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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-02-04
BOYS ACQUIRE SKILL
DOING ACTUAL WORK
IN INDUSTRIAL ARTS

! for installing apparatus in order to
make it an up-to-date shop. All the
printing work for the city schools and
the high school is done in the high
school printing department. "The Cy-
nosure," the Richmond High School
paper, is arranged and printed in the
school, thus giving the public practi-
cal experience along this line. Fur
thermofe, the cost of the paper is
Several boys, who are taking the
course in printing, are also holding
positions, outside of school hours, in
ates of the school have secured places
in the trade.
The work in forging at the high
school is arranged SO as to give the
student theory and practice in the art
of working iron, soft steel and tool
STEEL The ground covered varies
from building and keeping of forge
fire in proper condition to the forging,
hardening, and tempering OF edge
tools. The uses of tools for various
operations, the uses of the anvil,
methods of working material for the
best and quickest results, operations
of bending, drawing out, upsetting, riv-
citing, forming, welding, case harden
ing, annealing. hardening and temper
ing are all demonstrated and prac-
ticed. In the working out of the prin-
ciples and processes, various types
of commodities are made by the stu
dents. These vary from more simple
ones as staples, gate hooks, barn door
hooks, bolts, meat hooks, and the like
to the more complicated work of chain
making and welding of two or more
pieces of different shapes. Welded
links. rings, "T' Yields, split Yields.
fagot Yields and tongs with welded
handles, form part of the work. An
important phase is the forging, hard
ening and tempering of tool steel into
chisels, punches, gouges, round nose
chisels, screw drivers and bits. The
boys in this work do the iron and steel
repair work for the city schools. Re-
pair work from the homes of the stu
dents is encouraged, and every effort
is made in order that the student may
gain in practice and skill Inspection
of the shop by the public is invited.
Come and watch the boys work.
From the mechanical drawing de-
partment, many DoyS nave Sfduudteu
and have obtained good positions with
architects and craftsmen. indeed, the
course is not an elaborate one, but
from the principles taught one can
get a fair idea of what the work real
ly is and what is necessary in further
preparation. The first year deals
with projections, and also teaches the
care and use of the tools. The second
year is made up of problems in de-
velopment and intersections. Prob
lens in machine drafting constitute
the third years work. The fourth year
may be either advanced machine
drawing or architectural, as the stu
dent desires Machine drawing classes
have designed many pieces which
have been made from their plans.
Through this the student may see
what the real result of his work may
be-
The wide variety of subjects offered
by the Industrial Department affords
splendid opportunity for the stu
dent to make wise choice of his fu-
ture vocation. A student, having decid-
ed on certain line for his work is
given all possible help in preparing
himself.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-02-04

little risky but we'll take our chances.
Ray and Frank can stay here or do
anything else they like until we come
back. Pretty good idea for you think
uR,' as Bob finished he patted the
boy on the back.
few days later finds Joe and Bob
In the Indian village. All Joe's words
about the Indians craze for gold had
been rewarded for the men sold
shares even faster than they had an
ticipated.
Tonight they sat in their cabin we'll
contented with the prospects.
Bob" said Joe the younger, joking
ly. Some mine we've got. Wonder
what the old chief would say II he
knew that gold proposition was a COM
plete fake"
But Bob wasn't the only hearer of
these words for behind their cabin
an Indian was listening. He heard
and understood. The Indian ran
straight to the chief. The chief lis
tened-and SO did his daughter. Of
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-02-04
Adds Printing Work.

A fairly recent addition to this
growing department is the printing
room. In the last two and half years.
approximately $4,000 has been spent
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-02-04
By ROBERT WEED.

The industrial arts course in the
Richmond High School is one of the
most complete courses of the kind
offered by any high school in the
state. Courses in bench work, forging,
wood turning, pattern making, print
ing. machine shop, and mechanical
and architectural darwing, are offered
under the supervision of experienced
men. The equipment is complete and
modern. Throughout this department.
special attention is given the practi-
cal side of the work.
In bench work the students are
taught the proper care and use of all
tools. The boys have been making
such projecas as, porch swings and
settees, lamp stands, tabourettes, bob
sleds. various kinds of cabinets, ia
bles. stools, picture frames. and UNI
brella stands. An advanced class in
carpentry has been. organized. which
takes up practical problems, working
them out from beginning to end. Plans
have been drawn and work start on
a bicycle shed to be built on the High
School grounds. The shed, 1t is es-
timated. will cost $3.50 when complet-
ed. All the work will be done by the
students. Cabinets for the Physical
Laboratories and tool room have been
made and set up. The boys made set
of filing cases for the health cards
for the city school system, installed
some book-binding apparatus in the
printing room and built necessary cup
boards about the building. Are not
these practical problems? Every stu
dent, before completing the course, is
required to set and file one saw All
tools are kept in fine condition by the
boys. In connection with the wood
work. mechanical drawing is taught,
bearing directly or indirectly on the
work.
Turn Out Wood Work.
In the wood turning classes one IS
taught the use of the lathe and lathe
tools The room is equipped with ef-
ficient electric power lathes. Such
objects as traps. cups, ornamental
vases, frames, table legs, rounds, etc,
are designed and turned out. The
course in mechanical drawing, accom-
panying this work is very practical
and necessary. 1t deals mainly with
machine drawing.
A recent problem was the making
of a face plate for 16 inch lathe.
This was practical and new problem
for the high school boys to work out
One boy drafted the plan. Another
constructed the pattern. When the
casting was made, the piece was ma
chined by another. A task like this is
no small undertaking and it is very
interesting because of it's importance
to the machine shop. Lathe chucks,
needed in the equipment of the turn
ing room, were made in the machine
shop. Amoug other problems was
bench tool grinder for which the boys
made the patterns. The castings were
machined and the work completed
by the boys in the machine shop. Max
inf surface lates, studs for cylin-
der heads, pulleys. and cutting left
and right hand taps, an important and
difficult operation, are very practical
jobs. The students forge and grind
their own chisels and lathe tools for
the machine work.
Adds Printing Work.
A fairly recent addition to this
growing department is the printing
room. In the last two and half years,
approximately $4,000 has been spent
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1916-02-04

The beautiful grass of Parnassus,
which is found in marshy quarters OF
Great Britain, derives its name from
its supposed origin on Mt. Parnassus.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-02-10
Playing it Fine.

A short time ago party OF young
folks met at farm house in the town
of Ashley for the purpose of having a
little dance, and after the company
had collected, one of their number, a
young man, was appointed commit
tee of one to collect money to pay the
fiddler. After counting noses he as
sessed each man so cents, and when
al had "come down" he had in his pos
session fifteen dollars with which to
satisfy the musical genius whose mod
est demands amounted to only seven
dollars. The host and hostess, who,
by the way have none too much OF the
"filthy lucre," and could not be expect
ed to entertain their unlimited guests
in a very regal style, nor empty their
larder to appease their farmer appel
ties, observing that there would be
a considerable surplus Of cash after
the fiddler had been paid, and very
naturally supposing that it would be
thrust upon them, did bring out the
very best they had in the house to re-
fresh the party. This was all very we'll
and was duly enjoyed by the COM
pany. The whole affair would have
terminated very pleasantly and to the
satisfaction of all concerned, but for
one little circumstance. The young
man, after paying the fiddler, walked
off with the balance of the cash. Ra-
Their a scaly trick.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-02-10
CONGRESSMAN'S VALUE MEAS.
URED BY WHAT HE HAS
ACCOMPLISHED

C. B. Buchanan of Little Falls is a
candidate for congress from the
Sixth district. He was elected to con-
gress in 1902 and for his good work of
the first term was again returned in
1904. Although new member, dur
ing the first year and one half in Of
flee Mr.. Buchanan secured the follow
ing for his district:
A final decision in the long-drawn-
out indemnity land question, making
it possible to place $4,000 acres of
land on the tax rolls, permitting set
tiers to secure titles to their homes,
encouraging permanent improvements
and substantial settlers. This matter
had been held up many years and UNI
til Mr.. Buchanan took hold of it.
The installation of 100 rural free
delivery routes extending the benefits
of daily mail service to $4,000 farm
ers and rural residents, besides the
annual expenditure of over 500 900 per
annum in wages to the carriers, mon
ey that is brought into and spent in
the district.
The installation of a complete coun-
ty system of rural free delivery in
Wright county which gave every
farmer the benefit of mail service
such as is enjoyed by city residents.
Favorable action in seventy of the
pension claims entrusted to him by
the veterans of the Sixth district.
The passage through the house of
Representative of seven bills for
congressional pensions, which Civil
war veterans of the district are now
enjoying.
The enactment of law permitting
the development of the Mississippi
river power at Sank Rapids, making
possible the building up of important
new Industries and the expenditure of
wages to residents of the district.
The enactment of a law permitting
a similar development of power at
Watab.
The enactment of law authorizing
the construction of the long discussed
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-02-10
GREAT is DEMOCRACY.

Hon. Daniel w. Lawler of St. Paul
who "wears no mans collar" talke'
straight from the shoulder il
his fight against Fred Lynch, nationa
democratic committeeman from Min
nesota. 1t is claimed in his efforts t,
get the "goat" of the shifty Lyncl
that Mr.. Lawler wrote the following
letter to President Wilson:
In writing this communication
l freely admit that l largely
actuated by political hostility to
to +. B. Lynch. Mr.. Lynch and
his brother belong to the free
hooters of politics. Neither of
them has ever appeared upon a
public platform during a cam
paign as an exponent of demo-
cratic ideas, and for this reason
neither of them will ever be en-
barassed by any ignomy brought
upon the party by this appoint
ment. If the President desires
proof of the utter selfshness of
both the Lynches and of their
treachery to the national ticket
during the last campaign in Min
nesota, refer him to the commit
tee appointed by the national
committee for the management
of the senatorial contests. In the
press of the great problems which
our President is so honestly,
bravely and and conscientiously
solving it as easy for him to be
deceived by political crooks.
Dan has the reputation of standing
by his guns if he has to stand alone.
Yet at the recent democratic unpleas-
held in St. Paul last week Mr..
lawler was loudest in proclaiming the
virtues of, Mr.. Lynch, tits said. This
disguised a number of SIM
IN pure democrats, and in his remarks
before the conference DR.. j. A. Du-
Bots of Sank Centre quite plainly in
;imated that Mr.. Lynch had "bought
,ff competitor who had advertised
lis intention of exposing him." 1t is
and currently reported
hat Mr.. Lawler will be rendered an
$500 post in Chile.-A. M. w.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-02-10
POTATO PRICES ARE SOARING.
Homely Spud Is Luxury These Days
in Many Southern Mime
nesOta Homes.

The common or garden variety of
potato is luxury these days. Dur
ing the past two weeks potatoes have
been on the upward trend in the mar
ket and today the local price ranges
from $1.15 to SLIPS per bushel. Those
merchants who bought a big supply
last fall are selling for about dollar
fifteen, but those who have exhausted
their supply and are compelled to buy
are getting higher prices, says the
Albert Lea Times-Enterprise. For
some time potatoes have been ship
ped in but few local bins have been
emptied into the stores that have Of
fered $1.15 a bushel for them. Even
at this price, however, grocerymen
say that they cannot get enough pota-
toes here to supply the demands of
their trade.
The scarcity is not by any means
confined to this locality. At Water
loo, Iowa, potatoes were quoted Mon
day at slips wholesale and SLIGO re-
tail. In Sioux City the wholesale quo
tation is $1.1O to $1.2O, and on the
Chicago markets Minnesota, Michi-
gan, Wisconsin and North Dakota
potatoes are bringing from 95 cents
to $1.O5 in large shipments.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-02-10
Killed

On Monday of last week a Norweg-
ian named John ]. Fulmar, who was
engaged in chopping railroad ties, was
killed in the woods near Moore's mill,
about seven miles from this place. A
tree which he had been trying to fell
had lodged against another tree and
while endeavoring to dislodge it, the
tree fell unexpectedly. In his efforts
to get out of the way his clothes
caught in the brush, throwing him
down. He fell on log and the fall
ing tree came down on his head crush
ing in the skull and killing him in
stantly. The deceased was formerly
a resident Of Fillmore county in this
state, from whence he moved here.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-02-10
Railroad News

Work on the railroad bridge at st.
Cloud is progressing rapidly, and pre-
parations are being made all along the
line between this place and St. Cloud
to push the track laying through as
soon as spring opens. Col. DeGraffe
expects to have the road completed to
Sank Centre by the first of July next,
He has noticed the company that he
will require iron for one hundred
miles of road to be shipped from New
York by rail; otherwise he will be de-
layed in his operations waiting for
navigation to open. So we may con-
fidently expect to have a railroad
sometime during the coming summer.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-02-10

Editor Macdonald of the St. Cloud
Times is daily Throwing the hooks"
into Fred B. Lynch, while Business
Manager Schilplin of the Times is at
tending the state conference at St.
Paul and is named as one of the Lynch
delegates to the national convention
from the Sixth district. The Herald
just wonders if the attitude of the
Times is a plan to play "both ends
against the middle" in the Democratic
game.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-02-10
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1916

that the instruments-16 pieces-have
been ordered from Boston. The prin-
ciple upon which the band is gotten
up is for each member to pay for his
own instrument. Seven of the horns
are already appropriated, and MIR. F..
c. Chase to whose energy and enter
prise the credit of the movement is
mostly due, takes the responsibility
of sending for the full set Of instru-
ments. The balance of the instruments
it is hoped, will be disposed of before
their arrival, and if they should not,
we trust the good people of Sank Cen
tire will not allow Mr.. Chase to bear
more than his share of the burden in
paying for them.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-02-10
Narrow Escape

On Wednesday of last week as ]. S
Fredericks, who lives about nine miles
out in the country, was going home
from Sank Centre, he was taken with
a severe attack of rheumatism, so that
he was compelled to walk slow, and
the weather being very cold he became
chilled. When he got within about
a mile from home his limbs refused
to carry him, and he was compelled to
get down on his hands and knees, in
which position, with painful exertion,
he managed to reach home in an en-
tirely exhausted condition. His hands
and feet were badly frozen.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-02-10
LEAP YEAR AND GROUND HOG
DAY TOO MUCH FOR PRES
IDENT JIM.

During the recent meeting OF the
Northern Minnesota Editorial Associ-
alton in Sank Centre, Jim" Morrison
editor of the Morris Tribune, and
president of the Minnesota Editorial
Association, was introduced to Sank
Centreites as the "handsomest bach
elor in the newspaper game" At this
time it was no misnomer and as the
news spread about the city many OF
the maidens were wondering what
sort of a man he was, because had
they not allowed a confirmed news
paper bachelor to slip through their
fingers, as it were, not so many moons
ago?
Coy glances were sent Jim's way
under the cover of demure eyelids and
the heart throbs were little faster
as they gave Mr.. Morrison the "once
over" deciding he might be tanned
and brought under subsection if sur
rounded by the right sort of environ
ment.
That was less than three weeks ago;
history is rapid in the making and
where once fond hopes nestled in the
bosoms of fair maidens without num-
Der that they might become affiliat-
ed with the newspaper game and learn
about "costs," only lingering regrets
and signs of remorse remain, for Jim
is married.
The Herald does not mean to insin-
uate that Mr.. Morrison is a tickle
hearted cuss, but that rather it was
his lovely hair and winning ways that
brought fair damsels in batallions to
worship at his shrine When attack
ed too strongly his Unborn modesty
came to his rescue and he hit for the
"tall uncut"
But girls, if Jim surprised you, he
also successfully Slipped it over" on
his closest friends in the newspaper
gang, and the very first intimation
that any of them had of his increas-
ing responsibilities was when they
received a neatly engraved card the
latter part of the week, announcing
his marriage to Miss Edna Murphy at
Madison, S. D. The event occurred
on Ground Hog Day." and with Leap
Year as an additional handicap, he
gave way.
Mrs. Morrison was for years most
successful teacher in the Morris pub
lie schools, and is spoken of as a most
accomplished and estimable lady. Ad-
ded to her many accomplishments she
must be a brave little woman, as it
is no easy task to make over a selfish
old bachelor of the Scotch Morrison
type.
However, after he is once chatter
broke" he should make an ideal hus-
band for he is a splendid old scout,
dearly beloved by everyone in the
game. It's more than you
deserve, Jim, but the Herald wishes
to extend sincere congratulations
A. M. w.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-02-10
Local

A few loads of hay would find ready
sale in this market.
Mr.. j. S. Fredericks, an account of
whose misfortune we published last
week, was frozen worse that at first
reported. Not only were his hands
and feet frozen, but his knees and
other portions of his body were badly
frosted. One of his fingers it is fear
ed will have to be amputated..
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-02-10
: a. YEARS AGO !
!. INTERESTING ITEMS FROM :
( HERALD OF 1872, j. & s. J:
4 SIMONTON, EDITORS ]!
HERALD OF FEBRUARY 3, 1872
Fargo to be City

The Alexandria Post says the Nor
thern Pacific Company have laid the
foundation for a magnificent hotel
building at Fargo. The size is 140x
100 feet, four stories high. 1t will
be pushed to completion as soon as
spring opens. The company evident
ly intend to build the city of the Red
River Valley at Fargo.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-02-10

The Herald is interested to the ex-
tent of seeing worthy man receive
just recognition, and for that reason
trusts that every Democrat in Stearns
county will vote for Hon. j. w. Don
ohue of Melrose, as delegate from the
Sixth district to the National Demo-
cratic convention at St. Louis.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-02-10
Local

C. L. DeLaittre, of the North Star
Wooden Mills, showed his honest coun-
tenance in town this week.
An election will be held in Squire
Vests office this afternoon to vote
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-02-10

Two mighty good men have filed
for delegates to the Republican ma
tional convention at Chicago, in the
persons of Clerk of Court "Pete" Scow
of Todd county, and Frank Lycan, of
Bemidji. Both are the salt of the
earth and will be credit to the dis
trict. The Herald is for these two
gentlemen.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-02-10
Brass Band

A few of our citizens have been &C
lively engaged during the past week
in organizing a brass band, and the
arrangements have so far progressed
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-02-10
bridge between Wright and Sher-

bridge between Wright and Sher-
burne counties at Elk River.
The transfer of an immense tract of
public lands from the Duluth district
to the Cass Lake land office district,
direct benefit to the settlers and
adding materially to the Importance
of the Cass Lake district.
If Mr.. Buchanan could accomplish
the above during his first term is it
not reasonable to expect that he can
accomplish great deal more at this
time for his district, having the adj
vantage Of four years experience at
the national capital?
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-02-10
COUNTY OPTION LAW VALID.

st. Paul, Feb. 5.-The state SUI
preme court, in upholding the consti-
nationality of the county option law,
declares that the legislature has pow
err over any of the political subdivi-
sions of the state, therefore the liq-
uor provisions of the International
Falls home rule charter were abrogat-
ed when the county voted dry under
the county option law.
The International Falls council con-
tended it could issue licenses under its
charter.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-02-10
lpon the proposition Of village char.

upon the proposition of village char
ter.
L. L. West, ESQ.,, is making a book
case for the Library Association of
Sank Centre The case is of an orig
inal and ingenius pattern.
P. P. Void, Esq, of Oak Lake, a
printer by trade, who has been for
some time living on a claim in Beck
er county, spent a couple of days in
town this week.
Mr.. Thos. Bolles, late of Grove Lake
has purchased Judge buttons house
near the sash factory and moved into
it with his family. We are pelased to
welcome him as a citizen of Sank
Centre.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-02-10

Saturday last, resulted in the defeat
of the measure by 80 votes; and so
we are not to have village charter
just yet.