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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-01-20

(the cost of extending industry
tracks to elevator sites granted
after the original sidetrack has
been built. The railroad COM
mission holds that it is the duty
of railway company to furnish
trackage of its own sufficient to
take care Of its traffic and the
industries contributing thereto,
and that it would be manifestly
unfair to permit a company to
furnish trackage free to the ele-
vators on the siding built at an
earlier date and to require a new
elevator company to pay for the
extension of the industry track
to be used in caring for general
traffic. This ruling is based upon
the law Of 1890, chapter 189, Sec
ton 8. which requires every rail-
way to furnish reasonable side
track facilities" for elevators and
warehouses upon its right of way.
In several instances the railroad
commission has secured refund
Of sums paid for such industry
track extensions.
The railroad commission has
held that buying grain, freight
off," is not illegal, unless it can
be proved it has been done to put
competitor out of business.
In the matter of car distribu-
ton the railroad commission
rules that empty cars must be
delivered to elevators and others
according to the amount of grain
offered for shipment, in good
faith. In other words, if one
elevator has five times as much
grain to offer for shipment ON a
certain day as another elevator.
it is entitled to five times as many
cars as the other houses, and the
general practice of apportioning
the cars equally among the var
ious houses, regardless of the
amount of grain each of them
has to ship, does not come within
the commissions interpretation
of the law.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-01-20
PROGRESS IN CORN RA.sIno

1.-The Northwestern states have
made the most amazing progress
in corn raising that can be recall
ed in the history Of the produc-
ton of this grain in any particu-
lar section of the United States''
according to r. A. Moore, of the
Wisconsin Agricultural College,
who today made the awards for
the mems exhibits in the First
National Corn Show held in the
new mammoth Hill Railway Build
ing, this city. The trophy cups
were given by the First National
Bank and Northwestern Trust
Company. Prof. Moore said Min
nesota, Wisconsin,. the Dakotas,
Montana, Idaho, Washington and
Oregon have a wonderful future
in the production of corn and this
means corresponding progress
in livestock raising There were
no sweepstakes, the competition
being confined to the districts Of
the eight states named. Follow
ing are the awards for the North
Dakota Districts:
District No. I
tst-T. l.. Walstad, Milton.
District No. z
lst-P. j. Seefeld, Martin.
2nd-A. b. Solheim, Orrin.
3rd-Ola Olsen. Barton.
ith-Emil Lenison. Rugby.
District No. 3
ist-Mat Weigel. st. Anthony.
2nd-J. christensen, New Salem.
District No. 4
1st-J. Langstraat, Gilby.
2nd-H. Langstratt, Gilby.
3rd-C. Jensen, Grand Forks.
4th-C. Spengler, lnkster.
District No. 8
ist-E. NJ. Granlund, DeT.amere.
2nd-A. J. Tehle. Wahpeton.
3rd-Otto Mund. Milmoe.
ith-E. r. Fritch. Teal.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-01-20
NORTH DAKOTA NEEDS
MORE REPORTS LIKE THIS

The following from the Port
land Republican shows how one
progressive community is pros
pering:
Portland has several progress
sive farmers who are modern in
all things, having their farms
'well equipped with silos and
dairy stables. and they arc all
making good money on their in
vestments. One of these men is
S. H. Taylor and during the month
of December. he sold to the Port
land Cooperative Creamery Com
pany of Portland, North Dakota,
butter fat which brought him
cash to the amount of SiO6.53, he
sides consuming Sl4.2l worth ut
home. This is splendid record
taking into consideration the fact
that he uses thirty gallons of milk
day as food for calves and hogs.
and that this milk all came from
eight fresh cows, the number
which will be almost doubled the
first of March when seven strip
pers hen ow has will become
| fresh.
Mr.. Taylor says it pays big TO
have Silos and stock on the farm.
as there is everything to gain and
nothing to lose. He spreads a load
Of fertilizer on his land every
morning. raises young stock on
what otherwise would be waste
milk. and has a nice income the
year around. Farmers like this do
not have to wait until the thresh-
ing is done in the fall of the year
to obtain funds. Mr.. Taylor makes
more than his expenses on the
whole farm with his stock alone
making big grain yield all velvet.
If more farmers stocked their
farms there would be less money
borrowed and less credit asked
for.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-01-20

the surety company bonding the
elevator company.
According to the North Dakota
law, holders of grain storage tick
cts may receive delivery at any
grain terminal, or may demand
return of the actual grain. In the
latter case elevator companies
must ship in the grain for deliv-
cry if it is not in the warehouse,
says the railroad commission.
In the past it has been the
practice in many instances, for
the railway companies to charge
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-01-20

brought by holders of grain stor-
age tickets against the bond Sc
curing same. All stockholders,
however, must unite in the suit.
When asked to do so by the tick
ct holders in cases Of bankrupt
grain companies, the railroad
commission will use its good Of
fees in collecting from the sure
ty free Of charge. In this way de-
lays and the expense of costly
litigation have been obviated to
both parties to the issue during
the past two or three years.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-01-20

The bond furnished the state
by elevator companies is suppos i.
ed to take care of all the stored
grain received by a company. IL
frequently happens that the in
rush of grain to the elevator
makes it necessary to ship out
some or all Of the stored grain,
and question has arisen to
what extent this may be done.
The railroad commission takes
the view that elevators may shin
out stored grain to the amount of
the bond, $4,000. and no more,
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-01-20
GRAIN SELLING RULES ARE
DECLARED

The railroad commission holds
it to be unlawful for elevator
companies to place on storage
tickets any notation modifying
the grade fixed or liability incur
red.
Special tickets for grain stored
special bins and in different color
from the ordinary ticket is per-
mitted by the railroad commits
sion.
Favorable decision have been
made by the courts in cases
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-01-20

and that whenever the stored
grain on hand and the amount
of the bond fails to equal the
amount of all stored grain, adj
ditional bonds must be furnished
the state.
Stored grain shipped to a COM
mission house having a private
claim against the warehouseman
cannot he converted. according
to the ruling of the railroad COM
mission. to the settlement of
such claim to the disadvantage
of the owners of the grain and
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-01-20
HOW TO MAKE
APPLICATION

On February 1, 1916, or as soon
as you can get there after that
date, go to our local salesman
ager A. G. McQuoid at Wahpeton,
N. d., or Joel A. Larson at Dwight,
N. D., and ask him for Silo ap-
plication blank. Fill out this blank
giving the size of the Silo need
ed and where you want it erected.
Our local salesmanager will for
ward your application to our Silo
Department, where it will be act
ed upon. We are prepared to SUP
ply only two hundred. After we
have accepted two hundred appli-
cations it will be impossible for
us to supply another single one.
This offer will be withdrawn i'm
mcdiately after two hundred ap-
plications have been accepted.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-06
Mrs. Mary A. Foxworthy.

Mary Ann RedenbOugh was born IN
Jefferson county, Indiana, September
80, 1926. She moved with her par
ents at an early age to Ladoga, lndl-
ana, and here she spent her glrlhood
days, grew to womanhood and was
married to Mason Foxworthy on Feb.
10, 1S45. During the fall OF 1854,
they decided to move west and settl-
ed in Mercer county, Missouri. After
seven years they moved to Plcasan-
ton, Iowa, where they stayed ten
years then they moved to Lineville
which has been their home for forty
five years. Mr.. Fcxworthy answered
his call and passed into the life be-
yond fourteen years ago, but many
remember him as he worked in his
shop opposite the South NJ. E. church
as Lineville's wagon builder. 10
cheer their home nine children were
given them. They are Mary Frances
who resides at Pleasanton, Iowa, and
who was unable to attend the servi"-
es as she is seeking for health IN
the south; Jane, Amanda, Oliver who
is practicing medicine at Leon, Iowa,
Victor E. who is a merchant at Win
ston, Mo-, Margaret Of Kellerton,
iowa, lllldAl w., ASooS, O..u >NA-No'
who is Mrs Jordan ofLinevllle. Jane,
William, Rose and Amanda have
passed on before to the better land.
In early life she was converted and
consecrated her life to the building
up of the Redeemer's kingdom in the
Baptist church. She has for about
thirty years enjoyed the privilege or
membership in the Lineville M. h.
church of which she has been faith
full and consistent member.
During the last years OF her life,
she has been confined to her home
with the feebleness that comes with
age, and her many friends were sorry
to learn that during the icy time in
the winter, she fell and sustained in
juries which confined her to her bed.
She bore all with true Christian pa
tience and fortitude, and was always
cheerful and was a constant surprise
to the many friends who visited her
in the wonderful manner in which
she retained her conversational pow
err. A few days ago it became appar-
ent that she was gradually sinking
and her children gathered about her
as she passed peacefully away on
March rs, 1916, at the age OF 80
years, 5 months and 26 days.
The funeral services were held in
the M. E. church at 10 a. m. Monday,
conducted by the pastor Many
friends and neighbors were in attend
ance. Intcrment was made In the
Lineville cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-06
Elmer Smith.

Elmer Smith, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Smith, was born near Burling-
ton, low /, April 8, 1868, died in Van
Vert, Iowa, March "a, 1916, lacking
but fifteen days of eng As years old:
He came here when a mere lad
with his parents to this community
in 1847. Since that time he has for
the most part lived in Van Vert. He
was the third child and much of the
care and attention demanded by the
younger children, after the death OF
the parents, fell on the deceased and
his sister, Mrs. Ed Hall.
When a young man he wo1 ked in
general store with his brother-in-
law, Mr.. Hall.
His next business venture was at
Norwalk, Iowa, a part of the time in
partnership with Bert Easter. This
continued for several years then he
returned to this place
Since his return he has been busy
in different employments.
Mr.. Smith was member of the K.
of p. Lodge at Leon al d in good
standing; his fellow members will re-
member him as q faithful knight.
he was Industrious, strictly honest
and upright in all his dealings Being
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-06
such man he was naturally we'll
known in the community and honor

such man he was naturally we'll
known in the community and honor
ed by all.
He united with the Church of
Christ in Van Vert, Feb. %, 1897.
This relation he has maintained since
that time, cooperating with the
church in Norwalk while he lived in
that city.
A good and honored citizen, a man
true to his friends and loyal to his
Lord has gone to the final resting
place of all those now living. He
has gone before us crossing the river
into the dim unknown. His sister,
Mrs. Hall, is the only member of the
family living.
She weeps, but not alone-for we
enter into her sorrow and fully SYM
pathize with her in her bereavement;
we may rest assured in this happy
reflection-the Lord will care for
His own. The funeral was held in
the church Saturday, March rs, the
minister, A. B. Cornell, preaching the
sermon. The body was laid to rest
in the cemetery south of Van Vert.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-06
Causes of High Hog Prices.

The war, combined with unusually
broad home demand on account OF
good business, no doubt has much to
do with our present high hog mar
ket. However, we are entering per-
iod of hog scarcity, brought on by
the hog losses of late 1914, 1915 and
the first month or two of 1916. A
year ago, business was Dad, and we
had no assurance of a profitable ex-
port trade in hog products. Never
the less, in our March y, 1915, is
sue we made the following observa-
tons:
If the packers would take
thought for the morrow they would
know that such a winter as the past
one (1914-1915), makes every farm
er's VOW a mighty oath to go out OF
stock and stay out. 1t doesn't take
much feeding of 20 cent corn to st
hogs to make the average man angry
with the hog business. Probably
there are 100000 farmers who have
exclaimed this winter: IF the packers
want hogs, let them feed them them
Selves
''The natural result Of the situa-
ton will be scarcity of hogs either
next winter (I915-1916) or the one
following 1916-1917). 1t is rare
that farmers feed hogs at loss two
years in succession. The winter fol-
lowing one like the present, they are
generally out of hogs, or are getting
good profit out of every bushel OF
corn fed. The present conduct OF the
packers indicates that they are anx-
ious for or cent hogs next win
ter.
LAS a matter of fact we believe
that they would much rather pay 10
cents now and TO or cents next
winter, thus allowing the farmers a
slight margin Of profit and maintain
ing for their business more uni
form supply.
"However, most of the harm has
now been done. The packing sea-
son is near it's close, and the farmers
have fed out their corn at loss.
How long will it be before the farm
ers and consumers take the packing
business into their own hands, or else
regulate it effectively?'
Nine and ten cent hogs have come.
If the consumer kicks, and express
their dissatisfaction by meat riots,
the farmers can assure them that
present high prices are largely re-
suit of low prices paid by the packers
fir a year and a half past. When will
the packers learn to govern hog
prices in such a way as to prevent Vi
client fluctuations? If the packers
are not powerful enough to do this,
it is time for us to look into govern
ment regulations. The present hlgh
prices are as harmful to the stability
of the hog market as the low prices
of a year ago.-Wallaces' Farmer.
REPORTER FOR SALE BILLS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-06
JOWA'S BUSINESS CONDITIONS
GOOD.
Banks Full of Money and Farmers
Are Selling Their Products at
Good Prices.

Business conditions in Iowa this
spring are unusually good according
, to AL the evidence by which such
conditions can be judged. The banks
have plenty Of money. Farmers who
have cattle and hogs for sale are re-
| celving top notch prices for them
with cattle selling around $40 per
hundred and hogs the highest they
have been in long time. The wealth
err is considered favorable thus far
for crops as no unseasonably warm
weather has been experienced as
sometimes occurs in March and the
soil is in nice condition for plant
growth when the warm weather
comes.
A. O. Wolever, chief bank examin-
er, said recently, according to the Des
Moines Capital, after short trip
over the state that Iowa banks are
full of money.
'The farmers are selling their
stock at high prices and receiving
good profits on their investments as
have fed and this is increasing the
money in the banks" Mr.. Wolever
said. Il saw a man this past week
WIN odiu liz udu JuoI A4duC pI,VOO
more than he had expected to make
on his cattle and hogs by holding
them for the high prices. He was
making a nice profit on his cattle
and receiving good price for the
feed he had given them.
Last fall the banks were loaning
money to farmers and feeders for
them to buy cattle. Now much OF
the money is coming back into the
banks with considerable profit to the
borrower, too"
Iowa factors are enjoying pros
perity although but few of them are
filling any war orders. This state
now has many factories built up on
conservative lines which annually do
a big business.
There will be good deal of build
| ing throughout the state in spite OF
| the fact that materials and labor are
high.
Wholesalers and retailers general
| ly report a good business although IT
is a little early yet for active spring
retail business.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-06
GASOLINE GONE IN Is YEARS.
Kerosene Will Be Substituted If Car
bllretOr Can BE Found.

Gasoline, formerly a waste product
which was gotten rid OF at expense
in making kerosene, now is the vir-
tually universal fuel for internal COM
bustion engines. Its existence and Its
sale, at prices not prohibitive, will be
the sine qua non of the automobile
industry until a substitute is discov-
cred. Is there a discoverable substi-
tute?
The Society of Automobile Engin-
ecrs, after an investigation, reaches
the conclusion that within fifteen
years there will be no more gasoline
unless new sources of supply can be
discovered, or better refining meth
DDS developed. The fifteen year lin
it of the existence of gasoline under
the conditions of it's present produc-
ton is based upon the continuance OF
it's consumption at the present rate.
Unless it should be demonstrated
so clearly as to deter persons who
otherwise would buy motor vehicles
or stationary gasoline engines-that
there soon will be no more gasoline
it's consumption will increase.
The Rittman method of producing
gasoline-a discovery of govern
ment chemist announced few
months ago-might supplant the old
style methods and treble the amount
of "gas produced from given quan-
titv of crude petroleum without
frightening to any extent the 'ex-
pectancy" of gasoline, provided the
increase of it's use should continue
for the next decade in proportion to
its expansion since 1906.
Gasoline is munitiOn OF war as.
we'll as a fuel highly important to
various industries including agricul-
ture. The ancient Asiatic method OF
avoiding famine by forbidding export
of food stuffs is suggested seriously
it appears by the engineers as
means of deferring the passing or
gasoline and the everlasting stalllng
of millions of engines for want OF
fuel. But the result would be tenn
porary and the remedy will not be
applied.
kerosene, it seems, is not to be re-
garded at present as an exhaustlble
commodity 1t has been used IN au-
tomObile engines. 1t is used IN con-
siderable quantity in stationary en-
gines. But if it is as good substl-
tute in practice as it appears on pa
per to be, why does the adoption or
the kerosene carburetor lag While the
price of gasoline scars? Why has no
automobile manufacturer put out as
a 1916 bargain an engine warranted
to burn coal oil at 8 or 9 cents gal
Ion while other machines are using
gasoline at "a and rs cents.
If gasoline is approaching it's DEM
Use what is being done about it? Elec-
tricity seems to be- the ultimate ans
wer to the cost-of-fuel question.
But electricity for general purposes
as supplanter Of gasoline it not yet
practical Nobody can say when II
will be practical. In the meantime
the automobile industry faces oil.
ficult, if not Gripping, situation II
the findings OF the automobile engh-
GERS are correct.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-06
Watch Child's Cough.

Colds, running of nose, continued
irritation OIL the mucous membrane it
neglected m ! mean Catarrh later.
Don't take the chances do some
thing for your child! Children will
not take every medicine, but they will
take DR.. Kings New Discovery and
without bribing or teasing. Its a
sweet plea 3ant Tar Syrup and so ef-
fective. Just laxative enough to elm
mate the waste poisons. Almost the
first dose helps. Always prepared, no
mixing or fussing. Just ask your
druggists for DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry. 1t will safeguard your child
against serious ailments resulting
from colds. =
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-06
The Money OF the United States.

There were about OF ,OOO,OOO peo-
ME in the United States, March L.,
1916. Now if all of the money OF the
United States, all the gold and silver,
and the paper money, were divided
among these 100000, how much
money would each person have? The
first of every month, the treasury de-
nartment of the United States gov
eminent figures out this problem.
The answer March /, 1916, was
$38.54. Now, if each of us got QUE
exact share of the gold, silver and OF
the .paper money in the United States,
what do YOU suppose each pile would
look like? Most of us, since we are
60 accustomed to handling silver
money. would expect quite sprlhk-
ling Of dimes, quarters, halves and
dollars. AS a matter of fact, in our
average $3S.54 pile, there would be
only about 1925 worth OF silver:
There would be about ST worth OF
gold. and the remaining $50 would
be paper.
4 wear ago at this time, there was
almost exactly the same amount 81
gold and silver for each person, put
there was only about $26 worth or
raper. We now have 81 more OF pa
ner circulating for each person in the
United States. Nearly W OF this
extra naper has been made by the
federal reserve banks, under the ne"
banking law. There is something
over a. dollar less of national BANK
notes per person circulating at pres
ent than a year ago, but the gold GER
tificates, which are paper money Sc
cured bv gold in the United States
treasury, have increased to the
amount of about $3.50 worth per
person. During the last two months
we have had more money in clrcui2-
ton than ever before, and this IN
crease has largely been due to the
federal reserve board, and in an lnd!-
rect way to the increase in GU" STOCK
Of gold. ,
II seems to be fine thing to have
s3S worth of gold, silver and paper
money per capita, instead of only So4
or s35 worth The extra $3OO,OOO,ooo
or s4OO,OOO,OOO of money would
seem to do much to grease the
wheels of business and give us good
times. But we must not forget that
an unusually big supply OF money
generally means over expansion. me
gentlemen who determine the amount
of paper money put out by the tecer-
al reserve board have great respon-
sibilitv on their shoulders. Uncer-
tainty as to the effect of the Europe
an war has tended to make people
cautious. Once this war is over, and
we shall be in great danger OF over
expansion. Our financial machinery
is all fixed for it, and wise men must
keep their hands on it II we are to
avoid trouble.-Wallaces' Farmer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-04-06
The Aches Of House Cleaning.

The pain and soreness caused by
bruises. oyer-exertion and straining
curing house cleaning time are
soothed away by Sloan's Liniment.
NO need to suffer this agony. Just
anply Sloan's Liniment to the sore
snots. rub only a little. In a short
tina the pain leaves, you rest COM
fortably and enjoy a refreshing
sleep, One grateful user writes:
"Sloan's Liniment is worth us Wesght
In gold Keep bottle on hand, use
it against all Soreness, Neuralgia
and Bruises. Kills pain. Csc. at your
Druggist.