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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-03
ALL new ROLLING.
STOCK TO ALLIES
Curtailment of American
Railroad Activities Fore
cast by Willard.
(By Associated Press.)

Washington. Nav 3.-Curtailment OF
passage train service and shipment OF
the country's entire OUTPUT of rolling
stock and rails to the allies were fore
cast TODAY by Daniel Willard in a
speech before the national confer
ence.
Already Mr.. Willard said the federal
council of the general railroad board
is working on a plan for readjusting
schedules.
OF the $4,000 passenger train locomo-
tives in the United States the railroad
board hopes to release 1000 for freight
trade. 1t is vital that France and
Russia have locomotives Mr.. Willard
said. I'VE will have to furnish them.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-03
U. boat MENACE
Is NOT FATAL
Troubles of Allies are as
Nothing Compared With
Germany's Difficulties.
(Ry Associated Press

Washington, May 3.-While mem
bers of the entente mission share the
alarm Of American officials at the
growing inroads of the submarine
menace they do not regard the situa-
ton as in any sense fatal. It means,
in her view, great period Of self
denial but thew do not credit any
opinion that it is certain to lead to
starvation or the loss Of the war. They
are counting on men and ships from
the United States and possible AM
erican inventive genius to outweigh
the U-boat terror.
Critical as the allied situation is
made to appear, allied heads say it is
nothing COMPARED to the insuperable
difficulties Of Germany, almost entire
ly hidden under the censorship.
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beware. oh. Handy Man:

Hayden Carruth in Woman's Home
Companions: "A simple lattice doorway
that any handy man could build" This
lis some woman's notion. Beware on,
handy man! Remember the times she
insisted that you could build veranda,
or lay q new chimney. or overhaul the
plumbing while you were resting after
dinner. Could you? 1t took you three
DAYS each time, didn't IL? And you
pounded your thumb and said things
that she made you regret--are We
right, handy man? Beware Of the sim
Die lattice doorway. Don't let her
come it over you-"Dear, you're SO
mandy with tools'--the pieces in that
little lattice arch will not ny together
like homing pigeons-there's trouble
ahead---hire carpenter!
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-03
HOPE TO STEADY
GRAIN MARKET
Royal Wheat Commission
Attempts to Quiet Wild
Fluctuations.

Winnipeg. May 3.-The serious mar
ket situation which DEVELOPED yester-
day when Winnipeg May wheat
fiuctuated S3 IL cents between the
opening and closing was followed to-
day by announcement that agents of
the royal wheat commission would
buy No. wheat. Nos. /: Q and 8
northern tough and tough 4 wheat
giving back the Nav wheat.
The action was taken 1f an effort
to find means Of studying the mar
ket.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-03
TO DISCONTINUE
CROP REPORTS
Inglis Called Off Road Today
Private Reports to be
Abandoned.
MinneanoIis Nav 3-John

Minneapolis, May S.-John Inglis,
one OF the most prominent crop re-
porters in this country. today was
called in off the road by his Chicago
firm.
1t was said this followed confer
ence Of Chicago board of trade mem
bers at which it was decided to
abandon private crop reports during
the coming season.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-03
ANTI-sPECULATIoN MOVEMENT.

. 10y ASSUClGlSU ITGSS.J
Salt Lake, Utah, May 3.-Demanding
that Governor Bamberger call the Leg
islature into extraordinary session inn
mediately to enact laws that will give
the state power to prevent the corner
ing of the necessities of life and
through some means control food pric--
es are made in resolutions adopted by
600 men and women at a meeting here.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-03

Notice to Creditors.
In the matter of the Estate Of Jo-
hanna Tierney, Deceased:
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, John w. Tierney, Executor Of
the Last Will of Johanna Tierney, late
of the City of Fargo, in the County of
Cass and State of North Dakota, de-
ceased, to the creditors of, and all per-
sons having claims against, said de-
ceased, to exhibit them with the nee
essary vouchers, within six months,
after the first publication of this no.
tice, to said Executor at his residence,
$40 9Th Street North, in the City of
Fargo, in said Cass County.
Dated April II. A. D. 1917.
JOHN w. TIERNEY,
(April 1926, May $40. 1915
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-03

Petrograd, May 2.-Former Grand
Duchess Olga. now plain Miss olga
Romanon, and former Grand Duchess
Tatiana. now plain Miss Tatiana Ro-
manon, are the eldest daughters OF the
former czar OF Russia When Nicholas
IL was dethroned by the revolution,
OIga's marriage plans, as one OF the
most desirable brides in all Europe,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-03
TELEPHONE 1895.

West and that Friday, the sth day of
June, 1917 at 10 o'clock a. m. of said
day at the Court Rooms OF said Court
In the City Of Fargo, Cass County,
North Dakota, has been set by order
OF this Court as the time and place
for hearing said petition. At which
said time and place any and all per-
sons interested may appear and show
cause why the prayer Of said petition
should not be granted.
Dated at Fargo. North Dakota. this
End day of May, 1917.
BY the court,
(SeaD A. G. HANSON,
Judge of the County Court.
Fowler & Green, attorneys for petit
toner, Fargo, North Dakota.
MAY 3-10-17. 1919
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-03
The Markets
LIVESTOCK MARKETS
OF THE NORTHWEST
seuth a. Paul.

S0uth IT. Paul
South ST. Paul, Mimi, May S.--Hogs:
Receipts. $500; steady; range, $1A75@
1890; bulk, y15.O0@15.15.
Cattle: Receipts, 2.100; killers, weak
and slow; steers. $3.50 @12.2b: cows and
heifers, $500 1880; calves, 26c, $0.Vv
Oils; stockers and feeders, slow and
weak, $500 $3.50.
Sheep: Receipts, s: steady; lambs,
$500 @13.o0; wethers $1,000 1850; ewes,
Chicago.
Chicago. Ill, May S.-Hogs: Re-
ceipts. $4,000; weak; bulk, 1875 q
$15.s0S15.5o; pigs, $1,000 @1s.so.
Cattle: Receipts, 5000; native beer
steers, $S.9O@9.40: stockers and feed
ers, $15.00@s.S5; cows and heifers.
Ss.35@11.I5; calves. $s.00Q12.o5.
Sheep: Receipts, 10000; Wetners'
1.0e@13.50; lambs, $l3.0O@17.oS.
sioux City.
Sioux City, Ia, May S.-Hogs: Re-
ceipts. 5000; 10@15c higher; estimated
receipts tomorrow. 5000. bulk. 1880 q
1850; range, $500 @ 1910; light sa0.0o
015.50; mixed. $15.S5@l5.SO; heavy
Cattle: receipts. 1900; estimated
receipts tomorrow. 200: strong.
Sheep: Receipts 500; steady.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-03

the Prince Of Wales. Her younger sis
ter, Tatiana, was also due to marry an
heir apparent or a prince Their rank
now gone and their father. once eTn--
per0r and autocrat OF all the Hussias
but now plain Mr. Nicholas Romanoff
a prisoner these pretty girls may mar
ny some obscure tradesmen or artisans
In the Crimea and settle down to mem
cries of their former high estate
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-03
LOADED BRITISH
TRANSPORT sunk

London, May 3.--The British trans
port Arcadian was sunk by a sub
marine April Is. It is believed 279 men
were drowned.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-03
WdntAdRdtes
And Rules Governing Insertion OF Adj
verfising Under the CIassl-
neati0ns.
RATES.
One Cent a Word each InseF-
tion.
|IsUU neF HMe peF Nn0mth
AIinimuna Charge 26c.

m0ms
s1.OO per line per month.
AIanfmum Charge 25c.
No clairvoyant, fortune teller, mat
rimonial or doubtful advertising ac-
cepted. We reserve the right to reject
any copy submitted.
No display lines, cuts or black Dor
ders will be run under classifications
and all ads must conform to the typo
graphical restrictions.
Advertisements must be ordered for
a definite number of insertions. No
IT'LL forbid" copy will be inserted.
TELEPHONE YOUR WANT ADS
Want ads will be accepted over the
telephone from bona hde telephone
subscribers, but are payable the same
day when our collector calls. This is
accommodation service and we expect
prompt payment. .
CLOSING TIME-All copy for inser-
tion the same day must reach us not
later than IL o'clock noon.
Out-of-town orders must be accom-
panied by the cash to insure prompt
insertion.
TELEPHONE 1895.
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DIR. CEARY,


FWUI 0FENFALEGT
Corns, Bunions. Ingrowing Nails
treated. Warts and Moies removed
leave no scar Electric treat
ments given Rooms % and 20, Ed
wards Bldg over stern Clothing
CO. Phone 323.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-03

Chas. e. Lewis q Co., Grain and Stack
brokers. Merton Block Fargo.
May wheat.
Chi. MINI. Dull.
9 2PsR 80: 49,: s s.sS s sss ssssss
c cfUge 49, 49,: s s.ss s.ss = us
July wheat.
open i. s.ss sRi as.ss s Mo- ? ~
d cfSs. "a, !. ssss s. gssA'ssx 49, ~
september wheat.
49, CHI s1d5,,ss ! MINI .sa . Dua
High 80. 1.91h 1.S9 .''...
Tow 1885 1.S3 ....s.i
Close -. 1.91@1.90A l.os ''....
May July Sept gsn
eEsss -: -: SSH ss .ssssn i..ssss&R
kansas City.
e eRsa -. sssss sasSss' h;ssSh'0
winnipeg.
9 9Isss. \: sse 81 sHs s:sS zs5s
May July Sept.
i.51A@1soh 1.44h 91.44 1;sesghks5h
c cfSy. !: EEK .SsR l1 nsiiA4 ii:ssssso.
Chicago Oats.
omen .ss Nay .sso..s alk .5sS siR';
d dfSs. ~. -: So So : So :s sss
Chicago Pork.
+
High ....... ..... ss.ls ...s
d 6foSe $500. :s::ss5 ss.YS 49,. 49,.
Minneapolis wheat.
Puts ..................... S'zzsh
-as' Cat 1850 p. MD
winnipeg Close.
AIS ne. No. nGFt hortss aso sss o No north
May oats, n; July oats. .esA 3; octo-
Der oats. so; flax. cash, No. I n. y:
3.12A; May flax. BIZ July 1lax' oil;
barley, No. c. Vs. III.
Minneapolis Cash Close.
No. 1 hard, 2.s9@2.93; No. / northern,
2.6S: No. northern, 270@ 2.S3; No: II
S.Ss: Els arrive rive No. Q II. Mont, 2sl; No.
durum. 2.7S@2.s3; No. durum, 2.7S@
gal: choice, ass; No. 3 yellow corn,
1854 WI.55%; No. corn. 1.51 %
1929; No. white oats, ION OIL u;
No. 1 white oats, .69K 0.70%; barley,
1.IS@i.ls; barley, choice. 1.4s@1.54;
flax. 3.2sM @3.33h; arrive, same; rye,
2.O3@204; arrive, 2.03@2.0A @
Duluth Cash Close.
No. 1 hard. ass; No. northern, asa
@2.S7. No. 2 northern. 2.7S@2:s2; No.
northern, 271@2.T6; No. HI. Mont,
2.S4; arrive, 2.s4; oats, cash, ssh %
TIA; arrive, soy; rye, 2.90 @ 2.0Si ar
rive, 1.95@1.sS; barley, 1.10@1.5S; No.
durum, 2.S3; arrive, 2.8S; No. durum,
rum, 246: flax, cash, 1854.
Duluth Flax.
May July Sept. Oct
Close 49,. 1854 3.32M $40 800
LEGAL Quotations.
No. northern ....s.s..s......s. 80
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-03
Position Wanted-Male.

WANT ANY KIND TEAM WORK.
Phone 2771-W. (1201s6)
EXPERIENCED gas tractor operator
desires position at once: will stay all
season; state wages. Write 20. care
Forum. I142143)
OPERATOR-MACHIN just from
linotype school, IL also a 2-3 printer,
willing to do moor work part OF time;
in North Dakota; a chance to pick up
speed on machine 10 wanted more than
high wages. e. G. Peterson, James
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-03
Business Chances.

HOTEL FOR SALE, doing nice busl-s
ness. Apply at Lisbon Hotel. Lisbon.
N. ID. (12s1S4)
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-03
HIDES. FELTs. WOOL. ETC.

Revievv az the Hide and TaIIovv Market
- RalIna q nagcrn. aQN RrQMdNaY.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-03
sioux City.
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chas. e. Lewis g. Co., Grain and Stock
Brokers, Merton Block Fargo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-03
Osteopaths.

DIR. J. E. CAVANAGH,
osteopath. Resident graduate Of
the National school OF Chicago.
president OF Fargo Sanitarium.
Phone No. 630. Address 1929
Third Ave. So.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-03
h q. FJELDE. M. ~.

Specialist im Obstetricm. Care and
Treatment OF Women Before. Dur
ing and After Confinement. 10
Broadway. Phone eso-W.
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with $4,000 to buy half
interest in hardware stock. Write
II. care Forum. (1Se144l
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-03
Position Wanted-Female.

WOMAN WANTS WORK by day. Phone
2654-w. (129155)
EXPERIENCED NURSING - Conhne-
ment cases speciality. Phone 2059-W.
iO1 4th ST, n. (llblbl)
wANTED-Circularw work to do eve
nings at home, by experienced ste
nographer. Write 10, care Forum.
C140142)
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-03
PHYSICIANS and Surgeons.
Specialists

DT6s u - bO4AElI9IlLs9
Specialist. Diseases OF Infants and
Children. deI4endrecio Bldg. Fargo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-03
Chicago Pork.
winnipeg Close.

No. northern. 2.95 Y; No. northern,
AL; No. northern, ass; No. 4 north
ern, asa: oats. cash, No. g. W.. rs;
Der oats, so; flax, cash, No. N. w.
3.I2K; May flax. 3.12; July flax, 3.1l;
barley, No. 8 C. w. 1.21.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-03

Q. a. HENNIN Decorating and paint
ing. Phone S09e-W. l10e1bS)
m YOU WANT a home ready-mada
built new or repaired phone 1871.
t11S1t4)
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-03

FOR sALE-Two-chair barber shop,
with bath fixtures; only shop in
town. Write 10. care Forum. (l42147)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-02
DYNAMlTING FISH
Winton Men Injured Sunday
While Getting Ready to Blast.

While fishing at Eve Lake Sun
day, two Winton men who were
using explosives in the operation
came to grief most lamentably.
They were Mike Peura and Au-
gust Kilbonen. The two men
were in the act of getting ready
to blast when the charge ex-
ploded. Peura had the fingers OF
his left hand blown off while Kill
bonen suffered the loss Of an eye
and other injuries to the face.
The supposition is that the men
were in the act of crimping cap
to the fuse when the same dis
charged. The nature OF the in
iuries would indicate that this
was the case and it is contended
that had the dynamite exploded,
the men would have been blown
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-02

Ladies' Deserve Credit

We raise our hats to the Ely
branch of the American Red
Cross since the organization, or
rather since the Ely chapter was
organized as a branch of the Du-
luth Chapter, the ladies have
been more than busy and the
fruits Of their labors are daily be-
ing brought home to The parent
chapter. The membership Of the
Ely branch is growing weekly
and the only trouble experienced
at the present time is the inabil-
ity to secure enough material to
keep. the members busy.
The ladies have received con-
siderable yarn and other mater
ial from private sources, all of
which is being worked up for ne,
cessaries as enumerated by the
American Red Cross. Yarn is
needed and anyone wishing to do
a most laudable act will furnish
enough material to fit out a sold.
Ter. Donations of yarn, money or
necessary material of any kind
will be thankfully received and
duly accounted for.
After only a few weeks Of &C.
tivity the ladies have given us a
list Of articles made by them and
sent to Duluth. Another lot will
be sent out today. 81 large pack
ing cases Of knitted goods and
hospital supplies left Duluth Mon
day for New York from where
they will be shipped to the battle
front in Europe. The list given
us includes the following:
so draw sheets.
102 pajama suits.
70 bathrobes.
1872 hospital coats.
Three bolts Of khaki cloth made
up into comfort bags.
10 knitted sweaters.
Ii pairs Of wristlets.
35 mufflers.
II pairs of socks.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-02
Want a SONG

The SSth Division in which the
Ely boys are, needs a marching
song-one that it can carry
through the war, like "Hot
Time, marching Through
Georgia, and Yankee Doodle"
of other times.
The Camp Dodger, official
newspaper of the sSth Division,
has offered a prize Of $50 for the
best song, words and music,
which is entered at the office of
the Editor on or before Thanks
giving Day.
The words should suited ex-
clusively to the S8th. They
should be appropriate for the di-
vision, either on this side or
lover across. "
Two persons may work jointly
On it, and the money will be di-
,vided equally.
Entries should be addressed to f:
Lieut.. L. R. Fairall, Editor in
Chief, The Camp Dodger Co. E,
35Oth Infantry, Camp Dodge,
Iowa.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-02

Secretary of the Treasury Nc
Adoo has announced that there
will be issued by the Treasury
Department in the near future a
circular setting forth the manner
in which Liberty loan bonds of
the first issue may be converted
into Liberty loan bonds of the
second issue.
The conversion will require the
adjustment of interest and the
Treasury Department has devised
a method whereby this, in large
measure, may be made without
the actual payment of any cash
by the holder Of the bond to the
Government or vice versa.
1t is we'll to remember that the
date of the issue of the second is
sue of Liberty loan bonds is No
vember Is and that no conversion
can be accomplished prior to that
date. Opportunity, however, will
be given to holders Of the first
Liberty loan bonds to deposit
their bonds for conversion in adj
vance Of the actual date Of issue
of the second issue.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-02

The Camp Dodger, the official
organ of Camp Dodge has made its
appearance and is fine piece of
literary and typographical pro-
duction. The paper is edited and
printed by the boys of the 88th
Division. The subscription price
of the paper is 81 for six months of
camp and the publishers are DESTROYS
of getting subscribers among the
people who have loved ones at the
camp. The paper promises to keep
them posted on the doings of the
BOYS in camp. A dollar mailed to
The Camp Dodger will bring the
paper weekly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-02
Co. Operation VS.. CompuIsion

Official announcement is made
that the Western Classification
Committee at Chicago and SINH
lar organizations in the United
States have abandoned their
plans to compel shippers to load
freight cars heavier, by advanc-
ing the minimum carload ratings,
on various commodities, with the
approval of federal and state
commissions.
At the outset of the war the
railway managers realized it
would cause a big increase in
traffic, that moi many more cars
could be obtained while the war
lasted and that therefore it
would be necessary to load all
cars heavier in order to handle
the military traffic for the gov
eminent in addition to the com
mercial business.
AS an act Of patriotism, ship
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-02
Proclamation

WHEREAS, the Sunday Schoo
Association of this state has re.
quested the churches of all denomi.
nations and creeds to set aside
November fourth, 1917, as ar
International Go To Sunday
School Day." for the purpose Of
holding special religious and
patriotic exercises, and
WHEREAS, our people realize
the need of encouraging in every
possible way all those instru
mentalities which assist in creating
a religious and patriotic citizenship
NOW THEREFORE, I, ]. A
Burnquist, Governor of the State
of Minnesota, do hereby call the
attention of our citizens to the
purposes of this day with the hope
that all who can will, on November
fourth, 1917, encourage by their
presence in the places of worship
the teaching of religinn, morality
and patriotism.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
have hereto caused the Great Sea
of the State of Minnesota to BIZ
affixed and have hereunto set my
hand this tenth day of October
1917. at the Capitol in the city Of
Saint Paul.
]. A. A. BURNQUIST,
(seal) Governor.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-02

Strong efforts are being made
to bring President Wilson to Mime
sofa to address monster loyalty
meetings in St. Paul and Mime
apolis this month. If it is impossible
for the President to come, personal
representative of the chief executive
will address the gathering. Secre-
tary of Agriculture Houston has
promised to come and also .Secre-
tary Lansing or Attorney General
Gregory. The organization which
is preparing these meetings. in
cludes all of the different loyalty
associations which have been form
ed since the war started.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-02
No Federal Aid for Roads

st. Louis county will not benefit
in the distribution Of federal aio
for it's road building program
next year, although R. w. Acton
highway engineer of the county
was not on the trail for appro
priation which might be forth
coming. The purpose Of the aid
if it could have been obtained
would be to create a permanent
Improvement fund for state high
way No. l.
"While we will not receive the
aid now, we will benefit i'm the
long run" Engineer Acton said
Monday, "because the fund ac
cumulates each year, and at the
end of five years we will get the
amount apportioned to st. Louis
county.
"The smaller counties which
could not compete in the road
program are benefited by the
federal aid, as they have beer
forced to get busy ON a road pro
gram in order to take advantage
Of the aid. Here our valuation is
such as to meet the road demands
while the counties of smaller val
uations found it impossible to
create road fund, even though 6
tax levy to the limit of five mills
was made. J"
A double road building pro
gram for Minnesota in 1918 is be.
ing worked out successfully by
the state highway department
The regular road program will
be carried out and to this will be
added the federal aid roads.
Highway Commissioner G.. M
Babcock is making a federal aid
apportionment only where a spe.
cial levy is being made by the
counties to meet their share.
A special law was passed by
the Legislature permitting the
counties to make extra levies to
secure a part of the federal aid
fund. The counties can levy five
mills Of valuation up to $10,-
100000 valuation; three mills of a
valuation of $10,OO0,OOO to $685.
100000, and 1 mill over $685.
100000. Commissioner Babcock
has discussed the extra levy with
a number Of county commission
ers from different parts of the
state and without a single excep-
ton they have been in favor of
carrying out the regular program
where federal aid is apportioned.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-02
He Did His Best,

Great amusement was caused by the
action of a yellow hammer which tried
to peck hole through castiron Unit.
ed States mail box on post in front
of hotel in Albany, n. Y. The bird
persistently operated his beak on the
top of the box for several intervals of
five to fifteen minutes with the result
that the paint was slightly SCARED in
several places, but so far as could be
ascertained, with no damaging effect
to the beak. Early in the forenoon the
proprietor of the hotel, was disturbed
while reading the paper, by the sound,
He watched the performance with
amusement until some passer-by
caused the bird to fly away. The bird
returned several times during the fore
noon and pounded away on the top of
the box, at times number of people
acting as spectators.