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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-10
North Dakota's Greatest
Classified Section
Farmers Ansuer Presidents Call
For Help; Chief Crops of Nation
Show a Billion Bushel Increase

Washington. July 10.-A billion
bushels Increase yer last years pro-
duction in the principal food crops is
the response American farmers have
made to President Wilson's mid-April
appeal, saying that upon them RESTS
the fate Of the war and the fate of
nations" n
The extent Of the farmers response
was disclosed yesterday when a pro-
principal food crops was forecast in
the department of agriculture's July
crop report.
It shows this years corn crop will
be the largest in history, except one,
and that four and possibly five other
crops will make new high records.
Bumper Corn Yield.
The corn crop. which with favora-
BILE weather from now on may equal
the bumper yield Of 1912, shows an
increase Of 541, 900 bushels over
last year, with a total of S,134,000,-
900 bushels. The acreage is IA per
cent larger than last yea
The combinded winter and spring
wheat crop will be 5000, 900 bushels
more than last year., with a total Of
SIS, 000, 900 bushels.
Barley and Oats.
Barley, with prospects for the third
largest crop ever grown, will exceed
bushels. with an output of 214,0O0,-
900 bushels.
Oats promise to exceed last years
crop by 100000 bushels, the total
production being forecast at 1,453,-
900, 900 bushels. That Is slightly I'M
der the record. Improvement be-
tween now and harvest, however,
may result In a record crop.
Potato Production. go. =.
White potatoe productions, on a 81
II per cent increase In acreage, will
be a record crop, with 452,000,0 900
bushels, or 10000, 900 bushels more
than last year, not taking into ac-
count the home garden production
much larger than eve before.
Rye, another record crop this year,
will amount to 56,100,000 bushels, g.
700, 00G bushels more than last year.
Sweet potatoes will register a new
high total, with 82,200,000 bushels,
or 100000 bushels more than last
year.
Rice production will be 34,400,o00
bushels, the second largest crop ever
produced.
Production of tobacco will break
another record, with a crop of 1915
900, 200 pounds, which is $4,000, 900
pounds more than was grown last
year.
Condition July 1.
The condition of crops July 1 fol-
lows:
Winter wheat, 1853.
Spring wheat, S3.6.
All wheat, 1873.
Corn, 81, /.
nofG
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-10

In a statement explaining crop
conditions, he department Of agricui-
ture said:
Great Corn Increase.
IA heavy increase in acreage Of
corn 10 noted amounting to over IL
per cent Of last years area, much OF
the increase being on land not FOR
merly cultivated and the bulk Of the
remainder on abandoned wheat lands
and acreage formerly devoted to hay.
The growth is several weeks late, but,
as the seed was generally of superior
quality, stands, color and vtgor are
generally above the average. There
have ~ some losses on flooded bot
tom lands and a moderate amount OF
replanting has been necessary.
1.-THE corn crop suffered from
drought in the gulf and central states.
but elsewhere moisture is sufficient or
in most states, though in some Sec
lions excess moisture has interfered.
Temperatures were much too cool
earlier, but during the latter part OF
June they have been very favorable.
"The corn crop now promised, g..
124,000,000 bushels, is greater by .
slight margin than the largest previ-
GUS crop. The crop is slightly below
the ten year average condition, due to
its lateness.
Winter Wheat
1.-THE stands Of winter wheat, es-
pecially where thinned by winter kill
ing, have thickened up surprisingly
and the heads are IN almost all sec
tons heavy. The growth during the
month has made an improvement,
representing a gain Of 100000
bushels. this being far In excess Of
what was expected or is ordinarily x
| rA~{A~14I TL@ 1900
general in a few states. Practically
no insect damage is reported and the
plants are healthy. Early harvested
grain in the southwest has turned out
much better than anticipated.
Spring Wheat on.
Spring wheat has declined in con-
dition materially owing to frost and
dryness in North Dakota and unfa-
vorable conditions in some of the
western states. The condition of the
winter and spring wheat crop COM
bined gives promise OF a yield great
er by $4,000, 900 bushels that was an
~ticipated last month.
"Oats have improved with winter
wheat in all sections, except the
northern portion of the north central
states, where cold, frost and drought
have interfered, and in some Of the
western states. Winter oats in the
south are a very small crop, owing to
winter damage, n the spring crop.
where grown there, while better, was
not large, owing to drought in the
gulf states. Stands throughout the
main producing sections. other than
as noted, are exceptionally heavy. the
condition is high and at this date the
largest crop on record is promised. L.
Asa, 000, 900 bushels.
1.-THE barley promise remains I'M
changed at the high figure of 214,-
600, 900 bushels. Rye as a result Of
unfavorable conditions In North Da-
kota. has declined almost four mill
lion bushels to q present promise Of
$4,000, 900 bushels, this being, how
ever, still about 15, 900, 900 bushels
above the average and half that above
last years crop"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-10
HOOVER TO CONFER
WITH FRATERNAL
CHIEFS ON FOOD

Minneapolis, July 10.-Charles e.
Ovenshire, Imperial Peotentate Of the
Order of Ancient and Arabic Mobiles
moned to Washington, for a confer
ence next Thursday with Herbert c.
Hoover, relative to obtaining cooper
alton Of all leading fraternal organ
izations in conservation Of food. Sew
eral large fraternal orders will be
represented at the conference.
Mr.. Ovenshire announced that he
is preparing a circular for distribu-
ton to all temples requesting discon-
tinuance of
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-10
GREEK GIVES HIS
ALL TO RED O
AND THEN ENLISTS

San Francisco, July 1o.-John
Lampas, a young Greek, yesterday
gave the Red Cross his automobile,
his gold watch, his bank deposit Of
1921 and SIS in cash. Having thus,
he said, disposed of all his worldly
possession. he enlisted in the army.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-10
HELP-GENERAD

STEADY woRK-aooD PAY-THAT's
what government employment in
sures; equal opportunities for men and
women; Uncle Sam needs more skilled
workers than ever before; full parti-
culars on request. F. H. Dennis. Gen.
Del, Fargo.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-10

Four thousand lawyers live in Los
Angeles, California, and are engaged
in business there. Evidently there are
large requirements on the machinery
Of Justice and equity in hat city.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-10
NOTICE OF MoRTaAaE Fo8ECLos-
URE BALE.

terms Of the mortgage described below,
by the failure of the ~mortgagors to pay
certain installments secured thereby
when due or at all, n to pay taxes
faults still existing the mortgage elect
ing to, hereby declare all sums secured
by said mortgage due and payable at
been oompei lea to enp pay. and ala pay si in.
terest over due on q prior mortgage on
said premises, and the taxes overdue
ON said premises, to protect it's inter
ests under the mortgage described be-
low, UGH sums are included IN this mo-
tice.
Notice Is hereby given that a certain
mortgage made. executed and delivered
SON, her husband, rs mortgagcrg, to e.
j. Lander G. CO., Q corporation. as mort
gagee. dated April 8, 1913. and filed for
record in he Office of the Register of
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FOOT SPECIALIST.

DIR. J. G. ANsoN, FOOT SPECIALIST;
Corns. removed; nifty cents for one or
two; instant relief to tired or aching
feet. Nails. bunions treated. Both
phones.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-10

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, County
Of Grand Forks, ss.-In County Court.
In the Matter of the Estate. Of William
]. Inman, Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Notice is hereby given by Lena Inman,
executrix of the state of William J. In
man, deceased, to the creditors of, and
deceased, to present them, with the nee
essary vouchers, to w. J. Mayer at
Grand Forks, Grand Forks County,
North Dakota, within 6 months after the
first publication Of this notice.
Dated June Goth, A D. 1917.
LENA INMAN,
Executrix of the estate Of William ].
Inman, Deceased.
First publication July 3rd, 1917.
July 3-10-17-25,)
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LEGAL NOTICES


STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA. County of
Grand Forks, ss.-In County Court.
In the Matter of the Estate Of Matthias
A. Bake, Deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of
H. Krogsrud. Administrator Of the
estate Of Matthias A. Bake. deceased.
representing among other things. that he
has fully administered said estate, and
praying that a time and place be fixed
for examining and allowing the account
Of his administration. and for the as.
signment of the residue Of said estate
to heirs:
1t is ordered. tina said account be
examined. and petition heard. by the
Judge Of his Court OF Saturday, the
2Sth day Of July. A. D. 1917. at 10 o'clock
A. NJ, at Grand Forks in said County.
And it Is further ordered, that notice
hereof be given to all persons interested
by publishing a copy of this order or q
citation for four successive weeks prior
to said day Of hearing. in the Grand
Forks Daily Herald, a daily newspaper
printed and published at Grand Forks
In said County.
Dated at Grand Forks, N. D.. this 25th
day Of June, A. D. 1917.
By the Court,
| (Court Seal.) L. K. HASSELL.
Judge of County Court
(June 20, July ~3-10-17.)
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-28
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
Remaining iRthe st. Joseph Post Once FOR
the week ending September n, 1917.

-,
Adams. Monroe semopa. Jessie
Brider, Magic Sroettes, Rose
Bradshaw Afarriama. Scott. LouyiniA,
Davfess Lethia Droeth, F.
Bates. Harley scotts W. N.
Carter, Mary, Scales, Cora
Cantrau, Sophia Turpin, Archie James
Breton, Abe Williams, Julia
Forker, Sam White, Perrila
Gaylor, w. d. Washington. .Daissps
Harris, Edward Williams, George
Jackson, Rosie Green, Plsdia
Oten, James (2) Williams, Hattia
Owens, Megley Walker, Ain
Persons calling for the above letters will
please say Advertised, - and can procure
same bv paying one cent for each letter.
L. B. BEAUBIEN. p. NJ.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-28

of adventure of little Indian maio
and hes gallant soldier.
" Beyond! Point Lookout-used during
! the war as Confederate prison-the
Potomac flows on in the sunset of life
to the open bay; its mission fulfilled,
it leaves the combining shores to mingle
its waters with the boundless sea.
Steaming through the beautiful
waters of Chesapeake eBay, dotted
with white sails that glide along as
gracefully as swans'o'er its sparkling
surface, we, reach Fortress Monroe
and Hampton Roads. Now, the fort
would. be powerless against modern
ordnance, but once it was great
stronghold and a. watchful and ag-
gressive foe, rendered doubly safe by
deep encircling most. The grounds
are still used for soldiers, but they live
in modern buildings, and the old fort
is fitted up beautifully for an officers
club.
Through Hampton Roads, made
memorable by the great naval conflict
between the "Monitor" and the "Mer-
rimac," one sees the changes which
to-day has made in yesterday; the
little iron "cheese boxes'' have grown
to great battleships and super-dread-
nanghts; their great. tall tunnels roll
ing out thick, black smoke columns
a. they tug impatienay .at their ana
ehors, their brave ,prows turned to
the east,-ready to face the grave
perilss which, lie in. the mighty deep;
they aresnaanned by our nations best,
hraye-boys. who will pay In blood for
the peaca- at-any- price man who stays,
.insafety, at home. To the world they
are great!strong men, six feet maybe,
but to the5mother they:are first and
foremost, "her boy" perhaps in her
mind that "wee bundle in her arms."
More eloquent than words are the
endless lines of marching men and
many an eye will grow dim with
weeping for the faces that will be
missing ere the men march home
againl But, dear me! Polly, prom
ised not to touch on the shadows in
this letter, so I'll say good night and
dream only of the triumphant end,
when all their lead is trasmuted into
gold and America can dip her pen
into the sunlight and write In the
clear blue above, "Liberty and Peace
for the Whole Worldl"
! Thanking you for your patience,
As ever, yours,
*. CAROLINE.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-28
Notice to Teachers.

Since it has been the custom OF the
School Board to give one day holiday
to the schools Of the parish where
conditions justified the holiday in the
community where the school Is locat-
ed, 1, therefore, notify sll teachers they
may give WEDNESDAY, the 3rd of
OCTOBER for the purpose Of attend
ing the Louisiana Delta Fair at Tallu-
lah, La, if the sentiment of the COM
munity wish this holiday that their
children may attend. 1t is not my
purpose to force the holiday on any
commauity.
THOS. NJ. WADE, SupT.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-28

RED CROSS NOTES.

On, Monday of this week the local
Chapter forwarded by express to the
New Orleans branch of the American
Red Cross, two boxes containing q
consignment of various supplies for
our soldier. boys.
A valuable contribution, to this ship
ment. wssr made by our, esteemed
townslady, Mrs. India Brown, who for
some. time past has assiduously ap-
Piled. herself to the knitting OF. muf-
Hers and wristlets, resulting in the
making Of fourteen mufflers and four
teen pairs of wristlets, all from cup
plies voluntarily furnished by her.
The long delayed shipment of wool
has arrived and is now in the hands
of Mrs. W. j. Ward. who will be glad
to supply same to those who knit.
The application for same should be
accompanied by statement from the
applicant as to the kind OF article each
can make. ALI persons who knit will
be supplied ~ longas the WOOL holds
out.
Too much praise cannot be given
to the Junior league for the valuable
and substantial aid rendered by it il
assisting in the making of many ar
ticles forwarded to the supply service;
and every efford should be made to
encourage and stimulate the work OF
this branch of the association.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-06-30
Business Men Best Farmers.

SIT may be disputed and appear I'M
probable, but it Is nevertheless true
that the best farmers are not those
who are brought UP on the farm and
educated as farmers, but rather those
who go on to the farm from other oc-
cupations," remarked James Hayden.
stockman of Montana, according to the
Washington Post. Montana, you may
know, has become an agricultural state
in the last decade. Before that we
were a stock state, and there was very
little real farming done. We have had
immigrants from all parts Of the cOun
Try who have gone on to farms. Many
have become rich, because Montana
land is rich agricultural land. Investi-
cation has been made in all parts Of
The country to learn who make the
most successful farmers and why.
These inquiries haye invariably shown
that the best farmers are progressive
ncn. By that l mean Men who are
intelligent and aggressive. They are
doctors, merchants, lawyers, clerks and
others. The professional man usually
makes a successful farmer because, as
q rule, he applies TO farming that sys-
tcmat:c, orderly Intelligence which
made him success in his profession"
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sUPERsTITIONS ARE MANY
seafarino Men, Especially, Have Many
Signs Which Are Believed to tnd'-
cate Good or Bad Luck.

Old actors believe the witches song
in Macbeth" to possess the power of
casting evil spells, and the majority OF
them strongly dislike to play in the
piece.
Some OF the creatures met with at
sea are considered unlucky. If shark
is seen following ship for days it is
thought that someone on board is
doomed to die shortly. The birds
known as Mother Cary's chickens,
when they perch upon the rigging of
vessel. are believed to be the messen-
gers of storm. Dolphins or porpoiseS
seen in a calm are unfavorable OmenS.
The naming Of warship after sting
ing or yenomous things Is considered
unlucky.
In Newfoundland the superstitious
say that If ship has starboard list
it Is a sign of quick passage; port
list, it is a sign of long passage.
The throwing overheard during a
calm of old clothes too bad to wear.
which have been saved for the pur-
pose, is supposed to bring wind.
If the nails of the hand be cut with
a knife or scissors 1t will bring head
wind
A vessel which sticks upon the way
while being launched is certain to be
unlucky, in the lore of the sea.
A vessel painted blue is supposed to
be q hoodoo and to bring bad weather.
Misfortune to vessel is sure to be
followed by i'll luck to all vessels bear
ing the same name.
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Hetty Green CHANGED Faith.

Mrs. Hetty Green, who was frequent
ly called the richest woman In tho
world and was reared In the Quaker
faith, accepted the Episcopalian creed
three years before her death to be
buried in the family plot with her hus-
band. The story became known in
transfer tau proceedings to determine
Mrs. Green's legal place Of abode,
Mrs. Green's attachment" said one
OF the estates lawyers. "for the place
20 which her young husband took her
as his bride fifty years ago was 81
strong that che vas baptized mo the
Episcopal faith few years before her
death because she feared she otherwise
might not be permitted to lie after
death beside her husband in tha cem-
et"ry OF that church in Bellows Falls ="
From The New York Sun.
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ertheless, by looking at him steadily
and sternly for several minutes, COM
PEELED him to vanish. This proves my
contention. He does not exist. IL ne
were an eternal form l could not make
him vanish by q mere effort of my
will.
This is getting damnable. Today |
gazed at him for an entire. hour before
| could, make him leave. Yet 1T is SO
simple. What 1 see is q memory pic
ture. For twenty years l was accus-
toned to seeing him there at the desk.
The present phenomenon is merely
recrudescence Of that memory pic
ture-a picture which was impressed
countless times on my conscience.
gave up today. He exhausted me,
and still he would not go. sat ana
watched him hour after hour. lie
takes no notice of me, but continually
writes. l know he writes, for read
It over his shoulder. 1t is not true.
He is taking an unfair advantage.
Query: He is a product Of my con-
seriousness Is it possible, then, that en-
titles may be created by conscious
ness?
We did not quarrel. To this day l
do not know how it happened. Let
me tell you. Then you will see. We
sat up late that never-to-be-forgotten
last night of his existence. 1t was the
old. old discussion-the eternity OF
forms. How many hours and how
many nights we had consumed over it !!
On this night he had been particu-
larly irritating, and all my nerves were
screaming. He had been maintaining
that the human soul was itself form,
an eternal form, and that the light
within his brain would go on forever
and always. I took up the poker.
suppose" 1 said, Il should strike
you dead with this2"
u would go on" he answered. =
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sleep, and to know that ne IS Sitting
there in the cold darkness.

sIeaD ana to know that he Is sitting
there in the cold darkness.
n is no use. shall never be ahi" 10
sleep in a bed again. | have tired IL
now, numerous times, and every
such night is Il horror. II could "ut
only persuade him to 90 to bed. Hut
no, He sits there and sits there
know he docs-vhiIc stare anu stare
ma into the hlacknrSS and think ana
think, continually think, Of INN 10
f.now that he is sitting here.
The servants think / am crazy. mat
!. lur to be expected and it is why
I have never called q physician.
7 am resolved. Hcnceforth this hal
Iuciration ceases. From now on Shat
remain in the chair. shall never leave
il. | snail remain in it night ana day
and always.
have succeeded. For two weeks
have not seen him. Nor shall ever
see him again. I have at last attained
the oquanimity of mind necessary tor
philosophic thought. ] wrote com
plcte chapter today.
It is very wearisome sitting IN
chair. The weeks pass. the months
come and go, the seasons change. the
servants replace each other, while l re-
main. 1 only remain. 1t is strange
life lead, but at least l am at peace.
He comes no more. There is no eter-
nitv of forms. l have proved it. For
nearly two years now l have remalned
in this chair, and l have not seen MN
once. But it is clear that what
thought l saw was merely haliuclna-
ton. He never was. Yet l do not
leave the chair. l am afraid to leave
the chair.
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A Useful Services

Weather news is nO~y received resu-
larry by wireless at 20 ona;elr radio
stations located in nine Of the north
ern and western states. in this way
the wireless operntor Is enabled 10
give his ncighhorhoOd tue wta:acr
forecast rs soon Gs It Is isscad.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-06-30

through the nOn-existent substance of
the thing and struck the back of. the
chair. Fabric of fancy, that is all it
was. The mark is there OF the chair
now where the poker struck. l pause
from my writing and turn and look at
it-press the tips of my fingers into
the indentation.
He did continue the argument. l
stole up today and looked over his
shoulder He was writing the history
of our discussion. 1t was the same old
nonsense about the eternity of forms.
But rs | continued to read, he wrote
down the practical test l had made
with the poker. Now this is unfair
and untrue. I made no test. In fall
ing he struck his head on the poker.
Some day somebody will find and
read what he'writes. This will be ter
rible. l am suspicious of the servant,
who is always peeping and peering,
trying to see what l write. l must do
something. Every servant have had
is curious about what write.
Fabric of fancy. That is all 1t is.
There is no Jim who sits in the chair.
l know that. Last night, when the
house was asleep, / went down into
the cellar and looked carefully at the
soil around the chimney. 1t was I'M
tempered with. The dead do not rise
up.
Yesterday morning, when l entered
the study, there he was In the chair.
When l had dispelled him, sat in the
chair myself all day. l had my meals
brought to me. And thus I escaped
the sight of him for many hours, for
he appears only In the chair. was
weary, but I sat late, until II O'Clock.
Yet, when l stood up to go to bed,
looked around, and there he was. He
had slipped into the chair on the In
slant. Being only a fabric of fancy
all day he had resided in my brain
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It is getting unbearable. He is 9
iack-in-theboX, the way he pops into
the chair. He does not assume form
slowly. He pops. That is the only
way to describe it. 1 cannot stand
looking at him much more. That way
lies madness, for it compels me almost
to believe in the reality of what l
know is not. Besides, Authorizations
do not pop.
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! The moment If was unoccupied. he
took np his residences in the chair. Are
these his boosted higher planes of exist
encq-hfs brorher'S brain and chair?
eternal form become so attenuated as
to be Authorization? Are Lalucina-
lions real entities? WHY not? There
is food for tEaughr here, some day |
SHALL come to = conclusion upon ii.
IT., v.a.s vcr,. much disturbed today.
rIe rorld rot write f3, lad made the
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