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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-07-26
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
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Gotha Chilberg to E. H. Briggs,
part ne8-140-58, $923.4O.
c. F. Mudgett to W.. Curren, IL
lot II blk. 10, Roots AID. V. c., $3.50.
c. w. Paulson to C. A. Sphinx, lots
4, and blk. q, org. Fingal, SIS.
Jos. Gallipo to Hugh Mcdonald, lot
6, blk. 4, Tracy's End. Ad, $1.00.
Leo D. Ratcliff to L. l.. 'Lundgren,
lot 81 and W 3 it. lot %, blk. 1S and
lots 9 and 10, blk. %, org. Darcy, due
7-17-21, $500.
Gunder Lallum, to Merchant State
Bank, WIZ ne 33-1SS-57, due 6-11-22,
$1,000.
T. l. Baarstad to Merchants State
Bank, lots l and 2 and s12 ne 6-137-56,
due 11-l-22, $4,000.
Jennie Burnell to State Bank of
Oriska, ne VIE ne and NV 4-141-56,
due 11-1-21, $4,000. 8
Jennie Burnell, to State Bank of
Oriska, ne VIZ ne and NV 4-141-56,
$1,315.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Matter of the Estate of Ole
Fremberg, Deceased:
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, Nels Olson, executor of the last
will OF Ole Fremberg, late of the town
ship of Grand Prairie, in the county of
Barnes 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 neces-
sary vouchers, within six months, att!
er the first publication of this notice,
to said executor at the Office of A. P.
Paulson, his attorney, in the city Of
Valley City, in said Barnes county.
Dated July 18th A. D. 1917.
NELS OLSON, :
Executor.
A. P. PAULSON, u
Attorney at Law
Valley City, N. D.
First publication on the 10th day Of
July A. D. 1917.
(First Pub. July 10, last pub. Aug 81
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Merit, NOT POLITICS

Governor Frazier did a gracious,
courteous act when he appointed his
political enemy, Ex-Gov. Frank White,
as colonel of the second North Dakota
regiment. There is no ADLER military
man in North Dakota today than COL
White. He took part in the Filipino
war with distinction and came back as
the most popular officer from North
Dakota, and was elected governor on
the strength of his war record. Merit
and not politics dictated this appoint
ment-Litchville Bulletin.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-07-26

WILL THIS COME TRUE IN 1852?
Jack Lait, the we'll known writer,
says it will lie tells in the August
American Magazine what he thinks
will happen in the IS years, and he
also tells how it feels to be IS. He
says:
There will not be king, emperor,
car or kaiser in Europe.
ireland will be an independent re-
public; SO will Poland.
Liquor will be taboo the world
over-barred at it's source.
Women will have full suffrage
everywhere.
Socialism will not have displaced
republican government.
There will be an aerial route across
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, with
stations or controls at intervals.
There will be telephone connections
with and without wireless across both
oceans.
"All principal cities will have dou.
ble-decked streets, the lower strata for
traffic by vehicles exclusively.
Emigration from one country to
another will be rare.
Firearms of all kinds will be obso-
lete, forbidden everywhere.
Huge artificial lights will make the
world as bright at night as by day.
physicians, lawyers, dentists, will
be public officials and will not work
for individual fees.
Love will guide matrimonial selec-
ton, but government will refuse to
license the unfit, the mismated, the i'm
mature, the senile, the damaged.
New York City will have 100000
900 inha bitants and it's own legisla-
ture; Chicago will have 100000 and
its own legislature"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-07-26
SOME READABLE VERSE
THE LAD AND THE DAD

My friend Johnny Jones once played
hoOky from school
A quite reprehensible thing.
Twas in plain contravention of pre-
cept and rule
A most inexcusable thing.
Played hooky, with many sly back
ward look,
Till he found him place by the bank
of brook,
Where he skillfully wriggled a worm
on hook
A quite unforgivable thing.
His desk was deserted, his slate lay
there spurned-
A clearly intolerable thing.
His books all unread and his lessons
unlearned-
A quiet unpermissible thing.
He fished with some qualms when he
thought of his sin,
OF the schoolroom where properly he
should have been;
But, ON, what the joy when he drew a
fish in!
Oh, surely terrible thing!
My friend Jonny Jones smelled of fish
at the eve
Quite truly dangerous thing.
There was mud on his trousers and
some on his sleeve
A quite unexplainable thing.
So when he got home Father Jones
crisply said:
"Ill see you minute or two in the
shed;"
And he spanked Johnny soundly and
put him to bed
A parentally naturally thing.
| Ny friend Jones the elder. one hot
summer day
A natural, natural thing IT, .
Pulled down his desk top, pushed his
papers away
A very explainable thing.
He said, as he pulled his desk shut
with jerk:
Pm off for some place where the
game fishes lurk;
I'm blessed if this life should be made
just for work."
A really quite sensible thing.
So he left all his books and his letters
and bills
You'll agree, an excusable thing
And took himself off to the woods and
the hills
A surely forgivable thing. .r
He fshed with some qualms when he
thought of the bills
And the papers and books-but the joy
of the rills
And the brooks, and the call of the
woods and the hills!
! A quite understandable thing.
Now, he didn't play hooky-oh, no, not
at all!
Twas quite, oh, quite usual thing
And Johnny Jones did, as perhaps you
recall
That quite inexcusable thing.
But the spirit of vagrancy Johnny
! Jones had
Was much the same spirit as that
of his dad; y"
And / say there's small choice be
~, tween dad and the lad: ~
A truly heretical thing. H. =,
james w. Foley.
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L. Larson of the home and school de-
partment of the county superintendent
of schools Office. Miss Larson talked
on the preserving Of meat and eggs
and the drying of vegetables. AL
though the temperature lowered above
80 in the shade, one of the hottest days
ed with ladies who were anxious to
get all the information possible on the
best way to conserve the food products
from their big gardens. Some of the
ladies present had driven as far as
eight miles to be there. After the
demonstration Miss Elliott served
lemonade, sandwiches and cake and a
social time was enjoyed.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-07-26

The Misses Amy and Edna Evenson
daughters OF Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
Evenson, OF this city are visiting rela.
tlves in Madison, Wis. They were &C.
companled by their grandmother, Mrs.
A. M. Evenson, of Daily, who will
spend the summer with her sisters,
whom she has not seen for 40 years.
I'm route to Wisconsin they visited
friends in Kensington, MINI. They
Will return in time for the young la
dies to begin teaching in the fall. Miss
Amy will return to the Green towns hin
consolidated school where she had
charge OF the primary department last
year. Miss Edna will go to Buhl,
Idaho, where she will have a similar
position in the schools of that CITY.
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NOTICE OF REAL ESTATE MORT.
GAGE FORECLOSURE

Notice is hereby given that default
mas been made in the terms and con-
dltions of that certain mortgage ex-
ecuted and delivered by Frank Nilsson
and Sirianna Nilsson, his wife, mort
gagors, to John Amt, MORTGAGE. dat
ed October Is, 1911, and filed for rec
ord in the office of the Register of
DEEDS In and for Barnes County,
North Dakota, on the 31st day of Octo-
Der, A. D. 1911, at $50 o'clock A. M.
and was duly recorded in Book as"
of Mortgages, on page 81, which said
mortgage was made, executed and de-
hvered to secure the payment OF
$4,000, evidenced by one certain
promlssory note for the sum of $4,000,
dated October rs, 1911, and due Octo.
Der rs, 1914, and bearing 10 per cent
interest from date thereof, and default
having been made in the terms and
condition OF the said mortgage by rea-
son of nonpayment of the said note
secured by said mortgage, and the
interest thereon, and that said mort
gage will be forclosed by sale of the
premises covered by said mortgage
and hereinafter described, at the
NoOA VI tAC COul IN the
City OF Valley City, Barnes County.
North Dakota, at the hour of two
o'clock in the afternoon of Saturday.
the 4th day of August, A. D. 1917, to
satisfy the amount due on said mort
gage, together with statutory fees and
costs of foreclosure and sale on the
day of sale.
The premises mentioned and de.
scrlbed in said mortgage, and which
Will be sold to satisfy the same are
described as follows:
The Northwest Quarter (NWA) of
section Twenty-Five (29), Township
one hundred thirty-eight Q3S), Range
f1fty-elght (58), in Barnes County.
North Dakota.
There will be due on said MORTGAGE
at the day of sale the sum of s788.S3,
together with statutory attorneys fees,
costs of foreclosure and sale, and dis
bursements allowed by law.
Dated this 25th day of June A. D.
1917.
JOHN ARNT,
Mortgage.
NJ. J. ENGLERT,
Attorney for mortgage,
Valley City, N. D.
(F1rst pub. June %, last pub. Aug. p
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Tower City Topics: S. F. Sherman
chaperoned six of the ladies' of town
to the Chautauqua at Valley City last
Sunday evening. The ladies were
Mesdames Sherman, Wheeler, wager,
Morey, Twitchell and Moshier. Under
the careful guidance and watchful eye
Of Mr.. Sherman the ladies all return.
ed to their homes we'll pleased with
the evening spent in Valley. j.. Miss
Marjorie Cook, of Valley City, was a
guest of her college friend, Miss Ger
trude Slime, several days the past
week. While here, Miss Cook oblib-
ingly sang several times at public
gatherings and her splendid voice was
highly appreciated. .. Miss Helen An.
derson, school teacher here back in
1907-1e10, was here Sunday and Mon
day visiting at the home Of Mrs. w.
P. Roethke and also renewed &C.
quaintances with other friends of
those days. Miss Anderson has been
teaching at Steele the past year and
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COOPERATION NEEDED

Minot News: There has never been
time in all the history of this coun-
try when there was a more imperative
demand for the elimination of classes
and interests than at this time. 1t is
a time when all people should get onto
high plane of mutually; when d.
vergent interests should make conces-
sions in order to meet on common
level and when one line of industrial
and business activity should reach
across the chasm which separates
them now and bridge the abyss for all
time.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-07-26
KEROSENE E,MUL SION

Kerosene emulsion is good for kill.
ing lice and other sucking insects. It
is made by dissolving one-half pound
OF common soap in one ballon of boil
Ing water. Pour this into two gallons
OF kerosene and stir vigorously so as
to mix the kerosene with the soapy
water. When ready to apply, mix one
gallon of the solution (Which looks
somewhat like sour milky and ten, gal
Ions Of water.
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RURAL RED CROSS WORK

Inc women OF several rural CON-
munities of Barnes county are putting
forth special effort to work for the
Red Cross. Among those who deserve
special mention for their enthusiastic
work along this line are the Ladies'
Aid in Ashtabula township and the
Women's club of Getchell township
The ladies in Ashtabula meet one
afternoon every week. A lunch, for
which ten cents is charged, is served
at each meeting and the proceeds used
to buy material for work and a certain
portion also given in cash to the Red
Cross fund. During the first two meet
ings SIS worth of material was made
up by the ladies'.
The Women's club at Getchell is do.
ing similar work. The ladies of both
societies meet to receive instructions
and cut materials on which they work
between meetings.
The articles made in both commun-
| tiles will be sent to our soldier boys
with the Red Cross boxes from Valley
| City.
1t is very inspiring to see these
! busy women with so many home du.
ties, their gardens and their poultry
to look after all, finding time to work
SO hard for our boys who are going
to the front. We can not all join the
army, but we can do our best to help
relieve the suffering of those who are
fighting our battles in the foreign
lands.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-07-26

A group of women from Meadow
Lake township. in the southwestern
part of Barnes county, gathered at the
home of Miss Mary Elliott Friday aft.
ernoon and enjoyed demonstration
IN tne canning of vegetables and
fruits: Peas and raspberries were the
products canned. The demonstration
and lecture were given by Miss clara
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-07-26
GRASS CLIPPING FOR POULTRY

The clippings from moving the
lawn are an excellent grain food for
the chickens. At the North Dakota Ex-
pertinent station farm these grass
clippings are spread out in the feed
loft to dry and are kept for feeding
the poultry next winter. Moisten them
before feeding. The fresh lawn clip
pings are good for feeding poultry
that dc not have free range.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-07-26
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to thank those people who
SO kindly assisted US during the ILL
ness and death of our beloved wife
and mother.
Halv0r Reitan,
Olaf Reitan,
Sophia Reitan,
Mrs. Frank Mallory,
Mrs. Clarence Peterson,
DIV Mrs. 0. H. Aldahl.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-07-26

The l. W. w. Il Work for Wilhelm)
fellows are having strenuous time in
various parts of the country. Our own
state has had a taste of their antics
and didn't like it 1T is big problem
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-07-26

The side which wins this war will
ton. Star performances by individuals
will help, but pulling together is the
only way for the best results.
AS Rudyard Kipling says:
1t amt the guns nor armament, nor
funds that they can pay,
But the close cooperation that makes
them win the day.
1t amt the individual nor the army, as
whole,
But the everlasting teamwork of
every bloomin' soul.
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ONCE UPON A TIME

Once upon a time man invented
glasses with which people could see
their own faults He starved to death.
Once upon a time a preacher told
his congregation just what they de-
served to hear. He was lynched.
Once upon a time a lover told his
girl that she was the only girl he had
ever kissed. She dropped dead.
Once upon time an editor publish
ed the truth about a bride and groom.
He is still running.
Once upon a time an autoist said
his car did 20 miles on gallon of gas
oline He is cheerful liar.
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VALLEY CITY IRON e. METAL co.

We are buying up all kinds of junk,
rubber, tires, copper and brass. Scrap
iron in small lots and carloads. High.
est prices paid. Rags, magazines, pa.
per. Calls promptly answered. We
want 1000 tons of iron. Inquire for
prices. Phone $50.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-07-26

Anybody remember Coin Harvey
who bobbed up during Bryau's first
campaign? He is now a good roads
enthusiast and is to be commended for
working for something good.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-07-26

The directors of the Valley City
Chautauqua association are feeling
justly elated over the success of the
recent session. 1t made concessions
this year to get the attendance, and
still made money. Further efforts
along the line of cooperation are be-
ing planned for coming sessions. A
satisfied public is the best assurance
that it can be continued to the mutual
benefit of all.
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trict No. 2, County of Barnes, State of
North, Dakota, for the year 1916-1917.
Receipts
Cash on hand including sink
ing fund, at beginning of
school year, July 1, 1916. SIT ,272.14
Total amount received dur
ing the year from the ap-
pOrtionment of the State
Tuition Fund ........... 7,735.6s
Total amount received dur
ing the year from the ap-
portinoment of the Coun-
ty Tuition Fund ......... 6,269.44
Amount received during the
year from taxes levied by
E the District School Board,
including outstanding war
rants redeemed or endors-
ed in the collection Of taxes 38,775.51
Amount received during the
year into the Sinking
FunQ 3Z3.z2
Amount received during the
year from other sources. .. 2,615.01
Total receipts for the year
including cash on hand
July /, 1916 .$72, 1891 90
Expenditures
Amount paid during the year
for school houses, sites and
furniture ................$ 3,529.7S
Amount paid during the year
for apparatus, fixtures, aetc 1,744.86
Amount paid during the year
for teachers wages ...... 29,409.93
Amount paid during the year
to county treasurer on &C. - g..
count Of Teachers retire
ment fund ............... 1856
Amount paid during the year ~
for services and expenses
of school officers ......... 541.65
Amount paid during the year
for interest on bonds and
warrants ................ 10000
Amount paid during the year
for transportation of pu-
pllo O1l.Sy
Amount paid during the year
for incidental expenses -. 11,222.17
Amount paid during the year
for purposes not before
mentioned .............. 2199.43
Total expenditures for the
year $50, 1927
Cash on hand, including sink
ing fund, June 80, 1917. 22,23S.73
Grand total, expenditures and
cash on hand, to balance
above total receipts. :. .$72,991
Relating to Sinking Fund
Amount of sinking fund in
treasury July l, 1916. %. $4,000. 90
Amount received into and
transferred to the sinking
fund during the year. .... 1882
Balance in sinking fund
June 80, 1917 .S19,323.22
W "A. J. HENRY,
Treasurer of School District No. 2
Approved this 5th day Of July A. D.
1917.
BY order of the Board of Education.
j. F. L. BOHNHOFF,
President.
Attest:
w. T. CRASWELL, Clerk.
Clerks Statement Of indebtedness
Of District
Whole amount of warrants
! outstanding June 80, 1878 222.16
Whole amount of bonds out
standing June 80, 1917. 81 10000
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Reports from the small chautauquas
that have been held throughout the
state show they have been we'll patron.
lied and that the communities have
benefited from them wherever held.
The one at Litchville rendered Fl.
nancial statement with nice money
balance left over. Just think of that
you guarantors who have been in the
habit of putting up money for public
entertainments, money on hand after
the event was over and all bills paid.
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and needs ATTENTION Irom lue SoNeIu-
ment. Many will wonder why such
conditions prevail. Right here in Val
lev City an example might be found.
It is in the great percentage OF girls
over boys attending school. The girls
are graduating into teaching and COM
mercial positions thereby becoming in.
dependent. They don't care to marry
men who are incompetent. The boys
are spending their time loafing and
smoking cigarettes. Those that do this
graduate into the I. w. w. ranks. They
are headed that way and the going is
down grade. The problem is to get
them started on the right track. VINO
and where is, the Moses to lead them
out of the wilderness?
-n-n-
The draft is on. Uncle Sam is Sc.
lecting men. Only those who are
physically fit will be taken. 1t is
hoped that all who are chosen will be
mentally fit to realize what a grand
opportunity it is to fight for the prin-
ciples which caused our country to
take up arms.
many is like finder box and only
needs lighting. 1t appears more like
punk than ever.
-A- -
The Crown Prince says the subma.
rine is the last argument of kings.
Wouldn't it be coming closer ia say it
was the last gasp?
-B-n-
A certain ancient philosopher had
a hard time to locate an honest man.
and it is just as hard now to ferret
out real neutral.
a-
Those who will claim exemption fo1
being gun shy may mean that their
equipment has not been supplied.
-h-H-
LaFollette and Gronna are relying
on their team work to keep Congress
from passing important measures.
-a-n -
Weeds are the greatest obstacles to
good farming; in congress the trouble
seems to be caused by words.
-@-A-
Apparently the particular KIND Of
coal that is causing so much havoc IL
the buy.tuminous.
-n-n-
1t is an easy matter to admire a
good loser if you happen to be one OF
the winners.
-H-A-
A certain party in North Dakota car
still be hopeful. China has just gone
republican.
-n-n-
1t will soon be called Yeast St. Louis
If they don't stop raising ructions
pretty soon.
A-A h.
Our linotype man is so loyal to the
flag that he mad several dashes with
it.
-n-n-
Everything keeps on going up ex
cept the reputation of the l. w. w.
-A-n -
Cabinet makers are right in the
midst Of busy season.
-n-n-
You can be a natural citizen al
though not natural born.
The blow has fallen. They are nam
ing towns after John M. Baer.
-@-e-
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J. Carl Fladeland, of the Luverne
Ledger, has sung his swan song. The
paper will be discontinued for lack of
patronage. The editor claims and
rightly, that he was entitled to unit
ed support. Failing to receive this he
did the proper thing-quit before the
paper died. of stagnation. Luverne
was getting good paper, and the
town and citizens will be the losers
from having the publication discon-
tinued.
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LEND A HAND

Lend hand!-be this our slogan
Through the wide length of the land
From where Names pine trees ar,
warders,
From Lake Huron's island borders,
Southwark to the Rio Grande!
Lend hand!-be this our watchword
Sound it early, cry it late,
From where combing breakers quarre
Round Floridian keeps of coral,
Westward to the Golden Gate!
Lend hand !-whate'e the fashion
Of the thing you pledge to do;
We have sealed our soul indenture;
We have Joined the red adventure,
And are bound to see it through!
Lend hand!-away with dreaming
Seldshness and soft desires;
Danger faces us! why fear it?
Let us show the fighting spirit
And the valor of our sires!
Lend hand, O sons of freemen;
Steadfast let us take our stand;
Sacriicial be our giving
To make life again worth living!
Lend hand, aye, lend hand!
Clinton Scotland in Life.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-07-26
Total Indebtedness of dis

Total Indebtedness of dis
trict June 30, 1917. 90. .$31,722.16
Approved this 5th day of July A. D.
1917.
BY order of the Board of Education,
w. T. CRASWELL, Clerk.
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AlQYAl TRAITOR

The German nation now to aid
Will cause disapprobation;
Still we intend with hoe and spade
To assist the termination.
Boston Transcript.
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HOME THOUGHTS

rs the sunshine any brighter
From the years that used to be?
Is the moOndrift and softer
Down in Sunny Tennessee?
Are the song birds any sweeter,
AS they MARBLE to their mates?
Are the mountains any higher
Than they are in other states?
For you understand the feeling,
II you've ever had to roam,
The sky is always bluer
And the old-time friends seem truer,
When fellow thinks of home.
when the way take is weary
Through the shadow of the years,
When the day has seen my sorrow
And the dark has known my fears,
Then turn to you and whisper:
%, the night has grown so deep
Where l thought Fame's light wa
laring
Only ghosts and shadows creep:
Can't you see I'm lonesome for you
Where the way of Fate is stark.
Won't you call me home, o Mother,
Call your boy in from the dark?"
And when the road came calling
To take my rag and pack"
To face the way, far leading,
That might not bring me back,
l still held to the vision
OF dim, old-fashioned lanes,
Through April's silver mornings,
And through gray october rains;
And grander than all triumphs
That ever come to men
A clan that waits with welcome
When l come home again.
-Grantlend Rice.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-07-26

LaFollette and Gronna are relying
on their team work to keep Congress
from passing important measures.