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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-22
FOR SALE

 One so-ton Baldwin saddle tank locomo- tive. One Bucyrus steam shovel, complete. Two 100 h. ?. low pressure return tubu- lar boilers. One 300 h. p. upright Manning boiler. One 60 h. p. return tubular boiler. One 20 h. p. upright boiler. Three h. D. upright boilers. Two 40 h. p. locomotive type firebox boil CTS. One Wilkes hot water heater. One 10x14xSx10 Worthington hot or cold water pump, 800 gallons. One 10x14xSRx10 Worthington cold water pump. 800 gallons, One 12xl4 American Ball engine. One General Electric single phase gene rator, 90 k. w., 60 cycles, 2300 volts. One 300 h. p. Cochran feed water heater. One 800 h. p. Cochran feed water heater. One 2500 h. p. Cochran feed water heater. Five hundred 4-inch secondhand boiler flues first-class condition. CRAWFORD-VAUGH BOILER AND LOCOMOTIVE WORKS
 Birmingham, Ala.
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s. R. Stewart & Co.

401-2 Woodward Bldg. Birmingham, Ala. Cotton. stocks, bonds. grain, provisions and cotton seed oil. New Orleans cor respondents Jno F. Clark & Co. Direct private wire, continuous quotations.
 Phone Main 56z. w. I. PHELPS. MET.
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REAL ESTATE loans to suit in amount. terms and interest," can pay back monthly or yearly. John w. Prude, t06 N. 22d st. Phone 24o.
 WE have sl,0oOOOO to lend on Birmingham business and high-class residence prop erty at 51s to 2 per cent owing to To- cation and class of property. D. F. AL len 6 Co. BIO Lyric Bldg.
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WANTED-Partner to take half inter est in business and devote his time to it; good salary. Address P. 0. Box 453, City.
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FOR SALE-Our enure machinery equipment, consisting of two steam shovels, one Marion 3-yd. model Gl, practically new; one Bucyrus 21. yd. Two locomotives (62 and 50 tons); 10 side dump cars, standard gauge; Fairbanks Morse oil and gas engines, t32, 32, and 5 h. pD; two Fairbanks Morse duplex pumps, 109x12 and bx6;. Other pumps and engines. E1ec- tric light plant, gravel washing plant, piping and many other items. Everything in good eondition plant now running, but will close down Nov. 1, account car shortage. Morgan Sand & Gravel Co, Inc, care Ouachi- ta National Bank, Monroe, La.
 FOR SALE-One 66x18 Houston, Stan- wood S Gamble boiler with all equip ments: operated IS months; Hartford inspection guaranteed 125 pounds pressure; fully equipped; price, $2000; one 1Sx20 side crank, right hand drive Houston, Sstanwood & Gamble engine, fully equipDEd; 0per- ated only IS months price, $1000; these prices are f. o. b. cars. Head 's lands Ala, and subject to prior sale For detailed information write c. A. Stone, Akron. Ala.
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchants. Hanover Square. ". change. New Orleans Cotton Exchange
 new York Produce Exchange. Associate Members Liverpool Cotton Association: Orders solicited for the purchase and
 eaic of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for
 future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consignments of spot cotton for delivery Corresponds once invited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-22
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

3S0g S7th st., Fairmont. Groom bunga- low, practically new, electric lights, all modern conveniences. lot 50xl60: furniture. piano, many other house. hold goods not mentioned; will sell for $2100. terms to suit. Address owner, living in house, IT. Millolt, North Rirmingham
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 WANTED-Colored day laborers. g day, with free board and lodging. coiorsd man hotel cook. 3S white miners. with familiss preferred. s5 eOIofed coal loadefs. 25 coke pull ers, money advanced If needed for moving. 25 white coal loaders. Othcr work open. Call or write for terms and location. Employment Office, 30s N. 46th ct. (NAar Terminal station.) Birmingham, Ala.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-22

LOANS on modern residences. South and North Highlands. Norwood. West End, Graymont and central business property, 5. 511 and per cent. Phone Mr. Jackson or MT. Cory. Main 7S. F. M. Jackson. 11s N. 2lst st.
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STRAINED from s6oS Cliff Road. Birming- ha4n, october 16, one young shorthorn J6f1ey COW; split in one ear and swal- lQW In other ear. Reward for return. Cnu Main i'll.
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MONEY TO LEND WE buy instaiIment notes ana adtom6s bile paper. Realty Trust Co, SoS N. 2oth st.
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SITUATIONS WANTED-FEMALE

COLORED GIRL, school graduate, de- sires work as office girl or waitress in lunch room; has knowledge insbook- keping, experienced in both. Call Main 2559-J.
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SPENCER TRAINS. DIRMIvGHAM nly as information. and are aot guafanteed. BIRMINGHAM TERMINAL STATlOy
 SeahOord Air Line Ry.

No ArfNt IfcHkr- MO- Depaft tO-- New York 10 :S0 pm 6 New York y:S0 am II New York l2:a5 pln l2 New York $40 pm sl Piedmont $50 am 70 Piedmont 4l0 pm
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SHOEMAKER WANTED.

'Fois take charge and get work out giiirst-class; shop averaging s15< to
 sss5 per day; help furnished Ad-
 da'ess, Walthali Shoe Shop. 412 E. vsaf,s st, Jackson. Miss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-22
FOR RENT-RoOMS HOTEL EDWARDS
10. T. Milligan, Proprietor.

1. T. ' --UUT.
 Sd ave and 17th st., modern rooms, private baths. steam heat running wa ter, 75c to g per day; special rates to permanent guests; ideal winter home; centrally located. 10-2-tf
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-15
LOCAL BANKS SHOW MATERIAL
INCREASE; DURING LAST YEAR

The four financial institutions Of
Valley CITY show a healthy and mater.
ial increase of business during the last
IL months in a comparison of the
amount of their deposits a"year prev;
ious and now.
At the close of business March 5,
1916, the total amount on deposit in
the various banks of the city was ST..
O07,06418. The total amount on de.
post March S, 1917, was $2,194,345.22.
The net increase amounts to $117,.
281.04.
It must be taken into consideration
that the deposits year ago were aft
er the year of the bumper crop OF
1915. AS the resources of Barnes coun-
ty are heavily agricultural, 1t might be
expected that after year Of disast-
rous damage to crops the bank deposits
would be affected In proportion. How.
ever, this does not appear to be the
case, as the statement of the banks
show a material increase despite the
crop failure and season of high prices.
The fact that there was any in
crease where a decrease might have
been expected is in itself worthy
achievement, and goes to show the
progressive policies maintained by our
financial institutions.
We do not have the figures at hand
for the banks of the county outside OF
Valley City, but presume the proper
tionate increase is very near to those
of the county seat.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-15
open Winter" Clergyman
Is Talking About Summer

Fort Yates, March 21.-Hon. A. MEG.
Beede, for many years a missionary
among the Indians, and who predicted
this would be an open winter and 1t
wasn't, is pro gnosticating- again. His
predictions each year have been fol-
lowed with great interest in the state
and the northwest. "a ..r',.e ..'
present indications are that we
will have none too much rain conse'
quently no damage from rust" says
the prophet. I'm general over North
Dakota there will be good crops of all
kinds on land suited to them put in
well. Flax on breaking should do
we'll. Wheat should be put in we'll
on good ground or none at ALL Corn
will do we'll this year; also vegetables.
1T will on the whole be good year
for good farmers. On March rs will
be able to make more definite predic'
tions."
Beede's Indian name is "Shipto."
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-15
Frazier i Must Slash or
Taxes Get Big Boost

Bismarck, March 12.-An assessed
valuation greater by $142,OOO,OOO than
at present will be required if North
Dakota attempts to take on during the
ensuing two years all of the expendl-
lures which the recent legislative as
sembly wished on the state
After looping off the terminal eleva-
tor appropriation Of $3,000,000 and sew
eral minor items, the governor finds
that the total budget for the two
Fyears remains $565,000 in excess of
the amount which can be raised by
direct taxation and from all other
sources on the present assessed valu-
alton of $350,975,000.
A normal increase in this assessed
valuation of $7,000,000 may be expect
ed in 1917, and it is anticipated that
the increase from public utilities and
other sources will give the state a
total assessed valuation Of $372,975,-
900 upon which to base the 1917 levy.
The estimated 1918 valuation with
la normal increase of $7,000,000 In
land, and other property values, and
an increase of $10,000,000 under the
new classification of property for tax.
alton, will aggregate $389,975,000.
The total estimated assessed valua'
ton for the biennial period is $780,
$50 900, on which the four.mill levy
for the period will yield $3,051 800
From this the tax commission deducts
ten per cent for unpaid taxes which
will not become available, leaving
$2,746,4 ,44O net revenue. To this is
added $275.O0O from delinquent taxes
and $1,000,000 indirect revenue, Civ
ing the state a possible income of 81,
021 ,440 for the two years. And to that
maximum Governor Frazier will pare
down the recent assembly ,aputU
priation bills, unless the state board
of equalization comes along with a
horizontal boost in assessed valua
ton. It is predicted that there will
be no new buildings for any of the
institutions, that no new projects
will be undertaken, and that odds and
ends in current appropriations will
be slashed wherever they will bear the
knife. No Dickinson normal and nc
Rugby hospital> for the insane seem
among the certainties.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-15
Masonic District Meet
Proves Great Success

The annual district meeting of the
Masonic bodies was held in this city
Thursday, representatives from the
lodges at Sanborn, Jamestown, Lea1
and Wimbledon being present. Ow-
ing to the blockaded condition of the
railroads on branch lines, the Litch.
Vile lodge was unable to be present,
while the Cooperstown lodge would
have to assume considerable risk to be
away from home two nights and day.
Lodge convened at 2:30, Deputy
Grand Master r. B. Cox presiding.
Grand Secretary w. l.. Stockwell, of
Fargo, addressed the lodge, his theme
being along the lines of general in
struction in Masonic law Following
the address an opportunity was offer
ed for questions and this led to some
very interesting discussions. Rev. l..
G. Moultrie gave very interesting
address on the experiences of the First
North Dakota regiment on the Mexi-
can boOrder, as seen by chaplain.
This was much appreciated and was
instructive.
A banquet was served at $50 at the
Rudolf, which was very effective in in
creasing the HARMONY and good will
already prevailing and preparing the
brothers for a joyous evening session,
which convened at 8. Work was con-
ferred in the Master Mason's degree.
The work was conferred by team Sc
lected from different lodges, Messrs.
Kneeland and Laythe, of Jamestown,
and J. F. Jaberg of Sanborn, occupy
ing the chairs.
Following the work another ban
Quet was served, after which was a
social session. Captain D. S. Richie
gave a very interesting and instruc-
tive talk upon the national guard and
its experiences on the border. It is
gratifying indeed and something which
every North Dakotan aught to be
proud of that the First North Dakota
regiment was second to no other body
of troops on the Mexican border, which
means that it was the very best regi-
ment there. Mr.. Ritchie made an ap-
peal for loyal support of the national
guard.
Mr.. Kneeland followed Captain
Rtchie with splendid address which
dealt with Masonic topics, and closed
by extending an invitation to the
lodges of the district to meet with the
jamestown lodge next year. This in
vitation was accepted unanimously.
Tho date for holding the next meeting
was left open, but it will be fixed for
a time when blockaded roads and rail-
roads will not prevent attendance,
There was music mingled with the
speeches. Prof. J. B. Myer, the young
est Mason, and DR.. Hunt supplying the
melody. The meeting closed with a
full chorus singing "Auld Lang Syne. -
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-15
HOME ECONOMICS MEMBERS
HAD PROFITABLE Meeting

The Home Economics club held the
best meeting Of the year Monday eve-
ming, with Mrs. D. S. Raney as hostess.
Miss Farnsworth gave an excellent
talk on preparedness in the home in
all phases, not only pertaining to the
young girl just starting her home keep
ing, but also as applied to the older
housekeeper. Miss Farnsworth is a
very enthusiastic speaker and no one
could listen to her plea for better
homes and more efficient home keep.
ers and not feel renewed interest in
the study of home economics. Delic.
ious refreshments were served at the
close Of the meeting and the ladies
left feeling that they had received a
great deal of both pleasure and bene
fit,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-15
Wimbledon Elevator Is
Burned Down Saturday

Special to Times-RecOrd.
Wimbledon, March 1.-THE Far
mers elevator, building of $4,000
bushel capacity, was completely de-
stroyed by fire this morning with
about 10000 bushels of grain, aggre-
eating loss Of close to $25,0O0. The
building was erected II years ago and
was valued at about $4,000. 1t was
insured for $500. The loss of grain
will amount to about $4,000 and was
fully covered by insurance.
The fire was discovered at about
1890 this morning. The alarm was
given and the fire department was on
the scene in short order. It was too
late, however, to-. hope to save the
building; the interior Of the building
was filled with fire and the flames
were leaping high into the air from
the top Of the cupola. In few min
utes the entire roof was gone and the
walls were soon devoured by the
flames. The fire department kept the
flames in check as much as possible
and labored heroically to keep it from
spreading to nearby buildings. The
, Piper-Howe lumber yard is located
close to the elevator and it was with
difficulty this property was saved !;
two steady streams of water, how
ever, with an abundance of pressure
produced by 4S horsepower gasoline
fire engine did the work. No other
property outside the elevator and its
adjoining buildings was in the least
damaged, but all that marks the site
of the elevator is heap of smolder
ing grain.
The origin of the fire is not known
Agent John Holden states that they
were cleaning grain the day before
and when they shut down at O'Clock
everything appeared to be all right
The Office and engine room were the
last to burn. so the fire did not origin
ate there. It must have started in
the main building and defective elec
trio wire or spontaneous combustion
was the probable cause. All books
and records we're saved.
! The elevator was the property 'o1
the Wimbledon Farmers Elevator Co.
Ia corporation of about 40 farmers. ant
local business men. The officers art
A. E. Darkenwald, president; James
Murdoch, secretary; and H. M. Stroud
treasurer The company enjoyed
good business and it is believed tha
a. new elevator will be erected thi!
spring. .-.--
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-15
Auto Dealers Complete
Arrangements for Show

II .-.H -
The automobile dealers of the city
held another meeting Monday evening
at the Commercial club rooms ia put
the finishing touches on the general
arrangements for the Auto-Industrial
show. Arrangements were made for
the decorations, carpenters to arrange
the pillars, electricians to do the ex-
ira wiring, an artist to do the letter
ing and sign painting and all minor de-
tails were arranged.
The auto dealers of Valley City are
going to set an example to the other
business interests of Valley City and
prove to them there is only one way
to do things, to do it so all will go
home talking about it. The auto deal.
ers are all pulling in the same direc-
tion and indications are that the Val.
ley City Auto-Industrial show will be
the largest affair of it's kind ever pull
ed off by city the size of Valley
City. They want all to pass the word
on. The dates are March %, %
and "a.
At Valley City Armory and city hall.
Band concert every evening and no
charge at any time at the door. Ev'
erybody come.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-15
italiollal Guard Pension
Bill Gets Frazier S 0. K,

Bismarck, March IL. - Governor
Frazier today signed house bill 81, pro-
viding for the registration of motor
vehicles, making the minimum fee $6
and appropriating two-thirds of the
funds so received for state highway
purposes and one-third for county road
work.
He also signed senate bill 324, ap-
propriating $4,000 for pensioning the
national guard members who were
stationed on the border. The bill pro-
vides for pension Of $40 per month
for each months service on the bor-
der. The soldier guardsman must
make application for the pension. This
will give each of the enlisted men
about SIS for their services, available
July 1.
Other bills signed by the governor
are as follows:
House bill 86, providing more state
aid for rural one-room graded and
consolidated schools and closer super
vision of such schools.
House bill 131, introduced by Repre-.
sentative Tenneson of Fargo making
children the legal heir Of their natural
parents.
House bill 226, providing for dissolu-
ton of corporations.
House bill $40, defining the crime Of
using any part of sum paid on build
ing contracts for payments other than
for labor and supplies used on the
"job."
House bill 1893, specifically providing
for the organization Of automobile in.
surance companies in the state.
House bill 1913, relating to DISPOSE
ton of moneys earned by prisoners.
House bill 274, requiring property
owners to keep non-navigable streams
free from logs and other distractions.
House bill 157, providing for North
Dakota's cooperation in tri-state
drainage, schemes for the relief OF
flood conditions in the Red River val
ley.
House bill 153, defining rights as
members of policy-holders in mutual
insurance companies.
House bill 106, requiring railroad
companies to install wyes where their
tracks intersect with another line.
| House bill 30, relating to highway
improvement.
House bill 1853. relating to listing
property for taxation.
Senate bill 157, defining number OF
deputies to be employed and duties OF
state examiner.
Senate bill 227, relating to inheri
tance tax.
Senate bill 1879, defining crime OF
rape in third degree.
Senate bill 215, relating to public
warehouses.
Senate bill SO, providing for invest
ment of school funds in farm lands anG
enabling state board Of university ant
school lands to take up encumbrance
which may already exist on land fo1
the purpose of clearing the way for {
state loan.
House bill 274, requiring assessment
health and accident insurance compan
lies to deposit with state insurance
commissioner $4,000 in bonds for pro
lection Of policy holders.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-15
NOME SHORT COURSE

Nome Tribune. The farmers short
course which was held here last We'd
nesday was quite we'll attended, there
being about S. present
There were several speakers pres
ent, County Agent Maryland, Mr..
Peters, of Fargo, Miss Larson, of VAL
ley City, and County Agent James, Of
Valley City.
Different subjects were talked on,
but the short talk given by Mr.. James
on the seed potato just before the
close of the meeting held the attention
of the audience and there were several
that were anxious to take advantage
Of Mr.. James offer to cooperate with
any farmer in raising an acre Of po-
tatoes.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-15
REPORT SHOWS MONSTER
GROWTH OF BANK DEPOSITS

Fargo, March 9.-Deposits in the
banks of North Dakota during the II
years from November, 1905, to Novem-
ber, 1916, grew from $19,556,605.12 to
$91, ,558,330.54, according to a compila-
tion made by Secretary w. G. Mac
Fadden for the March number of the
North Dakota Banker. The capital
stock during these years increased
from $3,73S,822, to $10,194,O00. During
the first five years of this period the
capital stock doubled and in the last
four years grew from s6,913,60O to $10,-
$4,000.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-15
Largest ! ldience Is at
Fourth Free Concert

Nearly LOO townspeople and stu
dents, with the former in the large
majority, heard the fourth of the ser
les of free municipal concerts in the
Normal school auditorium Sunday aft
,ernoon. While it was the largest aud
ience that had gathered for such an oc
.casion, it was also one of the finest
programs heard; thus far in the series
There were two short seasons OF
community singing, Dean woodlands
directing. The orchestra was at its
best and two or three other features or
the program seemed to please every
body who came out.
"Einzige Marsch," by Moszkowski
was the first orchestral selection. In
the second part of the program two
Delibes selections, "Valse Lente" anG
"Pizzicato Polka" both from the bal
let Sylvia" proved very popular, as
did the closing number. Prof. Froysaa
with the cooperation Of every member
has built up fine orchestral Organiza
tion, one that the community may vel
be proud of.
Peter Pan," song cycle by Tre
valsa, founded upon certain incidents ir
the J. M. Barrie play, was sung by a
quartet consisting of Mrs. Knute Froy
saa, Mrs. w. T. Craswell, Harry David
son and Dean woodlands. While the
piece had its particular appeal to the
children in the audience, of whom
there were a considerable number
there could not have been "growr
up" present who did not thoroughly en-
Joy every note Of it, to say nothing o.
the words.
Dreaming" the first prize compost
tion of Miss Josephine Wright in the
North Dakota Federation, Of Women's
Clubs song contest for 1916, was de
lightfully sung by Mrs. Froysaa, will
Miss Wright at the piano. The mum
ber was recalled.
The last vocal number on the pro
gram was Sidney Homer's REQUIEM
sung by Harry Davidson, in a most sat
isfactory manner.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-15
NEARLY HALE tMlLLioN 4s,.51 4
Z FOR STATES SCHOOLS S

Bismarck, March 9.-State Treasur'
er steen has just mailed out the pub
lie school apportionnent for the first
quarter of 1917. The total amount is
$495,505, as compared with $347,247
for the first quarter of 1916, and $751;
853 for the same quarter in 1915. This
years apportionment Is based on an
enrolment of 193,557 children of
school age. In 1916 there were 1885,.
692 school chi ildren, and in 1915, IT,
7O4. The interest and income furn.
ishes $491,634 Of this quarters appor'
tionment, and $3,871 comes from fines,
taxes and other sources.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-15
Harvesting Winter Wheat
Is Rather Unsatisfactory

Jake A. Cardinal, and William Ram
bo held as witness, were arraigned in
Judge Noes court Saturday afternoon
on a charge of stealing wheat from
the farm Of Frank Heimes, south of
Eckelson. The wheat had been sold.
Sheriff Kelley arrested the parties
and acting upon information furnish:
ed found the proceeds of the transac-
ton in money hid in the house. It
amounted to $239. The parties were
held under bond and will be given a
hearing Thursday.