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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-02
SOUTHWEST DARLING

Feb. 27.-Mr. and Mrs. David Carl
son Of Minneapolis came up Sunday for
short visit with relatives here. Mr..
Carlson returned home Monday, but
Mrs. Carlson remained for an extended
visit.
John P. Boquist helped August Blom-
quist cut fence posts Monday. August
needs about 500 posts as he expects to
rebuild all his fences this spring.
Arthur Cortner is back in Darling
and is going to work for Albin H. Han.
son.
Harry Pearson Of Port Crane, N. Y,
writes a friend here that they have
had very cold weather there and that
there has been much illness. He says
that the cost Of living is very high in
the east.
Some days the weather is fine and
others it is very severe. The strong
winds cause the snow to drift but the
roads are in fair shape now.
Herman Hanson lost a fine mare
some time ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adelor Afford will soon
move to Mr.. Affords farm in Belle
Prairie.
George Whippler and Oscar Olson
are still working in Montana.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-02
MINNESOTA CATTLE TUBERCU-
IOSIS FREE

Twenty.nine thousand, two hundred
nineteen cattle of all classes were
tested for tuberculosis in the quarter
year covered by the East report of the
state livestock sanitary board, recent
ly issued by DR.. s. II. Ward, secre-
tary Of the board, and summarized
here by DR.. M. H. Reynolds of Uni
versity Farm. Of this large total, 500
or 1.6 per cent, a very small number
comparatively, gave reactions. Seven
ty-one purebred herds containing 3,453
head were tested with about 2 per
cent giving reactions. OF those react
ing, "a were tested cattle bred in 9th
er states and recently imported, leav.
ing approximately per cent Of reac-
tions among Minnesota bred cattle.
The board is preparing to ask the
legislature to pass measure admit
ing cattle from accredited herds in
other states without the thirty-day
test required at present; also for an
increased appropriation for the com.
pensation of farmers whose cattle are
condemned; or else for decreased
appraisal limit. The board also has
under advisement Q request that It
support q new law making home
test after sixty days regular re-
#quirement for imported purcy ased cat
tie. ss, J,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-02
BRICKYARDS

Feb. 2s.-Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Lind.
1uist and son Carl, E. o. Westberg and
sam Olsen attended the Swedish Bap-
fist circle which was entertained by
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Hall of Little
Falls at their home on Sunday after
noon.
Miss Ethel Taylor Of Little Falls
spent Sunday at the home of her cous-
in, Miss Della Quine.
Mrs. D. Wright and Mrs. Fl. Vanzile
s,f Little Falls visited Monday at the
f,omes of Mrs. E. Savage and Mrs. w.
Manbeek.
Alice and Margaret Kestner enrolled
at the Backyard school Tuesday.
Mrs. E. 0. Westberg entertained a
number Of friends at a party Thursday
afternoon. A dainty lunch was served
>at the close of pleasant afternoon.
Louis 6trom, who has been at the
U. s. navy training station, Great
Lakes, ILL.,, the past three months,
returned home Wednesday on a ten
LAY furlough.
Miss Jeanette Muncy and sister
Merle of Little Falls spent the week
end at the home of their uncle, W.
Manbeck.
Miss Geneva Larsen of Little Falls
was the guest of Miss Bessie Birch a
few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Birch received a mes
sage from Minneapolis Tuesday with
the sad news that their youngest son,
Harry, who has been employed there
this winter, was crushed to death in
an elevator Monday noon. Besides
his parents he leaves three sister, May,
who is teaching in Dakota, Lottie and
Bessie, at home, and one brother, Ed
ward, of Bemidji, who returned home
Wednesday. The family have the sym.
pathy of the entire community in their
sad bereavement.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-02
STREET om:INa rs LOOKED INTO

The Minnesota Reference bureau
has just published the results of an
investigation Of street oiling methods
in Minnesota municipalities. Streets
were oiled in nearly forty villages and
cities in 1916.
One or two applications of oil a
season not only prevents dust but pre-
serves the streets.
The cost Of oiling varies, according
to local conditions. If much prepare.
ton has to be made, of course the
cost is high, and some soils require
more oil than others. But a street
that has been oiled takes less oil than
a street oiled for the first time.
The investigation shows that it Isl
poor economy to use makeshifts for
distributing oil. They almost always
use too much oil, which is good Meth
er for the street nor the treasury. It
pays to get special distributor, once
street oiling has become a settled pol
icy. This may be either an oil dis
tributor or special attachment for
water sprinkler. Heavy oil should
be heated as it is applied, and oil
should always be applied under pres
sure.
Copies Of the report may be had by
addressing Municipal Reference Bur
reau, General Extension Division, Uni
versty OF Minnesota, Minneapolis
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-02
CHANCE FOR STUDY OF RURAE
CREDITS

Opportunity for a careful study of
rural credits and Of the new federal
farm loan act may be found in the
new issue Of the Minnesota Farmers
Institute Annual, "rural credits'' is.
sue, recently brought out under the
supervision Of A. D. Wilson, director
of farmers institutes and of the agri-
cultural extension division of the de-
partment Of agricultural of the Uni
versity of Minnesota.
The subjects of rural credits is in
troduced in brief general article by
Mr.. Wilson. This is followed by
paper by A. F. Woods, dean of tie
university's department. Of agricul-
ture. The features Of the federal act
are next outlined in an article taken
from one of the publications of the
national department. Of agriculture.
Among the other articles that will in
terest the farmers Of Minnesota are
these:
-"Does the Farmer Incur Risk in
Joining a Federal Farm Loan Asso-
ciation?' by E. Dana Durand, chief
Of the university's division IF re-
search in agricultural economics.
"Amortization as Method Of Pay
ing of Mortgage Debt,' by J. F. Eb-
ersole, of the university's department
of economies.
''The Farm Loan Act,'' an inter-
view with w. w. Flanagan, secretary
Of the farm loan board.
"More Capital and Farm Profits,'
by w. l.. Cavert of the university 3
agricultural extension division.
''The Proper Use Of Capital in
Farming" by Andrew Boss Of the d.
vision Of farm management of the
Minnesota College Of Agriculture.
"Profitable Uses Of Capital,' by F.
W. Peck, associated with Professor
Boss Of the farm management divi-
sion Of the college of agriculture.
"A score of other articles and papers
bearing on many other subjects of
value may be found in the annual.
Copies of the annual may be had
by enclosing six cents for postage and
mailing it to the Agricultural Exten-
sion Division, University Farm, st.
Paul.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-02
NORTHWEST STATION PUBLISH
EsS REPORT

Those who wish to know what the
Northwest Experiment station, Crook
ston has been doing will find the whole
story in a. report compiled by C.. g.
Selvig, the superintendent, and just
from the press, copies Of which may
be had by addressing the station.
The report not only gives brief
resume Of the station work from the
time it was begun in 1895 until 1910,
and a detailed statement Of the work
from 1910 until the present, covering
such subjects as drainage, field crops,
horticultural work, animal husbandry,
and poultry, Investigations, but it con-
tains several valuable practical arti-
cles. These articles are in an appen1
dix, and include such subjects as trees
and shrubs for northern Minnesota,
the cardinal points in successful corn
growing, the fall litter Of pigs, calf
breeding, the building of farm poul-
try houses. They are all written by
station specialists.
People Of the Red River Valley will
discover in this report that splendid
beginning at working out the prob
lems Of their territory has been made.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-02
evening was spent in playing cards, eli

evening was spent in playing cards, ell
having a good time.
Peter Jansen, who has been employ
ed at st. Cloud, is visiting with his
sister, Mrs. N. Daniel, for q week.
Anton Gruber is busy saving wood
in this vicinity these fine days.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Ku
schel, Jr., Feb. 81, a daughter.
John Daniel Of Burns, Mont, was
here two days to visit with his broth.
er, Nick. From here he went to the
cities, where he will visit with rela-
tives.
Leo Anderlie left for Brainerd Sat.
urday, where he will be employed.
Emil Keehr lost valuable horse last
week.
The Dixville novice has discovered
a new dance which he&calls the alliga-
tor twist. He will teach anyone call
ing at Dinner-pail avenue.
Paul Kuschel made visiting trip
to the cities the past week.
Spider purchased a new harness in
Buchanan Tuesday.
Mike Weiers left last Thursday for
White Lake, s. D., where he will be
employed.
There was no school in district No.
IS last Thursday, on account Of, Wash
ington 8 birthday.
Mrs. Geo. Kowitz and Mrs. Bill
Rickhoff returned from visiting trip
to the cities and the southern part
0: the state.
M:ss Mary Sauer is EMPLOYED by
Chas. Kuschel, Jr., for some time.
A few neighbors and friends gath
cred at the home of Math. Zormoicr
Friday evening.
Joc Wise, Joe Houn and Mrs. Starr
were Royalton callers Monday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-02
MOVING THE RIGHT WAY

Ten years ago the wheat crop in
Minnesota was nearly one million acres
larger than it is now. This decrease
has amounted to nearly one-fourth the
acreage Of the entire crop.
While the wheat acreage was de-
creased IS per cent, the corn acreage
has increased 76 per cent. With g.
500, 900 acres planted this year, a crop
worth $67 100000 is promised against
a wheat crop of 3,715, 900 acres worth
$44 100000. The 1909 yield of alfalfa
was cut from 1890 acres. Last year
$4,000 acres were cut, yielding l57 900
tons. According to estimates received
from the railroads by the agricultural
extension division, University Farm,
St. Paul, $4,000 cars of livestock were
shipped from farms in the state, the
total shipment being worth at least
$50,0O0,OOO.
With the increase in the amount of
livestock and the decrease in the
amount Of wheat, the value of lands in
Minnesota has been increased. This
increase has come because the product
Of the land has paid the interest on a
larger investment. Land that is rails
ing a good crop Of alfalfa and raising
a herd Of dairy cows to feed it to is
worth 800 an acre. Land that is rails
ing wheat even at 81 a bushel is not
paying the expense of cultivating the
land and the interest and taxes on 500
worth Of property Mnless it is making
a yield of nearly Is bushels to the
acre. The average yield over the state
this year is IA bushels and the aver
age Tor the last ten years is but 1875
bushels.
Land is going up as fast as we are
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-02
CROP SHOW DELAYED
Blockade Of Railroads Causes Post
ponement Of Fairmont Meeting

On account Of the blockade Of rail
roads, the annual exhibit and conven-
ton Of the Minnesota Crop Improve
ment associations which was to have
been held at Fairmont the week of
February II, has been postponed un-
til March 6, 7 and s. Samples sent
taken care of and exhibited as wac
schedule time. The original program
will be carried out as nearly as pos
sible.
Governor J. A. A. Burnquist is to
appear on the program for Wednes-
day evening instead Of Tuesday eve
ming, and President and Mrs. George
E. Vincent on Tuesday afternoon in
stead Of Wednesday afternoon.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-02
UPSALA

Feb. 26.-Gib. Carlson was a Little
Falls visitor Saturday.
Listen for wedding bells in our vi
,SInity in the near future.
Miss Myrtle Runquist left for Brain
s,rd Tuesday, after weeks visit al
her homo.
A number Of our farmers took stock
10 Bowlus Monday, to be shipped by
the association.
Mrs. Otto Carlson is at present re-
ported on the sick list.
Rev. p. s. Miller left for Brainerd
Saturday, where he went to attend a
convention, returning Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Martinson left fol
fheir home in Minneapolis last Tues.
Elves and friends.
Ole Berg returned Tuesday from
Dassel, where he went to attend his
mothers funeral.
Mrs. Sid. Brown arrived from Min
nsapo]is Saturday, being called here
ny the illness Of her bother, Mrs. A.
Carlson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louie Lundeen left
:or their home at Minneapolis Wednes-
day, after attending the funeral Of P.
y4undeen.
George Hedin arrived home from
x'otton last week, where he has been
employed during the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Fredsall returned
10 their home at Minneapolis Tuesday.
They were here to attend the And.
aIokenson funeral. Mrs. Hokens0n &C.
x-ompanied them to the cities, where
she will make visit with her daugh-
tiers.
Miss Hulda Runquist left for Brain
e;rd Tuesday, after short visit at her
home
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lundeen left for
minneapolis Tuesday, after visit
with relatives here.
Miss Vendla Ajax entertained the
Dorcas Aid Thursday evening, and a
large crowd attended.
Mike Amren returned home Monday
sitter an over-Sunday visit at Brain
erd, where he went as delegate to
she district convention held at the
Swedish Lutheran church there.
The basket social given in former
district No. AZ, last Friday evening,
-;o:a:lv ana financially. Thu pupils
gave very well rendered program.
a.ogsa,n which was enjoyed oy al.
s:G:rcshments were served at tho clrse
If tho evening.
The auction sale held at the q. Re.
l.:scn home Monday was well attcl j.
s:". Mrs. Peterson expects to la ,, tc-
s,eth'r with Mr. and Mrs. w. Johnson,
t.r Boone, iowa, this week, where they
s:1,l r:.ake their future home. Taey
Gave made ills place their home for
8. number Of years and we all rcnTet
&',";' departure. but wish them god
lick in their new surroundings.
Miss Victoria johnson entertained
:, number 81 her friends at her L. me
Sunday evening, the event being her
n;;:Ld:y anniversary.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-02
RANDALL.

Feb. 27.-Mrs. Lizzie Lucas has re-
turned to her home in Little Falls, af-
ter a several days. visit among friends
here, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. N. E..
Muller.
Bill Crosby and Paul Miller have
gone to Brainerd, where they have Sc
cured employment.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hollis
ter Saturday, Feb. "a, a daughter. .
A. o. Nelson and nephew, Elmer
Nelson, have returned home from ST..
Paul, where they went to attend the
Hardware convention, held there last
week.
Joe Schmidt left Friday for Mont
rose, where he will be employed during
the spring and summer months.
. Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Bjarnoos
Saturday, Feb. "a, a daughter.
P. J. O'Brien and J. NJ. Totten were
county seat visitors Saturday.
Miss Mary Roche spent the week
end at her home in Motley.
Mrs. Jack Little, who has been
spending the past couple of months
with her son, Walter and family, in
Minneapolis, returned home Monday.
G. O. Dolquist has returned home
from several days. stay in st. Paul.
Leroy Quimby returned home last
Monday from Wisconsin, where he
went with a carload Of potatoes for
n. E. Muller.
G.. E. Calhoun returned to Woodrow
Sunday, to resume work in the Wilcox
mine, after several days. stay at
home.
Henry Winker of De Smet, s. D., ar
rived here Monday for visit with his
brother, L. E. Winker, and he may To-
cate here if suited with the farm he
has in view.
Those from here who attended the
game of basketball between the Brain
erd and Little Falls high school teams
at Little Falls Saturday evening we1e
F. A. Schwanke, Mae Staples, Mar
guerite Evans, Henry Gosch, Adolph
Setron, Alma Bailey, George Bailey,
Anna Muller, Viola Smith, Albert
Schwanke, Hilda and Bertha Herum.
The young people Of Parkertrown
expect to put their play fBack to the
Farm on in Motley next Saturday
March 3. ~.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-02
that is not actually neces.
'ary, should be done, adds DR.. Rey-

nolds.
Cleanliness at the very beginning Of
treatment may be secured either by
long continued irrigation or injections
with a mild antiseptic, such as com
mon salt-a teaspoonful to quart Of
water. Military surgeons have found
during the present war, that table
spoonful of chlorinated lime to a
quart Of warm water, applied thor
oughly twice a day to every part Of
wound is very satisfactory for this
preliminary cleansing. Either one
should be applied continuously to ev-
cry part Of the wound for at least an
hour before the wound is considered
thoroughly and safely clean.
Strong disinfectants may also be
used. These give quicker results aqd
are in some cases more practical. Hy-
drochlorlc acid or even. nitro-hydro-
echloric acid may be used for the first
treatment, providing it is applied to
every part of torn surface in the depth
of the wound and provided the skin
is not burned with it. Undiluted car
bolic acid or tincture- of iodine in full
strength may also be used. Two or
three thorough treatments with the
iodine should be given the first day.
Plugs of cotton may be soaked in the
tincture Of iodine and packed in the
wound.
After this first thorough treatment,
use drying antiseptic powder, com
posed Of iodoform, fannie acid, and
boracic acid, equal part by bulk, ap-
plying lightly three time a day. But
it is of the utmost Importance to keep
such wound out of mud and filth.
A stockman attempting to treat
wound of this kind will usually do
better TO avoid bandaging.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-02
FREEDMEN

Feb. %.-Ethel Dahlgren, little
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Dahl
gren, has been sick for some time, but
is reported much better now.
Hiram Ridlon is circulating paper
among the voters in this vicinity, with
the object Of getting signers enough
to induce the town board to make ar.
engagements to put to a vote the mat
ter Of buying tractor to use on the
graders on the roads in this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Compton of Lit
tie Falls are visiting friends in this
vicinity.
The dance at the club house Friday
evening was we'll attended and all re-
port a good time.
Johon Olson, who was taken to the
hospital in Little Falls recently is re-
reported very ill.
Miss Ruth Isaacson, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Walter Dahl
gren, returned to her home at Loman,
Tuesday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-02

save the time Of men and teams when
labor is really valuable. With care
full planning one can estimate a year
in advance approximately the amount
Of labor that will have to be provid-
ed.
The new bulletins by the Minnesota
Experiment station, Nos. 157 and 1852,
deal with the question Of labor re-
quirementl for crops and livestock.
They will be found very useful in
making estimates as to the time Of
the year that labor will be required
and as to the amount required for the
different classes of crops and animals.
Andrew Boss, University Farm, st.
Paul.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-02
MORE sANAT0RIUMs ARE MUCH
NEEDED

Nearly every Minnesota institution
for the treatment of tuberculosis has
had to open a waiting list, according
to reports received by Dr.. I. J. Muir
ply of the Minnesota Public Health
association.
The Otter Tail county institution
equipped to care for twenty-four pa
tients was accommodating 81 and had
a waiting list Of according to a re-
port submitted January l. The Sun
nyrest slnatorium had 2 on the wait
ing list, Mineral Springs sanatorium
/, Sandbeach 6, Glen Lake Is, No.
peming 30 and the state sanatorlum
u.
In view Of this situation, DR.. Muir
ply believes the legislature will ap-
preciate better than ever the need
for funds with which to fight tuber-
culosis.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-02
SCHOOL REPORTS

Report Of Dixville school, district
No. Is, for the month ending Feb. e3:
No. Of days taught, 18; No. Of holt
days, 2; No. Of pupils enrolled, 40; No.
of perfect certificates issued, 2; aver
age daily attendance, "a. Those receiv-
ing perfect attendance certificates
were Earl Mowan and Lawrence Dan
iel. Those absent two days or less
were Leo Bauer, Katherine, Otto, Leo,
William, Math and John Weires and
Theresa Anderlie.
Carl Stroming, teacher.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-02
DIXVLLE

Feb. 26:-The Misses Julia and An
ma Thoen made trip to the cities the
z,ast week, to visit with friends and
relatives and where the latter receiv.
ed medical treatment.
Ferdinand Sauer took load of, but
Ter to Royalton Tuesday for the Lit
tie Rock Cooperative creamery.
Mrs. Amelia Kuschel left for Sank
Rapids Friday to visit week with
relatives.
A few friends gathered at the home
of G. Parkins Sunday evening. The
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-02
MERCHANTS AND FARMERS UNIT.
s. ED

The merchants of saltwater and
farmer from the vicinity got together
not hng ago for FL evenings discus
sion of the problem of trading in Still
water. Both the merchants and the
farmers learned things, things OF &
kind that merchants and farmers IF
other communities might learn if they
would get together and tackle the sim
liar problems of their own bailiwicks.
The farmers told the merchants,
for example:
That they could get lower prices
elsewhere.
That dealers III certain articles
(implements) did not keep complete
stocks from which parts could be read
lily supplied.
That habit has much to do with the
place of ones trading.
That lack Of attention often shun-
ed a possible buyer to rival mer-
chant or community.
The merchants came back with pro-
positions to the effect that:
. They could and would meet prices
made elsewhere.
They could carry as complete lines
as merchants elsewhere.
They could make the farmers trad
ing with them their guests rather than
let them depart from any lack Of
courtesy.
They would pull together for the
good of the entire community, includ-
ing the farmers of the vicinity as
we'll as the townsp~ople.
The upshot of the meeting Was a
better understanding on both sides and
a determination on both sides to pull
together. Every one present declar-
ed the meeting worth while.