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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-01-11
FROM EARIAWAY COLD LAND

Brownsville (Tex.) Daily Sentinel:
C. M. Ulsaker, of the First North Dako'
ia, stationed at Mercedes, was here for
three days. He lives at Wahpeton,
right where the Red river comes from.
He joined a hunting party at Los F'res
nos, but brought no buck horns to show
that he was nimrod of the first class,
Somebody had chased all the nice ven
ison away. ..
when our boys got word that they
were going home they were real glad,
said Lieut.. Ulsaker. There were many
cheers. They they learned that this is
the coolest weather that North Dakota
has ever known in December, and the
boys had left Palm Beach suits hang
ing in the armories to wear when they
came marching home. But what chance
has Palm Beach suit in North Dako'
ia at this time? The very thought
leaves me in trapped condition.
don't know when we are going home,
but wish we could take some of the
flowers that bloom every day of the
year."
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-01-11
THEY HATE TO SEE
NORTH DAkOTANS GO

Brownsville (Tex.) Daily Sentinel:
1--WE sure do hate to see the North Da-
kota boys go up there where it is so
cold," said F. E. Hadden, the Mercedes
druggist, who was here over Sunday
with Mrs Hadden. "They are fine lot
of fellows. None better on the border
And to think that they have been or,
dered home from the barefooted zone
to go to that land up there where it is
40 below zero and the shivering keep
on hustling and the coal HEAVIER never
rests. Col. FRAMES regiment stayed
with us for many months. Our people
liked them and they proved what prog
ress they could make by daily drills.
And now they must jump across the
coal fields of Oklahoma, Kansas, Ne
braska and other polar states to finally
land up in North Dakota and there
freeze until spring. We have a fine
town at Mercedes. And 1t is growing
rapidly. The fact that the soldiers are
going away has not deferred me from
building Anew drug store on the cor
ner across from the bank"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-01-11
Legislators Tell Stories
Of fNonpartisan Machine

Two of Barnes cOunty'S legislative
members were home Saturday tell.
ing how the wheels go round at Bis
marck. They are Senator Frank Ploy
har and Representative Burl Carr, ol
Leal.
Carr was named as member of the
educational committee of the house
He was elected over his Nonpartisan
opponent. He reported it would take
big monkey wrench to stop the wheel
of the NOnpartisan machine, but he
had no desire to stop them, anyway.
Senator Ployhar told of nightly eau
cuses at the Northwest hotel, the ex'
elusive Nonpartisan hosiery, and OF
the threatened flibuster in the senate
where the Nonpartisans still are out
numbered 26 to %.
The filibuster is on the Nonpartisan
proposal to call constitutional con
vention at once, by electing themselves
members Of it. They propose that il
be composed of men chosen from sen
ate, house and appointments by the
governor.
Ployhar said: The constitution, as
it stands, provides that any amend
ments to the state constitution go be-
fore the people at the next election two
years later. Ployhar declares the Non
partisan impatience would assume
power to paste the amendments on in
LePage fashion and, by test case, take
their constitutionality up at once be-
fore the state supreme court, the
states final tribunal, admittedly Non
partisan in personnel.
He declared, however, his colleagues
in the senate had shown him undue
consideration and says he probably has
been appointed on more committees
than any new member of the senate
ever was. This is PlOyhar's first term
in the senate.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-01-11
John Agnew Acquires
Share in Mandan Firm

Mandan, Jan. 9.-Charles Sphinx and
J. T. Agnew have formed co.partner
ship in which the latter has taken over
the stock In the clothing business
formerly owned by NJ. S. Lang. The
formal announcement Of the change
In partnership will be made later in
the week. At the present time inven
tory Is being taken and final arrange
ments made for the actual transfer.
Mr.. Agnew was formerly employed
In a clothing store of this city, but left
here seven years ago for Dickinson
where he has since been connected
with Jessen & Company, clothiers, and
where he owned an interest in the
business. He has lived in North Da
kota practically all his life and is very
well known. His many old friendt
will be glad to see him back in Man
dan again.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-01-11
Knights Of Pythias Lodge
Displaying Fine Pictures

Two remarkable kodak enlarge
ments of Valley City scenes, on dis
play in a window of the Valley City
Furniture company, are attracting
wide attention. One is view of the
Chautauqua grounds, while in the fore.
ground are the Sheyenne river and
the bridge which crosses it. The other
is a study of the elks in the park.
The remarkable thing is that both
pictures, which measure about 3Ox5O
inches, were enlarged by Minneapo'
lis firm from postcard photos taken
by Harold Pool, a clerk in the Dakota
Drug company. Yet, despite the en-,
largement, every detail is in good
focus and in the picture of the elks
the bark of huge tree in the fore
ground is as distinct in every convo'
luton as if seen with the naked eye.
Both pictures were purchased by the
Knights of Pythias, and will be huns
on the clubs walls. It cost about $40
each for the enlargements, not count
ing framing.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-01-11
Farmers Study Slos
at Thompson Exhibit

Why should Barnes county be be-
hind even far-western parts Of the
state in silo construction? Why?
Is she not one of the Oldest, one
of the richest of North Dakota coun'
ties? Is she not as far advanced in
better-farming ideas as her western
contemporaries? Have not her farm
ers,, many of whom came in the sos
and now could sign their checks for
$4,000, been as wideawake to the pos
sibilities of storing ensilage in silos
and to the value of raising corn?
It would seem not, according to silo
statistics given out by the Thompson
Lumber company. That firm says
western counties are far ahead in use
of silos. They raise corn almost on a
par with wheat now. There are
tracts so thickly dotted with silos near
Minot, Williston and Devils Lake that
two or more silO turrets show up
against the sky for every windmill.
Yet in Barnes county wheat still is
the major crop. Its residents have
grown wealthy from diligent tilling
Of the soil over a period of 80 years.
Many of them are ready TO- retire.
Corn, whose progress is sweeping the
state, is grown here, but silo construc-
tion has been neglected.
For this reason, said officials of the
Thompson yard here, Barnes county
farmers are taking particular interest
in the exhibits of lumber silos shown
at the Model Home and Farm Exhibit
in the Rudolf annex this week. The ex-
hibit began Jan. 8 and will close Sat-
urday, Jan. 13. r. C. Wolfe and R. E..
Saberson are constantly busy explain
ing how lumber silo keeps the ensil-
age in better condition than concrete,
how inexpensive they are to build and
how easy to plan from the designs fur
nished by the company draughtsmen.
The exhibit still draws the crowd.
Great interest is being taken in the
500 contest for the best guess as to
the cost Of material in the big farm
home. The contest ends Saturday.
Many have practically spent the
money already, so confident are they.
The Thompson show, which consti-
tlrtes it's introduction to the Valley
City public-one should say the
Barnes county public-does not show
any extraordinary buildings. All are
homes which may be seen in Valley
City or Barnes county today. The
circular-roOf barn is no novelty, al.
though the method of it's construction
Is different than most.
But the Thompson idea merely is to
show buildings which can be put up
at small cost of the best lumber OBJ.
tainable for each purpose, allowing
each purchaser to work out his own
ideas of what his home should be. The
company has taken the "B" out of
building-oficials say you cannot get
stung.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-01-11
mot Guilty y Is
Verdict Of jury

Victor Snyder, 20, of Kathryn, is not
guilty Of first-degree murder in kill.
ing a neighbOr, William Larsman, last
November
The jury in Judge Coffey's court Sat.
urday decided Snyder's plea of self.
defense was tenable after deliberating
but little more than five hours.
The trial began Monday morning.
BY the end of that day the jury had
been impanelled and hearing of testi
money was taken up. A total of 35
witnesses was called by both state and
defense. Snyder was defended by At.
torneys A. P. Paulson, of Valley City,
and Taylor Crum, of Fargo, while
States Attorney D. S. Richie was as,
sisted by Attorney M. J. Englert, of
this city.
Large crowds of friends from town
and country, as well as scores of NOR,
bid seekers of the sensational, attend
ed every session of district court, jam
ming the court room to overfowing
long before court opened and bargain
ing for choice seats near the witness
stand
Sentiment apparently favored re-
lease of the prisoner, who had passed
over two months in county Jail, but the
dead mans friends also were in evi
dence. The trial was the talk of the
town.
When Taylor Cam made his final
plea for the prisoner the audience
sWept alternately from smiles to tears
A. P. Paulson made a remarkable ad
dress to the jurors. The closing
speech was made late Friday night by
the state, and next morning Judge Cof
fey gave his charge to the Jury and
sent them to the jury room.
When the jury came in with the
verdict, the crowds in the court room
and corridors blocked all entrance to
/ the building. A sigh of relief seemed
to come from the throng when the boy
was released by the sheriff to return
to his home on the farm.
Snyder was, accompanied by his
father, who testified for him, and his
mother, who sat in the court room
during the entire weeks trial. The
quarrel which resulted in shooting of
Larsman three times with a revolver
/ started when the dead man covered
the elder Snyder with a shotgun
threatening to shoot The younger
man told the jury he believed Lars.
man meant to shoot and fired to save
his father.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-01-11
League Ma ) Meeting
Here Next Wednesday

Bismarck, Jan. 8.-President A. G.
Townley, of the Nonpartisan League,
announced tonight that to sound the
sentiment of the farmers regarding the
proposals now before the legislature
three big mass meetings of the league
members will be held next week.
The dates and places at which these
meetings are to be held are as follows:
At Steele Monday, Jan. Is, at p. m.
At jamestown Tuesday, Jan. 16, at
2 p. m.
At Valley City Wednesday, Jan. II,
at p. m.
The widest publicity will be given to
the call for these meetings and it is
planned to make them among the
largest gatherings of farmers ever
held in the state.
According to the announcement CIV
en- out tonight the subject for discus
sion at these meetings will be: DO
you want the league program enacted
into law?"
President Townley himself will be
one of the speakers at the meetings,
and it is expected that he will tell the
members of the league who are pres
ent the state of affairs at Bismarck,
where the program proposed by
league members comprising a large
majority in the house seems likely to
be blocked by a senate controlled by
holdover senators.
Relative to the holding Of the meet
ings, President Townley said tonight:
"Mass meetings will be held for the
purpose of considering whether this
legislative assembly should consider a
new constitution or wait two years as
those who oppose the league want"
It is believed that the speeches and
discussion Of the farmers at the mass
meetings will center about the pro-
posal for a constitutional convention,
which has become the chief issue in
the legislature. Senators opposed to
the enactment into law of the league
program have indicated that they will
resist the leagues plan to organize a
constitutional convention to sit i'm
mediately or as soon as possible after
the adjournment of the legislature and
have proposed various substitute plans
intended to delay the amendment Of
the constitution.
League senators and representatives
as we'll as leaders of the league de-.
clare it to be essential that the con-
stitution shall be amended before the
league can go ahead with any step in
the program. of state ownership and
they point to the tremendous majori-
ties for league candidates, running on
the plainly expressed league program,
as a plain indication that the people
desire the constitution to be amended
in all particulars necessary to the
furtherance of the leagues program
with as little lost time as possible.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-01-11
Dedicated New School
to God and Country %

An audience which filled every seat
in St. GATHERINGS church was on hand
Sunday at 1O:3O to attend the dedica-
ton Of the new Catholic parochial
school.
Bishop O'Reilly, whose attendance
had been promised, was prevented by
illness from being on hand, but Father
Ryan, his secretary, and Father Rams
bottom, of Sacred Heart academy,
were sent to represent him. Fathers
Kleidon, Of Sanborn, and Higgins, of
Criska, also assisted in the solemn
high mass which marked the cere.
mony.
A choir Of 80 voices, lead by Mrs. W.
T. Craswell, and augmented by mum.
ber of violins and other orchestral IN
struments, rendered mass of an or
der seldom attempted in a city of this
size. Six altar boys in beautiful vest
ments aided the clergy in the service
Of the mass.
Father Bakers dedicatory sermon
was model of religious eloquence.
IF I were to choose motto for tho
new school," he said in opening his ad-
dress, ut would be For God and
Country" He emphasized that Cath
olic institutions everywhere-churcn-
es, schools, hospitals, orphanages,
houses of refuge-were built for SER
vice to God through service to their
country. 1t was a sermon which made
his hearers think of their share in the
work the church is doing.
Monday morning the school opened
with an attendance which surprised
oven its DrOmOters COrreSDOndeuc0
now going on indicates that many pu-
pills from other towns will soon be on
hand and that the new school will
worthily take its place among the edu-
cational institutions Of the city.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-01-11
Prominent Goodrich Man Weds
Well Known Valley City Girl

On Wednesday evening at O'Clock
Rev, Willard Crosby Lyon performed
the ceremony which made Vernie Cliff
ford Rich, Of Goodrich, and Miss Ruby
L. Greenwood man and wife. The oc-
casion was beautifully simple in ap-
pointments. To the strains of the
Lohengrin wedding march, beautifully
rendered by Mrs. Henry Nelson, the
briday party entered, led by, MI. Lyon,
followed by the groom and his best
man, Frank X. Spencer, the brides
maid, Miss Mary Flynn, and finally by
the bride and her attendant flower
girl, little Inez Greenwood.
The ceremony was a beautifully i'm.
pressive one, after which delicious
wedding supper was served, the bride S
friends, Miss Boucher, Miss Delaney
and Miss Cassie Flynn, assisting.
The brides gown was silver trimmed
white crepe de chine over pink satin,
very graceful and simple. The brides
maid was gowned in green crepe. The
decorations were nile green and white.
The brides bouquet of brides roses
and swansonia was caught by the
bridesmaid.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Spencer, of
Oberon, the Misses Mary and Cassie
Flynn, of Eckelson, and Ellen Bouch-
er, Of Goodrich, were the out-of-town
guests.
The bride and groom we're the reci.
pients of a number of beautiful gifts.
The bride is the we'll known daugh.
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Greenwood.
She has been teaching for some years,
and the groom. Mr.. Rich, is a prosper.
Gus farmer and business man of Good
rich, where they will make their nome
Mrs. Rich will finish the school year
in her school room, while assuming
the duties Of home making. Their
friends wish them every Joy as they
begin their new year and their new
life together. They will be at home
to their frien:ls after Feb. I, at Good
rich.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-01-11
POSTMASTER SMITH WINS
FAME By HIS PROMPTNESs

Bismarck, Jan. 9.-The Barnes
County Farmers Mutual of Valley City
was the first insurance company under
the wire in 1917 with a. report of its
1916 business to the commissioner OF
insurance. In his report, W. w. Smith
the secretary, shows that although the
company was hard hit by last sum
mer's storms, it weathered the attack
without injury and closes the year in
excellent condition. The second in
surance report in for 1916 came from
the Dundee, Walsh County Farmers
Mutual
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-01-11
MRS. NlELSEN'S FUNERAL
HELD SUNDAY AFTERNOON

The funeral Of Mrs. L. P. Nielsen
was held Sunday afternoon at 2:3O
from the Lutheran Free church. The
weather was favorable and many
friends attended to show their deer
sympathy. The church was beauti-
fully decorated in black and white and
the music was appreciated by all.
Mrs. Nielsen was born in Falster,
Denmark, in 1866. She was 81 years
old on New Years day and died four
days later leaving five daughters, three
sons and her husband to mourn her
death.
The Times-Record where Mr.. Mel
sen is q valued employe, extends
deepest sympathy to the family.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-01-11
Dean Woodlands Plans -Four
Concerts for Winter Weeks

A set of four Sunday afternoon con.
certs to be given in the Normal school
auditorium is being planned by Dean
woodlands. These concerts are muni-
cipal affairs and are the result of de.
sire felt by the whole community for
such productions.
The programs will be opened by
community singing which will be fol-
lowed by the concert. The Valley City
Municipal band will give one program.
The school orchestra, local soloists
and school musical organizations also
will be participants.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-01-11
Many Rural Students
Attend City's Schools

When the public schools resumed
Monday morning, after two weeks
holiday, approximately $50 pupils were
enrolled, according to G. w. Hanna,
superintendent of public schools OF
Valley City.
OF these probably 80 are rural stu
dents, IS of whom are attending high
school.
Faculty members, who were away
during vacation, returned Saturday
and Sunday and were all on hand
early. A spirit of work pervades the
schools.
In high school, boys training for bas-
ketball began planning for games with
other schools during the winter term.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-01-11
Team Of Horses Drowned
in River Tuesday Morning

Severt Halverson lost a team of
horses by drowning Tuesday morning.
They were being used for plowing ice
on the river opposite the Riverside
hospital and in some way one fell into
a hole where the ice had been taken
out. The other horse was pulled IN
with the first and both perished before
they could be rescued
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-01-11

May i to is Baby Week over the
nation. Last year Valley City devoted
an entire week to the physical care of
baby. Trained nurses showed how his
bath should be taken and an elaborate
program in charge of Mrs. S. A. Zim-
norman was held. All stores were
decorated in honor of His Infancy. 1t
is expected Valley City will do as much
this year.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-01-11

Mrs. Max Dreis and two children, Of
Dazey, left Saturday morning for their
home after spending several days WIS.,
iting In the city with Mrs. Drefs' moth
er, Mrs. Marion Kramer, on Helena
avenue.
Anton Feckler, formerly Of Wimble-
don, arrived in Valley City Friday
from KensAl.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-01-11
WE'RE MARRIED NEW YEARS

Nome Tribune: The marriage OF
Miss Elsie Janet Baine of Fisher
Minn., to Clarence Rosaaen, promin
ent hardware merchant Of this place
was solemnized at the brides home
New Years day. The young couple
will spend a few weeks visiting with
relatives at different points in Mime
sofa before returning to this place
where they will be at home to their
many friends after Feb. l.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-01-11

Raymond McLees, Of Clark City,
went through here Monday night on
his way to Uxbridge, where he has a
position as principal in the schools.
His brother. James. was In the city
also, on his way to Kathryn.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-01-11

RECEPTION ON FRIDAY EVENING
The members of St. Catherine parish
will hold a reception for their students
at the school hall Friday, Jan. 12, al
8 o'clock. All members of the church
are asked to be present. J
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-01-11

R.. B. Marschke, Delos Carver and F.
c. Glaceman and wife were arrivals
from Lucca. Monday morning to attend
court while the Carver case Is being
tried.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-01-11

G. w. Ohm was over from Lucca
Monday and called at this Office to re-
new his subscription to the Weekly.
Times. Record. -.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-01-11

c.. L. Norgaard was one OF our
Weekly subscribers to make his an.
nual renewal Tuesday.
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