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Morris tribune., 1917-03-30
Notice of Filing of and Hearing on
Ditch Petition

NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that a petition
of which the following is a copy, has
been filed in the office of the County
Auditor of Stevens County, State Of
Minnesota, and that a hearing will be
had upon said petition before. the Coun-
ty Board at the Office of the County
Auditor of said County, in the City of
Morris on the 4th day Of May A. D.,
1917, at 1870 o'clock P. NJ
Dated at Morris, Mimi, this 9th day
of March 1917.
c. r. Wollthan,
PETITION FOR PUBLIC DITCH
To the County Board of the County
! of Stevens, State of Minnesota:
The undersigned land owners whose
! lands will be liable to be affected by, or
assessed for the expense of the con-
StructiOn of the Public Ditch herein
after described, would respectfully re-
! present that the public health, cOnVen-
fence and welfare and the reclamation
of wet and overlooked lands require the
county ditch along the following de-
| scribed route in the Town of Donnelly,
| in said County of Stevens and that the
construction of the same would be of
| public benefit and utility.
A General description Of the 5., ptr0pose ed
| said ditch is as follows:
Commencing at a point forty rods
! (4O) West of the center of Section Thir-
ttwentyesix North II2655 Range Forty
three (43) West and running from
thence due north to a point two rods
! CD North of the north line of said sec
ton, Thirty-three (33l, thence East par
allel to the said section line to a point
two rods 90 North of the quarter corner
common to sections Twentty-eight (2S)
along the quarter section line of section
Twenty eight (28) >untilo it intersects
! Branch No. Three CD Of County Ditch
Number One CD of Stevens County,
And lirr your oti petitioners further request
that the above be made if possible a
part of Ditch Number One, Stevens
County.
And your, petitioners pray that you
will proceed to establish such public
ditch and cause the same to- be con
structed as provided by Chapter Two
Hundred Thirty $500, of the General
Laws of Minnesota for 1905.
Dated February 18th, 1917.
A. S. Jordan,
w. B. Staebler
A. H. Anderson,
Per Anderson,
T. G.. Hunter,
Henry Blees, Chairman, Town Board
of Donnelly Township.
Morris tribune., 1917-03-30
Jill Hround be County

That the Government should Rule
the Fashions was very interesting
The judges decided in favor of the
affirmative.
1t is reported that F. M. Smith
has resigned his position with the
St. Anthony Elevator Company, the
resignation to take effect June 1
Mr.. Larson of Willmar thransact-
ed business in Donnelly Tuesday.
Morris tribune., 1917-03-30

croup-gun from the snow-bank and
took ride in it to Alberta Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Diers took
their company to the train on Thurs
day.
George Olson was unable to make
his entire route Monday on account
of the bad roads.
Morris tribune., 1917-03-30

We have a few horse collars sweat
pads, halters, ETC., that we are SELL
ing at old time prices: Stone I'm
plement Co. adv.3t
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-20
Christmas Gifts
to IT, Soldiers
Arrive In France

Washington, Dec. 1S.-shiploads Of
American Christmas gifts have arrived
over there" for the Samm:es in
France.
Little mountains of presents bear
ing postmarks from the dear old U. s.
A. are beginning to- intersperse the
mountains of ammunition at the FROM
and in the training camps nearby.
TINS Christmas morning "drive" Of
Joy for Americas fighters is worth
about $1,500000 in cash and billions
In sentiment. None will be opened nm.
I'll the great day, now only seven don.
BILE rounds of the clock away. Pack
age opening will be celebrated Christ
mas morning with special jubilation
ceremonies at every American camD
in France.
In addition to Christmas packaea
Tor every American boy training in
camp in this county there will be sne.
clal community Christmas trees and
public community Christmas trees and
public celebration at all the canton.
ments.
Chief among the gifts in personal
packages, according to postal author
lt1es, are sweaters, mufflers .wristtels.
plum puddings, candies, fruitcakes and
tobacco.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-20
Blame in
Camp Diseases

Washington, Zee. 18.-Insu cient
clothing. overcroWding and bad san,
itary coalitions are held largely re:
sponsible for disease epidemics at
Camp Bowie, Texas; Camp Funston
Kansas; Camp Doniphan, Oklahoma
and Camp Sevier, South Carolina, by
Surgeon General Gorgas, in reports to
Secretary Baker, made public today
on tho result of his personal inspec
ton of the camps. s4
With the exception of Funston, none
Of the camp base hospitals has been
completed. General Gorgas says, and
this is handicapping the medical Of
fcers. He recommends the rushing Of
this work, particularly the installation
Of plumbing.
General GOrgas points out that prac
tically all the disease is brought to the
camps by incoming men and recon-
mends the establishment of observa
tioE camps for all newcomers, SO tha,
they may be observed for such time
as the division surgeon shall deem ne
cessary.
Steps to remedy unfavorable con
ditions have been taken by division
commanders as far as possible, the re
ports say, while winter clothing il
being supplied as rapidly as received
/, Lack Of warm garments during the
late fall is believed by General Gorgas
to have contributed largely to- the
spread of pneumonia.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-20
Thinks States VIII
Bar Al All Liquors

Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. 1S-Although
passage OF the prohibition amendment
i'll congress was generally accepted as
a severe blow by brewers everywhere
leaders of the industry here today ex
press belief that the states will not
ratify the bill. .a. ...-rs..
II think the people will come down
gradually to approve of beer and ligh,
wines, just as Europe has" said
Charles Manegold, Jr., president of the
Milwaukee-W -Waukesha Brewing com
pany. "The day of strong liquors is
passing all over the world"
Although no twisting to be quoted
on the subject, many brewers ind cat
ed the belief that President Wilson
himself favored the manufacture and
sale Of light beers and light wines
Otherwise, it was SAID, he would have
sought prohibition rather than regu'
lation Of alcoholic content of beers.
Most Of the brewers took very pes
simistic view of the situation follow
ing the house vote late yesterday
However, they believe ille coming
long drawn fights in the various states
will prove the people at large do not
favor absolute prohibition, but abol'
ishment of strong liquors. -.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-20
Home Economics Club
Held Fine Meeting

The Home Economics club held a
very fine meeting last evening with
Mrs. VIM. Story. Miss Nancy Fea-
therstone gave two humorous read.
ings which greatly pleased her audi
ence. The ladies decided to do some
Red Cross knitting and a commit
tee was appointed to have charge of
same, Mrs. Jack Thomson to look aft
er materials, Mrs. Story and Mrs.
Karshner on instructions. After the
business meeting, Mrs. George Kel-
sey gave fine talk on rice, with
many excellent recipes, after which
the ladies proceeded to the kitchen
to watch Mrs. Story make rice Gro
quettes, which were served later. TO-
gether with other rice dainties and
proved very delicious. The ladies
were unanimous in their praise Of
Mrs. Story and Mrs. Kelsey in
handling their subject. |
The next meeting will be held Jan
ID with Mrs. Matt Krogh. MI
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-20
Mexican Envoy Quits
America, SaysFarewe'll

Washington, Dec. 18.-Luis Cab
rera, special envoy OF the Mexican
government sent here to seek m0diti-
cation Of restrictions upon American
export to Mexico, has departed for
Bueno Aires, without botherlng him
self with the formality of good byes
to the state department. He goes to
attend the s0-called neutrality confer.
ence in the Argentine capital. Mr..
Cabrera sailed last Saturday and the
state department. heard of it at the
time, but it did not become generally
known until today when Ambassador
Fletcher arrived from Mexico City to
participate in the conference which
the Mexican envoy came here to hold.
The failure Of Secretary Lansing to
take the initiative in beginning the
negotiations is understood to have Of
Tended Cabrera, who is said to have
resented the idea Of having to deal d.
rectly with the war trade board, which
controls the export situation. The
state department has not been advis'
ed on the subject, but it is assumed
that as Mexico is sorely in need of
American corn and other products, the
negotiations will be taken up by the
embassy here, assisted probably BY
some other special commissioner.
Cabrera's trip to Buenos Aires at
tracts peculiar interest just at this
time, when German propagandists are
doing their utmost to hold Argentine
in Inc as neutral, and to spread an
taeonism against the United StascsTln
Latin America
While his professions have been
most friendly, he is generally account
ed here a determined enemy OF the
United States and dangerous one be-
cause he is one of the ahrewdest OF
Carranza's advisers.
When other representative of Mex
leo resumes the export negotiations,
the United States will have 'everat re-
quests of its own to make in connec-
ton with proposals for modification Oh
it's export restrictions. One OF them
will be for a change in Mexico's de-
cree restricting expectation OF mine
products, especially copper ores.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-20
Price Of Sugar
Fixed Is Claim

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Sharp tits be-
tween Chairman Reed and Earl Bagst
president of the American Sugar Re-
fining company, marked tOday's ses.
sion OF the senate committee invest!-
eating the sugar situation. Mr.. Bagst,
on the stand, protested because the
chairman would not permit him to
make a statement except in answer
10 questions by members Of the COM
mittee and charged that an attempt
was being made to impugn his motives
in working for the food administra-
ton.
Claims Price Fixing
Senator Reed said that the commit
tee was not attempting to impugn the
witness motives, but added:
We have developed from you that
beet sugar prices are affected by cane
sugar prices, that your company has
holdings in beet sugar companies and
that the international sugar compan.
that the international sugar commit.
tee, of which you are member, fixed
prices"
Later, when the committee was in
executive session. it is understood
that Mr. Babst succeeded in getting in
a statement to the effect that the price
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-20
Century Class Met Il
and Organized Club

I =. w 0 ~ ~ Z q. . ,
Monday evening the members of
the Century Glass mat at the Congre-
gational parsonage and organized the
Century club. After a spirited debate
the constitution proposed by the COM
mittee of the class was adopted with
amendments. Edwin Bloom was vot-
ed an honorary member Of the club.
The purpose of the club is social fell
lowship and intellectual improvement.
All present Monday evening are the
charter members. Officers were
chosen foroneyearas follows:
President-Gilman Mudgett.
Vice President-C Clarence L. Lyon.
SSecretary-Emory Burgett.
Treasurer-Jim McFadgen.
Thefirst regular meeting of the
club will be held in the social room
Of the Congregational church on New
Years evening.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-20
YanketE Undersea Boats in Home
Watf S Collide During Big Fog

Washington, q (. 1s. Nineteen
lives were lost wen the American
sumbarine FL was rammed and sunk
by submarine F-3 in home waters dur
ing fog Monday afternoon.
The F-3 was llndamag ged and picked
up five survivors of her victim, Sec
retary Daniels announced the disaster
late today in a brief statement which
gave no further details. +.
Lieutenant A. E. Montgomer, COM
manding officer Of the FL, was among
the five saved His mother, Mrs. Julia
Pratt, lives. at Fort H. G.G Wright,
New York.
Other survivors are:
J. M. Schissauter, Hill City, Tenn.
Henry L. Brown, Macon, Ca
Joseph J. Burns, San Pedro, CAL
John J. Stewart, ships cook, moth
ser Mrs. Celia B. Campbell, Huron,
s. D. 4Ga
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-20
Coethals Recalled
= 80 - -
10 Active Service

Washington, Dec. 18-Major Gen.
eral Goethals has been recalled to ac-
tive service and detailed as acting
quartermaster general to succeed Ma
jor General Sharpe, detached by Sec
retary Baker to serve as a member
of the war departments new war
council.
In announcing this today, Secre-
tary Baker also said Brigadier Gener-
al John D. Barrette had been detailed
as acting chief of coast artillery, in
place of Major General Weaver, and
Brigadier General Charles B. Wheeler
as acting chief of ordnance in place
of Major General Crozier. Generals
Weaver and Crozier are also members
of the new war council.
Opposition to the nomination OF
General Crozier for another term OF
four years duty as chief of ordinance
held up confirmation in the senate to-
day and action went over until after
the Christmas holidays.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-20
Trading Stamp Case
in Supreme Court

Bismarck, Dec. 49, A test suit
which will attract wide attention will
open tomorrow afternoon in the
North Dakota supreme court where
the Sperry and Hutchinson company
owners of the we'll known Green
Trading stamp enterprise, will con
test the constitutionality of the sta.
tutc enacted at the last session of the
state legislature requiring an annual
license fee Of $4,000 against trading
stamp concerns and premium schemes
operated in North Dakota in connec-
tion with merchandising.
The North Dakota act does not at
tack coupons or certificates directly
redeemable by the. manufacturer or
jobber, distributor, packer or retailer
of goods.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-20

OF rehnlng sugar at seaports was fixed
before he became a member of the in
ternational committee and while he
was on vacation.
Refuse Hoover Hearing
rood Administrator Hoover made
another futile effort to get hearing,
but Chairman Reed announced that
while he wanted to treat the admins
traitor with courtesy, he did not see
any reason for keeping other witness
es waiting. 1t was suggested without
result that Mr.. Hoover was a busy
man and was delaying trip to New
York to testify.
Mr.. Babst was on the stand through
out today's hearing and will continue
his testimony tomorrow.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-20
Valley City Commercial Club
Joins the National Chamber

Miss Ann McGee and Peter Ludwig
We're married Monday evening at the
Synod Lutheran parsonage, Rev. C. G.
Naseth eating. The wedding o..
Cured at p. m. and James McGee,
brother of the bride, and Nora Olson
the groom's sister completed the bri.
dal party. The brides dress was brown
satin and the groom wore the conven.
tional black. Following the ceremony
a wedding dinner was served in the
home of the bride, the decorat ons and
flowers being pink and white. The
bride is the only daughter of Judge
and Mrs. E. L. McGee of this city and
is a charming and popular young lady.
The groom is member of the Myhro-
Aldahl Mercantile Co. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ludwig are spending their honey
moon in the Twin Cities.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-20
Are Active
As Red Cross Workers
Normal School Budset)

Students at the State Normal school
through their various organizations
are endeavoring to do their share OF
Red Cross work The members of the
Womens- League, which includes in
it's membership every young lady in
school, have been divided into three
groups. These groups meet in turn
every Friday afternoon to sew band
ages, hem towels, napkins, tray cloths,
ETC., for the use of our soldier boys at
home and abroad.
The members OF the Y. w. C. A. are
doing work along similar lines, meet
ing every Monday afternoon between
the hours of 4 and 5:45.
Both of these organizations meet
on the auditorium stage. Students
who have not become active in the
work are urged to come and do their
bit at the hours named above. The
materials are furnished by the local
chapter Of the Red Cross, but more
workers are needed.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-20

It will be remembered that tne
Times-Record mentioned about year
ago. that Archie and Eddie Wylie,
sons of w. R. Wylie, who left here a
few years ago for southern Canada,
had Joined the army and were in
France at that time. Word comes now
that Eddie is wounded and Archie has
been missing since Oct 20. No doubt
he is numbered among the slain
Archie was raised in this city and
was one of the most industrious and
hard working young men ever raised
here His loss will be deply mourned
by his relatives and friends Of this
community.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-20
DON'T WAIT

To the patrons Of the local post office
Do not wait until the last minute be.
fore mailing your Christmas packages,
as you have no idea of the congestion
on the railroads ccasioned by the war
conditions. Especially in the eastern
and coast states the railroads are
simply overwhelmed with hauling war
supplies and material with the result
that mail trains are overloaded and
delay in mailing your packages will
result in disappointing not only your
self but those to whom it is addressed.
Mail your Christmas packages early
and thereby avoid delays.
w. w. Smith. Postmaster.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-20
Italy Wagiing
Strange War

. With the French Armies in Italy,
Dec. 1S.-Italy is swaging the war of
the lagoons TO save eVenice-the
strangest half aquatic, half water and
half land conflict that the world has
ever known Centuries ago Attila
and his original Huns reached exactly
the. same spot between the Piave and
sSile~ rivers that the modern Teutoiil
Huns reached today. --s ,''-:'1,s'1'H
Fifteen hundred years ago the Origi.
nal inhabitants of this section left to
the mainland and on the bars and
flats of the lagoons founded the island
colonies which eventually became
Venice. y
Even the same, intervening canals,
marshes and lakes by which Attila and
his Huns were checked, the Italian
forces today are checking the modern
day Huns. They are checking the en-.
envy by highly perfected land and
water defenses, which, when the con-
tlict Is over, will form one of the most
interesting chapters in the world his
tory of the war.
For the purpose of the lagoon battle
as we'll as a general defense the
Italians inundated the section and
sealed all Adriatic entrances into the
gulf by mine fields. The Venetian
gulf, therefore, was converted into an
isolated sea. Over this island waters
way the conflict is waging bitterly. To
fit their purpose of defense the 1tal-
ians developed a lagoon fleet, ranging
from the cumbersome fiat bottoms to
the British monitors mounting the
biggest marine guns. All Italian yes.
sells navigate secret channel dug into
the bottom of shallow lagoons. Only
the Italian war fleet know these
courses. Even gondolas steering off
the channels, are instantly and hope
lessly stranded
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-20
London Fights OF
Germany S Air Raid

London, Dec 1S.-German airplanes
rai'ied English coast towns tonight.
Some of the raiders reached London
Where they were met with a heavy
fire. Numerous bombs were dropped
An official announcement of the ra ID
says: 49,. .A-
Hostile airplanes crossed the Essex
and Kent coast about 6:15 o'clock and
proceeded toward London. Some of
the raiders reached London district
and dropped bombs. Bombs also were
dropped in Kent and Essex.
Reports of casualties and damages
have not yet been received. Our
guns and airplanes were both in ac-
tiOn."
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-20
Win the Battle
for Christmas

If all the citizens in this territory
for Christmas this year, give a Unit
ed States War Savings Certificate
the government can place great guns
on the right spot, at the right time
to save American lives abroad.
War-Savings Certificates Stamps
are $5 Government obligations. They
bear a per cent compound interest
and are the best investment in the
world. They cost $4.12 this Decem-
ber. The interest rolls up just by
keeping them. They are better thar
gold. Ask your postmaster or any
bank, they have them. Go in and lei
them tell you about it.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-20
Do Farmers Economic?

Through long snobbish years of re-
garding the farmer as a sort of con.
stitutlonal or national born poor devil,
and then through later years Of see
ing him as grinning Midas, reaping
]. ricn crops merely by the trifling labor
: of planting seed, there has never been
{ a moments mayering in the general
understanding that the farmer set a
bOuntiful table at home. Poor devil
he might be, but he never missed q
meal; he might sport a Ford and two
limousines, and still be retained the
same old fault, celia full of food
which cost him nothing.
In recent months, as the price of
food has gone up and the farmer has
been accused of everything from a
business head to plain burglary, the
Judging of his estate has been CEN
tired almost entirely in the food ques-
ton. While the nation hungered the
farmer waxed fat-and all free, for
the trouble OF slaughtering hog or
: plucking chicken. Did farmers
have to econolnize? No!
But city folks seldom see beyond
the RAILROADS. right Of way. Farmers
are economizing, and they are taking
Mr.. HOOver's suggestions abOIt as
seriously as anybody could Y
Even in the Golden State, where a
farmer is popularity supposed to be
come a millionaire overnight. there
are evidences of rigid economy A
California farmers paper devotes a
whole page to such interesting Hco-
yerisms as bread crumb cookies, Ca
madam war sake. Hoover muffins,
corncob soup. There is an. article on
rendering fat clarafiel fat, doing
everything that possibly can be done
= to fat in the name Of economy.
The are Of economy on the farm
was supposed to have been lost gen.
Grafton ago because of the emanci.
patton of the farm woman. It is
]. coming back, II Hoover has his way. :
Perhaps the hired han still trips
jaurtily in and devours the half of
a ham and two dozen flapjaeks, story
book style. But most likely he runs
aforl Of a meatless day midway the
week and is being educated up to
meat once day. A few bread crums
cookies with tea should be good
: lunch for any man. Corn bread and
eggs make a substantial breakfast.
of course, and corn soup, hash and
vegetables are an ideal dinner
There have been numerous COM
plants of the farming situation in
America; something was the matter
with the farm. The agricultural de-
cline was becoming cause Of alarm.
Is the secret out was the farmer
eating too much? We shall soon
know. Thrift on the farm, the utili-
zation of every fence corner and
every sty and every ounce of fat and
fat producing material. would at least
temper the scorn of the cities. If the
farmer isn't having a barbecue three
times a day then nobody can.
It is good to advertise farm econ
omy. The production of food and
the saving of it begin in the same
place. The farmer is one of us! He
thinks CT food as food and not as
mama from the skies! Bread crumb
cookies-O sweet confection! Hoover
mu MS!
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-20

Mrs. Hjalmer Aamoth entertained
at cards on Friday afternoon. The af-
fair was in honor Of Mrs. Carl Myhre
who, together with her husband, is
leaving Valley City permanently, for
Bismarck, where they will make Their
home. Bridge was the diversion OF
the afternoon and Mrs. Orrin Short
won the prize Delicious refreshments
were served after the game
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-12-20

The following announcement Will be
Of great interest to many Valley City
people: Thomas Jefferson MacCune
announces the marriage of his sister,
Mrs. Luella Jean Benson to Theodore
Stillman Chapman. on Nov. Is. Ber'
Kelley, Cal''