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The Detroit times., 1917-04-24

Don't NaF ana. he se-s~- -
Of illness before calling = deetoF.
Don't allow anyone 10 visit a
sick child until IL is certain that
the illness Is not contagious.
DoRt neglect a cold. cough. sore
throat or slight rash. II may be the
beginning OF a contagious disease.
Don't fail 20 protect the public,
your neighbors and your neighbor's
children from the danger lurking
IN these slight ailments
When your home IL invaded with
a contagious disease. II Is your duty
20 give your best cooperation to the
health officials Ia their efforts 70
prevent the spread OF the disease
and thus protect the public health.
Health Questions Answered.
". Q. P-"what are some OF
the symptoms OF kidney trouble in
young girlT'
Shortness OF breath. weakness.
pallor and dropsical swellings are
among the symptoms Of disease OF
the kidney.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-24

Some years ago Englishman met a party
OF American settlers iourneying westward and
got into converHatlon with the leader. an emil.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-24
,ertie's face cleared.

t'Never mind. little girl" he said encouraging.
u; that won't satter don't suppose there'l
often be anything 20 cooki"
The Detroit times., 1917-04-24

ssSQnAi snln q -...s ,ssm front ssf0wiA.
Ehnis force Of Ais impstuous personality UpSa
the side Of his convictions. He was an warm
and constant IN his attachments a. he was ardent
and unafraId in his political AntAgonisms.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-24

What is q furrtsr. Willard -
asked the teacher Of q pupil In the
juvenile class. "A man who deals
n furs." answered Willard. That's
right" said the teacher. Nov.
Ralph. you may tell me what 4
curTier IT," "A man who deals In
ours, was the reply.
What bright eyes you have" said
the visitor TO nve-yeAr-old Charles.
You must get plenty OF sleep ="
''Yes'm," be answered. MY mamma
makes me 20 70 bed every night AZ
5 o'clock" That's 20 keep you
healthy" said the visitor. NO, II
amt" replied the younEster. IT'S
40 she can mend my clothes"
The Detroit times., 1917-04-24

II 10 surprising how ignorant girls
can be a. times They should all
know what a kiss means. but they
often insist on having h repeated.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-24

"Oh yes he IT," was the reply. That's grand
father We shall open our new cemetery with
him"
Old Crabton Is particularly severe upon his
wife In argument During a recent passage At
arms between the two HIS wife managed TO In
The Detroit times., 1917-04-24
Laugh Win Us

Up the slope to the station tore the fat and
The Detroit times., 1917-04-24

T%HAT bsyside Srsv~ at Petoskey wins war
rior when II receives today the chiValric
- form of Charles s. Hampton He was a
soldier Of the common good. wearing the proud
est decoration OF democratic citizenship. honor
without swords He VIII be buried where ne
began bis advocacy Of advanced political con
victions as an embsttled country editor and
Democratic eampaigner Of more than ordinary
eloquence and FIRE He brought his bravery with
~ whge he came here ,oNractics law. and he
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-04-12
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES

Supt. Blume Of the city schools an
nounces that he has secured DIR. B. H.
Kroeze, president of Jamestown Col.
lege, to deliver the commencement ad.
dress on June 9Th. The baccalaureate
address will be delivered again by
Supt. Blume, on request of the class,
and this will be given June 3rd at the
Methodist church. This is the third
time Supt. Blume has been asked to
give the baccalaureate and he consid-
ers it one of the highest honors that
comes to him.
Supt. Blume considers he is again
fortunate this year in getting such an
orator as DIR. Kroeze to come at COM
mencement time. The address of DR..
Walters last year was the best we
have yet had in Oakes, and the speak
er of this year is regarded as a man
who ranks in ability with him on the
platform.
The class of 1917 numbers eleven.
The final exams. have not been held
yet, but it is thought no difficulty will
be encountered in getting the class
through complete.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-04-12
Woodmen Convention

The County Camp meeting of the
Modern Woodmen of America was
held in Forbes last Wednesday, the
meeting being called to order by G. F.
Ladd, the local camp clerk. after which
A. p. Guy of Oakes was chosen as
chairman. The following delegates
were in attendance: A. P. Guy, l.. W.
Beckwith, John Munich, Ike Ferguson,
Herbert Knock, J. w. Lillibridge, Ericl,
Wolff of Cakes; c. c. Misfeldt, Jay
Stiles. Chas. Wahl of Glendale; VIM.
Groat of Silverleaf; F. o. Kingery, W.
H. Haas of Forbes. Delegates from
other camps in the county were ex.
pected but were unable to get there.
A number of important matters were
brought before the meeting, among
which was that of electing a delegate
to the state convention to be held at
Fargo in May. This honor was be.
slowed upon c. G. Misfeldt, the eff.
cient clerk of the Glendale camp. A.
P. Guy of Oakes was chosen as alter.
nate. The Oakes camp was given the
honor of entertaining the delegates to
the 1920 convention, which will be
held at Oakes.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-04-12
GOVERNMENT CROP AND
LIVE STOCK REPORT

Washington. D. c., April z, 1917.--A
summary of the April crop and live
stock report for the state of North
Dakota and for the United States, as
compiled by the Bureau of Crop Esti-
mates (and transmitted through the
Weather Bureau), U. S. Department of
Agriculture is as follows:
Wheat
United States-Condition April ]
this year. 63.7 per cent; ten year av.
erage April 1 condition S6.2 per cent.
Rye
State-Condition April / this year,
SO per cent; ten-year average April 1
condition. IS per cent.
United States-Condition April 1
this year, $50 per cent; ten-year av-
erage April 1 condition, 89.6.
Hogs
State--Losses from disease past
year. 80 per cent; ten-year average,
2.3 per cent.
United States-Losses from disease
past year, 4.s7 per cent; ten-year av-
erage, 6.78 per cent.
Cattle
State-Losses from disease past
year, 1.9 per cent; ten-year average,
1.6 per cent. Losses from exposure
past year, 1.9 per cent; ten-year aver
age, 1.3 per cent.
United States-Losses from disease
past year, 1.94 per cent; ten-year av-
erage, 200 per cent. Losses from ex-
posure past year, 1.45 per cent; ten
year average, LA per cent.
Sheep
State-Losses from disease past
year, 20 per cent; ten-year average,
LIZ per cent. Losses from exposure
past year, 90 per cent; ten-year aver
age, 2.3 per cent.
United States-Losses from disease
past year, 2.17 per cent; ten-year av-
erage, 2.45 per cent. Losses from ex-
posure past year, 1928 per cent; ten
year average. 3.O6 per cent.
Horses and Mules
State-Losses from disease past
year. 90 per cent; ten-year average,
1.9 per cent.
United States-Losses from disease
past year, 1.69 per cent; ten-year av-
erage, 1.94 per cent.
Prices
The first price given below is the
average Oil April 1 this year, and the
second the average on April / last
year.
State-Wheat, 159 and 100 cents per
buShel Corn 113 and n Oatr 81
and 80: Potatoes. 191 and 20. Hay,
$500 and $500 per ton. Eggs, q and
II cents per dozen.
United States-Wheat, 1SO and 98.6
cents per bushel. Corn, 113 and 7O.3
cents. Oats, 62 and 42.O cents. Pota-
toes, 235 and 97.6 cents. Hay, $13.O5
and $11.75 per ton. Cotton, 18 and lis
cents per pound. Eggs, 26 and 17.9
cents per dozen.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-04-12
New Barber Shop

The White Front Barber Shop is
again to the fore and will be run in the
building it formerly occupied when
run by H. Christofferson and later by
Tom Johnson. l. A. Hagen is the new
owner and the shop will be run by
Ernie Robinson and Tom johnson.
New fixtures are being put in and the
place will be nicely equipped and run
in the most sanitary and approved
fashion. 1t will be ready for business
in few days.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-04-12
BIG LAND DEAL
Tracts Traded for Farming
Land West Of Winnipeg

F. d. Mccartney returned last week
from Winnipeg, where he looked over
land for the Marshall-McCa Cartney Com
pany. He advised The Times that a
deal had just been agreed to, whereby
the Winchester Orchard Tracts, owned
and developed by the Marshall-Mc-
Cartney Company at Winchester,
WASH, had been traded for some fine
farming land, to the extent of 5000
acres, lying 30 miles west of Winni-
peg. E. B. Mccartney, who has been
the resident manager of the orchard
tracts, is undecided yet as to what he
will do.
F. d. Mccartney left again Monday
for Winnipeg in connection with bus
mess over the land that his company
has just taken over.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-04-12
II. 7. HELCESEN DIES
AFTER OPERATION
REPRESENTATIVE FROM NORTH
DAKOTA SUcCUMBS IN
WASHINGTON
Elected to Congress in 1910, and Had
Served Almost Continuously
Since Then

Washington, April 1U.-Representa-
tive Henry T. Helgesen of North Da-
kota, republican and member of con-
gress since 1911, died here today after
an operation for appendicitis.
Came to Dakota in 1887
Mr. Helgesen made his home at Mil
ton, in eastern North Dakota He was
born in DEBORAH, Iowa, and was about
SIS years of age. He attended the pub
lie schools in Decorah, and after grad
uating became merchant. In 1887
at Milton. He continued in business
at that place several years, but in 1906
engaged in farming. He was in poll
tics in North Dakota almost from the
beginning of his residence there. He
served two terms as state commits
sioner of agriculture after North Da-
kOta was admitted to the union. He
also served ten years as a member OF
the board of regents of the state uni
versity.
In Congress Since 1910
Mr.. Helgesen was elected to con-
gress first in 1910, and served contin-
uously since then.
From the beginning of his service in
the house of representatives he was a
progressive republican of the most
radical type. In his biography he
stated that he began the fight for
cleaner politics nearly twenty years
ago, and he was sent to congress as
one of the leaders of that movement
in the state. He was one of the most
pronounced opponents of Cannonism,
and Joined in movement, ultimately
| successful, to take much of the power
from the speaker of the house.
Won Legislation for Northwest
The late member served practically
all his time in the house as member
of the committee on agriculture where
he did good service in securing legis-
lation of benefit to the northwest.
Mr.. Helgesen was married in 1880 to
Bessie H. Nelson of Decorah, la. He
is survived by his wife, four daughters
and three sons. They are Mrs. w. F.
Doherty of Minot, N. d., and Misses
Lillian, Gladys and Frances Helgesen.
Elmer Helgesen of Seattle. Wash,
Herbert of Milton, N. D.. and Ray
mond. All the members of the family
are now here.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-04-12
Boosts from Out Of Town

Two letters have been received in
the past week with reference to work
turned out by The Times in advertis-
ing and job work. One is from Cogs-
we'll, the other from Kuhn:
"We are very much pleased with the
job and thank you for your personal
attention in our behalf"
"Please find enclosed 40c in stamps
for advertising account. Had known
you were so reasonable in your
charges would have continued ad.
longer"
We try to treat you right and
charges are low considering the big
advance in paper stocks, inks, etc.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-04-12
Party for Mrs. GrabeeI

Saturday evening. April 7th, a party
gathered at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. A. Snow as farewell surprise party
for Mrs, j. B. Grabeel, who is about to
leave for her home in Montana. About
twenty-seven guests were present. The
evening was spent in playing games,
after which a delicious luncheon was
served. After luncheon, Mrs. Grabeel
was presented with lovely linen table
cloth and napkins in remembrance of
her friends. she leaves behind. Miss
Matilda Lund sang beautiful Easter
carol, assisted by Mrs. Denning, after
which God Be With You" was sung
by all.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-04-12
Organization Meeting

The organization meeting of the
city council will be held next Tuesday
evening at city hall. Mayor Slocum
will appoint the different committees
of the city council for the year and
will also make his appointments.
Bids are advertised for man and
team for street work, for building Of
sidewalks and crosswalks, and also for
official newspaper. Bids are to be
opened at this meeting and must be
filed by six o'clock on the 18th.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-04-12
STATEMENT FROM
LIBRARY BOARD


move by renting the room in The
Times building, where they are now
located, is evidenced by the increased
circulation of books and the larger
number of patrons freQuenting the
reading room. Citizens are invited to
visit the library, which has been fitted
up in modern way, supplied with
chairs, magazines, Chicago daily as
we'll as a North Dakota daily. New
books are being added as rapidly as
funds permit and everything done to
meet the demands of the patrons for
an up-to-date library.
The library is open Tuesday after
moons, 2-5; Wednesday afternoons, %.
and 7:3O.3:30, and Saturday 2.5 and
The following new books have been
placed on the shelves recently:
The 'Schoolmaster in Literature.
The Schoolmaster in Comedy and
Satire.
School Management-Emer E.
White.
Provincial Types in American Fic-
tion-Fiske.
Literary Leaders in American.
Burton.
A Students History of English Lit
erature-Simonds.
How Plants Grow-Asa Gray.
The Prize Watch-Fuller.
Down the Slope-Otis.
Larry Barlon's Ambition-Winfred.
The Steel-Castleman.
Floating Treasure-Castleman
Billy Whiskers-Montgom
For the Honor of the School-Bar-
lou.
Pinkie and the Plumed knight
Chaplin.
The Haunted Mine-Chapin.
A Cousins Conspiracy-Alger.
Boy Scouts on Motorcycles-Ralph
son.
Rich and Humble-Optic.
T. Cole-Gellibrand.
Auburn and Freckles-March.
Hospital Sketches-Alcott.
Phil the Fiddler-Alger.
Cuckoo Clock.
The Bird Boys Among the Clouds.
The Dreadnought Boys Abroad.
Boy Scouts in a Submarine-Ralph
son.
The Motor Rangers on Blue Waters
West.
The Boy Knight-Henty.
The Cat Of Enthusiastically.
Sans Chance-Alger.
Masterman's Readey-Maryatt.
Boy Scouts in the Philippines
Ralphson.
Boy Scouts in an Airship-Ralphson
Motor Boat Boys on the Great Lakes
Arundel.
Tony, the Herd-A1ger.
Only an Irish Boy-Alger.
Driven from Home-Alger.
Jacks Ward-Alger.
Great Rose Diamond-Carter.
In Russian Trenches-Fiske.
Boy Scouts on the Columbia River
Ralphson.
Strive and Succeed-Alger.
Scottie and His Lady-Morse.
Besides this list, very good ency-
clopedia has been purchased and
placed on the shelves.
The board aims to build up, grad
ually, a very good and fairly complete
reference library.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-04-12
Great MAN. Saws Hall

Only those in the First congressional
district may vote on new congressman.
Dickey county is in the Second dis
trict, represented by Geo. M. Young.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-04-12
Million Dollar Packing Plant

Lisbon Free Press: P. M. Casey and
wife departed Wednesday for Fargo,
where the family will reside for year
or more, called there by the presi-
dency of thCf million dollar packing
plant. Pat is q Ransom county pro-
duct and we wish him every success.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-04-12
HORSES WANTED

We will be at Coy's Livery Barn.
Oakes. on Friday. April 18th. to buy
horses. Must be in fair flesh, S to 8
years old, weigh 1900 pounds or bet
ter, sound and all right. Highest mar
ket price. -Chamberlin & We'll.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1917-04-12
To Call Special Election

Bismarck, April 10.-Governor Lynn
J. Frazier will call special election in
the First district to fill the vacancy
caused by the death Of Congressman
Henry T. Helgesen as soon as he re-
turns from New York, where he gives
an address Friday night. He left for
New York tonight.
Surprise and much regret was ex.
pressed at the capitol when the death
of the congressman became known.
Governor Much Grieved
II am much grieved to hear of his
DEATH" said Governor Frazier. "His
death is great loss to the state. He
was a man who always had the welfare
of his state at heart; man who could
be relied upon to do the right thing
His place will be one which the people
of his district will find difficulty in
filing"
Great Man, Says Hall
'The people of the nation have lost
a great and good man." said Tom Hall
secretary of state. "The people of the
First congressional district have suf
fered the loss of an exceptionally eff
cient representative in congress.
considered him first of all gentle
man and as an officer l know that his
great ambition was to serve his people
faithfully and WELL"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-09-15
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, L. S.
Land Office at Boise Idaho, July 81,
1917
Notice is hereby given that Nah
Ion G. Swain, whose post-otIice adj
dress is Mountain Home, Idaho, did,
on the 26th day of October, 1916,
tile in this Office Sworn Statement
and Application, No, 019777, to
purchase the EA 4, NE14 SW a g.,
NV Y SEA Section II Township 2
North, Range East, Boise Meridian
and the timber thereon, under the
provisions of the act of June 3, 1878,
and acts amendatory, known as the
Timber and Stone Law" at such
value as might be fixed by appraise-
ment, and that, pursuant to such ap
plication, the land and timber there
on have been appraised, Five Hun
dred and Twenty Dollars the timber
estimated 100000 board feet at $1.00
per NJ and the land $4,000; that
said applicant will offer final proof
in support of his application and
sworn statement on the 29th day OF
October, 1917, before W. c. HOWE
United States Commissioner, at Noun
tain Home, Idaho.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-09-15
Notice OF Proof of Application of
Water to Beneficial Use.

Notice is hereby given that at 10
a m on the 18th day of September,
1917, at Boise, County of Ada, State
of Idaho, before E. G. Elliott, notary
public proof will be submitted of the
application to beneficial use of zone
Cd cubic foot per second OF the
waters of Browns Greek in accord
ance with the terms and conditions
Of permit No. 1857 heretofore is
sued by the State Engineer of the
State of Idaho
/, The name and postotlice ad-
dress Of the person or corporation
hold ng sand permit or Charles
Thomas, Mayfeld Idaho.
3 The use to which said water
has been applied is irrigation and
domestic use.
g. The amount applied TO bene-
fetal use is one "a Gu IT, per See
ond
4. The place where said water is
used (if for irrigation give full and
accurate description of the lands irri-
gated so acres located in the Sc "a
NEH, SEA NEA and NWA SEA,
Sec. %, T. /. ~, r, e., b. NJ
5. The right to take water from
such works is based upon Permit No.
1857.
8, The source of supply from
which water is diverted is Browns
Greek
T. The date of the priority which
said user is prepared to establish is
July 26, 1911,
j. Fl. SMITH,
State Engineer
Aug. %. Sept Is
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-09-15

is Mountain Home, Idaho, did, on
the SYST day OF October, 1916, Gle
! in this Office Sworn Statement anu
application No 019S04 to purchase
the n = NE a, SCI. NE u NI Il SCI.
Section 30, Township n, Range Z
IT,. Boise Meridian, ana the timber
thereon, under the provisions of the
act of June 3, 1878, and acts amen
datory, known as the Timber and
Stone Law, at such value as might
be fixed by appraisement, and that,
pursuant TO such application, the
land and timber thereon have been
appraised, Five Hundred and Eighty
Dollars the timber estimated $4,000
board feet at 500 per M, and the
land $4,000; that said applicant
Will offer final proof in support of
her application and sworn statement
on the 18th day of October, 1917, be-
fore w c. HOWE, United States Com
missioner, at Mountain Home, Idaho
Any person is at liberty to protest
this purchase before entry, or initiate
a contest at any time before patent
issues, by filing a corroborated aflida-
Wit in this office, alleging facts which
would defeat the entry
FRANK S. HER,
Register.
Aug. is. Oct 81
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-09-15
The Congregational Church.

Subject of Sunday sermons, 11:0C
a. m. Making a Record. Evening
500 o'clock, Faith and Works.
Excellent music at both services.
Sunday school at 1910 noon.
Christian Endeayor at ZOO. Sub
ject; "A Christian Power" Mr.
Norell leader.
Wednesday night, prayer and
Bible meeting.
Thursday night choir practice.
Thursday afternoon, Ladies Aid
in sections
Rally Day and Harvest Sunday
will be observed the last Sunday OF
this month.
Keep in mind the state conference
at Boise, October l to 4 Make W
your mind to go.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-09-15
Read Your ! ocal Newspaper
REPUBLICAN TRADE AT HOME DEPARTMENT


70, :tea ia O. .,ugo You WlI nave to
W; at about hfa1cn days for me to make
| IL e delivery And. backing up his
W ordS with actions. he poCketed the
nney put the saw back orl the shelf
and smiingly formed TO wait on the
next customer
The consumer pondered. and after he
got through with his Deductions he
said: "The saw will cost me $2O3
| That is 8 ceniS more than | could have
! BOUGHT it for in tire first place, and
am Deprived of its Use for fifteen days
! besides. No more m;JI order house for
met"
Incident Worthy Of Emulation.
The incident related above is one
which both the merchant and the con
sumer may read with profit and If
more OF the merchants adopted the
same tactics as did the Texas mer
chant they would have fewer mail or
der buyers among those wAO-should be
their customers.
And there is much more to this
'1ucsIlOll ludI price anu bhtiS
are often disaa tisfaction and inferior
and damaged goods to contend with. In
the case of goods being damaged en-
route the buyer has either the prospect
of lawsuit with the railroad com
pany or correspondence fight with
the catalogue house, nether~Of which
is very inviting
Not infrequentIy does the buyer,
rather than to 90 TO all the expense
and trouble incidental to the exchange
of the article. allow himself to be I'M
posed upon by accepting the inferior
and often valueless article. an article
which heds, actually ashamed to own
or use
The Only Safe Way.
There can be bln one right way to
buy goods. and that is to have the
goods in view Of the purchaser Buy
ing from a picture is a reckless form
of gambling in which the advantage
is entirely with the seller He knows
what your money is. You do not know
what his goods are Hence it is heads
be wins and tails you lose.
That the catalogue house always gets
the bett err of the bargain is evidenced
BY the fact that annually the large
nail order houses declare dividends
he enormity of whh' appalls and be
Vilders the conception Of ordinary in
Iiyiduals, who count their profits and
ayings in pennies rat her than in mil
Ions
1here Is but one RIA II way to buy
'oods. and that way * t. see what you
my before Won pay for IL
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-09-15
Baptist Church.

Services for Sunday, September 16
Bible school 10 a. N.
Morning worship and sermon, Ii
a. m. Theme: 1.-The Coming of the
Spirit"
Evening preaching service 7:45 p,
m. Subject: The Cost Of Pro
gress."
Bible study meeting Wednesday
night.
State Mission Day will be held Sep
TENDER %.
w. F. R. HARTLEY, Pastor