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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-02-22
HIS TEN cows WILL
SUPPORT HIS FAMILY

New Rockford, Feb ILL., o. Get
chell lives four miles northeast of New
Rockford, and diversifes to the ex-
tent Of keeping eight ordinary grade
COWS and two Jerseys on his half-sec-
ton farm. Being troubled with wild
oats and desiring to rid the farm Of
this pest, Mr.. Getchell uses the green
oats for hay and grinds the ripe oats
with barley and feeds this mixture to
his COWS at the rate Nof two quarts
day.
From Dec. /, 1915, to Nov. Is, 1916,
Mr. Getchell produced 42,8O0 pounds
of milk, and after the household had
been supplied and six calves raised,
partly on milk, of course, he received
from the creamery and other sources
$956.55 for his milk. He estimates his
calves worth $12 per head and accord
ing to government statistics the fer,
tilizer furnished by each cow is worth
not less than SIS, making total Of
S1,17855 for the ten cows, or an aver
age Of more than $117 per COW.
It will be seen from the foregoing
statement that ten cows even of Sc
lected common stock will support a.
family and leave other crops for larg-
err profits. 1t also demonstrates the
Importance Of converting weeds into
money while Kidding the farm of their
presence. Mr.. Getchells experience
is worthy Of every farmers consider
alton. Moreover, the fertilizer fur
nished will keep up the fertility of his
farm and greatly increase the produc-
ton of grain and hay crops.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-02-22

will be in demand and farmers in this
section are not so hard pressed for
ready cash that they would make sac
rifices. However, Mr.. Elder purchased
three head.
M. F. Schlagel expects to erect a
house on his farm in the near future
to replace the home destroyed by fire
during the early winter.
Gust Stangler will erect complete
set of buildings this spring on quar-
ter section of land which he retained
when he sold his farm last fall.
M. N. Olson went to Minnewaukan
Thursday on business errand. John
Miller, of Balfour, has charge Of the
drug store during Mr.. Olson's alb
sence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Hagen, who re-
side in Alberta, Can, spent several
days here the first of the week visiting
relatives and numerous friends. They
departed Thursday for Binford.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-02-22
Commercial Importance Of
the Danish West Indies

Commercially, the most important
feature of the recently acquired Dan
ish West Indies is the fine harbor at
Charlotte Amalie, on the island OF ST.
Thomas, according to commercial
survey of the islands, just completed
by agents of the bureau Of foreign
and domestic commerce, of the depart
ment of commerce. This survey EN-.
phasizes the convenience of the har-
Dor as distributing center for all of
the Lesser Antilles. It lies on the d.
rect line Of communication between
European ports and the entrance of the
Panama canal, as we'll as in direct
line for vessels plying between the
Atlantic ports Of the two Americas or
between the Atlantic and Pacific
ports Of the two Americas or between
the Atlantic and Pacific entrance of
the Panama canal, and 480 miles from
La Guaira, the chief port of Venezu-
ella. It's location commands the Virgin
Passage to the Carbean sea, the
easternmost gateway to that body of
water.
St. Croix is the largest, wealthiest,
and most thickly populated of the
three islands. 1t is about 40 miles
southeast Of St. Thomas and has large
areas Of very fertile soil. The town
of Christiansted, on this island, was
the seat of the Danish colonial gov
eminent, but Frederiksted, with a
much better harbor, is more import
ant commercially, doing approximate
ly 80 per cent Of the import and ex-
port business of the island. Sugar IS
the principal product of St. Croix, al
ton is grown. The scenery is unrival-
ed in the Antilles, though not so typi-
Galley tropical as some of the other
islands.
On the island Of St. John is grown
the bay tree, from which is obtained
the oil used in the manufacture Of
bay rum. The bureaus report states
that the major part of the bay run
of commerce comes from the Danish
West Indies.
The foreign trade of the islands has
not been of great Importance. I'm.
ports at St. Thomas for the fiscal
year ended March 81, 1916, We're val
ued at $734,680, and this represents
about 70 per cent OF the imports of the
three islands. OF this total, the Unit
ed States furnished $332,2S6 worth,
the West Indies $91.748 worth, Great
Britain $8S,411 worth, Denmark $780,
77S worth, France $13,286 worth, Hol-
land $12,601 worth, and Germany ST.
1876 worth. The United States pur-
chased $273,625 worth of goods from
the islands in 1915.
The report issued by the bureau OF
foreign and domestic commerce is the
work of three special agents who stop
ped over on their way to South Amer
ica.~ One is studying the Latin Am
erican markets for boots and shoes,
another the markets for electrical
goods, and the third the markets for
textiles. Each has chapter on mar
kets as he found them in the Danish
West Indies. Boots and shoes, ap-
parently, are seldom used by the aver
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-02-22

this one and met the same fate. The
Russell sent out yesterday is going to
keep up the attempt to dig out the
stranded plows, it was announced yes
terday.
Reports come from Lucca that cut
6S feet deep between Lucca and Nome
is entirely filed with tightly packed
fine snow. It has been said that at
tempts to break through this drift will
be abandoned until spring. A large
crew of men has been kept at work on
this branch for several days.
Railroad men say that this is the
worst experience on the Marion since
the road was built more than rs years
ago.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-02-22
WHY YOU ARE Nervous

The nervous system is the alarm system
of the human body.
In perfect health we hardly realize that
we have a network of nerves, but when
health is ebbing, when strength is declin,
Ing, the same nervous system gives the
alarm in headaches, tiredness, dreamful
sleep, irritability and unless corrected,
leads straight to breakdown.
TO correct nervousness, SCOTS Emul-
sion is exactly what you should take; its
rich, nutriment gets into the blood and
rich blood feeds the tiny nerve-cells while
the whole system responds to its refresh
ing tonic force. It is free from alcohol.
Scott & Bovine, Bloomfield. NJ.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-02-22
FORMER SANBORN BOY KILLED
By A. CAvE-IN OF GRAVEL

Sanborn Enterprise: The Enter
prise received word last Friday that
George M. Jacobs, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Jacobs, formerly of this place
and until recently owners of the old
Rarnum place, was accidentally killed
Friday, Jan. 26, at Bear River, Mimi,
by a cave-in of gravel while working
with his brother Leonard on town.
ship road work near the home of his
father.
He lived less than an hour after the
accident. George's> home is at Wolf
Point, Mont, but was paying visit
to-, his parents near Hibbing, Mimi,
and was buried in Hibbing cemetery
Thursday, Feb. I. .'.
The deceased young man grew up
in this neighborhood and attended the
local school, the Jacobs being prom
inent and well-known family. They
will have the sincere sympathy Of
their old friends and neighbors.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-02-22

Rev. J. T. Asher, superintendent Of
the Minot district of the Methodist
church, was a visitor at the Methodist
parsonage Thursday afternoon and
evening. Rev. Asher left for Minot
Thursday evening on No. 107.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-02-22

J. F. Jaberg came down from' San
born to meet his son, Rolin F., who re-
turned with the soldier boys. While in
town he made this Office call and re-
newed subscription.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-02-22

Born, to Professor and Mrs. Wunn,
a baby boy Wednesday morning at the
Valley City General hospital. Mother
and babe are doing nicely.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-02-22

c. F. LANCE will hold an auction sale
at his place, seven miles north of VAL
ley City on March 2. He has a list Of
good property to be offered.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-02-22

Fritz Becker has been spending
the past few days at his farm near
Rogers.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-02-22

The Farmers Mercantile Company
will pay the highest market price for
Potatoes, Eggs and Butter. 15tf.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-02-22

One of the greatest labor saving de-
vices Of modern times is large in
come.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-02-22

We don't keep corn; we sell it-and
it's going fast Mark Smith Feed Co.
1O-2wp
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-02-22

Courtenay Gazette. w. F. Moffett
was Valley City visitor Wednesday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-02-22

Miss Minnie Anderson, domestic sci
ence teacher in the public schools, en-
tertained the faculty at her home, on
Normal avenue, Thursday evening.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-02-22

to start them growing and keep
them going. Children relish
SCOTS and it carries rare
nuhidve qualities to their blood
streams and gives them flesh.
food, bone.food and st1ength-food.
Nothing harmful in SCOTS.
Scott & Bovine. Bloomfield. M. l6-1
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-02-22
cURRAN1s

Currants grow to great perfection in
North Dakota when good varieties are
planted and given. good care. Tie
Perfection, Fay's Prolific, Red Cross
and White Grape are good varieties
for North Dakota. Plant these at
least. four feet apart in the row and
keep them we'll cultivated and free
from grass and weeds; each year cut
out oldest canes. Ten to IL canes is
enough for each bush. Remove two or
three of the oldest canes each year.
Some protection as windbreak will
be great aid to the currant. Exte-
sion Department, North Dakota Agri-
cultural College.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-02-22

Friends here will be grieved to hear
of the death of former resident, Mrs.
F. o. Carlson, who died Thursday at
st. Paul, MINI. She was a member
Of the Degree of Honor lodge. Sym
pathy is extended to the family.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-02-22

There are thousands of
children who aree bright
but frail mot sick but
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
play with their food-they
catch colds easily and do
not thrive-they only need
the pure, rich liquid food in
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-03-16
poa Worth While.

II noticed when you passed our
house last evening"" said the fat plum
Der, "that you had hound dog with
you"
Eyes," the thin carpenter returned,
"and believe me, that Is some hound"
"Where were you taking him?"
"Out in the woods to give him lit
tie training"
us he learning anything"
II should say so. After / had been
working him out for an hour or so he
took down the road after piece Of
newspaper that the wind was blow
ing"
"That was fool trick, wasn't IT."
II thought so until learned my mis-
take"
Mistake"
"Yeh. When I finally caught up
with the dog learned that I had
greatly misjudged him."
I'm what way7"
"He had been doing his duty az he
saw It,"
'Doing his dutyf"
Eyes. When I picked up the piece
OF paper he had been chasing the frst
thing my eyes fell on was half-rage
advertisement OF butcher shop with
rabbits for sale."-Youngstown Tcle-
gram.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-03-16
uMusTLY SENT TO DEATH
opanlsh Tr,bunais, After He kxseu-
ten, csnesds That Fsrrsr Was Not
Guilty u Extreme Offence.

Spanish republicans, soclalists, an
aYchists and radicals Of all degrees
celebrate January 10 a. the birthday
Of Francisco Fsrrer. who. convicted
Of having melted revolutionary riots
IN Barcelona. was executed In 1900.
Jerrer was in many ways q remark
able mana fanatic Of unbelief. who
accepted death ~ bravely ~ any mar
tyr Of the faith. That he was un-
Justly convicted and executed has
Once been decided by Hpain's tribunal.
which generally considered tho case
months after the death Of the victim,
and ~ gravely handed down \ de-
cision that Ferrer was innocent OF
the charges made against himi
Ferrer was born In 4 village near
Barcelona ON January 10, 1859. Early
in life he became Z shop boy. and then
= ticket inspector on a Spanish rail-
way. Although he had few education.
a Advantages, he was naturally q
student, and spent all his spare time
reading and studying scientific and
philosophical works. He early be
came an opponent Of the church and
= republican, and his intellectual abil
ity won for him q place among the
leaders Of the Spanish anti-clericali
and antt-monarchists.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-03-16
COURT EouIPs cuPID's BOWER
Chicago Judge, With Idea Of Dattilna
Divorce, Fits Up an Ideal Room
for 9poonlnQ.

Husbands and wives who allow
their troubles to reach the court Of
domestic relations will be given an
opportunity to make up" In a little
room attached to the court which IL
being fitted up for that purpose b.
Judge John Stelk. The judge has not
given tho room . name yet, but he
said Il will be fitted up In 4 way
aimed to aid the disgruntled In re-l
newing their love for ono another.
Plants. flowers, canary birds, q music
boz and soft draperies viii contribute
to the furnishings.
The purpose Of the fittings will bo
to bring out the old affection that
the couple held for each other when
they were counting" said the Judge.
1T = my purpose to get them to
spoon al over again and then 60
homo and live a. they ought to-
Chicago News. =
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-03-16
RIDE OF PAULINE REVERE
II o@nsred In Mild Degree From Her
Ancestors and Alarmed Her
Guardian.

This 10 Z story Of the midnight ride
Of Miss Revere. It was Pauline In
stead Of Paul-his great-granddaugh-
ter from Dana Hall who caused the
alarms In several Niddlesex Valley
and farms.
Pauline, tho great-granddaughter Of
Paul had left Pine manor. post-gradu-
ate school Of Dana Hall school. to
spend the holidays at the home Of her
guardian, Mrs. Nathaniel Thayer of
Lancaster.
Well, 1t seems that hours went by
and Pauline didn't appear. Mrs. Thay-
er usurpcd part of the Paul Revere
program and started spreading the
alarm hersek.
Meanwhile, Pauline was attending
scrupulously to the rest Of her ances-
tral duties. She was having tho ride
Miss Revere took = couple Of hez
classmates along with her to Charles
town and the historic spot whence he,
celebrated great-grandfather, the orr
ginal designer Of New Nngland's post
famous touzist-toursd ride. started out
There shs and her friends piled into
the fur robes Of specially chartered
sleigh and set ont to do Paul RsvsEa'l
ride do luxe ~ 1t should b done.
Il was Z great ride the girls had
while the telephone company. severa
telegraph operators and two railroad,
were Joining forces with Hrs. ThAyeI
and the Dana Hail school authorities
In = frantic search. The alarm ende{
only when Pauline drove into LAncas
tar-Doston Post
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Mount the pretty cards on colored
cardboard lvs by eight inches, At
taching 4 cord or ribbon to the two
upper corners for hanging. The. re-
cipients Of 4 missionary box In China.
were delighted with groups Of six
card1 mounted on colored cambria.
which had been pinked around the
edges. The missionaries declared
they were pretty enough to hang In
our own home" but they were sent to
epms Of tho schools, and delighted the
pupils. who see few attractive things.
Tho children could easily make these
gifts for those across the sea.
Tho pretty motto and greeting
cards may be converted into things Of
use ~ well ~ beauty, for the schol-
ars In our homo mission schools. Get
4 bundle Of blotters Of different col
ors. Have the children cut them into
postcard size and carefully paste them
over the writing on used cards. When
givsn to the pupils they prove Of great
help. to them a. well ~ to theiz
eachers.-Exchange.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-03-16

TT IS significant to note now, Wnen
the world Is at war, history re-
pests itself. A trenchant example
of this occurred In the threatened
Invasion Of Egypt. Once again, ip the
course OF history, the landward gate,
the Asiatlc approach to the Nile val
ley, was about to be forced BY invad-
ers. Once more the Oldest road
listened to the tramp Of armed hosts
and watched nations at death-grips Tor
the mastery Of that fertile strip Of
land. Throughout the ages, at period
ical times, this same drama has been
enacted. That attractive delta where
the earliest civilizations matured--
that land Of peculiar felicity"-has
been the goal of<every conQueror who
has set out to win the world 1t has
been the desire Of every merchant and
the envy Of all nations. In such a war
as this, 1t would have been strange had
the worlds Oldest warpath been left
untrod. The road used BY Assyrian,
Persian, Israelite, Greek and Roman,
the desert difficulties surmounted sue
cessfully by Alexander tho Great and
by Napoleon were essayed by Turk and
Teuton.
Separating Africa from Asia, Egypt
from Palestine, Is the peninsula Of
Sinai and the desert >of ut Tih. In
the south 1t IL a rugged region Of
sandstone cragB; nOrthwards 1t
shelves into a featureless limestone
desert, finally melting into the low
lying sand dunes that border the Aedi-
terranean, says Douglas Carruthers.
writing In Country Life. This Is the
barrier that has stood throughout time
as Egypt's eastern frontier and Is 80
full of "reminiscences. In early days
all who event down to Egypt" used
this desert route. The now-deserted
track was once the scene of busy
traffic and great enterprise. An Inn
mense trade passed and repassed
across the desert. Constant inter-
course, both political and commercial.
must have been kept up between those
two great centers of the then known
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-03-16
Wholesale Bakery.

The man climbed on Columbus
street car and took seat. He had 4
bucket with him, and as there was a
stool In the vestibule OF the car. he
placed the bucket on the stool. Sud-
denly the motorman saw something on
the track and applied the brakes In a
hurry. The bucket fell of the stool
and a considerable amount of beer
went to waste.
II was Just taking 1t home to use
In yeast for bread" the owner of the
bucket explained, as he fought down
the rising color In, his face.
"It's the first time I ever knew you
conducted wholesale bakery" one Of
the passengers replied--Indianapoiis
News.
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The Chance
Guest

D. GEORGE ELMER COBB
Copyright. 1917. by W. g. Chapman, }


Copyright. 1s17. by W. g. Chapman)
"Tll 'sprise mamma. She'll be tired
and hungry. U-um! I'd like to taste
the pie. But mustn't, not even wee
tiny smldge."
Airline Ross, age seven, queen of the
little kitchen Of the humble Ross
home, assumed grand important air
as she smoothed out the table cloth
and proceeded to set in turn on its
worn surface pie, half dozen
doughnuts and some sliced boiled ham.
Then she looked into the steamin4 cot
fee pot. The aroma arising was sat-
xsfactory.
"And l earned 1t ALL" pronounced
airline proudly. isn't 1t queer, me
earning money! heard Mrs. Dawson
telling neighbor she couldn't leave
the children alone, and I stepped up
and said I'd be glad to watch aud
amuse them. Then, when she came
home, she gave me half dollar, and
I-marketed !" and Airline chuckled
-gleefully.
A full table had been a rarity at
the Ross home for some weeks past.
dire trouble had fallen on gentle, pa
kient Mary Ross. Her husband, Ed
gar, had one fault. Ever 80 often he
fell In with drinking comrades at the
mill where he was bookkeeper and
night Of revelry ensued. Mary had
borne this sorrow meekly, for when
rober, Edgar Ross was the soul OF
Kindness and consideration.
Then one night there came terrible
news. Ross had been dissipating all
the evening. There had been a mum
Der Of robberies In the town and the
police were on the lookout for the per.
petrators. According to their story
they had met Ross escorted by q
stranger. They were suspicious OF
strangers. Only an hour previous q
house had been broken into and some
valuable jewelry stolen.
At sight OF the stranger they hat
halted him, questioned him ani
searched him. They found nothing
suspicious on his person and the Off
Ger, knowing Ross, took him In charge
to see him safely home. The stranger
went his way. As Ross neared home
something fell from his pocket. L
was watch and some diamond rings
done up In handkerchief. The Officer
identified them as the articles stoler
from the burglarized house. Ross II
his condition could not explain theil
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world. the Nile and the Euphrates.
The colossal and unwieldy armies OF
the apctents moved to and fro along
this halfway, apparently without In
convenience. The Egyptians fought in
Syria and the Babylonian kings warred
against Egypt. Many a migrating
horde Of nomads has swept across
Sinai, 1warmfng In aimless, restless
movements from Asia and Africa.
Abraham and Jacob must have known
1t well In their frequent journeys b.
tween the Land Of Goshen and Beer
sheba.
Once 4 Great World Highway.
Whole volumes, indeed, could be
written on the ancient history Of this
junction of two continents. This would
not concern us, except for the fact
that the conditions have altered, and
a glance back may serve AS COMPARE
son. That this zone OF country which
is today stricken with barrenness,
scarcely Inhabited, rarely passed over
and actually forming a problem for
an army to tackle successfully. was
once the great highway Of the world
shows the change that must have
taken place. There were not merely
one or two desert tracts. but many
crest roads running across that belt
between Palestine and Egypt. Along
these routes were situated towns,
reservoirs, guard stations. caravan
serais and emporiums for the receipt
and dispatch of merchandise.
Not only was there much traffic, but
the region itself was Of greater fer
tility than It Is now. Consequently, 1t
was comparatively well populated.
Where a few half-starved Bedouins
wander dwelt the powerful and numer-
Gus Amalekites. The existence OF
many "a ancient town Of from 5000 to
10000 Inhabitants Is today only dis
closed by fallen calonnades. ruined
churches and castles. In the days
when the lands Of Moab and Edom
were flourishing districts character
tied. at different periods, by fine
cities. renowned temples, Persian pal.
aces and Christian churches; when the
great trunk road ran from Damascus
southwards through Rosra, Jefash and
Petra to Akaba, blfurcating to the
Mediterranean, to Egypt and to Ara
bia: In those days Sinai could have
presented 20 difficulties to the travel
er, 1t must have been a popular and
much-used highway.
The rise and fall Of Petra, the 70