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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-24
Classified Ads

OF course we ought not to, but
we cant help calling your valuable
attention to the fact that we are
going to have a classified advertise
ment column. We are not going
to have our small adds scattered.
For the benefit of the advertiser we
are going to put their adds under
special headings, because they
would be hard to find if they were
hunted for on account of the great
amount of news ouf paper will
contain after we get Our new type
setting machine installed.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-24
District Court News


This column will contain gist
of the new, notes and in some in
stances, details Of the district court
for this parish. This is a matter
of great interest to all concerned.
The news notes will be dependable
as everything that il contains will
be according to the records only.
Nothing will be guessed al, and
nothing but the facts published in
IN impartial way.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-24

Work !, a great blessing You
can not see how but some day YOU
will say that you were fortunate
III your boyhood days because you
were compelled to work. Because
you cannot get power to do things
save by doing them Look over
the successful men YOU know. Get
their history. Nearly everyone
was compelled to work in boyhood.
They toughcncd their muscle bv
hard work and sharpcucd their
brains by looking out for them-
selves.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-24

Dependency Due to Constipation.
Women often become nervous and
despondent. When this is due to con-
stipation it is easily corrected by tax
ing an occasional dose OF Chamber
lsln's Tablets. These tablets Are
easy to take and pleasant in effect
Obtainable Everywhere. adv
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-24

This column is dedicated to the
tired mothers as they join the home
circle at evening tide, and IS OF
much interest to all readers, as It
points out many goods reasons that
will tend 10 suggest better living,
behavior. 4, well as other crude
thoughts, The column is always
new. and there Is nothing to tire
or annoy you. Read ii always and
YOU will say you enjoy ii.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-24
Commercial Notes, Etc.

While we do not intend to have
any special column for commercial
notes. country or town improve
ments, etc, for the time being the
addition of the typesetting machine
will put us in a position to give
much interesting news Of the town
and parish. as we'll as all other
happenings and transactions for
the good and welfare Of the COM
munity as a whole.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-24

Tine was not far back when the
bood'er was called a statesman or,
at worse, a shrcwd politician Il
Is to the great advantage of this
country that he is now known BY
hi, right name.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-24
New Suits Filed

This column will carry the lit
of the new suits fled in the court
house records OF Neruilion parish.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-24
Real Estate Transfers

Under this column we are going
TO give the lists of transfers made
of real estate and other property.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-24
Marriage Licenses


This is quite an interesting CO.
lumn for all, and it tells who has
purchased the right to we'd.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-03-24
An Honest Appeal

OOOOOOOOOOOoOOOOOOOOOouOOOOO
We are making an appeal to our
readers and other friends to como
to Our aid and help put Us in posi-
ton to make our initial payment
on this costly, but efficient limo
type. You can do this by sub
scribing to the Abbeville Progress.
Warren sheaf., 1917-12-26
LOST AND FOUND
slL[OsT-A small parcel in Warren, con-
/ aiming box with mans stick pin and
CUT links Finder leave at Sheaf office.
STEINER

Alfred and Arnie Solem and Cyrus
Malberg called on @. a. Swanson last
Sunday forenoon.
Willie Swanson left last Monday for
4 California for the training camps.
where he is to enter military service.
Several parties Of this vicinity at
tended the reception held at the SWed-
ish Lutheran church at Thief River
Falls, ais, given in honor Of the departing
soldier boys
ss Peter Liden and daughter Mathilda
transacted business at Thief River
Falls. + last Wednesday
r. q. Muzzy and daughter Georgia
were business visitors at Thief River
Falls last Friday.
Christ johnson OF Thief River Falls
who owns a farm in this vicinity has
been selling wood to the farmers OF the
reservation
n. @: Saugen was business visitor
at the Pennington county seat last,
Wednesday,
Peter Solem transacted business at
Steiner last Saturday afternoon.
Miss Ruth SOlem, who has been at
tending college at Moorhead, is expect
ed home Saturday to spend Xmas holt
days at the home Of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs Peter Solem. IS
Warren sheaf., 1917-12-26
North Of arren

Miss Stena Kyal1e spent several
days last tsweek at the home OF her sis
ter, Mrs. Garfield Nichols and family.
Miss Beda Peterson closed very
successful term OF school Friday. IN
the evening the parents and friends ga
thered at the school house for q social
evening and to hear the new Vietrola
which was pure chased with the pro
ceeds Of the box social held recently.
The teacher and pupils will enjoy a
three weeks vacat ion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Anderson enter
tained at y q family reunion Christmas
day
Harvey Turpens was a business caller
at the Fred Peterson farm Sunday.
N +. and Mrs. n oble Nichols enter
tanned q company Of relatives at dinner
Christmas Day
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G.. Myers spent
Thursday at the Charles Whitman
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Vansickle and
|schildren and Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Hansen and little son were guests at
/ the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Died
rich Christmas Day.
Frank Cook and family have moved
to their farm In Marsh Grove for the
winter months
|s Mrs. Noble Nichols and twin laugh-
ters returned home Saturday morning
from q visit with relat tives Ia Illinois.
Mike Rymer and family were given
very pleasant surprise Christmas
morning when the son. and brother,
Peter, arrived from Camp Pike, Arkan-
sas. This IS Mr. Rymers furlough
since enlisting last spring.
Warren sheaf., 1917-12-26
Dec. I 12-Jan, 16,


Notice of NIortxase Fereclosure sales
Notice is Hereby Given, That default
has been made In the: condit ions OF that
certain mortgage containing q power
Of sale by reason OF which default said
and which default consists in
mortgagors failure to- pay the ind ebt-
Sedness secured by said mortgage, and
mortgage was duly executed and de-
I Beret Chrisfianson. his wifi as mort
bearing date the 8th day Of April, Il 915,9
and recorded in the office Of the Regis
! ter8o Deeds OF Marshall county, Mime
3 sot a. on he 9Th day of July a. d.
{ 915,s at ten o'cl lock q: M: in Book 9 OF
i mortgage, together with the debt Sc
ras state
Bank of Middle River, Middle River,
{ Minnesota, by writ ten assignment
and recorded in the office of f the said "a ID
egisterssof Deeds on the 9th day OF
\ March "a. Ds. 916 at eight o'clocls a.
sm;s nnss in Book: . of Mortgages on page
That the amount claimed to be DUE
and is due on sal mortgage at this
time. Is. the sum Of Six hundred forty
zone and 66-10o ($ SILT dollars and
whereas. no action or proceeding hav-s
ing been Instituted at law, or ot other-
wise, to recover the debt secured by
Now Thersfope Tfh6eSa; re R Notics tee r IS Hereby
Given. that by virtue Of the power OF
sale contained Ia said mortgage. and
pursuant to the statute In such case.
made and provided, the said mortgages
will be foreclosed by q sale OF the
premises described in and conveyed by
said mortgage, viz: The south half (1z):
Of the southeast quarter * and Lots.
four - and hve.( 81. sof Section twenty
1 l2O). in. ToWnahip one hundred /. Atty.
9 SIX y {, el56l North. q! of Range fortyaone.
idian, containing one hundred sixty
seven and 19-1O0 acres (167.19), more
or less according to the Government
survey thereof. in Marshall county
Minnesota, with the hereditaments and
appurtenances,w which sale will be made
by the Sheriff Of said Marshall county,,
Hor his Deputy. at the front door OF the
Court House, in the city OF Warren. in.
said county and state, on the 18th day
of January. 1918 at ten o'cl lock M Of;
-sthat,day. at public yendue. to- the high
debt Of Six hundred M forty-one and
e66-100 ($641.66l dollars. and interest.
Z and the taxes, if any. on said premises
~and fifty ($50. .00) dollars, attorneys
tees, as stipulated in and B by said
mortgage in case Of foreclosure, and
the disbursements allowed bylaw; sub
ject to demption at any time within
s one year from the day OF sale as pro-
svided by law. Bss jSsi S5S:s
Dated Desember sth, 1917
Security State Bank Of Middle River
Middle River, Minnesota.
Assignee Of Mortgages
"A. N ECKSTROM, 9S7Ss5
Attorney for Assignee OF sMortgagee,
Warren, Minnesota
Warren sheaf., 1917-12-26


Friday renewing old acquaintancesH and
attending to some business matters
a fine program was rendered at the
Busy Zee schoo Friday evening
Iver Nestby left for Viking on Fri
day to attend to some business matters:
John Sagmoen and . John Sorenson
spent aturday al Warren oking after
business sorenson also made i
short call at ing.
Lilly Gunstad and E1bba Walbeck
went to- Holl Sat aturday to take the
Great rthern "a ST. Hilafre. si's
Christians tree program was rem
Idered saturyla evening at the y illoW-
Itlales school
Mr. ana M Abe strobe and family
and VIII Stroble of Angus, autoed up
2Sunda for q visit with the r s,orenson
and IIaugen homes:
take this 80 rtlnit 0ishi6g
EAllour frientls and read ders a happy ana
Joyous Chris Risii 10 thank
sall who have con ributed throughout
'tihe year ana he'll 20 max this COM
sslrnuni Drner, llmI Of genera in-
appf ~ sett ;EsIll'
news aiis Ye know your lends ana
neie hem
XII th inx bbe
a old oc new
th1 Ins q salhlaI eto16
Warren sheaf., 1917-12-26
No More Fuel for Whistles.

Mitchell. s. D Dec. % the
first time since the G. g ST "a akils
road ablished 4 division point here,
locomotive Whistles Will not announce
the arrival of the new year Orders
to deyiate from the custom are based
on the assertion that :use of steam for
whistles wastes fuel.
Warren sheaf., 1917-12-26
80 oo,oeo More Tor Belgium. 3

Washing gton, Dec Iwo million
dollars more loaned to Belgium
brought the total of American credits
TO that country to $50. 500. 900 Credits
TO all Allied count tries now aggregate
$3.887. 900 .OO1.
Warren sheaf., 1917-12-26

SOLD s HORSES 10 more to sell.
Pick from q Better buy before prices
go up. may buy or trade for. q good
driving team. ottfrid Erickson, war
rem, MINI.
Warren sheaf., 1917-12-26

FOR q Sal Barred Plymouth Rock
Cockerels, prices reasonable. Write
Glover Leaf Farm, East Grand Forks
B. 8
Warren sheaf., 1917-12-26

FOR SALE Have few ,Holstein
a:alyes for sale Frost. spauldine
Farm Co. az
Warren sheaf., 1917-12-26
Duluth. PA

Duluth. Dec. Irlaxseed, Decem
ber, $S.3sa1f lay; S. q y July, ss.1s..
Warren sheaf., 1917-12-26
STOVE FOR SALE Large coal heat
er,self feeder, II good cond ion. p.
iMattson, Sheaf office. s3sss

sSheaf Office.
Warren sheaf., 1917-12-26

FOR SALE FIRST check Tor S1O. 90,
takes q high.pitcll Henri Premier clar-
met ~ fair shape Address n, care
.0f Sheaf.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-01
LMzAlMz@0NNMf2AGGt
OTFicG 62T1 WIZ PECK RESIDENCE: C4 42

taken from the jurisdiction OF the
food controller. but here IN hoping.
In the meantime the government Is
not going to suffer for oil, not II every
Independent rcfincr In Oklahoma is
obliged 10 turn his product over. even
tho gasoline ana Kerosene are now
eliminated from the food bill.
The Independent refiners are do
ing big business; for instance the
Empire Is handling 10000 barrels per
day. and Cosden Ms much more. Sure
ly the independent rcfiners I'm this
state and the adjoining states OF
Texas and Kansas are In position to
furnish all the gasoline and coal oil
needed. The big wells on the coast
viii take care Of the fuel oil situation
and that is all there Is needed.
II has been discovered why the gas
lines have been left In the oil lines,
and that is TO give the oil writers n
chance 10 show thor disposition Gas
fines nowadays are becoming sccon-
dary 10 tho gasoline plants AS the lat
ter are using 80 much Of the product
fnd a lot II It is absorbed somehow In
the protest
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-01

ernment control as all the long wind
ed editorials ever printed. II was ut
the time that the governor was being
petitioned 10 send the militia into the
Gushing field TO stop drilling opera
tions. The story was printed In the
oil dope, and here II is:
II drove up" said Bob, ito little
lemonade stand in DrumriRht To get
drink, and the proprietor asked Inc
where ! had come from. l told hun
Gushing.
Ibid you gee anything o: the
milltaY asked the proprietor.
:" Yes ] saw them; they unloaded
from the train and lined up on both
sides. and fired n salute.
What's "A salute?'
"A salute In salute, said big
Dutchman standing there.
Well, | don't care what they do
remarked the lemonade man. they
can't do nothing TO me. | haven't
done nothing.
well, they can to me- remnrKed
Rob. II am going TO hurry out 10 tho
lease and shut my wells 'iown before
the soldiers get there"
II was n simple little story. but ~
shows the absurdity OF the Idea or
military control. and many there were
In Tulsa who Immediately quit talk
ing conservation.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-01

The Situation at Washington

Should the pipe lines remain In the
food bin the consensus Of opinion
among oil men here Is that the said
pipe lines Will be all the less likely to
raise the price Of crude or to boost the
price OF refined in what Is known as
Indiana territory, made up Of eight or
ten states adjoining oklahoma on the
north and east, II viii give them an
excuse II was predicted In this col
umn months ago that the price would
remain as 1t was then and Is now on
account of the controversy over the
price OF gasoline and fuel oil between
the government and the advisory
board. and so II has remained. II
was hoped that something would hap
pen that would clear up the situation.
but the chances are slim that either
the pipe lines or the gas lines Will be
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-01
OH Men Arrested.

A great number OF oil men have
been arrested for polluting streams
II there is any other way that the
state OF oklahoma can show It's hostll-
ity to the oil men, right now Is the
time to do 1t, Oil men would reiish
II all at once and not have trouble
strung out over long period OF time.
AT least a breathing spell should be
allowed In one of the cases In par
ticular. oil men have been arrested in
the Okmulgee district for polluting a
stream, which has been a great habi-
tat for mosquitoes. 1t Is some crime
TO disturb these little insects.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-01
w. ID. Reynold Back.

w. ID. Reynolds. chief scout OF the
Prairie OIL X Gas Co. and wife are
back in Tulsa after n two weeks vaca-
tion trip thru the east. Mr.. Reynolds
combined his vacation with honey
moon and reports splendid time.
CONTINUED ON PAGE TEN.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-01
What a Little Kidding Did

The chances are that story hand
ed ont by Bob Fitzgerald, who. ns
everybody knows. Is one OF The wits
OF the oil field OF oklahoma. had
about as much to do with the change
OF public sentiment In regard to gov
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-01
Sinclair Gets Big Well.

Now comes the report that the SIM
clair-Gulf has a we'll at Damon
Mound, Texas, making from eight to
ten thousand barrels. The Damon
Mound field seems to be showing up
better than even the Goose Creek
stuff uncovered last spring. At the
rate the Sinclair-Gulf Is producing oil
at present II will soon be ono Of the
big concerns so far as money Is con-
cerned and the stock ought to respond
readily.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-01

hotel building to the ninth floor OF
the Kennedy building. where II has
combined the office force Of the re-
Gently acquired Quaker oil & Gas Co.
with its own force,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-01
Elmcr Irnshcr Married,

Nobody thunkTt, but Elmer Frasher
Is married He Is the popular secre-
tary TO Dana II. Kelsey OF the land
department Of the Prairie OIL & Gas
Co. The ceremony was performed IN
Henryetta last Saturday and the
charming bridc Is Miss Matte Frye.
daughter Of Robert b, Frye Of 1886
East Hodge, Tulsa. Elmer Is away
on his vacation and 10 making It .
good one.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-01

Ohio Cities Moves.
The Ohio Cities Gas company has
moved its offices from the ketchum
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-28
TEXAS DELEGATION ASKS
WITHDRAWAL OF NEGROES
Petition, Signed by All States Mem.
bers in Congress, Presented
at White House.
NO INDICATION OF ACTIo,
Report to Baker Says That Situation
at Houston Is NOrmaI-Four In
vestigations OF Recent Rioting In
Progress or Planned.
IBy Associated Press.

WASHINGTON. August PA petit
ton asking withdrawal of all negro
troops from Texas. signed by all the
members of the Texas delegation in
Congress. was presented at the White
House to-day by Senator Sheppard and
laid before President Wilson. White
House officials did not indicate what
action might be expected from the
President.
An official report to Secretary Baker
to-day said that the situation at
Houston was normal, and that the in
vcstiga,ion OF the rioting by negro
troops last week by army officers was
proceeding rapidly.
Indications are that soldiers found
TO have been involved in the outbreak.
which cost seventeen lives, will be
tried by a military court. Secretary
Baker would not express himself on
this point however pending full
report of the occurrence and the
recommendations of Major-Gcneral
Parker comma ndinG the Southern
Department
Mr.. Baker also refused to make any
statement as to the future policy Of
the War Department toward sending
colored regiments into Texas or other
Southern States for training.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-28
JAPAN HAS NO SELFISH
INTERESTS TO sUBsERVE
Viscount Ishii Makes Statement, De
fining Purposes of His Mis-
sion to United States.
PLEDGES FULL COOPERATION
Declares Nations Are Fighting for
Common End, and His People De-
sire to Aid in Common Efforts
With All Their Resources.
PLEDGES FULL COOPERATE
TBy Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, August 27.-Vis-
count Ishii, the special Japanese am
hassador, gave to the Associated Press
o-niEht statement defining the pur-
poses OF his mission to the United
States. Members Of the mission no.
ticed at Honolulu. at San Francisco,
cations that their coming might be
misinterpreted by certain elements. and
it was felt necessary to explain that
no commercial or selfish interests were
to be subserved.
The ambassadors statement follows: !:
The imperial Japancs mission came
to the United States for twosreasons:
first. to eonvey-sto sthe'S1residcnt and
to the American people the apprecia-
tion and congratulations of the EN-
peror and the nation of Japan for the
entrance of. the United States into the
war as allies of japan and the other
nations now waEinE war against the
enemies OF freedom; second, to deter
mine how best to cooperate with the
United States in carrying the war to
triumphant conclusion.
Having determined in what manner
Japan can use her. resources and
strength to this end. it is the purpose
OF the mission to further aid the allied
cause by showing what she can do
with the help and cooperation of the
United States. Japan is entirely un-
selfish in her aims. We are fighting
for common end, and we wish to aid
in the common efforts"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-28
MUNICIPAL IAVESTIG ALTON
PROVIDED FOR BY COUNCIL
TBy Associatcd prrss1

10y iASSOclatCu l'rGSS.J
HOUSTON, TEN. August 27.-A
separate municipal investigation of
the killing of seventeen persons dur
ing indiscriminatc shooting BY 100
negroes of the Twenty fourth lnfan-
try last Thursday night. was pro-
vided for to-day in a resolution
adopted by the City Council.
There are now four Investigations
being conducted or planned One is
by Colonel Cross. inspector-general of
the Southern Department.; one by
United States Attorney John Green; a
third by District Attorney John H.
Crocker, and fourth by the city.
The resolution of the City Council
providing for the Investigation says
charges that Houston police dealt i'm
properly with negro soldiers; that
negro citizens assisted negro soldiers
in the rioting. and that Intoxicating
liquors were carried into the negro
camp. will be investigated
MajorGencrel George Boil Jr.. to-
night said he understood The quarter
master department at Washington had
tcleEraphed that the Eighth Regiment,
Illinois Infantry. composed Of negroes,
would come to Houston. as originally
planned
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-28
President Wants to Know how Far
He Can Go in Keeping Prices Down

In statements on the subjeet, the
President hns emphasized that the
ndministrntiop's policy will be to
"btnin fair prices for the public on
NIL commodities, md that hcnyy
American and allied government
purchases will not be permitted to
increa,e prieen TO the private buyer.
With the price of coni dIsposed
of for the time being, the govern
mcnt now has turned its attention
to steel md copper.
II n tcst comes between the gov
ernn,ent and Industries over the
nv"wed intention OF the government
to see that the public shares In
price reductions, II will come nrat
over steel. Pending In Congress fs
tho Pomercne bill, which gives the
government power to FIX steel prices,
and II. under existinE laws. no pow
er In found to bring steel prices
down generally, the administration n
will Eo To Congress and insist upon
pasEnEe of this measure.
There II n belief In rome circles
TINT most Of the industrics can be
controlled through the governments
control of fuel.