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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-04-11
AsNovel Contest.

A novel contest and one which
will appeal to every housekeeper in
this city will to staged at the Peo-
pies Trading CO., commencing Mon
day, April 16. This featureis to
be known as the Universal Kitchen
Efficiency Contest and the terms
provide for prize for the best loaf
of bread baked in Warren during
the week commencing April 10th,
prize for the best original recipe
made with the aid Of a Food Chop
per and prize for the best reason
for using a Coffee Percolator. Never
before has such an opportunity been
offered for the cooks Of Warren to
show their skill and keen and in
fteresting competition is indicated.
Every woman is eligible and it is
not necessary to buy anything to
enter, simply get an entry blank
which explains the contest in detail
from the Peoples Trading Co. in
whose window the prizes are now
on display. M
The prizes for the best loaf Of
bread will be awarded by local
committee, while those for the
Chopper recipe and reason for us
ing the Coffee Percolator will be
awarded by an eastern committee
lof cooking experts.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-04-11
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An Appeal to the Farmers
I Of the Red River Valley
By R. c. Mathwig.

The season for planting the 1917 crops here
Seeding operations in this locality have already begun
The soil in excellent condition. We laying the
foundation for the harvest
mnent and responsibility great, resting upon
who plant the and cultivate the soil
this country 100 as%sss
We facing food S@ss
There is already shortage Of stuffs country
just in the last days supply
of wheat the United States Canada
before the 1917 become available The
grain markets of the country be closed Big opera
tors like Patton and Armour have balanced their
the Board Of Trade and withdrawn all that
future delivery The market place is idle
These alone should be significant warning
farmers of this Nation The of world
ly empty
shortage Of the United States this year will
shortage of food all the world next winter.
Farmers let you to your share
the production of all food during the coming
Plant every available of your right
fence lines. Every lot should into garden
This is your opportunity only benefit the world by
increasing the production of fodstuffs but ncidnty
benefit yourselves by increasing wealth This Is
vital matter tremendous problem conronts at the
opening of the planting Resolve here that
there shall be of idle land your farms this
year. 80
Heed the call Of hungry word-pow -plant-culti-
Heavens richest BLESSINGS your
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-04-11
High School Notes

The students are back at their
desks working with renewed vigor,
after short spring vacation.
Supt Mitchell and Miss Ringheim
have returned from the teachers
convention held at Minneapolis last
week. They agree that is was a
very successful meeting.
Spring is here and out door sports
are again claiming the attention of
the boys. Prospects for a good
baseball team are bright, many Of
last years players being back. The
candidates are working out under
the able coaching Of Rev. Storaasli.
Track and field work is comething
new but at present it looks as if
aSpromising team will be turned out
by coach Selleck.
Both the base ball and track men
held their elections last week. The
base ball candidates voted to be led
by Carl Arness, and Willis Powell
manager, while the track men want
ed Henry Halvorson, capt, and
Roger lSandberg, manager.
Two plays will be given by the high
school students this spring, and
those taking part are working over
time to make their productions
worthy of professional performers.
Tuesdays convocation period was
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-04-11
Steel RANGE FOR
BEST WHEAT FIELD
Northwestern Minnesota Farmers
Are Offered Valuable Premium
by St. Louis Manufacturer.

R. H. Stockton, of St. Louis, Mis-
souri,, offers as a reward a Majestic
Range, vailed at $500, to one
farmer in each of the ten Red Ri
yer Valley counties, who raises the
greatest number of bushels of wheat
per acre onaforty acres in 1917
The ten counties included in the
contest will be- those embraced by
the Red River Valley Development
association, and are as follows:
Kittson, Roseau, Pennington, Red
Lake, Polk; sssNNorman, Mahnomen,
Clay, Becker and Marshall.
Each contestant must raise at
least 80 bushels to the acre, in
order to be in the list of eligibles
at the final checking of yields for
each county. .t
Certiication of yield will be made
by local committee of disinterest-
ed parties.
In case field contains more than
40 acres the contestant may choose
contiguous acres upon which to base
the yield, or the yield per acre may
be based upon the total number of
acres contained in the field; where
it's not possible to obtain one field
of forty acres, the yield will be
based on the number of acres in
two fields, provided the two fields
contain at least forty acres.
The final award in the contest
will be madesat the 1918 Farm
Crops Show.
Those interested in this contest
should notify C:H. Zealand, Secre-
tary Minnesota RED River Develop
ment association, Crookston, Mimi,
before June ~.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-04-11
North Star College Notes

Our school family is rather shat
tered as yet on account of siege
of measles. At this writing every
one concerned is on the road to re-
covery.
Miss Ebba Lundgren has kindly
offered her services to take charge
of number Of Prof. Miller's classes
during his illness.
Do not forget the concert to be
given on Saturday evening, April
21st, given by the Lyric Male
chorus of Gustavus Adolphus col
lege. The concert will be staged at
the high school gymnasium at 7:30
p. m. scharp, as the organization
must depart on the evening flyer.
The Sacred Concert given last
Wednesday evening was very we'll
attended. The audience was well
pleased with the excellent rendition
of the Cruci6xion', especially The
Solos rendered by Messrs. Grinde-
land and Bystrom. The program
was divided into two parts, the lat-
ter part consisting Of sacred solos
and duets given by Miss Bake,
Miss Anderson and Mr.. Grindeland,
and pipe organ solo given by Miss
Ella Lundgren. Miss Olga Herman
son and Miss Ella Lundgren ac-
companied the chorus on the piano
and pipe organ, respectively. This
was thoroly enjoyed by all, as they
brought out perfect harmony in
every part. Miss Lille Anderson
deserves great deal of credit for
her untiring work in directing the
chorus. We desire hereby to express
our sincere thanks to everyone who
partook in this concert and made
possible it's success.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-04-11

DR.. E. T. Frank received severe
kick on his sleft leg from horse
which he Wassexamining Tuesday,
in the town Of Tabor, and he now
navigates about with a pronounced
limp. Mr.. Frank states that in
some parts Of the country the roads
are very rough and rutted but a
little dragging will put them in ex-
ce1lent shape. One day spent in
dragging the roads now will do more
good than two days later in the
season.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-04-11
TRAFFIC AND SPEED j
ORDINANCE PASSED.
City Council Enacted Regulations as
Suggested by Warren Auto
mobile Club.

At a regular meeting of the city
council held at the city hold on
Monday evening a traffic ordinance
was passed which provides for the
regulation .on city streets of all
vehicles propelled by human, ami
mai and mechanical power, except
hre apparatus, police patrol, hospi-
tai ambulances and baby carriages.
Inc ordlnace provides that auto
mobiles shall be driven at a speed
not faster than ten miles per hour
IN the business section of the citv
and not faster than fifteen miles
per hour IN other sections. Over
crossings and cross walks the speed
IS limited to not faster than ten
mile per hour and around corners
not faster than five miles per hour.
All automobiles shall be parked
WITHIN the congested district in
such a manner as to be with the
right side towards the sidewalk on
the right side of the street. and
.noslng-in"; that is, with the right
front wheel towards the curbing.
dlagonally in such manner that s
may be backed out freely at anv
time without Interfering with anv
vehicle on either side. No vehicle
shall be stopped in front of anv
hydrant, nor within ten feet of anv
cross walk.
Regulations as to the proper turn
ing, signals, passing. ETC., are also
set forth in the ordinance
Street Grading Ordered.
The grading and aging out of
Fletcher avenue from Fifth street
to Brinkeroff street was ordered.
Fifth street will also be graded
from Fletcher avenue south to the
section line.
A street light was ordered placed
at the corner near the Catholic
church.
Andrew Hanson was awarded the
contract for hauling garbage for
the ensuing year.
The Electric Light and Water
Commission met on Tuesday even
ing. An extension of the water
service was ordered from the corn
er Of Fifth street and riverside
avenue to and along st. Paul street.
A motion was also made and sec
onded that all water service pipes
be placed at least 7 feet below the
surface Of the ground. A grist of
J, bills were audited and allowed and
othere routine business was trans
acted.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-04-11
Ecklund Breaks Collar Bone.

A. A. Ecklund, proprietor of the
North Star Drug Store, met with a
painful accident Saturday evening,
which resulted in the breaking of
his collar bone. When about to 90
to his rooms in the State Bank build
ing he discovered that the door was
locked and his keys had been left
in the room. The transom was
open, however, and in endeavoring
to crawl thru this opening he fell
breaking the collar bone He was
taken to the Warren hospital where
the broken member was reset and
he is now doing nicely
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-04-11
School Bond Election Carried

At special school meeting held
at the school house Tuesday even
ing the Board Of Education of the
Independent School District No. 2
was authorized to issue $4,000
bonds. The proposition was carried
unanimously: These funds will be
used for the purpose of paying up
the outstanding Indebtedness repre-
sented by orders issued for the con-
struction and equipment Of the new
high school buildine
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-04-11

devoted to a patriotic rally. The
students are going to buy the school
a much needed flag and will also
show their patriotism by wearing
small flags.
Last Wednesday was Senior day
and what the Seniors didn't do is
not worth mentioning. In the
morning they led the school to be-
.lieve that Ringling Bros. troupe of
clowns were visiting Warren, while
in the afternoon they appeared as
Grand opera stars.
Washington School Notes.
Alma Larson is absent from
school on account Of having the
mumps.
Miss Hunt has sent papers pre-
pared by the sixth and seventh
graders on the first twenty-five
lessons of the Palmer penmanship
course. If the papers are accepted
the pupils are given Palmer but
ton, the first step toward the Pal
mer certificate of penn1anship.
The pupils are showing their. pa
triotism by wearing buttons bearing
a picture Of our flag and the words,
"My Country. #s
The model school has started
with an enrolment of fourteen lit
tie people. The school is at present
under the charge Of Helen Wavrina
and Junette Bake. &
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-04-11
Potato Warehouse for Viking.

A potato ware house is to be
erected in Viking the present SUM
mer. A large number Of farmers
have bought shares in the enter
prise and it is a sure CO. Shares
are $50 each. With as good pota-,
to soil as can be found anywhere,
potato growing will be an important
industry in the vicinity Of Viking.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-04-11
Reports Roads in Good Condition.

w. A. Knapp arrived from
Toilette, ILL.,, last Friday to attend
to business matters for the Pioneer
Land & Loan Co. He returned to
Illinois Monday. While here he and
c. H. ,Hopwood made several long
auto trips in the country to look
after the company's farms, and Mr..
Knapp says he never saw the roads
IN better condition at this time of
the year. In all their driving they
did not see single mud puddle,
altbo they had expected to encount-
er many Of them.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-04-11

F. c. Hickman and family, who
have lived at Thief River Falls dur
ing the past winter arrived Monday
to make their home again on their
farm in northern Vega. They re-
port having passed a pleasant win
tel. Their sons, Arthur and Ray
Il 11n1ond. n1ond were confirmed on Palm Sun
day by Rev. F. ]. Seltz, at the
German Lutheran church in Thief
River Falls.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-04-11

On Saturday afternoon Mrs. Shaw
entertained at an Easter luncheon
at the home of DR.. G. S. Wattam.
Covers were laid for twenty-four
guests. The tables were very taste
fully decorated with beautiful daft
fodils. the color scheme being yell
low and white. Appropriate Easter
bonnets served. as place cards. The
afternoon was spent socially. All
present had an enjoyable time.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-04-11

E. Moller, of Grand Forks, has
arrived in the city and has taken
charge Of the dry goods and ladies'
ready -to-wear departments of the
K. J. Taralseth Co. department
store. Mr.. Moller has had many
years of experience and comes with
high recommendations.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-04-11
Mules Kick Boy.

Theodore Bergman, son Of Ole
Bergman. who lives near Alvarado,
was kicked in the chest by a team
Of mules last Thursday. He was
brought to the Warren hospital and
is now reported to be getting along
nicely.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-04-11

Impressive Easter services were
held in the various churches of the
city on Sunday last. The churches
were decorated with choice flowers
and there was special music. The
service in the Scandinavian M. f..
church was made memorable because
nineteen new members were receiv-
ed in full church connection on that
occasion.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-04-11

The Ladies Aid Of the Scandinav-
ian M. E. church will have a social
in the church basement on Friday
evening, April 18th. Several fine
articles will be sold, and lunch will
be served. All are welcome.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-04-11

E. L. Read has installed a tire
vulcanizing outfit in connection with
his harness shop and is prepared to
do all tire repair work on short
notice. He has also /. taken the
agency for the Marathon brand of
automobile tires and carries in stock
"a complete line. s..s So
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-04-11
Likes U. S. Best.

A. 2. Zimmerman, Of Angus, who
has spent the past winter in west
ern Canada, passed thru Warren
last week on his way back to Angus.
"'War or no war;" he said, 'Uncle
Sans country is the best after all'
He ordered the Sheaf sent to his
present address.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-04-11

Mrs. Nels Berg, of Viking, suffer-
ed a paralytic stroke at the Styr-
lund store in Viking on Thursday
of last week and on Saturday she
died. Husband and many children
mourn the loss of a good, loving
wife and mother.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-04-11

There will be an illustrated lee
ture at the high school gymnasium,
Friday, April 20. Proceeds for
benefit Of the high school. Prices
reasonable.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-04-11

Gotfrid Erickson, road contractor,
commenced work this week with a
force Of men and eleven teams on
road work on State Roads No. 1
and q, near Argyle.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-04-11
Court House News

Licenses to wed have been issued
during the past week by Clerk Of
Court Swandby to the following
parties: Mr.. William M. Byers to
Miss Gabriel H. Geyer; Mr.. George
Christensen to Miss Leona McMa-
hon; Mr.. Elmer w. Gormanson to
Miss Edith r. BOSNIAN.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-04-11

Dance! Dance! Dance! Wednesday,
April 18th. Music by Teorey's
Jazz Band. Drums, Banjos, Fiddles
and Piano. Warren Opera House.
Tickets $1.00. Gallery Is cents.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-04-11

ttLuke and the Mermaid" a bomb
shell of fun, Friday and Saturday
at Dreamland.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-04-11
The automobile guide pos

The automobile guide posts, or
"Silent Policemen" as they are
sometimes called. have been replaced
at the principal street intersections
in the city. Automobile drivers are
cautioned to make all turns to the
right of these posts and thus avoid
all danger Of accidents which may
prove serious.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-04-11

j. R. Dishington, highway engin-
eer of Kittson county, attended to
official business at the court house
today.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-04-11
Epworth League Elects Officers.

On Friday evening members of
the Epworth League Of the Method
list church met at the home of
Beatrice Lundquist for their regular
monthly business meeting. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, Harold
Bartholow; First Vice President,
Grace Bartholow; Second Vice Presi-
dent, Allie Nelson; Third Vice Presi-
dent, Alien Harris; FourthsssS Vice
President, Fora Rafferty,; Secretary,
Allen Powell; Treasurer, Gladys
Mitchell. A social time was en-
joyed after which dainty lunch
was served.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-04-11
Double Wedding Wednesday.

A double wedding was solemnized
at the home Of Rev. S. Tunheim at
11:3O a. M, April fourth, when
Miss Clara Bjorsness was married
to George G. Jorgenson and Mrs.
Annie. Rood to Knute Jorgenson.
Miss Louise Bjorsness, a sister of
the brides, and Miss Louise Jorgen-
son, sister Of Knut Jorgenson,
were. the brides maids and Melvin
Ihle and Oscar Hjelle were the
groomsmen.
A reception was held at the home
of the brides father, Hans Bjors-
ness, in the afternoon and a three
course dinner was served at 5
o'clock. There were a large num-
Der Of guests present and great
many handsome gifts were received.
The newly. weds will make their
home near Argyle in the town Of
Alma. Their many friends wish
them all success and happiness in
the future.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1917-11-30

bohater6w nasych - Sobieskich,
Jagielow, Ko1ataj6w, Pulasklch l
tego niesmiertelnego bohatera
dw6ch swiatow - Tadeusza Kos
ciuszkO.
Bracia drodzy i szanowne Slo-
stry, wiele wiele bym wan movie
m6gf ale 1amy pisma tego ME poz
walaja. Prosze Was, zachowajcie
tie kilka slow moich i pracujcie ma
niwie narodowej, jak ma dobrych
syn6w ukochanej naszej O. czyz--
ny przystoi. Jeszcze raz VAN da-
lie wskaz6wki co do Armii Pol
skiej:
Wstepowac NIGGA cd 1Sgo roku
do 40go tylko samotni hub tacy
kt6ry ME maja nikogo ktoby po-
legal cd Mich ma utrzymaniu.
Dalej tylko tacy, kt6rzy ME po-
siadaja albo zadnych albo tylko
pierwsze papiery obywatelskie.
Wszyscy ci kt6rzy sic zapisza
stawia sic do gl6wnego Centrum
w St. Paul, Cor. jerks i Arcade
Str. Wszystkie koszta beda i'm "a
pfaconc, a jezcli, W razic nieprzy
jecia, beda Z powrotem odesfani
ma miejscc i wszystkie kaszta o.
placonc.
Pc wszelkic informacyc prosze
sic zg1osic do:
Armia Polska we Francyi
Centrum rekrutacyjnc
Polish Army in France,
Recruiting Centre No. p
jerks & Arcade Str.
st. Paul, Mimi.
Dziekuje VAN scrdccznic "a
przyjecic a przcdcwszystkiemWie
lcbnym ksiezom. Prev. ks. j. Pa
cholski. Wiel. ks. j. Grabowskie-
mu i Wicl. ks. J. Misiak "a SER
dcczne przyjecic.
Me omicszkam Was moja my
slai zdanicm oraz patryotyzmem
co tydzicn 2 wami sic zn0w podzie
lie, czytajcic tylko pilnic Wiaru-
sa u SZacunkiem.
Antoni NOWak
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1917-11-30

wicieli wszystkich trzech dzielnic.
Rada Polska uznala czlonkow
komitetu Narodowego Polskicgo
w Paryzu "a Swoich przcdstawicic
iii W paistwach Zachodniej Euro
py. R6wnicz uStalony jest stosu-
mex komitetu Narodowego do
Wydzia}u Narodowcgo W Chica--
go.
w obecnych warunkach, gdy
jedynemi panstwami reinforcement
utrzymujacemi Nar6d Polski W
Inicwoli SD panstwa centralne, Ar
mia polska 0 niepodleglosc Polski
walczaca, a bedaca rownie ME
zbednym cz%ynnikiem panstwowcj
budowy i samodzielnoSci Polski,
|jak administrators kraju, sadow-
nictwo, szkolnictwo i instytucyc
prawodawczc, moZc sic tworzyc
tylko poza okupacya austryacko
niemiecka.
| Spelniajac te pahstwowo twor-
Icza prace komitct Narodowy W
Paryzu. zar0wno jak Rada Pol
ska W Piotrogrodzic i Wydziaf
Narodowy W Chicago, ME parali-
zyje W niczem tel panstwowo
tw6rczej piracy, jaka moze bye
wykonywana W kraju przez Ra-
lde Regencyjna.
Konflikt miedzy cialcm kierow
Iniczem, reprczentujacem po!ityke
polska wobec Panstw Koalicyi a
polskimi organami rzadowemi W
Krolestwie m6glby wyniknac je-
dynie W razie. gdyby tie o%statnie
zechcia}y prowadzic narod ku re-
zygnacyi z pe}nej niepodleg}osci i
calkowitego zjednoczcnia i jaw
nej ely cichej zgody IA niemiec-
kie rozwiazanie sprawy polskiej.
Opinia kraju wszakze jasno sic
wypowiedziala: obawy -podobne--
go konfliktu sic ME nasuwaja.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1917-11-30

do powstajacych orGan6w panst-
wowych w Krolestwie. Dcklara--
eye Swoja poprzedza Rada schara
kteryzowaniem iStoty Rzadu Ma
rodowego. Dcklaracya ia, ktora
stanowi odfowiedZ IA i%ntcrpcla-
eye jednego z pism W sprawic no
mitetu Narodowego Polskiego.
brzmi W swych ustepach zasadni
czych jak nastepuje:
''Nigdzic ia Emigracyi ME two
rzy sic Narodowy Rad polski.
gdyz takowy moglby utworzyc
sic tylko IA wolncj ziemi polskiej
W zadnym zaS razie ami ma Emil
gracyi. ami pod okupacya mo-
carstw rozbiorowych, kt0rc sic
swych zabor6w ME zrzek}y.
Sa bowicm diva niczbedne airy
buty wszclkiego Rzadu Narodo--
we.o:
l. niezaleznoSc jcgo postano-
wien i zarzadzen:
,. niczaprzeczone prawo w.yra-
zania wolf og0lu narodowego.
Pierwszego T. tych atrybutow
Jest pozbawione kazde ciafo kiero
wnicze. bez wzgledu ma zakres
przygotowanych wykonawczych
kompetencyi pod wojskowa oku--
pacya. Drugiego zas z t.ych airy
but6w jest pozbawione wszelkie
cia}o kierownicze ne Emigracyi
bez wzgledu Ia stopien swego pc
litycznego a%utorytetu j udzielane
90 mu moralnego posluchu przez
og6l narodowy IA Emigracyi i "
kraju.
W obecnycli vice warunkach
wog6le o Narodowym Rzadzie pol
skim ami poza granicami kraju a
nj W kraju, podzielonym dotych.
czas granicami rozbiorc6w i znaj.
dujacym sic pod w}adza wojsko'
wa mocarstw robbery utrzymuja
cych, mowy bye ME moe.
NIGGA bye tworzone tylko tn
tam elementv niezawislosci i pan
stwowej budowy Polski, oraz kie
rownicze ciafa polityczne prowa-
dzace czynna polityke Narodu ku
zrealizowaniu Niepodleglosci Zje
dnoczenia Polski."
W Paryzu Unconstitutional sic
Komitet Narodowy Polski, maja-
cy poparcie moralne wiekszosci o
pinii kraju i zlozony z przedsta--