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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-08
Big Shell cupid's Weapon

Albert King Of Washington, an en-
ployee of the Phillipsburg plant of the
Ingersoll-Rand company scratched his
name on big shell consigned to the
English army last spring. and a few
days ago received letter from Miss
Bessie Watkins. Southall, Middlesex,
England. describing herself as a ''lit-
tie ammunition girl" and saying she
had received a box of shells for in
spection, and on one of them had
found Kings name and address. She
said she was lonely, as her young man
had been killed while fighting in the
trenches, and expressed the hope that
King was doing well'' in this country.
King may visit England.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-08
"Notw father Joined in and helpet

"NOt!" father Joined In and helped
finish the sentence.
christmas is coming pretty soon.'
continued mother. "And do you know
Jim, If we keep him until then, we car
have q Christmas tree and red engines
and tin horns and
Father knew that Christmas was
only an excuse, but he said nothing
Besides, he, himself, was thinking OF
Fourth of July!
AS they passed the boys room, they
paused, and then went in on tip-toe.
The moonlight shone through the win.
dow and fell softly ON the tousled head
Of the sleeping boy, late of the big
city streets. He stirred and rubbed
his eyes with thin hand and num-
bled sleepily:
"Golly, old Barney, didn't know
anybody could be so good to Teller.
I'm bout Dustin, I'm so full O. happi'
ness and-and pancakes!"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-08
A Born Diplomat.

Canvasser-GO0d morning, madam.
I am introducing polish for cleaning
silver. 1t is superior to anything now
on the market and the price is only
30 cents box.
Mrs. Smart (sharply)-Don't want it.
Canvasser-Sorry to have troubled
you, madam. but thought perhaps the
lady next door was mistaken.
Mrs. Smart-What did she say?
Canvasser-She said need not
waste my time calling here, as you
had no silver.
Mrs. Smart-The impudent thingl
Give me half dozen boxes.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-08
He Knew

Little Willie was playing with the
girl next door, when the latter ex-
claimed:
Don't you hear your mother calling
you? That's three times she's done
so. Aren't you going in?"
"Not yet" replied Willie, imperturb-
ably.
won't she whip you?" demanded
the little girl, awed.
"No!" exclaimed Willie, "she's got
company. So when I go in she'll just
say: The poor little man has been
so deaf since he's had the measles.'"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-08
What Worried Him.

"Papa, DEAR" said the anxious
daughter. "you must not worry be.
cause Harold is going to marry me and
take me far away from you and
mamma"
"Oh, a little thing like that isn't
going to worry me-" replied the fond
parent, "but If he ever does anything
that will cause you to come back to
Us again, I'll certainly do him bodily
injury"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-08
Link Boys Revived in London

In so years London never expert
enced SO dense fog as on a recent
Saturday, when during the whole day a
condition of darkest night prevailed.
All horse-drawn vehicles were forced
to abandon the streets and pedestrians
were compelled to carry torches and
lanterns. Boys carrying torches con-
Quoted people through the streets
after the manner Of the link boys Of
old.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-08
AN APT PUPIL.

"The great trouble with you" said
Mrs. Jaggsby to her husband, the
morning after the night before, sis
your inability to say 'No!' Learn to
say 1t ut the proper time and you will
have fewer headaches"
Il can see where you have the right
brand of dope, my dear" replied he Of
the throbbing temples.
"By the way" continued Mrs. ].
II want to do little shopping today.
Can you let me have $1O?"
"No," answered the willy Jaggsby,
without a moments hesitation.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-08
BUY GOOD FATS
AZ a General Proposition, 1t Is Econ.
omy In the End.

Flavor and color have an important
bearing on the prices which must be
paid for various edible fats used in
the home, since all are regarded as
wholesome when of good quality and
practically the same amount of energy
is derived by the body from each. The
hOusekeeper. therefore, must decide
usually what she is willing to pay for
relatively superficial properties in the
foods. These facts are pointed out in
n recent professional paper of the
United States department of agricul-
ture, Bulletin 400, "Fats and Their
Economic Use in the Home" prepared
by the Office Of home economics Of the
department. In discussing the selec-
ton of fats for special uses the bull
letin says:
In general it pays to buy fats Of
such good quality that none will have
to be thrown away through spoilage.
In some instances q higher priced ar
ticle may be more economical in the
end, as for example, clean, sanitary
butter, as compared to cheaper, but
less sanitary product. In some in.
stances, where taste or flavor only is
involved, less expensive table fat
may answer quite. satisfactorily the
purpose of a more expensive one.
Much fat may be saved by home rem
dering of the trimmings from fat meat.
The following method of rendering
fats, found to be very satisfactory in
the laboratory of the office of home eco
nomics, may be applied in the home.
The fat is cut finely with an ordinary
household meat chopper or sausage
grinder and is then heated in double
boiler until completely melted. The
melted fat is then strained through
rather thick cloth (medium fine hucka-
back, for instance) to remove the finely
divided bits of tissue. The advantage
Of this method is that since the mate.
rial to be rendered is finely divided,
the fat separates readily from the in
closing tissue ut temperature very
little above its melting point, and there
is no danger of scorching it, as in the
older open kettle method.
After the fat is rendered it must usu.
ally be clarified. A fairly successful
household method for clarifying fats is
as follows: Melt the fat with at least
an equal volume of water and heat for
a short time ut moderate tempera.
ture, with occasional stirring. Let the
mixture cool, remove the layer of fat
and scrape off any bits of meat and
other material which may adhere to
the under side. Rendering or Clarity
ing fat with milk gives quite satisfac-
tory results in modifying odors and fla.
vors. The procedure is as follows: To
two pounds of fat (finely chopped if
unrcndered) add one-half pint of milk
preferably sour). Heat the mixture
In double boiler until rendered or
thoroughly melted. stir we'll and strain
through fairly thick cloth. When cold
the fat forms hard, clean layer, and
any dark material adhering to the I'm.
der side Of the fat may be scrapcd off.
Sour milk. being coagulated. is prefer.
able to sweet milk, since the curd re.
mains on the cloth through which the
rendered mixture is strained, and is
thus more easily separated from the
rendered fat, which has acquired some
of the milk flavor and butterfat.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-08
Good Reason

A Sunday school teacher, after read
ing the story of Ananias and Sapphira
to the juvenile class, proceeded to ask
them few questions.
"Now, children" she said, "why
doesn't the Lord strike everybody dead
who tells q lie?"
"'Cause there wouldn't be anybody
left. hardly" answered bright young
ster.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-08
Naturally Grave.

II have here" said the party with
the unbarbered hair who had elected
his person into the editorial sanctum
when the office boy wasn't looking, "a
little poem entitled "A Pauper's
Grave.'"
"Huh!" growled the editor. "Noth.
Ing remarkable about that. Who has
q better right to be grave than pau.
per? You certainly wouldn't expect
his mirth to slop over, would your
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-08

II wonder If the people in Mars are
specializing on whether this earth is
Inhabited by people of superior intel.
ligence?"
No; If they have any facilities for
accurate observation, they probably
announce merely that this earth IL
populated, and let it go at that"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-08
DISTRESSING.

"Here's heart-rending account of q
chorus girls privation."
elves in IL hall bedroom, suppose:
and doesn't get enough to eat?"
"Oh, no. 1t seems she's the only girl
In the company who doesn't own q
limousine"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-08
Large Sum Involved.

"Guess yell have ter break dollar
BILL" said the rural visitor, with a
reckless air. II amt got q thing
smaller"
"That's all right" answered the
cashier of the help yourself restaur.
ant. I'll break it out in the alley 50
the noise won't disturb our patrons"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-08
And There Are Others.

Scribbles-Jingles tells me he ID
something of poet.
Dribbles-Yes. that's right. He
writes boomerang poetry.
Scribbles-What kind of poetry is
that?
Dribbles-The kind that never fails
to come back.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-08
Serious Charge.

Judging from appearances. she
might have been a female prizefghter
II want ter see erbout gittin' di.
vorce," she said, as she entered the
law studio.
ION what grounds?" asked the at.
torney.
"Incompatibility." she answered
"NIe husband won't fight wild me!'
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-08
His Fatal Error.

Said He-Miss Hits - Clara II
dream of you day and night. May
hope to claim you for my own?
Said She-Your hopes would be in
vain.
Said He-Do you really mean that
Said She-Certainly. The man I
marry must be wideawake. No dream.
ers need apply.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-08
Scientific ABSORPTION.

"What have you got there, pro-
fessor?"
"a tube full of deadly germs"
II hope YOU are not thinking of let
ting them out"
mo, indeed. I've been experiment.
ing with these germs so long that I
feel attached to each one"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-08
Practically Considered

"Don't you wish you were q boy
again?'
Sometimes" replied Mr.. Growcher
I'm falling on an icy pavement u COY
has a great advantage over man
both in weight and distance"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-08
Peace and Finance

"You haven't said anything about
peace on earth In your recent ad.
dresses"
mo. Many members of my audi.
ences are in the stock market and
didn't want to worry them"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-08

"That which can be done with
perfect convenience and without
loss is not always the thing that
most needs to be done, or which we
are most imperatively required to
dO."-John Ruskin.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-08
His Confession.

Young Man-Is Miss Browning int
The Maid-Yes, sir; but she is en-
gagged.
Young Man-Oh. that's all right. I'm
what she's engaged to.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-08
More Deadly.

Hodge, see the doctors have dis!
covered "buttercup" fever.
Podge-That's nothing. I discovered
case of Jack rose fever last wintsE
Ny best girl had It.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-08
Just the Thina.

Customer-Got any books with com.
lc pictures in-somathing that will
amuse five-year-old boy?
Bookseiler-Sure thing. Here's the
latest magazine of styles for women.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-08
Indeed! What did she do?"
From Bad to Morse.

The One-Did you ever try one Of
tnose magazine health hints for your
insomnia?
The Other-Yes; but it failed to
work. It always kept me awake try,
Ing to think what had to do next
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-08
Then and Now.

Some years ago we daily heard
or the new woman bold,
But now we seldom hear a word
She must be getting old.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-08
Most INSULTING.

so you proposed to Miss Peacher?'
"Yes. And she treated me like q
dog"
Indeed! What did she do?"
"When I Topped down on my knees
she snapped her fingers and said:I
up, sir!"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-08
Always Impaired

Broken friendship may be soldered,
but never made sound.-Spanish PuI.
esb. 49,.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-08
Between Friends

Write-Have you read my last
poem?
Knox-WeN, I hope ID.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-08
From Bad to Worse

From Bad to Worse.
Tho slang used by the modern maid.
Should be slugged with hammer;
Its a blamed sight worse. I'm afraid,
Than her poor old mothers grammar.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-08

Yea, Verify.
Teacher-What does eight quarts q
green apples representa-
Bright Pupil-@A peck Of troubaA 1.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-08

"How many ducks did you shoo.,
Patf'
'sThe divil wan! The lake wor full
AZ thin. But iv'ry time I'd point me
gun at wan, dye moind, another wan
w'd get betwixt me an him an spoil
me a'm!'
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-08
Very True.

Very True.
Jimmie-Say, NAV, what's a hobby
His Alphabetically q lot Of hard
kQEk that you don't get Q cent foe. /,
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-08

The 1nspector-Are you sure you
have the right man for that Black
Hand suspect?
The Detective-Sure! Didn't catch
him red-handed?
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-08
woofl woofl

Columbus thought the world was round
Cause he was made to feel.
When his theories did expound,
It gave him no square DEAL
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-02-08

"Who was the inventor of the wire.
less airship?"
Don't you know that2 Any fool
could tell you"
That's why I asked you"
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-07-21
KANSAS EDITOR
BECOMES ANOTHER
COLORADO BOOSTER

m Conner T. Davies, editor of
Inc kansan at Concordia,
Kansas, has given in his pa oer
a most interesting account of
his automobile trip to the San
Luis valley. Mr.. Davies is the
father of Mrs. Lague of this
place and recently made visit
to his daughters family. His
impressions of the valley are
predominated in hisnewspaper
story with the idea that the
people here believe Colorado
IS the best place on earth in
which to live or make money,
and says, Had we STAYED a
few days longer, we fear we
should have come to believe
them"
From another part of Mr.
Davies write-up we take the
following:
Monte Vista is one of the
prettiest towns in Colorado.
The people of the valley are
the blamedest boosters we
have ever seen.
The soil Of the valley, very
much of it, is much like ours in
this part of Kansas.
1t is an irrigation proposition
entirely.
They report heavy yields of
wheat, barley, oats, field peas
and alfalfa.
Fortunes were made bv
many last year lowing to the
abnormal prices, because of
the wary by the producers of
potatoes, cattle, sheep, and
hogs.
Figures quoting profits in
specific instances are almost
unbelievable, yet may be veri-
fled on good authority.
The feature of the valley
that caught our personal fan
cy is the fact that each man, in
any part of the valley, may
have an artesian we'll of his
own at comparatively small
expense, flowing an incessant
stream of pure, almost ice cold
water in his house, or any
other place he chooses.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-07-21
HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Thursday afternoon of last
week, Ed Hurt Of this place
had a narrow escape from be-
ing fatally injured in an auto
mobile accident. He started
from Workman's, which is
about twenty miles above
Creede, in a Ford Of which the
steering gear was not working
properly and when attempting
to make a curve on a grade
leading down toward the river
he lost control of the machine
which ran into the side of the
hill and turned completely
over pinning him underneath.
The weight Of the side of the
car rested upon one of Hurts
legs while the pressure of an
other part settled upon his
chest causing interference with
breathing and great pain.
Fortunately, the accident was
witnessed by a ranchman who
was travelling near with a
team and he fastened to the
scene. By prying with pole
and digging away the dirt the
ranchman succeeded in releas-
ing Hurt and Just in time as
five minutes longer would pro-
badly have resulted in death,
rs the machine seemed to be
gradually settling in the oft
dirt on the outside of the
grade. Another car happened
to pass and this took the badly
bruised man to Creede where
he was cared for at the hotel
until at present he is almost re-
covered. The car was owned
by George Martin and was not
in use on account of the defec-
tive steering gear, but Mr..
Hurt wished to go to Creede to
meet cousin and he took the
chance. Even if the accident
had not happened as it did, the
probabilities are that the driv-
ar could not have avoided 60
;ng over the grade down into
the river a hundred feet below.
The overturned car with the
wheels sticking up into the air
was silent reminder to pass
ing auto travellers of what
might happen to a careless
driver or to a car not under
perfect control.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-07-21
DMYER ACCEPTS AS
HEAD OF SCHOOLS

Geo. M. Momyer of Lamar
5 been selected by the school
ard as the new superintend-
/ for the Monte Vista schools.
/. Momyer is considered one
THE ablest educators of Colo
fo and is well known in insti-
(e and teachers college
|rk. He is particularly fitted
experimenting the work of
per teachers and as an Or
hizer.
Fhe new superintendent Wis
d Monte Vista a few days
b and canvassed the situa-
b and his acceptance of the
Pltion is a surety that our
POOLS will be reestablished
|On an efficiency basis with
! cooperation of the people.
/. Momyer will return to this
Zee on August 5 to begin his
fles and when school opens
September everything will
in readiness.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-07-21
SHIP SPUDS IN
STOCK CARS

G. B. Jones, the genial trav-
cling passenger and freight
agent of the Missouri Pacific,
was in Monte Vista Wednes-
day getting a line on business
for his road fl ON this section.
Mr.. Jones says every effort will
be made by his company to
give better service than last
year. The government and
railroad companies are urging
the shippers Of early potatoes
to use stock cars instead of re-
frlgerators. The stock cars
are said to be the logical cars
for potatoes before the freez-
ing commences as they are not
in demand for stock until late
in the fall and are much more
available than the refrigerat-
ors in this territory. 1t is esti-
mated that there will be $50
cars of the early spud ship
ment.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-07-21
THE ROCKIES
THIS is THE LIFE"

During the past week the
fat number of campers and
rlsts travelling to the resorts
streams on the upper Rio
ande is Indicative of the
Pularlty of that territory for
freatlon and pleasure, and
se numbers will increase as
season advances. Wright's
lch IS one of the most popu-
ol these resorts, being
aef advantageously situated
respect to the different
ing streams and having sep
te CABIN accommodations
ere parties are provided all
hecessaries for their COM
at a reasonable charge.
eIlent board is also furn-
Gu J Tor those who do not care
10 their own cooking and
[rs rsohe n > who ever stayed
Ere is IS. full of praise of the
piIallty of Art Wright and
,'aa esIlmable wife and family.
'ost Us every morning one can
u,it use Wright stage starting
nlln a hshing party bound
an0l ,nI reservoir or Clear Creek
cL L'teS t while others on horse
ISn,;t take the trail for some
unnI yn,te spot where the fishing
u ne Rio Grande river is still
fiIo i ana n, bait fishing prevails,
he the smaller streams are
! "m;t "',u clear and the trout
qu'te readily to the fly.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-07-21
COLORED Roy is
CHARGED WITH THEFT

George Telinde's confectionery
store was broken into Tuesday even
ing and robbed of $11.S5 in small
change and couple of checks. Bill
Harris boy was arrested and charged
with the crime as it seems he was
seen running away from the vicinity
or the store at about the time the
theft was committed Trial was to
have been Thursday forenoon in the
county court, but was postponed I'M
til this Saturday, the boy being per-
mltted to return to his home in the
meantime. Admission was gained IN
the store by forcing open the back
door and the money was kept in a
pouch in drawer beneath the cash
register. The register, which con-
tained some eighteen or twenty dol
lars, was not molcsted.
The robbery occurred about six
O'Clock. when the proprietor of tn,
store left for short time to get somo
fshing tackle at Monroe's.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-07-21

IA LIGHT vote was cast at the
Eool bond election Monday
A All the people showed their
(uroval y of the bond issue for
| construction of new school
|ildings by about a two-to-
L vote, there being 40 votes
4 the proposition and "a
(ainst.
|The school board is now So
|iting bids on the bond issue
100000, which will be 20
lar bonds bearing 5 per cent,
n anticipate no trouble in
kposing of the same. The
fhitects will be here in a few
Tvs to revise the plans for the
Hiding and incorporate the
hnges and improvements
bich have been suggested, af-
which contracts for con-
|uction will be made. 1t is
bnned to have the new build
/ ready for occupancy at the
|ening of the mid-winter SEM
her,
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-07-21
SERIES OF SPECIAL FARM
ARTICLES To Be PUBLISHED
IN MONTE VISTA JOURNAL

The Journal has arranged
with Carl Is. Stow to write a
series of articles on the grow
ing crops in this agricultural
district. The first of these stor-
les will appear in the next issue
or the paper. The articles will
De devoted to write-up of cer-
tain farms, and as these stories
about irrigation farming will be
especially interesting to people
residing in the east, the journal
suggests that after you have
read your paper, that you mail
1t to some friend or relative.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-07-21
DRAFT LOTTERY TODAY
AT WASHINGTON

Ihe huge lottery of drawing num-
bers for the army draft commenced
this (Friday) morning at $3.50
oclock, and more than ten hours
VIII be required to complete the
drawing.
Since the average exemption dis
trict registration is about 5000 and
there are 1857 districts, the average
number of men listed with each on
Grafton of the drawing will be about
10000. Local boards will be in
structed to call 200 per cent of their
quota at the first call to provide for
possible exemptions.