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Morris tribune., 1917-09-21
CITY SPENDING $1,000
FOR CIVIC IMPROVEMENT
Present Year Marks Greatest Activ-
ity; 610O Feet Now Curbed,
Guttered and Gravelled

Morris is spending $1,000 this
year for improvement of her streets
and waterworks. This is a banner
year for civic improvement. This
expenditure is itemized in a general
way as follows: Water main extern
sions, ETC., $14OO; concrete work
(curbing, guttering and sidewalks)
$5OO0 sanitary sewers $27O0; storm
sewers, $4,000.
There is now 610O feet of Morris
streets that are graded and gravelled
and which have also been curbed and
guttered. There are also petitions on
hand before the city commission for
6400 feet of streets to be graded,
gravelled, curbed and guttered. These
petitions if they are all granted will
mean several years of work. More
than 1000 feet of cement sidewalk
were laid this summer by the city,
the expense Of which however, was
met by the taxpayers affected.
The standard width of the streets
that are now being gravelled and
streets are narrower and some are
wider, Fifth street being "a feet and
Seventh street being 80 feet.
Most of this years work is being
done on West Eighth and South
streets. More than one mile of paw
ing and gravelling was also complet-
ed on Seventh street. This highway
is a part of State Road No. l and
the approximate cost of $4,000 will
be met by a $1O50 from Stevens
county a like amount from the city
of Norris and $1700 from the State
of Minnesota. AS soon as the road
is completed the city of Morris will
receive aid from the state in main
tanning that portion of the road
within the city from the extreme
limits up to the plated portion.
The grading work done this sum-
mer on Idaho avenue between
Eighth and Ninth streets was not
originally contemplated, but was re-
Gently procured by request from the
school board, who desired to have
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Longfellow school block. This work
made this plan possible.
The amount expended for water
main extension, $140O, does not in
dicate the great amount of work &C
complished, for large portion of the
pipe was obtained by taking up the
old 6 inch feet main. "This made
a saving of at least $15O0,'' said s.
A. Siverts, Jr., city manager. All OF
the work done on the waterworks
and city streets has been under the
supervision of Mr.. Siverts. The cost
of installing the water mains was
met by the city, but the installation
of the sanitary sewers, costing $27OC
was met by the property owners
benefited.
Morris tribune., 1917-09-21
Fellow Clerks Entertain

The high esteem in which Philip
]. Johnson has been held for the last
three years while he has been en-
ployed in the dry goods department
of the Wells Bros.-Hanson Co. store,
was made evident last Sunday eve
ming when he was a guest of honor
of his fellow clerks at dinner given
at the home of Miss Ida Borrill. 1t
was farewell occasion before he
left for Camp Dodge as one of the
Morris men to represent Stevens
county in the first selective draft for
the National Army. -~
Morris tribune., 1917-09-21
MORE GAME THIS YEAR
PREVENTS MANY LIES
Unusually Large Number of Local
Ducks-Many Get Limit-Shoot
From Railroad Train -.

And behold, the mighty hunters
have gone forth and many are the
ducks and prairie chickens they have
brought back to bear witness of their
prowess. His account of the days
sport, is, strange to say for the most
part true. No ficticious alibi has
been needed so far this year for there
are ducks in such great numbers that
it's no great feat to bag the limit
There are not many prairie chickens
however.
The summer has been favorable for
the rearing of the local ducks and the
country from Willmar north to Fer
gus Falls and west to the Dakotas
contain better hunting than any
other part of the state. This fact
has been advertised by the Twin City
dailies and there was a large number
Of sportsmen from there as a con-
sequence. There was also several
parties hunting near here from ST..
Louis, Missouri. s-ss=...-sr-.--.--s--
The hot summer dried many of the
smaller ponds and potholes and the
larger bodies of water were crowded
with game. There were many teals,
redheads and mallardsE We - 4
There were so many ducks on the
sloughs and ponds along the Browns
Valley branch line of the Great
Northern that the trainmen stopped
the eastbound accommodation freight
and bagged enough game for a feed
for each Of their families. A pas
| senger on the train it is said rode
on the pilot of the engine and bagged
several mallards during the trip.
An amusing incident is told on one
of the University farm school faculty
who was noticed plugging away at
every bittern that flew within
range. When asked what he was
shooting at he said, II have a better
chance to hit one Of those slow flying
geese, than to hit one of those teals
that fly so darned FAST
Guy Stewart had his hat knocked
off by mallard duck while hunting
at Mullen's slough Sunday, and then
the duck got away-because it fell
in the water directly in line with
his hunting companion. The duck
had been wounded by a hunter across
the lake, and was volplaning to the
water paying no attention to Guy,
who was hidden in the tall grass.
Morris tribune., 1917-09-21
Death of Pearl Peterson

Little Pearl Ella Peterson, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Peterson,
passed awey on Sunday evening, af-
ter suffering for three weeks with
dysentery. The little one was over
six years of age, having been born
February %, 1911, the second child
of the family. She was an especially
bright and promising child, and the
bereaved parents have the sincere
sympathy of their many friends in
their great sorrow.
The funeral was held Wednesday
afternoon from the Norwegian Luth-
eran church, Rev. ThorneIl and Rev
A. Olsen conducting the service. In
terment was in Summit cemetery.
Morris tribune., 1917-09-21
I, W, W. Bad Initials to Have

Minneapolis Tribune.-Thief River
Falls, Mimi, Sept. 2O.-The initial I.
w. w. on a suit case belonging to
I. W. Ward of this city nearly cost
that gentleman his life last week
while making his usual calls on his
North Dakota trade. Someone spied
the marks and when the owner re-
turned for his suitcase he was set up
on and before he could explain things
he was badly beaten. #.s..
Morris tribune., 1917-09-21
Work Begun on Dining Hall

The contract for the new dining
hall and gymnasium at the agricul-
tural school was let to N. P. Fransen
& Co., contractors, of St. Paul for
approximately $4,000 for the whole
contract.
The contractors arrived here this
week and expect to break ground for
the new building today. The ex-
cavating will be done this fall and
and the foundation put in, and the
amount of other work done will de-
pend on the condition of the weather.
The building is to be completed by
July l, 1918, but it is expected that
the dining hall proper will be ready
for use during the summer session
beginning about June 1.
Morris tribune., 1917-09-21
Ball Game on Friday

The married men Of Morris and
the married men of Hancock, who
furnished the entertaining games for
the benefit Of the Red Cross early in
the summer, have agreed to play
again on Friday afternoon at the
county fair at 2 o'clock for the purse
which the fair association will put
up. The purse will be given by the
winning team to its own Red Cross
organization; if Morris wins, it goes
to the home chapter, and if Hancock
wins, it goes to the Hancock branch.
Morris tribune., 1917-09-21
KOepke-Smith

A wedding Of more than passing
interest to Donnelly people occurred
Wednesday afternoon when. Victor
Koepke and Miss Laura Smith were
married by the Rev. Henry Nobbs at
the parsonage of the Methodist Epis-
copal church. Both young people
are we'll known here and have resided
on the farms Of their parents west
of Donnelly. They will make their
future home on the Koepke farm.
Morris tribune., 1917-09-21
Great Community Gathering With
Various Features Besides Regu-
lar Attractions
FIRST MINN. BOYS HERE
Col. Luce Grants All Stevens County
Boys Leave During Fair-Home
Guard May Drill

The Stevens County Fair next
week Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day will be replete with unusual
features, and the prospects are that
the entertaining program arranged
will bring an unusually large at
tendance.
The big attraction will be the SOL
dier boys from Stevens county. Sc
cretary WoIlthan has communicated
with Col. E. D. Luce of the First
Minnesota Infantry, and he has ord
cred the company commanders to
grant passes to all the Stevens coun-
ty boys of the regiment for the days
of the fair The boys will have a
squad tent at the fair grounds and
make their headquarters there, and
will also give some exhibition drills
in front of the grand stand. But
most important of all, this will give
their thousands of friends thruOut
the county an opportunity to meet
them, and for the community to do
honor to them as it has desired. The
boys who have volunteered for serv-
ice have gone away single or in small
groups in the middle Of the night,
and it has been a general regret that
the community has not heretofore
had the opportunity of doing them
honor Now the opportunity has
come and there will certainly be a
great gathering of Stevens county
people next week who will want to
show how much they have appreci-
ated the volunteers.
It was also expected that the Home
Guard company would give an ex-
hibition drill in front of the grand
stand, but there has been delay in
procuring the uniforms and for that
reason the drill may not be given.
The Red Cross will also have head
quarters at the fair with an exhibit
of their work, which will prove a
most interesting display.
The regular exhibits will be more
than ever, the board having greatly
increased the number of premiums
offered for this year.
The entertainment features will
consist of the usual races, running
races, automobile and motorcycle
races, and free-for-al1 horse race.
Teams from the various schools of
the county will have a relay race and
also an obstruction race.
One of the most interesting feat
lures also will be the canning con-
test and demonstration of the cold
pack method A team of three girls
from the Morris, Hancock, Chokio
and Alberta school, will contest for
honors in canning.
Besides the other entertainment fea-
lures the Home Guard are planning
on giving a bowery dance at the ar
mory each evening of the fair.
A good time all the time is assured
all who attend, and there is every
prospect that the attendance this
year will break the record. That is
what makes the fair fine place tc
meet ones friends from year to year
Morris tribune., 1917-09-21
Sickness Prevents Promotion

George Maughan received a.letter
from his brother William now con-
valescing from an attack of typhoid
fever at the Mercy hospital at Daven-
port, Iowa, stating that his illness
prevented him from receiving an at
tractive transfer and promotion.
William Maughan is now in the U. S.
Weather Service and has been sta
toned at Davenport for about year.
Morris tribune., 1917-09-21
Program in Their Honor at the Ar
mory This Evening, Followed
by Dance
TWENTY-THREE WILL co
Saturday Morning, the Men Will Be
Escorted to the Great Northern
by Parade

Final orders have been received,
and Stevens county's first quota Of
twenty-three men for the new nation
al army will be given a farewell re-
ception at the armory this evening
and will be escorted to the train by
a parade of citizens and school chill
dren tomorrow forenoon.
1t was expected that the men
would leave on Thursday of this week
but on Sunday Secretary Wollthan
received orders to send the men on
Saturday, and his orders call for
twenty-three men. The adjutant-
general says that these orders are
final.
Secretary Wollthan has already
called thirty men none of whom
claimed exemptions, and out of these
the first twenty-three in the order of
liability or availability will be sent.
The reception which was arranged
for at the Commercial Club meeting
last Friday evening, and on which
committees have been working dur
ing the week, will be held at the ar
mory this evening as a great free
community gathering.
The program will begin with a
band concert from 1880 to $50, fol-
lowed by the reception at the armory
from $50 to $50. At that time
gifts will be presented to the men
going away by A. Overstad of Han
cock, and P. L. Spooner of Morris.
There will be a selection by the male
quartet, an address by Judge. G. w.
Beise, and more selections by the
quartet and community singing
From 1880 to H., there will be
dancing.
Saturday forenoon, there will be
a parade which will assemble at the
armory and march to- the depot at
1O:45. The parade will consist of
the band, city commission, home
guards, boy scouts, Comfort Club
girls, Red Cross, G. A. R., L. g.. A.
R., selected men and school children.
Morris tribune., 1917-09-21

follows: Ed. Majerus, Donnelly
Sept. 21; Fred Messolie, Hancock,
Sept. "a; John Hagen, Chokio, Sept,
25; G.. C. Bump, Herman, Sept. 26;
zerr Bros, Chokio, Sept. 20; Ole Boe,
Oct. 1, Alberta; John DeCamp, Cho-
kio, Oct. 2; Mrs. Theodore Linstad,
Morris, Oct. 4; Andrew Slade, Cho-
kio, Oct. 5; Jake Kruse, Chokio, Oct.
g.; Phil Moser, Chokio, Oct. 9; A. B.
Workentine, miles north of Morris,
Oct. 10; Steinbring Bros, Morris,
Oct. IL.
Morris tribune., 1917-09-21
Auto Uusets in Ditch

Blinded by the very bright lights
of an auto that he met on the road
about mile south of Hancock, Sat-
urday night Graham Charles, of Han
cock, in attempting to turn out of
the road track ran off the embank-
ment, his car completely overturning
and lodging bottom side up in the
ditch.
With Mr.. Charles was his sister
Morris tribune., 1917-09-21
Accepts Position in Bank

o. L. Nelson, recently paying teller
in the Capital National Bank of st.
Paul, has accepted a position with the
Morris National Bank, where for the
present he will act as assistant to
Mr.. Putnam, the cashier. Mr.. Nelson
has moved his family into the Anna
Logue bungalow and expects to be-
come permanently identified with the
bank
Morris tribune., 1917-09-21
To Knitters of Morris

We must ship all our knitted
goods to headquarters the las. of this
month. What we send in response
to the recent call for such garments
must go at that time. If all work
now in the hands of the knitters can
be completed we from Norris can
show a fine record. Let's all try for
it. Knitting Committee.
Morris tribune., 1917-09-21

and two other women, but while he
suffered a broken collar bone, the
others were only slightly bruised and
scratched The slow speed of the car
at the time probably saved the young
people from serious injury.
Morris tribune., 1917-09-21

The Red Cross ladies are requested
to appear in uniform at headquarters
at 10 o'clock Saturday morning to
take part in the parade in honor of
the Stevens county men going to the
training camp.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-27
CALIFORNIA; BIG
CANTELOUPE CROP
MAINTAINS RECORD
LBy Associated PrASs1

SAN FRANCISCO, Ca!.-CalifOrnia' S
canteloupe crop this year will provide
a melon for every man, woman and
child in the United States and still
leave IS apiece for everybody in Cali
fornia. The latest estimate of the
joint crops of the Imperial Valley and
the Turlock section places the fig
ures at 152,235,00 canteloupes, or
close to 10000 cars.
Pacific Fruit Express officials esti-
mate that they will use $500 cars in
handling this gears Imperial Valley
crop, an increase o. about so per cent.
Fifty seven thousand tons of ice will
be used IN icing Imperial Valley can
teloupes. The average carload Of can.
teloupes contains 500 standard crates.
weighing Sc pounds and containing 50
melons.
Combining figures of both points
show $3.50 cars OF captelOupes will be
handled from California points, and
70, 700 tons of ice Will be used in en-
surfing the proper transportation of
the fruit to market.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-27
HOME CANNING METHOD

Canning fruits and vegetables fr
the nome by the One.DcriOd coid-Da. ),
method is relatively simple pros. 6.
and can he done with ordinary kitchen
equipment and with cGnnara,.vnt,.
little labor, Much of the sirDlu,
me nome garden can be solved 70.
winter use by this canning mcthOL
which is fully described in a bullets.
'sGded by the United States deparr
mcHt Of agriculture, farmers' bulletin.
H]J. home canning by tho ~re.nc7;rr.
cold pack Method This bulletin is q.
special interest and value to all hO,.sa.
wives, canning Gibbs, societies. or per.
sons interested in conserving the foOI
SUPPLY OF the nation. 1t may 0e hac
on application to the United St2tn3
department Of agriculture
The bulletin contains very evplirir
directions for canning practically a.:
CT Tie common garden vegetables. IN.
Gliding tomatoes, peppers Eunpk1r
squash, sweet CCrn, field corn. Dean
! cas-, and root vegetables also various
combinations Of vegetables. 1t a..
includes canning directions for SGT
tT"Its and berries, and hard fruits, a.
"%ries. Gears CT ounces Direction
Tor tie canning Of camp rationg meats
and soups are given in detail
Each step in the canning process
Ivy the one-PcriOd cold-pac5 metHc
: carefully outlined from the rrerar
alton OF the equipment and the n
to the storing Of the canno4
products. A special timetable show.
ing how long fruits, vegetables. SOU:
and meats should be scalded. blanc.
ID or sterllizod. s of particular ya...
- T." housewife. Various tyr,~ .:
HonomaUe ana commercial CALM.
outfits are described.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-27
CAN PERISHABLE
FOOD, SUGGESTION
OF D. F. HOUSTON

That all perfshable food products
should, wherever possible, be dried or
canned for future use, is the suggest
ion sent out by the department of agri.
culture in a letter received by the
territorial food commission from Sec
rotary D. F. Houston.
i. A. L. Dean, executive officer of the
commission, recently wrote to the de-
partment advising it of the formation
Of the commission, and the letter just
received is a reply to that communi-
cation. In part, Secretary Houston
says:
Il have your letter of June 20 and
am glad to learn of the organization
of territorial food commission in
Hawaii. Such organizations have been
created in practically all of the states
Il am taking the liberty Of sending
you some, of the matter dealing with
the food situation which has been is
sued by the department. This in
clades my recommendations to the
senate, and recommendations made
at q conference of agriculture ex-
perts at St. Louis, and also at a sim
liar conference at Berkeley, Cal, and
various bulletins relating to the pro-
daction and conservation Of food sup
plies.
Special attention is being given
just now to drying and canning food
products that are not. needed for i'm,
mediate consumption.
THE department will be glad to CO
operate with you in every feasible
way.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-27
PLENTY Of GOOD
Things MAY Be
HAD IN MARKET



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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-27
INCREASED USE Of CEREAL FOODS
ONE Way To Reduce TABLE COSTS

maEa wholesome and palatabIc foods.
IA"-" home-grcUEd grains, used alone
.or with flour also may be used sat.
1sIGctorily in bread making. Boiled
grains, such as rice, barley, corn meal.
or ho1iny, may be used in tie sam,
"ay, or any Of these may be crn.
"ined into dishes with cheese. eggs
or meat, :''hich add both flavor anu
nltrogenous food elements.
The important place Of cereals in
the diet and ways in which they may
be used to reduce living expenses are
discussed in Farmers Bulletin SI7,
Cereal Foods. recently published by
tie United States department of az.
ricu!ture:
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-27
HONOLULU AMAZED
BY SUDDEN ACTION

The incredible action Of pure Law
optik eve wash is startling 4 school
boy had eye strain SO badly he could
not read. < weeks use OF i.aYoptik
surprised his teacher so much she
used i for her Old mother. ONE
WASH showed benefit. A small bot
tie is guaranteed to benefit EVERY
CASE weak, strained o. inflamed
eyes. The INCREDIBLE result is as.
tcnish'Hr. Pure aluminium eye cup
F"NE. The HoIiister Drug Company.
ADV.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-27

A total of 1851 1893 barrels of Port
land cement was produced in the
United States last wear Shipments
amounting to 94.552,296 barrels and
valued at S100,014.8S2. set new re
cords for the industry.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-27
ElNe the Eats
by Associated Press1


WASHINGTON, ID. C., July d.
The most practical Means OF reducing
table expenses without decreasing
the wholeSomeness and adequacy Of
the diet lies III increased use OF 'rreul
foods. especially boiled grains }.ush-
Cs and breads made o. corn Mtu. and
cereals other than wheat.
Cereals contain NEST OF The import
ant food elements which the body
needs and yet are comparatively in
expensive. They are primarily
source Of starch, needed by the ECdy
to yield energy. They furnish also
considerable quantities Of protein, one
CT the most important and usually ono
OF the most expensive. food elements.
needed to build the body and KEEP
it in repair. In addition, cereals fur
nish mineral matter, fats, fiber. ami
especially ii part Of the bran is eft
in, little known substances which reg
ulate body activities.
Cereals, therefore, may Je used as
the relatively inexpensive LASTS Tor
meals. 1t tnen bcc0mc5 necessary
OE!y to eat WITH them cOmp~ratlyaiy
snail quantities CT hi2hcr-pric@d foods
to make up a proper balance among
the needed elements.
Cereals interchangeable
When animal foods or other nitro
geEOus foods, fruits, and vegetah!eS
also are used in the diet, the various
grains may 0C intCrchanged freely q:
availability, cost, or preference die
tateS. The starch OF all the cereals
is practically the same. Protein, fat,
and mineral mattcr.yary somewhat in
the different kinds, out so slightly
that the difference need not be con
sIdered in the ordinary mixed diet. In
such diet, therefore. corn or oatmeal,
sCr example, may be satisfactorily sub
Stituted for wheat when the latter is
scarce, without detracting from the
OF the meals.
Forms of Cereal Food
The most common form in Whicn
cereal food is consumed : bread. 'Ihe
ood value of bread, however, cores ,
rom the cereal Of which it is made.
and it makes little difference whether
We get our cereal ration in baked or
JCiIed form. # cereals are to 10 lIIdn
| more important feature Cf me diet. .
EUshes and Boiled grains, as wei! aS
)akel ough&, should be eaten in
greater quantity. Practically any OF
he cereals may he uecG IN making
5ore type Of breed. N.oa; Aac been
ICot used l.ytau-. j. "Gt'n makes
}c, si,.ie the rais.tl" d: (. "a '.ruCI vita
east Eiour5 a"d '"""is - c'.cr
,l,e in IOWp,.-~ ,.-.r l.. -n0Ec 7Dt0 .
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-27
CRANOMOTHER'S METHODS
OF DRYING VEGETABLES

" Producing food is o0'y holf tie
= Jcb.
= Food WIKI isn't needed now
3 must be s7ved for the future
< To waste 1oOd any time IS in
= defersibIe; this year Il is ilt-
y tie short Of criminal.
= Most vegetables and fruits a-e
, IA Zc'y watc1. and It IS toe vva.er
, -; m5<es t11em spou easily.
Drive off the water y drying
= ard save the real food.
. :; viii keep correctly IN d
> peoer Xix.
= ToL can draw on your Spj9ot
= or we'll bucket for tie water
> wien Jtu 7eed it, ard make aQ-
> rctizInJ fcod.
= Your grandmother dried ve9e-.
> Italics and fruits before canning
= vas Known.
> ( you can't Get cans CT jars
3 a. reasonable prices. practise
= the rejuc5s C-andmcthe~ fuunI
= good. Send for Farmers 8ulIe-
> Tn e.. Y.',;cH <c''s 49,,