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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-02
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INVITATIONS.
HASTINGS

July 25.-Carl Froid went to Valley
City Monday afternoon with DR.. Skon-
nord, returning today the same way.
Oscar Gunderson is clerking in the
Reiten hardware store, taking the
place of Olaf Nahum, who is now in
the dray business.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin ManstrOm, OF
Wyndmere, spent Sunday with the H. J..
Peterson and Carl Monstrom families.
They made the trip by auto.
Milo Danielson came down from
Hannaford for Sunday visit.
The Ludwig Larson family and Miss
Gerda Jacobson attended church SER
vices at Nome last Sunday.
Helmer Berger returned to Valley
City last Thursday to join his company
after a short visit home.
Mrs. Knut Dahle,s of Thief River
Falls, visited her brother, Tob Olson,
last week and at the H. o. Dahle home
on Monday, returning to her home that
afternoon.
Anton Kjeuuand arrived last Friday
from Coos Bay, Ore, and will spend
the summer looking after his farming
interests and visiting relatives. He
is thinking of building on his farm on
section IS this fall.
DR.. l.. S. Platou, of Valley City, was
in town Monday and made arrange
ments with the Carpenter Lumber Co.,
of this village for lumber for another
set of buildings on his farm south of
town. He will divide the land and
make two farms of it, and has already
rented the new place to Valley City
man.
Miss Mabel Hanson, Of Litchville,
is visiting at P. Strindens this week.
Mrs. N. J. Enger and baby returned
last Friday from their visit to Twin
Valley, MINI.
Otto Redetzke drove out from Fargo
last Saturday to look over his farm
south of town. He says that crops in
the Red River valley are the best in
years, but in the vicinity of his farm
the lack of rain and the extreme hot
Redetzzke and her mother and sister,
Mrs. A. Boehm and Mrs. Henry Paul,
of Alice, were with him.
Alfred Lasseson has sold his dray
business, including one team, to Olaf
Nahum: Alfred has not announced
his Intentions for the future.
Mrs. Ed. Peterson and children, of
Marion, visited at the Strinden home
Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.
Mrs. Strinden and Mrs. Peterson are
sisters.
Brigham Young and Lydia Pinkham
are among the celebrities that will ap-
pear in the "Old District School," a
local talent play under the auspices
of the Lyceum club.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-02
HASTINGS

f. Times, July 25.-Ole Graalum came
home from Nome last Sunday for a
days visit. He will quit his work in
the store at Nome this week and re.
turn to help his father with. the har'
vest on the farm south of Marion.
Edwin Froid is painting the Peter
makes a great Improvement to that
place but makes some of the other
buildings look pretty shabby in COM
parisOn. A paint-up campaign would be
a fine thing for the village.
Henry Kulsrud and family autoed
to Ypsilanti Sunday and spent the day
at the John Arnt home. Henry says
the GRO ps in that vicinity are in much
poorer condition than around Hastings.
Grain is being cut there for hay to a
considerable extent.
The ]. D. McFarlane, C. T. Peterson
and Carl johnson families, Severt
Skolnes and Miss Olga Bake, Carl
and Carrie Oppegaard, Conrad, Ru-
dolph and Agnes Selbo, Obert and Jul
ia Nordgaard and Miss Dorothy Jag,
spent Sunday at the Spiritwood Lake
Chautauqua.
Jens Jensen and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Quail, of Minneapolis, who
are visiting them, drove to Clifford
last Saturday to visit over, Sunday
with John Engen, who is a brother Of
the Mesdames Quail and Jensen. Jens
reports a splendid crop prospect in
the vicinity of Clifford, Trail county.
Louis Sather is sick with pneu-
monia, resulting from getting over
heated last Friday in combination
with a cold.
Mrs. H. o. Dahle entertained a few
friends last Saturday afternoon for
Miss Elvida Berlin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Gunderson are
parents of baby boy, born last We'd
nesday, July IS.
Mrs. E. B. Wilson, of Jamestown
is caring for her mother, Mrs. Ole
Simonson, who is still quite sick.
A home talent play will be present
ed by the young folks of Hastings in
a short time Watch for particulars.
E. o. Graalum says there are spots
on his farm where the grain is en-
tirely burned up by the hot weather
of last week.
L. NJ. Oppegard, wife and daughter,
spent Sunday and Monday visiting at
the A. J. Salthammer farm and in the
village. Louis says the crops here are
great deal better than near Edgeley.
The crops in this vicinity present
the appearance of crazy patchwork
quilt. Some farms appear to have all
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-02

in the Philippines, was a passenger on
No. Tuesday morning, en- route for
his home west of Pingree, where he
has ranch among the hills. He had
been to Valley City to see Co. G, but
found only one Of the old boys in the
ranks of the present company. He
wished to be remembered to his old
Sanborn friends.
jamestown and portions of Suits.
man county were struck by a disas.
trous hailstorm last Friday. Many
plate glass windows were broken in
the business part of the city and hun.
dreds OF lights of glass were demolish.
ed on the north and east sides of build,
ings. The college on the hill north of
the city was the heaviest loser, while
the asylum on the hill south of the
city had no loss. Fifty thousand dol
lars is the estimated loss to the farm.
ers OF Stutsman county, said to be
without insurance.
A crew OF carpenters, in charge of
r. Roof. of Detroit, Mimi, which had
been working for tn past two weeks
on the Andrews Grain Co.'s elevator
at this place, finished their task last
week, shaving made several notable
improvements and generally overhaul
ed the elevator. A new Office in which
Is located the grain scales, making it
much more convenient and comfort
able for the local manager, was added
to the northeast corner of the building.
A new steel pit of 800 bushels capacity
installed under the scales dump, is an
other much needed improvement New
sliding doors replace the old hinge
doors of the enclosed weighing and
dumping driveway. Steel guides to
steer the load onto the scales platform
is another convenience, all of which
go to modernize the Oldest elevator in
western Barnes county. John Weick,
the new manager, is proud of his i'm
proved quarters. Foreman Roof and
his crew Of elevator carpenters under
stand their business.
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DAZEY
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Commercial, July 27.-Engebret Lar
son was up, from Valley City Wednes-
day for a short visit on business mat
ters.
John Anderson was a passenger to
Hannaford Tuesday to spend the day
on business matters.
John Amen was Fargo passenger
Tuesday evening to spend few days
attending the fair at that place.
Three horses were killed by light
ming in the pasture of John Richard
son near Hannaford last Saturday
night,
Howard Osborne returned to Dazey
last Friday from Devils Lake to assist
his father in the hay and harvest
fields.
DR.. M. P. Barnes went down to Val
ley City last evening for short visit
on business matters, returning to
Darcy on Sunday.
Matt Lee autoed down ia South d.
kota the latter part of last week for
short visit with friends He return.
ed to Darcy Wednesday evening.
John @. Wieland was passenger
for Fargo Tuesday evening to spend a
few days attending the fair which is
in session at that place this week.
John groten, of Glenfield, visited for
short time with Dezey friends We'd
nesday evening. He was returning
from a trip to the Twin Cities and was
travelling via auto. He went on to
Glenfield the same evening.
Miss Jessie Arid and Miss Abbie
Tyrel, who are attending summer
school at Valley City were the guests
Of Miss Cora Osborne for the week
end:
Mrs. John Ship returned to Darcy
Wednesday from short visit with
friends at Valley City.
N. j. Nelson returned home Thurs
day from Fargo where he had spent
a couple of days attending the fair.
Eugene Thurston came up from Val
ley City Wednesday and spent the
time between trains visiting with
friends. He returned to Valley City
the same evening.
An effort is being made to have the
Second Regiment band, which is play
ing at the Fargo fair this week, give a
concert in the park at Valley City next
Sunday afternoon.
DR.. M. P. Barnes and son, Philip,
were passengers to Valley City We'd
nesday evening to get his automobile
which has been at that place for the
past couple Of weeks having some re-
pairing done.
Misses Helen, Elsie and Dorothy
Jacobson and Helen Kruger returned
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DON'T FORGET
NJ ark 4. Smith
Cor. 3rd Ave-. and ard St. Phone So
: Bran, Shorts, Feeds
Of all kinds, 6aled Hay
and Flour,

to Darcy Wednesday evening from
Walum where they had spent few
days visiting with relatives and
friends.
Several young people from Darcy at
tended the dance at Hannaford Mon
day night. d
Mrs. C. P. Snowman and Leo and
Marjorie returned home on last Friday
from Valley City, where they had spent
a few days Leo and Marjorie both
had an operation for removal of ade.
noids and tonsils.
1t is reported that some fields of bar
ley in this neighborhood will be ready
to cut some time the coming week and
that it will be but short time until
the wheat harvest will begin.
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good or fair crops; some have all poor
crops, and some have mixture of
good, fair and poor.
Three cars of live stock were ship
ped from this station on Tuesday, one
by John Berger, one by C. F. Norberg
and one by the shipping association.
The dry weather and consequent
shortage of grass in pastures is res.
ponsivle for the large amount of stock
now being shipped from this section.
Lars Reiten has an experimental
acre of winter wheat that seems to
promise a good crop!
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-02

The provisions of paragraph 1347.
Army Regulations, which restrict al
lotment privileges to soldiers serving
within the boundaries of the United
States to the support of their fam
lilies and relatives are waived in the
cases of enlisted men who desire to
make allotments of pay in favor OF
banking institutions for the purpose
of purchasing Liberty Loan Bonds.
This waiver is made with the specific
understanding that the men will not
request discontinuance of the allot-
ments prior to the date when they ex-
pire by limitation. The allotments
will contain the notation Purchase of
Liberty Loan Bonds"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-02
May AIlot Their Pay to Banks
for Purchase Of Liberty Bonds

Rogers assisting at the central Office,
returned to her home in Valley City
last Saturday evening"
John Butler, Mrs. Nels Larson and
daughter, Doris, and Miss Olivia Lamb
went down to Fargo last Friday and
returned on Saturday in Johns new
Elgin Six.
The H. o. DAZZLE family autoed to
Valley City Tuesday afternoon where
Ames had an X-ray picture taken of
his spine. Misses Elvida Berlin and
Evelyn Davidson accompanied them.
Tom Lynch went down to Valley
City last Friday evening to make a
short visit with friends at that place.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-02
VAN rs
FARM LANDS

THE GOVERNMENT needs farmers
as we'll as fighters. Two million
three hundred thousand acres of Ore
gon & California Railroad Co. grant
lands. Title revested in United
States. To be opened for homesteads
and sale. Containing some of the
best land left in United States. Large
copyrighted map, showing land by Sec
lions and description Of soil, climate.
rainfall, elevations, temperature, etc
Postpaid 81. Grant Lands Locating
Co., Portland Oregon.
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CLARK CITY
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July 25.-Miss Pearl Bignall, of
Sarborn, is visiting at the home of
her uncle, Geo. Bignall.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jones were Sun
day visitors at the Jones, ST., home.
Mrs. Cowdrey and Roy were call
ers at the McLees home Monday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Gordon are visit
ing their daughter, Mrs. Henry Even
son and family, of Baylor, Mont.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Jones and Mrs.
Max Haase, were in Fargo Monday, to
attend the fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stillings were
Valley City visitors Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Swartout had as
their guests Sunday, Mrs. Carlson and
daughter, Selma, Mrs. Emma Johnson,
of Montana, Mr.. and Mrs. Swartout, of
Valley City, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Swart-
out and Mrs. Tucker and daughters,
of Sanborn.
The visitors in this neighborhood
Sunday all attended church at the
Kee school. Mr.. and Mrs. Clure, of
Sanborn, accompanied Rev. and Mrs.
Atkinson to the church services.
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HORSES WANTED

l want to buy horses to 9 years
old, any color except white. Must be
sound. Weight from 100 up. H. E
McCrcady, Valley City. dwtt
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FOR SALE

One thousand pounds of binder
Irvine cheap. Also house for rent at
low price. E. L. MCGEE. 3O-2d-1w
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-02

Phone No. 4 for engraved calling
cards.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-02

WANTED-Man and wife to work on
| farm. Phone Rural $3.50. 3O-6d-2wp
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8; CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE, =:

AS soon Us Pat left wanted to say
to Alice:
Now, tell me all about it." But |
knew had no right to make these in
duiries. Unless she cared to tell me
about herself, had no right to be
curious.
Little book, l sometimes think that
curiosity Is one Of the greatest vices.
"And yet If we are not curious we
will never learn" l can hear some one
ray II should make that remark
about curiosity.
One OF the thiigs have learned, lit
tie book, is that all great virtues are,
under. sane circumstances, vices.
That Is paradoxical. of course, but I
can make my meaning clear to you by
saying:
1T is all right to inquire into i'm.
: personal things and all wrong to make
inquiries into personal matters unless
the person about whom you are curl
GUS shows you that you are welcome
to visit that garden Of seclusion, his
soul"
wanted to comfort Alice, poor girl.
WANTED to make Pat happier than The
was, but until either Of them opened
the door Of his or her confidence,
must stay outside.
Alice and talked OF everything. as
women will, but the one thing we were
Interested In.
She was much interested in Dicks
health and had to explain to her as
q nurse Just what his symptoms were
and Just what had been done for him.
She made no comment and I told her
to come down and see Dick.
am sure he Is better" said. "He
looked more like himself today when
I took him to the voting place and to
IBIS office, than he has yet. He seems
to be improving every day"
At last she could keep silent no long.
.Margie," she said. did you think
Pat looked unhappy"
Why would be not look unhappy
When Chad, whom he loves SO dearly,
= in the condition he is2" PARTED.
yes, Margie, know all about that"
Hhe said YEARLY, "but In this trouble
8 am no help to him. Margie, Pat
Ehould never have been told of my
lie before met him. He cannot for.
get It, and It embitters his life every
lime he looks at me-"
SAren't you getting morbid, Alice?"
do ! look like q morbid woman?"
No. dear, but have found out
1rmething that has made me rather
doubtful Of looks The most innocent
boxing woman I know Is demon.
The woman that seems most puritani.
III Is carrying on q liaison with an
Insurance that almost makes one ad-
lire her nerve. met . woman the
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and there Is talk of war In one Of
the towns the people carried black
coffin through the streets to show the
King they despiscd his commands
about the stamp act. But we young
folk still make merry. Yet my heart
is filled with fear. What if there should
be war. and Charles
81 told him of my lack OF courage.
and he but laughed anad pinched my
cheek and told me In his arms, as II
to ward off all danger and unhappiness
from me. l was happier for that little
moment with him, alone, and when he
left gave my thoughts to Christmas
flnery. feared indeed 'twould not be
before the dance. ] would not for all
The world mics the Calyerts' dance.
January End: am tired, tired,
tired; but, oh what pleasure to re-
member! Every day, every hour, filed
with joy. fear me showed too much
my happiness, for cousin Elinor Car
FOL repremanded me and told Papa
my spirits should be kept in check.
Papa only laughed and pinched my
cheek. Cross old thing! She looks as
Il she never had been young.
Such lovely things as Papa gave
ne for the Christmas ball, besides my
pink brocade that will stand alone.
Charles told me was charming when
he saw me in it, but truly it was my
beautiful gown. l felt shy mad un.
comfortable with his miniature resting
upon my neck for all to see, and l
though to die OF shame at the free
spoken worldly. Why must such things
be, that maids must blush and hang
their heads Cor that so near their
fearts? knew not where to hide my
blushing face and sad confusion. But
twas magnificent ball and all the
world was there.
"The young people danced and dam
ced, but the measure of my happiness
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ether day who had one OF these battle
axe faces that Dick talks about and |
found that her whole life had been
given to good works. 1t rather gave
me shock, Alice, as l had always de.
clared that l could tell how woman
had lived If could look into her face
after forty. You see, Alice, am nor
so sure Of myself as l used to be. 1T
is all mixed up as Malcolm Stuart
used to say. am beginning to think
If you live from day to day the best
you can, that is about all you can do"
Alice raised her head quickly as
though I had given her some comfort.
"Margie,' she said in hurt tones, "Pat
must let me be myself with him. He
holds me off at arms length all the
time and he has grown more and more
suspicious of me-"
why should he have the slightest
suspicion Of you, Alice? No woman
makes the confession to her husband
that you have to Pat who has not
purged herself of her sin by heartbreak
and tears"
II don't think he Is suspicious Of what
l will do, but OF what did do. He
seems to think that am still In love
with Harvey"
"Oh, my dear. does he not under.
stand that you have given to himself
the one great love or your life?"
i haven't" said Alice, quietly.
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was bubbiing over when Colonel Wash.
ington did me the honor to dance
minuet with me. held my head high
/ and courtesied with the utmost my
dignity, but could not altogether hide
my pleasure. fear he thought me but
a foolish maid, yet when he kissed my
hand he asked me for souvenir, and
gave in return for my faded rose the
! ribbon from his sword hilt.
| Charles did pretended himself much
angered and thought to quarrel with
me; but takes two to make quarrel,
and | would none of it. VIII l ever be
SC happy again? Farewell my beautiful
Christmas. Farewell! FAREWELL" ;.
! Il read no further. From out the
past message. reached a heart sick
with longing. a heart that had filled
with happiness, that had given place
10 a surging, jealous rage. had left
the gay crowd, uflheedful of my lovers
explanation Of that which needed no
explanation. myself had hung the
mistletoe in a place SO that none should
miss so charming an opportunity. Why
then. should l object to hasty kiss
given to another than myself.
Ashamed, quickly pinned, a cluster
OF heartseass upon my breast. We
had picked them together from under
the sheltering box hedge as the snow
began to fall. had cast them aside
as l entered my room, but now they
nestled in their rightful place over my
heart. AS left the room to go back
&c the crowd below, and to the f1appi.
| ress that waited there for mo 7 NH 4,
pered to myeelf:
Takes two to make quarrel, and
| will meme Of it."
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