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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-01
LITcHVILLE
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Bulletin, Feb. 23.-John Sortland +

Bulletin, Feb. 23.-JOhn Sortland re.
turned from Fargo Tuesday.
Gust Miller has been hauling lumber
for big new barn to be erected this
spring.
The Congregational Ladies' Aid will
meet with Mrs. 'Headland on Friday
March 2.
Postmaster Christensen has been
seriously ill at his home during the
past week, but is now up and around
news his many friends will be glad to
hear.
At meeting of the Woodmen Mon
day evening eight new applications
were voted on favorably and six can
didates were initiated into the order
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Boom and chill
dren returned home last Saturday aft
err an extended visit with relatives at
Waupun, Wis. They drove from Val
ley City.
Miss Marie Wigtil, of Erskine
MIMI, is visiting at the home of he1
brother, J. M. Wigtil, of the Bee Hive
Miss Helen Kittelson, of Austin
Mimi, is visiting at the home of he1
sister, Mrs. O. l.. Olson.
" 0A6A III oAu OuA OAuoEOA AdV0 luu
out of coal and started to burn wood
in their store Monday. The First Ma
tional bank followed suit the next day
and by the end of the week the wood
burners will be legion.
E. H. Headland returned home last
Thursday from a trip to Fargo and
Minneapolis. He brought home a few
specimens of the new dimes, quarters
and halves recently put in circulation
Aug. Anderson, one of the prominent
and progressive farmers of Sves
dropped in Tuesday to pay his sub
scription and also ordered 500 letter
heads with his pane printed on.
worthy example to follow. Go thor
and do likewise.
Magnusf Wangrud returned home
last Thursday from Moorhead, where
he has been taking treatment for kid
ney trouble for several weeks past
He went by rail to Verona and drove
across from that point.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-01
Litchvile Bank Building
Quilted by Fire Last Week

| Litchville Bulletin: The First State
Bank building, the largest and most
expensive editice in town, was badly
Quilted by an early morning fire Mon,
day. The alarm was sent in about 7
o'clock and it took fully two hours to
get it under control. BY 1890 it was
all out. The fire started in the fur
mace room-hOw it is impossible to say.
But it must have been smoldering for
hours, because at o'clock, when fire
was discovered, the building was so
full Of smoke that MIR. Headland's
hunting dag, Bum" was suffocated in
the main banking room, where there
was no fire at all. The fire-fighting ap-
paratus was in fine working order and
two streams of water were played
steadily on the burning structure for
several hours. Owing to the brick
walls on the outside and the steel sid
ing on the inside, with woodwork be-
tween, it was long and tedious task
to extinguish the blaze. The rear half
of the building, containing the direc-
tors room, furnace room and DR.. Pla-
tou's Office upstairs, were almost com.
pletely ruined. All of the doctors
equipment was destroyed with the ex-
ception of case of surgical instru-
ments, diploma and his accounts; he
carried no insurance. The main bank
ing room was not touched by fire
business was being transacted in same
Tuesday morning-but suffered a big
loss from smoke and water. A claim
for $4,000 has been put in by the bank.
to the insurance companies and an ad-
juster is expected here in a day or
two. All the papers and records were
in the big fire-proof vault and We're
never in any danger. Nothing in Dr.
Stixruds Office was burned, but the
smoke and water did damage of hum
dreds of dollars. We understand that
DR.. Stixrud carried no insurance. This
building was erected in 1909 at cost
of $4,000. John NJ. Olson is president
and E. H. Headland is cashier. No
plans for the repairing of the building
have been made at yet.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-01
DAZEY


Commercial, Feb. 23.-Elmer Lar
son went up to Walum last Friday to
visit over Sunday with home folks and
also to take in the dance at that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Jaeger returned
Friday from Valley City, where they
had spent few days visiting with
friends.
G. 0. Jacobson went down to Valley
City last Saturday evening to visit
over Sunday with Mrs. Jacobson, who
is in a hospital at that place, having
undergone an operation on Sunday
morning. At last reports she was get
ting along as well as possible.
Quite few from Darcy took in the
dance at Walum last Friday evening
and all report a. very good time.
The Sunday school party was held
in the l. o. O. F.. hall Saturday eve
ming and quite number were in at
tendance. Various games formed the
evenings entertainment and a sub
stantial lunch was also served.
D. N. Anderson was passenger to
Hannaford Monday, at which place he
and B. H. Elstad, of Moorhead, are do
ing some decorating in the store OF
the Hannaford Mercantile Co.
James Rasmussen returned to his
home at Walum Monday after an over
Sunday visit with relatives and
friends at this place.
Leo Hartwell went up to Hannaford
Tuesday to do some repairing for the
telephone company.
Mrs. J. E. Jacobson was a passenger
to Walum Monday for short visit
with relatives and friends.
Engebret Larson came up from VAL
ley City Monday on a short business
mission.
Mr.. and Mrs. George N. Rasmussen
and children returned to Darcy Mon
day from Valley City, where they had
been visiting relatives and friends for
a few days and where Helen had been
receiving medital treatment.
The storm Wednesday again caused
the train to fail to make its appear
ance on that day. It seems that it is
becoming chronic affliction with US,
but we are much better off than some
parts Of the state at that. Some of
the branches have not yet been opened
up since the last big storm and the
prospects are that they will be closed
for several weeks yet.
On account of the severe storm If
Wednesday there was no service on
the rural routes out of this place,
Frank Shearer took charge of the
post Office at this place on Tuesday of
this week. For the present at least
the Office will remain in the same
building.
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LUCIA
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! Nome Tribune, Feb. 80. A.. Bar
ton, of Valley City, visited our schoo
Friday.
Ernest Somner, of Fingal, was here
Wednesday and attended the hare
time social.
A. T. Laugen and w. H. Hulet, Of
Nome, shipped car of stock from
here Saturday. Mr.. Hulet has sold his
interest in the Nome meat market ant
expects soon to leave for Montana tC
look at land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Galbraith have
as their guest their niece, Miss Der
nice Galbraith, Of Enderlin.
Oscar and Irwin Furgeson, of Nome
were in town Saturday, Geo. Fryden
lund here Tuesday, and Christ Mae
gard here Thursday. 1t surely looks
as though we had Nome coming oul
way all right, as there is scarcely a
day that that city is not represented
on our streets.
The Light Brigade was surely well
patronized at it's initial entertainment
the hard time social, given at the
church Wednesday evening. There was
splendid turnout and everybody aft
er doing ample justice to the appetiz
ing dinner just Joined in and saw that
his neighbor paid the penalty for his
vanity, and was fined on all articles OF
furbelows that adorned his person
The judges, S. S. Shaw and Isaac An
derson, inflicted heavy fines at times
but everybody had the proper spirit
and paid like woman-pleasantly
The sum of 1888 was placed in the
Golfers Of the brigade at the close OF
the evening.
VIM. Daub, a prominent farmer re-
siding near Enderlin, was in town
Thursday.
Louis Belgrade left for Chicago Sun
day night on a short vacation.
A special meeting for the purpose OF
deciding on hiring pastor will be
held in the Congregational church
Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 20. This
is not for members alone but for all
who are interested in this question.
Thede Phillips made a livery trip
to Marion Monday.
| Sam Bass, the professional car re-
pairer, of Enderlin, was in town
Thursday plying his trade on some OF
the 500 cars.
>. >. SHAW sold his team OF colts to
man. near Enderlin, and delivered
them to the purchaser Saturday.
| There are so many bells and all
ringing so loudly out in the Under
man district that it is impossible to
hear any news from out there, but
when it does come it will all be OF
the front page, full column, Lohengrin
variety.
The long promised rotary on the
Northern Pacific has yet to put in its
appearance in Lucca. Seems to be
about at Elizabeth at present. A good
motto for the shovelers would be the
one taken by our graduating class OF
last year, mot finished, but begun"
Our band boys met last Sunday eve
ming, using the school house instead
Of the NJ. w. A. hall in which to prac
tice for the big blowout Feb. %. The
school house is becoming more and
more social center for the commun
ity
Saturday afternoon the ladies Of the
Light Brigade and all others who will
join are to meet at Mrs. D. G.. Ellis.
bury's to elect officers and transact
any other business that may come be-
fore the body.
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NOM e

Tribune, Feb. 23-The literary So
ciety of the Raritan consolidated
school will meet Friday, March 2.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. X. Myhre had as
their guest the past week Mrs. Annie
Furgeson, of Valley City.
L. B. Hogstad and B. A. Brorby
drove to the Oakville church yesterday
to attend the funeral of Mrs. l.. NJ.
Larson.
Tuesday afternoon Mrs. B. A. Bror-
by entertained at her home IL guests,
Mesdames John Reishus, Paul John
son, l. L. Knutson, Henry johnson,
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News, Feb. 22.-Henry Ernie left on
Wednesday for Minneapolis on an in:
definite sojourn.
Last Saturday evening Mrs. J.. M.
Caldwell celebrated her birthday by
entertaining few of her lady friends
The affair was unique, being a double
celebration, as Mrs. VIM. Anderson. q
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-01

w. D. Fleming, who has charge of
the construction of the new Thompson
Yards lumber plant here, has return
ed from Beach, where he has been put
ting up the model home exhibit for
this weeks run.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-01

Banker J. J. Taylor was over from
0rlska Wednesday and arranged with
the Times-Record for auction bills ad-
yertising sale at the Gutchess place
March IA.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-01

We don't keep corn, we sell it--and
it's going fast. Mark Smith Feed Co,
Twp
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-30
WILL SHOW BEES AT
WORK IN FAIR EXHIBIT
Display Arranged For Trenton Expo
sition by State Association.
Money Awards.

Under the auspices of the New Jer-
sey Bee Keepers Association one of
the most interesting nature studies
ever arranged for Trenton Fair will be
presented this year in Exhibition Guild
ing No. 3. Each day of the exposition.
from Sept. "a to %, the whole process
of honey production will be explained.
The bees will be seen at work, and
all of their operations, from the gather
ing of the raw nectar from the flowers
to it's conversion into honey, will be
eXemplified The process of the build.
ing Of the comb in which the honey is
stored and the separation from the
comb will be among the interesting
phases explained by the attendants.
This Hive Products Show is design
ed to develop the beekeeping industry
of New Jersey, and the fullest cooper
alton of the Fair Association will be
advanced in this project. E. G. Carr
Of New Egypt is secretary treasurer of
the Bee Keepers Association, and
Richard d. Barclay is the president
In the competition arranged for the
Fair prizes will be awarded for comb
and extracted honey, beeswax, honey
candy. honey cake and honey vinegar
The display of type honeys will later
he used, with the donors name, as a
part of a permanent exhibit at the
New Jersey Experiment Station.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-30
SHORTHORNS' CLASS
is CREATING INTEREST
Registry Association Places Awards
70.
Sheep Growing.

Announcement of the addition of a
special class for Milking Shorthorns in
Trenton Fairs Cattle Department has
been generously received by the sup
porters of this bsaed, and several herds
have already entered for competition.
This proves that the recognition of this
class was in line with the wishes of
the breeders, and for the first time in
many years Shorthorn Cattle will be
on exhibition at the Fair Grounds from
Sept. "a to %.
The American Shorthorn Registry
Association is supporting this exhibit
and has allowed 81 in cash prizes for
eacL So offered by the Fair AssOcia-
ton This offer will increase the awards
by $3.50. and 81 900 will be placed.
With the agitation for increased NUT
ton and wool production it is believed
that the sheep show this year will be
a feature of the live stock exhibit The
Philadelphia Wool and Textile Associ-
alton are generously supporting the
movement to increase the number of
have been invited to prepare wool ex-
hib.t showing the various steps and
processes involved in the preparation
of this material for use in the woolen
mills. With wool and the meat prod
ucts as high as they are there is splen-
did opportunity afforded for engaging
in sheep husbandry.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-30
Ihere Are None.

During his visit to the United States
General Joffre was hurled through sub
ways, jerked into skyscrapers, flung
from New York to Chicago on a fast
train and in general taken care Of
with the breathless assiduity which
characterizes American hospitality.
On the eve Of his departure for Mont
real he was asked by a reporter to
state freely and frankly which one of
our national characteristics had most
impressed him during his stay.
"Well, since you put it that way"
replied Joifre, II have been chiefly i'm
pressed by your blunt outspokenness
and, if / may venture to say so, your
lack OF respect to your superiors."
"Our superiorsw exclaimed the re-
porter in blank amazement. But we
haven't any"
And remarked Joffre in telling the
story, "after making acquaintance with
their wonderful country and it's still
more wonderful inhabitants I have
come to the conclusion that what that
reporter said was about right"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-30
Tone Quality In Music.

Tone quality is great factor in
music. Vibrations in their multiples
and relations determine tone. Various
instruments vary in tone quality just
as does the human voice. A bell, once
cast, remains the same in tone, somber
or clear, to the end of it's usefulness.
A violin is more than bell, and on
fine violins the most subtle nuances
Of tone quality can be produced. The
higher the harmonics, or overtones, the
higher fhe multiples, and the more
elaborate and delicate the combinations
the more exquisite the tone quality OF
the instrument.
The human voice is greatest in tone
quality, eXcelling the instrument. be
cause the singers harmonics are based
not alone upon physical proportions
but also upon the heart and soul OF the
MISUNDERSTANDING
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-30
Reels With JeweIed BEARINGS.

Without a doubt jeweled bearings on
the reel make it run more smoothly
and add to it's life. The heightened life
Of a reel, due to the fact that it is
jeweled, more than overbalances the
added cost over the ordinary kind. As
a general thing, the jewels are set in
removable caps at the end of the bear
ings, which makes it easy to keep them
clean and oiled. OF course the jewell
ed reel hicks you deeper in the bank
roll, but after a fellow has put in prac-
tfce work on the lower priced reels and
feels like investing in one that will
last forever, if handled right, then the
Jeweled reel is the only one to buy.
Right down to cases, as it were, the
jeweled reel is one that acts best in the
hands Of the angler who knows how to
handle it. 1t spins with such freedom
and speed that it is conducive to back
lashes with the beginner, who has not
the thumb work to control it.-From
Lake and Stream Game Fishing" by
Dixie Carroll.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-30
HIS LAST PRAYER.
Stevenson Wrote II For His Family the
Night Before He Died.


On the night before Death gave him
his hand Robert Louis Stevenson COM
posed and read to his family the fol-
lowing prayer:
"We beseech thee, Lord, to behold us
with favor, folk of many families and
nations, gathered together in the peace
Of this roof; weak men and women,
subsisting under the covert of thy pa
tience. Be patient still: suffer us yet
awhile longer with our broken pur-
poses of good. with our idle endeavors
against evil; suffer us awhile longer to
endure and Gf it may be- help us to do
better. Bless to lis our extraordinary
mercies: if the day come when these
must be taken. have US play the man
under afflictiOn. Be with our friends;
be with ourselves. Go with each Of US
to rest; If any awake. te' them
the dark hours Of wa,c ~ when
the day returns to us. sun and
comforter. call us up with morning
faces and with morning hearts, eager
to labor, eager to be happy. if happi-
ness shall be our portion. and. if the
day be marked for sorrow, strong to
endure it.
1--WE thank thee and praise thee. and.
in the words Of him to whom this day
Is sacred, close our oblation.'
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-30
The Mighty Amazon.

The Amazon, which flows through
Brazil from west to east, is the might
lest river In the world. 1t rises in the
Andes. and its course to the Atlantic
is over 1000 miles. 1t has more than
1,1OO tributaries, the chief being the
Madeira, which is 1,S00 miles long, and
the Rio Negro. 1850 miles long. The
extent of the waters of this majestic
river Is the largest in the world. over
10000 miles of its surface being of u
navigable nature. 1t drains nearly
100000 square miles of territory.
There are something like 1000 differ
ent kinds Of birds which are exclusive
to the valleys of this wonderful river
and thousands of varieties of animal
life which are unknown in any other
part of the world. The soil of the
basin Of the Amazon is so rich that for
every bushel of maize planted it is es-
timated that 800 can be harvested.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-30
Truth About a Monster"

According to the ancient writers, the
basilisk-sCmetimes called cockatrice-
was d monster to be greatly dreaded.
Its breath filed the air with q deadly
poison and burned up vegetation. and
the glance of its eye was fatal to both
man and beast. The only creature that
could face it and live. they said, was
the cock, and travellers We're advised to
take loudly Growing cocks with them
as protection against the monster. So
much for superstition. AS a matter of
TACT, the basilisk is harmless lizard
living a quiet life in the woods and
feeding on insects. Its appearance.
however, is formidable, and it is this,
perhaps. that gave it bad name. 1t
grows to a length of from twenty-five
to thirty inches, including its tail.
which is much longer than it's body.
Rising from it's head and inclining
backward is broad, wing-like expan-
sion which gives it some resemblance
to the flying lizard. The crest of this
expansion is formed somewhat like
crown, and that gave the basilisk its
name, which is from the Greek word
meaning king.-EXchange
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-30
MORE CLASSES FOR
VEGETABLE GROWERS
Home Gardens to Share In
Awards at Trenton Exposition.

Because of the Importance Of the
food question the Agricultural and
Horticultural Departments of Trenton
Fair look for a banner season this year
at the exposition to be conducted from
Sept. "a to %
The former critical situation intensi-
fled by the entrance of the United
States into the world war has quick
ened the interest in agriculture all over
the country.
Commercial vegetable gardeners have
increased their usual acreage, amateur
gardeners have put hunfEeds of acres
of idle land under cultivation, and fruit
growers have taken every precaution
to prevent waste and produce fruit
that will be attractive and of high
quality.
The Trenton Fair management is do.
ing all it can to help the work by offer
/, ing liberal prizes for exhibits of agri-
cultural products. There are classes
for the commercial and amateur vege-
table gardener, fruit grower and florist.
A special prize is offered for the best
display of vegetables grown in city
home garden. Liberal prizes are of
fered for all kinds of vegetables, fruit
and flowers. A new feature in the
fruit department this year is a class
for apples of extreme size. Prizes are
offered for the largest and best five va
rieties of apples, plate of five largest
apples and largest single apple.
In the vegetable depaI&ment liberal
prizes are offered for the largest and
heaviest pumpkins, squash, watermel-
ons, cabbage, eggplant, as we'll as other
attractive awards.
The division devoted to flowers has
been divided into amateur and profes-
sional sections, placing the competition
on a fair and uniform basis.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-30
Here's Your Hat; STAY Awhile.

1t is the Nunc Dimittis-the art Of
the peaceful departure. To know when
to go and how to let go after "mine
eyes have seen"-yes, that is fine art
indeed. Learn the art of terminal IA
cility and save a world of apologies
and regrets afterward. Learn not to
inger over anything. even a telephone.
Long conversations, long explanations.
long letters, long farewells, long
prayers in public, sermons or speeches
and long spun out stories-pray avoid
them. Come to the point on time. De-
part gracefully. Peace will then pur-
sue you. Leave a wish and longing be-
cause you have gone. Learn to let go
Of little things today and you will be
ready to decide quickly at tomorrow's
crisis and to depart in peace.-Chris-
tian Advocate.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-30
Health and Office.

Considerations of health which effect
cabinet changes are always terrors to
governments. Peel attributed his abili-
ty to sustain the premiership to the
fact that his nose bled every night
Tough old Palmerston had no such re-
lief, so bought himself a mighty tow
ering desk at which he had to stand
II he slept at his work he fell and so
was aroused. But he had his own test
Before his house ran high iron ratings,
and at dead of night the old Spartan
would stealthily climb them twice and
so learn whether he was physically fit
to govern the empire.-London Chron-
icle
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-30
liszt and HelooIand,

OF Helgoland one has an unexpected
glimpse in Rudolf Lehmanns remi-
niscences, published over twenty years
ago.
.. The artist went to Helgoland in 1S49
and found Liszt, the great pianist.
staying in that most bracing of wa
tering places-a barren rock some 100
feet high and scarcely two miles in cir
conference in the midst of the North
sea-"
There were. besides Liszt, half doz-
en- well known people staying in Hell
goland, and Lehman calls it "this en-
chanted island" He says it is formed
Of bright red sandstone, so soft that
the sea, washing away some of its
base, is dyed red for some distance.
Since Lord Salisbury ceded the little
island to Germany at least 100000, 900
were spent in fortifying Helgoland.-
London Chronicle.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-30
GEMS OF TRANSLATION.
Some Crude Spanish Found In Ameri-
can Business Catalogues.

Some Crude Spanish Found In Ameri.
can Business Catalogues.
A man who has learned Spanish in
Spain picked up one of the numerous
American business catalogues that are
sent to Latin American countries in
alleged Spanish. This is what he read,
according to the Pan American Review:
"In an automobile catalogue splen-
didly issued and richly illustrated. but
full of absurdities ON account of it's in
sufferable translation. | read this cap
ton at the foot of magnificent Illus
tration, 'Cinco pasajeras curros para
viajando,' just as if we would say in
English, TO travelling 'Ar five passen-
gers. instead Of five passenger car for
travelling In leather goods catalogue
the caption Harness for single horse
buggy is translated into Spanish in
this way, Harness for bachelor horse
full of bugs"
You can find in many hardware or
machinery catalogues the most striking
translatiOns; for instance, corkscrew
for screwdriver, nut for screw, gobbler
for bolt and hair curl for corkscrew!
All of which must spread laughter
and sunshine in South America.