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Douglas Island news., 1917-02-02

The Alaska Colonist is the name of a new publication lately launched in Seattle
 It threatens to appear once a month and it's mission on earth is to send homestead CTS from the States and other bepighted portions of the world to locate in our sun kissed wales. The editor and publisher of the Colonist is William H. Rush who was
 once engaged in the newspaper business at Kctchikan. On general principles the Col onist seems to be feminist the land and tim ber laws of Alaska, the Guggenheims and
Douglas Island news., 1917-02-02

In ease that official count should hand tac uarsmmou to Wick" there will be but uo matter what there will be. Lc' uS talk about the weather OF some hiStoucal subject like who discovered the island of llaJagascar Even if Wick" is TT, We won't be mean enough to say he put the alas i'm Alaska.
Douglas Island news., 1917-02-02

\ Tacoma paper recently contained a picture and writcup of a pioneer of thc state of Washington, asserting that he was a member of thc state legislature in 1874 Probably thc paper meant the territorial legislature as Washington was not admit ted as a state until 1889 and the first state legislature convened that same fall in De- tohcr
Douglas Island news., 1917-02-02

It is said that Americans with the allies in France arc teaching EuglisImcn to eat pork aud beans. On their return they may be called upon to give a few lessons m the same gentle art Co stay-at-homcs who are eiviug up thc pork and beans habit owing to the high cost of living.
Douglas Island news., 1917-02-02

Twice within period of one week re- gently Tacoma jmies declined to recognize "mwrttcu law" as a defence for shooting and in both instances the parties were sc- vcrcly punished by court sentences. It is well that the timcwon plea of ''unwrittcn law" is no longer a safe subterfuge. It has already been hidden behind too long and too often, and more especially has this been the ease throughout the South where the "mwritten law" is urged as an excuse for fully half the crimes committed against life.
Douglas Island news., 1917-02-02

Two members of the Washington state senate mdulged in a fistic encounter on th, floor of the senate a few days ago. In otlcr words, thc law against pugiliSm was yiolat- ed just where it was manufactured And yet. everybody has respect for the man who stands up and fights when he feels that hc has been msultcd. The least the Washington senators could have done, how ever, would have been to go into the back yard and mougmatc their mill"
Douglas Island news., 1917-02-02

fin San Francisco after going out with his pile, and once at Atlantic City he ran an old man Of money, who was taking morning out In d wheeled chair. into the surf just for sport.-Seward Weekly Post
Douglas Island news., 1917-02-02

Beginning with the first of this year the leading papers of Kentucky ceased ear rymg an kinds of liquor advertisements, including those of brcwcrics. IL was less than twenty years ago that am eminent Kentucky statesman, in reply to the QucS- tiou, "Of what use is watcr!' said, With out water how could we have whisky tod dies! Tell me that, Sah. "
Douglas Island news., 1917-02-02

There seems to hc mo excuse for a bank eomg broke at this time when prosperity .> rampant throughout the land, yet that is just what happened in Seattle Tuesday of this week when the Northern Bank and Trust Company closed its doors as the re- suit of had loans.
Douglas Island news., 1917-02-02

steamship companies operating in Alas kan waters. The Colonist modestly asks for ten thousand subscribers and there IS mo reason why it should not secure them.
Douglas Island news., 1917-02-02

In Berlin every citizen iS entitled to one egg week. It is not stated whether or not the citizen is entitled to No. ? in the event of No. I being aged and dccrcpit.
Douglas Island news., 1917-02-02

Papers dated December 1S were received this week from Nome. Even at that they outdistauccd a lot of election returns that had more than a month start of them.
Douglas Island news., 1917-02-02

Thcmost uulliud thing yet said of Lloyd George was when someone referred to hIm as the Roosevelt of England There iS al- ways somebody to knock.
Douglas Island news., 1917-02-02

In these days of "lcaks' the kitchen sink tla. freezes and bursts is only keep ing pace with the times.
Warren sheaf., 1917-04-18
READING THE LOCAL PAPER
AS A MATTER OF BUSINESS

Why do you read? What do you
read? Many people read with about
the same notions with which they
go to see the movies. That is that
amusement and pleasure and curios-
ity are the predominating motives.
Any really valuable information
found is merely incidental.
Others read just as they drink
water or breathe air, with but little
thought about where the supply
comes from OF how necessary that
the supply is kept up or how much
it would be missed if the supply is
stopped.
Reading the papers, particularly
the local paper, should be consider
ed as a business matter. While the
paper may be more or less enter
tanning and. therefore more or less
interesting, yet as financial pro-
position the local paper is of the
best value.
No investment of the yearly ex-
pense money pays better interest
than the local paper in a strictly
financial sense. The average citizen
subscriber will on the average dur
ing the year find news of a momen-
tary value that will pay him month
ly dividends Of at least one hundred
per cent.
We know this will seem rather an
extravagant statement to most peo-
pie, but we who are in the business
know Of so many instances Of money
returned to readers that we can
make the statement and prove It.
The reason that the average sub
scriber does not see this is because
he acts upon the news he reads
without more thought than when he
takes q drink. He never stops to
say S'thank you" to the we'll.
Hence we may add that he who
does not read the local paper. just
as a business matter. is likely to
lose money. No matter how poor
the local paper, sometime and often
many times during the year it will
return the full price Of subscription.
The business man, the housekeep~r,
the student. everybody should take
tho time methodicallv, to read tho
local paper as business matter
th"t will cay big dividends.
We could give manv cases that
prove this statement, but a little
thought will make it prina facie.
We call attention to it just because
few people think of the local paner
other than mere entertainer.-Ex.
Warren sheaf., 1917-04-18
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Quite number from around here
attended the funeral of Mrs. Nels
Berg on Tuesday.
The following families made a
trip to Viking on Tuesday: Boe's,
Aker's and C. Shern's.
Lambrik and Oscar Akre were
callers at Viking Wednesday even
ing.
John, Lewis, Lambrick and Oscar
Akre were visitors at Argyle on
Easter Sunday. - s
Emil Shern, Iver Haarstad and
Edward Hanson. attended a basket
social near Radium Saturday even
ing and reported very good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Hanson and
Mrs. c. Shern were shoppers at
Ellerth on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Akre and
children. left for Canada, on Sun
day evening, where they will make
thoir future home. E.
Chas. Sahlbere is seeking medi-
cal aid at Newfo1den. He is re-
ported quite poorly.
j. F. johnson is busy hauling
lumber for his new residence.
Services were conducted by Rev.
Cilseth at tho Green Valley school
Sunday evening.
Ladies Aid viii! meet at Mrs. Os-
car. Sherr's. on Thursday afternoon,
Anril Goth.
Mr.. and Mrs Nels Vixie made a
shopping trip to Viking on Mon
day.
Gren Valley school report for the
month ending Anril 13, 1917. To
tai number errolled %. Those who
have attended from 1s to 20 days
ave: Hulda, Minnie and Walter
Eneen. Anna, Hnlda ard Edith
Sahlbere. Harry and Ethel Knitter.
Dist. 127-Minnie Holson, Teacher.
Chas. Knitter and family were in
town Of Alma, on Sunday, visiting
with relatives.
Mrs. A. sahlberg and daughter
Hulda. loft on Monday for a visit
with relatives at Alvarado.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lonnie Hanson,
Agda Lundhero and Harold Han
con, Mrs. G.. She,,n and son Emil,
Tvor Ha2rS+od and Minnie q -Holson.
ar+"od - +ho church. north Of. Ell
1orth on Snndav The choir from
Middle Rivo~ tou7nshir sang beauti-
ful selectiorc. and Miss Philipson
ga--o . r>or',,ho~ IF ~radings. 81
Fr,;' She's, a,>d Harold Hanson
:ntood - nc~c-rood .sscn Monday.
Tho ,,,ttor, how" on1nlovod" as a
c.rr~r+sr ~~o~ +',e+ nlncn. :
Warren sheaf., 1917-04-18
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Miss Anrn Stroroberg is visiting
friends at Mewfolden.
Mrs. Andrew Berggren and
danel,tor Jennie, visited at P. E.
Sihlberg's Sunday.
Miss Ottina Rokke left on Tues
: day evening for Grand Forks,
where she will visit for few days
Arthur Ohman arrived from
Kensinpton Sunday morning, to look
safter his farm in our town.
Mrs. S. lsaacson returned from
Nfwfn7den lac+ week. where she
had been visiting her daughter.
Miss Nellie. Rokke is tending
Central at Strandquist during Miss
Ottina's absence.
A surprise was rendered M. ami
Mrs. Victor Lefroth Saturday ev-
erinq, A. nice sum Of money was
left by. the merry makers,
Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Underdah7
are now settled down to housekeep-
ing on the farm near Donaldson
which he has rented.
The Ladies Aid of the Norweriar
Synod church will meet with Mrs
P. r. Haugaard Sunday afternoon
Anril 20.
Ernest Otto, Of Radium. was ;
visitor in our locality last week.
Rev. Ordahl conducted the funer
al services over the late Mrs. S
Anderson. Obituary next week.
Warren sheaf., 1917-04-18
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Obituary.

Mrs. Nels Berg died in Viking
o'clock Saturday morning, April Z,
at the age Of 48 years, months
and % days.
She was born in Storebro bruk,
Kalmar Ian, Sweden. Came to
America in 1886, stayed in Water
town and Minneapolis the first few
years. Was married to Nels Berg
in MINNEAPOLIS, April %, 1889.
Moved to Warren the same year
where she lived until 1897 when
she came to Viking, where she has
lived since.
She leaves to mourn her early
departure her husband and ten
children, namely Mrs. Willie Olson
Of Beaudette; Edna, Esther, Signe
j, Minnie. Hannah, George, Gustaf
and Edward, al! of Viking; Edwin
of Faribault; a brother in Mime
apolis; also two brothers and two
sisters in Sweden.
! The funeral was held at the
Viking cemetery, April 10th. Rev
Drotts conducting the services.
i Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Bodell. from
McCrea. and NJ. and Mrs. Charley
Johnson, from Warren, attended the
funeral, also a host of neighbors
and friends.
The N L. Ladies Aid met in the
church Wednesday.
/ Randolph Cleveland left fo1
Strandouist last week.
Mr.. Uglem visited Viking Mon.
day.
I! Mrs. Cleveland and daughters
Myrtle and Luella, left for Lisbon
N. D.. last week.
John Benson and family autoed
to O. Nvgren's Sunday.
Mrs. I M Myrbo spent Tuesday
in Warren.
The Christ Samuelson family
moved into town last week.
Mrs. O. H. Hanson entertained a
number of girls last week in honor
or her daughters tenth birthday.
| The J. Harm family moved to
town last week.
Miss Florence Olson spent Sun
davs at her home.
s., Mr. and Mrs. Victor Nelson left
for' Montana last Wednesday,
Mrs. Anton Remmen and children
visited with Mrs. Gnlsnth last week
Miss Ruth I,indquist returned
home Tuesday, after spending the
winter. in Grand Forks.
,I.Strandquist visiting his brother.
Warren sheaf., 1917-04-18
Scandinavian NJ. F.. Church
v'1NrpFDC. pne+or
Sunday, April %: Morning SER
vices 10:45. Sunday school 2 p. m
Evening service 7:30.
Angus Church News.

Angus Church News.
Sunday school as usual next Sun
day xat 1890 for al! who have been
fortunate enough to escape the
mumps. An interesting lesson will
be taught.
At the service Of worship last
Sunday, we missed our usual eff
cient organist, Mrs. Hunt, but were
we'll supplieds with good music by
Mrs. Harry Sewill. which did much
to make the service an enjoyable
one. We sra fortunate in Angus
in having two such good organists.
The service next Sunday will
commence punctuallv at 8 O'clock
Doors open. at ,7:30. The subject
of the sermon will be, 'The kind
conversation we should engage
in during these exciting days. Ev-
erybodv from near and far cordial
ly invited.
Warren sheaf., 1917-04-18
Some Time

You will be in need of
printing Of some kind.
Whether M It be letter
heads, statements we'd
ding invitations or
public sale bills, re-
member we can turn
out the work at the
lowest cost consistent
with good work.
Warren sheaf., 1917-04-18
be Churches.
Lutheran synod Church
G. STORAASLI. Pastor.

Sunday, April %: Sunday school
>at LA. m.
Thursday evening. April 49,: The
Priscilla Sewing Circle meets at
the home Of Mrs. G. Storaasli.
Friends cordially invited.
Thursday afternoon, April 26:
The Ladies' Aid of McCrea Luther
an church meets at the home of
Mrs. O. iKvalle.
Warren sheaf., 1917-04-18
Swedish Lutheran Church.
j. w. LUNDGREN. Pastor i.

Services next Sunday at Alvarado
1880 a. M, Elm at 4 p. m.
The Swedish Lutheran Ladies aid
will meet Friday. May 4th, at Mrs.
Lindell's. Mrs. Lofstrom and Mrs.
Lindell will serve. All are invited
and welcome.
Warren sheaf., 1917-04-18

Why is it that when person loses
an article he will watch the news
papers to see If it has been adver-
tised as being found, instead of plac-
ing an advertisement that it has been
lost? Such practice often is respon-
sible for the article never being re-
turned to it's owner, for one natural
= " thinks when he finds an article
that the rightful owner will advertise
f6rss It if he wants it returned. The
real owner, assuming that the finder
will advertise, let's the matter rest
that way-and the article changes
Ipossession, permanently.
Warren sheaf., 1917-04-18

1t improves the blood, cleans the
stomach, regulates the bowels, helps
the appetite, livens you up. You
work better-feel better-look bet
ter. HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea, real Spring tonic. 35c.-
Warren Pharmacy.
Warren sheaf., 1917-04-18
Mission Church of Viking.
WERNER DROTTS, Pastor,

Services will be held next Sunday
at Mrs. Westman's place, town Of
West Valley, at 2. p. m. Sunday
school at Viking next Sunday at
1890 a. m.
The Ladies Aid of Viking will
meet in church next Thursday,
April 26, at p. m.
The Young Peoples Society will
meet at Gust Sustad's next We'd
nesday, April 25, at p. m.
Warren sheaf., 1917-04-18

Treat your seed grain to insure
the best possible crop. The best
and most satisfactory smut machine
is the ."Winner." Sold by Lundgren,
Wittensten & Co.
Warren sheaf., 1917-04-18
Presbyterian Church

Presbyterian Church
DAVID SAMSON. Pastor.
1890 Morning worship.
11:45 Sunday school
1880 Evening worship.
Bright. attractive service
Special music.
Warren sheaf., 1917-04-18
United Norwegian Lutheran Church

N. G. w. KNUDsEN. Pastor
Services Sunday, April 22th: Al
varado II a. m. Warren 1880 p. M.
The ladies society meets Thurs
day afternoon, April 10Th, in the
church. All are welcome.
Warren sheaf., 1917-04-18
First NJ. E. Church
T.. w BARTHOLOW, Pastor

= Subject Of morning sermon, 1s
1t Nothing to You?"
HAS a. m. Sunday school.
800 p. m. Junior League.
$50 p. m. Epworth League.
7:30 p. m. Preaching Services.
Warren sheaf., 1917-04-18

Swedish Lutheran Church of VEGA
Sunday, April %. Sunday school
2:30 p. M. Services at 3, conducted
by. Rev. A. A. Larson, Of Thief Ri
yer Falls.
Warren sheaf., 1917-04-18

Mrs. Adam Solberg and daughter
spent Tuesday at Alvarado.
Miss Edna Flozdal spent Satur-
day and Sunday with friends at
Thief River Falls.
Miss Signe Lindquist, and Messrs.
Arthur and Axel Anderson spent
Sunday in Grand Forks.
Miss Ruth Halvorson returned to
Thief River Falls Saturday, after
ia weeks visit at her parental home.
Earnest Styrlund autoed to Thief
River Falls Tuesday.
The Misses Agnes Lonson and
Hildegarde Efinger, of Thief River
Falls, were the guests of Miss Ilet
LeSage Friday.
Miss Anna Stengelson visited in
Thief River Falls over Sunday.
Warren sheaf., 1917-04-18
Card of Thanks.

We hereby wish to extend our
most heartfelt thanks to all our
relatives and friends, who by their
kind sympathy and assistance
helped us in our sorrow over the
death of our dearly beloved wife
and mother. Thanks also for the
beautiful flowers.
-Nels Berg and family.
Warren sheaf., 1917-04-18
Swedish Mission Church
c.. w. OLSON. Pastor.

Thursday, April 10, Prayer meet
ing at s p. m.
Saturday, April 81, Confirmation
class meets at 2 p. m.
Sunday. April %. Morning SER
vice 1880 a. m. Sunday school
11:45 a. M. Evening service 7:3O
p. M.
Tuesday, April "a, the Bible class
meets at s p. m.
Choir practise Friday evening at
8 p. m. and Sunday at p. M.
Warren sheaf., 1917-04-18
c.vea;eh '...he-,~ Chnr-.

Services will be held next Sun
day at - o'clock a. m. and 1880
p. m. by Rev. A. Larson, of Thief
River Falls. Communion at the
morning service.
Warren sheaf., 1917-04-18

We have large assortment of
house furnishing goods, such as rugs,
small and carpet size; curtain yard
goods; ready made curtains, cretonnes
for overdrapes, shades and the kirsch
curtain rods. s=4s.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-04-12
Assessors to Meet.


There will be a meeting of the as
SCISSORS of this county at the auditors
Office in the court house on Tuesday,
April 18th, at 10 o'clock a. M, for the
purpose of receiving instructions from
the tax commission as to the proper
method of listing and assessing the
different kinds and classes of property
in accordance with the laws Of the
state.
The tax commission desires to help
assessors in every way possible and
the meeting will not be confined to an
explanation Of the law, but every ques-
ton relating to the duties of an asses
sor which is presented at the meeting
will be fully explained.
By the terms of chapter 558 of the
laws Of 1913 assessors are entitled to
five cents per mile for each mile neces-
sarily travelled in going and returning
from the meeting, and for three dol
lars additional for one days atten-
dance.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-04-12
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Princeton. MIMI. March 8

/. Princeton, Mimi, March 80, 1917.
The board of education of school district No.
met in regular session at the high school
building March 80, 1917, with all members of
the board present.
Chairman D. A. McRae called the meeting
to order and presided.
Minutes of the last meeting were read and
approved as read. 81,
The following teachers were elected for the
ensuing term, 1917-1918: .-
Miss Barbara Seavey, seventh grade.
Mrs. Eleanor Stevens, fifth grade.
Miss Francis Pollard, thirG grade. .
Miss Ada Klatt, second grade. ...'.
Miss Jennie Whiting, first erode.
Mrs. Sophia Stroeter, mathematics.
Miss Genevieve Stearns, science. s~ X
Miss Ella Stearns, Latin and German.
Miss Mabel Rutan, mathematics and history.
w. H. Hollands, superintendent.
Miss Mildred James, upper grade, Br!ckton
Miss Laura McVicar, lower grade, Brickton.
The following bills were audited and allowed ):
St. Paul Book & Stationery Co. .............$7.76
Princeton Dray Line 1.9O
Caxton School Supply Co. 5.2O
Hall McCeary ~
Northwestern School Supply Co. ............. AT
Galley Hardware Co. 80
Evens Hardware Co. 8.15
McIlhargey Hardware Co. 81
Boston Specially, Co. ....... rs
Ed. Reps 90
There being no further business that ap-
peared before the board the meeting adjourned.
A. B. GRAMER,
Secretary of Board of Education.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-04-12
Potato Seed to Be Modified.

If you have 1 or 100 bushels of
potatoes more than you need for table,
garden or farm, notify R. S. Mackin-
tosh, University farm. Tell him the
amount available, variety Of stock and
price, and he will put you in touch with
a buyer. Mobilization of seed pota-
toes must be made in the next ten
days to insure the needed acreage:
Planting will begin within two weeks.
Holders Of seed and prospective plant
ers must be brought together at once.
Wire, write or telephone to r. S. Mack
intosh, University farm, Minneapolis,
MINI.
Minnesota's seed resources are being
modified by Dean A. F. Woods Of the
state agriculture college, in order that
every acre in the state will do it's
share toward producing a crop that
will furnish an abundance Of food dur
ing the country's first year Of war.
Planting time is at hand and that
there may be no idle acres, the agri-
cultural college proposes to act as a
clearing house for the owners of seed
and the owners of land.
It is the aim Of Dean Woods to make
this a record crop producing year. All
experimental plots will be reduced to
a minimum and all available ground
will be replanted to staple crops to be
used for food or held over for seed.
Production Of larger supplies of
meat by taking good care Of the
breeding stocks, growing of larger
crops and crops that are better suited
for furnishing food supplies, direction
of agricultural laborers to get the
largest returns for their work and saw
ing as much as possible in the home
are things included in Dean Woods
plan.
Every division chief of the state ag-
ricultural department has received or
ders to make survey Of conditions
in his field. Miss Josephine Berry,
chief Of the home economics division,
has been instructed to prepare a list Of
receipts to reduce the food expenses.
Encouragement will be given to can
ming and to having garden plots every
where.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-04-12
* *
CHURCH NOTES. i: i;
st. Edwards.

0Ie EN4W6EuSs 444"@ b
Services at st. Edwards church,
Princeton, every Sunday during the
summer months, as follows: On the
first and third Sunday Of the month,
high mass at $3.50. At st. Frances
de Chantal church, Greenbush, at 10:-
30. On the second, fourth and fifth
Sunday Of the month, high mass at
1880 at Princeton. At Greenbush at
$3.50. Appropriate sermons on the
Gospel of the day at each mass. In the
evening at 1880 at Princeton, vesper
service, sermon and benediction of the
blessed sacrament. Every Saturday
afternoon at 2 o'clock, instruction of
children in Christian doctrine. Young
people approach holy communion on
every second Sunday of the month,
and the married people on the fourth
Sunday. .-....-.a 49,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-04-12
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGOT

The cold backward weather has re-
tarded seeding operations in this
vicinity.
The local real estate agents report
a good demand for improved and un-
improved farming lands.
Rum river needs a tonic in the
shape Of copious showers. The water
! in that stream is receding fast.
If there is an idle laborer or me-
chanic in Princeton at present it is his
own fault. There is plenty of work
at good wages. n. .. .. LEA
Mr.. C. A. Jack is getting building
material on the ground for his new
residence, and will have a force of
carpenters and bricklayers at work in
a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Kelly carry home
with them, as remembrance of their
sojourn in Princeton, beautiful plush
covered album, the gift of the men,
bers Of the Crescent Theater Co.
N. E. Jesmer has wisely concluded
to build his new mansion on the site
of his present residence, and move the
old structure to lot southeast of it's
present site. Mr.. Jesmer will have
a fine and spacious residence and
grounds.
Marshall E. Hall, Undiscovered
dyed-in-the-wool democrat, found a
valuable gold watch near his residence
in Wyanett, Isanti county, few days
ago. The owner can have same by
proving property. Let it be recorded
that Marsh is democrat and an hon.
est man.
Spencer Brook correspondence:
About Is Of the best regulated fami-
lies of this town met at the school
house last Friday evening to listen to
a temperance lecture by Brother
Skemp. The reverend gentleman
failed to put in an appearance on ac-
count of the bad weather and inclem-
ent roads.
Milaca correspondence: The colony
of Jewish immigrants that the COM
pany sold land to is expected in a
short time. There are forty families.
This looks as though the Milaca woods
are going to be settled.