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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-11-30
c. c. cHAEFEE- COMPANY.

How often you hear the expression,
Meet me at Chaffee's,' which is an in
dication that this popular store is
headquarters for many ladies when on
their shopping, trips for dry goods.
millinery and ladies' ready-to-wear
garments,
In this large and well-lighted store
youswill find one of the largest and
most complete. stock of dry goods,
millinery, ladies coats, suits, dresses,
skirts. waists and other wearing APP
parel in this part of the State-in fact,
they carry a much larger stock than
you would expect to find in towns the
size aof Valley City. =.
Their. buyers go to New York each
season which, gives them an. oppor-
tunity of selecting the newest and best
styles in ladies garments from hun
dreds of New York's. best manufac-
turers. - s
The millinery and ready-to-wears see
ton has recently been remodeled and
is now equipped with the latest and
most modern fixtures which not only
adds much to the appearance of the
store but stocks are so conveniently
arranged as to make shopping a
pleasure. f..
Another thing which has added a
great deal to the. success of Chaffee's
store is the fact that it is strictly. a
."One Price Store" which, in itself, is
an assurance that its prices are right.
The employees are. always courteous
and are anxious to please you, The
longer you trade at Chaffee's the bet
ter you like the store. &lG
/ In publishing this. historical review.
we gladly recommend Chaffee's to the
patronage of our readers.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-11-30
THOMPSON YARDS, INC.

Valley City can confidently claim to
have North Dakota's greatest lumber
yard, that is known as The Thompson
Yards, Inc, successors to the letter
berg Lumber Company. It's offices are
located at Third Avenue and Main
Street. Contractors and prospective
builders have found that the greatest
selection Of lumber and building ma
terial are to be found in, the extensive
yards of the company The new lum-
Der warehouse of the company is the
largest and best equipped. building of
it's kind in the entire Northwest. The
company while extending credit to
reliable purchasers, encourages cash
buying by giving a ten per cent dis
count on all cash sales Patrons who
desire credit, however, will be accom-
modated on the basis of payment at
full time without interest. You simply
sign. the sales ticket and the transac.
ton is finished. In addition to their
lumber business this company handles
coal and wood
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-11-30
C, O.. p, SMITH.

There is no royal road to health
but there is safe one that is open to
every one, if taken in time. That is
the chiropractic way, now recognized
as the safe and sane method of treat
ing diseases and ailments that afflict
mankind. G. O. P. Smith, chiropractor
205 Fifth Avenue, has won reputa
.tion, not only in Valley City, but also
throughout this vicinity, for the sue.
cess he has had in bringing back to
health and enjoyment of life, many OF
this city's best known residents
Chiropractic is the new science
through which health may be restored
If, it has not been too long neglected
1T is not a theory, but a proven method
that enables you to avoid an operation
Mr.. Smith will be pleased to have an
opportunity to diagnose your, case.
He gives vapor baths for colds and
rheumatism. &C. is
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-11-30
MYHRo G. ALDAHL HARDWARE
COMPANY

You can not buy good, dependable
hardware nowadays for song, but
Egolt- can. huE--good, dependable. hard
ware at the store Of Myrho & Aldahl
Hardware Company, 400 West Main
Street. at prices that are right and
based on actual values and quality.
This company in the selection of the
stock of heavy and shelf hardware
has purchased articles that are ma.
tionally advertised and are made by
the best known and most responsible
manufacturers of hardware goods in
the country. Every article is guar
anteed by the manufacturers and is
further guaranteed to be as repre
scented and to be first class by the
Myrho & Aldahl Hardware Company
before it leaves it's store. The com
pany is showing very complete line
of kitchen ranges and heating stoves
OF all kinds, tank heaters, oil stoves
washing machines, kitchen utensils
OF all kinds, carpenters tools and those
-of other trades, rope, glass, cutlery
guns and fire arms-in fact all ar
ticles to be found in first class hard
ware store like that conducted by the
Myrho & Aldahl Hardware Company
This store is always noted for the
size of its stock and the excellent
selection afforded.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-11-30

Father Maddox was followed by
Father Schmitz, 1SS7-1890, and Father
Wilhelm, who remained until 1894.
and did much missionary work.
After Father Hoovenaarth, who
was pastor of the church for a
few months, Father Heinzmann took
charge of the parish, the number of
Catholics had increased considerably,
and new parish house, the present
pastoral residence, was built. 1t was
considered the best priests residence
in the state for the time, and many
were the favorable comments of
priests and Iaity on the enterprising
spirit OF the ST. GATHERINGS congrega-
ton. Father Btehler, the present eff
cient pastor of Harvey, N. Oak, re-
sided at Valley City from 1898.190O.
In the summer of 1900 Father J. G.
Sailer took possession of the parish
and for Is years presided over the
spiritual welfare of the ever growing
congregation and missions. The
browning work of his long, efficient
activities in the parish was the cree
ton of the new brick church in 1905.
On the day of its dedication by Bishop
Stanley it enjoyed the rare privilege
/ OF being free of debt. Father Sailer
is at present pastor of Linton. N. Oak.
The present pastor, Father Baker,
Y. G., took possession of the parish in
November, 1915. In the spring of
1916 the erection of the new parish
school building was commenced, and
on January 3, 1917, it opened it's
doors TO over one hundred pupils. The
total cost of thenbuilding is about
$4,000 dollars, and it ranks worthily
with the elegant public school. build.
ings of the city. The Sisters of the
Presentation have charge of the
school. The ST. GATHERINGS Church of
Valley City is the mother of Eve
prosperous parishes which in the
course oftime> became separated from
her, and have their own resident
priest. Today without missions. with
resident priest, with church and
school, it forms an ideal parish, and
its prospects of growth in the near
future are bright. II.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-11-30
DAKOTA DRUG COMPANY.

Accuracy is the first essential in the
compromising of all prescriptions, and
especially featured by the Dakota
Drug Company, Fifth Avenue and, Main
Street. Only an experienced and Ii
censed druggist is employed at any
time, and the public may always rest
assured that it's welfare and health
is carefully safeguarded when their
prescriptions are filled at that store
In addition there is also carried q
complete line of the best known pro,
prietary medicines, ointments, lini
ments and tonics, to be found any.
where in Valley City and vicinity
The Dakota Drug Company also car
ries a complete line of hospital and
sick room supplies and accessories,
including the very latest in rubber
goods. It's showing of toilet articles
include brushes of all kinds, combs,
brush and comb sets, powders and
tales and all of the little accessories
SO popular with the fair sex. and parts
3of their toilet requirements. There
are to be found also at the store, some
very choice perfumes, both imported
and American manufacture. Th 1se
are carried in bulk and also in at 'ac-
tive containers that make them sug-
gestive for Christmas gifts. You will
always find an. excellent line of con-
fectionery at the Dakota Drug Com
pany's store. This Drug Co. also ham
dies Edison Diamond Disks, Phono-
graphs and Records as we'll as the
Eastman Kodaks.
--AdY, Y.
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-Erch0n0e.
MOST BRILLIANT STAR.

Sirius, the dog star, rules the win
ter skies. He is apparently the most
brilliant of all stars.
but reaily ne is not much of star,
as stars go. He appears so brilliant
because he is very near us, very near
indeed. He is only $4,000, 900, 000,0 900
miles away This is a mere nothing
as stellar distance. There are other
stars so much greater than Sirius
| that Sirius might lose himself in them
without materially affecting their
Well-being and normal appearance.
Yet we should not be too mournful
Sirius is twenty times as brilliant as
our own sun. If Sirius has a plane.
tary system, and if the inhabitants of
any dog star satellite are interested in
star gazing they must look sharply to
see our sun at all. The earth, of
course, would be invisible even with
| the aid Of the most powerful tele-
scope.
Sirius is a marvel, worthy Of adj
| miration. But he becomes more mar
velous when we understand that some
tiny telescope star may in reality be
| immensely larger than the king of the
wintry heavens. The statement of
| so, 100000 100000 miles is quite incom-
prehensible to the human mind. How
| much more incomprehensible is the
| fact that this distance is so small as
to be positively insignificant in COM
parison with most OF the stellar dis
tances.
In the general scheme of things the
earth is so microscopfcally tiny that
it can scarcely be measured at all. Yet
| it is all we surely know, and its beau
ty is the best we have. Sirius, quite
rightly will be always more admired
as brilliant gem to adOrn the winter
| sky than as the theme for sermon
on our own insignifcance. The uni
verse is. incomprehensibly vast, but
each one of us will continue to be its
center.
| -CLeDeIdEd Plain Dealer.
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f. LOOMS.

Every smoker .shas his particular,
choice of smoking tobacco or make of
cigars. Sometimes a smoker gets
peevish if he cannot get the kind he
has been using Or if the cigars are.
not kept in the best possible condition.
That is why the particular smokers
in Valley City do the great bulk of
their trading with F. l.. Loomis, whose
cigar and. tobacco store is located at
519 Fifth Avenue. All of the popular
brands of smoking and chewing to-
baccos, cigars, snuff, pipes and other
supplies for smokers are always found
at the Loomis store. A box Of cigars
or one of those smartlookpipes. he
carries would make an appreciated
Christmas gift for a husband or gen.
tleman friend ,.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-11-30
HISTORY OF ST. GATHERINGS
PARISH, VALLEY CITY, N. OAK.

The ST. GATHERINGS parish of Valley
City ranks easily among the earliest
Catholic congregations in North
Dakota. The first Mass was said
in the little village in Novem-
Der, 1879; the section house of
the Northern Pacific served as a
church, and the number of families
who had gathered for the occasion,
and formed the pioneer Catholic con-
gregation of Valley City, was natur-
ally very small. Some of them de-
serve special mention, inasmuch as
they are active members Of the church
still at the present writing, and they
and their children form an essential
part of the st. GATHERINGS parish to-
day: the families Gassmann, Cook,
Mueller, Heimes, Tullius, Gesellchen,
and Kaiser.
The first officiating priest was FIR.
Spitzenberg from Moorhead who at
tended a few times the, Catholics of
Valley City and surrounding country
During a part, of the year 1885, iFr.
Born of Bismarck said Mass at the
farm home OF, Phillip Gassmann. Tn
til 1883 the Mission was attended by
Father Hepperle, whose name and
memory is held in reverence by many
Catholic pioneers of North and South
Dakota, and who still has charge OF
the parish of Big Stone, S. D. Father
HepperIe was the first resident priest
of Valley City, if having charge OF
several counties and travelling in
wagons and oxcarts may be consistent
with calling room in pioneer hotel
a home. Father Maddock's pastorate,
18S0-1SS6, is noticeable through the
fact, that during his administration
the first church was built, brick
veneered building which in those days
was no doubt the pride of the Cath.
olics of Barnes County Other priests
taking charge of Valley City and mis-.
sions were Fathers Haule and Jas,
pers, the latter doing much missionary
work.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-11-30
RIGHT PRICE MERCANTILE
COMPANY.

The secret of the success of most
men and bushes houses is the know
ing when. to do the right thing at the
right time. 1t all depends on judg-
ment, which some men have developed
in them more extensively than have
others. This is one of the secrets of
the success and growing business of
the Right Price Mercantile Company
Fourth Avenue and Main Street,
Wholesale and retail dealers in gro
ceries, dry goods and millinery goods
The management through it's eXten.
sive experience in the several lines
which it handles has learned where
the right markets are and by iudicious
buying has been enabled to secure the
best prices which enables the firm II
put it's goods on the market at prices
many firms have to pay for their
goods. Quality is always considered
first by the Right Price Mercantile
Company and every article handled
is guaranteed to- be as represented OIL
your money will he as cheerfully re
funded. Service is also, another fea
ture of the firms business, whether il
is in the wholesale or retail depart
ment, Your orders are cared for in
stantly, the large stocks always car
ried enabling the firm to fill all or
ders Immediately on receipt. Ma
tionally advertised goods, made by
the leading manufacturers of the ma
ton, and also imported commodities
find in the Right Price Mercantile
Company a fitting medium for dis
triDntion to the public.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-11-30
G. 3. cHRlsrENsoh.

After you have worn one Of these
smart fitting suits or overcoats made
by G. b lChristenson, 302 West Main
Street, tailor and. cleaner, YOU will
not be satisfied to wear any other
clothes but those made by him. Just
now he has some unusually attractive
fabrics for winter suits and oyercoats
that will give you wonderful wearing
values. Mr.. Christensen does all kinds
Of repair work and cleaning. With
clothing SO high in price, you cannot
afford to throw away your clothes be
cause they are. soiled OF, are in need
of repair. Instead send them to the
shop Of Mr.. Christensen Iand when he
gets them in order they will look we'll
and will give you many more weeks OF
good wear. His prices for all of his
work is reasonable. @
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-11-30
sTRAus CLOTHING COMPANY

Business men and all men who give
careful consideration to the buying of
their clothes, know that good clothes
the kind that gives maximum wear
and possesses correct style and tail
oring-cannot be purchased at pre-
war prices. ...
The United States produces about
one-third of the wool it consumes.
Importation of wool is practically at
a standstil1 owing to the scarcity of
Shipping facilities, and this, situation
cannot be materially relieved until our
immense armies in Eurone have re
turned. The government has taken
over the entire wooden supply in the
United States for use in manufacture
ing clothes for the army, and unless
wool is released it will mean that
civilians will have to look to cotton
for their clothing.
The Straus Clothing Company, for
tunately and through it's good judg-
ment, made heavy purchases of cloth
ing months ago, while dependable
fabrics were still procurable. They
are, therefore, able to offer it's pa
irons reliable all-wool clothes tailored
in new attractive styles, and at prices
that are in proportion to the prices
which they were purchased at.
To buy clothes now is advisable,
because when it becomes necessary to
replace the present stocks, it will
mean that inferior fabrics in lighter
weights and at prices considerably
higher than the all-wool clothes pro
durable now, will have to be resorted
to.
The Straus Clothing Company has
two stores: one at Valley City, the
other at Casselton, containing. one OF
the largest stocks of mems and boys
clothes and furnishings in North Da'
kota!.i The, company has only zone
price, and it adheres strictly TO this
principle Because. of the, excellent
quality of it's merchandise and the
consistent prices, its patrons FIND
these stores are economical shopping
headquarters. In publishing this re
view we gladly recommend these
stores to the patronage of our readers
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-11-30
THE LITTLE STAR IN THE
WINDOW.

There's a little star in the window OF
the house across the way, '~
A little star, red bordered, on a
ground of pearly white;
I can see its CLEAN at evening; it is
bright at dawn Of day,
And | know it has been shining
through the long and dismal
night.
The folks who pass the window on the
busy city street,
/ often notice, turn to glance be-
fore they hurry by,
And one, a gray-haired woman, made
curtesy, low and sweet,
While something like a tear drop
was glistening in her eye.
And yesterday an aged man, by life S
stern battle spent,
His empty coat sleeve hanging
down, witness sadly mute,
Gave one swift look and halted-his
form full height unbent-
And ere he passed his hand came up
in soldierly salute.
The little star in the window is afiame
with living fire
For it was lit at the hearthstone
where-a lonely mother waits;
And she has stained its crimson with
the glow OF her hearts desire,
And Frightened its pearl-white
heaven beyond the worlds dark
hates.
The star shall shine through the bat
tie when the shafts of death are
hurled;
1t shall shine through the long night
watches in the foremost trench
es' line;
Over the waste of waters, and beyond
the verge of the world,
Like the guiding Star of the Magi
it's blessed rays shall shine.
The little star in the window shall
beacon your boys return,
AS his eyes are set to the homeland,
when the call of the guns shall
cease;
IN the Flags high constellation
through the ages it shall burn,
A pledge Of his hearts devotion, a
pledge of his peoples peace.
j. Jerome Roonsp, in New York Sun.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-11-30
FIRST NATIONAL. BANK OF VAL.
4 EN HlTN


The First National Bank of Valley
City offers to it's patrons and citizens
of this city unexcelled banking facili-
ties in thorough, modern banking in
/ stitution. 1t has a paidtin capital of
100000 with a surplus of 100000.
AS it is under the supervision of the
national. banking laws, its operation
is properly safeguarded and with its
assets, surplus, undivided profits and
the resources of it's stockholders, the
bank is as sound as Gibraltar. The
bank is equipped to handle all kinds
OF banking business. It's uneXcelled
organization and efficient manage
ment makes it an ideal adjunct to
ones private business affairs and the
management invites it's patrons to
/ consult with it's. directors and officers
on all perplexing financial questions
that may arise. Only in this manner
can the, bank fulfil it's functions with
it's depositorse and patrons. If you
have not learned to save your money,
you should start savings account
with the First National Bank today.
It's saving department pays you four
per cent interest on all certificates of
deposit and savings department pass
books. The bank also offers the most
favorable terms to business houses or
individuals opening up new accounts,
and courteous attention and treat
ment is assured by the high char
acter of the employees of the bank.
John Tracy, well and fayorably known
in Valley city's financial circles and
public life. is cashier of the hank. -.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-11-30
JOHN ,,4ALVERSON,

John Halverson conducts a splendid
furniture store at 4OS West Main Street
! carrying in stock a. splendid line of
pfarlor and dining room furniture, bed
room suites, kitchen and bathroom
furniture. rugs, floor, coverings of all
kinds, wall papers, mattresses and
beddings. He is also agent for Cable
pianos and White Sewing machines.
These goods are nearly all marked at
last years prices and as they are first
class, and up-to-date goods. they offer
an unusual opportunity for our citi-
zens to secure some remarkable bar
gains. Mr.. Halverson' S standing as a
merchant ls is "a sufficient guarantee
that these goods are all first class.
He also does picture framing Of ali
kinds.
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MiDDLEwEsT TRUST COMPANY.

The son whom you desire to succeed
you ten or twenty years from now,
whom you are carefully training to
manage your property some !. day
would he, be competent in the event of
your premature death? He might be
still youth; his training incomplete;
the load TOO would be for inexperi-
enced shoulders. You can protect him,
however, and your. property and
entire estate against such an event
by naming the Middlewest Trust Com.
pany co-eXecutor and co-trustee under
your will. The financial training could
then continue as long as needful I'm.
der the Influence Of the companys
expert and conservative practice.
Gradually the, control could pass to
his hands with undue burden to him
or undue risk to your estate The cost
to. your estate for this service would
be little considering the safety
secured. The Midd1ewest Trust Com
pany also does q general banking bust
ness. It's bank, located at 504 West
Main Street, is equipped with capa
cious safety vaults and safes for keep
ing your money and valuables and the
high character Of its directors and Off
GERS makes the; institution a safe one
for you to bank with.