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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-16
NUMBER so

Moore, who have been in Fort Sill,
Oklahoma, with their husbands, have
returned home. Their soldier hus-
bands are probably on their way to
France.
John Stuart, Of Camp Funston, 10
home on fourteen.day furlough.
Friends and relatives gave him q din
ner Sunday. He will return within .
Messrs. Roy Stafford and Noah
Camden made q business trip to Salem
last week.
MI. Wilbur Dodson visited friends
at billiard Saturday and Sunday.
We have . few cases Of lmeasles 10
the vicinity near BY.
Miss Leths Bay 10 fnlshipg. the last
two months OF the Barton School, on
the head Of Brushey, In Reynolds
County.
Mrs.. 4 Msyfisid Of oates died recent.
~ while Of church.
Church wss very. we'll attended o.
the Brushey school house Sunday:
Mr.. and Mr.. VIM. Hellers, OF Boss,
visited relatives on Husssh Saturday
and Sunday.
Hutohings from filling hls appoint.
ment at 0oodland Saturday and Sun'
Mr.. 8. H. Dodson and children
visited relatives on Bilvs Creek r.
Gently.
M. Green, the blacksmith d Mr..
StsRord's, d kept quite busy these
Idsys. AxoELo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-16

date for Judge Of the Western District
is being asked. There are some who
would run but are looking for some'
thing better.
J. A. Francis is out trying to buy
some mules; any n that has a span
for sale should write him at Oates.
Probably there will be a pie supper
at the Hawk school house for the
benefit OF the Red Cross in the near
future. Why not?
Charley Francis calls to see his best
girl on Brushey most every Sunday.
Orbus volner and family and Char.
Icy Carleton Of Flat RIVER are visiting
relatives at Oates In Reynolds county,
RUSTIC.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-16
RONTON. NO THURSDAY, A 16, 1918.

friendsL When we shall come back
home We feel that the world shall be
made cafe for Democracy, not by cur
sacrifice only, but by the sacrifice OF
money, prayers, ETC., of all.
Wecan now look out In the distance
of Narragansett Bay and think of the
work OF Roger Williams, and remem-
Der he vas doing his best. 1t is our
hope and prayers that we may do our
best and help rescue suffering HUI
mainly,
Your Sailor Friend,
JESSE B. JACKSON.
NEWPORT II. l., May 7th, 1918.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-16
Huxzah Items.

April was q cold and rainy month In.
deed, but May has opened warm and
bright.
Farmers are late with their plowiDg
and corn planting. Some were done
planting corn, but I I'm thinking they
shall have to replace II.
The tie and wood business 10 boom.
Ing. The rainy and wet weather
doesn't seem to have much effect on
hauling.
Mr.. Kire Barton went to Salem
Thursday with . load Of hogs.
Mrs. Dslpbis White and Mr.. Louisa
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-16
West End Items.

After so much rain in April, May
has been very pretty so far, except
cool nights and Jack Frost. LIST ana
I'd OF May, we had killing frosts.
The farmers are doing their bit now
farming, as the end of war is not IN
sight they are going to try to raise
their own provisions and some TO
help feed our soldier boys.
The high waters ruined the roads in
this vicinity. hope a soon vote
to bond the county to build good roads
Surely Iron County can do as much as
Reynolds. The county court would
not make any mistake by having q
county road surveyed up Henderson
Creek to Doyle: there could be a good
road made up this creek. But as IT
is the pretend to be is in the branch
nearly all the way. There is lots OF
hauling up this creek as it is the ra'l-
road point where everybody goes to
the station for freight. | believe q
majority of the citizens on this road
are in favor of it being put out OF the
branch. / ask the Honorable County
Court to consider the matter.
Arthur Turner of Wisconsin was at
home last week. Arthur is doing
ue,l there. he owns a farm and some
stock in a mine.
CIaud Volner is the most patriotic
citizen / know of in our community,
he has purchased a Liberty Bond ana
Joined the Red Cross.
Arthur Francis was surprised on
his twenty.sixth birthday by a crowd
of thirty five appearing with well NIL
ed baskets of the most delicious
eats that the time affords. They ap-
. peared at six O'Clock and after supper
the crowd was entertained by violin,
organ and vocal music until nine
r O'Clock; then the crowd returned tc
, their homes.
Our school board has requested
) Arthur Francis to teach our schoo
again for us this year, but he has no.
accepted the position yet. II NJ
should teach our school this year u
4 would be his fourth term in GU
9 school.
K VIM. Volner & Sons are runninI
>. their stave mill this week. Stave
and lumber are in big demand now.
10 The /. O. 0. F. will have Memoirs
services May 25th, at the cemetery o
Brushey Creek six miles West
Black. -.
There will be q decoration at tn
,e cemetery ct Geo. %Strlcklin's Decor'
D. ton Day. There will be dinner Q
ht the ground. Everybody invited.
" q. l.. Britien Is talking OF going t
er st. Louis to buy him a car.
re c. W. stricklin and family, Grow
ur yolner and family, Arthur Franc
ng and family, Mrs. Jane Sumpter, Mr.
. Beccs volner and James Lewis a
'rs family all attended church at u
We Webb Church on Brushey Greek su
Up. day. The house was filed to owe
10 flow, and those that were outsi
me were discussing the good road que
pc. ton and politics. Several young m
'ur are candidates In Reynolds count
To- II the young men have to sacril
for their lives on the battlefield fro
The ~by not lot them have an Office irs
'ty The question who will DO . can
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-01-24

A new state law has been passed
that the third Friday of January
be observed as Temperance Day.
On account of the examinations
last week, We observed Tuesday
instead.
Clara Hiene has returned to the
Freshmen class after an absence
from the city.
The next literary program will
be held Monday afternoon. The
Athemian and ITALIAN societies
will compete in the program.
The honor roll for the last six
week is as follows: Eykea> Assad,
Hazel Broderick, Lola Fischer,
Anna Forman, Gladys Lohr, Mar,
ion Muir. Adelaide Burnson, Gen
evieve Early, Donna Farnswortk,
Helen Martin, Leo Osman, Ethlyn
Rehmet, Donna Schneider, Hazel
Burnson, Salvina GILES, Adolph
Lindenberg, Leona O'Brien, Dor
othy Rice, Wilma Sandera, Clara
Zanzinger, Evangeline Burnson,
Louise Carter. jerome Oppenhi-
ermer, Dorothy Sprung.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-01-24
LIBRARY NOTES

The Wahpeton public library is
open on Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday afternoon from 2:3O y.
IN. to $3.50 p. III, and Wednesday
and Saturday evenings from
Z to 9 O'Clock.
One of the most vital problems
confronting the American people
today is the necessity of supply
ing our Allies with something TO
eat. Europe is short of food.
Pamphlets that will be of help
to you OH wheatless and meatlcss
days will be found in the library.
We have also received numerous
other pamphlets that, if you
:':;;! them will ASSIST you IN Goa.
serving food.
When you are in doubt as 10
how to conserve in the best manner
try the library you will always
be given a helping hand by til.
librarian.
Miss Hobart, our government
food expert, will give lecture
and demonstration at the city hall
OH Saturday afternoon. 1t is the
duty Of every loyal housewife in
our city and surrounding country
IN be present. Please remember
the date, Saturday afternoon, Jan
uary 26.
Have you book in your home
that is over due at the library? Ii
so, please return it.
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Read over the list of bargains

Read over the list of bargains
in Voves Grocery adv. to be found
elsewhere in this issue.
H: w. Rife and son, Oran,
left Tuesday OIL a business trip
to Fargo, returning yesterday.
VIM. Thomas of Wahpeton is
attending the Nineteenth Annual
convention of the North Dakota
Implement Dealers Assn. at Far
go which convened on Tuesday.
Prof. Holden of Chicago address
ed the convention today on Help
ing to Win the War; T.. F..
Jones Of Lisbon is president of the
association. Mr.. Thomas is a
member Of the resolutions com
mittee.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-01-24
SCIENCE SCHOOL NOTES

The young women of the school
who are members of the Y. w. G.
A. gave a party for all the girls
OF the school last Saturday night.
The event was held in the Gymn-
as'llm and all the girls attended.
Many games and ways of amlse-
ments We're enjoyed. All report
a very fine time.
Miss Gegina Nelson has bee;l
confined to her room for the past
few days with tonsilitis. She is
improving and will soon be able
to attend classes.
The Science school basketball
team was defeated by the A. G..
on the A. C. floor last Saturday
night by the score off 81 to Is.
Considering the fact that the A.
e. is playing Anderson, our last
year star, the above score is al
most a victory for us. If our
team continues to improve We will
have a good chance to win from
them when they play on our
floor.
Coach Ward was confined to his
room Tuesday with the grippe. Ii
is hoped that he will be able to be
out and on duty with the team by
Wednesday or Thursday.
Hon. Robert Muir of Sarles, a
member of the state board of re-
gents. visited the Science school
Friday and Saturday Of last week.
Mr.. Muir Was formerly a teacher
and is in full sympathy with the
great movement for better schools
His address to the school at the as
srmbly was very pleasing and in
tef'stlng and was thoroughly en-
Joyed. We shall be delighted 10
have him visit us often.
a patriotic program is being ar
ranged to celebrate the birthdays
OF America great sons, Lincoln
and Washington. The program
will be given some time next
month. Watch the Ictcs Yor
particulars.-G. G.. Morehar:, con
tributor.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-01-24
RED CROSS DONATIONS

F farmers are urged to make do
nations to the Red Cross for tho
sale soon to be held, and can give
chickens, potatoes, wheat or any
other produce. Following is list
of the articles already donated.
p. j. Hasty, l full blood sheep,
value $50; Stern Clothing Co., 1
boys suit, l child's sweater and L
child's hat, value $40; Jack
Frederick, 5 bales hay, value SIS;
Oppie's Toggery, l ladies sweat
er and l Troquc, value $3.50;
Dietz l. Murray. l case ga cans)
Richelieu Brand siftcd peas, value
$3.50; Mrs. Paul Meyer, l can
pears and ! can peaches; Mrs. d.
d. Swank, ] pair pillow cases;
Mrs. Louis Fligelman. 2 bath
towels; Mrs. f. II. Myhra, 2 bath
towels; Mrs. Sarah Falley, l can
Peach Marmalade, l can Grape
Marmaladc. l glass jelly: Mrs. ].
l.. Streetcr. 2 quarts pickles; Mrs.
Walter Green. g quarts Mustard
Pickles; Mrs. IIutGrt Warren, 1
car fruit: Mrs Charles Quin:;, I
chicken; Mrs. NJ. N. Early, l bus.
potatoes; Mrs j. w. Carr, I
r"r fruit: iir,. +. y. Shafer, l
bath towel; Mrs. A. II. Miller, I
dolly; Mrs. Linwoal Braun, 1
cake; Mrs. M. j. Kraker, 2 doz.
fresh eggs; Peter Reign, l pair Of
Flemish Giant rabbits.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-01-24

Location-Dr. Fitxgerafd Dem
fist. Stern Block. 1i.i5ti
FOR SALE-5OO bushels early
oats for seed. VIM. Nagel, Moore
ton, N. D. 38t 4 pd.
Trinity Guild will meet at the
home of Mrs. Kuster on Thursday,
afternoon, January "a.
Rev. Thorsen of Wyndmere
came here Saturday for business
in district court.
Trade at the Lundquist Variety
Store, where the dollar does its
duty. 39-1t
MIR. Haugen of the Wyndmere
country transacted business at
Wahpeton on Saturday last.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-01-24
I. @. J. WIG
Physician 4 Surgeon
OFFICE: 3rlogs Bldg.
G. p. NICE, n. D.
WAHPET0N, n. ..


H. NJ. Jensen, Of the Dakota
Sales Co., Minot, was in Wahpeton
last Friday. Mr.. Jensen reported
enc of the worst storms of the win
ter raging in the western part Of
the state. At Stanley the storm
was so intense that it was impos
sible to distinguish objects across
the street. Coming down from
Powers Lake on the Stanley branch
Of the Great Northern he said there
were times when the passengers
could not see the telephone poles
along the side of the track.
John j. Lee hauled a load of corn
out to his farm in the north part
Of the county Tuesday. The corn
cost SLIGO a bushel and the load
was worth $4,000. He says that he
is short of hay and other rough
feed, but believes by feeding his
stock little corn, he will get
through until spring and that they
will come out In good shape. Many
of the farmers are running a let
tie short of feed and will have to
supplant it with corn and other
kinds of feed.
Commencing about Feb. II, a
series of revival meetings will be
conducted at the NJ. E. church by
Rev. E. Duden. He will be assisted
by Rev. A. Lincoln Shute of Edg-
eley and perhaps others speakers.
The song service, always an inspir'
ing part of every revival, will be
in charge of Mrs. w. S. Hurry. She
is song leader of many years ex.
perience and until recently was
resident of Edgeley. Her husband
was formely employed in the Ech]
Office at LaMoure and later by the
Edgeley Mail, recently removed to
Wahpeton. The series of addresse>
and the song service should botll
bring an uplifting message of truth
and inspiration to the community
-LaMoure Chronicle Echo.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-01-24
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The first semester examinations
were held the last three days OF
of last week and the new semester
began Monday.
A basket ball game with Wheat
on will. be held Friday, January
% Our team has made a splen-
did record this year and We hope
they will again be successful.
Dorothy Bernard entertained
the Essn Lotte club Saturday.
Delightful refreshments were serv-
cd and during the evening several
great orators were discovered in
their midst.
Teacher in English ": "What
do you call verse of one foot?"
Fuzz: ga cripple"
Our new science instructor, Mr..
Schoening began his workk here
after the Christmas holidays. lie
was formerl! lawyer. praci'cin,
~ Glen ullin :. ID. He ,oined
the second training camp at Fort
Smelling, but was taken down with
dipthcria and was compelled to
leave. After his recovery he ac-
ceptcd this position.
An operetta given by the child
rem Of the upper grades will be
held in the high school auditorium
Friday evening at 500 o'clock.
About sixty children will take
part, and several in the leading
roles show exceptional talent. Tho
proceeds of the entertainment
will be given to the play ground
fund.
Five stars have been added to
orr service flag. We now have six
ty-fivc stars. representing tn"
former high school students i'm the
service.
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The Literary club met the home
of Mrs. Dan Jones, Tuesday af-
terloon. The hostesses were Mrs.
Erosworth and Miss Gladys Jen-
sen. A paper on American
Paintings" was read by Miss
Whips. A talk by Mrs. Muir
ray on Red Cross work was very
interesting. A special musical
number was rendered by Miss AL
brrrht.
Walter Thomas Mills, the Non
partisan lecturer will speack in
Wahpeton on Tuesday, February
5. at 2 p. M. He will appear at
llankinson on Thursday, Febru-
AIRY, Z; at Paramount on Wedncs.
day, February 6.
Christ Olson, father of Register
of Deeds o. j. Olson, met with a
very painful and serious accident
on Wednesday evening of last
week. While walking along to-
ward his home on Eighth street he
slipped and fell on the sidewalk
in front of the old Wahpeton no.
tel on Main street, just west of the
postoffice building. Mr.. Olson is
sixty-seven years of age and on
account of his age the accident Is
doubly severe. Drs. Wig and
Jacobs were called and set the in
.jured bones. The patient is rest
ing as we'll as could be expected
and all lend their sympathy and
hope for a speedy recovery.
James w. Kelly of Breckcn
ridge was picked up the police at
Fargo on Monday night overcome
Nlh louuor or dope, according to
adviccs received i'm breckenridge
Tuesday morning. He was; sitting
IN the doorway of downtown
!isiness house when taken in
rAargc by the police. When search
ed by the police he had $3.50
in cash and $lGS.4O in cheeks on
his person. The checks were
written to Kelly by Brcckcn-
ridge and Wahpcton business men,.
Kelly was too far gone to tell
where he had come from or what
he was doing in Fargo, according
to the story told in Wahpcton
The checks and the tag on his key
ring disclosed his identity.
Have you real ..sate for sale :?
IIomeseekers ask us for copies IF
The Wahpeton Times. Those who
become attracted to the Wahpeton
country through any agency fire.
quently subscribe for this news
paper for six months or a year
and large percentage of them write
for sample copies. They want an
index to development. crop pros
poets and local progress. Some
Of them expressly say they want
to see the real estate advertise
ments, or to get the names of live
agents. This creates your opport-
unity. Advertise your property
in the Wahpeton Times. 1t
reaches the Invest prospects there
are and will bring you results.
Mail copies of it to your cores
pondents. marking your advertise
ments. It is all good Richland
county literature. and the Wahpe
ton Times. it's size. appearance arc
contents. is AZ good an advertise
ment Of Richland county as you
can get.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-01-24
oEo. o. JACOBS, N. D.
physician and Surgeon
Office Over Boston Store
Phone 81
Wahpeton, North Dakota


Attention is called to the new
advertisement of Oppie's Toggery,
which will be found on the back
page of this issue. The Toggery
offers great inducements for you to
save money and it will pay you to
call and look over their stock be-
fore purchasing elsewhere.
Nels Nelson of Underwood was
in Wahpeton on Monday after
noon attending to business in dis.
trict court. Mr.. Nelson was \
former resident fWyndmere and
was glad to meet Richland coun-
ty friends again.
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n. O. Bondelid was over from
Wyndmere on business Monday.
FOR RENT-4 rooms for rent
over Miller's Drug Store If
Chris Kjos Of Wyndmere was
seen on our streets Monday.
Dietz & Murray always have
fresh milk and cream every day. tt
The Richland County Pure Bred
stock sale will be held at Walcott
on January %.
DR.. j. p. SCHWINGHAMMER
Dentist
Phone Is
VIM. Dennstedt of Hankinson
was in Wahpeton last week OH bus
mess at the court house.
John Odegaard of the Wynd-
mere country transacted business
at the county seat Monday.
Mr.. Olsgaard Of Wyndmere Wis
tied the county seat Monday. He
came here as witness in district
court.
Hon. A. NJ. Christensen, memh-
er Of the state supreme court, is re-
ported to be quite ill in Bismarck
hospital.
Henry Chezik and family spent
the last three days of the Tri-
State Grain Growers convention
at Fargo.
f.. s. Cameron came down from
Fargo Saturday evening. While
absent he visited Grand Forks. He
left Tuesday for Fargo.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Finch of La
loure were Wahpeton visitors last
Saturday. They were enroute to
the Lumbermen S convention in
Minneapolis.
w. d. Lynch of LaAIoure was
in the city Friday enroute from
Orange City, Ia, and other points
to Fargo. He is a member OF the
firm of Hutchinson & Lynch Of
that city.
On February IL the Richland
county Pure Bred Livestock
Breeders Assn. will hold its first
annual meeting. Prof. Peters will
address the meeting.
Miss Clara Heine entertained "A
number of her friends at the
home of Mrs. Peacot OH Thursday
evening last. Refreshments were
served.
Miss Addie Ireland Of Lang
ford, S. D., arrived in Wahpetor
Wednesday and will make her
home with E. S. Cameron and
family. Miss Ireland is neic'
Of Mrs. Cameron.
A local shoe dealer reports that
ahoes will be no higher this Year
in fact they are apt to be little
lower in price. There will be prar
tically none of the shoes III color!
for sale, however
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DR.. =. o'BRlEN
Office and Residence on 9Th St.
3rd house north of P. o.
Calls in the county promptly
attended to


Lundquist Variety Store, are
exclusive agents IN Wahpeton, y.
D. for Armour Plate Hosiery.
Guaranteed hosiery. 3?-1t.
Fred j. Argast and Leo S.
Horst of the Nonpartisan league
will speak at Wyndmere. Satur-
day, January &c; at Hankinson,
Tuesday. January 90; at Lidger-
wood, Wednesday, January 30;
Mantador, Monday, January %.
A parcels post and Pollyanna
social will take place at the home
of Mr.. andM rs. Lunday tongiht.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all. "A small admission fee will
be charged.
Atty. r. A. Ncstos of Minot was
a Wahpeton visitor last Friday ell
route home from Minneapolis.
The Wahpeton Tim.s respectful
}y asks all those indebted for their
subscription to send in the money.
We might have mailed each Of yo,,
a separate statement, but stamps
cost us about three cents apiece and
we re in about the same boat as the
state banking department.
Cogswell Eenterprise: Leo Gus
lex and Richard Gallickson, both
members of Co. of Wahpeton arc
among the Sargent county boys
on French soil. Both are well
known in Cogswell and a number
of cards have been received from
them announcing their arrival
somewhere in France.
A big line of Ladies Misses
and Boys fleece lined underwear
at special prices at Lundqlist
Variety Store. 39-1.
The local Red Cross chapter
held a meeting Sunday at thci.
quarters in Wahpeton. Six
ladies of the local chapter who at
tended the school of instruction in
surgical dressing in Breckenridg.
last week have received permission
to teach this work to any ladi~,
who desire to learn Any ladies
wishing to take the instruction arp
requested to apply to Mrs. Dan il
Jones. Mrs. Devine or Mrs. Wiz.
The dressings are now on display
in the show window at the Stern
Clothing Company where you arr
invited to inspect the same.
Leaving Wahpeton next Thurs
day evening, January 31st, and
St. Paul from 917 Pioneer Build
ing the following day, F. h.
Barnes offers $4,000 round
trip fiat rate for carfare, meals
and sleeping accommodations to
California and return in his
Company's excursion Pullman car
with special dining and abserva
ton car appointments, all equip
ment first calss. 1t will be a com
blned pleasure and business trip
covering about two weeks. Oma-
ha, Salt lake City, Sacramento,
San Francisco, Los Angeles and
possibly Denver will be visited,
and at the same time special, free
opportunity be made to investigate
farming conditions at Sacramento
and Chowchilla.
Twetny of the principal cities
of North Dakota including Wah.
peton will be visited in February
by member of committee Of
six, selected by the United States
food administration to visit the
nations at war to report the exact
conditions as they are found by
Investigations and conference. E.
F Ladd, federal food adminstra'
! tor for North Dakota, is at work
on the itinerary.
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r. q. DEvlNE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Phone 80
DR.. Meckstroth's former
Residence


WANTED-A boy to build
fires and sweep out office. In
quire at Times office.
Buy your Valentines at Lund-
quist Variety Store. A big line
to choose from. 39-1t.
Messrs. Hagen and Swindall OF
the Homestead country were i'll
Wahpeton few days since our
last issue.
The M. f. ladies aid will be
entertained by Mrs. Fred Brown
at the home of Mrs. l. b. Broun,
corner 4th street and Michigan
Ave.. OH Thursday afternoon, Jan
uary 81.