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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-07-25
TO BUILD STOCK PAVILION

The Richland County Stock Breed
ers' association is less than a year old.
However, this organization is under
taking things. 1t is doing what it can
at this time to erect a new stock pa
Wilton at the fair grounds. This pa
Wilton is for the purpose of holding
sales, exhibiting stock, judging stock
and doing stock work in general. They
are working hard to get on stock and
diversified farming basis. and away
from a crop failure basis. 1t will not
do to talk about it only. We must do
If we want to raise more stock we
must arrange to make it convenient to
handle stock. We urge the farmers to
hold their sales here and not let them
60 to distant towns to do their selling
We must have a building in which we
hold sale when the weather is hot,
cold or wet. This building will be a
big addition to the fair grounds. Let
us get together on it. 1t is needed in
both war and peace times. What are
you going to do about It? DO what you
can to help the stock breeders put this
across.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-07-25
0PP|E RETURNS
FROM The EAST

fAr. H. Oppenheimer has just re-
turned from a two weeks trip down
east in the interest of Oppie's Toggery.
He spent his time in getting posted
about styles and the general condi-
tion pertaining to his business in order
to serve their customers better and to
keep up with their established :''Trade
Mark" We satisfy particular men.
He says desirable and reliable mer-
chandise is high and scarce and he adj
vises the public of buying their fall
goods early, because recorders Of de-
sirable merchandise will be hard to
get and only at an advanced price.
Only reliable business men are able
to get standard gods, as war condi-
tions have brought matters about that
the best manufacturers are only seek
ing business from merchants who are
paying spot cash.
He says it is advisable for the pub
lie to buy the best now more than ever.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-07-25
Three Rains
In the VALLEY

During the latter part of last week
and the beginning of the week the led
River valley was hit by three splendid
rains and the late grains and war gar
dens were helped immensely, although
there was quite heavy winds, which
in some localities did quite a little
damage and in Il township or two hail
wipe out some farms.
Saturday was an extremely hot day,
the THERMOMETER registering around
lO2 down tc @ the greater part Of tile
day, and an extremely hot wind was
blowing from the south, which caused
people to cast an anxious eye skywurtl,
looking for the rain sign that would
bring relief. At about 8 30 Saturday
q heavy thunder storm swept over the
valley at this point and quite heavy
wind accompanying it.
Sunday broke hot again and people
who had automobiles went scurrying
to the lakeside Of the park region
Of central Minnesota, only to he caught
OH the road home, when Sunday night
another storm broke.
At about II :15 yesterday the heaviest
rain Of the season broke over this Sec
tion and lodge quite Il number Of fields
Of rye and barley, hut most of this
will lie saved.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-07-25
The City Beau.
tiful by the c. !.

The first exhibition OF pictures of
beautiful homes in our city wa "iven
last Friday evening at theopera nouse
i'll connection with the film, 1.-THE Wea-
YER Of Dreams" MIR. DOnaldsOn's work
deserves much credit. The cOlorings,
lights and shadows were perfect, and
the results were most artistic. He is
already at work on the second INSTALL
ment and MIR. Brown has kindly con-
sented to show them at an early date.
He has made the Civic Improvement
committee the same generous offer as
before, and its members surely appre-
ciate his splendid cooperation in this
work.
The committee has worked hard all
summer, doing everything in its power
to encourage. civic pride and beauty,
but we feel that our work has not
been in vain.
May we not ask every citizen in
WahpetOn to do his share. Mr.. Donald
son has given hours and hours of val
liable time to secure these pictures of
your homes. Will you not come and
see them?
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-07-25
Entertains
Draft Men

Al the church in WalcOtt and at the
opera house where the program and
banquet were held, respectively, Wal
colts Boys who entrained from Wah-
peton Tuesday morning for Camp
Custer, Mich, were entertained in a
most welcome manner last Thursday.
Rev. Ballestad, the Roman of north
ern Richland county, as he has been
characterized. opened the program
with prayer and a few short re-
marks. He also presented the token of
friendship. love and God-speed in their
Journey TO defend the principles Of de-
mocracy. which were a new testament
trench song hook. and fountain pen.
Rev. Johnson of Kindred gave a
splendid talk in which he told the peo-
pie who gathered there of the duty the
boys owed To their country, and also
their parents and loved ones. In all
hev. Johnson made very impressive
speech. one that will follow the boys
through the front line trenches i'm Ger
many, Via Berlin and home again.
judge Van Arnam of this city also
gave patriotic address in which he
portrayed the meaning of democracy,
the true life of being loyal even unto
death. Mr. Van Arnam is always a
pleasing speaker and his being on the
program inSllres one of q splendid adl-
DRESS
After the program ut the church the
boys, led by the old Civil War Veteran.
Chris Unger. marched to the Opera
house where splendid banquet was
held and where good fellowship and
citizenship reigne.l supreme.
Everyb'"iy was invited for the oc-
casion and everyone sat down to the
banquet tables where enough had been
|prepared to have fed double the num-
Der and even although the number OF
people present numbered between the
400 and 800 mark.
The young peoples society Of Wal
colt had charge Of the program and
much credit is due these young people
for the way they entertained and
handled the multitudes tina gathered
there Thursday evening to say the
farewell to Walcott's fighting boys.
Mention should also be made of the
work that the Rev. Ballestad is doing
in the northern end Of this county. He
is behind every patriotic movement,
doing his share and every bit else that
is possible for him to do. Now he has
organized Il Red Cross nursing class
and in a short time will help supply
the needs of the Red Cross in this par
ticular line. He has been characterized
the Roman Of the North and to him
he deserves this honorary title.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-07-25
to
Win In Fall

Enthusiastic endorsement Of s. ].
Doyle, Democratic candidate for COVER
nor of North Dakota, was voted at the
joint conference held at Minot Monday
evening and Tuesday of the Democratic
state central committee and the execu-
tive committee OF the North Dakota
Independent Voters association, with
the result that Mr.. Doyle goes before
the voters Of the state next November
with the combined support of rhe Dem
ocrats and the forces that cllampioned
the cause of John Steen in the recent
Republican primaries.
A joint campaign committee, headed
by w. E. Byerly, state chairma.. If the
Democratic central committee, will di-
rect the campaign for Mr.. Doyle, and
will establish headquarters in Fargo
Immediately.
The conference also voted to sup
port Miss Minnie ]. Nelson for SUP
erintendent Of public instruction and
Judge c. j. Fisk, Minot. for justice Of
the supreme court.
There was no disposition at any
stage to bring new candidate into
the field. the Republicans, as represent
ed by the independent Voters asso.
ciation declaring their readiness and
Witness to, support Mr.. Doyle as
against the Republican nominee, Lynn
]. Frazier.
Throughout the conferences, during
which details of the campaign were
considered ut length, there was the
best of feeling at all stages.
| The campaign committee is made
up Of the following:
! Democrats-Martin Tiegen, Kram.
er; Geo. E. Duis, Grand Forks; Will
lis Richards, Dickinson; G. s. Wool.
edge, MinOt; Richard Peytoh, Willis.
ton; ]. b. Fried, jamestown; H. H.
Perry, Glendale.
! independents G. Nelson, Dunn
Cent er; IN. 3. Lang, 'Mandan; Mark
Jones, Golden Valley w. R. Band, Mi.
not; T. H. Tharalson, Grafton.
Outside OF the. governorship and the
other two endorsements voted the pow.
er of action was left to the executive
committee.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-07-25
Woman's Board
Takes up Work

The WOman.s Board of the Richland
County Fair met this month to plan
for the coming fair. The meeting was
called to order by Mrs. Murray.
Mesdames Murray and Olsen were
unanimously elected to I'LL the offices
Of president and secretary of the
Board.
The board then voted to submit these
plans to the Fair directors: That We
have the following departments-Arts
and Crafts, fancy work, Red Cross
sewing, knitting, drying Of fruit and
vegetables, baking and canning.
The ladies in charge Of the different
departments we're appointed:
Arts and Crafts-Mrs. ]. Worner
and Mrs. Pfister.
Knitting-Mrs. Luck, Mrs. Eberley,
and Mrs. Van Arnam.
Baking-Mrs. Celia Olson and Mrs.
E. Oliver.
Fancy Work Mrs. Streeter, Mrs.
Grandall, Mrs. Joyce, and Mrs Thomp-
: son.
Red Cross Sewing-Mrs. Wig, Mrs.
, JurgenS, Mrs. Fredricks, and Mrs. Rit-
tenhOuse.
Drying Of Fruit and Vegetables -
Mrs. Arbuckle and Mrs. Fricke.
: Canning-Mrs. McCusker, Mrs. Mic
[ kel, Mrs. Quinn, and Mrs. Scherncister
! The Board is making every effort to
make this Fair success, but we need
the cooperation Of every woman in
Richland county is the voice Of these
women.
J The motto of their building is Bet
ter Homes for Richland County," Their
efforts will be in vain unless the la
dies cooperate with them and take the
interest that they ought to in this en-
:terprise.
If you wish to ship your exhibits in
the cars provided for by the Fair as
sociation they will be taken care of
without charge. The canning depart
ment alone would make q splendid
display If the housewives do their bit.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-07-25
AN AMERICAN CREED

Il believe in the United states OF
America as government of the people
for the people: whose just powers arc
derived from the consent of the gov
erncd; democracy in a Republic; Il
sovereign Nation Of many sovereign
States; a perfect Union, one and in
separable; established upon equality.
Justice and humanity for which AM
erican patriots sacrificed their lives
and fortunes. I therefore believe 1t is
my duty to my country to love 1t, to
support its Constitution, to obey its
laws, to respect it's flag and to defend
it against all enemies"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-07-25
Who Does Coun.
ty Fair Belong to

County Fairs Or better agricultural
fairs are generally much abused and
misunderstood. Too often the pike, the
races. the brass band, ETC., constitute
the Fair. We want all these things no
doubt. We want shows, races, popcorn,
Lemonade, ETC., etc. In short We want
Ia good time. But besides all this We
must think Of the Fair in another light.
The fair is not only carnival, q good
time. 1t costs good deal, and it
should have definite purpose. and &C.
complish definite end. Otherwise a
fair is poor business.
No doubt, the Richland County Fair
has always had definite aims This
year, however, the directors are trying
to put these aims in words 50 that ev-
cry man. woman and child can see that
this Fair belongs to every person in
the county; that it is every mans duty
to support it and it is every mans bus
mess to get something out Of it.
The Richland county fair is put on
for the following purposes:
/. TO show what we can raise.
= TO get more permanent farmers.
j; TO get better start in stock.
J.. TO find out seed grain and our
feed right at home.
i, To see new things and get new
ideas on farming.
g.. To improve our farm homes.
Z. To sell what we can spare.
These matters affect everyone. These
matters are vital. Your farm, your bus
mess, your home, your job, your schools
your opportunities, your everything.
all depend on what kind of county?
What do people think of this county
as they ride. through on trains, cars,
ETC.? The Fair is one Of the big means
of advertising. Will you do your part!
Will you help us show people that Rich
land County ia good place to live?
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-07-25
otor Law
Is Attacked

The North Dakota supreme court
has granted the prayer of the attorneys
for the cities Of Fargo, Grand Forks
and Bismarck in the contest Of the
motor vehicle law, for rehearing on
two points involved in the controversy.
The hearing is set for Thursday of
this week, and the case for the cities
will be presented by Judge B. f. spald-
ing. Of Fargo. The hearing will be
held before the court in chambers at
Bismarck, Attorney General LANCER
will conduct the states case.
This law was attacked upon its con.
stitutionality before the supreme court
some time back In friendly suit
started BY the cities named and was
declared constitutional, with the excep-
tons Of the provision providing for
certain endorsements by the secretary
Of states Office.
/, The rehearing has been granted on
two points presented by the appellants,
both covering phases Of the law not
touched upon in the former suit. 1t
will be argued by the appellants in the
rehearing that sections 176-179 Of con-
stitutional amendment 20, of the year
Of 1914, known as the classification
act, are unconstitutional amendments
must be submitted separately to the
people.
The second point to be argued in the
rehearing will be that the motor ye-
hicle law is contrary to the statute
which provides that not more than four
mills shall be levied for state purposes,
the appellants to argue that all Of the
moneys raised under this act 20 for
that purpose. The state will hold that
the state does not get more than the
limit OF four mills under the opera
tiOns Of the law as it stands.
The act providing for the five per
cent assessment on farm improvements
will also be affected to some extent by
the decision on the second point aryu
ed at the rehearing, as the contention
made is closely related to that provjs-
ion OF the law enacted by the last leg
islature.
Inasmuch as the supreme court last
week held the moneys and credits law
to be constitutional under the classi-
ticatfon act, and as the main point in
the rehearing is covered by the same
act -. .svt
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-07-25
Enough Men to
Whip Kaiser
Somewhere in France,
T~ ~ 1Oro

Somewhere in France,
June IL, 1918.
Dear Folks, and ALL
received the last letter you wrote
and was glad to hear from you, SO that
you were all well and enjoying life
fine. l am still feeling fine and was in
the front line trenches for long time
and was lucky enough not to get
wounded. The weather Is very nice
here and the trenches are not to had
when they are dry, but they are quite
bad when it rains.
I did not get the box Of candy and
cake that you sent me some time ago
but I hope get It before long for that
stu1 is hard to get over here.
How is papa's garden coming. 1
suppose like all other years, the best
in the town, for l sure would like to
see it right now. 1t sounds like the 4th
Va 'ouAy "ACAC VIC oAO oIS Oil hAuuS VI
noise. How is the grain on the farm.
Does it look like good crop. 1t is
nearly time for good one once. l
hope will be there to help thresh this
fall. There is good prospect for a
crop here. I don't know where I will
spend the 4th Of July in France, but
no one knows. 1 sure would like to
spend it in the good old U. S. A. that
is where the 4th Of July is spent best,
right by that old white house on Sec
ond street, where l once did live, but
now 1 am here in Sunny France and
making my home wherever 1 hang my
helmet made Of steel which use for
protection from schrapnel. which they
shoot at us quite often, but tnas don't
stop us from going after the old Ger
man. We will get the Kaiser if it takes
everybody to do it, but it won't, for we
have got enough here now to lick him.
1t won't be long and we will all be on
our way to home, sweet home
I will ring of for today, from your
son,
JOHN HAFNER,
Co. H., 26 Int. A. =. r. France.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-22

upon the Zuyder Zee7 And is it to be
marvelled at that they desire to shut out
the parent of their evil neighbour
But this is not the whole story of dam
age done. Ancient towns that still sur.
vive upon the edges of the Zuyder Zee
have, many of them, suffered decadenee
and are but erumbling relics Of their for
mer splendor. Places of commercial I'M
portance few centuries ago have dwin-
died to scarcely the dignity of rural mar
kets
The Zuyder Zee generally is extremely
shallow, and the deepest water is only a
trife over thirteen feet. This condition
has added to the difficulties of navigation,
owing to the tortuous channels and the
shifting nature Of the submerged sand
bars. In times of storm the shallOwness
of the Zuyder Zee induces type of quick
following waves which beat with destruc-
tive force upon every barrier standing in
their sweep.
Dangers of the Sea Invasion.
These are the seas that tear away the
dikes bordering this landloeked body and
almost yearly cause the flooding of more
or less extensive sections of land. Not only
are crops ruined and homes and lives i'm
perilled, but the salt water poisons the
soil and time only can neutralize the effect.
The work of making the present bed Of
the Zuyder Zee available for fields and
gardens is to be achieved through two
broad undertaking. The first one EN-
braces the building of monster eighteen
mile dixie from the Island of Wieringcn,
near the coast of the Province of North
Holland, to the shore of the Province of
Friesland, close to the town of Piaam.
This dixie will shut out the North Sea.
With this accomplished four dams or
dikes will be reared within the area Of the
Zuyder Zee and the confined sections or
"polders' will be drained and the land
barred for agriculture. 1t has been found
that more than so per cent. of the bottom
Of the Zuyder Zee consists Of rich alluvial
deposits, while the sandy sections lie
where the water is deepest and where
channels will have to be left for naviga-
ton and for carrying off the outpourinss
of the rivers which now feed into the in
lend sea. The water area that will re-
main will be known As the Yssel Lake
The first step in the building of the
great dixie will be the creation of an island
out of stone and brush covered with sand
and clay. This island will be set midway
along the line of the great bulwark which
is TO hold out the North Sea. From this
island construction will go on simulta-
neously in both directions toward Piaam
on the north and the Island of Wierin-
gen on the south.
According 10 our commercial attache at
The Hague, 1.-The work will then proceed
with the construction of the so-called
'gron,Istuk,' or basic piece. small dixie
about ninety eight feet wide, consisting
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-22

also of brush and sand with lateral fac
ings of stone and an upper facing of
stone slabs. The construction of the main
dixie will follow. The body of the main
dixie will consist also Of sand on a base of
brush and stone, or concrete, with sur
face covering of clay. The outside lateral
surface will be faced with a basalt rip
rap A double track railroad will run
along the dixie on the inside"
1t is estimated that 100000 cubic
meters of clay will be used in the making
Of the above mentioned surface This
clay will be dredged from the bottom of
the Zuvder Zee, and will also be trans
ported from the island of Wieringen as
waste material of canal which will thero
be under construction. The total weigh;
of stone to be employed will be approx
Inately $4,000 tons. This basalt will all
be brought from Scandinavia. The total
volume of the dixie is estimated at 80 ,238,-
900 cubic yards.
According TO the engineering figures,
the great sea dixie will call for an outlay
of $11 ,256, 900. There will be other con-
struction work winch will have to be ear
ried on contemporsneously with the build
ing of the dixie, and the combined cost Of
the initial phase of the undertaking will
amount TO $26, $50 500.
Among the associate features of the
first part of the plan are certain improve
ments at the mouth of the fssel, the
largest of the rivers now emptying into
the Zuyder Zee, the construction of a
short dixie closing the gap between the
southwestern end of the island Of Wierin-
gen and the nearby shore of the province
of North Holland, and, finally, the cutting
of an inland canal in Friesland, at the
northeastern end of the great sea barrier,
by which water traffic may pass in and out
of Yssel Lake. coming from and entering
the North Sea. The Dutch count upon
taking nine wears to finish the great dixie.
Yssel LAX. Will Become Fresh.
1t is clear that with the North Sea shut
out Yssel Lake will become fresh by rea-
son of the steady discharge into it Of the
waters of tributary rivers, and complete
transformation in this respect will cause
certain kinds of fish to disappear there.
This, of course, will be serious blow TO
the present Zuyder Zee fishermen, but
probably the loss will be small. compared
with the radical consequences to the fish
ing villages Of Volendam, Marker, etc.
which will no longer be in touch with the
water. 1t is proposed to pass a special
law which will provide an adequate in
demnity to the fishermen and will furnish
money for the removal and the reestab-
ishment of their calling at suitable points
on the North Sea coast.
An outlet will have TO be furnished the
fresh water of Yssel Lake SO that it can
not back up and flood the contiguous
region The canal TO be dug across the
island of Wieringen will enable the excess
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-08-31
PIONEER LAWYER FOR
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY


Geo. G. Pickett of Moscow, Idaho, a
candidate for the nomination of county
attorney on the republican ticket will be
before the voters in the primaries on
September S for their consideration. Mr..
Pickett has been citizen and resident
of this county since 1891, and none can
question his integrity, good citizenship
or patriotic standing The business men
and citizens of Moscow have placed such
confidence in his integrity and ability
that for twelve years he has been city
attorney of Moscow, and now occupies
that position. He has heretofore served
the state of Idaho for four years as
park commissioner and was United
States commissioner six years for Idaho.
He is indeed entitled to be called one
of Latah county's o1d-timers. His abil-
ity as a lawyer is we'll established
the state, and if nominated
and elected there can be no doubt but
what the county business in that depart
nent will be honestly and competent1y
handled, and the criminal laws strictly
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-08-31
GOOD MEETINGS
HELD YESTERDAY
CAPTAIN EDGINGTON AROUSES
DEEP INTEREST IN SALIVA
TION ARMY WORK

Captain Edgington proved great
drawing card at two rousing big meet
ings held yesterday at Juliaetta and Ken
drick in the interests of the Salvation
Army drive. In spite of the press of
harvest work, both towns turned out in
force to hear the Captains eloquent dis
cussion of the work of the training de
tachment at the university and of the
life of the soldier at Camp Lewis. He
made an eloquent plea for the necessary
sacrifices on the part of the Latall people
in honor and support of the soldiers now
in Flanders mud and Flanders blood"
who are giving up ALI even making the
supreme sacrifice, in many cases.
Mrs. Groseclose of Juliaetta and Mr..
Hull of Kendrick will take charge of the
drives in their respective towns and will
raise their quotas Immediately because
of the fine interest displayed Ivy both
in war work