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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-01

General Tasker III. Bliss, chief of
staff. has arrived |, Paris to represent
the American army In the supreme
war council. It 10 believed he VIII ure
that the allies renew offensive opera
lions on large scals
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-01

Belgium made dignified reply to
ne pope's peace note, stating that Its
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-02-01

Having lost to the French some i'm
portant positions on Monte Tomba. the
Teutons in Italy were compelled to
evacuate considerable territory west
of the Piave river. moving back to
Monte Spinoncla. They seem to have
given up hope of forcing the passage
to the plains along the west bank of
the Piave and are constructing de-
lenses in the rear.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-01
SEA 0F WATER
 TRANSFORMED
 TO WHEATF|ELD

SACRAMENTO. Cal. Aug. IA sea of wheat replacing a sea of water. twenty thousand acres in one tract bringing forth the cereal of which Uncle Sam and his allies in the world war are in such great need, Is a transformation accomplished on what was overiowed land near Sacra- mento.
 The huge tract. formerly covered with the flood waters of the Sacra- mento and American rivers. lies in a fertile basin of some sixty-odd thou sand acres. most of which has been reclaimed and turned to agriculture through the efforts of the federal and state governments, at the cost of mil lions of dollars.
 The reclamation of this land in per mament fashion was made possible by the progress of the Sacramento river flood control project which, after in dorsement by congress and the Cali. fornia legislature, is being steadily rushed to completion by the federal authorities, the California debris com mission, on one hand. and the state authorities, the reclamation board, on the other. The project eventually will cost about s42.OOO. 900. and is de- signed to take care of the floods of the Sacramento river. These amount to five times as much as the river channel can carry. The interests of navigation. reclamation and flood con- trol are so intermingled that 1t Is nee essary to adopt plan which will pro vide for all three.
 The partial completion of the big project, with its accompanying put ting to use of the reclaimed land. in dicates in a measure what the final results will be This one great tract of twenty thousand acres. q solid ocean of wheat, is one of the largest. If not the greatest. American fields grown to this grain
The Cordova daily times., 1918-08-01

Your eyes fitted Compound and stigmatic lenses replaced See Os- borne.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-09-19
Potato Market Strong and Activ,

Potato Market Strong and Active.
Prices in the Princeton market have
held strong during the week, ranging
from 81 to $2.15 per cwt for eating
stock and 81 to 1925 for Triumphs.
Receipts at the warehouses have been
heavy, hundreds Of wagonloads per
day being marketed by the growers.
Buyers, of whom there are now about
30 on the Princeton market, have been
kept on the jump and warehouse en-
ployes have had all they could do to
handle the enormous quantities Of
potatoes at some warehouses far
mers tn line with their wagons were
compelled to wait for hours before
they had an opportunity to unload.
Late varieties of potatoes are be
ginning to come to market and the
quality with the exception Of scab-
by load now and then---is particularly
good. It was feared that the long
period of dry weather would mean q
light yield and small-sized potatoes,
but this, fortunately, has proved to be
groundless.
At least hundred carloads Of the
finest potatoes ever grown in any part
Of the country have been shipped from
this point during the week.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-09-19
Mrs. Elvin L. Hanson.

Mrs. Elvin L. Hanson died at her
home in Milaca, following the birth
of daughter, yesterday morning at
8 o'clock. &c.. i.
Mrs. Hanson, whose maiden name
was Ella Bockoven, was born in
Princeton township on February 26
1897, and was married on November
z, 1917. She is survived by her hus-
band and newly born daughter; her
parents, M. and Mr.. a. F.sBockoven;
three brothers, Ray, Alvin and Erwin;
and one sister, Mrs. Ada Schmidt.
Deceased was a kindly young wo-
man and had many dear friends who
will greatly miss and mourn her. Tt
is to be regretted that she was taken
from her husband and child In the
flower Of her young motherhood
the occurrence is indeed sad one.
All sympathize with the husband, par
ents, brothers and sister Of the young
woman whom it has pleased God to
call to her heavenly home.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-09-19
Public Library Information.

Our Princeton public library has
adopted the plan which has proved so
successful in many libraries, and is
advised by the state library board, of
having the new books placed on a
so-called fve-cent shelf. Anyone
wishing to- take out one of these
books-most of which are the latest
worksis required to pay fee of
five cents, and no one of these books
can be kept out longer than one week.
Five cents is small sum to pay for
the chance to read one of the latest
books but the fees soon count up and
enable the library to keep adding new
books all the time.
\ The following new books have been
placed on the fve-cent shelf: Garry
bn, Dawson; A Mans Man, Hay; Ny
Four Years in Germany, Gerard; A
Student in Arms, two series, Hankey;
Private Peet, Peet; Action Front,
Cabal; A Yankee in the Trenches,
Holmes; The Amazing Interlude, Rine-
,hardt; Extracting Of Obadiah, Lincoln;
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-09-19
Enger. Serline and Dunn.

So far the Nonpartisan league
candidates for the legislature in
the 55th district have had things
all their own way-have been
holding meetings and pussyfoot-
ing all over the district. Now
that the farmers have caught up with
their most urgent work, within the
next ten days or two weeks, the anti
Townley candidates will have their
inning, and they will conduct clean
campaign devoid Of abuse and appeals
to class prejudice. They are not
backed by any clique OF organization,
nor are they the puppets Of any man
or set Of men; they will stand on their
own merits and entrlst their cause to
the plain common sense voters Of the
district, and will cheerfully acquiesce
in the verdict rendered at the polls on
the 9Th of next November.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-09-19
Eighty-six Hours Minus Sleep.

A letter was received from Lieut..
Dr.. George R. Dunn last week in
which he states that they have siren
uous times at the hospital in France
with which he is connected. At one
time for a stretch Of 86 hours he had
no sleep. 11Our boys, he writes,
F'must be attended to and given the best
there is in US, and that's what they
get" DR.. Dunn did not inform his
mother that the hospital was bombed
by Huns three times in one night, that
information leaked out through for
mer chum Of his in the Johns Hopkins
hospital at Baltimore.
That the doctors are doing their
best for the boys is evident from these
sentences, We are not sparing our
selves. All Of US are doing our very
best, and / think we have been fairly
successful in our work. ]"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-09-19
Pietsche-HOehn.

At st. Edwards church on Monday
morning Joseph Pietsche and Miss An
ma Hoehn were united in marriage by
Rev. Father Willenbrink The wit
nesses were Ochmar Landkamer and
Agatha Pietsche.
The bride is a daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Hoehn Of Princeton town
ship and the groom an instructor in
Dunwoody institute.
A wedding breakfast was partaken
Of by the bridal party following the
marriage ceremony at the home of the
brides parents and Mr.. and Mrs.
Pietsche left for Minneapolis, where
they will for the present reside.
The Union extends congratulations
and best wishes.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-09-19
Red Cross Clears $611.62.

V0S
Owing to the courtesy Of the coun-
ty fair board and the never-failing en-
ergy Of the women Of Princeton the
Red Cross was enabled last week to
add considerable sum to its treasury
The board granted the exclusive right
Of serving food on the grounds during
fair week to the Red Cross. The
women OF the different church so
cieties divided up the work among
themselves and the lunches they
served for a quarter, consisting Of
sandwiches, baked beans, pickles, pie
and coffee, were satisfying as well as
delicious.
Wednesday is always day Of light
attendance and the cold drizzle of last
Wednesday Trimmed the number on the
grounds to less than usual, so the
group Of ladies serving did well to
turn in the amount they did-$13.43.
The women of the Methodist church
had charge on Thursday and they
cleared $4O.55.
Friday is always the heaviest day
so the women of two churches-the
Catholic and Congregational com
bined, and as they cleared $145.62, it
is evident that their team work was
good. Again on Saturday two church
societies those Of the Swedish and
German Lutheran-worke in unison
which resulted in their clearing $94.71;
Besides the meals at the fair
grounds groups Of women served
lunch to the dancers at the armory
both Friday and Saturday nights
Mrs. J. C. Herdliska was the head and
general adviser for the whole four
days, but each day and each evening
was managed separately by the
groups in charge, which arrangement
worked out very satisfactorily.
The articles left from Red Gross
day, which have been stored at the
fair grounds since July, were disposed
of at auction on Friday afternoon. AS
none Of our Princeton auetioneers
were available, Albert Anderson Of
Milaca kindly consented to give his
services as auctioneer and the articles
were promptly disposed Of. Follow
ing is the summary.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-09-19
Men Voluntarily Indicted.

I Elmer T. Carlson Of Bogus Brook
has gone to Fort Smelling as clerk
in the limited military service.
Elmer A, McClintock of Page en-
trained on Monday for Camp Pike
Little Rock, Ark, to enter the officers
training school at that place. He is
a married man with one child, but he
knows very well they will be cared
for. Mac, who says, "duty to country
first" is anxious to be an officer and
head a troop Of Yanks against the
hellish Huns. 49,.
Three boys left this morning fol
Dunwoody for special service. They
are:
Carl E. Anderson, Borgholm.
Harold Johnson, Foreston. :.
John III. Martin, Kathio.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-09-19
Of water 40 feet in the air.
q - g = - ], 80. So = -

Of water 40 feet il the air.
Asked whether oil floating upon the
surface at 3 point where U-boat
has submerged was an indication that
q depth bomb had struck it, he smiled
and answered in the negative. ct
was at one time supposed to be-" he
said, 1but now we wait for wreckage
to appear before making decision,
for the foxy Huns shoot out oil to
deceive us. They are great camou-
fagers." s=ss'sf 7s#
George has been transferred to q
sub. chaser and is ready to go forth
in quest of more Hun pirates.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-09-19
George Meyer is Doing His Share.

George Meyer is Doing His Share.
George Meyer, son Of August F.
Meyer, is home on a short furlough
after spending a year on destroyer
in European waters. During that time
he had some thrilling experiences
with submarines, five Of which were
sunk by the crew Of the Balch, Of
which he was member. The depth
bombs now in general use, he says,
weigh about 83 pounds each although
there are larger ones weighing over
100 pounds. These bombs or '1cans, !"
as they are called by the tars can be
set to explode at any desired depth and
when they go off they shoot stream
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-09-19
Farmers, Clubs.

There were only two farmers club
entries this year in consequence of the
rush of work on the farm Bogus Val
ley and Cove. They were both excel
lent displays, consisting Of almost eR-
erything that is grown in this part OF
the country. Both exhibits were taste
fully arranged and decorated. The as
sembling Of these splendid collections
of vegetables, grains and fruits was no
easy task and we must give the far
mers wives and daughters credit for
the greater part of the work as at that
particular time the men were busy in
the fields. So close were these two
displays IN the required number of
points that the judge awarded each.
first prize.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-09-19
School Exhibits.

A decidedly interesting feature was
the school exhibits in which IL dis
striets were represented. This year
these exhibits ran largely TO agricul-
turethere was but little fancy work
and this is a very good idea. Spleen
did specimens of potatoes, corn and
other agricultural products were ex-
hibited by these boys and girls clubs,
and next year it is the intention Of
the school authorities to more largely
encourage the raising of grain and
vegetables. Superintendent Wasenius
was in charge Of this department.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-09-19
AS to Sugar Prices.

The State Food administration has
issued warning to purchasers Of
sugar to be on the alert for the adj
vance in the price Of this product il
violation of the orders by which the
price was recently fixed.
Dealers and the public are informed
that sugar on hand before the new
basic price went into effect must Be
sold on the basis that existed prior to
the neW regulation
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-09-19
Industrial Labor Survey is Made.

Industrial Labor Survey is Made.
All artisans Of certain specified
types who are not engaged in war
work will soon be known to the War
Industries board through an indus
trial labor survey soon to be made by
the United States Employment Ser
vice bureau through its community
labor boards.
An intensive canvass will be made
(which will be uniform and which will
register the kinds of men engaged in
trades for which there is a great de-
mand in war work.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-09-19
Questionnaires Being Sent Out.

Acting upon orders from Adjutant
General Rhinow, the local registration
board has commenced sending out
questionnaires, at the rate Of 10 per
cent day, to registrants of the ages
of 10 to 20 and 80 to. sc. The other
ages will be included III missionaries
to be sent out later. The present call,
says Provost Marshal -Crowder, will
take 1S1 1888 men qualified for general
military service to army camps before
October 16. Minnesota's quota will be
2,789 men.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-09-19

Life and Gabrielle, Glasgow, jackson;
The Fifth Wheel, Prouty;; Understood
Betsy, Kelly; The Half Back, Bar
bour;; The Prince and the Pauper,
Twain; At The Front in a Flivver,
Stevenson; Letters to the, Mother Of
q Soldier, Wright; The Ransom Of Red
Chief, and other stories for boys, o.
Henry.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-09-19
LASS MEN REGISTER
Total Estimated to Reach $500 When
All Cards Are In-Registra- .
ton by Precincts.
Six Men, Voluntarily Indicted, Leave
for Fort Smelling, Dunwoody
and Camp Pike.

Registration for the draft of men
who had reached the age Of 18 years
and were not yet 46 resulted in an en-
rollment Of 1,455 for the county of
Mile Laos. However, cards are still
drifting in-some from men who
registered in other parts of the coun-
try and others from those who did not
comprehend the age limit regulation.
It is estimated that the number Of
registrants will aggregate 1,500 when
-ssll the cards are in. Following are
Z the raori stra ton & cures nv nrecincts.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-09-19
Make Your Red Cross Payments Now

Make Your Red Cross Payments Now.
The last payment Of the second Red
Cross war fund becomes due October
1, 1918. Greenbush, Princeton and
Princeton village pledge cards can be
paid at the Princeton State bank. A
good many have failed to make any
Of the payments SO far, and we re-
specially ask that you give this mat
ter your attention as it will save the
committees extra work in collecting.
The government is DESTROYS Of having
these paid, and we must all do our
part. Each, by looking to the payment
Of his obligation, vii greatly assist in
winning the War.
Second Red Gross War Fund
Committee.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-09-19
:
Hogs.
81 -

Sam Droogsma received first and
second on Chester White sows, first on
brood SOW, first on pen Of pigs.
Pete Nyenhuis, in boys and girls
club contest was awarded the first
prize on pigs. I. g. Byers, superin-
tendent.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-09-19
DEPARTMENTAL EXHIBITS.


Although not numerous in conse-
quence Of unavoidable circumstances,
everything placed on exhibition was
Of q particularly high quality.
Horses.
Sam Droogsma Of Milo township
was awarded first prize on driving
team, second on Morgan mare, first
on Morgan colt year old, and sec
ond on a 2-year-old.
G. Weldon received first on a Per
cheron grade brood mare and colt, first
on colts sired by Sam Droogsma's
stallion, first on draft colt 2 years old.
Arthur Sleeves Of Princeton was
awarded first premium on q pure
3blooded Percheron stallion, first on
draft team and first on standard bred
driver.
VIM. Gebert of Princeton received
first on brood mare and second on draft
team.
VIM. Hannay, jr., Of Baldwin was
awarded first premium on Shetland
ponies.
Tom Yotten was superintendent Of
this department.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-09-19
2 - s
Butter.

The Princeton Cooperative cream
cry was the only establishment Of this
kind which exhibited butter and was
awarded first prize. while Mr.. w. II.
lGebert received . first prize Mrs,
Chas. Wehrend second and Mrs III. B.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-09-19
Honey and Sugar.

In this department the display was
light, there being only one collection
shown, consisting Of honey in comb,
in jars, and pickles and preserves IN
honey. These were exhibits by A. 3.
Shaw. Mrs. Fred Keith, Superinten-
dent.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-09-19
Poultry.

Some fine poultry, consisting Of
geese, ducks and chickens Of several
varieties were placed on exhibition in
this department, but the displays were
exceptionally few. Vim. Marsh, poul-
try specialist, was superintendent Of.
this division.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-09-19
Field Sports.

Each day Of the fair there was an
attractive program Of foot races and
other contests which added to the en-
ivenment Of the occasion.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-09-19
Navy to Enlist Special Workers,

According to late Washington
dispatch voluntary enlistment or in
d1ction into the United States navy Of
men with special qualifications will be
permitted.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-09-19
Vegetables and Potatoes.

The display in this department was
not large but the exhibits were all Of
excellent quality, especially the pota-
toes. There were rutabagas, kale,
caulifoWer, parsnips, carrots, onions,
celery, ETC., all Of a high standard Of
excellence, but only one collection OF
vegetables 40 varietie exhibit
ed and that by Robert Clark, the
professional gardener. The potatoes
displayed were all splendid specimens
this is the banner year for spuds,
especially the early varieties. Ray
Bockoven was the superintendent.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-09-19
Anderson third. Superintendent, Mrs.
f. C. Keith.
Fruits and Flowers.

The fruit display was light but there
were creditable exhibits Of apples and
plums in this department, while the
flower entries were numerous. Mrs.
n. a. Stacey superintended this divi-
sion. 81
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-09-19
Sheep.
- p

Sheep.
Short-wool variety Sam Droogsma,
first on aged ram, first on ram lamb,
first and second on aged eve, first and
second on best flock; long-wool varie-
tyfrst and second on ram lamb,
first and second on aged eve, first and
second on eve lamb, first on best
flock.
Superintendent Z. G. Byers.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-09-19
Bread.

This department contained sman
assortment Of excellent bread into
which entered the food regulation sub
stitutes. Wartime conditions are re-
sponsible Of course for so small
display. Mrs. Geo. Ross was supefin-
tendent Of this department.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-09-19
have : complete set 81 valuable refer.

have 2 complete set q valuable refer
.ence books.
County Agent Steward maintained
z department. at the fair for the dis
tribution Of literature pertaining to
agricultural pursuits and answering
such questions in his line Of work as
were asked. s.2
Now for the exhibits, which we will
endeavor to cover in q general way
without going into detail. .
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-09-19
Decorated China

In this department, superintendent
by Mrs. Geo. P. Creglow, there was a.
particularly light exhibit.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-09-19

Cattle.

There was some excellent exhibits in
the cattle division although there was
accommodation in the big barn for
many more. Sam Droogsma Of Milo
exhibited splendid herd Of full-blood-
ed Herefords and carried off the fol-
lowing prizes: First prize on regis
tered bull, first and second on 3-year-
old cows, first and second on 2-year-
old cows. first and second on yearlings
and calves, first on bull calves, first on
sweepstake.
Johnny Droogsma carried off first in
boys contest on grade beef calves, and
Sammy Droogstma second, providing
no full bloods were allowed in con-
test sas per state fair rules. I.
s w. Jensen Of the Diamond Leaf
Stock farm had on exhibition his herd
of famous Friesian-Holstein and car
ried off the following prizes: First
on bull, first on COW, first on 2-year-
.olds, first and second on heifer calves,
first and second on bull calves and
sweepstake on dairy herd.
The County Farm bureau exhibited
Two cows for demonstrative purposes
one Of them giving the highest test
in the Northern Mile Laos County
Testing association and the other a
very inferior animal. The first
(Topsy), during the months Of June,
July and August, gave $500 pounds
of milk and 1892 pounds Of butterfat,
while the scrub (Nellie), during the
same period, gave but SO pounds Of
butterfat. The association was award
ed q premium Of $50 for each COW. a.
j. Mcclure from the state agricul-
tural farm demonstrated the different
points in the two cows and gave con-
vincing proof that poor ones were not
worth their feed. Mr.. Mcclure is a
cattle specialist Of ability.
johnson Bros, Princeton, exhibited
a fine herd Of black Polled Angus cat
tie and were awarded prizes as fol-
lows: First on bull, first on COW, first
on yearling bull, first on yearling
heifer and first on calf.
Clint Slater was superintendent.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-07

NIGHTS - soc. 55c. 81 90.
DAILY MATS. 25c. S5c. soc
Plus the War Tax