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Gilpin observer., 1918-04-04
CHANGE IN THE
FARMERS LIFE
Making a Living" Idea Has De.
veloped Into a money
Making Fact"


few years ago-and not SO many
at that-most farmers were satisfied
If they saw ahead of them the oppor-
tunity to make a fair living, reason
able competence In their failing years,
ana an assurance Of an existence for
their families. They worked hard.
and TILED their acres with this end in
view. Honest struggle. earnest ef-
fort and true conception of upright
manhood, together with the increas-
ing knowledge that upon the fruits Of
their endeavor rested the structure Of
the world, whose people had to be fed
and maintained. Economy in method,
improved conditions Of working, have
added to the farmers possibilities, and
today instead Of being q plodder for
an existence, which his early training
had bred into him, he has become the
bulwark Of the nation, and, as such,
has become elevated to position
where his word and his work are rec
ognized as the factors 1t was always
intended they should be. He Is now
the man Of business-of big business.
he has forced an appreciation of his
work. and the true value has been
placed upon it The big men Of the
country today are the farmers, who,
with business acumen and forensic
forethought are able to tell you-from
their books-what It costs to produce
bushel Of wheat or a pound Of wool.
All Of which Is intended to prove
that farming Is business, as much
az banking or selling a suit Of clothes.
It u an industrial business, with more
certain profits than accompany any
other line of trade. It Is a manufac-
turing enterprise. devoid of any of the
dangers that the frills of fashions
follies and desires force upon ordinary
pursuits. Food Is something that all
must have and the farmer produces 1t.
The cheaper 1t can be produced the less
Will be the cost to the consumer. And
this Is one Of the chief thoughts Of the
farmer. Within the memory Of the
ten-year-old boy there have been i'm
provements in machinery, changes in
methods, scientific discoveries of chem
icals as adapted to agriculture. all of
which has lessened cost Of production
and made possible the cultivation of
increased acres. In some parts these
things have brought about more inten-
sified agriculture, growing heavier
crops on less acres. Improved machin-
cry and demand for greater production
have led another class in search Of
larger areas. where their ability may
cope with the growing of a greater
number of bushels. That is one Of the
reasons why Western Canada lands
have recently come into such demand.
These, at from twenty to thirty dol.
lars an acre. and producing the pro-
digious crops that are claimed for
them. have attracted thousands Of
American settlers, while' other thou
sands have gone out into the lands in
the Western states. But, as to the Can
ada lands, there Is this to say Of them,
today they are cheap, and II they will
yield sufficient in one year to pay the
cost Of the entire purchase, why should
not there be demand. The country
is well settled. and settlement is in
creasing. As evidence of the growth
Of the three Western Provinces into
whose territories the Canadian Govern
ment invites settlers, recent reports
Gilpin observer., 1918-04-04
War on Naples.

Denver. Colo.-Colorado has de-
clared war on the magpie.
Walter b. Fraser, state game and
fish commissioner, Is directing the cam
palgn. He terms the magpie "the Hun
of the bird world" declaring they serve
no useful purpose, and apparently are
bent on only one mission-disturb-
ing the peace.
Gilpin observer., 1918-04-04
Soldiers Become Loooers.

Raymond, Wash.-Several companies
Of experienced engineers of the regu-
lar army are working side by side in
the Washington forests with Loyal
Legion" loggers. getting out spruce for
airplane construction.
Gilpin observer., 1918-04-04
Time 70 Watch Thorn.

The sagacious old New York Her
aid says there is no gallantry in poll
tics. Oh. yes. there is. but when the
politicians begin to act with gallantry
the chances are they are getting ready
to bamboozle you or slit you in the
back.-Houston Post
Gilpin observer., 1918-04-04
TeleuraphlnQ.

In overhead telegraph systems. un-
der practical conditions, 1t Is found
that about 400 miles is the greatest
length of aerlnl wire that can be op.
Grated by means of double current Rey-
Morse apparatus. The highest per-
missible voltage In use Is 120.
Gilpin observer., 1918-04-04
aires Of Nehraaka.

Although 400 different species of
birds have their home In Nebraska, 1t
is said that no more than 200 are to
be found In any one locality.
Gilpin observer., 1918-04-04
w. N. w., DENVER, NO. 14--1s1s.
CoIIeoe Men OF to War

Only six of the 73 Harvard students
who won their "H" last year nre stR
in the university. The rest are in
the war" More than fifty Yale pro-
fessors and instructors are engaged In
war service.
Gilpin observer., 1918-04-04

When a man tells a woman that ha
understands women he Is at oo0a
classified as an easy mark.
Gilpin observer., 1918-04-04

The man who has no enemies may
be considered good, but it's questioa
what he's good for.
Gilpin observer., 1918-04-04
Aandieap In struaaIe.

Some think more Of the game, and
some think more of the prize but who
ever loves either one too much will not
win the other.
Gilpin observer., 1918-04-04

To keep clean and healthy take DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They regu-
late liver, bowels and stomach.-Adv.
Gilpin observer., 1918-04-04

An entertaining man says but little
but listens impressively.
Gilpin observer., 1918-04-04

Many a living picture of health 4
badly framed.
Gilpin observer., 1918-04-04

Too many men pray for the thing
they are too lazy to work for.
Gilpin observer., 1918-04-04

Women who laugh all the time in
public nag all the time at home.
Gilpin observer., 1918-04-04

Old Stuff.
"He's always talking about his fam.
lily tree"
"Yes, it's a chestnut"
Gilpin observer., 1918-04-04

Total %. 4O,845, 600 $66S 1924. $50
The total value Of field crops for
1917 was $663, ,924, $50, produced on less
than 10000 900 acres Of land.
Further evidence of prosperity and
progress is found in the Government
estimate of the value of farm lands,
and increase in value since 1908:
1908 1915
ManitoDa ........ ...2f.SO SZ.OS
saskatchewan ....... .2O.4O 2S.O1
Alberta -. 1920 22.1S
1t will be observed that the average
price Of land has not kept pace with
their producing value. 1t Is therefore
pointed out that the opportunities for
the purchase Of high-class land Is still
within the reach of those with lim-
tied means.
A good idea Of advancement in n
country's progress may be obtained by
knowledge of what has been done in
the production of cattle, and when
these figures are studied In connection
with Western Canada, country whose
fame having been heralded as a grain
growing country. giving the idea that
that was what 1t was mostly adapted
to. 1t will be realized that there is
there vast storehouse Of wealth
awaiting those who choose to take ad-
vantage of 1t. In the three provinces
In 1912 there were-horses, milch cows,
other cattle. sheep and swine. four mill
lion head, while in 1917 the number
was seven million.
In 1901 the entire population was
419,512; in 1915 1,89S,22O.
One marvels at the rapid progress
Of the United States during the nine
teenth century. But Americas oppor-
tunities for growth at the beginning Of
that century were nothing compared
to the opportunities which are Can
ada's at the present time.
The fact that Canada has as its next
door neighbor nation Of over 1OO, ,OO0,-
00O-the richest nation in the world
is bound to have stimulating effect
on its progress. Already one sees
signs of 1t on every hand.
Canada not only has the largest area
Of unoccupied. but fertile, land Of any
country. but this land is already made
available by a network of railways.
Cost Of production Of grain is lower
than elsewhere, while the prices are
on a basis Of those of the United
States.-Advertisem
Gilpin observer., 1918-04-04
Surely Must.

Surely Must
HE signs himself h Nebuchadnez-
Ear Wombat. Wonder what the n
stands forf'
"Dunno. But II he prefers to use
the name Nebuchadnezzar. the r.
must stand for something TERRIBLE
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Gilpin observer., 1918-04-04
Next Question,

"T have just completed my farewell
tour"
"And did you fare well1"
Gilpin observer., 1918-04-04

II you wish beautiful, clear white
llothes, use Red Cross Bag Blue. At al
good grocers. Adv.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-11
Weather ReportsShow
March Unusually Mild

That the month Of March was an
unusually mild month is shown by the
weather statistics kept by Prof. J. E.
Switzer, of the department of science,
at the Normal school.
The lowest temperature reached last
month was degrees below zero; in
1917 it was IS degrees below zero;
and in 1916, it was IS degrees below
zero for the same month.
The highest temperature last month
was " degrees above zero; in 1917
it was 81 degrees above zero; and in
1916, Al degrees above zero for the
same month.
There were only three days last
month when the thermometer dropped
below zero, as compared with five
days in 1917, and six in 1916.
Last month the thermometer regis
tered 20 degrees or less on ten days,
while it registered 20 degrees or less
on sixteen days in March, 1917, and
twenty-one days in March, 1916.
The temperature was 40 degrees or
more on sixteen days of last month;
on eight days of March, 1917, and on
nine days of March, 1916.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-11
Former Supt. Of City's
Municipal Plant Is Dead

Frank Burbank, formerly of this
city, is dead. He was man we'll liked
in this community and he has many
friends who will be sorry to learn Of
his demise and who extend their SYM
pathy to the bereaved family. The
Mankato, Mimi, Review, gives this
account of the passing of Mr.. Bur-
bank:
B. F. Burbank, of 11S Fulton street,
of Mayor Bros. Co. sales organization
force, passed away at his home at
four o'clock this morning of diabetis.
Death was unexpected for he had
made arrangements to leave today
noon for Colorado for. the benefit of
his health. Mr.. Burbank has been
active in his work until a short time
ago when he. was compelled to quit
on account of his sickness. . sn"
Deceased was born near Window,
Nov. 10Th, 1872, and a splendid man.
He was member of the Masonic
fraternity, A. o. U. w., Degree of
Honor, Odd Fellows, U. C. T., and the
Brotherhood of Stationery Engineers.
He is survived by his wife and three
children living in this city; also his
mother, two brothers and two sisters.
He was a nephew of Luther Burbank
of California the celebrated plant
wizard.
The remains will be taken from
the undertaking rooms of Kelly &
Gisewisch tomorrow morning to the
1890 Omaha train and the funeral
will be held and the burial take place
in Window in the afternoon.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-11
Ham Takes Sudden
Drop at Luessen's

We have been waiting for a big
drop in ham for long time but it
never came until last Wednesday,
and then it was not the kind Of drop
that in any way brought down the
price of corn fed ham to the long suf-
fering and ham hungry public, but
rather it had tendency to put the
price up if you judge f7the feelings
of C. F. Luessen & Son. It is some
what pathetic story we have to tell
and one that will cause people to gasp
and exclaim "what terrible waste
of ham," And thereby. hangs tale.
which is in this wise. There is an in
stitution in every well governed meat
market called smoke house, and in
this place ham is hung up. to be smok-
ed until it acquires that taste of the
finished product of smoked ham. Well,
forty pieces were hung up in the
Luessen hammery and a fire started
therein to do the smoking. Some
time during the night the pieces of
ham fell into the fire and most of
them burned up. That's all there is
to it, only we did not catch the re-
marks made by Messrs. Luessen when
he discovered about the accident.
Some language should not be printed
and that used in this case will not be
published in this paper. In justice
to the proprietors Of the Fulton Mar
ket we want to say that the price of
ham remains the same.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-11
Candidates On Dem.
Ticket In State Listed

! Late Wednesday the democratic
state ticket committee announced the
following list of tentative candidates
for the the June primaries:
. Governors. J. Doyle.
Lieutenant Governor w. H.
Lackey.
Attorney General-G. S. Wooledge
or D. j. O'Connell.
Secretary of Agriculture-David J.
German.
Superintendent of Schools - Miss
Minnie Nelson, Miss Lottie Jones or
Miss Radcliff. -
Insurance Commissioner B. F.
Schneider or Charley Whittlesey.
Secretary of State-W. L. Lanter-
man or Jerome Ruzickski.
State Treasurer = NJ. F. Hegge or
Oliver Knudtson. :.
State Auditor = John Fried, A. j.
Engdahl or Fred Stevens.
Railroad Commissioner Frank
Higgins, G. M. Robe and Jens Peter
son. S-.'. H..
Supreme Court Judge Charles
Fisk. M,.-~.' 49, :. ',.'t' ;: -
For Congress =.
First DISTRICT. F. T. .O'Connor,
George Bangs or Charles Brown.
Second District. N. Torson, W.
C. Mcdowell or Hugh McDonaidis:.
Third District-Halvor L. Halvor-
son, Charles Simons or F. T. Murtha.
The committee on nomination in
cludes J. Nelson Kelly, Grand Forks;
J. M. Kelly, Devils Lake; M. F.
Hegge of Hatton; W. E. Purcell,
Wahpeton; John Sprafka, Minot;
Halvor L. Halvorson, Minot;. W. H.
Lackey, Westhope; T. D. Ca9sey
Dickinson; Theodore Ser, Manhav.
en-; Richard Peyton, Williston;, L. N
/ Torson, Rugby, and F.. o. Hellstrom
Bismarck. -. :.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-11
Northwest Nursery Company
Pulls OFF Good Labor Stunt

The labor question is one that has
been puzzling those who have to hire
help this spring, and among the num-
Der of employers is our own nursery
company. There is always lot of
work to be done on this 400 acre plot
in the way of spring planting and
while Manager E. C. Hilborn sat at
his desk one day wondering how he
was going to get help to do this spring
work, the happy. inspiration sifted
into his brain that last week being va
cation week in our public schools that
he could draft enough high school
students to put over the task. No
sooner the thought than E. C. with
his accustomed galvanic force, hailed
SO of the boys into his presence, made
them a proposition, fixed the terms of
servitude and pay, the boys accepted,
and now Mr.. Hilborn wears one of
those satisfied smiles that won't rub
off. Why? Because he solved his
labor dilema so easily, has his plant
ing done in fine shape and gone over
the top in great shape. This interest
ing little story only goes to show that
the labor situation can be handled cas-
lily in pinch. There is a patriotic
side to this narrative, also. Many of
the boys have pledged certain amounts
for the Y. NJ. C. A. and the nursery
company has made it possible for the
boys to pay these pledges and in addi-
ton get little spending money to
boot. Mr.. Hilborn says, isn't it
a GRAND and glorious feeling.
Tya, Tya, Te-Tum.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-11
|Straus Company Loans
Thermograph to School

Through the courtesy of the Straus
Clothing company of this city, the
State Normal school has come into
the possession of a constant record
ing thermometer. This instrument
has been loaned to the institution
through Herman Stern, and has been
placed in charge of Prof. J. E. Switzer
of the science department, who keeps
the weather records at the school.
The thermograph has been installed
in the thermometer shelter in front
of the main building, and anyone may
now observe it there and read the
temperature. Prof Switzer reports
that the instrument is recording as
accurately as any metal instrument
can be expected to, recording within
one degree of the government-tested
thermometers in the same case. Thru
its use Mr.. Switzer hopes to give the
public more exact and detailed infor-
nation regarding temperature chang
es at Valley City.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-11
PATRIOTIC RALLIES

Several very fine meetings of this
nature have been held in the past
few days as follows:
At Clark City Sunday in the Com
munity hall, Rev. w. C. Lyon gave a
review of Daniel Reeds splendid adj
dress delivered in this city recently
Miss Nelson spoke on ways for
winning the war, ]. J. Farley gave a
sound talk on Liberty Loan Bonds
and Thrift Stamps, Mrs. Craswell de-
lighted the large audience by several
solos and Mrs. L. B. McMullen read
Old Glory and other patriotic selec.
tions. It was rousing meeting and
much genuine patriotic sentiment dis
played. -..
Last Saturday evening at Hobart
teacher, another good meeting was
held. Mrs. George Drake spoke on
the Liberty Loan proposition, Supt
John A. Johnson, of LaMoure county
gave a fine patriotic address, Miss
Martha Dewey read "A Man Without
a Country, and Miss Robarge led the
community singing. The children OF
the school gave short patriotic pro-
gram at the commencement of the
evenings entertainment and the whole
STAIR wound up with a basket social
the proceeds to go to the Red Cross
It was a fine meeting. -
Saturday night another meeting
was held south of Oriska in Spring
vale township, Miss Mabel Baarstad
teacher. The children gave a patrio-
tic program, Miss Lydia Nelson led
the community singing, Prof. L. b
McMullen took his lantern along and
gave very interesting address il
lustrated on "American IDEALS" Miss
Nelson gave patriotic talk and Mrs.
McMullen spoke on Liberty Loans.
The meeting ended with a basket So
cial for the Red Cross. All Of these
meetings were splendid and shows
that the people are alive to the needs
of this war, each one vieing with
the other in trying to do the best they
know how to win out.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-11
Five to Compete For
" Francis 0ratory Prize

The annual Francis Memorial ora
torical contest will be held in the
Normal school auditorium on Tuesday,
April %, according to announcement
made this week.
Five contestants will take part in
the contest: Miss Nuella Ness, Cot
tonwood, MIMI; Miss Helen Moffitt,
Valley City; Miss Dorothea Smith,
Ada, Mimi; Miss Esther Hamilton,
Valley City; and Miss Ethel Schuette,
Tower City.
Prizes Of twelve, eight and five dol
lars will be awarded the three win
ners ranked highest in the contest.
These prizes are awarded annually for
a period of ten years by Mr.. and Mrs.
S. F. Francis, of Ayr, as a memoir
ial to their daughters.
It is expected that the contest will
be close one this year.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Fletcher arrived
home Friday morning from California
and are glad to get back to North
Dakota where the ozone is pure and
invigorating. Mr.. Fletcher's health
has not been very good this winter.
Mrs. Fletcher's sister, Mrs. M. Naugh-
ton, came back with them, and coming
over the mountains had very bad
spell, that threatened for a time to
be serious. The lady suffers with
heart trouble and the altitude Of the
mountains was hard on her heart. We
are glad to know that she came
through all right and is better.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-11
Dean Woodlands Plans
. To Enter War Service

! Announcement was made last week
i to the effect that Dean Eugene w ood-
hams, of the department of music, had
placed his resignation upon Presi-
dent McFarland's desk, asking to be
released from duties at the Normal
school on May /. He has received an
attractive offer to go into the service
of the Army Y. M. c. A.
Dean Woodlands is completing his
third year of service here, having come
to the State Normal school in the fall
Of 1915 after having served a long
period Of years as instructor of voice
and director of musical organizations
at Hillsdale college, Hillsdale, Mich
He is well known in eastern musical
circles as. former conductor at differ
ent times Of church choirs at Savan.
nah, Ca, Grand Rapids, Mich, and
{, New York. City. At Plainwell, South
Haven, and 'Hillsdale, Mich, he con-
Quoted large choral societies.
Locally, Dean Woodlands has be-
come we'll and favorable known, not
only as head of the department of mu-
sic and instructor in voice, but as d.
rector of the series of free municipal
concerts and of the Normalonians. His
fine baritone voice has added inter-
est also in many program. In ad-
dition, Dean Woodlands is a pianist
and an organist Of considerable abil-
ity.- ~
At the last meeting of the North
Dakota Education Association, Dean
woodlands was elected president of
the department of music teachers of
the state.
! Although he plans to enter a
worthy service in an hour of need,
Dean Woodlands and their family, in
leaving the city will bring a feeling
of regret to the student body and a
large number Of friends outside of the
school.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-11
SEVERAL NEW STUDENTS
ENROLL FOR SPRING TERN

With the opening of the spring
term several new students have mat
REGULATED at the State Normal school
during the past week. Among them
Amy Colville, Of Rogers; Manda Field
haug, Valley City; Myrtle Hanson,
Twin Valley, Mimi; Jeanett Scallon,
Ackley, Iowa; Marjorie Sandlin, Car
son and Ruth Bringley, Nortonville.
Some of these have been students
here in previous years, and others
have enrolled for the first time.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-11
Death Of Leonard Ageo

Leonard A. Algeo died Sunday
night, April 4th, at Fort Smelling from
pneumonia, at the aviation camp,
aged II years. He leaves father,
mother and sister to mourn his death.
His mother was with him at the time
of death. He was a nephew of C. F.
Luessen, of this city. The funeral
will be held on Thursday at Oshkosh,
Wis. The deceased was born at VAL
ley City and moved to Bismarck two
years ago. He gave his life for his
country. All honor to the brave boy
who has made the supreme sacrifice.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-11
PRODUCE MORE POULTRY

The United States government has
issued a call for a greatly increased
| poultry production, as a war measure
North Dakota should do her share.
Over $4,000 North Dakota farms
have no poultry on them and about
$500 have an average of so head of
chickens, while it is estimated that
only about one-ninth of the farms
have any turkeys, ducks or geese.
Every farm in the state should have
at least 100 hens and there should be
many more back-lot focks of from 8
to 20 hens; depending on the size of
the family and the back-lot.
If we accomplish this, our patriotic
poultry duty, in North Dakota, it
must be done by Matching more ex-
tensively through longer period; by
exercising extreme care in operating
all Matching, feeding and brooding
devices, to avoid waste; by proper
protection from insects, animals and
weather and by retaining the pulets
for the winter fiocks of layers.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-11
The Third Liberty Loan

The bankers of the county and
chairmen of the districts who are to
take charge of the Third Liberty loan,
met with General Chairman A. P.
Hanson in the city hall on Thursday
evening to discuss the coming drive
for same. Mr.. Hanson said that a
very pretty flag would be presented
to all districts and cities going over
their quota. The flag is red with a
large white square in the center and
across this white center are three
blue bars, making very pretty eff
feet. The concensus of opinion among
those present was that the people
would take hold Of the third loan pdo-
position in good shape and that Barnes
county would 60 over the top.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-11
Association Secretary
Visits Normal School

Miss Eleanor B. Forman, travelling
secretary Of the Young Women's
Christian Association in the educa-
.tional institutions Of the North-central
field, spent Thursday and Friday at
the State Normal school. ~
Miss Forman conferred with the
present and newly elected cabinet
members of the Normal school asso-
citation and on Friday was speaker
in chapel. Plans were laid for the
work Of the coming year.
Miss Forman left on No. 4 yester-
day for Mayville, where she will visit
the State Normal school,