The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-29

NhA WoIy oullIA anu STdHuuduSNIcr,
Agnes, and Marion Neustadter re-
turned from Casselton last night on
No. 1875 where they spent the past
week, visiting at the home of Mrs. R.
Standish.
Prof. r. L. Brown returned home
night before last from Nebraska
where they have been for some time.
The trip was made by car and Mr..
Brown says he struck lots Of mud
when he got up this way.
E. C. Hilborn came up from Shore
ham, Mimi, yesterday, to look after
some business matters. Mr.. Hilborn
and family are taking two or three
weeks vacation at the Minnesota lakes
and he will return there tomorrow to
remain at least another week.
Elmer Morgan was up at James,
town yesterday returning to the city
last night. Mr.. Morgan goes with
the next contingent of drafted men
from Barnes county and went up to
! visit his mother before he went into
government service.
w. o. Boughton wears smile that
is real joy. His wife drew two
ducks at the grocery night special at
the Grand theater last night. Mr..
Robinson gives away $25 worth of
groceries and live stock every Thurs
day night, and this was the lucky
night for the Boughton family. w. O.
has got an idea that he is soon to
feast on a roast duck dinner.
R. C.. Wolfe of the Thompson
Yards, of this city, returned last
night on No. 1, from a few days trip
to Springfield, Ill. Having been called
away by the serious illness of his
mother at that place. He reports her
somewhat improved when he left. He
says he had a nice trip but Illinois is
a little too warm this time of the
year and is glad he is in Dakota
again.
Miss Hilma Larson, for some time
secretary to Supt. G.. w. Hanna, at
the Valley City public schools, has re-
signed her position and has accepted
position in the Bank of Valley City.
Miss McCullum, who has been with
the bank will leave for her home at
Salt Lake City about September first.
Miss Erlandson succeeds Miss Larson
in Mr.. Hanna's Office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Bergman, of
Altoona, Pa, arrived here from Cas-
selton last night and were guests at
the Herman Stern home. They left
for Pennsylvania this morning. In
this connection it is not out of the
way to say that Mr.. Bergman is one
of the self made men of the country.
He was few years ago travelling
man, now he is part owner of two or
three clothing stores doing business
of over a million and half dollars
yearly. This shows what opportunity
will do when brains are applied to
seize that opportunity and make the
most of it.
Mrs. E. R. Bradley, of Grace City
and Miss Nellie Farnsworth, who
have been guests at various homes in
the city the past few days, were hon
or guests at several social functions
during the week. Mrs. Jeffrey enter
tanned Saturday evening, Tuesday
evening Mrs. J. E. Featherstone en-
tertained very nicely for the ladies in
the nature of sewing party, and
Wednesday evening Miss Hilda Win
sted entertained number of friends
complimentary to Mrs. Bradley, a mo-
tor trip being taken up the river and
later a supper in the woods. All Of
these social functions were greatly
enjoyed by those present.
When we were down town last
light just before the street car left to
meet the train going west we did not
now whether we were in Russia or
he United States. There was big
rowd around the street car and for
( minute or two we did not know
whether it was a bread riot, recruit
ing station or what. It turned out to
be big bunch of Mennonites that had
come from South Dakota on train No.
8 and were headed for some place in
Canada where they were being sent
for colonization PURPOSES. They were
dressed in the old fashioned way and
presented striking contrast to the
present day fashions as now worn
by our ladies'. However, we presume
they will make good farmers and will
settle up lot of idle land on the
Canadian prairies.
The Secretary has been insistent
that the government interest rate
| should be stabilized at Az per cent.
He points out that raine in the rate
of interest of only one-fourth of per
cent on $4,000, 100000 of government
bonds would mean an annual increase
of $25.OOO,O0O in interest charges, and
that this money would have to be
raised by increased taxation and paid
by the people of the country. It would
not be paid by one class only, because
there are consumption as well as 9TH
er kinds of taxes, and the consumption
taxes reach every class of people.
GAS an intelligent people, said
Secretary McAdoo during the Third
Liberty Loan campaign. 1--WE should
now make a stand for the financing
of our government during the period
of this war at stabilized rate Of in
terest, say at Az per cent per an
mum, so that all business and all in
vestments may be adjusted to that