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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-02-01
INCOME TAX WILL BE
PAID BY MANY FARMERS
All Should Play Safe And Interview
Tax Man in Morris Next
Thursday

Many farmers are wondering
whether they have to pay an income
tax and what deductions are allowed
for business expenditures when they
make out their returns.
This will all be explained by the
revenue officer who will visit Morris
next Thursday, Feb. 7. This officer
is coming to answer all questions and
explain all points in connection with
the income tax law.
Some of the expenses which the
farmer can deduct will be for labor
in the preparation of land and crops
and in the cultivation, harvesting
and marketing of the crop. Deduc-
lions may be made for the cost of
seed and fertilizer, the amount ex-
pended for labor in caring for live
stock, cost of feed, repairs to farm
and other buildings, but not the
cost of repairs to the dwelling. The
cost of repairs to fences and machin-
cry is deducutible, as we'll as the cost
of small tools and material which is
used up in the course of a year or
two, such as binding Irvine, pitch
forks, spades, etc.
The cost of machinery, such as
tractors, and .threshing machines
cannot be deducted, but the cost of
their operation is a deductible item.
The value of farm products is not
considered taxable until reduced to
cash or it's equivalent. If crops and
stocks were produced in 1916 and
sold in 1917, the amount received
therefore is to be included in the
farmers tax return for the calendar
year 1917. Crops produced in 1917
and on hand December 81 need not
be considered.
So few farmers have regular means
of keeping account Of their regular
income that the safest way for all
would be to call on the income tax
man when he is here and him ex-
plain everything in detail. Most
farmers have had good incomes dur
ing the past year, and this man will
tell them how to make out state
ments to prevent trouble later on.
Regular blanks are provided for
the farmers to make out their state
ments on. These blanks show just
what the farmer has received from
all sources and also what money, he
has spent and what 1t was spent for.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-02-01
NOTICE or MORTGAGE FoRECL0-
SIRE SALE

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that de-
Iauit has occurred in the conditions of
that certain Mortgage, dated the 14th
ecuted and delivered by F. e. Shepard
and George Pushor, as mortgagors, to
John House; Mortgage. to secure a. part
matter described, filed for record in the
office of the Register of Deeds in and
for said Stevens County, Minnesota, on
eleven o'clock and forty-five minutes A.
M, and recorded in Book SO of Mort
cages, on page S26 thereof; that such
the annual interest, amounting to the
sum of four hundred twenty dollars,
due on the LIST day. of January, on the
principal sum of the debt secured by
said mortgage; that such default in
payment of interest still exists; that
said mortgage and the note evidencing
lations that if default be made in the
payment of principal or interest secured
by said mortgage, or any part thereof,
or in any stipulation or condition in said
mortgage contained, then and in that
case, the said Mortgage is fully auth
oriZed and empowered to declare the full
amount secured by said mortgage at
once due and payable: that in pursuance
to said stipulations, the said mortgage
has elected to declare, has declared, and
does hereby declare the whole amount
secured by said mortgage now due and
payable.
payable, at the date of this Notice, upon
the debt secured by said Mortgage, the
sum of Seven Thousand four hundred
twenty and 72-100 dollars ($7420.72);
that no action or proceeding at law or
otherwise has been instituted to recover
said debt, or any part thereof; that by
virtue of the power of sale in said mort
gage contained and Herewith recorded,
the said mortgage will be foreclosed and
the lands and premises therein de-
scribed- lying and being in the County
of Stevens, and State of Minnesota, de-
cribed as follows, to-wit:
The Fractional South one-half of Sec
ton Thirtyfour (34), (also described by
Government Survey as Lots One, Two,
Three, Four, Five, Six and Seven, and
the Northwest quarter of the Southwest
quarter of Section Thirty-four), in
Township One hundred twenty-four
(43), West of the fifth principal Meri-
dian will be sold at public auction to
the highest bidder for cash by the
sheriff of said Stevens County, at the
front door of the Court House, in the
City of Morris, in said Stevens County,
in the State of Minnesota, on the 23rd
day of February A D., 1918, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon of said day to
pay and satisfy the deft secured by said
attorneys fee therein provided for in
case of foreclosure, and the costs and
disbursements allowed by law upon such
foreclosure and sale.
JOHN HOUSE.
Mortgage.
GEO. w. BEISE,
Attorney for Mortgage,
Morris. Minnesota.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-02-01

John Teska went to Morris We'd
day
L. P. Norby and Miss Ethelson
were at. Graceville between trains
Wednesday.
Miss Bertha Hack went to Nor
ris Saturday evening, returning
Monday morning.
F. L. Spaulding and daughter Mae
went to Morris Saturday morning, re-
turning the same day.
Tom Holslin got in a car load of
hard coal Monday and despite the
fact of the wind blowing thirty
mile clip and the thermometer how
ering around the 20 below, the coal
was all hauled from the car the same
day by farmers and residents of AL
berta.
The Alberta Literary Society will
give their second entertainment in
the school auditorium this Friday
evening, Feb. LIST. Following is the
program in detail:
Opening remarks PROF Grafelman
Piano Duet
Mrs. Chas. Andert and Helen
Gausman.
Reading ----Glen Pr1ckett
Newspaper Miss Claus
Duet Clarence Bach and
Paul Schlattman.
Reading Mrs. Bagstad
Pantomime Mrs. Fred Grafelman
Musical Selections -----
Observation-Disclosures Paul Schlattman
Reading -----Mrs. T. A. Maanum
Song -----.---------- Boys G1ee Club
Pantomime ----------F. l.. Spaulding
January 18th this year, was the
thirtieth anniversary of what we
called the "big blizzard" in South
Dakota This writer can remember
it we'll. The day was PERFECTLY calm
and there was no less than two feet
of loose snow on the ground. About
2 p m. the wind shifted to the north
west, blowing at least 60 miles an
hour. People who were at their barns
doing chores had to remain in their
barns during the storm which lasted
forty-eight hours. Hundreds of peo-
pie were frozen to death. January
18th, 1888 will never be forgotten
by the early settlers of South Dakota.
No trains ran on the Watertown
branch of the Great Northern from
that time until May LIST and the main
line of the C. and N. w. was blocked
for several weeks. Despite the work
of hundreds of men and all the latest
snow clearing devices of those days.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-02-01
DISTRICT COURT, SIXTEENTH JUDI
CIAL DISTRICT

D1STR1CT COURT, SIXTEENTH JUDI
CIAL DISTRICT
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY
OF. STEVENS.
ORDER
In the matter of the dissolution of
Alberta Grain Company, a corporation
On receiving and filing the petition of
Geo. A. Johnson, J. B. Taylor, and 9TH
ers, herein, praying that this Court or
der dissolution of Alberta Grain Com
pany, a Minnesota corporation.
It is ordered that said petition be
heard and that all persons interested in
said matter appear before this court at
a general term thereof to be held on
Monday the 4th day of March, 1918, at
ten o'clock A. M, in the Court House in
Norris, in said county and state, and
then, or as soon thereafter as said petit
ton can be heard, show cause, if any
there be, why said petition should not
be granted.
And it is further ordered that three
go weeks published notice of such
hearing be given by publishing this or
der once in each week for three(3) sue
cussive weeks prior to said 4th day of
March, 1918, in The Norris Tribune, a
newspaper printed and published in
said county, and that copy of said or
der be deposited in the mails within
one CD week after the first publication
of said order, with proper postage af-
fixed theerto, and addressed to each of
the stockholders of record of said cor
at their address as shown by the rec
ords of said corporation.
Dated this 18th day of January, 1918.
BY the Court,
S. A. FLAHERTY,
Judge.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-02-01
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OUR NATIONAL THRIFT
DAY AND THE FARMER
Thrift Means Success of the Farmer
Just the Same as the Business
Man

Do you leave your plow rusting in
the last-turned furrow, Mr.. American
Farmer?
Do you leave your expensive reap
ing, moving and threshing machines
to corrode and clog in the farmyard
at the mercy of the elemenst?
In other words, Mr.. American
Farmer, are you thrifty?
You will take no offense, we know
at layman who affords you first
place in American industries and to
whom, as to every thinking indivi-
dual, you are the noblest, the oldest,
and the most venerable of all work.
ers since time began. But, Mr.. Am
erican Farmer, Thrift Day is ap-
preaching! You say, perhaps, you
have no time for thrift; that thrift is
a matter for town folks Will you
just think this over some time when
you have leisure and see if thrift has
not very special and definite appli-
cation for you?
Long years ago, we had a friend,
citybred, who longed for the "free
and untrammelled existence of the
farmer" We remember his enthu-
siasm when legacy enabled him to
buy farm. He was going to
scratch the fertile earth and let
bounteous Mother Nature bring forth
her hundredfold." If we recall
rightly, we smiled, at the time, for
in our own salad days, we had much
to do with farming.
Our friend scratched the earth"
and it brought forth something very
different from what he had expected.
His eyes were dramatically opened.
In two years, that farm had become
almost wilderness. If that would
be farmer had not been rich enough
to hire real farmer who knew his
job, to manage things for him, he
would have gone under-a sorry
failure. But the farmer he hired was
an old hand at the game and made
the farm yield results
Here are some of his methods and
maxims, which we think are as in
teresting as they are practical:
"Be thrifty!
Don't neglect the little things in
looking after the big ones.
Don't leave your plow and har-
row rusting in the fields through the
winter. Put them in a shed.
Don't forget that broken fence
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-02-01
IN THE DISTRICT OF THE UNITED
STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF
MINNESOTA. SIXTH DIvI-
SION TN RANKDrDrrsv

In the matter of William A. Ross,
Bankrupt,
To the creditors of William A. Ross,
of the City of Morris, in the County of
Stevens. and district aforesaid, bank
rupt.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That
on the oath day of January, 1918, the
said William A. Ross was duly adjudi-
Gated bankrupt; and that the first
meeting of his creditors will be held
at my office in the City of Fergus Falls,
Minnesota, on the 18th day of February
1918, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at
which time the said creditors may at
tend, prove their claims, appoint a
trustee, examine the bankrupt and
transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
Dated January "a, 1918.
N. F. FIELD
Referee in Bankruptcy
T. J. MANGAN,
Attorney for Petitioner
Morris, Minnesota.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-02-01

Val Orth returned from st. Paul
Monday morning.
Bill Richards of Morris, made a
trip here Monday.
J. D. Wilson was a passenger for
Morris Monday morning.
Will Zimmerman motOred to
Graceville Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Lembcke spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Brend-
en-.
Philip Ernst and Geo. Farwell
were at Morris between trains Sat-
urday.
Theodore Rentz has been working
as second man at the Cargill Elev-
ator this week.
Johnnie Eystad came up from
Pipestone Monday evening to visit
his parents and friends for a few
days.
Mr.. Peterson of Ortonville, repre-
senting Farwell Ozmun and Kirk of
st. Paul, was transacting business in
Alberta the first of the week.
Val Orth went to st. Paul last Fri
day where he attended a meeting of
the directors of the Equity Cooper
alive Association. Mr.. Orth went
from there to Saltwater where he
placed an order for a car load of pri-
son Irvine to help tie up the expected
bumper crop of 1918.
Despite the severe weather a very
good sized audience was in attend
ance at the Red Cross entertainment
last Friday evening. Between fifteen
and twenty dollars was taken in. At
ter the opening remarks by l.. P.
Norby the program was rendered
throughout in most skillful man
ner by all taking part. Two piano
selections by Miss Lucille Larson was
classed as a musical treat. Although
the girl is but twelve years old she
played most difficult music with the
accuracy of a finished pupil. A vocal
solo given by Miss Lillian Eystad
with piano accompaniment by Miss
Irene Eystad, as was also a piano
selection by Miss Hazel Eystad. Fred
Fountains banjo selection proved a
very interesting and prominent part
of the program. Exceptionally good
recitations were given by the Misses
Palma Norby and Viola Gulbranson
after which three reels of motion
pictures we're shown and explained
by Prof. Grafelman. We only hope
that arrangements can be made to
give another entertainment of this
kind at an early date.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-02-01

ing of time, health, and labor, which
all mean money"
Will you consider these things?
They relate to Thrift and Thrift Day,
which is to be celebrated through
out America next February 4th. Peo-
pie of all trades and professions, of
all states and conditions are plan
ming to put into action one new
thrifty habit that day. Won't you
also find one?
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-02-01
Real Estate Transfers

John Grove to William HI. Dick
son, SCI 10, Morris, $11, 10000.
c. e. Hawks to Pete Lamoureux,
IL 33, @. c. D., Framnas, $1.O0.
Mackey J. Thompson to John
Grove, @. c. D., sell 10, Morris,
$1.00.
Probate Court Stevens County
(Christina Ritter est.) to Katheryn
Ritter ct al, Final Decree, swA Is;
sh SCI 16, Stevens, lots 2, 5, 6, z,
8, block 16, additional townsite
Chokio.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-02-01

Joined up to Tuesday, there were
farmers represented from every
township in the county except Ell
dorado. By tonight there will no
doubt be a membership of over 200
and the farm bureau will be organ
lied shortly and the matter of a
county agent taken up soon after
wards.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-02-21

Friday night in the Armory, our
noca1 High school basketball team will
Aaeet Casselton High in the last game
Aefc1e the district tournament. Cas-
xeaton has a good team, holding the
heals to the lowest score they have
wade this year. They have many ex-
Yerienced players who have played
two and three years and who have al
gays given every team they played a
HARD rub. So far this season Cassel-
gon has been very successful, winning
Mvm some of the best teams in the
xtzte and they think they have a
good chance with Valley City. Ed
wards, the Casselton center, has a
statewide reputation for jumping and
getting baskets and Cook will no
doubt have his hands full holding this
nszn down as they are both about
equal in size and experience: Ed
wards has fast men to work with
which should make it a good game.
TIE Valley City Municipal band will,
of course, be on hand with it's usual
sEshusiasm and we hope to see every
Yerson in this part of the country
-here TO see the team in action before
ef,esr clash with the teams which will
participate Yin the district tourna-
MtfIt
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-02-21

sister, respectively, Of Mrs. Hanson,
and the latter an old friend. They
arrived on Tuesday.
Mrs. H. Wander Ploeg is home, af-
ter spending several weeks with old
friends and relatives in the state Of
Michigan.
Ed. McKenna and Fred Sognberg
attended the International Co. gas
engine school, at Valley City, this
week, leaving here Monday.
Willie Vogelaar has been serious
ly i'll with the .mumps and complica-
tions, this week. For a while, it was
feared that he was coming down with
brain fever, but at this writing he is
getting along nicely.
H. G. Melton was a visitor at his
old home at Tower City, Friday and
Saturday, being called there by a
message announcing the illness of
Mrs. Melton, who has been there
since the fore part of last week.
Mrs. r. E. Blake received word
that her brother, Ed. Sweeney, had
been called into the Canadian service,
on January 22nd, and is now in train
ing at Regina, Sask.
c. c. Haarsager, John C. Haar-
sager and Christ N. Haarsager were
passengers to Minneapolis, on last
Thursday, where they attended the
big auto show and "took in" the
sights.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-02-21
KATHRYN
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Recorder, Feb. 14-Miss MART
Berg left for Valley City Tuesday.
L. M. Larson was an east bound
passenger Tuesday, going to Valley
City.
Olaf Halvorson and daughter Hell
en-, went to Fargo Monday where they
will consult dentist.
Mrs. j. C. Thoreson and little son
Laurence, left for Valley City last
Friday, where they will visit friends
and relatives.
J. O. Jensen returned Friday from
Valley City where he had been called
to undergo his physical examination.
Arthur Larson went to Moorhead
Saturday for an over Sunday visit
with his folks. He returned Tuesday.
Mrs. F. P. Rasmussen and little
son Lester, arrived from Center, N.
D., Tuesday. She will visit for some
time with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. C. Ekern.
Mrs. A. C. johnson went to Nome
Friday afternoon returning Saturday
noon. 49,
Miss Anna Tomren was an arrival
last Wednesday. She is here for an
SnSSANCO o|<ay Will NC1 U1OCllcI, OAduS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schmidt left for Me-
Henry Thursday. Mr.. Schmidt has
been in charge of the N. P. station
here since December, 1915. His re-
moval to McHenry is in the line of
promotion. We extend to the Schmidt
family our best wishes in their new
location. o. j. Rosendahl is here as
relief man until a permanent agent
! IS assigned to this place.
! Thursday afternoon John Eidsvig
boarded the eastbound train en- route
to Valley City where he has enlisted
, in the signal corps, we are told. There
was no blaring of trumpets, no en-
! thusiastic demonstrations, his BROTH
ers were at the station to grasp his
hand in farewell while their eyes
g}istened and lips quivered in a smile
and bid him God speed on his mission
to do his bit for Uncle Sam. We are
informed that Sigurd Sorenson has
also enlisted at Valley City. We as.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-02-21
THIRD ANNUAL BOWLING
TOURNAMENT OPENS FRIDAY

Friday, Feb. %, will see the OPEN
eng Of the third annual tournament
Of the Valley City Bowling associa-
sIon The success Of the tournament
Is already assured on account of the
aumber of entries received to date.
The tournament, as usual, will be
Pun off in the regulation 5-men, dou-
Sie and single events. High total in
the nine full games will take the all
events championship.
In order to make competition keen
t was decided to even up the teams
as much as possible. This has been
done, and although it will have a
tendency to hold down the team and
double scores, it will make things
snueh more interesting, and the events
are expected to be very close. In the
singles, however, it will give the
leading bowlers a chance to open up
sr the scores, and some very good re-
quits are looked for in this event.
With some Of the bowlers Compel
alg Cor the first time in tournament
SOME surprises are looked for, and
that the events will be interesting is
assured. The Bowling association
weuid be glad to have you drop in at
The Club bowling alleys to watch the
fun while the tournament is in full
swing
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-02-21
HASTINGS

Times, Feb. 13.-Miss Sena Eggen
went to Fargo today to take teach.
ers' examinations
Alfred Lasseson had his physical
examination last week and was ex.
empted from foreign service.
Emil Salberg, Albert Norberg, Nor.
man Froid and William Carlson left
on Monday to attend the gas tractor
school at Valley City conducted by the
, international Harvester company on
, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Christ Hanstad returned Tuesday
from Fargo where he has been for
| four weeks in the hospital with case
OF appendicitis. He is recovering
safely from the operation but is trou,
; bled with the effects of a muscular
! strain that will compel him to be
very careful about doing heavy work
for long time.
Mrs Thos., Gudmestad returne i
! Wednesday from D.lworth, Mimi,
where she has been caring for her
, new grandchild at the Robt. Gudme
stad home. She is a guest at the
Chas. Olson home
Misses Anna and Clara Tomren re-
turned on tuesday from visit with
friends at Nome
H]almer Strand went to Valley City
today to take his examination for the
draft.\ Ole Graalum will go fran Far
go for the same purpose.
A brother of Otto Gilbertson on the
Piatou farm south of town, is report
ed to nave been on the Tuscania
sunk near Ireland last week No
word has been received as to wheth
er he was rescued or not.
Ray P. Colburn made a business
Trip to Fargo Monday afternoon. On
the train We met the lecturer, w. r
Mills, who spoke in Nome that day
under the auspices Of the Nsnpart
san league. One of his ideas, over
which he is very enthusiastic, is tha,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-02-21
sANsoRN.

Enterprise, Feb. 14.-County Com.
m ssioner Martin Conlon of Eckelson
| was in SanbOrn Tuesday between
trains enroute to the county seat.
! Peter Reid was passenger to
Bloom Sunday. ~
Mrs. Henry Barthel and son were
arrivals on No. Friday morning
from Valley City
T. NJ. Murphy and MAIDS Bjornsrud
returned from Valley City Friday
morning on No. 7,
J. C. O'Brien of Valley City and
Jas. O'Brien, Jr, of Eckelson, were
Sanborn visitors Monday. f.
John Woodcock and Hon. Burl Carr
of Valley city were passengers to
Darcy Monday morning.
Sergeant Raymond McLees of Fl
Dodge, Iowa, who was home on a fur
Tough last week greeted Sanborn
friends last Thursday and favored
the Enterprise with a pleasant call.
| Ray is in excellent health and high
spirits, and is fine specimen, men
tally and physically of Uncle Sans
| fighters.
Mrs. Mary L Heath of jamestown
las GeeH suffering Ito the past TWO
weeks with asevere attack of bronchi-
tbs and complications at the home of
her brother, VIM. Mexican. Miss Ana
Schmid, a registered nurse of Fargo,
! is assisting DR.. Lang in caring fer the
patient. We are glad to say that
Mrs. Heath is improving. r.
/ A. o. S.verson of Winnipeg, who
was called to Valley City by the regis
tration board last week to undergo
physical examination, improved the
opportunity to visit his parents and
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-02-21

the state built a 5Oe-barrel -four mill
At the Agricultural college, huy wheat
make -four and bake bread, which
could be sold at SO per cent Of tho
retail prices prevailing under the
present private competitive system.
He also suggested that students be
given scientific course in milling
while working in the state plant as
apprentices.
Two Holste!n grade steers shipped
by Ben Kjelland through the local
Shipping association sold for 1904. %
at $3.50 per cwt., and a. beg owned
by Ole w, Johnson sold for $72.Oe.
Chas. Salberg went down with the
car last Saturday.