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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-16
VEGETABLE CROP ENDANGERED

Salem, ore, March 16.--Unless the
Iunbernen of eastern Oregon car.
procure cars in which to ship boxes
to wisconsin, the June and July
pea crop OF that state cannot De
handled. declares a letter that has
been received by the oregon public
service commission from Frank
Gardiner of Baker, oregon. Mr.
Gardiner represents seven lumber
rom ne Mas
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-16
LOWER GRADES
AFFECT CORN

Chicago, March Ie.-Prospects that
lower grades would be made accept
able on ordinary contracts for future
delivery had a bearish effect today
on corn. The Likelihood was also
more apparent that hedging sales
were to be handled in greater volume.
Liberal receipts and fine weather
tended likewise to depress values.
Opening quotations, which ranged
from "a G Of to a like advance, with
March s1.27A and May S1.25& to
S1.26, were followed by a moderate
sag all around
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SEVERAL HURT IN WRECK.
(By Associated Press

Chicago, March 1.-THE east
bound Olympian limited train OF ths
Chicago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul
railroad was partly derailed yester-
day north OF Roscoe, N. D., and four
persons were injured. None was
killed. The injured are the dining
car chef, two walters and a woman
passenger. One car rolled over and
the remainder were tilted. The cause
Of the accident has not been re-
ported.
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MURDERER CONVICTED.

AE8Y ANAoNtsAN%& %sN'$
Bozeman. Mont, March 16.-At IL
o'clock last night the jury in the case
OF Fred G.. Wilson, charged with the
killing of Leonard Flegg in the Ma
iestic saloon in Butte, Jan. ~, 1871,
brought in a verdict Of guilty OF
second degree murder. The punish
ment was left TO the court.
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CLEARING HOUSE,

New York, March l6.-The actual
condition of clearing house banks and
trust companies for the week showed
that they hold $34,315,Sl0 reserve in
excess of legal requirements. This is
a decrease of S20,S47, $50 from last
week
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Chicago. March 16.--Corns No, 2 yell
yellow SI.25@145. oats. No. white
87N 0s9A; standard .s71a Q9oE. Rye
No. 2, $3.50. Barley $1.75 2.12. Tim
othy $500 500. Glover $500 az Sl.0O.
Pork nominal. Lard S25.Sz. KIDS
S235b62405.
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BARNES COUNTY FARM, $40
ACRES IN EXTENT, BRINGS
RECORD PRICE or $50, 600.

Valley city, N D., March 16.-One
Of the largest real estate deals in the
history OF the county was made here
when John w. Gray sold $40 acres Of
central Barnes county land to III. E.
Keeme,r pioneer farmer for $50 an
acre, or &80.6Oe
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Nay closed &c off, July "a off and
October 10c off.
Al break tending up to "a cents in
barley was the feature in coarse
grains. 1t closed 2401 off at from
SI.T0 TO $500. Rye closed &c off at
S2g6@2.ss for spot and the May flu
ture unchanged at S2.77 nominally.
Closing: ~
arrive S4.0s1z; May S4.12h asked;
July S4.09h asked; October $3.50 bid.
oats, on track s5h 1S6sS; arrive 50 Is
mS5h. Rye, on track and arrive
May s277, nominal. Bar
lev, on track S1.70@2.20.
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GERMAN FEELERS
FOR PEACE HELD
CERTAIN; WOULD
Hold EAST GAINS.
Washington Diplomats Ac-
cept Reports of Proffer- .
ed Peace
LONG LOOKED
FOR DEVELOPMENT
Germany Prepared to Sac
rifice in the West to
Keep Russ Territory

Washington. March 16.-There
were intimations in official circles
today that President Wilson
might make an early declaration
on the Russian situation. 1t was
not indicated what might be its
form. or its manner OF delivery.
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Chicago, March 16.-Hogs, receipts
10000; firTn; loo above yesterdays az
erage; bulk &17.15 "a 1855; light SAt.oV
01S.O0: mixed sI6.90dlS.00; heavy
1856 917.55; rough $i6.S59 1855; pigs
$Is75017.25.
Cattle, receipts 5000; native steers
Sa60m1426: stockers and feeders
sSS5612.25: cows and heifers S7.150
1910; calves $10.50016.75.
Shepe, receipts 1000; weak; sneep
lambs s14.5O@ls.SS.
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nur.rrru GRAIN.

Duluth, March 16.-LiuuidatiOn ap-
peared in flaxseed again today and
with a disposition on the part or
erushers to- let the market down,
weakness was created. Cunning for
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-16

Washington, March 16.-Inferences
that Germany may have made a new
peace offer to the allies. proposing
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HvunIrLY GRATN REVTEW.

Chicago, March 16.-Swibtness with
which stocks of corn here and al
other big centers appeared to be &C
cumulAting has done great deal this
week to reduce the value OF the Ger
cal. Compared with a week ago, prices
this morning were down Il to &c.
oats showed a net decline OF IA TO
SIC, and provisions Of &c 70 47c,
Prevailing conditions, taken as q
whole, seem to favor a movement Tar
above the average for this time OF
the year. Talk of a scarcity OF cars
at country stations almost entirely
subsidized, and a general railroad en-
barRo on shipments to the east count
ed further as a bearfsh influence. An
Other, circumstance which tended ma
teriaIly to handicap the bulls was an
assumption that as q result or trade
conferences in progress here lower
grades than at present acceptable
would be permitted on contract de-
liveries. -sa
of the weakness of corn. Besides,
however, there were reports current
of excellent progress in seeding oper-
Provisions ranged lower mainly be-
cause OF the downward swing OF
coarse grain.
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MINNEAPOLIs GRAIN.

Minneapolis, Mimi, March Is. =
Wheat, receipts 100 cars, compared
low S1.TO0i.76. Oats, No. white SIS Il
@s6A, Flax a4O91A 04.12h.
Flour, unchanged; In carload lots
standard flour quoted at 1910 barrel
bbIs. Barley S1.S5@2.26. Rye sass
02.94. Bran s32.9S.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-01-31
AN INSIDE GLIMPSE.

A glimpse on the inside of Camp
Meade, somewhere in Maryland, re-
veals regiment that will shortly sail
for France. 1t will be well to re-
member that 23rd regiment of Engine
ers and keep it tucked away in the
mind, for this regiment will show the
Allies what the Yankee can do when
his ingenuity in mechanics is called
into play.
Here is a regiment made up of
jack-of- all trades. 1t is practically
the only one that is ready to venture
"over there"
This unit will be used in command
of enemy prisoners in building roads
in France, reconstructing demolished
bridges and in doing over again the
work that has been so ruthlessly un-
done, where it is necessary and pos
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-01-31

Hutchinson claimed the unions to
have ontlived their usefulness and
should give way to a labor party.
They cited the unrest, friction, acts
of violence and attempts at Govern
ment control as. conclusive of harm.
The judges were Mrs. Emerson, Fay
Sprague and Rev. Boone. They gave
unanimous decision in favor of the
affirmative. The rebuttal of Oliver
Cass was especially strong though all
did excellent work. If the remaining
debates keep up the pace set by this
one, it will be worth any ones time
to hear them.
Supt. Aygarn presided and the
orchestra played before and after
the speeches.
Friday night large and entbus-
iastic crowd of fans yelled themselves
hoarse in a vain effort to win an
athletic contest from Alex. AS in the
foot ball game, we had victory lashed
to the mast, and there remained but
to count the score when Alex decided
it was time to change the looks o.
things, and proceeded to do so. The
first half ended 1919 in our favor and
the second half started out well for
us. With the score 1912 Alex cam,
up from behind and threw the win
ming basket the last minute of the
play. The local boys show much inn
provement over this last appearance
Ed Gamradt was shark on free
throws missing out of 8. The final
score was 20-18. A return game will
be played at Alex Feb. 25. The next
game will be with st. Cloud, Monday,
next at $3.50 p. m. The change is due
to the order of the fuel administration
to play no evening games. This ought
to be a hard and close game. Little
Falls defeated both teams by about
the same score. Carlson and Fowler
of St. Cloud will be missing from the
line up due to "Old Age"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-01-31
CAUGHREN THEATRE.
SATURDAY.

"The Last of the Ingrams," is said
to offer William Desmond the great
est opportunities for varied character
ization that he has yet had. The story
of this Triangle-drama deals with two
tempest tossed souls who fight their
battles and triumph over hearts as
hard as the rock bound coast of their
native New England. The incidents
recount the regeneration of a young
ne'er-do-well through his meeting
with the village Magdalene and of
the narrow minded bigots who seek to
drive the two from their altar of
sacrifice.
SUNDAY.
One of the rarest treats in all lit
erature is real love story. Love in
cherry blossom time forms the theme
of Samuel Merwin's super story can
thony the Absolute" which Director
Rupert Julian has Transcribed to the
screen under the title of "The Door
Between" with Ruth Clifford and
Monroe Salisbury in the leading roles.
MONDAY.
Three nights week now is the
limit in the show business. War times
cause people to economic and they
cut down on movies as we'll as on
food. Mother" has been announced
for the past few weeks, but it is
really coming this week and will be
well worth waiting for. 1t is State
Right picture like the rest which are
shown on Mondays.
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Senior High School.


The second semester changes are all
in effect and class work again running
smoothly.
The senior class has reorganized on
account of class work. Dewey O'Gara
was elected president.
The high school boys have asked to
be allowed to do military ol'l and
plans are being made to this end.
The school was dismissed at, $3.50
Monday to go to the Auditorium to
observe the drill of the Home Guards.
SIN again. out again" applies to
Melvin Larson, who has returned to
school after a months "rassel" with
a well known sickness.
Co. Supt. Berger spoke to the High
School on the Patriotism of becom-
ing teachers to fill vacancies caused by
enlistments into the army and navy.
f The Senior H. S. is divided into a
groups to better the effect of the
sale of Thrift Stamps" The sale is
meeting with good success. Mr.. Lucas
is the secretary and is thinking of
calling for help.
The Alexandria High School ball
team visited our school last Friday.
We regret losing game after we had
it tucked away, but when playing
Alex it might be well to bear in
mind, cit were ever thus"
Sank Centre won Tuesday evening
when the debating team of the Sophie
mores won over the Freshmen. The
question was: Resolved that Labor
Unions are Beneficial to Society,"" ant
the Sophs upheld the affirmative.
Professor G. McGarvey represent
ing the army of the U. S. was here
Tuesday afternoon making arrange
ments for the organization of voca-
tional classes of drafted men in Class
1. The classes are'to be held in the
school.
The first of the inter-class de-
bates was held Tuesday evening in the
q Senior High assembly room. The sub
ject was: Resolved that Labor Unions
are Beneficial to the Human Race y
with the sophomores upholding the
affirmative and opposed by the
Freshmen. The Sophs. were represent
ed by Homer Bisel, Oliver Cass and
Mildred DuBeau and brought out such
points as: shorter hours, higher wages
better working conditions, insurance
features, etc. The Freshmen team,
Grace Dunn, Inez Barnett and Roger
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propose to get teams and sharp axes
and do the dirty work themselves.
The wood is to be used for the poor OF
Osakis and for the churches. The
gentlemen leave for the tall timber at
nine o'clock and take their dinners. No
doubt it will be as strenuous for some
at first as Home Guard drill is in
Sank Centre, but just as beneficial.
Osakis is always right there in work
of this kind, but each new proposition
is better than the last.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-01-31
AZ YEARS AGO
INTERESTING ITEMS FROM
HERALD OF 1S73@J. ID.
SIMONTON, EDITOR.
Herald of Jan. 81, 1874.


On Monday, son of Jesse Barrett
boy about 12 or 10 years old, had his
leg broken just above the ankle whilst
SQUIRTING with other boys on the
street in front of the meat market.
G. H. Fish, Esq, has consented to
give a reading next Tuesday evening
and we are authorized to state that
the entertainment will be varied,
highly instructive and humorous.
A novel wood saving machine has
made it appearance in town, which is
run by the wind. 1t is owned and
operated by Jared Johnson OF the
town of Ashley.
Miss M. E. Fuller, teacher in the
I'd intermediate department of the
Sank Centre Union school, we regret
to learn, was taken sick on Thursday,
and is unable to attend to her duties
in the school room.
A lofty load of furniture belonging
to Lancaster & Fry, started for Fer
gus Falls on Thursday morning and
capsized before it got on of town. 1t
didn't increase the value of the fur
,niture any.
o. Gibson fixed up an old cutter
belonging to ]. Strand, and was tax
ing it along the street, when Strand
assaulted him and forcibly took it
away from him. In the struggle for
possession of the cutter, Gibson re-
eeived an ugly cut on his hand and
had one eye put in mourning from
Strands fist. The row occurred on
Tuesday and on Wednesday Strand
was arrested and brought before
Squire Carr. The case was settled by
the defendant paying the costs of the
court and attorneys fees of COM
plant.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-01-31
OSAKIS MEN CHOP WOOD.

The Osalxis Review last week pub
lished an encouragement calling for
the services of those men whose bust
ness places were closed on Monday on
account of the fuel order. Wood at
a nearby lot has been offered free OF
charge and all that is required is to
cut and haul it. These business men
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tirely destroyed. In the barn were
six fine horses, some cattle, a quantity
of hay, harness, machinery, ETC.,
while in the granary was large
quantity of wheat, oats, barley, etc.
After doing all this Anderson at
tempted suicide by setting off stick
of dynimite. He succeeded only in
mutilating himself horribly.
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PUBLIC SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

Mrs. Percy Hansen visited the
kindergarten Thursday.
Mrs. McCracken visited Grade. II
last Thursday.
I The Fourth Grade sold $40 worth
Of War Stamps.
Esther Reise from Grade V was
absent on account of illness.
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sible.
In the regiment can be found en-
gineers who are experts in the use of
steam rollers and steam shovels, ma
chinists and compressed air men, be-
tween the ages of 18 and 40. The re-
giment's noncommissioned officers
will be men who can qualify in life
as superintendent" of high rank in
charge of quarry work, of mechanical
plants and transportation chief clerks,
material men, stockment, timekeepers,
foremen for concrete work, road build
ers, bridgeworkers, powdermen, brick
layers, carpenters, ironworkers, sur
veyors and drafts men.
This regiment can be put in the field
and can do anything from building a
railroad to building a skyscraper.-
Memphis Commercial Appeal.
j. E. Bonner of Sank Centre is one
of the men who will soon go across
with this regiment. He enlisted about
two months ago and went at once to
Camp Meade and joined the 23rd regi-
ment.
MANIAC DESTROYS BARN.
John Anderson, a middle aged man.
residing on the farm of Andrew Got
tenberg near Detroit, Mimi, while
temporarily insane set fire Jan. 20,
to large barn recently erected. The
building and all its contents together
with the adjoining granary were en-
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-06-06
ATTEND MEETING IN
COLORADO SPRINGS.

Messrs. A. II. McI.ain. W. III. Dog
ier. T. D. Bradbury and A. E. Wilson
representing the Canon City Cham
Der OF Commerce. left early this
morning for Colorado Springs to at
tend a meeting of delegates from the
various commercial bodies of the
state. called to discuss the advisable
ify of maintaining Colorado bureau
in Washington in connection with the
war needs of the government. TIE
meeting was held under the auspices
OF the Colorado Springs Chamber of
Commerce and various problems af-
fectine the welfare of the state will
be taken up for consideration. The
primary purpose of the gathering.
however. will be to direct the atten-
ton of the federal authorities to the
advantages offered by this state in
the matter of climate. fuel and other
resources for the manufacture of Ger
tain classes OF munitions and the car
rying on of other military work. Dele
gates from the commercial orsaniza-
uons OF Denver. Pueblo. Colorado
Springs. Boulder. Sterling. Canon City
and other places will be present.
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J. J. ASHENHURST IN
Y. NJ. C. A. WAR WORK

j. J. Aashenhurst. formerly of this
city. but for the last couple of years
resident of Colorado Springs. has
sold out his business interests in the
Pike Peak district and will shortly
enter the Y. NJ. c. A. war work. Mr.
Ashenhurst rendered his services to
the Y. NJ. c. a. for secretarial work
during the period of the war and was
accepted unconditionally. He will
leave Colorado Springs on Thursday
or Friday of this week for Lake Ge-
neva. Wisconsin, where he has been
ordered for training. He does not
know where he will be sent on the
completion of his preparation for the
work he has been chosen to perform.
but expects to be ordered TO one of
the military cantonments in this coun-
try. Mrs. Ashenhurst will go TO her
girihood home at Fremont. Indiana
where she will stay during her hus-
bands service with the army.
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were scattered al iaround | almost
cried when | ha dto leave the place.
The people were very aristocratic. the
home was very large and wonderful
and they had ample "bouqus.- serv-
ants. OF course. as the fairy tale
goes. there was a beautiful daughter,
and she was some beauty-just the
kind OF Partisan maiden one reads
about. Lieutenant Ward and I mad
coffee with this Partisan maiden ev-
cry night-he on one side and on
the other--neither of us remembering
single word of our hard-iearned
French We would stick around for
an hour or so and after making our
selves tired saying we We would
beat IL to bed. Every night after abou,
an hour of hand Signalling Ward
would say. We'll. ] have made a damn
fool OF myself long enough: now am
going TO bed" You cannot under
stand how funny one feels to sit and
try TO talk to beautiful maiden and
not understand a single word that is
said. One night dragged the bat
talon Interpreter along and we got
by fine.
Ward was rather stricken. but said
as long as he could not understand her
language he would have to look else
where for love.
I only mention these comical expe-
riences TO show that we always look
for comical things, as they ease up
the strain and lessen the weight of
our work. A man falls into a sort
of bold. carefree habit over here and
will take in anything that tends to-
wards excitement other than on the
battle field.
am glad that there is one thing l
do not have to worry about, and that
is that won't be over here in France
to see the finish. ! am here in fight.
ing trim. with the best division the
American army will ever possess.
Must close and 'mange'-eat.
ERNEST.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-06-06
w. c. THOMAS TO LEAVE
FOR FRANCE SHoRTlY

MIR. and Mrs W. c. Thomas and
family arrived last Saturday from
Pueblo and are visiting County Clerk
and Mrs. c. A. Linkins. parents of
Mrs. Thomas. on Park avenue. Lincoln
Park. Mr.. Thomas. who volunteered
a few months ago for Y. NJ. c. A. war
work with the American army in Eu-
rope. will leave here on Wednesday
for Pueblo TO attend to some bus
mess matters and the following day
will proceed to New York in readi-
ness to embark for France to take up
his work with the military forces un-
der Gen. Pershing. Just when MIR.
Thomas will leave an Atlantic port
for an overseas destination is not. OF
course. known. but is expected to be
very shortly. Mrs. Thomas and chill.
dren. after a short stay here. will &C
to the Pixies Peak district. where they
have taken cottage for the summer.
Their address will be 1915 Cheyenne
Road, Colorado Springs. They will re.
turn to Canon City for the winter
months.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-06-06
pARkDALE SUBSCRIBED sIs4
TO RED CROSS.

In the newspaper publication of the
amounts raised by the different com
munitteS OF the county in the recent
Red Cross financial campaign the peo-
pie of Parkdale were credited with
subscriptions 7sgresatirg siI5. A tel
ephone message from Parkdale to the
Daily Record this afternoon states
that an error was made and that the
total contributions OF Parkdale people
to this fund totaIled s1s4.
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Attest. tSsaf1
JONATHAN SEAMAN.
city Clerk.
statc nf ,,nInrnln

state of Colorado. ,
County Of Fremont -
CITY Of Canon CITY
I. Jonathan seaman. city Clerk OF
ana Tor the City OF Canon city. Colo
rado. do hereby certify that the fore
going ordinance No. L. Series Iais
was introduced and read at a regular
City OF Canon CITY. Colorado. pr,.esd
ing its adoption and after being 50 in
troducSd and read was published in
nun in the Canon city Record n week
~ newspaper OF general circulation
published in said city OF Canon CITY
ten tlel DAYS prior 10 its adoption BY
said city Council
Witness my hand and official seal OF
the CITY OF Canon City. Colorado. this
4th day of June. \. u, 1918
JONATHAN SEAMAN.
'Sral,h city Clerk
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Flovo co.sMAs suvs a ooRr:

Floyd coleman. over.eerNof one of
the crews working on the new Grip
ple Creek road up Phantom Canon.
purchased bort automobile from the
Silver State garage recently. The
bort is one OF the popular low-priced
cars and Is y leading car on the west
ern slope and in California. II is n
new car on tho market In Canon City,
but Is tried car OF proven worth