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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-26
SOIL BUILT UP BY SWEET
CLOVER

The Northwest Experiment station at
Crookston strongly recommends the
growing Of sweet clover on a more ex,
tensive scale than heretofore. A recent
statement issued at the branch station
says:
"Sweet clover is not only one of the
greatest soil enrichers, but is valuable
feed for livestock. It adds humus tc
the soil because Of the depth to which
the roots penetrate and the ease with
which they decay. Land that has been
cropped with sweet clover which has
been inoculatcd will grow a better
stand of alfalfa without further in
oculation
"Sweet clover is commonly sow1
with a nurse crop. 1t is more easily
plowed up than alfalfa. It is casl
crop when grown for seed and should
be tried at least on small scale by
every farmer.'
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-26
"ENOUGH BUSINESS COOPER
ALTON NEED.

Farmers contemplating the organiza-
ton of cooperative companies should
concern themselves with the volume Of
business they can reasonably expect to
get at the outset. Enough business -
is one of the essentials to successful CO.
operation emphasized by John D. Black
and Frank Roberts Of the division Of
research in agricultural economics of
the Minnesota college Of agriculture.
They point out that small business is
conducted at high cost in proportion to
the products handled. This means that
private companies handling more bust
ness can undersell the co-operators.
They contend too, that the chances for
success are increased when the business
comes from rather limited area, and
when the business is Of such character
that it can be operated the year round.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-26
School Reports

School report of district No. 80 fol
the month ending December 10; number
of days taught IS; holidays, 2; number
of pupils enrolled, II. Those having
perfect attendance during the month
are, Dorothy and Ida Warnsberg, Ger.
trude, Mabel and Minnie Swanson. Err.
vim Puphal Edward, Cora and Mary
Zimbrick, Philip and Hazel Petersen
Anna Kastner, Anna, Peter and Della
Lea Jesse. Nine hundred Red Cross
Christmas seals were sold by the pupils
Florence Picrson, teacher.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-26
How Laundering Affects Clothes

After thirty washings with hard
soap, soda, sodium silicate and per-
borate, respectively, linen and cotton
textiles showed higher strength values
with hard water than with soft water.
With soft water sodium silicate show
ed distinct injurious action on cot
ton and perborate was still more harm
full. Goods washed with soap improve
in luster and show brilliant white
color by reflected light; goods wash
ed in soda show strong yellow in
Transmitted light with slight shade
of pink by reflected light they appear
slightly gray. After washing with sill
icate the goods are white but quite
without luster. being dull and chalky.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-26
Torpedo DIGS Own Tunnel.

Added to the list Of interesting but
tardy war inventions is a so-called
"earth torpedo" of Canadian origin,
described by Popular Mechanics Mag
azine. 1t bores it's subterranean way
undetected toward the enemy lines,
and then explodes with great force.
The burrowing operation is hydraulic.
The nose of the torpedo is equipped
with an ingenious boring nozzle, and
takes with it a length of hose, which
a pump in the trench supplies with
water at 800 pounds pressure. This
part of the performance is silent. In
a test the device burrowed for 200 feet
and then blasted out an excavation
20 feet across.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-26
Dearth of Queen Bees in ENGLAND

Bookkeeping in England was badly
nit by the war. for the scarcity of sug.
ar made it impossible to supply the
hives with syrup for winter feeding.
1t is estimated that owing to this and
other war causes, the bee population
of England has been reduced by Is
per cent. Last year, in spite Of the
war, England paid nearly fourteen
million dollars for imported honey,
so now the food production depart
ment of the government has decided
to import queen bees from Italy and
in other ways help to restore the in
dustry.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-26
Chivalrous Private.

The wife of wounded soldier was
given a permit to France, to see him
before he died, says the London (Eng-
land) Morning Post. The funeral was
on a wet, cold day. At the graveside
the chaplain whispered to the woman ::
'Now am going. to offer up prayer"
"Then l must kneel," she said. mo
never mind kneeling: just stand" he
whispered again. But Tommy I'M
derstood her distress, slipped off his
coat, rolled it pillow-fashion, and ieid
it for her on the sodden ground, so she
knalt and was comf0rted.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-26

me-" said Santa CLAUS.
'Boy Of the North wagged his tail
and gave funny little short barks
which was his way Of laughing. You
say that every year. he was trying to
tell Santa Claus, as he put his cold
nose in Santa's hand and rubbed up
beside him.
"The reindeer were waiting. The
bells on their reins were jingling and
the sleigh was filled with packs and
packs Of toys.
SNOW, let me see,' said Santa
Claus. There are many shops were
packs await me. The children have
written to me about the things they
have seen and Of what they want.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-26

That is why like the stores to have
so many of my toys. The children get
good idea of what they want.
Then they write me letters, the
precious dears! They write Of what
they want and how much they care
for me and how much they love their
sisters and brothers and mothers and
daddies and playmates and dogs and
other pets.
"'But mustn't stop to think of all
these letters for I must get started,
for I've long way to CO."
"He knew he had to: start soon for
the reindeer could hardly wait any
longer, and were trying to hurry him.
"I won't be late,' said Santa Claus.
4 have never been late yet-and I've
been doing this trip-this trip to the
lands where there are children-for
a good many years.
"And the reindeer made queer
sounds and jingled their bells again
for they knew Santa Claus was right,
but. still they were in q great, great
hurry!
'"They were thinking Of the roofs
they would dash across. Oh, how anx-
ious they were to start!
"And. Boy of the North was anxious
too for them to start, for although
he didn't 60 with them, he longed to
see them come back and hear about
the trip.
eyes, continued Santa Claus, T
must get the packs from the different
shops. I know just what all the chill
dren want.
"'Then I must keep a good many
engagements I've made-promises to
appear at some big Christmas trees,
although I never let the children see
me when I'm arriving with my pack.
Oh no, that's my fun-to keep all that
a great, great secret.
"'And they love secrets, the little
dears! Now let me see-have l the
nuts and raisins, the bright new pen.
MES for some of the stockings and
the big oranges, too! Yes, we're real
~ and truly ready at last
"When Santa Claus said We're
ready the reindeer pranced, Boy of
North barked and Santa Claus sprang
into the sleigh.
"Off went the reindeer with Santa
Claus and the toys, games and count
less other things for Christmas morn
ing.
"'Good-bye, Boy of the North
shouted Santa Claus. Goodbye, dear
old North home, goodbye everyone
and everything.
"1'm off on my big trip Of the
year.
"And as he shouted this the rein
deer were almost out of sight and
the last that could be seen of Santa
Claus was as he waved his red cap
with the red tassel.
"'Now,' said Boy of the North, 4
will have everything ready for him
when he gets back
$50 the dog got Santa Claus slip
pers and his heavy, warm winter wrap
per which his master wore when he
wasn't working. He put them near
the fire, but not too near. For he
knew Santa Claus would be gone quite
a long time and when night had passed
and the next day had come, even
though it was not bright, he would
then move them very near the fire
and have them ready.
sand Boy of the North fell asleep
and dreamed and his dreams were
happy as his life always was. for you
can imagine how happy the dog Of
Santa Claus must be-"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-26

The traffic guide post at the square.
was badly bent Monday noon when a.
farmer drove onto it with his rig. He
did not notice it until the horses had
almost cleared the sign and it was with
considerable difficulty that he managed
to back them up and extricate the sign
He took the sign to a blacksmith shop
and had it repaired at his expense.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-26

The members of the Little Elk Com
munity club met at the school house:
Friday evening and spent very pleas
ant evening at dancing and games. q
fine lunch was served by the ladies at
the close of the evening.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-26

Wanted Pressure Reduced.
Bobby was playing in the yard and
had cut himself badly with a piece Of
tin. Running in to mother he cried {:
"Please, mother. turn off the blood,
quick!'
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-26

Mrs. Mary Dewey and family have.
moved from the house on Broadway
west to their new residence at the cor
ner of Broadway and Fourth street.
northeast. The parents of Mrs. Sam
Hammcrbeck have moved to the house
on the West side, which has been Purt
chased by Mr. Hammerbeck.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-26

In an article last week regarding
what Miss Worden, Red Cross nurse.
has done since coming to Morrison coun-.
ty, it was stated that she had examined.
1886 children in % schools. This was
an error. She has examined 480 chill:
dren in 22 schools.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-26

Wadena high defeated Bemidji high
at basket ball Saturday evening, % to-
%. Wadena has won three games
straight this season and has not lost 81
game. 49,. 5@>ssfs 81 .s sste5$ss ss&$
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-26

Phil j. Gross of Los Angeles, CAL,
formerly Of this city and well known
here, has severed his connections with 4
a wholesale furnishings house there and
has taken the exclusive agency in that
city for the Chippewa Shoe company.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-26
NOTICE.

am no longer associated with DR.. E.
E. Hall, but have opened offices in the
Kiewel block. Phone 81 office, and
3-R residence.
Adv.-tf DIR. A. E. AMUNDSEN.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-26

The lights in this city were off for q
minute Friday evening as the result OF
the Pierz transmission line breaking,
causing short circuit on the business
section switch here. g5Ss45:ss8$*
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-26

The household goods Of w. J. Schlies-
mann have arrived here and Mr.: and
Mrs. Schliesmann are now located in
rooms over the Moeglein meat market.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-26

GET YOUR COAL NOW. AMERI-
CAN FUEL, co. TELEPHONE 214-J.
21O list St., S. E. HANS ELVIG, Man.
ager.-Adv.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-26
Timothy.

Timothy.
Timothy hay was first grown in the
New England states and was taken
from there to the Carolinas in 1720 by
Timothy Hansen, from whom it de-
rived its name.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-26

Mrs. Norman W. johnson of Franklin
is in the city for visit with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Warren.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-26

The public schools of this city c,Csc6
Friday for the holidays. They will re-
open the first Monday in January.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-26

Mrs. Rosalie LaFond, who has beel
quite i'll at her home, is reported to b
much imprOyed
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-26

j. w. Crossfcld has sold a pure bre
White Wyandotte cockerel to J. "
Magnuson Of Martin, N. D.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-26
Santa:
Starts Off
1853
BY MARY GRAHAM. BONNER
~'2N
(Copyright. 1918. by Western Newspaper Union)
~ ANITA CLAUS' dog. Bow
$3.50

ANITA CLAUS dog, Boy
of the North, was bark
ing" said Daddy, "fOr
there was great excite
ment up North.
1.-THE excitement was,
as perhaps you may be
able to guess, that San
ia Claus was about to
start his trip.
II have more things
to do this year than
ever before, It seems to
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-26
Mrs. Regina Krzan, midwife, i again
in Little Falls.-AdV 5. s5s

DR.. j. H. Frolid and family left for
Minneapolis Wednesday afternoon. Dr..
johnson Of Foley will care for the prac-
tice-until DR.. Flolid 8 return. III
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-26

GET YOUR COAL NOW. AMERI-
CAN FUEL co. TELEPHONE 214-J.
21O 1st St., S. E. HANS ELVIG, Man.
ager.-Adv.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-26

Achilles Shivers.
II have worn nothing else for the
last six months. Testimonial fol
rubber. heels.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-26
WANTED.

Your savings account. We credit in
terest semi-annually at 4 per cent per
annum.-Merchants State Bank, Little
Falls. MINI. lott
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-12-26

AUCTION SALE-Come to the big sale
at Jacob Ginter's, four and one-half
miles southwest Of Little Falls on Mon.
day, Dec 20. b..
Williams news., 1919-05-09
BASE BALL BENEFIT

A dance will be given Satur- day evening for the benefit of the newly organized base ball team. The old grand stand having been dismantled, and the grounds, which were too far from town, abandoned, it is hoped to raise sufficient funds from this dance to form a nucleus for the erection of a grand stand on new ground To- cated much closer in. It is some four years since Williams has had a representative base ball team, and as there is much good material here, it is expect ed to soon put in practice a team that will be an added at traction for summer visitors. F. c. Scoville, manager of the Git izens Bank has been chosen for manager of the team.
Williams news., 1919-05-09
Williams Lodge No. IS, I. O. O.
 F. and Rebekah Lodge 10

Whereas, the Supreme Being of the Universe has taken from our midst our respected brother Otis A. Inman, and
 Whereas, we as a lodge of Odd Fellows and Rebsckah have lost faithful and active mem Der, and
 Whereas, The community has lost an esteemed citizen: Be it resolved, that we tender the bereaved relatives and friends our heartfelt sympa- thy, and
 Be it resolved that our Char ter be draped for 30 days. and Be it further resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be presented to the family of our deceased brother and that also these resolutions be spread up on the records
 COMMITTEE
 Ralph B. Easton
 Eoline A. Easton
Williams news., 1919-05-09
TEN FLAGS OFFERED AS
 VICTORY LOAN PRIZES

The Woman's Committee for the Victory Loan is anxious that the State subscribe its quo ta at the earliest possible date, and in order to stimulate an early subscription Miss Alice M. Birdsall, State Chairman, has offered ten large flags as prizes for various districts.
 One flag will be offered to the first County going Over the Top" Another will be awarded the second County ov- ersubscribing it's quota. Sev- eral flags will be awarded to the leading cities of more than two thousand population. and one will go to the city or district of less than 2,OOO population making the largest over-sub- scription.
 These flags are eight feet by twelve feet and will make a beautiful prize for the proud cities winning them.
Williams news., 1919-05-09
OTIS LYMAN DIES IN SLEEP

Many friends of Otis Innman attended his funeral service, which was held at the Odd Eel lows hall on Wednesday, May '. The service was conducted by the noble grand of the Odd Fellows, assisted by the Re bekahs. The casket was cov- cred with flowers. which were sent by friends. The Odd Eel lows and Rebekahs walked to the cemetery, where the serv- ices were concluded by the mo- ble grand. The Daughters of Rebekah sang Shall We Gath CT at the River"
 MT. Innman was found dead. in his bed, Tuesday morning, at the ranch of H. F. Cushman, where he was employed. The evening before he complained of pains in his heart. He was 55 years of age. Another and sister survive him, both resid- ing in New York state.
Williams news., 1919-05-09
ADMIRAL PLuNkETT
 ON VICTORY LOAN

Rear Rdmiral c. P. Plunkett, speaking from the Sub-Treas- ury building in New York for the Victory Liberty Loan pie tured President Wilson as standing absolutely alone, his back to the wall, in Paris.
 "Our President today is fight ing in Paris almost single hand ed," said the Admiral. That is my idea of what is happening on the other side just now. And make no mistake, there is just one way to change the atatos- phere. If we, on this side of the ocean, were to cable today to President Wilson that this Victory Liberty Loan has been subscribed and over-subscribed his task would be over tomor- row. He would win out com pletely in the work with which he is struggling now.
 Some people here think the war is over. It is certainly not over. It is not over until Uncle Sam has thrown his arm around the Atlantic Ocean. It isn't ov- CT until that sterling fighter, that great soldier, General Per shing cables that it is over, that it is safe for children to bathe in the Rhine, that arms have actually been, lad down."
 The Admiral protested that it was incongruous for a mili- tary man to stand on the steps of the Sub Treasury pleading for money from Wall Street magnates.
 Think of a military man., he said, standing on these famous steps, exhorting Wall Street financial giants to buy Victory Notes. We men of un- form know little of and have less to do with finances. We are concerned with the. mainten- ance of law and order. That our mission in life.
 During the past few months I have taken to France repre- sentatives of 39 different states and l am today a prouder American for having met them. Those boys did their part like men and it was not as easy a task as investing in copper-lin- ed United States bonds either. For the life of me I cannot un- derstand why there is any drive needed to sell these bonds. There ought to be line of clamoring investors from here k to the bridge. There certainly should be no need for oration and pleas"
Williams news., 1919-05-09
MINES FOR sToCKMEN

There is no business which offers better chances for find ing a valuable mineral deposit than that of stock raising as followed on the Arizona rang es. These ranges located in the heart of the mining industry are certain to contain many large. valuable mineral depos- it's which as yet have not been discovered and are only wait ing to be found, opened up and thus make the fortunate dis coverer independently wealthy
 The cowpuncher. sheep, or goat herder covers these miner alized sections and must know every foot of the cuntry in which he is operating. These coupled with the fact that the stock take these men into draws. canyons, and other in accessible places where the veins and mineral bodies arc exposed so that they can be easily seen and found This makes the stock raising busi- ness a good line of business for finding valuable mineral de- posits providing the stockman can recognize valuable mineral when he sees it.
 To meet this demand from these up to date stockmen, the Arizona Bureau. of Mines has arranged to give free lectures on how to test rocks so that any valuable metals that they con- tain can be detected. These lectures are to be given in the chief towns of Arizona. and it will we'll repay all stockmen to attend.
Williams news., 1919-05-09
Grocery Shelving Collapses

Weakened by strain, the shelving in the grocery depart ment of Rabbits grocery de- partment, was unable to with stand the immense weight of thousands of pounds of canned goods, and collapsed Sunday, while workmen were employed in strengthening it. One of the carpenters was pinned be- meath hundreds of cans of goods. but escaped serious in- jury by crouching behind 6 line of drawers supporting the shelving. By strenuous labor until midnight Sunday, and all of Monday, Manager Kirwan succeeded in restoring some thing of order out of the chaos.
Williams news., 1919-05-09

D. Marsh, general foreman of the Postal Telegraph Com pany, Los Angeles, was here for the past week organizing an outfit for reconstruction pur- poses. H. Witt. is in charge of the outfit. which consists of a number of linemen and ground men. They have been await ing the arrival of sleeping cars. Their kitchen car arrived some days ago. They will recon struct the lines of this con- pany from New Mexico to the California line. Williams be- ing the central distributing point. will receive consider able benefit from the money expended.
Williams news., 1919-05-09
Early Spring Saves Stock


 Gus" Poison paid a visit to the lower Cataract, recently. he reports that the grass at lower elevations is just about the best he has ever seen it. It has turned the usual brown of the range into an almost un- broken green. The cattle, nat urally, are thriving and the losses which threatened to be enormous have turned out to be but little above normal. The early spring and the the recent rains have been the saw ing f thousands of head of stock in this part of the state. A spring such as that few years back when eighteen inches of snow fell in May, would have bankrupt many cattle men had it come this year. But an early spring is with us, the grass is up and both the stockmen and the farmers are wearing that smile of prosperity, which wont rub off,.
Williams news., 1919-05-09
DE PALMA'S WORLD REC
 ORD ON R. C. GASOLINE

When Ralph De Palma, in q trial lap over the Santa Monica course, broke the worlds road race record recently, he was running on the Standard Oil Company's Red Crown gaso- line. De Palma covered the course at an average. rate of 93.38 miles per hour, the fast est officially recorded speed ev- CT made on any road course in the world.
 It is remarkable tribute to the full and remarkable power of 'Red Grown" that it should have been the choice of the preatest automobile driver of the day, and that through it's use he was able to set up such a remarkable record. The gaso- line supplied him was not in any way specially made for the purpose, but De Palma filled his tank from the regular gaso- line wagon on the garage floor of the Packard representatives in Los Angeles.
 This record again demon strates the truth of the Stand ard Oil Company's claim that Red Crown, straight distilled af1-refnery gasoline, with ita full and continuous chain of boiling points is absolutely de- pendable for easy starting quick and smooth acceIeration full-power and long mileage.