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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-03-27
ALLOTMENT-CHECK LETTERS.
Office First Asst. P. M. Gen'l.

O1lSS l. lISC <ASSC. W. SI6u IL
Washington, March 10, 1919.
The attention of postmasters is
again called to the fact that during
the temporary absence of an allottee
(not pensioner) from the delivery of
the post office of address, the allot-
ment-check letters may be delivered
or forwarded the same as ordinary
mail Such letters can not be delivered
or forwarded if the addressee has died
or permanently removed"
In case of death, the letter should
be Endorsed deceased" with the date,
if known, and returned in the open
mail to the Bureau of War Risk In
surance.
In the case of permanent removal,
the letter should be endorsed "remov-
cd" (giving the new address, If
nown,) and returned under postoffice
penalty envelope to the Bureau Of
War Risk Insurance.
J.C. KOONs,
First Asst. P. M. Gen1.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-03-27
Mrs. K. L. Steere returned Tuesday
from her visit in MINNEAPOLIS.

Mrs. K. L. Steere returned Tuesday
from her visit in Minneapolis.
Miss Rose Sieben arrived Monday
from West Union to visit relatives and
friends, returning Wednesday.
J. H. Kinsella returned Wednesday
from Staples, where he has been visit
ing friends for the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Tanner of Little
Falls spent Wednesday at the J. B.
Geutlng home, enroute to Onamia.
Leave all orders for Piano tuning
and repairing at the Corner Drug
Store. Alfred A. Westlund. adv 46p
Miss Jeffrey, who teaches at the
State School for Girls, left Tuesday
for Duluth to visit friends for a few
days.
VIM. Simmer arrived home Satur-
day from Camp Kearney, Cal, hay
ing been honorably discharged from
the army.
Frank Schwartz and Harold Bishop
went to Minneapolis Wednesday to
attend to business matters for the
Boston Store.
Peter Dillenberg arrived Tuesday
from Pugent Sound Training Station
and will enjoy a week furlough with
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Steve
Dillenberg.
See John Gennow for raising and
moving buildings, mason work,
plastering and mill work. Residence
three blocks west of Corner Black
smith Shop.-adv pd.
Misses Agnes Bron and Mar
faret Simpson Of Osakis spent short
time Saturday with Miss Sarah Walk
er. Miss Simpson formerly attended
High School in this city.
Mrs. John Brouns will return to her
home at Osakis Friday after a weeks
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Schmidt. During her stay she
had her tonsils removed.
Theodore Pfiipson arrived Saturday
for few days visit with his brother,
Peter Pfipson and family. Theodore
recently returned from France having
been in the service about a year.
Why buy outside Flours and Pay
more money when you can get home
product? Every sack guaranteed and
delivered to your home at wholesale
price. Buy Gem Flour. The Central
MINI. Power & Milling Co.-adv.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-03-27
CITY NEWS

Mrs. J. A. Caughren spent the week
end with relatives at Osakis.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Hultgren spent
Monday at Osakis visiting friends.
Miss Mae Evans spent the week
end with her parents at Alexandria.
&c. Collins returned Tuesday even
ing from a several days stay at St.
Paul.
Mrs. V. C. Helen was called to Ada
Thursday because of the illness of he
son.
Mrs. Ed Smith went to Minneapolis
Tuesday for a few days visit with
friends.
Miss Edith Holland of Westport
spent Thursday in this city visiting
friends.
Miss Mable Bean of Willard spent
Saturday with her mother, Mrs.
Martha Bean.
Mrs. Fred Krantz went to Glenwood
Saturday to visit relatives and friends,
returning Tuesday. az
Miss Harriet Wheeler of st. Cloud
spent the week end with her mother
Mrs. o. Wheeler.
Jos Robinson arrived Monday from,
Solway for a few days. visit with his
family in this city. d
Mr.. and Mrs. C. K. Foslein and son
Kenneth spent Saturday with relatives
and friends in Osakis.
Mrs. Geo. E. Conkey left Friday fol
Little Falls, where the Conkey's will
make their new home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. O Carter of Grey
Eagle spent Friday and Saturday in
this city visiting friends.
Miss Iverson of the Senior High
School faculty went to Minneapolis
Saturday to visit her parents.
Misses Lucille Lembke and Elvira
Frederick of Westport spent Saturday
in this city visiting friends.
N. C. Blocker has completed plans
for a new modern home to be erected
this year by w. o. P. Hilsdale.
Miss Eva Marty returned Friday
from Freeport where she has been
visiting friends for several days.
T. II Kinsella went to, Westposs,
Monday fora few days visit withshis
brother, James Kinsella and family. !.
JUST RECEIVED AT THE BOS-
TON STORE A NEW LOT OF
WORTHMORE AND WORTHWELL
WAISTS AT $1.50 AND $3.50 EACH.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-03-27

The Ladies Aid Society Of the
Methodist church will meet at the
parlars of the church Thursday after
noon, April third.
The Congregational Sunday School
recently purchased splendid
piano for the Primary Department of
their Sunday School.
John Vandesteeg arrived Monday
from Sioux City, Ia, to visit for sew
eral weeks with his brother, G. H.
Vandesteeg and family.
Mrs. Roy Scott and daughter, Mary
Louise, returned Sunday from ST..
Cloud, where they visited her parents
Mr.. and Mrs A. T. Watson.
M. A. Johnson assistant cashier at
the First National Bank, is i'll at his
home with the influenza, but at this
writing is very much improved.
Leland Galbraith arrived home on
Tuesday, having been honorably dis
charged from the navy. Leland has
been on the U. S. S. Gasco. He en-
listed in April, 1917, and made ten
trips across.
More Sank Centre people are using
Gem Flour today than ever before.
There's a reason. We sell this high
grade flour delivered to your home at
wholesale prices. Every sack guar
anteed. The Central Mimi. Power &
Milling Co.-adv.
Lieut.. Archie Hogan returned home
last evening from Camp Lewis with
an honorary discharge from military
service. Lieut.. Hogan entered the
service in September, 1917, and spent
his entire period of service at the
Washington training center
Will Richards and son Serle, of
Minot, N. D., came down Saturday
evening for a visit with his mother
and other relatives and friends. The
young man returned home Tuesday
but Will will remain until Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hemsley arriv-
ed Tuesday from California to visit
relatives and friends leaving today for
their home at Walhala N. D. Mr..
Hamsley was formerly of Sank Centre,
being interested in the Milling and
grain business.
DRAFTS MINNESOTA MAN.
The Rureau of Farm MANAGEMENT
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-03-27

the division Of farm management Of
the Minnesota college Of agriculture,
to head the governments work in the
study of costs of production and farm
organization. Mr.. Peck has been
granted leave by the University until
January 1, 1920.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-03-27

DRAFTS MINNESOTA MAN.
The Bureau of Farm Management
of the United States Department of
Agriculture has drafted F. w. Peck, of
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-03-27

POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT Published by and in
the interest of the candidacy of Thos. Sullivan,
v. G. Wedge and 6. H Vandesteeg for which
$500 has been paid.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-03-27

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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-07-24
LANGDON BREEDERS START
A $25O,OOO CORPORATION

A number of the farmers of Lang
don and through the north eastern
part of the county, who for some
years past have been advancing in
stock breeding, have organized live
stock and cattle company that will
have a tendency toward the develop.
ment of raising and placing upon the
terminal markets of farm live stock
of all kinds. The incorporators in.
clude nj. L. Sullivan of Langdon,
Joseph D. Beauchamp, Adelard Be-
mott and Thos. Cregan of Olga, also
thu Deoaney interests. The company
willb capitalized with stock to the
amount of $3.50, 600 and it's shipments
will also include purchases made from
individual farmers who are taking up
stock breeding. The enterprise is one
of the largest of it's kind in the state
and with two North Dakota plants in
operation it's success should he con-
sidered as practically assured.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-07-24
five BOYS PARTICIPATE IN
WALSH COUNTY REUNION

Today, Thursday, July 24th, is the
date of Walsh couuty's Home Coming
Celebration for their returned sol.
diers and the plans that Grafton has
been making for this event is
sure to include in the crowd of visi-
tors many from adjoining counties.
AS Langdon had five boys who went
to Grafton and enlisted with Com.
pany c., Immediately after America
entered the war with the Allies, the
celebration being held at Grafton to-
day has quite an interest for many
of our people, Our Langdon boys
who responded to their country 4
call and enlisted with Company C.
at Grafton were A. j. Backes, Louis
c. Stember, Ben Lothspeich, John
Monnett and Miles F. Kessler, the
latter being transferred to Company
E. of Langdon, when it organized,
and receiving the rank of lieutenant.
They have all seen more than a yea
of active service overseas and art
back safely to participate in the
home coming celebration of toda.
after "doing their bit" to help max,
the world safe Tor. democracy.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-07-24
She's Feeding
Soldiers in Paris
Helen Sullivan Has Charge of
K. of C.. Soldiers Club.
Opened in Paris

Miss Helen Sullivan is q LangdorI
girl who's chance to get into the war:
game didn't come until after she was.
enabled to lay aside her duties with,
the state educational department at
Bismarck the first Of the year. When
release came she entered at once as,
one of the rank and file of the work.
ers organized by the Knights of COL
umbus order and known as the Ma
tional Catholic War Council. For a.
a couple of months her war activities
were confined to intensive training
at Washington D, c.. and at New
York, but the first dawn of spring.
time. long before the advent of Eas-
ter, Miss Sullivan and some sixty
other young women were on the high
seas going to France to take up the
reconstructive work with the cri ppled
manned and wounded boys of the
American soldiers and sailors over
seas. Since reaching the other side
they have been doing a wonderfu1
work, styling themselves as she
Etoile Service Club, in Paris and
occupying the splendid mansion Of
Nine. Pascal at No. l6 Avenue de
Wagram. Since June first the club
has been conducted under the mana
cement and direction of Miss Sulli-
van. It is club home for the
soldier boys while there. There is a
canteen and since summer set in an
open air refreshment garden has been
started in the court yard Sunday is
one of their busiest days and at the
time she wrote they had 400 Ameri-
can doughboys for akfast, making
a hearty meal of pan cakes, ice cream
and other delicacies. What she has
missed but is still looking for ia the
face of someone she knows from back
home in North Dakota.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-07-24
Twenty Horses to
Race at Co. Fair.
Fine String of Racers Enter
Race Program Two Day
During Co. Fair

Upwards of a dozen trotting, pac-
ing and running horses are already
domiciled in their training quarters at
the; race track on the fair grounds
and from the entries already in the
hands of the secretary from owners
of horses following the racing circuit
of the state and county fairs there
will be a string of from twenty. five
to thirty fast race horses here next
week to contest for the money hung
up: for winners on the two days rae
ing program Of trotting and running
events at next weeks county fair.
The racing card is stronger one
than the lover of a good horse
trace has had a chance to witness on
q Langdon track in many years. In
addition to horses representing the
stables of fast ones here in Langdon,
at Milton, Walhalla and other points
over the county, there will be horses
here from Bottineau, Cando, Fertile,
Minn., Morris, Man., and Coopers-
town and Rugby in this state. There
will be more than one half-mile track
state record smashed before the fair
of next week closes.
| An unusually good exhibit of home
conveniences, sent here by the ex.
tension department of the state agri.
cultural college will be on exhibition
at the booth of home products depar t.
ment in the Woman's Building at the
Cavalier County Fair next week,
Miss Rhoda, of Fargo, will be here
to explain the exhibit and also give +;
demonstration in brining vegetables
She will show how to brine vege
ables in open crooks and in glass
jars, a process that is proving yer,
successful and popular in the preser
walton of this class of food. The ex
hibit will be open to visitors all tn
time al. the brining demonstration
will be given during the afternoons
of both Wednesday and Thursday.
There will be plenty to eat at tn,
fair next week. The New Cafe i,
the Langdon Sanitorium, wishes it tt
be made known to the public that a
the Soldiers Home Coming celebra
, tion on June 18th they served meal
to 800 people and could haye servet
more if meat and bread could have
been secured. This part will be O.
k. at fair time and with additiona
, help the New Cafe is confident tha
it can feed at least 1000 people eacl
day during the fair.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-07-24
State Hail Loss
Over $I,500,0O0
Three Cent Per Acre Plan
Finds That Assessment
Will Be Light

Thos. Sheehan, state hail insur-
ance commissioner and Langdon
resident for many years before his
removal to Bismarck, has issued the
following report of the operations of
that branch of the state hail depart
ment for the present season.
y With the season of hail damage
! practically closed 5000 farmers have
reported losses. Adjustments already
have been made in /, 100 cases, al.
lowing $161, 5O7. 68, representing an
average loss Of $176 in each case. the
largest being ST., 600 Payments will
be made in December, when the tax
money is available. An estimate of
the ultimate loss for the season Mr..
Sheehan says will reach somewhere
about ST.. 500, 600. To pay this there
will be available about 5000, 600
from the three cent per acre tax on
all tillable land in the state. The
balance will be made up by an assess
ment on farmers taking out state in.
surance and to make up this amount
an assessment of z 1.2 cents an acre
on insured land will be necessary.
The cost of operation and repayment
Of the $4,000 original appropria-
tion will bring this up to about IL
cents an acre. This, brings the state
hail insurance to a total cost of Is
cents per acre. to the farmer, much
lower rate than offered by any private
insurance company
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-07-24
Another Lothspeich Reunion

Ben Lothspeich one of the few re-
naming Langdon boys who were stilf
overseas at the time of the home
coming month ago arrived Thursday
and was given right royal welcome
while the Lothspeich family service
flag with its five stars can soon be
dcmobilized, as all of the boys, except.
ing Carl, have been mustered out.
Though both gassed and wounded Ben
returns home looking hale and hearty
with experiences during his two years
of service during the war that are
mighty interesting to listen to.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-07-24
Boyd's Midsummer Sale

Saturday of this week the Boyd de-
partment store puts on its big annual
midsummer clearance sale, it con-
tinues through all of next week and
the list of sacrifice bargains offered
include every line carried in the COM
pie te general merchandising stock Of
the Boyd department store will give
buyers while here at the fair great
chance to HINT for bargains. Read
carefully the page in this weeks pa
pert is filled with attractive price
quotations. The sale closes August 2
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-07-24
Osnabrock Post Office Raised

Editor Storie was here Tuesday
from Osnabrock and was in recep-
tive mood to receive congratulations
upon the advancement of the post
office over which he preeides as p. m.
from an office Of the fourth class to
a third elias 8 post office. He has also
filed with the printing and publicity
commission at Bismarck his applica.
tion to have the Osnabrock 1ndepen.
dent named as the official paper in
this county for the publication Of le.
gal notices until the new league pa
per gets under way. 1t is understood
that the suggestion came from the
league organization that this tenn
porary arrangement be made.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-07-24

Mowbray, Mazda and Iona are three
towns scattered over the county that
are reaching out after more adequate
school facilities and are re-districting
go as to make the needed change for
establishing of consolidated schools
The needel legal steps will be taken at
a special meeting of the county COM
missioners called for Saturday of this
week, July 26th.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-07-24

Edmund Zeller, compositor in the
Democrat office up to the time of the
family leaving Langdon several years
ago for Grand Rapids, Mich, writes
that his folks are now located at
Lowell, Mich. Ed. has lately return.
ed from Detroit, working in one of
the large newspaper offices but is back
again at his old job running a line.
otype machine at Grand Rapids. His
folks, whom he sees every week
end are comfortably located.
John Zeipher left Monday returning
to his home at Norwood, MINI. after
making a short visit here with his
brother, Ernie Zeipher. of the cloth
ing department of the Schulke Brad.
ley Company's store.
F. E. 3, Mercer went on Monday 8
train to Grand Forks to be with his
wife whose condition is not improvi ng
as rapidly as hoped for since an op-
Grafton undergone in an hospital there
on Friday of last week.
Charles Haugh took Mondays train
for Warroads, Minn., in response to
an urgent call from members of his
family, whose timber land home
steads are in the flooded district.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-07-24
Finlay Mcdonald Has Lead Nov

Saturday night of this week brings
to close the popular voting contest
of the Grand Forks Herald that has
been underway for couple of months
past. The wind-up finds three con-
testants from this county, Miss Maude
Pinkerton of Langdon, Ted Hanson,
of Munich and F. A. Mcdonald, Of
Milton. allup within reaching dis.
tance of first place. The contest is
one that has done much to boost the
the Herald in Langdon as we'll as
elsewhere over the northern part Of
state. There ought to be a pretty
good chance of bringing at least.one
of the big prizes to Cavalier county.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-07-24
Gets British Red Cross

In the past week Miss Lillian Nc.
Knight of Hannah. who saw service
during the war as nurse has receiv.
ed the decoration for service of the
British Royal Red Cross as, a recog-
milton of meritorious work while in
action with 100 American nurses at
tached to British unit. The decora-
tion is on par with the Victoria
Cross for men and only awarded for
acts of bravery in service.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-07-24

j. MOZART, who came from Saint
Paul to work during the harvest and
threshing season for A. Clodt was
taken to the Langdon sanitorium a
sick man as soon as he arrived in
town, He is now making such head
way that he expects to go to work in
the harvest field next week.
Co. Auditor Hans j, Dahl expects
to furnish the official county papers
with the proceedings of the equaliza.
tion and canvassing boards as we'll as
a hig grist of commissioner procsed-
in time for publication next week.
Misses Ethel Walker and Alma
Bleakley expect to follow up the ac-
tivities of fair week with an outing
to the great lakes. They visit at Fort
William with Mrs TalIion, formerly
Miss Rita Dixon.
Landlord and Mrs. r. B. Hankey
returned yesterday from q vacation
of more than q month, during which
they spent most of the time at the
mineral springs and health resorts of
Colorado.
Manager w. A, Bradley Of the
Schulke Bradley store, accompanied
nv Mrs. Bradley, is expected home
this week from their months outing
to Minnesota points.
Miss Alice Robertson is leaving
this week for Excelsior, Mimi, where
she will spend a couple of weeks of
the summer vacation with her friend
Miss Dorothy Price. n
Dick Power autoed over to Crook
ston in company with his uncle. John
r. Power, spending the week there
with relatives and friends.
Rev. and Mrs. Duncan Matheson
autoed down from Hannah and spent
most of friday with friends and look
ing after business matters.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-07-24
Consolidated School for Mazda

A new school district to be known
as MAZDA school district is being
formed out of Mt. Carmel and West
Hope townships. Petitions to this
effect have been filed with the board
of county commissions at the
special meeting to Re held next week
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-07-24
Picnic for School Kids Tomorrow

Tomorrow. Friday afternoon and
evening the Sunday school picnic of
the Presbyterian church will be held
in the grove on the George Arm
strong farm q mile west of town,
At the supper, to be served about
half past six o'clock an invitation is
extended to all members of the con.
g,egation, go that the evening hour
will make quite social gathering
of both young and old.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-07-24
Tommy Back From Gay Paris

]. X. Hamilton and the family re-
ceived word during the week that
Tommy had landed at New York and
that they might look for his home
coming now almost any day. In
nearly o years service overseas he
has been attached to the field service
signal corps He. arrived monday
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-07-24
Farmer Elevator Holds Meeting

Farmer Elevator Holds Meeting
The annual business meeting of
Farmers Co. Operative Elevator Com
pany Of Langdoh, was held Tuesday
afternoon, there was also the cleo.
tion to fill vacancies on the board of
directors and naming of officers for
the ensuing year. The past years bu-
siness showed new record of nearly
400, 900 bushels of grain handled with
corresponding. satisfactory financial
statement for the stock holders. The
officers and stockholders were all
accorded the honor of reelection.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-07-24
Bringing PAN Car to Co. Fair

E. J, Meyer and L. F. Bimler left
Monday, for st. Cloud, Minn.. and
will make the trip back in car from
the factory Of the Pan Motor Com.
pany, 1t will be here for exhibition
and demonstration purposes during
next weeks county fair. 1t is one OF
the first fifty cars to be placed on
the market by the factory of the Pan
company and will be looked over with
interest by many.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-07-24
Joe Snowfield Gets League Job

Joe SnoWfield Gets League Job
Attorney Joseph Snowfield lett on
Tuesdays train for Bismarck. where
he will be assigned to duty by Attor
ney General LANCER as special de-
putty to act in conjunction with the
tax commission in the assessment
being made on the moneys and
credits of estates. He expects to be
assigned to work over the western
part of the state and will be gone
for several weeks.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-07-24

Mra. Lyman G. Smith was here an
over Sunday visitor with the Charles
Hunter family from her home at
Osnabrock.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-07-24
Was Ninety In the Shade

Maximum temperature by the local
government thermometer on Wednes-
day and Thursday of last week was "a
and SO in the shade respectively. 1t
proved to be the greatest crisis to
confront growing crops this season.
Late sown grain suffered most during
this climax to the serious spell of hot
dry weather extending over the pre-
ceding three or four weeks with little
if any let mp. Fridays rainfall, if
it did only moisten the top soil to the
depth of an inch or two saved much
Of the badly wllted late grain, which
has been further refreshed by cooler
| weather following the rain.