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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-24
MANY CLAIMS FILED
FOR HAIL INSURANCE

Losses to the number of 5,152 with
claims for indemnity averaging 5000
in each case, or total Of 81 1,O30 400,
have already been reportd to the
hail department Of Insuhance Com
missioner Olsness' office, and nothing
has yet been heard from Grand
Forks, Ramsey and Barnes county,
which have suffered y seriously
through disastrous hail storms of the
last week.
It was originally estimated that
10000, 900 acres of arabic land were
subject to the provisions of the
state hail insurance act and liable
to the flat tax of three cents an acre,
from which there is no escape under
the law, and which is expected to
yield 100000 for the hail Insurance
fund. ~ DO.
Of the arabic land probably 19,0OO,-
900 is under cultivation and liable to
assessment. approximately SO per
cent of this land has been withdrawn
from the assessment feature of the
act, leaving 100000 acres upon
which to levy further tax, which
cannot exceed so cents per acre, from
which hail indemnities will be paid.
North Dakota is now in the midst
of the hail season. Inasmuch, how
ever, as the crop is comparatively
light in one of the heaviest hail areas
the region west of the Missouri
it is believed safe to presume that
twenty per cent of the aggregate hail
losses have already been reported:
In this event, the total loss for the
year, as far as the state fund is con-
cerned, would not exceed $5,000,000.
Pro-rated over 100000 acres of
land, and taking into consideration
the 100000 derived from the fiat
rate of three cents an acre, the total
assessment, including the cost of
operating the department., should not
! exceed so cents an acre. Such an
assessment would furnish the de-
partment with a total of S., 400, 900
from which to pay hail losses, cost
| of adjusting and other expenses.
1t is not, of course, safe to con-
lecture at this period, what the
losses of the next six weeks may be.
Should they be unusually high the
maximum assessment of SO cents an
acre might not suffice to meet the
demands on the fund, and it would
be necessary for the department to
issue warrants against 1920 revenues.
Had all owners of arabic land re-
manned under the setv there would
have been available, under the maxi
mum assessment, plus the. 100000
| derived from the three-cent per acre
tax, possible aggregate. of $780,
900 from which to pay hail losses.
The hail law, is it now stands, is
admittedly imperfect. Farmers gen.
enerally object to the early date limit
on withdrawals, declaring that this
feature of the act is chiefly respon-
sible for the large percentage Of
withdrawals, June IS is the last
date upon which notices of with
drawal may be filed with county
auditors. At that time, farmers as
sert, it is impossible to determine in
| many instances, whether there is to
be any crop to insure. The farmers
are inclined to favor July l as a
more reasonable withdrawal date
limit. Should there be special ses-
sion next winter it is probable that
the act will be amended in severa!
particulars and that this feature will
receive especial attention.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-24
FOOD PRICES WILL
CONTINUE TO SOAR

Not only the ultimate consumer but
the small retailer as well, is. deserv-
ing of sympathy in view of the stead
lily mounting prices Of foodstuffs, in
the opinion of St. Paul grocerymen,
who predict that the men doing busi-
ness on a comparatively small scale
are bound to encounter real hardships
next fall and winter if they continue
in business at all.
With the WI s, sale prices on many
fenSq,slss Panl rms wtS geas nt capital al; at
their disposal are To in" vast
stores Of supplies aS%I:s time
against the greater incre> o. they
anticipate as the fall and winsex. = !
son draws near. ..-. 49,, e.
In some cases retailers alreao,
have purchased enough eggs, cheese
and other products to "see them
through" the period of higher prices
anticipated. Hundreds Of dealers do
ing business on a comparatively
small scale, however, are unable to
finance extensive purchases at this
time, and these, it is believed, will
experience considerable difficulty in
meeting the new jobbing prices and
at the same time hold their retail
prices at figure satisfactory to the
trade. .. ..-..- ..
St. Paul dealers Tuesday asserted
consumers even now are constantly
complaining of the prices demanded,
and that the dissatisfaction will grow
if retail prices advance in proportion
to the anticipated increase in job
bing costs. -. ,ys.. ,-a. .. g. d.
A material advance in the price of
ten articles Of food is shown in prod
uce market quotations from Chica-
go. The increases cover the past
week period. St. Paul dealers
assert that the increase in the price
of most of these products is not so
great here. ..,.
The price of flour, for instance, has
increased from $12 barrel to $3.50
a barrel within the past few days
in St. Paul.
St. Paul retailers assert it is vir-
tually impossible to obtain canned
pineapple at any price. Were it pos
sible to procure it, the retail price,
based on thenew jobbing cost, would
be almost prohibitive, they say.
Compound lard is selling two cents
higher. -~
The price of veal has not changed
perceptibly within the past week.
There has been a slight increase
in the price of ham and other pork
products, and in beef loins and ribs.
Coffee shows another slight advance,
and the quotation on cantaloupes has
mounted perceptibly. :.
Local dealers assert the retailer is
confronted with the proposition OF
making extensive purchases of many
commodities at this time or he must
encounter later hardships the same
as the consumer. @ ~ 81 as F 35zz -
s. "A. sharp bulge in the hog market
at South st. Paul boosting up the
former record top 0 full quarter to
SPLITS hundredweight.
The rise follows several days OF
steady top sales at the former high
record for the market, $21.50 Only
the very best porkers were able to
attain the new top price. Pig trade
continued at the $20.50 level. -.
The toppy kinds of hogs brought
$22.85 in Chicago, $22.70 in St. Louis
and $22 in Omaha.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-24
TO GO ON ADMIN
ETRATI0N BOARD

Mrs. Elizabeth Darrow O'Neill, ia
Eighth street south, Fargo, daughter
of DR.. E. M. Darrow, is being con-
sidered by Governor Lynn J. Frazier
to appointment on the state board
of administration which will take
over the management and control of
the public school system, educational,
penal end charitable institutions on
July 26, next.
Mrs. O'Neill was in Bismarck on
Monday; she attended, while there
the governors weekly luncheon given
by standpat administration forces,
and at the time declared herself for
the Nonpartisan league. movement,
and pledged to it the support of the
woman suffrage people of the state.
At the. governors Office in Bis
marck it was admitted yesterday
that Mrs. O'Neill had been "recom-
mended" far appointment to the
board Of administration. z-..
BY making this admission, the gov
ernor's secretary, Nelson Mason, has
gone considerable further than he has
on any other name proposed. In fact
Secretary Mason indicated that many
Of the names suggested wouldn't
even be considered, as there were so
many names on the list.
The pledge that the women would
support the Nonpartisan league was
given by Mrs. O'Neill as follows, ac-
cording to league reports Of the at
fair. Her pledge: Next to my
hoor% o%tar +ho oo,,so ~ y,rouroaa in
general is woman suffrage. The
women want to help North Dakota
establish all these reforms. When
we have the opportunity, as we shall
in another year when equal suffrage
becomes part Of the national consti-
tuition, we will be with the Nonparti-
san league. There are already many
women who have the vision, and
they will get many others to join
them. Forum.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-24

Hans Vogle, who attends to the con
crete mixer for w. j. Curren, while
working on that machine yesterday
had the misfortune to have the ends
of three fingers of his left hand cut
off. Somehow or other he got his
hand caught between the cable that
runs over the corrugated drum OF the
machine and in asking Ralph Curren
to release his hand by pushing on
some lever, Ralph accidentally pusneo
the lever the wrong way and TINS
brought all the weight of the big
drum to bear on the fingers Of Mr..
Vogel with the result that he lost the
end Of three fingers. It is bad acci-
dent for Mr.. Vogle. We understand
that he will benefit from the new
workmen's compensation law that was
passed by the last session OF the leg
islature.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-24
CROP DAMAGE IS
OVERESTIMATED

Minneapolis, MINI, July 17.-Wes-
ley c.. Mcdowell Of Mrion, N. d.,
state chairman of the Liberty Loan
committee, and former president of
the first State bank Of Marian, is in
Minneapolis today checking up liberty
loan matters.
He says the people of his state are
understanding their crops that
they will be better than now seems
to be the. case: "1n the western part
of the state," he said, "continued dry
weather has affected small grains,
pasture and hay, but there will be
at least SO per cent of an average
crop in those sections. The entire
eastern part Of the state will produce
big crops. Bowbells, in the norh-
western part of the state, will run
10 to Is bushels to the acre on spring
wheat. Cando will have better than
an average crop, but that district
needs rain. Williams couny will
have a half crop. West Of Bismarck
the country has been hard hit and
crops are poor and hay and pastur-
age are nearly total loss.
! Farmers are shipping their beef
stock out, saving only cows" says
Mr.. Mcdowell. "Divide county is
suffering seriously from the drought,
but spring wheat there should 60 six
to 10 bushels to the acre. There will
be no oats. or barley in Hettinger
county, particularly in the district
around Reeder. Wheat cutting around
Minot will begin Monday and will
run 10 to Is bushels to the acre. Hay
is poor and needs rain, but other
crops are coming along in good
shape"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-24

/, torium stood out boldly when the rain
came. During the heavy showers the
crowd crowded into this big building
which is rain proof. Later on the or
chestra started doing business and
those who danced threw away all dis
appointment and went in for good
time. And they appeared to have it.
Hundreds of couples were on the floor
and despite mud and water went at it
in the most optimistic manner. The
dance kept up till early in this morn
ing. The soldier boys seemed to
sense the disappointment Of. the COM
mittees and the fact that they were
the guests of the people, and to show
their appreciation they went at it to
have the best time they could, hap
PLY and contentedly just the same.
They showed the right spirit and
knew that it was no fault Of the city
or county that things did not pan out
just as they were intended. There
was canteen for the soldiers where
they could get refreshments of all
kinds, free to them, and this was
literally patronized. The committee
had arranged for some sports with
good purses as well as ball game but
these had to be abandoned.
In conclusion let us say that the
welcome to these boys was none the
less dampened by this unfavorable
weather. The people put up the best
they could, had made arrangements
for better time, and the only thing
we can say in conclusion is that we
hope each and every one Of them will
forget the Inconvenience and disap-
pointment and remember that we all
have a royal welcome in our hearts
for every boy who has worn the uni
form of the United States. It is an
honor for them to wear this uniform
it has been an honor and pleasure
to try and show our appreciation. The
rain dampened our endeavors but not
our spirit Of welcome and apprecia-
ion. ~
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-24
HOG SICKNESS
BEING TESTED

The veterinary school of the North
Dakota Agricultural college is test.
ing recent cases Of hog sickness and
loss in different parts of the state tc
ascertain if it is hog cholera. Serum
has been sent to the farmers in the
afflicted districts and a request has
been sent for carcasses of some OF
the hogs that have died in order to
hake test for the disease.
: These facts were given out yester.
day by DR.. A. F. Schalk, dean of the
school of veterinary science at the
Agricultural college.
According to DR.. Schalk, first init.
nation of sickness was received at
the A. C. from L. A. Perhus, farmer
near Kindred, N. D., on June II. Mr.
Perhus had lost number of hogs
and others were sick. Cholera serum
was sent June IL, and DR.. Schalk re-
quested that Mr.. Perhus sent in one
Of the dead hogs: This was done, but
the hog had been dead too long tc
permit of test.
Following this hog sickness was re.
ported to the A. c. from Sanborn, N
D., and serum was promptly sent tc
that point. Later Sentinel Butte, N
D., sent in a report of hog sickness
and hog cholera serum was sent there
yesterday.
I'VE have no means of telling
whether or not these cases are hog
cholera. 1t will be necessary to make
test before we can report with GER
tainty. We have requested the farm
ers to send in bodies not too long
dead and hope in a few days to make
the proper test. In the meantime
we are testing the serum we have on
hand and are prepared to meet any
emergency that may arise. We man.
ufactured a considerable quantity OF
serum here during former visitation
of hog cholera, and if it stands the
test, we will have enough on hand
to meet any emergency likely to arise;
DR.. Schalk said that hog cholera
was fatal in about 95 per cent OF the
cases. Where the serum is used in
time it is remarkably successful and
saves most of the afflicted hogs. Such
hogs become immune to cholera
Hogs infected with cholera virus and
then treated with serum become i'm
mune. For this reason, hog cholera
virus is. manufactured and used in
many states.
DR.. Schalk stated that he had op-
posed the general use Of virus in
North Dakota where hog cholera is
not general because the use of virus
tends to spread the disease in local
tiles where it has not heretofore ap-
peared. For these reasons law was
passed in 1917 prohibiting this double
treatment. of hogs with virus and Sc
rum in order to make them immune
from cholera.
ts''There is very little hog cholera in
the state" said DR.. Schalk, Tin fact
about two-ffths Of the state has moi
been exposed TO the disease. -.
oak Wffiswoanm letldbf ? 20 Nmhp, :
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-24
rain DAMPENS THE
SOLDIERS CELEBRATION

Valley City and Barnes county hac
made elaborate plans for entertain
ing the soldiers, sailors and marines
OF the county at the home coming tc
be held in Chautauqua Park yester.
day, but the weather put q damper or
the festivities, a heavy rain coming
along about two o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon and continuing for hours, and
those who were not here can guess the
! rest: There were several thueand
people in town from far and near and
large delegations from Dazey, VIM
bledoh, Rogers, Sanborn, Leal and
other towns Of the county who made
the trip by auto were here for the
night because the roads were impass-
ible for autos. The hotels of the city
had a strenuous time of it trying to
take care of those who were caught by
the rain. However, those in charge of
the celebration and those who came
to take part in it, rose above the in
tense disappointment occasioned by
this rain, and went at it to do the best
they could to have good time. The
Municipal band went out and gave a
concert, then came the barbecue dir
ner, and despite the rain, hundreds
and hundreds lined up at the long
counters and tables and had their
plates filled with deliciously cooked
beef, pork, new potatoes, green corn,
with the trimmings Of coffee, buns,
pie, etc. There was no stint to the
eatables everybody getting all they
wanted and as often as they wanted,
and many of them took advantage of
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-24
IT WAS SOME FEED

Somebody asked rs this morning
how much food it took for the barbe.
cue yesterday. Here are several
items used in that feed:
Four steers
Ten hogs
1900 pies
40 bushels new potatoes.
$1,000 buns
5000 ears Of corn
In addition to that there was let
tuce, celery, butter and all the acces-
sories that go with this sort OF q
feed so you see that it costs some
thing. We hear that all themeats
were disposed Of, being eaten up.
There were some buns left and some
corn. There can be disposed OF with
out trouble.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-24

In accordance with the new law
passed by the last legislature requir-
ing all printing Offices who do work
for the state Of North Dakota to carry
the union label, the journeymen
printers Of the city have made appli-
cation for an International Typo
graphical Union charter and are
waiting the receive official sanction
of the International Union. The
Times Record expects to have the un-
ion label on its work just rs soon as
the preliminaries attendant on organ
ization have been completed and an Or
ganizer sent here to complete the
work.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-24

e. S. Delaney returned this morn
ing from an extended swing around
the circle in the northern part Of the
state, where he has been judging
horses, acting as starter at some Of
the races in the Grand Belt Circuit
and having one hullabaloo Of time
generally.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-24

Jaiier Forgot to Feed Hungry "count.' y
\ Sergius Apraxin, claiming to be a
Russian count, was arrested in Santa
Barbara, CAL, and held in Jail four
days without, food or water. John
Splitter, night watchman, who made
the arrest, forgot the prisoner was in
jail and the "count" almost starved
TO- death.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Stillings and two
daughters arrived in this city yester-
day after having motored from near
Calgary, Alberta. They will spend a
few weeks visiting friends and rela-
tives here.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-24

FOR SALE-Ail modern five room
p cottage built recently. Two blocks
from post Office. Inquire 619 Second
avenue. sched.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-24

Mrs. Louis Haskin and children of
Deering, N. D., are visitors at the
home Of Mrs. VIM. Trader.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-07-24

Miss Alice Remley Of Fargo, is a
week end visitor with friends in the
city.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-25
Nazimova' S Protean AIT

Dual roles have become quite com.
mon On the screen Many q aim has
been produced In which one actor hss
played two parts-and. in some cases.
more.
But enc Of the most wonderful sx-
smples Of protean art II presented
IN The Red Lantern,s the massive
photo story Of the Orient. In which
Nine ALA Nasinova will appear all
THIS week at Moore's Rialto Theater,
beginning today.
In this gigantic aim play. Nasimova
plays two roles 80 totally unlike In
charaeter that Il would appear next
70 impossible for one artist to por-
tray both without the axtifieiality OF
the work becoming too evident. Yet
tne superb artistry Of this great Rus
sian actress has overcome all diff
culties. and her work In the two Diff
ferent parts Is wonderful to behold.
AT hrst Nazimova appears as NAH
lee. an Eurasian girl. She Il the
oaagheer Of Chimes woman and an
Engiishrnan-a queer mixture OF the
yellow and white races. tho personal
itiess OF both blending into another
character totally unlike either. This
part alone would be hard to play and.
In fact. It required weeks Of Study
on Nazimova's part before. she es-
saved the role
The Washington herald., 1919-05-25

But later IN the action. Nssin,ova
also apps4fs. ~ an English siri-
daughter Of the sams man who faith
cred Mahlee. The character 10 50 dif.
fersnt that the contrast between the
two types Il positively stsrtling. In.
deed. the physied appearance Of the
tive girls - portrayed by Naxiino -
is 80 different that II = dificult
after seeing her - Afahles 10 rscog.
nise her later In the picture - the
English girl. bond. tali and Viva
cieus.
II 10 In the scenes where perfect
double photosraphy shows both Nah
lee and her English hslf.sistsr-.both
NaximevarrthAt the artists wondrous
work becomes plain At one side
stands Mahlee. black haired. yellow
skinned. the very picture Of the
! Orient At the other side stands the
English girl. fair skinned. ravish.
ing blond.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-25
A. E. F. Favonte Actor

neusiAs Fsirbanks was the favorits
aetor Of the American Expsdition.ry
Forces In France. according to Honor
croy. the writsr. traveller and Y. n.
e. A. eniciAl. ana It Il chisfy dus to
the fact. he ssys. that the thsms Of
every Douglas Fairbanks picture IL
the vital necsssity for humsuity tri.
pmphing over its srouchss.
Fairbanks. throughout his scrssr,
career. he's net only gained world.
vide fatne - the apostle Of . raatoh-
Ices ana uneesAinf optimispn. But he
has aoauifed thereby, the Oobriquet 81
"or Doc Cheerful" n Il of juSt suoh
stun that The knioksrbocker Bucka.
feo." Fsireanks latest picture.
which comes to LeeN's Palace today
IN q recnt interview, Fairbanks re-
vsalsd the study he devoted TO the
imaking of propeganda pieturss for the
The Washington herald., 1919-05-25

morale division Of the war pspars'
,nent during the war = pict:rAs thai
had stories to tell but ehieny ainsd
1t spreading the doctrine Of inc@sssnt
optimism. of whieh yairbanks is-thd
chief firn disciple.
-The War D<psrtmept," ssld Fair
hanks, laid down four cardinal priA-
ciplss for my gpidAAce and then told
nae 70 ser ensy. ThesS pFinciplts-tU
b werkSd out IN picture form
were cheerfulnees. steadfAstpsee. VII.
ingness to sacrifice, and pdrity Of pur-
pose. That's I'll they ssv6 ne to
work on. and belisvs me. I felt ike
o fool st frbt Il wss A BIC JOB win
very little material. and fof swhils
didn't see what I was going 70 dc
with &C. But after awhile, + st a
idea or 90 Tor pietures, ana I ga ny
best To- cheer up the beyS who hAd
the fighting TO DO.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-25

count and the trolley-csr-celony -
came one Of ths ashts sad 3oys q
the subures Of san Francisco ~
The story OF so Long Lstfy~ co..
Germs itself with. the adventures a.
two young married couples Who o.
cupy adjoining dwellings IN this COL
ohy. When the curtain risss the two
families are to be seen occupving their
front porches cine rear patterns Of
their respective trolley cars,- TIE
hurnor OF life under conditions
dictated by such an envfroncnsnf could
hardly fail 20 appeal
The Washington herald., 1919-05-25

To two Compartments. ana . crsw Of
painters. Instructed 70 give the coiony
gay summary aspect used I'll the
coiors ~ their command In carrying
out thsir tnstruetionA
Then the father of the idea p1r-
chased Q lot OF Newspaper space 70
acqraint newiy-rnAfried couples with
NE JOYS Of existence In fheee unique
buneaiows. The novelty Of the
scheme. coupled with the Attractive
ness OF the prices asked for these
summer hsnss. made the place an al
most instantaneous suoeess. Tia real
estate shark fsttsned his bank so-
The Washington herald., 1919-05-25

Several ysers ago. . wids-awaks
youps real estate man. anxious to ex.
pend his surplus energy on an enter
prise that would make people talk,
coneetved the idea Of purchasing from
the San Francisco Street Railway
Company b number of trolley cars,
which were about to be retired from
actiye service. utilising them as beach
dwthines. each to have front lawn,
side large enough for childrsn to play
in. A partition divided each car In.
The Washington herald., 1919-05-25
A 1rolley-Car Romance

Nsvslty makes . stage setting nots-
worthy. and no production Of decade
has had . more novel background for
it, story than 80 Long tstty." the
faros-wjth.musie. which comes to the
Poll Thsater for an engagement Of
one wtsks commeneing next Sunday.
The scere OF the flrst act Is q skiIi.
fm reproducton Of . section Of the
faHctm trolley-car-colony on the
b,aeh, siehteen nilss fretn san Fran