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Arizona republican., 1919-11-29
Congregational

Sunday school at 10 o'clock. Morn
 ing worship at II. Topic, Will He Mind the Faith ?"-an advent sermon. Young peoples at 6:45. Evening ser- vice at 7:30 weather permitting, the mems club meeting with address on China by J. B. Griffing will occupy the evening hour. Should the even ing be stormy the usual service of evening worship will be held and MT. Griffing's address postponed another week. so that his many friends in town and country may be able to hear him
Arizona republican., 1919-11-29
Death of j. T. Stinson

John T. Stinson, we'll known for mer resident of Mesa, died in Miami, Florida, November 19, according to ad- vices just received by relatives here. In 1908 MT. Stinson left his home in Flor ida and came to Mesa to live. In Au- gust of this year he and his wife, ac- companied by their son n-law and daughter, MT. and Mrs. J. w. Mo 1.llister, took a trip overland through California and to Utah, where they went to St. George Temple, and then through to Kentucky, where they vis- ited with MT. MeAllister's relatives The purpose of the trip was to gather genealogy. A few days before they reached Miami. where one of his daughters resides, MT. Stinson was taken sick. The trip was continued however and the party reached Miami on November IS, where the sick man passed to the great beyond three days later The deceased is survived by a wife and two daughters, who were with him at his death, and his wife's brother, Ralph Patterson, who is now in Mesa
Arizona republican., 1919-11-29

tended them. Only a few of the near est relatives were present. MT. and Mrs. Hall will make their home in Phoenix
 The bride is the youngest daughter of MT. and Mrs. E. NJ. Cole and is a great favorite among the younger set having lived in Tempe most of her life. MT. Hall is a prominent business man of Phoenix.
Arizona republican., 1919-11-29
Get Barbecued Meat

Due to the fact that the rain kept so many away from the barbecue which was given for the soldier boys and their families Thursday afternoon, a large portion of the meat was left over. This is to be divided among the town peo- pie today, so don't forget to get a share of this deliciously barbecued meat this morning, Zy going to the Laird building on West Fourth street just west of Mill avenue
Arizona republican., 1919-11-29
LAST CALL TO BABES
 FUR COMING CENSUS

Any baby wishing to get into this years federal census will have to ar rive not later than January l.
 This announcement was made by the authorities in order that the 1920 bab- ies might not be disappointed if not included in the census
 Another bit of information given out by the government was to the effect that if citizen dies on New Years day his name will be stricken from the records.
 The ruling was made, it was said to prevent discrepancies in the records of the census takers.
Arizona republican., 1919-11-29
DETERMIN
(Edinburgh Scotsman,

Edinburgh Scotsman)
 T want set of golf clubs,' said the worried-looking man.
 Certainly, sir answered the dealer in sporting goods. By the way, I be- lieve you bought a set of clubs from us yesterday
 "So I did, but I am determined to learn how to play that internal gama if break every golf stick in town
Arizona republican., 1919-11-29
Sunday School Institute

Rev. Franklin Estrabrook. a Sunday school worker of Denver, vii! hold an institute of Sunday school principles and methods, at the Congregational church, Monday and Tuesday even ings, December 1 and ?. All Sunday school workers, parents and others in terested are most cordially invited to have part in this service.
Arizona republican., 1919-11-29
At the Movies Toniaht

Dorothy Dalton in Hard Boiled will be the feature attraction at the Majestic theater this evening. A Mack Sennett comedy is included on the program there. At the Orpheum the final matinee and evening perform ances of the great picture, The Mira cle Man" will be made.
Arizona republican., 1919-11-29
Sees Change in Valley

Leaving the Salt River valley IT years ago, when land was selling around $50 and s75 per acre, Johnson Dobson arrived in Mesa this week from his home in Canada to find the ranch that he owned then worth in the neigh
 borhood of $500 per acre. Though loyal to his present home. Mir. Dobson is greatly impressed with the Salt River valley and is truly amazed at the wonderful strides II has made in dexel-
Arizona republican., 1919-11-29
CoIe.HaII Weddino

Miss Annie Cole and Chester Hall were united in marriage Wednesday evening at s:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs E. M. Cole on Van Ness avenue. Rev J. NJ Cross. pastor of the Chris
 tian church, officiated. Mir and Mrs, Walter Hall. brother of the groom at
Arizona republican., 1919-11-29
New Girl In Town

Mir. and Mrs. NJ. C. Contretras are rejoicing over a new baby girl which was born at the home of the grand parents, MT. and Mrs. J. F. Ruiz. on Tuesday morning. Mrs. Contretras was formerly Miss Josie Ruiz
Arizona republican., 1919-11-29

opment since he was here last. MT Do1son is accompanied by his wife and family and plans to spend the win. ter here with his brothers, W. W. J. II. and George Dobson.
Arizona republican., 1919-11-29
Moving Day

Dr. R. J. Flight and family are nov ing into their new home on West Sixth street. This was formerly the Dimes home which Dr. Flight purchased some time ago and has had it. remodeled.
 MT. and Mrs. Sam Carter are nov ing into their new home on Myrtle avenue.
Arizona republican., 1919-11-29
PROOF
Edinburgh scotsmanl

Mistress-Did you water the ferns in the drawing room. Norah?
 Maid Yes. mum. Don't you hear the water drippin' on the carpet2
Arizona republican., 1919-11-29
Back From Orecon

Mrs. A. D. Quinn. who has spent the last three months visiting her daughter in Oregon, has returned to Tempe.
Arizona republican., 1919-11-29
"A MAN DoeNT kuoW 'lf> AoW BRAVE HE Is UNTIL
 AeS PUT 10 TIE HST-
GET USED TO YOURSELF
 BY EDMUND VANCE COOKE

Now this is the first of human laws; Get used to yourself!
 And why?
 Because You must live with yourself for long, long spell Drunken sober, sick well. You wed to yourself for better or worse For bane blessing, for boon or curse And no decree desire shall give You a separate state in which to live Aye, though you discover your bonds of clay And blow yourself from your brain away You still carcass, or still soul But you still are yourself in part or whole Sinner or saint (and I'd venture an oath You will find that yourself is little of both) Get used to yourself, and as sinner or saint Learn to live with yourself and without complaint,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-01-10
RECEIVES INJURIES
WHILE HELPING SICK
Supt. Ray Roberts Meets With
Misfortune on New Years
Eve

County Superintendent of Schools
Roberts received an injury New
Years eve that will make him a Grip
pie for sometime. For mary weeks
he has been in the vicinity of Chokio
caring for people sick with influenza
the sick that he was hurt. The
night was stormy and a fierce biz
zard was raging so that it made it
impossible for the doctor to call on
his patients and he asked Mr.: Roberts
to go the rounds and do what he
could for them. He started out on
horse back and had called at three
homes and was on the way to The
fourth when the horse slipped and
fell on Mr.. Roberts leg, badly crush
ing the ankle Of his left foot. MIR.
Roberts managed to retai1 hold on
the horse and by holding onto the
bride made his way for inree-quart-
ers of mile to a farm house, where
his foot was bandaged. Even after
his misfortune he remained to care
for his patients until another
nurse could be secured. The good
work of Mr.. and Mrs Roberts in this
county during the past few months
cannot be described with words. They
have administered unto the sick
where no one else dared to venture
and no doubt have been the means
of saving many lives.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-01-10
Strand Changes Hands

The Strand Theatre changed hands
again this week and Mr.. J. J. Gaffney
and Sherman Kennedy are the new
owners, having bought the place
from Mrs. Chas. Vaughn. Mr.. Gaff-
ney also owns the Orpheum Theatre
and the two gentlemen will operate
both houses. Both Of these men are
old hands in the theatre business in
Morris. Mr.. Gaffney formerly owned
both the Orpheum and Strand and
Mr.. Kennedy acted as manager of
both houses, and they know Just what
the people Of this community want
in the way of entertainment and will
give it to them. The Strand will
open under the new management
with fine program next Sunday
night.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-01-10
CLUB TALKS OVER
ROADS AND MEMORIAL
Committee Will Attend Cooley Trail
Meeting Attention Given to
Green and White Trail

The Commercial Club got onto a
peace basis" at it's meeting last Fri
day evening and began turning it's
attention once more to matters of
special interest to the city and COM
munity.
A letter was read telling of the
new east and west trail which is be-
ing projected from Grani Rapids,
Minnesota, to Sisseton, S. D., and the
club was invited to send a represen-
tative to meeting which was held
in Little Falls yesterday afternoon,
at which a permanent organiza ton
will be affected. This should be an
important highway and it is named
in honor of Geo. G.. Cooley, of the
Minnesota State Highway Commits
sion, and a pioneer in good r. ad
building in this state. Chas. A. Lee
was appointed to attend the meeting
as the representative of the Morris
club.
The suggestion was made that the
old East and West Highway between
here and Minneapolis sh ,uld be re-
vived, and the trail extended to Far
go, as this is by far the best road
between Fargo and Minneapolis ex-
cept for some small stretches that
should be improved. If this highway
were improved in a few places, and
the trail extended as suggested, and
renamed and advertised, it would
| H. ct @F ~ al
through Morris. A committee was ap-
pointed to take up the whole matter,
including the calling Of a meeting of
representatives of the cities along the
trail. The committee consists of P.
L. Spooner, G.. w. Geenty, Harry Oh
son, G. A. Dushek, and J. L Morrison.
The desirability of having a COM
mittee whose function it should be
to censor the subscriptions taken in
the city by itinerant solicitors was
brought up, and a committee consist
ing of S. A. Siverts, w. F. Cooley and
N. Vinje was appointed to determine
what procedure should be followed
and recommend it.
There was considerable discussion
of an appropriate memorial for the
boys who have died in the service OF
their country, either on the battle
field or in camp, and also of some
suitable testimonial to those who
have served with honor to themselves
and the community in this great war
What other cities are doing was
talked over, and the scope of the
effort was discussed. The whole sub
ject was referred to committee cen
sisting of F. A. Hancock, e. J. Jones
and F. r. Putnam who will consider
it in all it's phases and report to a
latter meeting of the club.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-01-10

but who has been a victim of the old
grab" system which has served it's
purpose, but is now obsolete and
should be superseded by the modern
comprehensive system which will
bring a good road to every farm.
In order to bring this about, we
must be prepared to issue bonds,
similar to the drainage bonds now
being issued. A County Highway
Commission should be created, which
will have in charge ALL OF THE
ROADS in the county except possibly
the State Roads, and which will work
out complete system for the county
Then provision should be made for
issuing bonds of a District for the
construction of such roads within the
district, etc etc.
If some system be worked out fol-
the construction of such highways as
have outlined, it will mean more
pleasant farm life, greater prosper
ity, and the addition of millions OF
dollars to the value of farms in the
county.
Sincerely yours,
For Good Roads.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-01-10

covered with troops going to Ger
many. Our trucks are all on the go
hauling supplies and the railroads
are not organized as yet % do much
hauling.
eve are now getting white bread.
It's the first white bread we have had
since we left the states. We will
probably get pretty good rations af-
ter we get settled. The German
bread looks like a ginger cake and
out of all kinds of grain and they
put in a lot of potatoes. 1t has a
very poor taste to it and one can not
eat it without something on it to kill
the taste.
eve pass a great number of Ger
man trucks along the road that are
abandoned. They are nearly all bad
ly broken up and often are set on
fire so we can't use them. But they
have lived up to the armistice terms
and we can't kick.
uOn KNOW just WHcn we Will
be home, but I expect to be in The
states by Easter. 1t is not so bad
to have to stay here now when we
don't have to be on the front all the
time.
"Ill write again soon Best re-
CARDS and love to all.
"YOur son,
corp. r. w. O'Brien,
"Hdq. Co. 169tk Inf,
ga. P o. U.s.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-01-10
Lieut.. Siverts Here

Sam Siverts, Jr. visited with his
parents in Morris the first of the
week, coming here from Minneapolis,
where he had been for a couple of
weeks with his family. Lieut.. Siverts
received his honorable discharge from
the service just before Christmas and
arrived in the cities for the holidays,
having been in camp for nearly three
months. He has not made up mis-
mind just what he will do yet but
has several good offers, one from New
York City.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-01-10
STEVENS COUNTY FAIR
RANKS WELL In STATE
Is Near the Top When Compared
With Other County Fairs Of
Minnesota

The Stevens County Fail is con-
sidered one of the best county fairs
in the state and probably ranks about
third in the amount of premiums
paid. Our county fair is nearly as
close to the top as it can get with
out actually leading the whole list
of county fairs in Minnesota.
State Auditor Preus announced last
week that the state aid for county
fairs was ready for distribution and
that checks were being sent out.
VIM. Cooley, Sr., treasurer, is expect
ing a check as Stevens county's share
any day. Each fair receives an
amount from total of 100000, acc
cording to it's rank, based on the
amount of cash paid out for premS
iums and no fair is allowed in ex&s
cess of $1,000. The amount which
this county will receive should be
$1,4OO.
The success of the Stevens county
fair has been phenomenal from the
start owing to the combined efforts
of our farmers and business men, who
have at all times displayed spirit
of cooperation and patriotic effort
in it's development from year to year.
Secretary Wollthan and the board
of directors have labored faithfully
to make the fair one of the leading
ones in the state and 1913 fair was
as good if not better than any other.
Our county fair is fine example
of community development made
possible by the unselfisk and loyal
effort of everyone in the county. The
good work should continue in the flu
ture as it has in the past.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-01-10
GOOD ROAD TO EVERY
FARM IN THIS COUNTY

Editor Morris Tribune:
Now that the great war is over,
and the nation is again turning to
peaceful pursuits, one of the old, old
questions again presents itself to the
public mind-Good Roads.
1t is idle to take up time discuss
ing the desirability of good roads.
Every one comedies that there is no
public improvement make no ex-
ception-I say there is no public i'm
provement which would add so much
to the enjoyment and profit of the
people of Stevens county as would
complete system of good roads.
Of course we are all in favor of
the plan Of the State Highway Com
mission for system of hard" trunk
line highways throughout the state,
and which would give, if the present
plan is carried out, to Stevens county
a good hard" State Highway east
and west across the county, and from
Southeast to Northwest through the
county.
We are, I believe, all in favor of
this highway, but we should go much
further in our plans for good roads.
THERE SHOULD BE A GOOD
ROAD TO EVERY FARM IN STEW
EMS COUNTY.
By Good Roads, I mean such dirt
roads as have recently been con-
strUcted in this county as estate
Roads-good grades, of ample width,
with good drainage.
These dirt roads are all that can
reasonably be expected for general
, system of highways for q long time
to come, and moreover, they will be
amply sufficient for all general pur-
poses as lateral highways. All who
have travelled these estate Roads in
this county the past few years, will
agree that they are excellent.
But, of course, these few roads
still leave 80 per cent Of the farms
without a good road, many with
mighty poor roads, and some without
any roads.
A plan should be devised for con-
structing a COMPLETE system Of
highways which will give to EVERY
FARM a good road.
At first this seems like a great
undertaking, but like many other
problems the difficulties are more
imaginary than real.
During this war we demonstrated
that Stevens county could Gas it did)
purchase Government Bonds, Thrift
| Stamps, and make donations to vari-
GUS war activities, to an amount ex-
ceeding $1,2OO,O0O.OO. A few years
of 18 months securities to that
amount could be sold in this county
you would have said it was impossi-
BILE
And yet it was done.
1t was done because, after all, il
does not take such an immense sum
from each individual to make up this
amount. The point in this is: you
never know what you can do until
you try it.
Let us apply this to good roads.
believe that our system of good roads
should embrace the construction of E
good road to every farm in the county
i repeat this because 1 think we
should be satisfied with nothing less
We don't want to be satisfied with
a plan of roads which still leaves {
large percentage of the farms Gin The
mud" with poor road or no road
If a good road is good for one
farm, it's good for every farm.
know that our system in the pas
has been rather the grab system,
by which I mean that it was gener
ally understood that Town or County
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-01-10

officers would first of all see to it
that there was good, or a pretty
good, road to their farms, then they
would construct ''some-kind-of-a
road to the farm of that man who
fought hardest for it, and left those
who said nothing to take what was
left. Of course, every farm, whether
it had road or not, helped to pay
for the roads which the other fellow
got.
That's the old system, and 1
haven't anything mean to- say about
it because I believe it's now either
dead, or so sick that it will never
recover.
We are going to take q more COM
prehensive view, just and equitable
view, of this road question, and take
steps which will insure Good Road
to Every Farm"
What about the cost?
Not SO serious, after all. The
plan should embrace the building of
good road on all four sides of
EVERY SECTION in Stevens county.
That means "a roads "a miles long
running north and south through the
county, and "a miles long running
east and west through the country
SIG miles of east and west road, and
SIS miles of north and south road,
total mileage of 1852.
The average cost of such a road
would perhaps be less than 100000
per mile, including culverts. (The
State Roads constructed In the coun-
ty cost from $4,000 to $15O0.OO per
mile, depending upon the lay of the
land.)
At 100000 per mile, the total cost
of this comprehensive system of roads
for the county would be $780,
10000.
This, of course, should be paid by
the taxable property of the county,
but let us see what it would mean to
each 100 acre farm if the total cost
should fell on the farms.
There are 16 townships of Sc Sec
lions each, in all 576 sections, or
1894 farms of 100 acres each.
Divide the $1,152, 100000 by 1904.
we have an average cost of $4,000
to each $50 acre farm.
Is there a farmer in Stevens county
who would not be glad TO pay this
price to have a good, we'll graded
we'll drained highway on two sides
of every quarter section Of land he
owns?
When we stop to think that fol
the sum of $4,000 per quarter Sec
ton, we could construct such roads
as our state roads now are, around
every section of land in Stevens coun,
ty, so that every farmer could trave
north, south, east or west on good
dry dirt road, the wonder is tha
steps are. not Immediately taken t.
bring it about.
Think what it would add to the
value of these farms.
The cost would be trif1e over
$500 per acre.
What would the added value pei
acre actually be?
Ask the man who now lives upo1
one of our State Roads what h
would give to retain that road if i
were about to be taken from him
am not pleading the cause of thu
automobile road-the hard" roaC
contemplated by the State Highway
Commission, although I believe il
that proposition, and sincerely hope
, that everything will be done to bring
that about.
But I want particularly to plead
the cause of the average farmer whC
is entitled to good road to his farm
? who would be willing to pay for it
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-01-10
Students Club

The members of the Students Club
we're privileged to hold regular
meeting after an interruption of
three months at the home of Mrs. J.
c. Morrison on Monday afternoon Of
this week. Mrs. Stever, the Vice
President occupied the chair. A
nominating committee appointed at
the October meeting to fill vacancies
reported that Mrs. Morrison was
chosen to retain the Office of Presi-
Tdent until the annual meeting in
March and Mrs. E. J. Jones for the
Office Of Treasurer made vacant by
the resignation Of Mrs. Kruger. The
report was accepted. The club voted
to resume their pre-War status and
the ten cent lunches to 1aise money
for the Red Cross would therefore be
discontinued.
The lesson for the day was in
charge of Mrs. Stebbins who intro
duced the various topics in an inter-
esting manner. "Heroines of French
History was the subject of paper
by Mrs. Jones. From the many
heroines of France she chose two
names to discuss in detail, Joan Of
Arc and the Empress Eugene. Vivid
ly she described the early life of the
maid of Orleans" who in her suit
of armor at the head of $1,000 troops
led them against the English then
to raise the siege. In 1870 she was
taken prisoner and condemned to be
burned at the stake. The French
king after some years reversed the
order by which she had been con-
demned and pronounced her a
martyr to her religion her country
and her king" A few incidents in
the life of the Empress Eugene we're
told and tribute paid co her long
life. At present Eugene lives in the
south of England and at the age Of
SO years has placed part of her home
at the disposal of wounded soldiers
in the war which has again placed
France in power in the world.
Mrs. Harris discussed women in
War Industry. The shortage of labor
in essential war industries was met
by introducing women into clerical
occupations, cashiers and account
ants in manufacturing, mercantile
and financial establishments, in
Offices of public utilities in transport
alton companies, while the number
employed in munition trades exceed
ed all the others. It is estimated
that than 100000 women we're
employed in war industries.
Civilian Relief" was the subject
of a paper by Mrs. Witwer who gave
the history of the Red Cross in de-
tail, claiming that it knew no race,
no creed, and demanded nc reward.
She spoke of its great work in the
war, also in great disasters as in our
Minnesota forest fire. Social service
agencies were described and the bene-
fits to mankind enumerated.
The entire program was listened
with close attention. At its close the
hostess served a dainty lunch. An
unusual spirit of sociability was In
evidence and the meeting much en-
joyed by all present.
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Sincerely yours,
For Good Roads.

A few of the citizens of Morris
met at the Commercial Club rooms
Monday evening to consider the mat
ter of the Armenian Relief Drive.
Rev. Crawford Grays of Litchfield
was present and told of the suffering
people of the Near East ard presented
their needs.