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The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-07-24
LET US HOLD TOGETHER
(From The Monango JournaD

There is no logical reason for di-
viding Keystone school district The
petition that has been filed with the
county board we are Informed asks
for a division three-fourths and one
fourth. This would leave the pres
ent district three miles square, which
would include Monango, and the bal
ance three-fourths--the east half and
the southwest quarter of the town
ship-Nould form the new district
The action is taken under a law
passed at the last session of the leg
islature and we are informed does
not require submission to a vote of
the electors. Monango is the same to
Keystone district as Forbes is to
Lorraine district, as Fullerton is to
Porter district, as Guelph is to Hud-
son district, as Ludden is to Lowell
district. The towns are the centers of
the community life and where the
community life is, there should be
located the school. Monango has al
ready gotten in good shape to have
better schools. This last year cred
liable high school work was done
The pupils of the district were given
the chance of the pupils in the city
schools. Why want to change now
and add burden of expense to sep
arated districts? If you are dissatis-
fed with the schools here come in
and help US make them better. Give
us better building in which to work.
There will be no central location in
the new district where all families
may be reached alike. There will be
distances to be overcome; there will
be inconvenience for many no mat
ter where buildings are placed; there
will be new buildings and new taxes.
Let US make the most of what we
have. Monango will come up to the
scratch. What do you want?
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-07-24
CHILDREN ARE GIVEN CHANCE
TO WIN GENUINE WAR TROPHY
Hand 0snades Made for Fighting Purposes Offered Receptaces
for Funds to Be Used in Purchase of Thrift or
War Savings Stamps.
TO Be READY FOR FREE DISTRIBUTION SOON
Banks Ninth Federal Reserve
out-They Property Children Who
nd dInvest conten in Thr


children that the grenade savings
banks they are to receive are real
war trophies, even II they have been
made over a little. Hundreds of
thousands OF them were all packed
ready for shipment to Europe when
the armtstice was signed. They stood
around for long time and war DEPART
ment officials got tired OF seeing them,
they were 70 darned explosive and
everything. Then a treasury depart
ment man got the idea Of removing the
powder and caps and remaking them
into saving banks. "So," said Mr..
Harrison. every bank is q real trophy
OF war and II the war had continued
each one would have exploded In
some enemy trench or dugoui.
What is thought about the hand
grenade savings bank plan by banks
OF the country districts was proved
was sent out. Orders. accompanied
by cash. for more than $1,000 of the
grenades were received from banks
in single morning. And all these
are to be given to children as soon
as they save for and buy one War
Savings stamp. In all. War Savings
headquarters expects that at least
100000 of the grenades will be dis
tributcd.
That will represent the neat saving
OF more than s1,OOO00o by Ninth dis
trict children alone between now and
the time school starts,
Children who are members OF school
savings societies may go to banks
when school opens and get carli6-
cate showing how much they have
saved during the summer. They will
be credited with the amount in their
| standing in their schoolroom War
Savings Society.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-07-24
ALL BILLS have
SAFE MAJORITY
STATE cANvAssINe BOARD
MAKES RETURNS ON REF.
ERENDUM
Range from es14 for Printing Bill to
1926 on Bank Of North
Dakota Act

Bismarck, N. D., July 18-Aff1rma-
tive majorities on the seven league
measures referred at the special cleo
ton June 26th ranged from 6,S14 on
the printing bill to 1926 on the Bank
Of North dakota act, according to the
finding of the state canvassing board,
which met in Secretary of State
Halls Office this afternoon and offic-
ialy canvassed the returns.
The totals were as follows:
Printing bill: Yes, 59,364; no, 52.-
$50; majority, 6,S14.
immigration commissioner: Yes,
IS, ,421; no, 52,156; majority, 1895.
Tax commissioner: Yes, 60,412; no,
5,316. majority, 10,086
Educationa bill: Yes, 59.74s; no.
1884; majority, 1856.
Judicial redistricting: Yes, go, ,s43;
no. 49,925; majority, 10,41S.
Industrial commission: Yes, 61,1S8;
no. 50,271; majority, 10.s17.
Bank of North Dakota: Yes, 81, ,495;
no, 42,239; majority, 1926.
Returns from every county were on
hand when the board met, and its
task consumed very little time.
OF the seven measures affected,
two, the industrial commission and
Bank of North Dakota bills, carried
emergency clauses giving them i'm
mediate effect, and they have been in
operation since the latter part of Feb
ruary. when they were signed by Gov
ernor Frazier in Joint open session.
The five others, under the terms Of
the initiative and referendum amend
ment to the constitution, do not be-
come effective until thirty days fol-
lowing the election at which they
were approved, which will be July
26th. ....
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-07-24

ORGANIZATION UHDER WAY

Directions for the oreaazation of
War SAVINGS Societies under the Unit
ed States treasury plan in everv in-
dustrial plant in the Ninth Federal
ResnrY" district have bcen sent 10 all
county directors of War Savinga In
| many counties tn" work is ali lady
under way. la tnes he coun'y Gnalr-
men ara no" 10 canptate the work
with al speed by forming Mar Saw
ings SO es IN the ieiuhining iHdus-
tries. +. Horizon district dircc.
Tor oi War savings. has urged e. I.lty
cAWnnei IN the other count to
5tart forming sociatirs ii once Z
a iofce OF speclany trained ursan-
izers al War Savings Societies is now
busy fornjng societies 10 the largcr
cities oG the Ninth district A. soon
as that has been dona ihose eNDari-
onct ! men VII be at liberty to Anish
the work Of organizing Industries N all
Other counties.
The plan under which War Swings
Societies are beins formed is simple.
meeting is called in The plan dur
Investment in War Savings Stamps is
e%plained d to all employees. those
Willing TO take part, uauaily everyone,
are then asked 10 sigma member ship
pledge, sometimes promising to buy a
fixed amount Of stamps weekly or
merely to buy stamps A President
OF the society ~ apr inted and one or
more secreiaries named The score
tarics each have n fixed number oI per.
sons on whom they call each payday.
giving them an opportunity to buy
Thrift stamps or War Savings s.;mps.
1t is desirable to have plenty OF
sccre;arias, according to Ray c. Teus.
cher executive secretary Of the dis
trict War Savings Organization. The
secretary who has but Is employees
10 cali on each week is more likely
to finish his work than the one with
80 on his list. II there are ~ en-
ployees two secretaries should be
named so that every Garner may be
given a chance to became saver
through investment in War Savings
stamps or Thrift stamps
"The Ninth Federal Reserve district
has responded 100 per cent or netter
to every national effort and W.. pur-
pose to do the same this time" Direc-
tor Harrison said Yesterday "W<. are
using Minneapolis as mode. and
there is every indication that every in
dustry in that city will have one or
more War Savings Societies by Angus,
7. ST. Panl and Duluth are to 'e or
ganized with the same thorouyhuess
and by fall we intend to attain the
anne result in every Nihth district
county Minnesota, North and nth
Dakota, Montana. western Wisconsin
and northern Michigan are all 10 re-
ceive the same thorough attention"
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-07-24
LOCAL OVERFLOW

Mrs Doyen spent Tuesday with he,
son, Vinton Doyen and family of Lud.
den.
MI. and Mrs. Gullickson of Cogs.
well We're in town Tuesday on busi.
ness.
Mrs. S. Clark of Aberdeen is here
for visit with nlr. and Mrs. AL Free.
man and family.
B. Gibbs has entered the employ of
the III. j. Johnson Land 6 Cattle
Company as field man.
Mrs. Clarence Lowe. returned Tues.
day afternoon from Fargo, where she
has been visiting for some time.
H. Hovden of Decorah, Iowa, is
here for visit with his son, of the
firm of LOBBY G Hovden.
A. F. Klein left Monday night for
the cities, where he will have an OBJ
GRAFTON performed on his eyes.
G. P. Jenkins left Thursday morn
ing for Penquilly, Mimi, where he
will join Mrs Jenkins and the chill
dren.
&C. Ladd and family Of Fargo
were in town short while iWednas.
day evening ION their way to Aber-
deem.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Bush and Ken
meth left Wednesday morning Tor
Lake Clitheral, where they will camp
for q week or ten days.
II. and lrs. =. b. Jones, NJ. and
Mn. Jerome b Jones and Charles
Jon,ss wsrs down from Lisbon Arst q
! ths "a Nss ssests q II ~ fsnily.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-07-24
Weeds and Water

Any considerable srowth of weeds
in a crop or on a summer fallow
causes a tremendous loss of mois-
lure. A 1000 pounds per acre of the
early maturing weeds of short season
growth will remov@ is inches of
stored water a 1000 pounds of the
more greedy coarse weeds Of longer
season growth will pump up out of
the soil as much as 4 to 5 inches of
stored rainfall.
Under average conditions in North
Dakota clean summer tillage will
conserve for the next seasons use
about As inches OF water. If weeds
are allowed to grow in the summer
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-07-24
u.
OAKES

The Oakes ball team. made good the
past week, winning from LaMoure on
Friday with a shutout, 10 to 0, and
from Crete Sunday by the close score
of 2 toll. Fisher and Tracey are do
ing good work at the points for
Cakes.
D.. A. Taylor is over at Monango
helping in the harvest field. Of his
brother. L. L. Taylor. Lon will be
home next week % he has the Job of
moving the Prssbyterian church.
which temporarily viii 30 rolled n
front soe ths nnalDe. " 81 81
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-07-24
Band and Orchestra Plea,ed

Band and Orchestra Pleased
The Million Dollar Band did not
show much pep on their arrival Fri
day and people who had gone to the
train to see them were disappointed.
They made up for it by their two
concerts and the dance.
Both concerts were to have been
given in the ball park, the one in the
afternoon to be followed by .ne ball
game between LaMoure and Oakes,
and the one in the evening by a big
dance uptown. Owing to the rainy
weather however LaMoure did not
get here to play the game and both
concerts had to be given in the c. M.
C. Hall.
The Indian cornetist was we'll worth
hearing as was also the piece COM
posed by the assistant director Of tn .
band.
For the dance, five members of the
band gave some very good music.
There was just a good crowd for
dancing and the floor was fine. The
dancers liked the music so we'll that
special collection was tken ,up and
the orchestra was persuaded to play
an hour or two longer.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-07-24
saIveson Buys Half Interest

G. S. Salveson has purchased the
half interest of o. K. Harris in the
firm of Simmons G Harris. Mr.. Harris
was here last week while the inVbice
was being taken, the new partnership
taking effect last Thursday. Mr.. Sal
veson has been clerking in this drug
store the past four years, has host
of friends by his pleasing, affable
manner, and his Joining hands with
Mr. Simmons as proprietor is pleasing
TO his friends and the friends of the
store.
Another deal that happened this
month was the purchase by Mr.. Sim
mons of the S. J.. Harris block, one of
the very finest business houses of the
city.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-07-24
Grassiooppers

The grasshoppers have been doing
considerable damage in just few
places in the west end of Dickey
county, and some in the vicinity of
Fullerton
Every farm is infested but not suf-
ficiently to do material harm. only
few where much harm is being
done.
Some farmers are afraid of using
the material. Stock has never been
known 10 be able to get enough of
the poison after it has once been scat
tered to do them harm.
There are still many small hoppers
which have Just Matched out. Poison
ing two weeks ago would not have
destroyed these. 1t is not too late to
use the poison.
Red mites do not kill grasskoppers.
Burning the stubble after the eggs
are laid does not destroy next years
crop of hoppers. Plow the ground.
A hopper catcher has been built for
us by the Salzer Lumber Company,
Glendale. This is different from the
hopper dozer in that the former does
not require oil. You simply catch
the hoppers, sack them up and use
for chicken feed.
1t is advisable to watch your flax
crop and use either the catcher OF
poison.
People in the west end of the coun-
ty should ask Mr.. Nelson (mail car
rier) Merricourt, or Mr.. Weaver of
Forbes. These men have charge of
the mixing stations -st these places.
Material for Ellendale is also at hand
and farmers in this part can get it
from the county agent.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-07-24
lattd su,;di,c surrs 10 Ground

The Ladd building at the main cor.
ner of Forbes burned 10 the ground
on July 18th. The Cozy Restaurant,
run on the ground floor, was where
the fire started from defective CHM
ney to which The range was connect
ed. The building was valued at $2.ooo
on which insurance WAS carried to
the extent Of 81 600. The restaurant
had no insurance whatever.
The Farmers sen'il,l, next door
west was saved by means Of the
bucket brigade. Much of the mater
ial was carried out as it WAS thought
the building could not br saved,
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-07-24
ASKS CONGRESSIONAL PROBE

Coal Operators and Federal Officials
Desire Inquiry.
Washington, July 19.--Urging con-
gressional investigation of the coal
situation government officials and coal
operators told the house rules COM
mittee that a fuel shortage was i'm:
pending. :
Goal men fear the situation may
get away from them and that prices
may rise SIS or Sc ton," declared G.
E. Lesher Of the geological survey.
Anthracite production since Jan. 1
was 10.6O0, 900 tons less than last year
and bituminous 74,700,OOO tons, Lesh-
Or said, due to lack of demand.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-07-24
FARM BUREAU NOTES
By A. c. Kuenning, County Agent
Labor from Montana
Fal'nlers:

Farmers:
There will be from five to six thou.
sand men in Montana who will want
work in North Dakota.
II you order man it will be up to
you to see that he is supplied with
work. These men, especially. cannot
afford pleasure trip to North Da-
kota. So if you order man give him
a job.
Register your name with:
Dell White, Glendale.
Roy O'Neal, Monango.
John Barrett, Forbes.
NJ. Thielman, Merricourt.
L. G. Larson, Clement.
G.. D. Bliss, Silverleaf.
Z. j. Iverson, Fullerton.
Please state definitely when you
can use these men and how long they
can work. Phone or call at the local
bureaus at once.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-07-24
MoNANGo's NEW CHURCH

The church building committee will
on Sunday morning, July 9Th, seek
the church's authority to proceed
With arrangements to build. The
money will be forthcoming; and it is
being planned to erect building
costing from $4,000 to $4,000. an
effort will be made to have it ready
for worship before the winter.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-07-24

fallow, or if the corn gets very weedy
the entire advantage gained through
summer tillage may be wholly lost.
This season has been a good season
for the embattled farmer to wage war
upon his everlasting enemies. the
weeds. thieving pests that steal both
the food and water which nature has
provided for the farmers crop. All
the artillery of the farm, and all the
farmer are needed to win the Battle
of the Weeds. III. L. Walster, N. D.
Agricultural College.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-07-24
NOTES FROM THE A. c.
Grassnoppers for Chicken Feec

Grasshoppers make good chicken
feed. They can be fed fresh and the
U. 9. Department of Agriculture
states; that the grasshoppers can be
dumped into sacks, hung UP to dry
and fed as needed. The grasshopper
catcher has to be used when the
grasshoppers are TO be used for feed
ing purposes. Grasshoppers make a
good rich poultry feed.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-07-24
Methodist E.p'scopa

Methodist E2iscopa'
10 a, m. Glass Meeting
1O:30 Public Worship
11:45 Sunday School Mrs j X
Over
p. IN. Kings HeIalds.
p. m. Epworth League.
Services next Sunday
p. m. Public Worship.
A cordial welcome to all always
flames Dpie. PaStos
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MoNANGo

Frank Williams arrived from Min
neapolis Wednesday for several days
visit with friends.
The young people held a party at
the Newton schoolhouse Monday
night in honor of Clara Watros, who
left to spend the summer in Iowa.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-07-24

Mrs. c. P. Brunson and baby and
little Victor left Monday for Dunseith,
N. D., to visit Mrs. Lindersmith. who
is in the sanitarium at that place.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-07-24
Rust

There is evidence of rust in prac-
tically all parts of the county. 1t is
hoped that we will have dry, windy
DAYS.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-07-24

CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Norweuian Lutheran

Norwegian Lutheran services in
Clement July 27th at II O'Clock.
II n I.ilaiand, Pastor
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-07-24
Swedish uthacan

Services next Sunday at ii Il. M.
and p. III. Sunday school at II m.
All are welcome.
j EdDr Larson, Pastor
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1919-07-24

Clara and Vera Watros left Tues
day for -Cresco, Iowa, to spend the
summer. They expected to go by au-
to as far as Webster, S. D. but for
some reason were unable to do so.
Arizona republican., 1919-05-19

Joe Duke of the two famous Duke Wells DeIeon Texas H. E. McGee general superintendent of M K. T. Railroad
 Dallas Texas
 E. O. Johnson general chairman of B. of L. E. Denson B Higgnbotham of the welknown Hggnbotham wholesale dygoods firm and the chain of ten mercantile establishments
 in West Texas, Comanche, Texas C. M Seey president of the Waco State Bank Waco Ptman cashier of the First National Bank DeIeon J E Lndqust railroad engineer M, K & T. Waco Texas Carter assistant cashier the First National Bank Deeon
 Texas MT Carter is treasury trustee and his bank the de
 postory for our funds
Arizona republican., 1919-05-19

A. W. Fisher Davie Realty Go. Date ..............
 126 North Central Ave
 Phoenix COMANCHE COUNTY OIL COMPANY at the par value price of $1. per share. I enclose herewith (Check M O. Draft) for $..... in payment of Signed ................. Address ...............
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-16
OUTLINE PLANS
FOR RED CROSS
Great Work Remains to Be Done
by Organization Year After
Every Soldier Is Home.

The accomplishments of the Rock
Island chapter of the Red Cross,
are well known locally. but now
that a new campaign for member
ship is to be conducted, a program
of future activities is already out
lined, which shows that until one
year after every soldier is returned
home, there is a greater work to
be done by this organization.
The home service department has
seen to it that the families of the
soldiers have not been in want
while the men have been in the
service, and this is part of the
work which must be continued for
an indefinite period.
In CONJUNCTION with the home
service, the Red Cross has been &
source of information to the fami-
lies, concerning missing men and
those whose names appeared in the
casualty list.
The canteen service which they
have maintained at the railroad de-
pots for the benefit of the soldiers
in transit, as well as the ones re-
turning home, will be maintained
until the last man is mustered out
of service. This phase Of the
work has been of greater service to
the men than is generally known,
and only those who have been &C
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-16

lively engaged in it understand how
much the men appreciate it.
The welcoming home of the local
men in all communities has been
delegated to the Red Cross, and TINS
is an element of Importance, be-
cause the men do not come nome
in large bodies in the same man
ner that they were taken into the
service, so that friends and rela-
tives can be there in a body TO WEI
come them.
The efficient and successful work
of the Red Cross in peace times
was well known long before the
world war began, and it is readily
seen that the scope of this work
will be greatly increased after the
war. Those actively in charge OF
Red Cross work wish it understood
that the campaign Sunday for mem
bership is not money raising one,
but is being carried on primarily
to secure cooperation of every In
dividual in the good work that this
organization stands for.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-16
MEETS SUCCESS
IN WAGES PROBE
Head OF Staff of Federal Investiga-
ton of Cost of Living Praises
Cooperation.
GIVEN KIND CONSIDERATION
HOusehOIders and Merchants Elk.
tend Helpful Welcome by Fur
nishing Essential Data.

With customary loyalty and hos
pitality Rock Islanders are cooper
ating with representatives of the
bureau Of statistics of the federal
department Of labor who are now
at work in this city as a part of a
nationwide campaign for figures
which Will permit the government
experts to estimate the cost of liy-
ing last year as compared with
wages of the average American
family with annual net income of
$4,000 or less.
Il am more than pleased at the
reception accorded us in Rock Is
land" declared Miss 1. D. Edding-
field, special agent of the Wash
fngton bureau in charge of IA young
women assistants engaged in the
work here. Everyone whom we
have approached has shown splen-
did cooperation and Willingness to
help us in our work, despite the
ftict that 1t involves sometimes con-
siderable trouble and extra effort
for them.
We have canvassed many of our
largest cities, including Chicago,
but feel frank to say that at all
OF our previous working sites We
have received no better treatment
and interested aid than we are ex-
periencing in your city," continued
Miss Eddingfield, in high praise of
Rock Island. Through the cour-
tesy OF your postmaster we have
spacious, comfortable quarters in
which to work. 1 feel safe in say
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-16

ing that they are the best yet al
lotted to us in the various COM
mUnities which we have visited.
Housewives whom we have al
ready solicited for the essential
Information which we desire, have
shown us every consideration,
while the merchants of whom we
must obtain prices have proven
most kind. l want to say that such
cooperation renders our work
much simpler. and aids in solving
what have proven in other instane-
es very annoying problems.
I'm our canvass of Chicago,
which was the first we undertook,
we consumed about three months
time. This was due, however, to
the fact that all of the girls were
new in the work then and had to
be especially trained to a high de-
gree of accuracy and proficiency.
Conclude in Three Weeks.
We expect to conclude our BUSH
ness in Rock Island, Moline, and
Davenport within three weeks. In
light of the truly magnificent spirit
in which We have been welcomed
we may finish in a much shorter
period.
Statistics Soon.
LAS yet we have no statistics or
data compiled ready for publica-
ton. but hope that within a few
days we may take advantage of the
praiseworthy cooperation of the
press of your city to disclose to
the public the initial results of our
labors in Rock Island"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-16

Dancing Coliseum tonight.
Dancing Coliseum tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-16
u. S. VOTED DRY;
81 STATES RATIFY

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