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Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1920-03-27

Allow us to present for your in formation and guidance something about the greatest of all trapshooters MT. Charles G. Spencer of St. Louis Mo:
 Spencer is to trapshooting what Cobb is to baseball; what Evans is to golf; what Gould is to court tennis; what Brookes is to tennis; what Mo Lean is to skating, and what Pop" Geers has been these many years to the light harness world.
 In sporting circles phenoms come and go yearly but it is the fellsw who stands the pressure of time that counts. The player with the record of consistency, over term of years is the one we look up to with admira- tion.
 In only one year since he broke into the Detroit outfield has Cobb been surpassed by any other batsman Tn the American League. That denotes class. Bobby Mclean has just lost the worlds ice skating championship after holding it for ten years. That 10 wear stretch is the best evidence of the ability that Mclean possesses. Norman Brookes has played tennis in worlds matches for generation ana i, still one of the best. "Chick Evans has been one of our very best golfers for a number of years and for a dozen years or more Jay Gould has proved supreme as court tennis payer. Not once has he been defeat- ed.
 And for eleven years Charley Spen- eer has been one of the real top notchers in the art of trapshootlng and his average for this Il year period far excells that of any other tyanshooter in the world. Not once in these Il years has his average been lower than .96 meaning by this that he has always been able to break more than 96 targets in every hundred all the way up in the thousands for Spen- ser has fired at close to 5000 targets a year in registered tournaments. AS- erapes are maintained only on the tournaments that are registered by the American Trapshooting Associa- tion. The targets shot at in club competition and friendly exhibitions are not listed. Spencer shot just as many if not more targets in club matches as he did in registered com petition and in these events his av- craze was even better than in regis terd tournaments. Of these we can not talk, however, for there is noth- ing official about them.
 Spencer's average for Il years IS .9677. He shot at 5S,435 targets and broke 51,7O6. Twice in this period has he led all the trapshooters in the country in the averages-in 1909 and 1915. No shooter has ever equalled his mark of 1909, that of averaging .s72O on more than 5000 tafgets, nor has any one ever touched his 1915 fig ures when he averaged .9750 on near ly 6OO0 targets. In 1909 at Viola, H., Spencer compiled a run of 565 straight-meaning that he broke 565 targets in succession the shoot lasted two days. Spencer broke the entire l program of 200 targets each day and then on the second day he continued ] for a record. After breaking 565 he was forced to discontinue shooting be-
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1920-03-27

Story of Worlds Greatest Trapshot
 ByfETER B. CARNEY Sport. Syndicate NOTEThe Subject Article Spencer Shoot at Arizona Championship at Kingman, April to Il.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-08-10

During Ha \ ,,'.lI,si
Season This Year Than ii
Former Years. h.

Due to tho poor crop harvested hast
season and TO general financial con-
ditions over the country at the pred
ent time, an increased demanded over
50 per cent for money ~ being ex-
perienced by local banks. it was said
by local bankers today: Although
hanks throughout the nation are gets
ting an increased demand for money,
local banks are receiving greater de-
mands at present than earlier in the
season from farming districts because
of harvest operations It is said. .
The situation Is not acute 9 Is It
different than In former years except
that the demand ID much heavier dur
ing the harvest season this year than
formerly, local bankers state.
According to a report given out
from, Minneapolis recently II Is esti-
mated that. loans to country banks in
this district IRE double to the corre-
spending period in 1919. In the opin-
ion Of local bankers the main reason
for the Increased demand in this dis
trict is the poor crop harvested last
season as we'll as. general financial
conditions throughout the nation.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-08-10
ROAD MEETING
IS SCHEDULED
President and Secretary Of
Meridian Highway Asse-
citation Coming.

John Nicholson of Newton, Kansas,
and G. A. MacNaughtons of San
Marcos, Texas, president and secre-
tary, respectively. of the Meridian
Highway association, will be In Grand
Forks to speak 1t the big Meridian
highway meeting to be held in the
Commercial club IA Tuesday evening,
Mr.. Nicholson and Mr.. MAcNaukh-
ton are On their omcial inspection trip
and are holding conferences at vari-
Gus points for the purpose of procur-
ing data for q history Of the Meridian
highway. They will hold a conference
here with good road enthusiasts on
Tuesday end that evening will speak
at the meeting which is being ar
ranged under the sponsorship of the
good roads COMMITTEES Of the Com.
merctal club.
At this meeting 1t u planned to Of
fcially organize the division Of north
ern North Dakota and to name Avice
president. to have general manage
Ment ~ the division. The safe II ID
be divided into tys0 sectiona, the north
err. and the southern divisions. "
=: =. Sarles Of Hillsboro. who il
chairman of the work IN this section,
from Tfaill. Watsh and PefnbinA
counties, rs we'll rs Grand Forks
county, are to come here for the meet.
ing. Towns which win Ne represented
include Grafton, Mimic, Ardoch, St
Thomas, Thompson. Reynolds, Bux.
ton Inc HilsborO.
RIB. Grtfath, chairman OF the good
roads committee y the Commercial
club, win preside AttsthesmAeting. AL
persons Interested IA Misrepresentation q
the good reads movement have beer
Iurfently invited toEnffld3gfhe meeting
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-08-10
|. H. c. Men In City
Demonstrating New
'Shocker And Tractor

A number Of bnnch managers Of
rived in Grand Forks today to join
VIM. McKinstry ard H. B. Uttley.
vice president of the I. H. c.. Of
who ArriysA in this city yes
terday for the purpose of attending
machinery demonstrations which will
be held on. the Lilac Hedge farm and
the John Bolstad farm today and
Wednesday. ~ ts 9,5..,@
The men will be- guests 5;5of J.. ID.
Bacon at q dinner held In the Dacctah
hotel this evening.
Demonstrations Of the 1920 model
shocker were given Monday on the
Lilac Hedge farmland demonstrations
Of the new All-Work tractor, a; gen
eral purpose tractor. will be given to-
day and Wednesday among other
demonstrations, @
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-08-10
ANNOUNCEPLANS
FOR DEDICATION
Winnipeg Band to Partici.
pate in the cere-
, monies.

Definite plans for the dedication OF
the new Salvation Army citadel on
DeMers avenue next Sunday, August
is, have been announced today by
Captain H. Veach, local oncer in
charge.
j. The formal dedication will take
place at 2 o'clock in the afternoon at
the new building. with Colonel s.
Marshall giving the dedicatory ad-
with their staff, will arrive here from
Minneapolis on Saturday to be pres
ent at the ceremonies.
Rev. Thomas H. Gallagher Of the
Methodist church will preside as
chairman and r. b. Griffth has con
sented to speak in behalf Of the busi-
ness men Of the city. Special music
will be furnished by the Winnipeg
Silver band which is to arrive here on
Saturday.
Street Parade.
3s,,In the morning at 10 O'Clock the
hand will lead a street demonstration
at the corner Of DeMerB ana Third
street, near. Stanchfeld's clothing
store, when q concert Will be given
and Colonel Marshall will speak.
The Silver band will arrive from
Winnipeg at noon on Saturday in q
special coach attached to the North
ern Pacific train. The band comprises
40 pieces. Captain and Mrs Veach
and their workers here will meet the
band and after a dinner at Harms
cafeteria they-.wiM play at an open
air service to be held on Ktttson ave
nue.. between the Herald and Panovttz
furniture buildings Odicers will spea2,
ana special numbers will. be given by
the hand. ..ss:.
Night Concert
Saturday evening at Z O'Clock the
band will again appear onethe street
for parade and concert, preceding
the big public concert which is to be
given at the city auditorium. The
band will give q, full program of mum
bers at the concert and the general
public haSabeen invited to turn ool
and give the organization q welcome
Mayor H. M. Wheeler will intro
duce the band to the city q this time,
Farewell Servica
I Sunday; evening Mt 8 o'clock Cap
tain and Mrs. Marshall. who have
.bsen in this territory for more than
IL years, will hold theirsfarewe1l serv-
ice at the Army hall. Colonel MAI
shall has been the contributing of.
ficer In q territory including Nv
~<a<~ i4 ,Rs 1--II5 4 80 Ep#lF at7qaAt
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-08-10
I
GRAIN

Minneapolis, Aug. 10.--Unexpected.
vi bullish movement and governments
figures on the spring wheat crop, witAs
an Indicated yield Of 252,000,000 BUSH:
els made a strong wheat market tof,,
day. Advance, wasnot excited but
trade increasedaswith q good class OF
buying. December wheatsbulged S 1-4gf
and held near the high point NEST Of
the ssston. mother markets aboutsthe
same advance was registered.
Dururn was Sc higher. sN5e
Oats dipped 1c early and, later re-
gained the loss and$af fraction more.
Rye eased Q 1-4c and worked up AZ
above last close on the rally Barley
held within a harrow range without
much activity. Corn onerings we're;
light and choice wa WantedsswithsSyai
few sales &c higher. 9#t%SS gE9sS
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-08-10
BANDIT HUNT STARTS.

Chicago. Aug. 10.-TheT death early
today Of J.. b.. Todd, dining car stew
ard.Ifrom wounds inflicted by the ne
cago Day Express. Pennsylvania
train just entering Chicago from New
York. spurred the efforts Of police in
search of.the bandit He was identi-
fisd n a discharged dining car wait
or on another railroad.
Although squads Of police quickly
reached the spot where the bandit
stopped the train. no trace Of him had
been found today.
Members of the train crew warned
occupants of the other coaches when
the shots were heard in. the diner, but
the bandit apparently frightened BY
the stewards resistance, fled without
trying to take the Stewards money.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-08-10
INV EoSrIyaH dy. Crops
bOpeAOefdge, In State
fE State Field Aqetlt,R Reports

apprpaching failure Shsys, been cut
for hsy especially that az late oats.
n fact the condition Of all late crops
In this section OF the state wa on
the decline IA the close Of the month
and 4SconttnUatton Of dry weather In
August win warrant considering this
report for DATA. barley. fax and potAl
toes slightly highyby the time II
reaches the readers hands. Rye hAr-
the harvesting of wheat, early oats
and barley 'was quite general over the
The rye crop has continued disap-
pointing since the sever freezes last
April. Scattered fields show excellent
yields but the bulk OF the crop is thin
and spotted. Yields arc below aver
age In nearly all counties OF the state
with . slightly better average for the
half of the state. Rye 6lleds well. as
q rule and although pinched by
drought in the final stage, the quality
up to average. The state yield is
stiInated to be, 10 bushels compared
itl.a five-year average OF 12.l bush-
|3e per acre. a
Corn Good
NJ The state corn crop with its liberal
sacrsage this year showed splendid
Improvement during July and is mo
yiceably above average generally. This
crop is especially favorable in the
more important corn belt In the
southern half of the state.
About one-half OF the Etate max
acreage located in the northern. half
OF the drier part OF the state was
heavily damaged by July drought.
and to some extent by wilt and hop
pers. Localities benefited by local
,a tie ak~~u a 60 ~ so hlA eto I'D Q. and
well boiled, but the bulk of the crop
in this part of the state was caught
In the critical Towering stage. and the
number, size and fill Of bolls is below
average. The crop Is more advanced
in the southern half OF the state.
Moisture conditions have been more
favorable lin this area which lows
only a moderate reduction from the
favorable condition OF last month.
Hoppers continue to be a slow hut
steady damage factor. State~condt-
ton estimated to be IS or slightly
better than average X
Potatoes Average.
I The condition OF potatoes ranges
from average In the northern to
above average in the southern half
of the state. Owing to favorable
over the entire state. The early crop
ise favorable but the development OF
the later crop especially in the nor
.thern half of the state has been no-
.ticeabfy retarded by the July drought
which will result in an unusual mum
Der of under sized potatoes and low
.ering-lof yields in this part OF the
state unless good rains occur soon.
Excepting in the drought areas in
the northern part Of the state the hay
outlook continues favorable. Pastures
range from favorable in the southern
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-08-10
Herald Kids
Haze Annual
FrOlic Today

(. The Grand Forks Herald today,
gave its neWsboys a~nd@carriers q pic
mic at Riverside park. This is an IN
nual event, when all Of the youngsters,
in the department are guests, and
there is a big time, with picnic eats,
athletic events. etc.
There were moro than one hundred
boys in the party leaving for River
side park at . o'clock this morning.
.They.had a swim and a big program
OF sport events with a regular "feed''
along about noon.
Members of the circulation depart
ment assisted ip looking. after the,
days program. The boyssreturned to
town at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-08-10
Burglary Suspects
Have Hearing Today

william HAM and Albert jackson.
who were brought here roH " CUT
bank, Mont, charged WithS being I'M
plicated in several burgtartes5 here re-
Gently, were scheduled to appear lbe-
fore Judge Phil McLoughlin3 late tppts5s
l1THall and jackson were brought
here yesterday by Deputy Sheriff J.
w. Lowe. They: were arrested az:
cutbank last Thursday.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-08-10
MI!llLED By TRAIN.

superior. WIS, Aug. 10.--Fred'
Eckerman. AZ, an employe OF the.
Great Northern Railway company,
died, last night following an accident
in whtchAhe lost both legs by falling
beneath the wheels Of a freight car.
The accident occurred shortly before
6sp. m, an6 the man wSs rushed to
the local. hospital where he died-at
$3.50. ,4.
He died before b could give the
name OF q SISTER which he had pre-
wously raid = his only living trela-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-08-10
MAY EL5cERTvTiE.1cATE

ings were started IN wisconstf1 j
preme court today agaa3ns JJ1uftus;
Geweke, Watertown, m complaint ct,
the Wisconsin Bar association to
cancel his certificate to apracticemlas law.
"A petition hiss beer. served Upon Mr.
Geweke by the court for "a order 70,
show cause az to why his scerhdcate
should mot be cancelled. 81 matter
has been set for argument on Sep-
TENDER 81. ssStssS
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-08-10
HHt5 Rairtal and Heat,
ith lRll,s, Hopper and
I, Damage FACTORS
40 Impaired Crops Is Some
Il!sss ent; Drought Has Az
& !. d Wheat 4, Crop, Par
a,:sail H Northern Half
ssSsI'l fSsate.
: - : !

CROP conditions spotted, y below
MNAFADe,,gcorn MD early hay crops
AhpV average, and outlook for other
5EE1ps agerage or better for the state
#AsSSaSSwhole. { the features OF the
sAlg sastg report sf the u. s. Bureal
sSSDf Estimates for; North Dakota
scoslnrppin1eds by Al. Surratt Of Graz
Jslly and more especially the al
tersshGf OF the month was marked j.
SdectdSdly Uneven and deficient rainSss
H1AltaWtth numerous hot days over the
spotntNof North Dakota's earlier favor
able crop prospects was reached
n shout July 80. combination at
damage factors namely, drought,
ru1ts#tb1iEht premature ripening and
10 some extent hoppers and scab,,
sscaiised impairment to become more
SnottceableI from that date until the
mer,#tAvorab bile crop outlook to >near
the average. Black rust made slow
progress up to July 10, but subsequent
8Weather conditions favored its devel-
I#opua&nt About IS per cent of the
wheat acreage in the state represent
tngs either the late own or extremely.
she6Vys stands on rich land, and areas
of sexceszive June moisture. has been
damaged from IS to 40 per cent. The
remainder Of the wheat crop while
too Efa9 advanced to be seriously dam
ssa9edsSby rust Was pinched down by
athe prolonged drought and resultant
9premAtnre ripening. At least SO per
cent OF the total wheat acreage Is
eoSvn to sdurum which is showing up
slightly better than other wheats this
season over the state. DroughtGdam-5
4AGesasto wheat Is much greater in the
northern than in the southern half
asofsSthe state. Most OF the northern
border counties have been hit hard.
gespectaa1ysD Divide and northern Penn
btna counties where drought has been,
most severe. Hoppers in addition to
dyy weather has reduced crop pros
poets In q few north central counties
%; about the same class. The quality
Sof wheat viii vary sharply ranging
from shrunken to plump grain Of ex-
Fcelient quality in all sections OF the.
state. With the exception of rust
damage which has been confined
4 Glhie6tytt to wheat the above comments
Will apply in general way to oats
and barley. The condition Of oats
and barley 10 decidedly better than
thatSSof wheat In the southern half.
and below average and poorer than
wheAtssin the northern half of the
large acreage OF oats and
s@baF1syaWas soWn late In the northern
part Ofa the state and Was badly stunt
ed b July drought. Numerous fields
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-08-10

London. Aug.sgs.-.X Reuter- dispatchj
from iVladivostok says the government
has1recefved advices that the Japan
eye residents Of okhotsk. 81 maridme
.hotsk, have been .massacred and the
town burned. sf Y
The Delta independent., 1920-10-22

in 1t. Can We live for anything higher
than the sacrificial life of Jesus
Christ in US? Is there anything more
beautiful in this world than to live q
life giving itself in loving sacrifice
for others? The selfish man lives to
hoard and consequently he will never
be real contribution to his commun.
ity. 1t is the man who has linked his
life with the Eternal God who will
become a blessing wherever he goes
Now we come to the close. We are
here to do honor to young man
whom we all loved and respected.
There are some things we can't un.
derstand in life. The lower can never
understand the higher. The little child
In the kindergarten cannot under
stand the problems of the college and
university. So we are in the kinder
farten of life and cannot understand
the thoughts of God. For His thoughts
are not our thoughts and His ways are
not our ways. But some day when the
Christ comes back to earth we will
understand things that are mysteries
to us here.
they are living
Leading their columns, as they led
before,
Leading their comrades up to hea.
vens door
They are not dead, not they!
Why, they are giving
Strength, as they gave it on the
battle line
Courage to do the hardest task, and
fine
Manhood to meet the test
They are our best
They, and the ones they led into the
fight!
They were the ones who challenged
terrors night,
They were the men who won, at
last, to rest.
They are not dead-not really; they
;. are striving
Just as they did on earth across
the way;
And we must show them that we
are reviving
Visions of all they suffered-yes-
terday.
We who are left must keep their
spirits glowing,
We who are left must keep their
memory clear,
We who are left must feel that they
are knowing
We who are left must feel that they
can hear.
The Delta independent., 1920-10-22
rERsLEy TOLD
, 80 80 80

Lots Of new theaters being built,
but you can't possibly get houses
enough for people to live in.
Fact that Mexican people are los
ing money in oil stocks shows they
are getting thoroughly Americanized
have bad drinking water, but probably
the real trouble is that the tourists
consider all water bad.
Never before in the history Of house
keeping has the masculine element
devoted SO much time to cleaning up
the cellar.
Possibly some of the women who
have been fighting all their lives for
the right of suffrage, will forget to
register when the time comes.
Fact that fellow Is hollering for
dear life to have the price Of other
peoples products come down, does
not prove that he'd take cent less
wages.
The Delta independent., 1920-10-22
SERMON BY REV. A. 3. PARRY
OVER BODY OF HARRY A. WHITE

Text:-"My ways are not your
ways" saith the Lord, Neither are My
thoughts your thoughts. AS high as
the Heavens are above the earth so
are My thoughts above your thoughts
and My ways above your ways
There is nothing more puzzling to
the human intellect than to see a
life in its youth cut down. Standing
at the casket of an aged woman some
time ago, the question did not come
to me. Why? for knew she had com
pleted her lifes course. But when you
stand beside the casket Of one who
has just entered manhood with all
xhe opportunities of a useful life be-
fore him and equipments to carry out
LIES program, we are forced back to
the words "My thoughts are not your
thoughts neither are My ways your
ways. For as the heavens are higher
than the earth SO are my thoughts
above your thoughts and My ways
above your ways"
We realize also that VIII It is un-
iversal 10 best In this world.
We find that light is universal, that
neat lS UNIVERSAL, IudI lie 10 uulScT-
sal, that death is universal. So we
conclude that every thing that is uni
versal Is best. What is life? That
question has been asked by countless
millions. You ask the poet and he will
say:
Life is real, life is earnest
But the grave is not its goal"
Loveliest Of all lovely things are
they
On earth which soonest pass
away.
The rose that lives its little hour,
10 priced beyond the sculptured
flower"
But the poet does not define life.
1 20 into the labratory Of the scientist
~Can you define life? "It is the sum
total of all that resists death. And the
philosopher tells me that life 'is the
product of natural forces" go to the
Christ and He does not try to define
It, for He lives the part. He said: II
am come that you might have life and
that you might have 1t more abun-
The Delta independent., 1920-10-22
Gard of Thanks.

With grateful hearts We acknow-
ledge the countless deeds of kindness
by our friends, both at the time OF
the funeral of our son and brother,
Harry A. White, and during the two
years following his death in France.
We are thankful to the members OF
the American Legion, the Woman's
Relief Corps, the Elks' Lodge, and to
all those who sent such beautiful
flowers IN respect to his memory
Margaret A. White and son Charles.43