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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-04-30
New Residents In County

Influx of farm-purchaser from the
southern part of the state marked the
change in farm lands in Stevens cOun-
ty this spring. Some of the new res
idents in the county are given below:
Kenneth Mckay of Redwood Falls
has taken possession of the John
LeSagefarm, which has been purchas-
ed by his father, Peter Mckay. He is
especially interested in purebred
ShorthOrn cattle.
The Frank Hancock farm miles
northeast of town was bought by
Alfred Johnson, and is occupied by
his son Vern Johnson. The residence
has been remodeled, and the brick
horse barn completed. Mr.. Johnson
is also from Redwood Falls, and his
father has bought three other farms
besides this one, namely the Bagstad
farm north of Alberta, the Emil Trei-
schiel farm, and the Harry Beral
farm east of Morris. Mr.. Beral will
continue to live on the farm.
The James Casey farm miles east
of town has been sold to Arthur
Carbert of Redwood Falls, who has
taken possession.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-04-30
s S,S.ssa Pioneer Called to Rest

! ~ ~zagust Falk, one of the oldest re-
&ldents of this county, passed away
at his home in Odessa Saturday morn
ing, April 10th, 1920, at the age of
81 years, 6 months and 26 days.
While Mr.. Falk had not been in the
best of health for some time it was
apparent that his death was caused
through a weakened condition caused
by old age. He was one of the oldest
residents of the country. Mr.. Falk
was born in province of Germany
on September %, 1922, and spent
his early life in that country. Dur
ing his younger days he was united
in marriage, and in the year 1873 he
with his family emigrated to America.
On July 7th of that year he arrived
in this vicinity and settled on a
farm in Agassiz Township Of Lac
qui-Parle county, about two miles
south of the Village of Odessa. He
remained on the farm until about six
years ago, when, accompanied by his
daughter, Emilia, he moved into
Odessa where he made his home un-
til death. He has been a continu-
GUS resident of Lac-qui-Parle and Big
Stone for forty years and it is doubt
full if there are many who knew and
appreciated the advantage of these
comm @ities as did Mr.. Falk. He
was of a very quiet Kind and low
ing father and true Christian, very
punctual in his duties toward the
church. He was a devoted member
of the German Lutheran church of
Yellow Bank. Mr.. Falk was always
willing to assume his share of the
necessities, financial or otherwise
which would go for the betterment of
the community in which he lived.
Those left to mourn his loss are one
son, Herman Falk, now residing at
Odessa, five daughters, Mrs. Carl
Podratz of Morris; Mrs. August
Koepke and Mrs. John Ceaser of Mil
bank, South Dakota; Mrs. Anna
temple of Big Stone City and Miss
Emelia FaIk of Odessa. twenty-five
grandchildren and twenty-seven
great grandchildren are also among
the remaining relatives. His wife,
one son and one daughter have pre-
ceded him in death. Following the
funeral services which were held
from the German Lutheran church
in Yellow Bank, his remains were
laid to rest in the cemetery of that
church. The pail bearers were:
Herman and August Falk, Frank
Podratz, Albert Koepke, August
temple and Walter Ceaser.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-04-30
COURSE In CITIZENSHIP
AT COURT HOUSE MAY 3
Miss Emily Kneubuhl Of the Mimi
esota League of Women Voters
to Speak.

Under the auspices of the Minneso-
ia League of Women Voters short
coure in citizenship will be given in
Morris on Monday, May 3, at the
court house. There will be two ses-
sions, one at 1:3O in the afternoon
and one at 7:3O in the evening.
Miss Emily Kneubuhl, director of
political education of the league, will
be the main speaker, and suppement-
ary talks will be given by Mrs. F. A.
Stever, J. B. OrmOnd and J. c. Nor
rison in the evening.
The primary purpose of these
Short Course" which are being held
in all parts of the state, is to instruct
women who are to vote for the first
time this year, in methods of voting,
but the questions to be discussed are
of general interest and the men are
also urged to attend. Miss Kneubuhl
will speak on one or more Of the fol-
lowing topics: ELECTION Laws and
Practical Demonstrations of Voting,
Political Parties, "The Presidential
Election, THE League of Women
Voters, Mr.. Ormond's subject will
be "The Constitution of the Uni
ted States, Mr.. Morrison's, "How
Laws are Made" and Mrs. Stever will
give ageneral talk on the organizat-
tion of the Minnesota League Of
Women Voters.
Mrs. L. C. Spooner, who is at the
head of the local committee, sug-
gests that the women bring paper
and pencil with them so that they
may take notes during the talks.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-04-30
FREE TRIP TO FAIR =
WON BY CLUB PUPILS

Donnelly and Alberta teams won
honors for Stevens county at the
Boys and Girls Club Short Course,
held at the West Central School of
Agriculture, April 5, to 9.
Donnelly teams won two first
prizes in Glass B; the sewing team,
consisted of Dorothy Peterson, Agnes
Danielson and Louise Erstad, and the
bread-baking team of Agnes Daniel
son, Louise Erstad, and Rose Hilla.
Alberta won second place in class A
sewing contest. On their team were
Mildred Gulbranson, Florabelle
Schultz, and Viola Gulbranson. The
Willard girls won first place in this
contest.
Stevens county girls also won
prizes in the individual cake-baking
contest, Louise Erstad taking second
place, Agnes Danielson, third, and
Effie Borth of Chokio, fourth
Lila Van Eschen of Ortonville was
first. Miss Erstad also won first
place in the Glass B individual bread
baking contest.
Miss Van Eschen won first place in
the individual sewing contest, and
Miss Dorothy Johnson of Willard first
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-04-30
Plan Memorial Day Program

Plans for parade, band, and an
outside speaker are being made for
Memorial Day, by members of the G.
A. R., the American Legion, and the
National Guard Jointly. At the Post
meeting last Friday evening, it was
decided that committee from the
Post, together with a committee from
the National Guard, should call on
members of the Overton Post, to as
certain their wishes in the matter of
a celebration, and a definite program
made out accordinly. The Legion
committee consists of Louis Vinje,
chairman, Earl Eames, Theodore
Klippstein, Robert O'Brien, and Her.
bert Herman; the National Guard
committee of Srgt. VIM. Hope, chair
man, Srgt. Earl Seamans, Private F.
J. Haight. Paul w. Putnam, and
Corporal J. H. Adams. The Boy
Scouts will also take part in the pro-
gram.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-04-30
Will Run for Commissioner

Petitions signed by $50 to 300 vot-
ers of the third commissioners dis
trict have been presented to R. w.
Keeler asking him to file as a candi-
date for commissioner from that dis
trict, and it is stated that Mr.. KeeIer
will file in response to this demand.
Mr.. Keeler was induced to run sever
al years ago but was defeated by a
small margin. He is one of the best
known farmers of the county and has
been leader in public activities n
the western part of the county. He is
president of Stevens County Farm
Bureau.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-04-30
CITY NEWS ITEM

Miss Amelda Vonderheide has re-
turned from visit to Richmond,
Mimi.
Miss Colette Weber of Richmond
was guest of the L. J. Vonderheide
family this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Butler spent
Sunday in Hancock as the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Higley.
E. Shepherd, formerly of Morris,
and J. J. Damn, have sold their gro
Gerry store in Ortonville.
The X. E. KS were entertained
at the home of Miss Alverta Chaplin
ski on Tuesday evening of this week.
Walter H. Newton, formerly en-
plOyed in the Sun Office, was in Nor
ris Monday, enroute to Backus, MINI.
Miss Dimple Hays has gone to
Hazel, S. OAK, to visit her sister,
Miss Leta Hays, who is teaching
there.
Glass day exercises for the senior
high school classes will take place
at the Orpheum theater on Thursday,
May q.
Miss Joyce Smith is temporarily
employed as office girl in DR.. Gaines
office, during the absence of Miss
Tillie Nelson.
Mrs. Louis Degendorfer and Mrs.
J. J. Kreis were initiated into the
Royal Neighbors at the lodge meet
ing on Tuesday evening.
The interior of the Morris Nat
ional Bank is being entirely re-deco-
rated this week. The Hogan Deco
rating Co is doing the work.
Frank Carney. Clifford Lee, Herm-
an Kerl and j. G. Morrison were at
Little Falls the latter part of the
week as witnesses in the case of ST.
vert VS.. Dahoot. Mr.. Siverts sued
Dahoot for $1,000 advanced to the
Morris Ice Co. but Mr.. Dahoot sue
ceeded in convincing the jury that
he decided his property to Siverts in
1912 and had been working for him
since, and gave Dahoot a judgment
for wages.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-04-30

in the Glass A bread-baking contest.
VIM. LichStien, Dumont, was first
in the live stock Judging contest, and
Charles Bestel of Kensington won
first honors in the corn judging con-
test.
All of the winners in both the in
dly1dual and team contests will be
given free trips to the 1920 Mime
sofa State Fair. Eleven bread-bak-
ing, and three sewing teams staged
competitive demonstrations during
the week, and ninety girls partieipat-
ed in the individual bread-baking
contest.
Three hundred boys and girls from
fifteen counties in West Central Min
nesota were enrolled in the course, a
large portion of whom were mem
bers of clubs in their home communi-
ties. Pupils from schools having
domestic science work we're grouped
in Glass A, and other in Glass B.
This years Club week was the
largest ever held at the West Central
School, and was elimination of the
achievements of the boys and girls
of. this district of 1919, and also
a school of instruction for club work
for 1920.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-04-30

ian. The beautifying influence of
pure religion were shed over a life
and character as spotless and charm
ing as ever possessed by any noble
woman who loved and died during the
ages that are gone. AS such life a
blessing and benediction to all within
the sphere of her influence, so is the
death of such a one, a public mis-
fortune, as we'll as an irreparable
loss to the circle made desolate by
her departure.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-04-30
Hanson-Sather

On Sunday afternoon, at two o.
clock, Miss Adelia M. Sather, daught-
er of Mr. and Mrs. o. Sather, and
Herbert c. Hanson, were united in
marriage, by Rev. A. Olson. The
ceremony took place at the Hanson
home near Donnelly.
The gown of the bride was white
voile, and she carried bridal roses;
there were no attendants. Music was
furnished by Miss Agnes Sather, a
cousin of the bride. After the cere-
mony, a wedding dinner was served
to seventy-five guests.
Mr.. Hanson is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. c. Hanson. He and his
bride will make their home on his
farm near Donnelly.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-04-30

On Thursday evening of this week
the second of the series of talks under
the auspices of the Minnesota Sound
Government Association was given in
this city at the Strand Theatre.
Mr.. Acerson, four minute speaker,
talked on Specialization of industry
and one reel motion picture entitled
who's Your Friend" was shown
in addition to the regular program.
Other talks and pictures relating to
the Non-Partisan League will be
shown at intervals of about five
days, the exact dates to be announced
later
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-04-30
GIVE "AS YOU LIKE IT''
AT ORPHEUM TONIGHT
Seniors Assume Shakespearean Roles,
Costumes, Speech, and Cos
tunes.

Singing lessons in one room, dance
practice in another, costume-making
in the sewing room, wrestling with
the mysteries of |histronic art in the
assembly room, has been the approved
program at the high school building
every evening this week-''the plays
the thing"
GAS You Like It," the senior class
play, will be presented at the Orphe-
um theater tonight and tomorrow
night, and the seniors have struggled
successfully with the difficulties of
18th century dancing, lengthy mid
dle-English words, and the Otempor-
ary absence of the heroine, Bertrice
Brisbane, who unromantically de-
veloped mumps.
Small wonder then that the bud
ding actors address one another as
"Prithee, sweet" and ooh, noble
duke" quite in. contrast to their
usual mode of greeting; and that
their thoughts are of costumes and
grease paints.
Privileged to attend one of their
practice-hours, one is impressed by
the ability of the actors to 'feel" and
interpret their roles, and Of the mod
ernity of the play, written by one
Shakespeare, whose works we have
enormously regarded as being too
great to be human and entertaining.
A short resume of the play, written
by Miss Dodds, the coach, is given
here:
A French Duke, driven from his
dukedom by his brother, seeks re-
fuge in the forest of Arden with a
few of his followers. Rosalind, the
daughter of the banished duke, falls
in love with Orlando, is also Danish
ed from the court, and with her
cousin Celia, resolves to go to Arden,
Rosalind in boys clothes and Celia
as rustic maiden. Orlando being
driven from home, also goes to Arden.
and is taken under the Dukes pro-
lection. Here he meets the ladies
and double wedding is the result
Orlando marries Rosalind, and his
elder brother, Oliver, marries Celia.
The usurper retires to a religious
house and the Duke is restored to his
dominions."
The part of Rosalind will be taken
by Bertrice Brisbane, of Celia by
Eva Pushor, of Orlando by Archie
Roberts, and of Oliver, by Jack Har-
ris.
Reserved seats may be obtained at
Krueger's Drug Store.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-04-30
JUDGE FlahertY to Sneak

Judge S. A. Flaherty will give an
address at a program to be given at
the City Hall in Breckenridge on
Tuesday evening May 18, in honor of
a. class which will graduate into Am
erican citizenship on that date. The
Wilkin County Gazette states that
there are about dozen applications
for citizenship papers to be heard be-
fore Judge Flaherty when the spring
term of district court convenes on
May II, and it is proposed to give the
graduates of this class their citizen
ship papers much as diplomas are
given school graduates, and with
about the same ceremonies.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-04-30
Maurice O'Connor Dies

Maurice O'Connor died at the Nor
ris hotel at 1880 last Friday morning,
of influenza. He had been ill for six
weeks and during this time had been
cared for by the Catholic Ladies
Guild. The Guild took charge of the
funeral service, which took place at
the Assumption church on Saturday
morning at nine o'clock. Father
Jones off1ciated.
Mr.. O'Connor was born in Illinois
ffty-three years ago, and has been in
Morris, as painter for George Hogan
since 1913. He had no relatives in
Morris, but communications have
been established with sister in
Emporia, Kansas.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-04-30
Commercial Club to Aid Co. K.

At a directors meeting of the
Commercial Club on Monday even
ing, it was decided to help Company
K in putting on a recruiting cam
paign in order to secure a sufficient
number Of men to make it possible
for the members to draw pay at the
summer encampment in June. It
was also voted to secure a rifle range
for Company K.
The annual club party, which was
postponed from the date originally
set in February, on account of the in
fluenza epidemic, will be given dur
ing the first week in May.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-04-30
To Form Louis Collins Club

After they had adjourned as Post
members, the men in Walter Tripp
Post, held an informal meeting on
FfAiay evening, and decided to form
a Louis Collins for Lieutenant
Governor Club. Mr.. Collins is an
eX-service man.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-04-30
Ortman Brothers to Campbell

for Campbell, Mimi. next week for
the purpose of establishing a new
land company in that town. They
will work in connection with Adams
Bros. of Norris and the new compa-
ny will be known as the Ortman-
Adams Land Company.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-04-30
Patriotic League to Meet

The sectional meetings of the Stew
ems County Patriotic Association will
take place on Saturday afternoon of
this week. The Morris group will
meet as usual in the normal training
room of the high school building at
two o'clock in the afternoon.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-04-30
Mothers DaY Nav 8.

1t was enormously stated in last
weeks issue that Mothers Day would
be Sunday, May 2. Mothers Day is
on the second, and not the first Sun
day in May, however, and the cor
rect date is therefore May 9.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-04-30

S. J. Ryan went to st. Paul Satur-
day night to attend the funeral Of
his niece
Miss Gossen, formerly teacher in
Morris public schools, now teaching
in Hancock, spent Saturday and Sun
day here the guest of Mrs. Whitney.
I. M. Sorlie came to Morris Mon
day evening.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-04-30
AMERICAN
LEGION N
N E w S

The meeting last Friday was very
successful both from the numbers
who attended and results accomplish
ed. Members should make it point
to attend these meetings, for many
things of Importance come up.
At the Friday night meeting, the
part the Legion should take on De-
coration Day was talked over pretty
thoroly. A committee Of five COM
posed of the following: Louis Vim
je, Earl Eames, Robert O'Brien, Ted
Klippstein, and Herbert Herman were
appointed to act in conjunction with
a similar committee from Company
K to Call upon the G. A. R. veterans,
and find out just what part they
want us to take in the days program.
Every member of the Legion should
turn in, and help the committee. It
was decided that every ex-service
man must wear full uniform if he is
to march that day.
Every man should turn out in re-
spect to our "Buddies,' who died in
the service. We owe it to our home
folks as we'll as to our "Buddies"
who have gone West, to turn out on
Decoration Day.
A membership drive was also talk
ed over and as soon as the roads get
good, we are going to "rouAd up" the
rest of our buddies, who are still
loose.
We are shortly to receive our per-
manent charter, also our state MEM
bership cards. @
In the meantime watch this column
for announcements about the Decora-
tion Day program, and, while you
are waiting for further news, go out
and enlist Buddy" for our Post.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-04-30
Attend K. c. BANQUET

Mr.. and Mrs. Max McGraw, Mr..
and Mrs. G. A. Dushek, James Nc
.Canney, and Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.
Giesen, attended the banquet given
last Saturday evening at Fargo, N.
D., for the national officers Of the
Knights of Columbus, who are maxi
ing tour of the country. The ban
quet was served at the Powers hotel
to about $50 guests. Afterward, the
guests Of honor, VIM. Mckinley, su-
preme secretary and P. III. McCarty,
representative Of the educational
work of the organization, addressed
the guests.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-26
TAXES ARE RAISED AS
RENTS ARE INCREASED

Detroit, Mich, April Four
more property owners accused by
their tenants of having sharply IN
creased rents were notified by the
Icity council today that the assessed
valuation of the property in question
had been materially increased.
Among the landlords was Edward
~Jeferies, judge Of the recorders
court, whose assessment on an apart
ment building was increased from
S2S,750 to $4,000. Jacob, Shevitz
who on Thursday was notified of a
100 per cent increase on one piece of
property, was given an increase OF
from $20,320 to. $4,000 on/another
fiat building today. Two other apart
ment building owners were notified
that they would be expected to pay
taxes on a valuation OF s1S5,6oO, in
stead OF $11o,s0 and $4,000 instead
of $50,20O.
The authorities have estimated
that taxation this year will be on the
basis Of approximately $2s per $1,000
valuation.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-26
For a Bone Dry Canada
Eight Of The Nine Provinces Now Have Authority To
Halt Liquor Importation.

Control of inter-proyincial~ trade
however. lies within the Jurisdiction
OF h Dominion parliament, with the
result that the residents within any
province h a is gone dry by ac-
tlon Of the legislature, may import
quantity for ,consumptionJwithin their
:" homes from any wet" province.
or even from outside of the Domin.
ion.
Thirty Canadians within the arid
districts. who were willing to pay the
proflteering prices exacted by Quebec
liquor dealers, did not, therefore. find
the prohibitive legislation very irk-
some.
But the days of drouth will Shortly
be upon them also, for the Dominion
parliament has recently put it within
power of each individual province
TO prohibit this in~terprovincial traffic,
. Prohlbitory legislation in Canada
began in September, 1916, when a
wartime act passed by the Ontario
legislature came into force. This
was followed by similar Action on
the part of British Columbia and the
other Western provinces. Saskatche-
wan. Alberta and Manitoba in turn.
Shortly afterward the eastern prov
lnces of Prince Edward Island, Nova
Scotia and New Brunswick felr into
line. while the province OF Quebec
declined to "be stampeded by Ontario
hysteria," as some political leaders
Liquor dealers from all over the
Dominion flocked to Montreal, and
with the local purveyors reaped a
rich harvest in the inter-provincial
trade until a few months later the
Dominion government, by order-in-
council, put a temporary stop to>the
traffic as a war measure.
These orders-in-ceuncil lapsed the
first of this year. with the proclama-
ton of peace in Canada, andthe/traf-
Tic was resumed in intensified form,
with the result that urgent represen-
tations from all quarters were sent to
Ottawa protesting against the nulli-
flcation of the will of the provinces.
Parliament then passed q measure
providing that any province might
prohibit the importation of alcoholic
spirits within any area where, local
prohibition prevailed.
Nearly all the provincial legefsla-
lures are now in session., and in each
case legislation enabling them to take
advantage of this provision has been
brought forward.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-26
CHARGES OF
GOVERNMENT
ARE UPHELD
Violations Of the, Pure Food
Law Investig1ediby
Officials.

Washington, April 26.-Go1ern-
ment charges involving violation OF
pure food laws were upheld in 40 out
Of 80 cases recently decided in fed
erol courts, it was announced today
nent Of agriculture.
Ten actions were based on the
Adultefation Of tomatG products, in
GLIDING catsup. The most frequent
charge was that Of the 'usei of moldy
or rotten tomatoes.
Stock feed made from Cottonseed
meal or cake was the basis OF eleven
actions, the most frequent charge be-
ing that OF, misbranding. "
Canned salmon was tthe abasis for
four seizures. Spoilage was the
\ charge made in each case.
] Other prosecutions andl seizures in
cluded a shipment of salniines which
We're destroyed n three shipments
OF olive oil adulterated with cotton
seed oil. An artificial vinegar labeled
as cider vinegar resulted in the
\ manufacturer being fined 500. one
! shipper failed to appear to defend
himself on the charge of adding wa
ter to milk and was fined 5000 and
costs. Two shipments of ripe lima
beans which were sold as green lima
beans, after being soaked were seiz-
/ ed. as was a shipment of gelatin con-
sisting partly of glue and containing
copper and zinc.
Seven actions were based on the
4 charge of ad%ulteration n nlisbrAnd-
Ing of proprietary medicines.