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The Wrangell sentinel., 1920-05-13

Judge Thomas sold his insur- ance business to G. w. Upshaw during his recent illness when he was closing out his business in terests here expecting to go South.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1920-05-13
Outboard Motors

The Wisconsin Outboard Motor now has an agency in Wrangell. Ed Grigwire has d few on hand for immediate delivery. Call and see them. If
The Wrangell sentinel., 1920-05-13

U. s. Commissioner Wm. G. Thomas has appointed Mrs. Laura Wallace administrative of the estate of H. J. Wallace, de- ceased.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1920-05-13

Ing of the Scenlc grandeur await ing them.
 Dr. and Mrs. H. c. DeVighne were passengers aboard the Prin- cess Mary Tuesday night, re- turning home from New Orleans where Dr. DeVighne has been at tending the National Medical As sociation convening there.
 w. Marchant, Canadian inspec- tor of customs, arrived in Wran- gell on the Princess Mary Tues day. He reports that the Cana dian government has recently es. tablished a customs house at the border near the Hyder.
 MT. and Mrs. R. Y. Struble ar rived from Fredericton, Ohio, on the Princess Mary Tuesday. They are en route to the lskoot where they will have the thrills of a bear hunt. This will be the second hunting trip that the Strubles have made in this region. The following program was given last Friday afternoon at the school house by the pupils of the Intermediate and Primary rooms. Every number was splen- didly given and reflected much credit on the teachers, Miss Mary Armstrong and Miss Ann O'Connor.
 Song-"The May Queen" .....,.,......
 ........................... Intermediate Girls Origin of May Day Albert Lee Recitation - Choosing Our
 Queen" Albert Binkley Browning the Queen ............. ......,...
 The Queen and her Attendants Song-'Springtime is Coming
 ........... ........ ............... School Folk Dance-"The First of May"
 (Swedish) ... Intermediate Girls Song-"Robin's Return" School Recitation - The One Who
 Knows ....... .............. David Davis Song-"Sweet Pea Ladies" w .-
 .......... ..,...........Sydney Tozier "The Snowdrop and
 the Sun" .....Gertrude Goodrich Congratulations ............. ...,.
 .. ...... ....-.. w Theodosla Royalty Maypole Dance .Second Grade Song Little Miss Daisy" ...-....
 Nellie Prescott and Katharine
 Kato
 Recitation-"Who Told the News"
 .................... ............. Sydney Tozier Song-"The Violet" ...:. ............
 ........... :....................... Annie Osborn Recitation-"The Bargain .....
 ..............................-.M Margaret Ottesen Song-"Springtime" .....- ....
 Intermediate Girls Recitation "The Duel'' ............
 Carl Palmer Song-"The Little Black Boy"
 ......... ... Primary Boys Recitation Two Little Chick ens". .................... Helen Hodges Song- The Dolls Lullaby
 .........,,.. ........... ..4...... Primary Girls Folk Dance =" Kull Danzen" II Swedish )-Intermediate Grades Song- "Homegoing Song" .........
 ........ ... :. .... =. Intermediate Boys
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-02-05
COMING TO MINOT
DIR. MELLENTHIN. SPECIALIST
For His Eighth Year in North
Dakota.
DOES NOT USE SURGERY
Will Be at Leland Hotel Friday and
Saturday, Feb. q and %.
Office Hours 9 A. M. to 4 p. M.
TWO DAYS ONLY
TWO DAYS ONLY
No Charge for Examination

DR.. Mellenthin is regular gradu.
ate in medicine and surgery and is
licensed by the state of North Dako.
ia. He visits professionally the more
important towns and cities and Of
fers to all who call on this trip con-
sultation and examination free, ex-
cept the expense of treatment when
desired.
According to his method of treat
ment he does not operate for chron-
ic appendicitis, gall stones, ulcers Of
stomach, tonsils or adenoids.
He has to his credit many wonder
full results in diseases of the stom-
ach, liver, bowels, blood. skin, nerves,
hear, kidney, bladder, bed wetting,
catarrh, weak lungs, rheumatism,
sciatica, leg ulcers and rectal all
ments.
If you have been ailing for any
length of time and do not get any
better, do not fail to call, as improp-
err measures rather than disease are
very often the cause of your long
standing trouble.
Remember above date, that exam
ination on this trip will be free and
that his treatment is different.
Address: 1886 Boston Block, Min
neapolis, MINI. LISTS -advt.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-02-05
EARNING CAPACITY OF
A COUNTRY DISTRICT

lneTe ii 30 muCn 0nCnuSlaSm, At
the present time among potato grow
ers that even business men have con-
sidered the recent Corn and Potato
Show as "A Million Dollar Show"
They refer, however, to Minot and
Ward county because these districts
alone were represented by exhibits.
The towns in Ward county aside
from Minot will certainly benefit by
the impetus given potato growing by
the enthusiasm aroused. The farmer
is being benefited by the added rec
ignition for better results to be had
by the farmer If potatoes are grown
intensively and extensively. The bus
mess men are coming to understand
more Of the hardships and difficult
ties of the farmer and gradually q
common bond and footing will be es-
tablished whereby the farmer will be
lauding business men and vice versa.
A matter of vital interest to both
farmer and city dweller was brought
to our attention by just that combi-
nation of individuals. The whole sub
ject arose from the printing Of sta
tistics by a Minneapolis paper show
ing $4,000 per acre as the average
value ofthe wheat crop and $4,000
per acre as the average value of the
potato crop in Minnesota.
The Government crop reports for
1918 give returns for potatoes at over
per acre, which means that in a good
year of production the average value
of the potato crop should be not less
than 500 per acre.
This should be a by-word amnog
farmers in the community for which
Minot is the distributing center. That
district comprises the land from New
Rockford directly west to the State
line and directly north to the Canad-
ian line. Records now in existence
show this to be the correct distrib-
uting area or total of 1892 quar-
ter sections of 10,784,72O acres. Con-
sidering that so per cent of this land
is tillable soil and under cultivation,
the total is 1896 quarter sections
which could be used at the rate of
10 acres for every quarter section.
Now if 500 is realized from every
section is planted, $1,000 per quarter
section would be realized on potatoes
alone. Not profit, but earned income
is the big item to be considered.
Then the earned income on 1906
quarter sections totals $33, 900,
on half the land in the district and
of that only 10 acres of each quarter
section planted to potatoes.
The idea of this bit of information
is to bring to everyone in the north
western corner of North Dakota a
realization of the tremendous earn
ing power of a farming district. Just
consider that only half the land is
tillable and only 10 acres of every
100 is planted to one crop-potatoes
and you can realize the importance
of farming to city, state or ma
ton.
Many farmers are falling with the
wheat farming method and perhaps
need only q little encouragement and
constructive criticism to start them
again this time in the right direc
tonic get away from the Zone
Crop" mania.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-02-05
Rogers-Weigen.

A wedding Of interest turnout this
part of the state occurred at the
M. E. parsonage Monday morning.
The parties concerned were Mr.. Geo.
S. Rogers and Miss Sina B. Weigen.
Mr.. Rogers is sheriff of Mountrail
county and is well known in North
Dakota, and Miss Weigen for num-
Der Of years has held a response
BILE position in the court house at Stan
ley, the county seat. The ceremony
was performed in the presence of a
few immediate relatives and friends.
DR.. c. L. Clifford, pastor of the Meth
odist church, read the wedding SER
vice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers will live at
Stanley where thru the years they
have won host Of friends, who will
gladly welcome the establishment of
this new home in their community
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-02-05
OBITUARY.

Israel NJ. Yoder, oldest son of the
late late J. C. and Ann (Sharpe)
YOder, was born Aug. %, 1853, near
West Liberty, Ohio, and died at St.
Joseph's hospital in Minot, N. D., Jan.
80, 1920, at the age Of 66 years, 5
months and days.
Funeral services were held at the
Brethren church at Surrey, N. D., Feb.
2, and were conducted by Elders Levi
Click and David NJ. Shorb Of Surrey.
Interment was made in the Surrey
cemetery. A large crowd attended
the last sad rites of this noble citizen.
Mr.. Yoder lived near the place of
his birth until 1902 when he and his
family move dto Surrey, where the
answered the summons of death and
God took him to his eternal home. On
Feb. 5, 1877, he was married to Eliz-
abeth King and to this union four
children were born, two sons, Ira and
Freeman, and two daughters, Sarah
Ann and Nora. The former daughter
died in infancy and the latter is Mrs.
D. S. Petry of Surrey. Mr.. Yoder is
survived by the three children and his
wife, two brothers, r. S. Yoder and
j. y. YOder, and two sisters, Mrs. A.
T. Yoder and Mrs. Abner Kaufman,
all of Logan county, o. He also leaves
six grandchildren.
Mr.. Yoder was a charter member of
the Mennonite church at Surrey. He
joined the church of his choice in early
manhood, of which he was faithful
and consistent member until death.
He held positions of honor and trust
in his church and community.
Mr.. Yoder had been long and pa
tient sufferer from dropsy and leak
age of the heart. At the hospital he
endeared himself to all who came in
contact with him by his gentle, pa
tient manner, never complaining once
during the entire time he was there.
The Surrey community loses one of
her very best citizens for no one had
more friends than did Grandpa"
Yoder.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-02-05

their entire herd Of % head would die
and asked him to bring veterinarian
out with him. The cattle have had
plenty of straw and good water and
appeared to be pulling thru the winter
in good shape. They had not been
constipated and neighbors who are
feeding their cattle on the same kind
Of feed, have reported no loss what
SOever.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-02-05

cCormack Bros. Lose Cattle From
Mysterious Cause.
The Mccormack Brothers, promi-
nent farmers residing in Freedom
township, are losing their cattle from
some mysterious cause. One Of the
brothers was in Minot Monday and re-
ported that five two-year-olds had
died and his brother phoned in that
afternoon, saying that it looked like
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-02-05

WANTED Wish to buy Notes;
Bonds; Warrants; Stocks; Con-
tracts and Certificates. Phone
lies or call on G. 8. Youmans.
2-7-tf
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-02-05

FOR QUICK SALE-Improved farm
3k miles S. w. of Sawyer. Call
844 Red or write H. r. Brewster,
IS LIST St..S. E., Minot, N. d.
l-16-t4*
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-02-11
MOSTLY COMPOSED OF WIND
Miracles Discovered Far From Home
as Usual

Milwaukee daily papers played up
as a sensational news item a supposed
volcano in Vernon county, related as
being near Viroqua. Telephone COM
munications with responsible parties
in that city, making inquiry as to how
much truth there was in the story,
brought the following reply: "Oh,
hell some boys away over in the neigh
borhood of DeSoto, discovered a crew
ice in the rocks which evidently led
to a cave, and in the cave there evil
IDENTIFY is stream of water from
which vapors arise and upon coming
in contact with the cold atmosphere
above the ground, eondenses into an
appearance of steam" Thus probab-
ly ends a Characteristic newspaper
sensation. 1t is lucky for the citizens
of DeSoto that the papers were salts
fed with making a reasonable sensa-
ton of the matter, else they might
have had the whole side of a noun
tain torn off and dropped down on
them.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-02-11

stones, with two babies at her one
side and a screaming. ten-year-old
at her other, lies a stark, staring
eyed woman, dead among those
remnants OF the household which
she strove to preserve. In time,
the girl will pick up one child,
lead the other. and go forth into
the streets to beg. Their best pos
sible future is that they may be
found and passed through starvs-
tons clearing house to some or
phanage."
Mr.. CHI Ter spent several days in
the city viewing the work being
done by Near East Relief for the
thousands Of refugees, whose whole
hope Of existence lies on the gen.
crosby OF the American people as
expressed through this organiza-
ton, which. in desperate need of
funds to continue the work,
through its treasurer. Cleveland II.
Dodge. ! Madison Avenue, New
York City, is now making an ap-
peal for continued support by the
american people.
we spent some few days in FREE.
quenting the American Commit
tees work shops, where men and
women weave cloth from Georgian
wool" says the author. "or build
the looms for this purpose. Mere
children Of fourteen are seen al
their apprenticeship Of cloth-cut-
ting, shoe-making. braziery and
rug-weaving.
They were but refugees. these
serious-eyed workers. whose fani-
lies had been mastered. whose
homes had been burned, and had
emerged from such horrors as have
no other nation in the war; YET
here they were, already AZ the
tasks which would rehabilitate The
Armenian nation Of tomorrow
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-02-11
First publication January IL. 1926
NOTICE OF SALE ON EXECUTION

STATE OF. wISCOHSfN-cIRCUIT COURT
FOR VERNON COUNTY.
Notice is hereby given, that by virtue Of an
execution, issued under the seal Of the Circuit
Court in and for the County Of Vernon. State
Of Wisconsin, upon. Q judgement rendered and
docketed in the said court on the 27th day on
October. A. ID. 1918, in an action herein the
Banner Grain Co.. Corporation d plaintiff
and A, v. Cowee Is defendant. In favor OF the
plaintiff, and against the defendant in the
sum of S325.3s, which execution was directeS
and delivered 30 me sheriff in and for sail
county Of Vernon. ] have levied upon all p.e
right. title and interest OF the said defendant
A. ". Cowee. IN and to the following deserib ID
real estate TO wit: Lot one ~, block three
~. Bailey's plat 70 the village Of LaFarge.
Vernon county. Wis f
Notice is hereby given, that !. the UNDER
signed. as sheriff a. aforesaid. will sell the
above described real property 70 the highest
bidder for cash. az public auction. at the front
door Of the court house, in the city Of yiroqua.
in the county of Vernon, and state Of Wiscon-
sin. on the 1st day Of March, A. ID. 1870, at
ten o'clock A. M. Of that day. 70 satisfy the
costs thereon. n
Dated a. virOqua. Wis. this 18th day Of
January, 1920.
F. H. ROGERS. Sheriff of Vernon County.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-02-11
Dollars and Cents

Counting it only in dollars and cents
how much did that last cold cost you
A man may not always stop work
when he has q cold, but perhaps it
would be better if he did. 1t takes
about ten days to get completely rid
of cold under the usual treatment,
That time can be much shortened by
taking Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
and proper care of yourself, in fact,
bottle of this remedy in the house
is a mighty good investment during
the winter and spring months.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-02-11


sfsr.i-S ~ 81. ~sysiSs IN I5Str Hr~sTfs
upon reaching our car we found it
blocked by a host of humanity.
who. having learned Americans
were in the town. had hurried in
from every village to plead their
cause.
Prayer of the Dying.
81 shall never forget what fol-
lowed. There arose cry coming
from thousands of starved lips, not
a cheer, not a welcome, not God
speed, but the last prayer of dy-
ing people. 1t was addressed
through US &c that far-off land OF
generous hearts; and under the
twilight, with Ararat cleaning
overhead. it rang endiessly out
through the death-smitten town:
Americai Americall Americalll'
Armenian refugees, selling the
last souvenirs Of their beloved lead
at a bazaar in Erivan are viz ely
described.
Behind the market stands the
second bazaar" says Mr.. Chatter.
Penetrate the tattered throng that
revolves increasingly in its quest
of purchasers and you recognize
the husband selling his wife's head
dress, the wife selling her hus-
bands coat. the son his sisters ear
rings. Thus laden with memen-
toes of broken homes and of the
dear dead ones. these emaciated
creatures pass by. silent as funeral
mutes, profoundly solicitous; for
though starvation may bring
man to dispose of his wife's burial
clothes. he viii not cry them for
sale.
Half a loaf of black bread viii
purchase yonder scarf. together
with the owners story. yet he viii
display no emotion as he parts
with the last loved souvenir. One
must eat. II seems, even that one
may have tears to weep"
Children Wall with Dead.
Other narrowing stories Of this
city. the capital Of the new ATme-
Man republic, are told by the au-
thor in his account Of his visit to
this desolated region. up goes
childish wall" says Mr.. Chatter.
which leads us TO one Of those
dark cellars, the scene Of an hourly
common tragedy. Here On the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-02-11
New Deal in Weed Extirpation

Not many county boards OF town
officers are aware of the fact that the
Legislature of 1919 imposed on the
State department of agriculture the
duty of inspecting the work of weed
commissioners throughout the state.
This means the beginning of state
wide campaign to more thoroughly
control the spread of noxious weeds.
1t is estimated that apart from the
adulteration of seed which makes for
increased crops of weeds the following
year, the farmers of Wisconsin lose
millions of dollars annually through
the growth of weeds. IF we can dur
ing the next few years." said Prof. C.
2. Norgord, awaken the county and
town officers to the danger of permit
ting noxious weeds to spread, we shall
haveconferred an enormous benefit up
on the farmers of the state"
THE H0oSIER BARD REvAMPED
Oh, the frost is on the pumpkin
And the folders in the crock
Where it turns from corn to likker
Like burglar picks lock.
And the is in the silo
And the silO's in the yard
And the yard is in the keeping
OF heavy, heavy guard.
And the pumpkins in the Tremens
That he got at early morn
Congress put the likker
But the shock stays in the corn.
Let the nurse be your guide for
reliability. Santox remedies sold by
o. E. Davis have no superiors.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-02-11
First publication January 81, 1928
PROBATE NOTICE

Notice for administration and notice 10
STATE OF wIscoNsIn-vERNoH couN-
TY-tE PROBATE
In re estate Of Hiram A. Hanehett. deceased.
Notice is hereby given that At the speeial
term of said court 10 be held On the third
Tuesday of February, A. ID. 1920. at the Court
House in the City Of viroqna. County of Ver-
non and State Of Wisconsin. Lhere win be
heard and considered. the application Of Viii
lard Hsnehett for the appointment of an adj
ministrator Of the estate of Hiram A. Ham
ehett, late Of the town Of yiroqua in said coun-
ty. deceased.
Notice is hereby further given. that at the
regular term Of said court 20 be held at said
Court House on the first Tuesday Of June. A,
ID. 1920. there viii be heard, considered and
adjusted. all claims against said Hiram A.
Hanchett, deceased
And notice Is hereby further given. that all
such claims for examination and allowance
must be presented 20 said county court at the
Court House In the City of yiroqua in said
county and state, on or before the goth day
Of May, A. d. 1920 or be barred.
Dated January II, 1920
By the Court, d. o. Mahoney, County Judge.
Smith & Moen. Attorneys.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-02-11

UCROUCHING by herself in
~ corner, little seyen-year-
old girl was cracking something be-
tween two stones" says Melville
Chatter in an article, "The Land OF
Stalking Death" in the National
Geographic Magazine, describing
conditions in Armenia. Il looked
closer and found the child was eat
ing The marrow from a bone.
"Where did she get it," ] asked
the interpreter who accompanied
me.
"Yonder in the grave yard" he
replied, after questioning the girl.
This child, according TO Mr.
Chatter, was subsisting solely on a
small dole of rice furnished daily
by the Near East Relief represent
atives in her NATIVE city, lgdir.
There was not sufficient food in the
town to even give one meal a day
to all of the children and shortly
after they had received this bare
pittance of food all were searching
for any BIT on which they might
chew to appease their hunger. They
picked up beetles, straws, and one
a piece of horses hoof, says Mr..
Chatter.
Root and Grass Diet.
Conditions at lgdir are horrible
almost beyond belief. People live
chiefly on roots and grass, but oc-
casionally the diet is varied by the
killing OF dog or cat Workers
sent out by Near East Relief, the
former Committee for Armenian
and Syrian Relief, who are furnish
ing The only susterance to these
people. told Mr.. Chatter that it was
impossible TO remove at onee the
bodies of those who had died from
starvation. and when they were
taken out for burial, an arm or a
leg of the body had been eaten by
the famished survivors.
Mr.. Chatter tells of visit to the
burying ground when graves were
torn open and bodies exhumed by
the famished Inhabitants. "We had
taken short cut" he says, to
ward where our car waited and by
chance we were skirting the ceule-
terry. Our guide pointed thither
and said:
att is not a pleasant sight. You
must understand that the Turks
left this country so bare that there
were not even spades. Graves must
be dug with any available thing,
even with human bones. If the
dead has a relative strong enough
TO carry a weight-big stones are
placed on the grave; but If not
he shrugged significantly.
81 asked, hardly knowing how to
frame my question, Exactly what
exactly whom do you mean?
Men Stalk Dogs.
al mean. he answered, the
pariah dogs by day and under
cover of night-well. come and see
for yourselves
81 will never forget that terrible
acre of earth--the low-boulder-
heaped mounds, and those others.
the unprotected graves, now re-
yealed as empty, scooped-out holes
whose Drinks were strewn about
with remnants Of torn-off gar
uents, among which lay blackened
sernblances of humanity. As we
turned away the apparition of a
great, yellow pariah dog, paving
among the graves, arew from us =
volley Of stones. Then as he skunk
of, a skeleton-like man spfSng UP
from behind the wall (under cover
OF which he had been stalking his
prey) and. Draining the beast with
seiub, disappeared, carrying its
carcass with him.
@Our fzrewells and thanks to the
american Committees manager
Seemed an endless proceeding and
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-02-11

DIR. Chase, dentist, Office In Ma
tional Bank building. Phone 80.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-02-11
STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY OF VEL

SIAIE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY OF VEH-
MONS.
ofiee q the County Clerk. viroqua. Wis.
January 9th, 1920.
To the Town, Village and City Clerks in the
Towns. Villages and cities in the County
of Vernon.
Take notice that referendum election viii
be held in the several towns, villages, cities.
wards and election precincts In the county Of
Vernon on the first Tuesday in April, A. ID.
1890, being the 9Th day Of said menth, pursu-
ant 20 and for the purpose set forth IN the
above notice Of the Secretary Of Sfese.
Dated this 27th day of January. A. ID. 1899.
BERLiE MOORE, County Clerk.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-02-11

!. Beriie Moore, clerk Of Vernon county,
state of Wisconsin. do hereby certify thai
the above and foregoing copies Of Joint Res
certified to me by Secretary Of State Merlin
Hull.
Given under my hand and official seal at the
Court House in the city of Viroqua. this 2sth
day Of January, 1870.
RERIIE MOORE. County Clerk.