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The Jones County news., 1920-09-16
Birds That Speak.

Ravens, crows and magpies are all
better speakers than parrots. They
are not so versatile and the sounds
they utter are less varied. but their
voices and articulation are far more
human. A crows talk in the next
room may easily be mistaken for that
Of a person. Parrots are the best I'm.
itators; that is to say ttsy mimic
whistling and other noises, particular
ly laughing to admiration. 1t has beer
remarked that their voices in speaking
are Ike rhat OF crazy person.
The Jones County news., 1920-09-16

while-and oh, his cheek was wet
It's cruel Of God--to make hlm-un-
happy. Hes good--too good. Aud
oh. love him so. Miss Shirfey, love
him so-and he'll never. never know
I'm Just one OF hs--responsibilitl
you know; and shouldn't presume
But nchody-has ever been kind to
me Due Mr.. Bryee-and you. And I
can't help loving people who are kind
-and gentle to nohodies"
MoEas story-ker confession of
love, SO tragic because so hopeless
stirred Shirley deeply she sssted
herself in front Of Mora and eupped
her chin Ia lier paluL
"of course, dear" she said. "you
couldn't possibly see anybody you
loved suffer so and not feel dreadfully
about lt. And when a man like Bryce
The Jones County news., 1920-09-16

Join Cardigan. desperate gnd brought
90 beg at lnaf had telephonea Pcnuile
f5u ai tNe ialtcre home accepting Pen.
HnNon's last offer for the Valley Of
tle Giant The cruel triumph ia the
Coonors handsome face as he curily
robuHed old Cardigan had been too np
parent for tlie glrl 10 mistake; She
realized now thnt q crisis had come Ia
the affairs Of the Curdenus. and across
hef vision there flashed again the
vision of Bryce Cndisan's homecom-
ng-of tan old man with hts trem-
Bling arms claspcd around his boy.
with grlzzled check laid against his
sons as one who. seeking comfort
through bitter years, at length had
found IT,
Presently another thought came 70
Shirley. II Wonder" she mused. "He's
Ur0l1 Perhaps the realization that
he win soon be pennlless ana shorn Of
bis high cstutc has made him chary Of
acquiring new friends IN his old cir
clc. Perhaps If he were secure in his
business affairs An. yes Poor boy
He was desperate for nifty thousnnd
dollars I" Her heart sweled eOh
Bryce Bryce" she murniured. Il think
lm beginning 70 understand some of
your fury that day III ;he woods. It's
all Il great mystery but I'm sure you
didn't intend to be $3.50 terrible. Oh,
MY dear II we had only continued to
De the good friends we started ont to
be, perhaps you'd let me help you now.
For what good is money If one cannot
help ones dear friends Ia distress2
SIM, know you wouldn't let me help
you, for men of your stamp cannot
borrow from woman. no matter how
desperate their need. And yet-you
only need a paltry nfty thousand dol
larsin
Shirley carried to bed with her that
night the woes Of the Cardlgans, and
in the morning she telephoned Moira
McTavIsh and invited the latter to
lunch with her at home that noon.
When MORA came. Shirley saw that
She had been weeping
MY poor MORA y she said, putting
her arms around her. visitor "whnt
has happened 20 distress your There,
there deari Tell me an about IT,"
Moira laid her head on Shlrley's
shoulder and sobbed for several min
utcs Then. "Its Mr. Bryce" She
walled "lIe's 50 unhappy. Some
things happened; they're going TO
sell Cardlean's redwoods; and they
don't want TO. just before l left the
Office, Mr. Bryce came in--and stood
q moment loolsing-at me-so tragi-
caHy IL asked him what had hap
pened, Then he patted my cheek-oh,
know I'm just one Of his RESPONSE
bilties-and said, Poor Moral Never
any luck 7 and went into his--private
office. | waited a little, and then
went in, too; and--oh, Miss Sumner,
he had his head down on his desk, and
when l touched his head, he reached
up and took my hand and held It,
and laid his cheek against It little
The Jones County news., 1920-09-16
IMPROVED
ROADS
NOVEL R0AD-MANNG DEVICE
Southerner Has Patented an Unusual
Drag, Which Is said to Be
Quite Effective.

For removing inequalities from dirt
highways. a southern inventor has de-
vised and patented an unusual road
drag, which is declared TO be very ef-
fectlve The forward part Of the con-
trivance includes three transverse
beams. fastened together with two lat
eral timbers. III the first two cross
pieces are set spikes the points Of
which protrude from the wood, while
the front side Of the third beam is
faced with metal The rear portion
The Jones County news., 1920-09-16

ten split seconds in which to disap-
pear from my office. " you linger
longer I'll start throwing paper
weights" And as il to emphasize
his remark, the judges hand closed
over one Of the articles in question.
The Colonel withdrew with what
dignity he could muster.
Upon his return from the Office that
night. Bryce Cardigan found his IA
ther had left his bed and was seated
before the library fire.
"Feeiing a whole lot better today,
eh. palg his son queried.
John Cardigan smiled. Eyes, son, "
he replied plaintively. Il guess I'll
manage TO live tin next spring"
"Oh, l knew there was nothing
wrong with you, John Cardigan, that
healthy check wouldn't cure Well,
we can afford TO draw our breath now,
and that gives us a fighting chance.
partner. And right after dinner you
and / viii sit down and start brewing
pot Of powerful bad medicine for
the Colonel"
Accordingly, dinner disposed Of, IA
ther and son sat down together to pre-
pare the plan of campaign. For the
space OF several minutes silence set
tied between them, the while they
puffed medtatlvely upon their cigars.
Then the old man spoke.
"well have to fight him in the
dark"
"why?"
Because If Pennington knows, or
even suspects the identity of the man
who Is going to parallel his logging
railroad, he will throw all the weight
Of his truly capable mind, his wealth
and his ruthlessness against you-and
you viii be smashed. You have one
advantage starting out. The Colonel
doesn't think you have the courage to
parallel his road IN the first place; in
the second place. he knows you haven't
the money. and in the third place he
is morally certain you cannot borrow
II, because you haven't any collateral
to secure your note. SO, all things
considered the Colonel will be slow
10 suspect us Of having an nee In the
hole; but by jlnks we have it, and
we're going TO play it. You must en-
gage some reliable engineer to look
over the proposed route of the road
and give us an estimate of the cost Of
construction"
"For the sake of argument we will
consider that done, and that the esti-
mate comes within the scope of the
sum Gregory is willing TO advance us"
Now, then, you are going to in
corporate a company to build road
twelve miles long-and a private road,
at that. That would be a fatal step.
Pennington would know somebody was
going TO build logging road and re-
gardless OF who the builders were, he
would have to light them in self-pre-
lection. How are you going to cover
your trail. my son?'
Bryce pondered. u will, to begin,
have dummy board of directors.
Also. my road cannot be private /;
since we must be common carrier,
we might as well carry our deception
still further and incorporate for the
purpose Of building road from Sc
quota 10 Grants Pass, Ore, there to
connect with the southern Pacific"
John Cardigan smiled. The old
dream revived. eh7 Well, the old
jokes always bring hearty laugh.
People VIII laugh at your company
bacsus~ f'''sx ~ this vsV r@slIEA that
The Jones County news., 1920-09-16
Encourage Producers.

The national system Of transporta-
ton and distribution is 50 essential
that every possible facility must be
provided to encourage producers Of
farm communities and merchandise to
Increase production.
The Jones County news., 1920-09-16
ATTENTION TO EARTH ROADS
Clean Out bitches and True Up Crown
by Use Of Light Grader-Four
Horses Needed.

The majority Of earth roads have
been previously graded and it is nee
essary to clean out the bitches and
true up the crown of the road by the
use Of the light grader two or three
times season. This work requires
four horses.
The Jones County news., 1920-09-16
Reaaona for ualnn stone

The forest rangers on Mount Rainier
have a house on top of the montzir-s
built Of stone. whereas under usual con
ditiors II is the custsm to construct
these buildings Of wood. The prox-
imlty OF the stone and the scarcity Of
wood and the difficulty OF obtalning IT
from the lower levels IS responsible
sor this departure
The Jones County news., 1920-09-16

ten split seconds in which to disap-
pear from my Office. " you linger
longer, I'll start throwing paper
weights" And as If to emphasize
his remark, the judges hand closed
over one Of the articles in question.
The Colonel withdrew with what
dignity he could muster.
The Jones County news., 1920-09-16
Haul with Less cost.

Not only can greater quantity Of
products be hauled to market with less
horse power on better highways. but
there also will be a greater saving Of
wear and tear on the vehicles which
carry the goods.
The Jones County news., 1920-09-16

The SPIKED Forward Part Of the Drag
Loosens the Road Soil, and the Fol-
lowing Rear Portion Packs It to a
Smooth Surface, Thus Finishing the
Surface in One Operation.
Of the device, which is attached to
the front section with chains. consists
Of two side timbers, nailed to four
heavy planks, with their forward
edges turned Upward and Tapped.
When the appliance is pulled over
road, the earth is loosened by the
spikes, then smoothed and packed by
the remainder Of the machine, thus
finishing the surface in one operation.
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-11-24

= Lewis Larson made business trip
to Thief River Falls last week, return
ing Monday.
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FOLDAHI

The dust Cap social at Dist. JOG
Friday evening was well attended. A
musical program was rendered before
the sale. We say we had good time
when Mr.. Horn was the auctioneer.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Marquette, Jr.,
VIM. Langhoff and Tommy Marquette
were visitors at Mr. Kramer's home
Wednesday evening.
T Miss Beulah Kramer was in Radium
"wednesday. ~ ~. ~
Tommy Marquette spent the fore
part Of last week with his brother
! William. s.-~ ..<.. ..vr = ~.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Kramer and son
Robert Emmett, were Sunday visitors
atthe Horn home. .~.
Alvina, Rosetta Emerich and Theo.
dore Langhof were visitors at Kramer
Sunday afternoon. -
Eric Olson was in Warren last Thurs.
day. -,.... y. IT, >.
| .:E1E .-
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School Notes. Dist. 88.

Mr.. Hookum, the agricultural teach
er, spent few hours in this district
on November 18th, giving an interest
ing talk on Corn
Last week, on Wednesday, Mr.. A. B.
Carlson attended to the adjustment of
the cistern, so that we now have a
good water supply.
Supt. Holmquist, of the Warren
schools, visited for a couple of hours
on Wednesday, Nov. 18th.
The shadow social given at the school
last Friday was decided success, the
neat sum Of $4O.25 being realized. This
money will be used for purchasing
equipment for the school
The Little Citizens League called a
special meeting on Tuesday to decide
for what purposes the Shadow social
fund should be used. d.
We started serving hot lunches on
Monday Of this week. 5s ....2ss
The Thanksgiving vacation, which
begins at 4 p. m. on Wednesday, will
last till Monday morning.
Last Monday a very strange incident
happened. The teacher, having some
extra work, decided to stay little.
later than usual to finish her duties
which had to be done by lamplight.
Two young gentlemen OF this communi-
FL, seeing the light, thought the school
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49, Mrs. Henry Thompson, from Sands
vile, was village caller Tuesday.
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School Notes, Dist. No. IA.

School Notes, Dist. No. IA.
Esther Drotts returned to school on
Friday, after few days absence.
Supt. David johnson and Roy E..
Luttrell, assistant, visited school on
Monday last. III. 4 .:l
The new library boks have now been
received, which adds quite few more
tvolumns to our library
Gladys Peters returned to school on
| Monday, after being absent for some
time, owing to illness of her mother
Skating is very popular nowadays.
IA few inches of water on the ice does
not hinder much. 80. '..e,s.-tg -.
We are glad to have Orville Peters
back with us again, after an absence
due to an injury to his left arm, which
was the result of a fall from a carriage,
Friday was the first day, since the
opening of school this year, that the en-.
tire enrolment of sixteen were present
Why not keep this up every day?
Our Thanksgiving vacation begins OF
Wednesday evening at four o'clock and
lasts until Monday morning, when rol
ifs called again. -..sE =. a.
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Sugar Beets A
Successful Crop

A number Of farmers in the vicinity
of Thief River Falls, -Crookston and
other points in the valley, planted
tracts Of sugar beets last spring, hav-
ing contracted with the sugar factory
at .Chaska, Mimi, to purchase the crop
The beets were shipped to the factory
in October and the returns received by
the farmers are said to be very salts
factory and they propose going in for
larger acreages next year. A pleasing
feature of the proposition is the fact
that plot of three acres or more al
lows the grower to purchase q limited
amount Of suger at prevailing whole
sale prices. ~.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-11-24

Don't forget to eat supper at the
Norwegian Lutheran church tonight
(Thursday). They will be ready to
serve at 80 a. m.
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VIKING

The School Carnival last Saturday
evening was a success. Quite crowd
attended in spite Of muddy roads and
dtsagreeable weather Features Of at
traction were the fishing pond, fortune
telling booth, Gagged animals, etc.
Lunch and homemade candy was sold
Throughout the evening. A mock we'd
ding play was performed, Raymond
Styrlund acting as minister. The
bride was Eveline Tornell and the
groom was Lester Larson. The brides
maid was. Ethel Murphy. and the best
man, Jewel Nelson. The play was very
much appreciated by a large audience
who applauded heartily. A sum OF
about $4,000 was realized BY the school
which will be used for the children's
Xmas program. z #g.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aleck Anderson are
now settled down in the Geo. Hegg resi-
dence n '~.1t1{5 :~t'#s -: z = Z ~
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sustad, Mr.. and
Mrs. Aleck Anderson and the Albert
Tornell family were Sunday visitors at
Mrs: G. Tangquist's. ~ :: s....s
DR.. Mellby, of Thief River Falls, was
a business caller at Alb. Peterson's
Wednesday,. -. ~.-s... :. ~, = Il. ., \
Frances Leach, Of Warren high
school, spent Sunday at home. .1
Melvin Erickson met with serious
accident Sunday afternoon, when. out
riding horseback, the horse slipped and
fell, pinning him underneath, which re-
suited in broken leg. DR.. Mellby, OF
Thief River Falls, was Immediately
summoned. ~ ....'.<-.s ~
H. Trips spent Sunday at A. K,
The Oscar Drotts family visited at
N. A. Samuelson's Sunday. ss,
Ernest Styrlund put up two wind.
mills last week. One at Rev. Drotts
and one at c. Lindells. i
Mrs. Chas. Peterson at this writing
is quite ill with pneumonia.
Alfred Forslund was a business
caller at Warren Monday -
Mrs. Gust Ostrom, of Warren, ar
rived in Viking to assist at the home Of
her sister, Mrs. Chas. Peterson, who Is
ill. 'S,,.
Mrs. jacobson called at Chas. Lar
sons Sunday. - r,
Services will be held next Sunday al
10: 80 and 8 100 in the Swedish Mission
church. ~ = 4fss5 = - -
The Wasley family, of Numedahl
called at s. Hanson's Sunday evening.
! Albert Styrlund's are moving int
their new home this week.
A. .Forslund received a carload o.
tamarac wood last week, which he has
! for sale. 49, a. -. -
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! Northeast of Warren

Mr.. HOOkum, the agricultural in
structor Of the Warren schools, visited
Districts Nos II and S8 last Tuesday
afternoon. :...E
Miss Lizzie Klopp was at the city
hospital Thursday, having a. broken
needle removed from her wrist. I Z !.
Miss Jennie Peterson entertained
Mrs. P. "A. Nelson and sons Clifford and
Edward, Miss Judith Engstrom, Mrs
!. w. G. Miller and daughter Margaret,
and Leslie Grange Wednesday evening
G. Holmquist visited Districts Nos.
II and SS Thursday. 49,;
The shadow social held at the Lin
coin school Friday. evening was very
successful. "A lovely program was rem
dered, after which the shadows were
sold by Mr.. Short Of Angus.
Miss Jennie Peterson visited at
Elmer Browns Friday.
Harold Anderson left Thursday eve
ming for an extended visit with rela-
tives in the state of Washington.
/ Several people Of McCrea attended
the turkey supper at North Star Col
lege Thursday evening.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Warner returned from St.
Z Paul Monday morning, where she at
tended the Farm Bureau convention
with Mr., Warner, who is now at Little
Falls, Mimi, working in the interest Of
the Farm Bureau. s..s- ....
Mr.. and Mrs. II. O. Ohm and Mr. and
Mrs. Elmer Ohm, from Thief River
Falls, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Bengtson, of McCrea.
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Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Marquette, Jr.,
were callers.at Horns Sunday.
Gus Kramer was in Radium Mon.
day - = =. -
SOLDIERS BODY
RETURNED FROM FRANCE.

The body of Erick o. Erickson, son
OF County Commissioner A. @. Erick-
son, of Badger, Roseau county, arrived
from France Oh Monday last week In
charge of soldier and the funeral was
conducted on Tuesday from the Swed-
ish church by Rev. Albin A. Larson. OF
Thief. River Falls, the Theodore Larson
Post Of the American Legion having
charge of the arrangements.
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ALVARADO NEWS

Don't forget to eat supper at the
Norwegian Lutheran church tonight
(Thursdayl. They will be ready to
serve at 5 80 a. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. o. Olson are the
proud parents of another son, born
Wednesday, Nov. 18th. Congratulate
tions. s!1t
Norwegian Luth. Church Of Alvarado.
8. ]. BREKKE. Pastor. J.
Services in the Morse language Sun
day morning at II o'clock. Sunday
School Immediately after service. 81.
Contirmant class meets Saturday at
80. .@sS: - - - - &
y. This evening the Ladies' Aid will
serve Thanksgiving supper at s 80
After all have been. served sale OF
homemade articles will take place
The public is cordially invited.
Services in Kongsvinger church Sun.
day afternoon at 8 100 o'clock. !.
Baptist Church Of Vega.
Rev. Fl. Mossberg, of Roseau, will
conduct services in the Baptist Church
of Vega on Sunday forenoon, Nov. %
at II a. M, and in the evening at z 81
O'Clock in the Alvarado church.
Swedish Luth. Church of Alvarado. I
JOSEPH c. MATTSON, Pastor. ),
Thanksgiving service at Elm al
10 80 o'clock. Z
Morning service at Elm next Sunda,
at 10 80 o'clock. ..... .,..-.s...
! Sunday school in town at IL O'Clock
Regular service ait 3 O'Clock in tn
afternoon. Rev. s. w. Swenson o
Warren will deliver the sermon. Pleas,
take notice of the change in time To-
this service next Sunday
Choir practice Friday evening of thi
week at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gar
field Anderson. =
The, Alvarad0s catechumens meet mex
Saturday at 10 O'clock. The Bloom
wood catechumens meet Thursday at
ternoon of next week at the home o
Mrs. Aim. g
The Alvarado Ladies' Aid meet
with Mrs. F. E. Dahlgren Friday at
ternoon Of next week. The Bloomwoo,
Ladies' Aid convenes with Mrs. Aim OF
Thursday afternoon of next week.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-11-24

Mr.. and Mrs. G. O. OLSON are the
proud parents Of another son, born
Wednesday, Nov. 18th. Congratula
tons. 81 stSii
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Mrs. Seeley, from Canada, is visiting
at the Henry Backstrom home
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hesse swassen hre,ssso ran "a squarter Of
a mile to extinguish it. On arriving,
all out of breath, they found that the
joke was on themselves. We wonder
which was the most frightened, the
prospective fire fighters, or the teacher?
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-11-24

The annual auction sale and Thanks
giving supper Of the Norwegian Luther
an Ladies' Aid will be held at the
church Thursday evening, Nov. 25th.
You are all welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 0. johnson and son
Lowell, visited over Sunday at the
Theodore Erickson home in Warren.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. w. Sands were en-
tertained to supper at the Lewis Sands
home Sunday evening. "'
Miss Myrtle Allen returned from
Perth, N. D., Friday, after two weeks
visit with relatives there.
Leonard Goethe returned from Sask.,
Canada, last week, where he has been
visiting for some time He was accom-
panied by his two uncles, George and
Hjalmer Ericsson, who are visiting with
friends and relatives in this vicinity.
Mrs. Peter Sorenson called at the
Carl Olson home Friday
Ruth, Rose and Arthur Swanson
were in the village Friday evening. -
Mrs. F. E. Dahlgren and Mrs. Axe
Peterson were visitors at the c. 0. OF
son home Tuesday.
Mrs. Seeley, from Canada, is visiting
at the Henry Backstrom home
81. Mrs. Henry Thompson, from Sands
vile, was village caller Tuesday.
- Lewis Larson made business tril
. to Thief River Falls last week, return
ing Monday.
Invitations have been received f0l
the reception to be held at the Nell
Hanson home Saturday evening il
honor Of their son Edwin, and Miss
Mabel o. Lindberg.
Misses Title and Emily, and Alber
Walberg entertained at a luncheon las1
Sunday evening. The guests were
Misses Claire Egglin, Mabel Paulso1
and Claire HendricksOn, from Crane
Forks, N. D., and Misses Ellen ant
= Judith Peterson, of Vega.
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. Send us the renewals for your daily
newspapers Subscriptions taken for
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magazines at the Sheaf Office.
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John Nordgaard and daughters, Ella
and Mabel, from Rothsay, Mimi, are
visiting with the formers brother, s..
Nordgaard, Of this place.

Mission Church Of VIKING.
ass~. WERNER DROTTS, Pastor.
Services will be held next; Sunday at
1890 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sunday School
at IL :45. All are welcome.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-11-24

Invitations have been received for
the reception to be held at the Nels
Hanson home Saturday evening in
honor Of their son Edwin, and Miss
Mabel 0. Lindberg.