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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-25
II Negroes Arrested
AT Devils Lake Are
Forced To Leave Civ

Devils Lake, N. D., Aug. 25.-When
city police assisted by county Of
nctAls made a raid on an alley. in the
negro district OF the city they found
about twenty-five colored %transients
apparently engaged in a crap"
game. the crowd dispensing in all d.
recttons UPON the approach Of the
officers. Only II out Of the rs were
captured.
The captured men we're hailed be
fore Magistrate Duell, pleaded guilty.
to a charge of vagrancy and were all
sentenced to 80 days in the county
Jail. The sentence; was suspended
the promise of the men to leave
town.
Spokesman for the colored men
told h court. that the lot OF the
transient negro was hard. in North
Dakota this fall as farmers, would
not hire. them as all white hands quit
when q colored man is hired. They
can not go out threshing. the court
was Informed, until a full crew OF
negroes can be hired by a thresher.
It Is necessary. therefore, for them
to c~cngregate In "a place until they
a sufficient number to make a
threshfng crew.
Residents adjacent to the negro
quarters at Devils Lake, however,
complained Of too much noise. and RI
baldry at night.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-25
25,eoo People Buried
In Butte Cemeteries

Butte, Mont. Aug. z5.-Twenty-
five thousand people'are buried in the
cemeteries Of Butte, according to fair-
ly accurate estimates recently made.
The greatest number of deaths for
n year occurred In 1918, the year
of the influenza epidemic. The aver
age number Of deaths per year in the
city is one thousand.
The cost of collins, shrouds and or
binary funeral arrangements for the
$4,000 dead, according to a local un-
dertaker would be about $1,000, 900,
and II the cost of tombstones, ceme-
terry lots and other expenses would
be added to that it would be found
that the amount spent upon the "city
Of the dead" is a considerable fraction
Of the cash outlay Of the residents
OF the city Of the living.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-25
Small Cuts Made In
Valuation o. All
Telephone Property

Bismarck, N. D., Aug. 25.-A sched-
ME for valuation Of telephone prop
erty in the state, approved by the
nounced today. There are not many
changes over the schedule for last
year. The changes follow: Farm
line poles, class d. value per mile. re-
duced from $50 Il $64: class E. re-
duced from $40 to $50. Toll wire.
iron wire, reduced from SIS to ST.:
farm wire, iron. reduced from $16 to
St2; when instruments on farm lines
are owned by subscriber; reduceA
from 81 70 SO per mile.
Toll the poles, cla1sgsA, the most
expensive equipment used by tele-
phone companies, - unchanged.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-25
last WEEK 'E|EK HAS
been GOOD one
FOR TIiRESHINC
leport Shows Heat Damage
General in Northwest;
Corn Still Good.

Minneapolis, MINI, Aug. 25.-The
Van Queen Harrington company Of
tkis city In its final report for the
aSason Of the general crop condition
q the northwest. gfSes out the fol-
diving information obtained in q care
fNI survey Of the field:
Report No. Al.
During the past week. the condi-
lions Tor threshtng have again been
There is apparently con-
ederable dissatisfaction among the
turner's at the present prices. For
this reason. many Of them n stack
Ing their wheat and will thresh 1t la
tor. Others are hauling wheat direct
from the machines to the elevators.
They are storing this for q short time
aE.leask. and are mot selling very free
s"Tho full extent Of heat damage to
wheat Is nov showing In the threshing
neturns. Many fields of wheat and
d1tunn that looked very good. are
Yielding lighter than predicted. In
the southern territory where barley
and oats are the main crops, the re-
5oStpts have fallen of considerably,
ewing to the repent decline in prices.
We have reports that farmers, who
l6Ak year hauled their grain early, to
t1o elevatorS, are now holding quite
aSslarEe percentage OF their farms.
Flax Vey Poor.
Especial inquiry regarding the flax
ckop shows a considerable portion Of
Ehas not been cut. Very few thresh-
Ing returns are reported, but one
Hbint In southern Montana shows s
hashelb to the acre; central. North
HAkota, about the same. while in
s&nthern Minnesota, one o two places
STOW yields from 6 to IL bushels per
dire. We have examined a number
d samples Of new flax from various
localities, and the seed Is poor as q
r4le.
There arc q few points this week
that report sorne damage to corn. but
IN general condition is very good.
The weather has been favorable. and
tk It continues until September l
Without host, q large crop of good
duality should be harvested.
M"As we have now arrived at the Pc
I'D Of the northwestern crop sftua-
Tim where there VIII be little Of inter
ct to report from week to week, this
iSthe ht letter Of the season"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-25
Devils Lake City
Commission To Aid
In Labor Day Plans

Devils Lake, N. D., Aug. 25.-The
city commission OF Devils Lake will
assist In the program on Labor day,
the first Monday in September. &C
corddng to q promise made to the
Federated Shop Crafts Labor day
committee.
The program on the first Monday
in September was decided upon when
certain labor elements in the city In
sisted on having state officials speak
at a labor program planned for an
earlier date. The state officials asked
to participate in the first program
are about to face a recall election and
1t was thought that their speeches
would be political rather than in
dustrial.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-25
Coed Amusement Program
Planned Fer Sidney Fair

Sidney. Mont, Aug. 25.-The
amusement features at the Richland
county fair, September 6 and Z, give
promise Of surprising anything ever
attempted at a county fair in eastern
Montana.
will be OF a high order and the num-
Der Of entries already promised in all
departments Is large and varied.
A good wild west bucking contest
and fireworks will be features Of the
program before the grandstand.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-25
BURDlCk NOT
TO Be DRAWN
!. INTO b BATTLE | I,
Absolutely Denies Rumors
He Was To Be Candidate.
For Governor
{By San uorrespondent.l

Fargo, N. D., Aug. 24.-U. q. Bur
dick. state director Of the United
States Grain Growers. Inc, In an in
tervtew today denied categorically
!umors which have been current late-
~ that he would be ! candidate for
governor In the coming recall cleo
ton.
Mr.. Burdick stated positively.. that
he was not q candidate and had no
intention OF becoming one. He de-,
ciared that he wa definitely tout Of
poHtics' n that his desire was to.
keep the United States Grain Growers,
Inc. likewise out Of the political
arena 1-
ut would be highly improper for
me to uss my connection with the
United States Grain Growers as a
means for obtaining political pre-
ferment n I have no intention Of
doing so", said Mr.. Burdick.
He also stated that he had NO in
tention Of being a candidate for n
once at the 1922 general election.
League Scheme Runored. d
Mr.. Burdick made this statement
In response toAa request for informa-
ton by a Herald representative which
came as a result of reports which
nave been generally current, espec-
tally during the last few days, that
NE Nonp0rtlsan League forces plan,
ned an attempt to confuse the issues
in the coming recall election by. Sc
curing the nomination Of a third can
didate who would pull votes away
from r. A. sNestos the Independent
candidate, M the Mr.. Burdick was
being groomed for this purpose.
Mr.. Rurdfok's statement however,
indicates that whatever the plans OF
the leasuers may be. has no intention
OF permitting himself to be used to
pun the leagues chestnuts out sof, the
Stalking Horse Sought?
Under the circumstances it iss.pIAtnf
that any third candidate who may
enter h race win be simply stalk
ing horse Q the Nonpartisan League,
and independents n being put on
their guard against such tactics. ~
n the recall petitions are filed.
the law permits the nomination OF q
unlimited number tof candidates,
nominations being, made by petitions
as In an ordinary primary election.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-25
10 BUILD NEW SCHOOLS,

!. Duluth. Mimi; Aug. 2s.-To- caras
for the increase in school attendance
the st. Louis county board Of educa-a
ton decided to erect twelve .snewx
buildings in rural school districts andaa
also to remodel approximately half al
hundred more. SIX portable bui!d-l
ings. costing $1,000 each. will be used. /
Three Of the buildings are to, be two-f
teacher, consolidated schools. All
buildings will have living quartersI
for Instructors. 4
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-25
dorton's FIRST Draftee
In St. Paul Hospital

S@Mandan, n. D., Aug. 35.-Louis.
lanell. the hrst man to b drafted in
Norton county, drawing Nc. 15s, Is
q hospital at st. Paul, according to
Eprd received hare.
yKAnell, although a Greek allen and
1pt subject to draft, expressed hts
willingness to serve when his num-
f4r m drawn. He was wounded in
Ne AFgonne forrest and has been
Hat1ent in government hospitals ever
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-25
Northwestern NeUs
Volunteer Wheat In
Alberta Weighs Out
IS Lbs. 10 Bushel

Winnipeg, Man, Avg. NJ
Volunteer wheat throughout sev-
eral sections OF Alberta shows re-
markAblc heavy yields ard grades
Invariably high according to gov
eminent reports.
Grain left son the ground last
fall, owing TO being over-ripened
when cut and which g~erminAted
this spring, has turned out .
splendid sample. It graded No.
I hard and weighed 6S pounds TO
the busf,a IN The district Around
CAlgAry.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-25
To Distribute
| Rye In Drought Region,

g Winnipeg. Man.. Aug. 2s.-The first
Yep taken BY the government Of Al
6erta in the way Of relief for farmers
drouth-stricken districts, is a de-
NIXON to distribute fall rye for i'm
tEediate seeding. Agents are now out
nd municipalities will assist in every
Why possible.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-25
Cleveland To Enter .
Final Series o. The
Season In New York

Cleveland, Aug. as,-The worlds
champion Cleveland Indians will en-
ter Abe final series here OF the season
with New York today, determined to
regain first place In the American
league standing which the Yankees
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-25
acquired by their victories yesterday

and Tuesday. $500 Il
The eastern teamJwas seven points
ahead this morning, but should they
lose today's game, Cleveland would
again take the lead with a point
margin. A victory for New York
would increase their advantage to a
game and a half with a percentage>of
$40 as against sos for the Indians.
II q woman Is pretty she can safely
insist on her own im~perfections.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-01
Announce Two Big Gifts

Shreveport, May 28.-The big cam
paign for $1,026,5O0, Louisiana's quota
Of the $SS, 100000 fund for education
undertaken by the southern Methodist
church, will begin tomrrow and con-
tinue through June 5.
Information received at headquar-
tiers of the campaign in this city in
dictate the amount will be promptly
forthcoming, and as an indication Of
the great interest felt in the task, it is
announced that nearly 100000 has al
ready pledged in advance by friends
of Centenary college in this city.
One gift Of 100000 by Mr.. E. A.
Frost, prominent lumberman Of this
city. has been pledged. Another for
$4,000 by his partner in business, Mr.
F. T. White, has also been made. The
first named is not a member Of the
Methodist chunch, but is a great friend
of Centenary and civic worker whose
influence is always given to move
ments for the good OF the city and
state. These two large gifts form
part Of a fund OF s2SO,OOO already pro
msied for the enlargement and equip
ment Of Centenary college.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-01
SWINE BREEDERS WILL
MEET IN AUGUST

The Louisiana swine breeders as
ISOLATION will meet at the Louisiana
State University August 1, during the
annual short course for the members
of the boys and girls agricultural
club, announces j. B. Francioni, swine
specialist in the extension division
and secretary of the Association.
Plans are under way to make this
the biggest day Of the year and it is
hoped that all farmers interested in
the production of hogs will be present,
The afternoon session will be given
over to a competitive hog judging
contest in which judging teams, COM
peting to represent Louisiana in the
International club stock-iudging con-
test at Atlanta this fall, will take part
The hogs will be furnished for this
contest by the Parker stock farm and
the experiment. station. The night
session will be more in the form OF an
open discussion with talk by Gov.
John N. Parker and short talks by two
pig club boys.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-01
YVg zsGI X -
new TOWN GROWING
AS HOUSES BUILT
LARGE NUMBER OF NEW HOMES
BUILT AT KRoTz SPRINGS IN
DIcATE GOOD FUTURE

A prominent citizen Of Krots
Springs visiting opelousas during the
last few days, stated that the village
founded by. Col, C. w. Krotz promises
to get out Of its swaddling clothes
shortly and bulge into the ranks Of
actual and bona fide towns.
According to this gentlemen large
number of new homes have been
erected in the corporate limits and
several others are now under cons
truction. The sawmll of the Kraft
Lake Lumber company, located in the
big woods south of the village, is find.
ing a ready market for the product
right at the village and the people OF
the town are buying the lumber right
at home with which to erect their
homes.
The joke about the village is that
the corporation lines extend far Out
into the big woods ,one Of the jokerc
facetiously remarking that on thc
north the line went as far as Melville
on the south as far as the Courta
bleau, and that if it had been possible
the incorporators would have jumpet
the big river and entered Pointe Cou
pee as far as Lottie.
At any rate, all this talk is mer
jokes at the expense of the village
but the fact remains that the town
growing steadily and promises to b.
} within a few years. town Of conside
able Importance. The timber industr
is the backbone of the village, BIT
other htings are springing up whct
assures the place prosperous futur
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-01
new SAWMILL
LAKE SWAYZEE
oPELoUsEANs INTERESTED IN
PROJECT BEING ERECTED ON
TEXAS PACIFIC BRANCH

The Lake Swayzee Lumber COM
pany has large force Of men at work
erecting a new sawmill of large pro-
portions at Swayzee lake, on the Ope-
lousas branch of the Texas and Pa
cific railway. The new mill will cut
cypress and hardwood into merchant
able lumber and sell it's product on the
open market. 1t has a large acreage
Of splendid timber and will be kept
busy for some years with that acre
age.
The president Of the company is w.
E. Caldwell of. Louisville, Kentucky.
said to be a real captain of industry.
He has been interested in this sec
ton for several years and is looking
forward for big Developments in this
country. L. Austin Fontenot, promi-
nent local attorney and former mem
Der of the legislature, is vice-presi-
dent, while J. B. Crawford is secretary
and general mnager and is actively
engaged at the mill property in get
ing things whipped into shape for an
early start. Mr.. Crawford is well
known throughout this section, his
wife having been Miss Rhea Fontenot
youngest daughter of the late Sheriff
T. S. Fontenot of St. Landry. He was
reared near Cheneyville, in Rapides
parish, and has been identified with
the lumber business of this territory
for quite a number Of years.
While the lumber business just now
is feeling the universal commercial
and industrial depression, great expect
atoms are entertained for an early
revival in trading conditions and with
it's coming the Lake Swayzee COM
pany expects to have dts share of
business. 1t starts out very propi-
tiously and will undoubtedly find a
ready market for its product after the
saws get busy turning the virgin tim
Der into building material
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-01
by the Methodist Epiacopa Church.

by the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South:
I'm the name OF the more than e.
Ooo 900 southern Methodists the Ad-
yocate thanks the many secular pa
pers for the space they are giving to
the christian educational movement.
The country and state papers are not
carrying fine editorials in reference to
only carrying news items about this
great movement, but many of them ara
it. You can count on the press to dc
its part in any great forward move
ment. The papers of Alabama and the
south are now proving the correct
ness of this statement by helping
in this movement that has for its
end, not merely the building OF great
Methodist schools, but the building OF
great christian civilization in the
southland.
Methodsts of this section will put
on financial drive May 20 to June
to raise their share of the $50, 0OO,0OOC
fund which the southern Methodist
church is seeking in order to better
the facilities of its 81 schools and
colleges.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-01
GOVERNOR ENDORSES
PIG CLUB SHIPMENT

University Station, Baton Rouge La.
The trainIoad shipment of hogs 20
a central market in the fall which Will
be made by the members of the boys
and girls pig clubs in Louisiana is
highly endorsed by Gov. John M. Par
ker who believes that through club
work Louisiana will be made one OF
the greatest agricultural states in the
union.
Governor Parker's personal mess
age is as follows:
~ have just been told that there
are $4,000 of you boys and girls do
ing agricultural club work in an organ.
lied way in the state, there being more
than 1000 in the pig club alone. You
little realize how proud am to hear
that, for l not only think Of you as
you are today; but in my minds eye
| can see you dozen or more years
hence. You have just completed your
education at the greater agricultural
college; you have, learned all that
could be taught you in a college
second to none in the United States;
you are going into the world to fight
life's battles, and to help make Louis
ana one of the greatest agricultural
states in the union.
However, that is looking rather far
into the future and while that is a
very laudable thing'to do, we have be.
fore US an undertaking that is going
to mean many dollars and cents in
your pockets and a great boost for
your state. All of You know about
it, and l shall not try to explain it to
you, that has been done before. am
speaking Of that proposed trainload
shipment of pig club pigs to a central
market thsi fall, which is being fost.
cred by the extension department Of
the Louisiana State University.
Think of it! Shipping thirty or
more cars Of hogs comparatively and
from twenty-five different parishes,
which were chosen because of the
large number of club members and
also to rail facilities.
Every thing has been worked out
the entire proposition rests with you
am told that nearly all are taking
advantage Of it, but we can not have
too many cooperating.
"We can raise hogs as cheaply as
any other state; but we have not had
the market facilities. Now we have
all the great packing houses bidding
for this trainload shipment, and the
railroads have Offered every assfs-
lance in order to get them to market
without delay.
THE eyes of the world are upon
you; never before has solid tran
load shipment Of pig club pigs been
sent to market. You will make his,
tory. | congratulate you.''
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-01

been selected, and this is really the
reason why the constitution is to fall
80 far short Of what had been hoped
for.
But one Of the fundamental rea-
sons why the people are expressing SO
generally their regret over having
voted to ratify the call is that ap-
rarently the convention, on the pre-
text that it would be rejected is plan
ming to vote against the submission OF
the constitution to the people.
II the people had known last year
what they know now they would have
jumped so hard on Gov. Parker's call,
that there would have been nothing
left of it.
What they will never forget is the
broken promise which failure to sub
nit the constitute will involve
The New Orleans States.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-01

The act of incorporation of the
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-01
If THEY HAD KNOWN
The Assumption Pioneer says:

THE Assumption Pioneer says:
The orstitutional convention
Z no doubt doing the best 1t
Rpows how, but we are willing to
wager our last years straw hat
that if the people had known what
xhey Know now, there never 4,
would have been any constitution
Il convention this year.
That isn't hitting far wide of the
mark Indeed, We think it is now
.uretty much the universal opinion
4lrat it was a mistake to hold the con-
ventfon at this time with the whole
world still out Of joint, business de-
pressed and Louisiana suffering sore
h from agricultural and industrial
reyerses. No worse time could have
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-01

school, board; A. A. Mendoza OF ops-
lousas, county agricultural agent; G.
Horaist Of Grand coteau, school
board member; DR.. F.. Octave Pavy
Of Leonville, president of the police
jury.
The fair viii be held in Lafayette
some time this fall and will be the
representative body Of several par
ishes of this section of the state. The
directors propose that It shall eclipse
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-01
Appreciate Newspaper Aid

That the religious denominations of
America appreciate the friendly at
titude Of the secular papers in support
ing their various enterprises is shown
by the following editorial which ap-
peared in recent issue Of the Ala
bama Christian Advocate, one of the
seventeen weekly papers maintained
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-01
Ardoln.soIieau

Married, at the Catholic church in
this city, on last, Wednesday, May 25,
Merrick Ardoin of Evangeline and
Mrs. L. ISoileau Of near Washington,
this parish, Rev. Father Simery, as
sistant preist, officiating.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-01

southwest Louisiana Fair Associa-
ton" shows that on the board Of d.
rectors are several citizens of St.
Landry, namely, Messrs. L. A. Gui-
dry Of Conlee Croche, member of the
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-01

every previous effort aIous
Lafayette has been pulling off
agricultural fair every TAI
eDal years but the reoTgaaiasa i5..
tuition IS going to give 4 fsiT
larger scale than ever before.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-06-01

Indiana continues the center Il Il,
ulation but Ohio prefers the Gents.
OF presidency.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-29

seven from Stocker. the latter's team
failing to appear. In the Rankin
Hoasland games the former won all
three volley ball games and the relay
race. The medicine ball. indoor base
ball and pinball were won by Hoag-
land.
Pew's team now leads the league
by a small margin and still to meet
Rankin and Comings in seven gym
events. and Rankin and Stocker in
three bowling games each. BOOKS
team which is second. has four bowl
ing matches, totalling twelve games,
to roll off on Thursday. otherwise
he will lose them by forfeit. Lesson
has seven gym events scheduled with
Suckers team Thursday night, and
awaits the outcome of three games
bowled against Rankin's team.
The league will close Thursday
night. the teams now being so close
ly grouped that any n of the first
six are likely to win when the final
standings have been worked out and
the bowling match credits given out.