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Morris tribune., 1921-06-03
OIL FIELDS In
CHIPPEWA COUNTY
Oil Decovery on the Jacob Steffens
Farm in Lone Tree Causes
Some Excitement.

Clara City Herald:-Jacob Stef-
miles north of Clara City in town of
Lone Tree caused lot of excitement
last week when he produced a bottle
of crude oil which he had taken from
the ground on the banks of Hawk
Creek which runs through the farm
The oil was mixed with water,
which came from the creek bed but
when separated burned readily when
a match was applied, Mr.. Steffens has
sent a sample to the state university
to have it analyzed and find out what
elements it contains.
The writer happened to go by the
farm the other day and made per-
sOnal investigation to find out wheth-
er Mr.. Steffens was springing a joke
on his friends or whether the story
was true as he told it. His son Louis
accompanied us to the creek bed and
what we found confirmed us that it
was not joke but that there is some
kind of an oil or scum which oozes
out of the ground from several
springs and flows in the creek. The
water from one of the springs con-
tains so much iron that it has color
ed the grass.
Mr.. Steffens had noticed this oil
for some time but never paid much
attention to it. What impressed him
last winter was that the oil prevent
ed the ice from freezing at that par
Morris tribune., 1921-06-03

ticular point. An analysis by the
chemists may not prove very much.
What should be done is to have a
geologist make a survey of the fields
and soil.
The oil discovery 90 has been the
talk of the town for the last few days
and already many people can see Wis
ions of wealth floating before their
eyes. Mr.. Steffens will soon be known
as Coal Oil Johnny and may become
a second Rokerfellow. Grover Bris-
tie is selling all kinds of imaginary
stock and we are patiently waiting
for big order for Oil Certificates. A
ten story hotel will be erected as soon
as the first gusher begins to spout to
accommodate the maddening crowd.
Watch Clara City grow.
Morris tribune., 1921-06-03
g. r Eddv Dies

Cheney Bristol Eddy died at $3.50
Friday evening at his home two miles
west of Donnelly after long Illness.
The funeral was held from the home
early Saturday morning, the Rev.
Pilgrim of Norris officiating. After
wards the body was taken to Vern-
dale for burial where other services
were held.
Mr.. Eddy was born in Iowa in
1853. He lived at Verndale
when he first came to Minnesota,
later coming to Stevens county. He
is survived by his wife, four sons,
Jack, Eugene, John and Ralph, six
daughters, Mrs. Welch Keopke,
Esther, Cora, Martha, and Hattie,
and one brother Frank Eddy of Nor
riS,
Morris tribune., 1921-06-03
Prizes Given This Week

The banner and scales, the first
and second prizes given to the Stew
ems county schools doing the best
work in the health crusade will be
presented at the graduating exercises
at Donnelly and Chokio this week
Miss Dora Cannon's pupils at Don
nelly won the first prize and Mrs.
Howard Leahman's pupils at Chokio
the second prize. 1t is planned tC
have one Of the members of the
county health association make the
presentation speech.
Morris tribune., 1921-06-03
CHOKIO GIRLS WIN In
BREAD BAKING CONTEST
Carried Off First Honors Last Satur-
day In Team and Individual
Bread Baking

The Chokio bread team carried Off
first honors in the Stevens County
bread baking contest held last Sat
urday at the West Central School of
Agriculture. This means that they
will represent the county at the Min
nesota state fair. The members are
Miss Cora Asmus, captain, Miss Viola
Reichmuth and Miss Mary Doyle.
Miss jeanette Peterson brought fur
ther honors to Chokio by winning the
first prize in the individual bread
baking contest in Class A. Miss
Dorothy Peterson will represent Ste
vens county at the state fair for
Glass B. Class, A signifies a school
where there is domestic science
teacher, and Glass B school without
domestic science teaching.
Miss Mildred Gulbrandson of AL
berta won the SO prize offered by S.
Stewart for the second place in the
individual Glass A contest and Miss
Edwina Fritsch was awarded So for
third place. Miss Lucille Larson Sc
cured fourth place, and was winner
of the SIS prize offered by Mr.. Stew
art. Miss Newell Lunquist of Donnel-
ly came out second in the individual
Glass B contest.
The Alberta cake team girls were
the only contestants in the cake bak-
ing contest and were awarded the
first prize, a trip to the state fair
Miss Palma Norby, captain, Miss
Esther Peterson and Miss Verna Lar
son make up the team. The Alberta
bread team which came out second
in the contest consists of Miss Mil
dred Gulbrandson, captain, Miss Lu-
cille Larson and Miss Mabel Lee.
Miss Gladys Michaelscheck, cap
tain, Miss Mildred Degandorfer and
Miss Avis Freeman represented Nor
ris which secured third place in the
contest. Miss Rose Runni, Miss
Sophy Zahl and Miss Freda Horn
made up the Morris bread team No. 2
Morris tribune., 1921-06-03
DRIVE TO COMBINE
CROP SALES BEGUN
Organized Producers Must Enter Ter.
minal Markets, Farm Bureau
Tells $4,000 Members
MINNESOTA FARM BUREAU
FEDERATION NEWS SERVICE
BY NEIL H. SWANSON

Editor, News Service
Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation
St. Paul, June 2-Centralized mar
keting, with the sale of a large part
of all staple farm crops in the hands
of the farmers own cooperative agen-
cies on the terminal markets is the
best and probably the only means of
obtaining fair prices based consis-
tently on the cost of production, the
Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation
said today in a message to all county
farm bureaus.
The statement marks the begin
ming of an intensive drive to central
ize cooperative livestock marketing
through the new farmers agency at
South St. Paul. The state fedora
tion is directing the drive.
"The Minnesota Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton believe it can do no greater
consumers than by devoting it's
strength to the Capitalization of CO.
operative marketing" the directors
said. ''It offers all it's facilities to
promote the organization of central
selling agencies; it will encourage
and assist it's county and township
units to carry on this work through
out the state, in connection with the
! livestock, grain and dairy marketing
projects now under way. 1t stands
ready to lead the way in federating
local cooperative agencies to sell
other crops as we'll, whenever the de-
mand comes from the farmers. The
county farm bureau, reaching into
every community, controlled absO-
lutely by the farmers themselves and
responsive to their wishes, consti-
tutes a machine perfectly equipped to
launch and direct these enterprises.
For the last 25 years, Minnesota
farmers have been developing CO.
operative marketing in their own
communities; they have put Mime
sofa in the lead in this work. Now
keting associations have their 1imita-
tions, and that in order to affect the
large markets, farmers must unite
to handle their crops in quantity and
go into the terminal markets them
selves. Local co-operatives have real
1y been assembling bodies: they have
brought produce together, and then
turned it over to somebody else tc
sell for them. The time has come
when they must sell for themselves
Morris tribune., 1921-06-03
Fuchs-Pahl

Miss Mary L. Pahl and Mr.. Joseph
Fuchs were married at 1000 o'clock
Tuesday morning, May 81 at the
Lutheran parsonage. Rev. G..
A Pilgrim officiated. The bride wore
a gown of white georgette. Miss
Elizabeth Hall and Mr.. Edward PAIL,
brother and sister of the groom were
the attendants. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Fuch will make their home near
Osakis, Mimi, where Mr.. Fuchs has a
fo rTn
Morris tribune., 1921-06-03
LARGE CROWDS PAY
MEMORIAL TRIBUTE
Cold Wind Does Not Daunt Patrio-
tism of Morris People-After-
noon Exercises in Orpheum

In spite of the cold wind large
numbers of people turned out on
Monday to witness the Memorial Day
parade and the exercises afterwards
at the cemetery and the Orpheum
theatre.
The veterans of 1851 headed the
parade in machines, followed by Cap
tain E. T. Fitzgerald, marshal and
by S. H. Grosland and a band. The
American Legion and other ex-ser-
vice men came next, followed by
Company X and the school children.
Large crowds stood for long time
on the curb along Atlantic avenue
waiting for the parade to come.
Many machines had reached the
cemetery before the members of the
parade, and many people were stand
ing each side of the cemtery gate
to watch the men pass through.
Company K and the ex-service men
stood at attention while w. L.
Colyer and r. ]. Hall read the sim
pie, but impressive G.. A. r. ritual
istic service at the grave of John
House. The veterans of 81 decorated
the graves of all their comrades on
the hill side.
The afternoon services were held
at the Orpheum instead of at the
court house grounds because of the
GOODNESS of the day. The old veter-
ans had seats of honor on the plat
| hn
principal speaker.
America is more than a great
place in which to live" said the Rev.
Symons. "It is an ideal, a spiritual
thing A man does not become an
American by being born in this
country or by taking out naturaliza-
| tion papers, but by imbibing the
spirit of justice and democracy which
is our nations spirit"
''No nation would dare attack us
if we were united and prepared"
said Mr.. Symons, "but would put
the emphasis on the united"
Mr.. Symons does not. approve of
the European idea of national arm
ament. eve do not want an armed
truce" he said.
"There are no hyphenated citizens"
said Mr.. Symons. There are no
cans, no Polish Americans Ameri-
cans must forget where they came
from and remember only what the
country of his adoption is doing for
him"
The Rev. Richardson paid high
tribute to the "boys of 1861" who
with the other armies of the United
States fought for the divine rights
of men rather than the divine rights
Of kings.
w. L. Colyer said that the blood
in his heart stirred as strongly in
his heart for his country as it ever
stirred in the days when he was
fighting for the Union.
DR.. C. r. Christensen, commander
of the American Legion presided at
the afternoon exercises. Robert
Adams recited Lincoln's Gettysberg
address. The benediction was pro-
nounced by Rev. A. Bredesen.
Morris tribune., 1921-06-03
Summer Hours At The Library

The Morris library will be open
during the summer from 2:00-5:30 in
the afternoons and from 7:00-8: 90 in
the evenings on all week days ex-
cept Saturday when the hours will
be from 2.OO-6:O0 in the afternoon
and from 7:OO-9:3O in the evening"
Morris tribune., 1921-06-03
BANQUET to Supt. Utne

A banquet was given by the facul-
ty of Norris in honor of Superinten-
dent. and Mrs. Theodore Utne at the
Merchants hotel last Friday night.
Miss Eva Klippstein was toast mis-
tress, and Miss Carrie Slindee, Miss
Muriel Davnie, Miss Alice Hotchkiss
Miss Mabel Macomber and F. r. Put
nam gave toasts. Miss Klippstein in
behalf of the faculty gave a silver
soup tureen to Mr.. and Mrs. Utne.
Morris tribune., 1921-06-03
Dance Pavilion Under Wav

A dance pavilion is being built
about three miles south of town on
the cement road, and will probably
be ready for use the middle of next
week. 1t will be 64x40 feet. Soft
drinks and other refreshments will
be available for patrons. Walter
Powers, Paul Hennessy, Arthur
Laschansky, Frank Smith and Ber-
dell Bingham are the proprietors.
Morris tribune., 1921-06-03
Poppy Day A Success.

The people of Morris responded
very we'll on poppy day. Over $275
was taken in by the committee in the
poppy sale last Saturday. Every
where on Saturday, Sunday and Mem
orial Day the red flowers were seen
in store windows and on coat lapels
of people on the street in memory of
the hero dead buried over the seas.
Morris tribune., 1921-06-03
Children Get Flowers

One hundred and fifty plants for
window boxes were distributed
among the children of the public and
parochial schools this week by the
women of the civic league. Window
boxes will soon appear with geran-
iums and lobelias in them.
Morris tribune., 1921-06-03
Will Donate Commercial Club Photos

Commercial Club members are ask
ed to report to the Voss Studio within
few days to have an individ-
ual photograph taken. Now that the
club has over 100 members, Mr.. Voss
has offered to donate pictures of the
club for mounting and framing if the
members will but come to his studio
for the sittings.
A collection of photographs of the
present business men of Norris will
prove of great interest as the years go
by.
Club members are requested to at
tend to this matter as soon as possi-
BILE.
Morris tribune., 1921-06-03


South st. Paul, Mimi, May 81,
1921:-The Memorial Holiday and
the severe breaks in the markets, last
week caused light receipts on open
ing days this week, and due largely
to the curtailment in supplies some
slight reaction was noted in both
killing cattle because of their scar
city sold somewhat higher, half load
of choice steers and heifers mixed
averaging 844 lbs. topping the Tues
day trade at $500. A few loads of
medium to heavy steers of a good
beef grade sold from $7.35 to $7.65,
with bulk of common and medium
grades from $3.50 to $7.25. Butcher
i COWS and heifers sold mostly from
$3.50 to $6.25, with few small lots
of heifers on up to $3.50. Country
demand for thin she stock which has
! been absorbing most of the so-called
Gamers and cutters, is on the wane,
and such kinds will lagain soon have
to travel the packer route. Veal calves
sold steady packer top on lights $3.50
Stocker and feeder trade continues
under light demand and light re-
ceipts.
Hogs have reacted somewhat after
reaching the lowest point in years
| late last week, range today $6.75 tc
$7.85, bulk $7.25 to SITS, good pigs
$3.50 to s8.75. Sheep and lambs
about steady, following recent de-
clines. Good choice lambs quotable
1926 to $1O.50, good to choice ewes
$500 to $3.50.
Morris tribune., 1921-06-03
Brown-Quam

Miss Sophie Guam and Mr.. Julius
Brown were married Tuesday, May
81 in St. Paul. Mr.. and Mrs. Brown
returned to Norris where they will
be for short time. They will make
their home in Waseca, MINI. Mrs.
Brown has been employed in DR..
George Geenty's office.
Morris tribune., 1921-06-03
Injured When Car Tins

Mrs. August Knopp suffered frac-
ture of the right collar bone and
severe injuries to her right shoulder
when the automobile in which she
and her family were driving to town
Decoration Day skidded in the mud
and tipped over; Mr.. Knopp and the
children escaped injury, but Mrs.
Knopp was pinned under the car.
Morris tribune., 1921-06-03
Recital Next Wednesday

The Ladies' Choir from the Oak
Grove Seminary at Fargo will give
a recital at 500 o'clock next We'd
nesday evening at the Methodist
church under the auspices of the
Lutheran Free church. There are
nineteen in the choir. Tuesday eve
ming a recital will be given at Cyrus
and Thursday evening at Benson.
Morris tribune., 1921-06-03
Woodman Visit Hancock

A few members of the local Mod
ern Woodmen went to Hancock, Mon
day afternoon to hear the Honorable
Edward Burns, state deputy of the
M. W. A. They said the talk was
worth going many miles to hear.
Morris tribune., 1921-06-03
cold Clothes" Drive On

The Near East Relief is organi-
zing an "Old Clothes" drive for the
benefit of Armenian and other Near
East sufferers. This campaign is to
be carried on during the early part
of June. Anyone who has any old
clothes to donate is asked to notify J.
M. Davies, state director at 305
Oneida Building, Minneapolis, MINI.
Morris tribune., 1921-06-03
Co. K Wins and Loses

Company X won 2-1 from Benson
at baseball Sunday afternoon and
lost FL to Horton township Monday
afternoon. Sunday was Butte1l's day
and almost his game. He famed
fourteen of the Benson players.
Morris tribune., 1921-06-03
Townships To Consider Referendum

Farmers of Morris and Darnen
townships are asked to meet Satur-
day afternoon June at 2:30 in the
Commercial Club Rooms at Morris;
those of Pepperton township in the
town hall of Pepperton, Wednesday
evening, June 8. One purpose of
these meetings is to consider a ma
tional referendum sent out by the
National Farm Bureau Federation re-
garding the passage of certain laws
during the next session Of legislature.
The Federation wants the opinion of
as many farmers as possible on these
questions
Morris tribune., 1921-06-03
Ed House Is Dead

Word has been received in Morris
that Ed. House, an early settler in
Stevens county, died at Broken Bow,
Nebraska, after a short Unless. Mr..
House was the younger brother of
John House.
Morris tribune., 1921-06-03
HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
TO GRADUATE TONIGHT
Commencement Exercises Held At
500 Tonight at Orpheum-Dean
Haggerty, Speaker

The Commencement exercises for
the 1921 class of the Norris high
school will be held at 500 o'clock to-
night at the Orpheum Theatre. Sup
erintendent Theo. Utne for the last
time will appear before the people of
Morris as schoolhead. DR.. M. E. Hag-
gerty, dean of the College of Educa-
tion of the University of Minnesota
will deliver the commencement ad-
dress. Miss Bernice Richardson is
valedictorian and Miss Estelle Wat
IKE, salutatorian.
The program for the evening is as
follows:
Invocation - Rev. H. H. Symons
YOU W1Oener
Canoe Song" Lieurence--------
.....-..--......-..-.---.-Ha Hazel Cosgrove.
Salutatory .... "Work and Habit"
... Estelle Jaunita Watzke
Valedictory ct am Little, But I am
r. ....-. Bernice Richardson
Lullaby" Julia LIE Sage, Mildred
Leuty, Bernice Richardson
Address DIR. M. e. Haggerty, Dean
College of Education, University
of Minnesota.
Presentation of Class .---.--.--.---
Superintendent Theodore Utne
Presentation of Diplomas -. II.
Adams, President Board of Educa-
tion.
Kipling's Recessional .--------
Glass Of 1921
Morris tribune., 1921-06-03
Field DaY in Chokio

Plans are being made for regular
old fashioned Field Day in Chokio on
June IA. Chokio has established a
reputation for always furnishing a
good time on such occasions.
Morris tribune., 1921-06-03
Welfare Board To Meet.

The Child Welfare Board will meet
at 100 Tuesday afternoon in Judge
A. L. Stenger's Office.
Morris tribune., 1921-06-03
FALLING OFF In
LIVE STOCK RUN
Holiday of Monday and Sharp Breaks
Of Last Week Curtail Receipts
Some Upturn in Hogs
(By U. S. Bureau of Markets and
Mimi. Department of Agriculture.)

Cattle 900. Market mostly steady
to strong, best killers some higher
Calves 700. Market steady, best
lights to packers $3.50. Hogs $500.
Market 15c to 35c higher, closing
weak. Bulk $7.25 to $7.75, top $7.85
Sheep 200. Market steady.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-22
Chautauaua To Open
AT Ellaville June z

ELLAVILLE, May 20.-Tne Rad
cIife Chautauqua will on June 2, 3
and 4 present a varied program in
Ellaville. 1t is an event looked for
ward to with the keenest anticipa-
ton by local citizens. Some OF the
numbers that will be presented are
the Moore Musical Entertainers, who
will be here one afternoon and night,
the Bellino-plumstead Concert Co.
and Americas All" detachment.
The lecturers will be DR.. ]. William
Terry, D. D., who will lecture on
"The Value of the Individual and
Americas Political Ideals" DR.. W.
T. S. Culp will lecture on "Communl-
ty Co-operation" and Americas In
dustrial Ideal" Miss Rosa Kohler
will give a program Of stories for
young and old, while Miss Ethel
Sheppard will be heard in several pl-
anologues.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-22

One thing is quite certain; no
one enjoyed the reunion at Albany
more than did Capt. H. D. Watts,
Sumter county treasurer. When the
captain dons his uniform of gray.
his shoulders straiEhteu, his head be-
comes erect, his spirits stir and his
mind is flooded with memories gay
and sad. If one gives the captain =
chance to become reminiscent and
leaves off asking him questions about
the reunion at Albany, there is an
opportunity to learn Of some thrill
ing experiences, some hair-breadth
escapes and the eXhilarating joys of
the victories, as we'll as depressing
Stories Of defeat experienced by him
and his company in the Sixties.
On June II, 1861, just sixty years
ago, the Americas Volunteers Rifles
King as its commanding officer
Capt. King was % years old, dash
ing and popular. He brought to the
defense of the Confederate flag the
flower of Sumter's youth, ranging
in age from Is to So years. Among
those gallant boys Capt. H. D. Watts
was numbered. He was then 20
years old. Reference to the muster
roll of the company which is on file
in Book N in the county clerks Of
flee, will disclose the names Of many
young men whose sons and daughters
are now worthy citizens of the coun-
ty. There will also be found many
names of young men who never re-
turned.
This company stands out unique
in the history of the Civil War as
having been in the thickest of the
fight in nearly every battle Of inn
portance. Capt Watts relates that
in the very first battle most of the
original officers of the company were
killed.
The company was attached to the
9th Regiment of Ga. Volunteers with
General Longstreet's Corps. In this
company was Joseph Allen, father Of
County Clerk II. e. Allen. 1t is re-
lated that at one time in a fierce
| conflict, all the officers were killed
and the company was left under the
| command of Lieut.. Joseph Allen.
1t is of special interest at this time
to know that from among the So
original members of the Americas
! Volunteers Rifles, only two are now
| living. These are Capt. b. d. Watts
and w. M. Minis, well known citi-
zen of Americas, who now conducts
a business on Cotton avenue.
The roster Of the company with
its original officers, follows;
Officers.
! Govt To,,,oe M n Kipo aoo %
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-22
ROTARY PASTOR
GETS PASSPORT
Rev. Silas Johnson To
Leave For Scotland
Wednesday

Rev. Silas Johnson, secretary of
the Americas Rotary club has Just
received his passport enabling him to
sail on June 1 fer Edinburgh, Scot
land, as the delegate of the local
club in the international convention
Mr. Johnson will leave Americas
probably Wednesday of this week
going directly to New York. As he
plans to visit France and Belgium
while On the other side, it will be nee
essary to secure from the French
consul in New York wise of his
passport before he will be permitted
to land in France. In order to accom-
plish this detail he plans to reach
New York Friday evening or Satur-
day morning, since Sunday and a
holiday Monday intervene before the
sailing date, making it necessary for
him to complete mis- arrangements
in advance.
He will embark on the Cunard lin
er Cameronia, which, with its sister
ship, the Caronia, has been chartered
by the Rotarians Of America for the
trip across. The party will land at
GLASGOW. From there Mr.. Johnson
will go to Edinburgh for the conven-
ton, after which he will start on d
brief sightseeing tour of Scotland
and England, thence going to the
battle fields of France and Belgium.
The entire trip will consume seven
or eight weeks, three or four weeks
being consumed in travelling and
sightseeing. Although a chaplain in
the war service, Mr.. Johnson was not
fortunate enough to be sent to
France.
Mr. Johnson will have as a compan-
ion Rev. J. A. Thomas, Columbus
pastor, and former resident Of Amer
icus, who is delegate from the Rotary
club of that city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-22
BY JOHNNY KILBANE
Featherweight Champion of II
Wnrld

You've heard a Tot Of talk about
the rabbit punch" with which Jack
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-22
Donahue To Conduct
School For Coaches

GAINESVILLE, May 21.-Col.
Sandy Beaver, the president of River
side Military Academy, announces
that Mike Donahue. Yale graduate
and celebrated Auburn coach. has
been engaged to conduct a school for
coaches at the Riverside Summer
school and to have charge of all ath-
letlcs in the Summer school for The
next few years.
Coach Donahue's record at Auburn
where for seventeen years, and
with q comparatively small college,
he has won many championships and
has always stood near The top
stamps him as one Of the ablcst
coaches in America. His summer
course at Riverside is designed for
coaches and athletic directors of
high schools and academies, aud will
include a thorough study Of The va
rious sytems of footbail the latest