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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28
will be even stronger than the one
the city boosted last year.

A meeting Of the directors Of the
North Star Trail, formerly known as
the Green Trail was held in this city
Yesterday at the office of President l
J. Moe, of the North Dakota Good
Roads Association. Those present at
this meeting were w. w. Lyness. Fes.
sender. president; G. Danielson, Minot
secretary; Thee. Kahellek, kenmar e
w. A. Haley, Hankinson; J. 7
Strauss, Harvey; w. H. Francis, Vel
va: w. 7. M. Thornhill, Darlington
The trail runs from Portal to Fair.
mount through this state and Of course
comes through Valley City: The meet
ing held yesterday was for the pur:
pose of blazing the trail which will
be done by placing a "big star" at
various points along the route: The
trail parallels the 500 line. Among
the other business considered was the
putting on of a full time secretary to
take care Of the large amount of bus
mess necessary. .,-.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28
BASKEIBALLPH0T0
GIVEN TO SCHOOL

Much interest has been shown in
the picture of our basketball team
which is hanging II, the main hall near
the Museum door. This picture was
presented to the school by the Mems
Brotherhood of the Congregational
Church of Valley City. The team with
Mr.. Spalding and DR.. c. E. Allen
were invited to a church supper after
which the picture was presented to
DR.. Allen. President Allen gave it to
Mr.. Spalding who placed it in the
hands of Captain Gunderson. The
presentation Of the picture was a COM
plete surprise to those concerned. 1t
IS certainly, in every way, a very fine
picture and the school appreciates
very much this visible evidence Of the
work of it's team in basketball this
year. The artistic work on the pic
ture was done by Mr.. Eugene Me-
Farland. DIR. F. L. Wicks was active
in originating and promoting the idea
of a picture Of the boys. M. w.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28

According to students of the sky,
the night Of June 26 is to be a rip
shorter on this planet of ours. 1t is
said that the world may be burned up,
or less worse, there may be tremen-
dous display of fireworks. There is
said to be a comet headed toward the
is said to have vicious disposition,
and "slings mean tail" Said comet
is said to be rushing toward the in
habitants of this piece of earth at the
rate of many thousand miles per min
ute. If the head Of the comet strikes
the earth, according to astronomers
we won't know much about it. If the
tip of the comets tail brushes the
earth, it will be the biggest display OF
fireworks since July 4. 1776, they say
"Don't lose any Sleep" however, is the
comforting words from the sky stu
dents,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28
PRESIDENT SPEAKS
AT TEACHERS meet

President C. E. Allen left for James,
town Thursday morning where later
in the day he met with the Board Of
Administration which convened at
the Hospital for the Insane. Import
ant matters relating to, the Normal
School in it's change to Teachers
College were approved.
The remainder of the day and Fri
day were spent by DR.. Allen in at
tending the sectional meetings Of the
Southeastern Division of the North
Dakota Education Association which
held its first annual session in James
town Thursday and Friday.
On Friday evening at 8 o'clock Pres
ident Allen addressed the teachers on
the topic, "Castles In Spain" This
session was the closing one Of the
convention.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28

F. W. Heidel returned yesterday
from Minot, where he had been in
specting the oil property of the Des
Laos Oil Co. The Minot Daily News
in speaking of Mr.. Heidel's visit to the
oil field, says: "One of the men here
to inspect the property is F. w. Hell
del of Valley City. Mr.. Heidel has
been consistent supporter of the en-
terprise and is strong booster for
North Dakota and it's possibilities. He
is very much interested in the Des
Laos project and has invested in it
to a considerable extent. II first WIS.,
tied Minot % or "a years ago." Mr..
Heidel remarked today. "At that time
the city consisted largely of the Le-
land hotel and a few stores. The
Great Northern passenger station was
then where the freight depot is now
located" nd
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28

According to officers Of the band
association today, the sale Of tickets
progressed very nicely yesterday, and
the drive will be wound up today. Up
to noon yesterday, something over
$50 had been turned in by the girls
soliciting the sale Of tickets and It is
believed that considerable over that
amount was sold yesterday afternoon.
AS a rule, it is said, that the people
of the city bought very generously
for the support Of the organization
A concert will be given Thursday eve
ming at the Normal auditorium. The
band boys plan on buying new suits
and other equipment which they need
for becoming a first class band IN ev-
cry respect. The concert Thursday
evening promises to be Of the very
best class, and if you were not ap-
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28

Local Sunday Schools are observ-
ing this week as International Sunday
School Week. Sunday Schools over
the county are observing the week
They are urged to use publicity. make
public drives, ETC., and in every way
possible bring the value of the Sun
day School before the parents and 9TH
ers, who sometimes do not pay very
much attention to the religious educa-
ton of their children. The local Con-
gregational Sunday School is planning:
on big time next Sunday, which will
be known as May Day Review. Lo-
cal speakers will deliver addresses re-
garding the good to be derived from
the Sunday school, how much better
cooperation could be shown by the par
ents, etc. The different Sunday
School classes will march, n review.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28

The adjutant general of the war de-
partment has notified Senator E. F
Ladd that North Dakota is entitled to
the appointment Of a candidate at
large for West Point, who must re-
port at that place not later than July
/, 1921. The young man must not be
under II nor over % years of age at
the date of admission, and not less
than 5 feet 4 inches in height. The
candidate must of course be a grad.
uate of a recognized high school, OF
good standing and in perfect physical
condition in order to secure admission
If there are those who desire to apply
in Valley City or vicinity, write Sena-
tor Ladd, U. S. Senate, Washington
ID. C.. re-. ..a
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28

Mr.. and Mrs. P. E. Nelson, of Coop
erstown, N. D., autoed into the city
last night and remained at the Kin,
bred Hotel until this morning when
they left for home on No. Z. They
had hard time of it getting to Val
ley City over the terribly muddy roads
last night and concluded to leave che
car here until the roads got in shape
to come down and get it. Mr.. Nelson
is the pioneer hardware merchant OF
the county seat of Griggs county and
Mrs. Nelson has been getting medical
treatment at one of the hospitals in
Fargo.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28

The livestock herds at the Agricul-
tural College have been increased by
the addition of the Shorthorn bull:
Aladdin, and four Angus steers from
the Baldwin Farms at llendale, N. u.
The stock was purchased for the col
lege by Prof. E. J.: Thompson OF tne
animal husbandry department.: Alad,
din is an exceptionally well bred
Shorthorn bull, eight years old, being
sired by Barmpton Knight, herd bull
of the Meyers farm, Diagonal, Iowa.
The Angus steers are two junior year
linps and two senior calves. They are
being put in condition for the fall
shows, and are being used by the
classes in stock judging. ~.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28

The northwestern Bell Telephone
Co.. has a man here who will cut some
of the through toll lines into the Val
lev City exchange, making Valley City
more CT IN important toll checking
center. Calls to Sanborn. Courtenay
and other towns will be checked
through the Valley City exchange :; as
soon as the changes are made. Inc
change will entail considerable more
work for the Valley City exchange,
and will make less work for some OF
the smaller exchanges that previously
handled the work. About five toll
lines will be cut in.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28

DR.. Sidney Peters, a famous Virgin
ia orator and successful clergyman
will speak in the First Congregation
al church on Sunday evening, June
5. He is working under the direction
of the Law Enforcement committee OF
the Anti-Saloon League, and is one
of the most effective temperance
speakers on the American platform.
e. J. Mosher was down from Darcy
yesterday looking after some business
matters. ~.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28

North Dakota is getting her share
of rain at the present time. 1t has
rained or drizzled almost steadily
since Saturday, and early this rlorn-
ing it was still coming down. The re-
suit of is has been almost impossible
roads, and it has also served to put
the streets in a very slippery condi-
ton. It is also hating seeding
throughout the county, putting the
fields in miry condition, and is also
holding back what seed already is in
the ground. If the rain continues much
longer, as one local fellow commented
the fish will be coming out in bathing
suits.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28

Valley City fire department will re-
ceive $1,378.58 as it's share Of the in
surance tax apportioned to fire de-
partments of the state. According to
State Fire Marshal H. L. Reade, dis
tribution of the insurance will be made
in few days. The money is derived
from a two per cent tax on the total
premiums received by old line foreign
fire insurance companies, and is dis
tributed in proportion to the amount
: of tax paid on business written in the
various cities and towns having fire
departments. Fargo fire department
will receive the largest amount
$6,857.64.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28

J. j. Farley, president of the Bank
Of Valley City, and wife will attend
the spring meeting of the executive
council of the American Bankers As
ISOLATION in Pinehurst, N. c., on May
2. Mr.. Farley has been appointed a
delegate by the North Dakota State
Bankers association. Others who will
attend from North Dakota are:
Wesley Mcdowell, Marion; R. E. Bar
ron, Minot; Mr.. Macfadden Of Fargo;
F. A. Irish, Fargo, and J. E. Beiss-
barth, Brinsmade.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28

Prof. ]. B. Meyer claims to be the
first "old salt" to navigate the Shey-
enne river this spring in a motor boat.
He has been up the river, twice this
spring, and says that boating was
good. However, the rain spoiled any
chances for cancers or motor boaters
going up Sunday. About the first
sunshiny Sunday or balmy summer
evening that comes along, motor boats
will perhaps be seen in goodly mum.
bers up the river, and picnics will
again be in order
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28

With the roads drying up as they
are, large number of country people
can be expected in for the Dollar Day
Sale or Saturday of this week. City
people will also take advantage of the
exceptional bargains which are being
offered, and one of the biggest sales
days in Valley City is anticipated.
Bargains of exceptional value are be-
ing offered by all the merchants, An
added attraction for out Of town peo-
ple will be the free matinee which will
be given at the Grand Theater. Tick.
cts for this can be secured at any OF
the business places in Valley City
free.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28

After several days of continued rain
the weather has cleared off fine this
morning and we hope will continue
this way for some time to come. The
fields are very wet and seeding has
been greatly hampered thereby and
the country roads are fierce. Some: OF
this moisture we have been having
would not come afniss later in the sea-
son.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28

The new bus line running between
Fargo and Valley City will make it
yery convenient for those people who
want to 60 to towns between Valley
CITY and Casselton and Casselton and
Fargo where No. 2 does not stop. A
charge of five cents per mile is made
for passengers between these points.
DAYS like this we should imagine 1t
would keep the driver busy making his
schedule Of three hours from Fargo
over these roads.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28
has many friends who are pleased to
see him back, on the job.

c. F. Jensen went up to Eckelson to-
day in the interests of the Yeoman
lodge. He tells US that the lodge at
Eckelson is to be presented with a
banner today for securing the most
new members in the past few months:
Mr.. Jensen says they are getting all
kind of new members in the Eckelson
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28

Landlord Jack Aldrich, Of the Kin
dred Hotel, has been taking our ad-
vice he says, and is going to make the
front of that hotel look like real
flower garden. He has put in some
nice window boxes and will fill the
same with nice, pretty flowers, and
after awhile the front of that hotel
will blossom forth in great shape.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28

The state convention of the North
Dakota Postmasters Association will
be held at Bismarck, June Is and Is:
according to an announcement. Inc
convention is but a divisional meet
ing of the National League of Post
masters. A representative OF the
postmaster generals department at
Washington will be present, and sew
eral prominent speakers are on the
program, including Gov. Frazier.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28

A campaign to urge former service
men to apply for Victory Medals has
been inaugurated in North Dakota
Orwald Weium, army field clerk, has
established headquarters in the office
of Adjutant- General Fraser and will
distribute medals to all former SER
vice men in North Dakota. Former
service men who desire medals are ad-
vised by Mr.. Weium to forward their
discharge papers. The papers will be
returned promptly with the medal and
a service pin. Weium's address is Bis
marck.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28

The many friends of that popular
travelling man, Dick Dahmen, will be
glad to know that he is now recover
ing from severe sickness in the hos
pital at Cakes, where he has been for
the past two or three weeks. In let
ter to Abe Stern today he says the
one thing that will help him to get well
faster is box of Stern's fine candy
and that will be sent him right away
quick. Dick is missed by his asso-
ciates and they will all be glad to see
him back on the job again.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28

A heavy rain lasting for several
hours. in fact all night, which started
yesterday afternoon, has put fur
Their setback to spring seeding. The
time is getting late and unless we
have favorable weather the acreage
will necessarily have to be cut down
Mr.. Heidel, who returned from Minot
yesterday said it was showing to beat
the band up there, but we did not get
any of it this way.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28

The new garbage cans which have
been placed on all the important street
corners of the city are indeed much
needed improvement--providing they
are used; which it is hoped they will
be. The slogan on them "Help Keep
Valley City Clean" is indeed appro-
pirate. Throw whatever paper sacks
or other refuse you have in your pos
session into the cans, and you are aid
ing ii keeping the city clean.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28

The meeting of the Normal School
Faculty Club has been changed from on
/, 5 to 4:3O p. M, Wednesday, April u.
The meeting will be held in the COM
mercial room at the Normal school,;
Community Club members and all
others interested are invited to at
tend. The change in time has been
made on arcount of the Commercial
Club banquet set for Wednesday eve
ming in honor Of Col. and Mrs. Frank
White, \ .
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28

Kirk Taber, foreman of the Peoples
Opinion, is exhibiting an air OF
bravado the past few days that is
quite noticeable. 1t all comes from
the fact that he is now the possessor
of the property he has occupied for
some time, having received a warranty
deed for the same last week.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28

L. D. Richardson, general manager
of the N. D. Telephone system spent
Yesterday in the city looking over the
plant here, and left last night for Car.
rington and other points on tour OF
inspection.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28

Attention is called by sportsn1en to
the fish law, forbidding fishing wltnm
400 feet above or below any flsnWay'
Fishing for pickerel is now permltte 2;
but the season for perch and pike viii
not open until May Is. Shooting hsn:
using nets or dynamite is forbidden.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28

Manager John Piller Of the Grand
theater asked today that all ladies and
children in the habit of attending tne
matinees,. attend the Friday alter
noon matinee instead Of Saturday, as
that is Farmers Day. and big crowd
is expected.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28

Father William Mulloy, who has
been pastor of St. Boniface church at
Wimbledon for the last six months
has been transferred to Cando: he
is succeeded at Wimbledon by Father
Falyey, formerly of Dickey.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28

Word was received in the city today
Of the death Of Mrs. I. M. Carlton OF
0riska. who was a resident Of Valley
Citv some ten or eleven years ago, re-
siding here for number OF years S Sa
died very suddenly last evening: she
was known in Valley City as MISS
Vera Huntley. She leaves husband
and one small daughter, seven years
old. Announcement of the funeral
services have not been made yet.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28

You will have to wait SIX years
more if YOU want to see total eclipse
of the moon. A thick blanket OF
clouds, which leaked like a sieve the
early part of the evening; shut on any
sight of the eclipse Of the moon last
night, scheduled for totality between
the hours of 1924 a. m. and 800 a; M
We doubt if there were any Valley
City people up for the purpose OF wit
Messing the event. 49,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28

There is a movement under way to
improve the main Sanborn road. He,
men township has already graded. and
we understand that Svea is setting
aside a sum for the same purpose
This is the road running past the Cho,
berg farm and Sam Aandahps, and at
hest is in rather poor shape.-Litch-
Vile Bulletin. ..
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28

visions of the suspended sentence re-
quiring him to provide for his wife
and family. He may have to serve
out the two year penitentiary SEN
tence which was imposed at the time
he was found guilty.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28

Starting next Saturday afternoon
April 3Oth, the farmers and all others
residing outside of Valley City will be
the guests of the city at the Saturday
afternoon matinees. Some of the
greatest motion pictures of the day
will be shown. The first show will
be Wallace Reid, in "The Charm
School," Also Christy comedy
Sneakers. Saturday, May 7, Fatty
Arbuckle, the famous comedian, will
be seen in "Brewster's Millions" You
are invited to come and bring your
whole family. and tell your neighbors
about the matinee. Free tickets Sc
cured at any business place in Valley
City. u.s..
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28

Dan Daley dropped into town this
morning the first time since last ran
Dan is always welcome visitor to the
city and has pile of friends here VINO
are pleased to greet him.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28

$ A daily bus line was instituted be-
tween Fargo and Valley City yester-
day. bus making the first trip to
Valley City and return. The bus
leaves Fargo at $3.50 a. m. making the
run to Valley City. in about three
hours. It leaves Valley City on the
return trip at p. M, arriving in Far
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Knue Froysaa enter
tanned at a six o'clock dinner last eve
ming in honor of Col. and Mrs. Frank
White. Following the dinner, the
party attended the event at the Con-
gregational church. also in honor OF
Mr.. and Mrs. White.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28

The American Legion and Wom-
ems Auxiliary of the American Leg
ion are going to have party Mon
day evening D, the Odd Fellows Hall
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
White, who are leaving soon for
Washington, D. c. Legion members
may bring their wives and auxiliary
members may bring their husbands.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28

Vernon Gale, registry clerk at the
local postofice, is enjoying few DAYS
vacation. He is being supplemented
bv Harry Jacobson, who is doing the
trick at the window at the east end OF
the nostoffice.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28

The Commercial Club at it's meeting
Wednesday evening, made plans to
give some kind Of an entertainment IN m
honor of the Valley City High~school
basketball team, which won the state
championship. A committee was ap-
pointed to devise plans for putting on
a banquet or some other kind OF en-
tertainment.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28

A. S. Sigurdson says it pays to ad-
vertise. He advertised one cent sac
at the Dakota Drug Company and ne
says that yesterday was a RECORD
breaking sale day. The sale is on
again today and TOMORROW and ne ex-
poets many people win take advantage
of the chance to secure bargains offer
ed at this sale.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28

The funeral of the late Frank Revell,
a former Barnes county citizen, will
be held tomorrow afternoon at Fargo.
Several Valley City people are going
down to the funeral. ,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28

60 at about 5 o'clock. Other places
touched en- route are Mapleton, Cas-
selton, Wheatland, Buffalo, Tower City
and Oriska. Connections are to be
made at Casselton with trains on the
Great Northern and at Valley City
with trains on the 500 line. A Pack
ard eight passenger car is to be used
ont his route. The fare between VAL
ley City and Fargo is So.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28

The body Of Mrs. E. w. R. Kun
kowski, wife of the operator at the
500. who died Sunday morning. was
taken to Vergas, Mimi, on No. 8 last
evening where interment will be made
A little daughter. about three and a
half years olB besides the husband
survives.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28

C. w. Parker, of Lisbon, N: D.:
is guest of Mr.. and Mrs. E: H.
Briggs today. Mr.. Parker autoed up
from Lisbon yesterday and came mere
to meet Mrs. Parker who will arrive We
this evening from Oregon. They Will
return to Lisbon on the train and
leave the car here until the roads dry
up again. -.,t
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28

Gasoline in Valley City took anoth-
err drop yesterday, and today 1T c,, was
retailing at the Standard Oll ming y
station at 1850 a gallon. drop OF sc
a Gallon. Kerosene also took drop.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-28

Joe Iverson is here from Willmar
Mimi, and is looking after business
matters in the city. Joe has to come
here every so often in order to feel
RIGHT and he has lots of friends who
are always glad to see him.