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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-09
SEEING THINGS
AROUND ROGERS

Word comes to the city that there is
considerable excitement around Rog-
ers owing to the fact that a strange
animal has been seen around those
parts which those who claim to have
seen it say is lion. Many blunder-
buses, revolvers and old muskets have
been hauled down from the garrets
lately, oiled up, ammunition rounded
up, and hunt after the strange ami
NAL has been in progress the past few
days. It is reported that one man who
was on horseback was chased by this
supposed lion but the feetness Of the
horse put him out Of reach OF this
dreaded animal. s.
No such excitement has been mani
fest for years as is prevalent up IN
that region at this time. It is known
fact that this is a law abiding and
sober community and no stills or home
brew have been located around there
so that it cannot be laid to anything
of this kind. The first time the ami
NAL was seen it was reported on the
Heimes farm and many other claim
to have seen this lion. In fact Frank
Cook made the statement yesterday
that about a week ago he and some
one else saw strange animal two
niles east of town PLAYING in the
wheat fields, which resembled an ami
NAL of this character, only that the
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-09
FLAG DAY IS SET
ASIDE BY FRAZIER

Governor Lynn J. Frazier has pro-
claimed Tuesday, June 18th as Flag
Day. His proclamation:
"That our commonwealth may fit
tingly observe the one hundred and
forty-fourth birthday of the stars and
stripes, l hereby designate, Tuesday
the 14th day of June of the present
year as Flag Day and direct that this
day be dedicated to exercise appropri-
ate to the ideals for which our colors
stand; that the flag be displayed from
public buildings and the homes and
that flags be worn on that day.
Gin these times of international
stress the responsibilities of citizen
ship demand our keenest attention and
fullest cooperation that the principles
for which our fathers and brothers
fought and died may not be lost sight
of, that selfish interests may not be
confused with the common good, and
that profiteering and profteers who
prey and fatten on the vitals of our
nation, may be kept outside the pale
of the confidence and respects of the
patriotic, liberty and home loving cit
liens of North Dakota"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-09

Cloudy skies did not dampen the ar
dor of the Odd Fellows and their la
dies this morning or deter. them from
going to Spiritwood Lake for the pic
mic advertised to be pulled off today.
Early this morning the automobiles
linedsup for the trip and it kept Fred
Colby busy marshalling his autoes and
getting the loads under way. Two big
trucks from the State Teachers Col
lege took loads over to the lake. The
Municipal band also went and if the
weather man is only decent to the
bunch today they will have a good
time A large number took the day
off and went to Spiritwood. They will
be joined at Rogers by bunch from
that town and at Wimbledon will be
Joined by others. When they get out
to the picnic grounds there will be a
big crowd. Rev. J. S. Wilds was taken
along. He is the official story teller
for the party and while he is not up on
piscatorial events he has fund of
stories that will keep the crowd good
natured if he gets a chance to tell
them.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-09
WHEAT GROWERS TO
MEET HERE ON 18TH

The North Dakota Wheat Growers
association will hold meeting in VAL
ley City, N. D.. on Monday, June 18th.
Mr.. N. X. Wick, a farmer Of Eddy
county is the state organizer and has
started a big drive to pool 10000, 900
bushels of North Dakota wheat by
July 9th.
A series of meetings will be held in
every county throughout the state
within the next 80 days. These meet
ings are held for the purpose of ex-
planning the 100 per cent compulsory
pooling of wheat. Mr.. A. Slaughter:
a farmer of Oklahoma. also national
organizer will speak here. Every
farmer who grows wheat should avail
himself and attend at least one OF
these meetings. I
Mr.. Wicks is in charge of this drive
for membership in this wheat growers
organization and actual wheat grow
ers are selected from different places:
speakers as we'll as solicitors. Wheat
growers only can join this associa-
ton and therefore wheat growers will
we selected to do the work. Farm
ers have come to realize that the time
has come when they must do some
thing for themselves if they ever ex-
pect to get anywhere.
The North Dakota Wheat Growers
association is organized under the
Aaron saparoe plan. He is the most
experienced man in this country on CO.
operation. He started this plan only
four years ago on a four yea contract
in California. which he has organized
so well that the rasin growers are now
signing a Is year contract. ,,
The work has just started in North
Dakota. Aaron Saparoe has been en-
gagged by all the different states as
the legal counsel. state and national
In many states the bankers and bust
ness men volunteer their services in
assisting the farmers in putting this
great world wide cooperation into eff
feet.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-09
s. S. CONVENTION
HERE THIS WEEK

On Friday of this week the Barnes
County Sunday School association
will hold it's annual convention in Val
lev City at the Chautauqua park
Several scores delegates, representing
churches and Sunday schools or every
denomination and creed are expected
to attend. The program has been pae-
pared for some time, and provides Tor
band concerts, song exercises, speak
ing, etc., besides the regular business
sessions.
The program follows:
9:OO-Executive Committee Meeting
:OO-Devotional-Rev. Fox.
1O:15-How My Church is Dependent
Upon the Sunday School -
Rev. Nugent.
1O:45-Divisional Conferences:
Administrative A. Arm
strong.
Teen Age Boys - Geo. B.
Teen Age Girls - Margaret
Shearer.
Juniors-Mrs. Stroud.
Primary-Mrs. Root.
l1:3O-Recreation and Games Tor
children-Miss Nellie Which
er. .
12:0O-Picnic Dinner.
l:3O-Prayer-Rev. Moe.
Musical contest by the schools
Violin solo-Florence Larson
2:15-Business:
Report of Nominating Com
mittee.
Election of Officers.
General Business.
3:OO-Address - DR.. Robertson OF
Fargo.
4:0O-Recreation Stunts:
Children Under Ten - Miss
Whitcher.
Adults-Mr. Galley. 49,
4:45-Band Concert - Valley City
Band.
6:OO-Picnic Lunch. :,
6:45-Devotional and Song Service
led by Rev. Wilds.
7:3O-Address- Robertson.
8:3O-Adjournment.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-09
new IMPROVEMENTS
IN GREEN TWP.

Green Consolidated school was the
scene of much activity Saturday, June
4th.
The men of the township, numbering
80, came to the school early in the
morning, bringing teams, spades
shovels, road scrapers, road grede
drill, a disc and plow; while others
brought loads of gravel to be used on
the driveway and Fairgrounds.
It is needless to say that the school
grounds has been greatly improved
and the people Of the community feel
Justly repaid for their efforts in go
ing to the school and contributing
their day of labor.
The school now boasts of beautiful
curved gravelled driveway leading
from the highway to the main en-
trance way and out again.
Another addition is the cement
walk at the front entrance way, also
one leading from the left entrance and
one at the right entrance to the
gravelled play ground. The rest of
the lawn has been filled in with black
loan and been seeded to grass.
Arbor Day, with the cooperation of
community and school children, 900
trees were planted and shrubs were
planted on both sides of the main
entrance.
Plans are to make various improve
ments during the summer vacation
which will aid in making it better
school.
They recently purchased one hun
dred dollars worth of play ground ap-
oaratus, which funds were taken from
the proceeds of carnival which was
given month ago.
Green township is up and doing
which can be easily seen through the
efforts of the people to make their
school one of the best in the county.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-09

one he saw had slim body but was
long and tall. This animal has been
seen for several days by the neigh
bors in that locality and may be the
same animal that has visited the Rog-
ers district. Posses are being formed
and the boys are going out after it's
scalp. 1t is barely possible that some
wild animal has escaped from some
show and worked it's way up the river
and out on to the prairies and that
the rumor is we'll founded. We know
Frank Cook to be man of sober
habits and also the folks around Rog-
ers to be the same kind of people so
you cannot accuse them Of using home
brew and then seeing things-al-
though those who have used it say
that it has a tendency to make people
see things.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-09
L0WDEN MAY BE
HERE FOR PICNIC

The fourth annual picnic OF the
Barnes County Farm Bureau and Live
Stock Association will be held at the
Chautauqua park, Valley City, June
18th.
The program will be largely that of
entertainment, music being the .prln-
cipal feature. The program will be
very brief, leaving the members free
to visit and get acquainted. An ef-
fort is being made to secure Frank
O. Lowden, former governor OF H.
nois as the main speaker for this
meeting. Up to the present time
however, nothing has been received
from Mr.. Lowden as to whether or
not he would be able to attend.
At present there are nearly 75O
members in the Barnes County Farm
Bureau and over 60 in the Livestock
association. 1t is expected that al
of these and all others interested will
attend. This meeting is absolutely
free to everyone. Those coming
should bring their own lunch: Coffee
or lemonade will be served at the
park.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-09

Four deputy state enforcement Off
GERS headed by wellington Wright
after a thrilling race, captured three
whiskey runners and two cars seven
miles east of jamestown late Satur-
day afternoon. Officers fired several
times, four shots hitting the rear of
one of the cars. The men gave their
names as George Bellezea, James Ma
her and Joseph Golden. Their hearing
will be held Friday, the bail being fix
ed at $1,000 each. Forty-six cases Of
booze were confiscated, according to
officers. Al Personals, resident engi-
neer of the state highway commission
working out Of the Valley City office
at Jamestown, told Sunday of seeing
the chase, the cars passing him on the
road at high rate of speed. After
they had passed him he heard shots.
and it was perhaps at that time the
capture was made.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-09

New Salem, Morton county, which
will start from Valley City, were an
nounced today by Max Morgan, live
stock specialist of the North Dakota
extension division.
The tour will be held early in July,
and more than a hundred cars full of
farmers, bankers and county agents
from all parts Of the state who are
interested in dairying are expected to
attend. The trip forms part Of MI
Morgan's program to increase the
number Of dairy cows in North Dako-
ia. ~
Cars full of farmers accompanied
by the county agents will assemble in
Valley City from Barnes, Richland,
Sargent and other eastern counties
early in the morning and will start
driving west, meeting the groups from
Stutsman, Dickey and Foster counties
at jamestown. Along the road par
ties will be picked up from Emmons,
Kidder and Mclean counties. A dele
cation has promised to attend from
Golden Valley county, and a number
of other counties are expected to come
into line on the trip.
The next morning the visit of the
circuit, which has already gained much
favorable advertising for North Da-
kota in the farm magazines of the
country, will begin, with the first stop
scheduled at the farm Of John Chris
tianson of New Salem, the oldest
member of the circuit who last yea4
was proclaimed by the Country GerH
tleman to be the best farmer in Mort
Dakota.
Talks will be given at each of th
stops and Prof. ]. H. Shepherd of II
Agricultural College will be in charc
of the program. Gordon w. Randlet
director of the extension division, W
also be on the program.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-09

They are telling a good one on DR..
O. A. Laughlin today. He had been
out to Spiritwood Lake to the l. o; O..
F. picnic and was returning home last
night, accompanied by couple more
of the band boys. They were hitting
along a. good clip. but some how or
other Do.>7 car didn't seem to be
riding like a good car ought to, and
he mentioned the fact that "this
Heimes road is sure hard, isn't it,"
He told one Of the boys to look and
see if he had fiat tire. They looked
but the tire was missing entirely: and
they had been running on the rim for
about three miles, according to the
TimesRecord's informant. They look
ed for the tire. but were unable to find
it, and by that time Laughlin had AN
other tire on the wheel and they came
into town.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-09

The Barnes County Farm Bureau
will hold it's annual meeting at Chau-
tauoua Park next Saturday, June IL.
At this time Hon. Joseph M. Devine,
late commander Of the training school
at Mandan, will be the chief speaker
and we look for him to give the mem
bers of this organization a real live
talk on matters that will be of interest
to them in their work. At one time
Mr.. Devine was governor Of the state
and also superintendent Of public in
struction. Should the weather be fine
we look for large crowd at the Chau-
tauoua Park next Saturday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-09

The annual Barnes county Y. M. G.
A. tennis tournament was held Satur-
day in Valley City on the court at the
Normal and the one belonging to the
Episcopal church. There was large
entry list from the county and the
honors were divided. Jake Carlson
of Grand Prairie, took the boys sin
giles; Helen Carol. of Valley City.
took the girls singles; Chester Stix-
rud and Wayne Benson of Litchville
carried off the honors in the boys
doubles; Florence Holcomb. and
Mayme Mckay were high in the girls
doubles. Tennis is nice clean sport
where both boys and girls can play
and it should be encouraged more. The
business men of Valley City very will
ingly gave prizes for the events, and
the secretary is loud in his praise for
the articles contributed. He says they
were better than he expected or asked
for. 49,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-09

Major John M. Mcdowell Of the
field artillery, Minneapolis, will ar:
rive in the city tomorrow for federal
inspection of Company G.. If the mem
bers of the company do not report in
numbers of SO or more, organization
of the company cannot be completed:
and Valley City runs a chance OF los
ing the company. Members of the
company are asked by Captain R: j.
Mcdonald to report at the city hall at
1880 p. m. on Thursday. AS this is the
final and federal inspection it is i'm
perative that all members be present:
according to officers of the company.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-09

Joe johnson, AZ: of Fargo, was
nearly scalped when his automobile
turned turtle in a ditch about three
miles east of Valley City yesterday
afternoon about o'clock. Jack Shee-
han of Fargo, a passenger in the car,
to Riverside hospital Immediately aft
er the accident by Art Stern, who
travels for the Stern Candy Co., of
this city. johnson was bleeding pro-
fusely, and was badly scratched up.
His left arm is badly cut. He claims
he lost control of the car. The car
went into small ditch. johnson is a
travelling salesman for Arbuckle Bros:
He was reported getting along as wen
as could be expected today at the hos
pital. and it is not believed he is in
jured internally. The scalp wound on
Johnson's head was the worst wound
suffered from the accident. 90.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-09

All children who are unable to pay
their way to the show Friday after
noon will be admitted free, according
to an announcement today by Manager
Piller of the Grand Theater. He
urges that women and children attend
the show on that day. "One Man in
Million" is the picture that will be
shown on the two days. 1t is said to
be one of the best pictures being
shown on the American screen today:
You will see: The exciting attack of
hundred and fifty dogs on two gov
eminent agents; the big hearted love
of despised saloon lunchman for ev-
erything that lived; the most extra
ordinary parrot actor the screen has
ever seen, and the best cast picture OF
the year.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-09

A further reduction in the price of
Ford cars, trucks, sedans and coupe
automobiles is now in effect accord
ing to the Embertson & West local
representatives of the Ford factory
The new prices are quoted below:
Touring car $50, roadster $465; coupe
$685.; sedan $3.50; truck $4.95. The
prices quoted at f. o. b. Detroit. The
selling price of the roadster at the
factory is s25 higher than pre-war
prices and the selling price of the tour
ing car is $50 higher than before the
war. The sedan, truck and coupe sell
at the factory for a lower price than
was ever reached before.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-09

A very pretty wedding was solemn
lied at the farm home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Whitcher in Getchell Prairie
township yesterday at two o'clock
when their daughter, Miss Edna be-
came the bride of John j. Noekel, a
farmer living few miles south of
Valley City. Rev. Thomas E. NJ.
gent, of the local Congregational
church performed the ceremony, in the
presence of several friends and rela-
tives of the two families. Charles
White and Helen Noekel acted as the
groom's and brides attendants re-
spectively. The rooms were very
prettily decorated for the occasion. A
light repast was served after the cere-
mony. It is understood the young
couple will make their home south Of
the city.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-09

The Curren Construction Company
was successful in getting one job of
road work in Barnes county yester-
day when the bids were opened. They
have the contract for building seven
miles of road between here and San
born on the Red Trail. Commencing
at the end of the four mile stretch of
the Heimes road and going through
the big slough just south of Sanborn.
After it is completed the trail will go
lust south of the town instead of
through the town of Sanborn.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-09

Miss Chrissie Bulge of Grand Forks
was appointed secretary Of the Minot
Normal school by the board Of ad-
ministration in session in Minot yes
terday. The board. represented by
George A. Totten, Robert Muir and
J. l. Cahill held a meeting in Minot
yesterday while en- route from Dun
seth to Bismarck and went over de-
tails of the management of the Minot
institution with DR.. Levi H. Beeler.
the new president. Miss Bulge has
been associated with a firm of auditors
and will assume her duties in Minot
at once.-Minot Daily News. Miss
Budge's friends in Valley City will be
nleased to hear of her fine position.
She was employed in Valley City by
Combs & Richie, lawyers.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-09

The school election yesterday was
indeed a tame affair only about two
hundred voters taking enough interest
in the election to 60 out and cast a
vote. The candidates themselves did
nothing to get elected and OF course
there was no particular fight for the
lob. The result is that Carl ]. Olson
and D. S. Richie won out for places
on the board of education. Mr.
Richie defeating Mrs. E. A. Pray by
one vote which is remarkably close
race. s.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-09

son was sentenced from one to five
years in the state prison for burglary,
Miller has served time at Portland:
Ore, and was paroled from Walla
Walla after having served two years
of two and one-half to Is years for
burglary. Thorpe has no record.
These are the first results from the
Bertillion finger print system in
stalled recently in the Moorhead sta
ton.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-09

Ed johnson, arrested with John
Thorpe and John Miller in Valley City
about month ago by local authori-
ties and taken back to Moorhead
charged with the theft Of suits and
overcoats, from the E. c. Wragg
Cleaning parlors is a parole violator
from Walla Walla. Wash. according
to word received by Chief of Police
I. B.. Erickson. of Moorhead yester-
dav from Leavenworth, where finger
prints of the three were sent. john
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-09

A note from Postmaster W. W.
Smith this morning says that they are
just getting settled in their cottage at
Shoreham, Mimi, and they want tne
paper sent to them there: he says
they seem to get away with lot OF
eats so that the air down there must
be stimulating. Summer visitors ana
cottagers are commencing to arrive
saws Mr.. Smith. Fishing fair and
catching more than they can use.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-09

Mrs. Aslaug Olsen Wright. head OF
the piano department of the State
Normal School. will present three OF
her advanced pupils. Gertrude Bale
Pearl Olson and Charlotte Stull, IN
recital in the Normal School Auditor
Jun tomorrow afternoon at 4:3O: Her
students will be assisted by Marion
Coyle, soprano, and liver Noren. vio-
linist. No admission will be charged.
and an invitation is extended to all to
come to the recital. s..... 4
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-09

Lew Whitson was recently up at
Darlington and landed couple Of
dandy roofing jobs, one on a big no.
tel and the other on a large garage.
Lew is one of the best rooters we have
in the country and is picking up a lot
of work here and there along these
lines.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-09

George Isensee came up from Far
60 yesterday and hearing of our ball
team went up to see the game last
night. George is a good rooter when
he has an opportunity to root but last
night was not the right time for him
to get in action.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-09

Mrs. C. C. Chaffee and Miss Louise
Wheelock left on No. this morning
for Everett, Wash, to make their fu-
ture home. The best wishes Of all the
people of Valley City 60 with them.
Miss Helen will remain here for few
weeks visiting around before she joins
the rest of the family at Everett.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-09

The painters that have been paint
ing the postoffice have completed their
work and left last evening for Den
yer, Colorado, where they have a sim
liar job. The postoffice now presents
a spick and span appearance with
new coat of white pain, something that
has been lacking since the building
was erected.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-09

The tide changes in North Dakota.
It is not the Smiths nor the Joneses
who are found in great numbers. In
the Adjutant-GeneraPs office at BIS
marck it has been found necessary. to
prepare a special index for the An
dersons, Olsons and Petersons. These
names predominant among the names
of the ex-soldiers who are listed for
the bonus, being far in excess OF any
others.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-09

Officers of Ell Tizri Temple No. g.:
D. o. K. K. of Minot, are sparing no
pains in their endeavors to make the
coming ceremonial June Is big event
for the present members, the: nyo-
plutes as we'll as the city and state
in which No. 8 is the only temple now
holding charter. It is understood that
several members of the Valley. City
lodge are planning on taking this de-
gree at that time.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-09

Miss Gertrude Ness of Valley City
has accepted the position as stenog,,
rapher in the Offices Of County Agent
George Isle. Miss Bessie Voslka. VINO
has held the position, will leave Tor
Sioux Falls, S. D., to accept slml-
lar position .-Mandan Pioneer.