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The Devils Lake world., 1921-06-29
OVERLAND TOWNSHIP

The weather has been so favorable
The last few weeks that numbe,
lave commenced haying.
James O'Leary and his sister spent
Sunday at the McNamee home.
A. J. Leonard took load of hogs to
Devils Lake Thursday.
Miss Mabel Bakken, who has been
It P. J. Boehmer's during the busy
season, has left for a visit with her
parents at Fossten. Minnesota.
James Baker and son Will were
business callers in Devils Lake Thurs.
lay.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Morseth
tune Is, a son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Haugen, of Hamp'
len, were callers at the Baker home
Tuesday evening.
James Hulett, formerly of this vi
scinity, was a caller at his old home
Monday.
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HARDING TOWNSHIP

Richard Vida was caller at Stark.
weather last week Tuesday.
r. r. Blocher, of York, North Da.
kota, representing the Flour CITY
Woolen Mills Of Minneapolis, was
soliciting trade in this locality last
week.
Dr.. vego Mikkelson, Of Starkweath.
er, was a caller on professional bust.
ness in this township one day last
week. s..
2. w. Gilbertson's truck delivered
some new furniture at Ben Zettler'.
Friday evening. Il;
lngvaM Hanson, road boss for the
north hall of our township, is iimprov.
ing TIE mail roads. 8.S
Il n. and lrs. g; J. Zettler drove q
Devils Like last week Tuesday, goina
sSias flara1es. ssl!sss
Tie Altar ociistyof s. s. Peter IN
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COUNTY NEWS
s By STAFF CORRESPONDENTS

j. T. Whalen, undertaken of Can
do, called in this community this
week. III
Mr.. and Mrs. Adron Kidder spent
Sunday at Carl Hauschulz's.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. J. Berg and daugh
ter Inez visited at Stanton Nelson,
Friday evening.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. B. v. Male,
Of Bisbee, Wednesday, June 22, bah,
girl.
A. Egeland Of Bisbee, called at E
Moen's Thursday evening.
John Loften, Olga Jenson, and An
ton MyreA. Of Grand Harbor, visitet
at E. Moen's Friday afternoon.
Quite a few in this community at
tended the big bowery dance at Bis
bee given by the Sons Of Norway.
Baseball Rock Lake and Howell. The
score being to 9 in favor of Rocl
Lake.
Helena Ble1ard and Eva Reynold.
visited at Moen's Sunday.
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PENN

Mrs. HermansOn went to Hillsbort
Wednesday to visit friends and rela
tives. -
! Myrtle Gessner returned from Twi1
Falls, Idaho, Wednesday, where shs
has been teaching.
Lloyd Jam came from Minot TO Wis
it at the ]. H. Gessner home.
Oscar Gustavson was a caller al
Devils Lake Wednesday,.
Margaret Gessner went to Bottin'
eau Thursday for q two weeks out.
ing with DR.. and Mrs. Sleeves anG
family.
Mrs. Fenske nee Olga Henke visit.
ed at the Fred Henke home, Wednes.
day.
Jack Morgan of Devils Lake was a
caller here Wednesday.
Rev. and Mrs. Netting and family
were guests at the Henke home.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Lannoye
& baby boy, Wednesday, June 22nd.
Mr.. Challey, the county agent, cal:
led a meeting Of the farmers June
24th Friday mite, to organize a farm
bureau. Mr.. Page and o. P. Anderson
were the speakers.
Mr.. H. Holtz, formerly a grain
buyer here, was in town Friday and
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Klose, who were visi-
tors at the ]. H. Gessner home, left
for Rossen Friday for visit with
Mrs. Klose's brothers.
C. C. Gessner returned from Bot
tineau Saturday. Mr.. Gessner at
tended the Bottineau fair.
C. M. Peterson was business cal
ler at Devils Lake Friday.
Mrs. Bernt Anderson has been ill
this week. &
An auto accident occurred here Sun
day on the north side of the track
crossing. The cars ran together and
ore, the Dodge, was damaged slight
ly. The Ford was driven by Carl Ell
lingson and the Dodge was driven by
stranger en- route to Rugby.
A lady in the Dodge received bruises
the rest escaped injuries entirely.
'and Mrs. George Miller and
son, Audrey, are visitors at Devils
Lake.
DR.. Smith was called Saturday eve
ming for Elmer Gessner's baby.
The dance at Maza was attended by
a number of young folks from here.
Edward Golden arrived Friday
from Devils Lake and is guest at
the julie Kaeding home.
DR.. and Mrs. Lund left Wednesday
for a fishing trip to Park Rapids
Minnesota.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernt Anderson were
callers at Devils Lake, Friday.
Saturday Mrs. Albert Gessner got
her finger in the wringer Of their
power washer. Before she could re-
move it her finger got broken and
her hand badly crushed. She was
taken to Devils Lake for treatment.
Mrs. Muehlen was shopping in Dew
ills Lake Saturday. .5
John Engen spent Sunday at home
He has been painting the Henry Han
son residence at Churchs Ferry.
The Lutheran Sunday school held
its annual picnic in Henry Gessner's
grove, Sunday. They expected the
Devils Lake sunday school as their
guests but owing to the bad roads they
were unable to attend.
L. H. Gessner made business tr;n
to Devils Lake Friday.
Mrs. Herman Kaeding has been on
the sick list for the past week. .
Ed. Kaeding returned Friday from
business trip to Rugby.
Mrs. Perring from Bowbells who
mas been visiting at the julie Kaedinp
home, went home Sunday.
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ROHRVILLE

One of our young business men
here will in the near future take into
himself "better half"
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Anderson and
son were guests at Knute Hause-
CARDS Sunday.
4. All the young folks attending the
dance at Nels Anderson's new barn
Friday evening report very good
time and "no home brew"
Albert Becker is the proud posses.
sor of new Scripp-B Booth auto. Now
watch 'em smile, Albert.
Note:-A detailed story Of the ac.
Eeident and death Of the little SchoI
;1irl appears in another column.
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HARVEST WACEIS
FIXED IN SOUTH
Going Wage From $1.50
To $500, Declares
Report

Word has been received from Kan
sas and Texas through the State-Fed-
eral free employment agencies that
harvest help is abundant in those
states. In Texas men are going from
farm to farm seeking work. The going
wage is $1.50 per day. In Kansas the
farmers organizations have agreed
to pay $3.50 per day for eastern Kan
sas and $500 per day for western
Kansas.
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AUTO DRIVER =
IS KILLED Near
CAND0 THURSDAY
Earl McC Gamma, Victim,
Was Here Few Hours
Before Death

Earl McCanna, who met death
in an auto accident near Cando
last week, is said to have been a
member of the United States mar.
ines and to have served in the
famous battles of Chateau Their
ry.
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NIXON TOWNSHIP

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Fahey, OF
and Forks, are visiting at the home
their daughter, Mrs. H. Miller.
] The Ray Cunningham family have
en- quarantined with small pox the
st week.
e. A. Fosgate's mother is here visit
g.
Landis Day, who has been attend
school at Brandon, Manitoba, the
.st winter, has returned to the home
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. A,
ay.
Mortz Holm has been on the sick
It the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Burt motored to
akota Friday evening.
Mrs. I. Wickum, of Southam, visited
er daughter Mrs. A. Larson, this
eek.
The Geo. Leiths, d. Poissants, Geo.
ixons, Joe Henleys, w. L. Kunkels,
has. Nixons, Art Henleys, AL Hop
rs, Jet Wheelers, and Felix Poissants
ave been attending the Lakota chau-
.uqua this week.
Cards have arrived announcing the
.rth of baby daughter to Mr.. and
[rs. E. R. Burt, of Portland, Oregon.
[r. and Mrs. Burt formerly lived here.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. C. Kyhl motored to
evils Lake Friday
Howard Nixon and Arthur Burt
ave returned home after attending
7e boys camp at the Lake.
Emil Rasmussen was transacting
usiness in Brocket Wednesday.
Herman Wickum has gone to Valley
ity to work with his brother Joe.
Miss Vivian Burt has gone to Far
o to visit friends for a few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Rasmussen were
isitipg at the Henry Nixon home.
unday Emil and Henry were DOCTOR
.g the Ford and had it out and around
gain circus day.
The Misses Bell, Amy, Annie, Vera,
nd Mary, and Frank and Elwood Cole
tarted for Calumet, Minnesota, Fri
ay night from Lakota. Their grand
,other, Mrs. EN-. Cole, accompanied
nem.
Vergil Poissant, little son of Mr..
nd Mrs. Felix Poissant, is ill.
The Nels Tweeten family have been
ick with small pox.
The w. C. T. U. met at Mrs. Her
ert Miller's, Thursday. A large crowd
1as in attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Henley spent Sat-
rday evening at the Geo. Nixon home.
N. Jacoa<i had the misfortune to
ave a colt get it's leg broken this
'eek.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Kelly and chill
rem motored to Crystal, North Da-
ota, Saturday to visit his brother,
ames Kelly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Stewart and chill
rem, Mrs. James Stewart and Donald
stewart were guests at the George
stewart home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Larson spent
friday evening at the Henry Nixon
lome.
There was church in Hope school,
'lso in the Lutheran CHURCH here Sun
lay.
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Rugby Opens Annual
Summer Fair OF '2l

Rugby is the scene today Of the
opening occasion of it's annual fair.
It is said the 1921 exhibition Of agri-
cultural and live stock products and
entertainment are the best ever staged
there. 1t closes july /.
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CIRCUS HERE SUNDAY

CIRCUS HERE SUNDAY
The big camp pitching grounds Of
Howe's famous circus south Of the
Great Northern station literally
swarmed with all Of the "boydom" Of
Devils Lake early. Sunday morning
and throngs visited the big attrac-
tion during the entire day.
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Visiting Devils Lake in the after
noon of Thursday and leaving here
in the evening, driving his big Stutz
racing auto, was the last trip Of Earl
McCanna, %, son of George McCanna,
wealthy Cando farmer. His dead body
was found near the overturned car
early Friday morning on the road near
the farm Of other members of the
family. Trouble with his steering
wheel, is declared to have caused the
mishap which ended in death. No other
persons were with the driver.
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reason for asking to have maintained
present methods of foreign valuation
so that the excessive profits will not
be disturbed, by passage of the law.
Following Fordney's speech, Con-
gresham Anderson of Minnesota pre-
sented an extensive report of the in
vestigation conducted by his commit
tee under the direction of the Senate
and House to ascertain the cause of
depreciation in prices of farm pro-
ducts. Over production wasteful
methods of distribution, transporta-
tion and other factors which con-
front the farmer were discussed and
comparisons made that were strik-
ingly significant. Farm produce, to-
day, according to the report will buy
approximately 60 per cent of what
the same produce would have pur-
chased before the beginning of the
European war back in 1918. In other
words, wheat, oats, beef. hogs and
other produce in the aggregate now
nave only two thirds of the purchas-
irg value possessed prior to 1912. In
1913 due to war demands. prices rose
to the peak. although they did not
AVERAGE higher proportionately at
that time than labor and other lines
of production. To y the purchasing
mower of farm products is below anv'
figure reached in many wears. accord
ING to the finding of the committee.
RESPONDING to a question Anderson
stated to the House that legislation
passed by Congress this session had
heen of great service to agriculture in
k6o ax,tnrc,o,, 90 o,.ad;fs 4b,.o,,cI. 49,
Farm Loan Board and many other
ways, but that the fall in prices is due
to fundamental conditions or read
justment that must be settled before
a return to normal conditions is as
snrad. He strongly suggested coop
Grafton and better methods Of distri-
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FARM POWER MEETING
INTERESTS BIG CROWDS

The Power Farming MEETING stag
ed at the Normal School auditorium
Tuesday afternoon by the Kramer Auto
Co. of this city, drew large gather
ing, several driving in from farms fiji
teen miles away.
The meeting and the program prov
ed intensely interesting. The moving
picture films were wonderful, espec-
ially the one showing the growth of
corn. The film of power farming in
Kansas during the drouth was also of
exceptional interest.
The speakers each gave message
which proved of value to all. and the
intense interest of their audience was
a matter of great satisfaction not
only to the speakers but to those who
Drought the program 10 this city.
Every feature was, in fact. Il. big
success and the Kramer Auto Co. IS to
be congratulated upon their ehter-
prise in furnishing this entertainment.
A large number of people were at
tracted to the city at a time when
trade is usually dull, and practically
every merchant was benefited by the
business which was brought in.
The Kramer Auto Co. gave out free
prizes to those holding the lucky tick.
cts. The drawings resulted as fol-
lows:
Percy ay-Automobile tire.
MISS Lenore Stewart-Roc,xing
chair.
Ralph Finley-Pair skis.
MISS Jana Johnson-Fountain Pen.
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Our Weekly Letter
From Washington
FROM JAS. A. FREAR. M. C.

Two sneakers followed each other in
the House one day last week giving
talks that presented two angles to the
present economic situation as to pri-
ces received by the producer and those
paid by the consumer. Chairman Ford
ney of the Ways and Means Commit
tee discussed American Valuation
which has been made a basis for the
new tariff bill now before the senate.
He charged that large importing
firms were conducting a propaganda
to defeat a new method which fixes
duties on American values instead of
OF foreign values, and because of dis
organized conditions abroad. The
method of American valuation re-
quires lower tariff rates. Mr.. Ford
ney also illustrated alleged profits
now extracted by some of the i'm
porteTs running from a few hundred
per cent profit to over a thousand pe~
cent in different instances he quoted,
covering knives. china. perfumerv
and other articles, exhibited to the
House. COMPARING the foreign cost
including tafiff and retail prices at
which he disclosed that the days of
profiteering are not affected by the
repeal of the excess profits tax, but
he raised a presumption that in this
particular case tax of even eighty
per cent on excess profits, the former
British rate. would be none too high
TO collect. This profiteering was of
fered as evidence of the importers
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discuss topics of outstanding interest
to the local beekeepers.
c. D.. Adams, representing the De-
rartment of Markets and the state
Department of Agriculture, will talk
on honey grading and bee diseases.
The officials of the local club be-
lieve that never before nave the bee
keepers been confronted with the
same necessity for cooperation. Wis
consin apiarists are being forced to
place the superior product of their
colonies in competition with cheaper
grades from other sections selling at
less than it costs Wisconsin beekeep-
ers to produce their honey.
III. f. Wilson, secretary of the Wis
consin Beekeepers' Association who
estimates the value of Wisconsin's
honey crop at about one and one-halt
million dollars annually, believes II
possible to increase this to twenty
million dollars year. The amount
of this increase according to Mr.. Viii
son, viii depend directly upon the
number of beekeerers who work fol
the betterment of their industry.
b. j. Thompson of Rock Elm, sec
rotary of the association is co-operat-
ing with president Thompson in ar
ranging for the Forthcoming confer
ence
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NATIONAL GUARD NOTES

Regular drill on Tuesday instead OF
Monday night next week. Turn out
and start the new year right.
The appointment of one Sergeant,
one Corporal and two LIST Glass Pri-
Yates will be made on January LIST.
In making these appointments Cap,
tain Dawson says three things will be
considered, namely, length of service
in this company, attendance at Ar
mory drills, and military ability. The
appointments will be announced next
week.
Get seats for the big Boxing Show
while there are some left. Only Tot
can be Accommodated with seats.
Remember the big Dance in the Ar
mory on January 9th. New music
a New Year, and bigger and better
time than ever before.
Start the new year right. Come ur
to the Armory next Monday after
noon and sign up for year. Lieut.
White will be there to tell you al
about it.
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button and added that the smallesl
loss to agriculture came from those
who are engaged in dairy products,
Following protests against the ex.
cess profits tax and higher surtaxes
which were repealed or reduced, re-
Gently after long and fierce lombard
ment, efforts are now being urged to
pass sales tax after the recess. Ii
so, it will probably be urged in con-
nection with soldiers compensation
bill as originally offered two years
ago, at which time it was opposed and
defeated.
Due to the absence of Members who
left for nearby homes over the Holt
day recess and delegation that ac-
companied the Elston funeral and
other causes, the House was without a
quorum for over two hours one day
last week, because of the Democratic
Members who refused to appear and
answer to their names when the anti
lynching bill was before the House.
Uncle Joe Cannon said it was the first
time it had occurred since the Reid
speakership days, when Reid counted
those present who failed to answer
their names and what is known as the
Reid rule was adopted. The differen-
ence in the situation last week came
through an exodus of all of the Demo-
cratic Members from the Chamber,
leaving only one minority member to
hold the fort and object to proceed
ings. Speaker Gillett in the chair,
Uncle Joe Cannon in the center of a
little knot of members, the Democrat
&c side empty and galleries waiting
developments, was spectacle unpre-
cedented in the memory of the old st
Member present. Several Deputy
Sergeant at arms rounded up a few
members but complete quorum was
lacking until finally an agreement
was patched up whereby the anti
lynching bill was temporarily laid
over until after the recess and Demo-
cratic members then came drifting
back into the hall where proceedings
were resumed.
During the extravaganza buying per-
iod over one year ago the writer sew
eral times suggested in these letters
that business circles were predicting
speedy retrenchment and deflation.
1t is pleasant to know that better
times are promised this next year,
based upon reduced stocks of goods
which require replacing, business adj
justments, return of Victory bonds to
par better railroad earnings and early
passage of the tariff bill, all of which
indicate that the wind is changing.
Conditions abroad are known to be
bad in business way, but the OPTIC
mist believes business will soon i'm
prove during 1922 and one reason is
found in the fact that the figures 1921
when added together give number
that is supposed to accompany mis-
fortune. That combination will not
again occur for many years and with
the ten year naval holiday now assur-
ed and promised peace in the Pacific
We will look for the promised pros;
neritw.
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head, Extension apiculturist, will dis
cuss topics of outstanding importance
to the beekeeper. C. ID. Adams rep
resenting the Dept. of Markets and
the State Dept. of Agriculture will
be present and talk on Honey Grad
ing and Bee Diseases. Every bee
keeper in this county ought to plan on
attending this meeting.
Pressed by the necessity for know
ing the facts, many agencies having to
do with farming are asking for more
light in our business-for information
on production and distribution. This
Is a mighty hopeful sign. No longer
can we make progress or can we hope
to get the adjustments necessary for
the law of supply and demand to OPP
crate smoothly unless we know the
facts concerning production and dis
tributon of farm crops and products.
1t is for these reasons that an appeal
is made to farmers and other inter
sested in agriculture of this state, in
setting aside the period of January
End to 7th. 1922. as beginning of a
sGet the Facts" year. In farming,
as in any other business, knowledge
of what is required for production is
fundamental in the solution of the
problems of supply and demand. Can
We discuss farm prices intelligently
without knowing our own relative
cost of production and distribution
The week of Jan. End to 7th will be
spent in this county in trying to in
terest farmers in keeping records
and accounts during the year 1922.
We hope that MANY record books can
be distributed. These books can be
aehtained at the office. The price is
30 cents.
4 Public hearings for the purpose of
considering the pronosed plan of es-
Publishing baby chick hatcheries ac-
credited by the state Dept. of Mar
kets will he held at FIT. Atkinson on
Jan. 2. 1922, and at Ripon on January
6. 1922. Questions of INSPECTION fees
flock standards. use of the chick
trademark, ETC., will be nut in final
form at these hearings. If you are in
terested in his project, come, or if you
know of anyone else who might be
Interested pass the word to them.
The local poultry show is in session at
both places and this alone will be
worth making trip to see.
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Z COUNTY TUBERCULOSIS TEST
by A. w. Knott. County Agent
st. CrOix County

For some time there has been an
effort to secure enough signers on a
petition to the Wisconsin Department
of Agriculture to have the cattle of
st. Croix County tested for tubercul-
osis by the state. The matter has been
explained at various meetings and
about 500 of those who have had the
matter presented to them have sign
ed.g However, only small per cent OF
the cattle owners have been reached
] in this way, and therefore, consider
ably less than half of the cattle own
ers have signed petitions.
60I Required
The present state law provides that
the Wisconsin Department of Agric-
ulture will test all cattle in any coun-
ty, at no expense to the owners, when
petitions requesting the work are
signed by 60 FER cent of the cattle
owners of the county. Provision Is
also made Whereby the state pays one
half the difference between the APP
praised value of reacting animals and
their true value. But, not more than
$4,000 will be paid on a pure bred and
not more than $4,000 on a grade. A
man owning reacting pure bred
dairy COW which would bring $4,000
for beef, but which is worth $4,000
for dairy purposes, would receive
$500 from the state; one having a
grade that would bring $4,000 for
beef, but which is worth $4,000 for
dairy purposes would receive $4,000
from the state. In addition, the own
er would receive the meat value OF
animals which had the disease only in
the udder, the lungs. the intestines OF
other organs not making the flesh un-
fit for human food.
1t Pays To Test
Some people think that money spent
on testing cattle is wasted. But dc
these people know that the state an
nually spends hundreds of thousands
of dollars building and maintaining
tuberculosis sanitariums for people
who have contracted the disease
There is also an enormous loss each
year at the packing plants where tub.
erculosis meat from the cattle ano
hogs is condemned. In buying live.
stock at the various central markets
the packers figure regular per cent
of loss from animals bought which
may not Pass the meat inspection
The producer is the loser in this case
Would it not be better for the cattle
owners of the county to have the stats
spend the $20,000.00 or $25,O00.0C
necessary to test all the cattle in 1T
Cloix County, than to continue to ar
propriate money to take care of tuber.
culosis patients. and to take the ami
nal loss figured by the packers wher
they buy the livestock 1t is not Z
case of a few dollars spent now. saw
ing many dollars and also MANY lives
in the future2 With the methods now
used. the cost of testing has been SC
reduced that every cattle owner car
well afford to have his cattle tested al
his own expense. But let's get so PEI
cent of the cattle owne"s to request
the work to be done by the state We
will then get the work done without
cost and we will also create a demand
for ST. Croix tuberculosis free cattle