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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-23
VALLEY CITY IS
LOSING OUT

We are confronted with situation
in this city that should not exist. We
have large state institution here
that means very much to the business
interests Of the city, yet we are turn
ing away a lot Of business-if you
will let us put it that way-just be-
cause the homes of the city are not
furnishing enough rooms to house
summer school students. We are in
formed this morning that there is an
enrolment Of over six hundred teach
ers at the summer school and many
of them are unable to remain here be-
cause they cannot get rooms in which
to stay during the next few weeks.
This is serious situation and should
be remedied, if possible. We are re-
liably informed that many students
left town last night because they were
unable to get rooms. A canvass of
the town is being made this morning
to see if more rooms cannot be secured
and we hope the canvas will be sue
cessful. Valley City can lily afford
to turn these students away as it
means the lowering of the prestige Of
the city as a school center and it is
harmful for the school. We have g
wonderful institution here and we
should appreciate it to the extent that
accommodations be furnished for the
students who want to come here. 1t
you are able to help out the institu-
ton and have rooms you can rent to
students call up the general office
Phone 1O1 or Mrs. Patton, Phone 14O
or Phone 609.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-23
BABY HIPPO IN FOR
MOVING PICTURES

When "Littls VIC" the baby hippo,
one of the favorites Of the children,s
portion Of the menagerie Of Howe's
Great London Circus and Van Am
burg's Trained Wild Animals, coming
to Valley City Friday, July 2 heard
that the consolidated circuses will tour
from coast to coast this year, he ex-
ulted: "I'm going into the movies"
Of course, to the majority of the
eleven hundred people with the big
show it seemed that the hippo was
merely snorting rapidly, but to the
animal bosses 'Little Vic's" meaning
was clear. i.
Yes, indeed" continued the. Nile
porcine happily, Sim going TO- get in
on this kid craze that gripping the
'celluloid factories. Look at the hit
that youngster with Charlie Chaplin
in The Kid smashed over. Here am
I, the only baby hippo on the road;
born in Washington, D. c.. and pet
of the president. Besides, I'm the
only baby 'bloodsweating behemoth''
with an act. can do tricks. should
be riot at Hollywood"
The animal men let "Little Vic
prattle on, for. they don't feel like tell
ing him that the circus management
will never part with a baby hippo that
performs. "Little Vic" will never star
in the movies, but what. difference
does it make? He could be in Los
Angeles month. and, unless someone
tipped him off, he would never know
that the newspaper photographers
shooting" at him in parade and on
the lot were not the camera lads with
the big movie studios. And that's
how the animal men propose to hood
wink him. ,z
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-23
BASE BALL FANS
PASS RESOLUTIONS

The following resolutions signed by
all those present at the base ball meet
ing last night III the city. hall, was
passed and is published: -ss
There being current in Valley City
among those who are not familiar
with the work attending the organic
ing of base bah team, some little
talk adverse to the base ball manage
ment, which talk is absolutely unwar-
ranted and is not based upon fact in
light Of the every. effort being made
to build up a winning club to repre-
sent the City. And realizing the ef-
fort that is being put forth, and that
every game cannot be won, and, that to
have proper spirit of sportsmanship
it is necessary that we be willing to
have team that is clean and that will
give their. best in every game, even
though not always winning. And
knowing also that the teams repre-
senting other cities in the state are
good teams and are able to win ball
games; and being desirous of express
ing our feeling towards the present
management: -.
Now, Therefore, We, the fans Of
Valley City, North Dakota, in mass
meeting assembled, do hereby express
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-23
CHAUTAUQUA
+. OPENING DAY

The 1921 session of the Valley City
Chautauqua will open next Saturday
afternoon. The most delightful Craw-
ford-Adams Company will be the
musical attraction. To those who
heard this organization last season:
it is useless to try to tell you your
neighbor what great attraction they
were and invite them to go with
you. Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen, a
daughter of the great Commoner will
be the main speaker. The report
comes that as platform orator, she
is equal to her father and will have q
great message for our people. DIR. =:
L. Eaton will. again be with us and
will deliver Que Of his great lectures
on Sunday afternoon. The Crawford
Adams Company will also be with US
during the afternoon program Of Sun
day, but the evening program OF Sun.
day will be rendered by the Parnells:
who are advertised as the greatest lit
tie musical organization on the road
today. Plans now to take in the open
ing day and Sunday which will offer
entertainments. ~ x. -
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-23
GETCHELL PRAIRIE

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben. Wilson are re-
joicing over the arrival Of bouncing
boy June 90. Mother and son are do
ing nicely.
Ella Getchell spent the week end
visiting at the Charles Whitcher
home.
Mrs. G. H. Shirley and son Of En-
derlin, N. D., are visiting at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Getchell.
Harriet Whitcher and Mrs. Skid
more spent couple Of days visiting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Har-
per Of Valley City. !.
A number Of the people Of the prai-
rie enjoyed the lecture at the Normal
Sunday evening given by Mrs. Mary
Armour Of Georgia.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Naekel spent
Friday at the Charles Whitcher home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Holcomb and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. James Burchill, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Hess and fam
ily enjoyed Sunday dinner in the
Chautauqua Park.
Mrs. j. H. Whitcher, enjoyed few
days in Valley City visiting friends.
Miss Ada Smith Of Enderlin, N. D.
spent thewee k end visiting at the J.
n. White home.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-23

our full confidence in the present
management Of the Valley City Base
Ball Association and, do. commend it
for the work and effort expended in
giving to us the right kind of ball
club. We do also wish to thank the
management for the club given to us.
and to be given to us by it knowing
that all that can be done to strength
en- it is now being done, and that every
weak spot will have the immediate and
continued attention of the manage
ment.
We especially wish at this time to
condemn, in the strongest manner pos
sible those who are continually find
ing fault with the team and the man.
agement because of things beyond the
control of the management, and we do
advise that they "boost" and forget to
"knock," at the same time inviting
them to join with US in attending the
games and thus encouraging the team
and the management to greater efforts
in boosting Valley City and in making
it a live town and a better place to
live in, and at the same time giving
to US. clean wholesome sport and
amusement.
Dated June 21st, 1921.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-23
OBITUARY

Andrew H. Anderson was born in
Madison, Wisconsin, Dec. /, 1850.
Shortly after his birth, his parents
moved to Stevens Point, Wis, where
he spent his early boyhood and where
his mother died, leaving two children:
Andrew and Mary. ...
About 1859 his father, Andrew T.
Anderson, was united in marriage to
Anna Nelson, and three years later
the family moved to Amherst Wis
consin, where they remained until COM
ing to the Dakota Territory.
On April 21, 1880, Andrew was
united in marriage to Alice Fenton of
Waupaca, Wis, removed to the Da-
kota territory in the same year, to-
gether with his father and others.
His home has since been a few miles
north of Valley City.
He has been gradually failing for
the past four years, until about two
months ago when he was taken to his
bed from which he never rose. He
passed to the great beyond on June
18th, 1921 at the age of 70 years, six
months and IL days.
He is survived by his wife, four
daughters: Mrs. George H. Mayer Of
Robinson, N. D.. Miss Bessie Anderson
and Miss Dora Anderson, both Of VAL
ley City and Mrs. Selmar Borg Of
Sanborn, N. D. Three sons: Loren E.
Anderson Of Broadview, Mont,
George G. Anderson of Valley City
and Edwin c. Anderson of Valley City.
One sister Mrs. Mary Olson Of Wau-
paca, Wis, and two half brothers
Charles and yNels Anderson both Of
Valley City.
AS boy he was confirmed in the
Norwegian Lutheran church. For sew
eral years he was an attendant and
supporter Of Getcheu Congregational
church, which he held to be his church.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-23
HANS OPP : lard
CALLED by DEATH.

At St. Alexius Hospital in Bis
marck, N. D., on Monday morning
about 9 O'clock Hans Oppegard, spio-
neer citizen of Barnes county, passed
away from this life unto his eternal
rest, For the past eight weeks the
deceased had been in the hospital and
had had two operations, blood poison
ing finally setting in which was the di-
rect cause of death. He was 68 years
old last December. Mr.. Oppegard
was one Of the earliest pioneers Of
Barnes county, coming here in 1878
and settling on his farm adjoining the
townsite of Dazey on the east. Here
for many years he and his family
worked hard and faithfully, putting in
the many years Of pioneer farm life
in a strenuous manner. Some fifteen
years ago Mr.. Oppegard retired from
active farming and was elected sheriff
of Barnes county serving two terms.
He was also county commissioner for
some time and in the township he
served in many capacities. He was
active in all walks of life and took
keen interest in social, political and
religious affairs. He was a man of
good qualities and his friends were
many. Besides the widow he leaves
to mourn his departure from this life
three sons and three daughters, Elmer
Ole and John, and Mrs. B. H. Elstad
of Moorhead, Mimi, Mrs. O. E..
Nicholson, Valley City, and Marie OPP
pegard, Dazey. Most of the family
were with him at the time of his
death. The remains were taken to
Dazey on No. Z this morning and the
funeral will be held Thursday at 2:3O
p. m., interment being made in the
Dazey cemetery. To the bereaved
family condolences are offered by a
large circle of friends and neighbors
of the family. y
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-23

The weekly dinner Of the Rotary
Club took place yesterday noon at the
Rudolf Hotel. The speaker for the
day was Gen. A. P. Peake, who gave
a good talk on the agricultural stu
aticn and the supply of grains and the
general situation in this and other
countries relating to agriculture and
and marketing conditions. The club
decided to pay for the tuition" or
board of one boy attending the Y. M.
C. A. .encampment, who was unable to
pay his own expenses. 1t was also de-
termined to fix up proper safeguards
at bathing spot to be established for
children through the request Of Mrs.
O. Simonsen. The club voted to go
down to the Y. M. C. A. encampment
at Maresh's old mill, six miles south
of town Friday evening, leaving here
about o'clock, each member taking
one boy from town to spend couple
of hours with the boys in camp
There will perhaps be weiner roast
and water melon social staged and the
big fellows expect a good time with
the little fellows.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-23
GIRLS DROWN IN :.
SHEYENNE RIVER

Finley, N. D., June 22.-Miss Annie
Nickelson, 22, and Miss Marie Sunby
26, were drowned in the 'Sheyenne riv-
er, eight miles west Of Finley, Sunday
evening at Z p. M, when both stepped
into deep pocket in the river and
were carried away by the current of
the greatly swollen river.
The young~ladies were members of
a picnic party and were the only ones
in the river at the time of the tragedy.
Neither girl could swim: They were
walking in the water, close together,
and both went under at the same time
Other members Of the party heard
sight scream and saw the girls, clasp
ed together, go under the water.
Neither girl appeared again until the
bodies were recovered after 9 a. m.
yesterday by members of the Fargo
police department, called to aid in the
earch. .--.--.,. .,5,.4. - IL ,..-., ..-- .a
Miss Nickelson was born in Finley
and had lived here with her relatives
all her life Miss Sunby was also a
Finley girl having moved here with her
parents from Davenport, N. D., a
short time ago. Both were well
known throughout the district and
popular.
After attempts to locate the bodies
failed, word was sent to the Fargo
police department for aid. Two offi-
GERS arrived here at z a. M, and re-
covered the bodies, Miss Nichelson's
at 9 a. m. and Miss Sundays at $3.50
a. m. Both bodies had been carried
more than half a mile from the point
where the bathers went into the water.
The river was 18 feet deep at the
point where the girls were lost.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-23
RACE PROGRAM
FOR COUNTY FAIR

The race program for the Barnes
County Agricultural Fair for the
1921 session is as follows:
Harness Races
2:30 Special Pace-Special Purse
2:20 Special Pace-Special Purse
For Barnes County and Stutsman
County horses only.
Running Races
Free for All, Y Mile and Repeat.
Purst 500 Money divided so, 80
and 20 per cent.
Free For all; 5-8 Mile and Repeat.
Purse $125. Money divided so, 30
and 20 per cent.
County Horses
(Who have never won first Money
in a Free For All Race.)
Y Mile and Repeat.
Purse $100 Money divided so, 80
and 20 percent:
Purse $150-Money divided 50, 80
and 20 per cent.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-23

pany need no recommendation to the
people Of this part Of the State. Dur
ing the evening a short talk will be
made by Dr.Eaton after which full
musical program will be rendered by
the Crawford-Adams Company. Then
comes the moving pictures and Man.
ager Piller informs the management
that the 1920 picture are the best
there are on the market. Now good
folks, do your Saturdays work on Fri
day so you ca intake advantage of this
great program. Show the Chautauqua
management by your presence that
you will patronize the best and that
you hope the Chautauqua will con-
tinue next year. Saturday, June 25th
is when the management hopes to
meet you at the park.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-23

Fred Becker, of Rogers, was in.
stantly killed Monday by electricity
It appears that Mr.. Becker was stand.
ing on transformer platform at
Rogers and received the shock. There
had been storm the night before and
it is supposed that in some way the
electric wires had caused short cir
cult in some way and when Becker got
onto the platform he received the
shock that brought him to his death
He was an unmarried man of about As
years of age and had been conducting
a dray line business at Rogers. He
was man we'll liked and his many
friends in that community and neigh
bormood are indeed greatly shocked
at his untimely taking away. Later
we were told Becker was changing
fuses on the transformer board and
Was testing them out when he received
the fatal shock.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-23
OPENING PROGRAM
SATURDAY P. N.

At 8 o'clock sharp Saturday after
noon, June 25th, the opening program
at the Valley City Chautauqua will be- BE-
gin. After few remarks by DR..
Eaton, the Crawford Adams Company
will play few selections, after which
Ruth Bryan Owen will deliver her lec-
ture. Following the lecture, the
Crawford-Adam Company will render
a full program. This should make
great afternoon as the speaker is one
of the best on the Chautauqua plat
form and the Crawford-Adams Com
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-23

Rev. V. F. Larson and others were
at Litchville last Sunday attending
the conference of the Norwegian
Lutheran Young Peoples League of
the Valley City Circuit. There was
large crowd in attendance there for
the two day session, Saturday and
Sunday. Twenty-one congregations
had representatives at this conven-
ton. Saturday was big day and on
Sunday very heavy storm swept
over Litchville which blew over the
tent in which the meeting was being
held.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-23

A number of the base ball fans met
in the city hall last night to talk over
the future of the ball team. It was
the consensus Of opinion that the club
be continued and the base ball season
pushed to successful conclusion
The team started out with little hard
luck but it has been materially
strengthened and lately we have been
getting the long end of winnings.
Mayor Bonhus presided at the meet
ing and called for remarks from any
and all who were interested in the
great national game, the result being
heart to heart talk that has created
a finer feeling all around and from
this on the fans are going up to the
ball park to boost for for the team
All hammers have been thrown into
the Sheyenne rivers at the deepest
point and the only knocking that will
be heard from this on is the wood
pecker on the trees. s .
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-23

Y We received letter from Denver:
Colorado, dated June 18 from C. F.
Jensen, and in the letten he sends
copies of circulars containing pro-
paganda being scattered around at
the American Federation of Labor
convention by the nonpartisan league
organizers, which said circulars claim
to show the benefits North Dakota has
derived from the new day administra-
tion now in power. The propaganda
does not in any manner show how
taxes have been increased, how the
Bank of North Dakota has become a
fizzle or how the state is practically
bankrupt from reckless extravaganza.
These things are forgotten. They
are trying to sell bonds to the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-23

Two more elevators in Barnes
county yesterday signed up with the
United States Grain Growers and
the stockholders for a 100 per cent
pool of their crops, with the new
farmers cooperative sales agency.
At a meeting yesterday of the
stockholders of the Farmers Eleva-
tor Co., at Fingal it was unani-
mously decided to enter into con-
tract with the U. S. Grain Growers
to handle the pool grain in that To-
cality this season. The stockholders
also pledge to pool all their wheat
and sell it through the farmers sales
agency. ~f
The other concerns to sign up yes
terday was the Equity Trading Co.
of Alta. The stockholders also agreed
to 100 per cent pool.
A large number if individual farm
ers also signed up to enter the U. S.
Grain Growers wheat pool yesterday.
AS result of two days work by the
crew Of organizers engaged in Barnes
county four farmers elevators have
been signed up and several hundred
farmers joined the pool.
The tremendous interest shown in
the farm bureau. and the new grain
sales agency was indicated in the
meeting held at Steele yesterday. It
was Farm Bureau day at Steele and
President Usher l.. Burdick of the
North Dakota Farm Bureau Fedora
tion had been engaged to deliver the
address. A gathering Of $500 people
listened to his talk, Mr.. Burdick re-
ported last night.
ut is going over big" said Mr.. Bur-
dick. "The interest in the movement
is intense wherever we Co."
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-23

Tonight at the local ball park the
Valley City ball club will play the
first Of series of games with Fargo
commencing at 6:15. Fargo has one
of the best ball teams in the state
and Valley City has strengthened up
it's team so that we can look for good
game of ball. Turn out tonight and
give the club a rousing send-off.
The Minot club did not get
here today but is expected to arrive
tomorrow. However, the Fargo Ath-
letics have been secured for the game
tonight which will make great game
perhaps better than if Minot had
come. Jensen will be on the mound
for Fargo and Angel will do the
hurting for Valley City.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-23

President C. E. Allen, before the
Rotary Club, at yesterdays weekly
dinner, stated that students were be-
ing turned away from the summer
school because they were unable to
get rooms during the summer term
The dormitories have been filled long
ago and many of our people have op.
ened their homes to students. 1t
seems too bad that the attendance
should have to be cut down on account
of the shortage of rooms.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-23
CARD OF THANKS

The members Of the w. r. c. wish
to thank the Commercial Club and all
other organizations and individuals
who helped to make the G. A. r. and
W. r. c. Encampment a success dur
ing the two days that the members OF
these two organizations were visitors
in the city.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-23

If any of you have an idea that you
would like to hold up the postofice
force, you better take another think
before doing so. Assistant Postmas-
ter Fred Jacobson informs the Times
Record that the government has fur
nished the office with a big 45 Colt re-
volver to be used on any or all who
want to rob the United States mails
They have orders to shoot straight and
to be sure their is a bullet in the gun
before shooting.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-23

Mrs. Mamie Brislin and two child
rem arrived in the city yesterday from
Tacoma, Washington. to spend the
summer with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
John Maresh. Mrs. Brislin state that
she had to change from the Northern
Pacific to the Great Northern at
Helena, Mont, on account of the floods
around that country, coming into VAL
ley City by the way of Darlington.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-23

Dollar Day today seems to have got
ten the shoppers out in earnest. The
stores were crowded this morning by
bargain hunters and the stores are
certainly offering some good bargains
at these sales.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-23

Information has been received from
Portland to the effect that the funeral
of the late John Holmes will take
place Thursday, June 23rd, at Port
land, and will be under the direction
Of the Masonic brethren of that city.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-23

We neglected to state that Lynn
Cowell was down to Fargo Sunday
and returned home bringing Mrs
Cowell with him. The baby is coming
along very nicely and will be left in
charge of the hospital nurses for some
time yet. Mrs. Cowell is still very
weak but recuperating slowly.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-23

Misses Melande and Anna Boardson
left on No. this morning for a visit
among friends and relatives at Spo-
kane, Seattle and other coast points.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-23

Yesterday, June twenty-frst, was
the longest day Of the whole year, and
from now on the days will slowly but
surely commence to shorten.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-23

On account of misunderstanding
over the telephone yesterday, we had
the score of the Royal Neighbors base
ball game at Jamestown little twist
ed. The score was 3S to instead of
80 to 33.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-23

The meeting of St. GATHERINGS Altar
society has been postponed and the
date will be announced later. M
Carroll, secretary.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-23

Mrs. ]. G. Coyle and daughter Ber-
nice left last evening on No. s for
Chaffee, N. D., to attend the wedding
Of Blanch Corcoran and Stephen
Mahoney. The groom is nephew of
Mrs. Coyle.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-23


professional baseball
the Oriental Cuba
$O0O
financial giants
. Of he
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-06-23

The Liberty Cafe is now running
under new management, Mike Boline
of Fargo, being the new manager.