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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

A meeting of the Community Club
Of Valley City will be held at the City
Hall Monday afternoon at three
O'Clock. Mr.. c. r. Simpson, president
Of the Commercial Club. will speak to
the women Of the club on "Coopera-
ton" At this meeting reports Will pc
given by committees representing the
different departments Of the club
such as the Child Welfare Department,
the Music Department. the Literary
and Drama department. the Social
Service Department. Other depart
r,ents may be organized as occasion
demands. At a meeting Of the Exc;
cutive committee of the League OF
Women Voters it was decided to merge
the league into one of the departments
Of the club. All women interested II,
any Of these lines Of work are urged
to be present and help in the organiza-
tion Of the departments.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

C. E. Dunn, alleged whiskey runner,
who was taken into custody in the
northwest part of the city some time
ago. was released Saturday after $500
Cash had been placed as security Tor
his bond. His brother from Iowa was
here and furnished the bond money
Dunn was one of two alleged whiskey
runners captured by the sheriff. Ac-
companying them was little girl, cyl
IDENTIFY being used. as a. blind. The
mems trial will come up at the next
term of district court.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

Herman Stern. of the Straus Cloth
ing Company, leaves tonight on No.
4 for Chicago, where he goes to look
the markets over for the purpose OF
purchasing merchandise for the Strauss
Clothing Company. Mr.. Stern believes
in keeping abreast Of the market, both
in styles and prices. and is making
this extra buying trip at this time for
the purpose Of giving his patrons tne
best obtainable along mems and young
mems ready-to-wear clothing and &C.
cessories. The Straus Clothing Com
many has made fine reputation TOR
keepinp up-to-the- minute merchandise
and at prices that conform to the re-
adjustment of the markets. He ex-
poets also to be gone for week or
so. 5s. }L &s za.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

The Good samaritan Class and the
home department had their regular
monthly meeting and election of Off
GERS in the church parlors with Mrs.
r. I. Mcneil and Mrs. G. F. Luessen
as hostesses. The singing Of three
numbers by the quartet Of, young la
dies Of the Glee Club who won in the
recent contest at the Normal, and who
will contest for state honors at Grand
Forks in May, was much enjoyed by
all present. Contests with prizes and
games furnished entertainment and
merriment. Refreshments were serv-
ed to about fifty.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07
Last Saturdav afternoon, Mr.. He

Last Saturday afternoon, Mr.. Her
man Eggert Of Valley City, autoed up
to Teal with his household effects pre-
paratory to moving in and taking up
his old duties with the j. G. Hilborn
Imnlen,ent, Shop. Herman autoed back
to Valley Saturday evening: after Wis.
ting some Of his friends in town. and
came back on 105 Monday morning
and commenced work in earnest. Her.
man IS fine young man OF sterling
qualities, and capable and energetic
worker. and Mr.. Hilborn is indeed
fortunate in securing heServices, Of
Mr.. Eggeyt again. It was reported
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

John Piller, of the Grand Theater
went down to Minneapolis Saturday
night to buy the films for the Satur-
dav afternoon matinees that the bus
mess men of the city are putting on
this summer for the benefit Of the
farmers. Mr. Piller aims to get
some real good pictures for the com
ing Saturday afternoons. Last year
these pictures were not given but tins
time the commercial club has again
taken up the matter and decided to
put them on.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

. . V 4
The board of railroad commissioners
are to hold a meeting in the court
house in Valley City on April 28th at
8 p. M. to consider the request Of the
Sheyenne Valley Light & Power
Company to increase electric rates at
Sanborn. Rogers. Darcy. Leal, Walum,
Oriska, Nome and Fingal. The notice
of hearing says that the company has
arbitrarily increased its rates and that
no hearing has been had by the rail
board to determine the reasonableneS
Of the legal rates, charges. rules and
practices of the said Sheyenne Valley
Light & Power Company. All inter-
ested parties are invited to attend the
meeting at the court house on April
% to present such evidence and infor-
nation as may be pertinent to the is
sues involved.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07
Arbor Day has been named as Fl

IS Arbor Day has been named as Fri
day. April 22nd. by governor n Lynn
y. Frazier. who today issued procla-
nation asking pupils in the schools
and all North Dakota people to plant
shade and ornamental trees near
dwellings, and along country highways
and city streets and on unused lands
that in years to come our fair land
may become even more beautiful be-
cause Of the groves dotting and adorn-
ing the land scape. The proclamation
is issued to encourage the planting
and culture Of trees: and the governor
states he hopes time-honored and ben
Efficient practice carried out, and
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

A. H. Davidson has asked the
Times Record to sound note Of warn
ing to boys who have been playing on
his farm northwest of the city. They
go out on the hill and fly kites, which
is perfectly all right, according to Mr.
Davidson, but some of the older boys
also take their twenty-five rifles along
and shoot at marks or anything In
general, making it dangerous for any
passing pedestrians. Steps will be
taken to stop this unless the boys vol
UNFAIRLY stop themselves.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

Flax seed is greatly in demand
this spring, according to State Sedd
Commissioner H! L. Bolley, who asks
that farmers of the state who reased
fax seed last year and have on hand
seed suitable for sowing purposes, to
send sample to the pure seed laoor-
atory at the Agricultural Colley IN
order that the commission may put
the grower in touch with buyers. be.
fore the seed is sent in: the seed must
be cleaned or put in the condition IN
which the grower expects to sell 1T.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

There are two or three things that
do not seem to bother people and
which seem to be Of absolutely no use
One of the laws covering the running
of automobiles with the "cut-out" open
delivery wagons and others go up
and down our avenues and streets
making more noise than a boiler fac
tory. Then there are those yellow
signs calling for "slow down fol
school" fifteen mile limit" and such
They pay no more attention to them
than if they never existed and thirdly
many are running on old license tags
There should be some system about
making people get new tags. What
good is it if the chief of police keeps
putting warning notices in the paper
about licenses if they do not pay any
attention to them or the police al
low it.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

AS is the usual custom at the post
office when the warm weather comes
the center door, or winter entrance
has been closed, and the east and west
doors opened, so that it will not De
necessary for you to pull your head
off trying to get into the lobby OF the
postoffice by the middle door.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

Bismarck Yeomen are preparing to
entertain not less than 200 guests at
the North Dakota conclave of Brother
hood of. American Yeomen, on April Ii
and IA. One of the features of the
convention will be the initiation of a
class Of from $50 to 200, drawn from
all parts of the state. Valley City
Homestead No. 240 will be presented
at Bismarck by G. F.. Jensen and w
H, Codding. IN "
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

According to an announcement to.
day by j. ]. Chamberlain, local N. p
agent, on the first and third Tuesday
of each month, from April to Octo,
Der. Homeseekers tickets will be sold
at St. Paul and Minneapolis for points
anywhere west of Manitoba Junction
The rate from the Twin Cities to Val
lev City is $21 which includes return
ticket. The tickets are good tor II
DAYS. Tickets are sold only to Tower
City or west Of that point. The OBJ
iect of such rates is to get settlers
interested in North Dakota, and other
western lands. and get the country
more thickly settled.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

The meadow larks have arrived for
the season in large numbers and
scores of them may now be seen along
side the roads around Valley City
The robins are also here. and other
varieties of spring birds are putting
in their appearance. Large f1ocks OF
geese are observed passing over dur
ing the day, and at any hour OF the
night they can be heard in the air over
the city. A flock of ducks was also
observed yesterday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

Fingal residents got behind the pro.
position of building new school
house in that vicinity, and at the cleo
ton held for the purpose Of determin.
ing whether bonds should be voted
to build the school, the vote went 1877
to 1 in favor Of issuance Of the bonds.
It is planned to erect new $50 COZ
school, which will prove valuable at
set to that community, and put Fin
gal among the foremost in the coun-
ty as regards educational advantages
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07
The Ladies Guild Of All Saints Epis..

The Ladies Guild Of All Saints Epis-
copal church held very successful
sale and luncheon in the Lee Combs
building c@rner Of Fourth Street and
Fifth avenue yesterday. The ladies'
had a splendid luncheon on the cafe.
terra plan and the tables were crowded
most Of the day by those who wanted
to satisfy the inner man, while those
who wanted to buy fancy and useful
articles had the opportunity, the la
dies having many articles on sale
and they sold them. It was success
FIJI affair all right.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

The last few warm days have found
several Barnes county farmers in the
field. Joe Ertelt, farmer living
four miles east Of the city, told the
Times-Record today that he had about
so acres of wheat in the ground. Ac-
tording to reports the soil is in fair
condition.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

w. E. Byerly. revenue collector Tor
the North Dakota district. stopped
here between trains Sunday evening
while enroute from Velva, where ne
transacted business, to his office az
Fargo. He was accompanied by a Mr.
Stafford, one of the Fargo office force
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

DR.. w. NJ. ,Hotchkiss, who has been
superintendent Of the North Dakota
State Hospital for the insane at jam
estown for the last ten years. has op-
ened offices at Fargo.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07
hopes to see the time when not farm
or city home in. our great state will
not be without its trees and bushes.

Local admirers Of the rapid-fire
style of screen comedy dispensed by
Dorothy Gish will welcome the news
that this vivacious star is coming to
the Grand Theater tonight and to-
morrow in her new picture, MARY
Ellen Comes to Town." The heroine
is Southern girl, soda clerk in a dry
goods emporium, who aspires to shine
in brighter surroundings and journeys
to New York with the idea of going on
the stage. She advances no further
than Broadway cabaret, where she is
no great success as singer, but en-
counters some thrilling and laugh
able adventures. Miss Gish is sup
ported by such prominent players as
Ralph Graves, Raymond Cannon, and
Rhea Haines. Elmer Clifton was the
director. 1t is Paramount-Artcraft
picture. Lr.u
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

If any Vali(v City men are holding
state bonus cards. bearing number
close to the last bonus paid by the
state, a check may be forthcoming
soon from the state, if any funds can
be gotten from the State Bank. It is
believed that approximately $50 sol.
dier's bonuses can be paid. The av--
erage Of the claims paid to former
service men is about $500.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

H. C. Aamoth and Geo. L. lsenseee
were here from Fargo yesterday and
spent last night in the city, leaving
this morning for jamestown, where
thew went on business mission. "
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

). Just as we had it all figured out that
the seeding would be going in full
blast the weather man got contrary
and gave US an all night rain and ne
even went so far as to predict snow.
50 that seeding operations are held up
today. Fair weather is promised US
for tomorrow. after which we hope the
weather will settle long enough to
give the farmers chance to get in
the spring seeding.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

!, Charles Lyons, giving his home as
Leal, N. D., was fined SO and costs,
amounting to $3.50. in police court
today after he plead guilty to charge
of drunkenness. He was arrested py
Policeman King last evening.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

Mr.. and Mrs. H. l.. Woll and little
son of Medina autoed down to Valley
City last Saturday evening, returning
to Medina Sunday evening. While IN
town they were the guests of relatives:
Mr.. and Mrs. John Diebler. Miss Clar--
issa Ingalls,: high school principal and
Mr.. &C. Shrawder. cashier Of the Sc,
curity bank of Medina accompanied
the Wolls on their trip.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

in three OF four days by local police
on charge Of drunkenness was given
the alternative Of paying fine of
$3.50 or being put back into the city
Jail. He told the court that if allow
ed to go home, he would immedi-
ately send the money down from Leal.
He was told he could do this, and If
the money failed to come, he
would be gone after and put to work
in the sewers or on the streets Of the
city. He was arrested Sunday, after
having paid fine Of $3.50 on SAtur-
day on similar CHARGE
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

William Pe Casey, employed at the
Kindred Hotel. charged with vlolatiol11
of the Volstead law, who was arres1ee
by local authorities near the y. r
pump house in the east part OF the
city the night before Easter. was re-
leased on $1,000 bonds. Saturday IRON
the county Jail. He will stand trial al
the NEXT term Of district court.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

Rev. j. F. L. Bohnhoff leaves this
evening for Max, N. d., where he VIII
attend a conference of the German
lutheran Churches east Of the MIS-
souri, river in this state, of which ne
is president. The conference will eS,
tend over Tuesday, Wednesday ana
Thursday,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

about at one time that Herman had
set sail, or intended to, on the sea Of
matrimonial bliss (some of them call
it that, but evidently that was q false
alarm, for if the writer is any judge
Of such matters, Herman seems very
much single yet, indeed. We are GER
tainly glad to have Herman back in
our midst again!-Leal News.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

Lisbon baseball enthusiasts have al
ready subscribed $4,000 for a team !o1
the coming season. Milnor, Hankln.
son, Wyndmere and Nome are 0tnei
cities who have got the baseball DUG
and are preparing to put strong teams
into the field the coming season.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

The city election yesterday was
a tame affair, probably not more
than quarter of the vote OF the city
being cast. AS no mayor was to be
elected yesterday the interest was
small, the only inducement for any
voter to get out and vote was on the
office Of park commissioner, the race
being between F. w. Heidel and DR..
J. E. Featherstone. Mr.. Heidel won
out by a very large majority.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

) A very pleasant reception was CIV
on for Mr.. and, Mrs. A. A. Doe OF Fin.
gal Monday evening. when several Of i
their friends gathered and tendereo
them a farewell party before tney S
leave for Eusope. Mr.. and MRS. poe
We're presented leather travelling Dag
as remembrance of their friends AZ
Fingal. The couple have resided IN
Fingal since 1897.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

John Busdicker has acquired an
automobile which he will undertake
to break in the next few days. we
would solemnly advise everybody 60
give him the right Of way when they IN,
See him coming down the pike. inc
turn to the right posts will be in great
danger for few days.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

Frank Peterson and family have
moved into the Bush house at the cor
ner of Fifth street and Ninth avenue,
and in order to keep house right Mr..
Peterson orders the Times-Record sent
to that address.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

Knute Westerheim, a former resi-
dent of Valley City, and who went to
the Philippines with Company &. has
lust received word from the govern
ment that he has been awarded a
pension of s18 month. He was over
come by heat while on. the march in
the islands. and has been trying for
the past ten years to secure pension
He is now living at Meridian, Idaho.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

The Enderlin Shriners extend 9
hearty Invitation to the Shriners o1
Valley City and vicinity to 60 to I'm
derlin April % to help put on 2 big
celebration to-be staged by the Snrn;
ers there. The. Fargo Shriners' band
patrol, divan and all the other orlen.
tical accessories will be there on tha'
date. i
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

The many friends OF Mrs. John Al
derman will be pleased to hear that
she is some better today. She has
been very sick for some time and her
MANY friends will be pleased to hear
of her Improvement.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

shape and the farmers are now busy at
work onstheir fields. There is lot Of
moisture in the ground and with fav-
,orable weather grain should shoot up
fast. One farmer about three miles
west Of the city was dragging Satur-
day, although the ground which had
been plowed last fall was rather heavy.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

r H. H. Jensen severed his connection
with the Marblestone Company April
first and this morning left for lanes
town to commence his duties IN the
Zimmerman Brothers store at the
Stutsn1an county capital. The James
town people will find Mr.: Jensen g
very accommodating and efficient gen,
tleman. We wish for himself ano
family good luck in-the new home.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

Nearly every owner of an automo'
bile was out yesterday and cars were
thicker around town than hair on 9
dog. The warm weather gets people
out all right. ~
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

C. C.. Curtiss thought he would play
an April fool trick on his sickness
Yesterday, 50 he fooled himself and
everybody else by getting up a ara
dressing and coming downstairs wner e
he spent two or three hours, wnscn
was decided change from lying IN
bed which he has been doing all THESE
weeks. .
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

Ell. MCGEE, who has been spend
ing the winter at Long Beach, Can IAN.
fornia, returned to the city last wees
and will look after his farming inter-
ests here during the coming months.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

John A. Burch, who first settled IN
Valley City April first, 1879, recently
arrived in the city and is VISITING
friends here He left this place IL
1883 and went to LaMoure where ne
hauled the first load, Of lumber lntc
LaMoure. His home is now at Still
water, MINI.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

Henry Etter, agent of the Home Oh
Company, had a. miraculous escape
from death when his truck which ne
was driving was struck by 500 To-
connective just west of the 500 depot
at Wimbledon. r",''
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

John Piller. manager Of the Grand
Theatre. leaves this evening Tor me e
Twin Cities, where he will buy some
pictures for his theatre for the com,
mo months. He intends to get some
n;ct,,res for the Chautauqua assocla /
ton and also for the farmers mai
nees which will start soon. ne IN.
tends to return the middle OF next
week.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

George Drake recently returned
from, Long Beach, CAL, where he had
been spending the winter and will now
devote the coming season to looking
after his farm interests.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

DR.. and Mrs. G. H. Hanson and lit
tie daughter returned last evening
from La Crosse, Wis.,, where they have
been visiting. with relatives and
friends for the past week.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

C. L. Waters, of Wimbledon, was
down last night to help celebrate the
burning of the mortgage at the Elks
home. '''--.. -
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

Miss Vera Cowell, who is teaching
school, at Dickinson, N. D., arrived
home last night for weeks visit with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Coweli,
on Normal avenue. Miss CoWell says
she is very, much pleased TO get nome
and To- come back to good; town.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

Messrs. Frank Oglesby, Lew Stan
lev and A. o. Tolstad were down from
Darcy last night to attend the Elks
burn the mortgage meeting.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

Cashier and Mrs. L. B. Hogstad
of Nome, N. D., autoed up to Valley
City Sunday and spent the day here
visiting friends.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

Those opposed to the candidacy OF
+. ". Heidel for member Of the park
board. are circulating stories to the
eject that Mr.. Heidel does not want
the Office and thereby putting forth 2
wrong impression among the voters !,
This is not fair campaign tactics ana
shows that some people will stoop ct
nothing to win point. Mr.. Heldei
IS not only candidate, but wants your
support Monday snd we are going to
predict his election by q handsome
majority. See that you vote for :. W.
.Heidel FOR park commissioner.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

Miss Henrietta Rasmussen, OF
Dazey, n. D., arrived here yesterday
and has been doing some shopping IN
the city. Mrs. w: F. Montgomery, OF
the same place, is also q Valley City
visitor today. :.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Carlson, Q
Cooperstown, N. D., are spending tn
day in the city, arriving on No. 8 las
night. . i. w. .-.--.- : - = -
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

Hugh Mcdonald returned Sunday
from Weyburn, Canada, where he hao
been on q business trip.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

J. A. Moore, of Fargo, N. D., was
here Yesterday. He had been up to
Wimbledon to look after some bust
ness matters. s..
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

Pola Negri, the famous Continental
actress who is the star of the super
at the Grand Theatre April II and II,
drama "Passion," which will appear
is being proclaimed the screens lat
est Genius. In her very first appear
ance in a motion picture she was call
ed the" mistress Of the cenema py
leading English critics. American re-
viewers seem inclined to extol her ora,
matte powers quite as profusely and
+ is certain the legion of fans have
a new heroine to whom to address
their letters. Nile. Negri makes her
advent into this country under the
guidance of the Associated First Ma.
tional, which is presenting Passion"