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The Meeker herald., 1922-12-02
BERE ARE TWELVE REASONS
FOR CREAM TEST VARIATION

Variation Of weather conditions.
. Variation In character OF feed
used.
3 a varying number of fresh and
dry cows.
4 Variation In the health Of the
cows.
s The use OF an inefficient scpera
tor.
@ Tho use OF dirty separator.
I Variation In the temperature
the milk Mt separation.
3 Variation In the rate Of speed 81
the separator.
o Variation In the rate Of inflow
cf the separator.
10 Variation In the amount o'
water or skim milk used In flushing
the bowl.
II A change Of the cream screw.
IL bowl In poor rcpair.-Colo
RADIO State Dairy Commissioner.
The Meeker herald., 1922-12-02
THE RIGHT TO WORK

Figures have just been published TO
show that In England there In a mark
ed decline in trade union membership
This is accounted for partly ty the
general trade depression and cohse.
uuent unemployment.
II seems, however. TINT there is
growing sentiment against trade un.
Ion domination Of industry and tile
rights OF the individual workmen.
The native Independence Of the aver.
ugc man rcscnts being told that he
cannot work unless he Joins n certain
union and pays dues.
Also the growing overhead cost of
maintaining the present day unions
with their highly paid managers AMI
scores OF assistants does not appeal
to the workman who has 10 dig the
money to maintain the organization.
In the United Stntcs sentiment Is
growing rapidly against any organi.
Intion having the power to prevent
man from securing employment unless
ne JblnS tnc oikduIHu'i"i' Nv NS'
ernmcnt itself has recognized that II
non.union man hns ns much right to
work and he protected AZ union
mnri. Any other stand would admit
TINT union control had overthrOwn
government authority and that free.
dom IN America was myth OF tile
past.
The Meeker herald., 1922-12-02
THE GIFT OF OUR
PILGRIM FATHERS

can see them. Our Pilgrim Faith
crs. tilling the stony New England
soil, hoping for plentiful crops, when
they knew that the tender roots could
never find enough nourishment in that
soil to make large healthy plants. I
can see them, ever wntchful Of the
( trcacherons Indians. fearful for the
4 lives of their wives and children. But
more often. think Of them sitting
patiently beside the bedside Of their
loved ones, closing their eyes when
the watch is ended and Mt last bury.
ii.g them Mt night concealing thcl'
last resting place. Then when the har
vest was gathered and stored away.
when the dread pestilence was Ovt-
and further attack fiom the India ~
IL. longer feared 20 not wOnd,r
tl.at they set aside day of Thanss.
= giving to the One. wlO had at last
! led them out of their difficulty. But
4 do wonder If we, In our comfortable
home to-day. ever think seriously Of
those har,lships Of our Pilgrim Faith.
crs and arc grateful for their faith
and fortltude. wonder II we ever
think of the great price they paid.
that we might enjoy the pleasures and
privileges of today.
Yes. we often laugh ut their "blue
laws. the funny hats they wore. and
their long faces; but hope that 10
not what we remember most this
Thanksgiving Day. No, We think Of
their spirit Of thankfulness and We
rcnlize that that spirit Is by far the
most important gift, that the Pilgrims
have handed down to us; 1t is more
important than all their works Of
theology. perhaps more important
than all the rest Of the ideals they
The Meeker herald., 1922-12-02
SIMPLE HAPPINESS

For nm +, tho ,,ou,t,,,. amidst tho
\ ,,..,,r,o,s s,,,d i, ,o,o,v In. o.,,,, In
,.,,,,,, ,;,oa n, ala Iorwo.,., tr.,~o,
uc had dw.,t tbusan,rt f.nm
,h,. world for MANY vo,rs uo had
had o,,v ouc co,,nn,i,, hix e.,tht,,
,,,,, r.,I- ,.. ,,,,s, .,, lon, war.
I..L ,,,1 ,cc,r,,,iod m. tr.r,,er ~,
.v.rv forest ,romn op1 eocb even,n,
lisht musihe over the days huh' OF
piahhihe where 'he' "ouia set tne''
traps Oh 'he morrow 10 h's MASTER
the dog was himost human. indeeo Nc
seemed 10 understand the o'A trap
. Wra very tnonShtH nnd moreover
The Meeker herald., 1922-12-02
THE FRESHMAN PARTY

On Friday evening, Nov. 24th. the
Freshman class gave 4 party In the
school.building. Inc fun began when
nearly all members Of the class and
faculty had arrived.
Numerous games were played fol
about an hour and were enjoyed by
all. Dancing then followed for the
rest Of the evening until Refreshments
were served about 10 80 by the girls
Of the class.
When the party broke up at eleven
o'clock. everyone except a few upper
ella assmen who were too bashfull to
come In. announced that they had had
u fine time. and that 1t was one Of
the best social gatherings so far this
year. Robert White
FRIDAYS ASSEMBLY
The Literary Societies have begun
their programs the opening one hav'
ing been gievn on Friday, November
oath. General Assembly was called
at three o'clock when every one enjoy
cd the following numbers:
Address LaRoy Purdy
Piano Solo Virginia Taylor
Vocal Solo Esther Babcock
The Barefoot Trail
Reading Carol Wilson
Entertaining Sisters Beau co..
Thanksgiving Story
Marguerite McNe~
Dialogue Novia Beavers and
Norris Amicii
The program was prepared on very
short notice and without much time
to spend on 1t owing to exams
which were being given during the
week. Nevertheless 1t was good
one and everyone enjoyed themselves
The next program ID scheduled fos
December the eighth and IL to b
given BY the other society. The pro
grams are to he held every two weeks
on Friday afternoon.
Virginia Watkins
The Meeker herald., 1922-12-02
A CLOSE CALL

About II 80 last Saturday morning
the White River Creamery phoned in
hre alarm aud large crowd an.
swered the call. The nfe which had
started on the roof Of the building
from q piece Of burning SCOT from the
boiler chimney. was discovered by
Mrs Arnold before much headway had
been made and was easily put out
with 4 few buckets Of water. No dam
age was done. other than q small hole
being burned In the roof, but had the
fire gained much headway 1t might
have been disastrous.
The Meeker herald., 1922-12-02
REGISTERED SEED SHOW
PROVES SUCCESSFUL EVENT

COlorado's nrst state seed show was
held November IS to II at Colorado
Springs. 1t was promoted BY the
State Farm Bureau and the Colorado
Springs Chamber Of Commerce the
latter organization financing 1t. The
Extension Service Of Colorado Asri'
cultural College co-operated. Priaca
were offered for the best county dis.
plays, showing seed stocks for sale
In the counties and results secured By
the use Of pure seed. There were class
es, also, for individual enteries Of
small grains. corn, potatoes and alfal'
ia seed. The final showing Of the year
for the Boys and Girls Corn clubs
were held In connection. Competition
was strong In all classes. The seed
dealers were represented and many
farmers were there for the purpose Of
looking up their supply Of seeds.
Boulder county was awarded Arst
prize on county display. with Logan
county q close second. Rio Grande
third. ElPaso fourth and Otero NTH.
In the grain exhibits John Howell Of
MOntrose won sweepstakes. feceiv.
Ing the ]. X. Mullen trophy on peck
Of hard red winter wheat.
Il. A. Chisholm Of Del Norte car
tied away honors OH oats and hrst
prize in corn went to lakeland
Farms Of Iittleton. ON Minnesota No
Is.
In the Corn club classes Bernard
Buster Of Lyons won first OH half
bushel crate and OH ten ear sample Of
Minnesota 13. with Arthur Rossiter.
Broomfeid. second and Paul Hoffman
Ilih, third.
In potato classes sweepstakes =.
ward went to Fred Dlller Of Monte
Vista on Brown Beauty seed.
A committee was named to work
out plans for a State Seed Growen'
Association and for next years show.
The Meeker herald., 1922-12-02
SMALLPOX

You are already aware of the pre-
valence Of smallpox in the City Of
Denver and should be on the lookout
for Cases In your own communities.
especially among visitors and new
comers. A certain number of contacts
cvnde the officials In Denver. and 1t is
only natural to presume TINT some
of them. In going to other parts Of
the state vii! eventually develop small
pox.
The following figures on smallpox
In the City OF Denver. are not only In
teresting. but very Instructive. and
should 70 far to convince those people
who profess not to believe In vacclna-
tion. that the only safe method of
protection Is immediate and success
full vaccination:
Total cnsps to Nov 7th 75
Vaccinated .
Not vaccintcd I'
TOtaldpnths %
Not yaccinatcd %
Vaccinatcd
M history IL
History Of cases who died. when
vnccinated: G5 years ago. 10 years
agO and years ago
Up to the present time. conparativc
ly few cases OF smallpox throughout
the state at large. have lccn reported
to the Stntc Board OF Health. How.
ever, we nre receiving additional re
ports almost daily now. indicating
that the disease Is making Its appear.
unce all over the state.
BE prepared to net encrgcticnlly
and do not he afraid to assert your
authority. Remember that In time of
nm emergency OF this kind. the health
authority IL supreme. You can not
force people to lie vuccinated but you
cnn force them to bc quarnntincd.
1t is generally cnce'lcd that every.
one who has not been vaccinated with
In the pnst five years. should be re-
vnccinatctl. You will note that one of
the cases which died Of smallpox Is
reported to have been successfully ,
vaccinatcd seven years ago.
The Meeker herald., 1922-12-02
MINING REVIVAL IMPORTANT

As mining improves, each carload
Of new mineral wealth which is pro-
tlrcctl Is directly responsible for ap-
proximately a similar tonnage Of food
and supplies shipped In to the district
producing the ore and consequently
any revival Of mining enlarges the
home market for the things which
farmers and manufacturers produce.
Labor harmony and reduced taxa
tIon are necessary to mining activity.
The Meeker herald., 1922-12-02
NO WAVES FOR DADDY

From y. Y. Central Magazine
He sat In a fashionable cOiffcnrs
shop with his little daughter. while
his wife was having n marcel wave
put in her hair.
The little daughter a. she played
about. pattcd her fathers bald head
md said in a loud voice that all the
ladies' who we're getting waved could
hear:
no" waves for you, Daddy-you're
all beach.
The Meeker herald., 1922-12-02

Laddie Bays press agent has occi
fired. Now II the photographer meets
the same fate VIC will he that much
nearer to real normally.
The Meeker herald., 1922-12-02

have given us. 80 let US think crate
fully of that spirit Of thankfulness,
which prompted our fathers to set
aside q day from all their busy days.
u day Of Thanksgiving.
Beryl VanCleave
The Meeker herald., 1922-12-02

The sky was dark, the town was
dark, all but one large building. stand
Ing In the north central part Of town.
but what was the meaning Of this
brightly lighted buildingf What could
be the cause Of the sudden exclama-
tiOns, the piercing shreiks Of frighten-
cd women and girls As crash or
noise occurred and what was the
meaning of the coarse laughter Of
men? Well We will ind out. On appro-
aching the building noticed 4 large
sign above the door. It read:
Big Carnival! Tonight!
Every One
CONE
When opened the door the laugh
ter, cries and shouts grew deafening
and from the looks Of the hall every
thing was in full motion. Coufetti was
In the air and covering the floor: the
laughing crowd seemed to be complete
ly covered with It. Long strings Of
colored paper would shoot into the air
and drop very softly Into the crowd.
There were about three confetti
stands In this hail. and the shrili
voices Of the girls In their say carni-
val costumes shoutins their wares,
could be heard above the din.
On the top floor all life seened to
be gone. the long hall was a. still AZ
death and very gioony looking .
faint rcd light was hung frsn ths cell
ing With . sign acroes It which read.
In dark letters: Chamber Of Hor-
rors".
There were about SIX rooms eoanec-
ted with the hall. and not person
walked through these rooms and
came out again without feeling weak
ut the knees or wiping the persptra-
lon from his face. There were many
other interesting affairs going on IN
other rooms such as museums, for
tune telling. lunching parlOrs. and
shows.
The doors were not closed until 1
Il. M, apl the crowd scattered thro-
ughout the town, with light hearts.
Such will he the case II you only at
tend the Carnival held at r. Il. G. II.
S. on Dec. nth.
Charles Tsgert
The Meeker herald., 1922-12-02

millinery materials 1t preasonable
prices. Nrs Louise Gwynne
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1922-12-15
] ! METHODS
USED BY THIEVES

Devils Lake, N. D. Dew 14Miss
Katie Dockter, deaf-mute girl, IL
years Of age, who was injured In the
wreck Of 500 train near Fillmore
about year ago while on her way to
this city to enter the school for the
deaf here and VINO through guar
dians brought suit against the rail-
road, damages to the amount OF Sill
900, was last Wednesday awarded q
verdict OF $2.s54.16 by jury before
which the case was tried in Minot
At the time OF the wreck the sew
eral injured people were brought to
the Mercy hospital at this city and
their injuries looked after by DR.. G.
]. McGurren, the Soo's physician
here. After few days at the hos-
pital the girl was taken to the school
and continued her studies until the
balance Of the school year. Drs. G.
j. McGurren, and Clinton Smith OF
this city were subpoenaed as witness
es in the case as were also several
people from the deaf school.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1922-12-15
INJUNCTION CASE
TO Be HEARD At
)MINOT ON DEC. II

The hearing in the election In
junction case dealing with the votes
cast for county commissioner from
the first district in Burke county. in
Vanville an Dimond townships and
Richland township and Flaxton vil-
lage, will be held at Minot before
Judge A. T. Cole Of Fargo on Dec.
27th.
A hearing Is scheduled to take
place at the same time in the man
damus proceeding to compel the
county canvassing board of Burke
county to count the votes cast for
commissioners in Vanville and DIM
ond townships and restraining them
from counting those cast for COM
missioner in Richland township and
Flaxton village.
Both these cases were started be-
fore Judge George H. Moellring Of
this district but an affidavit of pre-
judice was filed against his court
and the, supreme court appointed
Judge Cole to preside at the hear
ing.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1922-12-15
MAN BURNED no DEATH

1 - Z : T 4 "a
Glen Ullin. N D. Dec. 14--John
Olin 65, was burned to death Tues
day night In fire which destroyed
his small house at Glen Ullin. D.
olin had great fear Of burglars
and constantly kept verftable ar
senal Of revolvers, rifles and shot
guns loaded IN his home. Fire fight
ers in attempting to remove. his
body seen lying beside his bed, were
routed by the fusilade Of discharg-
ing guns and cartridges, until the
fire was extinguished after practi-
cally destroying the house.:
One son, dentist at Elk Point,
8. 2. Is the only known relative.
A coroners inquest 5was Held on
Monday. s...s1 s 81 'ise 81. ~ :s.4
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1922-12-15
DEAF-MUTE WINS
IN DAMAGE CASE

Bowesmont,. Dec. 15-Science
has been applied to the business of
turkey and hog stealing In this COM
munity, according. to- farmers who
have recently been missing fowls
from their roosts and swine from the
pens. The old caveman method, that
of grabbing what was wanted and
running with it regardless Of the
noise or the number of watch dogs
in pursuit has been abandoned, far
mers say.
The new way employed by the
thieves is to chloroform the property
wanted and when the anesthetic has
taken effect pick up the pig or tur-.
key and quietly depart without dis
turbing the rest of either the watch
dogs or the family. 81
Several farmers have detected.-the
odor or chloroform In their pens and
coops in the morning and upon In.
vestigation have found that thieves
had made nightly visits. From the;
thief's point Of view the method is
proving effective, but from the far
mers point of view, the method is
spelling greater losses than the crude
methods Of the past have done. q 4 .is,
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1922-12-15

him to give each check for $1,000
payble at the First State Bank Of
Bowbells, that they coaxed, begged,
bulldozed and even threatened him
with arrest II the checks were net
forthcoming. He, however, refused
to issue the checks. When we asked
Mr.. Jenson about this he denied the
whole thing, although the other par
ties insist that he had told them
about the bankers asking for these
checks. While we do not pretend to
know the reason for the bankers de.
manding these checks at that part-
cular time and putting in So much
strenuous effort to get them, It ap-
pears that they were either desper-
ately hard up for cash or that they
intended to get the checks and them
demand the cash from the First
State Bank II the money were not
paid on demand this would give
them good, grounds for demanding
of the bank examiner that the bank
be closed and a receiver appointed.
B. A. Smith of six miles north of
town tells US that the day before the
bank closed A. C. Wiper of Bowbelis
called Smiths home over the tels-
phone. Mr.. Smith was not at home
at the time, but Mrs. Smith who ans
.wered the telephone was advised by
Wiper. to have her husband transfer
the title OF his property to someone
else as the First State Bank would
probably close within a day Or two.
MT Smith is one Of the heavy stock
holders in the closed bank, and svi-
IDENTIFY Wiper was anxious not to
have Smith suffer loss as a result
OF the bank closing.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1922-12-15
LOOT AND fire
MANDAN STORE

Mandan. N D. Dec. 14-Rosen's q
Clothing store with a frontage on
Mandan's principal street was burn
ed here Sunday morning. The law
offices Of T. ]. Krause and G. l..
Crum, attorneys in offices above the
store also suffered from the fire, Mr..
Crum losing his library.
81 The loss to the building is esti-
mated at $4,000 while the loss on
the stock is considered to be larger.
Mr. Rosen the proprietor of the
store is in Minneapolis and the full
loss cannot be determined until his
return. :.
Local belief Is that the store was
entered by robbers. as the jewelry
and neckWear cases had been looted.
Fireman were handicapped in fight
ing the fire by II below zero tenn
perature. ~ sea.Es
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1922-12-15
HEARING Of TESTIMONY
IN kOPR|VA CASE, FARCE

Kopriva habitually absented himself
away from said office and has neg
lected the duties Of his office and
has devoted his time to spreading
political propaganda In behalf OF
himself and other political associates
and that it was therefore necessary
to employ a large force Of clerks
and deputies in his offcie. Kopri-
va testified that he has not spent any
OF the county's time spreading any
such proDa Uganda that he has not
habitually absented himself from
his office, that he has not any larger
force of clerk and deputies than what
are now employed by the acting au-
.ditor and that in order to keep down
the expense OF his office during the
time he has served as County Audi
tor worked about one hundred and
fifty nights in said office without
any charge what ever for such SER
vices.
We are informed that there have
been several warrants drawn by Ko-
priva's predecessor in office for over
time work in the auditors office in
payment for which there were no
verified bill presented, approved or
allowed by the board of Commission
ers.
There were about dozen alliga-
tions against Kopriva all which are
as silly ard groundless as those
enumerated and the whole perform
ance seemed too ridiculous to be
taken seriously by any fair minded
person.
It is expected that the evidence
will be Transcribed and forwarded
by the special commissioner B. g..
Wilson within week or ten days,
whereupon the consideration by the
Governor. Mr.. Kopriva will be either
reinstated in office or permanently
removed.
In case the governor orders the
removal Mr. Kopriva has signitied
his intentions OF appealing the case
to the district court.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1922-12-15
LAW PROPOSED
FOR DESERT|ON

Desertions of wife and children
have been alarmingly increased in
Mort Iakota the last few years, in
common with the rest of the United
States, and the result Is a general
movement to strengthen Legal s.l-
warks to protect the home and aug
ment the sense of parental respons-
ibHity. Al strict law covering the
protection of children and pregnant
wives o her wives and children under
sixteen who are unable to support
themselves has ben prepared by the:
North Dakota Children's Code COM
mission. and will be submitted to the
coming legislature. The penalty for
desertion of or failure to support
a child under Is or pregnant wife,
with intent to wholly abondon, is fix
ed at Imprisonment in the state pen
itentiary UP to maximum of five
years. Desertion or failure to sup
port for period of three months
shall be presumptive evidence Of in.
tention to wholly abandon. The
provision covering desertion of the
child applies also to mothers, gua,
dams, etc, as we'll as to fathers.
Any man who fails to provide for
his wife or any parent or other per-
son, responsible, who does not pro-
vide for the children under 16 who
are in his or her custody, is guilty
of misdemeanor. Personsconvict-
ed under this section, however. may
furnish bonds covering period up
to five years. to provide for wife or
children and upon violation Of the
bond. the original Judgment shall be
executed ~ ssT ,ss q tT tf7Tf
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1922-12-15
SEES A FARMER
REVOLT IN WEST

Washington, Dec. 14--A general
revolt Is brewing among the farmers
OF the middle west against the starv-
Ing conditions Of agriculture, ac-
cordinE to reports reaching congress
sional circles today.
The threatened outburst Of FAR
mer wrath. it was said. may assume
the proportion Of q non-co-operatiye
revolution, similar to the famous
Ghandi revolt in India. Facing the
winter practically penniless. large
groups OF farmers are reported on
planning desperate measures to fo-
Gus the attention Of the nation on
their plight. One faction already
has advocated general strike among
the farmers IN one state and their
leaders are seeking converts TO the
cause In other states. II the move
sment becomes general. the farmers
would refuse to pay all federal. state
and local taxes. permit their farms
to be seized. repudiate debts .and
throw themselves to the mercy Of
communities. While not likely to
become general the plan has already
gained toothold,
second movement has been AL
40 started TO use the technical ma
.chinery Of the Law To eyade taxes,
and wipe ont their debts. This plan
involving declarations of bankrupt
cy which are almost unheard " with
farmers has won rapid support. IA.
one state North Dakota ~ was
learned 14s farmers became bank
rupt iny q single week last month.
Widespread suffering among the
farmers Is aimost unavoidable this
Winter according 70 4 consenus Of
reports. Thousands are penniless.
their farms heavily ndortgaged, cash
reserve Wiped out. debts piled up
ana crops ruined. Whether trey Wall
join q general tax strike rests sole
~ IA the leaders of their co. -opera-
ttrs organizations. some 40 re.
porfed III taror az The revolt;
x attenpse sed the government would
imins sdiately eeiss the properties ot
aIl r4fnsing ID pay ilvo-
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