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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-08-31
POTATO YIELD
TO EXCEED 1921

Average yields of potatoes in North
Dakota this year will probably exceed
the 1921 figures, according to returns
received by County Agent F. c. Hath
away from a questionable mailed to
county agents. In the 16 counties of
the state from which figures were re-
ceived, the average production this
year was estimated at 106 bushels per
acre, while in these same counties last
Year the average yield was less than
80 bushels, the 1921 average for the
whole state being SO bushels.
Immense increases are also estimat-
ed in other potato states, according to
figures collected by Mr.. Hathaway
from 1875 county agents in Maine,
Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, COL
orado and Nevada. The estimated av-
erage yield in Minnesota is 145 BUSH
els as compared with rs in 1921;
Michigan 1923 bushels and 100 bushels
in 1921, and Wisconsin 145 bushels
and 81 bushels in 1921.
'Indications of a greater average
yield in North Dakota this year, as
we'll as in other states, are especially
significant when the great increase in
the 1922 acreage in this state is con-
sidered," declares Mr.. Hathaway. AT
the present time potatoes are bring
ing from 80 cents to dollar per hun
dredweight on the Twin City market.
If the market is flooded as usual this
fall, the man who ships ungraded
stock and makes bulk shipments will
be lucky if he gets enough money
to pay the freight Diseases and
drouth have damaged the crop in
many localities, causing the produc-
ton of many small and defective tub
ers. With plenty of potatoes on the
market, buyers are going to be very
particular, and the only man who will
stand a chance of getting a good re-
turn from his crop is the one who
grades his product strictly, sacks the
tubers, and loads the cars carefully.
I have received letters from a number
of commission firms stating that they
will positively refuse to handle any
bulk shipments this year."
Estimates of average yields for
1922 together with the 1921 averages
for 16 North Dakota counties follow:
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-08-31
BITS OF NORTH
DAKOTA HISTORY

Rev. E. e. Saunders, of Fargo, fur
nishes this interesting story Of
Barnes county's early history:
The first school in Barnes county
was at Daley, IA miles down the
Sheyenne river from the present site
of Valley City. James Daley, the
first settler in that district, arrived
March 81, 1879, just two months be-
fore the Valley City district was or
gained. et... .
D. D. McFadgen produced $50 BUSH
els of potatoes and some wheat before:
filing on his pre-emption in October.
1873. Some of this first crop of wheat
in Barnes county took a. premium at
the St. Paul, Mimi, fair. Mr.. Nc
Fadgen was the first permanent set
tier in the county.
January s, 1879, Otto Becker quail,
fled as the first superintendent of
schools in Barnes county.
Barnes county was first named
Burbank" in honor Of Governor
John A. Burbank, from 1869 to 1874.
In July, 1874, the legislature changed
it to its present name, in honor Of
Justice Alphonso H. Barnes.
Valley City was first known as
"Second Crossing;" "Wahpeton," them
"Worthington," and later, it's present
name.
L. D. Marsh and George Worthing-
ton contracted with the Northern Pa
cific Railroad company that all Of the
railroad lands in townships 139 and
40, in range SO, should be reserved
for them at $500 per acre, payable in
the bonds of the company, then worth
about 9 cents on the dollar. The con-
tract provided for improvements and
that section Fl in township 140, should
be reserved for the location of a town.
This contract was for 1874, with pro-
vision for it's extension.
! Barnes county was created Janu-.
airy 4, 1873. The first settlers came
to the present site of Valley City in
1872.
B. o. Solberg paid the first taxes in
Barnes county, October z, 1879.
December Is, 1879, it was estimat-
ed that 728 settlers had taken claims
in Barnes county, population was l.,
900; $4,000 acres under cultivation.
The first term of court in Barnes
county was adjourned by Judge S. A.
Hudson of Fargo from September,
1881, to be held at the county seat
November 20, 1881. J. w. Scott and
C. M. Hertig were admitted to prac-
tice. A. Mcconnell was clerk of court
until 1889. The jurors were: George
C. Getchell, James Fields, G. S. Sc
crest, Herman Starke, Wylie Nelson,
John Holland, O. S. Rustad, j. E.
Smith, John Lenvig, C. S. Getchell,
John Russell, Isaac Ellis and C. c.
/ Rogers. George c. Getchell was ex-
cused and the sheriff was instructed
to summon five more: Frank Stack,
F. Cook, G. Marsh, Ira Bennett and
Joseph Rogers were summoned. John
Russell was foreman.
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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-08-31

125.OOO.OO
375,ooo.oo
Recall, 1921 ........
Accommodation notes
Now Collecting $50.

N~~S>y
Accommodation notes ;. 125.000.O0
Now Collecting ........ 100000
Total ................. $3.50, 100000
Every cent has been spent and is
being spent to build up political
party. Not one cent spent to build
up a market system for the farmers
so that they may get that dollar and
fifty cents in Buffalo"
The N. P. L. way is to fight coop
Grafton which would enable the farm
ers to take their wheat and get that
dollar and fifty cents in Buffalo" -
see National Leader, issues Of Jan.
%, Feb. 6, 1922. 49,. i, .-'
The N. P. L. way is millions to ex-
pertinent in socialism, and not one
cent to build up a market system for
the farmers. That is the "way" that
socialist dictators are running the N.
P. L. in helping to "deflate" the
farmers.
The Independent Way
If the Independents had started out
to solve the farmers market problem
or build flour mills for the farmer,
they would have invested every cent
! of that big sum in -four mills - but
! not one cent in Walter Thomas Mills.
The Drake mill cost $4,000. Al
! lowing $4,000 operating capital to
each mill, then that $3.50, 100000
would have built and operated ZAP
such mills. The report of the Bank
| of North Dakota (under Cathro)
claimed that the Drake mill could
grind $500 bushels of wheat per
annum. Then on that basis 142 mills
could grind 19,525,ooo bushels Of
wheat and rye per annum.
Under the Independents way, ev-
ery man, woman and child might be
eating bread made out Of -four ground
in this state, and there would be
enough left over to feed every citizen
of South Dakota. Not only this but
every man, woman and child would
have owned big bunch of bonds in
stead of 20" in political party, and
be drawing big profits earned in
grinding flour. You remember that
Townley told US that the profits in
milling wheat was so great that they
would pay for a mill in a short time
See National Leader, Jan. rs, 1917
page ten.
The Independents are supporting
such organizations as the United
States Grain Growers, Northwestern
Wheat Growers, Oklahoma Wheat
Growers, etc. But the Independents
q. V. A. are opposed to mixing mar
ket systems with politics. They be-
lieve in the maxim "Just governments
derive their consent from the govern
ed" AS politics is the science Of gov
eminent and all classes are to be gov
erned therefore they are uncompro-
misingly opposed to class political
parties. In short the Independents
way is that farmers as class, wholly
apart from politics, should organize
themselves and get that dollar and
fifty cents in Buffalo,"
The Independents know that social
list organizers, editors, speakers, agi-
tators and dictators can no more leg
islate money into the farmers peck
cts, than can Russia and Germany
(socialists) legislate concrete value
into their money" by fiat methods.
Therefore the only way that socialists
may render valuable services to the
farmers is by tossing wheat bouquets
in the stubble.-A Ward County
Farmer.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-08-31
WOMAN FOUND IN SMALL LAKE
Fergus Falls, MINI, Aug. 28.-The

FERGUS ais, MIHlI.I aug 1o'"I ne
body of Mrs. Carl Formor, living near
Dalton, was found in small lake
near her home early today. Mrs. For
NOR left. her home on Friday after
noon and her clothing was found on
the banks of the lake that evening
and her body was not found until ear
~ today. The Ottertail coroner is in
vestigating. A husband and small
child survive.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-08-31

Business organizations, county au-
ditor organizations, banker organiza-
tions, and in fact organizations Of
every name and nature-and the big
gest organization of all-the farmers
are demanding that the next legis-
lature do something to relieve them
of the heavy burden of taxation that
now bends their backs. This can only
be done by the coming legislature,
and that body can only make a begin
ming to lower taxation under the most
favorable action. Repeal of scores of
socialistic bills placed there by the
nonpartisan regime is demanded,
these bills being put on the books un-
der the excitement of the new day
program, and which have added ire
mendous taxation burdens upon the
people, created numerous bureaus and
commissions unnecessary, and fur
nished hundreds of employees with
Jobs and the people with more taxes.
Our statute books are burdened with
this class Of legislation and unless
the Independents win control of the
legislature this fall nothing will be
accomplished along the line Of tax
reform. There is demand for RENE
dial legislation from all over the
state and we are frank to say that
with the vast pile Of work now piling
up for the next session Of the state
legislature sixty days is not going to
be any too long for the next session.
Hundreds Of bills will be introduced
in both houses for repeal Of laws and
new laws that the people feel should
be enacted and we are going to say
right now that it will take several
sessions to bring the state back to the
normal condition it was in prior to
the birth of the new day. 1t has been
costly experiment to our people and
s going to tax the capacity OF the
legislature to iron out many OF these
problems that have become so burden
some. Before the November election
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-08-31

It might be of interest to our read
ers to know that when the constitu-
ton of North Dakota was framed a"t,'
made the constitutional convention
convened for that purpose was COM
posed Of 20 farmers, Is lawyers, .
merchants, 5 bankers, 3 real estate
dealers, publishers, physician: and
1 railroad man, which con ention was
held in Bismarck from July to Aug
ust II, 1889 adjourning on the 3Sth
anniversary of the arrival &C. lie first
white settler, Charles Turner Cavalier,
at Pembina. That was one Of the best
bodies Of North Dakota citizens that
ever assembled at Bismarck to legis-
late for the people-or rather frame
the constitution for the state to work
under. Nearly half of them were
farmers but here was none Of the
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-08-31
EDITORIAL


J. F. T. O'Connor expects to start
his campaign for the United State
senate on September first-f nell-
strom doesn't file suit res ":,iring
him from doing so on the ground that
it is immaterial, irrevelent and not
according to the desires "r inclination
of Hellstrom.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-08-31

Sweden does not want prohibition
according to the returns from the
election held over there day before
yesterday. By vote $4,000 to $780,
900 those against prohibition won out.
If you do not like this country on ac-
count of the Volstead act, you can
move over to Sweden and satisfy that
longing, if you feel like it.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-27
LIQUOR VIOLATIONS
INCREASE IN GEORGIA
Iny Associated Press.l

ATLANTA. Ca. Dec. 2s.--For the
last six nonths OF 1929 show that
tn. number OF violations of tho ma
tonal prohibition law In northern
district OF Georgia to be far in cx-
cess OF any previous half year pc
Rod In the history OF the district, ac-
cordinE TO a report made today TO
Attorney General Daugherty By clint
W. Iiagcrs. United States District At
torney. The report disclosed that APP
proxinatcly 500 cases Of liquor law
violations are on the docket for the
Federal Court term. beginning Janu-
AIRY next
The report disclosed that total
Of 3l3 cases involving violations of
the Nolstead act have been tried since
July resulting in 22l convictions. 81
nolle prosequies. The court imposed
lines aggrcEating Sl0.5T6 and total
Of "a years ana eight months In
prison sentences Cases reported In
the year ended June 80, 1922. totalled
1855. OF this number 42O were tried.
20 noble pressed. 329 convictions, S19.-
i57 imposed in fines. and total Of
30 years in prison sentences assessed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-27
WARDEN MAKES REPORT
FOURTH DISTRICT CANE

Especial to The Times Dispatch.
WANERLY. VA. Dec. oG-Activl-
ties OF the game warden force in the
Fourth District for the month Of No.
Eemb"r were announced at the Office
Of Supervising Game Warden l.. w.
Tyus today. az follows:
Arrests. 81 convictions, os: dis
missed In magistrate court. :: fines
and costs assessed. s3lO.55 dogs
Killed. 81; dogs transferred to new
owners. &. miles Travelled s.oie:
hunting licenses inspected. LIE.
TWO OF the dismissed cases were for
parties alleged to be opossurn hunt
Ing without license. and an appeal
TO tho Circul; Court was noted bv
anne Wardens Winfrce and Rudd. o.,
Fcwhatan County.
Mr. Tyus says that according TO
reliable reports deer are more plcn
bfui In Southside Virginia than for
The last twen,y-five years 4 herd,
~ seven were recently reported to
nav" been seen browsing on the
Grc"nesv!lle-B Brunswick line Not
withst~nding this, Mr.. Tyus expresses
tn" belief that there should be \
daily bag limit and a season bal
limi; on deer. and SAYS that A pro
hibition against huntin~ deer with
dogs would find much favor among
property holders in the country dis
triCts.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-27
BAY CRAFT CLOSE
TO DISASTER IN FOE
Antics Of Black Cat, Ship Mas
cot, Prcsagcs Close
Shave.
Especial TO The Times-Dispa,ch

Especial to The Times Dispatch
NORFOLK. Dec. 2G.-Is the old time
honorcd superstition about antics of
black cat signifying the approach
OF danger really JUSTIFIED?
ASK the crew OF the steamer City
or baltimore OF the Chesapeake line,
which arrived in Norfolk this morn
ing at O'Clock. They declare that
small black tOmcat. which has
been pet FOR some time on the yes
sci. Is an infallible prophet Of APP
preaching danger
The city Of Baltimore was blowing
through the waters OF Chesapeake
i'ay last night on her way TO this
city Several passenger and some
members OF the crew were on the
afterdeck. when suddenly the ca,
leaped from the ships railing.
turned complete soincrsault. and
alishted on pile'of rope which lay
coilcd on the deck. Several Of the
crew remarked that the Incident
pr"sagcd narrow escape Of som.
kInd or continued run OF hard
luck
Two minutes later there was n
shout from members of the crew. and
through the dense fog a big freightcr
was se"n To be bearing down on the
vessel at close quarters According
TO DR.. II. -. Griffin. passenger en-
Quite from New York to Norfolk. the
big SHIP was In such near proximity
mat II looked enormous from the
lower deck OF the city Of Baltimore.
Everyone expected the smaller shin
To be cut completely In two. and IL
was only by the narrowcs, o, shaves
mat the city Of Baltimore escaped bv.
reversing her engines. Sailors de-
cIhred that II was a Iniracle that the
Chesapeake boat missed a collision
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-27
"A Stubborn Cough
Loosens Right Up
This homemade remedy IL . won
der for quick re~uits. Essiiy
and cheaply made.

Here is homemade syrup which
millions OF people have found to be
the most dependable means of break
ing up stubborn coughs. 1t is cheap
and simple, but very prompt in ac-
ton. Under its healing, soothing in.
tluence, chest soreness goes, phlegm
loosens, breathing becomes easier,
tickling in throat stops and you get
a good nights restful sleep. The
usual throat and chest colds are con-
Quered by it in - hours or less.
Nothing better for bronchitis, hoarse.
ness, Group, throat tickle, bronchial
asthma or winter coughs.
To make this splendid cough syrlIp,
pour 2K ounces of PineX into a pint
bottle and fill the bottle with plain
graduated sugar syrup and shake
thoroughly. If you prefer use clari.
fled molasscs, honey, or corn syrup,
instead OF sugar syrup. Either way,
you get full pint-a family supply
OF much better cough syrup than
you could buy ready.made for three
times the money. Keeps perfectly
and children love its pleasant taste.
Pinex is a special and highly con-
centrated compound of genuine Nor
way pine extract. known the world
over for its prompt healing effect
upon the membranes.
To avoid disappointment ask your
druggist for "2X ounces of Pine1"
with full directions, and don't accent
anything else. Guaranteed to give
absolute satisfaction or money
promptly refunded. The Pine1 Co.,
TT. WAYNE, Ind
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-27
LINDENFELD QUIZZED
BY WILLIAM J. BURNS
IRy Associated Press. I

ASIilNGToN. Dec. 26-Wiiliam
j. Burns. head of tho Bureau OF In
Ncs'iGation of tho Department of
Justice. today questioned Wolfe Lin
dcnfeld who was brought m tbIs
country recently in the Federal in.
Festisation OF tho Wall Street bomb
explosion of September. 1920.
iindenfeld Is held at ELLIS Island
where immigration officials have re-
i"S"a 10 admit him TO tho country
me trend of Chief BURNS question.
ing was not revealed but he was saia
10 nave Indicated to immigration an
thorities that valuable information
icGarmhg the explosion might re-
SUIT from the examination.
After communicating with the De-
partment OF Labor in Washington.
Assistant Immigration Commissioners
II. X. Landers said instructions had
peen issued to take no immediate
steps TO deport Lindeufeld
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-27
CARL TALLEY, ALLEGED
OUTLAW, CAPTURED
Man, Charged With Murder
in Greensboro, Taken in
Halifax County.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch. J

/ Especial TO The Times Dispatch
! DANVILLE. VA. Dec. 2s-Carl
Talley. outlawed In 1921 by the State
OF North Carolina for his part in the
murder o. Thomas Inclusion, a
which Lewis Edwards Is now serving
ten-year term. passed through here
asst night on his way TO Greensboro
JIG was captured by Halifax County
officers. near South Boston. after he
| had been wounded In tho neck and
head, 1t Is alleged. in n drunken brawl
at tho hands OF his cousin, John
| Cook.
| Talley's wound was pronounced a
minor one. His head was swa,hed In
! bandages and he looked weak as
| though from tho loss OF blood. Tai
lev. who repeatedly eluded posses
who sought him at various reported
! riding places in Halifax County
7re"d to return 10 Greensboro with
out reaui.ition papers. He will be
| ried for IS participation in the kill
| ne Edwards. at his trial, said that
rom Robertson, one OF three alleged
| booueEscrs IN tho liquor car from
which the fatal shot was fred. said
that Robertson WAS the man who
killed McCuiston.
TaIley was wounded on Christmas
Eve and was taken to hospital at
Scottsburg whore his identity was de-
feioped Notwithstanding the alleged
| eHorts OF relatives and friends to
! fhleld him. Officer Hatcher, OF the
| Halifax force. will claim the $4,000
| cWard offered for Tallcys arrest
McCuiston was shot i'm Greensboro
when he stepped on the running
looard OF an automobile he suspected
OF containing liquor. The three men
| IN the car escaped and sped away
To Virginia. Ovcrtaken at Guilford
| battle-ground they were brought to
pay. Robertson was killed in the
gun fight. Edwards was captured and
Talley made his escape
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-27
TWO NEGRO CONNECTS
ESCAPE FROM GUARD

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch.l
SUFFOLK, VA. Dec. 26.-Biil Davis
and Irving Taylor. negro bandits con-
ricted at the December term OF Isle
OF Wight County Court of highway
robbery and sentenced to serve 10
years each in the pcnitentiary. es-
capped from Il. j. Parker. a guard who
was taking them to Richmond. at the
Norfolk Il Western station tonight
while Parker was buying their ticket
When Davis and Taylor were ar
rested IN Isle OF Wight a mask. flash
ilgh'. guns and dirks were found on
their persons. officer Parker had
them in custody. having brought them
over from Isle OF Wight County Jail
when they broke away from him and
mndc a Clean GETAWAY.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-27
Say Camp Not Yet Sold.

lSpecial 10 The Times-Dispa,ch.
WASHINGTON. u. C. Dee. .e-vo
negotiations for the purchase OF
Camp Morrison. at Newport News
nav" been consuirrnated. Major Glenn
T.. EdCerton. director OF sales OF the
war department. said tonight While
there has been some discussion Of
IN" disposal Of Camp Morrison.
Major EdScrton said. he would not
NJ this time confirm rcpor, that
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
mad submitted proposal to buy the
camp property.
Camp Morrison has not been sold
Dy the War Department" he said.
nut ! cannot make any statement
further than that"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-27
LICENSE REFUSED
TO DIR. LORENZ

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Dr. Albert
l.orcnz. son OF DR.. Adolph I.orcnz.
famous Niennesc surgeon. appeared
today at the marriage license bureau
in the Municipal Building with a
young woman, but was refused n Ii
censc on tho ground that papers pro-
duced by him indicated that ne had
merely been separated from his for
mer wife and not divorced.
lie then FASTENED to the office of
the Austrian Consul General TO
strairhtcn the record Of what he
termed his divorce. When reporters
appeared there. II was learned that
after conference the Consul Cen
cral and DR.. Lorenz had left by a side
door.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-27
seek to Aid Agricultural SINNERS

WASHINGTON. Dec. 26.--In an en-
deavor to keep more intimately In
touch with transportation needs Of
agricultural producers. the car SER
vice division of the American Rail
way Association announced tonight
IL mas designated an agricultural rep
resentative to serve with its organi-
Tatlon. Elmer KnutSon. of ST
Cloud. Mimi. has been selected for
the post. The service division, the
statement said, will seek to bring
about better cooperation between
agricultural shippers and railroads
under the new arranEcmonts.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-27
DECLARATION ISSUED
By EAMON DE VALERA
lRy Associated rross1

DUBLIN. Dec. 2G.-Eamon dc Va
!era has issued a declaration which
he signs. "on behalf OF the govern
ment and army"
He extends greetings 20 every citi-
zen and soldier OF the republic, de-
c!arInE: we consccratc ourselves
ane" to tho achievement OF the indie
pendence Of our country"
lie appeals 10 the people TO pray
that God shall bless our efforts and
bring our harasscd people the Iibcr-
~. peace and happiness they need
and desire"