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The Sauk Centre herald., 1923-04-26
ion figures generally are grossly

ton figures generally are grossly
inflated"
Ralph Budd, President of the
Great Northern Railway discussed
these valuation figures in a speech
before the St. Cloud Kiwanis Club
April 10th. He said:
''The tentative valuation upon the
property of the Great Northern Rail-
way Company found by the Inter-
state Commerce Commission, shows
the value of property owned for
transportation purposes to be $780,
It's, 1902, as of June 80, 1915. This
corresponds with the Railways pub
lished investment at the same date of
$382,045,2 ,258. In addition, the Com
mission allowed $5,565,00O, for
working capital and for the value of
materials and supplies needed for
operation. This amount is not con-
sidered an adequate allowance. The
Company finds it necessary current
ly to have an average of about $780,
100000, invested in it's material and
supplies and in working cash.
"In addition to the property
owned for transportation purposes,
the Interstate Commerce commission
shows that the Railway Company
owned and carried on its books $227,-
076,313, stocks and bonds of other
companies upon which the Commits
sion has not found a value: In this
stock ownership is approximately 49
per cent of the stock of the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy Railroad Com
pany, half interest in the Spokane,
Portland & Seattle Railway Company
and GOA miles of road which the
Great Northern owns through subsid-
iary companies in Canada. The In
terstate Commerce Commission states
that there is outstanding $607,755,-
422, of Great Northern stock and
bonds which includes $215, ,227, 900,
IF bonds issued against the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy stock, one-haIf
of which was liability of the North
ern Pacific Railway Company. De-
ducting one-half of these joint bonds
leaves $500,141.922, of stocks and
bonds of the Great Northern out
standing compared with $63S,816,-
615, value arrived at by taking the
Interstate Commerce Commissions
tentative valuation plus the value it
found for non-carrier property, plus
the' baak value of stocks and bonds
Of other companies owned, and COM
pared with $643, ,308,265 which re o.
resents the Railway Company's book
investments and an adequate allow
ance for materials and supplies and
working capital. Since June 80,
1915 the Great Northern has in
creased its outstanding stocks and
bonds by $40,836,397, and has added
to, its investment $82,375,879, MAX
ing its capitalization as of December
81, 1922, $540,978,319, and it's in
vestment $725, ,884,144. 1t should be
borne in mind that the cost of re-
producing the Great Northern's
property would be very much in ex
cess of its property Investment"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1923-04-26
THE RURAL MAIL CARRIER

I'd like to take my pen in hand and
write little tale about the rural car
rier, the man who brings our mail.
From Maine to California, on country
lane and pike, no matter where you
find him, he's pretty much alike.
Don't think because his pay looks big,
his job is soft, and funny; for there
are times, I'll tell the world, he more
than earns his money. When roads
are good, and skies are blue, the
weather warm and prime, methinks
I'd like to have his job-it surely
must be fine! But when the mud is
four feet deep, and drifting SHOWS
do fall, sometimes wonder how on
earth he makes the trip at all. On
mornings cold he cranks his Ford till
he is out of breath and hunts for pen
nies in the box when he's most froze
to death. At Christmas time he's load
ed down with more than he can haul
but usually he manages to somehow
The Sauk Centre herald., 1923-04-26
Citation for Hearing on Final Account
and for Distribution

Citation for Hearing on Final Account
and for Distribution
Estate of Maggie Bennett, Deceased
State of Minnesota County of Stearns
in Probate Court
In the Matter OF the Estate of Mag
gle Bennett Decedent
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the final account and
distribution of the estate of said de-
cedent: The representative of the
above named decedent. having filed in
this Court his final account of the ad-
ministration of the estate of said de-
cedent together with his petition pray
ing for the adjustment and allowance
of said final account and for distribu-
tion of the residue of said estate to the
persons thereunto entitled.
Therefore, You and Each of You are
hereby cited and required to show
cause, if any you have, before this
Court at the Probate Court Rooms III
the Court House, in the City of ST.
Cloud in the County of Stearns, State
of Minnesota, on the 18th day of May
1928, at 8 O'Clock A. NJ, why said pc
tition should not be granted.
Witness, The Judge of said Court,
and the Seal of said Court this Gath
day of April 1923.
(Court SeaD
]. B. HIMSL,
Probate Judge.
Published Apr. 26. May 8. 10, 1928.
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Citation for Hearing on Einal AccOun,
and for Distribution

Citation for Hearing on Einal Account
and for Distribution
Estate of Anthony EIgroth, Deceased.
State. of Minnesota, County of Stearns
in Probate Court
In the Matter of the Estate of Anth-
ony Elgroth Decedent;
The State Of Minnesota to all persons
interested in the final account and dis
tribution of the estate of said decedent: :
The representative of the above named
decedent, having filed in this Court her
final account Of the administration of
the estate of said decedent together
with her petition praying for the ad-
justment and allowance of said final
account and for distribution of the re-
sidue Of said estate to the persons
thereunto entitled:
Therefore, You, and Each Of You, are
hereby cited and required to show
cause, if any you have. before this
Court at the Probate Court Rooms in
the Court House in the City OF st.
Cloud in the County Of Stearns State of
Minnesota, on the 4th day Of May 1928;
at o'clock A. NJ, why said petition
should not be granted.
Witness, The Judge of said Court
and the Seal of said Court, this 9Th day
of April 1928.
(Court SeaD
j. B. Hfmsl,
Probate Judge
Published April 12-1926-1923s
The Sauk Centre herald., 1923-04-26
ADVERTISEMENT

Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of County Commissioners of
Stearns County, Minnesota, at their Of
fee in the Court House at St. Cloud
Mimi, until 2 r. M. May 16, 1928, for
the purchase of one tractor Of the
caterpillar or track laying type with
an engine power Of about 40 H. P. at
a speed of miles per hour, same to
be equipped with an all weather top,
f. hand drive, and all necessary
tools, etc.
A certified check of per cent of
the amount of the bid made payable
to the County Treasurer, cash, or a
bid.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
Dated at st. Cloud, this 17th day of
April, 1928.
NICHOLAS THOMEY,
County Auditor,
Published April 49, 26 Nav g. 1928
The Sauk Centre herald., 1923-04-26
Honest Value of Rail-
road Silences Radicals
Interstate Commerce Commissions s
Estimated Value of C. N. Railway
Higher Than Roads Figures .

A tentative valuation of the Great
Northern Railway company made by
the Interstate Commerce Commission
which exceeds the great Northern's
own estimate of its investment ac-
count was announced in Washington,
D. c., April 9th. AS a result of the
showed that the Great Northern Rail-
way estimated it's assets very conser-
vatively, there is reported to be keen
disappointment among the radical
leaders of Congress who now find
they have been rather hasty in their
sweeping charges that railroad valua-
The Sauk Centre herald., 1923-04-26

take it all. We send off for our auto
tires to save little dough; he brings
them out by "Possum's Post" thru
fourteen feet Of snow. We send to
Shears & Rubberneck for sugar, soap
and pins; and if perchance there's
something lost, we lay it onto him.
He answers foolish questions till he
quite wares out his jaw, and folks
presume to ride with him. tho 'tis
against the law. / low if l were in his
shoes I'd lose my patience, quite, and
would, e'er I'd gone half my route,
be mad enough to fight.
But nothing seems to bother him
so far as / can see, tho howe he keeps
so cheerful is mystery to me. He's
ready to accommodate in many diff
ferent ways, altho he knows it doesn't
add quarter to his pay. His patrons
love his pleasant words and CHEEKY,
smiling face; l doubt if any other
man could ever fill his place. And so
we hope as time goes on he'll keep
on pulling thru, for if he ever quits
his job, l don't know what we'd do
= H. C. Fort.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1923-04-26

Pursuant to Real Estate Tax
Judgment of the District Court, in the
County of Stearns, State Of Minnesota,
entered the 22nd day of March, 1928
in proceedings for enforcing Payment
of taxes and penalties upon real estate
in the County of Stearns, remaining
delinquent on the first Monday in Jam
uary, 1928, and of the statutes in
such cases made and provided l shall
on the 14th day of May, being the sec
ond Monday A. D. 1928 at ten o'clock
in the forenoon at my office in the
Court House in the City of ST. Cloud
and County of Stearns sell the lands
which are charged with taxes, penal
ties and costs in said judgment, and
on which taxes shall not have been
previously paid.
Seal"
N. Thomey
By Ray H. Brunning, Dept. County
Auditor.
Dated at st. Cloud, Minnesota, this
'3rd day of April A. D. 1928
Published April 1926, 1923.
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Order Limiting Time to File Claims,
and for Hearing Thereon
State of Minnesota, County of Stearns
IN PROBATE COIJRT

IN PROBATE COURT
In the Matter of the Estate of Ma
thias Nathe Decedent.
Letters testamentary this day hav-
ing been granted to Elizabtth Nathe.
1t is Ordered, That the time within
which all creditors of the above named
decedent may present claims against
his estate in this Court, be and the
same hereby is, limited to six months
from iron an and after the date hereof; and
1923, at 9 o'clock A. NJ, in the Probate
Court Rooms at the Court House at
The City of st. Cloud in said County,
be. and the same hereby is, fixed and
appointed as the time and place for
hearing upon and the examination, ad-
Justment and allowance of such claims
as shall be presented within the time
aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication of this order in the Sauk
Centre Herald as provided by law.
Dated April 10th, 1923.
(Court SeaD
J. B. HIMSL,.
Judge of Probate.
Published Apr 1926. Nav 8, 1923.
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Judge of Probate
Published Apr. 1926. May 8, 1928.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1923-04-26
Notice of Tax Judgment Sale

County Auditor,
Published April 10, 26, May 8, 1928.
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Published April 12-19-26-1s23e
The Dolores star., 1923-02-23
NORIhlAIE

MISS 1eorgie Snyder was the d;n,o.
guest of Mr. and Mrs. L. v Sbut, ,ae.
Friday. ""u'' last
'onn Crawford of Montezuma Creek
Is visiting at the George Snyder bome
Mrs. George Grape and daughter
irene were Sunday guests at the bome
oil MIR. and Mrs. J. NJ. Welch on SUNDAY
Charles Dixon is building bopss
near the site of his fathers.
j. H. Horny, who has been workin,,
at the Mayday mine this winter mar
Durango is making a visit with hi.
home folks.
Sanford 'Burdick went to Monticello
last week for hay going with bobsIed
Inc warm weather melted the snow so
rapidly that on his return trip he found
lt necessary to abandon his sled
between Lockerby and Northdale and
get a wagon to take his hay on home.
Claude Bales who has been working
at Sneifels, Colorado, for the past six
months Is making short visit home
with his parents MIR. and Mrs. VIM.
Bales. Two dances will be given in
his honor this week one at the home of
Mr.. F. H. Stoops on Monday night and
one at The Bales home on Friday night.
The Coal Bed Sunday School decided
at the last meeting to purchase an
organ for the Sunday School and to be
used at all other entertainments given
at the school house. They will get the
one owned by Mac Posey if it is still
for sale and if not get another one as
soon as possible.
The Dolores star., 1923-02-23

Ebert Hubbard once wrote "Adver-
tising is simply announcing to the world
in an effective way where you are, who
you are and what you have to offer in
the way of human service or commodity.
All live men are advertisers, and the
only man who should not advertise is
the man who has nothing to offer in
the world in the way of human service.
and such man is dead one whether
he knows it or not. Advertising 10 q
legitimate and ethical proposition.
Life Is too short for you to hide your
self away. mantled in your own modesty.
and let the world hunt you out. Even
the dead advertise. for on visiting a
beautiful cemetery noticed that on
nearly every marble slab was given a
list of the virtues, talents and beautiful
qualities which the dead man was
supposed to have carried in stock.
This is what you call non-productive
advertising from an emotional stand
point. Personally do not endorse it.
Advertise while you are alive and send
flowers to the man when he can appre-
ciate them."
The Dolores star., 1923-02-23
The Kent MeEwen House Damaged
By Fire.

The Kent McEwen house at the corner
of Hillside avenue and Eighth street
was badly wrecked by fire and water
Saturday afternoon. The fire started
in the kitchen near the cook stove, and
it was only short time until the inside
of the kitchen and sitting room was q
sheet of fire.
Mr.. and Mrs. McEwen had been to
Cortez the night before and had lain
down to rest. They had only been in
the bed room a short time when the fire
was discovered. The alarm was turned
in but the fire had gained such head way
by the time the firemen arrived that
the whole house had to be flooded.
The inside of the building was charred
and burned. The piano was taken out
but the other furniture in the kitchen
and room was damaged along with q
number of new Navajo blankets. The
bedding and furniture in the bed rooms
was not damaged except by the water
and the glass in the dresser being brok-
en-. Kent was badly burned on the left
hand and scalp and had his left ankle
sprained. DR.. Lefurgey was out of
town aud he was taken to the Cortez
hospital to have the. injuries attend
ed to. The damage to the building was
covered by insurance.
The Dolores star., 1923-02-23
Annual Meeting of Commercial Club

The regular meeting of the Dolores
Commercial Club was held in the Town
Hall Monday evening. There was a
large attendance of both men and ladies
and many matters of vital importance
to Dolores and vicinity were discussed.
The ladies under the leadership of Mrs.
D. S. Thomas and Mrs. H. F. Morgan,
served ice cream. cake and coffee after
the business meeting.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
President, R. S. S. Fox; Vice-Presi-
dent, Grant Hughes; Directors, W. M.
Conoley, R. Stenger. and ]. @. Russell.
The following have paid up their dues
to July LIST, 1923: r. S. S. Fox, H. j.
Porter, B. F. Greene, H. F. Morgan.
]. R. Becher. Grant Hughes, c. W.:
Smith, Walter Odenbaugh, Henry Gre
CORY, R. Stenger. J. @. Russell, DR.. E.
E. Howell. R. S. Clark. Thos. D. Shaft
stall. G. D. Taylor, Harry Morgan, C..
L. Flanders. T. H. Akin. A. S. Miller,
and Chas. Bear.
The executive committee are PLAN
ming to meet Tuesday evening and elect
secretary treasurer and appoint the
different committees.
This organization has accomplished
some things in the past year for the ad-
vancement of our town and will accom-
plish much more this year, but it will
not accomplish all it might unless you
belong to it. A year ago the bylaws
were revised and the membership dues
placed at $500 per year payable semi
annually. 1t was argued that the Club
was in need of your suggestions. advice
and cooperation more than your mon
ey, and so the fee was placed at 81. so
for six months, beginning January 1st
and July LIST.
If you wish to become member leave
your name and $50 at either of the
banks or at The Star Office and you will
get proper credit.
The Dolores star., 1923-02-23
NUMBER ~
w. c. T. U. Meeting.

The subject for the W. C. T. U.
meeting to be at the home of Mrs.
Winnie Akin next Tuesday evening at.
7:30 will be Education and Scientific
Temperance. After the business
meeting there will be a program as
follows:
Alcohol and Health" C. G. Smith.
The Value to the Young of Scientific
Instruction Mrs. Grace Schafstall.
The Cheated Child" Mrs. Edith
Trimble.
Temperance and the Sailor" Avery
Mathews.
These meetings are for the public
and If you have boys and girls in school
you certainly are interested in the
subjects for discussion.
The Dolores star., 1923-02-23
School Notes.
SECOND SCHOOL CARNIVAL

SECOND oSiOOH NANA A.
The second annual school carnival viii
!. hsld March Both. Keep the date in
.;nd and come and have the time OF
your life
ooe of the biggest games of the sea
:. ,oniuht at the Opera house. Do
,,,s. first team boys and Midgets VS..
u.neos first team and Midgets. The
turn game at Mancos on March 18th.
p,eosa Springs will play Mancos the
same night.
The school gave program Thursday
!, honor of Washington's birthday. The
r,oUran was as follows:
p.no Solo o................. Laura Fox
yioin Sextette.. ..,................ Girls
Lessons from the Life Of Washington. u.
Flanders
Sang "Star Spangled Banner. School
The school voted regarding holiday
N commemorate Washington's birth
d.y. A unanimous vote was cast for
Friday as the Holiday instead of Thurs
day.
The Dolores star., 1923-02-23

Rev. C. L. Flanders came up from
Dolores Sunday afternoon and preached
here in the evening, returning Monday.
We are beginning to think the weather
man must have a grudge at Brother
Flanders, for he is usually accompanied
by bowling snow storm, and his last
trip was no exception to the rule
Rico Item, 18th.
The Dolores star., 1923-02-23

1t may be of interest to some to know
that all the roads in the valleys gener-
ally are passable with ease all the way
to Shiprock and Pennington by way Of
Towaoc. 1t isn't likely that we will be
very badly isolated by snow again this
winter. Times-Tribune.
The Dolores star., 1923-02-23
WANTED

Washing, ironing, and sewing.
Rooms to let with board.
Fresh bread for sale.
Mrs. ARTHUR STARKEy and
Mrs. HELEN STARKEY,
Located in the Harold Brad
held house, on Second street,
and house south of X R. on
west side, Dolores.
The Dolores star., 1923-02-23

j. W. Lawton of Lowell, Wyoming.
arrived in Dolores Sunday and was met
at the depot by Jimmie Barrett of Ar
riola. Mr.. Lawton is Mrs. Barrett's
father, and will visit at the Barrett
home for a short time before journey
lug on to Los Angeles. California.
The Dolores star., 1923-02-23

A letter from Representative Edward
T. Taylor states that his annual allot-
ment of seeds is now ready for distribu-
ton, and that he will be pleased to send
an assortment to all persons residing in
the Fourth congressional district that
will drop him line for them. These
requests should be sent in at once as
Congress will adjourn March 4th, and
Mr.. Taylor wants to complete the dis
tribution shortly after that date. This
is probably the last year for the free
distribution of government seeds, as the
appropriation for seeds for next year
was cut out of the appropriation bill by
Congress.
The Dolores star., 1923-02-23
Notice of Appreciation.

AS we expect to leave soon. we wish
to express our sincere thanks to our
Dolores friends and patrons for their
liberal patronage and unfailing courtesy
during the years in which we did busi-
ness together.
Wednesday. February 2sth, will be
my last trip.
Paul Balsiger and Sister.
The Dolores star., 1923-02-23

George M. Carr died at his home IN
Mancos Saturday morning. Mr.. Carr
was native of New England but had
lived in the San Juan basin for the past
Al years. He was man of fine educa.
ton, had many accomplishments, and
was an artist of considerable reputa-
tion. For some years he was associated
with Muldoon Kelley in the newspaper
business at Mancos. In the early days
ne was prominent figure at the mill
tary post at Fort Lewis. He was also
nrominent as a member of the Knights
of Pythias. For the past few years ne
was connected with the Office OF tne
Mesa Verde National Park at Mancos'
The Dolores star., 1923-02-23

There is no mistaking the signs of
spring now-seed catalogs. dandelions
blooming, and the boys playing marbles
in the streets.
The Dolores star., 1923-02-23

The town marshal empounded a brown
horse. branded diamond A, both hind
feet and one front foot white, the first
of the week. The owner should consult
Marshal Gilliland or Clerk Flanders.
The Dolores star., 1923-02-23

A number of friends gathered at the
home of W. ]. Exon Saturday evening
and had an enjoyable time with music,
games and dancing. Delicious refresh
ments were served.
The Dolores star., 1923-02-23

Mrs. w. H. Lutz moved from the
Fred Smith house on Seventh street to
the w. G. Spyres house on Sixth street
the first of the week.
The Dolores star., 1923-02-23

The Stone-Age Advertiser who Sends
out Kid to ring Folkses Doorbells
and litter up their Porches with Sam.
piles and Circulars Is getting Publicity.
but the wrong kind. and the more he
Gets, the Worse OF he Will he. The
Stone-Age Advertiser wins .:,e Rubber
Stilts!
The Dolores star., 1923-02-23

c. S. Granath and A. L. Feeck left
Sunday for Long Beach. California,
where they will seek employment at the
painting trade.
The Dolores star., 1923-02-23

Mrs. Charles Morgan of Dove Creek
was an outgoing passenger on No. s
Friday en- route to Denver to visit her
mother.
The Dolores star., 1923-02-23

j. L. Wilson and family left Wednes-
day for Ridgway where Mr.. Wilson will
take charge of the oil station. They
shipped their cows and household furni-
ture
The Dolores star., 1923-02-23

The Star is in receipt of a letter from
H. W. Graves written from Flagstaff.
Arizona. Mr.. Graves went down te
Flagstaff about month ago. He re.
ports lots of work and good wages, and
likes the place very much.
The Dolores star., 1923-02-23

Rev. D. A. Gregg of this place and
Rev. T. Y. Raggsdale of near Dove
Creek, left Monday for Montrose to at.
tend district conference of the Meth
odist church. They will return Satur.
day.
The Dolores star., 1923-02-23

The new piano for the Methodist
church arrived the first of the week
and was placed in the church Wednes-
day.
The Dolores star., 1923-02-23

County Assessor C. R. Hickman is in
Denver this week attending the state
meeting of county assess ors.
The Dolores star., 1923-02-23

mrs G. F, Sullivan spent the week.
end at the Ed Akin home at stan,eton
The Dolores star., 1923-02-23

me summer weather of the past
week has caused the snow to dissnnear
The Dolores star., 1923-02-23

MRS. Martin Rush was called to Ala.
child. anu
The Dolores star., 1923-02-23
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

90 powney of Cortez, was Durango
passenger on Wednesdays train.
The Dolores star., 1923-02-23

For results advertise in The Dolores
Star. Big results from little want ads.
The Dolores star., 1923-02-23

Mrs. Lucy Mcconnell returned home
Monday from an extended visit with
her sisters at Moab, Utah.
The Dolores star., 1923-02-23

Mrs. r. B. Dunham went over to
Durango Friday to look after R. B.
The Dolores star., 1923-02-23

Wisdom never blows it's own horn.
The Dolores star., 1923-02-23

Mrs. Edythe Reavis is over from Du.
range visiting with relatives and
friends.
The Dolores star., 1923-02-23

Mrs. Burt Parker left yesterday for
Denver to visit her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chick Porter.
The Dolores star., 1923-02-23

hthei Jennings came over from Cortez
friday to meet her mother, Mrs. Jen.
nlngs of Durango.
The Dolores star., 1923-02-23

Mrs Mary Garbarino returned Tues.
uay from short visit with her sister
in Durango.