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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-07-03
BANKERS DIRECT
WAR ON CROOKS
Pising Crime Wave and Attacks
on Banks Called Forth In
creased Measures of
Defense.

Criminal activities against banks
have reached unprecedented proper
tions in recent months, according to
a report made to the American Bank
ers Association by its Protective
Committee, which directs the work of
the Association aimed to combat Grim
inal operations against banks.
SHARP increases in crime perpe-
trated against banks definitely prove
that instead Of being broken the
crime wave has risen to heights here
tofore unknown to the banking fra
ternity," the report said. strangers
continue to trick or otherwise In
veigle unsuspecting banks into max
ing generous contributions to their
cause-a terrific toll which defles the
imagination. Bank burglars and hold
up men have apparently redoubled
their activities during the last six
months. The number of criminals
plying their trade in this field has
grown to such proportions that there
is now fair sized army comprising
this more desperate type of criminal.
Specializing against DdnhS.
Don't cash checks for strangers"
Is the warning emphasized by the
Committee in view of the situation.
1t adds:
I'VE are gratified to report favora-
BILE results in a good proportion OF
cases investigated, which are due to
the nationwide activities of our de.
tective agents through their staff of
specialists in bank crimes. In Mon
tana two fearless, well organized
bands Of professional yeggmen attack
ed more than a score of banks with
such reckless abandon that the situa-
ton seemed beyond control. Realiz-
ing that conditions demanded prompt
and drastic treatment, a trained crew
OF operatives were delegated to con-
duct a special investigation through,
out the state. Nineteen men and two
women were arrested. OF these four
already are serving sentences, three
are on trial, four are awaiting trial
and the rest were freed for lack Of
evidence.
"A similar roundup was carried out
in Oklahoma. Conditions in other
states similarly bad were investi-
gated and with the cooperation of To-
CAL state and federal authorities and
the co-ordinated activities of men,
bers the percentage of arrests and
convictions has materially increased"
The report pointed out that figures
covering bank burglaries over a pc.
riod of thirty years showed that 1909
banks, members of the Association
and entitled to its protective services.
have been attacked, suffering losses
aggregating s1,196,000, while non
members to the number of 2,357 were
burglarized and suffered $4,250,000 in
losses. The point was also brought
out that there are only half as many
non-members as members, so that
these losses among them represent an
excessively high rate as compared
with members.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-07-03
Aid Diversified FARMING

A state bank of Granville, North
Dakota, that is encouraging diversi-
fed farming among its farmer pa
irons. has purchased some purebred
sires for the benefit of it's customers.
The bank realizes the necessity of
good sires for the dairy herd, and has
set aside a certain amount of money
to be used in having a man look up
animals and ship them to Granville.
Bankers of Lee County, Mississippi,
are employing a dairy trained expert
to give his whole time to the develop
ment of dairying. His salary and ex-
penses are paid by the banks of the
county in proportion to their deposits.
This expert helps to arrange for loans
to purchase cows, sees that the farm
ers have shelter and feed to care for
the cattle. and advises with them in
figuring out rations and in determin-
ing what crops to grow. He makes
special engagements to attend scrub
bull funerals.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-07-03
PRESCOTT

The Northern States Power %.
have finished work at this place after
stay of nearly two months, string
ing wires and setting new poles.
The crew left for Winthrop, Mime
sofa, Saturday. Several men from
here, who have worked with them,
have gone with the crew.
The black goat owned by the
Carisch family is giving the young
folks lots of amusement at their
summer cottage here these days.
The goat is very playful and the little
folks have lots of fun with him.
The large SIS h. p. gasoline launch
which has been stored on the levee
bank for nearly two years, is being
repaired by the st. Croix Boat
Works, and will be loaded on a fiat
car and sent to the Great Lakes by
the owner, Lee Fulton.
Thirty members of the Masonic
order at Hastings attended the local
logde last week.
Announcements have been re-
ceived here of the marriage of Rev.
George H. Keller and Miss Miriam
Hunsberger, both of Perkusie, Penn
which occurred June 21st.
Miss Marion Ahlgren of this city
left for Madison to attend the sum-
mer session at the University, to
take up work in Physical Education.
Earl Leseman, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. F. Leseman, and Miss Whitney
Wenzel, youngest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Wenzel, both of this
city, were united in marriage last
Thursday evening at the home of the
brides parents. The groom is City
Treasurer and also employed on the
st. Croix Draw Bridge. The bride
is one of Prescott's finest young
ladies. After the wedding the young
couple took a wedding tour to
Duluth. They will be at home u
their friends on July Is.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-07-03
Watch Your Grading in
Offering Fruit for Sale

Grading laws in many states are
making better returns possible for bet.
ter growers The public has conf
dence in a standard grade, and 1t is to
the interests of farmers and fruit
growers to maintain proper standards
AS a matter of self-protectIon any
one offering fruit for sale must see to
1t that the fruit grades up to the label
When inspection shows otherwise
things may be a little uncomfortable
for the packer. If you are putting up
"chOice" stuff which is supposed to be
sound, ripe, Of one variety, Of GER
tain size, free of dirt, insect, disease
or weather injury, see that the fruit
is all Of this, and more. A little extra
quality has never been known to hurt
the reputation of man putting up q
fruit pack.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-07-03
SOUTH MARTELL

Quite a number from here at
tended a birthday party given fol
Mrs. F. Moen at Bayport Sunday.
Misses Trena and Matte Swenson
are home from Minneapolis for a
vacation.
Roy Helgeson and Helmer Ander-
son are painting the school house.
John Iverson and family and Pete
and Miss Mollie Baardson visited at
the C. Anderson and Oluf Nygren
homes at South Hill Sunday.
Ray Wood and family from Mime
apolis and Ethel Bowman of Still
water are spending the week at B. A
VERSIONS.
Confirmation services will be held
in Rev. z. Ordahl's charge on Sun
day, July 6. The members of the
class are Marie Peterson, Frances
Helgeson, Hilda Gunderson, Sherman
Anderson and Lyle Anderson.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-07-03
Diseases of Cabbage
Family Preventable
Bulletin Says Rotation of
Crops Is Advisable.

prepared by the United States Department
OF Agricultural
Practically ali the crops which be-
long to the cabbage family, such as
caulifiOwer, broccoli, Brussels sprouts,
kohlrabi, collards, and kale, turnlps,
radishes and rape, are subject to the
same diseases. Such diseases, says
the United States Department of Agri-
culture, are preyentable in the main by
simple means of plant sanitation.
A new bulletin just issued by the
department as Farmers Bulletin 1851,
Cabbage Diseases, treats of the spread
of the various diseases and their con-
troi. Some of the more important cab
bage diseases discussed in this bulle-
tin are black-leg (foot-rot, wil), soft
rot, root-rot (wilt), downy mildew,
white rust, drop (watery soft-roO 4,
spot diseases of caulifOwer, black
leafspot (black mold), ring spot, pow
derry mildew, and damping-off.
Rotation Of crops should be prac-
ticed, avoiding crops which belong to
the cabbage family and other closely
related crops Mustard and related
weeds which harbOr cabbage pests
should be kept down. Drainage water
and refuse from diseased cabbage
fields will carry infection. SO will
stable manure with which diseased ma
terial has been mingled.
The seed bed is often the source Of
infection. The greatest pains should
be taken to insure healthy plants. Lo-
cate the seed bed on new ground, If
possible or sterilize by steam the soil
used Clubro0t is avoided by the free
use Of lime and by setting healthy
plants. Disinfect all cabbage seed be-
fore planting, to prevent blackrot and
backlog Fellows is due to a fungus
which persists in the soil for many
years. Varieties of cabbage resistant
to this disease are available.
A copy of this bulletin may be Sc
cured, as long as the supply lasts, from
the United States Department Of Agri'
culture, Washington, d. G.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-07-03
Desirable All-Egg Meal
Developed in Ohio

A process has recently been de
veloped by some pOultrymen in Ohio
which may make desirable feed by
converting the by-prOduct eggs from
hatcheries into an all-egg meal for
poultry feeding. According to these
men, about half of all the eggs that
go into hatcheries finally become by.
product from which little value has
been realized. In fact, they say, many
hatcheries are obliged to pay for the
removal of this product. The process
consists in passing the liquid eggs
over heated revolving drum, which
cooks and dries the product. The new
feed is said to be rich in protein, vita
Minis, fats ande minerals, and In tests
seem to be proving good feed foH
growing chicks.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-07-03
A Chance to Shine

THE young man Of today need
= not leave the farm for a ca
reer. True, present conditions are
not conducive to large financial
returns, but these conditions will
undoubtedly change. Those who
are in position to know think that
we have reached the low ebb and
now farm products are on the up
grade.
We have only begun to solve our
agricultural problems. There is a
large UNEMPLOYED field ahead of us.
The young man with brains and
a sympathetic heart can find ample
opportunities for making a name
for himself on the farm.
In addressing q national group
Of young people recently, President
Head. of the American Bankers
Association, said he believes the
opportunities for making a name
as a leader in agriculture are
greater than making name IN
the position Of a Congressman.
He thinks the day Is coming when
9 man shall take pride in saying,
II am an American farmer"
ANY young man who has a lik-
ing for things rural can we'll af-
ford to consider preparing himself
TO become q good farmer, for after
he has made a success Of his farm,
he will find abundant opportunity
for leadership In his community
Banker-FarmeT.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-07-03
FARGO

Kenneth Pace and Bernice Maier
visited at M. H. McCue's Thursday
evening.
Miss Blanche Wilcox is assisting
Mrs. w. Hawley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Schoonover and
Marie called at Albert Wilcox's
Sunday.
Mary McKahn is attending sum-
mer school.
George Ellsworth's entertained
company from River Falls Sunday.
Sam Mexican met with a painful
accident Saturday while working on
the granary. He fell from the roof,
breaking his collar bone. He was
taken to the Peoples Hospital.
John Ellis and family called at
the Bert Dopkins home Monday eve
ming.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-07-03
NOTHING TO SHOW

A pompous but successful Lyceum
lecturer, upon arriving at the hotel In
the town where he had an engagement.
was asked by the porter how many
trunks he carried.
81 use no trunks" the lecturer re-
piled.
ooh, l thought you wuz one of these
travelin' salesman gentlemen" said the
porter.
II am, but l sell brains, understand
/ sell brains~
well, excuse me, Boss. but youse
the fust travelin' fella that's been here
this season who amt carryin' no
samples"
We have looked over the program
for our Chautauqua, which is soon to
open, and 1t looks as though there
would be something to show.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-07-03
Not Difficult to Wean
Colt by Proper Feeding

1t is common practice to wean colts
at from four to six months OF age. II
I the colt has learned to eat grain, there
should be no difficulty In the weaving
process and 1t should not suffer any
setback In its growth. Ground oats,
bran and cornmeal, One-third Of each
by weight, to which IL added little
oil meal make good ration for the
weaving. Provide good pasture and
In the winter. clover or alfalfa hay.
Be sure 1t has plenty Of fresh water
ct all times.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-07-03

Services next Sunday evening at
8 o'clock.
Mrs. Komisrud of Maiden Rock is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Harvey
Hanson.
Mrs. G. L. johnson, Mr.. and Mrs.
and Chas Brown of River Falls at
tended the Ladies' Aid at Beri
Olson's Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Howe and son
Bernt, of West Martell, visited at
Mrs. Carrie Halverson's Sunday.
Mrs. Don Healy of River Falls,
spent a few days of last week with
her mother.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-07-03

ing the work.
Mrs. George Thorn returned to her
home here after spending few
weeks in the hospital at Hastings.
Wenzel LANCER of Ellsworth spent
few days last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. George Cobian.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. LANCER spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Wenzel
LANCER in Ellsworth.
The Ladies Aid met at the Matt.
Kullman home last Thursday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-07-03
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our love and
gratitude to our friends and neigh
bors, also the Eastern Star and
Class of 1910, for the beautiful floral
offerings and loving kindness shown
us during the last days of our trial,
the passing of our dear wife, daugh-
ter and sister.
Henry r. Iverson
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Nelson
Lillian Pierce Nelson
Russell Miles Nelson.
CARD OF THANKS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-07-03

We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to the many friends and
neighbors for the beautiful floral of
ferings and sympathy shown us DUR
ing our late bereavement in the loss
of our beloved son and brother, Leo
Kelly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Kelly
And Family.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-07-03
TRIMBELLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Godfrey Kullman
and family spent Sunday in Red
Wing visiting Mr.. Kullman's mother
who is in the hospital there.
Joe Graetz is putting up a new
basement barn. George Thorn is do
The Delta independent., 1924-01-18
GOT COLD FEET AND
RETURNED THE GOODS

About two months ago a young fel.
low, 1t win be recalled faxed" sew.
eral checks, was arrested and broke
from officer Beatty on Main street,
making n getaway
shortly afterward Sheriff Davis re
ceiyed three packages addressed TO
the Sheriff of Delta County For
some time he did not open them. but
"a time went on and no one called. he
oocned the package.
The contents were one sweater. two
wool shirts, several pairs OF silk
hose, a pair Of silk lined gloves and
pair OF overalls.
Mr. Davi7 made inquiry and found
that they were dry goods which the
young fellow had purchased from the
Golden Rule store, giving in exchange
a fake check for s17. They were re
turned unused
The Delta independent., 1924-01-18
IN THE POULTRY FIELD
SOME TIMELY HINTS

Astonishing advancement in the
form of discovery and an invention
has been made in the Poultry field
during the last few years. Many per-
sons now have a general idea of this
fact, but we doubt if one in a thous-
and today truly grasps its import
ance or realizes what this actual
progress can be made to mean in a
business way, as the source of new
and undreamed of profits from the
domestic fowl. The present is new
day in the poultry fields the start
Of new money-making epoch in the
successful production of poultry and
eggs as a human food fact that you
ought not to overlook. Right now
the socalled poultry business of the
country is going through the greatest
change in the history of mankind,
and in all vital respects it is a change
very decidedly for the better. This
change positively is golden with the
assurance of largely increased profits
for every man and woman who keeps
poultry in a down to date manner.
Our firm belief is that poultry breed
ing today, on account of newly dis
covered methods, is upon the thresh-
hold of the most wonderful develop
ment in the form of profit earning
ability that has taken place since the
world began, or that can be expected
to occur again.
For example, what would it mean to
you to have your flock of fowls, large
or small, lay from five to ten dozen
more eggs per bird each year than
they are now producing, and with
but slight increase in cost To secure
such an increase is now almost a
certainty provided you go about it in
the right way, by use of methods easy
to employ when explained by repre-
sentatives from the agricultural col
lege
Here are a few pointers that you
should know regarding your flock:
The breed does not matter so much
as the breeding.
The number OF eggs a hen will lay
per month depends on her capacity to
digest food. Do not breed birds with
pinched backs, little depth in rear
and which lack fulness in the aldo
men.
Broodiness is inherited and can be
reduced by not breeding from the hens
which are broody more than once a
year.
Do not breed from mongrels. Keep
only one breed.
The male is half the breeding flock
Be sure he has the vigor, that he is
true to his breed, that he has capac-
ity, and comes from flocks which
have been bred to lay.
The Delta independent., 1924-01-18
ROGERS MESA

Mr.. Kenneth Wilson, who spent the
past two weeks with his mother, Mrs.
H. F. Ruble. left Friday for his home
at Baldwin, Kansas.
Miss Louisa Compton is visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Girling at Paonia.
Mrs. H. F. Ruble is spending the
week with relatives at Paonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lewis had as
guests Sunday: Mr.. and Mrs. James
Hill Sr., and Mrs. Mary Young and
children.
Mrs. Bert Smith and Mrs. Ed Smith
arrived home Saturday evening, the
former from Canon City and the lat
ter from st. Louis.
Messrs Edgar Blide and Melvin
Keough returned from Denver Friday
evening.
Milo Keough arrived Monday with
twd cars of cattle which he bought at
Canon City.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Smith entertain
ed a number of their friends Friday
evening. The evening was spent
playing cards and at a late hour de.
licious refreshments were served by
the hostess.
The Delta independent., 1924-01-18
SOM RS EFT


The Woman's club was entertained
Mrs. Ed James.
The 500 club will be entertained at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Ham
mond, Saturday evening.
The Latter Day Saints held Sabbath
school and church in the School
Auditorium Sunday. There will be
services every Sunday evening. John
knight president OF the Western
States Mission, is expected here for
the next Sunday night meeting.
The w B. A. Ladies have changed
their meeting night from Friday to
Wednesday night, and will meet in
school auditorium.
The Tigers" are planning on hav,
ing hot tamale supper after their
meeting Friday night
The school board gave a dance in
the school auditorium Saturday night,
about twenty-five couples attended.
The Evans orchestra furnished the
music.
The Maccabees will give big dance
in the school auditorium on the 26th.
Miss Yowen. the fifth and sixth
grade teacher, was sick for several
days the past week with tonsillitis.
Miss Bradshaw wos very sick on
Tuesday afternoon and unable to
teach so the children had a very nice
time sleigh riding.
Virginia Larson had the misfortune
to have her arm broken while sleigh
riding Sunday afternoon
Quite a few OF the local Woodmen
went to Paonia Tuesday evening to
attend the meeting and initiation. A
bunch OF candidates went with them
The water pipe in the rooms of
Charlie Lawrence froze and burst on
Sunday morning and nearly flooded
them out. The water ran downstairs
through the ceiling into the George
Palmer home before it could be shut
off.
Pete Nelson had his radio at the
Club one night this week and all resi-
dents of the lower part OF town en-
joyed fine concert.
John Beasley of Paonia was in town
Monday on business.
The Delta independent., 1924-01-18
SAYS HE CAN'T SEE
HOW THEY GET THAT WAY

letter received here this week
from c. E. Goddard of Hotchkiss, who
is spending the winter at Los Angel
es, shows how he feels about the
California fever, and also hands a
little bouquet to our own ,beloved
Colorado. A portion of the letter fol-
lows:
We'll have landed out in the long
talked of California, but if I hadn't
left one of the finest states in the
union | would think | was in heaven.
But as I see it, the change has had no
effect on me, only the building game,
which is quite different, and as you
know, that is what l am interested in.
81 didn't expect to find standing
room here, but l can't understand
where all the people are; there does
not seem to be any congestion any
where and everyone seems to be work
ing that wants to work.
There doesn't seem to be any let
up to this building boom. Los Angeles
will surely be a city some of these
days. They expect the building per
mits to total s25O,OOO, 100000 in 1924
81 think you may expect me back
to Delta county, Colorado, in he spring
as | think Of it as home.
Yours respectfully,
c. E. GODDARD"
The Delta independent., 1924-01-18
HOTCHKISS

Rev. McQuery and Max Scott were
business visitors in Delta Monday.
Little Miss Verona Allen visited her
aunt Mrs. Busey, at Lazear, last Sat
urday.
Mrs. Klingensmith and daughter,
Lorraine, visited friends in Paonia
Monday.
Laurence Busey has been running
the Van-Ort freight truck to and from
Grand Junction the past week. Mr..
V. has been on the sick list. The re-
port is that Bill" has the "plumbago."
Ernest Thurman of the Fire Mt.
farm has been confined to his home
the past week with a severe attack
OF neuralgia OF the head.
Chas. Shryock, our electric light
star, has been absent the last two
weeks on a business trip to the east
ern slope.
Mrs. Arch. Johnson and daughter,
Nan, daughter and granddaughter Of
Mrs. ] H. Smith OF East Main St.
stopped off last week for a visit with
the Smiths. enroute homeward from
Los Angeles. Miss Nan. a Miss OF
seventeen. created quite reputation
in the big western city as a vocalist,
singing in the prominent church
choirs during their sojourn there.
The Consolidated Wool Growers AS
sociation OF the North Fork Valley
held their annual meeting last Satur.
day afternoon at the Crescent. A E
Busey was elected president and S. A.
Sylvester secretary treasurer. An ad.
visory board was also elected, as fol-
lows: NJ. W. Bennett, NJ O. Carter. n.
Gray. c. E. Hotchkiss. Joe Reitch, ].
VI. Swisher, NJ. H. Scott and f. NJ.
Wilcox. This association represents
practically all the sheep men OF Delta
county. About 80 members were pres
ent at this meeting. The value OF the
1928 crop OF wool and lambs market
ed by this association was approx
mately one-quarter million dollars,
which plainly indicates the Importance
OF this industry to Delta county. To
say the sheep men are "settin' purity"
mildly expresses the situation, realiz-
ing 100 per cent profit on their in
vestments in one year. This big sum
OF money was all distributed in this
county, several thousand people real
izing a direct or indirect benefit. II
you hear people giving the sheep men
black eye" ask them to acknowl-
edge II they didn't at least get little
piece OF this fat pie.
Mrs. Chas. Schrecker. formerly OF
Gunnisou but now OF Cebola, is here
visiting old friends in this vicinity
and the Crawford country.
Don't forget to leave your subscript.
ion to The Delta Independent or any
other publication at Buseys store for
D. c Harding.