-_ g??m w, T, wo It, *i J0 -v 'A 1 MOWER COUNTY NEWS, AUSTIN, MINN. Monday, Sept. 4, 1922. Page Four Mower County News TWO REAL PROBLEMS. Will Sing Here DID YOU KNOW The're are two important problems "The County Paper" which confront every business today. Published every Monday and Thursday, YOUR One is to get customers the other, at Austin. Minnesota. how to hold old customers. Both are CARL L. WEICHT, City Editor. WHO WAS ROSE CREEK'S FIRS BUSINESSMAN? of equal importance. PLEASURES "The first move toward business plat. He kept a very small stock at Northwestern Advertising Representatives: Businessmen have been known who development at Rose Creek was the first. In the summer of 1873 he erected Minnesota Select List, 215 would spend five hundred dollars in erection of a small warehouse in 1869, a building on lot 10, block' 2, and South Sixth Street, Minneapolis traveling expenses in order to "get a "by William Pitcher, from Austin. increased his stock of goods. He remained 709 Exchange Bank, St. PmL new customer, and never give the expenditure Yates and Lewis rented the warehouse in the trade here .until June, second thought and yet and bought grain for a time. 1878, when he sold to Daniel MeTavish the next day would curtly refuse to In .1870 M. B. Sloc-um- commenced 'and George M. Williams. make a* fifty-cent adjustment asked What are you getting out of life? buying grain with geor^^ Sutton as "The second store in the village by an old. customer. ^a silent partner. They were associated plat was opened by J. C. Taskerud in The old customer might quit. "A Are your pleasures secured by spending your last dollar? together two years, when they 1875, in a building which he erected matter of principle," the boss would dissolved, and each went into the on lot 9, block 1. Two years later say, but—if a new customer is worth How quisckly we we forget the fun and how long we remember business separately. M. B. Slocum he went to Dakota, where he died. five hundred dollars isn't an old one the debt. The first hotel in the village was erected two warehouses1 and an elevator. worth fifty cents In 1877 Bassett, Hunting & opened in 1875 by I. M. Ray. Geo. The trouble with many of us is that Why not start a savings account today at the Austin National SUBSCRIPTION RATES Co., erected a large elevator.. N. Price was the first blacksmith. He when we get into business we think Bank. Per Year, in advance $2.50 "John A. Priest was the first merchant opened a shop here in 1873 on lot 6,. we no longer have a boss. The fact Six Months •».$1-25 at Rose Creek. He commenced block 1. A third store was opened by is that a man working for someone MISS ORA ROBERTSON, business in January, 1873, in an old John Cronan in 1877."—History of Entered as Second Class Matter at else has one boss, while the man in who will assist her sister, Miss Etta, the Post office at Austin, Minn., under log building, located near the village Mower County. business has as many bosses as he in two concerts in the Austin high the act of March 3, 1879. has customers. school Monday, September 11. High Attendance Rank.—Austin's Auction Date Book A Thought for Labor Day. ,• The old adage, "The Customer is Rotary Club- stands fourteenth in percentage THE AUSTIN NATIONAL BANK Life without toil is unen joyed ETTA ROBERTSON always right," is the better policy. of attendance among the The happiest, are the best employed! Tuesday, September 5.—Mrs. Hattie 1,000 Rotary clubs according to information Work moves and moulds the mightiest Woodson, IV2 miles south of Austin received by E. Ray Cory, TO SING MONDAY of Austin, Minn. birth, secretary. on the Red Ball route. Thos. And grasps the destines of Earth. A. Conlon, auctioneer. Begins at Member Federal Reserve System. 1:00 o'clock. "We don't need new county officials, —A carload of Muscatine Water J. L. MITCHELL, P. D. BEAULIEU, W. E. HOPFE, Thursday, September 7.—Haney but I wish we had a new court house," Melons at corner of Main and Maple (Continued from page 1.) President Vice President Cashier streets. Adv. 18-1-c Brothers, on the old Cook farm, said a Mower county farmer the other of singularly beautiful quality, rich You Don't Say? one mile west of Oakwood cemetery. day. Exactly, old top, but who will and resonant. She sings with great Normalcy is still on the way, or Col. Albert Hopfe, auctioneer. endow it? simplicity of manner, with fine vocal was at last accounts.—Preston Republican. Sale commences at 11:00 a. equipment and with, unusual diction." This week promises to be a notable m. Her program will include old and SEEDI SEED! one for Minnesota Junior farmers. Friday, September 8.—Vance B. modern classics and songs of the Zurri There has never been so much interest Hotson's second annual hog sale at A Preventive Measure. Indians in costume. Previous to displayed in this young but active We believe in Jake Preus' suggested the farm eight miles south of her work in New York Miss Robertson movement to interest young folks in state constabulary. We believe in Austin, six miles northwest of was head of the music department the vital problems of agriculture. The a trained police force before the Lyle, and four miles northeast of in the Indian schools. This rivalry at the state fair was never crime is committed rather than an London on the River road. Col. gave her an exceptional opportunity keener. Few realize what a splendid untrained posse after the "shootin'" Albert Hopfe, auctioneer. Sale begins to study the native Indian melodies. thing it is. is all over.—The Redwood Gazette. at 1:00 o'clock. She gives a short explanation of the Saturday, September 9.—Sale of lots, meaning of each song. Now is the time to market your It Should Be Settled "Mower county is destined to become Gobel addition, Austin. Col. Albert The afternoon program at 3:00 p. Now does he—or should he? If a TOASTED one of the leading dairy counties Hopfe, Thos. A. Conlon, Col. m. will be given especially for students timothy, clover and buckwheat fellow st^ps out of a barber shop for of the state," says the Farm Layman, auctioneers. Sale begins in the Austin schools. Tickets a minute to get a cigar or something Bureau News in urging farmers here It's toasted. This at 2:00 o'clock. i.ill be twenty-five cents. Adults who seed. Send us samples and we will else, does he lose his seniority to attend the National Dairy Show Wednesday, September 20.—Baird and one extra process wish to attend the matinee may do so rights? President Harding should October 7 to 14. The Farm Bureau Clark sale, Lansing. Col. Albert gives a delightful be by paying, seventy-five cents admission. glad to quote you. give us a ruling on this.—Albert Lea is right and every encouragement Hopfe, auctioneer. Sale begins at quality that can Tibune. should be given the widespread recognition 10:00 a. m. not be duplicated The evening recital will be given of dairying. proipptly at 8:30 p. m. Tickets will Real Fire Water. be fifty cents, seventy-five cents and Neil H. Swanson, who is leaving Moonshine stills are responsible for one dollar. the Minnesota Farm Bureau news not less than 25 per cent of the fires 25 YEARS AGO Owing the fact that the proposed Seed Co. fo service to become city editor of the in the forests of' the Pacific Northwest, H. L. Goss reserved seat board for the Minneapolis Journal, has done some according to reports. Th?se High School auditorium is not yet impressively effective work in the stills are usually located in inaccessible available, no effort will be made to Successor to Hare & Goss eight months that he has been head places in the woods, where the The following iteips of interest reserve particular seats but the house of the publicity for the federation. dry timber and brush will take fire are from the files t»f the Austin will be divided into sections to correspond He has provided an intelligent survey from the smallest spark and get beyond Daily Register for the week ending with the prices of tickets and of Minnesota farm news and has constantly control before the fire-fighting Saturday, Sept. 4, 1897. ushers will be on hand to assist patrons tried to protect the country forces discover the smoke. Unmistakable in obtaining satisfactory sea^. newspaper editor on important agricultural evidence of moonshining has School in all departments of .the Mrs. James Bliss of Minneapolis, happenings. been found in the newly burned Austin schools will £egin Monday, well known to Austin people, will be areas.—Dearborn Independent. September 6. the accompanist. More men are beaten by success Austin Markets. Miss Ora Robertson will sing during than by failure. There are men who Isn't It True? Oats 15c the time required by her sister cannot be defeated by difficulty nor THE UNIVERSAL TRACTOR A child is born in the neighborhood Barley 18c and 20c for the change to Indian costume. disappointment but before praise, The electrical system on your car the editor gives the loud lunged Flax 19c The high school will devote its reward and recognition, they go youngster and the "happy parents" a Timothy $2.30 can be repaired right here in Austin. share of proceeds to the piano fund. tumbling down. The man who is not send off and gets $00. It is christened A big crowd of Indians passed thru Why go farther? Miss Robertson will leave at once ahead of what the people praise him and the minister' gets $5 and the Austin yesterday with a herd of for New York to begin her season's for, who is not willing to forego their Universtiy of Southern Minn. editor gets $00. The editor pushes ponies. This is the first lot of Indians concert engagement, and it will probably praise to fulfill his program, is already and tells a dozen lies about the that have been in Austin for many be a long time before friends on the down grade. The man "beautiful and accomplished" bride. years. J- PHONE 6743. will have another opportunity to hear who thinks he has done something, The minister gets $10 and a piece of A red hot game of baseball occured F.O.B. DETROIT these sisters who have always given, has not many more things to do. cake and the editor gets $00. In the at Owatonna yesterday between so generously of their talent. One's program should be so long and PARK course of time she dies the doctor the Owatonna traveling-men and the so complete that when praise comes gets $15 to $100, the* minister perhaps Austin Knights of the Grip. The to him it will seem to him to be gets another $5, the undertaker game was closely, contested but the On the Screen trivial, or for some accomplishment gets from $75 to $150, the editor publishes of 16 to 24. which he made long ago and has left a notice of the death, an obitua The famffie&iiiBf JafcjpSchwan andCharley THEATRE behind. The man who ca&tht fsese? j||ilf a trans-continental race weie a F|P*^oyed a picnic today. more things- 'to do, than the public staged between entries by all the thanks and gets $0.00. ISTo wonder -T. E. Toi-gmnson was among the praise him for having done, is nearly leading makes of automobiles, what so many editors get rich. Have you home team finally won out by a score thru.—Henry Ford. type of a car would win? paid our subscription ?—Gibbonburg Grand Meadow people who visited MONDAY AND TUESDAYWALLACE (O.) Derrick. This question is pictorially answered Austin yesterday. LAW ENFORCEMENT. in "Across the Continent," by Wallace REID .Mrs. F. I. Crane and children returned (Rochester Post and Record) Reid, Paramount star, who thunders home this noon from Lake The grist of bootleg cases continues WELL, DID YOU I over the roads in a small flivver "Across the Minnetonka. grinding. The whole business is and drives to victory. EVER?— I Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Campbell arrived not very stimulating to local pride. Continent" Wallace Reid has proven popular in the city last night after a An unusually nasty state of affairs in all of the preceding automobile visit to Mackinac Island. They left has been allowed to exist, not so much An auction of automobiles is a peculiar Mile-a-minute romance tingling race stories in which he ha§ appeared, this afternoon for their home in St. thru official negligence as thru public with dare devil stunts packed thing anyway, and the one held but his latest which will be shown with fun. Theodore Roberts and Paul. apathy and lack of a wholesome community in Austin Saturday, the first in the at the Park theatre tonight and Tuesday MaryTHacLaren in thg supporting spirit. The average citizen is city, was even a family affair: E. D. cast. is the most unique of them all. MARKET PLACE altogether too much inclined to look Hopfe, owner Albert Hopfe, auctioneer and The taction doesn't take place on a upon the matter of public morals as W. E. Hopfe's bank, clerk. LARRY SEMON circular race track, but involves all a game that is being played between in kings of roads in the United States, One Cent Per Word Per Insertion. "The Bell Hop" the crooks and the officials of the A kindly professor said to the Minimum Charge* Twenty-five cents. Buy Your Fordson NOW All* kinds of weather, and a good law, in which he is a mere spectator. pupils: "Every little boy here Ten Cents Collection Charge Will Be many A sure cure for the blues thrilling stunts and incidents. •Criminal trials have become interesting, Added for all ads not paid for in advance. vhas a chance to grow up and be Agtugi, fa$t and spicy, is .its principal Readers or locals not run in not so much as a process for. President of the United States." ingredient* this column will be charged at the At this amazingly low price you can't afford to the protection of the public and the WEDNESDAYETHEL And a youngster, who is likely to per linb. '-The supporting cast includes- Mary rate of 19 cents curing of crime, as an exciting test wait another day for your Fordson Tractor. develop into an oil-stock salesman, CLAYTON MacLaren, Theodore Roberts, Betty of wits in a game of cunning between cried out: "Professor, how" in Francisco, Walter Long, Lucien Littlefield, REAL ESTATE There is no tractor made that can approach the two sets of lawyers. It is no wonder "The Cradle" much will you give me for my Jack Herbert, Guy Oliver and money value of the Fordson. Nor is there a that such an attitude has developed FOR SALE—By owner, two modern chance." Sidney D'Albrook. A smashing drama of marriage such a senseless tangle of court proprocedure houses. C. C. Kellner. Advt 16-4p Tractor made that can do more work for you. —and three kinds of love and precedent as lias* seldom and O E S Remember, the very day your Fordson arrives, FOR TRADE—Will trade for house ever disgraced the courts of law The tragic angle- of divorce comes "Fair Enough" and lot, 40-acre improved farm, 3 to light when little children of the estrangled it is ready for any one of the 101 jobs it can do— in the United States a paradise for miles from city in Washburn coun- I EDUCATIONAL COMEDY the pettifogger and the shyster, and Speeding Court Procedure. parents are'involved. Cheated either as a tractor or a stationary power plant. ty, Wisconsin. T. J. Smith, Rose "Good work for Judge Weber," of the loye of one parent, or buffeted for a type,of lawyer that has fattened Creek. 118-2-p on crime. said a substantial county citizen Friday between two homes, the child JThe Fordson has proved to the 170,000 owners THURSDAY AND FRIDAYGLORIA FOR RENT—160 acre' farm ten What is the use of beating about after learning that the decision is deprived of its birthright and of that it has not only cut the cost of field work SWANSON and miles east of Austin. Address Mrs. the bush The bootlegger is a vicious had been made in the Wagner will the parental love which makes for 30% to 50% but that it has made substantial RUDOLPH VALENTINO John Stadheim. 1101 .West Maple case. "His quick action," continued happiness and forms character. So type of criminal. We cannot afford to in S4t, Austin, Minn. .' V, ,!U 18-2-p |savings on every job to which it is put. "Beyond the Rocks the judge's booster, "is encouraging said a well known jurist after viewing view with neautral unconcern the efforts of the county attorney to rid our for, it demonstrates that court procedure Ethel Clayton's latest Paramount IsFordson figures are interesting-money-savers, WANTED isn't so slow after all, depending city and county of such a moral pest. Picture. "The Cradle," which will be labor-saving, drudgery-saving facts you ought This Is We cannot afford to show the slightest on Who is the court." shown at the Park theatre Wednesday, WANTED—Furnished room in -modern PARAMOUNT WEEK to know. Come in, phone or write today. a picture .in which the problem aid and comfort to men, who fojr house, not more tlu# 4 blocks Don't Miss A Picture! Likes County History. referred to constitutes the absorbing the sake of a few dollars endeavor to from courthouse. Address E. E. Rockwell, Renova correspondent theme. Charles Meredith, Mary-Jane thwart those efforts. Every one of Care of the News. & 17-3-p AUSTIN AUTO CO. for The News, writes as follows: Irving, Anna Lehr, Walter McGrail us has too much at stake in these Hear the Augmented 4- "An old pioneer resident who cases to permit us to take such an and Adele Farrington are in the cast FOR SALE Park Orchestra r- AUSTIN, MINN. I was a reader of the Transcript and of the photoplay, wfiich is adapted attitude. An aroused and energetic I FQR SALE—I have one John Deere Matinee Daily at 2:30 now The Ne^s wishes me to tell you from the French play by Eugjne public opinion will do more to abate Sulky left. Sell at a bl&^| Two Evening Shows how much she appreciates the bits of the nuisance of the bootlegger than Brieux. gain price. A. A. Smith, Austin. 7:30 and 9:00 early history that appear in the paper." all the expert detectives that can be Vpv -x- -y A.dvertis?nrr brings results. *16-7-p engage d. 1 r" MkAS&i JM A 4 1 sbsT nmtim