INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESi building that will accomodate ten whole. schools to a marked degree. In 0 COUNTY UNIT pupils, for between $6oo and $700 In all schools we offer 2 years THE COUNTY AGENT AND fact, the rural school is the only and save all neighborhood trouble, of high school. In the larger THE RURAL SCHOOL organization at present, which After four years' work we found schools we have had, not only o—— By Annie E. Shelland, reaches all of .^the people, and we had sixty schools erected, better schools, but a course of .. By J. B. Jewell. therefore if the county agent County Superintendent GORGEOUS more to build, many log buildings entertainments. We have farm- County Agricultural Agent and wishes to reach the greatest numto Koochiching County, Minn. replace, and not much money ers clubs, mothers' clubs, do- Lt A„ricuiture ber of people, he can do so most CHRISTMAS Agent De of 111 sight to do anything with. mestic science clubs, and com- effectively through the schools. The following gives the actual, POINSETTIAS The state came to our rescue unity clubs There was not a school in the working of a county board as seen The A q{ Kooch because half the land in the coun- We have hired a county agn- ch- Minn is probably county year but what did last by one who has acted as clerk for county of ty was owned by the state. A law culturist and he is teaching the empioye(j Under a different plan agriculture. This some work in a county board for eight years. CREPE PAPER was passed giving an appropria- children the principles of farming other county affricultur- ^ear better sys- the work wil1 be The county board is a very useful than any Splendid for Stairways, tion based on the acreage of state so they will be fitted to live on the tue tematized and better results were 1 ao-ent :n United States Th** thing and equalizes the burdens Windows, etc. land, wich amounts year after land. He ,isc also helping the cou*t superintendent of schools for- startling results looked No of education upon all tax $ .08 to $ .20 each year, to about three cents per acre parents to a practical solution of Annie E Shelland was very they have been obtained nor are payers. Miss or make them or about $10,000 a year in the their own troubles. [anxious to get agriculture intro- exPected- Progress will neces- The county board of education yourself unorganized territory. With this The girls are learning sewing, duced into the rural and consoli- sar^y s^ow- In new country be a seems, to many who are interested, wbere many aid we went to work and built cooking, washing, and ironing. In dated schools. The teachers and schools are as the one solution of the Garlands & Festoons two consolidated schools, each rural one-room schools we are re- the principals of these schools twenty-five from the rail- miles school board and county life problem costing about $6,000. This cut quiring agriculture, sewing, two! were willing to undertake the iroad' only means of Easily hung. Plain where the and an equalizer of educational Christmas colors and 6ut the rebuilding of seven frame parents' days, and three q^her work, but did not know how to go itravel county a^ent for the is the taxation. combinations with buildings that would have cost entertainments, and hot lunches ahead. The settlers in the county itwo stronS possesses, it 1 The advantages, and the disadvantages hanging flowers and $1,800 apiece, or $12,600. This at noon. The teachers have!(which by the way is a county'wil1 readily takes be seen tbat should also be considered, holly. cost us no more than the individ- erected and (are erecting play- which has been organized but !time v*sit har(l to scbools and it: is and a straight history of the ual buildings would have cost and ground apparatus also, raising the seven years in the timber belt of to avera^e even one school a day. iTo twine on posts, workings of this board as seen by gave the children much better ac- money locally. I extreme northern part of man' n*™" r°ads are However the 'balconies, chandliers. a county superintendent who comodations in thoroughly mod-1 themselves are be- Minnesota) were mostly men who:now Process of construc- under $ .05 to $ .35 each The teachers heads one for fifty-five schools, ern buildings and a chance for a giving had not followed farming as a pro- ]tl0n wl" man' -vears and not be to realize th have a may not be amiss. practical education that trained ministry and fession, but who were anxious to' Possible untl1 14 wlU be to make w|ork as great as the T!h!is particular county board the hand as well as the brain. an make good in a newly settled tlme' much better are rising to the occasion as was called into existence by the The county agent, besides organizing These schools caused a storm people do when they see the light country. They needed advice and Streamers division of the county, and what the farmers clubs also of protest. For several years What is more, they are co-operatconsolidation encouragement. Red and Green had been part of a large common distributes seed, helps with the and the school ing in a most cheerful way, and In order that the needs of thejc fair and takes hold wherschools For ceiling trim. school district came into the board were the most unpopular feel, rightly, that the work cantopics and the settlers both I thru. $. 10 each hands of the county officials simultaneously there is a need o£ hdp in the county, and were not succeed without them. mig iss an county. The people seem with the passage of oftener cussed than discussed. We The board feels that the work [Va tate|t0 appreciate the work and many Crepe Paper, Table the following law: su estlon to had not given roads sufficient con a a that if the state appropriation fori Covers, Napkins, of them who were 80. Provision for Education in sideration and the results were discouraged takes aTe made and there afe county agents were extended to Doilies, Paper Unorganized Territory. The at the slowness of clearing land very disconcerting, to say the many problems to be met, but' Koochiching county, the unorgan- Plates, Lunch and making a home the wilderness, power of providing for the education in all the people who meet them ized school district of that county, eas 1 Sets, Dinner of children of schopl age now begin to see the that Enough people saw the value are paid to give their name and together with school district No. Favors cloud does have a silver residing in any unorganized territory lining of consideration to be patient attention to the matter. If they 4, would furnish the extra money within the state of Minnesota and it is only a matter time of with us and we lived thru with do not, they lose their jobs, and needed for the county agent In Beautiful Fast Color when they will be in the midst of shall be vested in the county only a few more white hairs, and the result is honest, earnest en- work, provided, however, that it Matched Designs. hoard of education for unorganized one of the most prosperous communities many lessons learned, one of deavor, at least. I be understood that the agent be territory of the county where in the United States, es­ which is to have a building inspctor For the Christmas Table. We also have enough cases of allowed to supervise the teaching prosperous because the such unorganized territory is situated. pecially at on every job. We now any one kind so that we can com- of agriculture in the schools of 1 (Chapter 76, section 1, beginning their children are being have built or remodeled six con- THE PRESS pare them ,see our mistakes, and the county. This proposition the taught to avoid the mistakes 1907.) solidated schools and have fifty-1 state accepted. profit by them We have le£ rned which have led to trouble in all of 81. Same: County Board, How Stationery three orie-rpom schools besides, to educate our communities to It may be said by way of explanation the older settled regions of the Constituted—The chairman of The county board of three, a that Koochiching county new propositions before introducing Store country.—Middle West School the board of county commissioners, county agricultural agent, and 2 comprises 3.096 square miles, them, and the county as a the county superintendent of clerks, are doing the work usually about ninety-five townships. The whole is beginning to feel that at schools, and the county treasurer looked after by one hundred and greater part of the county has the schoolhouse, and thru the shall, ex-officio compose the county sevnty^-four board mrabers. The school, many local and county not been organized into special board of education for unorganized 1 work is being done much better school districts, but is governed problems can be solved. territory in each county also, and at about $100.00 less by a school board consisting of Consider the work of this one within the state. (Chapter 76, in the average common school the chairman of the board of community club in a small milling section 1, 1907.) district. county commissioners as chairman, town. This club, which grew 82.. Same: Board may aiithorr Besides this, every school is the county treasurer as from school, not only took care ize clerk to county superintendent very well equipped the teachers of all the sick and poor in dis-•treasurer' county super and the at $60.00 per month.—The chairman wants ar eall well supplied the tress, the cemetery, and many schools as clerk. lntendent of of the county board of commissioners buildings are built as required by There are approximately sixty club meetings and suppers, but sliall be chairman of the state law, and every school schools in this unorganized territory, 'this year they handle an excellent the county "board of education draws state aid unless using temporary of which five are consolidated lecture course of five numbers, the county treasurer shall be buildings only rented for schools. furnish playground apparatus for treasurer of said board the county a year or so. These schools are all &shes do_ The county agricultural agent, the schoolj for the superintendent of schools shall receiving agricultural instruction.! mestic who by the way, was not only scienc€ use and their Qwu be the clerk of said boaTd of education. Every teacher is required to plan dinners, and also keep the work I Sraduate agricultural col- a of an The county board of education Protection for the Home lege but also of the normal school, general school work for the yeari0f the former year ^i-v~- -r^ 1 11 may also employ a competent and report all plans for a month at once saw the great opportunity Their community dab is the person to act as clerk to the The itrooteti detire of husband and wile i* the ahead This gives the superm- for co-operation with the welfore of their children. thj tto whole county Supt. of schools, who The hutbond works haid to provide (or then, and tendent a chance ook after the ta,wn w0'rking hap_ schools, and made that the pivot of marvelous durability E The and all are in may also employ a competent person would be dad to know bow best to safeguard them. jj "Nobby Tread Tires, the §5 & younger teachers plans and thus from which all work of an agricultural -The wife works hard, too—in the home—and is to act as clerk to the county py co-operation. The greatest fact that they are really two tires y: •A -a A A A equally interested with her husband in sound insuranee nature spread out. aid them: when aid is needed, and A ., ,. §f in one make them the tires that ,. 1 tiling is that they are discovering suprintendent of schools, who protection, such as that offered by the so secure better school wonc. 5the +ln.0 1 The first week of school given you should unhestiatingly buy. greatness of their neighbors shall perform such other services Postal Life Insurance Company & over to teachers' institute where In districts better supplied Wich amij forgetting criticism so as the board may direct. Such are funds, more supervisors should be pevalent in villages. The farmers'| al'.the°J 'hc CO"nt-v'met person shall not enter upon his laureate la NobbyTread"Tires I force: Mere hired. This is done in other large clubs are doing just as much ac- *"d £Ce,vfe.d a^n'te '"structions duties as such clerk until his appointment thai us.rn.m districts the idea being to have cordingly for their organizations Te8ar5mg thf f°"!h? T" has been ratified by now told under their regular 5! a supervisor for every twentyfive and have bought both cattle and!,ng th'S the county board, who shall fix his At mStltUte the warranty—perfect workmanship schools. However, the present And material—BUT any adjust- S salary, which shall not exceed seed for the neighborhood as a ricultural af a basis ment is on of wliole "daily lectures, which work on method is a great improvement sixty dollars ($60.00) per month. 5,000 Miles I potatoes, poultry, good roads, and over the old way. The NET COST LOW IN THE" (Section 3, chapter 76, G. L. 1907, POSTAL a result we all feel that a dairying were emphasized. This teachers have an added sense of as amended by section 1, chapter courity organized in such a way gave the teachers a definite idea BECAUSE responsibility. The very fact MINNESOTA RUBBER Co. I 309, 1909.) that they can call for and receive 1st. Commission Divi. Minneapolis, Minn. of what would be expected of that the county superintendent •••W eoricapondins to th* commlwiooi Northwest Distributors & The commissioners decided to such returns in both school and otllar eompcolti p»j their them during the coming year. •genta.. 1m^ tbt moderate •dnrtiaInn hires and retains the teachers according rxu) leave this educational work in the elisif*. (a to Poller community life, is much blessed. A holder* th. Are* ynr. The county agent then as fast as they carry out suggestions 2nd. Rcsswsl Commission hands of the county board. The --Middle West School Review. as possible, visited each school, I Df*id«aU Office. and given, has a great influence. Expense 9i% Sarmascov.rM bjtiu county was new country and the giving talks to the pupils and|®' The county superintendent can taxes received from the timbered The Sign that Saved. further outlining the work with lay down a line of work and not land would then support the BIRTHDAY AND WEDDING the teacher. He also visited the simply ask, but require that it be schools upon the government land PRESENTS maranteed A remarkable incident, testifying dividend*, go to Portal consolidated schools which offer Pollcjlioldm In aubeequent yeara. followed, and no school board will where settlers had filed and were 3rd. alike to the power of Freemasonry work up to and including the ioth Reginuing the cluae of the aecnnd year, the Mttl contiu. come between and say to the We have an endless assortment living, but had not completed the cent pollcj •dividend!, baaed on th* and the splendid devotion grade, outlined their courses in Company's earuinga. atlll further of appropriate gifts, teacher, "Do as you please." time necessary for proof. reduce the cot! each fear after of a citizen of Louvain, has agriculture and in zoology and the first representing the newest and The result was that all of The teachers also are not hampered been reported. botany. finest products of the Jewelers' eighty-five townships came under in carrying out suggestions At the time of the sack of the Art. The work in the rural schools the supervision of this board with by lack of material or opposition Wedding rings, beautiful town the Germans seized 50 men, consists in general of one period nineteen schools already formed of the board. The finances are diamonds, Sparkling jewels, whom they bound, telling them a week, generally after a recess 'and petitions for the formation of looked after as they should be Watches, Unique silverware, It will pay you that they w'ere going to be shot, on Friday afternoons, and conThe nineteen more. In order to make Sterling Novelties, Rich cut and there is no trouble in locating firing party had already rais-j sists of judging potatoes or other lo find out just what the POSTAL LIFE cm and Gla«s, Clocks, Etc. ends meet financially, the board the blame if they are not. you. will do for The Company issues all the ed their rifles to take aim when! practical work. Every student in standard legaUreserve policy-forms: it supplies full decided that all new schoolhouses Regular bookkeepers see that the one of the 50, a Freemason, made the eighth grade is expected to be personal information to all applicants—men, N E S O N S should be built by the settlers out affairs are kept in good ordr. women and young people—and distance from New one of the Masonic signs. able to pass an examination on an Jewelry Store Yolk does not hinder. Just write and'say: of logs, the board paying only for Responsibility is easily fixed The German officer in command International Falls, Minn. elementary textbook in agricul- "Mali me life-Insurance particulars (materials and the hauling of the and be sure mention and matters can be rectified more htr my age" to of the squad was himself a Free- ture. In this case, Wilson's book ja Paper. same, as few settlers had teams. thu easily. There is no chance for mason, and just as he was going was used. The agriculture in the la your letter be sure to five These schoolhouses were located communities' troubles to influence tc give the order to fire he saw ninth grade consisted of botany' /. Your Full Name where they would be most central the board members as most of the 2. Your Occupation the sign and recognized a brother. one-half year and zoology one-! HICKORY for all in the settlement as far as 3. The Exact Date of your Birth board members are absolutely unintrested He at once ordered the Freemas- half year, these subjects to be' RUBBERS The request for information places you under no possible. This cared for the settlers except in fulfilling their on to leave the ranks, and told made as practical as possible. obligations and no agent will be sent to visit you. in well settled communities, Give Satisfaction. Ask The Postal Life does not employ agents but gives its duty and giving a square deal. him to go away. "No," replied The agriculture of the tenth1 your dealer for the policyholders the beniefit of agents' commission* and according to law, we boarded QRSBN LABELED The greatest drawback we first year the citizen of Louvain, "my fel- grade is based upon Main & Rubber Footwear —the and every other. the children of the isolated settlers. have met has been a lack of community low citizens are no more .guilty Hatch's High School Agriculture, Postal Lite Insurance Company interest and co-operation. than I am. If you are going to with special emphasis upon dairykill The work of building the school (VkP. ALONE. PpEJjDENT} This is not more than in them I shall not go away, and ing and poultry. State speakers houses usually fell on one or two the common districts and we have I shall be killed with them." on dairying and poultry were tak- of the most active people in the been able to eradicate it largely Masquerade u4 Theatrical Touched by this act of devotion, en over the district and meetings Costumes lor Rental neighborhood, and so after a by having good teachers interested- the officer ordered the release of held at school houses. About three years' trial, we decided to in community work. the 50 unfortunate men, who thus fifty such meetings were held. In DO YOUR CHRISTMAS Write for Special Discount have them built at the board's L. HOFFMANN, Ctitaaw As it is, we have not only secured owed their lives to the interven- communities which desire it, the SHOPPING NOW. tuoceiMr to Smltk Costsms Co. own expense. We find we can good teachers, but we have til Muiitttt* An, Minneapolis tion of a Freemason fellow citi- farmers' clubs were organized and erect a comfortable frame school ftl—it—(t—V*—19—t9—a—$5—ft—SS—VI- •built jip the communities as a zen. 1 these usually co-operate with the 1 V''\ ''ftii- .a il'ids to t&.T' 1 i-x _! .5.' Vut f- 1