Minn listons.l »o A A PPPPPPP PPPPPPP NN NEEEEEEEW W EEEEEEE A RRRRRRR AA HAAP PP PYY NNlNE WWW YYE AAR ft 1 AAAAA HHHHHHH AAAAA PPPPPPP PPPPPPP N N NEEEE WWW EEEE AAAAA RRRRRRR A. 'A HA AP N iNNE WWW YE A AR ft 1 A A HA AP N NN EEEEEEE' WW EEEEEEE" A AR 1* it IONAL FALL '«v BORDERBUDCET si .ys HORDR BUDGET INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY, DEC. 31, 1914. VOL. 7, NO. 26. VOL. 12. NO. 8 INTERNATIONAL, FALLS PRESS VOL. 12, NO. 42 HELPFUL REVIEW OUR FORM OF 60VERNMENTJSSUPERIOR CHAMPION CORN MASONS AND STARS The growth of the idea of Federal year. The state was divided in Government has been a gradual three sections, with championships for each section. development of the fact that GROWER INSTATE OF OPERATIONS INSTAU OFFICERS man is an intelligent being capable These winners were: Northern of co-operating with his fellows division, James Cole, Pelican Rapids, for betterment. This idea Otter Tail county, 106.97 Other Forms Fail to Meet the Roy Halvorson, of Chippewa Of the Institutions Under State For Ensuing Year with Due Ceremonies—B. became vitalized into a righteous bushels central division, Percy Requirements of Rapidly Developing fioard of Control For Biennial County, Raises 155 Bushels Dry H. Phinney Worshipped cause when Patrick Henry declared Jack, Dakota county, 109.69 Ideas of Civilization. Shelled Corn on One Acre. Period Ending July 31, 1914. Master, Mrs. Grace in a public assembly that is bushels soo^hern division, Vernon Engbloom Worthy Matron. was the duty of men to resist the Adams, Winnebago, Martin HOW OTHER NATIONS PAROLE SYSTEM AT RED HARRY PORTER OF WILDWOOD prerogatives of kings. county, 109.93 bushels. ARE GOVERNED WING AND SAUK CENTRE SUMPTUOUS BANQUET ALSO WINS PRIZE Go with me for a brief moment There were also prizes for the SERVED TO HUNDRED back into the past. Back to the clubs and the Glencoe club was Few states in the, union have The thought uppermost in this days of colonial Virginia. Within Harry Porter, of Wildwood, frst in the yield of 93 bushels: brief paper, is the ultimate triumph brought to a higher degree of efficiency On Tuesday evening last Koochiching the meeting place of the House who raised 31.51 bushels on his I'urh City was the first in the of the politiaal ideas that vital- the parole and agent sys- lodge No. 270, A. F. and acre, won the prize for excellence of Burgesses, hot debate waxes central division, with 103 bushels, tem, now a feature of practically ize our form of government, A. M., and Star of the North and promptness in reporting. back and forth among the members.—King and East Grand Forks won in the all correctional "institutions, as The elading argument set forth Chapter 201 -O. E. S., held a joint George's taxes are "I am a farmer now and I am northern division, with 70.22 has Minnesota. How the bene- endeavors to substantiate the fadt installation followed by a sumptuous going to be a farmer all life. not just. What king ever levied my bushels. ficiaries of the system in this state 1 that the European Powers have banquet- a just tax? I like the farm and I am going The contest was especially "make good" is told regularly in! failed to keep the peace of Eu- The Masonic hall and dining to stay there."—Roy Halvorson, But these members of the Virginia spirited in the Red River valley, reports received by the state rope—becahse their forms and House of Burgesses could rooms were tastily decorated 16 years. old, champion corn where more than 70 boys entered board of control, .. 'V methods of governmental control with lodge emblems, festoons, not rise to the point of denying grower of Minnesota. The northern states made a it. Probably one of. the most important were inadequate to meet the exigencies the king the thing he asked. Deep evergreens and flags of our country. Roy Halvorson, a 16-year-old good showing and proved that trusts imposed- on the of the present era. former boy of .Kerkhoven, Chippe.wa seated in mankind at that time no corn need be shipped there for board is the reformation and return Nbw is the opportune time to was the idea of monarchial rule. county, is the champion Past Master Judge Geo. S. purposes if the farmers feeding to citizenship of hundreds of Suddenly from among the seated $0rn grower of Minnesota. He rge upon this subject. Now Langland presided for the Masons will use tested seed and cultivate young men, as well as boys and "%as declared the winner over all ii ^ie pertinent present—full of assembly a stalwart young man and Past Worthy Matron Mrs. ir- thoroughly. girls, turned over to it annually boys in a static contest entered political problems and so leaps to his feet and pours forth Clarence Speelman presided for "The contests in all parts of the because of incftpyrfo.ilifcy, ffidicfe- his soul in fiery speech. Fear and young: farmera of 80 coun1 vte with the evidences of the the Eastern Star. state were gratifying and did announced mahifSld efforts of a porgressive dismay seizes upon the Burgesses, The following are the names of much to increase interest in farming Red Wing Training School where by T. A. Erickson of the extension neople to attain their politcal but they listen. Some cry, the officers duly installed. as well as in corn growing boys convicted of incorrigibility division of the University of ideals and to improve their econo "Terason! Treason!" But the A. F. & A. M. for prizes alone," said Mr. Erickson. and the lighter forms of misdemeanors Minnesota school of agriculture mic well-being. thing is done—the words are B. H. Phinney, Worshipful "We made a specialty of are committed, perhaps and the United States department spoken. A brave man has openly We have witnessed Monarchy Master. the club contests and the boys offers the best example. The protested against the right of of agriculture. A. Carrier, Senior Warden. for no sane or comprehensive reason worked hard to give their clubs commitments here, as at the Halvorson raised 115 bushels of kings to levy an unjust tax. plunge a continent into the. Ed. H. Zimmerman, Junior high averages. When these boys Girls' Home School at Sauk Centre, dry shelled corn on one acre of You know the history of the WardenGeo. devastating ruin of war. Nation go to farming in earnest the corn are mostly of a class where ground, and he did it by using his beginning of our government. upon nation marshalling millions N. Millard, Treasurer. kings of the older states will have uplift through other channels own system, which many corn You have read the Declaration of of men into one vast complex S. N. Rubin, Secretary. to hustle to stay in the ring. has not been possible. growers declare puts him in the Independence, and the Preamble chaotic struggle O. E. S. These boys are going to change The return of these young persons rank with corn experas who have of the Constitution of the United Grace Engbloom, W. M. Secure separated from the the corn map." after a period of detention to helped raise Minnesota to the States. I will not enlarge upon James Shaw, W. P. theatre of war by the intervening In making up the awards the good homes and better living is rank of big corn states. Three the historical facts connected Florence Green, A. M. Atlantic, we have pondered—we amount of dry shelled corn counted the work of the parole system, others in the contest raised more with the establishment of this Grace V. Watson, Secretary. have wondered, unable to get a 60 points, the financial statement and the travelling agents employed than 100 bushels of dry shelled Federal Union on the Continent Marie Liljeblad, Treasurer. clear idea of the reasons—the of the expense of planting by the board. How well the of North America. corn to the acre. Madge Rauch, OrganistEthel whys and the wherefores of the and raising, 20 per cent, and the task is performed is shown as a The boy who won the first prize Men with the courage that inspired Easterly, Chaplain. war. written report, 20 per cent. discharge list of 109 boys paroled will get a $200 scholarship in the Patrick Henry, have been Beatrice Jevne, Adah. We have read many different The preliminaries consisted of from the Training School at Red agricultural school, a trip to needed in the parlimentary assemblies Marie Colburn, Ruth. articles and preachments elucidating county contests and then the Wing during the last two years Washington, D. besides the of Europe for half a C., Blanche Balmer, Martha. the various promulgated sweepstakes prize was awarded and whose individual records have $40 he won as champion of Chippewa century. To protest, to cry aloud Vida Jewell, Electa. ideas and views on the cause of to the leading county champion. been forwarded to the committing county. He intends to remain in Bundesrat, Reichtag, Duma, Esther Rubin, Warden. the war. There has been a vast judges for approval. It is on the farm and to become Reichsrath, French Assembly and Henry Pitblado, Sentinel. amount of matter printed upon said that better than 85 per cent more expert in corn growing. English Parliament against unjust AMERICA FOR ME. this point—interviews giving the The system by which the prize of the boys discharged from the taxation to support militarism. DEMONSTRATION FARM, opinions of leading men—newspaper Training School "make good," lot of corn was grown is somewhat Any tax is unjust that is The following patriotic poem editorials have set forth in KOOCHICHING COUNTY and how they do it can be gleaned at variance with other experts levied to support militarism. written by that splendid man who long high-sounding phrases a from the cases taken at random who have advocated planting The people of a federal form of is now doing such valliant service variety of whys and wherefores, from the discharged list now up corn early and planting it deep government have the power to The Press office acknowledges suitable to the general turn of for his country and humanity at so that in case of heavy frost the for approval. regulate taxation. No other form the receipt of State Auditor Iverson's their readers views and opinions. roots would not be damaged. This large, as United States ambassador No.—. Committed by the juvenile annual report and recommendations of government in existence has Kaiser, Czar, Kings and Emperors boy won his succes by— in Belgium is especially appropriate court of Hennepin county for so great a safeguard against the from which we clip have promulgated excuses Planting the corn on May delinquency in 1909. Will be of possibility of war. the following which is of special at this time. and palliations. Underneath all after the frost danger was 18, age in 1921. Paroled to his interest to this county, and corroborates A brief survey of the principles this effort denials and accusations past. mother and grandmother in 1912. the account given by Oh, London is a man's town— of the governmental functions of lies the one great dominate fact, Drilling only an inch and a Has attended school regularly, Senator-Elect L. H. Nord of the there's power in the air— the European Powers is necessary the one obstrusive element, which half deep. part of the time being at recommendations Mr. Iverson had at this point. And Paris is a woman's town,] made the war possible. The utter Cultivating often and deep. college. He has done very well. told him he was going to make. with flowers in her hair, France is a republic but not a failure of Kaiserism, Czarism or Thinning out stalks carefully. The state still owns section 16, No.—. Committed by the juvenile federal union. France was a monarchy And it's sweet to dream in Venice, Monarchism to guide the great town 70, range 24, near International court of St. Louis county for and when republican rule and it's great to study Rome. nations of Europe into the right Giving the corn ample time Falls. It has been appraised delinquency and truancy, in 1910. was established within that country, path to peace and happiness and But when it comes to living there in the fall to mature and for sale,—the land at 3t0.00 an Will be of age in 1916. Paroled the old realm was divided into prosperity. is no place like home. harden. acre, and timber at $2,200. The to a farmer in 1911, and has worked departments for the purpose of seed Testing the seed in The governments of Europe Commercial Club of International regularly ever since. Is doing administration. I know that Europe's wonderful, have failed to perform the true corn week. Falls asked this office, two years nicely. Our government was established yet something seems to lack. functions of government. They Planting Minnesota No. 13 ngo, to withdraw that land from N.—. Committed from St. by the federation of the states have halted the progress of their corn. The past is too much with her, sale, as the legislature would be Louis county in 1910 for stealing. into a united nation. Federations people. They have failed to fulfill "I am glad I won the prize," and the people looking back. petitioned to buy it for a state Will be of age in 1921. Paroled gathering together, joining with Roy said, "for I never did anything the promises of their sponsers. demonstration farm. The land But the glory of the present is to to his parents in 1912. Has attended each other, for mutual co-operation Woe bitter sorrowful woe that interested me more. was accordingly withdrawn. A make the future free. school regularly and kept in the work of bettering the shrouded all in sable garments "The contest showed me the bill was presented to the 1913 We love our land for what she is up his music studies. Has a condition of all citizens. possibilities of farming and I am looks down upon the sad resutls legislature, but it failed to pass. and what she is to be. bright future before him. of the awful, fearful mistake the How different from dividing an going to stick to it. When I go The state now owns 169,297 acres No.— Committed from Cottonwood old monarchial territory into political to Washington I will spend as men of Europe made in their various of school and 653,324 acres of Oh, it's home again and home county in 1911 for grand divisions for the purpose of much time as possible in the department systems and forms of government. swamp land, a total of 822,622 again! America for me! larceny. Will be of age in 1916. better central control? In France of agriculture. When acres in Koochiching county. A 1 want a ship that's westward Attended high school, worked in I planted the corn late I was the government is centralized. In Let us look into this matter of railroad passes through the section bound to plow the rolling sea. Minneapolis, and is now a traveling counting on the usual Minnesota this country the government is government. Let us get a true under consideration. From To the blessed Land of Room salesman for his firm, and autumn to back me up and it did. localized. We elect a-president conception of the principles of the a purely business standpoint a doing well. Enough beyond the ocean I think that is a safe bet. There by expressing a choice thru the Federal Union. Then it will be modest set of farm buildings and bars, medium of electors chosen by is no hurry in the spring." No.— Committed by Ramsey clearly seen why the nations of other improvements on that section Others in the contest were as county juvenile court. Will be common suffrage. In France the Where the air is full of sunlight Europe have failed to establish would prove very profitable interest"?-1 the w'nrrr and thev and the i«? fii11 nf cfprs. of in TQT6. Worked in one president is elected, according to P.JRE peace and are now retarding the and be a big help to that growing irc roinor aft or bis lavrM? next —Henry V-'v T,ke.. (Continued on last page) 1"!»10* progress of all r^T-kind. farming community. :f tv