Geo. Domas returned from Minneapolis MANITOU SHEEP RANCH 4? Tuesday. LOCAL HAPPENINGS •f A BIG SUCCESS DISTRICT NEWS Jean Wilson returned from Min Cornelius Rusfeldt, W. J. Hawn neapolis Tuesday morning. and Arvid Peterson of Manitou were LITTLEFORK here Tuesday, the first two as witnesses Cashier Ambrose Holland was in E. I. Dalliver returned to Big Falls Fred Kufner and Kirk Williams for the latter who is making Mrs. H. C. Parker is in from Lindford town Fridey from Ray. Monday. of Bemidji spent Sunday in town. application for his second papers. visiting at the G. C. Parker and All three men are successful farmers Gregg homes. Gladys Burton is home from Stanley Dr.^ J. Peterson returned from Rev. Howard of Birchdale was renewing in their township and have resided Gotfred Lundgren left last evening Hall for a few days. Minneapolis Tuesday. acquaintances here Monday- there for several years past. for Bemidji to consult his doctor They speak enthusiastically of the in regard to his arm that was broken Mrs. J. P. Chance is greatly en Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Berg of Mrs. Walter Engstrom is visiting Geo. A. Murray two thousand-acre a few weeks ago. »o^ .rife her new Dodge car. Ericsburg spent Sunday in town. Lil'd at the home of her parents at Buffalo. sheep ranch- upon which there was Mrs. H. C. Cooper, who has beieft placed last year 1300 sheep, added in the hospital at Des Moines, Iowa, The F. & E. club meets with Mrs. No visitors are admitted to the to which are 114 this year's lambs the past three months, is so much Sunday school at 10 a. m. Matt Gillespie this afternoon. paper mills or saw mills these days. W. J. Easterly returned from Winnipeg with prospects of many more. improved that she expects to be where he has been for a few The sheep and ^buildings of this home th^s week Saturday. Morning worship at 11. Preaching Cashier John E. Cowan of the Mrs. Walter Zimmerman is visiting days on businesss. ranch are in section nine, about a S. E. Gregg returned Thursday by the pastor. Special music by the Northome bank was here Tuesday. at hte home of her parents at mile and a half south of the river. from a trip in the north Red Lake Carol choir. Brainerd. The Bethlehem Ladies Aid society Mr. Murray has had to purchase country where he has three good and Mrs. Herman Steckle of Mr. will meet with Mrs. Swinnerton, 812 about 300 tons of hay to help feed live union Sunday schools. Christian Endeavor at 6:45. Holler's addition lost their infant Katherine Alexander returned from 6th street, Thursday afternoon. the large flock during the winter, but Ole Olson was in the county seat last Friday. the twin cities where she spent A he hopes to raise roots and hay on Tuesday to attend jury service. Evening* worship at .7:30. Music in pleasant Easter vacation. Mrs. Easterly and daughter Addie sufficient this year for the coming Miss Annie Linberg of Lindford charge of the Bethlehem chorus. A great many of our young people left Tuesday for Duluth where they winter. If they can get the necessary came in Monday morning to visit attended the Easter dance at C. A.. Yernberg returned Monday will spend a few days shopping. help they will clear another hundred friends. The Elk patrol of scouts will meet Littlefork Monday. from the week spent in Duluth in acres this summer. ... Missionary Gregg held Easter services in the reading room at 2. Masonic Easter ceremonies. Loretta Golla and Myrtle Holler W. J. Hawn and son also have 138 at Lindford Sunday. There was* WANTED—An outside room for left Tuesday evening for St. Cloud sheep on their farmstead and expect a good sized audience both morning light housekeeping. Apply G. A., in BAPTIST CHURCH FOR SALE—Prize Buff Orpington where they are attending St. Joseph good returns from them this year. and evening. West 3rd Street. care of Press office. hens. Hatching eggs 75 cents per academy. Miss Helen Johnston of Lindford setting. 805 8th street. Phone H56. MINISTERIAL CLUB was a visitor at the county seat on 10 a. m.—Bible school. Mr. H. A.v McCormack received Mrs. Jack English left Tuesday Tuesday and Wednesday. his new "Allen" car Saturday, for Traffic Manager Crandall of the for Minneapolis and southern Minnesota The International Ministerial club Mrs. A. Hoard of Loman passed 11 a. m.—Preaching. Sermon theme, which he has the agency. M. D. & W. has purchased the cottage where she will visit with her held a very interesting meeting in through here Tuesday morning on "The Length and Breadth Equal." east of Shepro's on 6th street. husband's parents. Knox Presbyterian church, Fort her way home from a visit at Warren, Mine Host Van Nort of the Robinson Frances, Tuesday afternoon. Rev. Minn. 3 p. m.—Junior Endeavor. Send hotel of Big Falls-was here S. Carriveau left Monday for Iroquois Lloyd Seybold, superintendent of Edward Kaneen read a paper on your boys and girls for one hour. Tuesday on jury service. Falls, Canada, to join his son, the telephone system, returned from Methodist Episcopal missions. RIVERSIDE ITEMS Reuben, who left for that place some St.. Peter, where he spent Easter The next meeting of the club will 7 p. m.—Christian Endeavor. A Mr. ^and Mrs. H. B. Paul of Big time ago. with his parents. be held in the Presbyterian church Bill and Jack Stillar are working splendid service for young people. ^alls are visiting their daughter Mrs. at Rainy River, Tuesday, May 1st. at the bridge at Pelland's. Geo. P. Watson and family. Mine Host Wm. Deteker of Littlefork Hugh McEwan of Grand Rapids, There will be morning, afternoon, Joe Schley is repairing the old 8 p. m.—Preaching. Sermon theme, was a business visitor here Saturday. deputy county auditor of Itasca and evening sessions. house on Koeneke's place preparatory "The Signs of the Times." Miss Catherine Smith is home for He reports good timess in his county, spent a few days in town the to moving in. 1 her Easter vacation from St. Cloud home town. latter part of the week. John LaBarge started for town where she is attending the normal Wednesday the 18th, Ladies' Aid SCHOOL NOTES last Saturday in his launch but its at the Berg home, over City Drug school. ANYONE wanting a homestead gait was something like Little Willie's store. Who says we're glad that vacation call 270 and ask for Scott or Smith, RED CROSS ORGANIZATION going "up the hill and ito coaxing Miss Mary O'Neil, of the force of is over. any evening, and make a date to would make it go any better. Friday evening at 8, choir rehearsal. stenographers ot the Power Company's Laurel Smith spent her vacation at come up and talk it over with them. The officers of the local American Clifford Stillar was at Riverside office, is spending a few days her home in Laurel. Red Cross wish the public to know the middle of the week. at Minneapolis. Miss Thorson spent her vacation Superintendent and Mrs. Reftsass that the completion of the organization Miss Sinclaire was in town Saturday. You will receive a hearty welcome at Bemidji. of the new craft mill, who recently as required by headquarters will to all services. Miss Katherine Rauscher is home Friday, April 13, the annual senior arrived fronr Oconta Falls, Wis., are be completed in about a week. Subscriptions- Elmer Schley was a Falls visitor C. L. Kingsbury, Pastor. from Big Falls where she is teaching class play will be given at the Grand. getting settled in their new home on and memberships will then Saturday. school, to spend the Easter vacation The seniors deserve a good crown Eighth avenue near Sixth street. be solicited. The interest of the public Peter and Nick Kurzeck spent with her parents. METHODIST EPISCOPAL as they have worked hard for weeks is appreciated and the explanation Easter with their parents. pas.t on their parts. A matinee will CHURCH FOR SALE—We desire to offer a of apparent delay is made so Bill and Joe Krank were out from Corner 8th avenue and 5th street Abstracts and titles to all property be givtfn in the afternoon for the limited number of RESIDENCE that all may know a chance to help Nakoda Sunday and got their first Edward Kaneen, Minister in Koochiching county furnished by children in the grades. Admission for LOTS for quick sale. Terms to suit. will egiven shortly. look at Canada. the Koochiching County Abstract Co., those in the grades has been placed Let us kknow what you want and Chester Jackson was the most surprised Strangers are especially invited to Official Abstractors, International at twenty-five cents. The performance submit offer. Koochiching Realty Co. man hereabouts when he was all the services. MOTHERS' CLUB MEETING in the evening will start at.8:15. notified of his appointment as supervisor. Miss Lobdell spent Easter week Mr. and Mrs. Fred Moore and family Miss Ada Watson, who has been GOOD PROGRAM ARRANGED In the last few years no Morning service at 11 with music at Minneapolis. moved to Big Falls last Saturday spending her Easter vacation with effort has been made to elect a man by the Girl's chorus. The English II clas have begun to where he -has accepted a permanent her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James T. Every woman who enjoys fresh from this end of the township, because read Ruskin's "Sesame and Lilies." position with the Bradley Timber Co. Watson, returned to St. Cloud Monday ^vegetables will know that onuFriday, of the futile efforts to beat the The evening service at 7:30. Special '.T^Roy. Frank and. Hazel .. B^adl^g where she is attending the state at the Mothers' club in the kinder "Ranier gang," and \ve don't believe music by the adult choir and address were absent Monday. normal school. A few choice load* of short wood garten rooms, gardening will be the a single man from here went to the by the pastor. The second meeting of the sophomore for sale at the Falls Lumber & Coal subject. Mr/ Abbott, agricultural expert, elections. Therefore it was quite a organization met Monday at Jens Skibness, who moved into Co., at $2.25 per load. Order quickly. will give a talk, illustrated by surprise when he was elected. Here's The Sunday school meets at 10 11:30. A constitution prepared by the the Wildwood township sixteen Immediate delivery. .Phone 81 pictures on the screen, on making a wishing the best of luck to Mr. Jackson a. m. Come and you will find a welcome committee was read and adopted. years ago and has developed quite garden. in his first township office. and a place. Hereafter a meeting will be held on a farm in that good part of our Emil and Godfrey Benoit and their A collection will be taken to pay the third week of each month. county, is spending a few days in sister, Mrs, Graham, all of Liberty the. running expenses of the club. The young people's service at 6:45. Mr. Mclntire attended a teacher's NETT LAKE ITEMS our city this week. addition, left Thursday for Milwaukee The littlest folks will give an entertainment meeting in St. Paul last week. to attned the funeral of their Service in the Ranier church Sunday of folk dances and ^he debate at the last literary Leon Johnson, Orville Gerard and father. Rifkin's millinery department is at 3 p. m. songs. program was decided in favor of the the best in town. The prettiest hats L. S. Seaman went to the village affirmative. The volunteer refreshment committee Saturday. The two former are the Miss Hattie Chamberlain, who has for ladies and misses at the lowest Choir practise Thursday at 8 p. m. A meeting of the Civic League was is composed, of Mrs. Kerry, prices. It will pay you to see our champion wrestlers of the reserva* a good farm near Loman, left Monday held after the literary program on Mrs. Talbot, Mrs. Duffyi Mrs. Bush, evening with her children to hats before buying. An expert trimmer, tion. March *30. Papers on the types of Mrs. Fabry and Mrs. Lawless. Mrs. Curtis Gerard and Mrs. J. B. the factory lifie back to the heilth take up a homestead in South .Dakotaa. Miss Anna Lindholm, will wait city government were read by members. on you. Johnson were stopping in the village and freedom of the Nett Lake ftact Cut this out for reference. last Wednesday. They report th*: of the country. We here will welcdmfc Mrs. L. Rifkin. The officers elected at the last '%/irt EVeslage's arithmetic class lake to be getting quite slushy and you back—there is plenty of room for A few choice loads of short wood meeting are: executive committee, has been discontinued. Mr. Fred Harmon, one of the successful "hiking" it will soon be over. all. for sale at the Falls Lumber & Coal Mesdames Dayton, Kane, Patterson, The orchestra has obtained a new The hay from this side is being We heartily agree with Mr. Watson merchanes of Baudette, was Co., at $2.25 per load. Order quickly. Ottow, Swinnerton, Van Nest, Fred niusic stand. a business visitor here Tuesday. He hurried to the agency before the that the county seat needs overhauling. Immediate delivery. .Phone 81 Bellile corresponding secretary, The domestic science girls are glad complimented this city on its good lake breaks up, Several teams have Mrs. Heermance secretary, Mrs that some gas has been obtained. Do it now—Get a homestead in the August and Bernard Karnofsky of and prosperous appearance and was been on the job. Frank Green vice president* Miss Many pupils are wearing small Nett Larke country and be free. Black River were here the first of gratified at the way his home town Pete Martin dined with Mrs. Johnson Remington president, Mrs. McPartlin. flags to show their love for Old last Thursday. He always does the week attending to business matters. down the river is growing. Glory. ample justice to the goodies. If your car needs a general overhauling They say this town looks good The English classes are rejoicing or repairs of any kind give David Liljeblad, son of Mr. and We have had many thawing days to them now. THE FARMER AND HIS TAXES over the fact that there are to be no us a call. We do first cless repair Mrs. Richard Liljeblad of our city, and still there is plenty of snow. themese this week. L. S. Seaman spent a pleasant day work of all kinds, including OxyAceteylene The Ladiesi A'd Society of the has enlisted in the First Minnesota The Farmers' Trade and Exchange welding. Methodist church cleared over $50 infantry. David has had considerable at the Johnson home last Sunday. association of Aitkin county have at their fancy work and food sale military training at the Pillsbury academy This is the kind of weather which The Car Shop LIBRARY REPORT FOR MARCH gojne on record as favoring the bills will make the wandering homesteaders James L. DiOnne, Prop, in the Sher Bros.' furniture store at Owatonna where he attended introduced in the senate by ^Senator adv. Ranier, Minn. last Saturday. school for a couple of years. Number of volumes issued revert their thought from His many friends here wish him' success Richard Jones of Duluth, taxing at adult fiction 505 Mr. Fred Correll, one of the earliest and a safe return home. Number of volumes issued a lower rate most things that are settlers on the lower Big Fork children's fiction 333 produced by labor and industry, like river, died suddenly last week while James DiOnne of Ranier has taken Number of volumes issued farm crops, cattle and machinery away from home seriously afflicted over the agency for the Reo automobile adult non-fiction 15 merchandise, household goods and "MR. BOB" with a mental trouble^ and he has just received a children's non-fiction 50 furniture and all dwelling houses. fine five-passenger .car equipped Total number volumes issued These same bills tax land values A few choice loads of short wood with an all-seasons top which he is in March 977 more. The burden would fall espec will be presented by the going to use for demonstrating purposes. Number of visitors to reading for sale, at the Falls Lumber & Coal ially heavier on idle and unused land If you are interested in buying Co., at $2.25 per load. Order quickly. room 204 SENIOR CLASS held for speculation. Immediate delivery. .Phone 81 a car this spring, be sure and Number of borrowers' A few farmers have criticized this OF ALEXANDER BAKER HIGH SCHOOL see this "REO" THE GOLD STANDARD cards issued to March 1 1443 bill because it reduces taxes on mer Al Peterson left Sunday night for OF VALUES before investing Number of borrowers' chandise in stock. North Dakota to start the film, "Is VIKING, APRIL, 13tH, 1917 in a car, as the price is right.—adv. cards issued in March 39 There are two answers to this ob Any Girl Safe?" on its route, his father, Number of borrowers' jection: F. V. Peterson, having secured Hjalitier Palmer was killed near cards cancelled to date 505 the state rights for it. Ray Saturday by a bunch of cedar CAST 1. Taxes on merchandise are passed Number of borrowers' poles falling on him. He had been cards in use April 1 977 on and are finally paid by the consumers. Teresa Noll Miss Rebecca Lulce, fond of cats .. Mrs. Richard Doran has been en•V walking boss for A. J. Johnson logging The farmers themselves, so Marie Wallace .Jeanette Ogaard Katherine Rogers, her niece joying a ten day's visit from her sisI'ter, operations and was just completing Librarian far as they consume store goods, pay ...Ebba Yernber Marion Bryant, "Mr. Boh" g..... Mrs. Angus MpEachin and son a successful winter's work. the taxes that are supposed to be 1 Richard, of Keewatin. They rfcturnI Ray Palmer Deceased was only 26 years of age. paid by the wholesalers and retail PRIZE EGGS FOR SALE Philip Royson, Miss Luke's nephew ... ed to their home Monday. His father and brother arrived Sunday ers. ClarenceShaw Robert Brown, who "came down" .... from their home, at Grafton, N. 2. The large wholesale stocks in the Thoroughbred White Leghorn Eggs ..Haxel Ringleka, Patty, the maid, devoted to the drama .. Manager C. A. Lucas of the Falls D., and accompanied the remains.? citise do not bear quite so high a From Ferris Strfcin Leghorns .Roy Palmer' Jenkins, Miss Luke's butler, who objects Lumber and Coal company has purchased The following prizes have been per cent of the whole city taxes as a couple of lots on 5th street Are you in the market for a newcar won by thes chickens: International the stocks in the country stores do The students are making an effort to make and 5th avenue and expects to build this spring? If you are I would to the whole amount of the taxes in Falls Poultry show—six firsts, five one of the most successful home talent plays that a six room cottage this summer..* like to show you that new* 1917 seconds and two- thirds five sweep the country towns. has ever been produced in this city, and th€u*j "REO," a five-passenger car with stakes and four specials. Emo, Ontario The truth is the farmers are in the .,r W lit I FOR SALE—Cheap if taken at audience is assured of a treat. the all-seasons top. It has a lot of fair—first and second. Northome same boat as the city workingmen^ once, 160 acres of first class farm new features about it that no other j# not land speculators, and they should fair—first and second. Remember the Admission 50 cents. land near Littlefork village ten car has this spring for double the be for the Jones bill—for lower taxes Per Setting of fifteen eggs, $2Jt "5»- acres cleared and good dwelling price. For sale by ""U' on all kinds of industry, and higher Apply Eagan & Kelly, VV.f&ws!^ house. $800 of good salable timber The Car Shop Phone 180, International Falls, taixes on all land speculators—in on it?»Apply at.-Press office. adv.. Ruutrtt Minn% 1 Phone 210, Fort Frances, Ont. both city and country.