KMRHyB BIG FIRE AT RANIER. W. T. U. NOTES* the home of Mrs. J. McCormack LOCAL HAPPENINGS on Feb. 5.^ A program will be Last Friday night' fire"' of tin The ladies of the W. C. T. U. rendered. It is desired by the known origin destroyed five met at the% home of Mrs. C. B. leaders that all members especially, buildings on the. south side of Kinney on Tuesday, January 22. will be present. .nain street, the only ones remaining There were nine members and Thos. White returned from a The Knights of Columbus will being the American four visitors in attendance. One OAK PORTAGE. visit to the twin cities Tuesday. give an invitation dance at the State Bank building near the new member was welcomed to city^hall, Friday, Feb. 1st. street car tracks aijd the Couture the union. The necessary business Francis White of Llttlefork was hotel near the docks. William Kook who has been was discussed and settled here on business at the court house Editor Grove of the Big Fork working for H. Rose is leaving Among the buildings destroyed after which a very enjoyable program Tuesday. Compass was a business visitor were the. Johnson mercantile for Western Montana where the was rendered which was here Tuesday. store, the former hardware store working days are but eight hours. as follows: _—# Attorney F. J. McPartlin is a professional Mr. Kook worked for J. E. Erickson building, Miss Keyes confectionery Song—America, by" all. visitor to New Ulm this Supt. K. O. Fosse of the International and store building and the a part of the winter- Reading—1918 a Martial week. Lumber Co. is spending Edgar L. Heermance, Pastor Year. Oscar Granstrom went to Lit- large warehouse of the Ranier Mrs. Carrier. the wtek inspecting the large Mercantile Co. xj r» 1 ttefork on Sunday last to see Attorney J. H. Brown returned logging operations of his com Reading Pershing Order- about hiring more men. The financial loss must have "Japan the Land of the Lotus Sunday from a professional visit to pany on Red Lake. Flower" will be the subject of the been quite heavy, notwithstanding Solo the twin cities. pictures and sermon Sunday evening Where'VilfYhe Birdies belr.ransfer/erTrom Tis to™ the fact that considerable of Sleep. Chief Kirkpatrick picked up a the stock and fixtures wfere saved, at 7:30. Special music by the Bethlehem ging camp down river to saw on Anna Marie Emerson. Mrs. John Berg returned yesterday couple of I. W. W. organizers chorus. You will enjoy the because of the small amount the Marklund land. Reading—Ratification Quiz after several weeks visit this week who 'were evidently of insurance that has been^ allowed sing and social hour afterward. These are simple but true Mrs. Carrier. with friends at Atkokan. coming, to make more trouble in on the buildings. words "If Jesus Blood Does Not Story—Remembering Tom. this city and county. Children's church, showing the Answer for Our Sins, Our Sins Mrs. Kingsbury. Mr. and Mrs. John -WeinsiN SERVICE FLAG UNFURLED. same pictures, at 5 p. m. All ^children Must Answer for Jesus' Blood." Solch—One Fleeting Hour. Special pr?ces on photos for who have been visiting relates welcome, and older people as i. Mrs.. Millard. at Royalton returned Tuesday^ next two a'i weeks only. Fine well. Tf^e seryices at the First Baptist MARGIE PICKUPS. Recitation—Don' you Lis'en. r. photosj of Jyiou only $1.00 per dozA chu^bh, Friday evening the 18th, was Mrs. Brokaw big special offer on baby photos Albert Peterson, nmt*j»g£ri *4of Morning worship at 11. Mr. Heermance attend^ with much interest. It was Proclamation for Constitutional this week only. Medill, opposite There are several cases of pinkeye the local theaters is in the'Cities will preach on "The Woman the occasion of presenting, accepting Prohibition. in town. M. & I. depot. arranging for films for the: coina in the Crowd.". Music in charge of and dedicating a service flag in hon Mrs. Heermance. Mrs. Smith went home Sunday. the Carol and Cecilian choirs. or of the men who have joined the Benediction—God Save Our She isffjftuch better. LETTER A. C. LARSON. —W '.v U. S. army from that church organization. Splendid Men, by All. •Mr. .Seaman was at International Christian Endeavor at 6:45. be 'Three stars of blue were Camp Corpus Christi, Texas, Mrs. Kinney served an elegant Falls Wednesday. Mr. Bowen .of Big dance tomorrow evening fir the fastened on for the men gone. A lunch. January 9, 1918. Falls was teaching the school while Sunday school at 10. city half. Kimpton's orchestra new'feature was presented and carried Dear Mothsft^?^& '.( The next meeting will be at he was gone. will furhish the music. out. A red star representing a I arriv^j^^^ '4ftst night O. K. It Boy Scouts Sunday afternoon at Home Guard, who is an attendant at PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX LIST. was sureVjfl jgf liatilpip, I rode steady 2:30. Honey to-loanonnorfhern Minne the above church. The flag was presented (Continued from Page 4.), from Sunday evening until Tuesday aotk lands. to the church by the Sunday Assessed evening. We^^fe^rtght on the Gulf Whenever possible, we shall open Jevae Nortoi, Agents, school, accepted with words of Value of of Mexico and also close to the Mexican the social room in the evening and Assessed tf International Fa Ik, Mi Personal thanks and ^dedicated. Name-of Person, Firm or Corporation border. The weather is warm Property Vallie of Amount On Sunday afternoon, for the use of The Home Guards, under Captain Assessed. Moneys of Tax down, here, ,th*,,kids are all running on -which skaters. Mrs. John Decker, who has been Joseph J. Lloyd and other officers and Credits Ta* is around bare footed. The grass green visiting relative,3 in the copper country marcher in a body to the based and leaves on the trees also, and we of Michigan, returned to her FIRjST METHODIST EPISCOPAL church, standing at attention through Amo, D. all wear summer clothes. I like it 50.00 .15 home in this city Saturday. CHURCH Barney, Dick the. program. At the close America 10.00 .03 here lots better than I did at Jef Bidmarek, Peter. joined in by all and the Guards .Corner 8th Ave. and 5th Street. 1000.00 3,00 ferson Barracks. The people^ around Bush, F. FIRE KILLED WOOD WANTED. 800.00^ ZliA iO (Parched back to their drilf hall. Edward Karieen, Pastor. 2 Bean, S. heresare awful good to us. We have 1 200.00 Contract with us immediately for ).60 Th^^rjesent joined in standing as Belcher, Gustave .60^ the best officer here that we have 200.00 all fire killed poplar, balsam, balm of thanks to our Home Brown, Emil Strangers Made Welcome. 75.00 had yet. They are awful good to us .28 and spruce. Cut 55 inches in length Balmer, Nellie Guards in their assistance in" honoring 100.00 also.. This is sure what I call going Brown, R. no splitting' no peeling. For parti 12.00' .04 the boys, gone from us In a noble The subject of the morning service south for the winter. Haven't I Carrier Frank 400.00 culars write 1.2^ cause. Other stars are soon .to be at 11 will be "Practical and Profitably Craite,. Wilfrid made some jump in the last month 400.00 1.20 Minneapolis Mfg. Co., fixed'to the 'flag. Carriveau,, E. Prayer." 75.00 and a half. I wish that you could .25 j3-f7 Minneapolis, Minn. Cleveland, J. H............. 6.00 'al 2000.00 make that trip, it is sure a dandy. v. .• Dahl, Andrew .45 150.00 ANNUAL MEETING OF Everybody's service in the evening Your son, Dooiey,. F. J. .. Mrs. E. E. McDonald of Bemidji, 125.00 .38 7:30 and he topic will be: BETHLEHEM CHURCH Decker, George Oloson C. Larson, 3300.00 wasv here1 Tuesday in the 9.90 Doughterty, Albert "The Hand of God in the Affairs of 300.00 Co. D. 5th, Reg. Engineers, .90 interest of the'District Red Cross Dalva, Olaf -K......... the $/prld." 76.00 .23 At the annual meeting of the les down to peaceful pursuits, there work of yrhich she is manager. Friedholdt, H. 100.00 .30 Bethlehem church last Friday, evening, Corpus Christi, Texas. Graham, Henry Her visit was much appreciated 400.00 1.20 The Sunday school meets for Bible Gross, Fred ........... Rev. E, L. Heermance asked to 600.00 by the members of the local 1.80= studj^fW all ages at 10 a. m. Herman, P. W.... ,y RED CROSS NOTES. be releiye.1 from the active pastor 400.00 1.20 chapter. Haddock, R. M.. 550.00 1.65 ate of the church, in order to devote Haidas, Christ- .... 315.00 .95- kinder garte department o£ himself to private study and to the C. B. Kinney is spending most of Ranier has organized a branch, Hedlund, O. V. .01 0 1.00 the Sunday school' interests the lit Red Cross and other public service Hall, E: G. '. with 23' charter members, and 485.00 his time these weeks in this state, 1.46 tie fo/jks and he will be cared for International Improvement Co. in the community. He owns his own 5072.00 15.22 more cOming. Wisconsin and the Dakotas ...after King, M. E. while parents attend the morning 50:00 .15 home and has a small privateincome The* Mizpah branch breaks the horses for the International Lumber .08 Kimpton, Harold E 25.00 service.' Junior church service at so that he will be able to do this record to' date, with 124 members company, who have vast logging operation Logan, 500.00 1.50 2:30 pV m. without a salary. The church adopt Lowe, Robt. in the Red Lake country this applying for a branch charter. 100.00 .30 Lempe, Rudolph ed resolutions of appreciation for 100.00 .30 winter. Having purchased ninetyfive Officers elected are: Anton Hall, Morton, T. .02 Epwqrth League at 6:45 p. 8.00 Mr. Heermance's five years of service, million feet of government timber president Mrs: Martin Olson, McKineavy, M. Topic: ^'Reaching Outward" led 296.00 .85 by and made him honorary pastor. vice-president Mrs. E. W. Francis, there last fall. Nelson, Ed A .60 200.00 Francis Wisard. A call was extended last evening Neffew, F. A treasurer Mrs. J. F. Johnson, 2300.00 6.90 Ogden, Mrs. G. to Rev. \Wm. Wilbbur Dale, of Mcintosh, 100.00 WANTED—Agents to sell carburetor secretary. .30 The Larfies' Aid Society will be entertained Pelland, Joseph 150.00 Minn., a graduate of the University .45 Hereafter, secretaries of regular heaters. New inventioin, no Plenning, .60 by Mesdames Watson and 200.00 of Illinois and Chicago competition big demand, every car branches, and members of Peterson, Garnet 147.00 .44 Kaneen at the parsonage Friday afternoon. Seminary. He is a member of the Ruelle, Alex owner wants one. $10 to $15 a day the chapter membership committee, 270.00 .81 A cordial invitafion is*extended state board of Directors, president Randall, H. .18 61.00 will be authorized to receipt easily made. Write for information. to all ladies. Reiners, John of the district Christian Endeavor 50.00 .15 Superior Manufacturing Co., 229-231 for memberships. This plan will Staurseth, Ed 10.00 .03 union, and is said to be an unusually No. Snelling Ave, St. Paul, Minn. save much labor in our office, and Sherman, S. A .60 200.00 Preachjng service in the Ranier *—_ strong speaker and pastor. It is expected give the new member an immedi Street, Ed 100.00 .30 church at1'3 p. m. Sunday. that Mr. Dale will accept the Scott, A. FOR RENT—A nine-roomed, twostory ate receipt for his money. 135.00 .41 Turban, Mrs. E call, andsbegin work about April 1st 125.00 .38 tenement house. $15 for five The monthly subscription fund, Turry, James Sunday school. 100.00 .30 Until that time* Mr. Heermance will for the purchase of yarn and "hospital rooms down stairs and $14 for *four Varrio, H. 100.00 v... .30 continue to supply the pulpit. rooms up stairs. Enquire L. St. Peter, supplies, is now over $100, Van Etten, Hughes 50.00 .15 The meeting was introduced by a FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Wheelock, B. .68 8th street. 117-2 7 ancL we hope to reach $150, or 225.00 S09l/2 supper of the church families. The Ward, W. N C. L- Kingsbury, Pastor. 90.00 .27 $1800 a year. January payments Whitbeck, Ben 60.00 roll was called of members and baptized .18 are now due, Cor. 9th Ave. and 3rd St. For Sale or Rent—Hotel Woodland, Walkank, Nick 200.00 .60 children. Many of the absent Big Fork, Minn., for sale on The' secretary -may now be Zyvoloski, Frank 100.00 .30 members were heard from. The honor reached by telephone by calling 11 a. m. Preaching: Subject "Bless easy terms or leased for $35 month. 1817 roll, prepared by Mr. Randall, 253, two rings. the Lads." 25 rooms completely furnished and TOWN OF KOOCHICHING. showed the names of ten men in the bar room in connection, for particulars' An electric iron has been donated Total tax rate by School Districts, including state, county, town, or village country's service, corresponding to to -the Red Cross workroom. 7:45 p. m. Sermon subject :"How apply M. S. Nugent, Box 150, and school districts levies. the stars in the service flag. School District No. 1, Mills, 71. Would We Act, If Jesus Came As a International Falls, Minn. Will some one donate a School District No. 7, Mills, 60. Reports were then given by the Man, to Church?" wardrobe for" sample garments School District No. 4, Mills, 66.6. various organizations connected R. F. C. litis returned from the to the supply.7toom, (Rates of taxation on Money and Credits ,30 cents per $100.) with the church. The present cities Tuesday where lie had been Mrs- E. E.- McDonald, field 10 a. m. Bible School. Assessed church membership is. 60, a net of 7 conferring with archetects in regard secretary of the northern division, .. 1 Value of for the year. The Sunday school has 6:30 p. m. Christian Endeavor. to the new constructing of composed of eight counties, Name of Person, Firm or Corporation Property Value of Amount V.* enrollment of .120, and the Christian Moneys his drug store building recently has been conferring with committees Assessed. on Which of Tax Tax is and Credits Endeavor an active membership 12. Friday evening: Choir rehersal at of the local chapter, giving destroyed by fire. Based The Ladies' Aid Society has had a them valuable aid. Mrs. Mr. Robinson's on 6th St., between 61.00 3.66 Alexander, Frank successful year, with over $20 in the 9th and 10th Ave. Money to loan on farm property McDonald addressed the pupils 9.00 40.00 Benoit, Godfrey .72 treasury, after covering $200 of the in United States and Canada. Apply of the upper grades Wednesday Bennett, R. H. S9.00 5.93 30.00 2.00 church building .. loan. A women's Bray, Clayton to Frank S. Lang, International morning on Junior Re| Cross. Thursday evening: The"Missionary Brennan, James 193.00 12.85 missionary union has .been organized Reading Circle will meet at Walter Falls, Minnesota tf /y 156.00 a W 10.39 and holds, bi-weekly meetings. A Erickson's on 6th St. 1 THE WAR WILL END. Cusick, Patrick .. 73.00 4.38 good report was given. Jby the Boy Dr. Larson, theOptometrist will be .. 81.00 5.75 ... Carscadden, B. M. Scouts., "4 218.00 Why not everyone uphold Sunday Collins, Clara L.. 14.52. at Victoria Hotel, Monday and Tuesday, Absolute knowledge I Ijave none, ^Suluth 16.65 Log Co.... 250.00 The officers of the church for the Feb. 11th and 12th. Consult church going. By attending someplace But my aunt's washerwoman's sister's 46.62 Dumas,' D. ....... 700.00 ensuing year s^re as follows: of worship? son 200.00 Dumas, D. 13.32: Clerk, Miss Christine Winter 7.1313.14 Heard a policeman on his beat Donahue, Matt 107.00 deacon, Jas. T. Watson trustees: Ewald, James 219.00 CATHOLIC CHURCH. Say ta a laborer on the street 8.32 H. C. Randall, R. J. Russell, D. B. Fraser, Tc. C. 125.00 That he had a letter just last week Hamil, John 7.02 117.00 Jewell, W. E. Wheelock, Frank Written, in the finest Greek. Mass will be read «next Sunday Hoey*, John 219.00 14.5& Havlik. him if you have trouble with your From a Chinese coole in Timbuctoo morning at 8:3Q o'clock and will be Irwin, Robt 81.00 5.39 Johnson, Ed 4.00 eyes or need glasses. Artifical eyes ,2C Who said the negroes in Cltba knew the only service in the church on LARSON-MELHORES. Jameson, W. A 10.00 .66 '.fitted. Of a colored man in -a Texas town, Sundays until Fr. Killeen returns. Kurzeck, John 49.00 3.48 Who/ got it straight from a circus Rev. Fr. Vales, Acting Priest. 2363.00 Koochiching Realty Co. 157.38 Mr. and Mrs. McManamin are enjoying clown, The marriage of Anton Melhores Kilawee, John 244.00 16.25 109.00 a visit from her mother, Mrs^ to Miss Betsey Larson was Larsen, Franz 7.26 That a man in Klondike heard the $' SACRIFICE $ $ *t 27.00 1.62" Larsen, O. S, L. Heasley, whose home is at news solomized at the Baptist parsonage, $ McDevitt, James 44.00 2.&4 by L. 'Clear Brook,-Minn. Jan. 19th, C. Kinksbury From a gang of South American FOR SALE CHEAP $ 2067.00 137.(T6 Martin, P. Jews :vy pastor xof Baptist church. Mr. Martin. Bros 333.00 $ 79:.9%2: Rev. Fr. Killeen left Monday for and Mrs. Melhores are to remain About somebody in Borjieo, Martin Bros. 1 1200.00 ONE FORD KAR—Including $ Martin Bros. 33.00 ^Minneapolis and went from there to 2.2j Who heard a man who claimed to here in the city, Mr. Melhores 'all Tools, Chains, Jack, Pump, $ 167.00 Morrison, G. W. Lumber Co.. 11.1? Washington on business connected know being employed at the mill. Side Curtains, good as new, 3 MCGivnev, John^ 179.00 11.92 A fwith his appointment as Chaplin in Of a swell society female fake. Christ -Skulvik knd Miss Alma Innertubes, All New Tires, 1916 Ovefeon, G. A 167.00 $ 10.02 the U. S army. He expects to return Whose mother-in-law will' bundertake. 132.00 9.37 Hakomen acted as best man /and Pelland, Elr-er Model, body in good* condition. $ 9.51 fin about two weeks. During his abfsence, Pelland, Fra k.' 134.00 bridesmaid. Engine Overhauled this Summer. $ Pelland, Frank Jr.... 12.00 .S5 his church work will be taken To prove that her seventh husbanS's Electr-icLights, also $ 1.33 Rat Root Timber Co .: 20.00 jcare of by Rev. Fr. Vales of Fort sister's niece." BOARD AND ROOM—Just o'pened .New Spot Light. Reason for Stillar, Fred 94.00 6.07 $ iFrances. Mass will be read at 8:30 Had stated in a printed piece, up new at 220 2nd avenue. Board and Spalding, Vernie ... 60.00 4.00 Selling, owner, drafted. Inquire $ a. m. Sundays and »only one service. Sullivan, P. -418.00 25.OS That she has a son who has a friend room or board without room by'the at this office. d20tf $ 495.00 35.15 Watrcus, W. .. /.. ^Further announcement will be made Who knows when the waij is going week or month. Peter R^einers, Prop. $ Herron, Thomas 157.00 11.13 .. when Fr. Killeen returns, -v ,• to end. »^^»^V'^-Anoii. 1227-4t SACRIFICE 1 $ $ $ 165.0 .50 Deplanche, A1,^ T. t' 3 Em msMM