»?—. "1 ,.» 11.1 Uj». H* ij*~r IPSE INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS PAGE THREE UNIMPROVED LANDS CAPTURED TRENCH MORTAR COMING THE STUBEE TO INCREASE SHEEP Her Lover ll Opportunity for Wool and Mutton Sash and Door Factory Found on Idle Areas. By MARCELLUS AFTON MEATH IS NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS United States Should Posses* Three or (Copyright, 1918, Weitera Newspaper Union.) Four Times Present Number of It would have frightened Norma Animal—Much Assistance in We Are Well Equipped to do All Kinds of Waite, had she known that soqaeone Winning War. was in love with her. She was eighteen MILLWORK a and had never had beau. Yet there was a token of mystery in (Prepared by United States Department and you will make no mistake by getting of Agriculture.) a circumstance that puzzled her, that their prices before ordering elsewhere Immediate opportunity for increasing set her thinking and made her watchful. the sheep population of this country Norma and her aged aunt lived is found on the rougher and idle near the edge of the city nnd their lands of the Appalachian region, the necessities had compelled Norma to Building and Contracting & Specialty cut-over timber lands of Wisconsin, a seek work. Half a mile distant was All Work Guaranteed Minnesota and Michigan, and to some factory devoted to the manufacture of extent those of the South Atlantic and leather, wood and light metal novelties. Gulf States. The acreage of these Norma had applied for a position. LARS STUBEE, Prop. areas that is suitable for sheep is She was inexperienced, but she alone capable of supporting as many felt sure thart with time given, she breeding ewes as are now kept elsewhere would develop speed in sorting out and 2nd Ave. and 6th St. Phone 50 in the country. making up packages. Unimproved land in farms also offers "It's piece work and you get paid according opportunity for increasing our to what you turn out," a fellow sheep population. Such land amounts girl worker told Norma. "The 1 only thing is you've got to reach a certain The Provision Store average. If you don't they won't keep you." This statment worried Norma. She could not all at once master her task nor speed it up. In fact, at the end of her fourth day Willis Thorpe, a young man who had charge of the department, on account of confusion in receiving merchandise the Company came to her work table and save her numerous little points as to Store will hereafter be known as The Provision Store. •f facilitating progress. Remember we are Sole Agents for Chase Sanboun's celebrated He was a diffident, unobtrusive person, but patient and encouraging. Norma coffees and teas and the "Home Brand* goods of all kinds. felt that his interest in seeing her We sell the best of goods at lowest prices. get along was genuine, but she was Pastures Are Essential to Sheep Pro* doleful and uncertain as the next day duction. np she found her progress not to production to nearly half of the total area in standard. —Photo by Central News Photo Service The Provision Store farms. To some extent these lands "I do hope they don't discharge me mortars fective manner. One of these Recently a "Yankee" drive resulted are now in use as live stock pastures, till I have a fair trial," she told her is to be shown in the big war in the capture of a large but much of the area that is wholly aunt. "There Is a certain proficiency exposition which will be held at number of German trench mortars idle would furnish fair summer grazing the Minnesota State Fair, September in handling the work that don't come which were speedily turned upon 2 to 7. for sheep. Some readjustment the fleeing Germans in a most ef- all at once to a person." with regard to cropping and the keeping It was two days later that the mystery of other stock would be required, materialized. Norma came to to furnish winter feed, but under existing work in the morning a trifle worried. conditions of farm labor and the MINNESOTA It required as her portion of sorting present grain prices this change would a the packages minimum number she Which do you want have a favorable effect upon the net had failed to reach the day before, farm income. which was two hundred and fifty. STATE FAIR. For the greater production of wool "They let Alice Wrenn go," one of for your 10c—ordinary and mutton, however, future dependence the girls to'd Norma. "She kept running mu^t be placed chiefly upon the behind until the finishers couldn't more general rearing of sheep upon plug or lasting get a supply and they've hired a faster improved lands. The keeping of one hand," which intelligence daunted ewe to each three acres of all land in poor, anxious Norma. Then, as she tobacco satisfaction. farms on one-fourth of the 90 per cent sat down at her table to place the work of farms now having no sheep would of the day before in a large packing double the number now in the country. box, her eyes dilated. you Sheep on farms seem to be assured a •'Three hundred." she counted and ARE INVITES larger place, as successful participants pronounced the enumeration with a with other stock in the economical and Peyton Brand Is to visit "the Home of the West's leading shoemakers" puzzled gasp. "Why-! I surely counted profitable utilization of the-.products only two hundred packages last* evening. Real Gravely of the soil, as well as producers of What does it mean?" valuable clothing material for which She scanned the faces of the girls there is no complete substitute. Before Chewing' PIw near her, seeking to identify her generous many decades have passed the helper, but each worker was engrossed United States should possess three or at her task. Then more puzzling four times the present number of 10c a pouch—and worth still was the realization that the it sheep. A doubling of the present number work must have been done after quitting within .four years is quite possible, time. At five o'clock everybody and It would be of most valuable assistance Gravely lasts so much io rtgerii casts stopped worl*, except some of the department to our war interests if such a result no more to chew than ordinary plug heads. The last of these to could be produced in a shorter leave locked the big front door, slipped time. Doubling our wool product P. B. Gravely Tobacco Company the key through a slot into the inside would not render us independent of Danville, Virginia letter box and the night watchman in wool imports, but it would furnish all the morning unlocked'the door for the that is needed for military purposes first comer. and a large part of that needed for "Oh, Aunty, what good helpful souls civilian uses. there are in the world!" said Norma, when Saturday night came. "Every morning for over a week now I have REDUCE COST OF LIVING found an addition to my packages of more than enough to make up the limit I average. Isn't it lovely? wish (Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture.) knew who was showing me all this Do you want to make extra kindness." Foot-Schulze Shoes —the factory where the famous money during your spare time It was two evenings after when John this summer at home? are made this factory has been pronounced by those Ross, one of the owners of the factory, If you consider money saved strolled past it. his daughter Elsa on competent to judge to be a model of efficiency and convenience is money made, you can do it. his arm. He paused suddenly. safety, where the first consideration is the Put in a half-acre garden. "That's strange!" he ejaculated forcibly. health well being of the work people. If well planned and cared for and These properly, it ill produce far "What is it, papa?" asked his daughter'. ideal working conditions are reflected in the wonderful more vegetables than the average quality of the product. family can consume. "I certainly caught the glint of a That means a supply of a variety light in the second work room. It Courteous guides on hand during Fair Week to show of fresh vegetables for the can't be the watchman, for we noticed table—a reduction In the cost of you through this complete exhibit of all the appliances him at his usual post in the office section. living. that go to make a complete factory of fine footwear. There—the light is coming into the other room. No one has right or occasion to enter the place after dark. Come and see the famous It must mean mischief or theft. "Stop WATCH FOR PLANT DISEASES Get away from the heat and dust of land. Make a right there, and who are you?" stentoriously vacation of your trip East. Substitute for cramped the demanded Mr. Ross as the I Food-Products Inspectors Are Report* monotony of rail travel, the comforts and of a ease door was opened, and a form stepped infl Disorders Found in Shipments cruise. Be free to pace long promenade dccks—to out, locked the door and flipped the key of Vegetables. pap, to read, to in comfortable cabins—to sleep rest through the slot of the letter box. in spacious staterooms, in berths. Eat meals that The intruder carried a package under vnde (Prepared by the United States Department his arm and looked embarrassed are famous throughout the Lake Districts for their excellence. of Agriculture.) at this unexpected challenge. "Why!" Exercise, dance^ be happy—enjoy the companionship To detect local outbreaks of diseases exclaimed Mr. Ross, "It's Willis of vegetables and fruits which when of congenial shipmates. Let the tonic of uncontrolled cause heavy losses in the Thorpe. Whatever are you up to?" lake air restore your health—arriveattht end of your field or in transit, the food-products Thorpe recovered his wonted wits journey fit" inspectors of the United States department and shifted the package he carried uneasily, THree Ships Weekly of agriculture are reporting dls* with a nervous little laugh. eases found in shipments of product •Tm caught, I see," be said, "but I'm at twenty-three of the leading market not stealing anything. I've got some Duluth-FL William—Pt. Arthur Ooo—Sarnia-Detroit centers of the country. Some of these of the leather clips in this bundle, taking inspectofr are expert plant patholo* them home to sort and bring back The tfare$ bie inodern liners, & S. Ncronic, S. S. gists and others aremarket Inspector* early In the morning all done, and— Hamonic, S. S. Huronic, sail tri-weekly over the who, have been tnilned to detect signs truth Is, Mr. Ross, there's a girl worker Northern Navigation Route. xf important diseases and rots. needed and deserves encour­ who You may buy your ticket over any rcilroad with the Northern agement I've thought enough of her Whenever a shipment shows a serious invited other similar offers through Navigation Water-link So it. COX URGES CUTTING to do part of hier work." disease or rot, the department at his office. "But how did you get in—the key?" Special boat tK&s between and Port Arthur-Sarnia once notifies its county agent and other Winnipeg OF MORE FUEL WOOD 51 E^ec*ral eact wcct&tDuiuth, •Tve used a magnet to draw it out corrections and "It is hoped to increase the cutting representatives in the affected locality Ft. WUhan, Pert Arthur, the Soo, Sarnia and Detroit. through the slot," confessed Willis. and distributes explicit Instructions for of fuel wood his year over last'* Estimating that more than 2,000,000 "Well. I declare!" blurted out the Duluth to Detroit Cruise overcoming or minimizing future he said. "There is ready sale for all cords of fuel wood were' cut in astonished manufacturer. losses. The notification to the point wood fuel that can be cut." -—without an equal as a vacation voyage. Everything includmeals, of shipment also prevents shippers "Oh, papa, what sweet, delicious Minnesota in the past year, State p:cnic at Kakabeka Falls, dances, afternoon berth, Inquiries for wood in car ots should romance!" chimed in impressionable from continuing to ship material certain Forester, W. T. Cox late Thursday teas, etc. be addressed to the forestry department, Elsa Ross, just engaged and alive with to spoil in transit and thus waste made an appeal for co-operation to l!1 Special Sumccr Hctes to pc-nts EcsL car space. sentimental impulses. And she made Mr. Cox said. Prices will be encourage production of fuel wood Write fci- Cruise Booklet to II. Hurdon, Western Agent. Duluth. Willis tell more of his strangely secret furnished on shipments from the This detection of disease, however, Mtnn. ... this fall and effect a corresponding love making. is largely a by-product of the marketinspection nearest places supplies are to be had. Northern Navigation Company reduction in the demand for coal. It was her mission to cultivate Norma made at these markets- by The forester said it is expected that Forester Cox said that many patriotic and bring the two closer together, the department to certify to shippers a lower freight rate on fuel wood will •.-l Sarnia, Ontario and papa saw to it that Willis got a people alreody have offered to the condition as to soundness of fruits, be made and that this concession-and better position and donated a handsome furnish fuel wood for-the cutting and vegetables and other food prol''-ts. as For Information Ask Your Local Ticket Agent or In wed bonus cash the day of the fixed margins of profits- v:-wil. put Expreem Company Travel Department OfRce authorized by rhe food production act. ding. |k.f si,. wood in compeition with coal SUBSCRIBE FCr. THE PRESS approved. August 1U, 1917.