REDCROSS CHAPTER' ANNUAL CHICKEN SHOW LETTER FROM JOHN NOONy WILL MEET DECEMBER 7 DINNER AND DANCE ,jpO IRVING BURTON I^ LOCAL HAPPENING^ s'*Ti The postponed annual meeting of The annual chicken show under -t*' Camp Hospital 75, 1 the Koochiching cottnty chapter, the auspices of tjie Koochiching Nov. 9, 1918. American Red Cross, will be htld on County. Poultry Association was held Dear Irving: Saturday, December 7th, at 2 p. m., here last Monday and Tuesday in SUBSCRIBE FOR THE PRESS Somewhere in Franct this time. MICKIE SAYS in the assembly room of the third the Clark building at the corn?r of Not from the hills of old Fort Riley, Coats, Suits and Skirtr at reduced floor of the School house. Plans will 3rd street ~and*"3rd avenue. NOV) KNOW, READERS, SOMETIMES but in a town of 5000 French people prices at Rifkins The Peoples' Store. be made and officers elected for the The large number and kind of HOLLER 'BOOT THINGS equal to about 50 good Americans. doming year. Every member of the chickens, geese, turkeys, ducks and THM bONft SUtT »AE, BUT JEST b. France does not come anywhere near FOR SALE—A good six room house Red Cross in Koochiching county is Belgian hares entered was unusually THE SAME I LIKE NOU M.L FINE what I looked for it to be, that is water and sewer. $1,000. Apply 712 N WOOLO'NT WORK NOV4HERES entitled to vote. Brief reports of the good, in fact quite flattering for such with the good looking ladies and the l.""'1' Eighth street. ELSE BUT HCRt.'hA WHEN year's work will be expected from the' a new and undeveloped county likcthis. good old U. S. A. girls are good GROWI UP 00NG TO HMME branches' and auxiliaries, and fcpm enough for anyone. WANTED TO RENT—A five or A NEWSPAPER. OP MN OWN, county departments" and- committees. Prof. M. E. Chapman, the state REV. WM. W. DALE This camp hospital, up to a short six room house with basement. ^Apply Chairman of home service committees poultry expert and Prof. W. I Stanfield Pastor time ago, was a Normal School. It Boston Lunch. in the branches, will hold a special of the poultry division of the Mprning worship 10:30. was a two story building of stone, conference, following the business United States were here and with Editor Watson and family spent (all are stone in this country) and meeting. Prof. M. M. Abbott, our county agent Thanksgiving day at Big Falls returning Sunday school 11:45. was one of the leading NorgiaJ. The Red Cross has been requested' who" is an expert on such Hve stock dig- Sunday morning.. schp'ljk of -..this country. Has no to secure pledges of seed -grain, potatoes .served as the judges, .^Evening worship 8:00 st/ ®*eat, no light, (every night is and other farm supplies A well attended and well provided Mr. E. Wingren of Black Duck lig_. ^night here in all the towns 0 ?R£V: which will be needed next spring chicken dinner was held at the city spent Thanksgiving day and the week /It is expected that Rev. A. K. Voss Have been in four camps on this by the fire sufferers* Each branch hall at noon and a good time was enjoyed end, at the home of Mr., and Mrsl will" pleach in the morning and sing side and have had some real traveling will report these pledges to1 the at the dance in. the evening. Thomas McMillan. vv-' a solo in the evening. in those side door Pullmans Chapter secretary, and seed is to be Secretary W. J. Freed and others which are for eight horses or forty held by the farmers until shipment is who have been active in arranging Rev. Kingsbury arrived home Monday A full attendance at Sunday school men. Do not know what the horses ordered. for this show feel well satisfied with from Ericsburg where he conducted ?s desired so that Christmas plans thought of- it, and. the censor stops, the results of their efforts and appreciate the funeral services of Asa can be gotten under way. RED CROSSTNEWS me from telling what the forty men the assistance given by the Lee WhitbecK* thought of it. exhibitors and the general public in Thursday afternoon Mrs. A. Meygrs Cannot help but say something The local branch held its regular the interest shown: FOR SALE—-One Holstein Cow. will entertain the Ladies' Aid at monthly meeting. Regular business about the weather. Have been here* four years old, will pome in next Prize winners and other particulars "K'ef home on Riverside Drive. Friends was conducted and some interesting two months and have really seen the will be given next week. month and one fresh cow, eighteen as- wtellras members are Invited to at- reports listened to. sun five times, it rains every day, months old. Inquire 610 9th st. 5-12 Lb Mrs. MvPartlin reported the work sometimes five or six times an hour, .-rr—*—r KOOCHICHING COUNTY done by the emergency committee ten to twenty-four hour a day. Mrs. Ray' Landgraf who has been A E A BAPTIST CHURCH Surveys were made during the epidemic And now about the towns here. seriously 111 with the flu has so far Rev. C. L. Kingsbury of influenza, nurses furnished^ Streets are .from twenty to thirty recovered as. to be able- to go and Program of Work ltlS Pastor homes visited. Mrs. Nord in charge feet wide No side walks. Everyone spend, a few days visiting her sister, of the kitchen in connection with the takes to the road. All the houses SUBSCRIBE FOR THE PRESS ,¥fs. J. O'Connell at Deer River. The following is an outline pf the 11-su ja. Serman topic: "The Unknown relief work reported that 880 meals have hight stone walls around them major lines of work undertaken by God." had been served, In addition. tjie and the stores, such a$ they are, Geo. GiistaHon of Littlefork is bW Two furnished andi heated rooms -A' vc the Koochiching County Farm Bureau food-donated, the branch ordered bills have shutters on the windows that for rent/Apply 400 8th street. ing .detained by Sheriff White, because r"7.:-3Q pi m. Topic: ""Let Me. Alone." this year. It is desired to have paid for the work to the amount of are locked at night: To go doWfi the be is acting queerlyl. .It is to •v .t. ,:M| the advice of the farmers from every +. Patronize, your home fur market $90.45. Al number who served as street at seven in "the" evening is be hoped that his metal cloud will community in the county in formulating 6:30,p..m. Christian^ndj^vpr. by dealing with Fred Shaw. emergency nurses are to be Ifecbiti*pensed worse than a country' road in the soon pasi ,away. This the program for 1919. by the city council. .• steles. The only flights are those Wednesday evening, bible study. A. L. Knapp of our city won the may be accomplished by the Farm Just as we go to press we have The treasurer, Mrs. Nord reported cf the wine shops. We can get all Bureau members attending the Annual sweep stakes with his cockerel at tine received a good letter from Ray Su»livan the wine we want for twenty four i$J&00 paid out in., loans .to .individuals Friila]L.,evening, choir rehearsal. Rainy River Poultry Show, held at Ft. theeting: in a body or by the ''Somewhere in France" to his needing money because of infiuenza. cents a quart in our money. No ^members in each community selecting Frances last week sister perty, which will be published candy, no icecream, no sweets of 1 y. It is not Only for the advancement a representative who together in our pext issue. Balance on hand $2425.00 any kind- People here are allowed First Lieut. James T. Watson, Jr., of the'church: work for every member vith similar representatives, from Uhpai $ 9 0 4 5 only one pound of sugar per month, of Headquarters Company, 79th, to take a part in the life of the Vice- President Seymour Backus ot other communities in the county will one quart of oil, and gas is on one Mrs. Patterson reported .48 ar church, but to aid in the uplift of our Field Artillery, was recently made the M.r & O. Power Company left constitute an advisory council to shirts made during September, Octtober. night every two weeks. So how is city and surrounding community. Firing Instructor in France. Tuesday/, night for French Lick meet withi the executive committee up to November 22. the1 S.? Well boy the war is about Come! Let us work' together. Shd discuss all policies and outli :ie Springs for a couple of week's, vacation. over, it. will be when you get this. The two drives engineered by Mrs. President E. W. Backus of the M. the work of the Farm Bureau, Fransori were both "over the top^i So yours truly will be glad to hear & O. Paper Co. who has beenVherc .. .L, Org«iiia«ti»n .... FIRSf METHODIST EPISCGPAL 'In the linen for France drive 640 ark from, you as we may be here for a for the past week returned tostfis. Rie$. E. L. Hecrinance, AVIIO is' do-.ing A. Farm Bureau CHURCH ticl^s were asked for and 793 wera. long-long time. home at Minneapolis Saturday night. a gPpd^Svork through the central 1 Collect subscribed membership E war a nee n, Minister, sent. ,:In the Belgian Relief Drive Yours truly, part of this state. as field & Or mn'g W6r sh'ip at 11 and in tli9 eight crates were sent from John J. Noon, Abstracts and titles to all property agent theygtaJte, J^ili^ary. Relief evening' at 7:30. ,2. Solicit new members. ^/county containing 1847 articles. Camp Hospital 75 in KoochichingCouiity furnished by Cpmmittfcpjs working ^tfiis,. week, -i»r 3^s^ive publicity to n^pvem^nt,|l)ru American E. F. Fran :c. It wa^j..votjej4 .that the brancl) the Koochiching County Abstract C£ the ..district ground,. Sauk Rapjds. The Sunday school meets at 10 a. sivewspaper?. Merry Christmas and Happy New month for reports, .close the 20th ff Officia 1 Abstractors, International 4. Complete county organization so m. Classes for everybody. Kindergarten Year. "ach month. .. ....i-.. ., .: Falls, Minn. Parkeer of Littlefojrk, who has department for the little folks. '%tr as practicable. The branch voted to act as hostjs just been released from military service B. Farmers' Clubs JOHNSON Earl Howard, soft of Rev. Howard to the chapter Convention December WRITES OSCAR was ,a social visitor here yesterday. Mr. Garrison of Northome will address ?-"i l. Attendance ofrcounty agent at 7 and serve a noon meal in that TO HIS HOME FOLKS of Birchdale, who went to France "He does not yet Jcnow what lie the school in the interest meetings. Connection. yf fourteen months ago, is now a Captain will do,.but thinks h£ may get back Syrian Relief.. 2. Secure speakers and demonstrators. The matter of a nurse possibly in in the Coast Artillery, U. S. R. American Expeditionary Forces into the newspaper giaine with the "connection with the school was discussed. Littlefork Times. Union meeting of Sunday school E. A. Hamilton, night superintendent ''"."3. 'Organize: hew clubs where need- It was stated that the sum Oct. 28, 1918. workers at the Congregational church of the Kraft mill, moved his famly of $144.00 is available from sale of John Schweger of Dentaybow who Dear Mother and Father: C. Cooperative Enterprises at 3 in the afternoon. Mr. Garrison here last week from Ocanto Fall?, last year Red Cross stamps. was arrested a couple of months ago Just dropping 'you a few words a will speak. 'z 1. Creameries. Wis. They will be a valuable, addi by Sheriff White for refusing to I have plenty of timt today, that's ASA LEE WHITBECK Potato warehouses. tion to our city. register under the draft act has been saying if the dutchmen leave us alone Epworth League service at 7 p. 3. Federal Farm Loan Associations. :a. LAID AT REST taken to Duluth by U. S, Deputy for five or ten minutes. He generally Miss Ada Watson, one of the 4. Poultry Association. Marshall, L. S. Webber, after being gives us a shower of shell t'nis The Ladies' Aid will be entertained 1918 graduates ,of the State Normal North Co. Exhibit Ass'n. and Asa Lee Whitbeck was born at bound over to the Federal Grand time of the day. school at Sa. Cloud, Minn., arrived by Mrs. Wisard at her home on 6th Koochiching Co. Agri. Society. .New Amsterdam, Wisconsin on the Jury by U: S. Commissioner O. A. I am sitting in my little aveiry writing street and 8th ave. Friday afternooi. home for the Thanksgiving holidays. II..Publication of Farm Bureau News fiSth day of March 189-.' Died November Poirer at Virginia. this letter which is about 300 III Crop* 29th 1918 at 12:35 p. m., age 27 Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Klipness are yards from no man's land. Preaching service in the Raanier A* Potato Improvement aT years 8 months 24 days. Vice President and Auditor 0. mourning the death of their infant I certainly would like to discribe church at 2:30 p. m. Sunday school at 1. Seed treatment. Wedge, Jr. of the First National Bank Those left to mourn, are a father daughter, who passed away last S». everything just as it is here, the battlefields 2 p. m. 2. Demonstration plots. was here Monday and Tuesday from and mother, six sisters and four urday from an attack of influenza and battles we took ha id B. Increased Production of all Crops his headquarters in Minneapolis on brothers of whom are: Iway in service the remains were taken to their former in. But you will have to wait until and write arid tell you about different 1: Land clearing. hjs quarterly inspection trip. He reports in France, Company 342nd Infantry home for burial Sunday. we get out of the lines when time is things I have seen around here. 2.. Assist in getting seed. everything in fine condition al? Mrs. Lawrence E. Oleson, plentiful and can sit with ease and Please write as often as you can C. Assist in Marketing down the line and with the rest of Mrs. Thomas N. Bates of International The public Library is open every write. also tell the rest of.them at home to IV Livestock Falls, Minn. Ethel, Blanche us is glad at the prospects of getting week day afternoon except Monday I am feeling just fine, cannot expect write writ$.. As soon as I get a pay A. Encourage dairying thru securing Albtrta, Amber, Bennie, Jerry and down again to the general routine -from 3 to 6 oclock and on Sunday afternoon any better leading this army day and get into a town I will send better market conditions. peace, time prosperity. Teddy who are at home. from 2 to 5 p. m. Also on game, only the weather is terrib'y you something from France. B. Assist in buying and selling The remains will be taken to Tuesdays, -Thursdays and Saturdays wet and it makes it real hard and Well I must close hoping to hear Mr. and Mrs. Roberson, Sixti. livestock. North LaCrosse, Wisconsin for burial in the evening from 7 to 9 oclock-. dirty in the trenches. I hear we are from you soon, also hoping that these street entertained a feew of their V. Farm Business by his mother and oldest sister, going to get our furloughs and a few words reaches you in the best neighbors Thanksgiving day. The A. Labor—Cooperate with Safety The many friends of Sergt. John Mrs. Lawrence E. Oleson to be laid good rest which-our division has been of health yvyi^i jbest of luck and love Commission. regular old. fashioned dinner w^s at rest in Bric6 Praria cemetery. Gibson will be pleased to learn that to you all. .I a,H] your son, promised. I am in the 42nd Division, served, heap big turkey, punkin pic, 1. Encourage use of machinery "-o he is well. He went overseas with probably better known in the Staates Oscar, which tasted mighty fine. Towards DEACON DUBBS COMEDY offset labor shortage. a Rainy River battalion, and since he as the Rainbow Division which did Hdg. Co. 165 Inf., evening as the dusk began to fall AT FORT FRANCES B. Farm management demonstrations. enlisted three years and seven months Amer. Ex. Fore. }. splendid work in battle. more neighbors came, along also a ago has seen a lot of active service. Did you get the letter with the 'die and a guitar, and say, oh boys The Armband Navy Veterans Association 1. Assist farmers who will keep German coat button. I hope you did. EMERGENCY ^. William Bishop of Fort Frances oh boys! how those strings did talk complete record books. of Fort Frances are going I would send you a lot of souvineers has sold his property interests there even the feet had to do their partln 2. Encourage livestock producti to re-produce the popular comedy, if-I could onljr^get a chance to mail Fa mi lie s"a fFKcte with the and is rooming at the Rex Hotel here the harmouniqu^ sounds that came Drama, entitled: Deacon Dubbs, tomorrow, records. za and needing^ assistance should? them, and it is rather hard to '-e :J VI. Boys' and Girls' Clubs for a few weeksuntil he gets^his business forthwith. My that was a dandy da/ Friday night in the: Town carrying them with you where ever apply to Mrs. F. J. McPartlin, fihair-. straightened up, when He?'ex-' and we still .wonder .how. long that Hall at Fort Frances. 1, A. Cooperate with county and local man of the Red Cross emergency you go. I got a good German belt peets to ^return to his boyhood home turkey did last. leaders. The purpose of vthis is to raise money TH* I am wearing. I wish I could send it committee. The Red Cross thru this. in eastern 'Canada. VII. Home to make up the defficiency for the home. It will go along with me when committee is endeavoring to" do all Mr. Thos. McLaren left Tuesday A. Assist in campaign for food cost of sending the Christmas packages Garnet J. Peterson returned Monday I go.' it can to relieve a.bad situation. night for a month's vacation at production^ to the Canadian boys over seas. from the officer's training camp, Got a letter from Inga not very French Lick Springs, Ind.i before President. B. Cooperate with Domestic Science They will greatly aappreciate the long ago and she says everything is I having been honorably discharged G. V. Kinney, taking a new position in Chicago or Supervisors and Home Demoyrra|oh^Agents.|^ patronage of the people of International fjfcn account of the close of the war. alright at home, .which I am glad to some other large city. Mr. McLaren J'a.lls. He will take back his former good hear I wrote to her yesterday and JOIN THE BAND resigned his position as comptrollci osit-ion as assistant cashier of tli of the Minneesota and Ontario Pa also wrote to Martin. I suppose yoii WANTED—Young men to take up 500 YANK REPORTERS SAIL NOTICE TO FUR DEALERS •T AND TRAPPERS hear from him twice as often as ycu FJfst National Bank in a few days. per Company and allied interests a band instruments and play with the TO 'COVER' PEACE SESSIONS' few months ago in order to enter do me," but really I cannot help it local band. Now is a good chance to ^w^^urprise party was given Wedas because when we are up in the lines some branch of military,service, but learn as we have one of the best I am paying the highest market Hoboken, N. J. Dec. 2—The United n£s day .night, Noy. 27th on Edith through no fault of his he was not it's so hard to get paper and also get price for furs of all kinds in seasoo. men in this part of the country in States transport Orizaba sailed ror CapH .Nff this Over 30 guestsr" many other things. I surely will able to be admitted before the war charge You young fellows who are :.-'2 were present |^if all reported a Skunlcand fox skins are particularly Brest today with nearly 500 \news good tin^e. ^Jbe evening was spent write as often as I can Do not worry closed and in the meantime his resignation willing to work and practice "should paper correspondents from all parts high at this time. playing gl0es 'Gft afl kijids and music Fred Shaw about me1 and when we get back had been accepted and Mr. confer with Prof. Ansel at the bandi of the country, on their way tc». was furnished. ^Luncfe was served home I will tell you all' about It. Honey installed in his. place. Mr. hall Tuesday or Friday evenings or International Falls, Minn. "cover" the coming peae'e conferences at 10:30. The Dutchmen are shooting a few McLaren has been with .the company see one of the other members. at Versailees. The party included IF YOU WANT TO SAVE big ones over in our lines again, we WANTED—Wood chopper^ $2.50 here for over six years, filling various several newspaper women'and offices of unusual importance are used to that now, they try ^8 per cord waitresses $25.00^ ^W^en Don't go elsewhere for your clothing FOR SALE—Set of logging sleighs, a score" of motion picture men and their funny tricks every once in a jgin Laundry $25.00 General acceptably, and also taking an intervest 2 box stoves, kitchen stove ad some newspaper photographers. Sis and shoes, but wait for our big while. ^$25.00 Plain cook $40.00^t ehen in local affairs. His many fr,iends sale starting next week. double cross cut saws and axxes. Inquire The correspondents /were given a I am sitting writing and watching maids, $30.00 Handymen^lXQO Ett.-. a^sorry to see him and his family L. Rifkin. at L. Rifkins. two day start on the George Washington, f1 one of our ffiers battling with a ~-$k]iway. After a- month's vaca$immJr. a' prineer up to $60.00 Practical nurses which isyscheduled to leave LADIES Dutch flier, ^$25.00. All with complete maii^n^ McLaren will return to packgoods Ray Landgraf is assisting Pat Forthesc Tuesday, with President Wilson and I haven't very much more1 to write Buy your hat now at less than cost •k'ance. Apply immediately, Lake and move to his new location. garty in the treasurer's office his party because the Orizaba is Us&Xf X!* about only I could sit here all dav at Rifkins. "lia Sanatorium, Purposky, Minn. & a slower boat.t^i d,!"- ,,?t ISS® .vw ft' -.i'- Si iC4