FOUR AUDITOR FOR G. THE INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS some weeks ago from St. Paul, Minnesota. She has been in this country R.R- several years, and has lived in a AND BORDER BUDGET number of Eastern states.) H. J. MINER, Editor and. Manager GREAT When I came down the street this "Tanlac Can be Depended Upon" He Mm MIm, morning, it suddenly occurred to me Entered at the Post at International Falls. mm Sccwd-ClaM Matter Says—Gains Sixteen Pounds. t. that the dream of a lifetime was being fulfilled. Back in the "Land of REDUCTIONS SUBSCRIPTION RATES: U. S., $2.00 FOREIGN, $2.50 PER YEAR "Before I took Tanlac I decided that Snow," where I was born and bred, 1 something had to be done and that had often wished that I might some OF highway measure, was indorsed by quick, and Tanlac has met the situation START LEGISLATIVE GRIND day spend a Christmas in sunny California. in every respect," said Walter the republican convention and by Mr. And now that wish is being Preus in his campaign. It was given Munsing, an auditor of the Great on all By CHARLES B. CHENEY granted, for I am spending Christmas specific indorsement by the voters, Northern Railway company, with Jacob A. O. Preus, in his first utterance in Sacramento. when they cast 526,936 votes for the^ headquarters in Minneapolis, Minn. A Wednesday as governor of Minnesota, Last night I bought mistletoe from amendment, to 199,603 against it. Mr. "I had suffered for nearly two years will urge upon the new legislature a fat little boy on Street, who told Preus will urge the legislature to pass with my stomach and kidneys and was these things: me he climbed a tree "so high" to laws making the amendment effective, just about down and out. Everything Enactment of a tonnage tax law. at the get it, and tore his pants in the bargain, and to use the greatest 4|»re and I ate seemed to settle in a hard lump Amendment of the primary election and into whose eyes crept a sound judgment in providing for collection in the pit of my stomach and gas law. lofty scorn when I inquired, in Eastern and expenditure of the great would bloat and pain me so badly I Reform in marketing methods, and ignorance and some little wonder: road fund. could hardly stand it. I lost weight encouragement of co-operative enterprises. "Does mistletoe grow around $1.00 The message, it is expected, will and last winter was hardly able to do here?" contain some specific suggestions on a bit of. work, LOT NO. l. Legislation to make the Babcock "Sure, whatduyathink," he jibed. these subjects,, and will be devoted "Sometimes when I stooped over road amendment effective. "Think I swum the river?" $3.00 largely to them. Mr. Preus, however, my back pained me r.rig'ht .-over my The republican state convention if will urge attention to the "social kidneys until I could hardly straighten What do you think, indeed! A LOT NO 2. May 8, 1920, which indorsed Mr. justice" program indorsed by various up, and at night I often lay awake, little thing to. a Native Son, perhaps, Preus for governor, made declarations women's organizations, and will make $5.00 for hours, without getting a bit of but a lovely and wonderful thing to en all of these subjects. They were brief recommendations on several sleep. I seemed to get weaker $nd one \vho has wandered from florist LOT NO. 3. prominent issues of the campaign. other subjects. felt more and more tired, but after'I to florist in a city of ice and snow, Governor Preus will urge that the took a few doses of Tanlac I noticed Legislature Opens Tuesday with the temperature at 40 below, in people expressed their wishes' on an improvement. The 42nd Minnesota legislature will an often-time fruitless search for these measures and' expect .action ,.o.n "I have now taken 'seven bottles and open Tuesday noon, when the two just one little sprig of mistletoe. them, this "winter. .. my stomach trouble is gone, I don't houses will be called to order and will .- Sacramento—with her holly berries The new governor's messagewill b? have the pains in my back any more organize. In the senate, Louis L. mistletoe and pine to-bchad for tflGH PRICE OF FARM delivered to the legislature ih^ joint pansion of the area devoted to crops, and sleep well at night and have Collins will take the oath as lieutenant going after, and nuts aiuTTrmk the jlANDS SERIOUS FACTOR session next Wednesday in"thfe'hous.e estimated at 10.1 per cent from 1914 gained sixteen pound® in weight. .1 governor and assume the chair, fresh from the trees in one's own IN FARM OWNERSHIP chamber, immediately &ftierv:'h'e"h«*s to 1918, or an increase of 3.4 per cent owe a lot to Tanlac, and I heartily and other senate officers will be particular garden—why, here, if ever, taken oath of office. It ^rill-»be the in the per capita acreage. This, wis recommend yt, for I know from .my elected. In the house, all the members is the poor man's paradise. And, as if real starting point for the legislati'e During the last five years the selling effected by utilizing pasture land for will take the oath and Mike own experience -that it can be depended to help things along a bit, the very session, though both houses *neet on price of farm land and improvements crop production and by bringing into upon for results." Holm, the new secretary of state, wiil street lamps turn themselves into Tuesday to organize. in the United States increased use other uncultivated areas. The expansion Tanlac is sold in International Fails preside while a speaker is elected. Christmas trees, colored lights and 65 per cent, according- to estimates The,, message will be jbrief. Its was particularly marked in at Rubin's drug store, at Littlefork W. I. Nolan of Minneapolis is slat all. reading probably will consume less made by the secretary of agriculture the case of small grains. Since the by M. E. Dimon, at Raniet by Schiller for election as speaker, and, whe Surely, there need be no sad hearts than half an hour. Its central, them? in his annual report to the president. armistice there has been a reduction & Shelrud,»at Northome by C. W. he is chosen, other elective house officials in Sacramento on Christmas day,-for in contribution to the legislativ. Between March, 19l9, and March in crop acreage. From 1919 to 1920 Field, at Mizpah by Fred Siats, at will be named. The two houses even if there is no Christmas -Uriie at sympbsliim, will be the carrying out 192&, the increase was 21.1. there was a decljpe of' 5.4 per cent Bescemar by R. L. Norcross, at then will name committees to wait home—there are hundreds on the of campaign pledges. Although the data for the 1920 census in the acreage of 20 principal crops. Margie by G. M. Wilson, and- all on the retiring governor and the governor-elect, streets, to say nothing of a whole The republican convention of May are not yet available, it seems Apparently the reduction has been other leading druggists. and notify them that the park full of beautiful trees, where one 8 in its platform declared agriculture probable, the secretary said, that brought about by returning the land legislature is organized and-ready for has only to pick whatsoever he ^or the "basic industry" and said that its while the average price of farm land ports. The committees will then get business. Rules committees also will to pastures and discontinuing the she may fancy. ""advancement and development and improvements per acre increased be chosen to determine the number of to work on the bills before them. use of the low-grade areas which should be fche chief concern ..of the only 200 per cent during the 40 years Few New Faces Forecast standing committees. were temporially utilized. stadR government." from 1860 to 1900, the pricer in* 1920 There is one tree in the park that There will be few new faces at the Both houses will then adjourn until It also praised the co-operative laws Did two and one-half times that of 1910 is a whole bundle of toys in itself. It What the War state capitol with the beginning of Wednesday, and after brief separate and movements of the statel Mr. and five times that of' 20 years ago. is called the monkey puzzle tree, sessions that day the senators will go the new biennial period this Week. "These changes should be instructive Preus all through the fall campaigi "The price of farm lands is of from Chile. Its branches are like the One Most of the elective officials either into the house chamber for a joint to those who would reduce the made this his chief issue, advocating the important factors in1 the problem' Tinker Town toys—curious shapes session. J. A. A. Burnquist, retiring hold over or were re-elected, and prices of farm products by bringing state encouragement of cooperative of farm ownership," said the secretary. that with a little imagination might governor, and Mr. Preus, will be escorted such changes as are to be made in appointive into use large areas of new land, it marketing, and pleading for co-operation "It is estimated that between be most anything from a jumping-1 to the platform. Speak positions will not come for is clear that if prices had been extraordinarily as against the. Nonpartisan March, 1919, and March, 192fy the increase jack to a hobby horse. I know a a few days. Nolan will preside. Governor Burnquist renumerative to the farmer league s.chiemes of state socialism. in the selling price of farm Governor Burnquist will vacate his man with the heart of a boy—who, will speak first, and will give compared with the returns on On that issue he was elected by 133,000 land and improvements was 21.1 per office and Mr. Preus will move from after all, is only a boy in long pants— no formal review of his administration capital and labor in industry, we plurality. He will urge the legislature cent. Iii the last five years the increase who can get more fun out of a study but bid a brief farewell and extend the auditor's office at the other end of would not witness this reduction of to give all needed help to the has been 65 per cent. of this monkey puzzle tree than he greetings to the new governor. to occupy the governor's the building the acreage in cultivation, but on the Co-^jji^jtivec movement. Net Rieturn Less Mr. Preus will take the oath of office chair. A new private secretary will can seemg Charley Chaplin or Fatty contrary, a continued enlargement of AS? the candidates for governor in "In some sections the net return Arbuckle. succeed Leland W. Scbtt, incumbent, and then read his -message, after it. While war conditions temjporialy the late campaign declared for a tonnage on., the -purchase price of fafm lands but other employees of the governor's And the flowers—well,- back where which the joint convention will adjourn increased'the net cash income of the tax on iron ore. Mr. 'Preus is considerably less, than the ordinary I came from we have to plan our expenditures and the legislature will be office will remain unchanged for the farmer and stimulated a tetnporaryexpansion stood on t,he republican platform rate of return on first mortgages and very carefully indeed, so ready for routine business. present, at least. Herman E. Samuelson of the crop area, this wa^ which called for at "fair and equitable" similar investments. The rental rate will continue as executive as to have a few flowers for our table due in large measure to the response Reception at'Capitol tonnage tax.' The other candidates of cash leases, also, is frequently less clerk. Christmas day, but -the Sacramento The only social event in connection of the farmers to the insistent call made no such reservation. In than half the rate of return on mortgages.. Julius A. Schmahl ends 14 years of housewife, has only to go into her with the change of administration for more food, particularly wheat ar^l his message, Mr. Preus will'discuss Studies made by the department service as secretary of state and will garden and pluck a boquet. will be the reception Tuesday evening ryev the principal bread grains. It is' the tonnage tax and urge that while be succeeded by Mike Holm of Roseau, indicate that, in certain regions, not small significance that the contraction in the capitol rotunda. It of will enacting such a law, the legislature the recent advance in- $fre price? of James A* Larson also -steps out in acreage has been most extreme be given by Governor and Mrs. There is a .house.in Tenth street shall not make it oppressive Or unfair land has still -further aggravated-th^s as assistant secretary of state, J. P. in the cases of these crops, Burnquist in honor of Mr and Mrs. to the that I pass every day, and, no matter mining industry. condition. Such a situation, is. unfortunate, Bengtson of Crookston taking h'.s Preus, Louis L. Collins and Mr. and estimated at 31.5 per cent for winter what my hurry, my steps in spite of The republican convention platform for it incrytses, ther difficulties place: Brown of Minneapolis W. N. and W. I. Nolan. It will be a wheat 16.5 per cent for spring wheat, Mrs. myself turn into "Lingering longer also urged amendment to the primary of a tenant who. is seeking, will remain as chief clerk, but there and 22.6 per cent for rye. public reception. Lettie's" as I near it. There is a election law "to include the convention become an owner.1 If. lie borrow^,, will be some minor changes. "Much loose thinking and many system for the nominating of Legislative activity will be unusual rose bush with four pink roses and considerable part of the pt*?qH%se Louis L: Collins of Minneapolis will wrong conclusions are based on false early in the session, it is expected, as two buds that holds me breathless party candidates," also to make unlawful'the price of a farm at. from 5 to 7 per cent preside over the state senate, iri^lacje impressions concerning the profitableness many committees have been at work and admiring. The last two days,, use of a party name by and then finds that the investment of Thomas Frankson. The new lie of farming. The increase in preparing bills which will be introduced any candidate not a bonafide member I have watched fearfully as thgfir will earn little more than 3 per cent, tenant governor practically will be farm profits during the war was inevitably during the first few days. The tender heads bent beneath the dfctv-. of the party. Mr. Preus stood on it will be impossible, in many instances tly only change in the senate side of transitory. Moreover, measured informal committee of senators and ing rain—but this morning they wwe this platform and Loui Collins, his to discharge the debt. AH the legislature. the senators ho d. in purchasing power, they house members on the "farmers' runningmate, laid spec:al stress on lifted in a proud and glorious beattty. "While the increase in land pric :s over, and the staff of employees-will shrank rapidly as a result of the rise program" met Monday to receive reports as if they too were being born again this subject in many of his campaigi is, to some extent, a reflection of the show little change. in general commodity" prices. Owing for the world to see. speeches. Holding that the people from subcommittees that have general upward movement in the In the house chamber,.80 of, the 131 to the highly competitive character been drafting bills, and pass on I am hoping to get up courage to by their vote indorsed th-s change, level of commodity pr ces, muct be members servecHn the last house. All of his business and the lack of organization, measures which will be introduced. ask permission to pluck one rose from Mr. Preus will urge the legislature regarded, in part, as an'indication o! will be sworn in for the new term. the farmer has had no 'make the primary law more effective Naming of senate and- .house committees this garden Christmas. To pluck a the increasing scarcity of land available W. I. Nolan will be re-elected as effective means of preventing the impairment and workable by adding^ the convention is expected before the end or rose in a California garden Christmas for agricultural use. This scarcity speaker. Oscar Arneson as chief clerk of his profits his only recourse feature. the first -week, as soon as the list of day, why, that would be something to is not statistically apparent, fo-, ..v and most of the other house officials has been to migrate to the Specific Suggestions Seen committees has been determined on remember and dream over. in addition to the area of improved will be the same as two years ago. city and change h:s occupation, a ^Amendment No. 1, the Babcock by adoption of rules committee re- Just little things, but things like land used for crops, pasture, and other Supreme Court Unchanged course actually followed by many. love—that our Eastern dollars cannot farming purposes (exclusive of There is no change in the supreme In the light of these facts and the purchase. For every little toy, range land), there is nearly an equal court. Judge Homer B. Dibell, the fear of a continued decline of profits, and every little flower, and every little area that is potentially available only justice up for re-election was it is clear why the tendency to expand bit of Christmas cheer we give after clearing, drainage, irrigation, or returned for a six year term. the crop area has suddenly reversed." our dear ones, we must go down into utilization by dry-farming methods. TOOTS TALK NO. 3 for Elevation of Mr. Preus to the governorship the market place and buy, but here in With local exceptions here and will make a vacancy in the Sacramento the "money changers" there, however, this land is either office of the state auditor, which he cannot pollute the gifts of nature and For Sale—About 125 tons of good inferior to that now in use or can be will fill by appointment, but he has The Third of a series of short talks on teeth and mouth of God. wild hay and 50 tons of No. 1 timothy. made available for farming only not indicated what his choice will rs conditions written and published for the good of the Every bale guaranteed absolutely through heavy outlays for improvement. yet. all right. Theo. Hillstrom, Set community I had almost forgotten the stars! O. P. B. Jacobson, the only member Minn. 2mop "War conditions stimulated an ex- I have never studied astronomy, and of the railroad and warehouse commission so do not know the names of the whose term expired, was reelected. A PARTNERSHIP different stars, except the Evening State Treasurer Henry star and those that form the Great Rines and Attorney General Clifford THE RINGMASTER Dipper and the Milky Way, but ever It is easy to neglect the teeth. Business interests, L. Hilton also were re-elected. No since coming to Sacramento my eyes dread of the supposed ordeal, the fact that decay is a changes are expected in their offices. hive been drawn heavenward by the slow process, all help to keep you away from your peculiar brilliance of the stars. It OGAARD FAMILY dentist., .Too many people are prone to put off their FAST AMD would almost seem as though in this visitvisit to the Dentist on one pretext or another until SNAPPY -THAT'S LIKE CALIFORNIA favored land God was making a the affliction becomes Acute. This of course is wrong. special effort to put forth His brightest Your Dentist and yourself are in partnership to save The Press is in receipt of a letter candles for the delight of Sacramentans. your teeth—your health. He stands ready to do his from Mr. L. A. Ogaard, who, togethfr part. It is certain that periodical visits and proper with his family^ is spending the Yet, I wonder, as I write, if Sacramento's attention would prevent .practically .every .painful winter ait Sacramento, California, sons and daughters, and the operation and gets far better results than is possible where they have landed interests. little ones, too, clamoring for presents in the later stages. From the tone of the letter th-v Christmas morning, realize that are enjoying life immensely^ut have USL E. W. BUNCE, D. D. S. in just living here in the midst of a not yet concluded to take up their oaily plenty—with the sun and the abode there permanently. Mr. Ogaard H. F. BILLINGS, an experienced prosthetist in charge stirs, the flowers, and trees, forever enclosed a clipping of an article published green—they are blessed indeed, vfith of the Laboratory in the Sacramento Bee, ,^vhi:h a present rare and beautiful, and'beyond we copy herewith, stating that it expressed the price of fine jewels, not oply their sentiments exactly: on Christmas day, but every day- in OFFICE AND LABORATORY, 311 THIRD STREET the year. (By Mrs*. A. A. Vogtli in The Saferamento INTERNATIONAL FALLS Bee) Waa^ed—To hear from owner of Phone No. 474 Open Evenings and Sunday good farm for sale. State cash price, (The writer of the following cfrtjcle full description. D. F. Bush, Minneapolis, is a native of Switzerland, who came Minn. to Sacramento with her husband