The International Falls *QC(E?F AND BORDER BUDGET INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MINN., THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1922 VOL. 14 NUMBER 11 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SWANSON LEAVING HIGHWAY PATROLMEN FEDERAL FUNDS AID STATES HALF MILLION PEOPLE IN FOREST FIRE PROTECTION TO VISIT STATE FAIR FARM^FEDERATION WORKING OVERTIME BEAR BRUNT OF ERROR Allotments of $400,000 of federal Everything is ready! funds to states cooperating with the The greatest attendance in the history Government in protecting forest lands of the Minnesota State Fair, Founder of Farm Bureau News Service from fire have just been completed by Keep Roads Smooth Under Traffic September 2 to 9, is expected by officials, Resigns—S. E. Elliott the Forest Service, United States department Grind—Look Out for Safety—Cut as a result of the extraordinary Elected of agriculture. Weeds-Fight Fires—Ho interest taken in its exhibits and Use of "Uncollectable" Instead of "Uncollected" This sum, together with at least an Hum. features, by the Northwest this year. Resignation of Neil H. Swanson, director equal amount which must be supplied The most stupendous program ever in Publishing Uncollected Personal of the news service and investigation by the States cooperating, is extended attempted by any fair in the country Business is brisk with trunk ighway by federal and state agencies department of the Minnesota jointly Property Tax List for 1921 Causes has been arranged. The half million patrolmen around International Farm Bureau federation, was announced in protecting from fire lands at the visitors will find the fair program one Falls and in other sections of the today. Mr. Swanson resigned headwaters of the navigable streams. Considerable Trouble. series of features after another, all of ^000 mile system of so-called BabCOTk to become city editor of the Minneapolis The allotment is made on the basis of international reputation. roads covering all Minnesota, timbered areas and cost of adequate Journal. Feature of features will be Lillian according to a new bulletin today S. E. Elliott, formerly editor of the protection. The federal expenditure Boyer, who passes from auto to aeroplane, Ever since the publishing of the uncollected ty delivered to* said board the list from the state highway department. Farmers Dispatch, and recently associated in any state, is restricted to not over and does unheard of stunts in of uncollectable (should have read personal property tax list Record traffic and dry weather generally $24,000. with the U. S. Grain Growers, uncollected) personal property the air. Sig. Hougdahl, premier auto for 1921, which originally appeared in are combining to make more taxes for the year 1921, together Inc., has been elected to succeed him According to the Forest Service, although racer of the world, and owner of a the official paper, the International difficult the smoothing of the trunk with his certificate thereon, as required in the Farm Bureau organization, the money is insufficient to insure car which has traveled at the rate of Falls Echo, in the issue of July 19 and routes and extra hours of work are by law and that at said jb Mr. Swanson organized the news adequate forest fire protection, it 180 miles an hour, will break all again in the supplements sent 'out by necessary to make any favorable session the said board did duly has in connection with state funds enabled and investigation department of the world's records. A horse racing program, that publication to the other papers consider said list of uncollected showings. Many patrolmen are planning state federation, and founded the substantial progress to be made $22,000 in purses has attracted taxes, and did cancel such taxes throughout the county, there has been to follow a special suggestion Farm Bureau News service, which in that direction. as they are satisfied cannot be collected. an entry from all over the country. considerable comment and hard feelings. from St. Paul headquarters to drag serves more than 500 "home town" Allotments to the various States The educational program will be the This comment on the! commissioners' immediately after the first rain before That the following is a correct are: Maine $24,000, New Hampshire newspapers every week with news of biggest one ever attempted by the activities and the general hard traffic roughs up our roads and list of said uncollected personal $8,425, Vermont $4,200, Massachusetts Minnesota's cooperative marketing fair. A big increase in premiums for feeling that prevails among those who that may mean night work. Prompt property taxes in said county for and agricultural organizations. According $8,400, Rhode Island $625, Connecticut livestock and other educational features have paid their taxes should be entirely the year 1921, as revised by said inspections of all beats to prevent accidents to J. F. Reed, president of the $3,150, New York $24,000, New Jersey board, to-wit: has been announced. More than alleviated after reading the following at washouts are required also. $5, 050, Pennsylvania $24,000, Maryland, federation, the department has been A long list of delinquent tax payers 5,000 head of stock and birds will be explanation. The mistake is built up until it is recognized as the $3,850, Virgina $18,200, West Virginia followed and from the foregoing paragraphs at the fair. Machinery covering 3,250.000 due to what is know to printers as a To the peak of regular work is $10,500, North Carolina $12,000, strongest and most successful maintained of explanation one might very square feet of space and valued typographical error. Following is the added weed cutting, ordered done by any state federation. Tennessee $11,700, Lousiana $21,000, easily draw the conclusion that their at millions, will be displayed. way the paragraph proceeding the uncollected without delay. Patrolmen are instructed "The country newspaper has been Texas $14,000, Ohio $1,050, Michigan taxes had been cancelled. As it was in The lowest' round trip rate enjoyecj tax list read and as it should to co-operate with the weed $24,000, Wisconsin $15,000, Minnesota the best friend the Minnesota farmer only a very few cases were the taxes by the fair for years has been given have been published: inspectors, and in northern counties and his organizations have had," Mr. $24,000, South Dakota $100, Montana considered uncollectable, mostly the fair. A visit to the fair can be with forest rangers to prevent fires Report of the Board of County Swanson said. "It would be impossible $13,725, Idaho north, $21,000, Idaho where people had left this county. made this year for a round trip rate Commissioners of the County of —another special job often requiring south, $2,360, Washington $24,000, Oregon to give the home town paper too These parties were named in a sep- of a fare and a third. Koochiching, State of Minnesota, night labor. much credit forthe part has played $24,000 and California $22,750. on Uncollectable (should have arate list. Farmers can help to increase public INTERESTING GAMES in making co-operative marketing a read uncollected) Personal Property The uncollected list contains over STATE EXHIBITS NEW safety on the highways, the bulletin Taxes for the year of 1921. success in Minnesota. It deserves the one hundred and twenty-five names states, by cutting tall corn MONDAY gratitude and support of every farmer and the total amount of money due International Falls, Minn., which obstructs the view at road intersections. STATE FAIR FEATURE and every farm organization." July 11, 19 22 this county from them runs over This suggestion follows Mr. Elliott has been intimately associated, $10,000. These parties are by no Be it known, that the board of reports of larger numbers of highway as a newspaperman, with the county commissioners of Koochiching means exempt and will receive a hearing accidents at blind intersections. and 014 .Timers will Battle county, Minnesota, did meet work and policies of farm organization at the winter term of district In the same connection,f armers are Minnesota Governmental Departments ig End 0f Gate Receipts at in session on the lOtjj day of July, for nine years. court at which time the greater majority requested to leave a few rows of 1922, the same being the first session Join in Extensive Showing Park-«-0^ T.'s Twirler a .ocal will be obliged to pay the full corn where they will serve as snowfences of said board after the 10th Myatery. 3,800 FARM BODIES of Uses for Tax Funds amount listed, together with penality, day of June, that at said session next winter. The latter proposal, GET CAMPAIGN CALL i- fees, etc. 0*^ the county treasurer of said coun- highway officials said, had been Arrangements 'to seat the biggest Given one of the largest buildings proved practical by experiments crowds that the local ball park has Every Agricultural Organization Rallied EASTERN STOCKMEN HAVE VISIONS OF on the grounds, Minnesota state departments made last winter by farmers advocating ever held have beern. completed. From To Support of Rural Credits this year are joining to the plan. the gist of current talk it is very Amendment make a special feature at the state probable that a record breaking crowd "CATTLE COUNTRY" ON ATLANTIC COAST fair. The exhibits are located in the will attend both games of the RegularOld PICRIC ACID CAN NOW BE Nearly 4,000 agricultural organizations big steel building on machinery hill Timers base ball contest which ORDERED IN SMALL LOTS in Minnesota were called on this and 47 state departments, including 17 will be staged on Sunday and Labor week to rally to the support of the under the board of control, are uniting National Show at Wilmington in Sep. tember'Shows Trend Towards Beef day. Big delegations from the various Picric acid is now available to Minnesota rural credits amendment—Amendment to make the show one to attract communities throughout the county Raising in East. Mid-Western Herds Entered. farmers in less than carlots, No. 1. every fair visitor—the big feature of as well as from Fort Frances, Emo says A. J. Schwantes, in charge of the In letters to the leaders of farmers' the 1922 state exposition. and other points will be in attendance Special to The Press at Wilmington, Delaware, starting the land clearing section of the university. elevators, co-operative shipping associations, A rado exhibit is to be part of the if the weather permits. week of September 4. Through arrangements made by the co-operative creameries, University of Minnesota showing. While the lineup of the regular city True this is a Hereford show but it university, less than carlot orders will By ROBERT FULLER county Farm Bureaus, township Farm Messages will be sent and received, team is known to every base ball fan Will the Atlantic seaboard yet be is a national show and will be the be pooled at University Farm. Carlot Bureau units, farmers' clubs, boys and concerts will be on every program and in this vicinity, the Old Timers need the "cattle country" of the United greatest exhibition of beef cattle ever shipments received from the federal girls clubs, and other organizations, uses of the wireless will be demonstrated some introduction. Their lineup is as held in the east. government will be broken in the the state rural credits campaign committee States? to getting market quotations follows: Hargrove, a former big Twin Cities and shipped by local A distinct trend toward beef raising Many heds are entered and cash called on the farmers of the and evening concerts on the farm. leaguer, will do the receiving their freight to destination. Fourteen demonstrations has been noted in the East for prizes totalling more than $6,000 will state to vote solidly for the amendment. Wild animals, birds and fish in a pitcher is still a mystery and the old some months. be awarded. recently conducted under big collection will make up the exhibit Many Mid-Western Herds are timers refuse to divulge his name before the direction of Mr. Schwantes in Farmers and breeders in this section "Vote Yes," is the slogan adopted of the state game and fish department he1 puts in his appearance at the Entered of the United States, long supreme eight southern Minnesota counties by the committee, headed by J. F. of Minnesota wild life. ball park, however, it can be relied States represented are: Colorado, clearly demonstrated the value of this as producers of dairy cattle, Reed, president of the Minnesota Binder twine will be manufactured upon that he will be exceptionally war salvaged explosive in the removal Farm Bureau federation. "Get Your with a machine from the state prison good as it is on his ability that a big of stones and other obstructions Neighbor to Vote Yes", is another. factory, set up in one of the spaces Eastern Stockmen Trying Beef Herds wager has been made Burns, well from farm lands. "The rural credits amendment, given to state institutions under the known contractor of Margie, will occupy Amendment No. 1, is the most important board of control. the initial sack Gordon, former issue that has been before the MORE TIRES MADE A miniature farm will be used in the star first sacker for the locals, will voters of the state in years," the call display of the state drainage and waters cover second base P. Carriveau, another Official figures show that during says. "It should be talked over in every commission to show the benefits well known local ball player will March, 1921, a total of l.lo3,000 tires public meeting. Every agricultural of proper drainage and flood control. play short stop Sharkey, of past were made in this country, while unofficial community, town as well as Free motion pictures and other fame, will tag 'em out at third: Sam but reliable estimates indicate farm, should see to it that its solid features are planned by the state highway Zimmerman, he of fleet "dogs" extended that during March, 1922, the production vote is cast for the amendment. Passage department to bring visitors to its girth and also one of those that of tires in Akron, O., alone, exceeded of Amendment No. 1 will enable large space. Virtually every state department was, will play left field Roy Eastman, 1,500,000. the legislature to establish a rural is taking part in the big of Ray, center field and Joe Lloyd, a credits system that will build up the united exposition. MY SCOUT TROOPS Babe Ruth of some seven years gone prosperity of the whole state by building The purpose is to show the citizens by. will cover right field. Stewart up its basic industry without one of the state the returns given for taxes Robertson, Loman, and Joe McKibbage WILL REORGANIZE penny of cost to the taxpayers." paid for state purposes. No admission will officiate as utility men for the or other charge will be. made CHAMP SPELLERS old timers. at the state department's exhibits Eastern stockmen and breeders have discovered that their hillside These contests are being staged on building or any part of the displays. forage and timber lands are ideal for beef herd development and as a TO ATTEND FAIR a 60-40" basis, that is the winners willreceive Members of American Legion and result are this week staging a national beef breed show at Wilmington, sixty percent of the gate receipts Vet's Organizations to Assist Delaware BULLETIN WILL FEATURE while the losers will have to be in Work. MINNESOTA CREAMERIES contented with forty per cent. This Two Boys and Two Girls Will Repre­ Connecticut. Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, are now turning their attention to fact alone should make the games interesting Plans for the complete reorganization sent Koochiching County For Minnesota's nationally known cooperative Massachusetts. Missouri, Mississippi, raising beef cattle. as both teams will put forth of the local boy scouts was made Spelling Honors at State Fair creameries will appear in The grassy pastures, hillside forage Ohio and Pennsylvania. their best efforts to win. during the past month. W. M. Evans, "Creamery Business Practice," a United Eastern stockmen are taking to the and extensive timber land of the East Capt. Mickish of the regulars has had scoutmaster, states, that the organization States department of Agriculture Durng the past school year county idea, realizing that they have let is said by experts to be admirably adapted his men out practicing every night has grown so rapidly that is impossible bulletin now being prepared by P. L. contests were held to determine winners to beef cattle production. One much valuable land go to waste during the past week and he states to handle tlie new organization Miller and B. A. Holt of the agricultural in grade and high school spelling. leading breed of beef cattle is now through failure to utilize their natural that his team will win in spite of the alone, Accordingly the cooperation economics division of the University advantages. said to number more than 15,000 head Old Timers' dark horse pitcher. of the American Legion and Veterans of Minnesota. The booklet As a result of these contests two In the accompanying illustration, on Eastern farms. Sunday's game will be called at 2:30 of Foreign Wars organizations will deal with creamery business practice Cattle Show at Wilmington boys and two girls will attend the are shown two Hereford heifers and a o'clock and the Labor day game is was asked with the result that Messrs. largely as exemplified in creameries state fair where they will compete for The developing demand for beef fair admirer—the first arrivals for the scheduled to commence at 3:00 o'clock Schmidt, Allen, Crandall, Butchart, of this state. While the study state honors. Wilmington show. The Herefords cattle in the Atlantic and New England sharp. Music will be furnished by the Kelly, Dunham and Langlois were will have special reference to Minnesota, The following claim the distinction were a part of the W. L. Yost herd states is responsible for the decision city band. selected to act as assistant scout masters. it will apply generally wherever of being county champions and will from Missouri. to hold a beef cattle stock showr country creameries are found. Analysis EMLAW-GRAHAM WEDDING avail themselves of the free trip With the beginning of the school of the country creamery, both independent awarded by the county board of education POTATO CERTIFCATION TOUR Last Tuesday morning, in the presence term new patrols will be organized 3,000 FARM HANDS SENT and cooperative, as a business of relatives and friends, Father and every effort will be made to carry OUT BY FREE SERVICE organization will constitute the Grades: Clarice Johnson, Paul A. G. Tolaas, in charge of potato O'Dwyer performed the cererrjony out the local scout program so as to subject matter. school, Border, first in written contest, certification work for the state, spent that united in marriage Fred Emlaw conform with the national scout organization's Nearly 4,000 farm laborers were Ernest Lund, Eidem school, Clementson, several days here last week and in and Miss Charlotte Graham, both of schedule. In addition to CALF JUDGING CONTEST HELD oral. sent into the harvest fields in August company with County Agent Abbott this city. The wedding occured at regular scout activities, meetings will High school: Mildred Slau-son, made the second inspection of all potato by the public free employment service, St. Thomas church. Miss Graham's be held once a month for the purpose Birchdale consolidated school, Manitou, A calf judging contest "Was held at crops where planters are trying only attendant was her sister, Miss of making reports and for a general operated by the state industrial oral Edwin Nelson, Big Falls the Riverdale Dairy farm this week. for certification. Mr. Tolaas expressed Tillie Graham, and Wilfred Beach officiated good time. The annual scout banquet commission in cooperation with the consolidated school, Big Falls, written. Out of the eight boys competing in the considerable comment on the virtues as best man for the groom. will be held some time next spring. Farm Bureau to furnish help for Minnesota The high school state spelling contest contest Earl Dupler and Thomas of potatoes grown in this county. He Mr. Emlaw is an employee in the Some of the features new organization of the will be held at the state fair on Withrow scored the highest and will farmers promptly and efficiently. stated that Koochiching county's cer- paper mills of the M. & O. Paper company will be the bugle, fife and Wednesday, Sept. 6. Winners from accordingly receive free trips to the Actual farmers, recommended by tified Irish cobbler seed ranked potato and the young couple will con- drum corp under the leadership of the grades will compete on Friday, state fair where they will participate the federation, are employed to help with two other counties' as the best jtinue make International Falls their to Geo. Allen and a scout track meet in the state judging contests. select the best farm workers. Sept. 8. produced in the entire nation. home. under the leadership of A1 Crandall. Wt». .Jfe