Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 26, 1921, Page 3

THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 26, 1921 . . .. | LAY sy : House That Will Make Children | Contented and Happy. HAS LABOR-SAVING FEATURES Contains Ning Large, Comfortable Rooms, Six of ‘Which Are Bed- rooms—Has All Conveni- ences of a City Home, By WILLIAM A. RADFORD. Mr. William A. Radford will ens guesitons :g;-tu 25m»gm‘:'z"%‘§ subjoct ot butlaing, Tor ors of this the paper.. On gccouat of his-wide upm-nc: a'.', ma.;..‘&f‘i‘:{ fig "‘“m:"‘; o'rlg; on all ? fofid“m,' -‘g,{(ngnmez svenes: Cmi)rnrle'bl.:“ only enclose “I am going to make home life so attractive on this farm that my boys won’t’ care to go to the city for ex- citement and variety when they grow up to manhood,” remarked the farmer in his talk to the contractor. “That 18 one reason why I am planning a modern home with every convenience known to the building art.” ‘What he had'in mind was a home like the one illustrated here with floor plans. He had learned the lesson from the experience of many of his neigh- bors and he was determined to profit by their mistakes, Alert and’ progres- sive, he had very soon recognized. the vital fact that fo keep the children on the farm contented—a happy home life and freedom: from the drudgery which has so often driven the hoys.to the larger cities just when:the father had planned to turn over the reins to them was essential. The first important step in his pro~ gram was the farm home. This he decided was to be so attractive as to arouse the envy of city visitors. He could not have picked a prettier and more charming design than the col- ‘ing facilities. most of them having e: ~ GOLONIAL DESIGN g room, but is ample for the needs the family. It opens at the far end leading to the cellar, and to the floor above. At the right end, which forms a’ sort of wing to the main building, is the large kitchen which is necessary in:farm homes where many must be fed. Oft one corner is a handy lava- tory. In a corner adjacent to the pan- try and kitchen a dumb-waiter has been installed, which makes the carry- ing of food and other supplies from the storage cellar to the kitchen a very | easy task and lightens much of the work which falls on the shoulders of the )musewl!e. Too many of these la- bor-saving conveniences cannot be in- Second Flotn: Plag_u. stalled in the farm home, because the amount of work te'be done is always considerable; B Upstairs are theisleeping quarters. Here the floor plans call for four bed- rooms of various sizes, a bathroom and, a splendid nursery in the far wing over the kitchen.” The dumb-waiter is ex- tended to this room, so that in case of illness the prepared meals can be car- ried direct to the sick room. In addi- tion'to the dumb-waiter there is an in- valid lift in the side hall. ° All of the bedrooms have good light- ymal type shown In this picture. Al-} ways appealing,” never -failing, in its § popularity, although: it is one of ‘the , didest types of architectuiral styles in the country, it has a homalike' atmos- phere that cannot’be excelled. -.Com- | bined with its quaintness Is the mod- ; arn touch of the building science. | There Is something -about this hos- - pitable home that 18’ most. inviting. Perhaps it is the quaint green shut- ters on the windows, the open front porch set on a level with the ground, the low rambling appearance, the un- usual chimneys. This home is designed for a family with plenty of children. There will be no crowding, for there are ten rooms in all, six of which are bedrooms, and a large nursery for ‘the smaller “kid- dles.” L The front door leads into a small reception hall. Another door opening from the porch 1€ads into the large liv- ing room, so essential in' the colonial First Floor Plan. - type of home, and an -ideal lounging and resting place for the family after the work of the ddy. This-lving: room 1s 23 by 14 feet 8 inches, with a large open brick fireplace bullt in the. side. 1t extends the full depth of the house, thus providing for excellent lighting from-front and rear as well as the side on which the fireplace is located. At the far end a door leads to a small bedroom, 8 feet 6 inches by 11 feet, very convenient for the men who have to arise early. % The reception hall also opens into thie dining room on the opposite side. This room is not quite as large as the posure on two sides.” The corner bed- rooms are large, 22 by 13 feet 6 inches and 14 feet 6 inches square, and can’be used; as &’ sewing ‘roem or library if the occasion demands. It.goes almost without saying that this. Is a most distinctive farm home | and one that will insure a large amount of comfort and satisfaction to the farmer, his"wife and especially his chil- dren. 'The girls and boys bave'a real home in which to entertain thelr friends. There is” electric light, run-| ning water, modern lavatories and| bathroom. A modern heating plant in the cellar keeps the home comfortable all year round. If more homes like| this were built on American farms, qnd' ; they can be, for they are not very’ ex:| pensive, there would- be less . worry over farm help and: less hue and cry about - keeping . the children: om -the farm. Human: patufe is allke the world over, in that it craves:comfort, convenience and. attractive surrqund- ings, That is:the basis of all honest ambition. 3 SRy R FIGURE LARGELY IN HISTORY Animals and Reptiles That Have Beer Held inHigh Reverence for Various Reasons. Perhaps no animal ever butted its way, into the literature of childhood ‘| "America has its following. In"Siam the o successfully as did Mary's little lamb, and today no animal gets as much _pettlng'n‘nd fantastic reverence bestowed upon- it as does the white ele- ‘phant of Siam, and the elephant in worshipers: believe that the soul of a dead person, perhaps of a Buddha, may be lodged in the white elephant. Con- ‘sequently he is ‘baptized, dined and -wined, and mourped at his'death. The snake figures as much dn his- ‘tory as @ pet as perhaps any other rep- ‘tile or animal. The sinuousness of its ‘body, madg possible by the: un {of vertebrae in its backbone, and:the never-winking eyes -have given: it a fascination conducive to o belief that ‘some sort of occult poweris pmbodied iin it. The ancient Incas. madeé in the| rocks of their temples, ‘even-in the| Temple of the Sun, 8mall holes lefld[ngi . to circtlar inclosures for the snakes fo| inest therein. It has been surniised that the priests probably kept in the tem- ples a few tame snakes in order to use them in prophesying. One snake al- ways gets a prominent place in the histories of Egypt and Rome—the asp which Cleopatra used to end her life because Octavius Caesar scorned her ‘National Geographic Society el »DEMAND FOR SAFE ROADWAYS Bome Kind of Protection Should Be Provided to Keep Cars From Skidding Off Dirt Roads. ‘What value do we place on a human life? To judge by some of the roads over the country it is not much. Lives are lost many times where a few dol- lars or a little extra time would make a road safe enough so that taking & ride along them .on a rainy day in an auto would not be such a hair-raising experience as {8 often:the case now, says @ writer in Successful” Farmer. Recently a friend of mine was driv- ing along a road within a half mile of {| a small town and ran ingo a ditch six feet-deep, upsetting his car and smash- ing things up generally, though he es- caped unhurt, and had no one with him. Many complaints had been made {| about that road, but nothing was done | by anyone. 1| came within less than two feet of the .| roadway,’ and there was not even a On either side the ditch ridge or anything to ward the wheels off and keep them from sliding over. \off roads.when they are slippery, it is not mora}ly: right and should not: be legally right to leave them in a condi- tion that would make an accidént un- der ordinary conditions possible. Dur- ing the last two years I have been riding around considerably and we have been in places where it was very dangerous-driving, and often came up- on such places with no chance at al to avoid them. In one case we crossed a bridge after a light shower, and on the far side found that it had caved away to within six inches of the road, though that was solid. For a rod the ditch was not two feet from the road, with nothing to-check a slide into it. A very steep hill began just beyond the bridge. Our car could not make the hill, and we stalled, and had to back some. The least bit of skidding would have been certain to have car- Properly Protected Road. rled us over the bank and for several minutes it looked like we were to go down six or eight feet into a creek. It is not always that such places are on unimportant roads. ‘In fact the first place mentioned was on a main traveled road between county seats, and automobiles used it on long dis- tance travel. In the main it was'a fine road wall kept, but there were two or three places that were really danger- ous, though this was the worst of al' Wherever there is a place at the side of a dirt road that has'much travel that is deep enough to upset a cat that went down into it, some Kind of protection should be made to keep cars from skidding off. ‘We are not consid- ering tlie quick dash to one side from careless driving or going too fast in mud, but the unavoidable skid that is bound to occur now and then. Our roads should be safe in muddy weather as far as we can make them for often at such times we have to use them with’ our cars. UNITED STATES’ GOOD ROADS Work !s in.Progress in Every Sestion to Give Country Superior Highway System. The time is rapidly passing when the bad roads of America can be point- ed out-as a reproach. In every section of tue country work is in progress to give the United States a system of roads which will compare favorably witle those of other countries, - Roads ave being built st 2085 diff¢erent points. Fully 30,000 miles of road Itave been approved by the secretary of ng- rico’ture, It is estimated. that-this construction will cost the country near- 1y $400,000,000. At the end of June, 1920, the government reported thst 2,- 118 - different projects, or a total of 16,600 miles of roads, had been zom- pleted.—Boys’ Life. NEW CHARACTER OF TRAFFIC Most of Existing Highways Were Not| Constructed to Support Heavy Loads Now Imposed. Most of our existing roaas were not | designed with a view of carrying the heavy loads now imposed upon them, and in new roads it would seem the| bullders cannot realize the present| changed conditions and the new char- acter of the traffic; in any case the problem is not an easy one. ¢ When hundreds of automobiles ave | owned in_eyery :pact of the country | :|'and it {is: impossible to always' keep ERKEK R R KRR KRR KKK * BUCK LAKE * KPR R KRR T MRKKEK We hear Messrs. Arthur Leathey and Billie Hanson expect to leave the first of the week for a visit to; ‘Montana and other points. expect to take the Ford route. T. H. Phillips planted a fine field of potatoes last week. This just about completes his planting for this season. The rains of last'weck not only put out forest:fires but haye,started the crops and pastures in fine shape. Planting is about completed except late potatoes.and corh. The wind storm of last Friday blew trees down in all directions, making it necessary to clear some of the wood roads, . B Thq Glee club held its regular bi- monthly meeting last Friday at the Buck Lake school house, all mem- bers baing présént.” After the prac- tice, the ¢o; ny were treated to ice cream antt’ ®ake, Hthe product of Messrs. Alfred Rogholt and -T. H. Phillips. The club says they are fine entertainers. The next regular meet- ing will'be June 3. The entertain- ment committee is not yet appointed. Osca? Hogholt has a new well just completed ‘by his brother’s well dril- ling machine. A few_ friends of Mrs. George Sco- They :fisld gave a surprise party in her hon- or last Wednesday afternoon at the heme of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Botting. Those present were Mesdames W. E. Davis, H. Gates, A. Rodien, C. Strecker, A. Scofield, H. F. Sawyer, A, Sawyer, and Miss Julia Lifquist.” A very pleasant afternoon was spent. The Blue Rihbon girls met Wed- nesday in a special business session, They were planuing for itheir social and candy pull to be held at the Buck Lake school house, June 4th, to’ which every one is cordially in- vited. X (1. G. Kaufer came up from St. Paul the first of last week to rusti- cate for a few months at the farm here. We understand that the family ig expected up in a few days by auto. The neighbors are all glad to see them, A few of the Buck Lake young Ipeople attended. the wedding recep- ition given Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Ers- bo at Mrs. Berg’s home mear Ferris last Friday evening. They repori a ‘very pleasant time. A purse of $23 was taken up and presented to the newly weds as a wedding gift. Mzrs. M. O. Rogholt 'was very seri- ously ill last Saturday and Dr. Smith of Cass Lake was called to see her. was slightly improved. When last heard from she; Ed Rogholts car, we see. is able to be around again. Albin Carlson came home Satur- day evening to spend Sunday with his family. The Blue Ribbon girls have opened up their library at the Buck Lake school house. Anyone wishing to bor- row books can get them every Sun- day right after Sunday school. T TSR TR SRR S R 85 ) x ALASKA * [EETS S RSS2SR 8 (H. J. Peterson of Litchfield: is in this viecinity looking after his lum-~ ber that was sawed last winter by the Sandy River Logging company. Mry, Roy Blliott is on the sick list. Lui¢ Winger was a week end vis- itor at Grand Forks, N. D. “The party on Mr. and Mrs. Julius Nelsen, the newly weds, was well at- tended and a good time was-reported. They left on the morning train for Bemidji to make thelr future home. The ball gamd that was played be- tween Debs ‘and Island Lake was a fine game. The score was 6 to 6 in favor of Deébs. L. D. Parks spent Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Wynn. J. Charles of Neving was calling at .the Woodford home Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Woodford ang Mr. with Peterson of Litchfield were Red Lake callers Tuesday. Carl Nietz of Rochester is visiting his brother W, M. Nietz of Clover, for a two wecks outing. He is going to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the north. ARKKRRREKKRRKRREN * LIBERTY . * IR SRS RS2SR S 2 4] Miss Elva Peterson, who has had a very successful term . of school, closed with an excdllent program, May 21. Mrs. P. P. Malterud of Buena Vis- ta, and daughter, Blanche, were vis- dtons with her daughter, Mrs. Cham- py Petri on Friday. Hiram Flanders is visiting "A. A, Laweon for a few days, Mrs. Gertrude Erickson and chil- dren were . Sunday callers at ‘the home of Pete Utter. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Sande and daughter Catherine were callers in Puposky Sundayy Winnipeg, Manitoba. — Building permits fssued: in the four western provinces during the past week tot- aled $2,186,700, according to Mac- Lean’s construction report. Of ‘this amount, Manitoba's share was $149,- 800; Saskatchewan. $619,100; Al- berta, $426,800; and British Colums bit, $991,100. . | [ SUN CANNOT FADE IT OOK at that beautiful roof. It has stood there for years under the beating of the sun, yet it retains all its rich- ness and beauty of color.” Some day you will build a home. Wouldn't it please you to have someone say this about your roof in passirig by? Nelson Roofs are beautiful— with a beauty that endures and grows mellow through the pass- ing years. bring out rather than fade the natural color of a Nelson Roof. Sunshine tends to progress. B. F. Nelson Mfg. Co., Minneapolis DISTRIBUTORS for NELSON ROOFS Blackduck This is a roof that lends warmth and charm to every home it covers. And whether you con- template building an imposing country house or a little English cottage, you will get most satis- faction out of a Nelson Roof. Your lumber dealer will be glad to show you the style of Nelson Roof you should use. 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