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WILL EXHIBIT’ | BEST BOOKS AT CLUB: MERTING State Library Department Plans More Traveling Li- raries Than Before “Do your Christmas shopping early, if you are going to ahop't for books. is the burden of a statement issued here today by Miss Lillian Cook, atate librarian. iss Cook now is working on a list of books which she beli will be especially fitting as Chi mas gifts which she expects to at nounce in the n futu The idea, she explains, is not only to inform the book-baying public of good ‘volumes which may be had at reasonable prices but to have the lat available to book and department store managers in order that they from it what the public may be expected to ask for and there- fore what books they s! One of the first stey books library department of a special group of children’s books at the convention of the State Federation of Women’s Clubs at Wahpeton next month. This exhibit wilt stress books of unusually good physical makeup and ‘workman- ship which are well illustrated. A special detail. will be a number of carefully selected but inexpensive: children’s books. Meanwhile preparations are’ being rtaient ‘for ade by the: library. di waiving out its a1 eat fell and winter circulation of work,: includi more traveling libraries than ever before, ai the state con' i of librarians tebe held at town October ‘19 and 20. The Jamestown meeting, accordi ns, will concern its: the problems of small library and is expected to pro- vide considerable impetus for the organization of libraries in the small- er cities and towns throughout the state. Round table discussions will be held on the subjects of financial re- sources for libraries, village control, school and association ‘libraries, the contributions of each to the commu! ity and whether or not each is nec- essary. Women More Anxious to Finish College Courses Than Men 16—)— —= Grand Forks, Sept. Women who i a college education are more acutely conscious of their lack of education than are men, figures issued by the extension department of the North Dakota university show. Of 43 certificates issued to. per- sons completing university corres- pondence: courses this. summer, ‘28 were sent to women. Most. of the women . were interested chiefly. in literature and languages while the chief interest ‘of the men appeared to be economics, political science, soclology, agrionlture and scientific subjes . 2 é New Service In addition to offer ence coursés an ‘in university this year. ts offering a special informathon bureau service to all North Dakotans. The mreat- est gain in the work of the univers sity bureau of puplic. insormayun is in the requests from women's clubs. Requests for -infarmation fram such eluijn were 62. per cent * greater duringjthe year 1925-26 than the year 19244$6, extension depart- ment statistic. show. ‘The information service offered to club women .or to. Individuala in- cludes: club organization aida, 9!1- year club information service, proe gram for one. meeting; or ic. 4 series of meetings, project suggen- tions, -community club: service, de- bate question suggestions, debaty material, information loans to rural church workers, art service, includ- ing loans of reproductions of fa- mous paintings and sculpture with appreciation sketches of same, place- ment of literature on murals and mural painters, state and national sow of information, cooperation with organizations of other states in information service, general infor- mation service including the answer- ing of inquiries of organized groups and individuals throughout’ the state. noon fixe days & weel broadcast with the farmer of farming. will be deveted ta and to crops poultry; Thurs: J Fogetables, ‘and te dairying. ¢ Maybe Leona Natalie Fengler, otherwise “Miss Seattle” landed in the finals of the Atlantic City Anyway, she did. Here is the Western division ‘pai pageant because she smiles so deli: WOMEN'S Wahpeton N. D., Sept. 16.---()-—It ‘a-far cry from the Wahpeton of ‘ly territorial days to the bustling tle city where members of the North Dakota Feaeration of Women Clubs will hold their convention this fall, according to an article written for the federation magazine by Mrs. R. T. Barber of this city. ‘Wahpeton, she said, is located on the site of Chahinkapa or “The End of the Woods” an Indiam village which was there when the first-white men came to this nart of the country. ! The name Wuhpeton is derived from the. Sioux Indians, trapslated from ahkpetoan and Hourtbatons and metins “dwellers among: the leayes. Dweller? Amo: 5 literally, true ‘of the. inhabi Wahpeton, asthe treeless prairie vil- lage -has become a beaytiful-litile city with homes find “streets. shaded by: trees’ of «almost every variety adapt- ed to climatic conditions —-box ,elde: elm, ash,-apple, catalpa, horse chest- nut, ‘cotton-weod, willow, black wal- nut—"" Mek, Barber says. Eight. Milen.of Pavement 4 “The days of ‘the: old-time village are past when on rainy days, wagon | wheels were <a solid cake of mud, loaking like « modern disk autom bile wheel; @hien horses were mired in;the streets; when delivery of gro- ceries. Was’ in. two-wheeled ~carts propelled. by hand; when, men were! cmolayed ong. hours scraping miid frow crossings. fer Wahpeton | now hay’ approximately eight .miles’ of ‘pa' treets, more’ in proportion . to. size ti any city in the stnte, © | “The heard walk, " is im ‘a! meniory. © romance of walking a, plank the dark with! ooay mad be-- low; the embarrassment ich every | newcomer experienced 4s he unwit-— tingly slipped and sprawled on the/ greasy,’mud-coated walks; the float. | ing. sidewalk boatds in times of | heavy rains are banished forever by | miles. of excellent cement walks, reaching every part of the city.. | “A half century bas passed .since/ M. T. Rich located a homestead on! the present site of Wahpeton, The| rst postoffice was established in 1871 and the first store three years later.’ Growth was slow, but develop- ment was assured when Wahpeton was | made the county seat of Richland) County and when the St. Paul, Minn apolis and Manitoba ‘Railroad, now) the Great Northern, in 1880, pushed | across the river from. reckenridge to the northwest Wahpeton és Igeat- | ed on a natural city site being Gi the confluence of the Boise de x | and Otter Tail Rivers, forming the) famous Red River of the North. This) river furnishes natural drainage, | too, ter, Emma, (now Mrs, Burbgn! school of sei mitnics & for the first round cf judging. CLUB MEMBERS WILL SEE A BEAUTIFUL LITTLE CITY WHEN THEY VISIT WAHPETON FOR ANNUAL MEET nearby power for electricity, abund- ance of water for household purposes and for fire protection. In the early days river water was delivered to the villagers in barrels, the water ignal being a red {lag hung outside the house. Natural beauty spots. in the timber along the river are picnic places for the people. Wahpeton owns a beautiful park area, which is being developed into an attractive playground. The city: is enriched by a public park square, and adja- cent to it, a children’s playground, from .the heirs of the Rich estate, Mrs. M.‘T. rrie and Mrs. both of which were Rich, her daughters, Surah Falle} 3 Has Fine Schools | < “Very soon after settlers can Wahpeton, /Mrs. Blanding je to the older ‘children, while ‘her eet living tn the: old home), talght thi younger dnes: As it” becange sary, schaolhoy: 3 present: the grade and hi rank:-am« pe ten grades -is maint ence is located ‘yt. peton. -A junior college,’ business, trades course may, be competent. instructors, men and’ wol en-who have had excellent Jnattuc- tion. and practical training “for tha cwork., Located » alse Unit- Gd sates Indian: school modeled aft- er the most approved type fér.In- dian education, mental, religioys and industtial, A thriving ‘conservatory with departments of vbcal and ii strumental music, violin, band instri ments, esthetic and folk dancing, ¢ pression and dings,; adds much to the cultural life of the communi; “Even before-a church could be es- tabli: ant the at Breckenridge. or rel depot or in a passenger coach In the depot seats were obtained by laying planks, on beer kegs. Rev. Lyons of St. Paut came at intervals’ of from two to four weeks to conduct the worship. Mrs. Blanding, the Sunday school .su- perintendent and Bible class teacher, had charge when no outside help wi available. People from both side: the river attended. As the ‘popt tion grew, Wahpeton was able to maintain its own non-denominational service in the homes of the peopl Finally, in 1881, a Congregation church, the first of Protestant faith and the first of that denomination in the state, was established. About the same time the Catholic church was ned... Now Wahpeton has eight churches.’ It Beats a Bugsy d a! little “schol ih “her’ home, ‘téaching he | With a 22 a year ago and 2o.bushels first wi al 1'bushels September The’ tinal yield tn 1926 Was 6.3 bushel, and in 1924, 8.5 bushels, ‘The gen year average tn bushels, Flax production on the estimated for harvest 3,000 bushels ber: first |, yleld. This is a further de-; of 231,000 Lushels from the first report and compares 68,000 bushels produced la: d the five year average of probable yleld of barley for| po September firat condition reported ts 14 bushels per ‘ra which te 72 per cent of the| | Thin’ compares with the tyleld of 26 bushels a, year ago and 23 ‘bushels un September 1, 1924. The final yleld \cf 32 1-2 bushels last bushel’: in, 1924, and the ten rar average 1s 19.6 bushels per Harley -‘pvodhction on 2,003,000 es left for hatyeat thin reason i he 26;092,000 binhels based up- ou the probable: yleld. indicated by the September first condition. This | jin an increase of. 492,000 bushels | t the Indiented’ production of ust first.und compares with 42, 000 bushels harvested in 19 an average production of 28,72 bushels. jorth Dakbta potato condition / during August and on Sep- tirg higher" than, on August first, updn the September first con- ie eatimated yield of North otatoes wilt'he 75.5 bushels This compares with the en yent average yield in 8% Jhushe ts The cxtimated {Production based upon the Beptem- ber first condition In 6,944,000 b Is which le dn increase of 47 hushets cver the August first eati- A {mate and compares” with 7,280,000 {Dushe t yehr and the average of ty |12510,000 bunhels, i All tame hay condition in North is was lowered 5 points during i nth of AugY ‘The yield in- by the September first con- dition is .87 ton, whieh compares With 1.44 ton September 1, 1925, and ?GROP REPORTS !/?:: September 1, 1924. Final tt * | ‘ld n 1925 wan 1.62 tona; In 1924, EERE TEES {137 ton. ‘The 1926 — production hayh, and, based upon the September first con- dit 1 be $43,000 tonx, a de- oH tons from the Augunt irst estimated production, and com- s with 1,452,000 .0ns harvested year and the avérage of 1,478,000 shels of barley and 473, bushels of potatoes hi North Dakota |! bye Gir. sarereauat tal yield of wild hay in North 1 tis reported ax .65 ton, which in both pre- and 1924. The 8 ton per acre, Producten in 1925, was mx and the five year duction is 3,111,000 tons. ’ wild hay ix 72 per cent mpared to 96 a yeur ago and 93 agricultyral orth Dakota. While ‘points in total U legume | st condition varieltes show provement in show an improved ¢ AN tame hay production on Septem. |", her first shows a decrease of 49,000 | tons from that reported on August first. Flax preduction has “heen lowered 231,000 buxhelx and oate hargest indicates that there Ja’ four bumhets; lens! jag. — | .75 ton per tons 4a year age of LIL Quality of timothy hay is 79 which: compares with 94 93 in 1924, over hay condittan.of 64 per cent pares: with glaper ‘cent in 1926 9 er seed condi. mprov-|t vd the condition a; great deal ‘and if 2°" frosts Holkale for a auftich the praduction-will ape ee Compares with gn GerAn both 1925 and ‘Quitijty d¢ cloyer and timothy nth: ago, | Mixed is 8% per Cent Which is below Dy the average Od’ Gompares with 90 per nt in 1925 and.93 per cent In 1924. Alfalta dition,-on Beptember 3 per éent.of normal and Mentember 1924.’ The final Compares with 1 per cent a year led hn 252103 buahela id 82 per cent September first, condition: The probable September first’ condifian’, bushel# per acre which : compares ¢ condition on Septe: ingrease of 1,432,000-bumhels-oyer the | 54° per cent: of normal ¢ port of Auguat flest;,: 1 ares Raced with 82 per cent. a year ago 24,816,000 buahdie. afventea (404 the 10°yehr average of 74 per the .averagé- yt. “ 916,000 ‘bushels. w ; Farm labor “supply © continucs i Spring wheat.condition September |¢Xceas- of the demand for the ‘state first gives.an’ indicated increase in|@84 Whole although there was fear oduvtion. of. 881,680 bushelg over | 4 Ahertage of labor In some dis + August flirat repart. Based: up-|fticte, Demand has increased ver condition [the August report and the supply ¢ probable. yield wilt be &:purhels |20OWK @ corresponding decrease. On waich, commataaerae ;September first fatm labor supply year ago and 14 bushels ‘wae’ 9 per cont and demand 87 per 1 tose : ‘ | SMutco8, normal. fie ore FORCE OF HABIT Ealohel (angrily): Button up that Maried : vate Recruit (al ent-mindedly): , HE FELT IT Po ning ns pas a dye makes you {sas Brvett ae it they threw at you Actor: I felt a jar.—Ideas, Londort, — QED. Are you the man who cut my hair the lust'time? Barber (tersely): [ couldn't be. I've pong been here a year.—Ideas, Lon- bushels in 1925 The totad tion this Jearsehes 000 hashels » whieh seompares with 112,378,000 bushels fm year and the average of 164,921,000 bushels. Yields reported glow a very wide ra from compigty falture to as high as 20 bubhel Tr gere, Probable yleld of North Dakota oats crop hared on September first condition {8.17 bushels per acre which compares with 19 bushels re- ported a month ago, 28 bushel a !year ago and 32 bushels per acre on September 1, 1924. Final yleld last year was 30 bushels and 33 bushels in 1924. Indicated production baxed September first condition is 63,000 bushels which in a’ decre: {Of 4,451,000 bushels from the August , estimate an@ compares with 72,8 000 bush yearvand the aver- tke of 69,829,000" bushels, | Yields show # total e WHY-HE DIDN'T MARRY She was worth a million, but he | Rated 40 marry for: money. She was so beautiful, he was ufraid he’ the i eae ot ie life. Buckwheat dondition'is reported at ie = ed e per cent of normal.whel in a de- pe a FAG EE TE Where ake crease of 4 ner gent (Fom the condi- |" "He wanted to feel free jou reported on August: first. vd hi The probable yield of-flax based | —Sadgerenese, one turned him down, upon the reported September first condition in 5.6 bushels per acre, This compares with’ 7.2 bushels a | \ ' 1 | rine parliament is called the Machines which solve problems in algebra have been invented. Half the, government. reclamation area is planted in alfalfa. 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