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CZX- S-n 4 n1 ftWr Geimfaral Mimiasoita amd Nirttliw8tt- Mows. Editorials, SipiribSp MaAetts, smd WaM Ads i SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1930. SECOND SECTION PAGE ELEVEN ake Complete ram Clear ID) Frog Flams CLAIM RENEWED TO PURCHASE PRICE OF PIKE ISLAND SCHEDULE FILM, LEGION QUARTET MONDAY EVENING NEW CHURCH AT KIMBALL TO BE OPENEO SUNDAY BRINKMAN HERD AGAIN LEADS IN TESTING REPORT Pien, one of the heirs of Jean Baptiste Faribault, early territorial taken Pike Island (center), at the tnouth of the Minnesota River, another decendent of Jean Baptiste, is shown at the right. At the left above is shown trader, from whom the United in 1821. Alexander Faribault, Settlement of Claim Asked RUEHLE FUNERAL AT ST.

AUGUSTA Helen Faribault Ortmann, Decendent of Pioneer Trader, Reopens 100 Year Old Claim Price of Island and Interest Now Large Sum. Church of Christ, Moved From Maine Prairie, Builds New Home. COSTS $10,000 Dedication Banquet Planned for Friday Evening W. E. Brown, Pastor.

Kimball, May 3. (Special to Times-Journal) Parishioners of the Church of Christ will dedicate their new structure here with a two day program which will start Friday, May 9, to the following Sunday, May 11, according to arrangements which have been made by the parishioners. First located in the community of Maine Prairie, the Church of Christ was moved to Kimball because almost all its members live in that community. It still maintains its cemetery at Maine Prairie, however, which is located on State Highway No. 24.

and is kept in excellent condition. Many people prominent in county history, who settled, lived and died in Ihe southwestern section of Stearns county were members of this congregation and are buried in the little rord-side plot. PeTotion, Zeal Evident The devotion and zeal with which this parish has maintained itself was shown when the new church building was started. Many parishioners joined in the work to save the congre gation expense and allow a more com plete house of worship. Though the church is not pretentious, it is mod em, artistic and comfortable, and w'M provide ample room for the activ ities of the congregation.

Rev. Waldo E. Brown, the naslor. has been an inspiration to his flock and a leader in the activities of the Kimball Rev. Brown, as the ceremony opens, will pledge the cnurcn "io tne glory of God, our Father, by whose favor we have bunt this house and later he will say "To the praise of the Holy Spirit, source of life and light." and the con gregation will conclude with: "We dedicate this house." A dedication banquet will be held Friday evening at 5 o'clock, and a de votional period will follow at 8 o'clock.

Rev. R. B. Ray of West Con cord, later will give an address. Starting Sunday morning a devotion al period will be held at 10 o'clock and the usual Sunday observances will follow.

Bible school starts at 10:15 followed by the worship period at 11 o'clock. A Mother's day address will be given by C. B. Osgood. The congregation enjoys a basket dinner at noon.

After devotions are held at 2:30 Sunday afternoon, Professor Burns will give the dedication address and the minister and the congregation will follow with their pledges. In the evening the junior and senior Christian Endeavor groups meet, and a worship period will be held at o'clock. Professor Burns will again speak at 8:15 o'clock, the closing number on the evening service schedule. JANITOR KILLED Northfield, May 2. (AP) Al bert Fremouw, 54, janitor at the Xorthfield high school, was killed to day when he fell from the top of a 16 foot ladder to the cement sidewalk.

Fremouw was sawing the limb of a tree at the school grounds when the limb snapped, causing him to lose his balance. He is survived by his widow and ten children. A former St. Cloud woman is one of the heirs of Alexander Faribault, territorial pioneer, who are laying claims to damages granted in 1855 by the United States Senate, but never was acted upon in the House. Mrs.

Helen Faribault Ortmann. wife of a Pierz. physician. Dr. J.

W. Ortmann, who asked Congressman Harold Knutson to investigate the claim, is the daughter of Mrs. Katherine Brick Faribault, whose father was Anton Brick, former G. N. car shops employe here.

The Faribault family has been living in St. Paul for some years. Dr. Ortmann'g inquiry sent to Representative Knutson stated that a relative of his: wife went to Washington about 10 years ago to have a claim settled against the government for an island in the Mississippi river near Fort Snelling. Nothing was heard of the claim, since that time, Boneht From Indians FATHER AND SON MEETING STAGED Sauk Centre Boy Scouts Are Hosts at Dinner 100 Attend.

Sauk Centre, May 3- (Special to Times-Journal) The Sauk Centre Boy Scouts of Troops No. 18 and 25 and their fathers were guests of the troop committees at. a fathers and sons supper. The event, came rather unexpectedly so that. not.

the entirp troops were represented. There were about inn dads and sons who put away the beans. After the supper, several speeches were given and the boys and men were surprised by the abruptness and frankness of the speakers. Dr. J.

F. Dubois, chairman of Troop No. 25. acted as toastmaster and introduced the other speakers after giving his views of local scouting. L.

L. Kells, district president: Deputy Commissioner Rev. E. B. Jewell; Supt.

H. A. Falk, Scoutmasters Kowalke and Scott, and Assistant Scoutmasters Markson and Borcmann were among the speakers. Two dads were called upon to givp what they thought, scouting had done for their boys. They were George Borgmann, father of Eagle Scout Dick Borgmann; and Mayor Holmes, who has had two boys in scoutine.

HOLD SKAT PLAY AT COLD SPRING Chicken Bouja at 5 P. M. In terval Between Two Tournaments. Cold Spring, May 3. All arrangements have been completed for the skat tournament here w-hich will be held Sunday afternoon and evening In Maurin's hall.

Players from many of the county communities are expected be present. The afternoon session starts at 2 o'clock, the evening play at 8. Prizes aggregating $85 will be awarded the players. As a special feature free admission ticket w-ili be given the oldest and youngest players. Chicken bouja will be served, beginning at 5 o'clock.

Community Club Sponsors TimesUournal Program in Town Hall. MURPHY SPEAKS St. Benedict Girls, Long and Kiklas, to Appear Schil plin Presides. St. Cloud again invades one of its neighbors with music and song when The Times-Journal sponsors a program in the Clear Lake town hall un der the auspices of the Clear Lake Community club at eight o'clock on Monday evening, The community organization, which has a.

membership of 150, and Fred Schilplin, publisher of The Times-Journal, have joined in inviting the CLEAR LAKE PROGRAM 8:00 Business session with I President Fred Williams presiding. 8:15 Meeting turned over to; Fred Schilplin, publisher of Times-I Journal. Introductory talks by Mr. Schilplin and Mayor James Murphy of St. Cloud.

8:30 The Times-Journal motion picture, "The Chronicle of Time." 9:15 American Legion quartet of St. Cloud, with songs, and Misses Virginia Havel and Evelyn Mortenson, of the College of St. Benedict, with readings. 10:15 Dance starts. Occasional numbers by Mike Kiklas and Pug Long, St.

Cloud, with mandolin and guitar selections and vocal solos. Lunch during the dance. general public to attend the program and enjoy the evening's entertainment. Mr. Schilplin is especially desirous that subscribers of this publication at- ten.d the Times-Journal film production, "The Chronicle of Time," featured on the program, shows the work necessary for cthe dally publication of this newspaper-Opens at 8 o'Clock President Fred Williams, of the Clear Lake club, will open the meeting with a short business session, and the chair then will be turned over to Mr.

Schilplin. Mayor James H. Murphy, of St. Cloud, is expected to attend and he will be called upon for a short, talk. The motion picture of The Times-Journal then will be screened.

This picture, shows the development of Central Minnesota from the primeval wilderness which the first settlers found here to the present day. The interiors of the outstanding" industrial situations also are shown with some fine shots of technical methods followed in the manufacture of paper in the Watab pulp and paper mill at Sartell and the carving of granite at the Melrose sheds. The work necessary in the as printing and publishing of news tor xne nines-journal also is pctured Because the dairy industry is an outstanding one in Central Minnesota there are a number of particularly-fine interesting pictures of outstanding farms where purebred cattle are raised. The Legion quartet, following on the program, is composed of O. J.

Jerde, Clarence Johnson, J. F. McCutchan. and Albert Schmidt, accompanied by-Carl Doerner. All are members of the St.

Cloud Legion post. Their singing has been enthusiastically received ia many communities of the state. The expression department of the College Of St. Benedict will present two of its students. Miss Virginia Havel, of Montgomery; and Miss Evelyn Mortenson, Sauk Centre, with readings.

The readers and the quartet will succeed one another on the program. The dance scheduled by the Community-club starts immediately after this entertainment is concluded. During the dance Mike Kikla3 and Pug Long of St. Cloud entertain at intervals w-ith mandolin, and guitar selections, interspersed with snappy songs. Is Lively Club The Community club will serve a lunch late in the evening.

Because the club always has been a lively organization this meeting is expected to be largely attended. Great. Interest has been shown by farmers In the Clear Lake territory and nearby communities, many of whom are planning to be present. Model Camps to Be Tried in Minnesota Valley Area Hanska. May 3.

(AP) Model camps will be a feature at the Minnesota Valley Area Boy Scout 1930 Camp Site at Lake Hanska near here May 31 and June 1, when troops from that district hold their second annual "Caniporee." Plots of ground are to be assigned each troop and awards will be given for the best method of making the camp, cleanliness, speed and arrangement. A court of honor, at which awards will be given, win cloee tat camp on June 1 Average of 39.5 B. F. Held by Route 5 Farmer Henry Wick Second. HIGHEST COW 61.2 360 Animals Tested During Past Month Legume Hay, Grain, Fed.

Leslie Brinkman, St. Cloud Route 5, again has the leading herd in the April report of the Stearns County Dairy Herd Improvement association, according to Othmar Mumm, tester of the organization. Brinkman's cows rated at 35.9 and following closely were Henry Wick. 33, Les Daws, 32.3, and Harry Thelen. 32.2.

Ten High Herds for April Leslie Brinkman, 6 High Grade Hol- stein. 35.9. Henry Wick, 14 High Grade Hoi stein. 33.0. Les Daws, 18 H.

G. P. B. Holstein, 32.3. Harry Thelen, 10 H.

G. P. B. Hoi stein. 32.2.

Henry Brinkman. 15 High Grade Hnlsteln. 29.fi. Leo Kunkel, 16 High Grade Hol- itein, 29.0. Theo.

Erpelding, 12 H. G. Guernsey Jersey, 28.5. Floyd Englund, 9 H. B.

P. B. Hol stein, 28.2. Clemens Landwehr. 19 P.

B. Red Poll. 27.0. John Pauly. 20 H.

G. P. B. Hol stein, 26.5. Twimtv-nine cows produced 40 pounds or mere of butterfat.

Twenty- tour of these were Hqlsteins. Henry Brinkman. 61.2. 45.0. 44.2.

Leo Kunkel, 55.5, 48.1, 41.2. 40.2. Les Daws, 51.5. 49.5, 44.3, 40.7. Harry Thelen, 49.9.

Floyd Englund, 46.8. Clemens Landwehr, 46.8. Leslie Brinkman, 45.9, 45.4. "Henry Wick, 45.4, 44.5, 41.4. Clark Franke, 44.0.

Theo. Erpelding, 43.5, 42.9. M. O. Klinkner.

42.7, 42.2, 41.1. A. C. Mumm, 42.6, 41.2. Fred Atwood, 40.9.

Mike Scheur, 40.8. Twenty-four were tested during the month with a total of 360 cows, and 13 herd3 had an average of 25 pounds or more butterfat. The average production for the association was 674 pounds Tnilk, 246 pound3 butterfat and 364 percent test. All members were feeding grain, 15' a legume hay. Twenty-one herds are headed by purebred sires.

One separator was checked that was skimming only 12-100 of 1 per cent. NUTRITION AIDS FREEBORN GROUP Advanced County Course Re cently Finished Is Cited as Benefit. Albert Lea, May 3. (AP) Thirty four Freeborn county groups, -which recently completed an advanced nutrition course given by Inez Hobart, of the University of Minnesota Depart' ment of Agriculture, have made a re port showing that the studies have "helped greatly" in promoting better health of the families of those en rolled for the course. Three hundred ninety-one women, from as many families, were enrolled, and 89 per cent of them completed the work, according to Miss Hobart.

A survey taken at the beginning of the course showed that in the 391 families there were SO" adults and 721 children. Of the total of 1.527 individuals, 959 were in good health but 143 were in need of nutritional guidance. At the close of the project, according to re ports by the leaders of the groups, 379 persons in the various families reported improvement in health, 232 having corrected various digestive disorders. Fifty-four persons, overweight at the beginning, had reduced their weights, and 429, who had been underweight, had made gains. Among the other results noted are the facts that school lunches have been established In 14 schools, where 517 children are served; that stores in many communities are keeping a greater variety of vegetables and whole grains; that members of the groups are giving more attention to gardening as a means of supplying vegetables required in the modern diet; that more fresh fruits and vegetables are being used; that members and their families are drinking greater quantities of water; that consumption of butter as against so-called substitutes has increased, and that, generally, more attention is being given the problems of diet in relation ti health Mrs.

Helen Faribault Ortmann, States government is said to have founder of the city of Faribault, Pike Island by Pierz Heir DRAMA GIVEN AT ST. JOHN SUNDAY Club Presents "The Rear Car," Directed by Rev. Graves in Auditorium. College ville, May 3. (Special to Times-Journal) "The Rear Car" the Rose mystery-comedy to be presented at the St.

John's university auditor-Turn May 4, is being carefully prepared by the Dramatic club. Reviving this play after a dormancy of five months, the club's directors found that the enterprise entailed considerable work. But, under the guid ance of Rev. Claru3 Graves, O. S.

offering has been groomed to a 'point that will make this second performance more polished than the first successful one. The plot is intriguing, dealing with the machinations of a villainous reprobate who attempts to administer a cruel death to his brother and nephew. Only the interference of Sheridan Scott, the deflector, played by Al Himsl, averts a tragic finis. Interwov en with the gripping story is a variety of subtle comedy that augments the Interest of Edward Rose's work. BODY OF CASHIER FOUND IN STREAM Suicide of A.

F. Bestmann Indicated in Notes in Dead Man's Clothing. Minneapolis, May 3, (AP) A body, believed to be that of A. Bestmann, cashier of the New Richland, state bank was found floating in the Mississippi river Friday near the Third avenue bridge. Three notes, written on the backs of blank checks were found on his person.

They indicated suicide. One to his wife, said, "I can't stand the agony any longer. It was no fault of yours." Another to a resident of New Richland said he was "to blame for all my troubles which ended today." The body was found by George Ounz, a workman. Another body, (hat of an aged man found in the river late Thursday, was still unidentified. Syracuse, N.

Y. The Rev. Dr. Bernard C. Clausen announces that furnished by banks and protected by police, will be on display in the First Baptist church tomorrow nicht.

The subiect of his sermon will be "If I had $1,000,000. to to a to be to to J. the Well Known Farmer Buried Today in Family Lot-Died Thursday. St, Augusta, May 3. (Special -to Times-Journal) Funeral services, largely attended by friends and relatives, were held at the St.

Augusta Catholic, church ihis morning with Rev. Charles Pingel. pastor, officiating, when last tribute was paid to John Ruehle who was born in St. Cloud, but who spent the greater part of his life on a farm in this community. Burial was made in the family lot of the St.

Augusta cemetery. -Mr. Ruehle died Thursday at noon after a lingering illness of seven 'yearsf The widow and two sons, John Ruehle, and and one daughter, Mrs, John Benoit, are the immediate survivors. One daughter, Mrs. Morltz Kersteins, preceded her father in death.

Mr. Ruehle also leaves three brothers, Joseph and William, residents of St. Cloud; and Peter, a farmer in the Fair Haven township. All immediate relatives were able to attend the services. Steel Road Signs Erected Showing Way to Elk River Elk River, May 3 Twenty-five steel road signs have been purchased and soon will guide tourists and motorists to Elk River.

They will be placed at all intersections and roads leading into Elk River by the Commercial club. The signs are large and will be letter ed in black. The Commercial club plans an extensive advertising campaign for the city. Thief River Falls Chosen for 9th District Meeting Thief River Falls, May 3. (AP) American Legionnaires and auxiliary of the ninth district will hold a here June 22 and 23.

Addresses are to be given by Earl Cliff, Ortonville, state commander; Stafford King, St. Paul, past state commander; and Mrs. A. E. Amundsen, Little Falls, state auxiliary president.

AUXILIARY MEETS Foley, May 3. The next meeting of the Legion auxiliary here will be held at the home of Miss Frances Wisnewski, May 7, next Wednesday. She will be hostess assisted, by Mrs. Jack Adair. June, 1913, replacing a church destroyed by fire at the very time when a funeral procession w-as preparing to leave the parsonage for the funeral of the wife of the pastor, Mrs.

Rev. Christian Pederson. The late congressman. Rev. O.

J. Kvale, served the congregation as its pastor from 1917 to 1923, when following his election to congress, Rev. M. O. Andrews became pastor.

Pastors belonging to the Glenwood circuit who -will participate in the meeting and celebration are M. O. Andrews, Benson; G. G. Beito, Terrace; A.

H. Belgum, Glenwood; Erik Ber-rum. Barrett; J. O. Dreng.

Elbow Lake; J. Eastwood, Kimball; G. O. Forde. Starbuck; A.

H. Hoyme, Broo-ten; M. C. Johnshoy, Starbuck; N. H.

Knutson, Glenwood; J. Linnevold. X. R. Palmer, Hancock; A.

G. Quan- men, Cyrus; Ivar Sandberg. Barrett; E. Struxness. Belgrade; B.

S. J. Sund, Belgrade; Vaage, Farwell Mrs. Ortman is a descendant of Jean Baptiste Faribault and with his wife, Pelagie Faribault, who purchased Pike's Island from the Indians in 1820. This island is located at the mouth of the Minnesota river near Fort Snelling.

Later, It is shown that the government appropriated the Island for military purposes and never paid Faribault and his wife. At various times during the past, hundred years, the family has attempted to get a settlement for the land, but nothing has come of its efforts. In 1855, according to record, the last attempt was made. The records of the matter were so old that several weeks of work were necessary to find them and establish their authenticity. Congressman Knutson is convinced that the claim is a valid one and has introduced a bill into the house instructing the secretary of the treasury to pay the heirs of Faribault the sum of $12,000 with interest dating from 1839, which should amount to approximately The claim of the Faribault heirs is based on a treaty made August 9, 1820 by Colonel Henry Leavenworth, then commanding the Upper Mississippi, with certain' Sioux Indian chiefs.

As the result of this treaty tracts of land along the Mississippi river in the vicinity of Fort Snelling were ceded by the Indians. The island known as Pike's or Faribault Island, consisting of 320 acres, was reserved to "Pelagie Faribault, wife of Jean (Continued on Page Seventeen) .1179 1090 142 MORE STEARNS CENSUS REPORTS Little Falls, May 3. (Special to Times-Journal) Additional reports of the 1930 federal census continue to arrive her from Stearns county and are being tabulated. The following townships report today; Division 1930 1920 Farrs Zion Township 556 575 104 That part of Roscoe Village in Zion Township (For total see Munson Township) 43 3 Balance of Township 509 530 101 St. Cloud Township ,.1672 609 92 Benscn Lutheran Churches to Observe 60th Birthday May 16 (Including Veterans' Hospital with population of 642 and St.

Otto's Orphanage w-ith population of 171.) Benson, May 3. (AP) The 60th an niversary of the founding of Our Sa vior's and Trinity churches here will celebrated on Sunday, May IS. Thirty other congregations of the Glenwood circuit, Norwegian Lutheran Church of America, have been invited conduct their circuit convention at Benson, May 16, 17 and IS, in order join with the local people in celebrating the event. Dr. O.

J. H. Preus, president of Augustana college, Sioux Falls, S. Rev. M.

C. Johnshoy, Starbuck; Rev. G. Vaage. Farwell, will conduct the anniversary service.

The Appleton Symphonic band will appear at "the sessions. On Sunday evening, May IS, the festival will close with a concert by this band and by church choir, which w-ill both be directed by Rev. M. Andrews, local pastor. Our Savior's congregation now occupies its third church, dedicated In Avon Township Avon Village, part (For total see Township) Balance of Township Balance of Township St.

Richmond Village, Grove Township Greenwald Village Meire Grove Villa ee 132 136 21 361 709 10 6S6 245 111 762 6S3 103 102 112 7 660 571 96 1318 963 1 Sll 752 113 165 177 7 616 575 106 673 623 96 95 197 2 578 628 94 1550 1501 127 603 651 5 155 134 4 792 716 118 1032 950 109 237 153 8 176 1S5 6 619 $12 3j.