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THE M'HENRY PLAIHDEALER .. f$BL«5HED EVEKY THURSDAY BY F* G. SCHREINER tittle* Id Bank Buildinc Telephone W-W TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: Om Year $IJ» 11* Mnsthi, Tie Three Montha, Mr Thursday, January 31, 1918 T LIKES NORTH DAKOTA Jacob R. Justen Speaks Highly of His New Home . Jacob R. Justen, who purchased a farm near Cando, N. D., last fall and who, with his family, is now located out west, writes us the following in­ teresting letter, which no doubt will be enjoyed by many Plaindealer read­ ers: Cando, N. D., Jan. 22, 1918. Dear Friend Frank--I see by the paper that you are having some win­ ter. We have had a nice winter so far. Haven't had any bad storms and have had just enough snow to make fine sleighing The winters seem more healthy here than baik in Illinois, as when it becomes frozen it remains that way, no thaws to make it sloppy. It is for this reason that we have no pneumon'a out here. W.e have had fome cold weather, but the diildren haven't missed a day of school. We have two nice schools, one graded and a high school, the enrolment of which is over three hundred pupils. You must take a trip up here with Mr. Stilling. You will see some country. I went, to a Red Cross auction to­ day. The people around here gave whatever they had to spare. There were pigs, sheep, chickens and even a small collie dog. There was some lively bidding, the little pup bringing $17, while a small pig sold for $60. Everything sold brought a high price. My brother, Steve, bought a 320 acre farm adjoining mine on the west, He will move up next October. This will make it nice for both of us. This is the place for young people to take up farming, as the land can be bought from $50 to $75 an acre, which will raise as good a crop as $200 land. We, certainly like it here and if we don't get any worse winters than this we'll be perfectly satisfied. We had one day when the thermometer reg­ istered 50 below zero and another day when it was from 40 to 45 below, but we don't feel it as much as we did in Illinois when the thermometer reg­ istered 10 below. It is a dry cold with very little wind. Wishing you the best of luck and trusting that you will not miss our paper as we are lost without it, I am, Respectfully yours, J$cob R. Justen. CARLOAD SEED CORN COMING Purchase Silver Mine Seed Corn Thru County Soil Improvement Assn. Realizing the real seriousness of the seed corn situation in this county, the executive board of the McHenry Coun­ ty Soil Improvement association at its meeting held at the office on Wednes­ day, Jan. 16, decided to take imme­ diate action in order to meet this situ­ ation and to secure as much good seed corn suitable to this locality as possi­ ble. A. J. Gafke, the county agricultural agent, had compiled considerable data in regard to the great shortage, not only in our own county, but the sur­ rounding counties and states and these figures show beyond any doubt what the situation is at the present time. Kane county needs 10,000 bushels; Lake county needs 7,000 bushels; Du- Page county needs 7,000 bushels; Will county needs 8,000 bushels, while the state of Wisconsin has less than one- half of the amount necessary for her acreage, and Minnesota is 500,000 bushels short. Seed corn in this county has sold as nounced a benefit luncheon and card party to be given by the Lady For­ esters of St. Mary's parish at the hom#, of Mrs. J. C. Bickler on Tuesday aft&£, ernoon and evening, Feb. 12. Cinch)3 . 5 0 0 a n d d o m i n o e s w i l l a f f o r d e n t e r * . tainment in the evening and appro-* - , priate prizes will be awarded. Luncbll ,; - high as $19.00 per bushel and Mc-1 will be served in the afternoon for lqN Henry county needs more than 10,000 J cents. In the evening players, will bushels of seed corn in order to plant even her average acreage. The result of this investigation was that the board appointed three repre­ sentatives for the McHenry County Soil Improvement association to go into the field at once to locate corn suitable for this county and the condi- pay 25 cents, lunch included. Audtion Geo. Vogel, - * Auctioneer Having purchased a farm out West, the undersigned will sell at public tions here, and to inspect such corn auction on the place known as the before purchasing. Two of the repre- j William Harrison farm, situated 3 sentatives have already reported the miles south of McHenry, 4 miles purchase of about two thousand north of Crystal Lake and 7 miles bushels. least of Woodstock, on the Crystal Every farmer should lose no titae in Lake-McHenry road, on getting in touch with the directors of ; THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1918 the association or some officer in his' commencing at 10:00 o'clock, sharp, vicinity, every one of these directors the following described property, to- being in a position to explain the con- wit: ditions and take the orders for seed. For the convenience of the farmers in the county, the names of the officers 40 HEAD OF LIFE STOCK 40 --consisting of-- 30 High Grade Holstein Dairy Cows and the directors of the association new milkers and close springers; reg- are given below. Officers: President, H. E. Whipple, Harvard; vice president, Wm. Bonslett, McHen­ ry; secretary, A. M. Shelton, Crystal Lake; treasury, Fremont Hoy, Crystal Lake; members, M. J. Wright, Wood­ stock; T. H. Murray, Harvard; C. L. Smith, Cary; John H. Gracy, Terra Cotta; J. H. Turner, Hebron; W. Ward, Harvard; Ed. Kuecker, Maren­ go. Directors--N. H. Stanley, Riley; John Olbrich, Marengo; Fred S. Gay, Dunham; Jacob Olbrich, Chemung; J. 0. Tupper, Alden; Wm. Forrest, Hart- land; Phillip Andrews, Seneca; W. H. Wilke, Coral; J. E. Williams, Grafton; Herbert Kiltz, Dorr; Frank Barber, istered Holstein bull and 2 two-year- old heifers. 7 Head of Horses Black gelding, 8 years old, wt. 1350 lbs.; gray gelding, 9 years old, wt. 1500 lbs.; gray mare, 11 years old, wt. 1400 lbs.; gray mare, 7 years old, wt. 1200 lbs.; black gelding, 4 years old, wt. 1600 lbs.; gelding, 2 years old, yearling colt. Grain and Straw 75 bushels of barley, 300 bushels of oats, 200 shocks of corn in field, stack of straw. 75 chickens. Machinery, Etc. Acme grain binder, nearly new; Deering corn binder, McCormick mower, Deere hay loader, Great West- Greenwood; Robert Stewart, Hebron;! ern manure spreader, Emerson 16-disc E. G. Turner, Richmond; Clyde Win- gate, Nunda; Harry Ford, Algonquin; S. W. Smith, McHenry; Geo. Richard­ son, Burton. A. J. Gafke, Co. Agri Agent. Red Cross Notes Mrs. P. N. Peterson donated a pret­ ty quilt to the Red Cross chapter. It was forwarded to headquarters. i Letters of appreciation from soldiers to Mrs. C. Unti and Mrs. N. J. Justen were read by the secretary on Friday. Riverview camp, R. N. A., donated $15.10 to the local Red Cross, Which was very thankfully received. This was one-third of the receipts of their masquerade. As some appeals have been made for home charities no shipment will be made this week. The work of the Junior Red Cross and cast off cloth­ ing will be distributed. The washing machine will be raffled on Friday afternoon pulverizer, new; 14-disc pulverizer, McCormick hay rake, Deere corn planter, 2 sulky plows, nearly new; breaking plow, 3-section drag, broad­ cast seeder, 2-row cultivator, 2 single row cultivators, 1-horse cultivator, potato planter, potato digger, Apple- ton silo filler, pipes that will reach a 40-ft. silo, 2 truck wagons, steel wheel truck wagon, milk wagon, ca­ pacity 29 cans, wagon box with shovel­ ing board, 2 hay racks, set bob sleighs, 3-unit Victory milking machine, near­ ly new; 2 horse power Alamo gas en­ gine, pumping jack, Chevolet automo­ bile, all in good running order; 2 sets double harness, 9 milk cans, cross cut saw, forks and shovels, and other articles too numerous to mention. Plenty to Eat and Drink at Noon Terns of Sale: All sums of $10.00 and under) cash; , over that amount a credit of six Owing to months' time will be given on good drifted streets and severe cold the bankable notes bearing 7 per cent in- eommittee was unabte to dispose of terest No property to ^ removed until settled for with clerk. the 400 numbers issued. Amount re­ ceived will be published next week. The Social Service club, under the direction of Miss Irene Harruff, met at the city hall on Saturday afternoon. Their work has been in progress for some time and many of the high school girls are helping to promote it thru the "United Charities." Promoters are at work instituting the needlework guild. Their meeting was held at the home of Mrs. D. G. Wells on Wednesday afternoon. All of the churches of the village were represented. Members pledge them­ selves to contribute two new garments each year for the benefit of our char­ itable institution. No membership e is charged. The chairman of the meeting an­ NELS NELSON, Prop. C. W. Stenger, Settling Clerk. Simon Stoffel, Recording Clerk. Dr. J. EYE J. Schaefer, SIGHT SPE­ CIALIST. Office at residence, corner Green and Broad streets, McHenry. phone 81-R for appointments. «®p Call 26 Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday school at 2:00 o'clock p. a.; preaching services every Sunday aft­ ernoon at 8:00 o'colck. Give us your next order for mi.,... graved calling cards and what t$- neat job wo can pat out to jWiu ' Bead Plaindealar ail.