,4r -swumir ie Jn. JMKO'JA COUN'M JIEUALDi MROl'A CITY, NEDBA8KA 0nm (wjnl' " faasaBjaiiiia-nriT-i'TntiiWM f 1 !!' .11. An Opportunity to Share in the Profits, of Montgomery Ward & Co. The Incorporated Great Mnll Order IIousp Everybody knows Montgomery Ward & Co. It numbers its customers by the millions. Probably you arc one of its patrons know from personal experi ence the advantage of trading with it. You can easily appreciate, therefore, the opportunity for gain that awaits you if you are enabled to become one of its stockholders to participate in its profits. 510,000 Shares Common Stock at $45 per Share When, as and If Issued and received by us, ' " : To meet its rapidly growing business Montgomery Ward & Co. is expanding. It is increasing its capitalization. As a result it seems certain to do a greater business than ever before to earn oven larger profits. 510,00.0 shares of the new common stock were offered to the public for the first time on Monday, Dec. 8th, 1919, at $45.00 per share. Due to the wonder ful reputation of the house of Mont gomery Ward & Co., this stock was in ; ihstant demand. Prompt action is therefore necessary 1'f you wish to ac quire some of it. . . Write for Circular Today! A 'circular fully describing this stock issue' has been prepared. It tells of the gigantic nature of the business the earnings of the company of the dividends that have been paid. Write for. this circular today. Learn how you may become a partner in the business of Montgomery Ward & Co. Write for the, circular NOW!' ?' ' , r i s TV. .' .. - ? v -r John Burnham & Co. . 41'Nouth I. Salle Htrei't, Chicago, III. Tho statements In this advertisement, while not guaran teed, are baaed upon In formation and advico which we liellevo to be accurate and reliable. GijigiigiiiDisiiaisJiaisJs 5 COUNTY COKltESFONDENCE EJ ED SI loiiDiroiioiraiiingiaiiaiiia JACKSON Mrs. Corn Love returned last week from a Thanksgiving visit In th home of her daughter, Mrs. Ruth Martin, at Cambridge, Iowa. Stephen Hassel and family have moved here from Mott, N. D., and will work for Tom Sullivan the com ing year her home near Watcrbury, after an extended visit in the home of her parents, Mrs. C. M. Rasmussen and Mrs. F. Nelsen were Sioux City shoppers on Tuesday Mr. and, Mrs. Wm. Goertz enter tained several relatives and friends on Thanksgiving day. Augusta Larsen visited friends in the Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gross departed on .,,.,, Q.fl.i Wednesday for Hudson, S. D., whew, Several from jj;re nttended Mr. uross nas a iarm renteu .or . Dick Hftwk 8al(J Mnndnyi coming year. , M gto vigited friends in South Mrs. J. M. Barry spent over last q. Mondav Thursday night with friends In Sioux blBUiu ney was clty goer Tues. C1&- .. .... .. ., ...., ..... day. Air. fticarmy 01 wddm, uuu uus- - . -ninned a car of cattle last week. lie , . 4. JIr..,i, W siiiuitu bite uwk ni.bni Arnold Knudsen and sister Iness hero one day expects to move here March 1st. Frank Francisco, who spent the Delia left Friday for an extended visit to LntVJV iS Texas, where they will spend some time with relatives. Mrs. Sam Garner and infant son came home Saturday from the hospi tal. The little one is getting alonp. father's farm here, departed last Thursday evening for his home at Royal, Neb. Chas. Baney underwent an opera tion for appendicitis at St. Vincent's nc'ejy noT" ,T ?A1' ,. ,Baf MJ. P.. Jensen spent Thanksgiving o. ,... " -" ., .1 v. i. the Hansen home. f,r l?1"8"' .Neb,Qi V A , P' Mr- nd Mrs. Henry Thompson were daughter, Minnie. She expects later passenKers t0 Sioux fclty Tuesday. to go to Montann. , M H , ,t d ,n the parontnl E. A. Leahy has gone to Tulsa, . ,, , ,,, Okla., from where he writes that the ,, T ' .,,i m0' in Mrs. P. Jensen and Mrs. Harris were city goers last week. weather is mild, and no worrying over the coal situation there. The Misses Mildred and Ilene Car- o penter, of Willis, Neb., visited in the SALEM Mrs. Anna Carpenter home last Sat urday. Mrs. H. Wesley Brown returned Ellen Nelson is attending the Dana saiurtiay 10 ncr nome ai nerncK, o. College at Blair, Neb. D., after a several weeks' yisit with Mrs. Will Hayes and baby visited relatives and friends hereabouts. over Sunday in the M. Quinn home. I Mrs. Joe bbel was hostess to the Mr. and Mrs. Uarrod, of Washta, . . " ciuu jast weunesuuy, uec. Iowa, are guests in the Horace Dugan 3rd. The afternoon was spent in home. .listening to the vlctrola. A dainty Lee Odell and wife of Winnebago, '4 o'clock luncheon was served. The Neb., are visiting in the Fred Andei- club was so much interested in the son home. music and other entertainment that Dr. Maglrl made a professional trip the customary guessing contest was to Homer last Friday. , completely forgotten, and the mem- Trains 163 and 104 were taken oil hers are still guessing what the con the Burlington line, and mall is now test was to have been, being carried on a mixed freight1 The ninth grade pupils of tho train, jBrushy Bend school gave a sleighing Dick Hogh, who had an auction sale party last Thursday evening for their Monday at Willis, is moving this teahers, Prof. Emery Austin and his week to Sioux City, where he has purchased a home. HOMER. Phil Renz was a Sioux City busi ness visitor Thursday of last week. Joe Renz who is staying for a time with his brother, Tom and family .it Wayne, was a visitor here with homo folks several days last week. Miss Mary Renz spent Friday al the T. D. Curtis home. Bob Harris, Ed Harris and Miss Johanna Harris motored to Sioux Ci ty Thursday. assistant Miss Anna Austin. Everett Blessing and Wm. Ralph furnished the teams and sleighs and showed the crowd a merry time. A lunch was served to the party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. frank V. Larsen, which was enjoyed very much. Lutheran Church Notes ' By Rev C. R. Lowe. All arrangements have been made for the Christmas program and tree at Salem. The time is set lot Dr. Da lv and familv. Helen Bol-. Christmas Eve. The full program ster and Tom Allaway were Sioux will be published next week Now City visitors Thursday. 111 await the time and an auspicious Dan Purdy and wife .arrived Satur- J night. The committee met at tho day. home of Mrs. Geo. Bates last Tues- Carol Pomroy was an incoming .day and completed their work so fat passenger from the north i Saturday. as It could be competed up to that Mrs. Norval Church of Sioux City, J time. The goodly number of young was a Homer visitor Saturday. folks met at the home of Mr. C. C. A student from Midland College is Jbeermann last, Saturday evening and y holding services in the Lutheran church here every Sunday morning. Wo hear him well spoken of. Born, to Ray Hoch and wife, Thurs day, December 4th, a son. Seth Barns visited last week in the Sophia .Lake and Alfred Harris homes. Amberry Bates returned last week from his trip to visit relatives, no visited an uncle in Oregon. He re ports 4 feet of snow there. Harold McKinley was a visitor at home Saturday and Sunday. 1 Mrs. Ed Pilgrim visited her hus band In the hospital in Sioux Citv Saturday, returning Sunday. She reports him getting along' fine. Prof. Swett and wife were Sioux City visitors Saturday by the auto route. Mrs. Goff was a Sioux City visitor Saturday to see Mr. Golf, who is re covering from an operation in St. Joseph hospital. Miss Helen Bolster was entertained for dinner Sunday at the Audry Alla way home. , Sam Gardner was a passenger to Sioux- City Friday night and brought his wife and littlo son back with him Saturday. Tho child was a patient in St. Joseph's hospital 7 weeks. did. Borne good practicing for the pro gram, and what do you think, right in the midst of the practice, Mrs. Beerinann suggested that they need ed a. rest, and asked them all to the dining room, and O Boy, and oyster stew prepared by Mrs. Beermann. Mrs. Bates and Mrs. Bobier. Whet wouldn't rest? It was all apprec luted very much indeed., Later the singers returned to the piano and went through their program. The young folks will meet at the home of Mr. Herman Ebel next Friday even ing. They will remember the night, Friday. It is our intention to get the mens class of the Sunday school organized at as early a date as possible how. It is encouragihg indeed the way the men are taking hold of the work in the class, and the opportunities they already see for definite work thru tho class for the betterment of the whole church work. This is a mighty good sign among us, and when all the men see the things going on, they will he interested. There is a place for every man in the community. When every one is interested, there will be some thing doing, indeed. If you want to know what is going on and what Is the mind of the men, con e SO m Keir Bros. Grocery Co. n ed M m m 8 Specials for Saturday Peacljes, in gallon cans, each $1.35 Apricots, in gallon cans, each $1.35 Black Raspberries, in gallon cans, each $1.85 Laundry Soap, 4 bars for 25c Salmon, in 1 lb. cans, per can 25c Karo Syrup, gallons, Light, per can $1.05 Karo Syrup, gallons, Dark, per can $1.00 Preserves, all flavors, per jar 35c Sweet Pickles, nice size, 2 dozen for 25c Powdered Sugai , bulk, 2 lbs for 25c We pay Sfoux City Market Prices for Butter, Epgs and Poultry We also carry a full -lino ? lYoli I'suiti and Vegetables Telephone No. 31 Buy Here and Save $$$$$ HlfffHlQlfalfpIHaa0la1lilil(Ml DAKOTA COUNTY HERALD JOHN II. REAM, Publisher. Official Paper of Dakota County. Permission has boon granted for l o transmission of this papor thru tho malls as second class mattor. TclephoHO Nos. 43 and IS. Subscription Price, $1.G0 per year. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1011) PROCLAMATION I Conditions surrounding the inade quate supply of coal, as a result of strikes, are rapidly becoming unbear able. Unless relief Is obtained ,.t th. earliest possible moment, thnro in no, telling the extent to whlcli disaster1 may be visited upoTrthe peo ple of our commonwealth. It is no lopge.'r h matter of ascribing causes results alone will su trice. Therefore, In this great emergency, and in sympathy with movements that have already been started in this state, I have the following to sug gest; Five hundred students of the Uni versity of Nebraska have volunteered for service In the mlnM in territory from which Nebraska obtains its sup ply of eoaU This volunteer forco may be greatly augmented by enlist tnent from al parts of the state. I have wired governors of adjoining coal producing spates to tho oiled that these forces are available for emergency service, with the under standing that "they are to bo givon adequate police protection and tho necessary comforts of living." I am expecting prompt advico from the governors of thews states as to whut tho possibilities are of producing re- iter through these channels, and I am In hopes that by tho time their unswors are received, the movement for voluntary service In this state will have been sufTlclenlty well ot ganlzed to go at once to any Held In which the opportunity Is allorded for service. In order that organization mny bo eoected most expeditiously, it Is re quested that all those who desire to enlist for volunteer servlca shall make tho fact known to tho county clerk, who In turn will report to this oirice. The more prompt and libenu the rcsponso, the groator the hopo for relief. (Signed) SAMUEL R. McKELVIE, i Governor of Netoasko, Ytilt BALK Wo have a few of the strictly Iig Tyiio Chester White boars loft for quick sale. They ore February and April farrow, and cholera immune. Helkes Bro., Dakota City, Neb.,.R.2. ursc an operation lor annendlcitts. to thn iln:a vt Kuruinu w i,ji. then pits? in the leg which caused a It would be a good Idea to take a great deo of trouble. Dr. Stldwor- Httle time Sunday morning to do a my nns cnargo oi me cnuu until its little of the organization. Let's do complete recovery. lthat. If we cannot do it all in one Mrs. Day s of Sioux City, a cousin day we will finish another time. Of or James Allaway, sr., arrived Monday course It will be impossible to set to visit in the Allaway home. It forth all wo want to do at once, and was the first meeting for forty years, it would not bo desirable. Wo want It is needless to say It was a joyful to grow into'the work. We want to one. Her son accompanied her, re, bo allied with the other men of the turning to Sioux City. Monday even- United Lutheran church, and fee! Ing. Mrs. Davis remalnod till Tues- thijt .we are a part of tho whole or tlay evening. ganzatlon, and not just an individual congregation set here all by our HUIIHARD selves. That increases interest In Mrs. Anderson and son Albert visit. 'tso"- ed tho past week In the E. Christen-' 0ur communion services were very sen home. well attended last Sunday for a cold We have onlv four nassencrer trntnu winter day. There was a trood snlr now two going each way, owing to 'l n tno congregation. We rejoice tho coal shortage. , in that. If we would make an effort .John Jesscn was a Sioux City goer to "eet some business engagement Monday, on.n co n' an most of us would, Georgo Timlin was In tHe city ono we uKht also to make the same ef day the past week. fort to be at the house of God, fot Mike Green was n" business caller tot 's ns ,mch our business as any In Homer the first' of the week. thing els, and is as necessary for Our R. F. D. man got stuck in a the spiritual life as the other is for snow drift Tuesday and came pretty our ,lfe nuK men. God honors near not getting out. .the "man .who is punctual to 'meet Tom Iona sold a bunch of fat cnt. 'his obligations. His first command tie this week. is to love God dnd the second is to A hard times party was held in ,ove our 0iw men. Let us not the Plum Grove school Friday even- Ket t"6'" reversed. Ing. A jolly good time was had by ' SALEM her native land, where she expects to make her homo permanently, t Mr. F. Welch left Wednesday for. The Herald for News when'it is News. Westcott's Undertaking Parlors AUTO AMBULANCE SIOUX CITY, IOWA Old Phone, 426 New Phone, 2067 Buy your Boar Early and have the advantage of a Wider Selection. I am holding no Boar Sale This Fall This saves you money, for it costs to run a sae. I have a large number of big-boned, stretchy boars of good quality and breeding They are priced to sell quickly. Crystal Lake Stock Farm John B. Evans, Prop. Dakota City, Nebr. E. F. Rasmussen Auctioneer Ponoai Neb. Write or phone me early for dates, as I will sell nearly ev ery day this season. I am sell ing for tho best farmers and stockmen in Northeast Nebras ka. I have some good farms and ranches for sale. Yours for Business. Dr. Koch Sells a 10-oz. Bottle of Vanilla Extract for 90c, and Lemon for $1.00. And our Spices of all kinds are the Cheapest sold on tho market. , We put out a 50-lb. Pail of Toultry Tonic for $8.00, and we guarantee it will make your hens lay. We also sell Stock Tonic, and No. 1 Dip. You can get these goods from the wagon, or at tho C. W. Hitts residence, South Sioux City, Neb. E. J. GARLOCK, Agent South Sioux City, Nebr. jr A K m H U m u. m m m m n m u u u u m m m m m m m u m on m m a " r " v- - &&&; &X&SSGt.l&jtiA, iArWA