Towner County, ND, Hansboro News Newspaper published May 1, 1910 - May 31, 1910 ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ The following news items and articles are all transcribed from the Hansboro News newspaper. The items included in this file were published between May 1, 1910 and May 31, 1910. North Dakota State Historical Society microfilm numbers 09491 Transcribed May, 2000 by: Mary Lindbo, mjlindbo@msn.com Note: when searching for names in this text, I recommend using various spellings of a surname. I noticed during the transcription that some names were not spelled the same throughout. Since many of the names were not familiar to me, I typed them exactly as they were published. (c) 2000 Mary Lindbo May 6, 1910 AUTOMOBILE NEWS Eugene McDougall has placed a mocking bird whistle on his car The Gruber Maxwell is again able to be out after having been confined to the hospital for a week or so. Geo. Sutherland has recently joined the gas wagon brigade. Messrs. McDougall and Thomas took a party of eight out to see the big steam breaking outfit of Mr. Uelman's at work. He is certainly doing some excellent work. THE RACE Ascribe it to whatever reason you desire - the ruling of the Manufacturers Contest Association, excess of business or a knowledge of the inability of the product to go through creditably. The actual starters were: No. 1 - Ford Model "T"; Frank Kulick and H.B. Harper No. 2 - Ford Model "T"; Bert Scott and C.J. Smith Each 4 cyl. 20 h.p., 1200 lbs. No. 3 - Stearns; Model 30-60 4 cyl. 46 h.p., 4600 lbs. Started two days late owing to reported engine difficulty. No. 4 - Acme, 6 cyl. 48 h.p., 3500 lbs., $4500.00 No. 5 - Shawmut, 4 cyl. 45 h.p., 4500 lbs., $4500.00 No. 6 - Itala, 4 cyl. 50-60 h.p., app. 4000 lbs. The Ford cars were assigned numbers 1 and 2, as they were the first to enter. All the cars were to pass through 30 cities between New York and Seattle, (??-unable to read microfilm) there to receive passports. As long as all cars passed through all these cities, any route between could be followed. The start was made at 3 pm, June 1 from the City Hall, New York City. President Taft at Washington touched a golden key which simultaneously opened the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition at Seattle and started the race from New York. Mayor McClellan announced the start with a shot fired from a golden pistol. The race was on. A Ford Model K 6-40 roadster had been selected as official pacemaker's car to St. Louis and this car, driven by F.W. Teves and carrying Pacemaker John Gerrie, preceded the cars on this part of the journey. The rules of the race provided that the first day's run terminate at Poughkeepsie, only 73 miles, but it lay in the mountains and the 3 hours and 40 minutes required to traverse that distance reflects credit on all the cars. The Ford car No. 1 arrived there with the Pacemaker, the other entrants all arrived within 20 minutes. The run to St. Louis arranged by daily schedule passed without incident, unless the arrival of both the Fords together and from two to six hours in advance of any competitor at the various controls can be cited as interesting incidents. Buffalo to Cleveland, 196 miles, was made by the two Ford cars in seven hours and thirty minutes, these cars passing all the contestants and arriving at Cleveland one hour and fifteen minutes ahead. Then leaving Cleveland, all contestants together and in the rain, the 125 miles to Toledo was a drive through the mud. Here the light Ford cars had the advantage, and arrived in Toledo ahead of schedule, the only cars to arrive on time and four hours ahead of the Shawmut, the next to arrive. Quoting Pacemaker John Gerrie: "The tenacity of the little Ford contestants was an eye-opener to me," said Mr. Gerrie. "Though I made the pace in a six cylinder car that took the grades as easily as the levels I found it impossible ever to get away from the midget competitors. On the famous Tribes Hill in the Mohawk Valley and the heartbreaking Camillus Hill near Syracuse, Ford car No. 2 actually beat the pacemaker to the top." - New York Herald ROCK LAKE NEWS Claud Elsberry is having a new barn built. Mrs. Elsberry is having an addition built on to her house. Jack Lines returned home from his Canadian trip Saturday. Harley Latham came home on Saturday from Canada. Pat Elsberry is around again we are glad to notice. Miss Amy Bangs returned to her duties at Rock Lake at the beginning of the week. Fred Lindsay, having finished his Canadian job, has begun work again in Rock Lake. John Lindsay is continuing to make satisfactory progress, as is H.C. Thompson. Mrs. F. Lindsay reached home on Saturday, after a pleasant visit with Verna Latham in Grand Forks. Rev. C.C. Warner, of Crookston, Minnesota was in town this week looking after business interest in the neighborhood. LOCAL NEWS Mrs. John Wilson is quite ill this week. Archie McLain of Rolla was a business visitor in town Monday. R.E. Rognas of Rolla was in town on business Wednesday. Auditor Thompson of the Imperial Co. was in town this week. Joe Houle, the Watkins man was in town yesterday. W.H. Byrne and James Foggo expect to leave Tuesday for the land of Kind Ed. Mr. Weeden transacted business at Devils Lake the fore part of the week, returning Thursday evening. Napoleon Lambert is assisting in the Rognas store during the busy week which always follows the payday for the Indians. Messrs. Marcus Kessler and Sam Brown left Monday for Castor, Alberta, Canada where they have taken land. They expect to remain and improve their places. Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Wills expect to leave the first of the week for Hot Springs, Arkansas, where they will remain for several weeks for the benefit of Mrs. Wills' health. N.J. Johnson arrived from Deckerville, Michigan, Monday. He has secured Mrs. Larson's house and they will be comfortably settled there in a day or so. E.H. Williams was in this vicinity Wednesday and Thursday looking after his political interests. He is meeting with a great deal of encouragement in this neck of the woods and a lively race will be the results of the primaries. Mrs. A.T. Prewitt, nee Rose, returned home Monday, much impaired in health. The climate of New Mexico did not agree with Mrs. Prewitt and physicians advised her to return to the north. Mr. Prewitt took land there and will be obliged to remain there until he proves up, when he will return to Hansboro. The board of county commissioners met Monday for a short session. Mr. Rose left for the Canadian northwest yesterday with a view to locating there. It is reported that it has been decided to extend the Farmers road as requested by the Canadians. Rev. Tourtellotte conducted services in Aneta Sunday, where he was joined by Mrs. Tourtellotte who had been visiting at their former home in Hunter. They returned home on Monday's train. Mr. Crum expects to enter upon his duties as traveling salesman for the International Harvester Co. the first of the week. He has not decided yet whether he will move his family away from here or not. School was resumed the first of the week in Picton district, church services will be held Sunday. Scarlet fever caused both school and church to be suspended about a month ago. We neglected to mention the departure last week of Messrs. George, Albers and Roland Crum of Hansboro and Pat Cronin of St. John for Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada. They went fully equipped to improve their claims there. SCHOOL NOTES The monthly reviews for the eighth month of school are in progress. School closed June 3. The high school pupils have begun to review for the examinations which begin May 27. At a recent meeting of the school board all of teachers were reelected for the coming year. At a recent meeting of the school board, all of the teachers were re-elected for the coming year. Part of last Monday afternoon was spent in planting flowers. The school was very proud of its garden last year and we are hoping for the success of this one. The following books have been added to the library: At the Foot of the Rainbow, Kenilworth, Treasure Island, The Works of Tennyson, Home Life in Colonial Days, Grimm's Fairy Tale, Silas Marner, The Hoosier Schoolmaster, The Blazed Trail, The Call of the Wild, The making of An American, and Freckles. NORTH DAKOTA NEWS Binford - Fred G. Lewis is the newly appointed postmaster of this city. Minot - the assessed value of the proposed property in Divide is $2,500,000. Ambrose - the commercial club has decided to secure a race track for this city. Fargo - the session of the U.S. Court has brought in many Indians to town from the various agencies in the state. Wahpeton - the high school of this place will graduate a class of nineteen in June. Bismarck - the first of the market days of the city will be held on Saturday, May 7. Minot - it is estimated that buildings costing $600,000 will be erected in this city this year. Lankin - the Presbyterians of this city will build a new church edifice the coming summer. Dickinson - the people of this city are agitating the question of a big county fair this year. Regent - this newly settled town wants a commercial club to run things until it can be incorporated. Minot - the scarcity of steel rails is causing some delay in the construction of lines in eastern Montana. Oakes - May 28 is the day the voters of Dickey County will decide as to bands for a new court house. Mott - Charles Delano, aged eighteen met death by falling from a wagon and the wheels passing over him. Aneta - three burglaries have recently occurred in this town and the authorities suspect local parties. Hankinson - July 8 is the day fixed for the dedication of the magnificent new Catholic Church at this place. LaMoure - the civic league will hold a May festival, the proceeds to be devoted to the betterment of the city. Beach - one of the elevators of this town collapsed spilling 25,000 bushels of oats and imperiling the life of one man. Steele - steam breaking plows north of town are working twenty-four hours a day, three shifts of eight hours each. Fargo - dispatches from Washington state that Senator McCumber has so far recovered as to be considered out of danger. Jamestown - the erection of an armory has been assured by the ability of Co. H to secure a loan of $5,000 for that purpose. Rugby - the Soo railroad has secured 55 acres of land eighteen miles south of town for a townsite on its new Medford-Drake line. Stanton - Fred lick attempted to warm some dynamite on a stove recently and had his arm badly shattered when it exploded. Jamestown - the Northern Pacific railroad is running a storage battery car as an experiment for the use of the division bridge inspector. Bismarck - it is the current belief that the resent census will show that North Dakota is entitled to another representative in congress. Kenmare - the farmers' elevator and several other buildings burned to the ground here with a total loss of $25,000 and insurance for $10,000. Burlington - this city had a narrow escape recently from a prairie fire that threatened it. The fire was only put out after the hardest of work. Pingree - work has begun on the Pingree-Wilton extension of the Northern Pacific and some of the contractors are at work on the grade. Grand Forks - arrangements are being made to order the silver service for the battleship North Dakota. The funds for that purpose have been nearly all raised. Devils Lake - in view of the fact that Ramsey County will hold a county fair this fall the Immigration Society has offered $100 in prizes for the best display of grains and seeds. Napoleon - Ole Aszeldson, a young Norwegian twenty-one years of age, met his death by being run over by an engine on a steam plowing outfit near Wishek. He was horribly crushed. Ellendale - the fire department has purchased another hose cart. This makes two hose carts, two chemical engines and a hook and ladder truck as the city's fire fighting equipment. Dickinson - a petition has been circulated and signed asking the commissioners to redistrict Stark County. The change is made necessary by the rapid increase of settlement in the west end. Steele - the eighteen month old daughter of F.W. Walker was burned to death playing with matches while her mother had gone downtown to do some shopping, the matches igniting her dress. Minot - Noah, the confessed murdered, is reported as making life miserable for his jailers. His latest idea is to sleep in the day and keep the others awake nights. In that event it is promised to turn the hose on him. New Rockford - when the new buildings made necessary by the recent fire are completed there will be one of the finest blocks in the state in this city. All were designed by one architect, and while the size varies the fronts will all present a harmonious appearance. Minot - the Soo railroad put one hundred Greeks to work on a track through an alley in this town and now has a right to use the same. The property owners would not sell the land but the city granted a franchise to use the alley and the property owners threatening injunctions the Soo took to changes about getting possession. CANADIANS DENY GRAFT North Portal, Saskatchewan, April 28 - Reports in Grand Forks, Fargo and other American papers to the effect that the horses of American settlers were being slaughtered by the Canadian government veterinarians; that extortionate rates were being charged for hay and that settlers were held for from fifteen to thirty days, are unfounded and have been circulated, it is declared, for the purpose of checking the tide of immigrating passengers through this port. Dr. McMurtey, who is at the head of the government veterinary inspection work here, says that of the hundreds of horses inspected here every week for the past six weeks not more than 1 percent have been rejected. Not an animal has been slaughtered by the Canadian veterinarians. Those rejected are turned back to the United States and the owner is at liberty to do what he likes with them, as far as the Canadian veterinarians are concerned. DRAGGED TO DEATH LaMoure, North Dakota, April 23 - William Mitchell was killed here early today in a runaway. He and Bert Sweeney hired a livery rig last night to drive into the country. This morning about 2 o'clock, on their way back to town, the pole broke and the horse started to run away. Sweeney jumped, but Mitchell decided to remain in the rig. Evidently he later changed his mind and attempted to jump out, when his foot caught between the buggy springs and the axle. He was dragged two and a half miles into town and this morning about 6 o'clock, his mutilated body was found in Judge Baker's yard. May 13, 1910 FISH LAKE HATCHERY Editor Hoskins Visits hatchery and Writes Interestingly of Work of Capt. R.W. Main. The Turtle Mountain Star last week devoted considerable space to splendid write-up of the fish hatchery at Fish Lake. Our space will not admit of us reprinting the whole article, but a synopsis of it may be interesting to our readers. "To this beauty spot of North Dakota, seven or eight years ago came Capt. R.W. Main of Cando, a naturalist by instinct and an artist by culture. The average man who visited Fish Lake six years ago saw a respectable fish pond with more or less extraneous beauty. To Capt. Main Fish Lake was the principal lake in a chain of lakes capable of a vast and various development. Capt. Main went before the legislature of 1909 and secured an appropriation for purchasing a site and securing buildings and the necessary appurtenances for a fish hatchery. With this appropriation eight acres of land lying between Gravel Lake and the east bay of Fish Lake were purchased last summer and a building 28x48 and an office 16x22 were erected. The buildings are situated about 200 yards from Fish Lake where the fall of water is 22 feet. The present capacity of the hatchery is 175,000,000 spawn. At the present time 10,000,000 pike, perch or wall-eyed pike and 10,000,000 yellow perch eggs are in the hatchery. The pike and perch eggs were obtained from the government hatchery at Duluth, but came originally from Put-in-Bay, Michigan. The perch eggs were taken from Gravel Lake. In a few days there will be from 3,000,000 to 6,000,000 rainbow trout eggs in the hatchery. These eggs are obtained from the trout placed in Gravel Lake several years ago. The present trout caught in a seine net stretched across the south end of the lake and conveyed to small pools just above the hatchery where they are stripped. It may seem strange, but it is a fact, that perch will multiply in Gravel Lake, while trout will not. The explanation is that perch is a pond fish while rainbow trout require running water for propagation. Finer rainbow trout were never seen than are now found in Gravel Lake. The average rainbow trout are from 12 to 16 inches in length and weigh from one and one-half to three pounds. The trout at Gravel Lake are from 20 to 28 inches in length and weigh from six to eight pounds. Capt. Main urged the writer not to give these facts on the ground that the average man would not believe them; but as there were four of us from Rolla who saw over forty live specimen of these rainbow tinted monsters, the statement is here made on the credibility of our own senses. The sight of them made our mouths water and we were desperately tempted to prove them by the sense of taste. The fact that we finally reluctantly decided to forego this pleasurable test must be set down to our respect for law or fear of detection. Mr. J.H. Pinkerton, the expert trout man from Duluth, who is assisting Capt. Main, accounts for the extraordinary size of the trout in Gravel Lake by the constant purity of the water and abundant food supply. It may be a disappointment to some to learn that Gravel Lake will not be open to the public for some time to come. It is Capt. Main's intention to retain this lake for propagation purposes. He does not believe in killing the goose that lays the golden egg. If his present plans are successful there will soon be enough young trout to stock a hundred lakes and as the fish hatchery is a state institution, its benefits should be disseminated as widely as possible. Capt. Main needs more money for the successful prosecution of his work. With the limited funds under his control, he has achieved wonders and the returns to the people of the state will exceed a hundred fold." The band is making rapid progress under the able instruction of Prof. Racicot. At the rehearsal last Tuesday evening it was decided to give a free concert on the street Sunday afternoon. There will also be a concert and dance next Thursday evening at which a small admission fee will be charged to help pay the expense that the band is to at the present. Prof. Racicot will direct the band at this concert and also lead the orchestra for the dance. Everything is being done that can be done to make this the most pleasant social event of the season as well as a source of revenue for the band. Everyone who wishes to help the band and at the same time get value received for their money should not fail to attend. THE RACE But leaving St. Louis at 8 p.m. on June 6 inaugurated the real competition in the race. Across the state lay Kansas City. Most of the distance between the roads ran from bad to medium, for there had been a great deal of rain for some weeks previous. The two Fords arrived together - first by over two hours, having made the run in 20 hours and 40 minutes, a new record for the run across the state. Leaving Kansas City in the rain, we encountered an almost continuous spell of wet weather for several days. Every day we wore rubber coat and hip boots and pushed through mile after mile of mud. The monotony of this was frequently varied by having to ford a stream where the unusual rainfall had washed away the bridge. Often these swollen streams had beds of quicksand and the car striking them would instantly sink until the body resting on the sand prevented further settling. Then we thanked our lucky stars that we of the Ford crews were driving light cars. When a heavy car had to resort to horses and a block and tackle, the men in each Ford car could pick up their car, place the wheels on planks and proceed across. In all this clinging claylike mud, quicksand and washouts, neither Ford had to resort to outside power for assistance. They got out of every difficulty without calling for aid. This had quite a bearing on the winning of the race. Ford No. 2 had proceeded but a few miles out Kansas City when an accident befell it which for a time seemed likely to put the car out of the race. About 11 p.m. on June 7 a heavy storm arose causing the crew of Ford No. 1 to cease operations until morning. Driver Scott in Ford No. 2 decided to push ahead and make Topeka. In the slippery mud the car skipped down a 14 foot embankment into a stream, throwing Scott and Smith into the water. There the car lay until morning when the other Ford car came along, helped pull Number 2 back on the road and then proceeded. The axle was badly bent, for the drop had been sudden. Taking out, Scott and Smith walked three miles to a blacksmith shop, straightened the axle, returned, replaced it and started again. They were now six hours behind. Ford 1 made Manhattan and Ellsworth first and there waited for Ford 2 and together the two Ford cars proceeded toward Denver. And still it rained - not your ordinary showers, but hard pelting torrents when the heavens seemed to open and pour out their contents in floods. Roads ceased to be anything but mud trails and waterways. The fields provided better going than the highways. Miler after mile cross country made fast time impossible. In 15 hours on June 11 the two Ford cars covered 90 miles. Five inches of water fell June 10 and 11. 35 miles east of Denver both Ford card got into the quicksand in the bed of Sand Creek. We were 30 feet from shore and working in water up to our waists. If we had not had light cars, we might have been there yet, but with the aid of the roof of a deserted pig pen which roof we shoved under wheels after lifting the back end of the car we got both cars out and made Denver. Ford No. 2 was now in the lead but by only a few minutes. The Ford No. 2 and the Shawmut left Denver together. The Ford No. 1 having in mind the hard going ahead had decided to go over every part of his car to make sure all was right. This put No. 1 third, about six hours behind at Cheyenne, Wyoming. It continued to rain. When it rains in Wyoming, it does not make much mud. It just pours down the mountain sides and cuts sluiceways across the road at intervals of about 50 feet. These ditches run about 18 inches deep and offer considerable difficulty to automobiles. It was interesting, however, to compare the time we were able to make with railroad schedule. Leaving Cheyenne at 11 a.m. we noticed No. 3 the China-Japan fast mail on the Union Pacific just pulling out. Laramie is 57 miles west of Cheyenne. The schedule for this train calls for arrival at Laramie at 2:15 p.m. The train winds in and out of the mountains - the automobile road goes straight over them. We left with the train and it pulled away. Five times we met and the passengers display a continually increasing interest. They began to watch for us. We arrived in Laramie five minutes ahead of the train. ROCK LAKE NEWS Geo. Metcalf returned from Canada Saturday. C.C. Latham and wife were Cando visitors on Saturday. T. Elsberry had business in Devils Lake on Monday last. Mrs. Otto Rimel is having a very serious time with pneumonia. Peter Thorson, who has taken up new duties at Aberdeen, South Dakota left Thursday morning. He journeyed to Minneapolis, from thence to his home and will spend a few days in Benson, Minnesota ere he reaches Aberdeen. Pete will be much missed. We are glad to see H.R. Thompson at his duties again after his long siege of illness. N.W. Hawkinson left on a business trip to Minneapolis Tuesday morning. Mr. Brindle is building a barn for Hedley Rimel and Eugene is making preparations to build a house on his place. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Fessenden of Egeland, accompanied Dr. Smith in his new auto to Hansboro yesterday. Mr. A. Blackorby is able to be out again and is enjoying a spin occasionally in his red car. There are no patients in the hospital at present and Dr. Jones reports the general health conditions good. LOCAL NEWS W.N. Steele of Rolla was in town on business Wednesday. Haley's Comet will be its brightest on May 18. The band concert will be the best on May 19. Miss Thurza Brown is in charge of the post office with Postmaster Wills is absent. St. John is to have a paper again. If reports are true it will be under guidance of Carl Nelson of Cando. Rev. Tourtellotte is busy grading, fencing and otherwise improving the grounds surrounding the church and parsonage. We notice several young fellows around town who are pretty apt material for a base ball nine. Why not organize a team. The crops are looking fine - these cool nights are causing the wheat to take deep root and stool out in good shape. The social hop given last Friday evening in the hall was a splendid social success, the financially the same could not be said. Two school teachers settled their difference at Wolford recently a la Gans-Nelson style. The school board settled with both, the doctor patched matters up for them and they retired to their corners. A bunch of Gypsies have been camped south of the Imperial Lumber yard this week. They are a little out of the ordinary for this class of travelers, as they appear to be quite respectable. Dr. S.P. Smith of Cando was here yesterday for the purpose of conducting examinations of stallions for permanent license. Five horses were presented for examination. R.C. McKee is wearing a smile that won't come off - he received word that Mrs. Mac and the children will embark on the 19th at Liverpool for the U.S. and Hansboro. Chris Orton expects to begin the erection of a new building the first of the week just back of his present one on Main Street and will put in a double-track bowling alley as soon as the building is ready. The new enterprise of Mr. Orton's will be welcomed by a great many as there is no better physical exercise and cleaner pastime than bowling. Chris will undoubtedly have a good business with his alleys. Prof. Derr's new steam breaking outfit arrived Wednesday. He expects to break up a section of land west of town this summer. Mrs. W.M. McAneney and Blaine, mother and brother of L.P. McAneney, visited with the latter here on Tuesday. Wilbur Williamson, the express agent received word Wednesday of the serious illness of his mother and immediately left for his home at Williston. George Laing received the sad news Monday of the death of his aged mother at Logansport, Indiana. She had passed the 90th milestone of life's journey and was the mother of nine children, only three of whom survive her. Mesdames Blackburn and Worsley went to Cartwright Wednesday to see their sister, Mrs. McBurley of Souris, Manitoba whom they had not seen for several years and who is visiting at the paternal home. Upon their arrival there they found their father quite sick. SCHOOL NOTES The following pupils were neither tardy nor absent during the last month of school: Irma Johnson, Reuel Sande, Aletha Weeden, Claire Wills, Melvin Olson, Hazel Lawrence, Lee Howard, Lily Walker, Carl Olson, Myrtle Weeden, Adelbert Weeden and Linus Sande. Myrtle Weeden was absent last Monday. That is the only day she has missed in two years. Reviews are general. The examinations will soon be here. NORTH DAKOTA NEWS Fort Clark - this town has $200,000 worth of buildings under construction. Jamestown - a class of twenty-two will graduate from the high school in June. Courtenay - the volunteer fire department of this city has purchased a fire bell. Minot - district court is in session and there are thirteen criminal cases on the docket. Grand Forks - unless the methods are changed the present census will be badly botched. Velva - A dirigible balloon will be one of the attractions at the celebration here July 4. Ambrose - the Presbyterians of this town will erect a church edifice the coming summer. Kenmare - a local branch of the state humane society has been organized in this town. Carrington - the men's literary club offers $30 for the best kept flower gardens in the town. Towner - McHenry County democrats are planning to put in nomination a full county ticket. Hankinson - the vote on incorporation at the recent special election was 117 for and 91 against. Mohall - the Westminster Presbyterian Church at Star 1 in this county was recently dedicated. Crystal - John Meagher was attacked by a horse while watering it in a stall and was badly injured. Minot - the city council is planning an ordinance to regulate the quality of the milk supply of this city. Grand Forks - according to railroad reports, 3,464 North Dakotans have immigrated to Canada the past year. Fargo - President Worst of the A.C. recently delivered a telling speech at the farmers' convention in St. Louis. Bowman - Edward Fields, a fireman on a gravel train, met death by trying to cross a track in the pit ahead of an engine. Mandan - about forty persons were given citizenship papers at the opening of the district court for Morton County. Langdon - an automobile service has been installed between this city and Walhalla and conveys passengers and the mail. Ambrose - the Fourth of July committee of the commercial club has invested $300 in fireworks for the coming celebration. Coulee - the entire business section of this town was wiped out by fire that originated in a general store. Nearly all the firms will rebuild. Lidgerwood - this city will hold a special election May 16 to vote on a proposed issue of $6,000 bonds for the construction of a fire hall. Bismarck - the May apportionment for the public schools of the state breaks all records and reaches the enormous total of $611,833.98. Mandan - a movement is on foot to secure an amusement park by acquiring property along the Heart River and putting in a dam to make a lake. Devils Lake - the citizens of this town have great faith in it being a railroad center with the Soo and Milwaukee proposed lines coming this way. Fargo - Sheriff Boyle was threatened with arrest in Ashland, Wisconsin, if he left an insane man there. He returned minus his charge and was not arrested. Bismarck - the fire department is making arrangements on large scale for the entertainment of visitors to the annual fireman's convention and tournament. Mandan - the new general hospital of the town will be opened in June. About one hundred and fifty citizens and farmers have taken stock in the enterprise. Fargo - when the grand lodge A.O.U.W. building is completed it is planned to have dedicatory services and members in attendance from all parts of the state. DesLacs - E.W. Straley, a farmer of this vicinity has been sick all spring and the neighbors recently plowed and seeded one hundred acres for him in a single day. Westhope - the ladies of the town made a strong protest against granting a druggist permit in this town and Judge Pollock, acting for Judge Burr refused to grant it. Bismarck - petitions are being circulated in Burleigh County to increase the number of commissioners to five in order that all sections may have a better representation. LaMoure - Mrs. Augusta Schwartz, residing near Oakes Junction committed suicide by tying a handkerchief about her neck and to a bedpost. She was through to be mentally deranged. Bismarck - at a recent meeting of the executive committee of the federation of women's clubs it was decided to dedicate the Sakakawea monument at the time of the meeting here October 10-14. Eckelson - a case against the Northern Pacific asks for damages on the ground that the section boss carried a rifle for shooting ducks while at work on the track and accidentally shot a laborer. Mohall - another strike of natural gas has been made near this town by drillers at a depth of 1,400 fees. As yet, no steps have been taken to ascertain the amount of the flow or the pressure. Gladys - William Adden attempted to burn a straw stack recently and the fire spread to the prairie. In attempting to plow a few furrows the team became entangled and the man and horse were badly burned. May 20, 1910 THE RACE Rawlins, Wyoming was next and the Ford cars were now first and second. To get into Rawlins necessitated using the railroad ties for a mile, this including the approach to and the railroad bridge over the Platte River at Fort Steele. The track was no ballasted and the ties 15 to 18 inches apart. Our 30 inch wheels hit every separate tie a distinct and separate bump and each car came into Rawlins with a broken wheel. It delayed us twelve hours making repairs and we were not 2nd and 3rd. At Granger Ford No. 2 was 25 minutes behind the Shawmut, having gained six hours. Ford No. 2 was first, however, to leave. Ford No. 1 was third, one hour behind. Up to Granger, Wyoming, the route had followed the path of previous transcontinentalists, but from this point the other trips had been made via the southern route across Utah and Nevada into California. This route had been considered easier than the northern one into Seattle on account of the mountains to be crossed. But our route was the northern so we left the old trail at Granger and started on that part of the trip which no automobile had before made without railroad aid. At Opal all three cars met and a storm starting, all crews slept there until daybreak. At Kemmerer just as we finished breakfast, the Shawmut crew came lunch room. These but serve to show how close and exciting the race became from time to time. But Kemmerer was the last time Ford car No. 1 saw any competitor until the arrival in Seattle, and but for an accident at Cokeville, Wyoming to Ford No. 2, they too would have seen no competing car until the finish. By continuous riding Ford car No. 1 made Pocatello, Idaho on June 17 at 2:30 a.m. If you want any excitement, try that run into Pocatello for Opal to Montpelier, and Montpelier to Pocatello after a heavy rain. If you do not get enough in the day time, try it after dark. But look out for Nugget and Bancroft Canyons. There are down grades there, several of them up to 1,000 feet in length, averaging 30 percent where the roadway in places is six inches wider than the car tread and a slip means dashing hundreds of feet onto the rocks below. But don't do it unless you have a good driver, a cool, steady, level headed man for the excitement may be too great. Ford No. 1 was now nine hours ahead and the car running better than ever. We began to plan on what to do with our money. We might better have saved our breath. For then did we pick up for a pilot, a "greater" whose previous experience must have been largely confined to piloting schooners over the bar. He was sure bone-headed and he certainly proceeded to lose Ford car No. 1. He got us into the north end of the Great American Desert where we overcome this, he lost the road again and that night instead of hustling toward Boise, we slept in the sage bush out on the plain, sans gasoline and oil and 55 miles off the road. By the time we had walked three miles, pumped a hand car six more, flagged a passenger and proceeded to Shoshone, Idaho, for fuel and oil, then borrowed a car to carry it back and again start for Twin Falls, Idaho, we had lost twenty-four hours. But Ford No. 2 was in the lead, the nearest competitor was temporarily broken down at Bancroft. Beice first and received one hundred dollars for that - it made Wieser, Idaho, first and Baker City, Oregon and then Walla Walla, Washington. It received the silver cup offered by the "Western Motor Car" for the first car to enter the state of Washington. It made North Yakima still further, crossed the dreaded snow covered Snoqualmie Pass and landed in Seattle at noon, June 23, 1909 the winner by seventeen hours, having covered the 4,106 miles in 20 days, 52 minutes official time. The official time deducts the time spent in controls east of St. Louis. LOCAL NEWS Did you see the comet? Sarles will celebrate the 4th of July this year. Mrs. Jerry Blackorby has been having a severe time with erosypilas recently. Ye editor's little kid has been quite sick the past week with the measles. The new bell for the church has arrived and if it is possible to get it placed in the belfry in time you may have the pleasure of listening to it Sunday. Contractor Boise went this morning to Dunseith with a crew of men to begin the erection of several large barns which he has the contract for erecting in that vicinity. Mr. Rose returned Wednesday from Gull Lake, Saskatchewan where he recently erected a cottage. He filed on land near his son's place south of the Saskatchewan River. They expect to move to Canada in the near future. W.H. Byrne and Jas. Foggo departed Thursday for Sweet Grass, Montana, where Mr. Byrne will enter into co-partnership with our former townsman, Wm. Maughan in the building business. Jim will take a claim there and put in his spare time at his trade. Their many friends here wish them success in their new field of labor. Frank Haas of Rock Lake is a regular member of the Hansboro band. Quite a number of Rock Lake attended the concert and dance here Thursday night. Rev. Z. James of Rolla and Rev. Tourtellotte will exchange pulpits on Sunday evening. Mr. James is one of the oldest ministers in this conference. Chas. Blackorby drove his car to Cando the 17th too take in the celebration there. Napoleon Lambert made a trip to Cando Sunday, despite the bad condition of the roads. Contractor Boice and his crew of men completed the building this week for Mr. Orton's bowling alley. The alleys are expected to arrive in a day or so and Chris expects to be ready for business by the last of next week. U.L. Burdick has at last consented to become a candidate for lieutenant governor on the progressive republican ticket which will be pleasant news to his friends in the state. Mr. Burdick's popularity coupled with his recognized ability makes his election a practical certainty. Milton Globe NORTH DAKOTA NEWS Finley - this town will organize a commercial club. Harvey - a lodge of the order of Moose has been organized in this city. Coleharbor - this city suffered the loss of a block of businesses by fire. Bismarck - the Baptists are making improvements on their church property. Williston - an old fashioned spelling bee will be one of the features of the fair at this place. Fargo - the city has been selected for the 1911 convention of the medical men of the state. Ellendale - a rural telephone company has been incorporated here with a capital of $15,000. Devils Lake - the Soo surveyors are making good time with their work between Medford and Drake. Garrison - the Farmers' Rural Telephone Company has been incorporated here with a capital of $25,000. Mandan - a contract for sewers to the amount of $50,000 was recently let to James Kennedy of Fargo. Granville - this city is making extensive preparation for holding the McHenry County fair this season. Jamestown - the contract has been let for the construction of the basement of the new Catholic Church. Carrington - Otto Ponto, held in the county jail here, made his escape by the help of friends on the outside. Lisbon - Geo. P. Jones of this city will deliver the address at the Whitestone Battlefield Memorial exercises. Antler - the mayor of this city proclaimed a holiday one afternoon to allow the people to clean up the town. Bismarck - two prisoners recently escaped out of the county jail by the means of saws that they had secured. Willow City - John Potvin, a well-to-do farmer, living two miles north of town, committed suicide by hanging. Ambrose - this city is agitating the erection of a $20,000 hotel. The commercial club will push the proposition. Bismarck - E.J. Taylor, deputy state superintendent of schools, announces himself a candidate for superintendent. Lisbon - Cashier Adams, who had his ankle injured in an automobile accident recently, has had his limb amputated at the knee. Jamestown - Jamestown College want a song typical of that institution and will pay well for one that fills the bill. Minnewaukan - the commercial club has purchased the race track property adjoining town and will fix it up for park purposes. Lawton - the commercial club will undertake to build two more rural telephone lines running north and west from this town. Devils Lake - the first brick has been laid on the new hotel for this city. It will take a million or so to complete the work. Devils Lake - the delegation of Indians that recently visited Washington, returned home and reported the success of its mission. Carrington - May 25 is the date of the dedication of the new Foster County court house and Gov. Burke will be the orator of the occasion. Minot - a suit has been brought against the Soo road for damages amounting to $4,000 on account of smoke from passing trains. Grand Forks - North Dakota will be represented at the world's W.C.T.U. convention which will meet in June by six ladies from the state. Fargo - the contract for the chemical building at the A.C. has been let. It will be a three-story pressed brick structure and will cost $85,000. Bismarck - the federal court is in session and a great many Indians are in attendance. The blanket style of clothing prevails among them. Maddock - while out in the field with his father, James Lageson, aged six, was instantly killed by falling under the wheels of a grain tank. Minot - the next annual meeting of the Knights of Columbus will be held in this city, it having been named for the meeting at the recent session in Fargo. Rugby - Dallas is one of the new towns opened on the Surrey-Ayr extension of the Great Northern railway. The first institution to be opened was a bank. Mandan - Joseph Minbaer was found guilty of violating the prohibition law, by a jury. He is the first man to be convicted of this offense in Morton County. Fargo - reports from the Methodist bishop board, in session at Chicago, state that Bishop Hamilton of Boston has been consigned to the North Dakota conference. Coleharbor - the buildings burned by the recent fire are to be replaced as speedily as possible. The total amount of damage was $25,000 with insurance amounting to $15,000. Kenmare - if the plans now proposed are carried out the Soo line may double track between this city and Portal, with a view of making the line a grain carrying route from Canada. Grand Forks - the recent meeting of the county auditors and states attorneys of various counties in the state was decided a success. Many important topics were touched upon by these officers. Bismarck - the surveyors for the Northern Pacific are now at work on reservation land and it is expected that road will have a branch to that territory by the time it is opened at settlement. May 27, 1910 NOW TO ROCK LAKE Hansboro Band to Give Concert and Dance at Rock Lake Tuesday Evening, May 31. Upon the request of a number of citizens of Rock Lake, the band decided to give a concert and dance in Lichty Hall on the evening of May 31. Those who attended the concert and dance here from Rock Lake last Thursday evening were so well pleased with their evening's entertainment that they decided to request the band to give a similar performance there. Everything is being done that can be done to make this evening a grand success and one long to be remembered by all who attend. When the managers of the Farmers road were consulted relative to running a special train from Hansboro for the occasion, they very liberally donated the use of the train to the band. The train will leave the depot at Hansboro at 8:00 p.m. sharp and return after the dance. NEW RURAL TELEPHONES Three New Rural Telephone Lines Out of Hansboro Under Consideration W.P. Atkins, general manager and F.M. Harris, collector for the Farmers Telephone Co. were in town this week looking after the interests of the company here. Three rural lines are contemplated out from Hansboro this summer and Mr. Atkins is going over the ground to ascertain the most advisable routes. Nothing definite has been decided as to two of the lines but it is almost an assured fact that tone will connect with Sarles. The company already has over 300 miles of line in the county. If you are interested and want a phone, get into the game and interest your neighbor. The company will build lines wherever they can get subscribers enough to make it pay. NORTH DAKOTA NEWS Ross - the Citizens State Bank has opened for business. Jamestown - the school gardens have been planted again. Lansford - the National Gas Co. will sink another well nearer town. Linton - several cases of infantile paralysis have occurred in this city. Belfield - a farmers' elevator company has been organized at this place. Steele - this city will be a distributing point for the Standard Oil company. Bowman - Fairmont, Minnesota parties will erect a flour mill and elevator in this town. Kulm - this city will celebrate the Fourth of July with an appropriate program. Cando - construction work has been started on the Norwegian Lutheran Church in this city. Garrison - market day attracted the largest crowd the town ever had and was a decided success. Fargo - Jas. J. Hill has accepted an invitation to be present at the state fair in this city July 25-30. Rolette - the proprietor of a drug store and his clerk are under arrest for selling liquor to Indians. Granville - two fires within three weeks resulted in the arrest of Joe Mathias on a charge of arson. Devils Lake - the Soo railroad is making good progress in securing its right of way through this city. Jamestown - the North Dakota Methodists will hold their annual camp meeting in this city June 17 to 28. Carrington - a district convention of the W.C.T.U. of the second district has been called for June 22-24. Richardton - this city will have electric lights from power furnished by St. Mary's abbey near this place. New Rockford - Dr. Roy McKenzie, while in bed with a fractured leg, set a broken shoulder blade from Tom Ferdon. Wimbledon - the fair and racing association is making arrangements for a Fourth of July celebration on a large scale. Hope - this city will hold a market day June 11. The commercial club is endeavoring to make it a memorable occasion. Langdon - new buildings and improvements have nearly obliterated all traces of the destructive cyclone of last year. Minot - eighty cars have been entered for the auto run between this place and Lake Upsilon in Rolette County, June 10. Valley City - the city council has passed an ordinance authorizing an issue of $15,000 of bonds for the purpose of building a city hall. Williston - while visiting in this town, W.J. Carter of Chester, Montana, lost his pocketbook containing $75 in cash and a draft for $1,900. Bowman - settlers are coming into this section in large numbers. In one month 193 carloads of immigrant goods were unloaded at this place. Carrington - another bank will be started in Foster County as a result of the new railroad line. It will be at the townsite in Glenfield township. Beach - a merchant in this city recently put in an order for $1,000 worth of gasoline for use by the plowing outfits working around this town. Jamestown - the next legislature will be asked for an appropriation for the purpose of building another ward to the insane asylum for women. Alexander - there has been thirty-eight births and nine deaths in the town the past year. The deaths were either old people or very young children. Devils Lake - there is a strong sentiment for submitting a bonding proposition to the people of this county for the purpose of building a new courthouse and jail. Underwood - the people of this city presented Miss Helen Swanson, winner of the state spelling prize, with a gold watch and other gifts, in appreciation of the record she made. Jamestown - a company with a capital of $25,000 has been formed at this place for the manufacture of brick and tile. A vein of clay one hundred feet thick has been opened. Cooperstown - Andrew Anderson, while working on a steam gang plow, fell off his seat and was plowed under. It was thought at first he was dead, but he will recover. Jamestown - three thousand acres of land along the right of way of the Midland Continental railway in Stutsman County have been sold to Shiels & Weaver, of Edgerly, for a consideration of $65,000. Minot - Congressman Hanna has sent a package of government flower seeds to every school district in Ward County and the county superintendent urges the teachers to see that all are planted. Ambrose - the young men of this town are organizing an independent military company in hopes of getting into the state militia organization as soon as there is a vacancy or an enlargement of the state forces. Bottineau - believing that the depot at this place is not large enough to properly accommodate the business, the commercial club has appointed a committee to wait on the authorities and procure a larger and better one. ROCK LAKE NEWS Mrs. Claude Elsberry is spending a few days at Rolla visiting with the home folks. Roy Price, Millard Price and F.Hall left for Montana Monday on a land prospecting trip. Miss M. Foley of Rolla was in town the early part of this week but left for home on Tuesday. The politicians are getting busy these days. N.O.. Johnson and Geo. H. Dennison were in town Wednesday. The day school finished its work for the end of the year on Friday. Principal Bremseth and Miss Murdick leaving for their homes - the one on Friday evening, the other Monday morning. Miss Shiveley did not return after going home on account of illness. Some of the school lads journeyed to Webster to cross bats with one of the Webster base ball teams and after a good game returned defeated by a score of 14 to 16 in favor of Webster. Try again, boys. H.O. Bremseth accompanied them. ADMITS HIS GUILT Dickinson, North Dakota, May 18 - John S. White pleaded guilty in district court this morning to forgery in the second degree as charged in the state's information. He reports twice each day to Judge Goss until sentence is passed. The courtroom was full when the ex-county auditor stood up before the judge. His crime is forging $43,000 in warrants during the past eight years. He is not the strong, robust looking man that he was six months ago, when arrested. He is emaciated and gray. THE RACE Meantime the other Ford was racing west and making excellent time. It was gaining and looking for second place. We stopped for nothing now. Our car was running better than when we started. Each city reported us as gaining. We crossed the Blue Mountains and entered Walla Walla and we found we had passed our rivals and were again second - only the other Ford ahead. But it was never intended we should win. At Walla Walla we picked another boneheaded specimen for a pilot. This road juggler lost us in what is known as the Horse Heaven Country and when we should have been in Prosser, Washington, we were in Mottinger. Any jury in the land would have brought in a verdict of justifiable homicide if we had followed our inclination in regard to the excess baggage that had hired out as pilot to us. We had to travel the ties on the S.P. and S.R.R. for eight miles to Plymouth. Part of the distance was through a tunnel dark as night and just wide enough for that single track. The road was entirely lost in the sane. In that country the sand drifts and blows with every puff of wind - a sand storm that a veritable blizzard of sand had raged around us for hours. To have stopped anywhere on that desert for the night would have meant being buried in the sane. In places it had blown in piles as high as a three story building. But we got through, another day had been lost and Ford No.1 was again third. We made Prosser the next day and there learned that Ford No. 2 came close to being destroyed by fire. Wile filling with gasoline, some sport with less sense than is usually allotted even to those we coop up in asylums for the weak-minded struck a match on the side of the tank. Fifteen gallons of gasoline and the major portion of the outfit were burned and the bank sprung a leak, causing considerable inconvenience for the balance of the journey. For weeks before the race we had been regaled with items concerning Snoqualmie Pass, the final stage of the journey. Reports had it that perpetual snow lay deep on the roadway, snow from five to fifty feet in depth, snow that on automobile had never surmounted. They told us how the Thomas sixty pathfinder had crossed on a flat car, how Mr. Guggenheim's big car had done likewise. We were almost as scared of that pass as must have been ECLIPSE AND COMET Monday evening being a very clear evening, many citizens had the pleasure of witnessing a total eclipse of the moon at about the hour of 11:00 and also observing in the western sky at the same time the much heralded comet which was plainly visible to the naked eye. This is a strange coincidence and a sight that was never witnessed in the history of the comet and may never occur again. The comet will probably continue to make periodical visits and there will be more eclipses, but the chances for them to appear simultaneously is one in many thousand. There was all sorts of speculation as to the effect the tail of the comet would have upon the earth, when the earth passed through its tail but up to the present time we have not hearing of any calamity to either the earth or the tail. When last seen the comet was making its get-away and it's several million of miles of tail was unimpaired and the earth was none the worse for having come in contact with it. The most delicate instruments failed to show the slightest tremor of the earth. LOCAL NEWS Wednesday evening while driving a large load of oats into the Farrell sale stable, Emerson Geary was caught between the land and the door and got badly squeezed. While he sustained no broken bones, he is pretty badly bruised up as a result. The new church bell is a fine one and has an excellent tone. Frank Grimes and James Whalen attended the fair at Brandon this week. Miss Ruby Olson of Rolla visited over Sunday with her cousin, Mrs. B.L. Thomas. Miss Villia Murdick is again at home, her term of school at Rock Lake closed last Friday. Frank Murdick has been wrestling with an attack of grippe this week. Chas. Blackorby went to Cando Tuesday with his auto and brought Mr. and Mrs. Carmichael over with him for a few days visit. After June 1, the books and notes of the R.E. Rognas store of Hansboro will be placed in charge of the Hansboro will be placed in charge of the Hansboro State Bank, which will collect all accounts due Mr. Rognas. Napoleon Lambert, Mgr. Leppert Bros of Sarles, local agents and J.T. Horr, state agent for Dodd & Struthers lightning rods were in town Wednesday with an auto load of fixtures, looking for business. Miss Margaret Schiller, the teacher at Picton received word Wednesday from her home in Wahpeton of the death of her mother. Mr. Hoerer brought her into town and Chas. Blackorby took her in his auto to Churchs Ferry in time to take train No. 4. The News was in error last week in stating that Rev. James of Rolla was one of the oldest man in this conference. He is not one of the oldest in years but one of the oldest in point of service. He was the fifth member of this conference, having become a member in 1887, or two years before North Dakota became a state and has been an active and conscientious worker continuously ever since. E.H. Williams is in town today looking after his political interests. L.P. McAneney will spend Sunday and Monday at his home in Egeland. Napoleon Lambert leaves the first of the week to take up his duties with the R.E. Rognas store in Rolla. Mr. Johnson informs us that he is meeting with a great deal of encouragement in this vicinity in his campaign work. Charlie Bush of Cando has the contract for painting Mr. Blackorby's new house. He came Tuesday to begin the work. The Murdick House dining room has been enlarged. The partition which separated the dining room from a bedroom was removed and this gives room for one more table. W.D. Bell of Perth was in town this week counting the noses and asking all kinds of pertinent questions of the busy housewives. He found 188 noses in the burg. Mrs. Tourtellotte entertained a number of ladies and gentlemen at the parsonage Tuesday evening. Ice cream and cake was served and a pleasant evening spent. Burt Thomas, Chris Paetow and Smithy were one auto load and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wilson, Eugene McDougall and Miss Villia Murdick another, who attended the fair at Brandon this week. A.W. Luce gave a moving picture show in the hall Tuesday evening and in justice to Mr. Luce we must say that the pictures were excellent and the attendance was small all present were highly pleased. Mr. Luce carries with him a miniature electric light plant with which he lights the hall and furnishes the arc for the kneitoscope. The lights were fine. Chris Orton is having all kinds of trouble with his bowling alleys - he ordered the tracks and built his building to fit the order but the company sent tracks several feet longer than the order. Now Chris is in a quandry he don't know whether to cut off the tracks to fit the building or build onto the building to fit the tracks or send the tracks back and get some to fit the building.