Towner County, ND, Hansboro News published November 1, 1912 and December 31, 1912 ************************************************************************ 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 Pioneer newspaper. The items included in this file were published between November 1, 1912 and December 31, 1912. North Dakota State Historical Society microfilm numbers 09491 Transcribed August, 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 November 8, 1912 WILL CARRY TREES FREE Railroads Will Carry Municipal Trees Free of Charge Grand Forks, November 5 - In order to encourage the planting of trees in North Dakota, railroads passing through the state have agreed to carry free of charge freight shipments of trees and shrubbery which are ordered by municipalities, counties or townships. The railroads have informed the Development League Press Bureau at Grand Forks that they would be willing to extend the privilege to individuals but the interstate commerce laws make it impossible to do so. Several agencies including the North Dakota Better Farming Association and the North Dakota Agricultural College will wage a campaign to induce communities to take steps to plant more trees. Trees are one of the great needs of the state say the experts. The railroads themselves are taking the lead and trees are being planted across the state on the right of way of every company operating here. NORTH DAKOTA NEWS Robert Thompson, postmaster at Reynolds for the past six years is under arrest, charged with embezzling, $1,454. A good many prairie fires are proving disastrous in the state this fall. Geo. Stenson, A Rolla man, was drowned at Moose Jaw, Canada. A well lighted town with clean streets makes a favorable impression on a stranger. Ryder is in the limelight with a man who suffered the loss of his nose which in some way got between a horse's teeth. The dancers at Minot may literally be "put out in the cold", if the attempt to close the dance hall in that city is successful. If you are the owner of a barking or vicious dog, you are keeping it at your own peril says the supreme court of this state. Ole Larson, eight miles east of Devils Lake, lost twelve head of horses and six cows when his large new barn burned to the ground. A couple of fellows near Hamilton were severely injured when thrown from a wagon in which they attempted to turn too sharp corners. It is reported that an Irishman in Devils Lake is doing a big business stealing shoes from box cars and selling them for 75 cents per pair. Barney Donahue, the hotel man at Sarles, who was charged with selling booze, took a French leave and his bondsmen are now minus $200. Some of the town boys who went to the farm to help in the harvest and threshing - liked the work all right but felt that the farmers chose ungodly hours for starting. STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, CIRCULATION, ETC., of the Hansboro News, published weekly at Hansboro, North Dakota, required by the Act of August 24, 1912. Name of the Editor, K.A. Rygh, Hansboro, North Dakota Name of Managing Editor, K.A. Rygh, Hansboro, North Dakota Name of Business Manager, K.A. Rygh, Hansboro, North Dakota Name of Publisher, K.A. Rygh, Hansboro, North Dakota Name of owners: Hugh Lymburn, Hansboro, North Dakota D.A. Blackburn, Hansboro, North Dakota C.R. Worseley, Plaza, North Dakota C.A. Paetow, Willmiar, Saskatchewan, Canada Geo. Wilson, Hansboro, North Dakota C.A. Weeden, Hansboro, North Dakota J.R. Wills, Hansboro, North Dakota C.A. Olson, Hansboro, North Dakota W.C. Haas, Aberdeen, South Dakota James Blackorby, Hansboro, North Dakota J.D. Leftwich, Hansboro, North Dakota James Brown, Hansboro, North Dakota D.C. Farrill, Hansboro, North Dakota C.E. Blackorby, Hansboro, North Dakota Known bond holders, mortgagees, and other security holders, holding one percent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages or other securities: Hansboro State Bank, Hansboro, North Dakota. K.A. Rygh, Editor and Publisher Subscribed to and sworn before me this 24th day of October 1912. E.M. Fessenden, Notary Public. My commission expires September 17, 1918 LOCAL NEWS J.D. Leftwich made a business trip to Devils Lake Friday to consult the dentist. Mrs. Phillips has been quite ill of late so that she has been confined to her bed. D.A. Blackburn has a coal base burner for sale. It is in good order and he will sell it cheap. N.O. Johnson was in town last Friday looking after his political fences left Friday for Cando. Mr. and Mrs. Olson who have been visiting with G.A. Olson for several days returned Friday to their home near Starkweather. Mr. Olson is a brother of G.A. Jim Brown, president of our school board, went to Devils Lake Friday to secure a plumber to install our new heating and ventilating plan for our school house. Louise Agarand left Saturday for Crocus where she is employed to teach a seven months term in the country. She just completed a successful term in Armourdale. J.C. Leftwich who has been visiting with his brother J.D., returned to his home near Lynchburg, Virginia Friday. He lives only eight miles from Thomas Jefferson's old home. After visiting at home for a few weeks Mr. Leftwich intends to spend the winter in Florida for his health. Rufus Leftwich departed Friday with his family for his former home near Lynchburg, Virginia. He will spend the winter there but will return next spring to take up farming near Hansboro. The mother of Mrs. Frank Murdick died Sunday at her home in DeSmet, South Dakota at an old age. She was buried at that place Monday. Mrs. Murdick was present at her bedside upon her death. We extend to the bereaved ones our sincere and heartfelt sympathy. Mrs. Wm. Disher met a painful accident last Monday while in the act of turning the cream separator, she slipped and fell against a granite jar breaking her nose and cutting her lip badly. She was brought in to Dr. Hamilton who dressed the wounds. Under circumstances she is doing nicely and we hope for a complete recovery in a short time. Word has just been received that Grace Apslin died at Portland, Oregon. Grace Apslin previously was the manager of the Imperial Lumber yard here. Grace spent one summer here and won a large number of friends who will be grieved to learn of her untimely death. The News extends its heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved ones. Mrs. Murdick returned from DeSmet, South Dakota where she went to attend the burial of her mother. Zelma Wilson took the Farmers train for Rock Lake Saturday where she will visit over Sunday. Mr. Ed Beeson who has been collecting for the International Harvesting Company left Monday for his home in New Castle, Indiana. F.M. Harris, Secretary of the Farmers' Telephone Company was a business visitor Saturday. He returned to his home in Cando Saturday. Mrs. Lee Howard arrived here from Rolla Saturday. Mr. Howard will move his family on Mr. Cauley's farm this winter where he will look after his stock while he is away on a visit this winter. Mrs. C.E. Blackorby entertained the Ladies Aid for lunch last Wednesday afternoon. A large number were present and enjoyed the tasty lunch. Even Fessenden was there and did justice to both himself and the things set before him. Misses Ruth and Thurza Brown gave a Halloween party to the young people of this vicinity last Thursday evening and a pleasant time was spent by all present. All agreed that Ruth and Thurza were excellent entertainers. Bill Stephens has predicted an exceeding mild winter and we must admit that his reasons are well founded. He attributes it to the fact that the Solid South has moved as far north as North Dakota. Of course you must remember that Bill is a Missourian. J.D. Leftwich purchased 360 acres from Robert McCorley this last week. He says he has enough land for his use but he bought this mainly for the boys. Mr. Leftwich believes that there is no place in the world better for the boys physically, as well as morally than right on a farm in North Dakota. We join in and say Amen. Robert McCorley will stay on the farm until spring when he will have a sale of all his personal property. Mr. Lindelien arrived here with his family Saturday from Brinsmade. They were delayed in Devils Lake, as their daughter, Esther, had an operation, having her tonsils taken out. They will occupy the Farrel house. We are glad to welcome this esteemed family to our little town and trust that they will soon feel at home with us. NORTH DAKOTA NEWS A couple of boys at Kelso were arrested for assaulting a man. New England comes to the front with a daylight safe robbery. Steel is being laid on the Bowbells-Niobe branch of the Great Northern. A fellow at Lidgerwood was so near to being held up that he has a bullet hole in his hat. H.H. Churchill of Osnabrock, has been placed until $250 bonds to appear and answer the charge of selling intoxicants. James Cullen, employed as a switchman in the N.P. yards at Fargo was run down by a switch engine and almost instantly killed. At Kulm some one substituted pieces of wood in a suitcase for bottles of booze and there was great grief when the original owners got ready to irrigate. A fellow was found in the railroad yards at Grand Forks suffering from an injury to his head and so far has not gained consciousness long enough to tell how it happened. Billy Sundquist was blown to atoms by the explosion of a threshing engine near Westhope, and his wife and daughter who were in Fargo at the time of the accident, remained uninformed until their arrival at the scene. An elevator man had half of the town of Perth out in the middle of the night to capture a desperado who he thought was stealing his grain. It proved to be a prominent farmer bringing in a load of wheat and the drinks were on the agent. At Kenmare a rubbish pile burned and the fire department was called out. One of the firemen brought a ladder along and when asked why he wanted a ladder to fight a fire on the ground, he said he had to move the ladder to ring the bell and he brought it along for company. Clarence Wood of Amenia had a thrilling experience when an auto in which he was driving, swerved just in time to miss a bridge across the Sheyenne and the machine went plunging down the embankment. Mr. Wood extricated himself from under the wreckage but could not save the machine and the bridge which were completely burned. November 29, 1912 MARRIED AT CANDO On Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Wm. Geary in this city Rev. Geo. B. Denison performed the ceremony which joined Axel B. Nelson and Clara S. Olson in the bonds of wedlock. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Swan Olson who live on a farm near Hansboro and the groom is a successful farmer living at Lake Park, Minnesota. The couple left Friday for Mr. Nelson's home and will make their residence there in the future. The bride was beautifully gowned in blue chiffon over blue silk and wore white slippers. The groom wore dark blue serge. Cando Herald TOWNER COUNTY NEWS NOTES The Imperial elevator which was recently burned at Perth is being rebuilt. The Cando Sunday School is preparing to give a cantata on Christmas eve. Horses selling as high as $278 a piece and cattle from $50 to $70 a head at auction sales near Rock Lake. Those who left for Cuba last winter have most all returned to this county and some have gone to Oregon. The L. O'Reily & Co.'s drug store at Bisbee was burglarized one night last week when about $100 worth of goods were carried off. D.F. McLeod has bought out the Towner County Abstract Co.'s business and will now conduct the joint business in his name. According to the vital statistics report there were only two births and no deaths in Towner County during the month of October. Mrs. Frank Illman left last Saturday for her home at Glasgow, Montana after a few days visit with her sister, Mrs. Carmichael. The recent county commissioners meeting was a most strenuous one. There was a great deal of other work to do besides canvassing the vote of the recent election. Sidney South was riding horseback at Cando. The horse kicked up his heels, threw Sidney over his head with the result that the boy is now suffering from a broken collar bone. Pet Dogs do not make the best of guardians as a Bisbee man can testify as when he returned home flower pots, garments, dishes and curtains and clothing were a sorry looking mess. The Towner County Mutual Fire, Lightning, Tornado and Cyclone Insurance Co. has now taken insurance among the farmers amounting to $1,800,000 distributed in this county and the four adjacent counties. The coming term of District Court for Towner County has been postponed until after the first of the year. The new judge will probably hold his first term of court in this county after taking up the duties of his office. Some thief robbed a little Bisbee girl's savings bank of about eight dollars and the Gazette Soliloquizes thusly: "The fellow who did it is perhaps morally as low as it is possible for an individual to be and be outside of a jail." Miss Mary Gibbons of Cando won the first prize at the fourth annual declamatory contest of the agricultural and manual training high school of the North Dakota Agricultural College. Her selection was "Mice at Play". The first prize was a gold medal and was the gift of President Worst. The C.P.R. notified their agents at the different points in Manitoba recently to not allow the elevators or the public to load any cars until further notified. It is generally understood that the reason for this is on account of lack of storage room at terminals. Cartwright Review A proposition was started to have the top floor of the court house used for a gymnasium. The commissioners gave their consent but the project has been abandoned on account of the large expense which would be necessary to properly fit the room for gymnasium purposes says the Cando Herald. It is strange that towns and communities will decorate their cemeteries and allow the school yards to remain bare. Would it not be better to reverse the rule and care for the living rather than the dead? It is certainly too late to benefit those who rest in the cemetery and not too early to instill a love of plant life into those who attend school. Cando Democrat L.J. Ransier, our local postmaster received a letter from the postmaster at Benton Harbor, Michigan stating that all letters received by him before October 24 were turned over to a representative of the supposed Northwestern Growers Association, the fake apple dealers. All letters received by him after that date were returned to writers when the envelopes bore a return mark, otherwise they were sent to the dead letter office at Washington. We have no further information on the matter. Cando Herald Editor Long and another gentleman at Egeland were mixed up in a runaway as the result of one side of the thils breaking and began pounding the house on the side which caused it to runaway. They felt safe at driving the "oldest horse in town" but their jubilee there at was rudely shocked when the old nag struck up a sixty mile gait, as was also their physical well-being when they were thrown and came in contact with the cold, hard mother earth. They were somewhat bruised but "darn glad it wasn't any worse". EASTER COMES EARLY As the result of a peculiar astronomical situation, next East Day will be the earliest for years and it will not be as early again for 100 years. It comes this time on March 23. The fixing of the date each year is based on the changing phases of the moon. Easter day is always the first Sunday after full moon, upon, or next after the 21st of March. If the full moon happens on a Sunday, the Easter Day is the first Sunday following. Next year there will be a full moon on Saturday, March 22. Sunday the next day is therefore, Easter Day. Astronomy also foretells no less than five eclipses next year. There are total eclipses of the moon early in the mornings of March 22 and September 15 and three partial eclipses of the sun on April 5, August 31 and September 29, but none of those latter eclipses will be visible in North America. ROCK LAKE RIPPLES John Petite left Tuesday for his home in Minnesota. Mr. and Mrs. Greenough left Saturday for California. Jack Daniels was down from his home in the Turtle Mountains on Tuesday. Fred Lindsay had his arm broken Monday while operating a threshing machine. Mrs. Henry Hawkinson was up from Crocus last Thursday and spent the day with Mrs. Elisha Elsberry. Mr. and Mrs. P.C. Barker entertained Messrs. Ross and Petite and the Misses Steal, Balfour, Younquist and Scholard last Monday evening. Mr. Jerome, the demonstrator of the Majestic Range, was here last week and held a large demonstration serving over 1,500 biscuits and cups of coffee. The farmers are finishing their threshing during the nice weather. A leap year ball will be given at the Rock Lake opera house on the evening of December 13. Be sure and be there, a good time is anticipated. Rev. Cooper has been busy organizing leagues and societies here. We have an Epworth League, Junior League and Literary Society. We expect to have some nice times this winder. ROCK LAKE SCHOOL NOTES. Attendance in the Rock Lake School is very good. We have a very interesting class in Algebra, also one in Bookkeeping. The high school class in English is studying "The Merchant of Venice". Some of the school hacks come in late. Mr. Ross wishes they would get in on time. NORTH DAKOTA NEWS Hensler, near Mandan, suffered a $30,000 fire. Minot has arranged for an all night street light service. A pair of twins, 2 years old, were burned to death I a fire which destroyed their home at Mandan. The Imperial elevator and several thousand bushels of grain were destroyed by fire at Perth last week. It is reported that a school teacher was found frozen to death near Dickinson after the last snow storm. Henry Schroeder of Mountain nearly lost the sight of an optic as the result of having been hit by a flying splinter. Former county auditor I.W. Healy of Burleigh County was found dead in bed at Beach. The cause of his death is believed to be due to heart failure. William Ellis of Harvey, Soo line engineer was severely injured when Soo train No. 151, the Soo-Spokane Limited, ran into a freight train at Drake. Dr. Erskine of Sarles has been arrested upon the charge of manslaughter. It is claimed he is responsible for the death of a Mrs. McLeon of Mather, Manitoba. The railroad commission and the officers and directors of the different telephone companies of the state will meet in conference at the capitol building in Bismarck on Monday, December 2. Some threshing has been done in this vicinity this week and the results are about as good as could be expected. The wheat is too wet to be handled through the elevators and is being loaded direct into the cars and shipped to the Twin Cities where it will be dried before being marketed. It is an established fact that sleds are being used to convey the grain from the shocks to the machines which is something you might occasionally read about but seldom see. INCREASED VALUE OF NORTH DAKOTA FARMS What will a North Dakota farm be worth in ten years from now? This query has often been propounded to the North Dakota Development League Press bureau at Grand Forks and fortunately it can be answered with some degree of accuracy form the 1910 census. There is no good reason why the progress of the past ten years should not at least be duplicated during the next ten. This would mean an average value of land and buildings per acre of approximately $57 and an average farm value of $32,000. Government statistics give convincing proof that there will be considerable land in North Dakota in 1920 that will be valued at $150 an acre. The census reports show that the average value of a North Dakota farm including its equipment amounted in 1910 to $13,109. Of this amount, $11,063 represents the value of land and buildings, $1,256 value of livestock and $590 the value of implements and machinery. The average of land and buildings is now $23.94 per acre, or more than twice as much as ten years ago. Between 1890 and 1900 the average value per farm of all farm property increased from $3,649 to $5,631 in the next decade it increased to $13,109 or about two and one-half fold. The next ten years will see a tremendous advance in the value of land per acre and nearly as large an increase in the average value of farms although the breaking up of the big farms into smaller tracts will cut down the percentage of increase somewhat in this respect. The increase in farm value has had an important effect on the mortgage debt. In the last twenty years the average debt of mortgaged farms has increased from $902 to $2,493 or 176.1 percent, while the average value of such farms rose from $2,486 to $11,135 or 347.7 percent. In other words the owner's equity increased from $584 to $8,642 or 445.6 percent. LOCAL NEWS CELEBRATED THANKSGIVING Jolly Bunch Entertained at The H. Hoerer Home The families of Messrs. Rygh, Harris, Galbreath, Wilkinson and Laughlin spent Thanksgiving at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hoerer. All present did justice to the most bountiful dinner prepared by Mrs. Hoerer. Because of lack of storage room we reluctantly left the table. There were a few after effects. Mr. Wilkinson went over to his farm to see about having some threshing done and on his way back for some reason or another all the turkeys along the road came out of their roosts and looked with astonishment at this strange species of theirs which had so suddenly sprung into existence. The turkey seemed to have crowded Mr. Harris' brain as he could not think logically but was irrational at times. Mr. Galbreath's diaphragm would not work so he could not sing. Outside of that he was alright. At 10 o'clock the pleasant party broke up and all were of one accord that Mr. and Mrs. Hoerer were ideal entertainers. Lutefisk all ready for cooking at the Meat Market. John Anderson arrived from Devils Lake, Saturday, where he had been on business. K.A. Rygh returned from Rock Lake, Saturday. While there he visited the Rock Lake schools. The Imperial Elevator Company has requested Mr. Woods to have the Hansboro News sent them. Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Anderson of Hansboro were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Hewson Wednesday and today. John Lindelien our congenial printer has not got nicely settled in the Farrell house. Their car did not arrive here until Friday. Chas. Brown who has been working for Jas. Brown during the past summer, left Saturday for Winnipeg to see his father who is quite sick at that place. J.H. Greenough had his sale last Friday. His family left Saturday for their former home in Indiana, while he is enroute to California where he expects to spend the winter. Harry Delding, who has been working for Chas. Tribble for the past nine years, departed last Saturday for Seattle, Washington. From thence he expects to proceed to Los Angeles, California where he will spend the winter. G.H. Walker departed on Monday for his homestead near Medicine Hat, Canada. He left his family here and he will be found in his old place again next spring. He expects to return for a short visit in January or February. C.E. Blackorby returned from Minneapolis last Saturday where he had attended the land show. He was too late for the North Dakota day but was present at both Montana's and Washington's, which were excellent. Montana had the largest delegation. Bennie Diggins arrived Tuesday from Francis, Saskatchewan where he has been employed on a farm during the summer. He was accompanied by Mr. Cook, his cousin, who will visit here until after Christmas. Bennie says that people were busy threshing when he left and they have had no snow up there. Arthur Smith went to Devils Lake today on a visit. Wm. Mills of Rock Lake paid us a pleasant visit on Wednesday. Blaine McAneney is assistant cashier in the bank at Newville. Paul Higgins was a business visitor today at the bank of Hansboro. Claire Wills went to Devils Lake on Tuesday to have his tusks repaired. Miss Sundt, who is teaching a term of school near Maza is visiting at the G.A. Olson home. G.H. Walker's little baby was quite sick on Tuesday. Dr. Hamilton was called in that evening. L.P. McAneney left for his home in Cando Thursday to spend Thanksgiving with his folks. He returned Friday. H.A. Grimshaw the Sarles banker was a business caller last Friday. He was accompanied by W.G. Guenther. Elmer Barker came into Hansboro in his automobile Friday. It is predicted that we will have two weeks of weather and roads for the autos. Alfred Olson who is senior in the Devils Lake high school came up Thursday to spend Thanksgiving with his folks. He will return to Devils Lake Monday. County Commissioner Reese was in town today. He informs us that he has been busy helping his neighbors getting threshed. They have cleaned up, excepting Scott and little at Dishers. R.C. McKee's little boy had a close call from being seriously injured today by being thrown from his pony onto the hard street. Outside of being shook up pretty badly he escaped unhurt. A.J. Dumphy informs us that he has homesteaded on half a section in the Northwest, near Medicine Hat, only four miles from Walker's and Pound's homesteads. He expects to move out there as soon as he has put in his crop here next spring. Tom Parslow was in town Wednesday. He has still some of his crop unthreshed. But he says that he will have plenty of coal to burn as long as there is any in Hansboro. He boasts that no pine walls will keep him out. Josephine Tourcotte and Mr. Legacy were married last Tuesday at the St. John's Catholic Church., After a sumptuous dinner at the home of the groom, the bridal party were invited to the home of the bride for supper, after which they tripped the light fantastic. The News extends congratulations to the newly wedded couple. K.A. Rygh visited the Rock Lake schools last Friday and he was very much impressed with the high grade of work done there. Prof. Ross is an experienced and energetic school man who makes things move and will get results. The reading of Miss Balfour's sixth grade showed fine articulation and good expression which is far above the average of that grade. Miss Youngquist showed us how the members of the primary grades could count money and we must confess the little ones showed both attention and interest which is a credit to the teacher as to the pupil. We do not doubt but that the work of the other two rooms were equally efficient, but lack of time prevented us from visiting them. SCHOOL NOTES HIGH SCHOOL We are trying to have our gymnasium in use for the school children after Christmas. The High School and Grammar rooms intended to organize a literary society next week. The German I class is doing nicely and will soon have completed the work of the first year. Alitha Weeden and Opal Tribble entertained us Tuesday morning with a humorous story contest and Melvin Olson with the news of the week. A Thanksgiving program was rendered in the Grammar Room last Wednesday afternoon by the Grammar, Intermediate and Primary rooms. "The Pumpkin Song" by the Primary room took the cake. GRAMMAR ROOM Lillian Walker has been absent from school for a few days. Dora Blackorby has been absent several days because of illness. A monthly test was given last Friday. Red marks on report cards indicated unsatisfactory work. The pupils of Mr. Rygh's room had charge of the exercises Tuesday morning entertaining us with funny stories and a school paper. The pupils neither tardy nor absent for the month ending November 22 are as follows: Mabel Brown, Lynch Leftwich, Susie Brown, James Kyes, Claud Stephens, Alex brown. The spelling classes have been working for perfect marks for the past month. In the class of VII and VIII years Mabel brown won, having ten hundreds. In VI year class Hattie Pound was winner, having ten hundreds. INTERMEDIATE ROOM Twenty-two certificates of attendance were given out on Wednesday. The three grades have been making pretty booklets illustrating the Pilgrim Story. We have been busy preparing for the program which was given on Wednesday afternoon. The pupils who received the highest marks in deportment this month are as follows: Ethel Walker 97, Gladys Blackburn 93, Mary Dore 97, Laura Krisher 93, Viola Pelto 97, Isabel Hamilton 96, Willie Dore 95, Ester Stapleton 96, Margaret (no surname given) 96, Irma Wilkinson 94, Hazel Lawrence 94, Laura Kellogg 94, Alta Strawn 94, Alberta Weeden 93, Vera Walker 90, Annie Dumphy 90, Amy Olson 90, Ellen Knight 90, Nestor Janson 90, Stanley Gray 90, Ralph Cauthers 90, Maynord King 90, Maud Cauthers 90, William Janson 90, Ole Peterson 90. PRIMARY ROOM Arthur Wilson was on the sick list this week. The 20th and 25th of November were Red Letter Days for the Second Grade. Every member of the class received 100 in spelling. The following received certificates for perfect attendance: Bert Wilson, Wilfred McKee, Leroy Krisher, Nellie Weeden, Pauline Stephens, Irving Wilson, Dorsey Lawrence, and John Woods. NORTH DAKOTA SNOW AND WIND Much Damage is Reported As A Result Of the Storm in the Red River Valley Saturday Fargo - A blinding snow fell in flurries all day Saturday and there is a large covering over the entire Red River Valley. Reports from the northern and western sections of the state indicate a much heavier snowfall and reports of grain losses have been received by banking agencies and the North Dakota Better Farming association. Farmers in the northern and northwestern counties reported losses of some importance. Threshing has been at a standstill with snow on the shocked grain for the past two weeks, and the additional heavy fall of snow makes it certain that the grain will not be touched until spring. In the southwestern counties threshing has been in progress in spite of a light fall of snow, because a large quantity of the grain was stacked, but the present storm will be the final check to the work there also. Intense cold accompanies the snowfall and the thermometer fell below zero for the first time this season at an early hour Saturday. HOME SWEPT AWAY Great Falls, Montana - This city is just recovering from the effects of the worst windstorm it ever had and for the first time in thirty hours communication has been established between this city and Helena and Butte. The storm raged for four hours, tearing down every telephone line out of the city to the west or south, overturning haystacks, unroofing buildings and breaking fences. The damage in the district to the south of this city is estimated as the largest in the district and will reach several thousand dollars. The home of T.F. Murphy near the Sun River was swept away and carried more than a mile. He and his family were in the city that night and thus escaped. A barn was blown against the telephone wires of the Conrad line and broke them. MURDERER SENTENCED FOR LIFE IS PARDONED Fargo - The last and closing chapter in one of the most notorious murders ever committed in North Dakota is now closed. Joe Remington sentenced to prison for life for the murder of George Flett at Arthur, this county, has become a free man as a result of the clemency of the state board of pardons. The murder was one of the most cold-blooded crimes in the state and is vividly recalled by the pioneers of this section. Remington was raised at Casselton between here and Arthur and in the fall of '90 was employed on a farm near the latter place. He took a load of wheat to Arthur and in those days the elevator agents carried large sums of money, frequently paying in cash. Remington saw Flett's roll. Afterwards Remington went to Minneapolis and for a short period drove a hack. He formed the acquaintance of a notorious woman there and soon spent what money he had saved. Her demands on him recalled the money he had seen Flett carry. Remington quietly returned to Arthur, concealed himself in the hayloft of the elevator and in the darkness when Flett came in to feed the horses, Remington brutally beat him to death and escaped with the money. The murderer was arrested at La Crosse where he had gone with the woman. When he returned to Fargo he pleaded guilty and received a life sentence. The state board of pardons commuted his sentence last summer to 23 years and now Remington has stepped from the penitentiary at Bismarck a free man. Since the recent lynching at Steele many editors of the state have boldly asserted the mob violence was directly due to the leniency shown by the pardon board to Remington, who was guilty of one of the most brutal murders in the history of the state. Remington has had a remarkable record in the state penitentiary and is said never to have violated a rule of the institution. He has been regarded by Warden Hellstrom as a "trusty" and for two years had charge of the penitentiary exhibit at the state industrial show at Bismarck without a guard.