Towner County, ND, Hansboro, News published August 1, 1914 - October 31, 1914 ************************************************************************ 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 September 1, 1914 and October 31, 1914. 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. North Dakota State Historical Society microfilm numbers 09491 Transcribed August, 2000 by: Mary Lindbo, mjlindbo@msn.com (c) 2000 Mary Lindbo September 4, 1914 GAME WARDEN ON LOOKOUG E. L. Peterson, editor of the Milton Globe has been in this vicinity a part of the past week looking for violators of the state game laws. Mr. Peterson is a game warden and is taking a respite from his newspaper duties to keep a "weather" eye on "sooners". He stated to the writer that he expected to spend much of the next two or three weeks looking for those who hunt before the season and those who kill more than the limit or hunt without a license after the season opens. To make it more hazardous for those who do not obey the law, Mr. Peterson states that he will change territory with other game wardens occasionally so that the sly violator who thinks he has left the neighborhood may be unexpectedly nabbed by a strange warden. Mr. Peterson advises those who would shoot before season to curb their desire. Those who stop and shoot from an automobile will be arrested and if you have a game bird in your auto you can't get off with the excuse that you ran over it with your machine. You do not need a license to hunt on your own land but this does not mean that you are immune from punishment if you do so before the season opens. Mr. Peterson is watching for those violators and intends to see to it that farmers without licenses confine their hunting to their own farms or those they work. You must hunt on your own land if you have no license and the law does not allow you even the adjoining highway for hunting ground. The season opens next Monday, September 7 and Mr. Peterson says that every game warden in the state will be on the lookout for those who hunt the day before - Sunday. Mr. Peterson intends to remain in this vicinity for some time after the season opens to see that all hunters have a license and obey the other game laws. ARMOURDALE ASSERTIONS Mrs. Matt Tuhkanen is on the sick list this week. Miss Selma Hill spent Sunday with her sister, Miss Lillie. Several threshing rigs started at the same time in this vicinity. A basket social and sale of fancy articles will be held at the hall on September 5. L. Hendrickson had the misfortune to have one of his best colts get badly cut in a wire fence last week. Victor Putikko of Sebeka, Minnesota arrived last Monday evening and will take care of L. Hendrickson's separator during the threshing season. Little Esther Hendrickson had the misfortune to fall from a hayrack recently The little tot landed on her head with such force as to be stunned for a few hours. NORTH DAKOTA NEWS TWO MEN MURDER VICTIMS Williston - Developments just made public indicate that both Carl Radintz of Minneapolis and Henry Sexse, a McKenzie County homesteader were murder victims. A second body just found in a deep ravine in McKenzie County, near Sexse's homestead, has been positively identified as being his and S. A. Burns, who faces a charge of murder, must still fight such accusation though a different man is brought forward as his victim. Carl Radintz of Minneapolis, was thrown into the Missouri River, probably at Mondak, Montana. His body, recovered some time ago, was identified as that of Sexse. He was killed by blows over the head, his skull being crushed. His jaw had been shattered by blows. Burns is accused of murdering Sexse to obtain possession of the latter's land. Burns displayed a deed, running from Sexse to himself, supposedly given previous to Sexse's alleged departure for Canada. BROODED; KILLS WIFE AND SELF Williston - Frank Puffinberger, a homesteader, twenty miles east of Schafer, shot his wife and killed himself. Both died instantly. Puffinberger was about 32 years old. Charges of infidelity are said to have led to the shooting. LOCAL NEWS Next Monday is Labor Day. The hunting season opens next Monday. A freight will be run on the Farmers Line tomorrow - Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. W. N. McAneney of Egeland were visitors in the city Monday. The Royal Neighbor lodge met with Mrs. Lillie Diggins yesterday afternoon. Alvin Wilson returned from a visit with relatives at Starkweather last Saturday. Miss Lillian Brightbill of Cando arrived Saturday for a visit at the C. E. Blackorby home. The Hansboro post office has been moved to the Peoples Store, which gives it larger quarters than formerly. Rev. and Mrs. G. W. Cooper went to Rock Lake yesterday to attend a meeting of the Women's Foreign Missionary Society. Misses Emma and Matilda Anderson left Friday morning, the former to teach at Clifford and the latter to teach near Portal. Harry Asplin, formerly manager of the Imperial lumber yard here and Prof. Call of Rolette were in the city last Sunday. Claire Wills left Monday for Fargo where he will attend the fall and winter term of school at the Dakota Business College. Miss Myrtle and Adelbert Weeden left this morning, the former will teach at Goodrich and the latter will be principal of the schools at Eckman. Leon Durocher and family left on Monday morning's train for their home at Grand Forks after a few days visit with Mr. Durocher's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. O. P. Durocher near St. John. Quite a heavy hail storm visited this section last Sunday night but as there was practically no wind it did but little damage. During the storm lightning struck the cupola on the Farmers Grain Company's elevator in this city but did no damage beyond tearing off a few shingles. The tango and other new-fangled dances are blamed by Martin L. Whitney of Jamestown for his family troubles, which include the mysterious departure of his wife from the town of Ypsilanti and the arrest of Fred Jorgerson who was bound over to district court to await trial on charges preferred by Whitney. Mrs. Ernest Dillon and children are visiting friends at Fish Lake. Mrs. Robt. Lloyd and son, Ransom, were passengers for Devils Lake yesterday morning. A number of the young folks expect to give a dance in the hall tomorrow - Saturday - night. The Misses Ruth Converse, Lillian Brightbill, Retta Rader and Edith Wilson drove to Cartwright Wednesday. Miss Lulu Strawn left on the train this morning for Max, this state, at which place she has been engaged to teach school. The town well was thoroughly cleaned last Saturday and the water ought to be in a healthful condition for drinking purposes. Rev. and Mrs. G. W. Cooper are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Laudeen at Crocus today. Rev. Cooper will baptize Mr. and Mrs. Laudeen's infant daughter this afternoon. E. J. Taylor, superintendent of public instruction, urges that the public schools observe the centennial anniversary of the writing of "The Star Spangled Banner" by singing the song at noon September 14. The following from the Devils Lake Journal will be of interest to Miss Lucy Chisholm's friends here. Miss Chisholm taught in the Hansboro school last winter. Miss Lucy Chisholm of Webster is spending a few days in the city. She goes to Minnewaukon the fifteenth to teach in the schools there. Mrs. Lillie Diggins was a Devils Lake visitor Saturday. Miss Retta Rader of Cando visited at the Geo. Wilson home a part of the past week. The Embroidery Club will meet with Mrs. J. S. Hamilton next Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Geo. Wilson and her mother, Mrs. Robt. Sullivan, returned from a visit at Crystal City, Canada last Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Lloyd who have been visiting relatives here left this morning for a visit with Mr. Lloyd's parents at Larimore. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Brown and daughter, Mrs. Earl and son arrived Sunday for a visit with relatives. The two former are from Victoria, British Columbia, and the two latter are from Winnipeg. Starkweather Times: Father Gwynn returned Wednesday evening from the hospital at Devils Lake where he recently underwent an operation for appendicitis. His many friends are pleased to learn of his speedy recovery. David Farrell, a pioneer of Towner County, died at his home about seven miles west of this city at eleven o'clock Thursday morning from paralysis. The deceased had been an invalid for the past three or four years. He leaves a wife and three children. Funeral services will be held from the farm home and interment made in the Catholic Cemetery at St. John. Dr. J. P. Schwinghamer of Langdon and Dr. Middlebrook of Clyde were in Hansboro Tuesday. The former is a dentist at Langdon and the latter a physician at Clyde. Dr. Schwinghamer was well pleased with our little city and decided to make regular trips here and supply the needs of those who need dental work done. The date of his first professional visit will be announced later. Last Sunday morning while Mrs. Ab. Blackorby was at church the kerosene range which she had left burning at home, went on the war path and as a result everything in the house was painted a jet black. One of the lighted wicks climbed up in the burner and caused the trouble. When Mr. Blackorby came home and opened the front door the smoke was so dense it was several minutes before he could get to the stove and turn the wick down. The Hansboro school opened its doors again Monday, August 31, with an enrollment of 92 children. Miss Edith Beaty, in charge of the intermediate room, ahs 33 pupils; Miss Jennie Johnson who teaches the first and second grade pupils, has 28 enrolled; there are 26 in Miss Emily Neilson's room; while the high school has an enrollment of but 5 and these students are all taking ninth grade work. Although not much effective work is generally accomplished the first week of school, the teachers seem to have the work well in hand and they feel certain that the scholars will make a very rapid and noticeable advancement from now on. As next Monday, September 7, is Labor Day, there will be no school. ROCK LAKE RIPPLES School will commence September 14. Dan Mooney's baby has been sick this week. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lean on August 23, a boy. Mrs. Sam Johnson has been sick for the past two weeks. Cal Lapham of Cando was in Rock Lake the first of the week. The Women's Foreign Missionary Society met with Mrs. Cliff Yeager Thursday afternoon. Alton Keeney who is taking his vacation at the present time is visiting with his parents at Rock Lake. Miss Edith Smoot was the operator at the telephone office while Miss Birkman was visiting at Larimore. Miss Gusta Birkman who has been visiting at the H. G. Hanson home at Larimore, returned to her home at Rock Lake Saturday evening. September 11, 1914 EAR TORN OFF BY MAD HOG Hillsboro, North Dakota, September 8 - The little 3 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Gutfred Gilbertson who live on the W. H. Merrick farm five miles northwest of this city, was terribly injured by being attached and bitten by a large hog. It seems the little fellow and still younger brother were playing about the pig pen when the older one in some manner got into the pen and was attacked by a hot. He was terribly lacerated about the head, one ear being bitten off and his eye pierced by the hog's tusks and torn out. He would in all probably have been torn to pieces but for his younger brother running to the house and telling his mother of his brother's plight. He was rescued by his mother from the infuriated beast and a doctor quickly summoned. The chances for his recovery are considered good, but he will be terribly disfigured for life. LOCAL NEWS C. W. Conroy of Sarles was in this city last Saturday. Ira Corson, who is now located at Starkweather, spent Sunday in the city. The Embroidery Club met with Mrs. J. S. Hamilton Thursday afternoon. Harry Bradley, the Cartwright tonsorial artist, was in the city Tuesday. P. S. Dunn, manager of the Farmers Line was in the city a short time Saturday. Editor Packard, Misses Laura Packard and Adah Noyes and Mrs. Boise of Rolla were visitors in the city Tuesday. Rilie R. Morgan is the new editor of the Starkweather Times and there is a big improvement in that publication sine he took charge. Mrs. Hugh Lymburn entertained on Thursday afternoon of last week in honor of Mrs. Chas. Brown and daughter, Mrs. Earl, who are visiting relatives here. A dainty luncheon was served. Frank Flick and "Slim" Saunders, who played with the local ball team a part of the past season, left Thursday morning for Chicago. They will stop off at Minneapolis for a few days enroute. The hunting season opened Monday and many hunters were in the field early. They report the birds rather scarce and as wild as usual. Some were fortunate enough to bag the limit however. Miss Nora Fessenden, a sister of E. M. Fessenden, left this morning for her home at Cresco, Iowa, after a few days visit here. Miss Fessenden had been teaching school on the North Pacific Coast but will spend some time at her home at Cresco on account of her health. Miss Caroline Roth is ill at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. August Miller, with typhoid fever. Miss Caroline had been feeling badly sine her recent visit in Canada and it is believed she contracted the disease at that time. Her many friends hope for her speedy recovery. Devils Lake Journal - After a successful season of navigation of Devils Lake, Captain John Ford resumed his position as pilot on the Farmers train last Friday. The captain drew the "Minnekota" into dry dock and from this time, until the lake season opens next summer he will direct his attention to rail transportation. Mrs. Ford has gone to Council Bluffs and Omaha, where she will visit. She enjoyed a very pleasant summer at the lake shore and expects to return, spending only a part of the winter in the south. John Corson was a passenger for Devils Lake Thursday morning. Mr. Rognas and family of Rolla visited friends in the city Tuesday. Mrs. M. Phillips returned from a visit at Niagara last Saturday evening. Mrs. Ernest Dillon and two daughters returned from a visit at Fish Lake last Sunday. Attorney E. A. McFarlane of Bisbee has been in Hansboro and vicinity the past week. A heavy rain visited this section early Tuesday morning and delayed threshing for a few days. Miss Lillian Brightbill, who has been visiting at the C. E. Blackorby home, left Monday for her home at Cando. She was accompanied home by Miss Ruth Converse, who will visit at Cando. Mrs. Tom Thompson and Miss Jennie Geary came up from Starkweather last Saturday evening for a visit with relatives. Mrs. Thompson recently underwent an operation at Rochester. Frank Grimes returned to Hansboro last night after a several weeks absence. Frank has been out through Montana but doesn't speak in very loud terms of the present prosperity of that state. Mrs. Robt. Sullivan, mother of Mrs. George Wilson of this city, fell down the cellar while visiting at Rock Lake and received a severe shaking up. Mrs. Wilson went to Rock Lake Monday and brought her mother back to Hansboro. On Monday Rev. G. H. Quigley, who occupied the Methodist pulpit here Sunday evening, spent the day with Jeff Leftwich and Chas. Brown, shooting chickens and ducks, taking dinner at the Leftwich cook car and supper at the Leftwich cook car and supper at the Leftwich home. A good bag of game was secured on the homeward journey. Misses Edith and Alice Sundt left this morning to take up school work. Miss Edith will teach the intermediate department of the Fairdale schools and Miss Alice will have charge of the primary department of the Washburn schools. On Thursday Mrs. G. A. Olson entertained for the Misses Sundt at a six o'clock dinner. Covers were laid for six. Besides the honor guests were Prof. C. V. Taylor and Misses Jennie Johnson, Edith Beaty and Emily Nelson of the Hansboro school faculty. The evening was pleasantly spent and in departing the guests wishes the Misses Sundt God speed and declared Mrs. Olson a royal hostess. A number of the young people enjoyed a social hop at the hall Saturday evening. Burglars entered the O. A. Sather Company's store at Starkweather on Monday night of last week and took $100 and a diamond ring valued at $75. Local elevator men are paying $1. 01 for No. 1 Northern, a drop of six cents since our last issue. There is much division of opinion on the future price of wheat. Many are of the opinion on the future price of wheat. Many are of the opinion that wheat will go to a dollar and a half a bushel and are consequently holding all they can. That much wheat is being held is evidenced by the fact that only 17 carloads of new grain have been shipped from Hansboro this season, a comparatively small amount. H. E. Sharpe of Egeland arrived Thursday evening to take charge of the local station for the Farmers Line. Mr. and Mrs. Gettys expect to leave in a few days for Minot, where Mr. Gettys has a position with the Great Northern railroad. Mrs. Gettys left yesterday morning intending to visit relatives and friends at Grand Forks and Fargo before moving to Minot but when she reached Devils Lake she discovered that she had no transportation for the trip. Mrs. Gettys returned to Hansboro that evening but nothing could be found of the transportation here. New transportation is on the way however, but Mrs. Gettys will now probably go direct to Minot with Mr. Gettys. OBITUARY Funeral services for the late D. C. Farrell were held from the farm home last Saturday and the remains were laid to rest in the Catholic cemetery at St. John. David C. Farrell was born at Renfrew, Canada, March 10, 1869, and died September 3, 1914. He went with his parents to Nebraska when three years of age and came to North Dakota at the age of 12 years. He leaves, besides a wife and three children, three sisters and three brothers. ROCK LAKE RIPPLES Arthur Mooney is now working in Cando. "Slim" Green left Rock Lake last Saturday. Albert Orwich is working at N. W. Hawkinson's again. W. C. Elsberry's family has returned from Fish Lake. Miss Reta Rader of Cando visited at the Latham home last week. Mrs. Henry Wagner and son were visiting with relatives in Wisconsin. E. A. McFarlane of Bisbee was in Rock Lake on business the first of the week. Mrs. Beatrice Lang has gone to Saskatchewan where she will take up sewing. C. W. Conroy was over from Sarles Tuesday to attend to some business here. Mrs. Frances Crum has returned to her home in Wales after a visit in Rock Lake. Mrs. Borgerson has returned from Starkweather where she has been visiting friends. Mrs. Roy Lean and that new baby boy arrived from Devils Lake last Thursday. Mr. Lean is as happy as a proud papa ought to be. Mrs. Robt. Sullivan, the aged mother of Mrs. Geo. Wilson of Hansboro, visited in Rock Lake last Saturday and Sunday and while at the home of Mrs. Brindle met with an unfortunate accident. She fell into the cellar through the open door on Sunday morning and was badly bruised and shaken up. Dr. Balfour was called in and soon assured them that no bones were broken and believed the Mrs. Sullivan sustained no internal injuries. She was taken to Hansboro on Monday and is now slowly recovering. September 18, 1914 LOCAL NEWS Frank Becket went to Dunseith this morning. Frank Grimes went to Cando Thursday morning. Misses Edith Wilson and Aletha Weeden drove to Elsberry Tuesday. Miss Ruth Converse returned from a week's visit at Cando last Monday. Miss Caroline Roth who has been quite ill with typhoid fever is much improved today. Miss Inez Thatcher of the Rock Lake school faculty spent Friday evening with Miss Edith Beaty. Mrs. Chas. Manning of Cartwright spent the first part of the week with her daughter, Mrs. D. A. Blackburn. Mrs. Ernest Dillon and Miss Jennie Geary went to Starkweather last Saturday returning Wednesday evening. Conductor Ed Jones is taking a short respite from his duties on the Farmers Line and is spending the time hunting the festive prairie chicken. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Garrison and little son of St. John spent a part of the past week visiting at the home of Mrs. Garrison's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Y. Burley. Howard Geary received a painful injury to his left hand last week when he removed the drive belt from the separator belonging to Leon Agarand for whom he is working. Rev. and Mrs. G. W. Cooper visited Rock Lake on Thursday to attend a meeting of the Woman's Foreign Missionary society. The ladies aid society and the W. F. M. S. met with Mrs. Brindle and a splendid program was enjoyed. Lunch was served and plans were made to have a sale and supper soon. The W. F. M. S. have just completed the years study and expressed the pleasure they derived from the work. The have recruited several new members and are planning for a new program and new work next year. The Royal Neighbor lodge met in Grimes' hall yesterday afternoon. Mesdames Lillie Diggins and Marie Phillips were Cartwright visitors last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Pillsbury of Devils Lake and Mrs. Geo. Blose of Cando visited friends in the city Wednesday. Mrs. F. L. Gettys left last Saturday for a visit at Grand Forks and Fargo after which she will join Mr. Gettys at Minot to which place he has gone to accept a position with the Great Northern railway. Mrs. J. S. Stephens of Lawton a representative of the North Dakota Anti-Tuberculosis Association will speak in the Methodist church next Sunday afternoon at three o'clock and again in the evening at 7:30. All are invited. Wm. Richardson had the misfortune to fall at the Armourdale elevator yesterday morning and received injuries that will lay him up for awhile. His collarbone was broken and he was rendered unconscious for some time. During threshing operations Tuesday on the Gene Geyer farm the straw stack caught fire from the engine and threatened to spread to the granary containing about 800 bushels of wheat. Quick work by the crew saved the granary and separator however. Someone stole a coat belonging to Steve Williams which had been left handing in the barn back of the meat market. Mr. Williams' hunting license and other papers were in the pocket of the coat and he misses these more than the coat, which was an old one used when hunting. Steve Williams shipped a car of fat stock to the South St. Paul market this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Montgomery of Devils Lake are spending a few days hunting in this vicinity. Bills are out for a wresting match to be pulled off in Grimes' hall tomorrow - Saturday - night between Ed Martin and A. Kallio. Dr. Schwinghamer, dentist will be at the Murdick Hotel, prepared to do dental work, Wednesday, September 23. Dr. Schwinghamer will be at Rock Lake on Tuesday, September 22. He will make regular visits to Hansboro and Rock Lake. Some of the transients now in Hansboro have fought among themselves the past week. This city now has several of the I Won't Work variety since the towns nearby have chased out these undesirables. From what is said of the carryings on in the local railroad yards it will be a mystery if they do not end up in a shooting scrape of some kind. The gasoline speeder used by the local section boss on the Farmers Line came near figuring in another accident. The Gene Geyer automobile crossed the track just as the speeder came along. Had the auto been a few seconds later to cross the speeder would have ran into it sure. In crossing the track no one thinks to "look out for the cars" unless it is about train time. The noise made by an auto drowns the noise of the coming speeder and no notice is given of its approach. The practice of "coasting" into town on this speeder is a bad practice but is one that it seems impossible to stop. The fact that the writer was sitting on the back seat of the Geyer auto Tuesday brings the fact that this speeder is dangerous very forcibly to our notice. FOUND DEAD IN HIS BED Henry Belding, who has made his home at the farm of Chas. Tribble, was found dead in his bed this morning when Mr. Tribble went to call him. It is supposed that he died about three a. m. from heart failure, from which he had been a sufferer for some time. Deceased was born in Minnesota in 1849 and was about 65 years of age at the time of his death. Deceased had made his home with Mr. and Mrs. Tribble for several years and had lost all trace of relatives and little is known of them. Funeral services will be held from the Tribble home tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock and the remains will be interred in the Hansboro cemetery. ROCK LAKE RIPPLES John White bought a new Ford this week. Mrs. Latham visited in Elsberry the first of the week. Mesdames Herbert See and Andrew Foley shopped in Devils Lake last Thursday. The ladies aid society and Foreign Missionary society met on Thursday with Mrs. Brindle. School opened Monday with a good attendance. The faculty this year consists of William A. Kern, principal; Miss Wilkins, grammar, Miss Thatcher, intermediate; Miss Moeller, second primary and Miss brand first primary. NORTH DAKOTA NEWS Minot - Ed Robinson, Minot's chief of police, accused of irregularities by President H. C. Rudd, of the city commission, resigned under fire, and the city commission has placed Carl Peterson in charge of the department. Robinson, in his letter of resignation, which was submitted before the commission had a chance of giving its verdict on the 10-day inquiry into his record as police chief, says his efficiency as the head of the department had necessarily been impaired by reason of the investigation and charges made, and for that reason he quit his post. The appointment of Chief Peterson did not meet with the approval of the president of the city commission, his being the only vote cast against confirming the nomination, which was made by E. S. Shaw, police commissioner. That Robinson adopted vindictive tactics in dealing with Lloyd Garland, a negro prisoner who was one of the principal witnesses in the early stages of the movement against the police chief, was testified to by Garland when he was recalled to the stand. Garland said Robinson had abused him, calling him vile names, searching him, taking his clothes off, and generally mistreating him after he (Garland) had given evidence against the chief. Oser Webb, a negro has been bound over to the district court for trial on the charge of operation a gambling joint. Grand Forks - Northwestern states are due for an immigration movement from portions of the Canadian northwest, is the gist of advices brought to this state by numerous visitors from regions where disastrous crop failures were experienced again this year. Southern Alberta seems to have been most heavily hit by the crop failure but the losses are not confined to that district. Coupled with the crop failure, the homesteaders also have to contend with conditions created by the European war, which have proved disastrous to many Canadian projects, stopping work and tightening the money markets so that farmers are unable to float loans. Mandan - Miss Rose Millard, sent to the state industrial school from Minot several days ago, nearly succeeded in making her escape from that institution. She made her way from the dormitory by means of sheets, tied together to form a rope by which she lowered herself to the ground. Her escape was soon noticed, but she was 20 miles west of Mandan before overtaken. Casselton - John Warner, charged with grain theft, was hiding in a pigsty at Buffalo when officials found him after a search of many hours. Warner aroused suspicion by marketing a wagon load of grain in a local elevator about 5:30 a. m. Several hours later it was found that a car of wheat at Fleming had been entered and Warner was suspected of the crime. Braddock - F. B. Streeter, who purchased the Linton Record a year ago from his father, has just bought the News of this place. Mandan - J. E. Jones, an instructor at the North Dakota reform school, is suffering from concussion of the brain and is in a precarious condition as a result of an attack made upon him by John Lewis, one of the boy inmates. Lewis was given orders which he flatly refused to obey and when spoken to by Jones became defiant. The latter stared to force him to obey and Lewis seized a baseball hat and struck the officer on the top of the head, knocking him unconscious. Starkweather - A charge of assault and battery has been lodged against Deputy Game Warden W. E. McCull as the result of an alleged attempt on the part of the warden to arrest Dr. W. J. Brownlee of this city. The latter was, it is stated, passing through the streets of the town carrying a gun which he had loaned to a friend and some prairie chickens which had been given him in recognition of the favor when McCull came up to him and demanded to see his hunting license. Mr. Brownlee is alleged to have offered to produce the license if the warden would accompany him to his home. McCull, it is said, then demanded possession of the gun and chickens, but could not produce his credentials as a game warden, claiming that he had left them at home. An altercation ensured and McCull, it is said, struck Dr. Brownlee on the side of the face. The latter then swore out a warrant for McCull's arrest on a charge of assault and battery. Mandan - Free trees for farmers is a plan that will be worked out at the Great Plains experiment station, near this city, the coming five years. W. A. Peterson, superintendent and Max A. Peterson, superintendent and Max Pfander, horticulturist of the station, have just returned Saskatchewan, Canada, where the Canadian government conducts a big tree nursery, free trees being given to the farmers of western Canada. The plan employed by the United States department of agriculture at the station here will be about the same as that used in Canada. Farmers receiving the trees agree to give certain attention to their growth. The Canadian government distributed only 10,000 trees annually from its station at Indian Head, Saskatchewan, which is the principal nursery, but it is proposed to make an annual distribution of at least 50,000 from the Mandan station. Adams - An unknown transient was murdered here, his body being discovered lying near a box car on the Soo line. The car stood on a siding near the stockyards, about 40 rods from the Adams railway station. Aside from a blue spot on the top of his head there was no evidence of violence. Nine transients have been arrested in connection with the case, they have been seen with the murdered man. According to reports the unknown met his death following a quarrel in the car. During the evening ten or twelve men were playing cards in the car on the siding. They were said to be in a badly intoxicated condition and were quarreling among themselves. Up to the present time nothing definite has been learned regarding the crime. The man was discovered laying on the ground and Chief of Police L. Olson was at once notified. Bismarck - An echo of the wrecking of the First National Bank of Rugby, for which Andy Jones, its cashier, ,served a term in the federal penitentiary, comes in the form of an opinion from the state supreme court reversing the judgment of Judge C. F. Templeton in the action of the Grant County State Bank against the Northwestern Land Company to collect a note for $2,500 issued by Jones. It appears that Jones issued the note as treasurer of the land company, although holding no such office at the time. September 25, 1914 MARRIED AT FARGO Joseph W. Wolgamot of this city and Miss Margaret Neilans of Gardner, this state, were married at Fargo at high noon, Wednesday, September 16. After the ceremony the newlyweds went direct to the home of the bride's sister at Argusville where a wedding dinner was served and where they were showered with rice, and congratulations by relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Wolgamot were royally entertained by relatives and friends in and around Argusville and Gardner, arriving in Hansboro Saturday evening. They will go to housekeeping on a farm near town. News of the wedding came as a surprise to Mr. Wolgamot's friends here and he has been showered with congratulations since his return. He enjoys a large acquaintance in this section and needs no introduction by the News. Mrs. Wolgamot comes as a stranger to us but the many demonstrations of friendship given the newlyweds in the localities where she is known is evidence of the high esteem in which she is held there. The News wishes Mr. and Mrs. Wolgamot a lion's share of happiness and prosperity. AIRSHIP NEAR HANSBORO Traveling East It Is Seen By Several Farmers and Threshing Crew North Of Town Several farms and members of a threshing crew claim to have seen what appeared to be a flying machine in the sky a couple of miles north of town last Saturday afternoon. They claim the object was high in the air and came from the north and passed out of sight to the east. Eyewitnesses claim that what they saw resembled pictures they have seen of flying machines and when asked if the object they saw couldn't have been a ring of smoke from a nearby threshing engine, they answered emphatically that it could not. It is thought that it was a flying machine from Canada on a trial trip. GAS ENGINE EXPLODES Gives Imitation Of European War At Geo. Walker's Blacksmith Shop - No Fatalities The four-horse power gasoline engine which has furnished the power at the Hansboro blacksmith shop for the past eight years, blew up at about 8:30 Tuesday morning and to those who heard the explosion it sounded like the European war had broken out in town. Those who heard it were also led to the belief that war had broken out here by the reports of a flying machine being seen near town last Saturday afternoon. There were no fatalities as result of the explosion although Geo. Walker, proprietor of the shop, who was attempting to start the engine at the time, had a very narrow escape. As it was, the engine was ruined and the flying steel made the small engine room a dangerous place to habitate and Mr. Walker is very thankful that he escaped without injury. Those who heard the noise say there must have been three explosions but Mr. Walker claims that all three came as one. Mr. Walker ran from the room when the engine piston flew past him but claims it reached the front door of the shop. Another engine has been installed and Mr. Walker is still doing business at the old stand. ROCK LAKE RIPPLES Mrs. Birkman is on the sick list this week. Dr. Balfour made a trip to Hansboro Tuesday. Geo. Keeney is attending high school at Calvin. Mrs. Balfour and Bennie Mooney, spent Sunday at Lakota. Born - to Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wildish of Elsberry September 18, a boy. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Thorson of Calvin were Rock Lake callers Saturday. Mrs. H. B. Gray spent a few days this week visiting her parents at Hannah. Mrs. Hoff of Elsberry has been sick recently but is now slowly recovering. A large number of threshers boarded the train on Monday morning bound for the east. Mrs. Don Peterson of Cando spent Sunday with her husband who is employed by Atkins & Lean. Mrs. W. E. Tompkins left last Friday for Montana where she will make an extended visit with a sister. Mrs. Henry Wagner has returned from Wisconsin, where she had been visiting with friends for the past three weeks. The barber shop has changed hands. Mr. Dodge is going back to the farm and Arthur Booth of Perth is in charge of the shop now. Alton Keeney left Monday for Ft. Dodge, Iowa where he will take up his work again as fireman on the Minneapolis & St. Louis railroad. The Misses Loretta Wagner and Margaret Grove and Wm. And Floyd Grove autoed to Devils Lake Saturday afternoon and spent Sunday without friends. It is reported that Harry Lichty has bought Fred Lindsay's house and will take possession soon. Mr. Lindsay will move into his house on Main Street. Mrs. J. E. Stephens of Grand Forks and Mrs. Van Fleet of Larimore, representatives of the North Dakota Anti-Tuberculosis association, gave a lecture illustrated with lantern slides at the Methodist church on consumption, its causes, prevention and cure, on Monday evening. The ladies were entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Hawkinson who are old friends of Mrs. Stephens. LOCAL NEWS John Pound returned to Carlstadt, Canada last Tuesday morning. Ira Corson of Starkweather spent the first part of the week in the city. A large mountain lion was seen near St. John last week according to the St. John leader. Ed. Jones and the Misses Jennie Johnson and Emily Neilson spent last Sunday with friends at Fish Lake. Howard Bateson and Miss Alta Noyes of Rolla spent Sunday in the city as the guests of Miss Velma Murdick. W. L. Noyes of Cando, democratic candidate for representative from the 22nd district, was in the city yesterday. Miss Myrtle Jephcott, a niece of C. A. Weeden, arrived Monday from Kremline, Montana, for an extended visit at the Weeden home. Miss Ruth Converse returned to her home at Cresco, Iowa last Monday morning after a several weeks visit at the C. E. Blackorby home. The John D. Gruber Company's scales, which were recently removed from Main Street have been put in place near the east entrance to their yard. A Rock Lake automobile has been confiscated as a result of two men smuggling whiskey across from Canada. The two men accused borrowed the auto, it is said. J. M. Freeman, who cuts ice for the Washburn Crosby company and M. R. Mayer, manager of the Great Northern, Devils Lake's leading hotel, were in the city Wednesday afternoon. The wrestling match at Grimes' hall last Saturday evening between A. Kallio and Ed Martin resulted in a victory for Kallio who got two straight falls. A small crowd was in attendance and saw a fast exhibition but both men used such rapid fire movements that little science was displayed. Miss Edith Beaty visited friends at Rock Lake last Saturday. Mrs. N. R. Bowers residing west of town is reported quite ill. Miss Mamie Sorenson, County Superintendent of Schools, is in the city today. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Foley and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert See of Rock Lake were in the city Sunday. Bert Dale who has been near Carlstadt, Canada, during the summer, returned to Hansboro Monday. Steve Williams returned last Tuesday evening from South St. Paul, to which place he accompanied a car of fat stock. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lakeman, formerly residents of this city but now located at Winnipeg, Canada, were in the city Wednesday. S. J. Krischuck who lives about five miles east of Rock Lake was in the city Friday. Mr. Krischuck will hold an auction sale soon and will then locate in Rolla. The Soo railroad dug a well 2,400 feet deep at Max and still secured no water. This is the sea level depth and no more time will be spent in trying to get water there. Clerk of Court Henry Hammerly of Cando, a candidate for reelection on the democratic ticket, was shaking hands with friends in the city yesterday. This office acknowledges a pleasant call. Cards received here from Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Gettys who left recently for Minot, state that they arrived ok but have been unable to find a vacant house of flat in that city and they are still on the hunt. Arrangements have been made with the Redpath-Vater Lyceum Bureau of Cedar Rapids, Iowa to bring four entertainments to this city this fall and winter. The first number will be booked for the middle of October and season tickets will be on sale soon. Inspector of scales, D. M. Orcutt was in the city Wednesday and Thursday. A. J. Engelhard of LaCrosse, Wisconsin arrived Thursday for a few days visit with Prof. C. V. Taylor. Mrs. Robert Lloyd and son, Ransom, spent the first of the week at the W. J. Wills home. They returned home Wednesday, accompanied by Mrs. Wills. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Wolf and family of Crocus and Geo. Michael of Melbourne, Iowa, who has been visiting at Crocus, spent Sunday with Mrs. L. Diggins. Mrs. Robert Sullivan, mother of Mrs. Geo. Wilson who was injured recently by falling down the cellar while visiting at Rock Lake is able to be up and around again. Geo. Wilson has sold his Buick automobile to Roy Lean of Rock Lake. George has used this machine in connection with his livery business here for the past five years. The equinoxial storms appeared on time and threshing had to be postponed a few days but this week will see all the threshing completed in this section, many of the rigs having finished the first of the week. Dyes come from Europe and as a result of the present war over there, the gentler sex in this country may have to dispense with stockings of rainbow hues and be content with white or natural colored ones next season. It is probable that the slit skirt will go out of fashion as a consequence. Frank O. Helstrom, democratic candidate for governor of North Dakota was in the city Thursday morning. He left for Bisbee shortly after dinner in the Mike Lawler automobile, accompanied by John Ed Knight. Messrs. Lawler and Knight returned home the same evening. Jos. M. Kelly, president of the Farmers Grain & Shipping company requests us to call the attention of the general public to the necessity of their cooperating with the employees of the Farmers Line in an endeavor to prevent accidents at the railroad crossings. Those passing over the crossings should heed the signs and "look out for the cars." In the case of the state against Deputy Game Warden Cull which originated when Cull is said to have slapped Dr. Brownlee of Starkweather and which case has been watched with interest by many in this part of the state, Cull was fined $30 and costs of $12. 74. Cull admitted on the witness stand that he had been convicted of running a gambling joint and of gambling. A number of the young folks enjoyed a dance at Grimes' hall Monday evening. Mrs. D. A. Blackburn entertained the members of the Embroidery Club Thursday afternoon. Miss Caroline Roth, who has been quite ill with typhoid fever the past few weeks, is now well on the road to recovery. Mr. and Mrs. M. E. VanOrder and daughter, Helen, left Tuesday for a visit with relatives in Wisconsin after which they expect to locate in Montana. For every five square miles of plowing you travel 2,500 miles. That's equal to a single furrow all the way around the earth. Getting enough wheat for a loaf of bread requires a furrow fifty feet long. Misses Edith Wilson and Ethel Lawler drove to Rolla yesterday accompanied by Mrs. Andrew Dunphy. Misses Edith and Ethel returned the same evening but Mrs. Dunphy will remain in Rolla we understand. Many of the men who have assisted with the threshing in this vicinity have gone back east. At Devils Lake nearly nine hundred dollars worth of tickets were sold in two hours, most of which was from men who had been threshing in this part of the state. Rolla Star: Ainer W. Juntunen, the second son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Juntunen, who reside east of Rolla in northern Towner County, has secured a patent for a device for priming internal combustion engines. The patent is dated August 25, 1914. The object of the invention is to enable the operator of an internal combustion engine to prime the cylinders without removing the hood from the engine or even leaving his seat. The apparatus is simple and economical in construction and can be sold at a low price. Owners and drivers of automobiles will readily see the value of the device. The inventor is only seventeen years of age. ARMOURDALE ASSERTIONS Mrs. Matt Tuhkanen is on the sick list. Arthur Stick left last week for Duluth, Minnesota. Elsberry has a new postmaster and merchant. Several threshing rigs have pulled in for the season. Henry and H. P. Juntunen autoed to Rock Lake Wednesday on business. Henry Hendrickson has gone to Hayti, South Dakota for a week's visit with his father. Rev. M. W. Westerback spoke to a small audience at the Finn hall Sunday last. Gaspser Pykonen and Edward Martin autoed to Hansboro last Saturday evening. Lewis Hendrickson made a business trip to Sarles last week. He was accompanied by Elmer Barker. Gasper Pykonen, Henry Niemi and Miss Annie Erickson autoed to Tom Kurth's place last Sunday evening. Pykonen Bros. have traded their Rumley engine for a new compound thirty horse-power engine. It arrived Tuesday evening. Miss Mabel Bateson of Rolla and Miss Lulu Pikkarainen have opened school at Armourdale school house No. 3, it being a two-room school. Mrs. Lewis Hendrickson received a message from Estelline, South Dakota last week stating that her niece, Miss Cora Leonard, was injured in an automobile accident when the car she was riding in plunged into a deep ravine. October 2, 1914 SAFE BLOWN AT SOO DEPOT IN DEVILS LAKE Devils Lake, North Dakota, September 26 - About $450 was taken when the safe at the Soo depot was robbed sometime during the night. $190 of this was cash and the remainder in bank drafts and checks. As yet there are no suspects, but the job was quite neatly done and was evidently the work of experts. It is a puzzle as to how the thieves got in. The Soo depot is of course, advantageously situated for a night robbery, as it is on the outskirts and closed at night. There is no one there after Agent Kauffman finished his work, which was about half past six last evening. Probably some one had a pass key to the building. At any rate they got into the office by breaking the window at the ticket counter and entered the safe without blowing it. For all their trouble they will not have much available money. $200 was in bank drafts and one check for $25 was a Soo brakeman's paycheck and can hardly be cashed without being detected. RECEIVES SHOT GUN CHARGE Geo. Shireman, Well Known Here, Meets With Serious Accident In Canada Geo. Shireman, an optician and eye doctor from Canada and well known here, was in Hansboro on Wednesday. Mr. Shireman met with a serious accident about ten days ago. He was out hunting chicken near Tivan, with a medical doctor, there were some trees and bushes between Mr. Shireman and the doctor from which the chicken rose and the doctor shot wounding his friend. Mr. Shireman was taken to Winnipeg, one shot had entered the right eye and the eye had to be taken out. Another shot just missed the jugular vein and about twenty are still left in various parts of his body. Mr. Shireman has a large farm in Saskatchewan and also has some land near Rock Lake. He makes frequent trips to Rock Lake looking after his farming interests there. ROCK LAKE RIPPLES Geo. Shireman is in Rock Lake again. Mrs. Bob Elsberry was in town Sunday. Joe Lichtys are not living in their new residence. Born - to Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Kreiger, September 22, a girl. Miss Elma Latham staying with her sister at Elsberry this week. Miss Kathleen Elsberry spent Sunday with her folks on the farm. Harold Mooney left this week for Fargo where he will attend Aakers' Business College. The ladies aid society met with Mrs. E. C. Hoff and made the final plans for the sale and supper to be held next Saturday. LOCAL NEWS C. A. Weeden was at Devils Lake Monday. Station Agent Sharpe spent Sunday at Egeland. Miss Mary Lawler of the Peoples Store is enjoying a vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Lawler were Devils Lake visitors Tuesday. Miss Velma Murdick spent Sunday with Miss Alta Noyes of Rolla. The ladies aid society met with Mrs. Ab. Blackorby Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. W. J. Wills returned from a short visit at Devils Lake last Saturday evening. Mrs. G. W. Cooper went to Rock Lake Thursday to attend a ladies aid society meeting. Mrs. Ralph Brown of Bathgate arrived Tuesday for a visit with Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Hamilton. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Clifford and two children and Miss Nora Martell and Glen Eaton autoed over from St. John last Sunday. Miss Gladys Levine who taught the grammar grade of the Hansboro schools last year, is teaching in the Carrington schools this year. Re. Hudspeth, the Episcopal minister from Holmfield, Manitoba, passed through Hansboro in company with his family yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Crawford drove to Cartwright Monday where Mrs. Crawford took the train for Killarney for a visit with Mr. Crawford's parents. Rolla Star: W. J. Hoskins has rented his farm to Z. Oulette of Hansboro, who will move onto the place this week. Mr. and Mrs. Oulette have a family of nine children, six of them being of school age. Angus Armour, living near Armourdale, died at a Devils Lake hospital late Wednesday evening from strangulation of the bowels. Deceased was 66 years old and leave a wife, two daughters and two sons. Funeral services were held from the Methodist church here this afternoon. D. W. Elves of Sarles was in the city Friday last. Miss Ruth Disher was a Devils Lake visitor Monday. F. H. Murdick left this morning on a business trip to Kramer. The Embroidery Club will meet with Mrs. Mike Lawler next Thursday afternoon. Jas. V. Brooke, candidate for county judge, was in the city from Cando Wednesday. Harvey and Chas. Menser and Blaine McAneney were in the city from Egeland Sunday evening. It is reported that a Finn who has been in this country only a few months was held up by four men who relieved him of $50. Mrs. O. Gunderman and Miss Margaret Coleman, who have been visiting their sister, Mrs. Chas. Tribble, went to Rock Lake Tuesday for a visit. A prairie fire which started near the D. Wampler farm east of town created no little excitement in that neighborhood. Several stacks of hay were destroyed. John and Miss Bella Blackburn, brother and sister of D. A. Blackburn, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Ballentine of Pilot Mound spent Sunday at the Blackburn home in this city. Mason Jenks will hold an auction sale at his farm one mile east and a half mile north of Rock Lake on Wednesday, October 7, at which time 21 horses and cows and a quantity of farm machinery will be sold. Bisbee Gazette: Chas. P. Peterson informs the Gazette that he has lost 18 hogs by cholera. Mr. Peterson deemed it his duty to give the public this notice so that others who have hogs may take due precaution if possible. The airship story which appeared in the News last week has been widely copied by the state press as well as securing prominent space on the front page of the Minneapolis Journal, the northwest's greatest newspaper. Jack Duncan left Wednesday for Westhope. Joe Fawcett of Thorne visited at the H. Strawn home Wednesday. Jerry Blackorby was a passenger for Devils Lake Tuesday morning. John Burtscher, a Devils Lake tailor, was in the city Wednesday. The Royal Neighbors met with Mrs. Geo. Wilson Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. L. P. McAneney are moving into the Lawrence house formerly occupied by M. E. VanOrder. Robt. Long an old time resident of Hansboro is in the city from Cando today. A. Jephcott, of Kremline, Montana, visited at the C. A. Weeden home the first of the week. Prof. C. V. Taylor drove with Rev. G. W. Cooper to Rock Lake on Sunday and visited with Prof. Curran. Misses Edith Beaty, Emily Neilson and Jennie Johnson went to Cando last Saturday in the Ab. Blackorby auto. W. A. Stephens has moved his family to Elsberry. John Ed Knight and family have moved into the James Blackorby house vacated by Mr. Stephens. Rogers Citizen: A peddler who claimed to be representing some eastern concern succeeded in "working" several people the past week. His game was taking orders for sugar which he was distributing among the farmers for his supposed concern at $5. 00 per 100 lbs. With each order he made it a point to get at least a small cash deposit. Finally he left even taking with him the horse and buggy he had hired with which to canvas this section. So far no sugar has shown up and the people who "bit" should take warning and be careful of canvassers at least until you are absolutely sure of their identity. Fakers and grafters are usually thick in this country in the fall and when someone makes a proposition to sell you some staple article like sugar at a figure far less than the home merchant can sell it, you can make up your mind that there is a fake to it somewhere. Mrs. H. Strawn and two little daughters and Mrs. T. Stapleton are visiting at Rolla today. Everett Lawler had an exciting experience while hunting chickens Tuesday. When he pulled the trigger of the gun to bring down a stray hen, the magazine exploded and Everett narrowly escaped without a scratch. The magazine of the gun was full of shells and it is probable that every one of these exploded. The force of the explosion was so great that the magazine has not come down yet. Everett says he killed the chickens and is thankful the magazine didn't come his way. SCHOOL NOTES The following pupils of the Hansboro schools were neither absent nor tardy for the month ending September 25: High School Mabel Brown, Susie Brown, Lucy Lawler Grammar School Gladys Blackburn, Ellen Knight, Hazel Lawrence, Ethel Stapleton, Vera Walker, Alberta Weeden, Zelma Wilson, Alex Brown, Robert Knight, Carl Olson Intermediate Room Grace Blackburn, Sam Brown, Harvey Burley, Isabel Hamilton, Nina Johnson, Margaret Knight, Dorsey Lawrence, Amy Olson, Ethel Walker, Nellie Weeden, Alvin Wilson, Irving Wilson, John Wood Primary Room Ray Blackorby, Rex Blackorby, Ina Burley, James Brown, Arthur Johnson, Walter Johnson, Ida Johnson, Elsie Littke, Eleanor Ninke, Richie Olson, Edwin Olson, Minnie Paetow, Chrissy Paetow, Hazel Strawn, Russel Wilson NORTH DAKOTA NEWS Minot - Mrs. Antoinette Funk, of Chicago, one of the most prominent members of the National Suffrage Association, was arrested and fined for speaking on the streets of Minot. In delivering his verdict, Judge Burke said to Mrs. Funk: "There can be no question but what you knew you were violating the city ordinance. I think you are earnest and sincere in your efforts, but justice must be done. You are found guilty, and the penalty of this court is that you shall pay the sum of $5 and cost of this action and in default of payment of fine and costs you shall be confined in the city jail at the rate of $1. 25 a day." Arthur Lesueur, an attorney, guaranteed the fine. Mrs. Funk said her honor demanded that she fight the case and she will, therefore, appeal and test the validity of the city ordinance. She is campaigning North Dakota for the suffrage amendment. Minot's opposition to street speaking grows out of the I. W. W. riots a year ago. Grand Forks - After defending himself valiantly with bricks and other missiles for more than half an hour, Oscar Albertson, of Lamberton, Minnesota was finally taken prisoner by the sheriff's officers who stormed the roof of a local hotel which Albertson had converted into a fortress. Albertson, it appears, showed signs of violence the night before, but was finally pacified and persuaded to go to his room at the hotel. In the morning he had another attack and after throwing a large part of the furniture from his room out of the window, he climbed out on to the roof of the kitchen. At first he contended himself with tearing off the shingles and throwing them down to the street but these proving too innocuous for his taste, he began to tear the bricks from the chimney, heaving them with cheerful impartiality at passersby and at Deputy Sheriffs Doty, Haugen and Brenna, who had been attracted by the rumpus and were attempting to dislodge him. Wahpeton - Officials are making a thorough investigation of the strange tale related by A. Luetzow, who stopped a south bound Milwaukee line train near Glenora, this county, with the declaration that he had overheard a plot to rob the train and he exhibited a bullet wound in one of his legs as evidence of mistreatment at the hands of the crooks. At Glenora it was found that the switch had been turned to send the train onto the siding. Three men, captured nearby, two of them heavily armed, were not identified by Luetzow. Luetzow claims that when the robbers caught him listening to their plans, that one of them shot him in the leg to prevent him from giving the alarm. Luetzow says the men also robbed him. Bismarck - By a Supreme Court decision Bowbells is declared victorious in the fight for the county seat of Burke County, which has dragged through the courts for four years. Bowbells' claim to the seat of government was contested by Lignite. Grand Forks - Heat wave records for September, since 1893, were broken by the wave which continued three successive days last week, when the temperature mounted about ninety degrees. On two days the temperature reached ninety-one degrees and on the other it was ninety-two degrees. The heat wave was followed by a sudden drop with frost in the lowlands. Minot - William McCafferty was found guilty of being drunk and disorderly by Police Magistrate John Lynch and was fined. McCafferty was arrested by Special Officer Nick Thilgen, of the Soo and Patrolmen Wartchow and Bakeman under the viaduct where it is alleged McCafferty held up a boy with a razor, threatening to cut his throat. It is claimed that McCafferty took one dollar from the victim. The boy failed to show up at the hearing and McCafferty was not tried on the more serious charge. October 9, 1914 NORTH DAKOTA NEWS Kindred - The oldest man in North Dakota, Ole P. Pytten, has just celebrated his one hundred and third anniversary. He is mentally alert and active and seems as much interested in public matters as he did half a century ago. He was born in Hallingdahl, Norway and has been a resident of this country many years. He insists he will live for several years yet to come. He is deeply religious and finds his greatest pleasure in discussing religious topics. Milton - Four frame buildings in the business district burned Sunday afternoon. The sudden veering of the high wind, which had been carrying sparks to nearby buildings, saved the town. Two of the burned buildings were owned by C. W. Plain, one by the Johnson Motor Company and one by Carl Anderson. The total loss will not exceed $12,000. LaMoure - Charles J. Volkman had a wife from whom he had not been divorced and who was still living when he married Miss Winnifred Falls of this city, according to testimony given by Miss Falls in her suit to annul the second marriage. Judge Coffey granted the annulment petitioned for. Bismarck - The construction of good dirt roads at a cost of $50 a mile has been done by the Bismarck Automobile Club the past summer according to a report filed by the club with the county commissioners. The lowest previous cost of road construction in the county was $165 a mile. Minot - Two of the quartet of robbers charged with holding up about thirty harvest hands near here and shooting Ellsworth Wilson were captured by a posse of Carpio citizens, who surrounded them in the hills northwest of that place. Steve Turner and Charles Devine are the names given by the men. Richard Eckert, who lost $200 in the hold-up, traced the robbers to Carpio, where he organized the posse that continued the chase. The others are said to be in the hill district and are being sought. Williston - Elbridge Uhlman, a young McKenzie County rancher, was the victim of the first local hunting accident of the season. He was hunting chickens with two other boys about 16 years old from Williston and ran ahead of their guns as the birds rose. One charge struck him in the back of the head, causing instant death. He leaves a young wife who is a daughter of Samuel Boyd, of Williston. Uhlman's father, a well-known horseman, was killed in a train wreck in Pennsylvania three years ago while importing horses from France. Medina - A big prairie fire which swept the district north of here nearly destroyed the city. Work of citizens who joined with the farmers in fighting the flames, saved this place. Back fires and plows were used to ward off the fire. Many farmers lost heavily, thousands of acres of hay land being burned over before the flames were conquered. Numerous small farm buildings also were destroyed. Wolford - Out all night alone was the experience of the 3-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Garfield Marcotte. As soon as it was missed a searching party started with lanterns and was out all night. Early in the morning the child was found about a half a mile from home. It had wandered until exhausted and laid down in some tall grass. Minot - Logan Ellis, aged 25, was shot three times by robbers whom he discovered in a box car on a freight train here. Ellis' injuries include but let wounds in the chest, left leg and right arm but he will recover. Mandan - According to a cablegram received from London, Clifford Prodger, of Mandan, had received an offer to go to London to take a position as aviation teacher. Prodger who is in Great Falls, Montana, will accept. Mandan - October 5 - Fire losses in the district swept by prairie fire Friday and Saturday still are unestimated, but indications are that they will total nearly $100,000. The flames were subdued Sunday night after spreading over a district from three to twelve miles wide and 35 miles long. Over 700 men and women fought the flames, a large proportion of these being Indians on Standing Rock reservation, where the most severe suffering will result from fire. LOCAL NEWS A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. John White last Tuesday. Mrs. Geo. Lang is visiting at the Geo. Brown home at Rock Lake. A good rain Thursday night and Friday morning came as a blessing to the plow man. Misses Edith Beaty, Emily Neilson and Jennie Johnson were Cartwright visitors last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Fyall are the proud parents of a bright baby boy born this - Friday - morning. John McPike, democratic candidate for register of deeds was in the city from Cando last Saturday. "Dad" Wilson has returned from an extended visit with relatives and old-time friends in the eastern part of the United States and Canada. The first of the week we severed our connection with the Hansboro News but are issuing the paper today without apology and as a favor to the owners. It is probable that a printer-editor will arrive next week and we predict that the paper will then be running smoothly again. We came to Hansboro fourteen months ago as a stranger in a strange land and you took us in, welcomed us to your homes and through your friendship and encouragement made it a pleasure for us to boost for Hansboro and Towner County and made us proud to call this home. The many words of encouragement given us by the press in this section of the state has helped to make life worth the living and to the members of the fraternity we extend our thanks. We came determined to give Hansboro the best paper it ever had and whether or not we have succeeded we leave you to be the judge. Our business and social relations here have been most pleasant and while we have not decided upon a location you may rest assured that wherever time or tide may waft us we will always cherish a fond spot in our heart for Hansboro and its people. R. G. Crowell October 30, 1914 October 28 was an eventful day for Hansboro. Two weddings made it a day of unusual significance for contracting parties and for relations and intimate friends of those parties. Shortly before 7 o'clock in the morning of said date, Mr. Orra Wills and Miss Edna Wilson were married at the home of the bride's parents. Mr. Howard Geary and Miss Edith Wilson supported the parties as witnesses, on account of the early hour, the occasion pasted off very quietly none but the members of the bride's home being present. Orra and Edna are two of Hansboro's most genial and respected young people. And the congratulations and good wishes of the community are freely extended to them. After the wedding breakfast which was most inviting, the bride and groom left by train for a short honeymoon. In the evening shortly after 7:30, Mr. Emery Amiss and Miss Mary Lawler took the vows, according to the ring ceremony, at the residence of the bride's parents, like those of the morning they made a fine appearance. They were supported by Mr. Wilmar Pound and Miss Ethel Bowers. A feast of turkey, wedding cake and other good things followed the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Amiss drove out to the Sather farm later in the evening where they will make their future home. Emery and Mary are esteemed and honored by all who know them and we trust that the new stage of life on which they are entering will be marked by great happiness and prosperity. A SAD ACCIDENT One of the saddest accidents that has ever happened in the vicinity of Hansboro took place about 7 o'clock last Friday evening. Lynch Leftwich and Nora Disher started from the home of Mr. and Mrs. Disher, parents of the latter which a view of attending a party given by one of Nora's most intimate school girl companions in Hansboro. Nora dressed for the party in an unusually happy mood, kissed her Mother goodbye as she stepped light heartedly into the auto, and waved a parting farewell her home folks little dreamed of the crushing blow that was soon to fall. Not more than a quarter of a mile west of her home where the road dipped suddenly into a hollow, Lynch, who was at the wheel, was oblige to turn out suddenly to avoid a calf which obstructed the roadway. In doing so we are informed his auto became unmanageable, wheeled in a short circle, turned turtle and in less time than it takes to tell it, held both occupants beneath it in a trap. Both lay for some minutes under the auto before relief came. Lynch suffered a dislocated shoulder with a few severe bruises. Nora it would seem was killed instantly. She was removed as promptly as possible from the place of the accident to her home. The doctor was rushed from town and everything done that the nature of the emergency called for. However she had doubtless passed beyond humane aid many minutes before the auto could be lifted from her body. Nora was a beautiful and a sweet child just budding into womanhood being a little upwards of sixteen years of age. When we think of her as we formerly knew her, her face was like a sunbeam always brightened by her sweet disposition and her happy smile. The sympathy of the entire community goes out to the parents, brothers and sister and all who feel the loss most keenly. Funeral services which were largely attended were held according to the Catholic forms from the Disher home on Sunday, October 25, at 3 p. m. Her remains were interred in the Hansboro Cemetery. LOCAL NEWS A shower was given at the Murdick House for Miss Edna Wilson. A large number of guests were present and all had an enjoyable time. Miss Edna was presented with a large number of handsome gifts. Carl Olson of Cando was visiting with B. L. Thomas and wife this week. There was a large crowd out to the shows Monday and Tuesday evenings. A good show was given both nights. Earl Crawford left for Killarney, Manitoba the first part of the week. Harry Nolan will take his place in the barber shop during his absence. Mrs. Diggins who has been away visiting for a few days returned on Tuesday. A shower was given for Miss Mary Lawler at the home of Mrs. W. J. Wills on Tuesday evening. There was a large number of guests present and a very enjoyable time was had by all. Miss Lawler received many handsome gifts. Rev. Cooper preached his farewell sermon on Sunday last. His address was most earnest and heart to heart. During his sojourn in Hansboro Mr. Cooper has proved himself a good minister while both he and his excellent wife have proved themselves true Christian workers. Our best wishes will follow them to the field where their Christian endeavors are to be resumed. A shower was given for Miss Edna Wilson by the Royal Neighbors at the home of Mrs. D. A. Blackburn on Friday last. The Royal Neighbors presented Miss Wilson with a large number of handsome gifts. Clarence Wilson who has been working in western Canada the past summer returned home this week. NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, the 3rd of November, 1914, an election will be held in the various precincts of the county as follows: Coolin - township hall Maza - Maza school house Atkins - school house no. 1 on Central School site Springfield - school house no. 1 Bethel - school house no. 2 Badger - court house Olson - Prairie Rose school house Zion - school house no. 2 Visitor - school house no. 2 Lewis - school house no. 2 Ideal - school house no. 2 New City - township hall Twin Hill - school house no. 1 Crocus - school house no. 3 Johnson - school house no. 1 Grainfield - township hall Teddy - school house no. 3 Virginia - Hawkinson's implement, village of Rock Lake Howell - township hall Monroe - central school house Lansing - central school house Rock Lake - school house no. 1 Armourdale - school house no. 1 Mt. View - school house no. 1 Dash - school house no. 1 Smith - school house no. 1 Sidney - Hansboro town hall Picton - school house no. 1 Cando - town hall Bisbee - town hall Perth - town hall Egeland - town hall Rock Lake - town hall