Towner County, ND, Hansboro, News published November 1, 1914 - December 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 November 1, 1914 and December 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 November 6, 1914 NORTH DAKOTA NEWS Dickinson - The identity of 'J. C. R.", the Rochester, Minnesota man of mystery is again as much of a mystery as ever. The suit started against J. H. Caldwell, on behalf of "J. C. R.", by which it was hoped that his identity as Jay Allen Caldwell, a missing son, would be established, has been dismissed. Judge Crawford of the district court ordered the dismissal when the elder Caldwell disclosed at a hearing before him that the "J. C. R." notice of suite and the filing with the register of deeds, by which the transfer of property was prohibited, had not been followed up by the service of a complaint and summons, although 60 days had expired since such notice was originally given. With this failure of the attorneys for "J. C. R." to follow up their original action, the question of the man's identity is again uncertain. The elder Caldwell, in asking dismissal, asserted the belief that Caldwell is in reality the son of Mrs. H. T. Pitkin of Chicago, who was one of the persons instrumental in bringing "J. C. R." here, several months ago, when he was identified by several persons as Jay Caldwell and when he seemed to recollect scenes that were familiar to Jay Caldwell before Caldwell's disappearance 12 years ago. The suite against the elder Caldwell, involving $100,000 worth of property was based on the claim that the younger Caldwell had been shipped out of Dickinson in a box car after an alleged assault by his father, with a spade. The blow, it was said, robbed him of his memory. It has been proved that "J. C. R." was picked up at Waseca in June of 1907 and inasmuch as Jay Allen Caldwell did not disappear until October 14 of the same year, the former cannot be the long lost son. Minot - A man named Skinner is dead and Ed Rittley and John Hankins, all three negroes were wounded as a result of a gambling feud in the negro quarter of this city last night. Morgan Rhoad, who had been gunning for the men since Wednesday night because of a quarrel over a crap game, shot Skinner and Rittley as he entered the resort of Oser Webb, colored. The bullet passed through Skinner's body just above the hips. Rittley was shot through the legs. Leaving the Webb resort. Rhoad went to Walter McCrea's house and cracked Hankins over the head with his revolver which was discharged by the contact with the negro's skull. A deep wound was inflicted in Hankins' head, but he was not dangerously injured. Rhoad was captured by Frank O'Dell, a plumber, at the point of a gun. He admitted doing the shooting, but contended he shot in self-defense. Fargo - Using a long breadknife as a weapon, Miss Alysi Shaheen forced Thomas Gordon to surrender a bottle of liquor he was attempting to sell an Indian witness at the federal court and held him prisoner until officers arrived and placed him under arrest. The Indian was a guest at a hotel conducted by her father and she objected to Gordon's methods of violating the federal laws and getting guests drunk. Langdon - Mrs. D. Woolner, eighty-two years old, a resident of North Dakota since 1870, and former lady in waiting to the youngest daughter of the Count and Countess of Jersey of the English nobility, died at the home of her son here. Mrs. Woolner's husband, who died in 1894, came to North Dakota in 1889 as a Methodist missionary being one of the first of that denomination in the state. Haynes - Boyd Hobb recently threshed 175 bushels of alfalfa seed and has already sold most of it for $36 a bushel, the 175 bushels netting him $6,300. In addition, Hobb cut three heavy crops of hay from the alfalfa and is feeding it to his hogs and cattle. He has 100 acres in alfalfa and expects to sow 25 acres more next spring. Bismarck - Three bottles of beer formed the basis for the reversal of the decision of the district court in the liquor case against Robert Applegate of Divide County. The fact that the contents of the bottles disappeared while in the possession of the jury was declared sufficient to establish prejudice Applegate gets a new trial. Bismarck - The state railroad commission took under consideration protests made against the change of the name of Gwyther, a town on the Northern Pacific south of here, to Fort Rice. The postal department recognizes the town as Fort Rice and the railroad has heretofore called it Gwyther. Washburn - Using a small rifle, S. Markhus, a bachelor farmer, committed suicide. LOCAL NEWS Rev. G. A. Quigley, district superintendent, was in town this week. Misses Ruth and Therisa Brown will entertain the embroidery club on Thursday, November 13. Caroline Roth left for her father's home at Moosehorn, Manitoba this week. Miss Jennie Geary left for her home in Starkweather this week. Leland Pound of Jener Alberta is visiting with friends and relatives this week. W. Wilson autoed to Rolla on Monday. B. L. Thomas made a business trip to Cando on Monday. Ed Donaldson left on Tuesday for his claim in Alberta. Mrs. D. A. Henry of Larimore is visiting with her sister, Mrs. W. J. Wills this week. Miss Sorenson, County Superintendent, was in town last week. Mr. and Mrs. Paul B. Olson and son of Calio and Mr. A. O. Sather of Starkweather visited the home of G. A. Olson over Sunday. Andrew Fyall, L. P. McAneney, D. A. Blackburn, Geo. Wilson and Earl Crawford autoed to Cartwright on Tuesday. A big social dance will be given in the Grimes' hall on the 13th. Good music and a good time assured to all - everybody welcome. Mrs. Roy Worsley of Plaza is visiting with Mrs. D. A. Blackburn and family this week. Roy Murdick of DeSmet, South Dakota is visiting with friends and relatives this week. Leon Agarand, Howard Geary, George Williams and John Ed Knight autoed to Cando Saturday. Steve Williams shipped two carloads of livestock to St. Paul last week. Alfred Olson accompanied him. November 13, 1914 FOUR STATES DRY Thirteen states now have laws prohibiting the sale of alcoholic beverages. The thirteen include four states added to the "dry" list as the result of Tuesday's election. On the face of the returns prohibition has just been adopted by Arizona, Washington, Oregon and Colorado. The states which prohibit the sale of liquor are: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Kansas, Maine, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, Washington, West Virginia, North Dakota. Alabama at one time adopted a prohibition amendment, but later rescinded it. The part of Oklahoma that was formerly Indian territory is also prohibition and South Carolina is largely so under various acts. In addition, a score of states have local option laws. SEVEN DIE IN PRAIRIE FIRE Dickinson, North Dakota, November 7 - Seven are dead now as a result of the disastrous prairie fire which swept over the district southwest of Belfield yesterday afternoon, Miss Gladys Hollister, teacher and six of her pupils giving up their lives in a vain and needless effort to escape from the flames, that were driven by a high wind. Four of the dead - the teacher and three pupils - were found lying on the prairie, huddled together in terror when they found escape cutoff. Three other children, also in a heap of little humans, were badly burned and died this morning. The dead are Miss Hollister, of Belfield, aged 23, two children of William Pike, two children of Smith and one child of C. H. Geery. All the ages of six and twelve. The little school house from which the teacher and her pupils fled stands only slightly scarred as a result of the prairie fire, the hungry flames only licking it as they were driven past. Inside of it the teacher and her flock would have passed through the fire safely. The prairie fire was started by a threshing machine which was moving to a new setting. About 1 o'clock Miss Hollister and her little flock of twelve school children in the Davis school, twelve miles southwest of Belfield saw the fire about 5 miles away coming up the valley towards them. Frantic with fright, they left the building which tonight stands uninjured and which would have kept them safe, while the fire demon swept by and made superhuman efforts to reach a plowed field which they thought was their only hope. Six children living in a direction away from the path of the fire succeeded in reaching home. Their teacher and six comrades struggled on, now falling, overcome by fear and smoke, then up and stumble again. But the dense smoke, enveloped them and they were found huddled together only four rods from the plowed ground and safety. Three children were dead when found and three terribly burned. Their clothes were completely burned off. Miss Hollister, who was in a most pitiable condition when found with 95 percent of the skin burned off her body, was unconscious but regained consciousness long enough to say she realized she had made a mistake in leaving the school house, but did what she thought best. Doctors were rushed from Belfield, but it was too late. Miss Hollister, 23 years old, had been a popular teacher of the county for two or three years and was a sister-in-law of Robert Graham, a farmer living three miles from Belfield. Frank Davis, an uncle of some of the children, struggled heroically to avert the tragedy and is himself in a critical condition. The little town of Belfield and the surrounding countryside today is in mourning over the terrible tragedy. The bodies of the six little children have been placed in the several homes of the parents and funeral plans, being arranged today, may provide for the joint burial of the entire number tomorrow. Prairie fires that have devastated this section this fall have been particularly severe. Within the last week, several big fires have occurred. In the Fayette district, a strip twenty-five miles long, between the Knife River and Crooked Creek, was burned over, with heavy losses to farmers. It was only stopped when it reached the great fire break plowed by the farmers ahead of the flames. Several people narrowly escaped death. Another prairie fire near Manning caused heavy losses. LOCAL NEWS C. E. Blackorby went to Cando on business last Wednesday. Clint Holman moved into Mrs. Eckels house this week. Roy Foley of Rolla was a business visitor in our city last week. Rev. Mahin was among the passengers to Rock Lake last Thursday. The Methodist ladies aid met at the home of Mrs. Fessenden last Wednesday. E. A. McFarlan of Bisbee was a business visitor in our berg last Tuesday. W. J. Wills has been suffering the past few days with a severe toothache. Miss Lillian Hill of Armourdale spent the hour between train time shopping in our city. Mrs. C. D. Holman returned from Devils Lake last Tuesday where she has been visiting at the home of Robt. Lloyd. Mrs. Roy Worsley who has been visiting at the home of D. A. Blackburn departed last Monday for her home at Plaza, North Dakota. The Hansboro Iron works has moved from its former place of business to the B. L. Thomas Garage this week. Geo. Snyder who has been employed by James Brown the past summer left for his home in Michigan last Thursday. J. N. Willis departed last Tuesday for his home at Mosinee, Wisconsin. He has been employed this past fall by Wilkinson and Kellogg. The work on the skating rink started last Thursday and if freezing weather continues the young folks will soon enjoy themselves on the ice. The train was delayed in Hansboro about an hour last Thursday afternoon on account of manager Dunn being here and going over our local agent's books. About two inches of show fell Wednesday night and continued falling all day Thursday. Looks like the winter has set in and se hope all are prepared for the long winter months that will follow. Hugh Lymburn and Gene Geyer shipped two cars of cattle to St. Paul last Friday returning Thursday. If it keeps snowing the drivers that haul the kiddies to school will have to trade wagons for sleighs. The Secretary of Agriculture prohibits the importing from Canada into the United States cattle, sheep, swine and other ruminants until further notice. This will only allow the entry of horses and mules. Young lady readers: If you are looking for your prince just test his home conduct before you accept him. Don't be guided in your choice by what a young man is in your parlor; find out what he is in his mother's sitting room. A very pleasant evening was enjoyed when Miss Velma Murdick entertained about twenty of the young people last Tuesday evening. Music and games were played, lunch was served about 12 o'clock after which the guests departed for their homes having enjoyed a delightful evening. No mother should allow her home to be merely a boarding house where the members of the family eat and sleep, while she voluntarily, year after year, consents to be nothing more than chief cook and maid of all work. Rather let home be a dwelling place where time out of school and business hours may be spent profitably. November 20, 1914 LANTERN NEAR GASOLINE RESULTS IN HEAVY LOSS Sheldon, North Dakota, November 16 - Looking into a gasoline supply tank of his automobile with a lighted lantern a few feet away to ascertain whether the machine contained enough gasoline to run him to the village, caused an explosion at the farm of Joe Speckermier, five miles northwest which burned the machine shed, a separator, a Ford automobile and a quantity of grain. Following the explosion the interior of the building was immediately enveloped in flames and Mr. Speckermier who was standing over the tank was severely burned on his left hand and face. The large doors to the shed were closed and it was with difficulty that Mr. Speckermier escaped through a rear door, so rapidly did the flames spread. A sweater coat was burned off his body but he only suffered burns where his flesh was exposed. The alarm was immediately sounded over the rural phone line and a number of neighbors were quickly at the scene. The news was also phoned to Sheldon and a number of automobile parties went out to help save the remainder of the buildings. Fortunately the night was very still and the wind in the right direction which carried the burning embers away from the other buildings. The burned structure was comparatively a new one and contained all the machinery used on the farm. A separator used only two falls was stored in the building, a brand new Ford automobile and 300 bushels of barley and 70 bushels of timothy seed on the second floor were consumed. The only farm machinery Mr. Speckermier has left are two gang plows and a binder which were in the field. The house caught fire at one time before neighbors arrived, but this was put out by climbing on the roof and throwing a quantity of milk which was handy on the blaze. Mr. Speckermier places his loss at about $5,000 with but little insurance. There was a small amount of insurance on the building and grain while the farm machinery was uninsured. NORTH DAKOTA NEWS Ray - Williams County farmers will send a car of wheat to aid the Belgian war sufferers, and November 26 is the date that has been set as the time for the receipt of donations to the car. The wheat will be shipped to Minneapolis and there sold by the Chamber of Commerce. The proceeds to be used in buying supplies for the war sufferers. It is the hope of those who are promoting the movement that Williams County will send at least 1,000 bushes of wheat to Minneapolis for the sale. This ought to net about $1,000 to $1,500 for the European war aid fund. Each farmer is being appealed to to donate a bushel of wheat. All Great Northern mail line agents in Williams County have been authorized to accept the grain for shipment. Grand Forks - Miss Selma Parker, 23 years old, saw her first snow in Grand Forks last week. Miss Parker declares her only real ambition is to send a sample of American snow to Tasmania, her home, for the edification of her friends. Miss Parker is in Grand Forks as secretary to an English financier. She was born in Tasmania. Wahpeton - Bige Reed, a negro, who is being held in the Richland County jail here awaiting trial on a charge of murder, attempted to commit suicide by eating glass, using bits of a small shaving mirror. He will recover. Reed, Earl Bedell and James Wilson, all negroes, were arrested August 21, near Lidgerwood, charged with the murder of Rank Kulisek. Ryder - The sale of town lots at Parshall, on the Fort Berthold Indian reservation, west of hear, was conducted by C. W. McPhall, representing the land department and was one of the most successful ever held. One lot sold for $1,000, another for $975 and another for $500, while many were sold at between $100 and $500, which are rather remarkable figures in view of the fact that the town is only a few weeks old. It is on the new line of the Soo railroad. Hazelton - John Burkhardt, helper in a local elevator, was killed in a horrible accident in the elevator. The young man became caught while working about the drive chain, being pulled into the main sprocket wheel. He was held a prisoner pinioned between the chain and the sprocket gear, his chest and shoulders crushed in such a manner that he died shortly afterwards. Both jaw bones were broken, his neck twisted, numerous ribs were fractured and he was terribly lacerated. Minot - Roy Torgerson went to his death on the back of a steer in the Missouri River near Garrison, shouting to Miss Jesse Evans, of Garrison, whose life he had just saved. Torgerson rescued Miss Evans from death when she was attacked by the steer. In driving the animal off, Torgerson's foot became entangled in a rope around the steer's head. He was carried into the Missouri River when the steer dashed over a 20-foot bluff into the water. When Miss Evans reached the river bank, Torgerson had succeeded in mounting the maddened steer. A moment later Torgerson and the animal were sucked into a whirlpool and drowned. Torgerson was riding across the country and left Minot only a few days ago to continue his journey to San Francisco. Grand Forks - The DeMers Ave. bridge, between Grand Forks and East Grand Forks, the path between "dry" and "wet" cities, was the place where W. B. Connors and Miss Marie C. Anderson both of Alvarado, Minnesota were married. Rev. J. K. Burleson, rector of the St. Paul's Episcopal Church, when about to perform the ceremony at the chapel of his church, found they possessed only a Minnesota license. The couple wished to catch a train then about due, so attended by two witnesses and the minister, they hastened to the east end of the bridge. There the little company drew aside from the passing people and the knot was tied. Devils Lake - Traveling alone through the country in a covered wagon, Joseph Lavery, aged 72, was burned to death a short distance east of Grand Harbor. The aged man was found about a hundred yards from the rig in a sitting posture, in a field. He had breathed flames before escaping from his wagon and died almost immediately. Letters in his clothes identified him as a brother of Father Lavery of Plainview, Minnesota. Kenmare - With a hole in his skull, through which a portion of his brain oozed out, Henry Johnson is apparently recovering. The explosion of a heavy charge of powder in a homemade shell, which he attempted to use in an old patterned shotgun caused the accident. The gun stock was shattered and driven into the side of his head. Johnson is able to converse with his physician and nurses declaring he feels little pain. Grand Forks - Not until the snow fall of last week in the western part of the state and in the eastern portion, were plowing operations interrupted in North Dakota. As a result the acreage plowed this fall is exceptionally large, putting the farmers in excellent shape for next spring's work. The fall of snow in the northeastern part of the state was about four inches, but with the mild weather, most of it soaked into the ground immediately. FROM OVER THE STATE Fred Haas of Rugby had the misfortune to lose a pocketbook containing $75. The Standard Oil Co. is erecting a large shed on the Soo right-of-way at Napoleon. The Milton firemen are planning on giving their big annual dance on November 26. J. T. Logan of Wilmar, Minnesota is now owner of the Golden West Laundry at Mandan. The National Briquetting Co. mined 211 tons of lignite at its mine near Kenmare in one day. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Peterson of near Bowbells fell and broke his arm at the elbow. The work on the city reservoir at New Rockford is progressing rapidly, the concrete work is about finished. A Grand Forks hotel has given Mrs. Ole Landsgaard of Milton an order for 325 pounds of dressed poultry. A large number of people of Kidder County are advocating the erection of a courthouse and jail at Steele. H. Haslikaas of Milton has returned to his home from Norway, where he spent the summer visiting his old home. Thomas Goodale of Dickinson broke his right arm, just above the wrist while attempting to crank an automobile. The Dickinson Bottling works has occupied its new building on West Villard Street and is running to its full capacity. John Fields of near Napoleon was badly burned in a prairie fire in that vicinity and is now in a Bismarck hospital. The friends of Frank P. McQuillan of Mandan are out boosting him for speaker of the house at the next legislature. A big hospital at Williston is now assured. The campaign will be conducted by a committee of citizens. A $100,000 structure is the ultimate aim of the Williston promoters. Concert hall at Milton was completely destroyed by fire. The flames were discovered in the evening shortly after the conclusion of a church supper held in the building. Divorce proceedings have been brought against Omer Crotian, formerly of Mandan, by his wife, who now lives in Bismarck. Although they have been married two or three years, the fact was not generally known. A divorce was granted Mrs. Augusta Myhre of Mandan from her husband, Edward Myhre. She charged desertion and non-support. Several people of Steele were made severely ill, the result of eating chicken pie which had been left in the baking tin over night. The family of Editor P. R. Johnson of Fairdale has moved to Bremerton, Washington, where they will make their future home. Mr. Johnson will follow them in the spring. The Miller livery barn at Park River was totally destroyed by fire. The building was valued at $6,000 and carried insurance at $2,700. Several grades of the Hope school will hold a two day carnival of sports to raise funds for the purchase of a Victrola for the school. Martin Grube, a farmer near Hillsboro, disappeared after disposing of mortgaged property. His wife left him about two weeks ago. The new St. Rose of Lima's Catholic Church of Hillsboro will be dedicated on November 17, by the Rt. Rev. James O'Reilly, bishop of Fargo. J. P. Satrom of Galesburg came near losing his automobile by fire, when the oil in the pan under the car ignited and enveloped the machine in flames. The firm of James Purdon & Co. of Wahpeton has been incorporated after having been in business for thirty-four years. It is capitalized at $50,000. The new well for the city supply at New Rockford has been tested. It was found that there is an abundant supply and that the water is of good quality. The six year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Freel of New Rockford had her arm caught in the rollers of a power ringer, breaking both bones in the forearm. Robbers entered the general merchandise store of Gyrand & Gillmore at Barton, cracked the safe and made their getaway with $11 as a reward for their trouble. LOCAL NEWS Dave Blackburn was a passenger to Devils Lake last Wednesday. Mrs. W. J. Wills went to Larimore Wednesday to visit her parents. Miss Jennie Johnson was an over-Sunday guest at the Brown farm. Born - Friday, November 13, to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Jaskela, a boy. Mrs. C. A. Weeden was a Winnipeg visitor the latter part of last week. Born - Wednesday, November 18, to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. A. Stephens of Ellsberry, a boy. James O'Alanhlin of Williston was a business visitor here between trains last Saturday. Steve Williams expects to ship a car of poultry from here to the eastern market in the near future. Carl Schroder departed last Saturday for Seattle, Washington where he will spend the winter. G. A. Olson made a business trip to Starkweather last Tuesday returning Wednesday. Manager P. S. Dunn of the Farmers Line was a business visitor here between trains last Tuesday. C. A. Weeden transacted business in Minneapolis last Saturday. He returned Wednesday. Roy Murdick who has been visiting here some time past left last Wednesday for his home at Brooks, Oregon. C. B. Bockman of the M. Rumly Co. credit department was a business visitor here Tuesday and Wednesday. Earl Crawford passed through here last Saturday enroute from Devils Lake to Killarney via Cartwright. County Commissioners John Reese and W. J. Cunningham went to Cando last Monday to be present at a meeting of the board. The many friends of Mrs. Everett Lawler will be pleased to hear that she is recovering nicely from her recent illness. Adolph Kough passed through here last week on his way to Milwaukee, Wisconsin where he will spend the winter. Howard Sharp turned over the books of the depot to Carl Whiting last Saturday and has accepted a position as clerk at The Peoples Store. Paul Jones and Geo. Williams left last Monday for Seattle, Washington where they will spend the winter. They expect to return to Hansboro in the spring. The work on the skating rink is progressing fine and we hope to see some fine ice the last of this week or the first of next. Mrs. T. Thompson and daughter Jennie arrived last Saturday from Starkweather and will make this place their future home. They moved into the Blackorby building and are now nicely settled. Donald Baldwin and Lester Moorse care up from Webster last Friday to visit friends for a few days and arrived just in time to enjoy the dance that was held that evening. They returned to Webster last Monday. In another column will be found the laundry business owned by Mrs. Lillie Diggens is offered for sale and we understand that if she can dispose of the same she will move to another place sometime in the future. W. J. Wills had the ill-luck of having about 30 of his fine chickens freeze to death last Saturday night, they got out of the coop some way and in the extreme cold all huddled up at the side of Dr. Hamilton's barn and were found frozen in that position. The dance held at the Opera House last Friday night was very well attended even though it was snowing and blowing and everybody enjoyed themselves. We are glad to see that it takes more than a North Dakota blizzard to stop the folks of Hansboro from going out and having a good time. F. H. Murdick and James Halland returned last Tuesday from Glentana, Montana where they shipped a car of horses some time ago. They expect to purchase another car of horses in this vicinity and ship to the same place in about ten days. They also report that parts of Montana has about four inches of snow, but not quite as cold as it is here. A man by the name of Thomas Ellingson of Sweet Grass, Alberta, approached a stranger on the streets of Williston and handed him $32, stating he had no further use for the money. Ellingson then tried to kill himself with a knife. He is now confined in the county jail at Williston and will probably be sent back to Canada and entered in an asylum there. MARRIED At the home of the bride's parents, Leon C. Agarand and Miss Mary J. Brown were united in marriage on Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock. They went from here to Cartwright from there they will go to the western part of Saskatchewan Canada where they will visit with a brother of the bride. Their many friends and the News wish them untold happiness in their long journey through life. Dr. Hamilton officiated. WHIST CLUB ORGANIZED Wednesday evening a number gathered at the home of F. H. Murdick and organized a Whist Club. A committee was appointed as follows: Mrs. J. E. Knight, Mrs. D. A. Blackburn, Mrs. J. Leftwich, Mrs. F. H. Murdick and Ira Corson. The first series will be held at Grimes' hall on Wednesday evening, November 25 at 8 p. m. A membership fee of one dollar will be charged those who wish to join. This will give those who join a chance to pass a number of pleasant evenings during the long winter months to come. At this writing we are unable to state how often the club will meet but we are sure there will be sufficient meetings to give considerable entertainment throughout the winter. SCHOOL NOTES We all earnestly hope these notes will occupy space in these columns hereafter. Miss Neilson reports the work of the seventh grade students as excellent. Prof. Taylor has been relieved of his parental duties as Mr. and Mrs. Weeden have returned. Mr. Baldwin and Mr. Moorse were visitors in Miss Johnson's and Miss Beaty's rooms Monday morning. School rigs were delayed Monday morning because of the obstructed roads and inclemency of the weather. We are wondering what kind of weather it will be by Christmas, should this weather continue with its present severity. The General History students are probably wondering just why they should learn about the ancient philosophers with their tongue twisting names and bewildering doctrines. Miss Johnson and Miss Beaty are busy drilling their children for the program which will be held in the primary room, Wednesday afternoon before Thanksgiving. The program promises to be a treat, all visitors are welcome. Even though our school is exposed to the frigid blasts of the far north and is unprotected by the shelter of friendly trees, we have found the interior of the building as warm and cozy as the home fireside which goes to prove the efficiency of our janitor, Mr. Schwartz as a fireman. Three new students, Mary Stapleton, Mack Blackorby and Fay King have entered the upper grad rooms. Those older students who have been delayed from entering because of the strenuousness of farm activities should begin their school work at once. There are yet some vacant seats in the rooms that need to be exercised. November 27, 1914 FROM OVER THE STATE Three automobiles were burned in a garage at Noonan. A new studio has been opened by Chas. Welch at Beach. A garage is being constructed at Taylor. The Wales school has received some new library books. A large addition has been added to Henry Meyer's Ford garage at Velva. E. T. Clarks is now the owner of the Henderson livery barn at Sherwood. John Shew of Manning has purchased the Fred Edwards livery business. A. J. Stone, an old time hotel man at Tioga has purchased the Hotel Tioga. The roof of the new school house at Alexander is finished and the building is all enclosed. Badke and Hussey, auto repairers, are now established in business at Willow City. John Furulie near Carpio lost a granary and several hundred bushels of grain by fire. The creamery at Wales has been closed until spring on account of a shortage of cream. Mary Anderson residing ten miles from beach had her leg badly cut when in a runaway. Dickinson will donate a car of flour for the Belgians. Oscar Anstron of Wilton won a Buick automobile in a contest. The new Presbyterian Church in Ryder will be dedicated December 13. Work on the new Milwaukee depot is progressing rapidly. There is a number of new store buildings being erected at Killdeer. Mrs. H. Hammer of Harvey broke three ribs at her home at that place. J. W. Porterfield, living south of Sentinel Butte broke his right arm in a runaway. Dr. Fred Ewing of Kenmare had his face badly frozen during the recent cold snap. A warrant has been issued at Minot for the arrest of George Wilcox on a charge of embezzlement. People in the vicinity of Amundsville, in Ward County, are forming a telephone company. Chicken pox is giving the youngsters in the school at Fairdale in Cavalier County a vacation. John Meyer's farm house, ten miles from Washburn, burned to the ground. The origin of the fire is unknown. W. D. Forsyth of Sentinel Butte was hurt about the head when a team of horses he was driving ran away. The Soo railroad has a hoodoo engine running in this state. It has killed four people in the last two years. The retail merchants of Minot are making a strenuous kick on the new time card of the Great Northern railroad. Fred Long, an employee of the Truax coal mine at Noonan lost two of his fingers in the gear of a gasoline engine. State Fire Marshall Reed was making an investigation of the cause of a prairie fire that occurred in the vicinity of Fryberg. Thomas Sullivan, a pioneer of Pembina County, died at his home in Crystal. He has been a residence of this state since 1873. The barn owned by Fred Dahtler of Hazen was burned to the ground. Mr. Dahtler's loss is $400, household goods, chickens and a cow. Charles Wright, the 14 year old son of C. D. Wright of Beach met with a serious accident when he was playing football. A broken ankle was the result. The station agent at Fryberg saw the trucks of a car in a freight train jump the track and back on the rails again, the change in brands might help some. The young son of Mr. and Mrs. John Jones of Center, had his eye badly injured, when a cartridge he was playing with exploded, a portion of it piercing the eyeball. Wm. Hutchins, a Billings County homesteader was found guilty of assault at Belfield and was given thirty days in jail and a fine of $75. The school children of Mott gave an example of their generosity when they donated $35 for the benefit of the North Dakota Children's' home. Mrs. Harley Davis of Washburn had her forehead cut when a door at the opera house flew back, hitting her on the head. Four stitches had to be taken. The businessmen of Williston decided to hold a three day farm school in that town in January. The school will be conducted by the Better Farm Association. The barn of George Dunham, five miles northwest of Wolford was burned to the ground, but the stock was saved. A lantern Mr. Dunham was carrying exploded and set fire to the straw. E. G. Warner of Park River received a serious injury to one of his eyes. He was driving a spike when it flew out of the wood under the impact of the hammer and struck Mr. Warner in the eye. He is in a Grand Forks hospital. County Judge Charles Bugbee of Stark County died at his home eighteen miles northwest of Manning very suddenly. He was 60 years old and was elected recently for the third time, being the only democrat on the entire ticket to be elected. NORTH DAKOTA NEWS Grand Forks - Faint cries of a babe, heard by boys passing the residence of Superintendent J. Nelson Kelly of the city schools, attracted their attention to a bundle, closely wrapped and tucked into a corner of the veranda. The boys investigated and found a male baby about 2 months old, his little cheeks and fists icy cold as the cover had partly dropped from his head. The police department was notified and took the babe to the matron's office, where it is being cared for. It was well dressed and the clothing indicated good care, probably from refined people. There was no note or anything on the babe to identify it or give a clue. The Great Northern train bound east had just arrived and the police are working on the theory that it was left by parties who were on the train and who continued on to the Twin Cities. The night was bitter cold, below zero, with a twenty-mile wind blowing and the babe was in an exposed location. It would have frozen to death in a short time as the family of Superintendent Kelly had retired and it was by mere chance that the boys heard the faint cry and investigated. Grand Forks - "John Jones" was fined $5 for drunkenness by Police Magistrate J. R. Church last June. He didn't have the money at the time so Judge Church let him go on the condition that he would pay the fine as soon as he obtained the necessary cash. The other day "Jones" walked into the police station and paid his fine. He explained that he had been working in the western part of the state since he was arrested here and that this was the first time he had had an opportunity to discharge his indebtedness. Incidentally Mr. Jones appeared to be in a genial state of hilarity when he appeared, which may have accounted for his willingness to part with his cash. Marmarth - Marmarth expects soon to realize its ambition of becoming a county seat, the division of Billings County to create the new county of Slope, bringing about this result. Marmarth is the biggest town in the county and the most conveniently located. Grand Forks - Ralph Lynch, star tackle of the North Dakota University football team was elected captain of next year's team, the choice being practically unanimous. Lynch has been the most valuable man on the University team this year. With the disastrous experience of this year still fresh in their memory, North Dakota football authorities are going about the task of building up a schedule and team for next year that will afford opportunity for a better showing. Fargo - Identifying his murdered son by a partially deformed hand and by a watch charm he had presented the boy, Peter Porn, of Winimac, Indiana, was almost heartbroken here. His son came to the state and worked in the harvest fields last fall. When letters failed to reach the father he started an investigation and wrote local officials. His description of the boy correspondence with that of a young man found in the river 16 miles north of here recently. It is supposed that the boy was murdered and robbed near Fargo or Moorhead and his body thrown into the river. The robbers in taking the watch from their victim had broken the chain leaving a small portion and charm attached to the clothing. St. Louis - "J. R. C." the man of mysterious identity and claimant to part of the $100,000 estate of James Caldwell, ranchman of Taylor, North Dakota was identified here as Jay Allen Caldwell, son of the dead ranchman, by Henry W. Frecker, a building contractor of this city, who claims to have been a business partner of James Caldwell. A meeting of the two and the identification of "J. C. R." was brought about by a mutual friend and local newspaperman. LOCAL NEWS Automobiles are still running in Hansboro. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Brooks, Friday, November 20, a boy. D. A. Blackburn was among the passengers to Devils Lake last Tuesday. Bennie Diggens returned home from Canada the latter part of last week. Miss Thursa Brown was the guest of Mrs. McDougall the fore part of the week. Deacon Watts the Standard Oil man was a business visitor in our city Monday and Tuesday. G. H. Rhireman of Tyvan Canada who has been here on business returned home last Monday. F. H. Murdick and James Holland made a business trip to the county seat last week. The skating rink has been flooded and now the young folks are wishing for freezing weather. We have been enjoying fine winter weather the past week and hope it will continue for some time. Skating on the lake northwest of town seems to be quite in order these days. Those who go out say the ice is fine. Monday evening a small party gathered at the Hotel Murdick for a short session at playing whist, James Holland and Miss Neilson claim the championship. James Holland made a business trip to Devils Lake last Wednesday. Jerome freeman, the Gold Medal flour man called on our merchants last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Clint Holman went to Devils Lake last Friday where they will be joined by Mrs. Holman's mother, Mrs. McClement and will go from there to Calgary Canada where they will spend the winter. Last Monday afternoon a horse belonging to Peter Blackorby ran away and caused some little excitement when it came down Main Street, there was no rig hitched to it but considerable kicking was done by the animal and it was doing a race track stunt of running. We think Peter had better put the horse in training. A crowd of young people went out to the Brown farm on Friday evening to enjoy a few games of whist and sleighing as well. Refreshments were served and going home was proposed but something in the atmosphere seemed to keep the crowd staying till finally the driver was hypnotized into getting started and home was quickly reached. Ed Jones, our genteel conductor on the Farmers Line turned over the running of the train to Robt. Lloyd last Saturday afternoon and spent Sunday visiting in our city. Saturday afternoon he went to Cartwright and purchased a new automobile from a Mr. Ferris of that place, the machine is a big Chalmers runabout and Ed says he will not eat anyone's dust when the automobile season opens next year. A farewell party in honor of Leland and Wilmar Pound who leave for Jenner, Alberta, Canada the last of this week, was given at the home of Wm. Wilson last Friday evening at which a large number of the young people were present. Games were played and refreshments served and a fine time was enjoyed by all. The Pound boys go to Canada to hold down their homesteads and enroute will stop off at Milstone, Saskatchewan to visit with friends and relatives. The party broke up at midnight, everyone wishing the boys the best of luck and prosperity in their Canadian home. The organizing of the Whist Club brought out a large number of whist players last Wednesday night, it was the first meeting and shows a membership of about thirty. There was a series of ten games played, F. H. Murdick winning the Gent's prize, Mrs. John Brown and Mrs. McDougall were a tie for the ladies prize, they cut the cards to decide the tie and Mrs. McDougall was the lucky one. We understand that the club will meet every two weeks but have not decided on just what dates it will be but Tuesday nights seems to be the favorable dates. For Sale - A complete laundry, including buildings and lot, power machinery, business clearing $25. 00 per week. Will sell buildings and machinery with or without lot. Mrs. Lillie Diggens, Hansboro, North Dakota. SCHOOL NOTES Rev. Mahin visited Miss Nielson's and Mr. Taylor's room last Monday. Miss Johnson and Miss Nielson left for Devils Lake Thursday to enjoy a short sojourn with friends there. They will return Saturday. Miss Beaty spent Thanksgiving with friends near Webster, North Dakota. She too will return Saturday. The following students have been neither absent nor tardy for the month ending November 20. Those who have been neither absent nor tardy for the three months will receive a large certificate of reward from the County Superintendent. The names followed with the (x) have come without loss of time for the three months school has been in session. High School Mabel Brown Grammar Room Clara Anderson, Gladys Blackburn (x), Henry Porter, Hazel Lawrence, Ethel Stapleton (x), Vera Walker, Alberta Weeden, Esther Stapleton, Alex Brown (x), Carl Olson (x) Intermediate Room Grace Blackburn, Clifford Blackburn (x), Edith Canthers, Oliver Dore, Isabel Hamilton (x), Nina Johnson (x), Laura Kellog (x), Margaret King, Ralph Lawler, Dorsey Lawrence (x), Richard Lymburn (x), Amy Olson (x), Celia Olson (x), Gilbert Petersen, Viola Smith, Harry Smith, Noll Stapleton, Ethel Walker (x), Nellie Weeden (x), Irving Wilson (x), John Wood (x), Nester Janson, Margaret Knight (x) Primary Room Ray Blackorby (x), Rex Blackorby (x), James Brown (x), Charles Canthers, Frank Canthers, Arthur Johnson (x), Walter Johnson (x), Elsie Littke, Mary Littke (x), Eleanor Ninke (x), Edwin Olson (x), Minnie Paetow, Chrissy Paetow (x), Ruth Schwartz (x), Hazel Strawn (x), Fred Walker, Bert Wilson (x), Alice Wood, Forest Tribble, Mark Ensurler, Helen Farrell December 4, 1914 SWEDE PAINTS ENTIRE BODY AN EMERALD GREEN When a Swede deliberately takes a can of green paint and with a brush proceeds to decorate his anatomy from head to foot with a liberal coat of the same, he is either drunk, crazy or booze has left a lasting impression of some hilarious old time, with a Mick for a partner and the 17th of March is still fresh in his memory. No one knows just what prompted Ole Evenson of Starkweather, North Dakota to adopt the color scheme he had about completed in the rear room of a pool room in Grand Forks a few days ago; enough to say Ole is some artist and does his work thoroughly. The authorities are of the opinion that he will come out of it and that it is a case of booze - but he will never look the same again, until the winds and rains have put in a twelve-month on the face. Ole must keep away from the cows or he will be picked up by some inquisitive and hungry bovine as a new specimen of alfalfa or the head of a bloom-the-year-around cabbage. He's a sight. When officer Aldahl strolled into the pool room about 2 o'clock he heard the sounds of idiotic laughter emanating from the rear room. The officer investigated, and on opening the door his eyes met as odd a sight as a bluecoat ever gazed upon. In the center of the room with a brush of good proportions in one hand and a pail of paint in the other, stood Ole. Only his eyes, glittering like two holes in green blanket, through a coat paint so green that the heart of an Irishman would swell with pride and the thoughts of St. Patrick's day in the morning had escaped the brush. He was busy at his task and had about completed a once over of his anatomy from head to foot when Aldahl happened in. What to - here you mutt, what's the game? Asked the officer. Ole grinned, and made another splash at his half-exposed body with a brush "not made of camel hair" and there were no "three leagues of canvas" covering his anatomy either. Put down that brush!, ordered the officer, but Ole was in the painting business and his artistic fervor mounting to the very realming of fame. The officer grasped the Swede's shoulder with a powerful hand, and after some trouble wrenched the brush away from him, but he was daubed with a pint and his temper decidedly ruffled he was led to the city bastille through the back door route, after his clothing had been partially replaced Ole was given a change in exercise from painting to scrubbing his manly form. But there are still traces of Old Erin's color on his person, and with a snow bank for a background he will look like a big bed of horseradish breaking through in the spring. Reports have it that Everson came to the city in an auto and efforts to locate his machine have failed. The police have thus far failed to get anything out of the man, as he is still a premium example of just what real "Squirrel" whiskey can do to a man in a short space of time. LOCAL NEWS Dad Wilson was on the sick list the first of last week. Mrs. T. Thompson was on the sick list the first of the week. Mrs. Lillie Diggens was a passenger to Devils Lake Tuesday. G. A. Olson shipped a car of stock to So. St. Paul last Saturday. Jack Carery and Steve Williams drove over to Sarles last Sunday. Senator A. S. Gibbens of Cando was a business visitor in our city last Saturday. R. J. Dodge left for Inkster last Monday where he will spend a month. Mr. and Mrs. Lawler left Tuesday for Rochester, Minnesota for medical treatment. Last Sunday a large party of the young folks enjoyed skating out at Pound's Lake. A. C. Anderson and wife went to Cando last Friday to be in attendance of a law suit. Miss Delia Robinson of Chesterville, Manitoba was the guest of Miss Ethel Bowers last Saturday. Sam Johnson and sister Grace of Rolla attended the Thanksgiving dance last Thursday night. Wm. Wilson went to Cando last Saturday where he is to serve on the petit jury but returned Thursday. Mrs. Geo. Lang returned home from Elsberry last Saturday where she has been nursing Mrs. Stephens of that place. Mrs. H. Alderson of Devils Lake arrived here last Monday to visit and care for her mother, Mrs. C. T. Kreiger who is ill. Mrs. E. Phillips was reported on the sick list last week and at this writing is recovering as rapidly as can be expected. Mr. and Mrs. L. P. McAneney and Mr. and Mrs. E. E. McDougall were guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Murdick at dinner last Sunday. The infection of a sliver in her finger caused Mrs. Paetow considerable pain last week. Dr. Hamilton lanced the member and reports a cure. Mrs. Robt. Sullivan has been very ill for sometime, on last report she is somewhat better and we hope to soon announce her complete recovery. She is the mother of Mrs. Geo. Wilson. F. H. Murdick and James Holland left for Glentana, Montana last Monday. They loaded a part car of horses here and shipped to Egeland where they finished loading and shipped over the Soo railway to White Tail and will go across country to Glentana. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Lawrence entertained about twenty of the young people at various games and cards last Saturday night. A bounteous lunch was served at midnight and soon after the party broke up and the young folks departed for their homes voting Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence royal hosts. D. W. Fraker, register elect, was here Monday on his way to Cando where he is going to accept a clerical position in the Registers office until January 1 when he goes in as commander in charge."Dan's" idea of familiarizing himself with the duties before taking full charge is commendable. Bisbee Gazette. ROCK LAKE RIPPLES Born to Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McDevitt November 30, twin girls. T. F. Krieger went to Hansboro to visit his mother who is very ill. The ladies aid society met with Mrs. Hawkinson Thursday. C. L. DeVore was a business caller in Cando Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs. Groves' daughter - Mrs. Smith is visiting at the Grove home now. Ed Rimel and wife visited in the country this week. C. A. Garrison went to Starkweather Tuesday on business. Mrs. McClement of Calgary visited Mrs. Garrison Tuesday. Mr. Hawkinson went to Minneapolis Friday on business. The Hisses Hazel Lindsay and Kathleen Elsberry were among the passengers to Devils Lake Wednesday. Rev. Wyand who has been visiting at the Barker home returned to his home in Perth last week. Elmer Hoaden returned Tuesday from his home in Flora where he spent his vacation. Some of the Rock Lake men are making a skating rink on the ball diamond. Otto Johnson started on an unknown trip Monday. Look out for the wedding bells! Mr. and Mrs. Tompkins were called to Egeland early Monday morning at the death of their sister, Miss Blanch Sharp. SCHOOL NOTES Lee Leftwich has recently entered the upper grades. Word has been received that Caroline Roth is attending school near Moose Horn, Manitoba. Opal Tribble and Mary Stapleton are taking seven and eighth grade work preparatory to the state teachers examination held in February. Those who are taking physical geography in the high school have begun recording weather observations "cloudy and dismal" have been the words most frequently used. Mr. and Mrs. Schwartz entertained a host of friends at their tin wedding anniversary. They were the recipients of many and various articles of tinware. Miss Beaty returned to her school work Tuesday after an extended stay with friends near Webster. Miss Ruth Brown substituted for Miss Beaty during her absence. Eighth graders and high school pupils doing 8th grade work are doing some extra studying preparatory to taking the final 8th grade examinations held on the 17th and 18th of this month. Because of the bad roads and severe weather of the past two weeks, Lois and James Kyes were unable to be at school. We are glad to note they are again in attendance. The school received several small state maps and a large railroad map from the state department during the last week. They will prove very useful as they are up-to-date in every respect. NORTH DAKOTA NEWS Williston - One hundred thousand bushels of wheat were shipped to Williston by boats from points south and east on the Missouri River during the season now closing. Several boats were kept busy in the trade all fall, and in addition to hauling the grain to market carried approximately 50 carloads of lumber and other freight down the river to the points where the railroad does not extend. It is probable Williston will lose much of the river trade as soon as the Soo railroad which is building west from Plaza, reaches the river. The grain will then be hauled down stream to that point and shipped over the Soo. Williston - Adolph Frederickson charged with threatening to kill his divorced wife, Mrs. Bert Roane, as well as her present husband, is under arrest. He was bound over to the district court. The eldest son of Frederickson, making his home with his mother, caused the arrest, the boy repeating to his mother the father's threat to slay her. The threats, it is alleged were made while the boy was visiting his father. Williston - One by one Mrs. Chris Ohnstad saved her five children from their burning home at the risk of her own life. Each time she fought her way through the flames to the house. With the last child, a babe of six months, the mother reached safety just as help arrived. Severe burns on her face and arms are proof of her narrow escape. An overheated kitchen stove set fire to the two room house in which the family lived. The only escape was through the kitchen. December 11, 1914 FROM OVER THE STATE A new bakery will be opened at Cando. The new hotel at Burnstad is nearing completion. The residence of Mrs. Kleinsmith at Beach was totally destroyed by fire. A gasoline lighting plant has been installed in the courthouse at Bowbells. Owing to floating ice on the river, Schafer didn't get any mail for two days. A parent-teachers association has been formed at the high school at Wilton. Harvey Rasmussen of Dazey had an artery lacerated in his arm by some broken glass. The Tribune of Hebron has decided to enlarge its size in order to keep pace with the growth of Hebron. E. G. Long the blacksmith at Sawyer broke two ribs when he fell while putting up a stove pipe in his shop. Wilford Peterson of Hankinson had the muscles of his forearm torn away through the accidental discharge of a gun. Work has been started on the foundation of the building in which the electric light plant will be located at Lansford. Ed Rossow, a Great Northern brakeman of Casselton, had one of his feet quite badly smashed while he was making a coupling. The farm home of Louis Thompson, north of Beach, was completely destroyed by fire. The Thompson family narrowly escaped burning. George Regnier, of Ryder, broke his ankle, when an automobile he was driving turned turtle. The car was completely destroyed by fire. George Shepherd of Cooperstown broke his arm when he slipped and fell beside a load he was hauling. A farmer near Kramer reported that a wild duck took up its abode with his tame fowls and is still living with them. Bottineau was said to have been surprised when a school teacher married a widower, salesman for a grocery house, with a son 18 years of age. Westan, a little son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Webb of Merricourt in the vicinity of Ellendale had one hand and an arm badly mangled in a rope pulling. Architect N. A. Freeburg of Bismarck was quite badly injured when a scaffolding on which he was standing broke and let him drop to the ground, fifteen feet below. John Plummer of Langdon celebrated his ninetieth birthday. Two attempts have been made at burglarizing a Wahpeton store. The creamery building at Ryder is being brought near to completion. A three-day farmers' school will be held at Clyde on December 15, 16, 17. Wheat thieves are operating in the vicinity of Nekoma in Cavalier County. The Soo is putting some new passenger equipment on the Dogswell line. There are reported to be a large number of cases of small pox in the territory between Bathgate and Pembina. The Elma hospital at Arnegard has a septic tank and water system making it sanitary and modern in every respect. Mrs. Roy Canfield of Cando took a mercury bichloride tablet for a headache tablet. Prompt medical assistance saved her life. Editor Case of The McVille Journal was called to Albert Lea by the serious illness of his father. Work on the dredging of the Mouse River in the vicinity of Westhope was stopped for the winter. The work will be resumed in the spring. Fred DeMars of near Bathgate is building a hog house that will accommodate 200 porkers. Hog raising is getting to be quite an industry around Bathgate. The domestic science department at Rolla, in the consolidated school, is putting the department to practical use. Hot lunches are served to the pupils and others wishing them at the price of 8 cents. LOCAL NEWS J. B. Smith is putting up ice this week. C. E. Shoemaker of Elsberry was in our burg last Tuesday. H. A. Copeland of Cando was a business visitor here last Tuesday. K. C. Nelson of Lakota was among those who visited our city last week. R. T. Ellsberry of Elsberry visited here between trains last Wednesday. The Methodist ladies aid met at the home of Mrs. C. E. Blackorby last week. James Blackorby made a trip to his farm near Elsberry last Wednesday. C. L. Devore of Rock Lake was a business visitor in our city last Monday. C. A. Weeden made a business trip to Devils Lake last Monday returning Tuesday. Geo. Wilson drove to Perth last Tuesday with Deputy Sheriff Harry Copeland. R. S. Thompson of Lakota was a business visitor in our city last Wednesday and Thursday. Howard Sharp returned Monday from Egeland where he was called on the death of his sister Blanch. H. Iverson representative of a hat firm in the east called on our local merchant G. A. Olson last Wednesday. Mrs. G. H. Walker and Mrs. F. F. Kellogg left Thursday for Devils Lake where they will have dental work done. Chas. Holt a representative of Nash Bros. Of Grand Forks was a business visitor in our city this week. Mrs. W. M. McAneney of Cando arrived here last Saturday to visit her son, L. P. McAneney. She returned to Cando Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Lawler returned Monday from Rochester, Minnesota where Mr. Lawler went to have his hearing examined. We are sorry to hear that he could not be helped. J. G. Monteith of Lakota was here Tuesday and Wednesday looking after the buying of chickens, making up a carload which was shipped last Wednesday. Conductor Ed Jones of the Farmers Line left last Sunday for Duluth, Minnesota where he has some land interests, he expects to be gone a week or ten days. Robt. Lloyd has charge of the train during Ed's absence. Monday morning of last week at about one o'clock, A. M. Howard Sharp was called out by a telephone call from Egeland and the sad news that his sister Blanch was dying came over the wires. He left here immediately after receiving the news for Egeland on a gasoline speeder and arrived there a few minutes before his sister's death. Howard is employed here by the Peoples Trading Company and the community and News extend their sympathy in his sad bereavement. The Whist Club held its second meeting Friday evening, December 4 in the hall and a large crowd of old and young enjoyed themselves playing whist. Mr. Wambom of the gentlemen received first prize while Mrs. Tacke and Mrs. Smith were a tie for the prize of the ladies. The cards were cut as were at the last meeting and Mrs. Smith was the winner. The membership was increased by ten new members making a total of forty-one in all. A large number of the young folks went out to Scott's Lake last Sunday afternoon to skate and came back - some with sprained ankles and faces cut - some cold and others with rosy cheeks. They say they had all kinds of fun. SCHOOL NOTES Eighth grade final examinations will be held on Thursday and Friday next week in the high school room. Those who have been in the basement lately may have guessed that a new heating plant had been recently installed. It is not new, it is an example of what a little paint, asbestos, and a skilled hand will do. Those children who have been neither absent nor tardy for three months whose names were recently published in the News, have received the large certificates of award from the County Superintendent. Ethel Walker and Celia Olson have received diplomas of honor for perfect attendance for nine months. Ruth Schwartz, Irving Wilson, Eleanor Ninke, Ray Blackorby and Rex Blackorby have received blue seals, which are to be attached to the large certificates of award as evidence of having attended for six months without loss of time. When a red seal is also earned the pupils are entitled to diplomas of honor. ELSBERRY ITEMS Lee Arnold took a load of poultry to Hansboro yesterday. Our school is preparing for a Christmas program. Mr. Roe Hoff visited with his parents of this city Tuesday. Mrs. E. S. Sampson visited with Mrs. Mose Hoff last Saturday. C. E. Shoemaker made a trip to Egeland Monday returning Tuesday. R. T. Ellsberry has purchased Tom Phillips house and moved into our burg. Mrs. R. T. Ellsberry made a trip to Hansboro between trains Tuesday. C. E. Shoemaker visited with C. Lawrence and family Tuesday and Wednesday. Lee Arnold and family visited with C. E. Shoemaker and family Monday night. Harley Latham took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Harry McPherson Monday. The Elsberry feed mill is in running order, the days for grinding are Tuesdays and Fridays - bring your grain. NORTH DAKOTA NEWS Benedict - E. W. Sullins, who claimed that he had no home or relatives, dropped into town last week and forged two checks for $6 each on Christ Hager, endorsed them and cashed one of them at the pool hall and one at Sherry's hardware, finding forged checks easy sledding, stopped at Ruso, where it is reported he attempted to cash a check on I. N. Johnson. He pleaded guilty and stated that his true name was Earl Higbee. He was taken to Washburn and turned over to the sheriff to await sentence at the next term of court. It is reported that the young man, who is about 25 years of age, is wanted at Garrison and Max for the same offense. About a week prior to his arrest he came into the Banner office and stated that he was working for Albert Anderson near Max. Harvey - H. A. Holten, a U. S. immigration inspector stationed at Winnipeg, arrived in town and took into custody a Miss Broadhead, who had been employed in the Beiseker offices as a stenographer during the week. The lady had boarded the afternoon train en route to Minneapolis when apprehended. The charge against her was that of being an undesirable immigrant and to save trouble and expense she waived extradition and accompanied the officer back to Canada. Bottineau - Joe Milo, under sentence of death for his part in a double murder at Lansford, has hung a contribution box in the cell of the county jail here, hoping to obtain funds enough to pay for his burial and to prevent his body from going to the dissecting room of the North Dakota University College of Medicine. Contributions already have reached well toward the $30, which he estimates will be the burial expense. Milo has not flinched in the face of his sentence. Minot - Ben Elzenhoefer, an old soldier, who has braved many a battle, amid whizzing bullets nearly met his waterloo at the hands of a mischievous school boy. The old soldier was walking past Central School when a hard snow ball struck him in the eye, breaking his glasses. His eye was painfully injured. The lad made his getaway, but Mr. Elzenhoefer grabbed his companion and marched him to Superintendent Wolfe's office where the name of the young assailant was divulged. The lad did not really mean any harm, but Ben was pretty angry for a while. Fargo - Edwin R. Hill, aged 74 years, died at his home at 1311 Sixth Avenue South after having been in failing health for some time. Death came as a result of senility or old age. The deceased has been a resident of Fargo for some years and leave six children, four boys and two girls, all of whom are now grown up. His wife died about a year ago and it is believed that the grief caused by her demise hastened the old gentleman's death. ROCK LAKE RIPPLES Will O'Brine is working for Tom Dolan now. Mr. Hawkinson was on the sick this last week. Elma Latham spent Saturday and Sunday with Carrie Clause. John Eller, who is living near Carpenter is at home for a week. Fred Lindsay was in Calvin this week on business. Chet Yeager moved in from the farm and is living with Cliff Yeager. Ione Elsberry of Elsberry is attending the Rock Lake high school. Ruth Sharp of Egeland visited her sister, Mrs. Tompkins one day this week. Mr. and Mrs. Smerer left Monday for Minnesota where they will visit relatives. Eugene Rimel left Tuesday for Fargo where he will spend the week. D. D. Finley, editor of the News was in Rock Lake on business Monday and Tuesday. G. L. Matler left last week for Montana where he will visit relatives. A. L. Kindig has charge of the Matler Livery Barn while Mr. Matler is gone. Several Rock Lakers attended the basket social at the school house southeast of town Friday evening. Miss Brand is training her Sunday school class for the Christmas entertainment to be given in the hall Christmas eve. Mr. Rusk, the telephone lineman was in Rock Lake Tuesday and Wednesday fixing up wires which were broken by the heavy frost. Hazel Lindsay and Kathleen Elsberry entertained the Girls' Club Friday evening at the Lindsay home. The Rock Lake high school is to give a supper in Room Four of the school house Saturday. They are trying to pay for the piano. December 18, 1914 MRS SHARPLESS FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER BY JURY Minneapolis, December 14 - Thirty men in the last decade have listened in the Hennepin County district court rooms while jurors read the verdict that condemned them to life imprisonment for murder. Some of them have wept. Some in a frenzy of hysteria have shouted of their innocence. Some have collapsed completely. A woman, Mrs. Charlotte Sharpless, sat in the district court before Judge Leary and heard the verdict read which branded her as the slayer of her husband, Leaming Sharpless. Not by so much as a flicker of an eyelash did she betray emotion of any kind. Stolid and stoical as she has been throughout the trial the woman sat unmoved, hardly seeming to hear as Deputy Clerk of the district court Knight read, "We the jury find the defendant guilty as charged in the indictment." Scores of women who had attended every session of the woman's trial and who had all but cried out aloud for her liberty, gasped as the verdict was read which sealed her fate. Many murmured in pity for the creature who a few house before they had condemned. Men, old attorneys who had seen scores of murder trials, muttered beneath their breath as the verdict was read. Of all the persons in the courtroom Mrs. Sharpless alone sat unmoved. No line of the white marble-like face relaxed or tightened. Slowly she rose to her feet and followed closely by Mrs. Nels Clausen, county jail matron, she walked from the room and through the cordon of awe-struck curious women who lined her path back to the jail elevator. In her cell she smiled faintly when asked what she thought of the verdict, "I have nothing to say," she said, in the same even, dispassionate tone that for hours had replied to the questions to the questions thundered at her on the witness stand, "except that I am innocent." Then, without a word of surprise or anguish, the woman who could not weep even at the sight of her husband's body as it lay on the slab at the morgue, began to eat her supper. In all probability it will be the last supper that she will ever eat in Hennepin County. Judge Leary announced that he would impose sentence at 11 o'clock. Mrs. Sharpless will be taken immediately to the penitentiary at Stillwater. It is understood that her attorneys will not ask for a retrial. Only one sentence, that of life imprisonment, can be imposed for the crime of which the woman was found guilty. Never in the last decade has a murder case jury returned a verdict, either of acquittal or conviction, with the speed which characterized the decision of the twelve men who tried Mrs. Charlotte Sharpless. LOCAL NEWS Rev. Mahin returned Tuesday from Rock Lake. Wm. Wilson left for Cando Saturday to serve on the petit jury. Mrs. J. R. Wills visited at the farm a few days last week. H. B. King of Grand Forks was a visitor in our city Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Agarand were passengers to Devils Lake Monday. Billy Erwin of Rolla was a visitor in our city Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs. Phillips went to Elsberry Monday for a visit with her son who lives at that place. The Royal Neighbors held their regular meeting at the home of Mrs. Lillian Diggens. M. E. Cummings of Minneapolis was a business visitor in our berg Tuesday and Wednesday. N. J. Vail of Rolla was a visitor in our city Thursday. The News acknowledges a very pleasant call. Mrs. S. Olson returned home Tuesday from Lake Park, Minnesota where she has been visiting her daughter Mrs. A. Nelson. Mrs. Geo. H. Walker and Mrs. F. F. Kellogg returned home Tuesday from Devils Lake where they have been having dental work done. Claire B. Wills who has been attending the Dakota Business College at Fargo arrived home Wednesday to spend his holiday vacation. Howard Sharp has resigned his position with the Peoples Trading Company and left last Saturday for his home at Egeland. Mrs. T. Thompson has been quite sick for the past week with a bad cold which settled on her lungs. At this writing she is some better. Ed Jones conductor on the Farmers Line is back on the job again after spending some time looking after his land interests in Minnesota. Miss Selma Reimstead and Miss Alice Ryan closed a very successful term of school at Picton last Friday. Miss Ryan left for her home at Millville, Minnesota and Miss Reimstead will visit friends in this vicinity a few weeks before returning to her home. A runaway which might have proved more serious than it did occurred last Saturday when a team belonging to Mr. Wampler and driven by Ralph Olson ran away and caused a little excitement. It seems that the tongue came down, which started the team to run. They ran through Main Street and up on the sidewalk in from of Smith's where they were stopped. The buggy was damaged considerable, but outside of that no other damage was done. The following was received by Postmaster J. R. Wills which goes to prove the ability and efficiency of our local postmaster. Washington, D. C. , December 11, 1914 Postmaster, Hansboro, North Dakota As a result of a recent examination, you have established to the satisfaction of the Postmaster General your capacity for efficient service in the position of postmaster at your office, and the Civil Service Commission has accordingly extended to you civil service classification under the Executive Order of May 7 1913. No change will be made at present in your existing commission and bond. Daniel C. Roper, First Ass't. Postmaster General Mr. Wills has held the position as postmaster in Hansboro for the past six years and we are glad he has established to the satisfaction of the Postmaster General his ability and hope that he will continue to hold the position for all time. ARMOURDALE ITEMS Miss Hilda Jussero returned from Cando last week. The Finn hall is being prepared for a grand Christmas tree program. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Juntunen left for Lake Norden, South Dakota for a two week visit. Miss Alma Parvey from Gackle, North Dakota arrived here last week for a visit with friends and relatives. Mr. Lewis Hendrickson was called to Cando last week to act as an interpreter in a case against three Finns who done some damage to Mr. Geyer's separator last fall. A farewell reception was given in honor of Leonard Johnson last Thursday. He departed for Valpariso, Indiana where he will take up bookkeeping. Mr. Lewis Hendrickson received a telegram from Jamestown last week saying that Gasper Matson has died there in the Insane Hospital. NORTH DAKOTA NEWS Mandan - The building of the Peerless Bakery company was gutted by fire. The damage to the building was $1,500; insurance, $1,000; damage to equipment, $1,000; insurance, $1,000. Charles Edwardson, the proprietor, just finished putting in entire new machinery. Fessenden - Alfred St. Peter, who was arrested at Wellsburg by the Wells County officers recently upon a charge of bootlegging, pleaded guilty before Judge Coffey of this district court at Jamestown and was sentenced to six months in the penitentiary at Bismarck. Sherwood - Mrs. Albert Lundby was badly burned about her hands and face when her oven in which she was cooking a pork roast caught fire and exploded. She smelled the burning grease and when to open the oven just as the explosion occurred and the grease was thrown over her and scattered about the room. With rare presence of mind she phoned the neighbors for help, threw the children out through the window and bravely went to work to save the house. Mandan - Heronimus Rodmaier, who claims to be a Hungarian and who came here recently, is in the city jail and has admitted the theft of a lot of valuable goods from different parties. He has been employed by Frank Fisher delivering coal and has evidently been picking up everything he could find. Joe Fredericks and the chief of police went into the Rodmaier home and searched it and found an $85 shotgun stolen from John Yunck, about $75 worth of tools taken from Haider & Frederick's hardware store, a pair of hunting boots stolen from the rear porch of Dr. Altnow's residence and other things. Rodmaier's wife is said to have left him. Napoleon - L. J. Larsen of the Larsen & Drews drug store, of this city, committed suicide in a prison cell here after he had been acquitted of the charge of second degree manslaughter and discharged from custody, only to be rearrested by the sheriff on a charge of keeping a common nuisance. Larsen used cyanide of potassium which brought death almost instantly. About November 1, Larsen was arrested on a charge of second degree manslaughter. ROCK LAKE RIPPLES Ruth Mills is on the sick list. Eugene Rimel returned from Fargo Monday. Mrs. Smith left Monday for her home. C. A. Garrison went to Cando Tuesday. Automobiles are still running in Rock Lake. Joe Lichty returned from Cando. Born to Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Carnohon a boy. Geo. Elsberry of Egeland was in Rock Lake Friday. Fred Lindsay made a business trip to Devils Lake Saturday. Mr. Foley of Minnesota visited at the Grove home one day last week. N. W. Hawkinson was a business caller in Calvin Friday. Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Elsberry spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Best. Chester Yeager left Monday for Cando. Kathleen Elsberry has been on the sick list sine last week. Fred Lindsay shipped a car of cattle to St. Paul last week. Addie Garrison made a trip to Egeland Monday returning Thursday. J. V. Fielder is in Minneapolis working on his machine. Eva Hoff left Monday for Fargo where she will spend a week at the college. J. C. McDevith received word that his father was not expected to live. He left Monday for his father's home. The D. Y. W. Y. K. Club met at the Latham home Wednesday - Elma Latham and Carrie Clouse entertaining. December 25, 1914 NORTH DAKOTA NEWS The blacksmith shop at Gwinner has changed hands. The Ellendale high school has purchased a Victrola. About 900 children are enrolled in the schools of Jamestown. James Potter of Dickinson broke his left leg just below the knee. A new café will be opened in Dickinson in the near future. The LaMoure County farmers institute was held at LaMoure. The literary society at Sitrum in Sargent County is to be reorganized. The large artesian well at Ellendale has been put in good condition. The Lidgerwood Automobile Club enjoyed a big roast and elected officers. John Danielski had his arm broken when he was kicked be a horse. The Hotel Bradford at Lisbon is now operating under a new management. John Van Arman, editor of The Kindred Tribune has just celebrated another birthday. The Odd Fellows hall at Tower City has been completed and is now ready for occupancy. The new community club house at Wibaux, Montana has been formally opened to the public. Little Blanche Lillibridge of Dickinson broke her arm when she fell on her way to school. There is heavy passenger traffic on the railroads. People going home to spend the holidays. During the past year about a dozen new houses have been built in the town of Hatton. T. F. Murtha and J. W. Sturgeon of Dickinson have formed a partnership in the law business. The Emerado schools have purchased a milk tester and a soil tester and added them to the school laboratory. So far Rolette County has donated $593. 90 for the Belgian relief fund and all the precincts have not been heard from. A lodge of Brotherhood of all Railroad Employees has been organized at Jamestown with a charter membership of 150. Carl Beltz of Eldorado Township of Trail County, fractured his left arm by falling from off a load of hay on which he was riding. There are 39 more pupils enrolled in the Larimore schools this year than last; there are 81 pupils in high school. The new hall for the local lodge of the American Federation of Labor at Jamestown will be ready for occupancy about the first of the year. The plastering of the new Mountrail County court house is expected to be finished by Christmas and the county officials will soon be in their new quarters. Three spring pigs killed by M. H. Fallis of Stutsman County averaged 290 pounds dressed. The pigs were 253 days old, probably set a record for Stutsman County. The New Rockford telephone operators will have an opportunity to observe Christmas this year. The office will be closed from 11 o'clock in the morning until 5 o'clock in the evening. Miss Ida Harmon of Medora, who is attending school at Dickinson, had the misfortune to fall and break one of her legs at the latter place. WILL THE STATE CAPITOL BE MOVED North Dakota towns and cities are ambitious. Each is alive and active and each is looking forward to great growth and development. This fact accounts for the interest and activity of their citizens in the welfare of the state and their own particular localities. The latest city to aspire to honors at the hands of the state is New Rockford. That ambitious municipality wants the state capitol and says its going after it hard at the coming session of the Legislature, where it will ask that the question be submitted to a vote of the people. Telling of their hopes, the New Rockford People point to a map and say that they are much more accessible from different sections than is the present capital, and they say that when the new connections are completed, especially those to the northeast which will give them direct connections with Grand Forks and to the west which will give them Lewistown, Montana, that then they will be within the easiest and closest touch with practically all sections. Further, that New Rockford, being so fortunately located, feels that it should make the effort to land the capitol. It has no state institution, penitentiary, the Indian school and the army posts. The location of the capitol here would be a more equitable distribution of the good things. Bismarck is, despite its present state and federal institutions, now seeking the state fair. The reason that the campaign for the removal of the state capitol is being started now is because of the dilapidated condition of the present capitol building. The expenditure of a large sum of money is almost imperative now to make the building even partially habitable. A new structure must be provided for within the next few years and before this is done and the capitol nailed down permanently by the expenditure of a large sum, the people of that vicinity propose to seek the removal to that point. In her discussion of the case New Rockford states that Bismarck is fairly central east and west but is located in the lower third of the state and is the most difficult point in North Dakota to reach from north, northeast and northwest. It is nowhere near the center of population, while New Rockford is still west of the center of population of the state and will always be, in the nature of conditions in the center of the state in that respect while its geographical center is much better than Bismarck. LOCAL NEWS Wm. Disher had a turkey raffle last Wednesday. W. J. Wills went to Grand Forks Wednesday. Will Jolliffe of Rolla was the guest of Geo. Wilson last Sunday. Miss Lille Diggens made a trip to Devils Lake last Wednesday. Rock Lake was represented in our city by Tom Krieger last Saturday. Wm. Gosha of Starkweather was a visitor in our burg between trains Thursday. Mrs. Stephens of Elsberry shopped in our city between trains last Tuesday. R. T. Elsberry of Elsberry was among the callers I our burg last Saturday. N. W. Hawkinson of Rock Lake was a business visitor in our city last Saturday. F. H. Murdick made a business trip to Rock Lake and Egeland Tuesday. He returned Thursday. Masks for the Masquerade Ball New Year's Eve can be obtained at J. B. Smith's Confectionery store. The Misses Susie and Mabel Brown were the guests of Miss Velma Murdick a few days this week. The young folks are enjoying themselves at the skating rink three time a week now and the ice is fine. Jack Carey left last Friday for Brandon, Manitoba, Canada to spend the holidays with his brother of that place. Steve Williams was a business visitor at Devils Lake last Wednesday and Thursday. Little Alberta and Nellie Weeden went to Devils Lake Tuesday for a visit, they returned Thursday. Miss Aletha Weeden arrived home from Mayville Thursday to spend Christmas with her parents. Arthur Warner of St. John drove over to our city Wednesday and will take Miss Lulu Rinnick home with him to spend Christmas. J. K. Eckredt left for Egeland Thursday where he will spend the holidays with his sister of that place. Lineman Rusk of the Farmers Telephone Company of Cando was a business visitor in our city last Tuesday. A. C. Anderson and family left Tuesday for Sime, Minnesota to spend the Christmas holidays with Wm. Pettengale. James Holland arrived home Tuesday from Glentana, Montana where he has been with a carload of horses. Mrs. E. W. Watts went to Rock Lake Thursday to spend Christmas with her mother Mrs. Gleason of that place. Mrs. G. W. Smith has been on the sick list for the past week and at this writing she is reported very much improved. D. I. Brindle of Rock Lake was a business visitor in our city between trains last Monday. The News acknowledges a very pleasant call. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Shoemaker has been sick for some time and we hope by the time we get to press it will be fully recovered. C. A. Weeden, Jr. who is principal of the school at Eckmen, North Dakota arrived here last Wednesday and will spend the holidays with his parents Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Weeden. The new house of Robt. McCauly was completed last week and he is now nicely settled in his new abode. Looks like Robert may be going to take a very serious step. Rev. Mahin left Thursday for Rock Lake where he will hold services Sunday and on Monday will go to New Rockford to spend Christmas holidays with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Thomas went to Cando Thursday to spend Christmas with Mrs. Thomas' parents Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Olson of that place. Automobiles are still running in and around Hansboro, and as yet have not heard of any of them freezing up but would advise that those who are running them to use every precaution. A number of the wells in the city are on the bum this week, some going dry and others froze up and pumps broken. We would suggest that persons going to pumps for water should be very careful as the pumps may be froze up in this extremely cold weather and being full of frost are very easily broken. The Whist Club held their regular meeting last Friday night with a good attendance, although there was not enough ladies to make the tables come out even. Wm. Woods took the place of a lady and copped the prize. Claud Lawrence won the gentlemen prize. All the teachers left last Friday for their various homes to spend the holidays. Prof. Taylor going to Fergus Falls, Minnesota, Miss Johnson went to Portland, North Dakota, Miss Nielson to Fergus Falls, Miss Beaty to Lakota, North Dakota. We hope that they will be glad when the time comes for their return as they are missed considerably. F. H. Murdick returned last Saturday from Glentana, Montana where he had shipped a car of horses some time ago, he brought back a mule with him to mate the one he has here, making one of the finest mule teams in the country. He reports about three inches of snow in that country and if the weather will permit he will buy another car of horses and ship to the same place, he will also buy a number of horses to winter here and will no doubt ship them to Glentana in the spring. Mrs. Lillie Diggens went to Devils Lake Wednesday (telling no one for what reason). Thursday she returned, not Mrs. Diggens, but Mrs. Geo. McChesney. They were married Wednesday evening at Devils Lake, Mr. McChesney meeting her at that place. Mrs. Diggens, or rather Mrs. McChesney, has a host of friends at this place, she having lived here a number of years. Her many friends will be sorry to see her leave Hansboro but hope she will find her new home one of happiness and prosperity. Mr. McChesney is employed by the Great Northern Railway at Williston as engineer, he is well and favorably known there. The newlyweds will leave for Williston some time next week. The News extends its congratulations along with the many friends and wishes them untold happiness. Eva Hoff returned from Fargo Monday. Bunnie Mooney is at home spending the holidays. Chet Yeager returned home from Canada Saturday. Chet Yeager was on the sick list the first of the week. Miss Brown, a sister of Mrs. H. M. Lichty is visiting in our city. Mrs. Claud Elsberry and children went to Egeland Tuesday to spend Christmas with Geo. Elsberry and family. Miss Kennedy of Starkweather visited with Miss Bellingham between trains one day last week. Mr. Hawkinson was a business caller in Hannah Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Elsberry of Egeland took in the dance at Rock Lake Thursday evening. Mrs. H. C. See was among the passengers to Devils Lake Friday. Frank Rossan and Miss Douglas of Crocus attended the show and dance here Saturday night. Edwin Orwick of Michigan, North Dakota visited his brother Albert from Wednesday until Friday of last week. Several of the young men from Rock Lake attended the dance at Brumbaugh last week. Mrs. Harry Roberts went to Devils Lake last week. The Messers Thompson who teach school north of Rock Lake left for their home in Rolla Saturday. We are glad to see Kathleen Elsberry behind the counter at the drug store again.