Towner County, ND, Hansboro News published between May 1, 1915 and May 31, 1915 ************************************************************************ 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. http://www.usgwarchives.net/nd/ndfiles.htm ************************************************************************ The following news items and articles are all transcribed from the Hansboro News newspaper. The items included in this file were published between May 1, 1915 and May 31, 1915. 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 09492 Transcribed August, 2000 by: Mary Lindbo, mjlindbo@msn.com (c)2000 Mary Lindbo May 7, 1915 ROCK LAKE WINS FIRST GAME With the wind blowing from the northeast and cold enough to make a man want to pull down the earflaps of cap and put on his fur coat, the Rock Lake bunch of ball tossers landed in Hansboro Sunday to play the game scheduled in the Towner County Base Ball League and walked away with the game to the tune of 14 to 0. We are glad that they won, although we are of the opinion that if we could get the material that we have in Hansboro to get out and play we would not be so easily beaten and we hope that since the trimming the Rock Lake boys gave us Sunday the Hansboro boys will try and redeem themselves by getting out and practice and show the other teams we can play a little ball too. ODD BITS OF NEWS Mandan, North Dakota - The dangers attendant upon taking a bath were illustrated here last week when Mike Keating, who had not "sustained" a bath for twenty years, was given one and died. Physicians had advised against the bath, it is claimed. Los Angeles, California - Mrs. L. O. Matthews, while fishing off the pier at Venice, California, dropped a $350. 00 diamond ring into the sea. Divers could not located it. Fay Williams, fish dealer, while preparing his wares for sale a few days later found a diamond ring in the stomach of a fish. He notified Mrs. Matthews and the police. They called, the ring was identified and the honest fish dealer given a substantial reward. ROCK LAKE RIPPLES Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Hawkinson autoed to Cando last Friday, returning the same day. Jay Wills, Geo. Wilson and D. D. Finley of Hansboro were in our city last Saturday. Roy Lean autoed to Rolla last Saturday. Mrs. R. H. Reedy of Cando was visiting her husband at Rock Lake for a few days last week. Miss Edith Beaty of Hansboro visited Saturday with Miss Thatcher. The Ladies Aid served supper at the home of Mrs. C. E. Hoff Thursday of last week. Miss Gladys Earl left for Wisconsin Saturday where she has accepted a position as teacher. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Rimal were among the passengers to Devils Lake Tuesday morning returning in the evening. Mrs. Bayton has been quite sick for the past week. At this writing she is reported somewhat improved. I. Edelman and family moved to Hansboro Monday where they will take charge of the Hotel Murdick, formerly managed by Mrs. Murdick. Nick Seckelick is in charge of the Palm Café. A. E. Samuel, traveling representative for the International Harvester Co., of Grand Forks was a business caller in our city between trains on Wednesday of last week. Sheriff James Taylor of Cando was a business visitor in this city last Wednesday. He returned to Cando the same evening. Grandpa Brindle went to Cando last Wednesday where he will be engaged in doing carpenter work for a few weeks. Misses Alla Heggen and Mary Christenson, the central girls of Egeland were guests of the Birkman sisters on Thursday of last week. James Balfour and wife of Hannah were visiting friends and relatives at Rock Lake last week. The A. H. Lean Hardware building has been very much improved in appearance recently by a coat of paint. This shows public pride and we hope that a number of the other business places will do likewise. The paint up and clean up slogan is one that every town in the state of North Dakota should follow and we hope that Rock Lake will not be one of the back numbers. Push the good work along. ELSBERRY NOTES Joe Davidson of Rock Lake was a business caller in our burg Wednesday. Lloyd Kenney of Rock Lake was in our burg Thursday. Mrs. Jas. Blackorby went to Devils Lake Friday returning Monday. Mrs. Leon Agarand and the Misses Aletha Weeden and Jennie Thowaldson of Hansboro were in our burg Friday. Birdie Movis and Pearl Blackorby went to Devils Lake Friday returning Saturday. Mrs. Moses Hoff was a Rock Lake visitor between trains Monday. Miss Jennie Thowaldson visited the school Monday. Jas Blackorby was a Devils Lake visitor between trains Monday. Mrs. Lewis Hendrickson went to Hansboro between trains Saturday. A WORD FOR CLARENCE ORTON Cando Herald - The Orton case cast a gloom of sadness over the little town and neighborhood of Hansboro, as he was well and favorably known. And little did Clarence's friends think that he was living under such a crime, as from a boy he was always for peace. His mother died when Clarence was a small boy, he was the oldest of six children and took the place of a mother in the home. He was a young man of a bright future and was liked and favorably known by everyone that came in contact with him in everyday life, his father being an old settler in this county. Clarence attended the Hansboro schools until about four years ago when he left school and went to farming for himself. He is the nephew of Mrs. Swan Olson of this place and Mr. Orton and Mrs. Swan Olson have the sympathy of this neighborhood. Miss Lucy Phillips, Hansboro, North Dakota ADVERTISEMENT Have you a Kodak? If so, let us do your finishing. Developing - 10 cents per roll (6 exposure). Send for our latest price list. Petersons Photo Shop, Devils Lake, North Dakota ARMOURDALE ITEMS Paul Johnson was a business visitor in Hansboro Thursday. Mrs. H. Hendrickson, Mrs. Armour and son, Wilton were guests at the Richardson home on Thursday. Claude Lawrence and family of Hansboro were guests at the home of Frank Lawrence on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Richardson were Hansboro visitors Friday. Frank Lawrence was a Hansboro visitor on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Johnson were Hansboro visitors Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lawrence were visitors at Rolla Monday. Otto Pikkarainen was a Hansboro visitor caller Saturday. Eno Karvanen, who formerly lived with his father on a farm near here, was taken to Cando Wednesday by the Sheriff. The young man has been acting very queerly for the past two weeks and is believed to be insane. This section of the country was visited with a genuine snow storm Wednesday morning, about two inches of snow falling. We hope that the weather will now clear up and give us some real growing sunshine as for the past two weeks it has been very unsettled, cold and that wind blowing from all directions. With the seeding about finished and the soil in such fine condition we believe that we are going to have one of the best crops North Dakota has had for a number of years. LOCAL NEWS Jay Wills was a Rock Lake visitor last Saturday. Carl Whiting was a business visitor at Devils Lake last Saturday. Prof. Kern of Rock Lake was a visitor in Hansboro last Saturday. Mrs. D. D. Finley visited from Saturday until Monday with her parents at Starkweather. Sheriff James Taylor of Cando was a business visitor in our city Thursday. T. J. Clifford of St. John was shaking hands with friends in Hansboro Sunday last. A. S. Gibbons of Cando has been in this vicinity for the past few days looking after his farm interests. The bank of Hansboro has been considerably improved in appearance the first of the week having received a coat of paint. General Manager P. C. Dunn of Farmers Grain and Shipping Co. was a visitor in our city between trains Saturday. Butcher Howell of Egeland attended the ball game here between Rock Lake and Hansboro last Sunday. Flora Underwood has been suffering with rheumatism for the past week but is now reported improved. Wednesday the G. A. Olson Co. received a new fire proof safe in place of the one that was blown open last fall by safe crackers. The new safe is much larger than the old and Mr. Olson says that it will prove to be of much better service. Miss Edith Wilson is suffering from a slight attack of rheumatism the past few days. She was unable to attend her school duties on Thursday afternoon and had to be brought home. We hope that she will soon recover from the attack. Mr. and Mrs. W. N. McAneney and son Blaine of Egeland were visitors at the home of their son and brother L. P. McAneney last Sunday. Mrs. Stahl who is employed at the farm of Robt. McCauley is among those reported on the sick list. A report from Dr. Hamilton says she is improving nicely. The latest report from Clifford Blackburn says that he is improving nicely and it is expected that they will be able to bring him home the latter part of next week. H. B. Cilly of the Wydman Partridge Co., called on merchant Olson last Tuesday. Mr. Olson having purchased an assortment of dry goods which will arrive here in a week or ten days. Robert Lloyd and family have moved in the Farrell house and will reside here this summer as the of the train makes the Sunday and night layovers here instead of Devils Lake. Master Alexander Liberman came up from Devils Lake Thursday evening to make a short visit with his Uncle I. Edelman of this place. He will return to his home Saturday. Miss Lulu Rennick will got o her home near St. John on Sunday next where she will visit with her parents. She expects to return to Hansboro in about two weeks. A number of the young people were entertained at a very pleasant little dancing party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Whiting on Tuesday evening. A very enjoyable time is reported by those who attended. The Peoples Trading Company is offering some attractive prices on apples this week. Manager Wills says that it will probably be some time before they have another shipment to offer at the prices quoted. Mrs. D. A. Blackburn went to Devils Lake last Saturday to be with her son Clifford who, at this writing is reported improving nicely. We hope that he will soon be fully recovered and able to be moved home in the very near future. We notice that there is a number of cattle and horses running at large in Hansboro and since most of the citizens have their gardens all or partly planted we would advise the owners of the stock to keep them from running at large, as it is against the law for them to do so at this time of the year and we are of the opinion that someone is going to have to pay damages for destroying gardens by their stock running loose. Glen Eaton went to St. John last Sunday where he will visit friends for a few days and will then go to Cresco, Iowa and visit with his parents for some time. Glen has been connected with the State Bank at Hansboro and the Rolette County Bank at St. John for some time and on being interviewed he is yet undecided just what he will do in the future but he expects to be connected with a bank in the east. Miss Jennie Johnson was among the passengers to Devils Lake last Saturday returning by auto Sunday. Geo. Walker returned Saturday from Canada where he has been the past month looking after his homestead. Chas. Holt, traveling representative of the Grand Forks Merc. Co. called on our local merchants the first of the week. Mr. Holt is now making this territory by auto. The two year old child of Victor Pentilla is reported on the sick list this week. At this writing we understand the child is somewhat improved. Miss Jennie Thowaldson of cavalier arrived here last Friday and has been visiting with friends for the past week. She will return to her home next Monday. Mrs. Geo. McChesney of Williston visited with friends in our city a few days last week. She departed from here last Monday a week and will go to Iowa where she will visit with friends and relatives for some time. Mrs. Leon Agarand and Mrs. John Brown very beautifully entertained at their home last Friday evening a party of young folks, Miss Jennie Thowaldson being the guest of honor. A very pleasant evening was spent and everyone enjoyed themselves immensely. A rather peculiar accident occurred at the farm of Jas. Blackorby near Elsberry the other day when a colt that was running loose when into a stall of the barn where there was another horse tied and in some way the halter rope became twisted around the colt's neck and it was chocked to death. I. Edelman came up from Rock Lake Monday and has taken charge of the hotel having leased it from F. H. Murdick. Mr. Edelman has been engaged in the restaurant business at Rock Lake which he will continue, having secured a manager for that place. We hope that Mr. Edelman will meet with success in the hotel business in Hansboro and we welcome him and Mrs. Edelman to our midsts. W. E. H. Porter, one of our prominent farmers was a caller at the "News" office this week and reports that as yet he has done no seeding as he has been making a raid on wild oats that his land has become infested with and says that he feels that he now has the best of the infester and will start seeding the last of this week. May 14, 1915 TRIPLE MURDER AT DEVILS LAKE Alex Herman Kills Wife and Little Roy Hanley and Then Suicides Devils Lake, May y10 - A triple tragedy without a trace of a plausible motive, with only an uncontrollable temper to explain the horrible deed, which occurred Saturday night at the Alex Herman farm three miles northeast of Devils Lake. Today the bodies of Herman, his wife and 12 year old Roy Hanley, victims of the terrible deed, which occurred Saturday night at the Herman place, lie in a local morgue awaiting only the formal verdict of a coroner's jury to close the case. That Alex Herman murdered his wife and the Hanley boy and then hung himself is the conclusion of Sheriff Martin Olson and Coroner E. W. Gilbertson. The ten month old baby was the only living being on the place spared. Sunday morning when the gruesome discovery was made by Senator Frank Hyland, from whom Herman rented, the baby was found nestled down by its mother's side, unable to conceive the tragedy which left it an orphan. The body of the Hanley boy, who is the son of W. H. Hanley, a local boilermaker employed by the Great Northern, was found in the barn where he had been strangled, laying near it, with the head just far enough from the floor to permit strangulation, was the body of Herman. A harness strap was used in the execution. Clothing which we had made for the child which she bore for Alex Herman was used by him in making a crude rope to hang her. The woman's hands were tied behind her, rendering her helpless. A noose was then fastened around the top of a bed post and slowly the life was choked from her. The last person, so far as can be ascertained, to see Herman alive, was Ernest Gund, who lives just outside of the city on the road which leads to the Hyland farm. En route home Saturday evening, Herman stopped at the Gund farm between 8 and 9 o'clock completing arrangements for securing seed for a field which he was renting from Gund. Plans were made for the week's work and so far as the Gund family ascertained Herman was normal in every way. It was apparent from the living room that Mrs. Herman and Roy Hanley had finished their supper. One place was left at the table, apparently for Herman. It appears that the boy and Mrs. Herman had retired, two beds in the little bedroom having been occupied. The scant clothing on the woman's body leads to the belief that she arose from bed to get her husband's supper. That an altercation occurred and that Herman flew into a rage which was in reality a fit of insanity is the conclusion. It is believed the boy fled from the house. His body was only partially clad. That he was followed to the barn where the second occurred is the belief. The position of the body, the crude manner of the execution and general circumstances leave no other conclusion that Herman took his own life. Mrs. Herman was the sister of Mrs. Frank Axtmann, who with her husband and family reside on the west side. Her parents reside at Ipswich, South Dakota where Peter Mestal, her father is a well known farmer. She was a hard working, thrifty housewife. She married Herman in February 1914 when they were both employed at Mercy Hospital. From there they went to the Gund farm where Mrs. Herman won admiration for her neat, industrious manner. She was very well thought of by Mr. and Mrs. Gund. The little baby was born at the Gund farm last August. In the fall, Herman secured an outfit and rented the Hyland farm, which he was handling in a very satisfactory manner. The crop on the farm was all planted and he had arranged to rent a small tract from Gund. During the winter it was known the family was in hard circumstances but they were never in want. It is reported that only a short time ago they received a substantial sum of money from Mrs. Herman's father. Little Roy Hanley had been at the Herman place but a couple of months. That he liked it there and that he was given a pleasant, comfortable home was the statement of his father, for only two weeks ago the lad was offered a chance to leave and go into another home nearer the city, where he could work, but he refused to leave. Alex Herman has a reputation in Devils Lake and the vicinity where he has worked for a number of years as being a hard-working, industrious man whose only unfortunate characteristic was a furious temper. He was not a drinking man and was considered a man of ordinary habits. He worked at Mercy Hospital for some time where he won a reputation as a thrifty man. He had also been employed at the Perkins and Roberts farms. Senator Hyland was accompanied by Frank Treacy Sunday morning when he went out to the farm to look things over. There was not stir of life about the place. He went to the barn and opening the door he was confronted with the gruesome sight. HONEYMOON TERMINATED WITH ARREST A rather inauspicious honeymoon was rudely interrupted at Cando early this morning when Deputy Sheriff Ed Elliott placed Holly Tripp under arrest to answer the crimes of wheat stealing at Warren, Minnesota. H. C. Hansen, Sheriff o Marshall County, Minnesota, accompanied Deputy Sheriff Elliott, motored down from this Towner County capital with the prisoner and W. Kulseth, a more or less irate father-in-law, who was particularly interested in having his daughter returned home. Sheriff Hansen has chased Tripp for the last two weeks in an effort to locate him. Yesterday, with Deputy Sheriff Elliott, Tripp and his young bride were trailed to Edmore where they secured work on the Chamberlin farm. From there the couple was trailed to Cando where they were found in a hotel. They had worked at the Syndicate farm near Cando for a short time. Tripp will return to Minnesota to face the grand larceny charge, not fighting extradition. ROCK LAKE RIPPLES E. C. Hoff and family autoed to Cando Wednesday. Lewis and Harry Stout went to Cando last Monday. Born May 8 to Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Gray, a boy. A. F. Miller and family autoed to Cando Thursday of last week. Geo Elsberry of Egeland was a business caller here this week. John Forrest of Cando was a Rock Lake caller last Wednesday. S. W. Burkhart and family of Cando were visitors in our city Monday. Alma Latham went to Elsberry last Saturday to keep house for her brothers. N. W. Hawkinson and Mr. Hoff made a business trip to Cando last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Art Mooney of Cando were visiting friends and relatives in our city this week. Mrs. Roy Lean returned from Cando the first of this week where she has been visiting friends and relatives for a short time. A. Egeland and J. G. Behan of Bisbee were business callers in our vicinity on Tuesday last. ELSBERRY NOTES Mrs. L. P. Olds went to Zion Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Elsberry were Rolla visitors Tuesday. Jas. Blackorby is on the sick list this week. Mrs. Jessie Movis and daughters Rena and birdie went to Devils Lake Thursday. Miss Opal Tribble went to Cando Wednesday where she will try the teachers examinations. Nels Hawkinson and Joe Lichty of Rock Lake were business visitors in our burg Tuesday. Mrs. Ed Hoff and daughter Eva of Rock Lake visited at the Moses Hoff home Wednesday and Thursday. The Misses Anita Birkman and Lillian Moeller and George and Alton Keeney of Rock Lake visited Alma Latham Sunday. Miss Alma Latham of Rock Lake came up Friday to keep house for her brothers Harley and Glen who are farming the Thos. Wildish land. ARMOURDALE ITEMS Gust Kemila left Friday for Loreburn, Saskatchewan, Canada. Jacob Juntunen autoed to Rolla last Monday. Henry Hendrickson lost a fine 2 year old colt last week. Cecil Armour was a Hansboro visitor Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Mat Tukkanen were callers in Hansboro Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. John Halone were Rolla visitors Tuesday. Hilma Antilla accompanied her sister to Brockett, North Dakota last Monday. Mr. Flynn of Rolla was in this vicinity last week transacting business. Carl Berg, the Ford agent from Perth, transacted business in this vicinity last week. The Armourdale school children are busy preparing a program for the last day of school, May 21. Paul Johnson who has formerly managed the Atlantic elevator here expects to leave in a few days for Belden, North Dakota. Mr. Oscar Haapala of Steeldale, Saskatchewan, Canada, arrived here last Monday and has been visiting in this vicinity. Because of the Towner County Teachers Association held last Friday and Saturday at Bisbee the school children enjoyed a holiday on Friday. LOCAL NEWS Born to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. White, May 9, a boy. D. A. Blackburn went to Devils Lake Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Olson autoed to Cartwright on Tuesday last. Alfred Olson and Oscar Anderson autoed to Cartwright last Monday. Mrs. J. W. Wills and Mrs. Robt. Lloyd were Devils Lake visitors the first of the week. Mrs. John Anderson and Miss Fernyhough were Rolla visitors on Wednesday last. Frett Hanna, son of Adam Hanna, and Burt Moylan were visitors from Rolla last Monday. Frank Meuwissen and C. E. Butterwick of the State Bank of Rolla were business visitors in our city Thursday. Deputy Sheriff Geo. Wilson went to Cando last Monday where he took charge of the sheriff's office during the absence of Sheriff James Taylor who went to Aberdeen, South Dakota with an insane patient. Mr. Wilson returned Wednesday evening. E. H. Stubblefield of Cando was shaking hands with acquaintances in Hansboro last Tuesday. T. J. Clifford and family of St. John were Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Blackorby. Ed Jones, Miss Johnson and Miss Neilson autoed to Rolla Tuesday evening to attend the "movies". They report the pictures fine. Miss Jennie Thorwaldson who has been visiting friends here for sometime left Monday for Winnipeg via Cartwright where she will visit her sister of that place. Last Sunday word was received by Mr. and Mrs. Mike Lawler that the 12 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Aylesworth of Brandon, Manitoba, Canada died on Saturday, May 8, death being caused by pneumonia. Mrs. Lawler and her brother Wm. Wilson left Monday for Brandon where they attended the funeral, returning Wednesday. Little Sadie Aylesworth is a niece of Mrs. Lawler and Mr. Wilson and was well known in this vicinity. SCHOOL NOTES Hansboro Consolidated Schools The school's annual picnic dinner will be held at 12:00 noon, Wednesday, May 19. Customarily the picnic has been held on the last day but owing to the fact that the eighth grade final examinations will be conducted on the last two days of the week, the time has been changed. Fernyhough's grove west of Hansboro has been chosen as the place to have the picnic. A last day program will be given Friday, May 21 at 2:30 p. m. Children in the grade rooms will participate. Everyone is cordially invited to attend both functions. Arrangements have been made with Supt. W. A. Kern of Rock Lake to conduct the high school examinations during the week beginning June 7. NORTH DAKOTA NEWS Devils Lake - Just how far the jurisdiction of the faculty of a high school extends may be tested out under the supervision of a district court judge, if the program of Superintendent Y. G. Barnell of the Devils Lake high school and his staff is carried out. It all comes as an outgrowth of the strike, which was nipped in the bud. To give the youngsters a proper chance for reflection a high school dance, which otherwise would have been enjoyed with the consent and under supervision of the faculty, was called off summarily. This arrangement however, was far from satisfactory to the young folks. But a friend of the students came to the rescue, hired a hall and music and assumed all responsibility for a function which has since been known as the "subterfuge party". Many of the students attended, some with the full consent of their parents. The faculty now desires to inflict punishment. Special meetings of the board of education were held and it develops that the faculty has not the backing of the entire board. It is stated that any attempt to inflict punishment for attendance at the party will result in throwing the entire affair into court to test how far the power of the faculty extends. In the meantime graduation is approaching. Members of the fourth year class have cancelled orders for gowns and suits, asserting that there will be no exercises. Orations have been put on the shelf on the theory that everything has been called off. Mandan - When State's Attorney Langer, Sheriff Charles McDonald and Deputy Sheriff, Gabe Eckroth made a trip to southwestern Morton County they found little evidence of nay violations of the prohibition laws. Henry Ode, who lives south of Paradise on the Cedar River was arrested charged with keeping and maintaining a common nuisance. He was brought to the city and is being held pending a preliminary hearing. Sullivan and Nuchols have been retained to defend Ode. Ayr - Cecil Peterson, elevator agent here, is under arrest on complaint of Lillian Holmquist. He faces a statutory charge preferred in the state courts because the girl is 17 years old and more recently he was arraigned before a United States Commissioner on a charge of violating the Mann Act. The girl testified that she accompanied Peterson to St. Paul December 5, 1914, but Peterson proved he was home on that date. The hearing was adjourned to May 13. May 21, 1915 ROCK LAKE RIPPLES Mrs. John O'Brien is reported on the sick list this week. Dr. Verrett of Rolla was a business caller in this city Tuesday. Miss Grosnickle arrived here recently from Indiana and is visiting her sister Mrs. E. Hoff. J. Jackson of Grand Forks was transacting business in this community last Friday. H. B. Gray was among the passengers to Devils Lake last Saturday. A. V. Smith of Egeland was a business visitor in our city last week. Miss brown is now visiting her brother George Brown of this place. W. J. Lichty and Roy Santman left Monday for Montana, they expect to be gone several days and are making the trip by auto. Victor Fielder, a former resident of this section arrived from Vina, California last week where he has made his home for the past few years. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Best went to Devils Lake last Saturday where they met the mother of Mrs. Best who will visit them for some time. Mrs. Nels Hawkinson and Mrs. Tom Krieger went to Devils Lake last Saturday Where they were Sunday guests at the H. B. Alderson home. The Misses Gusta Birkman and Lillian Moeller went to Elsberry last Friday where they visited Miss Alma Latham returning Saturday. ELSBERRY NOTES Lee Arnold returned from St. John Monday. Abe Blackorby of Hansboro was in town Thursday. Ed Wilson of Bottineau was a business visitor Thursday. Bob Elsberry and son David were Hansboro callers Wednesday. Dan Foley of Rolla was a business caller here Thursday. Miss Alma Latham visited at her home in Rock Lake between trains Thursday. Mrs. Thos. Wildish of Rock Lake was an Elsberry visitor from Monday until Tuesday. Miss Eva Hoff of Rock Lake visited with her grandmother, Mrs. M. Hoff from Wednesday until Thursday. Misses Birkman and Moeller of Rock Lake visited with Alma Latham from Friday until Saturday. Mrs. Grosnickle visited at the home of her daughter Mrs. Ed Hoff of Rock Lake from Monday until Tuesday. Joe King came over from St. John Monday and visited with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Marion King until Wednesday. His brother Chas. Returned to St. John with him. LOCAL NEWS Geo. Wilson was a Cartwright visitor Tuesday evening. Egeland has a new druggist. He is J. F. Rafter of Michigan,, North Dakota. Miss Irene Olson of Cando is visiting with her sister Mrs. B. L. Thomas this week. A wind storm tore the steel roof of the granary on the A. H. Pung farm in the vicinity of Egeland. Rev. Mahin was called to New Rockford on business this week. He expects to return Saturday. Dr. Hamilton was among the passengers to Devils Lake Wednesday morning returning on the evening train. C. E. Blackorby went to Minneapolis Wednesday morning on business matters. He is expected to return tonight. Wm. Maughan returned from Sweet Grass, Montana Monday where he has been for the past three weeks looking after business matters. The rains may have put a number of ball games out of business but they have assured the farmers a lot of business later on in the year. Wonder what the prognosticators who said that this was going to be a dry season, have to say for themselves. The evidently did not have their mud chains on. Chris Chioplos made a trip to Devils Lake on Tuesday last. Roy Lean and Tom Best of Rock Lake were business visitors in our city Monday. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Conroy of Sarles were visitors in Hansboro Wednesday. James O'Grady of Rolla was a business visitor in Hansboro on Tuesday last. Mr. and Mrs. Burt Moylan of Rolla were Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Thomas. Fred J. Brockhoff representative of the Federal Census Department of Grand Forks was a business caller in Hansboro Monday. Mrs. Emmit watts was a visitor at Rock Lake last Monday taking the morning train down and the evening train back. While out boat riding at the school picnic Wednesday, Alfred Olson and Claire Wilson capsized the boat. As the water was very shallow there was no danger but rather early for swimming boys. T. F. Kavanaugh of Devils Lake was a business caller in our city Wednesday and Thursday. The front of the Peoples Trading Company Store received a coat of paint this week which adds greatly to the appearance of the building. Keep the good work going. At Minot a petition has been circulated for part of the state automobile fund to be used in dragging the roads. This will make a great improvement for both team and automobiles to have the road dragged after every rain. Last Friday night about 10 o'clock a drizzling rain set in and continued all day Saturday, about two inches fell. While the grain was not in need of rain, it was fine for the hay land and pasture. Prospects never were better for a bumper crop than this and if some unforeseen thing does not happen, watch Hansboro boom. The Hansboro Gun Club will hold their first shoot on Saturday evening, May 20, at the regular grounds north of the city. A good supply of pigeons will be on hand and it is requested that those who are interested in the club to be on hand as a meeting will be held after the shoot and further plans will be made for the season. Wednesday the annual school picnic was held at the Fernyhough grove and the same was attended by a large number from the city. Friday is the last day of school and we understand that closing exercises will be held in the afternoon. We have not received any information in regard to the program but a full account will appear in the next issue. While out in the country Wednesday afternoon with his automobile, G. A. Olson had the misfortune to break the rear axel on his car. That the accident did not prove to be rather serious is due to the fact the car was standing still when it was found that the axel was broken. Mr. Olson had stopped the car to converse with a party on the road and when ready to start the car refused to go, on investigating the cause, found the broken axle. D. A. Blackburn returned from Devils Lake last Saturday accompanied by his son Clifford who had been at the General Hospital for the past three weeks where he underwent an operation for appendicitis. We are glad to report that Clifford is able to be around and that he will soon be completed recovered. He says that he feels pretty good and thinks that he will be able to deliver the Saturday Evening Post to his regular customers in about two weeks. NORTH DAKOTA NEWS Fargo - There are 8,000,000 acres of wheat seeded in North Dakota for the year 1915. Careful and conservative estimates from all sections of the state indicate the acreage this season will be just slightly in excess of those figures. Last year the total wheat acreage in the state was about 7,200,000. This year's wheat acreage is roughly a 10 percent increase over that of last year. The bulk of the increase in the wheat acreage has been in the western part of the state on lands that were in flax and other crops last year. There has been a slight increase in wheat acreage running from 2 to 5 percent in all the eastern half of the state except possibly in the Red River Valley where there will be little increase in wheat as seeding has been delayed and some lands that were originally intended for wheat will now be seeded to barley and corn when sufficiently dry. The wheat condition, from the Great Northern mail line from Grand Forks to Williston, south to the South Dakota line is practically perfect. The conditions in the counties in the northeastern part of the state are also favorable, but the entire northwestern section is drier than is desired and the grain has been slow coming up. This is especially true of oats. In some fields seeded to oats 10 days or two weeks ago the grain has not sprouted. The dry area, roughly, is north of the Great Northern main line to the Canadian line from Devils Lake to Williston. Not all of that territory is dry, but some of it is very dry and rain is greatly needed now. In the Turtle Mountain country the lakes are lower than usual because of the lack of snowfall last winter and rainfall this spring. It will require considerable precipitation through the entire growing period to make a crop in a half a dozen northwestern countries. The drought there will be less damaging to the state as a whole, however, than if in the southern section as that is the locality in which the hot winds usually do their damage. Grand Forks - Patrolman John Viken's pet bulldog was instrumental in capturing Clifford Wentz and Rudolph Forsness, automobile thieves, near an old brick yard. The pair had taken a machine belonging to Clarence Halvorson of Manvel and Halvorson discovered his loss at once and notified the police. As the thieves returned from a joy ride in the country at 4 o'clock in the morning, they were met by Patrolman Viken and his dog. The pair jumped out of the machine and attempted to take to their heels. On the word from his master, however, the bulldog gave chase, and succeeded in cornering the two in a corner of the brick yard. He held him at bay until the patrolman could arrive and put them both under arrest. Wentz and Forsness were arraigned before Justice R. J. Purcell and were given the choice of paying fines of $50 each or going to the county jail for 25 days. Not having the money to pay the fines, they went to jail. New Rockford - Nick Majerus died suddenly. He was one of the early pioneers and died from acute alcoholism. His estate will reach about $15,000. He was unmarried but has relatives in Minneapolis. Bismarck - Manning retains the county seat of Dunn County, the supreme court making a decision by which the decision of the district court in favor of that city is affirmed. Dunn Center, in the election of last November when the question of removal was submitted, obtained a majority of the votes cast but fell 47 votes short of obtaining two-thirds of the total vote, required for the removal of county governments. Dunn Center maintained that the county had never really located its county seat. May 28, 1915 STEVE WILLIAMS LOST THUMB Monday while bringing a beef critter into town to butcher, Steve Williams met with rather a peculiar accident in which he lost the thumb of his left hand. He went to the Fernyhough farm shortly after dinner to get a steer he had purchased for beef and had considerable trouble in driving it to town, several times just missing being tangled up in the rope by which he was leading the animal. Butcher Williams having had several years experience on the plains in his younger days in the handling of cattle, had with his saddle horse managed to get the steer as far as the Claud Lawrence farm when the animal made a run endeavoring to get away and in getting away from the rope, Mr. Williams' hand became entangled in the mane of his horse and the rope taking a half hitch around his thumb cutting it off just above the first joint the portion of the thumb cut off was hanging by the cords and Mr. Williams went to Mr. Lawrence who cut it off with his jack knife. With the thumb gone but giving him no pain he managed to get the animal to town. As our local doctor was in Devils Lake for medical treatment it was necessary to go to another town to get the thumb dressed, using an emergency dressing until he could get to a doctor. B. L. Thomas came forward with the services of his automobile and Mr. Williams was taken to Cartwright. On arriving at Cartwright it was found that the doctor at that place was out of town and being unable to get in communication with him they came back and went to Rock Lake, where Dr. Balfour dressed the hand. While the accident is not one of a very serious nature, Mr. Williams says he is sorry to loose his thumb. At this writing he is suffering considerable pain but is able to attend to his business with the assistance of John Walker. CLIFFORD BLACKBURN VERY ILL The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Blackburn will be sorry to hear that it has been necessary to take their son Clifford to Devils Lake again for medical treatment. He was brought home from Devils Lake a week ago last Saturday apparently on the road to recovery from an operation for appendicitis which he underwent sometime ago. He was able to be out and around and everyone thought he was getting along fine, when on Thursday last he was taken ill again and confined to bed. Sunday, Dr. Balfour was called from Rock Lake and advised taking him back to Devils Lake, which they did on Monday. At this writing we have had no report as to his condition but hope that he is improving and will soon be back home again. Mr. Blackburn accompanied his son and will no doubt stay until there is a change for the best. DR. HAMILTON TO HOSPITAL Las week we published an item stating that Dr. Hamilton went to Devils Lake and returned. We received this information shortly before going to press, hence the incorrect information. Dr. Hamilton went to Devils Lake for medical treatment on Wednesday of last week and expected to return the same evening but on arriving there and after consulting physicians at that place it was found necessary to perform an operation which was done on last Friday morning. At this writing we understand that he is getting along nicely and is expected home tonight (Friday). Miss Ethel Lawler returned from Brandon, Manitoba, Canada last Tuesday where she has been visiting friends and relatives for the past three months. She says she had a most delightful visit while there, but is glad to get back to Hansboro and the United States. JOHN LAHTE ARRESTED HERE John Lahte, a Finn was arrested here Thursday of last week by Deputy Sheriff Geo. Wilson on a warrant left here by Sheriff A. H. Smart of Nelson County, charging him with robbery of a fellow workman at Lakota. It appears he was working on a farm near Lakota with several other men and was left with another man to clean grain at the farm buildings one day and disappeared that night, it was discovered shortly after that he had got away with about $19 and three revolvers. The matter was turned over to Sheriff Smart and he traced Lathe to Hansboro. On arriving here it was discovered that he had been here for two or three weeks and was working on a farm near Armourdale. Sheriff Smart and Deputy George Wilson went out to make the arrest but it appears that Lahte had gotten wind of the sheriff being after him and went into hiding. After spending a few days here, Sheriff left a warrant with Deputy Wilson and returned to Lakota. Thinking that there was no danger, Lahte appeared in town and was at once arrested by Deputy Wilson who called up Sheriff Taylor of Cando, also Sheriff Smart at Lakota. Sheriff Taylor arrived here shortly after receiving the call and was met at Cando by Sheriff Smart of Lakota who took Lahte to Nelson County where he will have his trial. Lahte is quite well known in this vicinity and is considered by some as being a noted thief. Last Tuesday Geo. Wilson received a communication from Lahte asking that Mr. Wilson lend him $5 to secure an attorney. ROCK LAKE RIPPLES Miss Brown left Wednesday for Inkster. Alton Keeney left Thursday for Ft. Dodge, Iowa. P. H. Reedy spent Sunday at his home in Cando. Mrs. E. C. Latham is on the sick list this week. Mr. Foley of Bemidji, Minnesota is visiting at the Grove home. Gusta Birkman autoed to Calvin Wednesday returning Thursday. Roy Lean made a business trip to Rolla Saturday of last week. C. T. McPike of Cando was a business visitor in this vicinity last week. Miss Brown is visiting at the home of her sister and brother-in-law Harry Lichty. Geo. Elsberry and family of Egeland spent Sunday at the Claud Elsberry home. Mrs. H. B. Gray returned from Devils Lake last week where she has been for some time. Alfred Lanic and Alexander Liberman of Devils Lake were over Sunday visitors of Almer Kennedy. Mr. and Mrs. Riggs and the Misses McGee Hanson and Page of Cando were callers in our city last Saturday. Roy Lean and family and Dortha Brand autoed to Fish Lake Sunday morning where they spent the day returning in the evening. ARMOURDALE ITEMS Viola and Verner Pikkarainen entered school on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Johnson left for Balden, North Dakota on Wednesday. Jack Blackorby was an Armourdale visitor on Wednesday. Mrs. Wm. Richardson visited the school Thursday afternoon. Otto Pikkarainen moved his family to their new house on Friday. Jacob Williams of Estelline, South Dakota arrived last week for a short visit with friends. Ruth Brown was entertained at the Frank Lawrence home at supper Wednesday evening. Mr. Stenchfield of Warren, Minnesota, Supt. of the Atlantic Elevator Co., is an Armourdale visitor this week. Lewis Hendrickson purchased a five passenger Overland car from the Farmers and Merchants Bank of Rolla. Lewis Hendrickson sold one of his purebred Collie pups to L. P. McAneney of the Bank of Hansboro. The school children enjoyed outdoor work on Friday afternoon. The yard was cleaned and garden planted. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Richardson, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lawrence and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Blackorby were entertained at the Armour home last Sunday. Lulu Pikkarainen was a Rolla visitor Tuesday, she was accompanied home by Mabel Bateson who will visit at the Pikkarainen home for some time. Miss Bateson and Miss Pikkarainen closed a very successful term of school last Friday at Armourdale school No. 2 and the program given was reported fine by those who attended. ELSBERRY NOTES Maynard King is on the sick list this week. Henry Halone went to Stockton, North Dakota Monday. Alvin Wilson of Hansboro visited school Monday. Bert Thomas of Hansboro was in town Tuesday. Edward Keranen returned from South Dakota Wednesday. Mrs. M. Hoff was in Rock Lake between trains Monday. Miss Iva Grossnickle of Rock Lake visited Mrs. M. Hoff Saturday. Mrs. E. S. Sampson and sons, Boyd and Milo were Calvin visitors Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Stone of Rock Lake visited at the Sampson home Sunday. Birdie Morvis of Devils Lake visited at the Jas. Blackorby home from Thursday until Friday. Mrs. Andy Dumpy of Hansboro has accepted a position as housekeeper on the Hendrickson farm. ROCK LAKE SCHOOL NOTES Mrs. Hoff, her sister and mother were visitors this week. The public school will close Friday evening June 4. The high school examinations will be held the week beginning June 3. The school board have promised us an entire set of new text books for next year. Only twenty books were added to our general library this year. Do you think that is enough? Manual Training and Domestic Science will be taught next year if we can get the necessary equipment. Have you seen our piano? Neither have we. But now that you mention it, don't you think we had ought to have one? This is the first time school notes have been printed, but we will gladly furnish them if your editor will call for them. Flower gardens were planted by each of the rooms on Arbor Day. Our efficient janitor, Mr. Lines will make them grow during the summer. Much interest has been shown during the entire year in the Literary Society organized last fall, the last meeting will be held Friday afternoon at 3:30, May 28. All present teachers will return next year except Miss Moeller who resigned. Miss Rebecca Waglin of Valley City has secured to take the place made vacant. During the entire year we have been greatly pleased by the interest shown in us and we are pleased with the hearty cooperation that we have received from the patrons and parents. We are glad to have you visit us and the oftener you come and the longer you stay the better we are pleased. The commencement exercises for the Eighth Grade will be held in the Opera House Tuesday evening, June 3. Miss Sorenson will give the address and will present the diplomas. The following pupils are expected to graduate: Lorna Dodge, Ruth Mills, Mabel Bullock, Mary Devore, Byron Hindman and Vincent Elsberry. LOCAL NEWS The public school closed on last Friday. J. B. Smith was a Cando visitor last Friday. Velma Murdick was a shopper at Devils Lake Thursday. Geo. O'Donnell went to Devils Lake Tuesday for a few days visit. Mail Clerk Roy White is enjoying his regular lay off this week. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Agarand were Cartwright visitors Tuesday. B. L. Thomas was a business visitor at the county seat last Friday. Paul Higgins and wife of Sarles were callers in Hansboro Wednesday. Burt Moylan of Rolla was a business visitor in our city on Wednesday last. W. K. Rusk and Geo. Blose of Cando were visitors in our city on Saturday last. Mr. and Mrs. N. O. Sather of Devils Lake were Hansboro visitors Wednesday. Miss Josephine Brown of Rock Lake visited with Mrs. Farrel of this place Monday last. D. F. McLaughlin and Frank Shanley of Cando were business visitors in Hansboro last Saturday. A new roof is being put on the Round House this week. Wm. Maughan is superintending the job. Frank Frye of Devils Lake and Mr. Cory of Fargo, representatives of the International Harvester Co. were business callers here Wednesday. Lee Gibbons and Miss Edith Wilson autoed to Devils Lake Tuesday morning returning the same evening. J. J. McCanna, D. K. Brightbill and Father Correy of Cando were business callers in our city on Saturday last. Mrs. L. P. McAneney was among the passengers to Devils Lake Thursday morning returning on the evening train. Rev. Mahin returned from New Rockford Saturday where he was called on business matters last week. Gladys Blackburn, Ellen Knight and Isabelle Hamilton went to Devils Lake last Monday returning in the evening. John Hartsaw, O. Worley and Mr. Stahl of Perth were in company with Sheriff Taylor who made a business trip to Hansboro Tuesday. Ed Jones and Miss Jennie Johnson autoed to Bantry last Sunday where they will visit with a sister of Mr. Jones this week. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Menser and son and Blaine McAneney of Egeland were Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. P. McAneney. The family of Fireman Wm. Niclai of the Farmers Line will arrive here today or tomorrow and will occupy the Methodist parsonage for the summer. Mrs. C. E. Olson, Carl Olson and wife and Mrs. Hess of Cando called here last Sunday while on their way to Fish Lake. Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Thomas accompanied them from here. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Olson and son of Hampdon visited at the home of Mr. Olson's brother, G. A. Olson, from Thursday until Saturday of last week. Ralph Olson accompanied them on their return home and will visit for some time. Wm. Maughan and B. L. Thomas autoed to Cando Wednesday where Mr. Maughan will endeavor to secure a contract for the erection of a new barn on the farm of John Moylan, the old barn having recently been destroyed by fire. August Miller went to Cartwright Tuesday to meet his daughter who is returning home from a visit in Canada and in some way there was a mistake in the date of her arrival at Cartwright and it was necessary for Mr. Miller to go to Cartwright again on Wednesday. Engineer Howard McKee of the Farmers Line is now in charge of the engine in place of Capt. Ford who is taking his usual lay off and spending the summer at the Devils Lake Chautauqua. Mrs. McKee will arrive in Hansboro today or tomorrow. They will take up their abode at the Murdick House for the summer. Last Friday someone with room to spare in their upper story set fire to the prairie grass east of Hansboro destroying acres of pasture land and without a doubt numerous prairie chicken nests, as that section is noted as being one of the best hunting grounds in this section of the country and hundreds of prairie chickens next there from year to year and at this time of the year a fire will destroy the eggs which would produce hundreds of the game bird. While hanging paper Tuesday and standing on a box placed on a chair, Miss Hartevse Bower fell when the box tipped from the chair cutting a serious gash in her side. Dr. Verrett of Rolla was called and at this writing is unable to state just how badly she is injured, but we understand that she is in a very serious condition. Her sister, Ethel, who is employed as a clerk at the Peoples Trading Co. Store was called home Tuesday afternoon. We hope that the accident will not prove as serious as reported and that Miss Bower will soon be fully recovered. Another reason why Hansboro should be incorporated made its appearance Tuesday. One of the most disgraceful sights that one would care to look upon was the drunken person who was laying on the street and no one to take steps to remove the same, even if there was some one to take care of the like there is no place to put them. And such kinds are most unpleasant for the women and children of our town to have to pass on the street, we are sure. And further more, just as long as Hansboro is not incorporated we will have to put up with this kind of thing. It is a disgrace to the town in every way, a nice thing for travelers to see when they come to Hansboro, in fact a nice thing for anyone to see, not only those who come to our town but those who live here. Again we ask, shall we incorporate? HANSBORO SCHOOL NOTES Prof. C. V. Taylor left Saturday morning for a trip through South Dakota after which he will return to his home in Nashua, Iowa where he will remain for the summer. Edith Beaty, Emily Neilson and Jennie Johnson left for the respective homes at Lakota and Portland, North Dakota and Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Miss Johnson will visit in Minnewaukan before returning to her home at Portland where she will remain during the summer. Miss Beaty will take a trip to Ontario, Canada where she will remain most of the summer and Miss Neilson will visit at Duluth and Minneapolis during the summer and is contemplating a trip to the Panama Pacific Exposition. The following have been neither absent nor tardy for the entire year of school: Primary Room Rex Blackorby, Arthur Johnson, Walter Johnson, Eleanor Ninke, Chrissy Paetow, Ruth Schwartz, Hazel Strawn, Bert Wilson, Russell Wilson Intermediate Room Grace Blackburn, Isabel Hamilton, Nina Johnson, Dorsey Lawrence, Ethel Walker, Nellie Weeden, Irving Wilson, John Wood Grammar Room Gladys Blackburn, Ellen Knight, Ethel Stapelton