Towner County, ND, Hansboro News published between November 1, 1915 and December 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 November 1, 1915 and December 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 November 5, 1915 SHOT WHILE ON FREIGHT Balfour Messenger - Another shooting affray occurred on the eastbound through freight train at a late hour Tuesday evening. From information received, it appeared that the shooting occurred while the train was making a sharp curve this side of Velva. In one of the box cars were about a dozen I. W. W. 's who had congregated about the open door, a shot was fired from some unknown person at the rear end of the train. The bullet struck a young fellow by the name of Petzer standing close to the door in the forehead. The freight being a through freight did not stop until it pulled into Drake where the injured man was taken off by his associates and taken to a physician. He died soon afterwards. Coroner Dr. Stone was notified and appeared on the scene Wednesday morning when an inquest was held. Two of the brakemen of the train and two I. W. W. men have been placed under arrest as suspects. Petzer is a young man of about 25 years of age and from the card which he carried in his pocket he was a new member of the I. W. W. gang. GREAT TIDE OF SETTLERS LOOKED FOR Cashier Bruce McDonald of the Hansboro bank came down from the terminal city with a couple of automobile loads of land buyers yesterday afternoon after selling a nice bunch of Towner County land. Mr. McDonald is delighted with the way business is rounding out this fall, the section around Hansboro having completed the greatest year in the history of the section. Mr. McDonald looks for a strong, continued movement of new settlers into the Lake region during the next twelve months, as a natural consequence of events that have shaped up. Devils Lake Journal. SCHOOL NOTES Primary Those who have had perfect marks in spelling this week are the following: Ida Jenson, Mary Littke, Walter Johnson, Ellen Dore, Lucile Fines, Mildred Gray, Hazel Strawn, Helen Farrell, Arthur Johnson, Russell Wilson Mrs. C. Laurence, Alberta Weeden, Zelma Wilson and Vera Walker were visitors in our room this week. Intermediate The following have had perfect marks in spelling this week: Dorsey Lawrence, Irving Wilson, Morna Tender, Estella Dore, Mary Pelto, Harvey Burley, Nina Johnson, Aledia Strawn, Celia Olson, Grace Blackburn, Selma Jenson, Margaret Knight, Minnie Paetow, Chrissy Paetow, Lucy Wilkinson, Eleanor Ninkey, Ruth Schwartz Floyd and Noel Schaberg, Mrs. W. Wilson and Mrs. C. Lawrence were visitors in our room this week. Grammar Grades High School Department Miss Harbaugh autoed to Cando Friday. The new stoves for the hacks have arrived. Some of our hacks were absent Monday on account of the snow. Misses Beatty and Nelson spent Sunday with Miss Harbaugh at her home. THE NORTH DAKOTA FARMER LEADS Farmers In North Dakota Lead In Efficiency Of American Farmers Line The standard of comparison for farm efficiency in the amount which a state produces for each person engaged in farming. By this test the American farmer appears to be from two to six times as efficient as most of his competitors. According to the records of the North Dakota development league press bureau at Grand Forks, the North Dakota farmer appears to be at the head of the list of American farmers, this efficiency being due in large part, however to the wonderful productivity of North Dakota lands and to the fact that so very large a percentage of our lands can be readily and easily worked. The three states where the farmers lead in the production of crops are: North Dakota, $2,429 for each farmer Nevada, $2,203 for each farmer California $1,736 for each farmer >From this list dwindles down to New Mexico, where the average farmer produces $250 worth of crops. The crops in North Dakota amounted to more per capita for all citizens of the state than the crops in any other state. There was a per capita production last year of $313 in North Dakota, South Dakota came next with $215 per capita - $98 per capita less than North Dakota; then came Nebraska, $165; Iowa, $141; Kansas, $127, Idaho, $105 and all others were below $100. Rhode Island produced only $7 per capita and Massachusetts $9. 00. A FIFTY TO ONE SHOT A bunch of fourteen, made up of Royal Hopkins, Charlie Guss, Clarence Ness, Ole Halvorson, George Showers, John Ritzman, John Olson, Gottfred Gustafson, A. W. Johnson, Harold Lutz, Anton Reppe, Lloyd Guss, Joe Meyers, Louis Halvorson, Mike Breen and chaperoned by Frank Marrs, went out to Minot Saturday and registered for homesteads in the Fort Berthold reservation. The boys struck a rather poor night for a visit to Minot, as all the hotels were filled up and it was almost impossible to get a place to sleep unless they slept in the streets and these too were pretty well crowded. It is the same old method of registration. You first cough up two bits and then sign a card, which gives your age, weight, height, etc. These cards, each enclosed in a sealed envelope, are put in a box and thoroughly mixed. Then on November 4 a youngster will draw an envelope from this box, and the person whose name it contains will be entitled to first choice in the land open for homestead. This will continue until three thousand names are drawn, that number being deemed sufficient as there are less than seven hundred claims. Registration closes Saturday night at 12 o'clock and as 2,300 people have already registered it is not thought that the total will exceed 3,500, at which figure it will give each person registering about one chance in fifty - a fairly long shot. Wolford Mirror ROCK LAKE RIPPLES The Claude Elsberry family returned from Rolla Friday. Ike Edelman of Hansboro was a visitor here Thursday. Lucille Maxwell returned Tuesday from a short trip down the line. Ralph Tompkins is just recovering from a several weeks siege of measles. Rev. Wyand of Perth visited old friends in our village Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs. Ruby Olson is visiting this week at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Stout. Roy Lean's new machine shed of galvanized sheeting is now completed and ready for business. Viola Gravens and Lela Arnold have been visitors at each others homes a few days this week. Elmer Barker left Monday for Grand Forks where he will attend the University during the winter. Mrs. Briggs and daughter, Mrs. E. A. Blunk of Starkweather, were the guests of M. J. Borgerson's last week. Mrs. Wm. Lower is very ill at her home in Brumbaugh, having been suffering with pneumonia for the past few weeks. Mrs. Edley Rimel and baby spent Thursday and Friday at Devils Lake where little Gene is receiving medical treatment. Mrs. Ward has been visiting at the home of her nephew, Adrian Kidder, for the past week and attending to her property interests here. A large new barn is being constructed by Fred Lindsay's carpenter crew on the Geo. Elsberry place, now occupied by George Maxwell. Carl Thorsett, the Farmers' elevator agent and family have moved here from Sarles to make their home in our village and are occupying the Latham residence. Mr. and Mrs. Rushaw autoed to Hampden Monday and will visit relatives for a few days before departing for Indiana where they will make their future home. Kathleen Elsberry went to Devils Lake Friday and accompanied Mrs. Roy Lean and children home Saturday evening from a week's visit with Mrs. Lean's parents at Oberon. Mrs. Kendig and Rosa Medean autoed to Bisbee Wednesday to attend the wedding of their sister, Miss Nora Medean to Lincoln Siebert of Cando which took place there Wednesday afternoon. Another of our Rock Lake farmers, Ernest Amende, disposed of his farm and belongings at auction Thursday and the family have departed for Stover, Missouri where they will make their future home. Having learned since our last writing that the restaurant building which we reported as having been purchased by W. P. Mills, has only been leased by him for a period of one year. We wish to contradict our former statement and advise our readers to "forget it". The Mesdames Booth, Mateer, Sibley, Brindle and Harter were visitors at our school Friday when the literary society rendered a short program as follows: Reading - Lorna Dodge Recitation - Ruth Hunt Reading - Calvin Lindsay "America" - School Otto Bullock entered school Wednesday. LOCAL NEWS G. N. Brown of Rock Lake was a business caller in our city Monday. The Royal Neighbors met Thursday at the home of Mrs. Wm. Wilson. Laura Kellogg went to Devils Lake Wednesday returning Thursday. Mrs. Gettys was up from Devils Lake last week visiting the Wm. Wood home. D. A. Blackburn was a business visitor at Devils Lake Thursday returning Friday. D. B. McDonald spent Sunday visiting with his father, Don McDonald at Grand Forks. Dr. Hamilton autoed to Rolla Tuesday evening to attend a meeting of the Masonic lodge. Roy Lean was up from Rock Lake Tuesday evening to attend a meeting of the Masonic lodge. Mrs. M. Lawler went to Cartwright Wednesday where she will spend the weekend visiting with friends. Mrs. Claude Osborn arrived from Maza Wednesday and will visit with her sister, Mrs. Fred Gray for some time. A number of Hansboroites went to Rolla Tuesday night where they attended a meeting of the Masons at that place. Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Thomas autoed to Fish Lake Tuesday evening to look after their property at that place. Geo. Walker left last Saturday for his farm in Alberta, Canada and expects to be gone the largest part of the winter. Elmer Jud of Cando, president of the Farmers' Telephone Co. was a business visitor in Hansboro Tuesday. The sale of Louis Dore was very poorly attended last Tuesday. It seems as though there was no one who wished to purchase cattle or horses and the stock as well as other articles were sold way below their actual value. E. E. McDougall has started the erection of a new barn on his farm west of this city which is to be 36x36 in size and built from up-to-date plans. Mr. McDougall recently erected an addition to his farm dwelling and during the past summer has made numerous improvements on his farm which goes to show that he is one of our most prominent and progressive farmers. Contractor Maughan has the contract for the new barn and is rushing the work as fast as possible. Miss Thursza Brown returned home last Saturday from a four months' visit with friends at Big Lake, Minnesota. WANTED TO BUY - 100 head of spring calves in the next ten days. Highest price paid. Call or write. F. H. Murdick, Hansboro, North Dakota Mrs. Robt. Lloyd and son Ransom came up from Devils Lake Thursday evening to attend the Halloween dance at the hall Friday night. She returned home on the train Saturday evening. The chicken supper and bazaar sale held at the opera house last Saturday night was a very decided success and was considered one of the finest suppers ever given and heretofore these ladies have given some very fine suppers. We understand that the proceeds amounted to about $70. 00 which will go to the support of the church. Mr. and Mrs. W. N. McAneney and son Blain, of Egeland, were visitors Tuesday at the home of their son and brother L. P. McAneney of this place. While here McAneney, Sr. was among those who attended the Mason meeting at Rolla Tuesday evening. They returned to their home Wednesday morning. Mr. Ness of Minneapolis has taken charge of the Standard Oil interests in this territory, succeeding E. A. Watt, one of the best known and most popular traveling salesmen that ever made northern North Dakota. Mr. Watt has extensive farming interests in North Dakota, especially in the Lake region which will take up a large share f his time. His hosts of friends will be delighted to know that by his present plans he will remain in this city. A card from Alfred Olson who went to Minneapolis to attend school states that he is getting along fine and is well pleased with the school he has selected. He also requests that the News be sent him so he will be able to keep a line on what the folks of Hansboro are doing. Carl Berg, the Ford agent for the northern part of Towner County, was a business visitor in our city Tuesday. The News acknowledges a very pleasant call. Mr. Berg has been carrying an advertisement in the News for some time and while here he furnished us with a change of copy to which we wish to call your attention. Mr. Berg will receive a car of new cars today and he reports that he is unable to supply the demand. He expects to receive more cars during the winter months but says that he does not think that he will be able to spare enough of them to supply the spring demand. No doubt Mr. Berg is meeting with the same proposition as the rest of the Ford agents in this state and it is our opinion that if a person wants a Ford for the spring that they had better get busy and place their order for once. November 26, 1915 W. FERNYHOUGH DIES OF WOUNDS The following is taken from an English paper which was handed to us. The deceased is a brother of F. H. Fernyhough of this place who has the sympathy of the entire community. Mrs. Fernyhough, Pwll-y-Blawd, Llanferres, has received official information of the death of her son, Walter Augustus Fernyhough, on 8th inst., from wounds received on active service on the Dardanelles. After receiving his early training at the Wanstead Orphanage, he attended the National school at Llanferres. The Rev. O. Bowen Price saw that he was a boy of great promise and superior abilities, and generously undertook to continue his studies. He came to the Rectory for two hours in the early morning on five days of the week continuously for three years or more. When he became an applicant for the post of teacher at the Parish school at Preston his old tutor gave him the following testimonial: "I am glad to bear my testimony to Mr. W. A. Fernyhough. He was brought up and educated from early childhood at that great institution, the Wanstead Orphanage, which he left at the age of fifteen with a highly favorable testimonial from the Headmaster, the Rev. D. R. Evans, M. A. As he has lived since in this parish I know him, intimately. He has been a painstaking, industrious and very successful student. I consider that he has been very thoroughly grounded in English subjects, Greek and Latin and mathematics for which he seems to be a genius. He has also an elementary knowledge of music, vocal and instrumental. He is an excellent reader. He passed the preliminary certificate examination of the Board of Education in April 1909, and has had experience in teaching in Llanferres School where his work was highly appreciated by the headmaster and managers. He is a strong, healthy, manly young fellow. I have the highest opinion of his character, for straight forwardness, discretion, love of truth and sense of duty. Owen Bowen Price,. B. A., B. D., Rector of Llanferres, Mold. May, 1910. " He, like many other young men, resigned a good post as assistant master in an important school - the post being reserved for him - in Preston last January and joined the Royal North Lancashires. A few days before his death his mother received a letter from him announcing that he had been promoted to sergeant. He had barely been a month at the Dardanelles when he was dangerously wounded by shrapnel splinters on August 31. On the 3rd of September he wrote a letter from a hospital ship to his mother, complaining of sleeplessness but full of cheerfulness. On the 8th he died. The sad news occasioned much sorrow and regret in Llanferres and throughout the district. He was an old member of the church choir and usually read the lessons. One of his brothers is serving in France. A sister has been an assistant teacher in Llanferres for many years. The deepest sympathy is felt for his mother and family. The following appreciation of his work and worth has been sent to the Rector of Llanferres by Mr. Fitton, the headmaster of the Parish Church school at Preston: "Walter, Augustus Fernyhough became a teacher in the Parish Church school at Preston some four years ago. This record of service was closed when he joined the army six months ago. This was no sudden decision. Many times since the outbreak of war, duty called to him in a three-fold way - to his home, his country and his scholars. His duty to his country prevailed for in his own words, "in my duty to my country are included duty to home and scholars. " With him duty was everything and where duty and inclination fought their battles duty prevailed without exception. We all regret his loss, but our loss is his gain, and we feel fully assured that in his case, death meant merely the change from one sphere of activity to another. Fernyhough was a man and he has given his life for others. The teachers, scholars and school managers unite in expressing their sympathy for the bereaved, for indeed his scholastic duties were always carried out in a most exemplary manner. Our director of education, Mr. J. A. Berry, M. A., has asked to be associated in all I write to you concerning Walter. We propose to erect some suitable memorial to him on the walls of our schools. " BIG CAR IS TOO HEAVY FOR THE ICE Devils Lake, November 22 - Fred P. Mann experienced a narrow escape and withal a "lucky" accident yesterday afternoon when his big eight-cylinder Cadillac broke through the ice on Devils Lake at a point just off Devany's Point, headed for Bird Island. The fact that the water was only about two feet deep at the point is responsible for the fact that machine was pulled out and run into town little the worse for the affair. Mr. Mann decided to try out the lake ice yesterday, taking to a sport which he has enjoyed during the winter months for several years. The ice had formed as thick as nine inches at different points and it was thought the crust would hold. The big machine was driven on the ice at Grand Harbor bridge. The shore was skirted with safety to near the main lake where all four wheels went down. The machine was far enough from shore to make the task of breaking a path out no small one. Had the accident happened in deep water, Mr. Mann, who was driving alone, would have had little chance to escape as the top and side curtains were up and securely fastened. BLACKORBY-FARREL NUPTIALS Tuesday the marriage of Clara Farrel and David Leslie Blackorby took place at the Abe Blackorby farm southeast of Hansboro, Father Tracey of Starkweather officiating. Both the bride and groom are well and favorably known in this vicinity. Mr. Blackorby is one of our own promising young farmers and Clara Farrell has been a resident of Hansboro for a number of years during which time she has made a host of friends. The wedding was a very quiet affair, only the immediate relatives being present. The bride was attended by her niece, Mrs. Clint Holeman and the groom attended by Clint Holeman, both of this place. A large number of their friends got together in the evening and journeyed to the home of the happy couple and were beautifully entertained by the bride and groom. A bountiful lunch was served and after the usual routine of a good time and congratulations they deported wishing the newlyweds a long and happy journey through life in which the News joins. GLASSFORD-BOWER NUPTIALS Thursday forenoon at 11 o'clock a very quiet wedding took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Wills at which time William Henry Glassford and Miss Ethel May Bower were married, Rev. John T. Beagarie officiating. Miss Bower is one of our most popular young ladies who has for the past year been employed as clerk at the People's Trading Company store and during that time has won the respect and friendship of the entire community. Mr. Glassford is our popular barber who came to Hansboro about a year ago and has since made a host of friends and has enjoyed a most flourishing business. After the ceremony the happy couple, amid showers of rice, boarded the train for Grand Forks where they will spend a week visiting with a brother of the bride. On their return they will take up their residence in the W. J. Wills home which Mr. Glassford has purchased. The News joins with their many friends in congratulating the young couple and home their married life will be one of happiness, content and prosperity. ROCK LAKE RIPPLES Several Rock Lakers attended the dance at Brumbaugh Friday. Mrs. J. B. Kerney is visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Pete Thorson of Calvin this week. Misses Addie Garrison and Vernice Briggs were guests at the Henle farm home Sunday. Ora Arnold has taken up his residence in St. John where is engaged on the city dray. Miss Carrie Clouse and sister went to Devils Lake Tuesday to have some dental work done. Miss Lela Briggs has been absent from school several days this week on account of illness. G. H. Shireman, our up-to-date optician has returned to Rock Lake again for a short time. The Clyde Shaffer family moved on to the G. H. Shireman farm, recently vacated by the Rushaw family. The large covered school hacks have been added to the evening bustle on our village thoroughfare during the winter. The Taylor family have moved into the rear end of the meat market building. The meat shop is now ready for business. Our restaurant building received a thorough house cleaning last week under the supervision of the W. P. Mills family. Joe Lichty left Friday for Minneapolis in charge of a carload of cattle which he is shipping. Chilt Schaffer accompanied him. Our village sends hearty congratulations to the Hansboro News editor and his wife on the arrival of their little daughter. Mrs. Geo. Mateer and little son Sibley returned Saturday from Devils Lake where Mrs. Mateer had been consulting the dentist. Miss Lillian Brown of Des Moines, Iowa, sister of A. V. Brown, chief cook an bottle washer at the Fred Lindsay farm, is visiting this week at the Cliff Yeager home. Miss Edith Smoot has returned from the Madeford farm where she has been employed during Mrs. Madeford's absence at the home of her parents in Michigan. Milt Eller arrived Tuesday from Fargo where he is engaged as R. R. mail clerk and will spend his vacation with friends and relatives here. He was a guest at the Ed Shrock farm home Wednesday. School work is progressing as usual and splendid advancement is being made by many of our scholars. Seeing is believing - go and see. A Thanksgiving program will be rendered in the high school room Friday. Miss Ivah Grossnickle, teacher at the Brumbaugh school, was unable to attend to her duties a few days last week on account of illness. Miss Minnie Dayton taking charge of the work during her absence. Our village has been suffering during the past week with an epidemical attack of toothache. Among the afflicted are Selma Jahnke, Carrie Clouse and Bertha Birkman. Several have sought relief from the dentists at Devils Lake during the week. Thanksgiving coming on Thursday, being a holiday and Mr. Stone's mail days being Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays he is rejoicing over the benevolence of Dame Fortune and contemplating a quiet and leisurely Thanksgiving dinner. Miss Edith Mills spent the weekend at her home, returning Monday to her duties as teacher at the Boyd school. She will make her home with the Boyd family during the remainder of the winter. Rev. Beagarie favorably impressed his audience with his first sermon here Sunday before last. He will conduct services again Sunday morning and evening and intends to make a trip to Rock Lake every other Sunday from Hansboro where he will make his home with his family. Miss Genevieve Maurer was unable to meet her pupils here this week on account of a musical engagement in a Thanksgiving entertainment at Starkweather. She will arrive in Rock Lake Wednesday instead of Thursday next week. Butchering season is here. Rock Lake farmers are busily preparing their winter's meat. Their choicest fatlings are killed, mercilessly plunged into kettles of steaming water, the rich fat is rendered into snowy lard and sausages are hastily stuffed. Several of our working boys, who have heroically endured the summer heat, pronounce North Dakota too cold a clime for winter comfort and have departed for their native state where we hope they will find relief but doubt it. Among them are Ernest and Willie Yeager who left Monday for their home in Fruitland, Iowa and Frank Lewko who also departed Monday for Chicago and from there will probably go to his home in Nebraska. Mrs. O. P. Briggs left Wednesday for Devils Lake where she will receive treatment at the hospital. Her daughter, Miss Verniece, accompanied her, leaving for Michigan, North Dakota the following day for a short visit at the C. A. Garrison home. Miss Adelaide returned Saturday with her to Rock Lake, Gertrude visiting friends in Olmstead over Sunday and arriving Monday. The young ladies will stop in our village for a few weeks visiting with friends and renewing "auld lang syne" acquaintances. We are glad to have them with us again and hope their stay will be a pleasant one. LOCAL NEWS D. A. Blackburn was a business visitor at St. John last Wednesday. Roy Lymburn went to Devils Lake Monday last returning Wednesday. The Royal Neighbors will meet at the home of Mrs. M. Lawler next Thursday. G. A. Olson was a business visitor at Devils Lake Tuesday and Wednesday. F. H. Murdick spent Tuesday and Wednesday at St. John looking after business matters. The recent falling of snow has made fine sleighing in this vicinity and wagons are seldom seen these days. Mrs. B. L. Thomas went to Cando last Monday to have dental work done. She returned Thursday evening. The Misses Ruth and Thursa Brown were among the passengers to Devils Lake Monday returning Tuesday. Chas. Chas, the jovial representative of the Grand Forks Merc. Co., called on local merchants here Monday last. Chas. Chase, the popular representative of the Grand Forks Merc. Co., called on our local merchants Monday. C. E. Blackorby went to Minneapolis and St. Paul last Saturday to look after business matters. He returned Wednesday. Mrs. Robert Lloyd came up from Devils Lake Tuesday to attend the Blackorby-Farrel nuptials. She returned to her home Wednesday. Mrs. G. A. Olson and daughter Ruth returned from Starkweather last Saturday where they had been visiting with friends and relatives. We are a little behind this week with the News on account of having to lay off Thursday afternoon, that being Thanksgiving. Too much turkey. Little Miss Nora Lawler is confined to the house with measles. Numerous other cases are also reported among which are the children of Mr. and Mrs. H. Strawn. The Picton Social club will meet next Thursday, December 2 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. White at 11 o'clock a. m. Bill says bring something to eat. Wm. Galbreath went to Cottonwood, Minnesota, Monday where he visited with friends and relatives and incidentally attended a wedding. He is expected to return home tomorrow. Albert Crouse arrived from Killarney Tuesday and has taken up the duties of close shaves and haircuts during the absence of Mr. Glassford who is away on - well, we all know. James Keegan of Rock Lake was a business visitor in our city Monday last. The News acknowledges a very pleasant call and at which time James plunked down $1. 25 for a year's subscription to the News. Thanks, James. Judge Griffin officiated Saturday at the marriage of Harry Owens this city and Gussie Holter of Starkweather. Mr. and Mrs. Owens will make their home in this city. Mr. Owens is a firefighter on the Farmers road. Devils Lake Journal. We understand that the skating rink will open some time next week providing the weather turns cold enough to freeze the ice. We, along with the rest of the town people, hope that the rink will open as there is considerable exercise in the sport. ICE FOR SALE - Am now in position to deliver ice in any quantity at $1. 50 per load. Nice clean ice from spring water. Soft. Leave orders with M. F. Grimes or see Leslie Strawn. A number of the young folks got together last evening and drove out to the Emery Amiss farm where they were beautifully entertained. Different games were engaged in and an elaborate lunch served. Those who attended report a most pleasant time. We are glad to report that Miss Velma Murdick who has been suffering from typhoid pneumonia for the past two weeks is recovering nicely and we hope to soon see her about again. Miss Hollenberg, the trained nurse who has been caring for her departed for her home at Devils Lake Wednesday. December 3, 1915 SCHOOL NOTES By Alberta Weeden Miss Sorenson visited school Monday. We would like to have more visitors. Everyone welcome. The high school is busy demonstrating legislation by the actual process in the school room. Two new wash basins and sanitary towel cases have been added to the equipment of our school. The basket social held at this school house last Wednesday evening was quite a success. The proceeds go to buy a steroption to be used in connection with school work. Grammar Grades Dossie Burley is ill with the measles. The pupils are working on a Christmas program. Mesdames Kellogg and Millhouse were visitors last week. Intermediate The pupils are preparing a Christmas program. Noel Stapleton, Aneta and Ruth Schwartz have returned to school. The attendance has been poor the last two weeks on account of the measles. Primary Carter Knight has returned from a month's visit with relatives in Indiana. Those who have been absent this week on account of illness are: Mary and Elsie Littke, Ellen and Verna Dore, Hazel, Strawn, Edwin Olson, Walter Johnson, Eugene Chase, Arne Jaskala, Harry Kellogg, William Paetow, William Pelto, Marjorie Harris, Arthur Johnson. HOTEL CHANGED HANDS Last Tuesday a deal was closed whereby Sam Gognon became proprietor of the Hansboro hotel, known as the Murdick House. The former proprietor having turned over his lease to Mr. Gognon. Mr. Gognon is one of our well known and popular young men and will without a doubt run a first class hotel. He has at this time employed a very competent cook from Devils Lake and he will endeavor to make the patrons feel at home and give them every accommodation that a pleasant and genteel proprietor can offer. Mr. Edelman, the former proprietor, has enjoyed a very pleasant and profitable business during the time he has had the hotel in charge. Mrs. Edelman left for Starkweather Wednesday and Mrs. Edelman followed Thursday. As yet Mr. Edelman does not know just where he will locate but for the time being he will reside at Starkweather and will endeavor to find a new location in the near future. It is hoped that under the present management Mr. Gognon will have as good a patronage or even better than has been enjoyed in the past and as landlord will meet with nothing but success to crown his efforts. ROCK LAKE RIPPLES Christmas toys are already on exhibition at our stores. J. W. Boyd, brother of D. W. Boyd has returned to our vicinity. Hugh Smoot has accepted the job of grain hauler for D. I. Brindle. A baby boy arrived at the Pete Mooney home Sunday. Mrs. Pat Elsberry returned Wednesday from a few days visit at Devils Lake. Geo. Elsberry of Egeland was a business visitor here this week. Mrs. H. C. See spent a few days last week visiting at Devils Lake. Prof. Urness of Edmore was an over Sunday guest at the Jahnke home last week. Jas. Taylor of Cando and Carl Haas of the Arndt Elevator were business visitors here Tuesday. Miss Bertha Myers of Churchs Ferry spent a few days as a guest in our village last week. Our Sunday school is preparing a rousing Christmas program under the supervision of its superintendent, Miss Brand. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Devore departed for their home Friday after a short visit with their son Chas. Devore and family. Mr. McMillen of Thompson and Mr. Zeigenhagen of Carter, Montana have been visiting at the Jahnke home for the past week. Misses Addie and Gertie Garrison left for their home at Michigan, North Dakota Thursday after a pleasant visit of two weeks in Rock Lake. A quiet marriage ceremony was performed at Brumbaugh Thanksgiving day when Miss Frances Moore and Jay Schafer were joined in wedlock. We extend to the young couple our wish of joy and happiness. The D. Y. W. Y. K. club met Wednesday evening with Miss Selma Jahnke, when plans were approved to rechristen the gay society under a new and less mysterious title. "Don't You Wish You Knew" The Andrew Kynoch family returned from Minneapolis Thursday last, Mr. Kynoch having been unable to obtain work there with sufficient pay. They are gusts at the Jack Gall home and will probably settle on a farm in our vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Taylor expect to depart for Missouri next week to make their future home. They will sell their household good at auction Saturday. Miss Maud Taylor will accompany them to Minnesota where she will visit for some time. Charlie Eller left Rock Lake last week and from the address returned to his friends we believe he has reached the heavenly place "where saints in glory stand". However, we hope he will not join the happy throng but will return to the village from whence he came and be content. The enchanting city is Happy Land, Minnesota. Miss Florence Hoyme and brother Earnest left this week for a visit with friends and relatives in Minnesota. They departed some time ago for the same purpose but were called home by the sudden illness of their mother, Mrs. Gilbert Smerer. Her condition having improved, the young folks expect to enjoy themselves to the utmost during the second trip. Miss Bjorg returned to her home near Adams Tuesday after a few days visit at the Birkman home. Mrs. W. E. Tompkins spent Wednesday night at her parents' home in Egeland, returning Thursday. Isidore Henle left Monday of last week for New Ulm, Minnesota where he will visit for some time and perhaps attend school. He will be missed here by his many friends. Miss Phyllis Bullock is making her home with the Joe Lichty family during the cold months to enable her to attend school here during the winter. Emmer Taylor returned Saturday from Minnesota where he had been exploring the swamps for a few days. He reports them as not frozen enough yet to be accessible. The hospitable latch string was found hanging out at many of our homes on Thanksgiving day and a pleasant holiday was enjoyed by all. The J. Lindsay family dined at the Lish Elsberry home, the Harter family with Kendig's, Oscar Moore and family with A. H. Booth and the Sekulich and Taylor families at the Burnett home. The above were among those invited out. Our Farmers Elevator agent, Carl Thorsett, barely escaped with his life Tuesday night when his clothing became entangled in the elevating machinery which he was operating, both legs being broken and several ribs crushed. He was alone in the elevator when the accident occurred but managed to reach the telephone and obtain aid. He was hurried to his home and immediately attended by Dr. Balfour. Our village extends sympathy to him in his misfortune but we are sincerely thankful it was not fatal. The auction sale on the Chas. Moore farm took place Tuesday. Trume Robinson spent a few days at Michigan, North Dakota last week. Mrs. Wm. Foley returned Wednesday to her home at Bemidji, Minnesota after a few weeks visit at the Grove home here. SCHOOL NOTES Vincent Elsberry entered high school last week. Christmas vacation will begin December 17 and end January 3. The Thanksgiving recess extended only one day this year. Factoring is proving a bug-bear to the algebra class. Lela Briggs has been absent for some days on account of illness. Miss Sorenson visited with us a few minutes one day last week. The primary room gave a short program Wednesday evening. Quite a number of parents were present. Ruth Miller has been absent while the family has been moving into town. The Stone Piano Co. 's representative called at our school in the interest of the company last week. The Vespera literary society gave a very good Thanksgiving and North Dakota program Friday. Mesdames Claude and Pat Elsberry, E. C. Latham, Mateer and Messrs. Wm. Glanders, McMillan and Dodge were recent visitors at the school. N. C. McDonald, state rural school inspector, inspected our schools on Monday last. He expressed himself as being well satisfied with the work we were doing and will recommend us for classification as a first class consolidated school. The high school English classes wrote essays on the "Resources of North Dakota" to compete in the contest promoted by the North Dakota Press Association. During the short days of winter school will call at 1 o'clock and dismiss at 3:30. This is to enable the country children to get home in daylight. LOCAL NEWS J. J. McCanna of Cando was a business caller in this city Monday last. Geo. Brown of Rock Lake was a professional caller in Hansboro last Saturday. Dr. McPike of Cando was a professional caller in Hansboro Tuesday and Wednesday. Miss Mamie Sorenson, County Superintendent of Schools of Cando visited at the Hansboro school Monday and Tuesday. Mrs. Chas. Brown left Tuesday for Winnipeg where she will visit with friends and relatives until after Christmas. W. N. McAneney's sister and niece arrived Saturday and are visiting with the family at their farm home north of town. Cando Herald. Elmer Barker and wife were in town last week from their farm home near Sarles. They were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Carmichael a few miles northeast of Cando. Cando Herald. Married at Cando, Monday, November 22, by Judge Brooke, John Carlson of Mt. View Township and Miss Annie Janson of Armourdale. The couple were accompanied by Joseph Carlson, father of the groom and a well known farmer of northern Towner County. The contracting parties are highly respected in the community. They will reside on a rented farm near Armourdale. Rolla Star Mrs. Bert L. Thomas of Hansboro drove over Monday and visited with her sister, Mrs. Bert Moylan until Tuesday morning when Mrs. Thomas took the car for Cando. Rolla Star C. E. Blackorby made a business trip to Grand Forks Tuesday returning Wednesday evening via Rolla. The Chas. Tribble sale which was held Thursday was very well attended and most of the stock and other articles sold brought a fair price. Ed Worm, who has been in this vicinity during the past harvest and threshing season, departed for his home at Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, today. Mr. Worm states that he will come to Hansboro next spring for the summer. He also requested that we send the News to him as he is rather interested in the doings in and about Hansboro. Mr. Worm is a nephew of Wm. Tacke of this place. Co. Supt. of Schools, Miss Mamie Sorenson of Cando spent this week visiting with the numerous teachers and schools in this end of the county. During her stay in Hansboro she was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. L. P. McAneney. The News acknowledges a very pleasant call and at which time Miss Sorenson stated that she expected an opponent in the next election on county offices. During the six years Miss Sorenson has held the office of county superintendent of schools she has discharged her duties in a most businesslike and economical way and we are of the opinion that an opponent for that office will find pretty tough sledding to beat her out. Henry Moilenen of Hayti, South Dakota arrived in our city Wednesday and will spend a week or ten days visiting with friends and relatives. It will be remembered that Mr. Moilenen disposed of his stock and farm machinery a year ago and moved to South Dakota. On interviewing Mr. Moilenen he stated that he had a good crop of wheat this year but his corn crop was not much good as it did not mature on account of the frost but nevertheless it can be used for feed. He states that the weather in that section was somewhat different than here, that the farmers in that country were still plowing and there is not much sign of winter as yet. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Taylor who have been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Emmet Watts returned to their home at Rock Lake last Saturday. They expect to go to Missouri for the winter about the middle of this month. The skating rink opened Wednesday evening and a number of the young folks enjoyed free skating. While the ice was not in the best of shape the management thought it best to start the rink and have promised that the ice will be in fine shape in the near future. F. H. Murdick shipped another car of young cattle to Glentana, Montana Thursday. Mr. Murdick states that he will return to Hansboro in about ten days and will then purchase another car for shipment to the same place and also that he will be in position in the near future to purchase a car of horses. December 10, 1915 CLAIMS HE KILLED A MAN IN NORTH DAKOTA Gilbert, Minnesota - A statement that he had killed and robbed a man at Devils Lake, North Dakota was responsible for the arrest of Howard Chapple, who claims St. Peter, Minnesota as his home, on a charge of disorderly conduct and a thirty-day sentence at the county jail while his claim to being a principal in a murderous assault is being investigated. The charge of disorderly conduct was made by Nick Papie of Biwabik, who claims that Chapple threatened to kill him when he refused to take him to Biwabik in his auto. At the same time Chapple flashed a roll of bills which he declared was the result of his crime in North Dakota. Chapple's story was that he and another man had killed the Devils Lake man and that his partner was serving time for the job while he had got away with the money. Papie escaped from Chapple but after going to Biwabik the former remembered that he had read of a murder and robbery at Devils Lake and notified police officer Otto Johnson at McKinley. He returned to Gilbert with Johnson and they found Chapple and put him under arrest. Papie alleges that Chapple again threatened to kill him when put under arrest. Judge A. R. Anderson found the man guilty of disorderly conduct and sent him to the county jail. In the meantime the sheriff's office is investigating the Devils Lake story. KEROSENE CAUSES DEATH Minot, North Dakota - Mrs. Stephen Pitts who lived at the farm home 25 miles southwest of this city died at a local hospital following injuries which she received when her body was badly burned in a kerosene fire at her home. A baking powder can nearly filled with kerosene was sitting on the warming shelf of the kitchen range. While attending to her household work she reached to get this can and in some manner the contents were spilled over herself and the stove and took fire from the hot stove. She was immediately enveloped in flames. Her screams attracted the attention of C. A. Jorgenson who was in another room and he rushed to her rescue and made a heroic effort to save the woman's life, receiving a number of severe burns in his desperate efforts to beat out the flames which by this time enveloped her entire body. Medical aid was rushed from this city in an effort to relieve the sufferings of the woman and if possible save her life. She was brought to this city by automobile last night, but death came a few hours after she had been placed in the ward. Coroner Doe was notified of the death and after looking into the facts decided there was no need to incur the expenses of an inquest, as there was no question as to how she came to her death. The husband of the dead woman is now in a local hospital, having been operated upon for appendicitis. Besides him, she leaves four children. Neighbors and friends have taken charge of the home and are giving the stricken family all the attention and care and sympathy possible. The children who are paralyzed by the awful tragedy in their home, are being cared for by kind people of the community who are seeking to assuage the grief of the stricken ones. ROCK LAKE RIPPLES Miss Mabel Bateson visited at the Groves home a few days last week. Mrs. Birkman has been quite ill at her home here during the past week. The dance Friday night was well attended and enjoyed by everyone present. Miss Brand was an overnight guest at the Luther Rimel farm home Monday. The Arthur and Luther Rimel families spent Sunday at the Edley Rimel home in our village. Jack Pettit has been absent from the village several days buying cattle in the vicinity of Rolla. George Smith and William Wagner spent a few hours at the Hansboro skating rink Monday. Several Rock Lakers attended the illustrated lecture conducted by Rev. Miller at the Ellison church a few evenings this week. Jim Brittin of Egeland auctioneered the Fred Taylor sale here Saturday. Dan Mooney, Sr. left for Devils Lake Thursday where he intends to spend a week or more. Mrs. Howard, who has been visiting with her sister, Mrs. Jack Pettit for some time left Tuesday with her two little boys for their home at Cogswell. Edith Hyndman, teacher in the consolidated schools southwest of Rock Lake, visited a few days last week at the A. M. Schuster home in Brumbaugh. The Christmas vacation at our school which was announced last week has been changed and school will be dismissed Wednesday, December 22 and resumed Monday, January 10. Rumors of a skating rink have been circulating here the past week. We are fervently hoping said rumors will evolve into energetic efforts and a clear and glassy rink will be the result. It is a delightful pastime for moonlit evenings as well as healthful outlet for the pent-up energy of our jolly lads and an opportunity to exhibit the Christmas skates they are no eagerly expecting. Those of our village who of necessity were compelled to venture out upon our slippery streets Monday and Tuesday hastened along breathlessly fearing at any moment the fatal experience of seeing stars in broad daylight. But no catastrophe occurred other than that John Lines was unable to leave his duties at the school because the faster he walked the nearer the schoolhouse he found himself. On Saturday at 1:30 p. m., J. J. White will sell at public auction for cash to the highest bidder a large assortment of household effects consisting of stoves, cooking utensils and other articles too numerous to mention. The place of sale it is announced will be between the restaurant and pool hall in the city of Rock Lake. Mr. White has rented his pool hall and he has a large amount of articles that he cannot use, hence the sale. Mr. White expects to leave for New York in the near future where he will spend the winter with his mother. J. V. Fielder left last week from Rolla with a carload of cattle shipped by Jack Pettit to Minneapolis. He is attending to business matters in the city before returning. Tom Elsberry and son and William Wagner attended the skating rink at Hansboro Saturday night. They report a nice time. Come on boys get ready for next time. Our mail carrier, John Dayton is now attending his route in his mail wagon made for winter use. It is often seen reposing on our streets and many comments are passed on the appearance and construction of the worthy vehicle which is the product of its owner's handiwork. The A. L. Kendig family moved last week from their country home to their residence in town, which the Dan Mooney family recently vacated and will reside during the winter to enable their three little girls to attend school. Mr. Kendig has moved his stock into the Hawkinson barn south of the Jahnke house. Wednesday night on returning from the club at the Jahnke home where a large number of our jolly "Susies" had been "sewing shirts for soldiers". Kathleen Elsberry lost a silver shuttle and would greatly appreciate its return, so we learn. For the benefit of our gentlemen readers who may entertain perhaps a vague idea as to the identity of the lost article we will add that it is a small oblong article with which tatting is done, which we are certain will dispel their doubts. LOCAL NEWS Randy Manning is now employed as clerk at the drug store. C. I. Devore of Rock Lake was a business visitor in Hansboro between trains Monday. B. L. Thomas made a business trip to the county seat last Friday returning Saturday. Miss Ethel Lawler went to Brandon, Manitoba, Canada last week where she will visit with friends and relatives for some time. Miss Grace Tribble has accepted a position as clerk at the People's Trading Co., and took up her duties Monday morning. Johnnie Lawler left for Brandon Tuesday where he will visit with relatives and while there will have dental work done. E. M. Fessenden moved in from his farm west of town Thursday. He will occupy the residence formerly occupied by Wm. Schwartz. C. E. Blackorby drove over from Hansboro Tuesday morning and took the train for Cando, returning the next night. St. John Leader J. D. Leftwich and daughter of Hansboro were over the latter part of the week getting some dental work done by Dr. Baker. Rolla Star The Social Community club held at the home of Mrs. Wm. White was enjoyed by all present. The next meeting will be held December 16 with Mrs. J. O. Fernyhough. Mrs. Wm. Wilkinson arrived last Tuesday from Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada and will spend the winter with her niece, Mrs. M. Lawler and family. Mrs. L. P. McAneney accompanied Miss Mamie Sorenson to Cando last Friday, spending Saturday and Sunday visiting with friends. She returned home Monday. Roy Burley arrived last Saturday from Swift Current, Canada and will spend a large part of the winter with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Y. Burley of this place. T. E. McMillen who has been employed as manager of the Hansboro Auto Garage during the past summer and fall, departed for his home at Filmore last Monday. During Mr. McMillen's stay here he has made many friends and they will miss him greatly in social circles. Sheriff James Taylor of Cando was a business caller in Hansboro Wednesday spending Wednesday night here and driving to Perth where he caught the train for his return home. Jack Carey went to St. John last Tuesday where he will enter the confectionery business having bought out the former owner. We hope that he will meet with the best of success in his new location and that we will have the pleasure of seeing him often in Hansboro as Jack is one of the "boys" and has a large number of friends here. Best wishes, Jack. Happy Hanlin, the International Harvester Co. 's collector who has spent the past fall at Hansboro and Rock Lake looking after the collections of the above-named company, departed for Grand Forks Monday having finished his work in this section. We have learned from very good authority that Mr. Hanlin leased the Rock Lake pool hall from J. J. White of that place and will take up the proprietorship in the near future. We join with his any friends in wishing him success and prosperity in his new undertaking. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Grimes will be sorry to learn that Mrs. Grimes was taken to the hospital at Devils Lake Wednesday after a lingering illness of several weeks. Mrs. Grimes was first taken ill from being poisoned by eating tomatoes from a can and since that time she has been getting more and more weak although everything that was possible has been done for her. Dr. Davison of Cartwright was called and he found the case to be very much out of the ordinary. As soon as Mrs. Grimes can gain strength enough she will be taken to Rochester. She was accompanied to Devils Lake by Mr. Grimes, Mrs. T. Thompson and daughter, Miss Jennie Geary. The News joins with the many friends in hoping that Mrs. Grimes will soon be on the road to recuperation. ICE CARNIVAL DECEMBER 18 The management of the Hansboro Ice Rink have announced that there will be a masquerade ice carnival held at the rink Saturday evening December 18. It is stated that everything will be done to make this carnival one of the most successful ever held in Hansboro. The rink will open that night at 7:30 and no one will be admitted on the ice unless masked. Prizes will be awarded to the best gentlemen representative, the best lady representative and the best representative, boys and girls, also for the best skating couple. The prizes are now on display at the D. A. Blackburn drug store and we find that they are not a stingy prize either. The price of admission will be twenty-five cents for adults and fifteen cents for children. There will also be a charge of twenty-five cents for adult spectators and fifteen cents for children spectators. Another feature of this carnival will be the supper served at the Hotel Murdick. Our popular landlord has made arrangements to serve an oyster supper along with cold turkey and many other good things to eat. The supper will be served immediately after the rink closes and Sam has promised a service that will be well worth the moderate price that will be charged. December 31, 1915 ROCK LAKE RIPPLES The Geo. Potsinger family spent Christmas at the E. M. Harter home. Miss Edith Mills is spending the Christmas vacation at her home here. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Rimel were guests at the G. W. Rimel home on Christmas day. Miss Lona Rimel is spending the weeks vacation from her duties at her home in Rock Lake. The Brunnemeyer and Mateer families spent Christmas at the A. E. Sibley home. Miss Rose Medean is spending a few days at the home of her sister, Mrs. A. L. Kindig. Miss Bessie Hornesh spent a few days this week at the farm home of her sister, Mrs. Gene Rimel. The F. L. Dayton family from near Clyde spent Christmas at the John Dayton home here. Pat Mooney returned Saturday from Hughenden, Alberta to spend the holidays with his family at this place. Clyde Horner departed last week for Waterloo, Iowa to spend the holidays and visit for a time with his grandparents. The Jack Gall and Kynock families spent Christmas and several days following at the Bob Gall home in the mountains. Our business men have been presenting worthy customers with calendars for the coming year, some of which are very pretty. Miss Lulu Rimel has returned to her home here from the A. W. Rimel farm where she had been staying during Mrs. Rimel's absence. Mr. and Mrs. Brunnemeyer and children, Ella, Rosa and Willie returned Thursday or last week from several weeks visit with relatives in Iowa. Miss Gusta Birkman has been visiting for the past week with friends at Egeland. Roy Lean and family are spending the holiday week at the A. F. Lean home in Cando. Lish Elsberry has been visiting the past week at the home of his sister, Mrs. Cannon at Minot. Miss Alice Ryan, teacher of the Ellison school, left last Friday to spend a few days of her Christmas vacation with friends at Hansboro. Cyrus Burk, a cousin of Ader Eller arrived last week from Canada and is spending a short time in our village as the guest of Henry and Ader Eller. Mrs. Thorsett went to Devils Lake Tuesday where she will visit a few days with her husband at the hospital. Her sister is caring for the children during her absence. Mrs. A. W. Rimel returned Saturday from Washington, where she has been visiting with friends and relatives for the past few months. The N. W. Hawkinson Co. have provided the front of their establishment with a large new set of storm windows to ward off the blizzardy winds which are howling around our village of late. The Misses Irene and Velma Eller spent Christmas at their home here returning Monday to farms near Webster where they are employed, accompanied by their mother and brothers who visited a few days at the Herbert Landeau home at Crocus. G. H. Waldron landed in our town Monday evening with his moving picture equipment and presented the first five reels of the delightful serial "Lucille Love" which he intends to run for six nights. On account of the wintry weather many are unable to attend for which we are sorry as his show is a good one. As an inducement the price charged the first night was only 15 cents. MARRIED Last Tuesday, December 23, at high noon Miss Mary Barger of this place became the bride of Mr. Geo. Tucker of Platte, South Dakota. The ceremony was held at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Barger and Elder Thompson, President of the Northern Union Conference of the Seven Day Adventists of Minneapolis officiated. Miss Alvina Thinnes played the wedding march as the bridal couple approached an arch of green and white where the happy couple were made man and wife. The bride was beautifully gowned in which messaline and silk lace and was attended by Miss Selma Jahnke who wore silk shell pink cliolen. The groom was attended by Mr. Chas. Jahnke, both who were conventional black. After the ceremony a reception was given in honor of the bride and groom at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. Chas. Lamont where a very elaborate dinner was served. The scheme of the dining room was carried out in pink and white where the occasion was attended by a number of friends and relatives. The bride is one of our most popular young ladies who is a graduate nurse from the sanitarium at Chamberlain, South Dakota and the groom is a graduate of the Union College located at Lincoln, Nebraska, where the happy couple will make their future home. The entire community joins in wishing them a lions share of happiness and prosperity in their sojourn through life. LOCAL NEWS School will open Monday, January 3. Geo. Brown of Rock Lake came up today to attend business matters and will return home tomorrow. Among those who came up from Rock Lake to attend the New Years dance were Russel Kennedy, Geo. And Alton Kenney. Johnnie Lawler returned from Brandon last week in time to spend the Christmas holidays with his parents. Miss Ruth Disher who is employed as clerk at the D. A. Blackburn drug store spent Christmas at the home of her parents. Miss Myrtle Weeden who is teaching school at Carpio, North Dakota arrived in Hansboro last week to spend the holidays with her parents. L. P. McAneney went to Egeland last Friday where he visited with his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. N. McAneney of that place. He returned Saturday. Among the young ladies who have been attending the Normal School at Mayville and who returned home for the holiday vacation are the Misses Opal Tribble, Aletha Weeden and Mary Stapelton. Frank Grimes came up from Devils Lake last Monday and reports Mrs. Grimes as improving but very slowly. He returned Wednesday to the Lake where he will look after the welfare of Mrs. Grimes. We hope to be able to report a much better improvement next week. Everything is in readiness for the big New Years dance tonight and a big time is looked for. Rev. Beagarie went to Rock Lake last Friday where he held services on Sunday last returning home Monday. D. B. McDonald went to Grand Forks last Friday where he spent Christmas with his father at that place. He returned Tuesday. Thursday night was the first practice of the M. E. Church choir and it was decided that the practice would be held on Tuesday night of each week at 8 o'clock. The News acknowledges a very pleasant call today from Commissioners Cunningham and Sampson. They will both go to Cando Monday where the board of county commissioners will meet in a very important session. Dr. Hamilton has been suffering from a game leg during the past week, he having hurt the member some time ago when getting out of his sleigh. We are glad to report that he is now able to be out and around though he says it bothers his navigation considerably. Farmers report the roads in this section something fierce these days and while there is considerable travel it appears that the roads fill up with snow during the night and it is necessary to make new roads each day. They claim it has been some years since traveling has been so difficult. Mrs. W. J. Wills returned today from Larimore where she spent the Christmas holidays with her parents. F. H. Murdick went to Devils Lake last Monday and purchased a carload of Holstein cows and calves from the government at Ft. Totten. There is 37 head of cows and 4 calves in the bunch and Mr. Murdick states that he will ship the car to Montana next Monday or Tuesday. P. M. Pool of Devils Lake, collector for the M. Rumley Co., was a business visitor in our city looking after the interests of the company at this place. P. M. is a jolly good fellow but has the reputation of being there with the goods when it comes to getting the money. D. A. Blackburn reports that he will have on display on or before the tenth of next month a fine line of Edison disc phonographs. These machines Mr. Blackburn states are considered the best in the work and he will be more than glad to demonstrate to anyone. P. H. Flewell of Sarles came over Tuesday and spent a few days visiting with friends in this city.