Towner County, ND, Hansboro News published between August 1, 1916 and August 31, 1916 ************************************************************************ 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 August 1, 1916 and August 31, 1916. 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 October, 2000 by: Mary Lindbo, mjlindbo@msn.com (c)2000 Mary Lindbo August 4, 1916 NORTH DAKOTA NEWS Theodore Leroy, five years old, was instantly killed when he fell from a grain wagon driven by his father at Valley City. Robbers entered the Flambert store and the Soo Line depot at Foxholm obtaining $125 at the former place and $14 at the latter. Burglars raided the Surrey post office, obtaining $20 and a few stamps. One attempt with explosives failed to open the door of the office safe. Efforts have begun at Camp Lincoln to raise a new regiment of National Guardsmen in North Dakota following the departure of the state's only regiment for the Mexican border. Mrs. R. Warner of Hampden was instantly killed and Mrs. Fred Raddthe was seriously hurt when the automobile in which they were riding was precipitated over an embankment by a "blowout". Jack Ryan, twenty-two years old, sought relief from the heat by crawling into the shade under a box car at Mandan. He fell asleep, a switch engine moved the car and he awoke minus a leg. More than 200 individual hail losses in Golden Valley and adjoining counties have been reported to the hail insurance agents in beach. All the losses were sustained in a series of local hail storms. Paul G. Pierce, nineteen-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Pierce of Fargo is the champion baby of North Dakota, winning sweepstakes honors at the state fair baby contest at Fargo. The winning baby scored 98. 4 percent. Four counterfeit dollars were the total sum obtained by thieves who blew the safe of the Fairchild Fuel Company of Grand Forks after a thorough job during which it is estimated the yeggmen spent $10 in time, tools and explosives. About 2,500 acres of grain was hailed out in the recent storm that swept over the Crown Butte district. Losses ranging from 60 to 100 percent are reported by farmers. Damage also was done by the storm in Burleigh County. Another hail storm, the second that has passed in that vicinity this year, hit a section south of Sentinel Butte, some farmers reporting losses ranging from 20 to 80 percent. In the Westerheim district damage estimated at 50 percent in the center of the storm zone is reported. The Ely-Salyards Elevator company's grain warehouse at New Rockford was destroyed by fire with a loss of $20,000. Twelve thousand bushels of grain were in the structure. Spontaneous combustion caused the fire. This is the fourteenth elevator burned there since the town was established. Mrs. Alice Nelson Page, prominently known newspaper woman at Grand Forks and suffrage leader, died suddenly of a brain hemorrhage. Cyril Page, her only son, a member of the North Dakota First Infantry, went home to view the body of his mother and then left for the southern border with his company. Wind, hail and rain hit the section south of Rhame, doing some damage to crops, while numerous farm buildings were seriously damaged. In some instances the farmers lost nearly all grain crops, so violent that the hail in the sections north of the city hail damage was done, while a heavy wind worked havoc at the O'Malley ranch near Mound. John F. Johnson, nominee for sheriff of Foster County, hit by lightning in a recent storm, did not die, as reported at the time, but is still quite alive. Johnson, however, was "dead" for twenty-four hours, being so completely stunned by the bolt that it was some time before those who arrived at the scene discovered that he was still living. Johnson is conducting a vigorous campaign. The Washburn Milling Company's mill at Washburn has been destroyed by fire, with a loss of $15,000. Lightning is believed to have been responsible. Edward Jacobson, thirteenth member of a swimming party, was drowned in the Heart River near Sims. Jacobson was alone when he was seized with cramps. Ten horses, including William Rose, well known racing stallion, were killed by lightning which struck the I. V. Kurkel stables near Fessenden. The barn and farm machinery were destroyed in the fire that followed. A honeymoon in far Northern Alaska where the bridegroom will do missionary work among the Eskimo tribes, is the plan of Rev. and Mrs. William Schattschneider, who have left Tower City for the Arctic. Word has been received at Fargo of the drowning in Alaska of Elmer Vetter, former Fargo high school football player and University of Minnesota graduate. With three companions he was shooting a rapids I a crudely built flatboat. The boat overturned, Vetter and a companion losing their lives. ROCK LAKE RIPPLES D. D. Finley of Hansboro was a business visitor here Tuesday. Elmer Hvindere returned Saturday from a short vacation at his home at Flora, North Dakota. Ruth Mills returned Monday after spending several days at the W. C. Schaffer home. Rye and barley harvest is on and in a short time harvest will be in full blast. Miss Vera Henkle was a Cando arrival Saturday. She will visit at the home of the Misses Ruth and Edith Mills. Farmers are busy these days overhauling binders and threshing machines preparatory to taking care of the bountiful crop in prospect. Claude Lindsay of the First National, returned Saturday from an absence of several days during which he had been attending the fair at Grand Forks. Mrs. Roy Lean returned Tuesday from her several weeks visit at Oberon, North Dakota accompanied by her mother and her brother, with his wife and daughter. The sale of household goods, etc., which was to take place Thursday at the Ed Hoff home, has been postponed by reason of their plans having been altered but will possibly be reannounced in the near future. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Jahnke returned Wednesday from their several weeks sojourn and are now at home to friends in this city. They escaped a melodious serenading only by flight and supplying some two dozen enthusiastic young folks with ice cream. Albert Glanders also returned Wednesday evening to the delight of his many friends, but was unaccompanied by his "Mrs. ". Ed Hoff returned Wednesday from Minden, North Dakota for a short stay in this village. W. J. Lichty and Fred Lincsay shipped a car of cattle Friday. Joe Webster also shipped one that day. Miss Gusta Birkman came up from Egeland Saturday for an over Sunday visit with her sister. The implement men are actively engaged in setting up binders in anticipation of the coming demand for them. The "picture men" were in our village this week taking snap shots of business and dwelling houses selling views to several we understand. Mrs. Blaine Burke and little daughter who have been visiting relatives hereabouts for several weeks departed last week to join Mr. Burke in Montana. Misses Kate and Ruth Elsberry and Master Lyle came down from Fish Lake Monday. They will remain several days visiting young friends here. That landlord Kennedy believes in leaving nothing undone which will add to the comfort of his guests is attested to in the entire screening of his hotel porches. A party from Hannah consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Crum, Mrs. McTavish and daughter and Mrs. J. R. Crum and Miss Frances autoed into Rock Lake Tuesday. The party returned to Hannah after dinner excepting Mrs. Crum and Miss Frances who will visit with friends a few days. The Crums will be remembered as popular residents here a few years ago and it is a pleasure to greet them once more. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lichty returned Wednesday from Thompson, North Dakota where Mrs. Lichty and son have spent several weeks with her parents. Art Mooney and John Forrest of Cando were visitors in this city Wednesday. The Ladies Aid enjoyed a very pleasant afternoon at the farm home of Mrs. Tom Elsberry Thursday. The stork deposited last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Robinson north of town, a baby girl. Mrs. O. P. Briggs spent a few days at the Chas. Tribble home in Hansboro this week returning Thursday. Mr. P. M. Oslie of Christine, North Dakota arrived last week to accept a position with the N. W. Hawkinson Lbr. Co. as bookkeeper. Mrs. W. P. Mills spent several days last week at the Chas. Keeney home near St. John also enjoying a short outing at Fish Lake. Mildred Tompkins returned Wednesday from a two weeks visit at the home of her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Sharp at Egeland. Word has been received from Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Jahnke to the effect that they are pleasantly "honeymooning" in Minneapolis and expect to be with friends here again in the course of a week or two. Mr. C. A. Garrison and daughters Addilade and Gertrude also Miss Anna Bellingham of Larimore and Mr. Thompson of Michigan are spending a few days with their many friends in this city having arrived Thursday by auto. LOCAL NEWS C. W. Conroy of Sarles was a business visitor here last Monday. Carl O. Thorsett of Rock Lake was a business visitor in this city Wednesday evening. W. J. Wills and C. W. Conroy autoed to Bottineau last Saturday on business matters. Mrs. Harry Burnham and children went to Devils Lake Thursday where they visited with friends. Blaine McAneney of Rock Lake was a Sunday visitor at the home of this brother L. P. of this place. P. M. Pool of Devils Lake the Rumely man was a business visitor here the fore part of the week. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Black of Dayton, Virginia arrived last Saturday evening and will be employed by J. W. F. Johnson during the balance of the season. Clarence and Blanche Graybill of Perth were visitors at the Lawler home Wednesday. A number of Hansboroites went to Cartwright last Tuesday to attend the annual fair at that place. Ed Jennings purchased a threshing machine recently and will thresh in this vicinity this season. Mrs. Mary Watts of Glasgow arrived last week and is visiting at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Heldt. Mr. and Mrs. Beagarie were among the passengers to Devils Lake Tuesday returning home in the evening. Lineman Rusk of the Farmers Telephone Co. was in the vicinity with a crew of men putting up new wire and installing new phones at various places. M. F. Grimes returned from Grand Forks Monday evening after a week's visit at that place during the fair. Mr. Grimes reports a very pleasant vacation. Mrs. D. D. Finley and baby went to Starkweather last Monday where they visited at the home of Mrs. Finley's parents. They returned home Tuesday evening. Mrs. G. A. Olson and sons Melvin and Carl went to Devils Lake Tuesday last. Mrs. Olson returning in the evening while Melvin and Carl will spend a short time at Starkweather visiting with friends and relatives. J. W. Fitz, democratic candidate for County Treasurer was a caller in this city last Friday in the interest of his campaign. The News acknowledges a very pleasant call. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. McLean went to Sarles last Sunday afternoon where they visited until Wednesday. They were accompanied home by Mr. McLean's parents Mr. and Mrs. Geo. McLean of the above-mentioned place. Mr. and Mrs. John McCartney of Dand, Manitoba, Canada, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Scott of Hilton, Manitoba, Canada autoed over last Saturday and visited until Monday at the Chas. Brown home. Mrs. McCartney and Mr. Scott are sister and brother of Mrs. Brown. Mrs. J. R. Crum, formerly of Hansboro now of Beverly, Saskatchewan, Canada arrived last Tuesday and is the guest of Mrs. Lawler this week. She was accompanied by Clarence Crum of and Mrs. McTavish of Hannah who spent the day visiting here. Dr. and Mrs. Hamilton and daughter Isabella autoed to Winnipeg last Friday where they visited with friends and relatives. Enroute they stopped at different points across the boarder. They returned home Thursday evening. County Commissioner Sampson of Elsberry was in this city and vicinity Wednesday looking over the new road work being done in this section of his district. We acknowledge a very pleasant call from Mr. Sampson. Elmer Barker went to Devils Lake yesterday morning and returned on the evening train accompanied by Mrs. Barker who has been confined at the hospital at that place. We are glad to report that Mrs. Barker is greatly improved and hope she will soon regain her health. Mr. and Mrs. L. P. McAneney, Mrs. F. H. Murdick and daughter Velma autoes to Egeland Sunday where they visited at the home of Mr. McAneney's parents. At a meeting of the Royal Neighbors at Grimes' Hall yesterday Mrs. W. J. Wills and the Misses Opal and Grace Tribble road the "goat" and are now among the numerous members of the local lodge. Mrs. Howard McKee came up from Devils Lake last Saturday and spent this week in Hansboro. On Sunday last Mr. and Mrs. McKee autoed to Egeland where they spent the day visiting with friends. L. P. McAneney returned from Grand Forks the latter part of the week with a new Buick "Four" automobile. This is one of the latest cars put out by the Buick Co. and is without a doubt one of the best cars on the market for the money, they sell for $665. 00 f. o. b. Detroit, Michigan. Mr. McAneney sold the car to B. L. Thomas the first of the week and expects to have one of the new "Sixes" in the near future. Mrs. W. J. Wills very beautifully entertained about thirty guests at her home last Saturday evening at a birthday party. Progressive whist was in vogue. A very dainty lunch of ice cream and cake was served. The party broke up about midnight all voting the hostess a royal entertainer. Prizes were awarded the whist players as follows: Wm. Wilson and Mrs. Lee Gibbons, first; Lee Gibbons and Miss Ruth Brown, second. Everyone had a most enjoyable time. The harvesting of the rye crop is in full swing and from all indications the farmers of this vicinity will have one of the best rye crops in years. It is expected that the wheat harvest will start in a week or ten days. August 11, 1916 NORTH DAKOTA NEWS The serious shortage of farm labor in the state has resulted in the appointment of T. L. Stanley of Garrison as federal field agent to supervise the distribution of labor in the state. John Bray, former Grand Forks resident, for years American consul at Singapore, has been transferred to Johannesburg, South Africa, according to work received at Grand Forks from him. Sixty laborers employed on a big paving contract in Fargo laid down their tools to enforce demands for a 50 cent increase in their daily wage. The men ask an advance from $2. 50 to $3. 00. Mrs. T. W. Chambers, daughter of Mrs. Laura Gibbons of Minneapolis, wedded only a short time, died suddenly at her home at the lake colony south of Devils Lake. Mrs. Chambers had been ill only a few hours. The victim of automobile thieves twice within a year Frank Harris of Bismarck is of the opinion that he is a "marked man". The first car was stolen from his garage while the second machine was taken from a street. Twin hail land wind storms worked havoc in the farming districts near Glenburn. Grain losses around Glenburn are estimated at $200,000 with thousands of acres almost entirely cleaned out. Several farm buildings including two residences, were destroyed. Iver Johnson, twenty-seven years old, was drowned while attempting to swim across Stump Lake, south of Lakota, immediately after he had eaten a hearty meal. Johnson had just taken out a $2,000 life insurance policy in favor of his aged mother, residing in Norway. James Anderson, aged seven, was run down and killed by a water tank wagon used in supplying a tractor near Deering. The lad's father, driving the tractor witnessed his son's death. The boy was standing on the tank when the team started forward, throwing him to the ground, directly in the path of the wheels. A request that university students, members of the North Dakota National Guard on the Mexican border, be released when school opens this fall, has been forwarded to Secretary baker of the war department by President F. L. McVey of the University of North Dakota. The action follows successes attained in Minnesota in behalf of soldier students. Heavy losses were caused by a hail storm that swept the district in the vicinity of Reeder from a point southeast of Bowman to the vicinity of Hettinger. A strip about twenty miles long was hit. The storm also extended to Penville, South Dakota. Very few of the farmers carried insurance. The crops were in fine condition before the storm. Losses range from 40 to 80 percent. Victor Brausch, aged thirty, is near death in the city jail at Steele and his wife, J. G. L. Stuffacher and Mrs. Stuffacher have bullet wounds after a shooting affray. It is charged that Brausch shot his wife in the forehead, then opened fire on Stuffacher, who was telephoning for the sheriff, wounded Mrs. Stuffacher and then sent two bullets into his own head. Brausch and his wife, a bride of a month, had not been living together and it is said that he threatened to kill her unless she returned to him. NOTICE FOR BIDS Notice is hereby given that the School Board of Rosedale School District No. 5, Towner County, North Dakota, will receive bids up to 2 o'clock p. m. on Saturday, September 2, 1916, for the furnishing of teams, drivers and conveyances to convey the children of the following named residents, or known as such places or farms since occupied by former owners, to and from the Hansboro School situated in Hansboro, North Dakota during the school year 1916 and 1917 and beginning during the month of September 1916. Route 1 T. Stapleton C. Wright W. E. H. Porter A. C. Anderson J. E. Knight H. Lymburn Wm. Tacke Jas. Brown Wm. Swartz Route 2 C. Orton F. Gray C. Brown Wm. Kenney Ole Peterson Swen Olson Les Blackorby H. Strawn Route 3 Wm. Disher E. Disher M. King J. R. Blackorby T. Rod A. Blackorby Route 4 F. Ninke V. Pentilla J. W. F. Johnson J. H. Jenson J. D. Leftwich Wm. Wilson Route 5 Phillip Chase Mike Lawler Dumphy Farm Drivers will be required to carry any additional children coming into their respective routes. Drivers will be required to furnish bonds in the sum of $200. 00 for the faithful fulfillment of their contracts. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. By order of the School Board of Rosedale School District No. 5. J. B. Smith, Clerk Dated at Hansboro, North Dakota this 9th day of August, 1916. ROCK LAKE RIPPLES Doris Lichty is suffering this week with the measles. Carl Thorsett, "elementary photographer" made a trip to Sarles Monday. Mrs. Rulifson is visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Sam Kenney this week. Miss Etheral Elsberry is visiting at the home of her uncle, H. Birch at Maddock, North Dakota. Archie Sibley was on the sick list several days this week, having had a sudden attach of rheumatism. Mrs. Emma Hoy arrived from Devils Lake Wednesday of last week and is visiting with her sister, Mrs. W. P. Mills. Fred Lindsay and Dan Mooney went to Devils Lake last Thursday "escorting" a new threshing engine home in the evening. Mrs. Fred Lindsay returned last Thursday from her several weeks visit in Canada. Her many friends here are glad to have her home again. We are glad to see Mr. Reedy in his accustomed place as clerk at Leans Hardware Store. He arrived from Cando Thursday and will remain for some time. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Keeney autoed to Calvin Monday with their daughter Mrs. Pete Thorson and children who had been visiting at the Keeney home for several days. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Shireman and little granddaughter arrived from their home in Canada last week and are occupying the Shireman house in the north part of town. A few friends of Lottie and Byron Hyndman enjoyed a pleasant evening at their home in the country Thursday of last week when dancing was the chief amusement. The news of the death of Mr. Adison Yeager at 6:15 o'clock Wednesday morning reached his sons here from his home at Fruitland, Iowa. Though partially expected, the tidings were nevertheless very sad ones. Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Yeager were present at his death bed having spent the past several weeks in Iowa. Homer Sorenson arrived Friday last from Minnesota and is visiting with his sister, Mrs. Dan Mooney. Though his arrival was unexpected, it was nevertheless a pleasant one. George and Roy Booth arrived from Tenstrike, Minnesota this week to take in the harvest season. They are making their headquarters at the home of their brother Art. Miss Bessie Hronesh is assisting with the house duties at the Art Rimel home, Mrs. Rimel having but recently returned from the Devils Lake hospital and in rather delicate health. Ross Tribble who recently arrived from Indiana spent Saturday last at the home of his aunt, Mrs. O. P. Briggs, returning again to Hansboro for a short stay with relatives there. Miss Frances Crum spent several days last week as a guest at the Latham home. Mrs. Crum arrived from her visit with Hansboro friends Saturday and spent Sunday at the Brindle home. Mother and daughter departed Monday morning for their home in Beverly, Saskatchewan, Canada having visited for about five weeks with friends and relatives at Jamestown, Noonan, Wales and Rock Lake. LOCAL NEWS J. R. Wills was a business visitor at Devils Lake last Friday. B. L. Thomas was a business visitor at Cando Monday last. W. J. Wills was among the passengers to Devils Lake Wednesday. Blaine McAneney of Rock Lake was an over Sunday visitor in this city. Geo. Tierny of the Grand Forks Fruit Co. called on the local merchants Tuesday. Reports say that the wheat crop in this section is damaged about 50 percent. Roy White is enjoying a short vacation from his duties as mail clerk on the Farmers Line. Mrs. Harry Burnham and Miss Birdie Weeden went to Devils Lake last Tuesday morning where they visited until Thursday returning home on the evening train. Mrs. J. H. Brooks went to Devils Lake Wednesday morning returning on the evening train. Mrs. F. H. Murdick and daughter Velma spent a few days at Fish Lake this week. Roy Lean and G. H. Shireman of Rock Lake were business visitors in this city Tuesday last. C. A. Weeden and C. E. Blackorby autoed to Cando Tuesday to attend business matters. The Ladies Aid met in the church Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. C. Lawrence and Mrs. M. Lawler serving. C. E. Blackorby and son Edward left Thursday morning for a short sojourn at Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Jno. White, Monday, August 7, 1916, a boy. Mother and son are doing nicely at this writing. Archie McLean arrived in this city last Saturday and will assist his brother G. H. in managing the McLean Grain business. T. B. Strayer of Devils Lake was in this city Tuesday and Wednesday in the interest of the International Harvester Co. Mrs. M. Lawler, Mrs. T. Thompson and Dad Wilson went to Rolla last Saturday to attend the funeral of Richard Hesketh of that place. Mrs. Ada McKay and children and Mr. Ed Ford of Rolla visited a short time at the Lawler home Wednesday while enroute to Mather, Manitoba, Canada. George Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Brown of this place arrived Wednesday evening from Victoria, British Columbia and will visit for some time with his parents. The Misses Agnes McKee and Corrinne Ryan of Devils Lake came up last Saturday to go to Fish Lake for a short outing but on account of rain was forced to about the trip. They returned to their home Wednesday morning. Miss Ruth Brown is enjoying a weeks vacation from her duties as clerk at the G. A. Olson store. She left Thursday morning for Devils Lake where she will visit a few days with Mrs. Howard McKee of that place. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Brown and children at Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada arrived last Monday and are visiting at the home of Mr. Brown's brother, Chas. Brown of this place. Chas. Brown, Jr. met them at Holmfield with an auto and brought them to Hansboro. Alfred Olson who has been attending the Minnesota School of Business for the past ten months returned home last Saturday evening. The boys all welcome "Ole" home again after so long an absence. Melvin Olson is reported on the sick list. George Owes of Minneapolis arrived today and will assist in the Hansboro State Bank during the season. Harry Kneeshaw, the well known insurance man of Devils Lake was a business visitor in this city Wednesday. John C. Olson, representative of the Devils Lake Grocery made his usual call on the merchants in this city Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Olson went to Starkweather Tuesday morning where Mr. Olson looked over his wheat crop. They returned the same evening. A large number of the dancing element of Hansboro attend the big barn dance at the Eugene Geyer farm last Friday night and report a fine time. The farmers in this vicinity are having considerable trouble in getting up their hay on account of the wet weather, it also makes the harvest rather backward. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Olson of Starkweather came up last Saturday and visited at the home of Mr. Olson's uncle G. A. Olson of this place. They returned home Monday morning. The death of Miss Flora Underwood who has been ill for the past year occurred at Rolla last Wednesday. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2:30 form the Methodist Church at Hansboro. Obituary will appear next week. Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Hamilton and daughter Isabelle autoed to Cavalier and Bathgate last Tuesday for a visit with friends and relatives on their return Thursday they were accompanied by Mrs. J. R. Wright and daughter of Edmonton, Alberta, a cousin of Mrs. Hamilton who will visit here for a short time. August 18, 1916 NORTH DAKOTA NEWS Seventeen children survive Frank Fleming, a farmer near Kenmare who met death under his binder when the four-horse team attached to the implement ran away. Isabella Hollinshead, whose marriage to Charles Hollinshead, took please in Delavan, Wisconsin, sixty-five years ago is dead at her home in Valley City. Her husband survives. William Eckert, a farmer, was killed instantly and Fred J. Porritt, city engineer of Williston, was injured seriously when an automobile in which they were riding overturned. John Zeigler, with a record of three escapes from the Fergus Falls (Minnesota) hospital for the insane, is being sought by North Dakota police, accused of stealing three horses from a farm near Dilworth, Minnesota. Zeigler is believed to have crossed the Red River at a point north of Fargo, making his way into this state. No more Northern League games will be played at Superior this year as the result of an announcement of the transfer of the Fargo-Superior series from Superior to Fargo. By reason of the transfer the Fargo-Moorhead club now leading the circuit, will play all but seven of the remaining games on the home grounds. The other seven games will be at Winnipeg. Michael Scanlon of Dawson driving a load of feed on a highway near that place, was stricken dead, his body being found on the road. Fred Ellingson who lived at Maddock is dead as a result of injuries received in a recent storm. He was hit by a flying timber. The young son of Mr. and Mrs. Omar Jones of Lawton fell from a windmill he was climbing and was severely bruised about the face and shoulders. He was also cut quite badly on the forehead. R. Petrick, a farmer, is in the Rugby hospital suffering from a bullet wound that may prove fatal and Nelson Forrester, an Industrial Worker of the World, is held at Wolford pending the outcome of Petrick's injuries. Forrester is charged with having shot Petrick in a quarrel over wages. Feeling against the "wobblers" is running high and the authorities are prepared to transfer Forrester to another town should Petrick die. Ripened grain in an area forty miles long and varying in width from five to twenty miles was almost entirely destroyed by a terrific hail storm which swept the district between Steele and Cleveland along the main line of the Northern Pacific. Hail is also reported in the vicinity of Medina, where extensive damage was done to crops. Heavy rain fell at other points, accompanied by heavy wind and severe electrical disturbances. Frank Luchowski, alias Frank Lang, an Industrial Worker of the World, has confessed, according to the authorities at Mott, that he killed Louis H. Larson, a farmer whose body was found concealed in a clump of weeds. Lang, who is being closely guarded in the local jail to prevent a possible attempt by Industrial Workers to rescue him, declared that he crushed Larson's head with a rock in a quarrel. Farmers in the district around Regent, hearing of Lang's alleged confession prepared to take the prisoner from the jail and lynch him but abandoned the plan after assurances from Mott authorities. The Farmers State Bank of Grenora has had Robert Stacy Judd the architect, draw plans for a handsome new bank building to be erected at Grenora. The new structure will be one of the finest banking houses in the northwest and it will surely add to the attractiveness of the town of Grenora when completed. Four farm residences were demolished and considerable damage to fields resulted in the vicinity of Glenburn when a tornado swept the countryside, cutting strips about 600 years wide and ten miles long. None of the destroyed buildings was occupied. The wind razed nearly everything in its path. No fatalities are reported. Thieves broke into a box car standing just south of the creamery near the Soo depot at Bismarck and made their getaway with many valuable articles. The box car had been used by several Italians as a home and had been fitted up very comfortably. A revolver, a watch, some jewelry and a quantity of clothing were secured by the burglars. One person is dead and thousands of acres of grain have been hailed out by a storm which swept northern North Dakota. Andrew Erickson, a farmer living near Rolette, was caught in an open field by the hail storm and was pounded into unconsciousness. He died a few moments after he had been found lying in the field by persons who went to hunt for him. Kenmare, Rolette, Norman, Bowbells, Portal, Rugby, Glenburn, Crosby and Tolley are among the isolated points reported damage from the storm. Construction of a circular concrete elevator and the establishment of a modern flour mill and power house are enterprises in which the Kathryn Farmers' Elevator company of Kathryn organized by farmers, stands committed. The company already has let the contract for the construction of a 50,000 bushel capacity elevator, the I. B. Nelson Construction company of Mankato, Minnesota, landing the job. The flour mill and power house plans are now being completed. All told the farmers will spend $60,000 on the two enterprises. More than fifty men were robbed in the Great Northern railroad yards at New Rockford in one night. Several unidentified robbers "frisked" the itinerants sleeping in freight cars. Little cash was obtained by the robbers, as their victims were suffering from a financial stringency. Almost a hundred men have been registered at the city free employment bureau which is being conducted by the police department of Minot. More than fifty of these have been provided with jobs directly and a large number of others have been sent to places where there is work to be found. The fact that the rush season for farm work has been late this year has put a crimp in the farm boys' hikes. To offset this several organizations in the vicinity of Grand Forks have used automobiles to carry the boys on these trips so as to take them over the same ground in less time. These trips are highly educational to the young men and they are all eager to learn. Good farms on the route of the tours are picked out to be visited and the boys are taken to them, where a study of the grain and stock raising is made. It was a clod of dirt, not bullets, that struck the automobile in which Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Nomolke of Minot were riding and caused the arrest of John Stocking and David McGillicuddy, detectives, on charges of shooting at the couple. Justice Burke of Minot, presiding at the preliminary hearing of the accused men, who were acting as special agents of the Great Northern railroad, so decided in ordering the dismissal of the defendants. The Nomolkes asserted the detectives ordered them to halt, but thinking them robbers the couple had speeded up. Bound over to the district court on a charge of forgery of an instrument by which it is contended that he secured $2,000 from the probate court, the money belonging to an estate he had handled. Attorney George Purchase of Halliday was unable to produce the $2,500 bond required by the presiding justice. Revocation by the widow of a will made by the parents of Andrew Torgerson, provisions of which were complied with for fifteen years, is not recognized by the state supreme court. Andrew Torgerson had agreed with his parents to operate their farm, the property to go to him at their death. When he died his mother changed the will, dividing the property equally among five children. Heirs of Andrew Torgerson contested and the supreme court accepts their position. Harry Smith of Grand Forks, confessed murderer of Mrs. Mary Cain, entered a plea of first degree murder and was sentenced to life imprisonment. In a signed statement to State's Attorney O. H. Burtness, Smith admitted everything in connection with the crime. He said he told Mrs. Cain if he every found her with Harry White, of whom he was jealous, he would kill her and that he went to the woman's house with the intention of killing her. Natural gas has recently been found by well drillers in the vicinity of Crosby. The gas found is present only in small quantities, but it is there, and it is likely that some systematic prospecting will be done in that district to determine whether or not gas exists in serviceable quantities. Natural gas has been found in many places in North Dakota. Thus far the strongest flows have been found in the Mouse River district, where the gas has been used for heating purposes. Projects have been formed for developing the gas business on a large scale and piping gas to towns at some distance from the supply, but thus far these plans have not been put into practical effect. FLORA UNDERWOOD CALLED Death Angel Claims Sixteen Year Old Daughter of Old Settler It is our sad duty at this time to chronicle the death of Miss Flora Underwood which occurred at Rolla at 12:30 a. m. Wednesday, August 9. Dropsy being the cause. Flora Underwood was born February 26, 1900 and at the time of her death was 16 years, five months, and nine days old. She had been suffering from rheumatism since last December and about the first of May the disease developed into dropsy. Everything that skilled hands could do was done to save this young girl's life. She was taken to Devils Lake last spring and put under the care of the doctors at that place, but received no relief and it was decided to bring her home, after a considerable time at home it was again decided to take her to Rolla, hoping that she would receive a benefit from the doctors at that place. She had been there less than two weeks when the death angel claimed her life. The funeral services were held at the Methodist Church at this place last Sunday, the Rev. A. C. Amundson of Rolla officiating and the remains were laid to rest in the cemetery west of this city. A large number of the friends and neighbors attended the service to pay last tribute to one whose life had been one of innocence and purity. Flora was a girl of bright and smiling nature and was loved by all who came in contact with her, and will be missed greatly by the large number of friends both old and young. She was a girl that delighted in obedience and honesty a regular attendant and willing worker of the Picton Sunday School and now that she has departed she will not be forgotten by the loved ones she leaves to mourn her loss. She was the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Underwood who reside a short distance west or this city. Mr. and Mrs. Underwood came to North Dakota from Virginia in the spring of 1897 and located at Rolla where they lived for a year and then moved to their homestead in this vicinity where they have resided sine. They are well known and respected citizens of this community and the loss of their beloved daughter has cast a shadow over their home. The News joins with many friends of the stricken family in extending the most sincere sympathy in their sad bereavement. CARD OF THANKS Words cannot express the manner in which we appreciate the kindness our friends and neighbors have extended to us during the illness and death of our beloved sister and daughter, Flora. We cannot ever repay those who so kindly and earnestly assisted us and we thank them from our heart for those kind and sympathetic words during our sad bereavement, also for the beautiful floral offerings. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Underwood and family DIED The death of William H. Price of Armourdale last Sunday, August 13 was a shock to his many friends in this and the Rock Lake vicinity. Mr. Price had been suffering from a cancer from some time. Last March he was taken to Rochester and found no relief, returning home he was confined to his bed until death relieved him from his suffering. He leaves to mourn his loss, a wife, six sons and one daughter, three of the sons were unable to attend the funeral. William Henry Price was born at Idaville, Indiana, May 17, 1847 and at the time of his death was 69 years old. On January 1, 1867 he was married to Miss Mahala C. Shull of Monticello, Indiana and in the spring of 1897 they moved to North Dakota and settled in Armourdale Township where they have resided ever sine. Funeral services conducted by the Rev. A. C. Amundson of Rolla were held at the home of the deceased at 9 o'clock a. m. Tuesday and the remains laid to rest beside one of his sons in the Rolla cemetery. The entire community extend to the bereaved ones, their deepest sympathy in their sad loss of husband and father. RULES FOR AUTOISTS One honk of the horn means "cross street". Two honks means "stand still, I'll get you coming back". Three honks means "get you ol' ice wagon out of the way". A dozen honks, "Help, I'm out of gasoline". Two automobiles should pass on either side of each other rather than on a direct line through each other. Autos should always stop abruptly for washouts for burned fuses. It is not proper for an auto to turn the corner on two wheels. Before an auto turns turtle all the passengers should get out. The number of a car should be 9966 and should be worn upside down. For the benefit of the man behind, the thoughtful autoist will mix perfume with his gasoline. It is considered very bad form for a man driving an auto to try to drive between the headlights of another auto. This is liable to seriously damage the crank handle. If your auto resists being cranked and has a tendency to backfire, sneak up on it and crank it when it isn't looking. If you drive faster than sixty miles an hour you are likely to muss up the right of way. A woman driving a car is entitled to the right of way. If you don't give it to her she will take it anyway. ROCK LAKE RIPPLES Geo. Elsberry and family of Egeland were Rock Lake visitors Friday last. Fred Johnson arrived I our village last week for a visit with his sister Mrs. Harry Stout. Mr. and Mrs. Cal Latham of Cando attended to farm interests in this vicinity last Sunday. Mrs. Roy Lean and children are spending the week at Fish Lake summer resort. Mr. and Mrs. Bergarie and two little ones of Hansboro made a pleasant visit to Rock Lake Friday of last week. Miss Etheral Elsberry returned Tuesday from a week's visit with relatives at Maddock and Devils Lake. Miss Florence Hoyme has been assisting with the household duties at the Jake Cherry home during the past week. Mrs. Emeline Kenepp of Brumbaugh returned Thursday of last week from a short visit at the Walter Keith home at Calio. The Briggs family of Starkweather visited Wednesday at the home of their daughter Mrs. M. J. Borgerson of this place. Mr. and Mrs. O. R. Lewis arrived last week from Minnesota to accept a position on the W. P. Mills farm during the harvest season. Bill Groves is serving route one patrons during the absence of carrier Stone on his regularly yearly vacation and with the aid of his Ford is proving quite an efficient "nephew". Mr. Cracker of Muscatine, Iowa arrived last week unexpectedly and is visiting at the farm home of E. C. Latham, his brother-in-law. Mr. Cracker made a former visit to our state several years ago. Mrs. Chas. Tattle and little child arrived in our village this week to join her husband who is employed in the Farmers elevator. The family will occupy the Fred Lindsay house on main street and we welcome the pleasant addition which their residence will make to our community. Rural route no. 2 is being served at present by sub-carrier, Mrs. Will O'Brien, the regular carrier being absent on his yearly two week vacation, which he is spending haying. Making no inferences, we simply state that our idea of a "good time" does not exactly coincide with the above. Those attending the "doings" at Fish Lake Sunday last including several Rock Lakers among them Mrs. O. P. Briggs, the Misses Ruth and Edith Mills, Vera Henkle, Lela Briggs, Elma Latham, Carrie Clouse, Kathleen Elsberry and the Chas. DeVore family. A number of our young men were also in attendance strange as it may seem, but when the outcome of the prize contests, etc. which took place were made known, one of our elderly "young men", Tom Best was found to have won the honors as the most graceful dancer, with Miss Kathleen Elsberry as partner. Our village this week mourns the sad loss of one of our well know farmers, Wm. H. Price, who passed quietly away at his farm home some miles west of Rock Lake, last Sunday afternoon after a terrible lingering illness of over five months. The funeral took place at the Price home Tuesday morning, attended by many sorrowing relatives and friends. Appropriate singing and beautiful floral offerings attended the services. Interment was made in the Rolla cemetery. The bereaved ones have the heartfelt sympathy of our entire community. CARD OF THANKS We wish to extend to the friends and neighbors many sincere thanks for their untiring assistance during our recent illness and bereavement. Mrs. W. H. Price and Family. LOCAL NEWS Mrs. Laing is having her residence painted this week which adds greatly to its appearance. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Gibbons and Jack Carey of St. John were in the city Tuesday evening shaking hands with friends. Miss Laura Kellogg went to Devils Lake Monday where she had dental work done, returning home Tuesday evening. Mrs. Wm. Gailbreath and children were on the sick list the first of the week. At this writing they are reported to be recovering nicely. >From the amount of men in this city it looks as though the farmers will have no trouble in getting sufficient help to take care of the crop. Miss Lucy Lawler who has been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Gibbons at St. John for the past three weeks returned home last Monday. Sheriff James Taylor of Cando was a business caller here yesterday. Miss Ruth Brown resumed her duties at the G. A. Olson store Monday morning after a week's vacation. Fred Wilkinson returned from the Canadian Northwest last Saturday where he has been for the past month. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Brown who have been visiting with relatives at this place returned to their home at Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada yesterday. Miss Ruth Fulton returned home Tuesday evening after a two month visit with friends and relatives at Bemidji, Minnesota. Miss Stella Brown and D. B. McDonald autoed to Sarles last Sunday where they spent the day with the McLean family. F. H. Murdick is having a new porch erected on the south entrance of his residence which makes quite an improvement. T. E. McMillen of Fillmore autoed to Hansboro last Saturday evening and spent Sunday and Monday visiting with friends. He returned home Monday evening.. Mrs. Foxworth and son of Devils Lake arrived last Saturday evening and were over Sunday guests at the Harry Burnham home, returning to Devils Lake Monday morning. A new steel bridge is being constructed to take the place of the old one just west of the W. B. Underwood farm. The work is being done by Cando contractors. Contractor Maughan and crew have started work on the dwelling of Jacob Eckardt and when completed Mr. Eckardt will have one of the finest homes in the community. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Austin and daughter Grace and Mr. Stevens autoed over from Deloraine, Manitoba, Canada Sunday last and spent the day visiting at the James Brown home. Mrs. D. B. McClement arrived last Friday evening from Calgary, Alberta and is visiting at the homes of her daughters and sister, Mrs. Robt.. Lloyd, Clint Holman and L. D. Blackorby. Contractor Wm. Maughan is wearing a smile that won't come off, the cause being a bouncing baby girl which arrived at his home last Monday morning. At this writing the mother and baby are reported doing nicely. Steve Watts arrived last Tuesday evening from Glasgow, Montana and will visit for a time at the home of his father-in-law, Phillip Heldt. Mrs. Watts arrived some time ago and will accompany her husband on his return. Mrs. L. F. Earl and children of Winnipeg who have been visiting at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Chas. brown of this place for the past month returned to her home Wednesday morning, she was accompanied by her mother who will visit there a short time. L. P. McAneney, G. A. Olson and Mrs. B. L. Thomas autoed to Cando Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Olson went on to Churchs Ferry while Mr. McAneney and Mrs. Thomas remained in Cando. They returned home yesterday. Several of our citizens attended the big doings at Fish Lake last Sunday and report a very pleasant outing. Mrs. W. J. Wills has accepted a position as clerk at the post office store during the absence of Mr. Wills. J. R. Wills left Monday on a business trip to Minnesota and South Dakota. He expects to be gone about a week or ten days. Master Carl Olson went to Devils Lake last Tuesday morning where he had dental work done returning home on the evening train. D. A. Blackburn and daughter Gladys returned to Hansboro Tuesday evening from Plaza where the family moved a short time ago to hold down their homestead. Mr. Blackburn reports that the crops in that section are about the same as here. They will return to Plaza after a short time here. Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Wilberg and little daughter left the first of the week for Hansboro, North Dakota where Mr. Wilberg is attending business matters. Nome Tribune. Mr. and Mrs. Wilberg and daughter arrived here last Friday evening by auto from Nome and will remain until after the threshing season. This is Mrs. Wilberg's first trip to Hansboro and she states that she is well pleased with our little city and the surrounding country. We hope that Mr. and Mrs. Wilberg will soon decide to make Hansboro their permanent home. It is expected that some of the threshing rigs will start up the latter part of the week. Already threshing has started in the Rock Lake vicinity and it is reported that the wheat is running from 10 to 15 bushels per acre and the rye from 20 to 22 bushels. At the present, prevailing prices with such a yield the farmers in that community will not be hit so hard as anticipated, from close observations we are of the opinion that the farmers in that community have no better crops than the farmers here and in that case it will not be so bad after all. August 25, 1916 NORTH DAKOTA NEWS Farmers at Lemer have organized and will build an elevator to handle this year's crops. Attacked by a swarm of bees Mrs. B. Hoffman of Cooperstown was nearly killed before help came. H. F. Eldridge of Taylor was probably fatally injured when a gasoline torch he was using exploded. C. L. Matthews of Campbell, Minnesota drowned in the Mouse River at Minot while bathing.. Matthews and several companions were on an automobile tour. Asa Gardner of New England, a very prominent businessman and well known in western North Dakota was killed in an automobile accident in Wyoming. McVille is a very busy place these days in the building line, work having commenced on the new community hospital, the Farmers' elevator and several fine residences. Alexander Heralta, stealing a ride o a train on the Farmers Line north of Devils Lake was thrown under the wheels and lost both legs, both being cut off just below the knee. John Searing who was employed thirty-six years by the Fargo Forum and held the local record for continuous employment with one firm is dead. He was seventy-seven years old. Two new towns will be opened soon on the Fairview-Snowden extension of the Great Northern railway, according to an announcement by railway officials. Pendroy and Richey are the new town. A large army of grasshoppers is coming north through the Slope country from South Dakota and what is left of the very late grain after the black rust is being severely damaged by the hoppers. William W. Coffen, a well known Fargo sportsman and businessman, dropped dead while trying to get his automobile out of a mud hole on the highway several miles from that city.. His wife was with him. Commandeering the office of the Occident Elevator company at Valley City a laboring man, probably seeking protection from the hand of itinerants that have been headquartering there, barricaded the doors and windows of the office and armed with a hatchet and rifle, maintained a lonely vigil throughout the night. Harry Johnson, a young man living out the Daglum way, near Dickinson, appeared before Justice Folsom and pleaded guilty to the charge of slandering a female. It appears that Johnson had a quarrel with two young ladies and afterward expressed himself quite forcibly in the matter He was ordered to pay a fine of $5 and costs amounting in all to $21. The Missouri River will be spanned by a pontoon bridge, united for the first time the counties of Williams and McKenzie, before September 1, according to S. M. Calderwood, president of the Missouri River Bridge Company of Williston. The bridge will be located directly opposite the city of Williston, spanning the main channel from the north shore to the island. Fire of unknown origin destroyed the Walhalla electric light plant which also operated the municipal water system. The loss is estimated at $50,000. With one field of wheat going eighteen bushels an acre farmers in the Conway district are hopeful of a better wheat yield than they had expected a month ago. Warner A. Lee, a negro, arrested in Minneapolis for grand larceny in Grand Forks has been taken to the state prison at Bismarck to serve a two year sentence. One thousand and eighty acres of fine farm land adjoining the city of Sheyenne has been sold to G. G. Mundt of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The purchase price is said to exceed $75,000. Twin sons of Mr. and Mrs. James French living near Osnabrock, were burned to death when the shed in which they were playing caught fire. The boys were six years old. Well diggers sinking a shaft at Munster hit a pocket of natural gas at a depth of twenty-seven feet and two workmen were almost overcome by the poison fumes before being rescued. J. J. King, one of the eight convicts who escaped from the North Dakota penitentiary at Bismarck, July 22 was recaptured at Oakes. King's absence of less than a month will cost him an additional four years sentence. Early threshing reports from the Bowman district reveal yields better than expected, one field of oats producing seventy-five bushels an acre. Winter wheat gives promise of running from fifteen to twenty-five bushels an acre. The only crop nearly a total loss through the rust scourge is blue stem. George Nelson, fifteen years old, is the youngest alleged horse thief with which Grafton officials ever had to deal. The lad's home is in Minneapolis. James Sedivy of Walsh Center makes the charge against Nelson. The boy, working for Sedivy, is accused of departing in the night with a horse. The boy and horse were found shortly afterwards. Four violent deaths occurred in one day. Two men were killed by trains, another succumbed to asphyxiation and the fourth drowned. The victims were: William J. Gilbert, brakeman, thrown from a train and ground under the wheels near Beach; Herman Neibol, twenty-one years old, asphyxiated in a well near Luverne; Bernard Huxhaven, twelve years old, drowned in Jarvis Lake when he hit a submerged log while diving; an unidentified man killed under a train between Sully Springs and Fryburg. Deputy Sheriff Odin Oderby displayed marked interest in the effort of a stranger to start an automobile in a downtown street at Grand Forks and was about to offer the man aid when the engine finally was started and the car drove away. The deputy later learned that the car had been stolen. C. S. Van Syke and Lloyd Berry are in a Bismarck hospital suffering from injuries received when the buggy in which they were riding was struck by a Northern Pacific train near Bismarck. Van Syke is internally injured and physicians say he has little chance to recover. Berry's hip was broken. Six business places and one residence at Dickey were destroyed by fire which started when a bolt of lightning struck the Vigro drug store. The loss is estimated at $15,000. For several hours volunteer firemen fought the flames, but were unable to check their spread until nearly a half block of buildings had been destroyed. At least two persons were killed in the rain, hail and wind storm which swept through a wide area of North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota last Thursday night. Near Hamar, Henry Burgeson was killed and his father seriously injured when every building on the Burgeson farm was wrecked. The other victim was James Wright, fourteen years old, who was killed near Orrin when the cook car of a threshing outfit was overturned by the wind. Wright's mother, Mrs. Matt Wright and her daughter Jessie were probably fatally injured. ROCK LAKE RIPPLES Mr. and Mrs. Stokes Moore arrived last week for a short visit at the Oscar Moore home in our village. Miss Ivah Grossnickle returned to our village Thursday after a week's visit at the farm home of her uncle Roe Hoff. Andrew Burnett's father arrived last week from Minnesota and will visit with the Burnett family for some time. Miss "Dod" Elsberry returned to Devils Lake Wednesday after several day's visit at the Pat Elsberry home at this place. The Tome Elsberry family took a pleasure trip of some 150 miles Sunday last stopping at Rolla, Dunseith and Bottineau during the tour. Mrs. T. O. Best departed last week for a visit with friends and relatives in town, being a guest at the Art Sherman home at Yetter, Iowa at this writing. Miss Florence Hoyme's cousin arrived Tuesday from Minnesota to assist on the cook car and the girls took up their cuties Wednesday on the Wesley Willey rig. A team belonging to P. G. Barker became frightened and left town Thursday morning without their driver, but were captured after a few miles had been covered, with no damage done. Several familiar faces of last year's harvest men are appearing on our streets, among them is Leon Cyrier who arrived Thursday to occupy his former position as cook on the Stout cook car. Miss Leona Smedberg arrived Tuesday evening at the Geo. Maxwell home to assist Miss Lucille on the cook car during the threshing season. The two young ladies began their duties Thursday morning. Mrs. Tom Krieger and little daughter Genevieve departed Wednesday for a several week visit with friends and relatives at her old home in West Virginia. We trust they will have a pleasant trip. Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Sampson accompanied by their son and daughter Richard and Louise arrived Tuesday from Peru, Indiana, for a few weeks visit on the S. H. Stone home in our village. Mr. Sampson being a son of Mrs. Stone. Mrs. Wilber Johnson's mother, Mrs. Toole, and sister, Miss Helen Shimp arrived Wednesday of last week from their home in Indiana and will spend several weeks visiting at the Johnson home. Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Yeager and little Miss Fay returned home last Saturday from their several week sojourn among relatives in Iowa. We are pleased to have them with us again and Miss Edith Smoot no longer wears the "Bachelors Badge". Eileen Blankenship arrived Wednesday evening from Devils Lake and is the guest of her sister Miss Louise at the Palace Hotel. She will remain for about two weeks, when both young ladies will return to their home at Devils Lake to attend school. Oswald Kriusk received a severe wound on his hand while cutting grain this week, having caught his fingers in the cogs of the binder in attempting to clear away an accumulation of straw over the chain at the back of the machine, while moving. With the doctors care, it is expected that he soon be able to use his hand. LOCAL NEWS C. E. Olson and son Carl of Cando spent a short time in this city last Monday. P. M. Pool the Rumely man, of Devils Lake came up yesterday evening and will attend business matters here. Miss Ellen Knight has been visiting with friends at Cartwright the past two weeks. Howard McKee spent last Saturday and Sunday as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Thomas at Fish Lake. Mrs. Adams of Williston arrived in our city last Saturday evening and visited at the home of her brother, Harry Burnham until Thursday. Miss Grace Tribble accompanied D. A. Blackburn and daughter Gladys on their return trip to Plaza last Friday as far as Minot where she will visit for a short time. Mrs. Robt. Widmeyer of Rolla called on friends in this city last Saturday. R. G. Mosher of Rolla was a business visitor in the city last Wednesday. J. R. Wills returned Tuesday from a business trip to the Twin Cities and points in South Dakota. Bert Johns of Brandon arrived here last Friday evening and is visiting with friends this week. Emil Nelson had the misfortune to have his knee dislocated last Saturday. At this visiting he is getting along nicely. Miss Kathryn Harbaugh of Perth and a party of young friends visited in our city last Friday. Miss Harbaugh will leave in the near future for Carter, Montana where she will teach this year. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Leftwich and son Lee, also the Misses Mabel and Susie Brown and Gertrude Rod went to Fish Lake last Saturday evening spending Sunday at that place, returning home in the evening. C. A. Weeden went to Grand Forks last Friday to attend business matters. Miss Alberta went Monday morning to the same place and accompanied her father home Thursday. Thursday morning Miss Nellie went to Devils Lake to meet her "Dad" and return home in the evening. John Anderson returned to Hansboro last Saturday from Minneapolis where he has been attending business college for the past ten months. It will be remembered that Mr. Anderson had charge of the blacksmith shop at this place during the early part of last winter and left here to attend the school above-mentioned. A number of the young folks gathered at the C. W. Carter home last Monday evening and surprised Miss Lydia Swean. The evening was spent at dancing and card playing and everyone had a most enjoyable time. Miss Swean left Tuesday morning for Devils Lake where she will spend some time. Mr. and Mrs. Kopes and children of Lawton came up last Saturday and visited until Monday at the home of Mrs. Kopes' brother Wm. Wood of this place. Master John and Miss Alice Wood who have been visiting at the home of their aunt and uncle for the past month returned home in company with Mr. and Mrs. Kopes. Wm. P. Mills and Will Groves of Rock Lake were business visitors in Hansboro Wednesday last. Mr. Mills has recently been appointed district game warden and reports having reached him that some shooting is being done in the Hansboro vicinity journeyed up here to try and find out who has been violating the game law. We would advise that those inclined to shoot chickens before the season opens had better wait a few days longer for Mr. Mills states that he has appointed several deputies in this section and if anyone is caught in the act of violating the law they will be severely dealt with according to the law. Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Hamilton and children arrived by auto from Winnipeg yesterday evening and will visit at the home of Mr. Hamilton's brother, Dr. Hamilton of this place. Ye editor and wife and baby took a short vacation last Saturday and went to Towner where they visited with relatives until Tuesday, returning home Tuesday evening. The News is not quite up to the standard this week on this account but we hope our readers will quite agree with us when we state we are entitled to a little recreation now and again. J. H. Poyzer arrived from Page, North Dakota last Monday and has taken charge of the Hansboro Grain Co's., elevator at this place. Mrs. Poyzer and children arrived Tuesday evening. They have taken up their residence in the Farrell building on main street for a short time and expect to move to a more desirable residence in the near future. We welcome Mr. and Mrs. Poyzer to our midst and trust that their addition to this community will prove a pleasant one to them. J. A. McDougall and son Clinton, father and brother of E. E. McDougall of this place, arrived by auto from Seattle, Washington, Thursday evening of last week and will remain in North Dakota the balance of the fall. Mr. McDougall has land interests in the vicinity of Lakota. Mr. McDougall states that the trip was excellent, they came by the way of the Glacier National Park and the Yellowstone National Park stopping at several different points enroute. One of the fine features of the trip was the manner in which they had their Buick "six" constructed, the seats of the car were so arranged that a bed could be made in short order. They had a fine camping outfit and stopped wherever night overtook them. In making the trip from Seattle here, they traveled about 2,200 miles, leaving their home on August 1. Mr. McDougall cannot praise his Buick car too highly and states that they kept a very accurate account of the miles traveled and the amount of gasoline used and says he is willing to make affidavit that his car made an average of 19 and a fraction miles per gallon of gasoline. On their return trip they expect to take the southern route which will take them through California.