Towner County, ND, Hansboro News published between April 5, 1918 and April 30, 1918 ************************************************************************ 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 April 5, 1918 and April 30, 1918. 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 April 5, 1918 BLACKORBY - KIESE Miss Nina Blackorby and Ben Kiese were married at Cando Tuesday, April 2. The young couple are well know around Hansboro and their many friends extend hearty congratulations and wish them much prosperity in their married life. ROCK LAKE RIPPLES Tom Kreiger returned from Devils Lake Thursday. A. L. Kendig and family made a brief visit to Egeland Saturday. Mrs. Hindman, Miss Lottie and little Norman were Friday guests at Tom Elsberry home. George Elsberry and family of Egeland were Easter visitors at the Claude Elsberry home. Miss Lona Rimel and friend Miss Risch of Hansboro were weekend visitors at the former's home. Tom Wildish and family and Glen Latham and family took Easter dinner at the E. C. Latham farmstead. A large number from Rock Lake vicinity attended the auction sale held at the Fred Scherff place Wednesday. The A. L. Kendig family autoed to Sarles Sunday where they visited with Mrs. Kendig's sister living there. Miss Olive Heale and Elmer Hvinden were up from Egeland Sunday being guests at the Henle home. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hoff of Egeland greeted their friends here Monday being visitors at the Harry Lichty home. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Balfour came over from Hannah Friday to visit their son and daughter here returning Saturday. V. Young was elected Sunday School Superintendent last Sunday to succeed Jno. Dayton who having moved to the farm recently resigned. The Misses Alberta and Nellis Weeden who were guests of the Misses Elsberry the last of the week returned to Hansboro Sunday. Blaine McAneney autoed to Cando Sunday and took part in the musical program at the Congregational Church there that evening. Joe Solomon who was serving as a juror at the recent term of court returned home Thursday being summoned by the illness of his little boy. Mrs. Carnahan went to Devils Lake Friday where she visited her daughter Mrs. Tom Kreiger who is confined in the hospital there. She returned home Tuesday. Miss Lodmell and Prof. Dickerson departed for Grand Forks Friday for a brief Easter vacation returning Sunday with Roy Lean and Tom Best who brought up new cars from there. The marriage on Easter Sunday of Miss Mabel Medean to Mr. Ed Sheppard at the Methodist parsonage at Cando is an announcement which will be of interest to many in this vicinity. Mrs. Sheppard is well known in our community and has many friends here who wish herself and husband the utmost happiness. Jno. Dayton with his mother and sister moved to their farm in the Ellison vicinity last week. Luther Rimel's moving into the former Dayton property upon their vacating it. Mrs. Harry Lord and son, George Curtis and Miss Helen Lean of Cando were brief visitors in our village Friday having come up to convey Miss Simar home where she spent the weekend. She returned Sunday afternoon accompanied by her parents and Uncle Harry Lord. The F. F. and Robt. Elsberry and Jno. And Fred Lindsay and families with the Misses Bertha Birkman and Alberta and Nellie Weeden composed a jolly party who partook of a splendid Easter dinner at the Tome Elsberry home. Mr. and Mrs. Legler and child of Cando were visitors at the Art Booth home, Friday. Mr. Legler brought up two new cars for our townsmen, W. J. and Harry Lichty. They returned with Frank Shanley who was also a Cando visitor here that day. Art Booth handed us the following list of land donators to the Red Cross to be added to the former goodly list already printed. Mr. Booth's goal is one hundred sixty acres which he will undoubtedly obtain. The new ones are as follows: E. C. Latham, Jno. Hindman, Jno. Rodenbiker and Norheim Bros. Elmer Taylor and bride arrived in Rock Lake Thursday of last week. Elmer has many friends here who are glad to see him back. They expect to make their home in our village. Many Rock Lakers autoed to Cando Thursday evening of last week to bid their last farewell to our soldier boys. A farewell banquet was served by the ladies of the Catholic Church to all the drafted boys assembled there constituting the last of the first call from Towner County. They departed on Friday for training at Camp Dodge. The banquet menu follows: fruit cocktail, roast chicken with dressing, mashed potatoes, celery, scalloped corn, buttered rolls, jelly, pimento salad, ice cream, cake and coffee. The following appropriate program was also rendered to a very large audience after the banquet: Opening Address - D. K. Brightbill March of the Boys of 1918 - Mrs. C. T. McPike Moblization by Local Board Presentation of W. C. T. U. Comfort Bags - Mrs. Carl Nelson Address - J. J. Kehoe Keep The Home Fires Burning - Mrs. F. Shanley Address - F. T. Cutebert Quartette - Messrs. Hansen, Verne Mosely and Soper Address - Judge C. W. Buttz The Carl Thorsett family now residing at Sarles autoed to Rock Lake Wednesday of last week for a brief visit at the Art Booth home. Their many friends here were glad to see them and to note that Carl was as spry as a spring chicken. Miss Bertha Vogel has been assisting with the care of the newly arrived young telephone girl at the Cliff Yeager home for the past two weeks. A farewell dinner was given to a large number of friends and relatives at the John Grove farm home Sunday last in honor of Geo. Smith who left this week for his old home at Knapp, Wisconsin. Hugh booth will take his place as section man. Chas. Blackorby of Hansboro was a Rock Lake visitor Tuesday of this week. Harvey Morris of Cando was a visitor in our village this week and is contemplating moving his family to Rock Lake soon. ROCK LAKE SCHOOL NOTES Room I We made a Battle Imp last week out of a fountain pen filler. We cut off the glass a little below the rubber cap, fastened rubber bands around it for feelers and painted the face. When partly filled with water it will float on the surface of a jar of water. Then we fastened a sheet of rubber over the top of the jar. The Battle Imp could then be made to bob up and down at pleasure. At first we thought he was magic because he would answer our questions but now we know that when one presses on the rubber, the water is forced up into the tube, the imp becomes heavier and sinks to the bottom. We are weaving small 12 in squares to be sewed together into a blanket for a Belgian baby. As soon as we have it finished we send it away. Not only will it be a warm cover for some baby but it is pleasant work which we enjoy doing. On Friday we received two beautiful Easter plants from the greenhouse. Rupert and Thorald went to the Express Office to get them and we opened the boxes before recess. We are very grateful to the Easter Bunny who we think sent them to us. After recess we made an Easter card to send away. It was a picture of the Easter Bunny which he had sent us. We have a new scholar in the second grade, Adelayde Dayton, we are glad to have her with us. We have ten in each grade now. Miss Griffith returned to her duties as 5th and 6th grade teacher Thursday of last week after a few days visit at her home in Minnesota. LOCAL NEWS Ralph Olson has purchased a Ford auto. Swan Olson last week purchased the G. A. Olson Buick. Mrs. H. I. Tassa is reported on the sick list this week. W. H. Stahl was a Cartwright visitor Saturday. Miss Opal Tribble spent Easter with home folks. W. H. Glassford of Rolla was a caller in our village this week. Fred Gray and family visited relatives in Crocus and Cando last Saturday and Sunday. Jorgen Vogel of Bisbee was a business caller in Hansboro Thursday forenoon. The Misses Ruth and Susie Brown were Rolla visitors last week. Susie going over to have dental work done. Melvin Olson returned to the University Monday after spending Easter at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Olson. Those neither tardy nor absent during March were Nina Johnson, Ray Blackorby, Rex Blackorby, Minnie Paetow and Ruth Schwartz. The Lentz Bros. have this week been moving their farm implements from their warehouse to the Gruber building. The social at Picton last Friday night was a success. Over $100 being made. The play which was given free before the sale of the baskets was enjoyed by all present. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Lawrence and family, Mrs. C. E. Shoemaker and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Leftwich took Easter dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Disher. Mrs. Oscar R. Anderson entertained for Emma Anderson Tuesday evening. Those present were the Misses Hjerpe, Craig, Risch, Byrne, Rimel, Ruth Brown, Ruth Disher, Dorothy Epstein and Mrs. John Anderson. The evening was spent in contests and games. A delicious lunch was served during the evening. Miss Lucy Lawler is clerking at the drug store during Mr. Blackburn's absence who left today for his claim in the west part of the state. Miss Lona Rimel went to Rock Lake Thursday where she visited home folks until Sunday evening. She was joined on Saturday by Miss Risch also visited at the Rimel home. Eleanor Ninke returned to school after an absence caused by an attack of the rheumatism. PICTON NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Herman Miller spent Sunday at the Ed Lentz home. Mrs. Walter Gailfus of Rolla spent Sunday with home folks. The Picton people have organized a Red Cross and plan on having a sale in the near future. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Clatterbuck visited Sunday at the home of Mrs. Clatterbuck's mother, Mrs. Bower. The Picton Grange is kept busy taking in new members and are planning on building a new Grange Hall this summer. The Picton Social Club were entertained Thursday last at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. White. Mrs. F. E. Wilkinson and children and F. J. Locklin spent Sunday at the H. Hoerer home. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Fessenden called at the Wm. White home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Max Bower entertained a number of friends Thursday evening in honor of Alfred Lentz who will leave soon for training camp. H. Hoerer attended the Hagenbrook sale near Elsberry this week. April 12, 1918 FAREWILL SURPRISE Wednesday evening, April 10 a large number of the friends of Mrs. Mary E. York gave her a very pleasant surprise at the home of her niece, Mrs. F. J. Oliver. Mrs. York who has been assisting with the household duties and the care of little Frances Mae for the past six months leaves Sunday for her home near Plentywood, Montana. The evening was spent in games and pleasant converse. During the evening a bountiful lunch was served by the ladies and they presented the guest of honor with tokens of respect and wished she would return to Hansboro soon. They departed declaring that they had a splendid time. LAING - SEELEY The News this week announces the marriage of Mrs. Mary Laing and J. E. Seeley which occurred at Logansport, Indiana, April 1, where Mrs. Seeley had been visiting relatives for some time past. Mr. Seeley spent the winter in Florida. Both parties are well known in Hansboro and vicinity as Mrs. Seeley is an old settler and Mr. Seeley has spent the past two summers in our midst. They arrived home last Friday. The News joins their many friends in wishing them hearty congratulations. ROCK LAKE RIPPLES Mrs. M. C. Barry has been on the sick list recently. Ernest Graham was an arrival on Tuesday's train. Jack Pettit accompanied a car of cattle to the eastern markets Monday. Lineman Rusk was up from Cando Friday in the interest of the telephone company. Rock Lake friends were glad to welcome Trume Robinson back to our village Friday last. Prof. Dickinson's brother arrived Thursday of last week for a short visit in our village. Our village school board held their regular meeting in the First National Bank Tuesday of this week. Miss Marie Hronesh has been staying at the farm home of her sister, Mrs. Gene Rimel for the past week. Among those who attended the Calvin play here Thursday evening from Calvin were Pete Thorson family. Corwin Goodyear boasts a new Buick car which will prove a much needed convenience with his many (band) boys! Aziel Elsberry was among our Rock Lake boys who attended the Egeland vs. Webster debate at Egeland last Friday. Mrs. Tom Elsberry met with her Sunday School class last Friday when a suitable class name was chosen, officers elected etc. A pleasant and profitable afternoon was enjoyed by our Ladies Aid at their meeting in the church Thursday of this week. Their numerous friends were pleased to greet the Wm. Arnold family who arrived last Thursday after a winter's sojourn in Minnesota. Mrs. P. Forrest was called to Cando Friday going down with Frank Shanley who was up from the county seat, seeing to business interests. The debate at Egeland Friday last between the Egeland and Webster debating teams proved a very interesting affair. The honors were won by Egeland. The Art Booth family moved in to their new home north of Fred Lindsay's Tuesday of this week, the Jack Gall family moving Wednesday into the Booth home. A pleasant surprise to their many friends here was the arrival of Mark Groves and William Wagner Tuesday from Knapp, Wisconsin where they had spent the past winter. Mrs. Lynn was a passenger to Devils Lake Monday being joined there by her daughter, Miss Mina, who had been visiting at the Chas. Martin farm home near Cando. They returned home Tuesday. On account of the weather, our school children who had planned to render their "Flag Drill" at the Hansboro Red Cross meeting Saturday evening were unable to attend. We have neglect to announce before, the Lloyd Keeney family having moved some two weeks ago from their farm in the Turtle Mountains, to the Smoot farm southwest of Rock Lake. Mrs. Balfour autoed to Calvin where they displayed their stock of fine millinery, returning Sunday. This millinery establishment is proving a great convenience to the ladies of our vicinity who no longer have to send away to "Rears & Sawbuck" for becoming headwear. On account of the April snowstorm Sunday last no church services was held in our village, as Rev. Old was unable to come from Hansboro. However, Sunday School was held as usual, with Mr. Young as the very proficient, newly elected Superintendent. Mrs. Lloyd Nelson and little children returned to their home at Starkweather Saturday last, after a week's visit at the home of her friend, Mrs. F. B. McAneney here. Miss Averil Rardon went out to the Lish Elsberry farm last week, having been employed to assist with the housework there during the coming season, Mrs. Elsberry being unable to manage alone, on account of ill health. Miss Mamie Sorenson, County Superintendent of Schools, paid our village and also our school a pleasant visit Friday of last week. She returned to Cando Friday evening by auto, accompanied Miss Simar, who spent Saturday and Sunday at her parents home there. We are pleased to announce a recent addition to the farm homes of our community, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Goodyear having arrived in Rock Lake to make their home on their farm joining Corwin Goodyear, north of town. Mr. Goodyear, formerly a U. S. mail clerk, having decided a North Dakota farm the better paying proposition this season. Miss Vera Young returned home Friday of last week for a few days visit with her parents and friends in Rock Lake having finished a very successful term as teacher of a rural school in the Perth vicinity. However, she departed again Monday to open the Armourdale school where she has been employed during the summer months. The Valley Farm, the play given by Calvin home talent, to a crowded house, was very highly appreciated, every member of the caste rendering his part to perfection. We understand the door receipts were about $76. One half of the proceeds were retained by the Rock Lake branch of the Red Cross to be applied to the Y. M. C. A. work. SUBSCRIBERS TO THIRD LIBERTY LOAN Following are the subscribers to the Third Liberty Loan at the Bank of Hansboro: G. B. Lawrence, $50; Wm. Wilson, $50; John White, $50; Bank of Hansboro, $1,500; Robert Elsberry, $100; Ruth Fuller, $50; John G. Carlson, $50; R. P. Kessler, $150; G. C. Barker, $100; M. J. Kessler, $100; Olga E. Thomas, $100; Frank Grimes, $50; G. E. Geyer, $100; G. A. Olson; $100; R. B. Olson, $50; B. L. Thomas, $400; J. B. Smith, $50; Chas. Tribble, $50; Joe Davidson, $100; Joseph Carlson, $100; Robert W. Carlson, $50; Alma Ninke, $50; Ruth Disher, $50; Geo. Walker, $50; E. E. McDougall, $50; G. E. & Steve Williams, $50; Wm. Carr, $50; Dorothy Epstein, $50 The Ladies Aid Supper and Entertainment given for the benefit of the Red Cross at Grimes Hall last Saturday evening was well attended considering the bad weather. Mr. Fred Traynor of Devils Lake gave a very interesting talk and the song by the choir, also solos by Miss Geraldine Byrne, of St. John, Susie Brown, Velma Murdick and Charley Brown and the talks on War Savings Stamps by Vera Walker and Ellen Knight were enjoyed by all. LOCAL NEWS G. H. McLean of Sarles was a visitor in our village Wednesday. The Red Cross is meeting this afternoon with Mrs. Fred Jennison. Mrs. E. J. Barker of new Sarles was calling on friends and relative in Hansboro Wednesday. C. E. Blackorby was a business visitor to Devils Lake and other points the first of the week. Last Saturday we had quite a heavy snow fall which the farmers say is just what we need for the crops. J. R. Wills & Son have their store decorated very tasty and patriotic, they also have on display a fine line of shoes. Mrs. Archie McLean and little daughter who have been visiting at Sarles returned home Wednesday. Mrs. Carl Whiting and two children of Rock Lake were guests of Mrs. C. W. Carter last Friday and Saturday. Mrs. G. A. Olson and daughter Ruth went to Starkweather last Friday for a short visit. Mr. Olson going down on Monday accompanied them home Tuesday. Robt. T. Elsberry of Elsberry was a business caller in Hansboro between trains Tuesday and place his announcement for sheriff in the News. A. S. Peckham was a passenger to Starkweather Saturday and on his return Monday was accompanied by his family. They are now located in the building east of the Post Office. April 19, 1918 ROCK LAKE RIPPLES A. H. Lean of Cando was a visitor in our village Sunday. Miss Edith Mills assisted in the post office Saturday. Miss Bernice Elsberry was in overnight guest at the Jahnke home Thursday. Miss Currie, cousin of Ione Elsberry was a high school visitor Thursday. Harry White arrived last week to take up the duties of clerk in the J. J. White Pool Room. Prof. Dickerson's brother left for his home Wednesday after a several days visit here. The Misses Lois and Catherine Shaffer were visitors at the Kendig farm home Sunday last. Tom Wildish and family were visitors at the E. C. Latham home several days last week. A party of surveyors arrived Wednesday to complete the survey for the Federal road, which they begun last fall. Mrs. Elmer Beeghly has been assisting Mrs. Hill at the Forest farm during the absence of Mrs. Forest at Cando. The Dramatic Club met at the school house evening and arrange for a drama to be put on at a future date. Miss Edith Mills, of the Boyd school was a Devils Lake visitor last Thursday, Miss Boyd, acting as a substitute in her stead. L. C. Rimel and D. W. Boyd were assessors from Rock Lake who attended the County Assessors meeting at Cando last Wednesday. Mrs. Chas. Jahnke and little daughter, Charlotte Marie departed Monday of this week for a visit at the Wilkins home at Thompson, North Dakota. Assessor Rimel was taking the registrations of the voters in our village Thursday, incidentally learning the ages of many of the "fair sex". Irvin Latham surprised his numerous friends by alighting from the train Saturday. Irvin came up from the Dakota Business College at Fargo for a well earned vacation with home folks. Miss Simar and Miss Canfield spent the weekend with home folks at Cando, going down with Senator Gibbens who was returning to Cando from his farm near here. Joe Hronesh who has been our very proficient school janitor during the past winter, turned his duties over the J. J. Lindsay last week with the opening of spring work, Mr. Lindsay having served in the capacity of janitor during several previous school terms is welcomed back again. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Currie and children who have been visiting at the Robt. Elsberry home were guests of Mrs. Fannie Elsberry Thursday. They have until recently been residing in Florida but are now living at Perth. The Third Liberty Loan drive which began Monday has exceeded the allotment made our district. The amount of bonds sold, up to Tuesday evening being $17,500, our portion being $1,500 and still the good work goes on. We had intended publishing a list of non-purchasers would suit our space better. A bulletin board contains the names of those buying bonds who reside in Rock Lake village and the township of Rock Lake, Virginia, Teddy, Armourdale, Howell and Lansing. Frank Hartz of Devils Lake visited our town Wednesday in the interest of the piano business which he represents. The sounding of the fire alarm aroused many of our citizens to the discovery of a small blaze at the Ader Eller barn in the south side of town which was quickly extinguished. But should it have gotten beyond control, with the terrific gale then blowing, the loss might have been a real one. Our village has at present no fire protection and it behooves us as sensible citizens to provide for practical fire protection before a serious loss is sustained. ROCK LAKE SCHOOL NOTES Prof. Dickerson was absent Thursday and Friday on account of account of illness. The Physical Geography class are beginning their note book work this week. Mr. F. Sears gave a very interesting patriotic speech in the high school Tuesday morning. It was appreciated by everyone. Rupert Keeney, Warren Brown and Lola Mooney were the ones of perfect attendance for three months time. Bernyce Olson who has been absent for the last three months has returned to school. We are glad to welcome her back. The Ancient History class have finished their text books and are beginning a complete review taking up map book work. We have been learning how to tell time this week. It is very interesting and now most of us can tell to the minute. The crocuses have been out since last Thursday. Now that the rain has come there ought to be many more and they should be larger and more beautiful. One square for the Belgian baby blanket has been completed by Eva Arin. If all the squares are as closely woven as this one the blanket ought to be a warm one. A week ago last Friday we held our preliminary Four Minute Men Contest which decided which one of us was to be Four Minute Man in the final contest to be held at the Town Hall some time in the near future. Harry Arnold was given this honor and received a certificate from the government of the United States. Monday morning the high school had their elimination contest to select their representative in the Four Minute Men Contest. Four of the speeches were very close and had to be repeated. Lorna Dodge carried off the honors. The final contest of the representatives of the different rooms will be held in the near future and a certificate will be awarded to the winner. PICTON NEWS Hugo Gailfus made a business trip to Cando Tuesday. Mrs. Elmer Clatterbuck has been quite sick the past week. Mrs. Walter Gailfus has moved back to the farm. Mr. and Mrs. Will Glassford visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Clatterbuck Thursday last. Mr. and Mrs. L. P. McAneney were visitors at the home of E. E. McDougall Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Lentz of Gronna visited with their children from Saturday until Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Galloway, Mrs. Walter Gailfus and Mrs. H. Hoerer called in Hansboro Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Fessenden were callers at the Wm. White home Sunday. R. J. Salheid the Heinrich man of St. John was calling on the people of this community last week. STATE NEWS IN BRIEF Lanson - Mr. and Mrs. John Norby of this place have lost two children by death within a month. Bismarck - The state will start condemnation proceedings to obtain ground for the new Dickinson Normal School. Gackle - Solomon Miller was thrown from his wagon while unloading coal in the railway yards, his horses becoming unmanageable and received a broken leg. Bismarck - H. C. Kuhl of Missoula, Montana, a civil engineer, has joined the staff of State Engineer Jay W. Bliss, Secretary of the North Dakota Highway Commission. Kenmare - Diphtheria has been raging here. Andrew Holan lost two of his daughters from the disease. Mrs. Holan and another girl have been ill but are reported to be improving. Dickinson - Dickinson young ladies have raised a third of the mile of pennies they set out to gather, or $247.63. The work is still going on and they will have their mile some day they say. Fargo - Elof Nelson, a former resident of Fargo, who was married here on February 28 and left that evening for Washington to enlist in the navy ship yards was killed in a fire at Vancouver, Washington according to word received in Fargo. Minot - E. Edmunds, 62 years of age, was sentenced to fifteen years in the penitentiary on a charge of statutory rape by Judge Leighton, after pleading guilty to the charge of enticing a number of young girls, 8 and 9 years old, to his shack. Devils Lake - Gustav Wanrock, charged with failure to fill out and return his draft questionnaire was arrested here by Deputy United States Marshal C. D. Scott of Fargo, arraigned before a United States commissioner and bound over to the federal grand just with bail at $500. Schafer - The Continental Oil Company's gasoline tank at Fairview was drained of some 15,000 gallons by unknown persons. A hole was drilled in the bottom of the large tank and in order that the contents would flow freely, the lock was knocked off the intake pipe and the cover removed. Fargo - L. B. Hannah, former governor of North Dakota will leave the first of May for France to take up work for the Red Cross and he will leave here in a few days for New York City. Mr. Hannah volunteered to take up Red Cross work without compensation and pays his own expenses to France. Bismarck - Elevator inspectors are reporting a genuine spirit of cooperation among elevator men in the Red River Valley where in every town that has more than one elevator it is now the practice to close all except one elevator each week, while the managers of the other plants put in their time helping the farmers in the surrounding country with their seeding. Bismarck - The State Highway Commission had adjourned a brief and uneventful monthly meeting after approving an application from Ward County for state aid in the construction of a gravel road between Minot and Burlington. This stretch of highway is subject to unusually heavy traffic much of Minot's fuel supply being brought in by wagon or truck from the Burlington lignite mines. Minot - Jennie Ogg, convicted in district court on a charge of blindpigging at Kenmare, was sentenced to two years in the state penitentiary when the state supreme court upheld the decision of the district court. She is the first woman to be sentenced from Ward County on a similar charge in the last year. Rolla - A branch of the National Security league has been organized here. New England - The Aaby Light & Power Company has purchased the Gardner electric plant. The plants will be consolidated. Devils Lake - Noonan consolidated school is closed for a two week vacation in order to allow the order to allow the order children to assist their parents during seeding. Dunn Center - The Dun Center Red Cross chapter has for sale to be put up at auction a quarter section farm, a town lot, a stallion and a big load of poles. Dickinson - Mrs. Grace Hoffman, owner of the Dickinson Candy shop, has been robbed of diamonds to the value of $1,000. No clue to the thief has been obtained. Grand Forks - Prof. E. A. Moses of Albany, Oregon will arrive in Grand Forks on May 1 to become municipal bandmaster and instructor of band music in the public schools. Anamoose - G. A. Ebbert has been appointed general in charge of the boys' thrift brigade which was organized here. Twenty-six boys from the ages of 6 to 14 years have enrolled. Cooperstown - Fire believed incendiary, destroyed the Hammer-Halvorson-Beirer elevator here, one of the largest in the state and 1,800 bushels of wheat, 2,000 bushes of barley, 1,900 bushels of flax and 6,000 bushels of oats. Mott - A. B. Cooke has become the county agent of Adams County to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Ray D. Laflin. Mr. Cooke will also have charge of Bowman County and will make his headquarters at Hettinger. Grand Forks - Green Freeman, colored, admitted to the state asylum at Jamestown, June 10, 1906, escaped on March 26, last and has not been located, according to word received by L. K. Hassell, county judge for Grand Forks County. Bismarck - April 25 has been set by the state land commissioner as the date for the leasing of school lands in Grand County, which have not already been taken. The leasing will take place at the county court house in Carson and the minimum rental per quarter will be $15 with a fee of $3 for the issuing of the lease. New England - The New England Congregational Church has regretfully accepted the resignation of Rev. A. F. Prior who has been pastor there for some time. Rev. and Mrs. Prio will spend the summer on the Rundle Ranch, leaving for a new charge in the fall. Mandan - While the night ticket agent was at lunch early Wednesday morning someone cut a screen at the rear of the Mandan Northern Pacific passenger office and took $57.64 from the safe which had been left open. An envelope containing $127 was not touched. LOCAL NEWS Opal Tribble spent Sunday at the Lawler home. E. E. McDougall has a new Ford car. Dr. Davidson of Cartwright was a professional visitor in Hansboro Monday. The Bank of Hansboro is receiving a new coat of paint this week. T. J. Clifford, Eugene Coutme and Roy White of St. John were in town Sunday. Mrs. Shoemaker went to Cando Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Lipp. Miss Lillie Walker was on the sick list the first of the week. Miss Freeda Price of near Perth is assisting with the work at the Oliver home. Mrs. Mary E. York who has spent the winter in Hansboro left Sunday for Plentywood, Montana. Grandpa Wilson has been quite sick this week at the home of his son, Wm. Wilson, south of town. Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Thomas were passengers to Devils Lake last Friday also to Grand Forks. A. C. Anderson was taken to Devils Lake last Thursday to have medical treatment for blood poisoning. Miss Lula Strawn and Miss Lois Keise returned from Fargo where they have been attending school. Mrs. Geo. Walker entertained Mmrs. Fred Wilkinson, Mrs. Mary York and Mrs. Oliver at supper Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Knight of Ada arrived in Hansboro Saturday for a visit with their son, J. E. Knight and family. Ed McNurlin arrived in Hansboro Tuesday and is now employed at the Hansboro Garage. Mr. McNurlin is a brother of R. S. McNurlin. F. J. Oliver, who is a navy recruiting officer at Grand Forks visited his family in Hansboro from Saturday until Tuesday. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. B. Keise gave them a miscellaneous shower at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Brooks, last Wednesday evening. A very pleasant time is reported. Mrs. Emmet Watts is in receipt of a letter from her mother Mrs. Sarah Gleeson in Hannibal, Missouri, stating the latter's son Leslie had arrived safely in England. He is a member of the expeditionary force and sailed from an American port the later part of February. Leslie formerly resided at Rock Lake and is well known in that community, he enlisted last November. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Lawler and family spent Sunday at Rolla visiting at the home of Mrs. Lawler's parents. Mrs. F. H. Murdick, Mrs. McAneney, Mrs. Lawler, Mrs. C. E. Blackorby and Mrs. Blackburn attended Red Cross at Will White's Thursday. Mrs. A. C. Anderson went to Devils Lake Wednesday to see her husband who is in the hospital, word was received on Thursday that Mr. Anderson was no better. April 26, 1918 List of men called for April 29, 14 out of the 15 to be sent. William Lee Reed, Cando, North Dakota; Elmer Byer, Egeland, North Dakota; Otto Kitzrow, Bisbee, North Dakota; Lewis Lanning Heaton, Perth, North Dakota; Lowell Wilson Burnton, Cando, North Dakota; Pearl Parley Pitmon, Cando, North Dakota; James Ray Spitzer, Cando, North Dakota; John B. Martin, Cando, North Dakota; Ole Ingolf Iverson, Bisbee, North Dakota; Anton Joseph Sciller, Fergus Falls, Minnesota; Richard Baldwin, Egeland, North Dakota; Alvin Fulkerson, Canora, Saskatchewan, Canada; Earl McCanna, Cando, North Dakota; Oscar Elofson, Hansboro, North Dakota; Carl Cornelius Fletten, Bisbee, North Dakota PICTON NEWS Helen McMaster who is attending school in Rolla visited over Sunday with her parents. Ed Lentz and sister Emma spent Sunday in Hansboro at the August Miller home. The Picton Red Cross met with Mrs. Wm. White Thursday last. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. E. E. McDougall. Miss Edith Galloway of Rolla visited at the home of her brother, Arthur Galloway. Word has been received that Mrs. W. J. Galbreth of Rothiemay, Montana has been previously ill with erysipelas. R. D. White of St. John was an over Sunday visitor at the home of his brother Wm. White. E. E. McDougall is out selling Liberty Bonds. Mac feels quite sure Picton Township will go over the top, why it will even make Kaiser Bill wonder where Picton is. Mrs. R. D. White and baby are visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. Wm. White. While enroute to the school Sunday to attend church, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Anderson had the misfortune to break their car when near the Ed Lentz home and as a result of the accident the choir were out their organist. Those who braved the sand storm Sunday and went to church enjoyed a good sermon and also had the pleasure of hearing the Hansboro choir sing. Rev. Old has promised to bring the choir out another Sunday when the wind isn't blowing so hard. ROCK LAKE RIPPLES The Gruber Co. received a car of lumber Monday. Jahnke Bros. reopened their ice cream parlor Saturday. G. W. Rimel has recently had the rear chimney to his dwelling raised. Sheriff Taylor was a professional caller in our village Thursday. Harry Stout is now having a well drilled at his residence in the south side. Miss Gladys Simar was a dinner guest at the L. C. Rimel home Thursday. Master Pat Brindle is assisting Jahnke Bros. after school hours and on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. McAneney of Egeland visited at the home of their son here Thursday. Several auto loads of our young folks attended the dance at St. John Saturday night. Miss Joan berry went to Devils Lake Wednesday to have dental work done. Irvan Latham was a supper guest on Tuesday at the home of his uncle, John Lindsay. Mr. and Mrs. Blaine McAneney autoed to Egeland Sunday where they visited with relatives. Mesdames Elmer Taylor and Ora Arnold were visitors at the Burnett home Thursday. Miss Vera Young who is teaching the Armourdale school was a weekend visitor at her parents home here. Miss Cleo Barker who is teaching school about ten miles east of here, spent the weekend with her parents at their farmstead. Mrs. Claude Elsberry and son Lyle went to Devils Lake Friday where the latter had his tonsils removed. They returned Saturday. Our local train made an extra run up Saturday and started on summer schedule time Monday going south in the morning and returning that evening. Mrs. Kreiger and little daughter returned from the Devils Lake hospital on Saturday evening train. Mr. Kreiger having gone down to accompany them home. Eva and Lena Arin, who has attended school here for several months past, departed on Tuesday with their parents, for Minnesota where they will make their home. Misses Gladys Simar and Dorothy Canfield went to Cando Saturday for a visit with home folks. They returned by train Monday evening. Miss Mateer having charge of Miss Simars' room that day. Mrs. Barry, sister-in-law of M. C. Barry, arrived on Friday for a brief visit at the latter's home. She departed on Monday in company with Grandma Herbert for Pelican Lake, Minnesota, where they will spend the summer. Art Booth on Wednesday moved his barn to the rear of his residence north of Fred Lindsay's. ROCK LAKE SCHOOL NOTES First and Second Grades The First Grade is reading the story of "The Gingerbread Man". On Monday it drew his pictures. It thinks that now it could cut a real one out of gingerbread if a kind mother first made the dough. We have recently read the first story in Kipling's Second Jungle Book. We read this story in connection with the early Tree Dwellers. It tells us how fear came. We can see how it led to this terrible war we are now waging, how the animals first taught man to kill, how man after learning to kill animals in self-defense because fearful of his brother man, turned on him and slew him. We had a new teacher on Monday, Miss Simar being unable to return from Cando where she had been spending the weekend with her parents. Miss Gladys Mateer with whom some of us were acquainted, taught us. We are delighted to have her and are most anxious to have her come to visit our room soon. Eva Arin, who has been with us during the past month, withdrew on Monday. We are very sorry to lose her for she was like a big sister to us. She will continue her school work in Minnesota where she is going to live. Albert Lamont brought us some flower seeds for the gardens we intend to plant in the sand table. We would be glad of other contributions toward our garden. List of subscriptions to the Third Liberty Loan: F. H. Murdick, Mrs. F. H. Murdick, L. P. McAneney, Francis J. Oliver, J. O. Fernyhough, F. H. Fernyhough, Herman Lentz, E. Lawler, Bertha Lawler, Mary Amiss, E. C. Pownell, Henry Schulze, Emory Amiss, A. Blackorby, Alex brown, Chas. Brown, Ernest Dettman, Alex Epstein, Ed Jennings, Nina Johnson, Ruby Johnson, Viola Johnson, Glenn Johnson, Della Johnson, Burt Johnstone, Chas. Kessler, J. D. Leftwich, C. A. McLean, G. H. McLean, G. Marschner, Thos. Old, Chris Olson, Swan Olson, Jr., Ole Peterson, J. H. Poyzer, J. E. Seeley, C. A. Weeden, J. W. Wolgamont, W. Tacke, Mrs. Emma Cherrington, Orra Wills, Ruth Brown, Clara C. Hjerpe, Mrs. B. Larson, Stella B. McDonald, Julia Martin, Mary E. Seeley, Annie Old, Ethel Lawler, Lucy Lawler, Ralph Lawler, J. E. Barker, J. H. Brooks, Sarah K. Brooks, Marion Kyes, James Kyes, Lois Kyes, Oscar Haapala, W. J. Cunningham, Dougal Martin, Gunner Swanson, James Wallace, Abner I. Pikkarainen, W. H. Stahl, Felix Pikkarainen, Mrs. W. H. Stahl, Otto Pikkarainen, Max Bower, E. M. Fessenden, Hector Guilbert, James Maloney, Herman Miller, Mike O'Donnell, Emil Nelson, Sam Summerson, John Swanson, Fred Thuner, Wm. A. White, Chas. Widmeyer, Abner Widmeyer, Mrs. Agnes Maloney, Peter Olson, Elizabeth C. Torger, John Swanson, Amanda Widmeyer, Alfred Lentz, James Blackorby, Carl W. Schroeter, J. T. Anderson, O. R. Anderson, Jennie Leslie, Royal Neighbors, Genevieve Byrne - the total amount of $7,500.00 being subscribed. List of subscriptions to the Third Liberty Loan through the Bank of Hansboro. Previous list $4,750.00. Leon Allard, $50.00; Donaldo Allard, $50.00; Irene Eckerdt, $50.00; Pearl Elsberry, $100.00; Hugo Gailfus, $250.00, Mary Gailfus, $250.00; Ruth Gailfus, $50.00; Vivian Gailfus, $50.00; Dulcie Gailfus, $50.00; Myron Gailfus, $50.00; Olivia Gailfus, $50.00; Fred Gailfus, $100.00; W. H. James, $50.00; Augusta James, $50.00; F. F. Lawrence, $50.00; Ed Lentz, $50.00; August Miller, $50.00; L. P. McAneney, $50.00; Donna Lou McAneney, $50.00; Andrew McMaster, $50.00; Ida McMaster, $50.00; Villia McDougall, $50.00; National Elevator Co., $100.00; Jas. O'Donnell, $50.00; Geo. O'Donnell, $50.00; Geo. Sutherland, $100.00; W. B. Underwood, $50.00. Total including last week - $6,700.00 LIBERTY LOANS FROM TOWNER COUNTY Total amount of Liberty Loan subscriptions from Towner County, North Dakota at the close of the active drive on Saturday, April 20, 1918. Many more subscriptions coming in since that date. Picton Twp., Sidney Twp., Smith Twp., including the town of Hansboro, $11,750.00; Dash Twp., $3,600.00; Lake View Twp., $3,550.00; Armourdale Twp., $3,350.00; Rock Lake Twp., $3,750.00; Lansing Twp. (not completed), $1,900.00; Monroe Twp., $3,450.00; Howell Twp., $4,000.00; Rock Lake Town, including Twp. of Virginia, $9,000.00; Teddy Twp., $2,200.00; Perth, including Twp. Of Garfield, $7,300.00; Johnson Twp., $4,100.00; Crocus Twp., $4,050.00; Bisbee, $7,500.00; New City Twp., $7,150.00; Ideal Twp. (Egeland including the Twps. Of Twin Hill, Lewis, Victor with towns of Olmstead and Newville) (amount not yet divided), $13,450.00; Zion Twp., $8,100.00; Olson Twp., $4,650.00; City of Cando including Twp. Of Olson, $90,100.00; Bethel Twp., $5,450.00; Springfield Twp., $8,400.00; Atkins Twp., $3,450.00; Maza Twp. Including town of Maza, $5,300.00; Coolin Twp., $9,400.00; Total Subscribed $228,700.00 The amount of subscriptions will without doubt reach $250,000.00 or two and a half times the allotment for the county. A. C. Anderson, a prominent farmer living north of Hansboro passed away at the Devils Lake hospital with blood poisoning. The funeral was held from the M. E. Church Thursday afternoon and interment made in the cemetery west of town. The Odd Fellows Lodge from Rolla conducted the service. An obituary will appear next week. The News join the many friends of the bereaved family in their hour of sorrow. STATE NEWS IN BRIEF Rugby - The Rugby city council declared Mrs. Rose Deigle elected alderman to succeed former Alderman McTavish. Jamestown - A. F. Borchert has left for his new home at Rochester, Minnesota where he will become county agent for Olmstead County. Fargo - The season for stealing cars did not open at Fargo very auspiciously. Two cars reported stolen one night were recovered the next. Dickinson - Word from France announces that the body of Matt Drew, Dickinson's first war martyr, was buried near Toul and his grave marked for identification. Dickinson - Governor Lynn J. Frazier, scheduled to speak before an audience at Lefor, was arrested for driving a car with a 1917 license, belonging to Adam Lefor or Lefor. Parshall - Mrs. A. Larin has resigned her position as postmistress of Parshall. The increasing work and present long hours have made the work too heavy for the duties of a woman it is said. Valley City - An unusual social event took place here with the celebration of the 60th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Van Middlesworth, who were married on march 5, 1858 at Geneseo, New York. Grand Forks - The strike of local streetcar motormen and conductors came to an end when the Grand Forks Street Railway company acceded to the men's demands for recognition of their newly organized union. Jamestown - Oscar Moxness, striking a match to look into a gasoline tank to see the amount of gasoline knows more about gasoline now than he did before. He is now languishing in a hospital and will most probably be forced to get along with one eye hereafter. Sentinel Butte - Sentinel Butte with a population of 390 is a 100 percent Red Cross town, not only is every person in town a member of the Sentinel Butte branch, but also a majority of residents in the seven townships tributary to town, giving the Sentinel Butte branch a membership of 807. Dickinson - Reports have reached Dickinson of the capture by the Germans of Adelbert Morey who went to the front as a member of Company K of Dickinson and later was transferred to Company A of Bismarck. Morey is said to have been captured after having been wounded. Donnybrook - Dancing is doomed at Donnybrook - at least for the period of the war. The young ladies of the city are quitting dancing cold and announce that a party will be held for every dance billed. They positively refuse to dance while their brothers and sweethearts are fighting and dying for them in the trenches in France. Buffalo Springs - A fracture of the leg was the only injury sustained when a traction engine passed over Mat Beckler, a farmer living about seven miles south of here. Beckler was working in the field when something went wrong with his engine and he crawled under the tractor to investigate. While beneath the machine it started. Cogswell - Sargent County with a quota of $125,000 for the Third Liberty Loan, reached its goal in the first three hours and will easily double its quota in the final count. Vivian Township, settled almost wholly by Germans, doubled its allotment the first day. Nine precincts in the county doubled their quota the first day and Shuman Township went over the top with 260 percent. Bismarck - Representative George N. Young urges that North Dakota barristers who formed an advisory committee to extend free legal assistance to registrants in making out their questionnaires offer similar free advice to North Dakota farmers who now desire to take advantage of the general orders, enabling them to draw upon the training camps, cantonments and army posts for an emergency supply of farm labor. Fargo - North Dakota's Third Liberty Loan allotment has been surpassed by $4,500,000. The total for the state is more than $11,000,000. Fargo - Thieves entered the athletic director's office at the North Dakota Agricultural College recently and stole 28 baseballs and four "Louisville sluggers". Valley City - Benjamin L. Seifert of this city is dead somewhere in France from wounds received while driving an ambulance. He was one of the well known young men of Valley City. Dickinson - J. A. McLeod and W. A. Witte, two Dickinson Northern Pacific passenger brakemen, were caught the other day with too much liquor in their grips and as a consequence were immediately placed under arrest. They also lost their jobs. New Leipzig - The New Leipzig Commercial Club has arranged to lease all the lots in the Park addition to the village for war garden purposes at $2 for the season. They are already plowed and dragged, ready for planting. There is a brisk demand for them and the entire tract will be gardened. Jamestown - Antelope, in former years one of North Dakota's greatest game resources, are increasing in the Badlands, under the perpetual closed season which has been in effect in this state several years, reports Deputy State Warden Mack Sinclair, who has just returned from Amidon, where he investigated charges of illegal hunting of antelope. Bismarck - A pair of stockings knitted by Mrs. Robert Buchanan from wool she had sheared, carded and spun from sheep which she had raised entirely without assistance, were sold at a Red Cross auction at the Buchanan consolidated school in Emmons County for $6 and contributed to a net total of $192 produced by the sale, for which articles were donated by all the farmers in the community. Bismarck - Five hundred and eighty-one men will train during a five-day period beginning May 10 in Fort Logan, Colorado, according to instructions sent out to North Dakota counties yesterday by Adjutant General Fraser following orders received from Provost Marshal General Crowder. Grand Forks County will supply 35 men, Cass 40 and other counties in proportion. This is the first movement of drafted men in the state who were not ordered to Camp Dodge, Des Moines, Iowa. Williston - Prairie fires starting on the Achamire farm, nine miles southeast of Bonetraill, spread before a terrific gale. Considerable hay and pasture land was destroyed by the flames which also threatened the Achamire barn and home. The barn, full of work horses and cattle caught fire, but by hard work the horses were rescued. A prairie fire starting along the river bottoms and in the high wind threatened the buildings on the Musick farm and adjoining sections. Both fires were extinguished by rain and snow. Bismarck - The gentle three-day rain which has fallen over North Dakota is estimated to be worth $4,000,000 to the state by Commissioner of Agriculture and Labor John N. Hagan."A good start is generally considered worth at least two bushels to the acre of any crop," said Mr. Hagan in discussing the crop situation in the state."The normal acreage of wheat in North Dakota is about 7,500,000 acres and this year the wheat acreage is abnormal. More than half of the wheat acreage is already in the ground. This means that the rain of the last few days has fallen on at least 3,500,000 acres of wheat. An increase of bushels to the acre will mean at least 7,000,000 bushels of wheat which at $2 per bushel is worth $14,000,000 to the state at large." Minot - A roadmaster from the Minot division of the Great Northern reports that Liberty bonds among the Greeks working on the section in his division are "going like hot cakes". He sold $10,000 worth in two days to these men of foreign birth. Havana - At the close of the first day of the Third Liberty Loan drive, Havana village and Weber Township went over the top with a 200 percent sale of bonds. The village and township represent a population of about 700 and had an allotment of $10,500 and the sale for the day amounted to $31,000. LOCAL NEWS Rev. and Mrs. Old were Grand Forks visitors Wednesday. C. Conroy of Sarles was a business visitor in Hansboro Friday. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Gibbens of St. John were Hansboro visitors Tuesday. See the Hansboro Garage for second hand cars. The Farmers R. R. changed to their summer schedule Monday. Mrs. John W. Little is visiting friends in Hansboro this week. The Ladies Aid met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. J. H. Poyzer. Mrs. Anton Miller spent a few days at the Ed Lentz home this week. Harry Burnham moved with his family to Hansboro from Devils Lake the first of the week. E. A. Markel was a business visitor in Hansboro Monday and Tuesday. Quite a number of the Hansboro people took in the dance at St. John Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Dillon and family of Dunseith came over Sunday and visited until Monday with relatives. Miss Opal and Grace Tribble were weekend visitors at the home of their parents Mr. and Mrs. Tribble. Mr. Tribble took them to their school Sunday. Mrs. Oscar Anderson and Mrs. Mike Lawler went to Rolla Wednesday evening to attend the funeral of the son of Wm. Joliffe's which took place on Thursday. The Red Cross will give a dance and serve supper after the program tonight (Friday) to which the public is urged to attend. C. W. Carter returned home Monday from a trip to Hot Springs. Mr. Carter is much improved in health and has again resumed his duties at the depot. Ed Pownell who has been in charge of the depot for the past several weeks here returned to Starkweather Wednesday and will take charge of the station at that place. Mrs. Anton Miller was a business visitor to Egeland Monday and Tuesday. A. C. Sather of Starkweather visited the C. A. Olson home over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Al Price and Mrs. Harbaugh of near Perth were callers in Hansboro Tuesday.