Towner County, ND, Hansboro News published between August 2, 1918 and August 31, 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 August 2, 1918 and August 31, 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)2001 Mary Lindbo August 2, 1918 Geo. A. Olson was a business visitor to Starkweather Tuesday. Mrs. Robt. Lloyd and son were Devils Lake visitors Monday. John Anderson is reported on the sick list. Erma Wilkinson and Vera Walker autoed to Cando Tuesday. Wm. Wilson, Claude Lawrence, L. C. Agarand and Ernest Disher and their wives and Ruth Disher, Mrs. M. Brown were amongst those who attended the Council of Defense meeting at Egeland Tuesday. Marcus Kessler was a Cando visitor Thursday. Gertie Rod returned Wednesday evening from Grafton where she had been visiting friends and relatives. More of the children in Sidney Township have been weighed and measured and the majority are reported as coming up to the standard. ROCK LAKE RIPPLES Mrs. Irvin Deal came in on Friday's train. Miss Fern Forney arrived Friday and is a guest at the Geo. Stevens home. Mrs. P. Forrest went to Cando Monday returning Friday. Lee Arnold arrived from Minnesota Thursday. Joe Solomon is erecting a garage in the rear of his lots. Mrs. Spencer mother of Mrs. Roy Lean is visiting at the latter's home. A meeting of the stockholders of the Rock Lake Farmers Elevator Co. was held Monday. Mr. Kaskallen arrived last week from Montana to assist with the harvest. He reports crops dried up out there. The interior of our school building is being freshened with the paint brush preparatory to the opening of the fall school term. Carl Whiting is the artist. Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Elsberry and daughter departed for Killarney Tuesday for a week's fishing and camping. Mr. Davidson arrived here Monday to take charge of the Rock Lake Farmers Elevator Co. as successor to M. C. Barry. Miss Vernice Elsberry was an over night guest of the Jahnke home Tuesday, Mildred being the guest of Blanche Lichty at the same time. Mrs. Sarah Gleason who has been visiting relatives here about took the north train Saturday for the Watts home near Picton. Mrs. Murphy accompanied by the gentleman in her employ, departed for Bismarck Monday to confer with the War Board. James Pettit departed Monday to join his daughter at Devils Lake on her way to visit Clarence Pettit at Camp Dodge. Harvey Morris recently moved his family from our village to the Mohler farm north of here. Mrs. D. I. Brindle and Georgenas returned last Wednesday from Fargo where they visited relatives in that vicinity. Mrs. Jennie Balfour is assisting as sales lady in the N. W. Hawkinson department store. Mrs. Chas. Jahnke and little daughter returned on Tuesday from Thompson where they visited relatives. Miss Fern Wilkins a sister of Mrs. Jahnke accompanied them and will visit at the Jahnke home. Frank Elsberry returned from St. Louis, Missouri Monday. Frank passed the examination successfully but was sent back because of a hitch in the making out of certain papers. He will assist his father during harvest and then try it again we understand. STATE NEWS IN BRIEF Carlisle - Raus Richie of this place shipped 1,700 sheep to Bagley, Minnesota the other day to be pastured for the summer. Lisbon - Leon Cole, Sr., 60 years of age a resident of Lisbon for 36 years, is dead as the result of injuries suffered while moving a house. Fargo - E. W. hall agent for Williams County better farming work has resigned to accept a position as assistant county agent leader of the agricultural college here. Jamestown - When Jamestown authorities raided a local residence they discovered the source of a booze supply that has occasioned them some little trouble in the last few days. Cando - W. C. Bacon, son of a prominent Cando resident has been commissioned lieutenant at Fort Riley, Kansas. He graduated from the University of North Dakota four years ago. Pingree - Lewis Hennen of this place while riding a motorcycle collided with a barbed wire fence and was so severely injured that it was found necessary to bring him to the Jamestown hospital. Grand Forks - Arnold Seymour, son of Mrs. B. O. Seymour of this city has been gassed in action in France according to a letter just received by his mother."Wait, I am going back to get even with them" he writes. Epping - Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Lowe of this place lost two of their children within one week. A 4-year-old son died about a week ago and a few days later their 11-year-old daughter, Estella, passed away after an illness of only a few hours. Sheldon - Jessie Erbstosser, 2 years old was killed by boiling water thrown out of a window by a workman employed at the Erbstosser home. The child was playing directly beneath the opened window with the water was thrown out. Grand Forks - Mrs. McNeil who was struck by a bullet fired by an unknown person while walking to her home at 10:45 at night, will recover. The bullet which was of small caliber is believed to have come from a gun in the hands of small boys. Bismarck - The jury in the trial of John H. Wishek, banker of Ashley, North Dakota on trial in federal court here on a charge of violating the espionage act, reported it was unable to agree and was discharged by Judge Amidon. The jury deliberated 42 hours. Bisbee - The little son and daughter of Nick Bishop, farmer, residing near here found some matches in a pair of overalls handing in the barn and entered a wager to see which could build the biggest fire. The boy won. He fired the barn, destroying the building and all its contents including several gasoline engines, 12 sets of harness and more than 1,000 bushels of feed. The loss is partly covered by insurance. Grand Forks - Just 100 days from the day he was inducted into service in Grand Forks, Martin Sanders of Mekinock, Grand Forks County, was killed in action in France, according to official advices received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sanders. Martin Sanders became a soldier on March 30 last, leaving Grand Forks County with a contingent of 89 drafted soldiers. The Mekinock lad is the ninth Grand Forks County soldier to die in the service. Langdon - Anton Klemish, 63, narrowly escaped death when run down by a gasoline propelled speeder on the railway tracks near here. He suffered five broken ribs and numerous bruises. The driver of the speeder who was inspecting ties, called to Mr. Klemish, quite deaf, but the latter did not hear him. Dickinson - Raymond Hayes, son of Chief of Police Jerry Hayes, has been brought back from St. Paul on a charge of not supporting his wife. Grafton - Walter T. Dahl has arrived at his home here to recover from burns suffered in a powder explosion at Ellington Field, Texas, where he is in the aviation service. Granville - A party from Minot passed through Granville at the rate of 35 miles an hour. The man was apprehended and donated $10.25 to the city the next morning. Valley City - John E. Nelson who was arrested by the city police for allegedly stealing a $50 Liberty bond and some Thrift stamps and money was sentenced by Judge Coffey to one year in the penitentiary at Bismarck. Fargo - It will cost $70,000 more to maintain the public school system at Fargo during the year 1918-1919 than it did during the year 1917-1918. The budget carries $350,000 compared with $180,000 a year ago and $132,000 two years ago. Donnybrook - Miss Bennett who has had charge of the telephone office here had a serious accident one day recently. The stairway leading to the office gave away, causing Miss Bennett and Miss Solem of Minot to fall about 20 feet, both young ladies receiving serious injuries. Jamestown - The Trinity hospital here, which was purchased by the sisters of St. Joseph some months ago and which has since received such a large patronage that it has been necessary to use a large dwelling house as an annex, will build an addition costing about $12,000 to take care of the additional patients. Bathgate - Private Henry J. Miron of this place, who enlisted in the Canadian Army about two years ago, died recently in Scotland from pneumonia. He had served sixteen months in the trenches and was wounded twice while taking some German prisoners. He was furloughed home to Canada, but died in Scotland on the way over. Wahpeton - Mrs. Wm. Mittendorf, wife of a farmer residing near here, was frightfully cut and bruised when a team of horses, attached to a hay rake, which she was driving, became frightened, pitched her from her seat and under the steel teeth of a rake. Some of her cuts were nearly a foot long and quite deep. She was at once taken to a hospital and may recover. Valley City - The little 2-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Seng was instantly killed by falling from a load of gravel. Mr. Seng was hauling gravel and Mrs. Seng with two children were riding on top of the load. In some manner little Lillie slipped from the load under the wagon. The heavy load passed over her head, killing her instantly. LOCAL NEWS D. A. Blackburn returned from his claim Saturday. Chas. Brown Jr. is visiting friends at Crookston. C. A. Martin of Devils Lake was a business visitor on Monday. Rev. McCune of Cartwright was a caller in Hansboro Tuesday. Harry Bradley and family spent Sunday at the E. Lawler home. Mabel Bateson of Rolla was the guest of Grace Tribble Sunday. C. A. Weeden is spending a few days in Grand Forks on business. Lynch Leftwich has returned home from an auto trip to Belmont, Manitoba, Canada. Mary Dick of Cando, who has been visiting in this vicinity for the past two weeks, returned home Thursday. J. L. Gibbons of St. John was a caller here Saturday. C. E. Blackorby left Sunday for Bismarck on business. The Red Cross is meeting today at the home of Mrs. Perkins. Geo. McLean and wife of Sarles spent Monday and Tuesday here with G. H. McLean. Michael and Simon Epstein of Sarles were callers in Hansboro Monday. Mrs. G. H. McLean has been entertaining her sister Mrs. Aasen of Thief River Falls the past week. The Epworth League business meeting is being held this evening at the G. A. Olson home. C. Conroy of Sarles was a business visitor in Hansboro Wednesday. Quite a number of our young people attended the barn dance at C. P. Peterson's farm last Friday evening. The Ladies Aid will meet next Wednesday afternoon at the farm home of Mrs. W. H. Stahl south of town. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Cooper and Miss Bertera Everhart of Fargo are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. B. McDonald. Ed Weiniche of Lomar came up Monday and drove his car back which he left here during recent rains. Misses Susie Brown and Mary Dick spent Monday evening and Tuesday as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Stahl. Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Thomas and F. H. Grimes returned home Monday morning from a few days visit at Grand Forks. Miss Dorothy Epstein who has been visiting in Grand Forks for about two weeks returned to Hansboro Monday. Mrs. Wm. Tacke went to Rolla Tuesday morning to have dental work done. Lynch Leftwich drove her over by auto. Mrs. Chas. Horrell and family of Cartwright visited Sunday with Mrs. Geary. The little daughter remaining over until Wednesday. D. A. Blackburn, Wm. Wilson and Geo. Wilson autoed to St. John Monday afternoon where Wm. Wilson purchased a new Maxwell. Mrs. Geo. Wilson accompanied them home. Mrs. F. H. Murdick and daughter, Velma, Mrs. Oscar Anderson and Mrs. C. E. Blackorby autoed to Egeland Tuesday where they attended the Council of Defense meeting. August 9, 1918 A LETTER FROM "OVER THERE" Somewhere in France July 6, 1918 Dear Ones at Home: Will drop you a few lines this morning while I am laying around. Received two letters from you in the last mail the first in a long time as I heard the first mail was sunk. Was to town last night for a few hours would have got some souvenirs but are not allowed to send them home. The store windows are decorated beautifully with them. Most of the streets are fifteen feet wide and the sidewalks are just wide enough for two people to walk on if you walk real close together. Was in the first Y. M. C. A. last night since I left America and there is a great difference in them too but have a canteen in them so we can buy any thing we want. How is Fish Lake this summer? I will miss my trips up there this summer but have seen more in this country. I spent my fourth very quietly at home for my home is wherever I throw my hat down now. We are where we can take a good pair of field glasses and look over at some of the German toys any we can see are pointing this way but have an idea that their foundation is not as good as it once was. I am not worrying any as I feel about as safe here as I did in America and feel better then when I was at Camp Gordon. We are in a camp now where there is a Y. M. C. A. also a Salvation Army tent almost the same as the Y. only there are five real American girls in it and it had been a long time since we saw an American girl so we like to go there and buy candy rather than from the man at the Y. It's only a half mile further and that is nothing in army life. There are quite a bunch of French girls here, one told me she would like to come back to America. She is a good cook too, as I was there for supper one night and it sure tasted good. We are issued paper and envelopes tonight from the Red Cross, enough to write twenty letters but that won't last long. I am saving some pieces of money to bring home with me. There are not too many automobiles over here, they use aeroplanes instead. Have some fine horses and cattle here but are well fed as the grass is foot tall and nice and green. Sending mother a souvenir card. Love to all, John E. Lawler BROWN-WILSON Miss Thurza Brown formerly of Hansboro, and Wm. Wilson of Calholm, Alberta, Canada were quietly married Monday, July 29, 1918 at the Methodist parsonage in Chinook, Alberta only a few of the immediate relatives being present. After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Wilson left for Carlyle Lake, Saskatchewan, where they will spend their honeymoon, after which they will make their home near Calholm. Miss Thurza was well known in this vicinity as she has grown to womanhood here and Mr. Wilson is a prominent farmer in Canada. Their many friends join the News in wishing them much prosperity and happiness in their married life. ROCK LAKE RIPPLES Jas. Dougherty returned home Monday evening. Jno. Eller was a passenger to Devils Lake last Wednesday. Rye harvest began in this locality Monday. A carload of cattle was shipped out of Rock Lake Monday. Mrs. Murphy returned from Bismarck last Friday. Clif. Yeager and O. H. Moore and family autoed to Egeland Sunday. The T. M. Elsberry family were dinner guests at the Lish Elsberry home Sunday. Mrs. W. P. Mills and children returned Sunday from a several week visit at Cando. A. M. Thorsen attended to professional business in our village Monday. Mrs. Spencer who has been visiting at the Roy Lean home returned to her home at Oberon Sunday. Emil Sparvy recently moved his family into the Deardorff cottage on the lake bank. The illustrated lecture given by Rev. Old at the church Friday was quite well attended and netted. Mrs. Claude Elsberry, son and daughter returned to their summer home at Fish Lake last week. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Balfour returned to Hannah Wednesday after a visit at the home of their daughter, Mrs. H. P. Gray. Mrs. Henry Wagner is reported ill with tonsillitis at her home. Misses Hindman, Johnson and Ethereal Elsberry attended the home talent play given by Rock Lake at Sarles Tuesday. Vernice Briggs departed on Friday for Fargo where she will take a course at the I. B. C. Irvine Latham has exchanged his clerkship for that of granger, being at present engaged in assisting his on the farm. Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Elsberry returned last Wednesday from Minot having driven Mrs. Cannon over in their car on her return home. Russell Baker and family autoed from Cando Saturday for a visit at the home of Mrs. Baker's brother, Harry Gibbens, several miles north of town. Albert Denham, one of the ten soldier boys who left here on the twenty-second ult., was returned to Rock Lake Monday. We failed to learn why. Rev. and Mrs. Nash and daughter took their departure on Wednesday for Harvey. Mr. Nash has just closed a series of Advent revival meetings in our midst. Mrs. Lish Elsberry and daughter, Marie Hronesh, Wm. Wagner and bland Elsberry composed a party who drove to Fish Lake Sunday for several days outing. Jake Sherry since having bought the Fred Lindsay residence, has made several improvements thereto, the latest being a very attractive coat of paint. Edith Shireman celebrated her ninth birthday last Wednesday at the home of her grandparents here. A couple of her little friends partaking of the birthday cake (with candies) and ice cream and other dainties with their hostess. Our home talent troupe drove to Sarles Tuesday evening and presented their drama, "Rose Cottage". They report a fair house with door receipts of about $46 which when the expenses were taken out will leave a neat sum to be turned into the Red Cross treasury. They are booked to play at Cando on the sixteenth. Miss Bersch, Mrs. C. J. Lord and Mrs. Dr. S. P. Smith were driven up from Cando by the doctor Tuesday. They came via Ellison where they gave a canning demonstration and talk that afternoon. A Woman's Council was organized here in the evening interesting addresses given by Mrs. Smith and Lord followed by the demonstration by Mrs. Bersch, which was very helpful to those present, the entire directions being so explicit that the simplest could understand. At the conclusion of the ladies meeting the Council of Defense held their regular session when three more members were added to the board of directors: Mrs. A. A. Manger, Bert Deardorff and Wm. Brunnemeyer. The age limit for men who can enlist in the Navy has been raised to 40 years, a communication just received from Lieutenant George A. Treadwell, Commanding Officer of the Navy recruiting station at Minneapolis states. The same communication advises that all men who enlist as aviation mechanics will be sent home on inactive duty, subject to call. Men who are qualified stenographers and typewriters or the latter, possessing a knowledge of accounting work may again enlist as yeomen. No limit has been placed on the number of yeomen to be taken. The regular weekly quota of the district which comprises Minnesota and North Dakota of 40 men for the regular Navy has also been removed and any number may enlist. The Bureau of Navigation hopes to keep 2,000 aviation mechanics continuously on reserve, subject to call when needed. Farmers may enlist now and receive a 30 to 60 day furlough to assist in taking off the crops. Present openings in the Navy are for apprentice seaman, fireman, third class shipfitters, boilermakers, yeoman and aviation mechanics. Men are urgently needed in all of these branches. STATE NEWS IN BRIEF Munich - Munich expects to have an electric light plant in operation this fall. Kindred - The Kindred farmers elevator is completed and will be ready to handle the bumper crop of 1918. Maddock - Farmers in the north part of the county loaded a car of wool at York, estimated to be worth about $15,000. Michigan - Mrs. E. W. Heffron died at her home here at the age of 93 years. She leaves a son and three stepsons to mourn her death. Fargo - Class 1 men cannot be released for any other branch of the military service in North Dakota under an order issued by Adjutant General Angus Fraser. Oakes - Many bad storms have been reported throughout Dickey County the past week. Hail has destroyed hundreds of acres of good crop and wind has torn buildings in places. Bismarck - Bismarck's nine-mile paving project, whose completion has consumed all of one summer and parts of the present season and the late summer and fall of 1916 is finished. Page - Falling from a wagon to the ground, only five feet, Esther Sang, aged 4, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sang, was instantly killed at the farm of her parents in Page Township, her neck being broken. Valley City - Edgar A. Fisher of Noltimier Township was drowned in France, according to a telegram which was received here. The body was recovered. He was first lieutenant in the regular army, being attached to the Thirty-eighth Infantry. Bismarck - North Dakota has to furnish 370 volunteer nurses for war work. For more than two weeks intensive preparations for this campaign were under way. The woman's committee of the National Council of Defense is in charge of the state drive. Bismarck - Rev. J. Fontana, German Evangelical Church here, was found guilty of sedition by a jury in federal court. Rev. Fontana was charged with attempting to hinder sale of Liberty bonds among his congregation and with interfering in other ways with prosecution of the war. Kloten - Owen Lofthus had a narrow escape from serious injury while returning from Fargo in his car. The car skidded over an embankment and turned turtle, pinning him underneath in a ditch full of water. He managed to kick the door open and crawl out, escaping with a few bruises. The car was badly damaged. Bathgate - Private Henry J. Miron of Bathgate, with a record of seventeen months of service in the trenches with the Canadians, is dead in Scotland, according to word received here. He was wounded twice in a recent engagement and was discharged from service. On his way home, however, he became sick and succumbed. Minot - Ole Peterson, an aged Norwegian laborer of Minot, who dropped dead, left his entire fortune for the care of the poor in Minot. Peterson came to this country a poor man and worked as a section hand for a long time. He acquired a small piece of land that he later sold to the railroad, which formed the nucleus of his fortune. Dickinson - This city now has a woman lawyer in Miss Frances Burnett, sister of attorney W. F. Burnett. She passed with the highest honors in a successful class of nineteen candidates for admission to the bar. She is the second woman to take up the practice of law in North Dakota and the first to engage in this profession west of the Missouri River. Valley City - Selmar Kysek and Kenneth Eckel, 15-year-old boys, rescued Miss Helen Thomas, a Valley City Normal School student, from death by drowning in the Sheyenne River. Miss Thomas, unable to swim, leaped from a springboard into deep water. Her cries for help brought the boys to the scene. She was unconscious when brought to the shore, but was quickly revived. Bismarck - Splendid weather, climaxed recently by a heavy rainfall and a drop in temperature, careful distribution of available labor and the patriotic cooperation of boys and girls of school age, have united to promise North Dakota one of the greatest crops in its history. Lindley H. Patton, state director for the United States employment service, has forecast a $300,000,000 wheat crop for North Dakota, basing his estimate on a twenty-bushel per acre average. He estimates that other grains, vegetables and livestock will yield a similar monetary total. Langdon - Over 2,000 gallons or gasoline was destroyed here recently on account of its poor standard. Oakes - Sam Geizler, a young man of this place, is dead as a result of being overcome by gas while helping dig a well. Mandan - Five hundred pounds of white flour were found boarded in the home of Nick Wirtz of Mandan federal food authorities announced. Fargo - Girl taxi drivers have replaced men drivers here. The girl drivers will receive $16 a week and work from 7 a. m. to 7 p. m. with two hours off. Grand Forks - There is a serious danger of a coal shortage in this section of North Dakota according to the survey made by the Grand Forks Commercial Club. Fingal - Mrs. C. E. Batcheller of this place, the first woman president of the national bank in North Dakota is now in France installing filing cabinets at all branch officers of the American Red Cross. Sutton - The local post office was visited by burglars. The money drawer containing about 150 pennies and about the amount in nickels and dimes was cleaned out but nothing else was disturbed. Fargo - Elling Evenson and Mrs. Anton Harburg, living northeast of Englevate, Ransom County were killed at Mapleton when a Northern Pacific train struck the automobile in which they were riding. Sheldon - William McLees, about 60 years of age was killed instantly at his farm about 10 miles south of here when he was struck by a bolt of lightning during a severe electrical storm which passed over this section. Rolla - Arthur and Ischem Williams of Rolla, brother, enlisted together a year ago, crossed the water together, fell seriously wounded in the same battle in France and their names stand side by side on the United States casualty list. Jamestown - Cupid has again joined hands with Mars. Miss Rose Thomalie of Jamestown has been visiting in Iowa and wile gone she became the bride of Sergeant William Bauknecht, a former Mandan boy now stationed at Camp Dodge. Minot - Several hundred Minot businessmen are ready to go into the harvest fields, with J. A. Roell at the head of the city labor reserve, and Gale S. Robinson, secretary. The reserve will be known as the Ward County War Services club. Casselton - Believed to be dope fiends in search of drugs, R. J. Kelly, a salesman and Richard O'Malley a brakeman were captured in Casselton as they were making their escape from the office of Dr. L. C. Hormell. They were captured only after a spirited chase. Fargo - A hail loss aggregating $1,000,000 in LaMoure County and from $500,000 to $750,000 in Stutsman County, is estimated as a result of the storm that swept those two counties recently, according to several hail insurance adjusters who have already been on the scene. Bismarck - Word has been received here that Mrs. Leo Nolan, wife of a popular Bismarck commercial traveler, who left to join her husband who was anticipating a draft call at Brookings, South Dakota had died suddenly. She was in the best of health and spirits when she left here. Bismarck - After an examination of the books of the Security State Bank of Knox, State Bank Examiner J. R. Walters said there is a shortage of between $160,000 and $200,000. He asserts the shortage was kept under cover by a series of forgeries dating back three years. Kindred - The Crangill elevator in Kindred was destroyed by fire originating, it is believed by rats gnawing at matches, the total loss being about $10,000. The grain plant was owned by B. C. Crangill of Kindred. It is not likely that the elevator will be reconstructed. There were only 400 bushels of grain in it at the time. Bismarck - When Burleigh County's draft men reported to entrain for Camp Custer, it was found that the board had too many men on its hands. The officials called for five volunteers who would be willing to stay at home. Not a man stepped forward. The board found it necessary to select five farmer boys, whose services at home during the harvest are fully as important as they would be in any other field. August 9, 1918 LOCAL NEWS Charley Brown autoed to Cando Sunday on business. C. A. Weeden was a business caller in St. John last Thursday. C. A. Weeden is giving his residence a coat of fresh paint this week. C. E. Blackorby returned home the first of the week from a business trip to Bismarck. Mr. and Mrs. Hanson, son and daughter and nephew spent Sunday with Mrs. L. Geary. Mrs. Earl and children left Friday for Hilton, Manitoba, Canada for a short visit with relatives. Herman and Emma Lentz and Opal Tribble autoed to Dunseith Sunday. L. F. Smith, J. S. Crary and families autoed over from St. John Friday. Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Thomas and Mr. and Mrs. G. H. McLean spent Sunday at Fish Lake. D. A. Blackburn autoed to his claim Tuesday. Jas. Brown and daughter, Ruth, returned home last week from a visit with relatives in Canada. Mr. and Mrs. M. Lawler, Lucy and Nora spent Sunday with Mrs. Graybill near Dion Lake. Ruth Disher is again back on duty at the drug store after two months vacation. Thresa McGee returned to her home in Cando last Thursday. She was accompanied by Grace Tribble who will spend a few days visiting there. Mr. and Mrs. Cooper and Miss Everhart who have been visiting at the McDonald home left Tuesday for their home at Fargo. Mrs. J. B. Smith and sister left last week to attend the funeral of their grandmother. Mrs. Smith expects to visit for sometime before returning home. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Stahl, Miss Freeda Price and Mrs. F. J. Oliver and baby spent Sunday at the Asa Price home near home. Wm. Wilson and family, Claude Lawrence and family and Wm. Disher and family spent Sunday at the Tribble home in Hansboro. Fred Ninke received the sad news of the death of his mother last week and left on Thursday to attend the funeral. Sheriff James Taylor was a business caller in Hansboro Wednesday. J. H. Poyzer and daughters were Rolla callers Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Keyes were visiting at the McNurlin home Sunday. Mrs. A. Blackorby spent Tuesday the guest of her son, J. R. Blackorby and family. Miss Opal Tribble went to Cando Wednesday via Rolla for a few days visit. Mrs. L. P. McAneney and little daughter left Tuesday morning on a trip to Minneapolis. The Council of Defense held a meeting Wednesday at which a committee was appointed consisting of J. E. Seeley, chairman, J. R. Wills, D. A. Blackburn, J. B. Smith and Steve Williams. These men will have charge of registering men who want work, also farmers who want help can register with them how much help they will need. PICTON NEWS Mr. and Mrs. E. E. McDougall and family spent Sunday at Rock Lake, Canada. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew McMaster and family spent Sunday at Fish Lake. Miss Emma Lentz and brothers Herman and Edward visited with their parents at Gronna Sunday. County Food Administrator, V. D. Simar has appointed H. Hoerer Food Administration for Picton Township. The Red Cross meeting has been postponed from August 8 to August 15 when they will meet with Mrs. H. Gailfus. C. A. Simpson and men have finished the well at the school and are now putting down a well for Andrew McMaster. Mrs. E. M. Fessenden's parents, two sisters and a brother, who visited here for 10 days returned to their home at Northwood this state Wednesday last. Miss Mary White drove to St. John Saturday bringing back her brother Roy who was an over Sunday guest at the home of his brother Wm. White and family. Saturday last Elmer Clatterbuck was accidentally kicked by a horse, an attempt was made to secure medical aid but before a doctor could be reached he had regained consciousness and was considered out of danger. Fred Gailfus autoed to Leeds Saturday to meet his parents, who had returned from a six week visit with their daughter, Mrs. W. J. Maughan and family of Lethbridge, Saskatchewan, Canada. They also visited Mrs. Gailfus' sister, Mrs. W. J. Galbraith and family of Rothiemay, Montana. August 16, 1918 PICTON NEWS Rev. J. D. Kessler of Zion was a business visitor in this vicinity last week. The lecture and slides showing our boys in France given in the school Thursday last by Rev. Old was enjoyed by a large crowd. Mrs. Alice Bower visited at Fish Lake last week with her daughter Mr. Will Glassford. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Galloway and family have moved onto the James O'Laughlin place where Mr. O'Laughlin has had a fine new barn built the house remodeled and several other improvements added which makes the place quite up to date. Rev. and Mrs. Old, Nellie Weeden, Mr. and Mrs. H. Hoerer autoed to Fish Lake Friday where they spent the day. Louie Widmeyer who has spent the past six years in Idaho arrived here last week and will visit some time with his mother and other relatives. A Council of Defense was organized at the school house Thursday evening last with the following officers elected: E. M. Fessenden, chairman; H. Hoerer, Secretary; directors: Hugo Gailfus and Andrew McMaster for three years, Mrs. E. M. Fessenden and Mrs. Andrew McMaster for two years, Mrs. W. H. James and Wm. White for one year. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Fessenden and family visited Sunday at the Wm. White home. Carl Olson is helping E. E. McDougall in the harvest field. Mrs. F. E. Wilkinson and children, Mrs. Arthur Galloway and children and Mrs. Walter Gailfus visited at the H. Hoerer home Sunday. A meeting of the school board Friday last Miss Mollie Markell of Rolla was hired to finish the school term, caused by the resignation of Miss Torger. A letter received here by friends from Alfred Lentz states he did not pass the overseas examination. Alfred says this is a great disappointment as he was anxious to go to France and help whip the Kaiser. ROCK LAKE RIPPLES Mr. Shirley was transacting insurance business in our village Monday. Mrs. Selma Jahnke departed Saturday for Minnesota where she will visit relatives. Mrs. Roy Lean and children recently returned from a pleasant outing at Fish Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon Eller and Mr. and Mrs. Burns and son were guests of the Tom Elsberry home Thursday. Fred Lindsay drove Mrs. Lindsay and Master Curtis by auto to Ridgeville, Manitoba, Canada, Wednesday where she will visit with relatives. Miss Hazel accompanied them but returned that evening with Fred. Mrs. McGinnis arrived Tuesday from Devils Lake. She is at present a guest of the Barney Keeney home but intends soon to enter the employ of I. B. Ishler as cook for harvest hands. The splendid rain Sunday night was of great benefit to our war gardens. We were visited by a light showers the Friday previous several in the Calvin vicinity suffering heavily from hail at the same time. Our village school board met in regular session Tuesday. Mrs. Wilson of Hansboro was a visitor in our village Friday. Miss Kate Elsberry came down from Fish Lake Wednesday. Senator Gibbens was attending to business in this vicinity Saturday. V. Young and family visited friends in the vicinity of Rolette Sunday. Misses Cleo and Cloie Barker were passengers to Devils Lake and returned Friday. Asa Price and little daughters from the Perth vicinity were in our village Sunday. A party of several from the Jahnke household autoed to Killarney Sunday for a brief outing. Miss Brown arrived recently from Lakota and is visiting at the home of her sister Mrs. Harry Lichty. Mrs. Carl Whiting has recently accepted the agency for the California Perfume Co. for this locality. Misses Lottie Hindman, Vera Young and Etheral Elsberry were overnight guests of Bessie Hronesh Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Fielder and Jack Gall and family autoed over to the Andrew Kynock home near Perth Sunday. Mrs. Hronesh returned the first of the week from having spent some time at the farm home of her daughter, Mrs. Gene Rimel. Misses Bernice and Mildred Elsberry went to Hansboro Saturday where they will visit at the Weeden home returning Thursday. Miss Jean Gall went to Newville Wednesday where she will assist for a few days with the housework in the home of her uncle Robt. Gall. Oscar Ishler and wife and Fern Graham and wife arrived here from Montana Saturday. They were accompanied by two young men who will assist in the harvest fields. Max Jahnke and Albert Glanders arrived from Carter, Montana Friday. They expect to assist here, during the busy season and report crops dried out in their locality. The bunch of young folks who with Mrs. Lish Elsberry as chaperon went to Fish Lake on the fourth inst., returned home Saturday and reported a pleasant time. A party arrived Monday via "prairie schooners" from Chester, Montana in search of work in the harvest fields. Owing to the drought out there, they could obtain neither feed for their teams, nor employment for themselves. Our home talent troupe presented their play Rose Cottage last Friday at Munich to a full house, with door receipts amounting to $62. The following night (Saturday) they played at Calvin with fine success taking in $92. They report royal treatment accorded them. They plan to play at Cando this Friday and will repeat the play here again this Saturday evening. Proceeds to go to the Red Cross. Little Blanche Lichty narrowly escaped meeting with a fatal accident Tuesday. Just as she in company with a little friend started on their wheels down the main street west from the railroad crossing, they were met by Lineman Rusk in his auto with trailer attached. In turning the corner at Gruber's the trailer swung around in such a manner as to collide with Blanche, knocking her from her wheel and badly damaging it. Luckily she escaped with only a few scratches and bruises to the great surprise and relief of those who witnessed the scene. STATE NEWS IN BRIEF Bismarck - North Dakota ranks fourth in hemp production. Minto - William Henry Fee one of the old timers here dropped dead the other day while walking from one business house to another. Fort Yates - Ed Sager, a homesteader residing eight miles west of Fort Yates, died twenty-four hours after being kicked by a vicious horse. Jamestown - Death has removed another North Dakota pioneer at Jamestown in the passing of C. J. Warren who came to the state in territorial days. In 1883 he filed a homestead which is still in the family. Knox - D. H. Ugland cashier of the Security State Bank, recently closed by the State Bank Examiner, furnished $7,500 bond for his release pending a hearing on the charge of falsifying the bank records. He was arrested on his return to Knox from St. Paul. Fargo - Fifty North Dakota men are already in the Y. M. C. A. service and 75 others have made applications. Many of the North Dakotans who already have been accepted have gone overseas. It is expected that the state will have supplied about 150 men by January 1. Fort Yates - The rye harvest on the Indian reservation at Fort Yates is practically completed and indications are that the yield will greatly exceed May and June estimates. Crops in general in that district promise to yield far better than the average, which is reported to be always high. Minot - The Soo passenger depot here will be closed and all the railway passenger business of the company will be conducted at the Great Northern depot. Soo trains will stop at the Soo depot but tickets must be secured at the Great Northern. It is not known when the change will take place, but it is expected to be soon. Fargo - More women are operating grain binders in the harvest fields of North Dakota this year than ever before and they are making good, according to reports from various sections of the state. The shortage of male labor is quite keen and women are rapidly filling their places in many respects. The United States employment bureau in Fargo now is sending out about 200 men a day, with $4 a day as the average wage for harvesters. Sheldon - Cattle rustlers are operating in the hill district southeast of Sheldon with the result that several farmers have sustained heavy losses, officials here have been advised. It is believed that the rustlers use automobiles in their work and their depredations have so far been quite extensive. Cattle rustling has also been reported from western North Dakota recently and local vigilance committees have been organized to trace the operators. Bismarck - Although rain fell on seven days during July in amounts ranging from .05 to .66 of an inch, the month closed with a moisture deficit for July of 05 of an inch and with an accumulated deficiency for the year of 3.54 inches. The July rainfall was well ahead of that in 1917 when the total for the month was 1.55. The mean temperature for the month was 68, two degrees below normal. The highest temperature was 97 on July 31 and the lowest 44 on July 29. Bismarck - Rev. John Fontana, pastor of the German Lutheran Church at New Salem who was convicted of disloyalty in federal court here was sentenced to three years at Leavenworth prison by Judge Amidon. Casselton - A kerosene stove fire is believed to have started the flames that destroyed the Dignin Sisters millinery store here with a heavy loss. Esmond - Mike Krebebach's pool hall was broken into and about $100 in money of small denominations taken. Entrance was gained through the rear window. Van Hook - The Van Hook Home Guard company has been accepted for admission in the North Dakota state militia and has been designated Company No. 21. Wilton - Members of the Wilton local of the United Mine Workers of America are doing their bit in the fields. Each evening the miners have been spending several hours working on nearby farms. Devils Lake - Peter Timboe, chief of police was knocked unconscious for two hours by a bolt of lightning that hit the city hall. He is suffering no ill effects. The building was only slightly damaged. Fort Yates - Edmund Manydeeds, George Molash, Paul White Lightning, Henry One Feather and Ben Bald Head are among the genuine Americans whom Sioux County has contributed to Camp Custer, Michigan. Fargo - The North Dakota Agricultural College has been designated by the Department of War as a permanent training camp for the duration of the war. Barracks, to accommodate 300 men, will be constructed immediately. Milnor - The second lightning fatality of the year in North Dakota was recorded here when Cyril, the 13-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Ryan, five miles south of town, was struck and instantly killed during a heavy electrical storm. Grand Forks - Just 100 days from the day he was inducted into the service in Grand Forks, Martin Sanders of Mekinock, this county, was killed in action in France, according to official advices received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sanders. Dickey - Mr. and Mrs. Carl Dahl have returned from Jamestown with their infant son, who had a peanut removed from his lung in the Jamestown hospital. The obstruction lodged in the baby's windpipe while he was eating and it was then drawn into the lung. Wahpeton - Mrs. William Mittendorf, wife of a farmer residing near here, was frightfully cut and bruised when a team of horses, attached to a hay rake which she was driving became unmanageable and pitched her from her seat and under the steel teeth of the rake. Mayville - Fire destroyed the Mayville opera house and an adjoining building in which were located a pool hall, restaurant and bowling alley. The opera house was a total loss while the contents of the other building were also completely destroyed. The loss is estimated at $40,000, fairly well covered by insurance. Bismarck - "Suitcase liquor traffic" between the Twin Cities and Bismarck was severely arraigned by Federal Judge Amidon here when he fined Frank Kunz of Bismarck $1,000 and sentenced him to six months in the county jail. Kunz was convicted of bringing fifty-eight quarts of whiskey from the Twin Cities as "plumbers supplies". Jamestown - Gasoline prices in Jamestown are quoted from 6 to 8 cents higher than they are in Fargo. Jamestown autoists, who for some years have been forced to pay more than the small surrounding towns charge, have stated in certain quarters that the exorbitant price is due to lack of competition. Minot - A complete still was unearthed by local officers on a farm two miles from Minot. A well in the basement led to the subterranean tunnel and that to a large underground room, where operations were carried on. Two barrels and several kegs of raw liquor were found, in addition to other material which was in process of ripening. Kelly Huley was arrested. Jamestown - Spiritwood Lake, Jamestown's popular Chautauqua grounds has been created a federal post office and Mrs. Alex Karr, wife of the founder of North Dakota's first Chautauqua at Spiritwood, has been named post mistress. LOCAL NEWS Hugh Lymburn and wife autoed to Grand Forks Sunday. Herman Lentz and Opal Tribble autoed to Egeland Sunday. Laura Declusion spent Sunday in Hansboro with her sister Mabel. Rye harvest has commenced in this vicinity. Ralph Olson sold his auto last week to B. L. Thomas. L. C. Agarand and Chas. Blackorby autoed to Cando on business Monday. C. Holmans and family of Devils Lake are visiting at the Robt. Lloyd home. Carl Olson is assisting with the work at the E. E. McDougall farm this week. E. E. McDougall and Orra Wills and families autoed to Dunseith Sunday. Miss Mabel Brown spent a few days the first of the week at the Lymburn home. Swan Olson and family, H. P. Landru and Mrs. Perkins spent Sunday at Fish Lake. Leo Smith and Lee Gibbons of St. John were callers in Hansboro Monday. Clarence Barker, Leslie and Lulu Strawn and Iva Barker spent Sunday at Fish Lake. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Agarand autoed to Devils Lake Saturday afternoon returning home Sunday. Harry Bradley and family of Cartwright were visitors at the E. Lawler home Sunday evening. Mrs. Gibbons of Lawton arrived here last week for a visit with her sister, Mrs. F. A. Kellogg. Mrs. Sid Brown of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada visiting at the home of her sister Mrs. Chas. Brown. Sam Gagnon, Melvin Olson, John and Lillie Walker and Ruth Disher autoed to Fish Lake Sunday. Mr. Gleason and Mrs. Graybill and family of Dion Lake spent Sunday at the M. Lawler home. The Red Cross is being entertained today by Mrs. A. S. Peckham at the home of Mrs. J. Wolgamont. Mr. and Mrs. Carter and Mr. and Mrs. D. B. McDonald were guests at the Jack Brooks home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Kellogg and family and Mrs. Gibbons were entertained at the Walker home Sunday evening for supper. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Anderson and Raymond Markell spent Sunday at the Markell home in Rolla. Jas. O'Laughlin and son of Williston arrived in Hansboro last week to look after business interests. They expect to remain during harvesting. Miss Mollie Markell and Miss Boyd of Rolla and Ethel Brownell of Brandon were callers at the Oscar Anderson home Friday. D. B. McDonald and Chas. Brown went to Winnipeg Tuesday on business they were accompanied as far as Cartwright by Mrs. McDonald and Mrs. Earl. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Tribble and Mrs. Fred Gray autoed to Cando last Friday. They were accompanied on the return trip by Opal and Grace who have been visiting there for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. J. Dunphy of Rolla, were visiting old friends in Hansboro Sunday. Mr. Dunphy remained over a few days visit and on Monday was taken sick having hemorrhages. He was taken to the home of Mrs. Geary and a doctor from Rolla summoned. He is reported improving at this writing. Mr. Johnson and family of Crocus visited at the Landru home Sunday. L. P. McAneney, wife and daughter returned Tuesday evening from Minneapolis and other points. Mrs. J. B. Smith and little daughter returned home Tuesday. Miss Genevieve Byrne and Eddie McCanna of St. John were calling on friends in our village Sunday. Geo. Smith of Missouri arrived in Hansboro the first of the week to work during harvest. Mrs. Geo. Wilson and two children left Wednesday morning for a visit with relatives in Minnesota. Percy Cowan, wife and children who have been living near Rolla for some months past returned to Hansboro this week and will assist with harvesting on the Leftwich farm. NOTICE Probably the most important duty we have before us is that of safeguarding the crops of North Dakota during the period of harvesting and threshing. It will devolve on us to watch, guard carefully and prevent fires in the grain fields, and the burning of threshing machinery, also that everyone use their best power of observance to discovery any violations or infringement of the law, and if you do discover any infringement of the law report to me at once. W. R. Porterfield, U. S. Explosives Inspector For the State of North Dakota, Fargo, North Dakota August 23, 1918 MURDICK - CONVERSE Quite a surprise was spring on our community last week when the marriage of Miss Velma Murdick and Leonard Converse was announced on Saturday. The young couple slipped away to Cartwright on Sunday, June 9, 1918 where they were quietly married by Rev. McEven. Miss Velma was the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Murdick and has lived here from childhood. The groom is also well known having come here from Minneapolis some two years ago. Their many friends wish them much prosperity and happiness in their married life. PICTON RED CROSS NOTES The Junior Red Cross has completed the following articles: 3 quilts, 1 sweater, 14 wash clothes, 6 bedside bags, 1 knit afghan. This work has all been begun and completed in four months. The Junior girls are now knitting caps. Last Friday afternoon the girls in the grammar room, enjoyed a social time in the McDougall hay loft. They had the Victrola and games to furnish music and entertainment and ice cream, cake, candy and popcorn as refreshments. A portion of the afternoon being spent in knitting on the new caps. LIST OF MEN CALLED AUGUST 26 FOR CAMP LEWIS, WASHINGTON: Ludwig Jacobsen, Elsberry Dallas D. Moore, Cando Garrett Gill Hughes, Cando Harvey Kensinger, Zion Clarence G. Hodeen, Cando Oscar S. Wibe, Bisbee Arthur H. Baarstad, Hansboro Herman C. Malmmedal, Bisbee Willie Knutt, Egeland 1918 REGISTRANTS VOLUNTEERED TO GO IN PLACE OF 1917: Sheldon Bruce Swank, Egeland Alvin Edward Peterson, Bisbee John M. Brannen, Bisbee Chester Slusser, Cando LIST OF MEN CALLED TO FILL REJECTIONS AT OTHER CAMPS: Otto P. Wagner, Egeland Albert Joseph Gravel, Cando Minus Johnson, Perth Lewis W. Foreman, Egeland Oscar Bengtsson, Perth Mons Monson, Bisbee LIST OF MEN CALLED FOR LIMITED OR SPECIAL SERVICE, CAMP DODGE, AUGUST 29: Hugh Davis Smoot, Indianapolis, Indiana Henry Edward Lentz, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ROCK LAKE RIPPLES Miss Jean Gall returned from Newville Friday. The Jack Gall family were Sunday guests at the John Hindman home. Miss Bertha Meyers of Churchs Ferry is a guest at the Jas. Keeney home. Miss Marie Hronesh is at present assisting with the work at the Lish Elsberry home. Fred Lindsay is making a substantial addition to his farm residence several miles north of town. Elmer Barker of the U. S. Navy accompanied by F. J. Oliver of Hansboro arrived on Thursday's train. Mrs. Crowley and son, George, mother and brother of Mrs. Donald Leach arrived from Rockford, Illinois last Wednesday. They will probably remain during harvest and threshing season. F. E. Brooks arrived on Monday from Nashua, Idaho attended to business interests here and visit relatives. Mrs. Katie Gibbens arrived from Cando last week for a visit at the home of her son Harry Gibbens north of town. We understand that Jess Eikenberry is lying in a critical condition as the result of being kicked on the head by a horse recently. Mr. and Mrs. Archie McDonald and child arrived from the west Friday and are guests at the home of Mrs. McDonald's parents. Miss Averil Bardon has accepted a clerkship in the N. W. Hawkinson Dept. Store as successor to Ruth Elsberry recently resigned. W. J. Lichty returned home Thursday. Mr. Lichty had accompanied a car of stock to the eastern market and continued on to Waterloo, Iowa for a visit. Adolph Walder departed last Thursday via Cando for Fargo where he expects to be given a course in mechanics at the Agricultural College before being dispatched farther on. Adolph is another one of our fine North Dakota lads to give his services to our country and we wish him the very best of luck. After a continuous wet spell of several days the farmers were enabled to resume their cutting Tuesday. Reports come from various parts of the state of the patriotism of the fair sex in their willingness to assist in the harvest field. Indeed some in our immediate vicinity are helping to garner the golden sheaves. PICTON NEWS Miss Vollurler of Caledonia, Michigan arrived here Wednesday last and will visit for some time with her sister Mrs. Wm. White. Miss Mary White left Wednesday for her home at Caledonia, Michigan, having visited here and at Devils Lake the past two months with her brothers R. D. and Wm. White. During the electrical storm on Sunday John R. O'Rourke had a colt killed by lightning. Gladys Blackburn spent several days last week at the E. E. McDougall home. Wm. White was a St. John visitor Monday. On Friday last the Junior Red Cross held a farewell party at the E. E. McDougall home in honor of Miss Elizabeth Torger who left on Monday for her home in Wisconsin. The afternoon was spent in games, music and knitting after which the juniors served ice-cream cake and candies. All report a most enjoyable time. Lee Widmeyer of Rolla is assisting Hugo Gailfus in the harvest field. H. Lentz of Gronna visited here last week with his children. STATE NEWS IN BRIEF Munich - Munich expects to have an electric light plant in operation this fall. Fargo - Fargo registered fifty-six young women in the student nurse reserve. The city had been asked to register twenty-three. Williston - Jay Batten of this city is the youngest lieutenant in the United States engineers by five years, having just been promoted in recognition of brilliant service in France. Minot - Nap Lafleur, prominent Minot traveling salesman, has received an appointment for Knights of Columbus war work in France and will leave Minot as soon as passports arrive. Bismarck - Former Governor L. B. Hanna, in a letter from Paris to Mrs. Marshall H. Jewell, advises that he has seen a number of North Dakota boys in France and that all are doing finely. Minot - Cecil Innis, a driver for a local motor company was killed under an automobile today when it turned over on the way to Grand Forks where it was to be delivered to the buyer. Sargent - An enemy alien who was detected here was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Jackman here after a long chase which ended only when a shot from the officer's revolver frightened the German into submission. Cavalier - Maxwell Short who was injured by the premature explosion of a dynamite bomb at Camp Fremont, California is now in the military hospital at Presidio, will be sent home on furlough as soon as he is able to travel. Sutton - Robert P. Lyle, 23, son of Peter S. Lyle, prominent farmer residing near here has been killed in action in France, making the first casualty for Sutton and vicinity. He was in the first draft quota from Griggs County. Grafton - Interference with farmers or farm laborers in handling the crops will not be tolerated, nor will any boycott or attempted boycott, lockout or strike be allowed for any reason, under "work or fight" regulations announced by Walsh County officials. St. Paul - Spring Grove, Fillmore County and its neighborhood, form the only infantile paralysis spot in Minnesota, according to the State Board of Health. About a score of cases have occurred in that locality, traceable to an epidemic of the disease in Iowa. Fargo - Under secret orders, their destination not being given even to the soldiers themselves, over 250 soldiers who have been in training at the North Dakota Agricultural College vocational training school have left. The second training camp at the college has been placed under way with about 250 more soldiers being brought in from North Dakota counties. Hillsboro - Chris Foss, Hans Holson, Lars Hegle and Anton Ouren, Hannaford, Griggs County residents, arrested northeast of Hillsboro by Sheriff A. J. Osmon when their automobile, carrying a goodly supply of "wet goods" from Red Lake Falls, Minnesota, overturned on a bridge over the Red River, have been fined $100 and costs each in district court in Fargo. Bismarck - Sheriff John P. French of Burleigh County, member of the Burleigh draft board, has filed information with the United States district court, charging John Johnson, a farmer of Grassy Lade, North Dakota with having paid $100 to him to obtain exemption from the draft for his son and of offering to give $400 more in the form of a note. Indications are that Johnson acted only through ignorance and he will therefore be charged with a simple misdemeanor instead of a felony. Hazen - The three-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Anton Norner was seriously injured when she was accidentally shot while an older brother was playing with a loaded shotgun. The attending physician believes the child has a chance for recovery. Jamestown - Within a radius of 10 miles of this city, many volunteer corps of workers are each night aiding the farmers of the James River valley in caring for their fast ripening grain. There has been a good response to the call for workers each of whom receives the usual hourly wage for his services. Langdon - More than 2,000 gallons of gasoline was destroyed here recently on account of its poor standard. Minot - Dorothy Eloise, the eleven-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Silver was accidentally drowned in a tub of water at the home of her parents here. Minot - The total assessed valuation of real estate and improvements in Ward County is $8,865,287, according to an announcement from the office of the county auditor here. Minot - An electric coupe, owned by Mrs. S. Robbins of this city was destroyed by fire while the upholstery was being cleaned with gasoline. The heat of the sun ignited the gasoline. Park River - Mrs. P. Grobel suffered severe burns on her neck and shoulders when gasoline which she was pouring into a tank of a gasoline stove ran over and ignited from one of the burners. Langdon - Willis O. Gish, 28 years old of Clyde, North Dakota who left here on May 11 with a contingent of volunteers for Colorado was found dead in San Francisco Bay. He evidentially had been murdered. Park River - One of the largest real estate transfers in this section of the state in some years was effected here when J. Nelson Hobbs purchased the Alex Ford farm comprising 320 acres for $25,000. Mott - Fragments of a meteor which fell near here, weighing more than 100 pounds, were collected by Prof. J. A. Treganza, of the Iowa Academy of Science, Britt, Iowa. The meteor scattered fragments over many square miles. Caledonia - Edward Schleich is dead and three persons are recovering from injuries sustained in an automobile accident near here. The automobile skidded on a sharp curve and overturned. Miss Lillian Duval is in a hospital and Mr. and Mrs. Omdt sustained bruises. Mandan - Wm. N. Doty of Waterloo, Iowa, who arrived in Mandan to accept a position as switchman for the Northern Pacific was arrested by the sheriff of Morton County only a few hours after he commenced work on the charge of failing to register. He will at once be inducted into military service. Bismarck - According to the State Board of Health bulletin, just issued, North Dakota births in the last quarter totaled 3,718; the deaths 1,168. This is an increase of 227 deaths over the number for the same quarter last year. The infant mortality figures are commendably lower than the 1917 figures for the same period. Last year 39 children under 5 years of age died during the summer. This year the number is 25. Berthold - Mrs. Steve Avery, wife of a farmer residing 8 miles south of this city, was picked up, carried six rods and set down upon her feet by a cyclone which demolished the farm home and practically all of its contents. Her infant babe was thrown from the cradle where it was sleeping and found lying with its face I a mud puddle uninjured. The cyclone passed quickly, being followed by a heavy rain. Crops were damaged to some extent. Bismarck - O. W. Roberts, Federal Food Administrator, has seized from five farmers in the vicinity of Wilton, 1,400 bushels of hoarded wheat, some of which was held sine 1916, but the greater part of which is 1917 wheat. The wheat taken over by Mr. Roberts will be sold during the next 30 days and the proceeds will be turned over the Red Cross which is expected to realize $3,000. Jamestown - Miss Estelle Cress of this city had her hand and arm badly crushed and burned when it was caught in the folds of a big mangle in the Crescent Laundry. LOCAL NEWS B. L. Thomas and wife autoed to Cando Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Thomas expects to remain for a few days visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Olson. Jas. Blackorby was a passenger to Devils Lake Tuesday. Oscar Haapala of Armourdale was a business caller at Devils Lake Tuesday. Mrs. Antona Miller of Devils Lake was a business caller over night Tuesday in our village. The young girls reading circle met Thursday evening with Hazel Lawrence. B. L. Thomas, Mrs. D. B. McDonald and Mrs. Earl autoed to Cartwright Tuesday. Jas. O'Laughlin returned to his home at Williston Monday. Myrtle Weeden visited at Rock Lake with friends the past week. Harold Clifford of St. John is visiting this week at the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Blackorby. It will be of interest to the friends of Miss Converse to learn that she is to train for army nurse and expects to have to report at Camp Dodge on or before September 1. Ruth Disher is spending a few days at her parents home this week. K Mrs. J. R. Wills is on the sick list this week. Vera Boyd, of Rolla is visiting at the home of her cousin Mrs. Oscar Anderson. Jack Jolliffe and family of Rolla were visitors at the Lawler home Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Tribble and Opal and Ethel Lawler autoed to Rolla Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Corson are visiting this week at the home of Mrs. Corson's parents J. O. Fernyhough. J. D. Leftwich and J. Blackorby were Cando visitors the first of the week going via Devils Lake. Mr. Dixon and Mrs. Dunphy came over from Rolla Thursday afternoon and took Mr. Jas. Dumphy home. Prof. C. R. Travis and son Ralph, of Mayville, arrived last week for harvest and threshing. His family are camping at Rock Lake, Canada. Word has been received here this week of the birth of a baby boy to Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Anderson of Rolla. C. A. Weeden is in charge of the Custom Office at St. John for a couple of weeks. Oscar Anderson and wife autoed to Rolla Wednesday. Ralph Olson is assisting with harvest at Watts this week. Mrs. C. W. Carter was a caller in Devils Lake Wednesday between trains. News has been received that Miss Craig has accepted a position at Taylor, North Dakota as assistant principal. The Red Cross met today with Mrs. H. Strawn and will meet next week with Mrs. J. B. Smith. F. J. Oliver, wife and baby and Freeda Price were visitors at the Stahl home from Friday until Sunday. Last Thursday evening the R. N. A. young ladies entertained number of their friends at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Agarand. B. L. Thomas and wife, accompanied by Vera and Ethel Walker autoed to Fish Lake Thursday of last week returning home Sunday. F. J. Oliver, U. S. N. of Grand Forks spent from Thursday until Tuesday with home folks he was accompanied on the return trip by as far as Devils Lake by Mrs. Oliver and baby. August 30, 1918 Mrs. Dr. Smith of Cando, met with some of the ladies at the high school room Friday, August 9 and completed organizing the Community Units of the Women's Committee of the Council of National Defense. She was accompanied by a representative at the Agriculture College who gave a very interesting demonstration on canning vegetables. Three chairmen were appointed for this division: Mrs. F. H. Murdick, Mrs. Oscar Anderson, Mrs. John Brown, Mrs. J. E. Knight was elected Secretary and Treasurer. The work of this Unit will be assigned by the Cando branch. PICTON NEWS Another one of our worthy young men have been called to fight for country, this time it is Arthur Baarstad who left on Monday for the training camp. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. McDougall and children spent Sunday in Hansboro at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Murdick. Mr. Travis and son of Valley City arrived here last week and will assist in taking off the crop on his farm. Mrs. F. E. Wilkinson and children of Hansboro are visiting here this week with friends and relatives. Mr. Travis autoed to Rock Lake, Canada on Saturday returning Sunday with his family who have been camping at the lake, they will visit for several weeks at the Max Bower home. Mr. and Mrs. Tassa and Mr. and Mrs. H. McLean of Hansboro were callers at the H. Hoerer home Sunday evening. ROCK LAKE RIPPLES Salesman Anderson transacted business here Monday. E. F. Brooks returned on Tuesday to his home at Nashua, Iowa. Geo. Wilson passed through our village enroute for Hansboro Tuesday. Miss Durbin arrived from Crary Tuesday evening and is the guest of the Tom Elsberry home. Miss Lela Briggs visited at the country home of Cleo and Chloie Barker Thursday. Fred Hill came up from Cando and is assisting his uncle Chas. Forrest with the grain harvest. Mrs. Kade Gibbens who has been visiting at her son's north of town returned to her Cando home last week. Mr. and Mrs. Davidson have established their home in the dwelling just west of the Palace Hotel, formerly occupied by the Red Cross. Miss Fern Wilkins departed for her home at Thompson Wednesday after a few weeks visit at the Chas. Jahnke home here. The Misses Nellie, Alberta and Myrtle Weeden who were guests at the Tom Elsberry home returned to their home in Hansboro Friday. Senator Gibbens was an arrival on Thursday's train. Mr. Gibbens is kept very busy superintending the harvesting on his several farms. Miss Clara Berg left for Grand Forks Wednesday where she will undergo an examination for nurse. We wish her luck. Mr. Hawkinson (brother of our townsman, N. W. ) and wife, arrived here from Minnesota Wednesday for a visit at the Hawkinson home. Bland Elsberry went to Cando Saturday where he underwent an examination with the views to enlist "with the colors". Here's hoping you succeed, Bland. Mrs. Lish Elsberry and daughter Kathleen went to Devils Lake Monday. Miss Kathleen returned that evening but her mother remained for medical treatment. Miss Edith Heukel came up from Cando Wednesday and accompanied her sister Miss Vera who has been visiting at the Mills home on her returned to Cando, Miss Edith Mills also went with them to have dental work done. Tom Wildish of Elsberry was a welcome caller in our village Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Burns and son who have spent some time visiting relatives here took their departure on Saturday for Advent, Indiana. Mr. Virgil Young barely escaped meeting with a fatal accident Friday while driving with his family in turning the corner to go west just south of the P. G. Barker farm in some manner his machine turned turtle, pinning himself, wife and little daughter underneath. Mr. Young managed to extricate himself and while he and little boy (who escaped unhurt) were trying to free the others Mr. Leonard happened along and assist in the rescue and in righting the machine. The little daughter seemed uninjured but Mrs. Young received some bad bruises from which she is slowly recovering. Mr. Young was also badly battered up but considered them lucky to have escaped so well. Mrs. Carl Whiting went to Cando Monday to visit her sister, Miss Clara Peterson. Word has been received from Adolph Walder to the effect that of two hundred applicants for admittance to the Agricultural College training station, only one hundred were accepted but that he was one of the lucky one hundred. He is well pleased with his surrounding. Miss Francis Price is assisting with the account in the office of the N. W. Hawkinson Company. STATE NEWS IN BRIEF Mott - Plans are being worked out by local citizens for the organization of a company of home guards. Omemee - The old Burns Hotel has been purchased by the school board and will be used for school purposes. Hettinger - Dr. George A. Sarchet, well known local physician, has enlisted in the medical department of the regular army. Sharon - Sharon has a citizen police force. The first one to volunteer was Rev. R. Johnson. The next two months the citizens will look after the policing of the village. Langdon - Water has turned into the mains of Langdon's new water works system last week. The new sewage system is also near completion. Noonan - Farmers in the vicinity of Noonan have purchased small threshing machines and will thresh out their own grain. Some of them have clubbed together in joint ownership. Minot - Cecil Innis, 36 years old, who for some time has been employed by the Fuller Motor Company of this city was instantly killed when the car he was driving went over the grade and turned over. Fargo - North Dakota's farm labor shortage, with wages the best in the history of the state, is 2,000 to 3,000 men, Lindley H. Patten, Fargo, State Director of the United States Employment Service said recently. Lisbon - Leonard, the 13-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Lornston, was strangled to death by being entangled in a swing. Mrs. Lornston found the baby, still alive, death coming before a physician could arrive. Fairmount - Fairmount has made arrangements for a water works system, the contract for the work having already been made by the village board. It is expected that the contract will be finished by the end of the year. Maryville - Maurice, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Canute LaFrance, was killed by falling from the second story, striking his head on the banister, crushing the skull and causing instant death. Amidon - Attacked and bitten by a rattlesnake, George German, aged 9, will recover, though it was over five hours, before he was given medical attention. Poisonous rattlers are growing in numbers in the district. Alexander - Sergeant Clyde A. Neer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Neer of this city was crushed to death under the wheels of a troop train on which he had just returned from New York to Camp Pike, Arkansas. Sergeant Neer was in the first draft last fall. Hankinson - Frank Nelson, for several years cashier in the Soo depot here, is reported missing in action in France. He was in the second draft quota from Richland County and shortly before his departure was married to Miss Nina Nims of this city. Jamestown - Many of the Jamestown merchants are having such difficulty in hiring help that the delivery system bids fair to be decidedly modified and modernized. Many have already curtailed the number of deliveries, while several more are running their establishments on the "cash and carry" plan. Columbus - Nearly a block of business buildings were destroyed by fire here Sunday and only through the energetic work of the fire department aided by the citizens, was the town saved from complete destruction. The loss is estimated at $50,000. Williston - The Williston Home Guard made a drive for slackers the other evening. They rounded up 72 men, who apparently were in the draft age, but without registration cards, except an Austrian, who claimed to be an enemy siren. The local board is now investigating the cases. Dunn Center - A small son of Martin Schulberg is laid up with a broken leg and several bruises when a horse he attempted to feed wild oats kicked him. Grand Forks - Earl Young, son of Mrs. John Young of Grand Forks was killed when his automobile overturned when he attempted to drive by another car. His wife and infant daughter survive. Tower City - Eight out of ten Tower City men who enlisted in the Marine Corps have fallen at the hands of the Germans - two of them dead, four gassed and two wounded by shrapnel. Leal - One of the largest potato warehouses in the state is in the course of construction here. The building will be 40x60 feet with a solid concrete basement, having 18 individual bins. Fargo - An automobile found by Fargo police on a highway near Fargo was identified as the property of Albert Mundfrom of Tripoli, Iowa, who was murdered near Wadena, Minnesota on June 5. The murderers abandoned the car when they ran out of gasoline. Bismarck - N. C. MacDonald, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, has stated his desire to obtain married women to teach schools. The shortage of school teachers in North Dakota is as severe as in other states, but it is believed that MacDonald's plan may solve the problem. Mandan - A terrific hailstorm struck towns along the north line out of Mandan, smashing windows, tearing down wires and seriously damaging crops. Nearly all the windows in Hazen and Zap in Mercer County, were broken and six inches of rain is reported to have fallen at Zap in two hours. Hillsboro - Drawing into her lungs flames of fire communicated to her clothing by the flare-up of a fire in the kitchen stove which she was attempting to hasten with kerosene, Mrs. Nellie Nelson, 36, wife of Oscar Nelson of this city ran into the bedroom where Mr. Nelson was sleeping and fell across his bed, dead. Towner - As a result of a grocer's clerk leaving a can of kerosene and a box of matches at the home of Mrs. Chas. Knouse while she was away, her little daughter is dead of burns. Mrs. Knouse had gone up town and left the little girl with a neighbor. Shortly after she had left the house, the grocery man made the delivery. The little girl went back home and played with the kerosene and matches, an explosion resulting. She died a few hours later at the hospital. Kensal - I. W. W. 's are believed responsible for the poisoning of three horses on the Frank Smith farm near here. The poison with which the horses were killed was identified by a local physician as the same as that employed by German agents in various sections of the country. LOCAL NEWS The Ladies Aid met Wednesday with Mrs. H. Strawn. Their next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. M. Lawler. Mrs. Robt. Lloyd and son were Devils Lake passengers Thursday. Miss Lula Strawn is assisting in the Bank of Hansboro this week. D. Boyd was a caller in our village Tuesday evening. Geo. Wilson autoed to Cando Tuesday on business. Geo. Wilson and Orra Wills autoed to Sarles Sunday. Sam Gagnon and M. F. Grimes autoed to Fish Lake Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. McLean of Sarles were callers in town Tuesday. Alec Epstein and Alec Eckerdt went to Cando on business Saturday. D. A. Blackburn left Friday morning for his farm in the western part of the state. T. J. Clifford, wife and family of St. John were guests at the A. Blackorby home Sunday. Melvin Olson was a Cando visitor Monday afternoon going down to attend the farewell for some of our boys who are going to join the service. Miss Irene Olson of Cando spent Sunday with her sister Mrs. B. L. Thomas. D. B. McDonald was a Devils Lake visitor Friday returning home Saturday. J. L. Gibbons, wife and little daughter of St. John were callers in our village Saturday. Mrs. Harry Bernham and children were passengers to Devils Lake Wednesday. Mrs. Emily Sherry of Chicago arrived Friday evening for a visit with her sister, Mrs. F. H. Murdick. Mrs. Gibbons of Lawton who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. F. A. Kellogg returned home Monday. Mrs. Stevens, of Elsberry, Missouri arrived in Hansboro Thursday to visit at the home of her brother, A. Blackorby. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Blackburn autoed over from Winnipeg Tuesday. They expect to remain here for some time. The Red Cross is meeting today at the home of Mrs. J. B. Smith and will meet next week with Mrs. J. E. Seeley. Mrs. G. A. Olson was a Starkweather visitor last week returning home Monday last accompanied by her daughter Amy who has been visiting there the past month. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Gleason of Dion Lake visited friends in Hansboro Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. D. B. McDonald, Mrs. Earl and children and Mr. and Mrs. H. Lymburn spent Sunday at the Jas. Brown home. Jas. Wardle of Milan, Michigan, arrived in Hansboro Tuesday evening to visit his son Roy Wardle who he has not seen for nine years. R. S. McNurlin and wife autoed to Rock Lake Saturday, Mr. McNurlin going to consult a doctor in regard to a piece of steel he got in his eye. J. Wampler of Egeland made a business trip to Hansboro Tuesday he was accompanied by E. S. Oderkirk, editor of the Egeland Enterprise. Mr. and Mrs. D. Brownell and family of Brandon, Manitoba, Canada, E. A. Markell and Miss Mollie of Rolla were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Anderson Friday evening for supper. O. O. Wehrly and family of Perth and Mrs. Mary E. York of Plentywood, Montana were visiting at the W. H. Stahl home Sunday. Mrs. York remained over for a week's visit with her sister. Mrs. F. Wilkinson shipped their household goods last Friday to Orr where Mr. Wilkinson is employed in an elevator. The family is visiting friends and relatives here before they leave for their new home. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Agarand, Emil Nelson, Herman Lentz, Harry Tribble, Alex Eckerdt, Melvin and Ralph Olson, Laura Declusion, Opal and Grace Tribble, Ethel and Lucy Lawler autoed to Fish Lake Saturday night and spent Sunday there. On Monday afternoon Misses Lillie Walker and Ruth Disher entertained a number of young ladies at a shower in honor of Mrs. Leonard Converse at the Walker home. The house was very attractively decorated for the occasion and an elaborate lunch was served during the afternoon. The young bride was the recipient of many gifts from her friends who wish her much happiness in her married life. Vera Walker entertained a number of the Hansboro young people at her home last Thursday evening in honor of Irma Wilkinson who is leaving soon with her parents for Orr, North Dakota where they will make their home. Games and music furnished entertainment and lunch was served during the evening. The young folks departed at a late hour declaring they had a very pleasant evening and that Miss Irma would be greatly missed here and wishing her much happiness in her new home.