Towner County, ND, Hansboro News published between October 4, 1918 and November 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 October 4, 1918 and November 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) 2001 Mary Lindbo October 4, 1918 FACTS ABOUT THE FLICKERTAIL STATE Minot - Mrs. C. L. Clifford, wife of a local pastor, received part of a charge of buckshot in her body and left hand while hunting near here. Upham - A single farmer at this point has raised and marketed 27,000 bushels of potatoes this fall and has done this from 198 acres, netting himself $15,000 from the crop. Bismarck - Private Joe Matthews of Company A enlisted from this city, has been reported wounded for the fourth time since his arrival in France. His name first appeared in the casualty lists last March. Devils Lake - A young boy robbed a local restaurant a few nights ago and then fell asleep within a few feet of the place where he entered the building, permitting himself to be captured by the police. Fargo - State Director Lindley H. Patten of the United States employment service has been asked to recruit 200 North Dakota carpenters and 150 laborers for work in Washington, DC. Free transportation is offered. Grand Forks - Two hundred applications have been received at the state university for admission to the students army training school and many more have been received at other educational institutions in the state. Jamestown - Scarcity of teamsters is now contributing to the fuel shortage here, there being an insufficient number of men available to deliver even the small quantity of coal that is being received from the lake terminals. Mott - Max Gandel, arrested here for alleged connection with box car robberies in this part of the state has been bound over to the district court. W. J. Hartstein of Bentley, arrested on the same charge, was dismissed for want of evidence to connect him with the crimes. Coteau - Three young women of this community have set a new record for feminine industrial enterprise in this state by accepting work in the railroad section crew. Miss Ida Hendrickson, one of the party, is the daughter of the well-known local legislator of that name. Killdeer - One hundred and fifty carloads of cattle were shipped from this branch of the Northern Pacific during the week ending September 14, this being the highest week's record ever shown on the branch. Consignments aggregating 83 carloads and representing a total valuation of $350,000 were shipped from here in one day, making a new record for Killdeer, the highest previous day's record being 63 cars for a single day. The beef leaving here this fall is the heaviest ever shipped from these parts. Devils Lake - The explosion of a shotgun which he was using seriously injured Albert H. Bell, who is now undergoing treatment here. LaMoure - Children who wished to see a bonfire made one by applying a lighted match to hay owned by H. G. Halverson destroying twelve tons. Fargo - The federal court convening here October 8 has a calendar of 156 cases for trial, many of them being for alleged violation of the espionage act. Haynes - William L. Rinehart, postmaster of this place, has been placed under arrest for alleged irregularities in the transaction of official business. Bottineau - A new school building and a hospital are in course of erection here, the former being nearly enclosed with a probability of being completed this winter. Oakes - The death of J. H. Denning at his home near this city removes a pioneer resident of this section who had lived in Dickey County continuously since 1883. Sheldon - A local thresherman lost his machine, valued at $2,000, thought an explosion supposed to have resulted from the introduction of dynamite into a bundle of grain. Fargo - The intercollegiate football games will not be a feature of student work this season, the idea having been abandoned on account of conditions incident to the war. Cando - Two hundred soldiers from Camp Dodge were detailed for work in the harvest fields of Towner County owing to the shortage of help required for getting in the fall crop. Minot - Bu mutual agreement Minot merchants have discontinued the selling of sugar and have turned the handling of that commodity over to the Red Cross, by which it will hereafter be administered. Fargo - A former Fargo lady was recently injured at her home in Minneapolis by the explosion of a chocolate coated nut which she was eating. The matter was called to the attention of representatives of the Department of Justice for investigation of the cause of the explosion. Steele - George Beresford, a young boy near here, was killed by being crushed between two wagon racks while trying to stop his team which had begun to move away from him. The boy was on the ground between the two wagons, where he was caught while endeavoring to recover the reins. Fort Yates - Superintendent J. B. Kitch has returned from Chicago where he marketed 1,000 head of cattle raised by the Sioux Indians on this reservation. The shipment netted the owners a total of $150,000 and the Indians were very highly complimented on the fine condition of their stock, which was said to have been in the finest condition of any consignment received in the yards this fall. Grand Forks - Farmers of the Red River valley and other parts of the state have effected a saving of many thousands of dollars worth of grain by raking their fields this fall. The excellent harvest weather has made this possible where it might not have been under less favorable conditions and it is estimated that if the practice had been universally followed through the state a large percentage of increase in the state's production would have resulted. Bismarck - Private Ben Mooney of Company A in the old "Fighting First" of North Dakota has been invalided back from France with an empty sleeve and has been quoted as saying that "you can't say anything too good for the Red Cross and the Salvation Army - they're there looking out for the boys over there every minute". Private Mooney is home from the Walter Reed reconstruction hospital at Washington on a 30 day furlough and is in training for newspaper illustration work for which he has developed a notable aptness. New England - This city is now without a physician, sine Dr. G. A. Sarchet, the local physician was commissioned a captain and ordered to report for duty at Fort Riley. LOCAL NEWS Bert Thomas and J. W. Pound autoed to Cando Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Thomas autoed to Homefield Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. M. Lawler autoed to Cartwright Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. H. Bradley visited at the F. R. Lawler home Sunday. D. B. McDonald returned home Monday from a short visit at Grand Forks. Miss Grace Brightbill of Cando is assisting in The Hansboro State Bank. Mabel Brown is teaching at the Picton school for the remainder of the term. Mrs. Barnes and little son of Montana are visiting at the Geo. Wilson home. Alex Epstein and Willis Friske autoed to Cando Wednesday to take the military examinations. Stella and Pearl McGregor and May Anderson from Cartwright were callers in town on Thursday. A. M. Blackburn of Winnipeg was here over Sunday bringing Gladys home after a visit of four weeks. L. P. McAneney came home Thursday to spend the week end with his family in Hansboro. Lloyd Johnson's brother from Nome is spending a few days with him this week. Mrs. A. C. Anderson and son Johnnie and Mrs. D. A. Blackburn autoed to Sarles Wednesday afternoon. The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. C. A. Olson and Mrs. Olson and Mrs. Lymburn served a very delicious lunch. Richard Converse is through work for E. M. Fessenden and is helping in the State Bank for a couple of weeks. At the meeting of the Royal Neighbors Thursday afternoon, Mrs. Emmett Watts was initiated into that order. Mrs. F. H. Murdick and Mrs. L. P. McAneney autoed to St. John Monday morning taking Mr. McAneney and Roy White over to catch the train. Word was received here Monday afternoon that the navy recruiting station at Grand Forks was to be closed and F. J. Oliver, officer in charge was to report to Minneapolis for duty. Mrs. Oliver left that afternoon for a short visit with her husband returning home Friday this accounting for the late issue of the News this week. C. C. Converse and Myron Converse left Tuesday for Williston from there Myron will go to Montana for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Converse and Mrs. F. H. Murdick went to Devils Lake Thursday to have dental work done. George William who is stationed at the Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Washington, arrived home on furlough. Leonard Converse and Ralph Olson autoed to Devils Lake to meet him. Geo. Wilson sold out his dray line this week to Harry Randalls of Bemidji, Minnesota who will move his family here. We understand that Mr. Wilson will farm another year. Wednesday of last week a large number of citizens gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Murdick where a surprise was planned for Rev. T. Old and wife. They expect to leave soon for Grand Forks. A very pleasant time was reported and lunch was served during the evening. The best wishes of the community accompany them. October 11, 1918 PURCHASERS OF THE FOURTH LIBERTY BOND The following are purchasers of the Fourth Liberty Bond at the Bank of Hansboro and amounts following: Bank of Hansboro - $1,000 L. P. McAneney - $500 Imperial Elevator Co. - $200 National Elevator Co. - $200 B. L. Thomas - $200 H. L. Tassa - $100 G. E. Geyer - $100 E. E. McDougall - $100 Wm. Richardson - $100 D. A. Blackburn - $100 G. C. Barker - $100 Oscar R. Anderson - $100 Geo. Sutherland - $100 F. E. Lawrence - $50 Fred A. Kellogg - $50 J. O. Kellogg - $50 Mrs. Evelyn Markell Anderson - $50 Edith E. Oliver - $50 Mrs. H. C. McPherson - $50 Dorothy Epstein - $50 John G. Carlson - $50 A. S. Brooks - $50 Ewald C. Jahnke - $50 Fred Buchholz - $50 F. J. Oliver - $50 L. C. Stapleton - $50 M. King - $50 J. P. Petit - $50 C. W. Brown - $50 Andrew McMaster - $50 Jas. O'Donnell - $50 Ralph B. Olson - $50 John White - $50 M. F. Grimes - $50 G. A. Olson - $50 J. B. Smith - $50 Lulu Strawn - $50 Aug. Hendrickson - $50 Ruth Gailfus - $200 Vivian Gailfus - $200 Dulcie Gailfus - $200 Olivia Gailfus - $200 Total - $5,250 ROCK LAKE RIPPLES The regular school meeting for this district was held Tuesday. Sheriff Taylor was in this neck of the woods several days last week. Calvin Lindsay and Grandpa Brindle autoed to Cando Sunday on business. Mrs. P. Forrest was a passenger down the line Friday returning Saturday. Will Price departed for the south Saturday where he will spend the winter. Two of the Vogel girls went to Devils Lake Saturday where they entered the Deaf and Dumb School. Congressmen Baer and C. P. Peterson were spokesmen at a N. P. L. meeting in the hall Friday evening. Geo. Maxwell and daughter who have been assisting at the Fred Lindsay farm departed for Egeland Friday. Jas. Balfour and daughter Grace returned home Friday leaving Mrs. Balfour to visit a while at the Gray home. Miss Edith Smoot returned Friday from assisting at the Thorsett home near Calvin and is now helping Mrs. Fred Lindsay on the farm. Mrs. S. W. Stout departed Wednesday for Michigan in answer to a telegram stating the death by accident of a brother residing there. Jake Walder has purchased the W. J. Lichty property into which he will move his family as soon as the present tenant can vacate it. Prof. McMillan was joined by his family here Sunday. They are temporarily housed in the Brooks; house until they can obtain a more suitable one. Mrs. Jennie Balfour was taken suddenly ill Tuesday. Frank Robeson was up from Cando shaking hands with numerous friends. Jno. Gibes moved his family into the Lish Elsberry cottage north of the school house Friday. The Brunnemeyer family were visitors at the A. E. Sibley home Sunday. Mrs. Victor Fielder and baby took their departure Friday after spending several days visiting with "Dad" and Grandma Fielder. Vic who was also here preceded them and is preparing to move his family to Devils Lake where he has a position in the round house. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. returned home Tuesday night of last week from their auto trip to Valley City and Fargo. They left Mabel at the former place where she has entered the Normal and Irvine at Fargo where he will either finish his business course or accept a clerkship there. The Lathams visited with our contingent of girls attending business college there and one of our soldier boys, Adolph Walder, and also stopped at the C. D. Gambriel home at Finley on their return trip. NORTH DAKOTA NEWS BRIEFS Jamestown - The Spanish influenza is becoming prevalent here. Rolla - A church federation movement for the period of the war, is being agitated here. Jamestown - The annual state conference of Free Methodists was in progress here last week. Hillsboro - The Elmwood farm comprising 850 acres, belonging to form Governor E. Y. Sarles and brother ahs been sold to Iowa parties at $125 an acre. Beach - This city gave a rousing reception and going away banquet to young women of Golden Valley County who have enlisted in national Red Cross service. Ray - The Pioneer, a weekly newspaper of long standing in this community, has been suspended by E. J. Knudson, the publisher, who is a draft registrant and expects soon to enter military service. Fargo - A call is being made for 320 selective service men to entrain for the state agricultural college training camp here on October 15 for instruction in the various vocations employed in connection with the war. Minot - Seven Minot people had a narrow escape from death when an automobile in which they were riding rolled down a 35-foot embankment, pinning all underneath. Two women in the party were slightly injured. Grand Forks - Out of 800 draft questionnaires returned to the local board up to a few days ago, 250 replies contained no requests for exemptions on any account, the registrants being ready to enter military service on demand. Grand Forks - Lieut. Pat O'Brien, the author-aviator who made fame for himself by falling wounded into Germany, then falling out with the Germans and making his escape is scheduled for a number of North Dakota speaking dates. Bismarck - Miss Callie Wieder has been engaged by the North Dakota Public Library Commission to superintend the installation of school and rural community libraries at various points in the state. She will report for duty about October 25. Absaroka - Fire of suspicious origin resulted in the destruction of 20,000 bushels of barley, valued at $16,000 belonging to A. T. Marshall near here. A valuable barn and granary were also destroyed, and ten horses and a cow were burned to death. Fargo - The name of J. P. Hardy, pioneer Fargo citizen and secretary of the local commercial club, has been sent to the senate by President Wilson as nominee for the postmastership here. Under present civil service rules, tenure of the office is without limit. New Rockford - Private Joseph D. Harrison of this city has been cited for conspicuous gallantry in action in operations near Solssons, where the official order records that he "drove the crew from an enemy battery which was firing direct fire across the Massy ravine by his own rifle fire." Fargo - A phase of the litigation started jointly by North and South Dakota against Minnesota for $1,000,000 damages for injury wrought to lands in the two states by Minnesota drain projects emptying into the Red River will be argued before the United States Supreme Court on October 14. Linton - Anton Bockmaier, an aged farmer near here, who is nearly blind, shot and instantly killed Fred Schumacher, a young boy, it is alleged, while trying to frighten Schumacher and a party of youngsters from a raid they were making upon his root house. Bockmaier is much distressed over the tragedy. Grand Forks - Schools throughout the state will be generally very closely watched for the appearance of outbreaks of the so-called Spanish influenza, which is said to have made its appearance at several points in the northwest. Some physicians diagnose the disease as a new outbreak of la grippe in the severe form in which it was prevalent in various parts of the country a number of years ago. Bismarck - The only brewery in North Dakota which is located near this city and which has never brewed a drop of beverages since it was erected in 1889, nearly thirty years ago, is at last to serve a useful purpose, having been purchased for warehouse use by a local seed company. The plant was erected just prior to North Dakota's statehood, just in time to be affected by the prohibition provision placed in the constitution at that time. Wahpeton - The State School of Science opened its year's work a few days ago with an enrollment of 85, 63 of whom are girls. A much heavier enrollment is looked for after the close of the threshing season. Bismarck - State Commissioner of Agriculture John N. Hagan is advising farmers to hold cattle, when possible, until they can be brought to about 1,000 pounds live weight before placing them on the market. The suggestion is made because of the government's rule, in buying cattle for army use, not to purchase anything dressing less than 950 pounds net. Bismarck - The gas users in this city have been notified of a rate increase of 50 cents per thousand feet. Beach - Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Peek, pioneer residents here, celebrated their golden wedding on September 24. Jamestown - Arlie Roudel, seven years old, was fatally injured by a car driven by Martin Monek of this city. The boy died within an hour. Fargo - The promiscuous use of gopher poison in many parts of the state is blamed for the shortness of the prairie chicken crop this year. Bowbells - Sheriff Heath and deputies captured two autos loads of booze on the road to the hills west of this point. A third machine in the party escaped by speeding away. Lisbon - James S. Cole, grand treasurer of the Odd Fellows of North Dakota dropped dead in his office here. He was a resident in the state and territory sine the early 1880's. Minot - Rev. J. L. Asher, district superintendent of the Methodist denomination from this territory has accepted an assignment for Y. M. C. A. work in France, whither he will go within a short time. Crosby - Christ Odegard, an Upton Township young man in this county, committed suicide with a shot gun. Odegard was a class four man in the draft and is said to have grown despondent because he could not enlist. Kindred - A farmer near this point has harvested $10,000 worth of grain this season from a quarter section which he purchased last year for $8,000. His net proceeds from the crop have nearly paid for the farm. Edmore - Negroes held up two young men near this place a week or so ago and in the melee which followed shot both victims, inflicting wounds from which they may die. The assailants were unknown and have disappeared. Fargo - Local police made 145 arrests in September, an increase of 56 over the previous month. Transient drunks made up a majority of the number, with a few gamblers, speeders and violators of the selective service law. Bismarck - There is an air of mystery surrounding the firing of a shot through a window of the office of the Secretary of State one night last week. It is said that an unidentified man went to the capitol in an automobile, fired the shot and whizzed away. No one was hurt. McClusky - Complaints have been filed with the State Fire Marshal's office from this vicinity of alleged pro-German activity in the burning of grain stacks. Fire Marshal Reade and his deputies are keeping close watch on reports of this kind, it is learned, from different parts of the state. Conway - Burglars entered the Conway bank building and by means of a series of explosions, forced the bank vault and the safe which stood within it, and made their escape with about $3,000 of the bank's cash. The post office building as also entered, and one sack of parcel post mail was stolen. Hazen - The local creamery made 19,282 pounds of butter during August 1918. The record was the best single month's record made during the year, which, in turn, is the best year's creamery business ever experienced in the local field. Dairymen of the vicinity are taking out an average income of about $7,000 per month for their product manufactured here. Williston - Sander Aaberg, an American soldier from this city who was captured by the Germans some time ago, was successful in making his escape and returning to the American lines. During the three days in which he was in the Germans hands he was left totally without food, according to a letter which he has written to his relatives here. Fargo - Excavations have been made for the erection of 24 homes to be built by the local cooperative packing company for the use of employees. Forty carloads of machinery are reported on the sidings here for installation in the plant when sufficient help can be secured to permit and officials claim they should be ready to begin operation by midwinter with an initial working capacity of 1,000 hogs and 200 beeves per day. Bismarck - A late interview from Adjutant General Fraser shows a high percentage of physical fitness on the part of the state's drafted men. According to General Fraser, North Dakota entrained between February 10 and July 13, 7,250 fighting men, of whom 6,967 were accepted and 283 rejected for physical causes, the percentage of rejections being 3.9. Alabama, whose percentage of rejections was higher than that of any other state, showed 17.46 percent unfit. South Dakota showed a rejected percentage of 10.36 and Montana a percentage of 6.62. LOCAL NEWS A number of the Hansboro boys attended the dance at Cartwright Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar R. Anderson visited at the Mickelson home at Crocus Sunday. D. B. McDonald and wife autoed to Crocus Monday returning home Wednesday. Myron Converse returned Sunday night from a trip to Williston and Montana. Claire Wills returned home from Camp Humphrey Monday for a visit with home folks. Mr. and Mrs. M. Lawler and Nona and Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Lawler and children visited relatives at Rolla Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. Wilson and Mrs. J. D. Leftwich autoed to Cando Monday to attend Fred Dick's sale. We understand they are moving to Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. L. P. McAneney and Mrs. L. S. Converse autoed to Devils Lake Monday. Mrs. McAneney and Mrs. Converse returned Thursday noon. Rev. and Mrs. T. Old left Tuesday for Milton where he will hold services and also attend school at Grand Forks. The best wishes of the community go with them. Mrs. Frank Barnes returned to her home in Montana Thursday after spending two weeks with her sister, Mrs. Geo. Wilson. Vera Walker spent Wednesday afternoon with home folks. Mrs. F. A. Kellogg returned home Monday from a visit to Lawton. The Fourth Liberty Bond are at the Bank of Hansboro for delivery. D. B. McLeod of Cando was a caller in our village Thursday. Those who have not received their Third Liberty Loan Bond may do so by calling at the Bank of Hansboro. A number of the young folks gathered at the home of S. Williams Wednesday evening and gave a farewell party in honor of his son George who left Thursday noon for Puget Sound Navy Yard. PICTON NEWS Mr. and Mrs. James Jolliffe and family of Rolla spent Sunday last at the Arthur Galloway home. Miss Della Baarstad is enjoying a visit from her sister of Nome, North Dakota. Rev. Old and H. Hoerer were callers at the J. P. Heater home last Thursday. Miss Mabel Brown was an over Sunday guest of home folks. Rev. Old delivered his farewell sermon at the school house Sunday. They will leave this week for their new home at Milton, North Dakota. During the summer here, Rev. and Mrs. Old have won the love and respect of the community. The most sincere wishes of their many friends go with them to their new home. (Too Late for Last Week) Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gailfus accompanied by Mrs. John Brown were Sunday evening guests at the Arthur Galloway home. Mrs. R. D. White and baby Kenneth visited at the home of her sister Mrs. Wm. White. Rev. and Mrs. Old visited last Thursday at the Hugo Gailfus home. Mr. McDougall of Seattle, Washington, arrived here last Wednesday and will visit for some time at the home of his son, E. E. McDougall. Miss Mollie Markell who has been teaching here for several months has sent in her resignation and returned to her home at Grand Forks where she will attend school at the university. Rev. and Mrs. Old, John Locklin and Fred Gailfus were supper guests at H. Hoerer home Sunday evening. October 18, 1918 PICTON NEWS Wm. White and Herman Hoerer transacted business at St. John Saturday. Mrs. John Brown who has been a guest of Mrs. Walter Gailfus for several week's returned to her home at Hansboro Saturday. Mrs. E. E. McDougall visited Friday afternoon with Miss Amanda Widmeyer. Adolph and Otto Lentz, of Gronna spent Sunday here with their brothers and sister, Miss Emma. Ed Lentz, Albert Bower, H. Hoerer, Fred Gailfus and Arthur Galloway autoed to Rock Lake Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. R. D. White and little son drove over from St. John and will remain for some time at the Wm. White home. During his stay here Mr. White will assist his brother with the fall work. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Corson accompanied by Gladys Fernyhough autoed up from Churchs Ferry and are enjoying a visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Fernyhough. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Galloway and children and John Locklin were dinner guests at the Walter Gailfus home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. McDougall autoed to the Turtle Mountains Sunday on a pleasure trip. The Red Cross met with Mrs. W. White Thursday but owing to the small attendance it was decided they would again meet with Mrs. White on October 24 when the busy season will be over with. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Heeter and son visited Thursday last evening at the H. Hoerer home. NORTH DAKOTA NEWS Minot - The fall term of the federal court which was to be held here has been postponed. Wilcott - Burglars entered the store of Jordheim & Gotas here, taking a quantity of clothing. Starkweather - Ed Larson, a farm hand, was crushed to death by a tractor which he was operating on a farm near here. Gilby - A gas leak in the lighting plant at this place nearly caused the death of Robert Haddow from asphyxiation. Oberon - No relatives have yet been located of John Burnett who was found dead, a victim of heart disease, in his room at a hotel here. Almont - Federal slacker chasers gathered in a young man named Broxmeyer at this point, charged with having failed to register on September 12. Bismarck - Frank Helbauer, an employee of the Hughes Electric Company is in the hospital near death from flying fragments of an exploded fly wheel. Berthold - This city will have a $40,000 potato warehouse with a housing capacity of 110,000 bushels. A local company is being organized to finance the enterprise. Amidon - Eight hundred and thirty Slope County farmers have made acre pledges to the Red Cross which are hoped to net the work sums varying from $6 to $25 each. Grand Forks - L. B. Mathison, deserter, self-confessed auto thief and jail breaker, who is wanted here and at other points about the country, is still at large, according to latest reports. Grafton - While endeavoring to eject a jammed shell from a loaded shotgun, Rev. H. T. Sockett of this place sustained a serious wound when the load was discharged, sending the ramrod through his right hand. Williston - Over 5,000 volumes are now on file in the public library here. Grand Forks - State university enrollment up to the evening of October 5 of this year was 768 as against 675 on the same date last year. Bismarck - Sgt. Albert Shaw, whose death in action was reported a few days ago, was a former employee in the office of the Secretary of State. The young man was the son of D. B. Shaw, a Tower City grain buyer, and leaves a brother also in the military service of Uncle Sam. Grand Forks - The spread of Spanish influenza and the precautions necessary to be taken against it will result in postponement of the annual conference of North Dakota Methodists, which was to have been held here this week. A date for the meeting has not yet been announced. Bismarck - As a result of the high cost of living, the next legislative assembly will be confronted with a request from the various heads of departments for a 25 percent increase in the appropriation for clerk hire. These increases will apply to all state employees except the elective heads of departments whose salaries are fixed by law. Williston - The automatic telephone system in use here is being abandoned in favor of the drop system with girl-operated switchboards. Bismarck - North Dakota has to date registered for selective service 159,599 men. Of these 67,102 signed up June 5, 1917; 6,310 were registered with the 21 classes in 1918 and 86,187 were listed in the general registration of September 12. Of the 73,412 men registered prior to September 12, there remain available for full military service only 3,475 and 90 percent of this number or 3,120 have already been called for service and will entrain this month. Bismarck - Ten North Dakota men died from the Spanish influenza in two days at Camp Custer at Battle Creek, Michigan. Hazen - A large potato warehouse just completed here will permit the storage of this year's crop and its preparation for shipment. Bismarck - Adjutant General Fraser has received a call from 2,800 select service men to be entrained for San Francisco the latter part of this month. Valley City - Barnes County's average wheat yield this season is estimated at 15 bushels per acre, upon computations made from threshers reports. Fargo - The county draft boards throughout the state have instructions to call off the physical examinations of draftees while the epidemic in influenza continues. Cooperstown - Private Carl Bonewell, whose death in action was reported to relatives here, has written letters bearing dates later than the report of his death. Wahpeton - Careful estimates place the present year's wheat crop in Richland County at a value of approximately $18,000,000. The yield in bushels is about 9,000,000. Bismarck - Warden Talcott of the state penitentiary proposes to keep the Spanish flu out of his institution if possible and has put the ban on all visiting of the place by outsiders while the epidemic is prevalent. Beach - Edwin Hoverson who suffered concussion of the brain and partial paralysis as a result of a motorcycle accident has recovered sufficiently to return home from the hospital and seems to be much improved. Thompson - Several hundred bushels of valuable grain and other farm property were destroyed by fire started when lightning struck the barns of Fred Schenk and George Behl about six miles apart, during an electrical storm near here. Dickinson - A young boy practicing with a 22 caliber rifle accidentally shot Cecil Mitchell, assistant express agent here. The wound took effect in the abdomen and is serious, although recovery of the victim is not quite confidently hoped for. Mandan - A wealthy Indian from Oklahoma in this city en route from Montana where he had been transacting business, wired from here to his home town to put him down for a subscription of $15,000 for the Fourth Liberty loan campaign. Bismarck - At a windup meeting of the state bank deposit guaranty board it was found that 700 of North Dakota's 705 state banks had compiled with the requirements necessary to place their deposits under the protection of the state guaranty fund. The five remaining banks have been closed or are under investigation. Jamestown - George Rand, one of the oldest and best known engineers of the Northern Pacific road out of this point is dead from apoplexy at the age of 72. Rand was elected one of the first county commissioners for Stutsman County but never qualified for the office, preferring to continue uninterruptedly with his work on the road. Bismarck - A fine buffalo lance, with a steel head nearly three feet in length and as keen and well-tempered as a rapier, has been presented to the North Dakota Historical Library by Dr. N. W. Hansen, horticulturist of the South Dakota agricultural college. The weapon is a relic of old chief Bull Neck, who is said to have killed much meat with it in the good old days of buffalo hunting. Dickinson - The new state Normal School at this point has opened for its first year's work. Minot - "Thirty-seven year old grandmother elopes with youth of 25" is the heading which newspaper men give to an incident alleged to have taken place from this point a few days ago. Sheriff Nedreloe has gone to Nebraska armed with warrants for the return of H. R. McKinnon and Mrs. Wm. Caincross, the two young people in question. Mrs. Caincross, though only 37 years of age, is a grandmother and has a son three years old, whom she took with her when leaving home. AT LEAST 1,000 PERSONS PERISH IN FOREST FIRES Flames Starting Near Bemidji, Minnesota, Cut Swath About Fifty Miles Wide Many Villages Gone Property Worth Millions of Dollars Has Been Destroyed and More Than 15,000 Persons Are Homeless Duluth, October 14 - Nearly 1,000 persons are now believed to have lost their lives in the blasts of flame that drove over northern Minnesota forests in an area that spreads from Duluth to Brainerd, Bemidji, Aitkin, Cloquet and Moose Lake. Property worth millions of dollars was destroyed, ten villages were obliterated, 15,000 persons were made homeless, many of them penniless. Duluth, itself heavily damaged by the flames, is a city of thousands of refugees, a dwelling place of stricken people who had lost kinfolk, friends, neighbors in the flames. Over all the countryside, on highways and by-paths, near farmhouse ruins and beside railway tracks, lay blackened corpses. 100 Bodies Brought In Cloquet, a city of 9,000 population and long a lumber center of the north country, is all but wiped out. Moose Lake, a village of 1,000 souls, is a waste of ashes, a relief party headquarters which held more than 100 bodies brought in the from the countryside which held noon knew how many other victims stricken as they fled. Brookston, Brevator, Corona, Adolph, Thompson, Arnold, Wright and Kettle River are in ashes, blackened, smoking wastes hardly distinguishable from the blackened fields that surround them. And all about the forests of northern Minnesota stand a great field of burned pine trees - blackened of trunk, ghosts of the great forest. 300 Dead at Moose Lake Rescue parties arriving on the scene, appalled at the completeness of the devastation wrought by the flames, hesitated, in view of their fragmentary knowledge of the actual scope of the disaster, to estimate the number of dead. In a temporary morgue at Moose Lake there were 103 bodies. Officials there say the total will exceed 300. One hundred and ninety-six bodies have been borne to Duluth morgues. In other districts it was reported that several hundred more may be added. And in addition to these, remains the work of searching among the ruins of burned homes and along the sideroads, where hundreds more may be found, military authorities said. Has Start Near Bemidji The fire started near Bemidji, where fire has been smoldering for weeks. Fanned by a high wind, the flames swept across the state toward Duluth, cutting a swath 50 miles wide through cut over lands bounded on both sides by the chain of lakes. At Moose Lake the havoc wrought by the blaze was most complete, although the loss of life in the town itself was low, because the inhabitants, warned of the approach of the fire, took refuge in the icy waters of the lake. Brainerd, Bemidji and Aitkin escaped destruction, partly because the wind died down and in part through heroic work of volunteer fire fighters. Duluth and Superior, although suburbs were burned, were untouched by the flames and are serving as a place of refuge for a large number of the 15,000 homeless ones. The heaviest loss of life was at Moose Lake and vicinity. Adjutant General Rhinow estimating that more than 300 persons died there. Duluth morgues have approximately 200 bodies and officials estimate that several hundred more dead men, women and children are scattered throughout the fire region. Hibbing Ringed By Fire Hibbing, although ringed about by fire, was unharmed. Citizens of the iron range were last night hurrying for shelter at Carlton and fires were blazing at the Morton location, Keewatin and other towns. Grand Rapids was reported on fire. Five mills are all that is left in Cloquet of what was yesterday a city of 9,000 persons with varied business interests and many beautiful homes. The homes are a smoldering ruin, every residence being burned, but warning of the approaching fire came in time to allow the people of the town to depart. LOCAL NEWS Sheriff James Taylor was a caller in town Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Thomas autoed to Cando Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Lawler, Ethel, Lucy and Nora autoed to St. John and Rolla Friday. John Wampler of Egeland was a business visitor in Hansboro Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs. T. J. Clifford and daughter St. John were callers at the A. Blackorby home Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wilson and Mrs. Leslie Blackorby and daughter autoed to Rolla Sunday. Marcus Kessler and Alex Epstein autoed to Grand Forks Sunday. Mrs. C. W. Carter is reported on the sick list. Hugh Lymburn and Mack Blackorby autoed to Cando last Thursday. Marcus Kessler and Ralph Olson were business visitors in Cando last Friday. Claire Wills who has been sick with influenza is now able to be about again. Steve Williams moved the first of the week into the C. A. Paetow residence. Mrs. L. P. McAneney and little daughter autoed to Bisbee last Friday to meet Mr. McAneney. Ed Gray, of Bisbee visited a few days last week at the home of his brother, Fred Gray, east of town. Mr. and Mrs. L. P. McAneney and daughter and Mrs. Murdick autoed to Devils Lake Monday returning the same day. Vera Walker and Alberta Weeden came home Wednesday from Egeland on account of the school being closed. Mrs. Earl and children returned Wednesday to their home in Winnipeg after spending the summer with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Brown. Mrs. O. R. Anderson, Mrs. H. Tassa and Mrs. F. J. Oliver were caller at the Stahl home Tuesday afternoon. Miss Ellen Knight, who has been attending school at Devils Lake returned home last Thursday, the schools being closed on account of the Spanish influenza. Ruth Disher, Lillie and John Walker and Harry Tribble accompanied George Williams as far as Devils Lake last Thursday. The trip was made by auto. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Stahl and Mrs. F. J. Oliver and France Mae visited Sunday at the O. O. Wehrly home in Perth. On the return trip they were accompanied by Mrs. Stahl's sister, Mrs. Mary E. York who will stay with her a few days. Word was received here last week of the sad news of the death of Dick Long at Leeds, North Dakota from influenza. Mr. Long is well known here, having lived at one time in our vicinity and his many friends extended their sympathy to the bereaved family and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. D. B. McDonald are moving this week to Crocus where Mr. McDonald will have charge of the (??-unable to read microfilm) at that place. They will be greatly missed here as Mr. McDonald has been in the Hansboro State Bank for sometime and Mrs. McDonald has been an active Red Cross worker. Their many friends wish them much prosperity in their new home. October 25, 1918 PICTON NEWS It is reported that Miss Emma Lentz is sick with influenza. The Grangers have decided to discontinue meetings until the flue epidemic is over. The many friends of Mrs. Andrew McMaster will be pleased to learn that she is recovering from an attack of rheumatism. The Picton school was closed last Tuesday as most of the children had stopped coming. The teachers returned to their homes Wednesday, Miss Brown to Hansboro and Miss Durocher to St. John. Mrs. Max Bower is on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. McDougall visited friends in Hansboro Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Galloway and family, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gailfus, Fred Gailfus and R. J. Locklin autoed to Belmont, Canada Sunday where they spent the day with relatives. Herman Lentz is sick with influenza, he is being cared for at the home of his brother Edward. Mrs. Alice Bower and family had as their guests Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Will Glassford and baby Alice of Rolla and Jake Eckerdt of Hansboro. NORTH DAKOTA NEWS Starkweather - Rev. Father James Treacy of this city is dead of pneumonia. Devils Lake - Ramsey County's average wheat yield is placed at 14 bushels per acre. Jamestown - A scarcity of milk is causing great inconvenience as well as suffering to young children here. Grand Forks - The funeral of Lyle Heimkay, former state university football captain, was held here a few days ago. Williston - A night school is being established here for the benefit of employed persons and others who cannot attend the regular sessions of the public schools. Watford City - Seven McKenzie County soldiers are reported dead from influenza sine the breaking out of the epidemic in camps where they have been stationed. Killdeer - Fire starting in the basement of the three-story Nord Hotel here completely destroyed the structure and it was only by quick work that the post office was saved. Beach - Four local young men's names appeared in a single week's lists of soldiers who have made the supreme sacrifice in their country's service within the past four days. Mandan - Thirteen cases of liquor were confiscated by local officials from a cache just outside of town. B. Fisk and J. Toman were charged with having unlawfully imported the same. Aneta - Rev. E. C. Tollefson, a local pastor with charges here and at Sharon, has parishioners so appreciative that they presented him with a purse of $150 and an automobile a few days ago. Jamestown - Sgt. Dana W. Trimble, formerly of this city, has been awarded the distinguished service cross for extraordinary valor displayed in rescuing wounded men at Solssons in July. Minot - Ward County Commissioners have decided that owing to unfavorable crop conditions in the county this year they will require farmers to pay only a part on their year's seed notes this fall. Linton - The summarizing of the threshers' reports for September in Emmons County by County Agent H. O. Sauer shows: wheat - 196,113 bushels from an acreage of 23,235, making an average of 8.44 bushels per acre. Carrington - Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Graham of this place have the unusual honor of being entitled to four stars in their family service flag, sine their son Kenneth qualified for entry into the students army training corps. Three sons are already in the war. Fargo - North Dakota subscribers to the Fourth Liberty loan rolled up contributions amounting to approximately $20,000,000 according to W. J. Morrish, publicity director of the campaign committee, in a statement made a few days ago. It is stated that 19 counties had oversubscribed their quotas. The state was among the earliest to go "over the top" in the drive. Crosby - Ed Enger, a local businessman was killed by the overturning of his motor car. Grand Forks - The local K. of P. lodge invested $10,000 in Fourth Liberty loan bonds. Menoken - Nine cars were ditched a mile east of here in a railroad accident a few days ago, in which no one was hurt. Sutton - About $100 worth of merchandise was stolen by burglars who looted the Sutton Mercantile Company's store here. Williston - E. A. Palmer, head of a local law firm and brother of Prof. W. C. Palmer of the North Dakota Agriculture College is dead. Wahpeton - V. I. Ward, for six years athletic coach at the State School of Science is dead after a career in which he turned out many winning teams. Bismarck - Mrs. Frank Milhollan, wife of one of the Republican nominees for State Railroad Commissioner, is dead from the Spanish influenza. Harvey - The Harvey band which went overseas for military service with the North Dakota second regiment, has been given flattering recognition by a recent writer in the Atlantic Monthly. Fargo - Many North Dakota women are volunteering for special service in the care of influenza victims in various parts of the state, owing to the shortage of regular nurses for this arduous work. Fargo - About seventy head of pure bred hogs were disposed of at auction at a recent livestock sale held under auspices of a Cass County breeders' association. Some of the animals brought about $80 per head. Fargo - Louis J. Holzer, well known local character, better known as "Skiddoo", died a few days ago. The young man had been more or less extensively employed on detective work by the local police force. Linton - The arraignment of a dozen business men, farmers and youths of Hazelton and vicinity has been begun on indictments returned by the Emmons County grand jury in connection with the killing of Mrs. E. L. Perras by an organized mob some time ago. Fargo - A $50,000 damage suit has been brought against a local bank by a corporation claiming to have been damaged by the publication of a facsimile of a check issued upon its account, the publication being alleged to have been made through disclosures made by the bank. Minot - Mrs. J. A. Johnson of this city and Mrs. Ole Johnson of Bottineau, sisters-in-law, died within an hour of each other last week. The husbands are brothers of C. A. Johnson, local newspaper man, who some years ago was twice nominated as the Republican candidate for governor of this state. Fargo - A. W. McMasters, a farmer residing near Donnybrook, has confessed having issued a seditious letter to which the name of Representative Dell Patterson of Renville County was signed. He was sentenced to three years imprisonment in a federal penitentiary on each of three counts in the indictment against him - the sentences, however, being arranged to run concurrently. Fargo - Heavy smoke clouds from the Minnesota forest fires swept over considerable portions of this state following the big blaze in the Duluth district a few days ago. Fargo - State Board of Health rules for the suppression of Spanish influenza caused several North Dakota cities to spend the first churchless Sunday they have experienced in many years. Press representatives of one of the cities in the interior part of the state reported that "considerable alarm" was felt among local citizens on receipt of an order that pool rooms should be closed. LOCAL NEWS Thos. Oakland was in town Monday calling on the voters. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Madefords Sunday, October 13, a baby girl. Miss Thompson left Wednesday for her home near Minot. Dr. Emert of Sarles was in town Tuesday on business. Ruth Disher is at home this week caring for the sick folks. J. R. Blackorby purchased Mrs. L. C. Agarand's piano this week. Mrs. B. L. Thomas was visiting at the home of her parents in Cando last week. Mrs. Walker, Lily, Vera and Johnnie autoed to Cando Saturday to have dental work done. Ewald Jahnke left Monday to attend the funeral services of a brother who died at Fargo this week. Mr. and Mrs. M. Lawler, Ethel, Nora, Mrs. Amiss and daughter were at Rolla Friday to have dental work done. J. L. Gibbons autoed over from St. John the first of the week bringing his little daughter Dorothy and Zelma Wilson. The two latter ones are reported sick with the influenza at the Orra Wills home. Word was received this week from our Rock Lake correspondent stating she has been sick with the Spanish influenza but expects to be able to have the Ripples for us next week. November 1, 1918 PICTON NEWS Herman Lentz and sister Emma are reported as convalescent. Mr. McDougall of Lakota is a guest at the home of his son, E. E. McDougall. H. Hoerer and Fred Thuner transacted business at Rock Lake Tuesday. Dr. Emert of Sarles was called to the E. E. McDougall home Sunday to attend the sick. Dr. Lemieux of Rolla was a professional caller in this vicinity last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. R. D. White and baby returned to their home in St. John last Thursday. Those who are now sick with the influenza are Arthur Jodwin, E. E. McDougall and the E. M. Fessenden family. Mr. and Mrs. Baarstad and family arrived here last week from Nome and will make this their future home. Mr. and Mrs. L. P. McAneney and Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Thomas were callers Sunday at the E. E. McDougall home. As Mrs. H. Hoerer and daughter Vera were driving to Hansboro last the horse became frightened and ran away, both jumped out over the back of the buggy and escaped with a few scratches, the buggy did not fare quite so well as there was not much of it left. Ralph Olson was a passenger to Grand Forks Saturday returning home Tuesday. He went down to visit with his brother, Melvin, who left Monday for a military camp in Texas. Miss Ellen Louise Knight received word from her cousin, Capt. J. R. Knight, of Fairfield, Ohio stating he had been promoted to major. LOCAL NEWS Ruth Disher is reported sick with pneumonia. Jas. Lewis of Rolla was a business caller in town Saturday. J. E. Knight is assisting with the work at the E. M. Fessenden home. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Blackorby and children autoed to Rolla Wednesday on business. E. J. Cummings, representing McCarthy Bros. was a caller in town Monday. Although Hansboro has quite a number of cases of influenza, we understand they are doing nicely. Claire Wills who was home on a furlough returned to camp Wednesday of last week. L. C. Converse is in charge of the post office, J. R. Wills being sick with influenza. Herman Miller has recently purchased the auto belonging to the Hansboro State Bank. Elmer Rod of Park River, visited this week with his sister Gertie and other relatives. E. A. Markell of Grand Forks visited a few days at the home of his daughter, Mrs. O. R. Anderson. D. P. McDonald and wife of Crocus, spent Sunday at the Chas. Brown home. Mrs. Chas. Brown left Monday for Winnipeg, having received word that Mrs. Earl was sick with influenza. Word was received here this week of the death of Dan Armour at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Mr. Armour at one time lived near Armourdale and will be remembered by many of the old settlers. His death was caused from influenza. November 8, 1918 ROCK LAKE RIPPLES A consignment of sheep were shipped from here the first of the week. D. I. Brindle, Grandpa Brindle and Geo. Mateer autoed to Cando and returned Sunday. Mr. Stork stopped at the Andrew Kynech home near Perth and left a "wee bairn" Thursday. Mother and child reported doing nicely. Mrs. Roy Lean, Mrs. T. F. Kreiger and Mrs. E. J. Langley who have all been in a critical condition with influenza are reported as improving. Ruth Elsberry and Vernice Briggs returned to Fargo Monday, the I. B. C. which they are attending reopening Friday. Andrew Parks, who with his brother came down from Canada to attend the funeral of his sister, Mrs. Lindsay, returned home. Miss Bernice Lindsay accompanied him for a short visit with home folks. Mr. McMillan, father of our Prof. McMillan departed last week for his home in Canada after a visit at the home of his son here. Mr. and Mrs. Dodge and Percy left Tuesday for Minnesota where they expect to make their home, probably wintering at Mankato where Lorna is attending Normal. We will feel the loss of the Dodges from our community. Mrs. A. E. Sibley went to Egeland Saturday to nurse at the Brunnemeyer home, every member of the family being ill with the flu. Gladys Mateer also went down to assist on Monday. The influenza epidemic has about run its course in our village, most of those who were affected with it (excepting the very serious cases) being able to get about once more, nevertheless, the following have been removed from our community as a result of the influenza: CHAS. DEARDORFF Chas. Deardorff, husband of Elsie Deardorff, died at his home south of Brumbaugh on Thursday, or influenza. He leaves a wife (but no children) besides members of his father's family to mourn his decease. BERT DEARDORFF Bert Deardorff, brother of Chas. Deardorff, died at his home south of Brumbaugh, on Friday of influenza. He leaves a wife and several small children, besides the members of his father's family to mourn his death. The above-named brothers were two of several composing the Deardorff family who moved to the Brumbaugh vicinity some dozen years ago. They were active members of the Brethren Church, conscientious citizens, respected by all who knew them and their death will create a void in our midst. The double funeral was held Sunday, interment being made at Brumbaugh cemetery. MRS. ANNA W. FOLEY Mrs. Andrew W. Foley, wife of Andrew Foley, died at the Devils Lake of influenza on Saturday. Mrs. Foley had given birth to twins the Thursday previous and was progressing well, when she contracted the influenza which proved too much for her weakened condition. Mrs. Foley, formerly Miss Wagle, was generally known in our vicinity, being one of the teachers in our schools a few years previous to her marriage to Andrew Foley. She was a devoted wife and mother and her untimely removal from the little babes draws out the sympathy of all. She leaves three little ones, her husband and several members of her father's family besides a host of friends to mourn her decease. Interment was made on Monday in the Odd Fellow Cemetery. VICTOR FIELDER Victor Fielder, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. John V. Fielder, died at his home at Ryder, of influenza. Victor, though not a resident of Rock Lake at the time of his death, grew to manhood in our midst, coming here with his parents when our town was in its infancy and consequently had many friends here who are deeply grieved at his death. His parents were called to his bedside being with him during his last hours and accompanied his remains to Rock Lake where they were laid to rest in the Odd Fellow Cemetery Monday. The deceased leaves a wife and father, mother, one brother and two sisters to mourn his death. The sympathy of his many friends go out to Mr. and Mrs. Fielder this being the second son they have lost in as many weeks. PICTON NEWS Arthur Galloway was a Rock Lake business visitor Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Galloway and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gailfus and son Fred and R. J. Locklin spent Sunday with friends as Pelican Lake, Canada. Mrs. Will Glassford came over from Rolla Friday to help care for her brother Max Bower and was taken ill Sunday with influenza. She was removed at once, the latest reports are that she is very sick. Wm. White is on the sick list. H. Hoerer made a trip to Cando Wednesday taking down the election returns. Lehman Gailfus autoed to Perth Tuesday with his brother Fred who took the train for Fargo where he will enter the Agricultural College for training. Fred is one of our most worthy young men and like all Picton boys, will make a good soldier. The many friends of the families of E. M. Fessenden, James O'Donnell and E. E. McDougall, Max Bower and Elmer Clatterbuck, will be pleased to learn they are all recovering from the influenza. Several new cases of "flu" are reported in this vicinity. LOCAL NEWS Gertie Rod and Mabel Olson leave today for Grand Forks where they will enter business college. Ben Keise returned to camp near Chicago Thursday. Herbert Armour of near Rock Lake was a caller in Hansboro Sunday. C. H. Olson of Cando was visiting at the home of his daughter, Mrs. B. L. Thomas the first of the week. Oscar R. Anderson was a business visitor to Devils Lake Wednesday. The many friends of Mrs. J. P. Poyzer will be glad to hear that she is steadily improving. Most of those who have been sick with the influenza are improving but there still seems to be new cases developing. Grandpa Wilson went to Devils Lake Wednesday to see his son, Wm. Wilson, who is sick at the hospital. Mrs. Clara C. Hjerpe returned to Hansboro last week and is now ill with influenza at the A. Blackorby home. Miss Dorothy Epstein and brother Alex are both sick with influenza. The store is in charge of their brother Mike, he being assisted by W. Ellison. Mr. Tjaden of Foxholm, Minnesota arrived here Monday in answer to a telegram stating the serious condition of his daughter, Mrs. J. P. Poyzer. Wm. Wilson who became suddenly ill last week was taken by auto to Devils Lake Sunday accompanied by Mrs. Wilson, Claude Lawrence and Sam Gagnon. Mrs. Wilson remained over with her husband. At last reports he was about the same. Sid Brooks, husband of Maggie Brooks, died Monday evening at his home south of town of pneumonia following an attack of influenza. He leaves a wife and two children to mourn his death. The entire community extend their sympathy to the bereaved family. Interment was made Wednesday afternoon in the cemetery west of town. Mrs. Nina Keise, wife of Ben Keise, died last Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. A. C. Anderson north of Hansboro of influenza. Mr. Keise who is the U. S. military service did not receive the word in time to get here until Sunday. Mrs. Keise, formerly Nina Blackorby, was the daughter of Jerry Blackorby and at her death was 19 years, 4 months and 2 days of age. She was known in this vicinity having lived here a number of years. She leaves a husband, father, sister and several brothers besides a host of friends to mourn her loss. Interment was made here Saturday afternoon. November 15, 1918 LESLIE STRAWN PASSES AWAY Leslie Strawn, who had been suffering from pneumonia following an attack of influenza, passed away Tuesday evening at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Strawn. Leslie was well known here as he had grown to manhood near here and will be missed by his many friends. The sorrow seems even greater as at the time of his death all of the members of the family were ill with the influenza but the father and his sister Lula, who also became ill Wednesday. Interment was made Wednesday afternoon in the Rolla cemetery. The entire community extends their sympathy to the family in their bereavement. PICTON NEWS Influenza has claimed its first victim in this community. On Tuesday morning it entered the Baarstad home and took from their midst, Fred, a young man about 22 years of age. Burial was made on Thursday in the Hansboro cemetery. The break in the family circle is more sad and distressing as all remaining members of the family except the father are ill with influenza. The sympathy of the entire community go out to the sorrowing family in their bereavement. Dr. Lemieux of Rolla was called here Sunday to attend Max Bower who had suffered a relapse. Mrs. Elmer Clatterbuck who went to Rolla last week to help care for her sister Mrs. Glassford was taken ill with influenza. Mrs. Clatterbuck was brought here to the home of her mother, Mrs. Alice Bower on Monday and is now gaining strength rapidly. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Lentz of Gronna visited here from Monday until Wednesday with their children. Several new cases of the flue are reported. They are Coy Underwood and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Miller. Jake Eckerdt has been assisting with chores at the Bower home for several days. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank those who so kindly helped and assisted us in any way during our illness and helplessness. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Poyzer ROCK LAKE RIPPLES MRS. JNO. V. FIELDER Mrs. Fielder, Wife of Jno. Fielder died at the home of B. F. Barger Sunday morning. Mrs. Fielder had been in fragile health for a number of years and had recently undergone much suffering through the death of her two sons. She came home when her son Victor's remains arrived, too ill to attend his funeral and was taken to the home of her neighbors where she passed away Sunday. Mrs. Fielder came here with her husband and family when our village was just starting and had made a host of friends who are deeply grieved at her death. She was a devoted wife and mother, leaving a husband, one son and two daughters to mourn her decease. Interment was made in the Odd Fellow cemetery. Frank Elsberry "escorted" a car of cattle being shipped to the east Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Emory Bullock are about to join our village ranks having bought the Sam Keeney cottage. Mrs. Sibley returned from Egeland Monday. C. W. Goodyear and Andrew Burnett went to Cando Wednesday. Mrs. Jno Groves and baby returned home Thursday. Ader Eller discontinued the restaurant Thursday moving his family into their residence on the south side. Miss Leona Rice, who has been assisting with the house work in the Martin home, adjoining Cando, came up on Thursday's train for a visit at the home of her sister, Mrs. Robinson. Roy Britten came up from Cando Saturday on his way to Sarles for some horses which he had purchased near there. He was a guest at the Mateer home while in our village returning to Cando Monday. The soldier boys who have been assisting at various places this fall returned to their quarters at Camp Dodge Monday. Misses Kate Elsberry and Lela Briggs resumed their school in the Finn neighborhood Monday. The teachers returned Saturday and our schools reopened Monday after a three week closing because of the influenza epidemic. Harry White who has been in the employ of Geo. Brown the past season was called to his home at Ladysmith, Wisconsin Wednesday by the serious illness of his mother. Mrs. Wilkins who was called here from Thompson a few weeks ago to nurse the influenza patients in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Chas. Jahnke, returned home Thursday. Andrew Foley departed Wednesday for Devils Lake hospital going down to assist the nurse in taking the twin babies to their grandmother, Mrs. Wagle, who will care for them. He returned Saturday. LOCAL NEWS Our first big snow of the season fell last Thursday night and Friday. Mrs. Pat Elsberry of Rock Lake is nursing Jack Brooks who is ill with pneumonia. Alfred Lentz arrived home last Saturday from Camp Dodge for a visit with home folks. Mrs. L. Geary received a telegram Monday stating that her daughter was seriously ill and to come at once. Mrs. Geary left the same day via St. John. Hugh Lymburn returned last week from a trip to Minneapolis where he had shipped a car of stock. J. H. Poyzer, Alex Epstein and Carl Olson are among those who had the influenza that are able to be about again. Mabel Declusion is again on duty at the post office store after an attack of pneumonia and influenza. Jack Moody died at his home three miles south of town Sunday evening after suffering from an attack of influenza. He is survived by his wife. Mrs. P. Chase died at her home near Hansboro Monday morning of influenza. She leaves a husband and a large family of children to mourn her loss. They have the sympathy of the entire community. November 22, 1918 MRS. ANNA BAARSTAD CALLED HOME It is with feelings of regret that we are called upon to record another death in the Baarstad home this week. On Sunday morning the mother was called away, a victim of pneumonia following an attack of influenza, Mrs. Anna Baarstad, wife of H. H. Baarstad was 50 years of age at the time of her death. She leaves besides the sorrowing husband, one brother residing in Wisconsin, three sons, Melvin at home, Harry of Nome, North Dakota and Arthur at Camp Lewis, eight daughters. They are Della, Ruth, Olive and Edna at home, Mrs. Henry Olson of Nome, Mrs. Shmallin of Minneapolis, Mrs. Thompson and Miss Audrey at Harvey, North Dakota. Mrs. Baarstad arrived here on November 8, the family having decided to make this place their permanent home. It is reported that Mrs. Baarstad was a highly respected character in her former home, an esteem gained through her acts of kindness toward her neighbors, she was noted for her hospitality and loved by young and old alike. She was also a faithful member of the Norwegian Lutheran Church. The remains were laid to rest Wednesday afternoon beside her son Fred. Rev. Maddock holding burial services at the grave. When such overwhelming sadness as this enters the home, words are useless, the bereaved family will think only of their irreparable loss, but her gentle words and deeds will shine out like stars in the lonely night of grief assuaging pain and counseling resignation. After spending several weeks at the home of their sister, Mrs. E. M. Fessenden, Misses Mabel and Genevieve Evenson departed Thursday last for their home at Northwood. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gailfus received a telephone message saying that their son Fred was ill with influenza at the Agricultural College in Fargo. Mr. McDougall who has been visiting his son, E. E. McDougall for some time left Wednesday last for his home in Seattle, Washington. Miss Emma Lentz went to Gronna last week and after a short visit with relatives and friends will accompany her father to California where they will spend the winter. NORTH DAKOTA NEWS Bismarck - The ban on public gatherings because of the influenza has been lifted here. Fargo - Richard Hatlet, a young boy who was struck by an auto during the celebration here Monday, is dead as a result of the injuries sustained. Fargo - A number of the volunteers for service in Y. M. C. A. work overseas have received recent notices that their services will be called for in a short time. Bismarck - The appointment of Judge W. S. Casselman as truant officer in this city, it is said, will work havoc among the ranks of the young school deserters. Jamestown - Miss Sabra Regine Hardy, the young Red Cross nurse enlisted from Golden Valley, whose death overseas was recently announced, was daughter of a former Baptist pastor here. Bismarck - North Dakota relatives and friends of the soldier boys overseas had to do their Christmas shopping early so far as their gifts to the soldiers were concerned. November 20 was the last day in which packages would be received. Valley City - A discontinuance of the government's demand for horses for military use, owing to the discontinuance of hostilities, gives promise of leaving a better opportunity for selecting the necessary amount of live horseflesh suitable for agricultural use. Bismarck - State Senator C. W. McGray narrowly escaped death through accidentally taking bicloride of mercury for other medicine which he intended to take for a headache. A quick trip to a local hospital together with the fact that the poison was taken without water, was all that saved the senator's life. Bismarck - Edwin F. Wood, a director of the Nonpartisan league and one of the three original organizers of that body, died here of pneumonia following an attack of the Spanish influenza. Mr. Wood was born on a ranch near Deering about 30 years ago, and was a brother of Lieutenant Governor-elect Howard Wood. LOCAL NEWS E. A. Markell of Grand Forks was a business caller in town Saturday. Miss Ruth Disher has been assisting with the caring for the sick at the Blackburn home the past week. D. B. McDonald of Crocus was a caller in our village last Friday. A. Blackorby left Tuesday for the south where he will spend the winter. J. F. Wills & Son are quitting the mercantile business having started a closing out last Saturday. Miss Dorothy Epstein is again back in the store after an absence of some time due to an attack of influenza. Mrs. Wm. Wilson was a passenger to Devils Lake Tuesday going down to see her husband who is sick in the hospital. Mr. Wilson is reported improving. The News is in receipt of a letter this week from Mrs. J. R. Crum of Success, Alberta, Canada stating they had all been ill with the influenza and getting along nicely. The Crum family at one time lived in Hansboro and their many friends will be glad to hear they are improving from this epidemic. ROCK LAKE RIPPLES Mrs. Dr. Howard and little son returned to Rock Lake Thursday. Miss Elma Latham went to Elsberry Friday for a brief visit at the Wildish home. Miss Elma Latham was an overnight guest of Gladys Mateer Monday. Miss Agnes Pettsinger resumed her position as clerk in the N. W. Hawkinson store last week. Irvine Latham is again a student at the I. B. C. in Fargo, having departed for there some two weeks ago. Master Wallace Clouse is acting as chore boy for Mrs. Sibley, attending high school in Rock Lake meanwhile. "Grandma" Yeager took her departure on Monday for Iowa where she will spend the winter with relatives. Curtis Mateer who was confined at home with an attack of appendicitis was able to enter school Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Emory Bullock moved on Saturday into the cottage recently purchased from Sam Keeney. A little daughter of Mason Hoffman, residing near Brumbaugh was removed from their midst by death last Thursday. Prof. McMillan moved his family Friday from their temporary residence in the Brooks house to the house recently vacated by Andrew Foley on the north side. Mrs. Capt. Kreiger arrived from Devils Lake Friday and is a guest at the home of her son, T. F. Kreiger in our village. Sam Keeney moved his family into the house recently occupied by Grandma Yeager and son Chet, Friday. Since the departure of his mother, Chet has bachelor quarters in the Roy Lean shack. A young man by the name of Klusak, residing with his parents on the Brunnemeyer farm, met with a tragic death Wednesday. Every member of the family had been ill with the influenza but were recovering. The young man especially was thought to be past all danger. But it seems he became delirious and while in that condition arose and procuring a gun, went out doors, and before his family were aware of his action ended his life by shooting. November 29, 1918 MRS JENNIE BRASSARD PASSES AWAY The sad news reached here last week of the death of Mrs. Jennie Brassard, wife of J. A. Brassard, at Atlee, Alberta, Canada, November 13, 1918. Mrs. Brassard was formerly Jennie Geary, daughter of Mrs. Geary of this place and was loved and respected by all who knew her. She was born in Cando, March 2, 1895, moving with her parents to their home near Hansboro in 1905, living here most of the time until May 22, 1917, when she went to Canada and October 8, 1917 was married to J. A. Brassard at Empress, Alberta, Canada. They resided near Atlee until her sickness and death which was caused from pneumonia. Her mother, Mrs. Geary was summoned to her bedside and was there at the time of her death. The remains were brought to Hansboro accompanied from Canada by her husband, J. A. Brassard and mother, Mrs. Geary on Saturday and interment was made Sunday, November 24. Funeral services were held at the mother's home by Rev. W. A. E. Maddock. As a token of respect and love for Mrs. Brassard, and in sympathy with the bereaved family, the Red Cross of Atlee presented them with a beautiful floral design. Words cannot at this time express the sorrow felt by the entire community in the loss of one who was so kind and always had a cheerful word and smile for those she met and her death leaves a vacancy that none can fill. The deceased leaves to mourn her loss, a husband, J. A. Brassard, mother, Mrs. Geary and brother, Howard, besides a number of relatives. The News joins the many friends in extending their sympathy to the bereaved family. LOCAL NEWS Miss Ruth Brown is again back in the G. A. Olson Co. store after several weeks absence. She had been helping care for influenza patients. Miss Ruth Disher is back again in the drug store, having recovered from an attack of influenza and pneumonia. Mrs. Louis Loreau who has been at the Chase home was taken to a hospital in Fargo and word was received the first of the week of her death, being caused from influenza. Mr. Wm. O. Shirley of Devils Lake representing the Scandia Life Insurance Co. was in town Tuesday and delivered a draft to Mrs. H. Strawn amounting to $2,000, it being her son Leslie's insurance, who died recently of influenza. The policy was applied for on August 8, 1918. CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our sincerest heartfelt thanks to our many friends and neighbors and sympathy shown us during the death of our dear wife and mother and our dear son and brother. Mr. H. H. Baarstad and children ROCK LAKE RIPPLES Mark Groves and Grandpa Brindle autoed to Cando Tuesday. Dr. Roberts of Cando is confined to his home with influenza. Bills are out announcing an auction sale by G. W. Wangren Saturday November 30. W. P. Massure of Newville transacted business between trains here Friday. Miss Elma Latham went to Elsberry Monday to spend the week at the Wildish home. R. S. McNurlin received a telegram Wednesday stating the sad news of the death of a brother in France on the 15th inst. A sister of Mrs. J. F. Barker who with her husband and family arrived by auto from Montana for a visit at the Barker home took their departure on Thursday for South Dakota. The family of Mr. Schroeder, the new clerk in Hawkinson's store arrived from Dunseith last week and are becoming domiciled in the building vacated by Ader Eller. Geo. Brown disposed of several head of cattle and horses, also some poultry by auction, Saturday. S. E. Brittin came up from Egeland to cry the sale. Andrew Foley autoed to Rolla Sunday intending to take little Emily (who had been staying with her aunt since her mother's death) to Valley City where she will be cared for by her grandma. Hope Harris who is staying at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Herman Hoerer, fell down stairs and cut a gash in her head. Dr. Emert took three stitches in the wound. Two more fatalities occurred in this vicinity last week as a result of the influenza epidemic, a son and a daughter being removed from the Fred Vogel home. The Vogel family is being sorely afflicted having also lost a daughter (Mrs. Steve Wagner) some two weeks ago and the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community is extended them. HULDAH VOGEL Huldah Vogel, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Vogel, was born at Bisbee, North Dakota, April 13, 1898, aged 22 years, 7 months and 9 days. She was a graduate of the State School for the Deaf at Devils Lake and will be greatly missed by home and friends. OTTO VOGEL Otto Vogel, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Vogel was born near Rock Lake, December 9, 1908 and died at his home there November 23, 1918 aged 9 years, 11 months and 14 days. Otto was also a student at the school for the Deaf and had many friends who will greatly miss him. The double interment of sister and brother was made at Brumbaugh Sunday. NORTH DAKOTA NEWS Bismarck - There are 28 women county superintendents in the state. Valley City - Normal students here contributed $1,500 to the united war work. McGregor - A shortage of cars caused a big congestion in grain movement from this point for ten days. Bismarck - I. C. Davies has been named as judge of probate for this county, vice H. C. Bradley resigned. Fargo - There were 2,990 subscribers to the united war work found in Fargo, with subscriptions averaging $15 each. Minot - Ben Tate, a colored Pullman porter, was bound over to the district court charged with the theft of $40 from a woman passenger. Minot - Five local banks showed combined resources of $5,545,000 in statements recently published showing condition at the close of business November 1. Fargo - A local paper prints portraits of several handsome children for whom the North Dakota Children's Home Society is endeavoring to secure good homes with out delay. Devils Lake - Col. F. E. Smith, formerly a resident of this city was killed in action while commanding the 38th infantry regiment it is announced. Colonel Smith was a veteran of the war in the Philippines. Bismarck - Lignite mine operators have advised Fuel Administrator Baker that they have been compelled to operate at much less than full capacity because the price allowed them does not permit the payment of wages that are satisfactory to miners. Grafton - County Judge George Shepherd has announced his early retirement from his office after having been in continuous public service in the county for 27 years. He was re-elected to his present office for another term this month but will resign at the end of the present year. Fargo - A Bismarck special recently printed in some of the North Dakota dailies credited Miss Minnie Nielson with being the first woman to be elected as superintendent of public instruction for this state. Miss Emma bates, however, occupied that office as early as 1895, during the term in which Roger Allin was governor. Jamestown - Lieut. K. S. Wanner of this city, recently killed in action on the west front, was one of the best know athletes in this state. Lieutenant Wanner graduated from a local college and was one of the first to be accepted for training in the Fort Snelling officers school where he passed with the second best marking in his class. Grafton - Private James B. McMillan of this city has been cited for conspicuous bravery in France. Bismarck - Ferry service over the Missouri River here and at other points has been suspended for the winter. Fargo - Over 200 pupils have enrolled in the night school organized here as a part of the public school system. New Rockford - An entire family, comprising father, mother, and three children, died from influenza in Heimdahl Township in this county. Agricultural College - Thirty-eight hundred dollars was raised by students and faculty members of this institution as a contribution to the united war work fund. Washburn - Local public schools have reopened here after being closed for some time owing to the "flu". Other schools in this section may be closed until some time in December it is said. Fargo - Three deaths occurred among the S. A. T. C. men at the agricultural college one day last week. Because of the renewal of the epidemic in the camp all recent arrivals who had not been previously inducted into the service have been returned to their homes. Bismarck - Clayton Carmichael, wounded boy veteran back from the western front, told Adjutant General Fraser that he didn't much mind being under fire after the first time."The hardest thing I have had to do since the war began" he said, "was to face a big audience in Minneapolis on the way home." Mohall - George Scofield of this city, who has just been elected sheriff of Renville County, is a brother of A. P. Scofield of Minot, who is the newly elected sheriff of Ward. It is said that two brothers in this state are auditors of different counties, one of them being J. A. Beery of Medora and the other Robert D. Beery of Carson. Grand Forks - Those who have been collecting fruit pits and nut shells for use in the making of gas masks will be interested to note that the district supervisor of this work here has been notified that shipments will still be required."Send your carload as soon as possible," is the instruction Supervisor H. W. Bishop has recently received. Forest River - Fire originating in an empty building destroyed the entire south block of Forest River early last Tuesday. The fire started at 4 o'clock and within an hour the block had been swept, every building in it being razed. The loss will be at least $10,000 and is partly covered by insurance. A little merchandise was saved. The origin of the fire is not known. Mott - John R. Beatty, former treasurer of Hettinger County, passed away a few days ago. LOCAL NEWS John Walker made a business trip to the Twin Cities last week. Archie McLean and family visited Sunday at the McFarland home. Joseph Agarand is reported as having a relapse from influenza. Dorothy and Alex Epstein spent Sunday with home folks at Sarles. Mrs. Geo. Walker is reported as being on the sick list this week. The friends of the H. Strawn family will be glad to learn that they are able to be about again. Lucy Lawler went out to the Orra Wills home Sunday to help care for the sick. F. Brassard of Rolla, came over Sunday to attend the funeral of Mrs. J. A. Brassard. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar R. Anderson returned Tuesday from a visit to Mr. Anderson's old home. Miss Ethel Lawler is caring for her aunt, Mrs. Geary who is on the sick list. Miss Mabel Landru left Thursday for Minnesota where she has a position. Mack Blackorby went down to Elsberry to help care for the sick at his parent's home. J. R. Blackorby and family spent Sunday at the W. H. Stahl home near Armourdale. Claude Lawrence, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Johnstone are new cases reported as having the flue. Howard Geary left Monday for Camp Curtis, Michigan after being home to attend the funeral of his sister, Mrs. Jake Brassard.