Towner County, ND, Hansboro News published between April 1, 1920 and April 30, 1920. ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. http://www.usgwarchives.net/nd/ndfiles.htm ************************************************************************ The following news items and articles are all transcribed from the Hansboro News newspaper. The items included in this file were published between April 1, 1920 and April 30, 1920. 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 09493 Transcribed June 2001 by: Mary Lindbo, mjlindbo@msn.com (C)2001 Mary Lindbo April 2, 1920 SCHOOL NOTES Let us make an effort for better attendance and less tardiness in April. The list of names of pupils neither absent nor tardy should be twice as long as it is. Why not a 100 percent grade - let's try. Report for March - Names of pupils neither absent nor tardy: Grade 1: Isabel Walker, Alma Pound Grade 2: Glenn Johnson, Frances Parslow, Marguerite Worsley, Roland Kjellerson Grade 3: Oliver Geyer, Earl Peckham, Earl Brown, Geo. Lawrence, Ruby Johnson, Edward Blackorby, Hugh Lymburn, Olive Pound Grade 5: Frank Walker, Noral Lawler, Ruth Olson, Bessie Lawrence Grade 6: Helen Farrell, Arthur Johnson, Walter Johnson Grade 8: Nina Johnson, Margaret Knight High School: Nellie Weeden, Robert Geyer, Ethel Walker Esther Anderson of the seventh grade was absent last week because of sickness. The sixth and seventh grades received new dictionaries and the eighth grade new grammars, last weeks. There will be no Easter vacation this year because so much time was lost in February but a holiday will be given Easter Monday. The eighth grade wrote on final examinations last Thursday and Friday. Everyone passed Agriculture and many passed in the other subjects. Another examination will be given in June. Owing to the bad roads only a few school rigs are making the trips this week. However, those country children who live closest to town are driving in themselves or walking. Ethel Walker closed her high school work today. Her departure is a great loss to the school as she has been a real student. Also we will be sorry to lose Fred, Frank and Isabel. The same might be said of William, Elmer and Richard Wangerin who left last week for Oregon. These are all pupils who have been a help to the school and with whom it has been a pleasure to work. Our best wishes go with them to their new homes. Geo. Walker expects to move with his family to Park River, this state, Friday where he will be engaged in general blacksmithing, he having a shop there. The Walker's have been residents of our village for a number of years and will be greatly missed by the entire community. We wish them success in their new location. ROCK LAKE RIPPLES MRS. H. BIGGENS OF NEAR CALVIN PASSES AWAY News was received here on Thursday of the death of Mrs. Herman Gibbens at the Devils Lake hospital. The bereaved husband is a son of the late Senator Gibbens and has many friends here, who extend their deepest sympathy in his great affliction. IRA ARNOLD RETURNS SATURDAY WITH BRIDE Ira Arnold who has been spending some time in Wisconsin, surprised his many friends by arriving in our village last Saturday, accompanied by his bride. Congratulations have since been in order. Geo. L. Mateer and O. P. Briggs returned from Cando "courting" Monday. Max Jahnke has returned from Hannah where he has been engaged in pressing hay. Mrs. Gilbert Smerer went to Devils Lake Saturday and returned home Monday. Cecil Armour, accompanied by his mother, departed for their new home at Wolcott, Thursday. Wallace Clouse is spending the week at the home of his sister, Mrs. Pete Mooney in our village. Prof. Rygh and family went to Egeland, Friday where they visited with relatives, returning the next day. Andrew Foley and little daughter, Emily, returned last week, from a visit with the twins and other relatives at Valley City. Miss Frances Price came up Friday from Devils Lake where she is attending school, having been taken ill with an attack of tonsillitis. Pete Mooney returned to Canada Friday. Mr. Mooney is one of those who have been granted land in payment for services rendered the Canadian government by him, in the late war. Jacob Walder received a carload of Maxwells Tuesday. T. M. Harris came in from Cando on Monday's train. Rudolph Walder was initiated into the mysteries of the Rebekah Lodge Thursday. ROCK LAKE SCHOOL NOTES Allan Latham was absent from school Monday. The carpenter work is nearly finished and the painters have stated. The returns of the eighth grade final examinations given last week were favorable. On account of spring work, Aziel and Berniece Elsberry were absent from school Monday. Because of the improvement in the condition of the roads, the Oakland and Mooney children have returned to school. The victims of chicken pox from school are Russel Briggs, Ruth and Harriet Langley, Kathryn O'Brien and Berniece Olson. The eighth grade graduating class have elected the following officers: Bill Brindle, president; Mildred Mills, secretary; Percy Dodge, treasurer. The primary pupils are giving an Easter party Thursday. Each pupil has been asked to invite a friend. Light refreshments will be served. MOST IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE WORLD The census returns shows Bismarck, North Dakota to have a population of 6,951, an increase of 1,508 or 27.7 percent. Theodore, youngest son of R. C. Sanders, custodian of the state capital building at Pierre, South Dakota was electrocuted while repairing electric light connections damaged by the recent storm. Seventeen United States Marines from North Dakota lost their lives in the late European war, according to a list from Marine corps headquarters at Washington made public by Adjutant General G. A. Fraser. The Red River at Fargo recorded an advance in 48 hours of more than seven feet. No serious results are expected there, but it is likely that in the northern end of the Red River valley difficulties of a serious nature might result. The Missouri River broke at Sanish, North Dakota and the water rose nine feet in several minutes, according to the report of C. W. Roberts, weather observer. Everyone occupying the bottoms between Sanish and Fort Yates was notified to move. While Fred Sampson, aged 9, son of Mrs. T. Sampson of Negaunee, Michigan was playing with a dynamite cap as he was seated at his desk in school. The explosive went off and the boy lost the thumb and three fingers of the right hand. Seventy-five guests of the Kirkwood Hotel at Carrington, North Dakota were forced to make a dash for safety, garbed only in their night clothing when fire was discovered in the building. The building, a frame structure, was entirely destroyed. The loss is estimated at between $25,000 and $30,000. The guests lost all their personal belongings. Offer of sale to the public of 150 submarine chasers built during the war is announced by the navy department. Fifteen cases of sleeping sickness, three of which resulted in deaths, have been discovered in Louisville, Kentucky. Discovery of a new star, the sixth in the constellation Sagittarius, was announced by the Harvard College observatory. The horse will be banished from Denver's streets January 1, 1925, if a bill introduced at the council meeting becomes a law. Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri was destroyed by fire. Twenty business houses and 15 homes are said to have been destroyed. Charles E. Robbins of Topeka, Kansas, stepson of Mrs. Stella Robbins, has just become her fourth husband. Robbins is 48 and his mother-bride is 42. Applications for passports for travel abroad are piling up in New York at the rate of 200 a day, according to Ira F. Holt, chief of the passport division. John Hood Price, 43, was hanged at San Augustine, Texas, for the murder of John Kennedy, a farmer less than 24 hours after his arrest and conviction. One hundred and twenty-five convicts at the Texas state prison farm overpowered their guards, seized their guns and escaped. Soon after the break, 35 returned. Stragglers continued returning until all but four were accounted for. NORTH DAKOTA NEWS Fargo - Mrs. Morton Page, one of the pioneer residents of the Red River valley, passed away at her home last week following an illness of several weeks. Benedict - Fred Yessenko of Ruso was lost during the severe snow storm and his body discovered about a mile from home by his aged father. The boy was riding horseback when he lost his way. Valley City - This city has 4,686 people according to the census taken, which is an increase of 80 people over the census of 1910, the gain being 1.7 percent. The city has the distinction of being the first in North Dakota to have its census announced. Bottineau - Various reports are coming into the county agricultural agent's office relative to a disease that is killing a great many sheep in the county. As near as can be learned the disease is in the nature of blood poisoning, known scientifically as hemorrhagic septicemia. No treatment is advised, but quarantine is insisted upon. Wilton - Death came to Moses Polonsky, a local merchant, through a "gunshot wound inflicted by unknown hands", was the verdict of the coroner's jury. Before breathing his last, Polonsky made a charge against his brother-in-law, Morris Meadow of New York, accusing him of firing the shot. The wife of the dead man denied the truth of this statement, declaring that Polonsky was alone in the room when the shot was fired. He had been melancholy for some time, she said. Drake - The 21/2 year old child of Mr. and Mrs. Bruner was taken to Minot to have a bean removed from his lung, which was accomplished by the use of an x-ray and tubes. Hettinger - The plant of the local electric light company was destroyed by fire. The damage was $20,000, partially covered by insurance. A temporary plant will be installed. Grand Forks - David O'Gorman, member of the Democratic state central committee and a pioneer resident of McCanna, North Dakota, died in a Minneapolis hospital following an operation. Douglas - Charles Hutchins, a returned soldier, while attempting to reach a point three miles from this place, during the recent blizzard, lost his way and was found later frozen to death. Fargo - There is little danger of floods in the Red River valley unless the spring thaws are followed by heavy rainfall or snow. The ice is breaking up rapidly and has caused a big raise, but with little danger of an overflow. Fort Rice - The coroner's jury investigating into the death of Olaf Johnson, who was thought at first to have been murdered, returned a verdict of suicide. Statements made by Johnson to friends a short while prior to the finding of his dead body and the manner in which he met his death caused the jury to reach the suicide verdict. LOCAL NEWS C. E. Blackorby left Thursday on a business trip to Devils Lake and Cando. Bob Burns has been papering the O. R. Anderson residence the past week. R. C. Robeson of Cando came up Saturday to cry the sale for H. Strawn. J. L. Gibbons came up from Devils Lake Saturday to spend Sunday with his family in Hansboro. Mrs. Wm. Wilson returned from Devils Lake Saturday and reports Mr. Wilson as doing nicely. Geo. Deardorff, of Egeland was a business visitor in our vicinity the first of the week. Miss Vera Walker came home from Mayville Saturday to spend a week or ten days with home folks. Mr. and Mrs. Sven Olson left Tuesday for Grand Forks where Mrs. Olson will receive medical treatment. Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Oderkirk of Egeland were business callers in Hansboro Monday returning home Tuesday. Geo. Walker sold his blacksmith shop last week to Ernest Disher and we understood E. Dillon has been engaged as general blacksmith. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar R. Anderson moved Saturday into the house recently vacated by the Wangrens. The Wangrens having moved to Oregon. Leslie Blackorby and family expect to leave the latter part of this week for their claim in Montana. The trip will be made in a closed wagon. PICTON NEWS Ernest Jodoin is building a barn on one of his mother's farms. Baby McDougall is still suffering from the effects of the flu. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Jodoin Saturday, March 27, 1920, a girl. A number from this vicinity attended the sale at H. Strawn's Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hoerer and family were entertained Sunday at the W. A. White home. Mrs. James O'Donnell visited several days last week with Mrs. H. Strawn near Hansboro. Louie Turcotte who has been suffering for some time with the flu is now reported to be rapidly recovering. Miss Roxie Underwood of Newell, South Dakota is visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Underwood. A. McMaster, W. A. White and W. B. Underwood returned Saturday last from Cando where they had been attending court for several days. During the past week the roads have been in a deplorable condition. The water in the big coulee is completely covering the bridge near the Hugo Gailfus farm making it impassable. April 9, 1920 FARMERS TELEPHONE COMPANY BUYS J. B. SMITH BUILDING A representative of the Farmers Telephone Company from Cando was in Hansboro the latter part of last week and purchased the J. B. Smith building for the company and the local telephone exchange will soon be moved from the drug store to that building. We understand that Mrs. John Walker has accepted the position of telephone operator and will commence her duties as soon as the exchange is moved. A local resident expects to purchase the confectionery business of Mr. Smith, but at this writing the deal had not been closed. PICTON TOWNSHIP HAS LARGE FAMILY Editor's note: This article was secured last fall. We failed to publish it then for the very simple reason that we laid it away "where we'd be sure to lay hands on it next issue. " As per usual, when we lay such things away, the generally disappear, only to turn up some six months later. This one was "rediscovered" Tuesday. Who's the proudest parents in Towner County? We don't know, but believe the couple mentioned below have good claim to the honor. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Turcotte were married August 15, 1892 and are now 48 and 44 years of age, respectively and are the parents of eighteen children, of which sixteen, eleven boys and five girls are living. Mr. Turcotte was born in Quebec Province, Canada and Mrs. Turcotte in Massachusetts. Mr. Turcotte's father and mother, parents of twelve children, now 75 and 74 years of age respectively, are still able to enjoy the best of health and make their home in Canada. This couple celebrated their golden wedding on June 10, 1919 and at that time had 120 living descendants of which more than 90 were present at the celebration. The Turcotte family have tended their farm in Picton Township and run their own threshing rig for the last five years, the crew consisting entirely of family help. We mentioned that Mr. and Mrs. Turcotte were probably the proudest parents in Towner County. We are unable to say "in North Dakota" because Mr. Turcotte has an uncle living in Grand Forks County who is the father of twenty-two living children. NORTH DAKOTA NEWS New Salem - A new lignite coal mine will be opened for operation just north of this city. Ray - John Foss, a prominent young farmer of this section, committed suicide by handing himself from the rafters in his barn. Van Hook - The school board has ordered the closing of the local schools to check the spread of influenza which has developed in this community recently. Rolla - At a get-together meeting of the farmers and townspeople in the Mount Pleasant district near here, it was decided to call a special election to vote on a $55,000 bond issue to build a modern consolidated school. Hankinson - The first word that she has received from relatives in Austria since the outbreak of the war in 1914, brought to Mrs. George Fowids, news of the death of her father and mother from privations incident to the war and the critical illness of her son also in Austria when the war broke out. Fargo - The annual meeting of the Sigdalslaget made up of former residents of Sigdal, Norway, will be held here June 15 and 16 and the annual meeting of the Hallingslaget made up of former residents of Hallingsdal, Norway, will be held June 17, 18 and 19 and is announced by the Commercial Club. Fargo - The flood waters of the Red River are receding and streetcar service has been resumed in the flooded district. Ray - This city is planning the erection of a new $45,000 school house. An election will be called in the near future to vote bonds. Balfour - Martin Van Buren Reed, for twenty years a resident of this community, died recently. He leaves a widow and four children. Regent - Eight members of the Segmiller family residing near here hovered between life and death from arsenic poisoning. One of the younger girls dumped a box of arsenic into the flour barrel thinking the box contained flour. Bismarck - The waters of the Missouri and Heart Rivers have overflowed their banks and flooded the lowlands between this city and Mandan. Residents in the southern section of Mandan have been compelled to leave their homes until the flood waters recede. Bismarck - A North Dakota man who hauled a wagon load of oats across the Canadian border, is out his oats, his wagon and horses, as they have been confiscated by the federal authorities under the law providing for the seizure of any vehicles used to transport liquor. The man had 48 quarts of whiskey concealed under the oats. ROCK LAKE RIPPLES Lineman Joiner departed south Monday. Mrs. Jake Cherry was a passenger to Devils Lake Tuesday. Wm. Gulholz and Fred Lindsay went to Devils Lake Tuesday. Miss Grentz is assisting in the First National Bank. Jno. Olsen living west of Cando was in our village last week. Jack Troutmiller, formerly of our village was an arrival recently. Clarence Rice has returned to Rock Lake from a visit to Morroco, Indiana. Miss Viola Gravens is spending several days with friends in our village. Miss Frances Price who has been suffering with tonsillitis for some time is improving. Geo. Deardorff of Egeland stepped off here while enroute to his home from Hansboro Wednesday. A few invited guests enjoyed a delightful well-appointed Easter breakfast at the hospitable E. C. Latham home Sunday. Plumber Neilson and his assistant who were attending to work at the high school building returned to Cando by auto Friday. Several of the Rock Lake orchestra besides other friends, partook of a bounteous Easter dinner at the Tom Elsberry home Sunday. Mr. Maloney who has been spending several months in Minneapolis, returned to his parents home several miles northeast of here Monday. News was received last week of the arrival of a little daughter at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Taylor of Sherwood, Oregon but formerly of Rock Lake. Ruth Price came up from Devils Lake, Wednesday, the Catholic school where she is attending being closed because of serious illness of the family of one of the faculty. Miss Leota Gibbens recently returned from a two weeks visit at her mothers home in Cando. Miss Gibbens is keeping house for her brother Tracy on the former Elmer Goodyear place which he will farm this season. SCHOOL NOTES Floyd Eller was absent last week on account of sickness. Miss Naegel's room was visited last Thursday by Mesdames Gray and Lean. Russell Briggs has resumed his studies after his illness on account of chicken pox. Helen Latham was absent from school last Friday as well as Berniece and Aziel Elsberry. The average attendance in Miss Bean's room is back to normal. Sickness and bad roads lowered it for a few days. Principal Rygh has announced that the final examinations will begin May 24 instead of the last two week in June. School will close June 11. Last Thursday the Pedagogy class took up observation work in the lower grades. This practice will be continued every Thursday. The class hopes to have an opportunity to visit a rural school for same purpose. Miss Stevenson's room had an Easter millinery festival last Friday. Pupils were asked to bring hats and trimming and then the afternoon was spent in decorating their respective heads. Prizes were offered for those hats most becoming trimmed. The Senior met the other day and had a class meeting. Officers were elected as follows: president, Ione Elsberry; vice-resident, Curtis Mateer; secretary and treasurer, Helen Latham. Committees have been chosen by the president to obtain class colors, class motto and other minor incidents. Another class meeting will be held the latter part of the week. PRICE-PERICH Married on March 14. About thirty guests gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Stevens near Rock Lake to witness the marriage of Mr. Louis Perich to Miss Effie Price. The groom is one of our best young men and the bride comes into our midst well recommended from Dunseith. Mr. and Mrs. Stevens gave the wedding dinner and a very enjoyable time was had. The young couple will farm the coming year with Mr. Stevens. Egeland Enterprise MOST IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE WORLD The Red River continues to recede at Fargo and Grand Forks but points north of Grand Forks including Oslo, Minnesota and Drayton, North Dakota report continued high water, the river rising steadily. Approximately 50 families were driven from their homes in Manistique, Michigan when the Manistique River broke its bounds. Nearly a half mile of the residential sections were flooded by water ranging in depth from two to six feet. Victims of the recent tornado who have had farm experience, were offered places on North Dakota farms in telegrams sent by Governor Lynn F. Frazier to Governor Frank O. Lowden of Illinois and Mayor W. H. Thompson or Chicago. The Missouri River is running very high at Mandan and Bismarck, North Dakota low sections of Mandan being under water. An ice gorge formed near Fort Clark, North Dakota raised the level of the river above that point four feet within a few hours when the gorge broke. Dolores Dale, 5 year old daughter of A. H. Dale of Mitchell, South Dakota was killed when she was struck by an auto driven by L. J. Bishop. The child was thrown to the pavement with such force that her neck was broken and she suffered concussion of the brain. A renewal of purse snatching was reported to the Aberdeen, South Dakota police by Mrs. Dan Jones who told of a man holding her up while she was returning from the downtown district and taking her pocketbook. Hers is the first robbery in a month. Prior to that time several were reported each night. Mystery cloaks the death of Carl Wusik, former service man, in a hospital at Neenah, Wisconsin, after lying unconscious for over forty-eight hours. Wusik lost his power of speech when he was found alone in his room at Menasha. Shortly after arriving at the hospital, he lapsed into unconsciousness from which he never awakened. Enraged because his wife locked him out of the house and refused him money, Frank I. Jones, a motorcab driver at Billings, Montana, smashed in a rear door of their home here with a hammer, entered his wife's bedroom and after struggling to wrest some money from her, shot her through the forehead and turned the revolver on himself. Both are dead. The office of auditor of Kingsbury County, South Dakota, is going begging. County Auditor Henning wishes to resign and move to Minneapolis, where he has arranged to engage in business, but on one has been found to accept his office. The office pays a fair salary, but, it is said, most men, at prevailing high wages are able to make more in other occupations. Caroline Jones, 17, was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter by a jury trying her at Durango, Colorado, on a charge of killing Karl Bay, who was slain on the street at Bayfield in January. The penalty is from one to eight years in the penitentiary. District of the middle west and south swept by tornadoes with a loss of 164 lives are recovering rapidly and rebuilt homes and buildings have begun to rise from the wreckage. LOCAL NEWS The school children and teachers enjoyed a holiday Monday. Cold weather is more plentiful than news this week. Mr. Diehl of Egeland was an over Sunday visitor in our village. Mrs. L. Geary and Mrs. E. Dillon arrived in Hansboro last Saturday. Born to Mr. and Mrs. M. Monson, Wednesday, April 7, a daughter. Emery Amiss moved his house last week, out to his farm east of town. Mr. Haney of Newville was a caller in our village between trains Monday. Alberta Weeden came up from Egeland last Friday and returned Saturday. John Eckerdt is reported quite ill with erysipelas. Dr. Emert is attending. Oscar Green was a Devils Lake visitor from Friday until Saturday last week. L. S. Phillips was a Devils Lake visitor from Thursday until Saturday of last week. E. T. Judd of Cando was a business visitor in our village the latter part of last week. Misses Thomas and Briggs, teachers in our school, spent Sunday at their homes. Mrs. L. Geary returned to Cando Wednesday after spending Easter with relatives here. Mrs. Johnstone of Wisconsin arrived here last week for a visit with her sister Miss Gates. Eva, Grace and Price Blackorby are staying in town attending school during the bad roads. Geo. Walker and family were entertained at supper last Saturday at the home of Mrs. F. A. Kellogg. Geo. Walker and family left Wednesday for Park River, North Dakota where they will make their future home. Elmer Clatterbuck is removing the front stairway in his hall and will use that space in his pool room. A. Gasche and wife have moved in their cottage which they purchased some time ago from C. A. Weeden. Lois and Betty Strawn were passengers to Rock Lake last Saturday where they spent Easter with friends. Frank and Isabel Walker visited at the C. E. Blackorby home the latter part of last week and the first of this week. H. Strawn and family moved on the c. E. Blackorby farm three miles southeast of Hansboro the first of this week. L. R. South of Moorhead is employed on the Frank South farm and will move his family here shortly. Wm. Carr, Alex Epstein and Harvey McLean autoed to Sarles Monday. It was the first auto trip between those villages this year. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Brown, Sr. returned last Friday from Winnipeg where they have spent the great part of the winter with their daughter, Mrs. Earl. Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Fisher arrived in our village Saturday from the west coast and will visit for a few days with their cousin, M. W. F. Johnson. Mrs. Fred Gray and children returned Monday from Cando where they have been visiting at the home of Mrs. Gray's parents for some time. A. Blackorby returned from his winters sojourn in Missouri and Hot Springs Wednesday via St. John. He reports having enjoyed a very pleasant winter. Miss Pauline Geyer arrived in our village from Davenport, this state, Tuesday of last week and has been visiting her brother, Gene, prior to returning to her home east of town. April 16, 1920 MOST IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE WORLD Henry Helm, said to be the first white child born in Wheaton, Wisconsin, is dead. Sites of historical trails, camps and battlegrounds in North Dakota will be marked by parks and monumental tablets, according to the plans of Bismarck patriotic organizations. Two persons were killed, five injured and a number of others received minor hurts as the result of fire which destroyed the Hotel Lincoln, a family hotel in the downtown district of Seattle with a property loss estimated at $400,000. The Atlantic, Iowa, post office received by parcel post the remains of a former resident, sent there for interment. Miss Anna Shoudy died March 19 at Pacific Grove, California. The body was cremated and the ashes shipped to Atlantic. What is said to be the first truck line put in operation in South Dakota has made its initial trip between Mitchell and Chamberlain, according to announcement by Hugh F. Jones of Chamberlain, promoter of the line. Four trucks will be used at first and others will be added. When Herman Boettcher, who is chief of the fire department of Reedsville, Wisconsin went downstairs to investigate his flooded cellar, he was not only greeted by water, but by queer noises. Paddling in the water he found three pickerel, which had swam into his house through an open drain. While drilling a well on the farm of Henry J. Kienast in Edmunds County, South Dakota workmen struck, about 300 feet below the surface, a vein of coal about 40 feet in thickness. The spread of the vein had not been determined, but it is believed to be very large. Killing of Martin Quinones, his wife and two children, near Neid, Oklahoma, last December when the automobile in which they were riding was struck by a railroad train, has resulted in a damage suit at Sioux Falls, South Dakota for the benefit of the two surviving children. Unable to provide for them because of advancing living costs, Mrs. Estele Tillman, of Columbus, Ohio, a widow and mother of 11 children, has advertised four sons "for adoption". Asheville, North Carolina, authorities reported they had cut down the body of General Richard D. Simms, 52 years old, of Washington D. C. , a patient at a sanitarium, from a roadside tree. The Union Pacific claim agent at Ogden, Utah, reported a passenger train ran into a herd of cattle near Evanston, Wyoming, killing 81 animals and crippling 68. The loss he estimated at $10,000. NORTH DAKOTA NEWS Crary - The $10,000 school house here was burned down recently. The building was insured by the state. Kindred - Tollef Grant, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Grant, was seriously injured when his sweater caught in the flywheel of a gasoline engine. Bismarck - John C. Ritchey, one of the best known pioneer residents of this city, died following a long illness due primarily to cancer. Mr. Richey was born in Ireland and came to America in 1856. During the year of 1886 he moved to Bismarck, which was at that time a typical frontier town. Fargo - Parties smuggling Canadian liquor into North Dakota were arrested here last week after police of this city had fired five shots in order to compel them to surrender. John Burgess, proprietor of a cigar store in Moorhead, and Eugene Basson, a laborer, are two of the parties implicated. Fargo - The large Dilworth car of the Fargo-Moorhead Street Railway company was badly damaged last week when it was hit by a switch engine on a railroad crossing in Moorhead. There were only two male passengers in the car and outside of a slight shaking up no one suffered any physical harm. Grafton - Leslie Norton, the last member of the old Company C to arrive home, returned last week after three years service in France. Fargo - Michael J. Foy, special patrolman on the city police force for many years, died in a local hospital recently as the result of wounds sustained in an automobile accident February 13. Rugby - A move has been started to enlarge the school building. While many of the leading citizens favor a new building, they feel that the remodeling of the present structure will suffice for a long time to come. Minot - Three young men of this city, two of them under 18 years of age, were arrested charged with robbing a general store. The boys are thought to be old offenders, despite their youth. Devils Lake - Dr. Sihler and Charles Flummerfelt and a miraculous escape from serious injury when the car in which they were driving somersaulted throwing both men clear of the car. The only injuries sustained were a few slight bruises. Fort Yates - Ranchers and farmers in this territory had cattle losses during the severe snowstorm of recent date, ranging from seven to 100 head. Owing to the fact that the range had been open for grazing the greater part of the winter many cattle had not been taken up when the storm struck. Minot - The farmers of Ward County will raise sunflowers this summer as they produce about 12 ton of fodder to the acre at an equal value with corn and are better drought and frost resisters. Several of the leading farmers will build pit silos and many have already started. It is said that a good sized pit silo will not cost more than $50. Grand Forks - Frank Morris of this city has been making a practice of calling police headquarters and asking for an officer to be sent to a certain number where there was no evidence of trouble. He found, however, that his joke was reacting seriously when he faced a local police magistrate and was given an option of paying a fine of $60 or serving 30 days in jail. Sheyenne - Ray Jones of this city is dead as the result of a self-inflicted wound from a .38 caliber revolver. Jones committed suicide Sunday after a visit at the home of Miss Harriet Carlson with whom he had been keeping company for some time. As he was about to leave her he drew a revolver and aimed it at her, in the struggle the gun was discharged, wounding the young lady in the arm. Jones then turned the weapon upon himself. April 16, 1920 ROCK LAKE RIPPLES MRS. E. BULLOCK TAKEN TO HOSPITAL Mrs. Emory Bullock, who has been suffering with erysipelas for some months was taken to the hospital at Devils Lake Monday, where it is sincerely hoped her condition may be greatly improved. Maurice Rardon was an arrival on Saturday's train. Wm. Gulholz returned from Devils Lake Thursday. Mrs. D. I. Brindle who has been ill with quinsy is improving. Miss Maud Eakright returned to her home at Egeland last Saturday. Fred Lindsay returned last Saturday from a business trip to Bismarck. Workmen are busy finishing up the carpenter work on the Rardon house. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Arnold are domiciled in the Deardorff cottage on the lake bank. A brand new baby boy was a recent arrival at the Geo. Umpleby farm home east of our village. Mrs. O. P. Briggs returned on Saturday from a visit with her daughter, Lela, who is teaching at Sherwood. Mrs. Graetz and daughter, Cecelia, returned on Thursday from Grand Forks where the latter underwent a nasal operation. Mrs. Burnett and daughters, Mildred and Rebecca and brother, Frank Murdock, arrived from Minnesota Friday. Mrs. Brunnemeyer came up from Egeland Friday being the guest at the home of her son, Harvey Hunt, until her return home Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Bozyk are the proud parents of a little daughter which arrived at their home on the Chilt Schaffer farm recently. Misses Hunt and Dazelle were weekend guests in our village coming in from their school near Armourdale in time to attend the dance Thursday. Mrs. Rardon went out to the Fred Lindsay farm Tuesday to assume the position as cook for the numerous farm hands employed there this week. Miss Viola Gravens accompanied by Miss Lois Schaffer went by train to Crocus Monday for a brief visit at the home of the former's mother near there. Mrs. Jno. Pettit returned recently from a visit at the home of her sister, Mrs. Dr. Howard, at Cogswell. She was accompanied by Master Warner Howard. Mrs. Chilt Schaffer returned to her home in our village, Monday, after spending some three weeks at the Emery Bullock home caring for Mrs. bullock. A lively blaze at Starkweather Thursday when a garage was destroyed caused our "local" to be behind time, it being necessary for the train men to make a run back to the Lake for assistance in putting out the fire. Crosby Mateer departed for Devils Lake Wednesday to have dental work done. Rudolph Walder went to Perth Wednesday where he will enter the garage business. Mrs. Emmett Watts and children came down from their home near Hansboro Saturday for an over Sunday visit at the home of her sister, Mrs. Coy Eller. They returned home Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Hindman and little son, Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Mateer and Mrs. Mary Umpleby were dinner guests at the hospitable farm home of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Kendig Sunday. SCHOOL NOTES Another absentee, Susie Graetz, has returned to school. Bernice Olson has returned to school after a few days illness. "Boots" Wiles, of Egeland High, visited school for a short time Friday forenoon. Floyd Eller is absent from school because of an attack of yellow jaundice. The chemicals have arrived for the chemistry class and from now on most of the chemistry periods will be given over to experiments. LOCAL NEWS J. E. Knight and family are moving to their farm north of town this week. Born to Mr. and Mrs. John Kjellerson, Sunday, April 11, a daughter. "Grandpa" Wilson returned from the county seat Tuesday for a visit with relatives. W. E. Disher and Geo. Williams went to Cando Tuesday via Devils Lake on business. Quite a number attended the dance at the home of Mrs. Myrtle Anderson last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Seeley entertained F. J. Oliver, wife and little Frances Mae at dinner Sunday. Mrs. L. S. Converse is now assisting in the Post Office Store, having commenced work last Saturday. J. O. Fernyhough is reported on the sick list with quinsy. Henry Wilberg returned from Nome, this state, Wednesday. He reports the valuation of land climbing all over the state and estimates its value in this vicinity at $60.00 an acre. Chas. King of near Elsberry came up to attend the American Legion meeting Tuesday evening. King has visited other Legion posts and has some very progressive ideas. Mrs. Sven Olson returned home Tuesday from Grand Forks where she has been for some time doctoring. We are glad to report her greatly improved. Mrs. Geo. Williams left last Friday for Park River, North Dakota to help her father get located in his new home. She expects to return home the latter part of this week. Dr. Emert of Sarles was called Monday night to see Ralph Wilson, who has been suffering from an abscess caused by falling on a snag while skating. An operation is likely to be necessary. Later, it became necessary to take Ralph to the hospital on Thursday he was accompanied by his father, Geo. Wilson and Mrs. M. Lawler. Mrs. Wm. Wilson and little daughter were passengers to Devils Lake last Saturday returning home Monday. They spent the time visiting Mr. Wilson who is in the hospital there. His many friends will be glad to hear he is improving. The J. D. Gruber Lumber Yard has been sold to the Imperial Lumber Company and the material on hand will be moved to the east yard shortly. Manager Landru has resigned to take effect May 1 and expects to leave the state. We are uninformed as to the future use of the Gruber lumber shed. Mr. Fish of Minneapolis arrived here last week and will assist his uncle, Wm. Tacke on the farm this summer. Clarence Barker returned last week from Hot Springs, Arkansas and other points on the way, where he had spent the winter. D. D. Finley left Thursday for Minneapolis on business. April 23, 1920 ROCK LAKE RIPPLES Mrs. Jennie Balfour returned from Devils Lake Monday. She was accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Alton Keeney, who had been visiting with her parents, near Devils Lake. Mrs. Alta Lamont has accepted the position of cook on the Geo. Price farm, as successor to Mrs. Dan Mooney, who recently departed with her family for her new home at Devils Lake. The Jno. Hindman family were guests of the Geo. Umpleby home Sunday. Miss Grace Schaffer went out to the Mike Bozyk farm Wednesday where she will assist with the housework. Prof. Rygh and family autoed to Egeland Saturday for a visit with relatives. MOST IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE WORLD Earl P. Owens, 84 of Wauby said to be the oldest white settler in eastern South Dakota died at his home there. It is announced that Grant Van Sant of St. Paul has bought the Napoleon Ebert homestead on the Yellowstone River near Livingston, Montana for $200,000 and will stock it with thoroughbred cattle. State Veterinarian J. F. McGhee, of South Dakota found evidence of anthrax in several herds of cattle in southern Perkins County. A number of cattle in various herds have died from the disease. Seven hours after he attempted to pass a forged check for $45 at an Aberdeen bank, Ned Cinbrow, Chicago, was sentenced to serve one year at hard labor in the state penitentiary, Sioux Falls. Mrs. Bessie Broughten of Miles City, Montana has been exonerated on the charge of stealing a horse belonging to Alf Irrion. He charged that she had stolen the horse and drove it 60 miles to her ranch. Gus Johnson, a pioneer resident of Grafton, North Dakota, who attempted to kill himself by cutting his throat with a knife, will recover, according to physicians. Officials will place an information alleging insanity against him. John Hendricks, a farmer of the DeSmet district in South Dakota was a heavy loser from a disastrous farm fire which destroyed the large barn on his place. Twelve calves were burned to death and in addition, 800 bushels of oats, 60 tons of hay and other personal property was consumed. A verdict of not guilty was returned following the trial of Mary and George Searle at Lead, South Dakota who were charged with murder in connection with the death of Mrs. Hilda Neamy, mother of Mrs. Searle. The jury was out 12 hours and 20 minutes. Judge McNenny discharged the prisoners. Mrs. Neamy's body was found in the furnace of her home. Ray Soen, who shot himself in the head after an alleged attempt to kill Miss Harriet Carlson, 22 years old, residing near Sheyenne, North Dakota, is not expected to survive. He is in a New Rockford hospital where attending physicians say there is practically no hope of recovery. Miss Carlson who says she rejected Soen's attentions and who was shot in one arm when she grappled with Soen when he pulled the revolver was only slightly injured. Peter Anderson, a farmer near Ludlow, South Dakota, was accidentally killed by the discharge of a small caliber rifle in the hands of his son. The two were riding on a load of hay when the boy saw a rabbit and started to hand the loaded gun to his father. The rifle ball entered the man's head. He died instantly. J. Lohr, for many years proprietor of the James J. Hill farm at Northcote, Minnesota is reported to have purchased 7,200 acres of land at Gunton, Montana where he will grow hemp, if conditions warrant the experiment. Otherwise flax will be the crop sown. Philip Obeschain, 6 years old, was killed at Watertown, South Dakota, when an automobile knocked him down and crushed his chest. His parents witnessed the accident. More than 1,000 girls have arrived at New York from Ireland, believed to be the forerunner of many more to come. NORTH DAKOTA NEWS Alamo - The electric light plant here was destroyed by fire. Williston - Ole Lee, a Great Northern car repairer, lost his life by an explosion of dynamite while dynamiting ice on the Missouri River. Minot - Jimmie Conors, an ex-convict is held on a charge of attacking a 10-year-old girl. Conors has already served a term in the penitentiary for a like offense. Rolla - Professor Joseph Johnson, who has been superintendent of the city school for the past two years, has accepted the superintendency of the Lisbon schools for the coming year. Bismarck - A German table cloth of paper and capable of being washed is the latest acquisition of the State Historical Museum, according to Dr. Melvin Gilmore, curator of the museum. Clyde, Businessmen of this village have purchased a lighting plant for $3,500 which will be installed in a building already rented and will be operated by a garage man in business here. Grand Forks - Dr. Orr Sanders, a pioneer of the state, and at one time private secretary to his uncle, Governor Shortridge, died in a Minneapolis hospital from the results of an operation. Fargo - Ed Letofsky, a Fargo merchant tailor, has commenced to serve a four month term in the Cass County jail for selling liquor and operating a still. If he fails to pay a $500 fine he must serve an additional six months. Lisbon - The coroner's jury that investigated the death of Mrs. Henry C. Claus, killed in an auto accident several days ago, returned a verdict to the effect that the death was accidental. A previous inquiry had resulted in a like affidavit, the inquest being reopened on the application of relatives. Bismarck - Dr. J. H. Worst, Commissioner of Immigration, believes that it would be a good plan for North Dakota to pass a law similar to that of Wisconsin, licensing real estate dealers. Wisconsin Passed the law to rid the state of land sharks who did not hesitate to misrepresent land to prospective settlers. Wildrose - Plans are being made for a new school building to cost $85,000. Van Hook - Five babies, the oldest two years old, died within a week in this community. Jamestown - One of the largest land deals made this spring was the sale of 1,280 acres of land to a Madison, South Dakota party for $72,000. Bismarck - The Tribune, which was recently destroyed by fire, has called for bids for the construction of a two-story building and basement. Belcourt - Laurence Bercier was bound over to the United States, district court under $500 bonds, charged with abstracting a check from a letter. Cogswell - J. R. Baker, agent for the Soo line at Nichilson, was suffocated by gas while working at night on his automobile in the garage at his home. When found by Mrs. Baker he was lying on his back under the car and the car was still running. Abercrombie - A. A. Barboe died here last week and within the hour he was followed by his son who was apparently in the best of health. The elder Barboe was 70 years of age and regarded as one of the real pioneers of Richland County. Page - John Crawford, an eccentric character of this place, was found dead in front of his shack. Crawford is considered to be a man of means, but was loathe to keep his money in a bank and it is believed that most of his wealth is hidden in or near his shack. Grand Forks - F. J. Stransberry of Minneapolis was instantly killed when he feel from the third story of the Frederick Hotel while trying to escape from the building by means of a ladder made from bed sheets. A fire had broken out in the basement and while it did very little damage to property, it created a good deal of excitement among the guests. Mandan - Three boys are under arrest here charged with ransacking the J. F. Sullivan home during the absence of the family. The boys were selling elks teeth when arrested. LOCAL NEWS Miss Alberta Weeden arrived home from Egeland Saturday. Chief Marage, a full-blood Indian of Belcourt and his family were brief visitors in our village Monday. Mrs. Bjorge and her little daughter from Garske were visitors at the G. A. Olson home from Saturday of last week until Monday. C. E. Blackorby and daughter Eileen left last Saturday for the Twin Cities, returning Wednesday. Superintendent O'Brien of the Farmers Railroad was up on an inspection tour of the road Friday of last week. E. E. Wheeler of the Imperial Lumber Yards came up from Devils Lake Monday and returned Tuesday after tending to local business matters. Mrs. Johnstone, sister of Miss Gates, left for her home Thursday of last week after a few weeks visit in our village. Geo. Wilson and Mrs. M. Lawler returned from Devils Lake Saturday where they accompanied Ralph Wilson to the hospital. Miss Briggs was a weekend visitor at Devils Lake, returning Monday noon. Miss Mabel Brown taught in her absence Monday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey McLean and little daughter returned from Sarles Saturday after a two week visit with relatives. Howard Geary had the misfortune to have his thumb dislocated while playing ball the first of the week. Mrs. L. S. Converse left for Devils Lake Tuesday. She expects to be back the latter part of the week. Bert Thomas left for Devils Lake Monday where he will have dental work done. "Grandpa" Wilson left for Cando Monday, via Devils Lake, after a week's visit with relatives here. The J. B. Smith building is being remodeled and will soon be the new home of the telephone exchange. Miss Lonson of Thief River Falls, is visiting at the Harvey McLean home. J. E. Knight and family have moved to their farm northeast of town. Mrs. B. L. Thomas is visiting in Cando this week. Miss Alta Strawn is visiting with Mrs. Elmer Clatterbuck this week. D. D. Finley returned from a trip to Minneapolis Monday. Eda Mae Robinson visited with Mrs. Finley over Sunday. Henry Wilberg left for Nome Tuesday. PICTON NEWS Farmers in this vicinity are getting rather discouraged over the late spring as all are anxious to get in the field. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Murdick spent Sunday at the E. E. McDougall home. Bill Holmes of St. John, came out Monday to assist W. A. White with spring work. Ed Lentz was a passenger to Cando Saturday, returning home Sunday. Baby Ella McDougall is reported on the sick list the past several days. Mr. and Mrs. James Jarvis and family were entertained Sunday at the home of Mrs. Alice Bower. E. E. McDougall made a trip to Canada Monday. Mr. and Mrs. . Leon Allard had as their guests Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Max Bower, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Jodoin and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Jodoin and family. John White is enjoying a short visit with relatives at Rolla. (Too Late for Last Week) Ada Baarstad returned to her home Sunday after a visit of several days in Hansboro. She was accompanied by Zelma Wilson who visited over Sunday at the Baarstad home. The first meeting of the Grangers since January was held Thursday evening. The most important business of the meeting was the installing of the new officers for the year 1920. Master, E. E. McDougall; Overseer, W. A. White; Lecturer, Mrs. Villia McDougall; Chaplain, Mrs. Alice Bower; Steward, C. A. Galloway; Ass't. Steward, Hubert Richardson; Lady Ass't Steward, Edna Hoerer; Treasurer, Leon Allard; Secretary, Fred Gailfus; Court Ladies, Blanche Jarvis, Ada Baarstad and Hazel O'Donnell; Gate Keeper, Arthur Bower. After the meeting a dainty lunch was served by the ladies which was enjoyed by all. The next regular meeting will be April 27. H. Baarstad and daughters, Ruth and Edna, returned home Saturday from a visit with relatives and friends at Nome and Harvey, this state. Mrs. E. M. Fessenden and children visited Tuesday with Mrs. C. E. Blackorby of Hansboro. Dr. J. O. Einerson, S. V. of Rolla was a busy professional caller in this community Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gailfus visited with friends at Rolla from Friday until Monday. James Jarvis, wife and family were Sunday visitors at the Leon Allard home. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lentz were dinner guests over Sunday at the Herman Lentz home. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. White and children were entertained Sunday at the E. E. McDougall home. On Wednesday afternoon, April 21, the Grange Aid will meet at the home of Mrs. Max Bower. Felix Durocher of Malta, Montana is a guest of Fred Gailfus this week. April 30, 1920 NORTH DAKOTA NEWS Amidon - The contract for the new $26,000 school has been let and work will start in time to have the building complete for the next term starting in September. Fargo - H. O. Reinhart of Butte, Montana, was arrested here on a charge of grand larceny and held until a sheriff arrived to take charge and return him to Montana. Bismarck - Sunday baseball became legal in North Dakota last week according to an announcement made by the state canvassing board which was in session at Bismarck. Fargo - The high cost of drinks is still going up in this city. William Wright, part owner of a Fargo tax line, was arrested while disposing of a quart of whiskey to a thirsty individual for a sum of $28. Grafton - Richard Altendorf was accidentally killed while shooting birds with a .22 caliber rifle. He struck a wounded bird with the butt of the rifle when it accidentally discharged. The bullet passed through the boy's hand and entered the liver. Williston - Clyde West, a wealthy rancher, has lost three valuable, well bred horses by shooting and has offered a reward of $200 for information leading to the arrest of the party or parties committing the crime. It is thought that the killing is the act of some insane person. Dickinson - W. H. Hardy, alias Dash Winters, "King of Cattle Thieves" of western North Dakota has been captured after a 10-year chase in the foothills near Hapton, Arkansas. Hardy is said to be a lender of a band of rustlers who operated for a decade over the western part of the state, and for whom cattle owners of Stark County have offered a reward of $1,000. Sheriff Hartung of Stark County has been instrumental in bringing nine others of the gang to justice and leaves with extradition papers issued by Governor Frazier to the governor or Arkansas asking for the custody of Hardy. ROCK LAKE RIPPLES M. M. Roach returned to our village Tuesday last having been absent for several weeks on a business trip. Mrs. Mary Umpleby who has been visiting relatives at the Geo. Umpleby and Geo. Mateer homes in our vicinity for the past three months departed Monday of this week for Iowa where she will spend a short time with other relatives before returning to her home in Illinois. Mrs. Geo. Mateer accompanied her to Devils Lake remaining there a few days to have dental work done attended to. The Ausk family moved last week from the Chas. Lamont residence in to the Hanawalt house in the south part of town. Miss Kate Elsberry autoed over from her school near Calvin Friday evening and visited with home folks returning Sunday. A very enjoyable meeting was held in the hall Sunday afternoon it being the 101st anniversary of the founding of Odd Fellowship. The stage was decorated with flowers by the Rebekahs and a splendid musical program was rendered following by an interesting address by Judge Buttz of Devils Lake. A large crowd was in attendance. Mr. Buttz was a visitor in our village from Saturday until Monday. The Geo. Brown family moved last week to the Forrest farm east of town. Rock Lake young folks are looking forward to a jolly time Friday evening April 30, when a dance will be given in the hall by the Yeoman Lodge Joe's Jazz Orchestra from Rolette will furnish the music. SCHOOL NOTES Warner Howard, a nephew of Mrs. Pettit, is attending primary here. He formerly attended school at Cogswell. Bernice Elsberry was absent from school Monday on account of illness. The high school is looking forward to moving into the new assembly hall this week. Another new primary pupil is Sadie Smear who came here from Brumbaugh school. Gladys Bullock was absent the fore part of the week because of her mother's illness. A privilege much appreciated by seniors has been granted them, namely, that of being dismissed every Friday at three o'clock. Burt Bradley was absent the latter part of last week and the fore part of this. MOST IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE WORLD While extracting a shell from a gun, Alvin, 10 year old son of Andrew Goehring, of Highmore, South Dakota accidentally discharged the bullet which killed him instantly. Wallace Hurd, brakemen for the Great Northern railway is dead at Watertown, South Dakota from the effects of drinking a liquor manufactured by himself, according to a coroner's inquest. Another altitude record in land values near Flandreau, South Dakota was established when E. F. Henry became the owner of the John Orvedahl quarter section in the south part of Grovena Township. The consideration was $375 per acre. EIGHT ARE KILLED IN NORTH DAKOTA FARM HOME Turtle Lake - Eight persons were found dead Saturday at the farm home of Jacob Wolf, three miles north of here, the victims of a mysterious murder. The dead: Jacob Wolf and his wife; their five daughters, bertha, aged 13; Edna, 8;; Mary, 10; Lydia, 5; and Martha, 4; and Jake Hofer, 13 years old who was employed on the farm. Only one member of the family escaped, Emma, eight months old. Indications are that the crime was committed in the kitchen of the Wolf home and that the weapon used was a hatchet. The bodies of the mother, three daughters and the hired man were thrown into the cellar by the slayer or slayers and those of the father and two daughters were put into a cow shed and barn and covered with hay. It is believed the tragedy occurred about noon Thursday. The bodies were not discovered until Saturday. From the appearance of the kitchen, the family had just completed the noon day meal. The table was laden with dishes on which had been served the meal. Screams of Mrs. Wolf and the children when attacked in the house by the unknown assailant of assailants with the hatchet are believed to have attracted Wolf, who was working in the barn. The hatchet, covered with blood and hair, was found in the wood box in the kitchen. Traces of blood in the barnyard between the house and the barn lead the authorities to believe that the father was shot while running to the house and his body dragged to the barn. Several pigs, driven on by the hunger of a two-day fast, had eaten most of the flesh on Wolf's face and were devouring the right arm, which from the shoulder to the elbow had been practically consumed. No examination of the eight bodies has been made by the authorities as they desired to wait until daylight Sunday before disturbing anything which might aid in finding a clue to the murderers. It is generally believed that the killing was done by two persons, at least, one of whom was in the kitchen and the other in the yard with a shotgun. No motive has been discovered for the deed, it is said. Wolf was generally known as one of the most prosperous farmers in this vicinity but nothing in the house as far as could be discovered had been removed. John Kraft, the nearest neighbor, living one mile from the Wolf farm, was the first to discover the killing. Thursday morning Wolf asked Kraft to let him use Kraft's drill which Kraft agreed to do. Wolf was to come after the implement that noon but did not appear. On Friday Kraft thought it strange that Wolf had not come after the drill but did not go over to the Wolf farm. Saturday just before noon Kraft and his wife drove past the Wolf farm. Kraft went to the door of the house and after failing to receive an answer to his knocking, opened the door. He saw the bloodsoaked floor and heard the starved and suffering baby crying in the other room. He took the baby to his wife, who was waiting in the automobile. Attracted by the unnatural grunting of the hogs, Kraft went to the cow shed where he discovered several hogs eating the flesh from Wolf's face and arms. He notified the authorities. LOCAL NEWS F. J. Oliver was a passenger to Devils Lake last Friday returning Saturday accompanied by Mrs. Oliver who had been visiting at Cando for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey McLean and little daughter Marie and Miss Lonson of Thief River Falls who is visiting at the McLean home, autoed to Sarles Wednesday evening. Mike Epstein of Sarles came over Wednesday for a visit with his brother and sister. Mrs. T. B. Cox was a passenger to Devils Lake Wednesday returning home Thursday. John Corson returned to our city Tuesday from Michigan where he spent the winter. He reports the past winter long and severe in that state as in North Dakota. Ralph Wilson who underwent an operation at the General Hospital at Devils Lake a few weeks ago is improving nicely and is expected to return home Saturday. A. Skurdahl made his first trip over the line on his speeder last Tuesday looking over the road. Joe Walgamont and Max Blackorby are the new sectionmen employed the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. McLean, Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Blair and Mrs. Archie McLean all of Sarles were visitors at the Harvey McLean home Wednesday. Mrs. A. C. Anderson and daughters Cora Martha and Ruth were passengers to Devils Lake last Tuesday returning home Friday. J. D. Leftwich was a Devils Lake visitor a few days last week. F. J. Oliver and D. D. Finley were passengers to Rock Lake Tuesday afternoon returning by auto in the evening. Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Thomas were Devils Lake visitors a few days last week. Velma Converse spent Sunday at the McDougall home. Mrs. D. D. Finley and daughters Unice and Margarette were over Sunday visitors at Starkweather. E. T. Judd of Cando was a business caller in our city between trains Saturday. Dan Stewart, Superintendent of the National Elevator Co. came up from Devils Lake Saturday between trains. J. B. Smith received a telegram Tuesday stating that his father who lives at Harriston, Ontario was very sick. He left Thursday via Cartwright for that place. Mrs. Smith and daughter having left Friday of last week. The M. Monson family have recently moved to the Geo. Walker house in the south part of town. Wm. Carr and wife are now nicely located in the Farrell building on main street. C. A. Weeden was reported on the sick list Wednesday last. Mrs. Ole Markenson came up from Devils Lake Tuesday and is spending the week visiting with friends and relatives. Wm. Wilson returned Monday from the hospital at Devils Lake where he has been the past five weeks recovering from an operation. The Mesdames Ora Wills and Lee Gibbens were passengers to Devils Lake Friday. Mrs. Wills returning Saturday and Mrs. Gibbens staying over until Monday to accompany her uncle Wm. Wilson home from the hospital. Mrs. Oliver and little daughter of Hansboro were in Cando for a few days this week. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver have been publishing the News at Hansboro for a few years and are giving the people of the north end a fine newsy sheet. They now find that it is necessary to leave North Dakota on account of their little daughter's health who is troubled with bronchitis. Their new home will be in Florida. Cando Herald.