Towner County, ND, Hansboro News published between August 1, 1920 and August 31, 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 August 1, 1920 and August 31, 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 August 6, 1920 LOCAL NEWS Oscar Skahl came up Saturday from Garske and packed his household effects which he shipped to Garske on Monday. Mrs. Skahl and baby also accompanied him back and will make Garske their future home. Mrs. Oscar Anderson and Mrs. Dewart Brownell of Brandon, Manitoba, Canada autoed to Rolla Wednesday where the latter took the train for Rugby to visit friends. Cora Anderson who has been visiting friends at Devils Lake the past week returned home Tuesday. Word was received here a few days ago announcing the arrival of a baby daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Ole Markinson of Devils Lake. Mrs. Markinson was formerly Miss Rosa Arton of this vicinity. Zelma Wilson left on Thursday for Walhalla, North Dakota for a short visit with friends. The ladies aid met last Thursday at the home of Mrs. J. W. Pound east of town. Mrs. W. J. Maughan and three children arrived here last Wednesday from their home at Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada and will visit for some time with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gailfus in Picton township. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Olson and Melvin autoed to Sarles Sunday to consult Dr. Emert in regard to Mrs. Olson's hand which was crushed some time ago by an electric wringer. H. P. Landru came in Monday from Minnesota and is loading his household effects which will be shipped to Carlyle, Montana his new home. Mr. Landru was employed by the John D. Gruber Co., at this place before they closed out their lumber yard. Born: To Mr. and Mrs. Geo. William, Monday, July 26, a boy. Both mother and baby doing fine. The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Lentz is reported on the sick list. D. D. Finley was a business caller at Cando Monday evening. Baby Carol Wills has been on the sick list the past week. We understand that the dray line owned by Geo. R. Williams, has been sold to Hob Richardson who is farming the Murdick farm west of town. Mr. Richardson took possession the first of the month. Howard Geary will be manager for the following month. Miss Vera Walker arrived here Tuesday noon from Park River, North Dakota and will visit with relatives and friends for some time. Grace Tribble is the new clerk at the post office store. Harry Tribble came up from Cando Tuesday having resigned his position in one of the drug stores at that place where he has been employed for several months. BENEFIT DANCE Last Friday night the citizens of Hansboro and vicinity got together and showed that we are abounding in a community feeling toward one and the other in the fine tribute that was paid to little Ralph Wilson, who is one of the unfortunate of the community in being a cripple, the result of an accident sustained sometime ago, and who is in danger of going to the Great Beyond, unless medical attention is obtained, that is not procurable in this vicinity and it was advised that he be sent to Rochester, Minnesota, to Mayo Brothers so it was decided to give a benefit dance to defray the expenses. Bills and tickets were printed and everything gotten in readiness and the sale of tickets started, it was noticeable that a great number of people bought tickets and then turned them in again and still others who said that they would not be here, but bought tickets just the same. It gives us great pleasure to write this about our citizens and it makes us proud that we are living with such people and can call them our friends. Special mention is due to Chas. Tribble, D. A. Blackburn, E. L. Clatterbuck, as these three men worked unceasingly in making this dance a success, and anybody that attended can readily see that they were successful in their endeavor as the dance was the most successful of the season, netting in the neighborhood of $150. The ladies of the community furnished and served the supper which was good and plentiful. And from all reports, everybody was well satisfied with the way everything was put up. After supper was served it was found that there was some things left, such as cake, pickles, coffee and milk so an auction sale was held and everything was disposed of at a good price. We are safe in saying that it was a sure "clean up". Music was furnished by local talent and was of a very good quality, plenty of pep, etc., we wish also to commend the players on the liberal donation of their services free of charge, the following were the musicians: Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Agarand, Mr. and Mrs. J. Hackett, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Johnstone, Mrs. Herman Lentz, Mrs. Oscar Anderson, Joe Davidson, Chas. Tribble, Percy Cowan. NORTH DAKOTA NEWS Wimbledon - Elmer Hanson is in the custody of the Griggs County sheriff, charged with stealing and selling 10 head of cattle belonging to a neighbor. Bismarck - Owing to the shortage of bituminous coal, North Dakota lignite coal may be used almost exclusively in the state institutions during the coming winter. Jamestown - Richard Hall, 81 years old, father of Secretary of State Thomas Hall, died here recently of heart trouble. Mr. Hall was a resident of this city for 33 years. Bismarck - Further investigation of the Turtle Lake murder case is being made by a detective hired by Governor Frazier. Although Layer is serving a life sentence through his confession of the crime of killing the Wolf family and their chore boy, the case is not closed. Late developments have caused many people in the vicinity of the crime to greatly alter their opinions and the outlook at present is very doubtful. Fargo - An unidentified man was instantly killed last week when struck by the Great Northern fast mail train No. 27. The man was crossing from Fargo on the railroad bridge and was approaching the eastern end before he noticed the train coming. Seeing that he could not make the end of the bridge before the train, he laid down on the bridge between one rail and the edge. The engine struck him just above the left eye, tearing off the top of the head. The body was hurled to the ground 15 feet below. The man was about 70 years old and thought to be a harvest hand. he had nearly $100 in cash on his person. It is doubtful if he will never be identified. Devils Lake - Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Holt of Voltaire, North Dakota are held in jail here pending a hearing on the charge of having deserted their 17 day old baby at a local hotel here last March. The couple came back here last week looking for the baby which had been legally adopted by a farmer's family. When the child was found in the hotel room, it could not be identified and no one knew whose infant it was until Mrs. Holt confessed that she was its mother. No plausible reason for deserting the child can be obtained. Mandan - Jack Guyer, a notorious character on the Standing Rock Reservation, drew a sentence of three and one-half years in the state penitentiary at Bismarck. Guyer has headed various gangs of cattle rustlers, who within the last few years have made off with thousands of dollars worth of cattle belonging to ranchers and Indians of the reservation and have defied officials who have scoured the country in an effort to take them. The specific charge on which Guyer was arrested was made by Peter Blackhawk, a Sioux Indian who charged Guyer with cattle rustling. The case has been dragging about nine months and in imposing sentence, Judge J. M. Hanley of Mandan, stipulated that the court would consider that nine months of the sentence had already been served. Dickinson - Edward Flanagan, 10 years of age, son of James Flanagan, an employee of the Northern Pacific railway at Jamestown, died in a local hospital as the result of injuries sustained when struck by a through freight just west of this city. The tragic accident was the culmination of a joyride in which three young boys of Jamestown engaged with the object in view of seeing the world. While one of the boys was seeking food at a nearby farm house, Flanagan and his other companion went to sleep on the railroad track which resulted in the death of Flanagan. Ray - The big barn belonging to Dr. W. B. Scott, three miles north of the city, was struck by lightning and destroyed. A small amount of insurance was carried on the building. Ray - The hours of telephone service have been shortened in this city. There will be no calls taken from 10 o'clock p. m. until y:30 a. m. The service has been cut because of inability to continue giving full service with the present income of the company. Steele - Although digging parties are busy and officials are doing everything possible, the skeleton of Ed Leitzke has not been unearthed. Frances Sheldon of Baldwin, who has charged her father and brother with the crime of killing Leitzke has also charged the father with the murder of others, including a child born to her. Dickinson - J. O. Mullaney, prominent rancher of Slope County who was arrested some time ago on a complaint charging the unlawful branding and stealing of cattle will answer to the charge in the district court of Adams County. At the preliminary hearing Mullaney pleaded not guilty and was bound over to the district court under bail of $2,000. Fargo - Hutzel Metzger, agricultural college graduate who attempted to fly with an aeroplane which he borrowed from the landing field without authority has been released from jail under $2,000 bonds. Metzger had taken a machine that he was unfamiliar with and which was not ready for flight and in his attempt to ascend lost control and crashed into the agricultural college hog pasture where the machine turned turtle. Metzger had received aerial instructions during his enlistment in the army. Fullerton - Joseph Baria, a well known farmer of this section, died five hours after he had been kicked by a stallion. The accident occurred while he was doing chores in the evening. Steele - The leprosy case of Kidder County is causing the authorities a good deal of worry. They want to isolate Mrs. Houst but do not know how to transport her. Travel on a railroad train is out of the question and no one will volunteer an automobile. The woman is at present on her small farm near Crystal Springs. A well has been dug for her and food and supplies are left at her gate. Her 9 year old daughter is her most constant attendant. 550,000 CARS TO MOVE N. W. GRAIN Fargo, North Dakota - Cooperating with Minnesota, South Dakota and Montana, North Dakota will send a strong delegation to Washington, D. C., where the needs of the northwest in the way of cars for grain transportation will be presented to the Interstate Commerce Commission and the Association of Railway Executives. At a meeting recently held in Fargo, where representatives of various commercial clubs, farmers and grain men's organizations, bankers, and others vitally interested in the moving of the northwest crop were present for conference, the North Dakota representatives on this northwest delegation were named. Several speakers in close touch with the grain and the rail situations presented some interesting and rather startling figures to the gathering. A representative of the Minnesota warehouse commission pointed out some reasons for the car shortage, stating that the eight leading Atlantic ports have a total combined elevator capacity of only 21,000,000 bushels and the twin cities of 50,000,000 bushels. One measure that he has strongly urged is that the railroads reaching tidewater terminals be required to provide adequate warehouse facilities for the grain shipped over their lines, so that box cars needed in the west shall not be used for warehouse purposes for months at a time. Another speaker, the president of the North Dakota Agricultural College declared that the grain crop of this state will reach 240,000,000 bushels this fall while the total capacity of the grain warehouses in North Dakota is only 55,000,000 bushels. Similar conditions in other states make a steady movement of the grain absolutely essential. The grain production of the four states concerned in the movement will reach 650,000,000 with capacity for only about a third of that amount in the available warehouses. To move the surplus grain, according to the president of the federal reserve bank for this district, will require at least 550,000 extra cars. Not only is it felt that this number of cars will be difficult to obtain, but it is stated that many of the cars available are not in condition for grain hauling. ROCK LAKE RIPPLES Miss Hazel Cook, who was a guest at the Latham home for several days, departed on Thursday for Tolna, where she will visit before returning to her home at Fargo. Our vicinity was visited by a storm, assuming the form of a hurricane Tuesday night, driving many to seek safety in their cellars. Several window panes were broken and outbuildings removed from their bases and some damage by hail was reported. Ed Webster and sister returned last week from Canada where they visited relatives. E. S. Sampson recently purchased the Harry Lichty residence in the south part of town. Billy Ford came in on Thursday to take in harvest and threshing. Mrs. Claude Lindsay who had been visiting with her sister returned home Tuesday of last week. The J. J. Keegan auction sale was held Monday afternoon with Frank Hyland as auctioneer, many taking advantage of the numerous bargains offered. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ensley arrived here recently from Indiana for a visit at the home of the latter's mother, Mrs. Ader Eller. Mrs. Easley will be remembered by many as Miss Ethel Cavenee. Jas. Dougherty was an arrival on Saturday's train. Rev. and Mrs. Maddock autoed down from Hansboro Sunday evening when the regular preaching service was held. News was received here recently of the death of Miss Beau's father. Miss Beau was one of our teachers of last term and has many friends who extend their sympathy. Vern Burkholder has accepted a position in the Hawkinson Hardware commencing with his new duties Monday. Charles Arnold and two oldest boys arrived last Friday from Ladysmith, Wisconsin. Henry Schulz one of the section foremen on the Farmers Line was taken to Devils Lake hospital where he was operated upon for appendicitis last Tuesday and is reported doing nicely. Mrs. Schuster and little daughter, former residents of Brumbaugh, but now residing at Norma, were guests at the Harry Roberts' home last week. August 13, 1920 LOCAL NEWS Susie Brown arrived home Wednesday from points in Wisconsin where she has been the past month visiting friends. Conductor Bob Lloyd is back on his run after a short vacation at Winnipeg and other Canadian points. Mr. and Mrs. M. Monson and children came in Wednesday from Leonard, Minnesota where they have been visiting relatives the past three weeks. Miss Thompson who has been visiting friends in this city and vicinity for some time returned to her home at Carpio Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. M. Lawler arrived home Friday from an extended visit to points in Canada and northern Michigan. Mrs. J. L. Gibbens and family left here Thursday for Grand Forks where they will make their future home. Mrs. Geo. Wilson and son Ralph left Thursday for St. Paul where they went to consult a specialist in regard to Ralph's health. Mr. Judd was a Cando caller in our city Friday. Velma Converse returned home from Bismarck Saturday where she has been visiting the past two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Weeden and Mrs. Murdick autoed to Leeds to meet her. Grace Blackburn was a visitor at Cartwright, Manitoba, Canada Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Manning and son were Leeds callers in our city Sunday. Mrs. J. R. Wills is reported on the sick list this week. Leon Agarand and brother Joseph autoed to Sarles the last of the week to consult Dr. Emert in regard to the latter's health. Mr. and Mrs. Steve William were over from Perth a few hours on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Asborn of Cando visited over Sunday at the home of their daughter Mrs. Fred Gray. Mrs. Geo. Brown and children of Rock Lake were callers at the Tribble and Wilson homes in our city and at the Gray farm home east of town last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Blackburn arrived from Winnipeg Sunday evening and visited at the D. A. Blackburn home in our city until Tuesday. They were accompanied home by Mrs. D. A. Blackorby who will visit at that place for a few weeks. Mrs. S. Epstein and son Lewis were Sarles callers in our city Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Poyzer and family of Mylo, Mrs. L. Hess and children of Anamia, Minnesota and Mrs. M. E. Poyzer and son of Dunkick, Montana visited Sunday at the J. H. Poyzer home. The latter will visit here a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Brown visited relatives at Hilton, Manitoba a few days the past week. Mrs. J. W. Pownell came up from Starkweather Tuesday for a few weeks visit at the Finley home. A sister of Mrs. W. A. E. Maddock passed through here Tuesday enroute to her home at Souris, North Dakota. E. E. McDougall received a new Advance Rumley Threshing machine from Fargo Monday and has been busy the past week unloading and moving the same to his farm west of town. Sunday our ball team journeyed to Fish Lake and played two games of ball. The first game a ten inning affair was well played and resulted in a 5 to 3 victory for our boys, although Belcourt tried every means fair and foul to win. In the 5th inning, we demanded a change of umpires as the man behind the bat seemed to be suffering from defective vision and was making some very poor guesses after everybody has given his opinion of it. The umpire finally decided that he best quit so he relinquished his post. We think it would be a good idea if some one made Belcourt a present of a rule book or allowed them to see a little amateur baseball, as it is really in this part of the country. The second game was a tame affair, there being no incentive for our boys to try and win with a result that Calvin went home with a 3 to 2 victory. MOST IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE WORLD Columbus, Ohio - Gaston Chevrolet set a new world's record for 100 miles over a dirt track here when he covered the century without a stop in 89 minutes and 23 seconds. The former record of 91 minutes and 30 seconds was set by Tom Alley at Minneapolis in 1914. New York - A second transcontinental airplane race over a southern route is planned for the winter by the Aero Club of America, it is announced. The proposed course is from New York to Los Angeles, via the gulf states and the southwest. The first race will be in October from New York to San Francisco. Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada - The southern district of Saskatchewan around Estevan, swept by a cyclone a few days recently was again visited by a cyclone. Six lives were lost. Several buildings were blown down. Winnipeg, Manitoba - What is known as the beet worm, has become so numerous between Calgary and the southern boundary of Alberta that railroad trains are rendered helpless when the slimy, sticky mass of ground-up worms coats the rails and wheels, rendering the brakes ineffective. Freight trains have been compelled to double up because of the pests. The insect does no damage to wheat or other cereals, but devours all weeds relative to the beet family. NORTH DAKOTA NEWS Bismarck - The Slope territory needs 300 harvest hands. Washburn - Harley Irish was severely injured internally when he fell from a box car. Killdeer - Roger, six year old son of William Michaelson, was killed when thrown from a wagon in a runaway. Oberon - An attempt by four men to rob the Oberon garage was unsuccessful, though they fired several shots at the night watchman. Stanley - Twenty-five dollars reward is offered for the apprehension of John Williams, alias Bert Williamson, who recently escaped from the Mountraill County jail. Casselton - A party of young people entering a barn near here while about their farm chores, claim to have seen a dead man lying in a corner of the barn. They were frightened away but on returning a little later they found two men burying the corpse, they way. Investigation has failed to substantiate the story, which the children still maintain is true. Drayton - A Ford car stolen from a garage here May 9, was recently located at Assiniboine, Canada. Beulah - A nine foot vein of what is said to be some of the best lignite coal in the state, was struck here and a 160 foot air shaft has been sunk preparatory to opening a mine that will employ 300 men. Buford - Willa L. McNeary, postmistress and her husband are under bonds to appear in district court at Minot for trial on the charge of embezzling $392.18 of United States funds. Lisbon - Cyrus Thomas, son of Judge and Mrs. F. S. Thomas, returned from his vacation at Lake Marion with the well earned title of "life saver". He rescued a girl who, with a boy companion, had overturned in a canoe. The boy was drowned. Casselton - Children playing near the city found among the brush in a slight depression several hundred dollars worth of varied materials evidently cached by thieves. Silk hose, tobacco articles and like goods were found scattered over the ground, where cattle evidently had trodden them underfoot. ROCK LAKE RIPPLES Chas. Jahnke purchased Fred Lindsay's Buick Six last week and can now keep pace with the best of them. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. McDougall and baby of Hansboro were brief callers in our village Thursday while enroute to Cando. Miss Selma Jahnke returned Friday from a visit with her parents at Glencoe, Minnesota. Geo. Good held an auction sale of stock, farm machinery, etc., at his farm, near Crocus, last Friday and will move to Egeland with his family. Prof. M. A. Rygh, wife and baby autoed to Newville last Thursday where they will remain with relatives of Mrs. Rygh's during the harvest season. Miss Graetz is assisting behind the counter of the T. C. Wildish store. At a meeting of the Rock Lake Post of the American Legion held last Thursday, Wm. Glanders was chosen a delegate to the convention to be held at Minot, August 23-24. Friends of Ed Clouse were pleased to learn of his return from the hospital Wednesday after undergoing an operation there some three weeks ago. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wiley and children arrived here recently to remain during the harvest and threshing. They are occupying the S. W. Stout bungalow. Henry Hammerly has been up from the county seat attending to business interests lately. Married: At Crystal City, Manitoba, Canada, Wednesday, August 4, Mrs. Alta Lamont and Mr. Edwin Webster, both of Rock Lake. The couple, upon their return to our village, were duly serenaded by the youngsters, before taking their departure for Calvin vicinity, where they will reside at present. Miss Lela Briggs returned home last week. Crosby Mateer and Harley Latham drove to Cando Monday where the latter took the train for Montana where he expects to find employment. Wedding bells rang again Saturday, August 7, when Miss Beulah Keeney and Mr. Albert Paulsen were united in the holy bonds of matrimony by Judge Brooks at the Cando court house, in the presence of a few relatives. A delightful wedding supper was served at the home of the bride's aunt, Mrs. Lipp and a reunion followed Sunday at the Paulson homestead. Married: The bride is well-known here through the capacity of central girl, while the groom is the son of Mr. Fred Paulson and grandson of Wm. Paulson, one of our country's sturdy pioneers. The happy couple will make their home on the farm near Egeland. The best of good wishes from their many friends attend them. August 20, 1920 LOCAL NEWS J. W. Pound received a new Minneapolis separator from Grand Forks the first of the week. Mrs. McLean who has been visiting at the home of her son, Harvey, the past two months, left on Saturday for her home in Minneapolis. The depot platform, section house, coal dock and several other minor objects belonging to the railroad company are receiving a long needed repairing by the repair gang which has been stationed in our city since Thursday of last week. Tom Gall of Rock Lake was a business caller in our city Monday. Mrs. Stephens of Devils Lake is a guest at the A. C. Anderson farm home, having arrived in our city Saturday. Velma Converse and Mrs. J. H. Poyzer autoed to Rolla Tuesday afternoon to do some shopping. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. McDougall and Velma Converse spent Sunday at Rock Lake, Canada. Hazel Lawrence is the new clerk in the Epstein store. Roy White of St. John visited at the Wm. White farm home over Sunday. Mike Lawler is now running a new Buick six, which he purchased last week, through the local agent, B. L. Thomas. The Misses Lela Briggs and Mills were Rock Lake callers in our city between train Monday. Word received from Ralph Wilson who is in St. Paul consulting a specialist, states that he is now receiving treatment for a dislocated hip. Here's hoping we see Ralph home in the near future as good as new again. Mrs. Archie McLean and daughter of Sarles spent a few days in this city last week visiting friends. Mrs. Bert Johns of Brandon, Manitoba, Canada has been visiting friends and relatives in our vicinity the past two weeks. They left Saturday via Winnipeg for their home. The ladies aid met on Wednesday at the home of Mrs. S. H. Ward on Wednesday, August 25. They will meet with Mrs. Mons Monson. Mrs. S. W. Ward is enjoying a visit with her mother who arrived the first of last week from Tolna, North Dakota. Mrs. Wm. Schwartz and daughter left on Monday for Grand Forks where they went to consult a specialist in regard to the latters' eyesight which has been failing fast the past month. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Pownell and daughter, Phyllis autoed up from Starkweather Sunday and spent the day at the Finley home. James Scott, father of Mrs. Chas. brown and Mary, John and William Scott, niece and nephews of hers, all of Hilton, Manitoba, Canada, autoed over Sunday and spent the day at the Brown home in this city. They were accompanied here by Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Brown who were returning from a week's visit with relatives at Hilton. Judge W. L. Converse of So. St. Paul who arrived in our city last week to attend business matters, returned to his home on Saturday. Earl Finley who has been visiting at the Finley home in this city the past six weeks left on Monday for Grenora, North Dakota where he has half interest in a good, live weekly newspaper plant. Henry Schultz left on Monday for Menomonee, Wisconsin where he will visit friends and relatives for a few weeks. The Wm. Carr threshing rig is the first to commence threshing in this vicinity. Bill states that the rye he has been threshing is running from five to fifteen bushels per acre. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey McLean spent Sunday with relatives in Sarles. Mrs. J. W. Pownell who has been visiting at the Finley home, the past two weeks returned to her home at Starkweather Thursday. Mrs. Jack Brooks, was a passenger down the line last week, she returned home Saturday accompanied by Ransom Lloyd who will visit the farm a few weeks. Lineman Joiner was up from Cando Tuesday looking after the lines in this vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Lymburn, Gladys Blackburn and Louise Bloom of Taylor, North Dakota spent Sunday at Rock Lake, Canada. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Olson and family autoed to Starkweather Sunday where they visited with relatives and friends. MOST IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE WORLD New York - Tex Rickard whose lease of Madison Square Garden for ten years because effective recently, announced some of his plans to make the famous old structure the center of the sports world at a dinner to newspaper men in the Hotel Biltmore. He declared that he will go after the best bouts procurable in wresting and boxing and any other sporting event which popular interest demands. Oakland, California - Two all metal airplanes that left New York City on July 29 to blaze a trail for a transcontinental aerial mail service, have landed at an Oakland flying field. J. M. Larsen, owner of the planes, delivered to Postmaster Joseph J. Rosenborough a package of New York mail, constituting what was said to be the first transcontinental aerial mail delivery on record. New York - Announcement has been made that a new unofficial record for a transcontinental automobile trip was established when a five-passenger touring car carrying United States mail from San Francisco to New York arrived here after a run of 4 days, 14 hours and 43 minutes. Los Angeles - Charges of graft and corruption in the Los Angeles police department from various sources were made by the county grand jury. The report declared that since last October persons had been swindled out of $300,000 by "bunco" men protected by police officials. Butte, Montana - Three boys, William Harrington, William Nevin and John Gilmore of this city, were drowned in a reservoir when a raft on which Gilmore was riding overturned and Harrington and Nevin tried to rescue him. NORTH DAKOTA NEWS Tansem - The post office here has been discontinued. Fairdale - While at work breaking Carl Ososki was struck and killed by lightning. Ellendale - A forty-foot addition has enlarged the capacity of the local post office. Bismarck - Coal costs in the state, it is estimated, will increase 25 to 60 percent this year. Regan - The Rev. Robert Howie, pastor of the Congregational church for a number of years, died of tubercular trouble. Calvin - Ashley Vickstrom, young son of A. L. Vickstrom, died as a result of burns sustained when a kerosene can exploded. Jamestown - Dr. William A. Bentley aged 73 died here. He was a veteran of the Civil War and had lived in North Dakota since 1877. Williston - Charged with tampering with registered mail, Elmer O. Halverson, local postal clerk, has been held for district court under $2,000 bond. Chaffee - Thirteen horses, large quantities of hay and oats, several sets of harness and other farm materials were lost when the large barn on the August Siefert place burned. Buffalo - Fast as they were, the Tower City chemical fire department couldn't get here in time to save the Diemert blacksmith shop and residence from destruction. A local bucket brigade worked faithfully but in vain. Trenton - Jack Adams, 18 years a prominent farmer here, drove a mile and a quarter from the hay field to his house after being shot when his shotgun dropped from the mowing machine and was discharged. He died as his brother met him at the house. Casselton - Walter C. Robinson, transient, was killed when he rolled under the wheels of a freight train from which he was attempting to alight. The coroner thought that a queer mark in his side might have been a bullet hole, but the man's companions were allowed their freedom as there was no certainty whatever of foul play. Rolla - Four generations of the family of Jolliffe numbering 60, held a reunion here. Reeder - A smoker in the town auditorium was enjoyed by 200 farmers and business men. Flaxton - Ninety potatoes in one hill is a record this community flaunts in the face of the entire northwest. Rugby - Lula Hines, 11 years old, died from burns sustained when she tried to lift a pan from the stove with her apron. Napoleon - Two were burned and the home was destroyed at the Blanchette homestead when a gasoline stove exploded. Grafton - Lewis Wilk suicided after worrying over the delay in his harvest operations occasioned by a breakdown in his binder. Mandan - A bolt of lightning struck a chimney of the Lewis & Clark Hotel, passed down through four floors and blew open the boilers, scattering fire over the basement. Belfield - F. M. Gilman, local rancher, will serve two years for giving a bank false security. He obtained a loan on 155 head of cattle when he really owned but three. Tower City - Two shots were fired by a road bandit at the car of R. B. Hustad, who refused to stop when ordered to do so. One bullet went through the side of the car. Cando - W. F. Canfield saved his life when he grabbed the radiator of a car which was about to strike him, and clung until the car was stopped. He suffered three broken ribs. Britton - Two carloads of cattle were driven from the pasture of Adolph Goupe and marketed. He traced them through a commission firm in Sioux City to an Iowa farm and recovered them. Belfield - The case of William hardy, alleged "king of the cattle thieves", who have for years pestered this section of the state, will be taken from Billings County to Adams County. Hardy is out on $12,000 bail. Beach - A man named Volk, cook for a Northern Pacific telegraph line crew, cut his throat with a butcher knife. He and his wife had only recently come here to take up this work. She believes ill health had made him despondent. Killdeer - Having ridden everything else in his day, Dan Beck, pioneer rancher, climbed aboard an airplane and made the 45 miles to Dickinson in 30 minutes. He enjoyed it, but admits he wasn't out on the horns doing any bulldogging. New England - Three sisters, who graduated together from the Taylor, North Dakota high school and later from the state normal at Dickinson, have been employed in a body to teach in the public schools here. They will have the fourth, fifth and sixth grades. Dickinson - While visiting in Tacoma, Washington, Frank Litch, railroad engineer of this city, lost his purse to a whistling burglar, who woke the owner from a sound sleep with his shrilly whistled strains of a popular melody. There was a scuffle but the musical one got away with the swag. NOTICE FOR BIDS Notice is hereby given that the School Board of Rosedale School District No. 5, Towner County, North Dakota, will receive bids up to 2 o'clock p. m. on Sunday, September 4, 1920 for the furnishing of teams, drivers and conveyances to convey the children of the following named residents, or known as such places or farms since occupied by former owners, to and from the Hansboro school situated in Hansboro, North Dakota during the school year of 1920 and 1921 and beginning during the month of September 1920: Route 1: F. Jennison, W. E. H. Porter, H. Lymburn, A. C. Anderson, J. E. Knight, J. Kjellerson, W. Schwartz, Jr. Brown Route 2: Harden, F. Gray, Ole Peterson, Sven Olson Route 3: J. R. Blackorby, Wm. Disher, P. Orton, J. D. Leftwich, J. Pound, E. Watts Route 4: R. McCauley, J. W. F. Johnson, O. Green, V. Loponen, W. Martin, W. Wilson, A. S. Brooks Route 5: Hendrickson, M. Lawler, R. Lymburn Route 6: E. Madeford, H. Strawn Drivers will be required to carry any additional children coming into their respective routes. Two weeks salary will be retained by the Board until June 1921 as a variance of faithful fulfillment of contract. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. By order of the school board of Rosedale School District, No. 5. Evelyn Markell Anderson, Clerk Dated of Hansboro, North Dakota this 13th day of August 1920. ROCK LAKE RIPPLES Miss Averil Pardon arrived last Monday from Minneapolis for a visit with her parents. Mrs. Tom Elsberry and daughters autoed to Lakota Sunday where they enjoyed a pleasant outing at Stump Lake near there. They returned on Monday, accompanied by miss Inez Thatcher, who remained as their guest until the following Thursday. Miss Mabel Latham departed for Brinsmade via Cando last Thursday, for a few days visit with friends there. W. P. Massuere was up from Newville last week overseeing the shifting of a drove of horses from his pasture north of town. Misses Lela Briggs and Ruth Mills were visitors at Hansboro between trains Monday. Miss Mary Foley who has been keeping house for her brother, Andrew Foley, the past year, is leaving Wednesday for Missouri where she will visit relatives. Later she will journey to California to spend the winter. Miss Foley has made many friends here, who are loath to see her leave. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Seibert drove up from Cando, Saturday and were over Sunday guests at the E. C. Latham home. Their daughter, Miss Lela, accompanied them. Chas. Jahnke and family autoed to Killarney last Sunday where they spent a delightful outing. Miss Elma Latham went up to Elsberry last Friday to act as cook for her brothers while they are harvesting there. County Auditor Vaughn was in our village Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Paulsen of Egeland accompanied by the latter's mother and brother, Charles, were visitors at the Birkman home here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ad Foley of Rolla were visitors here Sunday at the Andrew Foley home. Henry Ensley began his duties as a clerk in the T. C. Wildish store last Monday. N. W. Hawkinson and A. W. Foley were visitors at St. John Sunday. Crosby Mateer and Rudolph Walder autoed to Cando Monday. Andrew Foley was also at Cando on the same day. Miss Vera Young was up from her home at Michigan City visiting among former friends here last week. A little new lassie arrived at the home of our village postmaster this morning (Tuesday). Mrs. Scott, sister of our hotel landlord, Geo. Price, arrived recently from Kentucky for a visit with her brother and family. August 26, 1920 LOCAL NEWS Mr. Maddock and wife, son of Rev. and Mrs. W. A. E. Maddock, came up last Saturday from their home at Fargo for a visit with the latter. Mrs. Albert Paulson is back at her former place at Central, while her mother has employment on the Chilt Schaffer cook car. Rock Lake schools open on Tuesday, September 7, when it is hoped the full quota of pupils will be at their desks, ready to commence a term of profitable study. Mr. and Mrs. Hahn, parents of Mrs. Ader Eller, were arrivals on Tuesday's train. Alberta Weeden was a passenger to Olmstead Wednesday, where she visited friends a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Perkins and two children arrived here last week from Duluth and will make their home at the home of Mr. Perkins' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Benson, south of town. Jim Blackorby was a passenger to Devils Lake Tuesday last. Miss Delia Robinson arrived the first of last week from Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada, and will spend a two weeks vacation with her parents, north of town. Mrs. Stephens, who had been visiting at the A. C. Anderson home returned to Devils Lake on Tuesday last. Mrs. J. H. Poyzer, Mrs. F. H. Murdick and Velma Converse were shoppers at Rolla Friday last. Samuelson, the Finley tailor was canvassing our city Thursday and Friday of last week. Howard Geary was a caller at Cartwright a few hours Tuesday. Miss Myrtle Weeden arrived home the first of last week and is now helping with the work at the Hansboro State Bank. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Converse came to Cando this Tuesday from Hansboro, where they have been visiting. Mr. Converse formerly practiced law in Cando as partner of W. T. Moseley. They remained here a couple of days, continuing trip by auto to their home in Williston. Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Lawler of Hansboro were visitors at the Will Howard home in Cando last week, returning to Hansboro Thursday. They have recently returned from a trip through Ontario and northern Michigan. Cando Herald Married: Mr. Fred W. Kraus of Calio, North Dakota and Miss Gladys Fernyhough of Hansboro were united in marriage at the Methodist parsonage in this city on Monday, August 16. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. S. Miller. Cando Herald Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Williams autoed over from Perth Sunday and visited with friends and relatives a few hours. Mrs. Howard and son, came up from Cando the last of the week and will visit in this vicinity for some time. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Glassford and daughter, Alice, were Rolla callers in our vicinity over Sunday. J. R. Wills was a passenger to Devils Lake Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert McLure and children, Robert and Mary, arrived here by auto from Detroit, Michigan and are visiting at the C. E. Blackorby home in this city. Word was received here last week announcing the marriage of Miss Irene Olson to Geo. E. Toulks which took place in St. Paul last Wednesday, August 11. They will make their home in Minneapolis. Word was received a few weeks ago by friends of Miss Thomas, who was a teacher in the school here last year, announcing her marriage to Stevenson of Churchs Ferry, North Dakota. Claude Arsborn and family of Maza and Delmar Fale of Loma, Montana spent Sunday at the Fred Gray home. Mr. Harter, brother of Mrs. Earl Madeford and a sister and family, whose name we were unable to learn arrived by auto Wednesday from Iowa and will visit at the Madeford home for some time. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Hand and son arrived in our vicinity last week from St. Paul and visited at the Fred Gray home. Mrs. Hand being a sister of Mr. Gray. Mr. and Mrs. John Walker and son, Vera Walker and Delia and Sam Robinson, autoed to Park River Wednesday morning, where they will visit at the Geo. Walker home. We understand that Miss Vera will not return with them but that Ethel Walker will accompany them home for a visit with friends and relatives in this vicinity. Sammie Robinson is driving a new McLaughlin six which he purchased the past week. Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Griver visited at the Sam Epstein home in Sarles last Sunday, August 15. A five o'clock dinner was given at the John Walker home Tuesday evening by Mrs. Walker and Mrs. Geo. Williams in honor of Miss Vera Walker who left on Wednesday for her home at Park River. About six of her girl friends were present. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Maddock and baby arrived here Saturday from Fargo and are visiting at the Rev. W. A. E. Maddock home. Mr. and Mrs. M. Lawler autoed to Cartwright Monday to consult a doctor. Mrs. Manning of Cartwright, mother of Mrs. D. A. Blackburn was an over Sunday visitor at the Blackburn home. Miss Jean McLean of Rolla, who has been visiting at the Harvey McLean home the past week, returned to her home Saturday. NEGRO USES RAZOR What might have proved to be a real tragedy in this city occurred Tuesday night when Ole Carlson and a notorious negro known as "Box Car Brown" engaged in a heated argument which ended in a real "rough and tumble" fight. It appears that Carlson was getting the better of the colored person when said black man drew a razor and proceeded to "carve" Carlson with deadly effect, cutting him in several places, one cut on the neck which is very serious, very near cutting the jugular vein, which would no doubt have caused the death of Carlson before medical attention could have been secured. This is the first trouble that the transients have had this season, who have come up into this country for the harvest and threshing. We understand that Carlson is under the care of the doctor and is reported as being beyond all danger but will have scars that he will carry through life. It will be remembered that the negro known as "Box Car Brown" had trouble here about four years ago when he proceeded to shoot another negro and caused considerable excitement. He is a notorious character and one that should be apprehended and put where he will have the proper authorities to look after him. As yet there has been no arrests and Brown has made his escape. MOST IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE WORLD Omaha, Nebraska - Falling five stories down an elevator shaft failed to injure Wyman Penn, 7 years old, who climbed out of the bottom of the shaft brushing the dirt from his face. Decatur, Illinois - Five coaches of Pennsylvania passenger train en route to Pittsburgh from St. Louis went into the ditch three miles east of Vandalia late last night and 15 persons were injured. New York - Two stowaways aboard the French line steamship Niagara, which arrived here today from Bordeaux, were found, asphyxiated by fumes of disinfectants in one of the ship's ventilators. Chicago - Police have in custody Walter Etter and William Reichle, each 15 years old, and both of Pittsburgh, Pa., awaiting word from their parents. The boys aroused suspicion when they opened two suitcases and counted $2,215, which Etter admitted taking from his father, who, he said, owns a hotel in Pittsburgh. Salem, Oregon - John Curl, who crossed the plains from Missouri to Oregon 73 years ago, is dead here. He accompanied his family west in 1847. Tacoma, Washington - John Bagley, founder of the Tacoma Eastern railroad and known in financial and lumbering circles of the Pacific northwest and Wisconsin and Michigan, is dead here. He was born in Quebec in 1852. Berkeley, California - Brig. Gen. C. A. Woodruff, U. S. A., retired, is dead at his home here after a long illness. He was a veteran of the Civil War and was decorated for gallantry in the Custer Indian campaign. He served in the Philippine Island campaign and was retired in 1903. Waukesha, Wisconsin - Mrs. Clara Jorgenson, Racine, Wisconsin, who has been asleep at the county asylum for more than two years, has regained consciousness. A sister-in-law of Mrs. Jorgenson visited the institution, bringing her six-year-old son. It is thought that the child awakened the memories in the woman's mind that restored her to a normal condition. During her stay at the hospital, Mrs. Jorgenson has been completely helpless. Though in a semi-conscious state, she says she remembers certain faces and incidents. NORTH DAKOTA NEWS Wyndmere - The schools of this township will be consolidated. Fargo - The Frank Lynch warehouse was destroyed in a $30,000 fire. Center - Smoking in a garage resulted in the loss by fire of the building and one car. Jamestown - The up-to-date stockyards being established here by the Northern Pacific are practically complete. Ashley - C. S. Johnstone died here at the age of 75 years. He was a pioneer of Wyoming and North Dakota since 1871. Almont - An unknown man fired a revolver through the engine cab of Northern Pacific train No. 4 and scattered glass over Engineer Flannagan. Devils Lake - Frank H. Prosser, 62, former probate judge and member of the state house of representatives, died suddenly of heart failure. Fargo - Miss Philomine Duvaelheus, 22, has arrived from Antwerp, Belgium and will become the bride of Henry L. Nystul, ex-service man. They met in a French hospital. Grand Forks - A military funeral will be given the remains of the late Lieutenant W. L. Cowper, being returned from their first resting place in France for burial in this country. Dickinson - The mysterious "J. C. R. ", who was thought for a time to be the missing heir of a wealthy western Dakota rancher, finally has been identified in St. Paul as James C. Harris, who disappeared 13 years ago and whose wife has since married again. She is said to be arranging to care for the helpless man, whose mind still is a perfect blank. Towner - "Grandma" Burns, 84, took an airplane flight. Langdon - Mrs. Mary Ellen Bird entertained on her 90th birthday. Ellendale - Drinking kerosene may prove fatal to little Anna Mae Crabtree, two years old. Tolley - Backfiring of the engine caused the destruction by fire of the airship of Jack Clark at this point. Washburn - Eighty-two and sixty-five are the ages of a couple recently wed here. David Schlichenmayer of Turtle Lake is 82 and his bride, Mrs. William Paul of Anamoose is 68. Fargo - A case in district court here this fall will decide whether owners of auto trucks licensed in one state will have to license them in another if they are to do hauling in the other state. Cando - A great deal of building and general improvement is under way here. The promise of an unusually prosperous harvest is leading local merchants to lay in extra heavy stocks for fall and winter. Calvin - Sixty rods of telephone wire were completely burned when lightning struck the line. Another freak of the storm happened to a man who was cranking a car, the crank being torn from his hand and hurled across the road. Eureka - Chris Vorlander, president of the First National Bank here, shot himself to death at the grave of one of his children in the local cemetery. ROCK LAKE RIPPLES Miss Mabel Latham returned last Tuesday from a few days visit with friends at Brinsmade. Mrs. Lincoln Seibert and baby who have been guests at the Kendig home, departed Saturday for Cando, from where they will go to her home at Minot. Miss Gladys Mateer was the guest of Miss Elma Latham at Elsberry a couple of days last week. Miss Inez Thatcher departed on Monday via Perth for her home at Lakota, after spending some two weeks as a guest of the Tom Elsberry home. Another one of the "Booth Bros. " - Roy - arrived last Friday from Minnesota. Mrs. Anne Burke and daughter, Ruby, who have been guests at the home of the former's sister, Mrs. Kendig for some time past expects to depart today (Tuesday) for their home in Montana. Prof. Rygh and family spent Sunday with relatives at Newville. Mrs. Wagle and young daughter arrived from Valley City last week, and will visit at the Andrew Foley home until school opens. Jack McCune and several horse buyers from Cando were transacting business in this vicinity last week. Tom Haggar and several of the Booth boys with Alvin Booth and Sibley Mateer autoed to Belcourt Lake where they engaged in fishing and berrying Sunday. Miss Kathryn Haglisch arrived from Milwaukee last Saturday and is a guest at the home of her sister, Mrs. Joe Hronesh. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Walder and Victor autoed to Belcourt Lake Sunday. William Glanders departed for Minot Tuesday where he will represent Rock Lake Post at the American Legion convention there. A. H. Lean was in the village Tuesday of last week while enroute to Cando from Fish Lake. Mrs. Hronesh visited at the country home of her daughter, Mrs. Bland Elsberry a few days last week.