Towner County, ND, Hansboro News published between June 1, 1920 and June 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 June 1, 1920 and June 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 June 4, 1920 LOCAL NEWS Mrs. W. H. Glassford of Rolla is visiting at the Jackie Eckerdt home this week. Mons Monson left Saturday for Leonard, Minnesota in response to a telegram stating that his father was very ill. Mrs. G. L. Gibbens and daughter, Dorothy left on Saturday for Grand Forks, where they were met by Mr. Gibbens. They intend to move to Grand Forks if suitable residence can be secured. Ada and Harry Baarstad, Zelma Wilson, Erma Wilkinson, Hortensia Bower and Hob Richardson took in the opening dance at Fish Lake Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. D. Finley and Velma Converse accompanied John Wampen to Fish Lake Friday evening to attend the dance. Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Thomas, Amy and Celia Olson and Watts spent Sunday at Fish Lake. Mrs. C. E. Blackorby and daughter Ellen were shoppers in Devils Lake a few days last week. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Carter a baby boy. Chas. Brown autoed to Fish Lake to take in the dance on Friday evening he was accompanied home by Susie Brown who is visiting at her home a few days. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Jackie Eckerdt on Wednesday of last week, a baby girl. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. McDougall, Mrs. F. H. Murdick and Mr. Baarstad autoed to Cando last Thursday afternoon to attend the ball game and visit with friends. They returned home that evening. Mr. and Mrs. Poyzer and Velma Converse autoed to Rolla Thursday afternoon to do some shopping. H. P. Landru arrived in our city Thursday from northern Saskatchewan, Canada where he went a few weeks ago to attend business matters. He left on Friday for points in Minnesota, where he expects to locate. Several auto loads of Sarles citizens passed through here Friday evening on their way to Fish Lake. Conductor Lloyd has been absent several days the past week from his run on the Farmers Line on account of sickness. D. D. Finley was a passenger to Devils Lake Thursday returning Friday. The section crew who have been working down the line the past two weeks returned home Saturday and from now on will be looking after their own section. Several auto loads of Hansboroites autoed to Bisbee Saturday to attend the Play Day exercises. Ye editor was in receipt of a very dainty graduation announcement from Miss Grace Tribble who is one of the graduates of a class of twenty-four which the Egeland High School has this year. Nellie Weeden visited with her sister Myrtle at Perth a few days the past week. Mrs. L. Geary and Rita Rader accompanied by Chas. Rader and two little sons spent Sunday in our city. Isabelle Walker of Park River accompanied her sister Mrs. Geo. Williams home from Wales last Sunday. Mr. Walker and family having autoed up to take in the ball game between Hansboro and Wales. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hoff and Mr. and Mrs. Baker of Egeland were callers in Hansboro a few hours Sunday evening on their way home from Fish Lake. C. A. Weeden was a passenger down the line Monday to attend business matters. Chas. Conroy was a Sarles caller in our city Monday. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. McLean were Sarles visitors in this vicinity Saturday and Sunday. Ira Corson of Rolla was in our city Sunday calling on old friends. W. H. Glassford of Rolla was a caller in this city a few hours Sunday. B. L. Thomas received a notice last week from Harrison, Ontario, Canada, announcing the death of James Smith, father of J. B. Smith of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Smith were called to his father's home some time ago and were at the bedside at the time of his death which occurred on Tuesday, May 18 and at the time of his death he was 73 years, 1 month and 7 days old. The funeral took place at his late residence, Elora Road, on Thursday, May 20. The News joins with the many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Smith in extending heartfelt sympathy in their sad bereavement. Last Sunday the Rock Lake ball team came up and the Hansboro bunch handed them two defeats in the afternoon and evening games. This was the first game for Rock Lake and as the team was recently organized their line-up was rather weak as the score showed, 13 to 5 in the afternoon game and 20 to 1 in the evening game. While the Rock Lake boys went down to defeat we want to say that they took their medicine like good sports and are all gentlemen in the first degree and a good clean bunch from start to finish and such a ball team. Next Sunday the Hansboro bunch goes to Rolla where they will cross bats with that team and the boys say they are going to bring home the bacon. Last Monday the local twirlers went to Egeland and defeated that team to the tune of 13 to 4. On your ties boys, we are all behind you. PICTON NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Pete Olson and baby, of Elsberry, visited Sunday at the H. H. Baarstad home. George Sutherland spent several days in Holmfield last week visiting his mother who is seriously ill. A number from here attended the dance at Fish Lake Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. McDougall, H. H. Baarstad and Mrs. Frank Murdick were Cando visitors Thursday, they also took in the show while there. The Picton School board autoed to Rolla Wednesday evening last, where they were met by Mr. Mosely and County Superintendent Sorenson, of Cando and Mr. Shannon, of the Lake for the purpose of discussing the school proposition. On Sunday afternoon, May 30, the Grange Ladies assisted by teachers and pupils gave a memorial program at the school, which was well attended and enjoyed by all present. Mrs. Alice Bower visited near Sarles Thursday with her daughter, Mrs. Jake Eckerdt and the new granddaughter. A large number of the school children are suffering from the measles epidemic. ROCK LAKE RIPPLES A good rain, extending throughout the state, brightened the prospects for all last Thursday. Mesdames Cherry and O'Brien and Miss Ethereal Elsberry autoed to Devils Lake last Tuesday. They returned Wednesday, but were compelled to leave their car at Webster and make the rest of the trip by train, because of the hard rain on Tuesday. Miss Viola Gravens came up from Crocus Thursday for a few days visit with friends here. Archie McDonald and family were arrivals from the west on Thursday's train. Mrs. Joiner of Cando was an overnight guest at the Geo. L. Mateer home Thursday. Married in Rock Lake on Thursday, May 27, Mrs. Mary Sherman of Newark, New Jersey to John V. Fielder of our village. The happy couple are domiciled in the cozy home of the groom in the east part of town. The heartiest of congratulations are extended to the newlyweds. The little daughter of K. A. Rygh of Egeland is visiting at the Rygh home in our village. Silas Belt, eighteen year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Belt, was removed from their midst by death Thursday, May 27. Silas, one of the twins had always had delicate health and had later contracted tuberculosis, which, in spite of all the loving care a devoted mother and kind father could give him, caused his demise. The funeral services were conducted on Saturday by Rev. John Deal and the remains were laid to rest in the Brumbaugh Cemetery. The sympathy of the community is extended the bereaved ones. Play Day, held at Bisbee, May 29, was a splendid success, in spite of the unfavorable weather. There was an immense crowd of both scholars and patrons in attendance and an excellent program of athletic contests, Maypole dances, drills, etc., was put on extending through the entire day. The parade, representing the schools, of the county was a very pretty feature and revealed much work and enthusiasm on the part of many of the participants. Johnson School won the silver cup, there being many minor prizes awarded elsewhere. Miss Solberg visited overnight at her parents home at Churchs Ferry, Saturday, returning to Rock Lake, Sunday evening. SCHOOL NOTES Miss Naegel, teacher of Room II, took her pupils to Snyder Lake Friday for a picnic. They were accompanied by Miss Elma Latham and her Sunday School class. A number of pupils and teachers from Rock Lake school attended the Bisbee Play Day last Saturday. Prof. Rygh and family, accompanied by the Misses Solberg and Naegel went to Egeland Thursday to attend the Senior Play. Earl Boyd was absent from the fourth grade all last week. He has not returned at this writing. Miss Solberg's room, grades 5 and 6, will have a picnic at Snyder Lake Friday of this week. Miss Beau, teacher of grades 1 and 2, will give a picnic for her room next Wednesday. All rooms are preparing for the close of school. MOST IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE WORLD Kalispell, Montana - Esther Mero, 3 years old, spent 48 hours in the hills and was found, after a search by hundreds of men, little the worse for her experience. Hot Springs, South Dakota - Mayor Juckett died at a local sanatorium this afternoon following an operation for mastoids. . Mr. Juckett was also president of the school board. Dodge, Wisconsin - Fire which swept through the lumberyard of Andrew Hoesley of this village, caused a loss of $7,000. The entire yard including lumber and sheds were destroyed. Kelso, Washington - Two children were burned to death, two young women sustained burns and their mother was injured severely, when the residence of Henry Bloyd was destroyed by fire. Sheboygan, Wisconsin - Fire at the plant of the Sheboygan Fiber Furniture Company resulted in a loss of from $35,000 to $40,000 in contents of the building and about $5,000 in the building itself. Bowman, North Dakota - T. E. Austin, former treasurer of Bowman County pleaded guilty to the charge of embezzlement, sentence being suspended by Judge Frank T. Lembke of the district court. Plentywood, Montana - Conditions for a bumper crop never were better in Sheridan and adjoining counties. Ample rain has fallen and the weather for the last 10 days has been ideal for rushing the work of planting. Aberdeen, South Dakota - Harold Washnak, 21, was killed when an automobile which he was driving overturned near Conde, pinning him under it. The accident was not discovered until some time afterward and the victim was dead. Sioux Falls, South Dakota - While Mrs. William Kennedy of Winner, South Dakota, was awaiting her husband's coming here to join her, he was killed at Winner by Fern Ross, who is alleged to have crushed Kennedy's skull with a blow with a club. Fargo, North Dakota - Miss Myrtle Lindren of Moorhead, aged 17, was killed when an automobile in which a party of young people were returning from a dance at Kragness, Minnesota, overturned near Fargo. Other members of the party were only slightly hurt. Butte, Montana - The mystery surrounding the disappearance of Robert H. Lindsay, mining engineer of Great Falls, remains unsolved. Searching parties after spending more than 24 hours in the Ticon shaft without finding a trace of him gave up the search. Edgemont, South Dakota - To have a bridge collapse under them while crossing it in an automobile and escape with their lives, was the thrilling experience of Mrs. H. L. Gibboney of Lead and Mrs. F. V. Babcock of Deadwood, who were accompanied by Harvey Meyers, driver. The car had just started to cross the bridge spanning the Sheyenne River when, with a report like that of a cannon, the bridge broke in the center and dropped into the river, 30 feet below. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada - Eleven members of a band of whiskey smugglers, captured while operating on the southern boundary of Manitoba, have been fined a total of $2,400 it was announced by Commissioner J. G. Rattray of the Provincial police. Some of the men lived close to the United States boundary. Police suspect the men disposed of their liquor shipments in the United States. Whitewater, Wisconsin - Dr. Arthur L. Midgley, 40, former lieutenant colonel who had been in poor health since being gassed during his service in France, shot and killed himself. Chicago - John Kikulski, president of the stockyards labor council, died in a hospital of bullet wounds received when he was attacked in front of his home by two unidentified assailants, who escaped. Santa Barbara, California - W. J. Bauhaus, was instantly killed and his brother John seriously hurt when an airplane when an airplane which they had built and in which they were making a trial flight plunged 3,500 feet to the ground near their home in Carpateria. Peoria, Illinois - Ethel Dare, aviatrix of Kalamazoo, Michigan, after she had changed planes in midair here, plunged into the Illinois River. She was unable to pull herself into the second plane and the pilot was compelled to swing down low and drop her into the river. Lafayetteville, N. C. - One white man was killed and another mortally wounded in a clash between whites and Negroes, following an attempt by officers to arrest a Negro, who, it was said, started trouble after his daughter was arrested on a charge of assaulting a young white woman. Lincoln, Kansas - Judge Dallas Grover of the Lincoln County court refused to accept a plea of guilty from Miss Stella Hyman, charged with first degree murder. Miss Hyman confessed to poisoning her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bunch. NORTH DAKOTA NEWS Crosby - The only store at Plummer, an inland town about 16 miles from here, was destroyed by fire. The building also housed the post office. There was very little insurance carried. Sheldon - A Soo line speeder was wrecked and two men injured when the car struck rocks and bolts placed on the crossing by three children from six to 14 years old. The men were coming home from the work when they struck the bolts and rocks, causing them to be thrown into a cattleguard with serious injuries. Stanley - Two Syrians, Solomon Hodge and Hamid Hassen participated in a shooting affair two miles northwest of this city last week. Legal trouble over a piece of land was the cause of the melee. Hodge was so badly hurt from being shot in the arm and side that he is expected to die. Hassen has been placed in jail to await the outcome of Hodge's injuries. Enderlin - John June was seriously injured and Nick and Peter Petropolis were cut about their bodies when a party of Soo railroad men started a disturbance in a local restaurant. R. W. McMillen, engineer; E. A. Duke, fireman and J. W. Fredericks, a round house hustler, were arrested by Sheriff Peder Hill on a warrant charging assault with a deadly weapon. They were held in $2,000 bonds each for a preliminary hearing by Judge Underwood. Bismarck - Henry C. Layer, confessed murderer of the Jacob Wolf family of Turtle Lake last month, was permitted to have his first visitor Monday. Layer's brother, John Layer, went to the penitentiary here and was granted permission to see Layer, who is serving a life sentence. There has been rumors current in the city of late to the effect that Layer is claiming his innocence of the crime to which he pleaded guilty. Warden McDonald stated that if Layer had made any such statement, he had not done so to him. The authorities, do not attach any importance to the statement. Layer's wife at Turtle Lake has not seen her husband since his arrest, conviction and incarceration. She has moved to town with her six children and has been provided for by a county pension. Minot - C. A Sevaried of Velva was elected president of the northwestern group of the North Dakota State Bankers' Association at a meeting held here last week. Marricourt - Four men were arrested here recently by the sheriff from Ellendale, charged with the theft of two automobiles at Fredonia. They were taken to Bismarck to await trial. Grand Forks - The elevator belonging to the Cooperative Farmers Elevator Company of East Grand Forks, was destroyed by a fire of unknown origin. Seven thousand bushels of wheat and 2,500 bushels of flax were in the elevator at the time of the fire. Denhoff - Fred Herr has been arrested for violating the state educational laws. On complaint of Red Cross nurses who inspected the school, Herr pleaded guilty to not sending his two daughters to school and was fined $10.00. Jamestown - Three local business men paid heavy fines for selling cigarettes and one man paid $50 in fine and costs for permitting gambling on his premises. The prosecutions were made by F. L. Watkins and his assistant, Richard Armstrong from the attorney general's office. Crosby - The sixteen month old child of Mr. and Mrs. Haakon Kaldahl of Blooming Valley Township, near here, was drowned in 10 inches of water in a slough near the home. The little one had wandered away from his grandmother and when later discovered, lay in the water with his face downward, already dead. Braddock - Sydney Swanson, aged six years, son of J. S. Swanson, died recently of sleeping sickness, which is the second death from the disease within a short period. June 11, 1920 ROCK LAKE RIPPLES Jas. Petitt and daughter went to Devils Lake Saturday, where they visited with the former's step-daughters, who are attending St. Mary's Academy. They returned home Tuesday. Mrs. Ira Arnold returned Wednesday from Devils Lake, where she had been for medical aid. Miss Elma Latham spent Wednesday last at the Fred Lindsay farm home. Word was received here recently of the arrival of a little one at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Jensen, of Mankato, Minnesota. Mrs. Jensen was formerly Miss Lona Rimel, being one of the primary teachers of Rock Lake school. Miss Lorna Dodge returned on Saturday from Mankato, Minnesota having just completed a two year course at the Normal School there. The "Honeymooners", vaudeville, showed to a full house at the opera house Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Britten and son, Frances, of Egeland, spent last Thursday in our village. Miss McDonald, one of the teachers of the consolidated school near Calvin but whose home is in Aberdeen, was canvassing our village Friday for pupils for a class in piano instruction this summer. Miss Wagle, a sister of Mrs. W. C. Lindsay, is a guest at the latter's home. Mrs. Chas. Jahnke and little daughters departed Saturday for Thompson, where she will visit her people and also attend the graduation exercises of the University, her sister, Miss Fern Wilkins, being one of the graduates. A substantial coat of gravel is being placed on several of our village streets. Mrs. Katie Gibbens came up from Cando last week and will keep house for her son, Tracy, who is farming the former Elmer Goodyear place, north of town. Miss Leota Gibbens, who acted as housekeeper during the winter, returned to Cando. During the electrical storm last Sunday evening the Chas. Jahnke residence was struck by lightning, the bolt dislodging several bricks from the chimney, blowing out the flue stop and scattering soot wholesale. It luckily terminated without igniting anything or stunning anyone. Prof. Rygh and family accompanied by Mesdames Hronesh and Latham and Miss Helen Latham, attended the high school graduation exercises at Egeland Thursday. The T. S. Elsberry family were also in attendance. Mrs. Weir and Robert Lindsay, relatives of John Lindsay, arrived from Pembina Saturday for a visit with folks here. Messrs. Rygh, Latham, Langley and Walder, Mesdames Rygh and Latham and the Misses Naegel, Solberg, Bernice Elsberry, Elma Latham and Helen Latham autoed to Bisbee Sunday to attend the Sunday School convention. A delightful reception was tendered the school faculty Monday evening, Mesdames Dougherty and Lindsay being the hostesses. The seventh graders entertained the eighth graders at a banquet given in the auditorium Wednesday evening. Dan Hoover is very critically ill of blood poisoning at his home in our village. LOCAL NEWS James Taylor of Cando was a business visitor in the city Monday. Last Sunday the Hansboro ball team went to Rolla where they crossed bats with that team. In the first inning our boys went up in the air and let in four sores and then tightened up and never let a man get to third base but lost the game 3 to 4. It should have been a score of 3 to 0 in favor of Hansboro but the boys got up in the air and could not get down. Moore pitched a no hit game and after the first inning it was "one, two, three you're out. " The feature of the game was a home run smashed out by B. Moore. Next Sunday Wales plays two games here and it will be one of the best games of the season and we are looking forward for a victory of both games. The Misses Grace Tribble, Ellen Knight, Birdie Weeden and Hazel Lawrence returned from Egeland Monday where they graduated from the high school of that place. Mrs. Joiner and son, Layton Joiner of Cando spent Sunday at the Murdick home. Mr. and Mrs. J. Geffery of Winnipeg are visiting at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Howard Geary, this week. Word was received here Monday morning announcing the arrival of a baby boy to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Scribner at their home in Staples, Minnesota. Mrs. Scribner was formerly Miss Laura Declusion, sister of Mrs. C. B. Wills. Hazel Lawrence who has been attending high school at Egeland the past nine months, returned home Saturday and will spend her vacation months with her parents. Baby Bruce Converse is reported very ill this week. Dr. Emert was a professional caller in our city Monday. Sheriff Oakland was a business caller in our vicinity Friday evening. The barn dance at the Ed Lentz farm home on last Friday evening was well attended by the dancing element of the vicinity. Johnstone orchestra furnished the music. Mrs. D. D. Finley and children spent the first of the week at her home in Starkweather. Mrs. Harry Baker came up from Olmstead Friday last and took in the dance at the Lentz farm. She returned home on Saturday train. Jerry Blackorby was a passenger down the line last week. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Weeden and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Tribble autoed to Egeland Thursday evening to attend the graduation exercises, Albert Weeden and Grace Tribble being among the graduates. It's a pretty good idea never to boast of what you can do unless you're willing to take off your coat and make good. MOST IMPORTANT NEWS OF WORLD Aberdeen, South Dakota - George Gabriel, 13 years old, was killed and his father, Peter Gabriel, seriously injured when their automobile was demolished by a freight train. Mountain Iron, Minnesota - In a quarrel over a kettle, John Gredich was probably fatally injured and his nephew Mike Gredich, seriously wounded by shots said to have been fired by Joe Gredich. Red Wing, Minnesota - Casper Taylor, residing near Maiden Rock, Wisconsin, who would have attained his 100th birthday on October 18, next, is dead at his home. He was the oldest know resident of this vicinity. Custer, South Dakota - Willie Hayes, 12 years old, son of Lee Hayes, died from eating wild parsnips. He was out fishing with a chum and had eaten one parsnip when he became ill. Death occurred within an hour. Wahpeton, North Dakota - Fred Cole, 5 years old, would be a hero if he could. His 3 year old brother Victor fell into the Red River and Frederick dived after him. Their mother, Mrs. T. E. Cole, jumped in and saved both. Ryder, North Dakota - Lena Melinck, 3 years old and Rose Melinck, 7 years old, daughters of Peter Melinck, a farmer, were burned to death when a barn on their father's farm was destroyed by fire. The children were playing in the barn when the fire started. Butte, Montana - The mystery surrounding the disappearance of Robert H. Lindsay, mining engineer of Great Falls, remains unsolved. Searching parties after spending more than 24 hours in the Ticon shaft without finding a trace of him gave up the search. Butte, Montana - With all the solemnity and pomp of a military funeral, Mrs. Annett Markland, 23 year old French war bride, who died at the county hospital, was buried here. Thousands of persons marched or rode automobiles in the funeral procession. Hundreds lined the street. Gorham, North Dakota - Marion, the two year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Forest Goodman of this place, escaped death when she fell from the porch on the second floor striking her forehead on a concrete sidewalk. Examination by a doctor showed that she had little more than received a severe bump which he said, will disappear within a few days. Aberdeen, Washington - A body believed by Sheriff Bartell to be that of Ole Hanson, alleged I. W. W., sought in connection with the shooting of four former soldiers on November 11 at Centralia, Washington, in an Armistice day parade, was found yesterday in a dense woods near Oakville, Grays Harbor County, Washington. There was a bullet hole through the head. A pistol lay beside the body. Kelso, Washington - Two children were burned to death, two young women sustained burns and their mother was injured severely, when the residence of Henry Bloyd was destroyed by fire. San Francisco - The first passenger airplanes flying from Los Angeles to San Francisco arrived here with six passengers besides two pilots. Chicago - The leg of Edward McDonald, 3, was valued at $15,000 by a jury. The child, whose leg was amputated in a street car accident a year ago, was awarded that amount in a verdict against the surface lines. Los Angeles - Henry Peoper, a yeoman third class, was struck by the propeller of an airplane about to ascend from the forward deck of the mine planter Aroostook in the harbor here. He was killed and his body hurled overboard. It was not discovered. NORTH DAKOTA NEWS Reeder - Nine pupils were presented with diplomas at the graduating exercises of the high school held last Friday evening. Devils Lake - Frank H. Hyland, state senator of Ramsey County who has been sick in a St. Paul hospital for two months with heart trouble, is improving, according to reports received here. Fargo - Frank Robert and George Smith, who sawed their way out of the Clay County jail in Moorhead were recaptured on a country road near Blanchard in Traill County. They were brought to this city and lodged in the Cass County jail. Valley City - A large Elcar driven by Joe Kisker of Oriska, crashed into a Maxwell driven by Conrad Riedman of Dazey. The Maxwell was demolished and the other car damaged to some extent. Kiser was arrested and fined $25. Williston - Miss Abigail Stebbins, county nurse, met with a serious accident when she was driving her car between Grenora and Hanks. She was going down a steep hill when the car left the road and rolled over twice down a steep embankment, pinning her beneath it. Miss Stebbins was rescued by people living nearby and taken to Grenora for medical attention. Rolla - Two burglars attempted to force entrance to a store by battering in the door, but were routed from their efforts by a family living nearby. Fairview - Peter Milowski, a bridge worker, fell from the structure across the Missouri River near Nohley and was drowned. He tried to swim after hitting the water but was apparently injured and unable to save himself. Grand Forks - Emmet Smith, a 13 year old boy of this city, was run down by a car and left unconscious in the street, the driver failing to stop and give the lad any assistance. The boy is recovering from his injuries. Bisbee - Paul Kirk, a pioneer farmer of this community, died while seated in his automobile. He had come to town to bring his children home from school and passed away while waiting for them. Langdon - Donald H. McMillan, former state treasurer of North Dakota, and former collector of revenue at Pembina, was found dead in bed at the home of his daughter in Portland, Oregon. Mr. McMillan has been spending the winter visiting in the west but expected to return to North Dakota this summer. Grafton - Officials who have investigated the death of Mrs. J. Koukel, aged 81, whose body was buried under the shed of their home by her aged husband, according to his own statement, are satisfied that she died of natural causes. An investigation by physicians resulted in the finding of no evidence of foul play. Grand Forks - The case of Mrs. Anna Ross, widow of John Ross for whose death McLain Cooper was tried and acquitted on a charge of murder, will be heard at the term of the district court opening. Mrs. Ross asks $50,000 damages for the death of her husband. The case has been pending several years owing to the inability of serving papers on Cooper until a few months ago. Devils Lake - Carl August Lundberg, who claimed exemption from the draft because he was a citizen of Norway, was denied American citizenship by Judge C. W. Buttz of the district court. The judge said: "When a man claims allegiance to another country when his adopted country is at war, and does it merely to escape military service, he is not entitled to be a citizen of this country. " June 18, 1920 BABY CONVERSE DEAD The infant son of Mrs. Velma Converse passed away last Tuesday night June 8. The little fellow had been suffering for some time with erysipelas and was thought to be improving until a short time before his death. Everything that kind and loving hands could do was done to save the little one but nothing could save the little life. Funeral services were held at the home of the mother's parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Murdick and the remains were laid to rest in the cemetery west of the city. Emmert Bruce Converse was born March 6, 1920 and at the time of his death he was 3 months and 2 days old. The News joins with the many friends in extending its sympathy. LOCAL NEWS The barn dance given at the Leftwich farm last Friday night was largely attended and a most enjoyable time was had. We understand that they are making arrangements to give another dance at their farm Thursday evening, June 24. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Gasche, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gasche left Monday for points in Minnesota where they will spend a week or ten days visiting and fishing. Last Sunday night and Monday morning about three inches of rain fell in this vicinity and also a little hail. We understand that the hail did little, if any damage to the growing crops and the rain is to be classed as a "Million Dollar Rain". Quite a number of the Hansboro baseball fans went to Cartwright Thursday afternoon and evening to attend the baseball tournament. The Hansboro ball team went down to defeat last Sunday when Wales came over and trimmed up the boys in two games to the tune of 3-0 and 5-0 respectively. The afternoon game was one beyond criticism but the evening game was a one sided affair and Wales were easy winners. C. A. Weeden was among the passengers down the line last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey McLean and daughter Marie returned last Tuesday from a three week trip which took them to parts of Manitoba, Minnesota and North Dakota. Ralph Olson arrived here Thursday having autoed up from Bismarck and is spending the week visiting with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Olson. Carl Olson left on Friday of last week for York this state where he has accepted the position as helper in a drug store at that place. Miss Dora Briggs came up from Egeland Friday to visit her sister Ida Briggs. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Poyzer and family autoed up from Mylo Sunday and spent the day at the Poyzer home in this city. A. H. Booth and family of Rock Lake, passed through here Monday afternoon on their return from Rock Lake, Canada, where they went on a fishing trip. Ray Quons was a Starkweather caller in our city Monday between trains. Edna Crawford and Pauline Stevens came up from Devils Lake Friday and are visiting at the A. C. Anderson home. Mrs. A. C. Anderson and family are spending a few days fishing at Rock Lake, Canada. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. McLean, Mesdames Archie McLean and jakes and the Misses Edith Sterp, Stella Melville and two Fletcher girls all of Sarles visited a few hours in our city Saturday evening at the Harvey McLean home. Born to Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Johnson on Monday, June 14, a boy. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Lawler left on Saturday by auto for a two month visit at points in Ontario and Michigan, their daughters Nora accompanied them as far as Brandon where she will visit with her sister, Mrs. Bert Johns for some time. Mrs. L. P. McAneney of Bismarck arrived here last Thursday by auto to attend the funeral of baby Bruce Converse whose death occurred on Tuesday evening of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Williams left last week by auto for Park River where they are visiting at the Geo. Walker home. Tom Rod autoed to Grafton one day last week for a visit with relatives. PICTON NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Emil Nelson went to Cando Tuesday last and spent several days in the city, having dental work done. Miss Ada Baarstad left Saturday for Minneapolis, where she will visit with a sister for several months. Mrs. Ed Lentz autoed to Perth Thursday last and spent the day with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gailfus autoed to Rolla Friday evening to attend commencement exercises, their son Lehman being one of the graduating class. Mr. and Mrs. David Edwards, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Knight and children of Belmont, Manitoba, Canada were Sunday visitors at the Walter Gailfus home. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Jodoin entertained the following guests at dinner Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Allard and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Jodoin and children, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Turcotte of St. John, Mr. and Mrs. Ouelette, Mr. and Mrs. Ducette of Rolla and Miss Ottillia Allstadt. Miss Ottillia Alstadt arrived here a few days ago from her home in Minnesota to take charge of the primary room. Miss Alstadt taught here last year and is welcomed back by pupils, patrons and young folks. Mrs. Frank Murdick is spending the week at the E. E. McDougall home. Two auto loads of our Grange members wended their way towards Drake, North Dakota Tuesday morning to attend the State Grange convention. Worthy Matron E. E. McDougall as a member of the state executive committee, Fred Gailfus and Ruth Baarstad as delegates, Hortense Bower, H. Richardson, Mrs. Max Bower, Blanche Allard, Edna Hoerer and Grange lecturer, Mrs. E. E. McDougall going as visitors. ROCK LAKE RIPPLES Wm. Lehman returned last Wednesday from spending a brief vacation with relatives in Minnesota. Miss Mabel Latham, accompanied by her friend, Miss Taylor, came over from Brinsmade Thursday to attend the commencement exercises. They returned that evening. Mrs. A. L. Kendig and daughters autoed to Cando Saturday where they spent the day with relatives, returning in the evening. There was a large crowd in attendance at the ball game played between Egeland and Rock Lake on our home diamond Sunday. The score resulted in 4-9 with the victory for Rock Lake. Prof. K. A. Rygh of Egeland was among those who attended commencement exercises here Thursday. Brother Deal was an arrival on Tuesday's train. The Misses Solberg and Naebeel departed for their respective homes Thursday. Rev. Begearie and family passed through our village, Friday, being enroute from Minot to Neche. Mr. Begearie will be remembered as one of our former ministers while stationed at Hansboro. He reports the grasshoppers so destructive in the Minot country as to force them to change their location to Neche. The Misses Bean and Stevenson, primary and eighth grade teachers, respectively, for the past term, departed for their homes Friday. Miss Ruth Meyers, high school assistant, also left for her home at Cando that day. Mr. and Mrs. Weeden and daughters of Hansboro were in attendance at the graduating exercises here Thursday. The W. C. T. U. held a business meeting in the church Saturday when delegates were elected to attend the first district convention being in session at Rolla Wednesday and Thursday of this week. Miss Verniece Briggs arrived Wednesday from Van Hook, where she is employed in a bank for a two week visit with friends and home folks. Prof. M. A. Rygh and family autoed to Egeland Friday. There they were joined by the K. A. Rygh family, the two going on to Minot where they will visit relatives living near there. Miss Kate Elsberry is at home again after completing a term of school near Calvin. The high school and eighth grade commencement exercises given in the school auditorium Thursday evening were attended by an audience that taxed the seating capacity. The stage was beautifully adorned with a tasteful arrangement of flowers and drapery in the class colors - purple and gold - with the class motto "Not Evening But Dawn" making a fitting emblem. And as the graduates, with their faithful instructors, assumed their places on the stage, it made an impressive picture not soon forgotten. It would be impossible to give in detail, the program as carried out, each number being especially fine in itself and showing much thought and enthusiasm on the part of the declaimer. The musical numbers were also par excellence, and speak well for the musical ability of our young people. The address of the evening was given by Rev. Carleton of Starkweather, which is sufficient recommendation in itself. Following is a list of graduates and their roles: High School Salutatory - Aziel Elsberry Valedictory - Helen Latham Prophecy - Ione Elsberry History - Curtis Mateer Eighth Grade Will and Testament - Wm. Brindle History - Mildred Mills Prophecy - Katherine Schaffer Alfred Pettsinger, Percy Dodge, Elva Kendig, David Elsberry, Mylo Sampson, Lillian Ausk "Grandma" Rimel, wife of G. W. Rimel and mother of the several brothers of this vicinity, died at her home in our village Monday evening. As we close our columns before more can be learned, further particulars will be given next issue. Harry Roberts, W. B. Ishler and Gene Rimel have been busy the past week mixing grasshopper poison for the farmers. Our vicinity is quite enlivened these days by the numerous teams and workmen coming in with the advent of the new state road grading. The arrival of a brand new baby at the Levitt home was reported recently. A splendid downpour of rain Sunday night and Monday morning has helped the crop prospects wonderfully. Lightning rods were added to the Chas. Jahnke residence last week. MOST IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE WORLD Missoula, Montana - Dr. Joseph Ottinger, 52 years old, prominent dentist, was killed when his automobile overturned three miles west of Drummond, Montana. Helena, Montana - A Northern Pacific express train was stopped near Winston, while the crew and passengers rushed to aid a woman and three children in a runaway. Altoona, Iowa - The State Bank of Altoona was broken into and several safety deposit boxes were robbed. Liberty bonds and their papers taken were valued at from $3,000 to $5,000. Waterloo, Iowa - Rev. Edward Pickett Kimball, who celebrated his 100th birthday July 25, 1919, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. G. J. Mack, in this city. Rev. Pickett served 70 years in the Congressional ministry. Dickinson, North Dakota - Bismarck was chosen as the 1921 convention city at the closing session of the North Dakota Grand Encampment of Odd Fellows. The selection of a site for a home for Odd Fellows was referred to a committee. Fargo, North Dakota - C. W. Bris, C. W. Van Wel and Fred Anderson, officers of a rabbit farming company, have been indicted by the United States grand jury on charges of violation of the postal laws in promoting their enterprise. Four other men arrested in connection with the affair were not held. Sioux Falls, South Dakota - A young man named Butler and a companion, both of Sioux Falls, have been liberated by the Canadian authorities after an automobile, a quantity of liquor and weapons, which they were alleged to have been carrying, were confiscated. It is said their experience cost them $5,000. Helena, Montana - J. E. Neville of the State Bureau of Child and Animal Protection returned from Townsend where he swore out a complaint in justice court charging H. C. Good, principal of the grade school of Townsend, with assault, alleging that Good had whipped seven boys of the sixth grade. New York - Dr. Edward Herman M. Sell, last of seven physicians who organized the American Academy of Medicine in 1876, died here. Chicago - Benjamin Beris, official of a glass company here, was arrested after Fred Galvin had told the police that Beris hired him to break plate glass windows in downtown stores to stimulate business for the glass company. New York - John Gallender, vaudeville actor, convicted of cruel treatment to his daughter, Minnie, was sentenced to the penitentiary for three months to three years. The girl testified that he had "branded" her and stuck pins in her. Chicago - Recruiting stations were opened in 21 schools of the city to enroll 361 students as vacation substitute mail carriers. "Many carriers are likely to break down unless they get their vacations," said Colonel LeRoy T. Stewart, superintendent of mails. NORTH DAKOTA NEWS Churchs Ferry - A class of 13 graduated from the high school this year. As a part of the commencement week the class presented the play, "What Happened to Jones". Bismarck - The automobile registration department is 20,000 applications behind schedule on delivery of license tags. Applications have been made for 75,000 tags and the department has only been able to secure 55,000. At the present time there are no tags on hand. Bismarck - North Dakota bankers had better watch their safes and vaults is the opinion of W. C. McFadden of the North Dakota Bankers' Association. Mr. McFadden has been warned that a complete acetylene outfit has been stolen from the garage in Willow City. Prior to the robbery of the bank at Hastings, North Dakota, an acetylene outfit was stolen from Fargo parties. Mr. McFadden is of the opinion that the men who sole the Willow City outfit are preparing to make a raid on some bank in another locality. Bismarck - The State Tax Department has a plan for rounding up delinquents of the state income tax. The plan is that followed by the federal government with good results. A list of all parties who have not paid their taxes will be prepared and posted in public buildings, post offices and court houses. Corporations will not be posted as the government has a check on all concerns which have not reported, the number of which is said to be about 500. Crosby - While employed on a farm near here, Charles Orlander attempted suicide by slashing his throat with a razor. He was taken to the hospital in a serious condition, but has a chance for recovery. New England - The five-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Crone of DeSart, was killed when a .38-calibre revolver which he was playing with was accidentally discharged. The bullet struck the boy in the groin and passed through the hip, causing his death within a few hours. Dickinson - According to Seattle papers received here by interested parties, the famous "J. C. R. " case has been solved, the "man of mystery" having been positively identified as J. P. Harris, the former husband of Mrs. E. B. Blue of St. Paul, who went to Seattle recently with her present husband and met the man at the Interurban Hotel in that city in company with City Detective William Peterson. "J. C. R. " will be taken back to his home on account of his daughter and there taken care of. When Harris disappeared 14 years ago, he was the manager of the Gately Supply Company of Duluth and as far as his wife and daughter were concerned he simply dropped out of the world. The "J. C. R. " case at one time attracted state-wide attention, when Chicago parties tried to prove him heir to the estate of the J. C. Caldwell of Dickinson who with his wife were murdered by a hired man. June 25, 1920 HANSBORO WINS THREE GAMES The Hansboro ball team have sure got to going in fine shape and have been cleaning up everything that they have played the past week. Last Saturday they played Rock Lake at Rock Lake and won over that team, with the score totaling 6 to 1. Sunday the fast team from Belcourt came over and again the boys won by a small margin of 2 to 1. This was one of the best games that has been played on the local diamond this year and the game was won by an error on the part of the Belcourt's third baseman. It looked rather blue for the local boys for a while as they had one score to their credit and it seemed that the boys could not get a run, but they were on their toes all the time and when the little error was made, they won the game. It was fast from the start and both teams played first class ball and there is no criticism to offer on either team. Monday afternoon the St. John team came and crossed bats with the local boys and it was a merry-go-round from the start. The St. John boys put up a very poor game and our boys played the same class of ball as usual and won by a score of 14 to 2. LOCAL NEWS Miss Ida Briggs left Monday for her home at Egeland where she will spend her vacation months. Miss Thomas left on Saturday for Lakota, North Dakota where she will spend her vacation with her parents. Mrs. Paul Higgens and children left Wednesday for Devils Lake where they will spend a short time. Miss Martha Aalstad arrived Saturday from Red Lake Falls, Minnesota and will teach at Picton, having filled the vacancy caused by the resignation of one of the other teachers. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. McLean and Archie McLean of Sarles, spent a few hours at the Harvey McLean home. Mrs. L. P. McAneney, Mrs. F. H. Murdick and Ralph Olson left on Friday of last week for Bismarck, making the trip by auto. Mrs. Murdick will visit at the McAneney home in Bismarck for a short time. John Wampler of Egeland, was a business visitor in this vicinity a few days last week. The Misses Thompson and Briggs autoed to Egeland Wednesday evening of last week. C. A. Weeden returned Saturday from a short business trip down the line. Several auto loads of our citizens were among those who listened to the address given by Wm. Langer at Rock Lake last Saturday evening. Word was received here Saturday that Mrs. L. Geary and Steve Williams, both formerly of this city, were quietly married in Devils Lake Thursday of last week. The newlyweds will make their home at Perth where Mr. Williams has recently purchased a butcher shop. Edna Crawford, who has been visiting at the A. C. Anderson home the past week, left for her home at Devils Lake on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. McDougall of Picton Township were among those who attended the Grange convention at Drake, North Dakota last week. W. N. McAneney of Egeland was in our city one day the past week in the interest of his campaign. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Olson and family autoed up from Starkweather Saturday and spent a few days visiting at the G. A. Olson home in our city. A. J. McLarty of Starkweather was a business caller here Friday. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Thomas autoed to Willow City Sunday to spend the day, returning home Monday evening. Velma Converse and baby Fay and Mrs. D. D. Finley and daughters were Cartwright visitors Wednesday morning of last week. MOST IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE WORLD Madison, Wisconsin - The honor system has been discontinued at the University of Wisconsin in final examinations. Barron, Wisconsin - The Barron Cooperative Creamery, the largest creamery in the world, broke its own record for butter production when 840 tubs of butter were manufactured last week. A total of 180 tubs was turned out in one day. Council Bluffs, Iowa - H. R. Herrick, under indictment for assault with intent to murder his divorced wife and her escort, R. E. banner, on April 25, entered a plea of guilty. He was sentenced to 30 years in the state penitentiary. Clyde, North Dakota - The Clyde State Bank was entered during the night by yeggmen who cut telegraph and telephone lines, cutting off the town. An acetylene flame was used to force the vault door, but they failed to get any money according to the bank officials. Madison, Wisconsin - Walter G. Pietzsch of Madison was elected department commander of the state's Grand Army of the Republic at the annual encampment here. Next year's meeting will be at Antigo. At a session it was reported that there are still 3,600 Civil War veterans in the state. Edmonton - A 4 year old girl and a 7 year old boy, children of Nicholas Herrieges, a homesteader residing seven miles west of Anselmo, were found dead in the bushes about a mile from their home, from which they had wandered. Death was due to exposure and starvation the police said. Eau Claire, Wisconsin - Dewey Wilcox, 22 years old, was sentenced to three years in the Green Bay reformatory after pleading guilty before Judge Jenkins to a charge of giving habit-forming drugs to three girls at Chippewa Falls. He was arrested on complaint of person who said they saw him administer the drug. Mitchell, South Dakota - Scores of homes were washed away, thousands of acres of ranch land flooded, and the entire town of Oacoma, South Dakota is under water, as a result of a cloudburst last night, according to reports reaching here. The King's dam on American Creek, near Oacoma, broke and a flood swept the town. Every business house and residence in town was reported isolated by water. No loss of life has been reported. The flood came quickly and without warning. Grafton, North Dakota - The coroner's inquest and other investigations have failed to reveal evidences of foul play in connection with the death of Mrs. Frank Koudel, aged wife of a Pisek resident, whose body was found buried in a sack in the Koukel shed. The husband, 75 hears old, claimed to have buried the body after finding his wife dead in a year outside the house. Finding the ground hard, he was unable to dig a very large grave so had to break the arms and legs in order to get the body into the hole. He says that he covered in with an old quilt, filled up the grave and said nothing to anyone. The story is regarded as correct and it is believed that the old man wished to save funeral expenses. St. Louis - A still, said to be the largest taken in Missouri, was confiscated in a vacant house here. It extended from the second story floor to the third story ceiling and its capacity is said to have been 200 gallons a day. Chicago - More children are employed in Chicago this year than ever before, due to high cost of living and high wages paid juvenile workers. Approximately 30,000 between 14 and 16 have jobs, a increase of more than 13,000 over last year. New York - After entering a plea of not guilty at a trial which lasted two days, James E. Foye, former clerk at the Biltmore Hotel, changed his mind and pleaded guilty to theft of $350,000 worth of jewelry from Mrs. Regina V. G. Millhiser, while she was a guest at the hotel. New Orleans - A wedding ceremony in St. Louis Cathedral was postponed several hours because the officiating priest, Father Antoine, declared the bride was immodestly attired and violated a recent order of Archbishop Shaw of the diocese of New Orleans relative to searing apparel. Washington - Bids for the sale of the Leviathan, the largest ship in the American Merchant Marine, will be opened June 30. The Leviathan, taken over from Germany at the outbreak of the war, was built in 1914 at Hamburg by Blohm & Boss and has a gross tonnage of 54,282. The vessel has accommodations for 985 first class passengers, 525 second class, 848 third class and 1,600 steerage. NORTH DAKOTA NEWS Devils Lake - Three inches of rain fell here in 40 minutes, establishing a record for participation in annals of the local weather bureau. Fargo - A total of 180 children were cared for at the North Dakota Children's Home, according to the annual report of Superintendent Frank D. Hall. Williston - During a recent electrical storm, the farm home of Syvert Benson who lives northeast of this city was struck by lightning and damaged considerably. Beach - Grasshoppers are doing damage in the northern part of the county according to reports received here. Bismarck - About 770 hail losses have been reported to the insurance commission, according to S. A. Olsness, Commissioner of Insurance. Williston - The body of Peter of Milkoski, who was drowned in the Missouri River when he fell from the Great Northern bridge has been recovered. Rugby - The body of Robert Burr, son of Judge A. G. Burr, who was drowned at Lake Metigoshe, has been found according to word received here. Bismarck - Materials have been shipped for the preliminary construction work on the Bismarck-Mandan bridge across the Missouri River. The bridge will be completed in 18 months and will cost approximately $1,000,000. The state labor bureau has undertaken the task of furnishing help for the work as a large number of men will be needed. Bismarck - The trial of Morris Meadow, charged with killing his brother-in-law, Moses Polonsky of Wilton, was started in the district court here last week. The case was brought here from Washburn for trial before Judge Nuessie, because of statements made by Meadow's attorneys that it would be impossible to pick a fair jury in McLean County, owing to the recent murder of the Wolf family. Polonsky, just previous to his death, stated that Meadow shot him. This statement was denied by the defendant and also Mrs. Polonsky. Devils Lake - The arrest of J. H. McNary, formally charged with operating a swindle against the farmers of the lake region in transactions involving the sale of pure bred cattle, is believed to have put a complete stop to operations of the so-called Pure Bred Cattle Breeders' Association. McNary was charged by A. M. Crary and several other farmers of Hampden of accepting notes with which to purchase blooded cattle. He would cash the notes and use the proceeds for other purposes. At a preliminary hearing, McNary waived examination and was committed to the county jail in default of $5,000 bonds. The following statements about each of the candidates is supplied by the Democratic State Central Committee: H. H. PERRY Ellendale, North Dakota H. H. Perry was born August 20, 1867 at New London, Wisconsin. E. P. Perry, father of the nominee came to the Territory of Dakota in 1883 and settled at Ellendale. H. H. Perry came to Ellendale in 1893, established the North Dakota Record at Ellendale in 1894 and published the same for 14 years. H. H. Perry served as clerk of district court of Dickey County for four years. He was trustee of the Normal and Industrial School at Ellendale for four years. While Mr. Perry is admitted to practice as an attorney, he is principally engaged in farming. All his farming interest and all his farm lands are located in Dickey County. Mr. Perry was chairman of the Democratic State Central Committee for two years. He has been a member of the Democratic National Committee from North Dakota since 1916. Mr. Nick N. Nelson Emerado, North Dakota Mr. Nick N. Nelson was born in Grand Forks County on April 27, 1881. He received his education in the common schools located in his township. Mr. Nelson then studied three years at Augsburg Seminary in Minneapolis, where he received the Degree of bachelor of Arts. Later he finished a business course, at Caton Business College in Minneapolis. Thereafter he took the normal course at the state university at Grand Forks. Ever since he finished his education he has been actively engaged in farming. He lives on a farm and farms in the same township in Grand Forks County in which he was born. For the first time in the history of the first congressional district a real bona fide farmer is nominated for congress. Mr. Nelson served as senator from the sixth legislative district, during the sessions of 1915 and 1917. While a member of the senate, Mr. Nelson won a large number of friends and the respect and confidence of his colleagues for his sound business judgment and fairness. If Mr. Nelson is elected, he will represent with distinction and impartial fairness all classes. He is a member of the Walle Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Grand Forks County. John B. Fried Jamestown, North Dakota John B. Fried has been a resident of Stutsman County for a large number of years. He has been in business in Jamestown so long that the people of Stutsman County and vicinity are thoroughly acquainted with Mr. Fried. He served as a member of the lower house of the state legislature from Stutsman County in 1913. He is a delegate to the Democratic National Convention at San Francisco. Mr. Fried is well known throughout the state and if elected to congress from the second district will give his people splendid and creditable representation. Rangvald A. Johnson R. A. Johnson was born in Fillmore County, Minnesota on July 30, 1871. His father and mother came from Norway. In 1872, his parents migrated to Yellow Medicine County in Minnesota and took up a farm. Mr. Johnson attended the public schools at Granite Falls and later St. Olaf Academy. He thereafter studied at Carleton College, his purpose being to enter the ministry. Owing to poor health, however, he was compelled to give up his school work and go to Colorado and later to California. On his return he took up farming and farmed for four years. Mr. Johnson is director of the Divide County Farm Bureau Association. He has always been greatly interested in the improvement of roads and highways. In his district he is better known as "Good Roads" Johnson. J. F. T. O'Connor Grand Forks, North Dakota Mr. O'Connor was raised on a farm in Grand Forks County. His parents came to Dakota in territorial days with a large family, there being one girl and seven boys. At the district school in Americus Township, he got his first training which was completed in the public schools. He graduated from the Arts Department of the University of North Dakota in 1907 and the law department in 1908 and from the Yale Law School in 1909 and from the Yale Graduate Department in 1910. At the completion of his college work he was retained by Yale for two years as instructor in rhetoric. Mr. O'Connor's work as a speaker won for him national recognition. In 1913, he was elected the national president of the intercollegiate debaters and orators of the United States which position he held for four years. He is associated in the practice of law with Sveinbjorn Johnson. In 1917, he was elected to the legislature from the sixth legislative district. He was re-elected in 1918 without opposition. His speech in opposition to House Bill 44 which occupied nearly two hours is considered one of the masterful efforts of our time. He supported and voted for the terminal elevator and flour mill, lower rates of interest, extension of time to redeem under foreclosure, for lower attorney fees, for state hail insurance, for higher exemption to poor people, for soldiers' bonuses and many other measures. To him more than to any other one person is due the credit for the Bismarck-Mandan Missouri River bridge. In 1919, the minority, consisting of independent Republicans and Democrats gave him their vote for speaker. When our country engaged in war, he immediately offered his service. He talked to more people in North Dakota on the war, for the Red Cross and Liberty Loans than any other person. Since territorial days, he has watched North Dakota and has taken an active part in its development. He is extensively interested in farming with his brothers, two of whom live on their farms. John F. McGrann Mr. McGrann is and has been a resident of North Dakota for more than a quarter of a century and has lived in Fargo for the last sixteen years, his residence being at 1006 Seventh Street South. He has always been opposed to socialism in any form in which it might appear and was always able to discern the slightest symptom of that political parasite. He comes from a family who have tilled the soil for generations, being born on a farm in the State of New York fifty years ago. He was one of the early Northwest pioneers, taking advantage of the homestead law. The biggest business in North Dakota is the taking care of the business of the state, and Mr. McGrann is a successful business man, being now at the head of the McGrann-Reynolds Fruit Company. A vote for McGrann is a vote for honesty and efficiency and a vote for home rule in our state government. Reymond J. Murphy Mr. Murphy was born on March 12, 1892 in Foster County where he received his common and high school education. Mr. Murphy attended the University of North Dakota and spent three years in the College of Liberal Arts; he thereafter received the Degree of Bachelor of Arts from the University of North Dakota Law School in the spring of 1917. He entered the first officers training camp at Fort Snelling on May 10, 1917 where he received the commission of second lieutenant in August of the same year. Mr. Murphy, thereafter, spent ten months at Camp Dodge and was promoted to first lieutenant for meritorious and honorable service. He was eleven months overseas in France, with the 88th Division as Battalion Intelligence Officer and was honorably discharged. His father has formed since 1880 and still lives on the farm owning three sections of land. Mr. Murphy, the candidate, still lives on the farm and works it with his father. One brother was in the service for over two years. Rheinhart J. Kamplin Mr. Kamplin was born and raised in Grand Forks. He received his common and his high school education in the schools of Grand Forks city. He later graduated from the Arts Department of the University of North Dakota, with a degree of Bachelor of Arts; then he took up the study of law and graduated with the Degree of Bachelor of Laws of the State University. Since graduation he practiced law at Crosby, Divide County. Mr. Kamplin entered the service and was an officer in one of the camps in Kentucky at the time the armistice was signed. Mr. Kamplin has never held or asked for public office. He is a young man of excellent standing and is a first class public speaker. If elected attorney general, he will give the office his undivided attention. R. D. Chisholm Mr. Roy D. Chisholm was born in Pembina County on June 10, 1892. He received his common and high school education in the schools of Pembina. He attended Carleton College and also Beloit College. In 1915 he took a homestead near Scobey, Montana and farmed for two years until the fall of 1917. On November 2, 1917, he entered the Army and sailed for France on December 14, the same year with the 41st Division. He was transferred later to Company K, Twelfth Infantry of the 32nd Division and went to the front with them on April 10, 1918. He fought in Alsace, Chateau Thierry and Soissons. He was wounded in the Argonne Forest October 15, 1918 and was discharged from the hospital and from the Army on October 6, 1919. Mr. Chisholm is still partly disabled from his wounds. He is a North Dakota boy with all his interest in North Dakota. If elected state auditor, he will give it all his time. Mr. G. I. Solum Mr. Solum was born in Ytre Rendalen, Norway, November 17, 1881. He immigrated to Polk County in the state of Minnesota July 1900. He has been a resident of Mandan, North Dakota since April 1, 1903. Mr. Solum graduated from the public schools at Hedemarken Amtskole, in Norway, and from the Crookston Business College in Minnesota. Mr. Solum was a member of the North Dakota National Guard from 1906 to 1917. He served as captain of Company M on the Mexican border, in 1916 and 1917. He was on bridge duty on the Missouri River from March to May 1917, and was honorably discharged on the 7th day of May 1917. Mr. Solum has been treasurer of the Mandan Commercial Club, secretary of the Mandan Lodge of Elks, since 1916 and secretary of the Mandan Businessmen's Association. He has been secretary-treasurer of the Mandan Town and Country Club and a member of other lodges and associations. He is fully competent to fill the position of Commissioner of insurance. Fred L. Walker Mr. Walker lives at Ellendale, North Dakota and was born at Warsaw, Illinois, February 8, 1862. He came to the territory of Dakota in May 1883 and took up a homestead in Dickey County where he still lives. He farmed this land for several years until 1895 when he moved into Ellendale and has been residing there. He has since been engaged in farm machine and automobile business and is now engaged in that business in Ellendale. Mr. Walker has served as County Auditor of Dickey County as Trustee of the Normal and Industrial School at Ellendale for four years and was supervisor of the census of the second congressional district in 1920. Frank Sanford Mr. Frank Sanford was born on a farm in southern Michigan on September 25, 1860. He received a high school education and took two years of college work. He came to North Dakota in the year 1882 and filed on the farm on which he now lives. He has been engaged in farming ever since he came in this state. For the past 16 years he has been engaged also in raising purebred stock cattle and hogs in addition to raising grain. He owns and operates at the present time 41/2 sections of land at Rogers in Barnes County, North Dakota. He has served as County Commissioner, Register of Deeds and Superintendent of Farmers' Institutes. Mr. Frank Sanford is a practical farmer, who if elected Commissioner of Agriculture and Labor will bring to the office a wealth of experience and practical knowledge that will render him the most efficient commissioner that we have had in that office since statehood. H. D. Allert Langdon, North Dakota Mr. Allert was one of the twenty-eight original settlers who organized Cavalier County. He has since maintained his home at Langdon in Cavalier County. He was Auditor of Cavalier County for twelve years and in 1896 was the Democratic nominee for State Treasurer. Mr. Allert's principal occupation is farming. He operates a very large farm in Cavalier County and in 1920 he has under cultivation a total acreage amounting to 2,000 acres. Mr. Allert has been a consistent Democrat all his life. He represented the State of North Dakota on the Democratic National Committee from 1900 to 1904. He has been a prominent member of the Order of the Knights of Pythias. He inaugurated the Langdon Telephone System and was the promoter of the Langdon Telephone Company, which now has telephones in nearly all the homes in Cavalier County. Mr. Allert is a successful and conscientious businessman. Every legitimate business in the state will receive fair treatment at his hands. M. Borman Abercrombie, North Dakota Mr. Borman is a businessman of Abercrombie, North Dakota. He is one of the first settlers in his section of the state and all his business interests are in the State of North Dakota. He has made a careful study of the transportation problem and if elected commissioner will bring much thought and experience to the work as Railroad Commissioner. S. H. Taylor Portland, North Dakota Mr. Taylor lives at Portland, North Dakota. He is an old resident of this state. He operates a large farm with his brother. Lately they have in addition to farming been interested in raising purebred Holstein cattle. Mr. Taylor has been a practical farmer since he came to the State of North Dakota. All his property interests are in this state. If elected Railroad Commissioner, he will give the office all his time and every legitimate interest will receive fair consideration from him. ROCK LAKE RIPPLES Miss McDonald, who recently came over from Calvin and organized piano and vocal classes was here giving lessons Tuesday. Mrs. Pat Elsberry and daughters returned from Devils Lake Wednesday. Carpenters commenced their work on the O. W. Moore residence recently, which when completed will be one of the more attractive bungalows in our village. Mr. and Mrs. Henle and sons and Roy Price and family autoed to Egeland and returned Wednesday evening. Miss Mabel Latham returned from Brinsmade Friday, having completed her term of school there. She was accompanied by Miss Taylor and another friend both of whom returned to their homes Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Seibert and daughter Lela and Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Seibert and baby and Miss Gladys Medeau autoed up from Cando Saturday to take in the "doin's" and visit with friends and folks. Miss Ruth Meyers who came up with the visiting Rebekahs from Cando Thursday remained as a guest in our village until Monday evening, attending the American Legion dance Friday and visiting friends. Mesdames Roberts, Kendig, Price and Mateer represented our local W. C. T. U. in district convention at Rolla Thursday last, when a very profitable time was reported. Rock Lake is to have the convention next year. The dance given under the auspices of the American Legion last Friday was attended by a large crowd and the "best time ever" was the report of everyone. A Devils Lake orchestra played the enchanting strains, while the Rebekahs attended to the wants of the hungry. The news of the death of Mrs. G. W. Rimel which occurred in our village last Monday evening came as a great shock to all. Mrs. Rimel, whose health had been delicate for several years, was preparing for the sale (which is to take place today, Tuesday) preparatory to going with her husband to California and overworking in her efforts to be ready is thought to have affected her frail health, hurrying her death. Mrs. Rimel was one of Rock Lake's pioneers, coming here many years ago with her husband and family from Virginia. She was very highly respected by a host of friends, who deeply mourn her demise. She was the mother of seven sons and two daughters who with her husband survive her. The funeral services were held on Thursday, Rev. Carleton of Starkweather officiating and the remains laid to rest in the Odd Fellow Cemetery. The children living at so great a distance only one daughter and one son were able to come from abroad, their being one son, Eugene, residing here. The heartfelt sympathy of the entire community is extended the bereaved husband and family. Saturday was quite a day in Rock Lake, there being a great many from our neighboring towns in attendance at the ball game in the afternoon and speaking in the evening. Our local band assisted in entertaining the crowd. Hansboro gained the honors in the ball game, winning in a score of 6-1. The Hon. Wm. Langer and Steen Nelson addressed a large crowd in the open, after supper, and a movie show following, terminated the day.