Towner County, ND, Hansboro News published between November 1, 1920 and November 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 November 1, 1920 and November 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 November 5, 1920 HANSBORO HIGH SCHOOL NOTES Three new enrollments in the high school this week makes the total enrollment thirty. There were also six new names added to the eighth grade. We are indeed gratified to see the young people entering school Friday last, the first basketball game of the season took place. The following Hansboro high school lineup: Charles Ward, right forward; Carl Olson, right guard; Clifford Blackburn, left guard; Joe Trent, center met the Sarles team in the high school gymnasium at Sarles. Notwithstanding that fact that our team had never played in a matched game before and that they had had only four nights of practice; they succeeded in preventing the opposing team from winning at a score of more than 29 to 1. Our boys were good losers and expect to do some strenuous practicing in order to do better in the next game. They played a clean game, indulging in no roughness. After the game, the Hansboro team and rooters were entertained in the hall, with dancing the feature of the evening. The local team was well supported by the home people. Ten cars left Hansboro to see the game. One of the cars ran into an open culvert and was considerably damaged. The occupants, however, fortunately escaped with only a slight shaking. PICTON PICKINGS Joseph Agarand shipped a carload of horses to Wisconsin Tuesday. Grace Blackburn of Hansboro visited over Friday with Adah Baarstad. Nurse Fast of Sarles visited at the E. E. McDougall home several days this week. S. D. Johnston, county commissioner was looking over the roads in this vicinity the past week. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. McDougall, Blanche Jarvis, Harry and Adah Baarstad attended the dance at Rock Lake Tuesday night. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Jodoin was saddened Thursday by the death of their infant son, aged one month. The remains were laid to rest Friday in the Catholic Cemetery at St. John. The sympathy of the entire community is extended to the bereaved parents. Several families including a number of the younger set, very quietly wended their way to the Fred Gailfus home Friday evening when they surrounded the house and treated the newlyweds, Mr. and Mrs. Gailfus, to a grand serenade. Upon being invited into the house the guests spent the evening in pleasant conversation and games. At 11:30 the couple were showered with many useful and handsome gifts, after which a dainty lunch was served and then all departed for their respective homes. Cando Record Bisbee WAR VETERAN DEAD Died Sunday forenoon, Mr. James M. Gray, aged 83 years, at his home here, after an illness of several months standing. Although we say he was ill, yet this is not strictly true as his inability to be up and about was due to extreme old age and a general breaking down of a once rugged and healthy constitution. Deceased was a veteran of the civil war, having enlisted in the navy division which had in charge the blockading of the rivers and harbors of the south. Later he was transferred to an infantry division and served throughout the war. Mr. Gray was born in Ireland and came to the United States as a child with his parents, the family making their home in Pennsylvania. After the civil war, the deceased made his home for a time in Nebraska and came to North Dakota nearly thirty years ago and has lived here continuously either on the farm or in town. The deceased was a man of splendid qualities, honest, upright, always attending strictly to his own affairs with good will toward all men. He is survived by three sons and two daughters, they being John, Fred, Edwin, Mrs. Goloyly and Mrs. H. H. Hand. They are all married except Edwin, with families of their own. The remains were taken to Central City, Nebraska, where his wife and one daughter are buried. Rev. Johnston officiated at the funeral here, paying an eloquent tribute to the man who exemplified the best that makes for good citizenship. His sons Fred and Edwin and his housekeeper, Mrs. Helen Day, were at his bedside when the end came. The remains were escorted to the station by the following ex-service men in uniform: Chas. H. Gerrard, George Eastline, Ross Keller, Al Brick, Frank Geisert and Robert Peterson, they too acting as pallbearers. Bisbee Gazette GAILFUS - BAARSTAD MARRIAGE Fred R. Gailfus and Miss Ruth E. Baarstad, both of Picton, Towner County, were married at Cando by Judge James V. Brooks on Tuesday, October 19, 1920. The bridal couple were attended by Melvin and Adah Baarstad, brother and sister of the bride. The groom is the older son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gailfus of Picton and is well and favorably known by everyone in northern Rolette and Towner Counties. He was educated in the Rolla High School and was a very efficient clerk in the post office in this city for two or three years. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Baarstad, who have been residents of Picton about four years. The young lady is highly spoken of by all who know her. Mr. and Mrs. Gailfus have already gone to housekeeping on the Jas. O'Laughlin farm, which Fred has rented for the coming year, there being no buildings on his own half section. The Star joins with many friends in extending hearty congratulations. Turtle Mountain Star LOCAL NEWS Geo. McLean of Sarles was a business caller in Hansboro Tuesday bringing Bob Burns who is working at that place over to vote. Mrs. B. L. Thomas was a Cando caller from Friday until Monday. Miss Grace Tribble who teaches in the Perth school came up Monday evening to be here to cast her vote. Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Finley took her to Perth Tuesday evening and visited at the S. H. Williams home a few hours. Word was received here last week announcing the arrival of a baby boy to Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Weeden, Jr. of Chicago. The little man has been named Robert Jephcott Weeden. Joseph and Leon Agarand returned Tuesday noon from Washburn, Wisconsin where they went a few weeks ago with a car of horses. Alice O'Donnell left last week for Devils Lake where she will attend school this winter. Mrs. J. W. Pound went to Rolla Wednesday where she had dental work done. Mrs. E. Dillon, Mrs. Mike Lawler and Nora went to Cando Friday with Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Thomas where they visited at the Wm. Howard home. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Epstein of Sarles visited at the Griver home in our city Sunday. The Armourdale Equity elevator have had a telephone put into their office. Mrs. Sam Epstein returned to her home in Sarles Friday last having spent the past three weeks at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Griver. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Agarand are busy cleaning the house next to the News office and are moving their household goods there. E. T. Judd of Cando was a business caller in this city the first of the week. Ed Hendrickson was a business caller at Perth Monday. F. D. Hibnew who has been employed at the Hugh Lymburn farm the past few months, left Tuesday for his home in Iowa. Ernest Barker, brother-in-law of Mr. C. D. Carmichael who lives near Sarles was reported as a very sick man yesterday having two doctors attending upon him in the afternoon and Mr. Carmichael was called to his bedside, going as soon as he could leave here after getting the word. No further word had been received from him early this morning. Mrs. Lloyd Hursh and baby arrived here from Atlee, Alberta, Canada last Friday and will spend some time with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Howard. Mrs. William Howard and Mrs. Hursh went to Perth Tuesday where they were the guests of Mrs. S. H. Williams. They returned Wednesday. Cando Record ROCK LAKE RIPPLES Peter Geyer moved his family from their home near Sarles into the recently vacated Gene Rimel house which they will occupy this winter. Pat Nolan addressed the voters of this vicinity at the hall last Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Henle autoed to Egeland Wednesday for a short visit with their children living there. Mrs. Geo. Price returned Wednesday from Devils Lake whither she had gone shopping. The personal property of the late deceased Wm. Arnold was disposed of by auction sale Saturday, S. E. Brittain of Egeland crying the sale. Judge Kehoe met with a number of lady voters at the hall Friday and instructed them how to proceed in casting their first ballot at the general election Tuesday. Fred Jahnke, wife and babies arrived last Friday from Montana and are visiting at the Chas. Jahnke home here. Since taking up his residence in Montana Fred has been an extreme sufferer with rheumatism and it is hoped that his visit here and in Minnesota where he expects to winter will prove beneficial. Ole Henle has accepted the position of trap-drummer in the Joseph orchestra at Egeland. Ralph Mateer, who spent a few days visiting relatives here, departed Saturday for his home in Illinois going via Iowa where he will visit a brief while with other relatives. Miss Eunice Stevenson of the Cando First National, spent Tuesday in our village. Will Noyes of the county seat was attending to business hereabouts Monday. Mrs. Jas. Dougherty and son, Charles, returned on Monday from visiting relatives at Starkweather. MOST IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE WORLD Fort Worth, Texas - A switch engine on the Rock Island road blew up while crossing a bridge over the Trinity River between Fort Worth and North Fort Worth. Claude White, switchman, was killed and two others seriously injured. Erie, Pa. - Two railroad employees were held responsible by a coroner's jury for the wreck Thursday on the New York Central in which seven persons were killed and a score injured. They are H. L. Bell, switch tender and ?. F. Larson, signal maintainer. Visalia, California - Miss Florence M. Longland of Willitts, in jail here awaiting sentence following conviction on the charge of arson has ended a three day hunger strike. Denver - James Riley, 62, of Detroit, jumped from the Daniels and Fisher Tower, 20 stories high but lit on a balcony three stories lower. He broke both legs but physicians attending him say he will probably recover. Chicago - The Rev. Frederick G. Ruff, pastor of the Memorial Methodist Church and owner of an apartment house in Rogers Park, was shot and killed by Fred W. Sextro, one of his tenants. Sextro told police he mistook the minister for a burglar. New York - The speed typewriter championship of the United States and Canada was won by George L. Hossfeld of Paterson, New Jersey, who typed 131 words a minutes for 60 minutes. The contest featured the opening of the Seventeenth National Business Show. Birchwood, Wisconsin - Norman Brandt, 9 years old, was shot and killed at the farm home of his parents when target shooting. The shot was fired by a neighbor boy. Dubuque, Iowa - Hardware stores sold out their stocks of shovels and picks in a few minutes when a report that 50 barrels of whiskey were buried near the river bank. Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Three hundred cases of whiskey was reported seized in a local warehouse by federal prohibition agents. At the present market price the liquor is valued at approximately $90,000. Birchwood, Wisconsin - Despite recent heavy frosts and much freezing the past 10 days, thousands of wild strawberry blossoms have blossomed on a farm near here. The blossoms followed many recent warm rains. Spokane, Washington - So plentiful is the local supply of "high grade Canadian whiskey" but that that the price has been reduced to $7.50 a quart or only $2.50 a quart above the "preprohibition" price, Captain of Detectives M. J. Burns declared here. NORTH DAKOTA NEWS Grenora - The new $40,000 school is in use. Cando - The electric light plant has been improved. Portal - An Illinois and a Nebraska car, as well as two North Dakota cars, were taken by Canadian police here. Alamo - A $70,000 school building with every modern improvement and convenience is under construction here. Vance - Striking a calf in the road, the car in which Russell Nixon, 14 was riding, turned over and the lad was killed. Voltaire - Playing with a shotgun with an eight-year-old boy resulted fatally to George Anderson, 4, whose head was blown off. Cooperstown - Falling into an eight-foot ditch and striking on her head, Beatrice Edmondson, 12, sustained injuries that may prove fatal. Chaffee - Tying Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schutt, both 75, two masked men robbed them of $15,000 in certificates of deposit and $185 in cash. Bismarck - Hail losses on 12,132,974 acres of insured crops this year totaled $3,472,630.40 or $20,000 less than last year. LaMoure - Unable to get a passport, Henry Larke cannot make a long planned visit to his aged parents in Germany whom he has not seen in years. Sanborn - Shot in the back by unknown pursuers, Peter Vidas, 29, is near death. He was driving a whiskey car, it is stated, at the time of the chase. Fryburg - Hoboes on a Northern Pacific freight shot E. K. Julian, local agent, in the hip without apparent cause or warning. Several suspects are held. Hannaford - Ten thousand dollars bail has been fixed for F. W. Nolan, Great Northern special agent who is charged with having shot and killed Joseph Bagley, a hobo, at this point. Mineral Springs - Joseph Christman was given five years for incest upon his 17-year-old daughter, who went to a Minneapolis home while six younger children were sent to a Fargo children's home. Fargo - This city was stirred by the report of the looting of the Moorhead post office, where four masked bandits at an early hour in the morning bound the janitor, blew open the safe and made their getaway with approximately $16,000 in cash and negotiable stamps, both war saving and postal. Fargo - A cousin of the late Terence MacSwiney, lord mayor of Cork who died as a result of his hunger strike in Brixton prison, London, is residing in Fargo. She is Mrs. Elizabeth O'Keefe who was raised in MacSwiney's boyhood home which she left for this country 40 years ago. Mapleton - Ninety cents in pennies was the haul of burglars at the Northern Pacific depot. York - Chester Nybo will recover from a fractured skull sustained in an auto collision. Minot - Sustaining a fractured skull when thrown from his horse near here, Emery Good, 2, died. Knox - A wagonload of furniture was nearly all destroyed when it caught fire while being moved. Scranton - Harry Olson, 28, was electrocuted while working on a power cutter in the briquetting plant. Lakota - Ensign Elmer R. Sjurseth, 23, son of Peter Sjurseth of this city, dropped dead in the Mare Island navy yard. Sherwood - Farmers of this vicinity give complete right of way to "whiskey sixes" in their mad rush from Canada. Rugby - Finishing its season without a defeat the high school football team has issued a challenge to any team in the state. Verona - After three years of service as a captain in the United States medical corps, Dr. H. B. Wentz will return to his practice here. Wahpeton - The morning after she had said at the dinner table that her life work was done and she was ready to go, Mrs. Stella Smith, 73 was found dead in bed. Donnybrook - N. J. Jensen lives in California but he prefers to make his money farming in this vicinity, so comes back every year to look after his interests. Hankinson - When the wall of a sewer ditch caved in Fred Falk, 20, was instantly killed. He was supporting his widowed mother and 15 brothers and sisters. Oakes - "Daredevil" Haynes, aviator doing stunt flying at the local fete day celebration, was badly shaken up when his parachute collapsed and he landed in a piece of stony ground. Dickinson - A Russian resident, unable otherwise to express her resentment, using a rolling pin upon the health officer who was tacking a quarantine sign upon her home. Rolette - While sorting surveying instruments in a ditch by the side of the road, John A. Solberg met his death under a car driven by one of the surveying party. The car was turning around and backed into the ditch, the rear wheels passing over Mr. Solberg and crushing him. Cogswell - While Charley Dale, 8, and Arthur bell, 7, were lying in wait for a rat to appear in the hope of shooting it with an old shotgun they found in the barn, the door blew shut, frightening the older boy who had the gun and he pressed the trigger instantly killing the Bell youngster. November 13, 1920 STORE ROBBED AT STANLEY Stanley, North Dakota - Anderson Brothers Department Store in Stanley was robbed early Monday morning of between $8,000 and $10,000 worth of ready-to-wear clothing and silks. A Great Northern railway employee saw a car leave the rear of the store at 3 a. m. and notified the proprietors who went to the store and found the rear door had been broken in and a large quantity of the stock carried off. He immediately notified the sheriff's office and officers throughout this section of the state were informed of the robbery by telephone. Sheriff A. P. Scofield of Minot started west from that city at 6 a. m. Monday and parked his car along the roadside some distance from Minot, but the car the robbers are supposed to have used did not show up along that road. The sheriff of Williams County blocked the road leading west and authorities are inclined to believe the men are hiding somewhere not very far from Stanley. Included in the articles taken from the store were 40 to 60 men's suits, 20 ladies coats, all plush with plush collars, a plush coat with coon collar, 15 men's overcoats, three of the overcoats seal lined and two with possum collars, several dress suits, 25 silk waists, 30 bolts of silk, seven men's sheep lined coats, a quantity of ladies silk hose, several pieces of plush, a number of ladies' dusting caps, a number of wool blankets and a few other articles. All the goods carry price tags from Anderson Brothers' store. Local authorities are inclined to believe the goods were stolen by members of an organization who had confederates somewhere to sell the goods. LIST OF JURORS DRAWN FOR COURT Names of jurors drawn to serve during the term of court to convene November 29, 1920 at 3:30 p. m.: S. L. King, Cando; William Tuomola, Rolla; W. L. Straub, Starkweather; R. R. Gibbens, Cando; Kasper Christensen, Rock Lake; Anton Edwards, Bisbee; John F. Plath, Maza; W. F. Buchholz, Hansboro; Olaf Swanson, Cando; John S. Olson, Cando; William Disher, Hansboro; William Pike, Rock Lake; T. K. Skeie, Leeds; J. G. Lookingbill, Perth; Clarence V. King, Newville; W. F. Yeagerline, Cando; T. R. Baker, Maza; Matt Kinnonen, Perth; F. C. Anderson, Leeds; Ader Eller, Rock Lake; George Nielson, Cando; George Wilson, Hansboro; Amund Norheim, Rock Lake; J. H. McPike, Cando; William Glanders, Rock Lake; W. L. Noyes, Cando; L. E. Wisler, Zion; Konrad Helien, Cando; J. D. Leftwich, Hansboro; Chester Bessire, Egeland; John Heartso, Perth; John Christenson, Bisbee; John Harvey, Cando; Henry Hendrickson, Sarles; F. J. Martz, Sarles; Julius Gilberg, Starkweather; J. R. Blackorby, Hansboro; W. E. Zentz, Zion; Scophus Cartwright, Bisbee; Joseph Carlson, Rolla; William Henry, Crocus; C. H. Canfield, Cando; T. A. Rod, Hansboro; E. H. Stubblefield; Axel Olson, Bisbee. November 13, 1920 MARRIED The marriage of Hobart Richardson and Miss Hortense Bower, two of our popular young people, occurred at Cartwright on November 3. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Alice Bower, who resides in Picton Township and is a pleasing and accomplished young lady who has resided in our midst during the most of her life. The groom is the popular young drayman of this city. Following the ceremony the happy young couple left for the home of the bride's parents, where they were met by a number of their immediate relatives and friends. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Savage of Cartwright. The young coupe have taken up their abode in the King house in this village and are now nicely settled. Both the contracting parties have a large circle of friends and acquaintances who wish them a long and happy life. LOCAL NEWS A. H. Hendrickson shipped a car of cattle to So. St. Paul Monday, Lewis Hendrickson accompanied the car. H. E. Krom shipped three cars of cattle, hogs and sheep to St. St. Paul. C. J. Berg of Perth was a business caller in our city Saturday. Lee Eckright of Egeland came up Monday and will assist with the work in the News office, he intends to enter the high school here for the winter. The Misses Grace Tribble and Cowan, teachers in the Perth school, came up Friday evening for the dance and visited with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Tribble. They returned to Perth Saturday. J. E. O'Brien, general superintendent of the Dakota Division of the G. N. R. R. was up the line one day last week on an inspection trip. Henry Schultz was a business caller in Devils Lake over Sunday. Otto Bullock spent Sunday with his parents near Rock Lake. John Wampler of Egeland was a business caller in our city Tuesday. Oscar Carter was a passenger down the line Saturday returning Monday. Otto Pikkarainen was a passenger to Devils Lake Friday last. Oscar Lieburg traveling salesman for Nash Bros. of Grand Forks, was in our city Thursday and Friday of last week, helping the G. A. Olson Co. dispose of a carload of apples. Dad Wilson came up from Cando Monday for a visit with relatives in this vicinity. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Dougal Martin October 29, a baby girl. Both mother and baby reported doing fine. Hazel Lawrence was an over Sunday visitor at Egeland. Mrs. Oscar Anderson of Hansboro visited with her aunt, Mrs. D. C. Boyd and her sister, Mrs. Seymour Anderson who is a guest of Mrs. Boyd from Tuesday to Sunday. Turtle Mountain Star Mr. and Mrs. Thurvold Olson returned Tuesday from Fargo and other points in the state, where they visited with friends and relatives. The Farmers Telephone Co. received a carload of telephone poles Tuesday which we understand will be used to build a line which will connect Hansboro and Sarles. This will greatly benefit the patrons of this vicinity in many ways. Particularly so in case of sickness. Miss Helen Trent of Bottineau visited at the Trent home in our city the past week. ROCK LAKE RIPPLES Charlie Clouse returned last Friday from Wisconsin where he visited with his father and other relatives. Mrs. Harry Roberts went to Cando Saturday where she had dental work done. John Kangas returned on Tuesday from Devils Lake where he had been for medical treatment. Mrs. Mateer and daughter Gladys autoed to Cando Friday. Rudolph and Ed Walder and Miss Irene Dazelle autoed to Cando Saturday. They were accompanied on their return by Miss Eunice Stevensen who came up to spend Sunday. Mrs. Jack Pettit is still in attendance at the sick bedside of her mother whither she and her sister, Mrs. Dr. Howard were called some weeks ago. Mrs. John Birkman who has been visiting the past two weeks with her two little sons in Chicago is expected home soon. Her sister, Mrs. Miles Fuller is attending to the switchboard during her absence. NORTH DAKOTA NEWS Marmarth - aerial mail is being carried out of here. Sheldon - After 37 years in the drug business here, P. J. Hoff has retired. Turtle Lake - Drinking carbolic acid resulted fatally to Michael Heinz, age 54. Sherwood - J. B. Morgan, deputy collector of customs, has been transferred to Noyes, Minnesota. Beach - Without apparent reason, Fred Dreus, prosperous farmer, blew his heart out with a sawed-off shotgun. Devils Lake - Fred P. Mann, merchant, has been given a post in the Chamber of Commerce of the United States. Selfridge - Falling through a weak spot in the ceiling of his new house, State's Attorney Edward S. Johnson broke three ribs. Noonan - Shooting himself through the side with a .22 rifle while cleaning it, Reinold Hendrickson, 14, was badly wounded but will recover. Brantford - A masked man robbed the president of the State Bank of $2,000 in broad daylight and made his getaway with a confederate. Van Hook - Cheap money, high prices and unrest disturb Norway, according to T. J. Sjol, just returned from a several months visit there. Hebron - While singeing a chicken, 11 year old Franziska Fleck set fire to her clothes and was badly burned before her parents reached her that she died six hours later. Valley City - After 36 years of service as a missionary in Indian, Mrs. A. W. Mansell is enjoying a two year furlough at her old home in this city and with friends throughout the state. Fargo - Winning first and sweepstakes prizes at the 1919 baby show in conjunction with the state fair did not spell longevity for little Virginia Lee Weston who succumbed to scarlet fever recently at the age of four years. Hamilton - Salome's Carnation, a purebred Jersey owned by William Page & Sons has broken the record for butterfat production in the two year old heifer class. The previous record was 376.16 pounds in one year, but in 281 days this remarkable Jersey heifer has produced 401.05 pounds of butterfat. Her year's production should be 500 pounds. November 19, 1920 SHOWER ON YOUNG COUPLE AT ROCK LAKE Another very pretty and very uniquely appointed bridal shower was given in our village last Wednesday at the home of Mrs. T. C. Wildish. It was in honor of Miss Gladys Mateer, a bride-elect of this month and the hostesses were Mesdames Adolph Walder, Jahnke, E. C. Latham and Wildish. After the arrival of the guests at the Wildish home, the guest of honor who had taken supper with Mrs. Walder and who was wholly unaware of the surprise in store for her was sent for and casually invited to "come over and site a while". The invitation was readily accepted, and the dismay she evidenced upon entering and finding some two dozen friends awaiting her, furnished much amusement. It would be impossible to give the details of all the clever appointments of entertainment and decorations. The color scheme of pink and white was carried out throughout the rooms by a tasteful dropping of crepe paper, the emblematic bell being much in evidence. NORTH DAKOTA NEWS Mapleton - J. K. Green, 43 years a resident, is dead. Rolla - John A Solberg was killed when struck by an auto. Ryder - The Rev. William Graham, 25 years a Presbyterian minister in North Dakota is dead. Finley - Mr. and Mrs. Ole E. Jonsrud received a purse of $100 on their golden wedding anniversary. Dickinson - Eldridge Gerry Paddock, 80 pioneer cattleman of western Dakota is dead in California. Mott - Young Herbert Wagner sustained a fractured skull when the car in which he was riding went over an embankment. He may live. Galesburg - Eight thousand dollars loss was sustained in a recent fire which destroyed a lumber yard, confectionery store and the post office. Starkweather - "Old Dad" Reid, otherwise John C. Reid, 82, one of the best known characters in Ramsey County is dead. He was a pioneer Dakotan, having managed a wagon shop all through the early days. Stanley - After being notified that a car had left the rear of their store about 3 a. m., Anderson Bros. found that the rear of the store was about all that had been left. Five thousand dollars worth of ready-to-wear, silks and other valuable commodities had been taken. Delamere - That Lieutenant Lewis Thune was killed by a rifle ball while leading his men in an attack at Cunel, France, is the word received last week by the mother of the deceased office, Mrs. M. C. Thune. The captain commanding the company at the time of this engagement wrote Mrs. Thune from Georgia, describing the action as the hottest in which any American soldiers engaged during the war. Ray - James A. Lucas, 76, North Dakota pioneer, is dead. Center - The Hazel Miner memorial fund has reached $739. Beach - While driving his team, Henry Stager, 55, fell dead. Wahpeton - His children sick and his finances involved, Alfred Billet, 38, drank carbolic acid and died. Langdon - Implements and buildings valued at $7,000 were destroyed in a fire at the Home Implement Company yards. Hankinson - Sleeping car passengers joined in an impromptu night parade when their coach caught fire. None was injured and a freight train behind the passenger quenched the flames. Fryberg - Two and a half years each was the sentence imposed upon John Doyle and Earl Henderson, 21 and 23 respectively, for shooting and injuring E. K. Julian, Western Union operator, from a passing train. They had rifled a mail sack and had in their possession $3,000 in papers. Bismarck - North Dakota was one of the 12 states in the Union in which 75 percent or more of the drafted men were able to pass the physical examination for army service. The 12 states include the western half of the Mississippi Valley. Minot - The whiskey runners operating in northwestern North Dakota are making what they believe will be their final trips. The mercury has dropped to below zero and the little flurries of snow daily give every indication that a real snow storm is in the making. When it comes, with the mercury below zero, it is impossible to drive across North Dakota's plaints. The runners are carrying heavy loads on their return trips from the border this week but the roads are frozen and where the going is smooth, the "whiskey sixes" thunder along between 50 and 60 miles an hour. The cars are traveling three and four in a string and for the first time in several weeks they are traveling south from the line without an empty car ahead as a "feeler". The women the runners have been carrying with them for protection against hasty shooting on the part of authorities are absent. LOCAL NEWS Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Thomas were callers at Cando a few days last week. Velma Converse and Helen Peterson spent the weekend with the latters parents near Bisbee. J. D. Leftwich, Geo. Wilson, Wm. Disher, W. F. Buchholz, T. A. Rod and J. R. Blackorby are some of the men in this vicinity called for jury. Herman Lentz had his hand badly burned one day last week when cleaning a kerosene stove the injured member is reported getting along fine. Wm. James shipped two cars of hogs and cattle to South St. Paul Monday last. Joe Atkinson accompanied a car of cattle to South St. Paul Monday from which place he will go to Kansas City, Missouri for the winter. The Harvey McLean home has recently received a fresh coat of paint. Stanley Gray visited relatives at Cando last week. Fred Gray returned home the first of the week from Nebraska where he had accompanied the remains of his father whose death occurred at Bisbee a few weeks ago. Elinore Ninke is staying at the John Walker home and attending school. Mrs. D. D. Finley visited at the home of her sister Mrs. C. W. Barnstable in Devils Lake a few days the past week. John Wampler of Egeland was a business caller in our vicinity Wednesday and Thursday J. C. Mullen relief agent for the Great Northern was a caller at the depot Tuesday, D. D. Finley taking him to Sarles by auto in the evening. Mr. and Mrs. John Eckerdt left Tuesday for Rochester, Minnesota where Mrs. Eckerdt who has been suffering for some time will receive medical treatment. C. E. Blackorby left on Tuesday for the cities where he will attend business matters. Mr. and Mrs. Seeley left on Wednesday via Chicago for Florida where they will spend the winter enroute they will visit relatives for a few weeks in Chicago and also stop over for a few days at Chattanooga and Lookout Mountains. Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson autoed to Ramsey today (Friday) where Mr. Anderson will load a car of stock for shipment. Mrs. James Blackorby was up from Elsberry between trains Friday. ROCK LAKE RIPPLES An auction sale of the personal effects of the late Lloyd McCord was held Friday afternoon. Mr. Clock conducting the sale. Fred and Calvin Lindsay motored to Devils Lake Tuesday where they took the train for the west, expecting to spend the winter there. The D. I. Brindle auction sale was to be held last Thursday, was called off on account of no bids being made on the farm land which was also listed for sale. Turkeys, geese and poultry was all that was sold. Mr. and Mrs. Walder, the venerable parents of our townsman, "Jake" Walder, and now comfortably domiciled in a cottage which the latter had moved in from the farm, to his town lots for them. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jahnke and babies departed for Minnesota Friday where they plan to spend the winter. The Millard Price family are residing in the E. C. Latham cottage. The family from one of the Hawkinson farms having moved into the house they vacated. Announcements were received last week of the marriage on October 1st of Miss Choice Barker to Mr. Emery F. Berry. The bride is well known to all, being the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Barker, and has grown to young womanhood amongst us, while the groom is the son of Mr. Berry living near Sarles and of splendid reputation. They will make their home at Jamestown. Mr. Berry being a traveling electrician and will be at home after January 1. Mrs. Berry has many friends who are loath to part with her but who extend the very best of wishes to herself and husband. News was received last week of the marriage on November 10 of Miss Kate Elsberry to Mr. Harold Whitmore of Langdon. The bride is another of our village daughters who has grown up in our midst, being the eldest daughter of W. C. Elsberry and has a host of friends hereabouts. The groom being a stranger is unknown to us, but we, with many others, extend our congratulations and we wish them both a bon voyage on the sea of matrimony. Though somewhat tardy, not being "duly informed" we wish to chronicle the marriage of Miss Cecelia Graetz to Mr. Leslie Booth, at the home of the bride's parents on October 31. The bride is a sister of our station agent, Leonard Graetz and the groom is one of the Booth Bros. Both are well and favorable known and the best wishes of a host of friends is extended to them. They have taken up their residence at Clyde where the groom is employed. November 26, 1920 PICTON PICKINS (From the Cando Record) Mrs. August Hendrickson and baby returned home from Oregon Friday last. Robert Underwood and Wm. Carr have just completed a flowing well on the Herman Miller farm. C. A. Rasmussen has moved on the Charles Widmeyer farm which he will operate the coming year. The Grange Auxillary met with Mrs. E. E. McDougall Wednesday afternoon. It was decided that the Grange and the Grange Auxillary would meet on the same day at the homes of the members for a time the next meeting to be held at the home of Mrs. Alice Bower, December 15. After the business meeting an appetizing lunch was served by the hostess. Miss Hortense Bower, daughter of Mrs. Alice Bower and Hobart Richardson were united in marriage Wednesday afternoon November 3, at Killarney, Manitoba, Canada. They were accompanied by Albert Bower and Mrs. Elmer Clatterbuck, brother and sister of the bride. After the matrimonial knot was tied the wedding party retired to the home of the bride's mother where a sumptuous wedding supper was enjoyed by all. Mr. and Mrs. Richardson will make their home in Hansboro where Mr. Richardson is operating the dray line in that town. Their many friends join in wishing them a happy and prosperous wedded life. Miss Hazel O'Donnell was quite seriously injured last Wednesday. Plans had been made for Hazel to accompany the Bower-Richardson wedding party to Killarney, but when a short distance from home the car struck a rut throwing her with such force as to cause several painful cuts about the face. The party then returned to Mrs. Alice Bower's from where Hazel was taken to her home. Dr. Verret of Rolla was consulted and we are glad to report that she is now getting along nicely. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Jodoin have been moving on to the Harrison farm recently vacated by C. A. Rasmussen. On Friday evening about 35 of the friends and neighbors hied themselves to the Wm. White home, the gathering being in the nature of a surprise and farewell party. The evening was spent in conversation and games, punctuated with a delicious lunch served between acts. A pleasant feature of the evening was the presentations of several tokens of remembrance from the Grange. In the presentation of several tokens of remembrance from the Grange. In the presentation Worthy Master McDougall expressed the regret of the community and Grange in particular caused by the departure of Mr. Wm. White and family. Mrs. White responded briefly expressing their thanks and regret at leaving and also their appreciation of kindness bestowed during their residence in this community. Mrs. White and children will visit for several weeks with Mr. and Mrs. R. D. White at St. John during which time Bill will endeavor to find a permanent location. Here's hoping they may continue to reside within the boundaries of Picton Township. NORTH DAKOTA NEWS Ambrose - The second fire within a week destroyed the Leland Hotel. Hoople - A lynx measuring four feet in length and weighing 36 pounds was shot near here. Rolla - The red and green Fourragere of the French government has been awarded to Albert M. Marchand, ex-marine. Marmarth - Four sacks of paper and parcel post mail missing since last spring were found in a chicken coop near here. Williston - Four legged fish by the hundreds have been found in Zahl Lake by duck hunters. Specimens have been sent east for identification. Amidon - While they were milking the home of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Rustan caught fire. Only quick work saved the sleeping children while the house and contents burned. Columbus - Forty dollars fine was assessed against Deputy Sheriff Mike Maher of this city when he pleaded guilty to assisting in the transportation of contraband whiskey across the Canadian border. Golva - A mine cave-in resulted fatally to George M. Shoen. Mott - Six hundred black bass have been liberated in the Cannon Ball. Carson - A demonstration plot of sunflowers yielded 13 tons to the acre. Karlsruhe - The Bovey, Shute & Jackson lumber yard was destroyed by fire. Ray - James A. Lucas, veteran of the Civil War and North Dakota pioneer, died at the age of 76. New England - Captain Aaron H. Keene, 84, pastor here in the early days, died in Massachusetts. Fort Totten - Major John W. Cramsie, 84, former Indian agent here and at Standing Rock, is dead in St. Paul. Jamestown - Clarrine Cassidy, 14, was caught between a grain box and the top of the barn doorway and crushed to death. Wilton - President-elect Warren G. Harding wrote thanking Mr. and Mrs. John Koch for naming their two month old boy in his honor. Noonan - Hunters nearby saved the furniture from the D. M. Baukel home when it caught fire and burned to the ground during the absence of the owners. Neche - Lost in a storm between Bathgate and his home in Neche, a man named Herzog wandered into the Pembina River and was frozen to death. LOCAL NEWS C. E. Blackorby returned home Saturday evening from St. Paul where he attended business matters a few days. Word was received here the last of the week that Mrs. W. H. Glassford of Rolla was seriously ill. At this writing we are glad to report she is getting along nicely. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Orra Wills on Friday, November 18, a baby girl. Both mother and baby are doing nicely. While returning from Ramsey, North Dakota last Friday evening, Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson had the misfortune to have the car skid and to break the front and rear wheels on one side. Fortunately neither are the worse for the accident outside of having to walk some few miles until they found a party to bring them home. Velma Converse was a passenger to Devils Lake returning Tuesday. Bob Peterson of Bisbee was a caller in our city over Sunday. Nels Hawkinson of Rock Lake was a business caller in our city between trains Tuesday. Crosby Mateer of Rock Lake was up between trains Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Poyzer and family of Mylo visited at the J. H. Poyzer home in our city over Thanksgiving. Rolland Kessler left on Tuesday for Virginia where he will spend the winter. Grace Tribble came up from Perth Wednesday to spend Thanksgiving with her parents. Several from here attended the big dedication of the Rolla city auditorium last Tuesday evening. Miss Helen Peterson and Velma Converse spent Thanksgiving at the former's home near Bisbee. Miss Hazel Gates, a former teacher in our local school came in Tuesday from her school in the eastern part of the state and spent Thanksgiving at the Lynch Leftwich home.