Towner County, ND, Hansboro Pioneer Newspaper published June 1, 1908 - December 31, 1908 ************************************************************************ 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. ************************************************************************ The following news items and articles are all transcribed from the Hansboro Pioneer newspaper. The items included in this file were published between June 1, 1908 and December 31, 1908. North Dakota State Historical Society microfilm numbers 08392 Transcribed May, 2000 by: Mary Lindbo, mjlindbo@msn.com 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. (c) 2000 Mary Lindbo June 4, 1908 LOCAL NEWS Rolland Crum is visiting with relatives in Dunseith. Mr. John Diggins and family made a business trip to Rolla Saturday. Mrs. B.L. Thomas visited with relatives and friends at Cando the last of the week. Mr. Wm. Howard of Cando is visiting with her parents Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson for a couple of weeks. Mr. Beaudoin of Crocus came up Saturday evening and gave the band boys their regular practice. Miss Florence Gimby arrived here Friday from Winnipeg, Manitoba and expects to stay here this summer. Florence has many friends who welcome her. The M.B.A. of Rock Lake held their regular meeting last Friday night. Two candidates Tom Ellsberry and L.B. Eller were initiated. The lodge is reported to be in flourishing condition and will probably build a hall in the near future. Word came Saturday afternoon from Devils Lake that Mrs. J.V. Fielder of Rock Lake must undergo another operation and Mr. Fielder left on the afternoon train for that place. It is hoped by her many friends that she will improve rapidly and soon be in her usual good health. A.H. Clickard and wife left the last of the week for Minot where they will be the next couple of weeks. Mr. Clickard will be employed on a paper in that city. They will return to Hansboro in a couple of weeks to make their home and he will take charge of the Pioneer having leased the plant of C.H. Browne. Little Bennie Diggins expects to have a birthday party Saturday. R.A. Wynn drove to Dunseith Sunday. Miss Gladys Blackburn is visiting with her grandmother Mrs. Manning at Cartwright this week. Wm. Mills of Rock Lake, is a business visitor in our town this week. The Pioneer received a pleasant call. The Hansboro schools will give an entertainment in the opera house Thursday evening, June 18. Proceeds to go toward the school library. ELLSBERRY ECHOES Mrs. Chas. Tribble, Mrs. Wm. Disher and daughter Ruth went to Rolla Saturday. Moses Huff, the Brumbaugh blacksmith was in this vicinity last week. He says he doesn't belong to the union and I guess he is getting work that should be done here. Mr. John Laybourne drove to Hansboro Saturday. Everyone of the Ellsberrites and vicinity except the police went to see the leading ball game at Rock Lake Sunday and everyone that was not there is cutting their throats because they did not go. Mr. James Tribble and Miss Geyer attended the teachers examination at Cando last week. Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Shoemaker, Mr. and Mrs. H.M. Butler, Mr. and Mrs. L. Arnold, Miss Mary Shoemaker and Miss Lettie Butler took dinner at Wm. Arnolds of Rock Lake Saturday. Mrs. E. Elsberry visited with Mrs. E. Clouse Sunday. June 11, 1908 Mrs. L.W. Boise made a business trip to St. John Monday. John W. Pound shipped a carload of hogs this week. Jennie Garey of Cando arrived here yesterday to visit relatives and old acquaintances. Mrs. J.B. Smith and Mrs. L.W. Boise visited with relatives and friends in St. John Sunday. Miss Sadie Noyes of Rolla and Miss Rose Falahy of Cando visited with the Misses Murdick the first of the week. Messrs. Converse and Blackorby with the Misses Newlander and Brightbill made a visit to Fish Lake Saturday. Miss Newlander of Grafton and Miss Brightbill of Cando visited with friends here this week. Mr. A.S. Gibbens, on of the leading candidates for representative was in town Monday between trains. Miss Ethel Kyle and Clavie Noyes of Rolla spent Tuesday with Miss Villia and Edna Murdick. The Hansboro school closes next week, an excellent program has been arranged for Thursday night, June 18. All are cordially invited to attend. Admission 25 cents. At Bennie Diggins 13th birthday party last Saturday, there were about thirty in attendance, ice cream and cake was served and a number of presents were presented. All report an excellent time. C.A. Weeden went to Devils Lake on business Monday. The crops of Hansboro and vicinity are looking fine. Jay Wills has accepted a position with VanOrder & Sande for a short time. The Royal Neighbor will give a basket social and dance, Friday evening, June 19, at the city hall in Hansboro. Come and bring your friends - remember the date. At the last meeting of the Rosedale school board the following teachers were elected for the next term. Miss Mamie Sorenson, principal. Miss Kate Haas, intermediate and Miss Phoebe Rose, primary. ELLSBERRY ECHOES Breaking sod is the order of the day. Mrs. H.M. Butler and Mrs. L. Arnold drove to Hansboro Wednesday. C.E. Shoemaker and H.M. Butler went to St. John Thursday. Ed Gray went to Bisbee for a few days outing Thursday. Lee Arnold received a message from Rock Lake Friday that his little brother Alva had gotten badly hurt in a runaway and he could not live over an hour but after getting there found him not hurt as bad as reported. Mr. Arnold returned home Tuesday and says Alva will be out in a few days. We are sorry to learn that C.H. Browne has left the Pioneer. June 18, 1908 LOCAL NEWS Frank Grimes is in town visiting friends. Mr. and Mrs. B.L. Thomas are visiting at Cando. Eugene McDougall returned today from a trip throughout the Eastern part of the state. Albert Crum is spending a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Crum. Hugh Lymburn had an exciting runaway this morning in which Mr. Lymburn's buggy, to which his team was attached, was badly worsted. The buggy was turned over several times before the horses could be stopped. George Lang of near this place left Monday for Logansport, Indiana and vicinity to visit his mother and old friends. Mr. Lang has not paid a visit to his old Indiana home or seen his mother, who is past ninety years of age, for eleven years. C.E. Burgess of Devils Lake was in our town Wednesday evening looking over the F.G.& S. line. The trip was made from his home to this place in an automobile, leaving Devils Lake at 3:30 o'clock and after making stops along the line, arrived here at 8 o'clock. C.E. Shoemaker and H.M. Butler went to St. John Tuesday. Miss Margurette Sande who has been attending school at Grand Forks return home Saturday. Mrs. Claud Lawrence and children were visiting with C.E. Shoemaker's one day last week. Mrs. M.A. Gibbens and daughter Ruth, of Lawton are visiting at the home of the former's father, F.A. Kellogg. A number of our people attended the dance at the home of Walter Gailfus near Picton Friday night. All report a good time. Sheriff James Taylor, State's Attorney John J. Kehoe and Senator Thomas F. Marshall were in Hansboro Saturday on business. June 25, 1908 GLAD VACATION DAYS The schools at this place closed Friday after one of the most successful terms in its history. The children as well as the teachers are well pleased with the winter's work, but more pleased with the fact that they have almost three months vacation before them. Friday, the year's work being completed, the pupils, accompanied by the "brisk wielders of the rod" hied to the coulee where they enjoyed themselves for the day. A big dinner was the leading feature. Some very good records were made by some of the children in their attendance for the last month and for the year. Pupils of the primary room, in the charge of Miss Murdick, who were neither tardy nor absent during the month of June are: Susie Brown, Frances Crum, Ethel Lawler, Lee Leftwich, Lynch Leftwich, Eli Mathison, Velma Murdick, Rose Orton, Hattie Pound, Nina Blackorby, May Scott, Martin Nelson, Annie Nelson. And those who were neither tardy nor absent the entire year are as follows: Francis Crum, Lee Litchfield, Ethel Lawler. Pupils of the intermediate room, in charge of Miss Haas, who were neither tardy nor absent during the month ending June 19 are as follows: Bennie Diggins, Reuel Sande, Aletha Weeden, Irma Johnson, Inez King, Eva Pound, Johnny Pound and Claire Wills. The school "kids" are the happiest people in town. Mr. and Mrs. B.L. Thomas returned home Saturday. Hon. Sam Adams of Perth was a Hansboro caller Saturday. The district U.S. Post Office inspector was in town Tuesday. Mrs. Chris Paetow left Monday for an extended visit with her mother at Valley City. Mr. Turcotte living west of town had a horse cut badly in a barbed wire fence the first of the week. The Chesterville ball team met defeat Friday at the hands of the Junior Hansboro team, the score being four to eighteen in favor of the home team. B.V. Kellogg left Tuesday to return to his home at Buford, McKenzie County, after visiting a few days with his brother F.A. Kellogg of this place. Frank Grimes was among the attendants at the celebration at St. John Tuesday. He reports a good ball game but no races, the recent rains making the tract too muddy. Eugene McDougall drove to Cartwright Saturday morning from which place he went to Winnipeg being called to that place on business. He returned home Wednesday. Miss Katherine Haas returned to her home at Ellendale Tuesday. Miss Haas had charge of the intermediate department of the Hansboro school the past winter and closed a very successful term Friday. The Pioneer is in receipt of a letter from the Rev. E.B. Palmer, former minister at this place. Mr. and Mrs. Palmer are now located at North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada, where Mr. Palmer has four appointments in a mission field. The letter states that they are well pleased with their new home and as to the prospects of the farmers in that county at present, says they could not better. Mr. Palmer also orders the Pioneer sent to him. Assistant Manager, A.M. Mikkelson of the F.G. & S. Co. was here on business Monday. J.B. Smith, the peanut merchant, was among our people at the St. John celebration Tuesday. Miss Sorenson, the school mistress, went to Cando Saturday to transact business. She left Cando for her home in Buxton, Tuesday. Mrs. B.L. Thomas and Mrs. Larson went to Cando Monday, Mrs. Thomas to visit with her mother. Mrs. Larson went to keep house for Mrs. O.H. Olson. A large force of men and teams are grading the streets, digging gutters and building new crosswalks. The people of Sarles decided to abandon the plan to celebrate the Fourth as there were so many other celebrations in that vicinity. They intend to come to Hansboro. The entertainment given by the school children Thursday night was a success from every standpoint, although the attendance could have been larger and no doubt would had it not rained all evening. The children knew their parts thoroughly and no one failed to do his or her part. It was heard remarked by several who were present, that the entertainment was far superior to many that had been given here by people who posed as professionals. The ability of the children can readily be traced to the training and instructions they received by the promoters of the affair. Mr. and Mrs. L.M. Boise attended the celebration of St. John Baptist day at St. John Tuesday. Wednesday the 24th was the regular date but owing to the primary election being on that date it was held on the 23rd. A pleasant party, composed of Mr. and Mrs. Will Haas, Miss Katherine Haas and Jay Wills, spent Sunday and Monday at Fish Lake. They report a good time notwithstanding the soaking rains. NORTH DAKOTA NEWS The Milton creamery report seventy patrons supplying cream. A surplus of wetness spoiled the old settlers' picnic at Dunseith on Wednesday. The purses offered at the Cando race meet July 8, 9 and 10 have grown to $1,800. Bottineau has some good races programmed for July 3 with $1,150 in purses. A snow and hail storm did considerable damage to the crops in Saskatchewan recently. Cavalier County threshing machine owners will meet at Langdon July 11 to fix a scale of prices and wages for men. The North Dakota State Fair opens in Fargo July 29. It promises to outdo the efforts in this line of previous years. It is estimated that the farm prophets of the United States for 1908 will reach a total value of $8,000,000,000, which is $1,000,000,000 more than for 1907. The packing houses have notified the retail meat dealers throughout the state of an increase in the prices of meat which makes it three cents higher on the pound. North Dakota has twenty-two more banking institutions than it had one year ago, notwithstanding that there have been many consolidations of small banks in new towns. The financial depression in North Dakota is not particularly depression. ELLSBERRY ECHOES Crops are looking fine after the lake. Mr. George Hoff and Miss Bessie Cool were out driving last Sunday. Mr. Chas. Brown and Joseph King were at C.E. Shoemakers Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Layborne and son, of Hannah, were visiting with their son John and family at Ellsberry the past week. C.E. Shoemaker drove to Rock Lake Saturday evening. Mr. James Blackorby was out viewing his potato crop Monday, Jim say, "they look fine". Mr. Chas. Tribble came down to his farm near Ellsberry on Monday and gave some of the gophers medicine. Mr. and Mrs. E. Clouse and sons were the guests of R.T. Elsberry and family Sunday. Mr. Robert Madeford and family visited with his father and mother last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Disher and little son made a flying trip to Rolla Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Price, Mrs. L. Albertson, Mrs. John Laybourne and mother-in-law were the guests of Mr. Marion King and family Sunday. July 2, 1908 LOCAL NEWS Cando is to have a market day July 10. Mrs. B.L. Thomas attended the circus at Cando last week. Our junior ball team beat Picton in a game of ball Sunday to the tune of twenty-one to nine. Contractor McGregor of Hansboro was at Rock Lake Tuesday. He is a prospective bidder on the school house job. Clarence Orton and Howard Garey are busy telling about the elephant they saw at the circus Saturday. Miss Edna Murdick and Frank Derrig were among the Hansboro people at the circus at Devils Lake Saturday. Oliver Nelson left Saturday to visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O.P. Nelson at Fargo. He will remain until after the Fourth. Word was received here yesterday that Rufus Duncan, for the past year a member of Pioneer force, had taken a position on the Journal at Portland, this state. Lyman Crum, of the Tolly Journal, is visiting with his parents at this place while convalescing from a broken shoulder received while attending a ball game recently. Mrs. Frank Barnes returned to her home at Rock Lake Friday after spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. George Wilson. Her mother, Mrs. Sullivan, accompanied her. Mike Gores, the jolly editor of the Bisbee Gazette, was in our town Saturday enroute to Rock Lake, Manitoba. Mr. Gores called at the Pioneer office and had a short chat. B.L. Thomas and wife and sister-in-law, Miss Irma Olson were at Fish Lake, Sunday. Miss Olson remained at that place the guest of the Hon. R.W. Main and family. Mr. and Mrs. M.E. VanOrder are the proud and happy entertainers of a sparkling eyed ten pound baby girl who arrived to bless their home Sunday morning. The Hansboro ball team was badly worsted in a game with Cartwright Saturday. The boys are excused this time as it was their first game and several of the players being absent, they did not have their regular lineup. Sam Brown accompanied a fishing party to Rock Lake, Manitoba last week, the crowd expecting to return home loaded down with fish but luck was evidently against them for a few small members of the finny tribe was all they were able to procure. Miss Edith Shirman, of Bisbee, is a guest of Mrs. John Brown. Mr. Charles Brown and family of Winnipeg are visiting relatives in this vicinity. Al Sather of Maza was looking over his interests in this section yesterday. Ed Lakeman was routed out of his tent Friday night. The tent was unable resist the strong wind which caused it to collapse. A number of our citizens were on board Sunday morning with smoked glasses to see the eclipse of the sun. There will be a Farmers' Institute at Perth Monday, July 6, an interesting program has been arranged. The institutes throughout the state have been attracting considerable attention this year and all are being well attended. Presiding Elder Moore of the M.E. conference with be at the M.E. Church in Hansboro Sunday. Everybody is invited to come out and hear him. Miss Ida May McCune of Cando was in Hansboro between trains today the guest of the Misses Villia and Edna Murdick, Miss Edna and Miss McCune went to Devils Lake this afternoon to attend the ball game. Abe Blackorby returned from Ellsbury, Missouri the first of the week where he attended the funeral of his sister. Mr. Blackorby left this place to go to his sister's home three weeks ago, after receiving work that she was ill. A large crowd from this place attended the Gollmar Bros. circus at Devils Lake. Through the kindness of the F.G. & S. Co., which run an extra train leaving Devils Lake after the evening performance, those in attendance were able to return home Saturday night overcoming the inconvenience of staying over until Monday. July 9, 1908 A SUCCESSFUL CELEBRATION Nature United with The People in Making It An Event That Will Long Be Remembered It was a gala day in Hansboro last Saturday and the Glorious Fourth was never celebrated in a more appropriate and satisfactory manner in this part of the state. The younger generation enjoyed themselves by making all the noise possible with firecrackers and torpedo canes and some too impatient to wait until evening began sending up sky rockets and roman candles long before the noon hour. The parade, sports and the bowery dance furnished ample amusement for the older people. The first event of the day, the parade, was better than most of the crowd expected, the businessmen of the town being represented in a very appropriate manner. The parade was headed by C.A. Paetow, marshal of the day, followed by the Hansboro band, which helped greatly toward making the day one of pleasure. Immediately following the parade, Dr. Hamilton rendered a fitting address of welcome after which Rev. Richardson read the Declaration of Independence. The foot races just preceding noon and the pony races right after, attracted much attention. The ball games in which the most interest was manifested were good, although Hansboro was the losers in two games out of three. The first game between the Cartwright and Hansboro junior teams ended in a score of 4 to 7 in favor of Cartwright. The second, played between the senior teams of the same places ended in a score of 5 to 7 for the visitors. The junior team, however, recovered their laurels by defeating the Rock Lake team after supper, the score being 13 to 14. The 13 was evidently a hoodoo for the Rock Lake boys for it was impossible for them to raise their score after the number was reached. The committees in charge of the various parts of the celebration are to be congratulated on the success of the day as the management was evident on every hand.. LOCAL NEWS Mr. and Mrs. F.H. Murdick spent Sunday in St. John. C.E. Blackorby is in Cando on a business mission. While there he will take in the races. J.J. McCanna, president of the Bank of Hansboro, was in town Monday. Our esteemed fellow townsman, Frank Grimes is attending the races at Cando this week. John VanOrder and wife of Wisconsin are visiting with the former's brother, M.E. VanOrder and family. Mrs. E.E. Erb and daughter of Winnipeg are visiting with Dr. and Mrs. J.S. Hamilton for a few days. Elder Moore delivered a very interesting sermon at the M.E. Church Sunday night, a large crowd was in attendance. Some person, likely of the criminal class, entered the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Diggins, Sunday in their absence and stole Mrs. Diggins pocketbook containing a small amount of money and some insurance papers. The pocketbook was laying on a shelf and a small box containing some rings and a watch was on top of it. The contents of the box was not molested but was removed from the shelf to a table near by. Luckily for Mrs. Diggins the pocket contained but about fifty cents. Mr. Diggins requests the person now in possession of his wife's belongings to please leave the insurance papers some place where he can again come in possession of them as it will cause him considerable trouble to get them replaced. If the paltry amount of money is of any consolance to his guilty conscience he, as far as Mr. Diggins is concerned is welcome to it. But please return the papers. Stanley Hubbley went to Sarles Monday to get his dog which strayed away last week. M.E. VanOrder and brother and wife accompanied by Miss Margurette Sande were in Cartwright Tuesday. Ed Lakeman, the progressive barber, has installed another up-to-date barber chair. Ed now has one of the neatest little shops in this part of the country. C.A. Paetow left Tuesday for Valley City where he contemplates spending some time visiting with relatives. Mrs. Paetow has been at Valley City the past two weeks. Rufus S. Duncan of Winchester, Tennessee who has been employed on the Hansboro Pioneer for the past year, severed his connection with that paper recently and is visiting his friend J.W. Bell of this paper. Thei Beclun of Boston, Massachusetts is visiting with Mrs. Norehaugen. Rev. Richardson left Monday to spend a few days at the Chautauqua. C.E. Blackorby was among the guests at the Empire Hotel at Cartwright last week. Oliver Nelson returned to resume his work Tuesday after spending the Fourth at his home in Fargo. Commissioner J.W. Pound went to Cando Monday to attend the monthly meeting of the county commissioners. Mrs. F.H. Murdick and daughters, Miss Villia and Velma made a business trip to Cartwright Tuesday. C.H. Browne, former editor of the Pioneer, now the editor of the Magic City Democrat was in Hansboro over Sunday. Jack Lannan has charge of the train on the F.G. & S. Co. in the absence of the regular conductor, Ed Jones, who is off on vacation. Jim Brown accompanied his brother Charley to Winnipeg, the latter's home, the first of the week, at which place he will spend a few days. John White, living three miles northwest of town is hauling material for a new barn which he is erecting on his farm. Boys keep your eyes on that barn for John has promised to leave the young folks dedicate it. A cellar and new foundation are being built for the M.E. parsonage. The present building will be moved onto the new foundation and another story will be added to it. When finished the parsonage will be equal to any in this part of the sate and the congregation as well as the pastor can justly feel proud of it. Concerning the murder of Frank Seidel, the postmaster and his niece, Alexandra Seidel who were killed in the Turtle Mountains near Bottineau Sunday, June 21, the Turtle Mountain Star has the following: "Mr. Seidel was not an old man, as commonly reported, being only forty-nine years of age. He was unmarried, the lady to whom he was engaged having been drowned at Astoria, Oregon, where he formerly resided. Her loss was a great disappointment to him and he remained single. Last fall his niece, Alexandra Seidel, a girl about sixteen years of age, came out from Finland to keep house for him. She also was brutally murdered and her body burned to a crisp in the house which was set on fire by the murderers. The post office was situated in a very secluded spot in the Turtle Mountains and the suspected criminals were well acquainted with the place, having passed there frequently in going and coming from Manitoba. The supposed perpetrators of the horrible deed are three half-breeds; Alex Peltier, Charles Peltier and Joseph Peltier, and a son of Rising Sun, a full-blood. They have been arrested and taken to Bottineau where their preliminary hearing was to be had today. It is reported that they have practically confessed that they committed the murder. July 16, 1908 LOCAL NEWS Prof. Alexander of Rolla was a business caller in Hansboro Monday. Fred Wilkinson and family visited at Pelican Lake the first of this week. John E. Brown, the Rolla grain buyer and farmer, was in town Tuesday. B.L. Thomas' horse, Babe, won one of the purses at the races at Egeland last week. Postmistress Messer, Stella and jack Blackorby attended the show at Cartwright Friday night. Clarence Crum and Bert Manning went to Cartwright Friday night to attend Uncle Thom's Cabin show. J.R. Wills, our drayman and wife left today for Minneapolis where Mr. Wills will have an operation performed on his throat. Billy Maughan, the contractor, with Robert McKee and Stanley Hubley are erecting the new barn on the farm of John White. J.O. Carter, the enterprising farmer of Bryan, was amusing himself Saturday with a small black pup which he procured from our barber. Commissioner J.W. Pound is at Cando attending the July meeting of the board. The commissioners expect to complete the months' work by Saturday. K.M. McGuinn, representing the Fargo News, the new daily at Fargo, was here in the interest of the subscription department Monday and Tuesday. Miss Mamie Sorenson of Buxton, principal of the Hansboro schools during the past year spent yesterday at Chautauqua and left on the Rock Island for Fort Totten where she will be the guest of Miss Ida Moore during the week. Pete McClain, the former Rolla Hotel man was in our town this week. Miss Thurza Brown is visiting for a few days with her friend Miss Villa Gailfus of Picton. O.B. Kessler is on the sick list. Dr. Hamilton has not, as yet, determined the disease but says it is of no serious character. J.R. Crum and son Lyman went to devils Lake Saturday on a business and pleasure trip. They spent Sunday at the Chautauqua. N.W. Hawkinson of Rock Lake accompanied by his assistant, Mr. Foley was here on business Friday evening. At the meeting of the directors of the Bank of Hansboro, last week, the surplus was increased from $2,500 to $4,000. Herman Keller of Minneapolis has accepted a position in Lakeman's barber shop. Mr. Lakeman left Monday to attend the fair at Winnipeg and visit other points in Canada. C.A. Paetow returned from Valley City, yesterday, after spending a week with relatives. Mrs. Paetow who has been at Valley City the past two weeks will leave tonight to go to the home of her parents in Wisconsin where she will spend some time visiting. According to a new order made by the post office department a defaced stamp will hereafter be worthless. Should a corner be torn off, no matter how small or the stamp be mutilated in any way it cannot be used. Letters bearing such stamps will be held at the post office two weeks for recovering and if, at the end of that period they are not claimed will be sent to the dead letter office. The Ladies' Aid met at the home of Mrs. Blackburn yesterday. James Dumphy of Rolla was a business caller last Friday and Saturday. O.P. Nelson of Fargo was in Hansboro on business Sunday and Monday. The Rev. Mr. Richardson returned Monday from a short visit at Devils Lake. Bertha Peterson, Eva Johnson and Robert McCally were in Cartwright Friday to see "Little Eva". Mr. and Mrs. F.H. Murdick and daughter Velma were among the attendants at the show at Cartwright Friday night. Assistant Dairy Commissioner R.F. Flint has recently issues a list of the creameries in operation in North Dakota. There are seventy-five in operation in the entire state. There is only one cheese factory, that at Rolla. Most of the creameries are stock concerns owned by their patrons. John VanOrder and wife left last week for Bemidji, Minnesota, after visiting a week with the former's brother, M.E. VanOrder and family. A few days will be spent camping at Bemidji. They will got to Duluth, the home of another brother, before returning to their home at Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Mrs. John Brown and children of this place accompanied the former's sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. James Brydon, to their home at Hilton, Manitoba, where they will spend a short time visiting. Miss Jacquette, the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brown will remain two months, during which time she will take instructions in music. Richard, the little son of Hugh Lymburn, met with a painful accident Monday and the parents are fortunate that the little one if among the living. The child fell in front of a running horse which in passing stepped on his left side, causing a very bad bruise but otherwise he was unharmed. Had the animal's foot landed squarely on his body, his chest would have been crushed and nothing other than death could have resulted. O.L. Sande returned Tuesday from Pelican Lake where he had spent a few days fishing. From a fisherman's standpoint the trip was a failure, only two fish being caught and those were abducted from their haunts by a snare. In his absence Mr. Sande attended a celebration at Belmont and with much mirth tells of some of the interesting happenings which occurred in carrying out the program. Our junior team was defeated by the Rock Lake team at Rock Lake Tuesday, the score being 5 to 10. Our boys went down with the expectations of playing the third team of that place, but when it came to the line-up Rock Lake had men taken from their first and junior teams and should have shut our boys out. The juniors feel proud of the game and say they can change the score in their favor on the local diamonds if Rock Lake were to play them again with the same line-up. John E. Brown and brother-in-law, James Brydon, of Hilton, Manitoba, took a two days' outing, Wednesday and Thursday, last week at Fish Lake. Mr. Brown and Mr. Brydon were the guests of Senator Main who entertained them in a royal manner. Mr. Main is the owner of a splendid gasoline launch which was at his visitors' disposal and added much to their pleasure. As to fish, they were more successful than most of our people who have been to the same lake, and far more than those who have been fishing in other neighboring lakes. In the two days they caught twenty-five fine ones, seventeen pickerel and eight fine bass. But the biggest fish got away - have John tell you about it. In the absence of Rev. Richardson, Dr. Hamilton filled the pulpit at the M.E. Church Sunday night. Mr. Hamilton made a very interesting address which was appreciated by all present. It has been reported that Chas. Edwards, formerly employed as bookkeeper by H.J. Henkel of Cando, was arrested at his farm near Beach, North Dakota by Sheriff Taylor and brought back to Cando. A charge of embezzlement was brought against him by Mr. Henkel, who alleges that the books were kept "hind part before" and that the profits of the business during the term of Edwards' stewardship of the books were shut off and turned into new channels. Mr. Edwards was bound over to the district court, his bond being fixed at $1,000. July 23, 1908 KILLED BY LIGHTNING Word was received here Friday that John T. Long, a former resident of this place, was killed by lightning at Crosby, North Dakota Thursday afternoon, near which place he, with his family, was living on a claim. Nothing definite could be learned concerning the immediate circumstances leading to his death, but according to rumors, he was doing some repair work on a school house near his home when he was struck by a bolt of lightning which caused his demise almost immediately. Mr. Long is survived by a wife and two children; father, Robert Long; two sisters, Mrs. Fred Dick and Miss Roberta Long; one brother, Dick Long, who, with hosts of friends mourn his untimely end. The relatives, with the exception of the wife and children, are residents of Hansboro. His remains were laid to rest in the cemetery at Cando, Monday beside those of his mother who departed from this life several years ago. The sorrowing wife and relatives have the heartfelt sympathy of all in this community. LOCAL NEWS W.R. McGregor was in Cartwright last week. Miss Edna Murdick and Frank Derrig were in attendance at the ball game at Sarles Friday. Miss Roberta Long is home from Iowa being called by the death of her brother, T. Long. Ed Lakeman returned Tuesday from Winnipeg where he was attending the fair. Mr. Lakeman reports seeing some very good ball games. Ed Jones, conductor on the F.G. & S. who is off on a vacation, left Devils Lake last week for a months visit at his home in Crystal City, Minnesota. Sherman M. Sterrett, the Devils Lake clothing merchant, was in town Wednesday. Mr. Sterrett and wife recently returned from their honeymoon trip through the west. Mrs. John Wills returned from Rochester, Minnesota Tuesday at which place Mr. Wills is taking treatment for his throat. When he left here it was with the supposition that he had a cancer in his throat but Mrs. Wills says upon examination it was found that he had no cancer but a minor disease. Thomas Morgan, the Starkweather merchant, was in town between trains Wednesday having come to meet his wife who was returning from Manitoba. Mrs. Morgan drove over from Cartwright Wednesday morning and accompanied her husband to their home over the F.G. & S. Tobe Martin and Steve Watts returned from Glasgow, Montana the first of this week. Mr. Martin has taken up a claim near Glasgow, but owing to the failure in the crops, does not know whether or not he will be able to stay on it. The two gentlemen left here about a year ago during the boom of the Glasgow district, which, at that time was supposed to be a gold miner. The district proves to be a very unproductive district, and they say it is all a person can do to keep from starving. Several from this place and Rolla are at present located near Glasgow. Miss Eli Mathison visited in Devils Lake last week. F.H. Murdick drove over from St. John Saturday to spend Sunday with his family. Oliver Nelson and Billy Burns were among the fans at the ball game Friday at Sarles. A.C. Currie and Walter Viel of Perth were Hansboro business callers Monday. Mrs. W.L. Butz of Minot was in town Thursday the guest of her sister Gertrude Browne. Mrs. Butz left Friday to join her husband at Leeds. A.B. Converse, assistant cashier at the Hansboro State Bank, left Saturday for an extended visit with friends and relatives at St. Paul and his parents who reside in Iowa. Miss Irma Johnson was the guest of Miss Kathleen Ellsberry of Rock Lake last week. Miss Kathleen accompanied Miss Irma to her home at this place Saturday where she will visit for a few days. The junior ball boys said, immediately after their defeat at the hands of Rock Lake juniors last week, that they could turn the score in their favor if they were to play on their own grounds. They were given a trial Sunday and made their word good. The score of Tuesday of last week stood Rock Lake 10, Hansboro 5 and Sunday's game the score was Hansboro 10, Rock Lake 5. Sunday's game gives our junior boys two games out of three with the Rock Lake boys. Rev. Richardson left Monday to be in attendance at the bible conference at the Chautauqua this week. Several of our citizens expect to attend. Some of the most prominent bible students and professors of the United States and England are on the program. John A. Honey, state agent for the Northwestern National Life Insurance Company of Minneapolis was in Hansboro this week in the interest of his company, looking over their real estate loans in this vicinity and during his stay here wrote up a nice bunch of life insurance. The United States government has arranged a tri-weekly mail service from Morden, Manitoba to Walhalla, North Dakota beginning August 1. By this arrangement, the mail between points in this part of North Dakota and central Manitoba will reach its destination several hours earlier than usual. Miss Rose of Hannah spent Monday and Tuesday in Hansboro making preparations to move his family here. Miss Phebe Rose, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rose, will have charge of the primary department of our school next winter. Mr. Rose is a very congenial old gentleman and the entire town extends a hearty welcome to him and his family. July 30, 1908 J.W. Pound left yesterday for Grand Forks to take in the fair. Stanley Hubley was in Devils Lake on business Monday. Miss Eva Johnson spent Sunday in Rock Lake. D.A. Blackburn was in Rock Lake on business Tuesday. William Maughan and Miss Villa Gailfus spent Sunday at Fish Lake. Oliver Nelson and Frank Grimes were at the Killarney fair Thursday. Rev. Richardson returned from the bible conference at Chautauqua Monday. Postmistress Messer and George Southerton were fair visitors in Killarney one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. B.L. Thomas, Miss Villia Murdick and E.E. McDougall attended the Killarney fair Friday. Charles Brown and family of Winnipeg, who have been visiting relatives here left Tuesday to visit other members of the family at Hilton, Manitoba. Chris Davis, formerly a resident of this county was visiting here the first of the week. Mr. Davis a conductor on the Canadian Northern. We are informed that Ed Lakeman is having a recreation. He discarded his barber clothes, donned a pair of overalls and hiked out to his brother-in-laws' to try hay making. C.A. Weeden and wife and two youngest children left Monday to visit with relatives and friends at Pembina. Mr. Weeden has a short vacation and in his absence Custom Officer Elves, of Sarles, will attend to his duties. It is a settled fact that we are to have a restaurant. Tom Montgomery was unable to report Saturday on account of sickness. Dr. Hamilton delivered an excellent address at the church Sunday night. Mr. Dougherty, proprietor of the bowling alley at Sarles and Will Elves were here Tuesday. Misses Marie, Esther and Irene Olson of Cando are visiting with Mrs. B.L. Thomas this week. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wynn are the proud parents of a baby boy who arrived Thursday evening. Agent O.H. Rather and wife will leave tomorrow for a six week's visit with relatives at Detroit, Michigan their former home. Miss Pearl Hess and Carl Olson drove over from Cando Saturday to spend Sunday with B.L. Thomas and wife. Wm. Krisher has purchased the Hansboro Meat Market from Nels Johnson and invites all his friends to call and look over his stock. Mrs. C.H. Browne and little son Maurice left Saturday for Minot where they will make their future home. Mr. Browne and the two older children have been at Minot the past month. The many friends of John Wills who went to the hospital at Rochester, Minnesota a couple of weeks ago, are pleased to know that his condition has greatly improved. Mr. Wills was compelled to go to the hospital on account of his throat but on his return Wednesday stated that he was feeling much better and experiences practically no pain with the formerly troublesome member. August 6, 1908 LOCAL NEWS Custom Officer Elves is in town on official business. B.V. Kellogg of Burford, North Dakota arrived Tuesday to spend a few days with his brother, F.A. Kellogg. J.J. McCanna, of Cando, president of the Bank of Hansboro, was in town the latter part of the week. A pleasant time is reported by those in attendance at the dance at Jon White's residence Friday night. J.H. Hazzard, traveling agent for the Case Machine Company, was here a couple of days the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. B.L. Thomas returned today from the races at Leeds. Bert intended to enter one of his horses but on account of a bad cut received by the horse Sunday, he was unable to run it. Ross Randill of the main office of the F.G. & S. Co. at Devils Lake has charge of the depot at this place in the absence of O.H. Rather, who, with his wife, left Thursday for a six week's visit in Detroit, Michigan. Billie Byrne, assistant manager of Stark's pool hall, was numbered among the many who attended the dance given by Capt. White at his residence Friday evening. Billie was his ever bright and smiling countenance like the "King of the Day" furnished light in abundance. The hail did but little damage through this district Friday night although the most of the farmers were expecting the misfortune of a very destructive hail storm. A number of the grain growers report damages, among them being Jeff Leftwich who, without a doubt, suffered far more than any of the others but his loss is by no means disastrous. F.M. Chard, of the State Bank of Rolla, was here on business Saturday. D.A. Blackburn went to Devils Lake Monday to attend the druggists convention. Norbid DeKerchue, better known among his friends as "Barb" has given up his position at Ed Lakeman's, quit playing ball and is now helping Roland Kessler make hay. Miss Edna Murdick went to Cando Saturday to aid in the preparations for marriage of her friend Miss Ida May McCune. Miss McCune and Herb Lyman, both among Cando's best known young people were united in the holy bonds of wedlock Tuesday. John E. Brown, W.G. Bowers, Wilbur Wilburn, Jay Wills and John Locklin composed a fishing party at Fish Lake Sunday. The crowd caught eighty-six fine fish, one of the party succeeded in landing one of the largest pickerell caught on the lake this season. We are constantly reminded that it is almost time for "the reaping" by the numerous harvest hand that arrive on each incoming train. Nine husky young Iowaians arrived yesterday to aid G.M. Brown in harvesting his enormous crop. August 13, 1908 DEATH OF GUY DODGE KELLOGG There is a reaper whose name is Death And, with his sickle keen He cuts the bearded grain at a breath And the flowers that grow between The town and neighborhood is dropped in mourning by the death of the little son of Mr. and Mrs. F.A. Kellogg, who departed this life to the Great Beyond, Monday afternoon. Our little friend was in good health until Sunday when one of his arms began swelling and continued until his body was almost twice its normal size. The direct cause of his death was septicemia. The little fellow was vaccinated some time ago and was getting along extra well, but while playing with a playmate recently the vaccinated arm was injured in such a manner as to leave poison into his system after which he was beyond medical aid. Guy, who was five years, seven months and five days of age, was a favorite of the entire community. A bright, smiling and sturdy little fellow who was more a man than a child. He spent but little time at play, the most of his time being spent with his father trying to aid him in his work. Little Guy is survived by his father, mother, one little sister, several more distant relatives and scores of loving friends who will miss his cheerful little face in their work, their pleasure and in their sorrow. His remains were laid in their last resting place at Medford, North Dakota, the former home of the parents. It is hard for we mortal beings to comprehend why an intelligent and healthy little fellow of such a tender age should be taken from our midst, but God knows, it was his call and our little friend answered the summons. The trials of this life were unknown, life to him was one bright ray of sunshine and so shall it be throughout eternity. He is at rest. Joe and Chas. Peltier, who were on trial for the murder of Frank Seidel at Bottineau, were convicted and sentenced to hang on February 9, 1908. Young Rising Sun, who was also tried for the same murder, was acquitted. Upon being arrested and arraigned for the killing of the girl, Alexandra Seidel, he pleaded guilty and for the reason that he was only sixteen years old was sentenced to the penitentiary for life. He confessed that while Chas. Peltier held her arms behind her back to keep her quiet, he struck her on the forehead with a shotgun and knocked her brains out, after which they threw the body on the bed and covered the bed with kerosene before setting the house on fire. It is reported that relatives of the Peltiers are making threats against the lives of those who helped to hunt the murderers down. If this is so they should be looked after before they have any chance to carry their threats into execution. Rolette County Herald. LOCAL NEWS John A. Hones arrived in Hansboro today. Bill Howard of Cando arrived today to visit with his father-in-law, John Wilson. Billy Maughan and carpenters completed a cook car for Hugh Lymburn Monday that tops them all. Hugh Lymburn started his threshing machine Tuesday afternoon in his crop of barley. This is the first threshing reported in this vicinity this season. The Hansboro band was in attendance at the Cartwright fair last week and according to the Review, did much in making the day one of pleasure. Several of our townsmen were seen meandering towards the coal yards in the rain yesterday to get a scuttle of coal. The rain made the air damp and chilly making it very uncomfortable without a fire. Several of our citizens attended the ball game at Cartwright Tuesday evening. The game was between Cartwright and Leland and ended in a score of five to sic in favor of Cartwright. The same teams played a tie game last Tuesday. Trouble comes in bunches, so is it with the Peltier family. Joe and Chas. Peltier have been sentenced to hang for the murder of Frank Seidel and niece near Bottineau and a brother Alexander Peltier was taken into custody by U.S. Marshall A.E. McCay recently to answer to an offense committed in 1906 near Fargo. The junior ball game at Cartwright was far more interesting than was anticipated. The boys were beat by two runs but the score would have undoubtedly been in their favor had their catcher not been hit by a foul tip which put him out of the game and let Cartwright get in two scores before it was realized that he was injured. A large crowd from this place attended the fair at Cartwright. The rain yesterday put a quietus on threshing and wheat cutting for a time. John Wills attended a meeting of the republican county committeemen at Cando Friday. The carpenters have the new residence building of C.E. Blackorby under cover and before may moons it will be ready for occupancy. Word was received here last week that W.A. Hoosier and family have moved from Stettler, Alberta, Canada to Sandpoint, Idaho. The Royal Neighbors had a social session Friday night after the regular business was disposed of. A supper and a right good time were the leading features. E.F. Parsons, the Bathgate, traveling farm agent for the St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co. was in Hansboro on business last week. Ex-Governor White of Valley City was here Thursday and Friday adjusting the damages received by Jeff Leftwich from the hail a couple of weeks ago. Mr. Leftwich was allowed seven percent for his losses. Miss Anna Ross of Considine is visiting with Miss May Moore. Ida and Ada Dilday of Devils Lake, nieces of Tom Montgomery visited here Saturday. Mrs. E.A. Wade of Bismarck is visiting a few days with her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wynn and family. Mrs. C.A. Paetow returned today from an extended visit with relatives and friends at Valley City, North Dakota and Wisconsin. C.A. Weeden and wife and little daughter returned from a two week visit with friends and relatives in the eastern part of the state Tuesday. Oliver Nelson left today for Devils Lake where he will join his company, Co. B of the North Dakota National Guard from which place he will go to Tacoma, Washington, to the national encampment of the U.S. Guards. We are ordered to change the address of Jas. Cook from Farmington, Minnesota, to Francis, Saskatchewan. Mr. Cook was a former resident of this place, leaving here last fall to take up his residence in Minnesota. Herman Keller, for some time employed with Ed Lakeman, has resigned his position and left Wednesday for Larson, North Dakota where he will visit for sometime with relatives. Mr. Keller's health will not permit his working inside. His vacancy will be filled by Rolly Mills of McVille, who comes to Mr. Lakeman well recommended. Neil McKay, former blacksmith at this place, returned yesterday from a trip to Calgary and other parts of Alberta. Mr. and Mrs. McKay went to Alberta last spring for the benefit of Mrs. McKay's health which is at present but little improved although her doctor states that after several months residence in the Alberta country her health will be greatly improved as the climate there is in most cases an aid to those who are afflicted as Mrs. McKay. They intend to remain here about a month after which they will go to Alberta to make their future home. Mr. McKay is very favorably impressed with that region and expects to buy some farm land there this fall. Mrs. McKay is now at Killarney where she will visit for a few days before coming here the first of next week. We are informed by some of our farmers who reside near the line that some of our neighbors, the Canadians, are going beyond their bounds and are coming over into this state and shooting chickens and grouse. This is a practice that should be stopped, we are not allowed to kill chickens until August 1, much less should those under the laws of the Canadian government. One of the before mentioned farmers was in town recently inquiring for a game warden in order to have this hunting stopped and while here stated that the day before several Canadians were hunting and killed chickens in the field where he was working. Now if we understand the North Dakota game laws correctly, a game warden is not necessary before an arrest can be made in this case, in fact every citizen is a game warden. Any resident can arrest and take the firearms for the law breakers. At any rate, the gentleman who was wanting information on this subject now understands what his power is, it is very likely that some of our neighbors, if they persist in their hunting, will come to grief. August 20, 1908 LOCAL NEWS C.E. Blackorby was in Cando on business the first of the week. Bert Manning went to Michigan, North Dakota Tuesday to get a driving horse which D.A. Blackburn recently purchased at that place. Chester VanOrder, brother of M.E. VanOrder and John Stewart arrived from Stevens Point, Wisconsin Tuesday. Mr. VanOrder has taken a position in the store of VanOrder and Sande. A.B. Converse returned Monday from a few weeks visit with friends and relatives at St. Paul, Minnesota and Iowa. We are all pleased to see "Con's" smiling countenance again. Commissioner and Mrs. J.W. Pound are the parents of a baby girl that arrived some two weeks ago. John wouldn't tell us about it until it was too late for the last week's issue. C.A. Paetow is having a terrible time with one of his big toes. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pillsbury of Devils Lake spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. B.L. Thomas. F.A. Kellogg returned Tuesday from Lawton, North Dakota. Mrs. Kellogg will remain a couple of weeks visiting friends and relatives. Percival Dixon and F.M. Chard of Rolla were in Hansboro on business Tuesday. The M.E. parsonage has been turned around and moved over its new foundation but as the stone work is not completed the building is up in the air. It will take considerable work yet before our minister can inhabit it with safety. The samples of wheat from this section of the state are the very best, almost all of it being of a class that will without a doubt market as No. 1 hard. The wheat this year will give the best yield, on an average that this community has had since1905. The representative of the Maple Bay Blower Co. of Crookston, Minnesota was in town yesterday advertising their automobile. The company has recently started the manufacture of automobiles and expect to get their product onto the market by spring. H.D. Stark, proprietor of the Stark pool hall, was in Devils Lake Tuesday night. Things were awful dead while Mr. Stark was gone. J.A. Chandler, traveling passenger agent for the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway, was in town Friday. Ed Jones is filling L.A. Larson's place as brakeman on the F.G. & S. while "Louie" is attending the militia encampment at Tacoma, Washington. August 26, 1908 LOCAL NEWS Clarence Crum was in Rolla Tuesday. Mrs. F.A. Kellogg returned from Medford, North Dakota Tuesday. Mrs. Will Howard, of Cando is visiting with her brother, George Wilson and family. Mrs. B.L. Thomas went over to Cando Monday to visit with relatives. Mr. Thomas went over yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Diggins will have charge of Hugh Lymburn's cook car this season. Our friend wants to know if they are going to cook on a street car. Mr. Rose, of Hannah, is here superintending the building of the house which he is having erected here. Mr. Rose and family will occupy the building. Neil McKay went over the Killarney the first of the week to get his wife who was visiting at that place. They expect to go to Alberta as soon as Mr. McKay can get his business straightened up at this place. The Hansboro schools will begin Monday August 31. Several changes have been made in the school this term as to teachers. There will be four teachers, where there were but three last term: Miss Sorenson will act as principal, Miss Haas and Miss Eastgate, a new teacher from Larimore, will have charge of the intermediate department and Miss Rose of Hannah has been assigned the primary department. The school "marms" will be here this week. Miss Haas is expected Saturday. The sportsmen are getting out every old shotgun available and cleaning them up. It is a certainty that some of the feathered game will get a good scare if nothing else. Word was received here last week informing us that depot agent and wife, Mr. and Mrs. O.H. Rather are the parents of a baby boy. Mr. and Mrs. Rather are at Detroit, Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. N.J. Johnson were visiting friends at Ellsbury Friday and Saturday. J.W. Pound has received a new threshing rig consisting of an Aultman-Taylor threshing machine and a 20 horsepower gasoline engine. Fred Metzger and family of Westhope, Iowa returned to their home Thursday after visiting with their brother-in-law and wife, Mr. and Mrs. O.B. Kessler. We are informed that Rock Lake citizens have taken steps to provide file protection for their town by ordering two chemical engines. It would not be a bad idea for the Hansboro people to see what they can do along this line. J.B. Smith and George Southerton were in Homefield, Tuesday. Mrs. N.J. Johnson and daughter were Cartwright visitors one day last week. Mrs. L.W. Boise and Mrs. J.F. Diggins spent Saturday evening and Sunday with the former's sister in St. John. Finlay King and wife and niece of St. John will have charge of George Southerton's cook car this season. George invited us out and said he would guarantee a first-class meal. G.C. Tombaugh and family of near Chili, Indiana accompanied by their son-in-law, Elias Hedrick and wife of Lafountain are visiting relatives in this part of our state. Mrs. Claude Lawrence of this place and C.E. Shoemaker of Ellsbury are among their relatives residing in this vicinity. Ross Randill of the main office of the F.G. & S. was here between trains Monday. Mr. Randill has charge of the Rock Lake station while the regular agent is on a vacation. September 3, 1908 LOCAL NEWS Ed Lakeman was in Cartwright Friday. Charles Brown of Winnipeg is visiting relatives here. Willie Schubert of Cando spent Tuesday hunting in this vicinity. Charles Pillsbury of Devils Lake spent a couple days hunting near here the first of the week. Louis Larson is again on duty after attending the encampment at Tacoma. Mrs. A. Blackorby left Monday for Berwick, North Dakota where she will visit for some time with relatives. The schools at this place did not begin Monday as stated last week. Some work was being done on the building and the carpenters were unable to get it ready until Tuesday. John Wills has started the construction of a building on his lot between J.B. Smith's store and this office and will put in a restaurant as soon as it is completed. The greater portion of the population of our town laid aside their business cares Tuesday and put in the day in quest of chickens. As Tuesday was not the best kind of a day, none of the hunters were able to procure a great number of chickens. C.E. Blackorby was a Devils Lake visitor Monday. Threshing was resumed yesterday after almost a week's delay on account of rain. Our grocers, VanOrder and Sande and J.R. Crum, have each added a clerk to their force to be able to handle the fall trade. Stanley said that Ed Lakeman had purchased a new hunting horse and buggy. The horse is guaranteed to stand fire. Miss Edna Murdick went to Starkweather Saturday where she has accepted a position with the Canfield Co. Mrs. Ekles, mother of Mrs. N.J. Johnson returned from Ellsbury Tuesday where she had spent several days visiting. James Brydon and family of Hilton, Manitoba are visiting with relatives at this place. They expect to return home Saturday. Mrs. Charmical who was visiting with her parents at this place for a couple weeks, returned to her home at Cando Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Charmical will leave for Canada in the near future. Jim Cowan and wife of Brandon are here visiting relatives. Lyman Crum returned to his work at Tolley, North Dakota Tuesday after a two month vacation. J.A. McDougall of Lakota spent a few days the first of the week visiting with his son E.E. McDougall. Margurette Sande left Tuesday for Grand Forks to resume her studies. Miss Sande expects to finish her high school course this term. Mrs. Sullivan, mother of Mrs. George Wilson spent Saturday and Sunday at Rock Lake. She will leave for an extended visit with relatives in Minnesota the last of the week. O.H. Rather returned yesterday from Detroit, Michigan. Otto certainly feels proud of that boy. Mrs. Rather will spend some time visiting in Michigan before she returns home. Mrs. John E. Brown went to Hilton, Manitoba Thursday and returned Saturday, accompanied by her daughter, Miss Jacquette who has been taking instructions in music at Hilton during the summer vacation. September 10, 1908 LOCAL NEWS Oliver Nelson returned the last of the week after attending the encampment near Tacoma. C.E. Blackorby left Monday for an extended visit at Minneapolis. Chas. Bills the Rock Lake restaurant and pool hall man was in town Monday. Roy D. White is on duty again after attending the encampment at Tacoma. Mrs. Messer, our post mistress has resigned her position, same to take effect as soon as the department appoints someone to the position. J.R. Wills, who has no opposition, sent in his petition recently and will undoubtedly receive the appointment in the near future as he is satisfactory to the patrons of the office. Mr. Wills has had considerable experience in this line and Uncle Sam's business could not be put in better hands. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gray are the parents of a baby girl. John A. Honey of the Northwestern National Life Insurance Co., is here in the interest of the company. C.E. Little, of New Hampshire who has been working with a threshing crew in this vicinity is laid up with sciatic rheumatism. Mr. Little was in a rather serious condition but is now under the doctor's care, greatly improved. B.L. Thomas and Ed Lakeman were in Sarles yesterday. Miss Thurza Brown, who has been attending school at this place, quit the first of the week, she being unable to study on account of her eyes. If Miss Brown's eyes do not improve she will go to Winnipeg for treatment. We are informed that our friend, William White, disgusted with the single life, discarded his farm duties Saturday and went to Rolla with a marriage license hidden way down in his pocket. As William is rather shy we have not been able to learn the lucky lady's name. Tom Montgomery and lady friend, Miss may McQuarrie, of Devils Lake, spent Sunday in Hansboro. Miss McQuarrie was the guest of Mrs. B.L. Thomas. D.F. McLaughlin, C.J. Lafgreen and two Vermont capitalists were stranded here Saturday. The gentlemen came over from Cando Saturday afternoon in an automobile and expected to get back for supper but in this they were sorely disappointed. The machine is a White Steamer of the double cylinder type and while running a high rate of speed the eccentric on the front cylinder broke and before the engine could be stopped, hammered things up in great shape. After getting a dray to pull them into town, they hired a buggy and team and drove to Bisbee where they hired another rig and finished the trip. It is rumored that the owner of the machine caught one of our citizens asleep and gave it to him, at any rate the automobile is still in town. N. Fritsch who had charge of the depot at this place in the absence of O.H. Rather, left last week to take a similar position at Armourdale. Charles Brown who has been visiting here the past week will leave today for his home in Winnipeg. Mr. Brown expects to take up his residence in British Columbia on account of poor health as soon as he is able to close up his business at Winnipeg. September 17, 1908 LOCAL NEWS C.E. Blackorby returned Monday from a business trip to Minneapolis. D.E. Kent traveling agent for the Grand Forks Mercantile Co. was in town on business the first of the week. John E. Nelson of Perth spent a couple of days here this week. Mr. Nelson who is a candidate for treasurer of Towner County is on eof the gentlemen composing the splendid ticket put in the field by the Republican party and is this campaign heartily endorsed by the people of this county. Mrs. A. Blackorby returned Saturday from Berwick. F.H. Murdick is building an addition of four rooms to his house in order to accommodate the transient trade. J.R. Wills has received the fixtures for his restaurant and as soon as the building, which is almost finished, is completed will be ready for business. John E. Brown, O.L. Sande and D.P. Sullivan of Minneapolis spent Saturday and Sunday hunting at Rock Lake. They report a very successful trip. Mr. and Mrs. E.A. Waid returned to their home at Bismarck Wednesday after visiting with their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wynn. Frank Derrig spent Saturday in Starkweather. Arthur Dixon and Napoleon Lambert of Rolla are business callers today. The threshing season is almost past in this vicinity, with good weather the greater part of it will be finished within a few days. Miss Thurza Brown went to Winnipeg last week to consult a specialist for her eyes. Sheriff James Taylor was in Ellsbury Tuesday. Mrs. B.L. Thomas returned from Cando Monday where she was visiting her parents who recently returned from Europe. Ed Lakeman, Stanley Hubley, Sam Brown and C.E. Sorlie, a Grand Forks shoe merchant, formed a jolly hunting party at Rock Lake last week and the first of this. The party went to Fish Lake, intending to spend their outing at that place but as there was no hunting or fishing changed their plans and drove over to Rock Lake. They had a very successful trip, bagging 273 ducks and 75 chickens. Mr. Sorlie caused considerable excitement when he shot a large pelican; Stanley was found with his head stuck into a clump of bushes about a quarter of a mile down the lake and Ed was pulled out from under a hay stack. Sam Brown found a pair of waders. The party entertained Walter Hill, son of J.J. Hill and Dr. Thompson of St. Paul and Dr. Crovers and Postmaster Daily of Devils Lake at their camp Sunday and Monday. They all report an excellent time. October 1, 1908 A FINE LOCATION One of the Best Business Locations in Hansboro is For Sale The building known as the Pioneer building in the town of Hansboro, Towner County, North Dakota is for sale at a bargain. The building is located in one of the best business locations in the business part of the town on the main street. It is well built, plastered throughout, warm and comfortable. Size 24x 50, 10 foot ceilings, store room at back attached to main building 12x16 and outbuildings 10x14. Building now divided so as to be suitable for two business places with living rooms back of same. Good dry cellar and excellent cistern. Must be sole quick if at all and will sacrifice a neat sum to move it quick. Building and lot cost over $2,400.00. Make an offer quick. A good location in a good town and good thriving community, cheap. Small encumbrance which may be assumed by purchaser if desired. Write or wire C.H. Browne, Masonic Temple Basement, Minot, North Dakota or B.L. Thomas, Hansboro, North Dakota. RESIDENCE BURNED House on Jas. Brown Farm Burned - Family Has Narrow Escape The fire fiend made another visit to our community this morning and the family of Jas. Brown is homeless. At about 5 o'clock this morning the hired man arose as usual and built the fire in the kitchen range, then went to the stable to do the chores and take care of the stock. He had just finished feeding the horses and started for the house to awaken the family when, to his horror, he discovered that it was in flames. He rushed to the house and awakened the family who barely had time to make their escape. Absolutely nothing was saved from the burning building and the inmates were fortunate in getting out alive. Mr. Brown received some painful burns while getting the children out of the burning structure. It is a mystery as to how the fire originated, but it is thought that an overheated stovepipe was the cause. It is not probable that Mr. Brown will rebuild on the farm until next spring as cold weather is near at hand. The loss is a serious one specially at this time of year and the family have the sympathy of a large circle of friends. LOCAL NEWS Jack Blackorby came up from his farm near Ellsberry yesterday and called at the Pioneer office for a short chat. His crop of wheat averaged 24 bushels per acre and he sold it at 91 cents per bushel. With about 4,000 bushels, that is not too bad. Jack says he has "money in seven banks and cattle on the range." N.J. Johnson who for the past two years has conducted a meat market and bakery in our little city, left Wednesday morning for Michigan, where the family will reside in the future. Mrs. Johnson and the girls will follow in a short time. This estimable family will be greatly missed in social circles in Hansboro. Frank Stanley, county auditor was in the city today looking up the elusive voter. John Wills has been on the sick list several days this week. Chas. E. Blackorby's new residence has been completed and he expects to move in this week. The residents of Hansboro and vicinity are experiencing an oil famine and many are temporarily forced to go without lights in their homes. The reason is the failure of "Jawn D's" juice wagon to make its trip from Rolla at the appointed time. The Pioneer acknowledges a pleasant call from the Hon. A.S. Gibbens yesterday afternoon. He is marketing his crop which he raised on his farms east of town and which he reports averaged over 15 bushels per acre. John E. Nelson, candidate for treasurer on the republican ticket was in town yesterday interviewing the voters. Pupils of the intermediate department of the Hansboro school who have been neither absent nor tardy during the month ending September 25 are as follows: Irma Johnson, Eva Pound, Grace Tribble, Clara Pound, Lee Leftwich, Ethel Lawler, May Moore, Nora Disher, Rogna Peterson, Velma Murdick, Lynch Leftwich, Francis Crum and Roy Blackorby. Mrs. Carl Nelson, the next Superintendent of Schools, was in Hansboro today meeting the voters. We predict she will be elected by a good majority. C.H. Brown and wife the owners of the Pioneer came up from Minot the first of the week to look after business affairs and to check out A.H. Clickard who has been in charge of the Pioneer for the past three months. They returned to Minot Tuesday. CHILDREN LOST ON PRAIRIES Traveled Thirty-five Miles in Wrong Direction. Two small children, a boy, aged 11, and a girl aged 8, whose father, Martin Ruhl, lives about seven miles north of Tioga, North Dakota were lost for several days on the prairies near here this week. They went to Tioga with a horse and buggy to get the mail and on their way home got lost. They finally turned up at White Earth and were cared for there and after getting directions they were started on their way home but again got lost and this time they wandered over the prairie several days, finally being found near Epping, North Dakota about thirty-five miles away from home. When found they were almost starved and had unhitched their horse and were huddled underneath the buggy. They were accompanied to their home from Epping. October 8, 1908 LOCAL NEWS On Monday we received a sample of the potatoes raised on the R.P. Kessler farm, near town. Mr. Kessler says they averaged 500 bushels to the acre and from the size of the samples we do not doubt his word. They are of the Early Rose variety. The new bank at Rock Lake is nearing completion and will soon be doing business. This will put Rock Lake in the Hansboro class as a business town so far as banking facilities are concerned. The principal stockholders are all local men with one exception and our friend Herb Gray will preside behind the case. Advertisement Claire Café J.R. Wills, Proprietor Meals and Hot Lunches served at all hours, Day or Night Lodge and Party Suppers a Specialty A Pleased Customer is Our Best Advertisement. Call and see us. Next Door to Pioneer Office Hansboro, North Dakota October 15, 1908 B.L. Thomas was in Cando Friday. Mrs. Robert Sullivan and granddaughter, Zelma Wilson, who have been in Minnesota for the past month on a visit with relatives, returned Friday. B.L. Thomas and wife, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Hamilton, Mrs. McKay and Mrs. John Brown were in Cartwright Thursday. There seemed to be some difficulty between F.H. Murdick and Chris Orton in the latter's pool room Friday in which Orton came out decidedly the worse for it. October 22, 1908 The Hansboro Band boys will give a dance tomorrow night. The pool hall formerly run by Chris Orton is now under the management of Jas. Hall. Will Atkins, Republican candidate for County Auditor was here Tuesday. J.A. Mahood, Democratic candidate for judge was in Hansboro Tuesday. W.E. Peck, Republican candidate for Clerk of Court was in town Tuesday. On account of bad weather the entertainments in the opera house were poorly attended. Louis G. Schell, Democratic candidate for Commissioner of Railroads gave us a call last week. November 12, 1908 Ed Lakeman, our popular and enterprising tonsorial artist has improved his residence property by building quite an extensive addition. Eggs have soared to 30 cents per dozen but even at this price Biddy appears to be somewhat reluctant about adequately supplying the demand. John Kyle, Rock Lake's popular veterinary surgeon was in Hansboro Saturday and after looking over the field decided until further notice to devote Tuesday of each week to this locality. Dr. Thor Moeller, a prominent Minot physician, has been arrested and charged with manslaughter, the case arising from the death of Miss Gena Lein, the Union, North Dakota music teacher who died in this city a few weeks ago from the effects of a criminal operation. Miss Lein's father arrived in Minot a few days ago and instituted criminal proceedings against the doctor. The doctor will be given a hearing within a few days. At the inquest the doctor testified that Miss Lein, a few hours before her death, confessed that she had committed the crime upon herself. The case promises to be sensational. Dr. Moeller is under bonds, his bail having been furnished by Peter Edvedsen and Dr. Scholberg in the sum of $5,000. Minot Independent C.H. Browne and family arrived from Minot the first part of the week to look after business matters. Mrs. J.B. Smith is visiting with friends and relatives at her old home in Pisek, North Dakota. Mrs. James Blackorby of Ellsberry is enjoying a visit from her cousin. C.E. Blackorby, our genial banker is on the sick list this week. James Blackorby made a business trip to the county seat Tuesday. NORTH DAKOTA NEWS Fargo is about to organize a Y.W.C.A. Cavalier is to have another newspaper in the near future. Burglars are still doing business throughout the state. The village of Sarles has bought a chemical fire engine and other equipment. Jim Hill has promised the people of Williston a new depot in the near future. A waitress in a Bismarck hotel took a bichloride of mercury tablet for a headache and the doctors had all they could do to save her life. Abdon Gunderson, son of a Fargo Swedish pastor, is under arrest in Chicago on the charge of attempting to swindle an auto company. Wm. Jacks, a switchman in the Great Northern yards at Devils Lake was run over and both legs were so badly injured that amputation was necessary. Walter Croskery, a former resident of Ardoch, was killed Friday afternoon at Winnipeg while engaged on repairs at the Great Northern railroad bridge. The Soo held its passenger train at Bismarck an hour in order to give people who wanted an opportunity to vote before taking the train. One of the bleaching machines used in the bleaching of flour process by the mills has been set up in the basement of the Cass County court house as a demonstration to the jury. Two little daughters of Theo Horning of Mannhaven were struggling for the possession of a fork in their childish way and the tines of one of the forks entered the eye of one of them. She will lose the sight of the eye. One year in the penitentiary is the sentence G.G. Smith, a blacksmith, drew for stealing a team belonging to a farmer near Absaraka this summer. The man pleaded guilty to the charge and was taken to Bismarck last week to serve his sentence. H.P. Hansen, while out walking on the shore of Lake Eckleson received a bombardment from some hunters on the opposite side of the lake. Eight shots in one leg, one in the other and three or four shots in the hands will give him something to think about. In the bleached flour case Peter Hansen, of the Fargo Milling company was on the stand and testified that hard wheat and durum which can be bought considerably cheaper, were mixed and ground and then bleached to conceal the adulteration. Out at Glenburn Chet Harris, proprietor of a pool hall was discussing holdups and remarked that he would like to see the color of the man's eyes who could point a gun at him and compel him to give up his money, and almost the next thing of any account that he did was to look into a gun held by a hold-up artist who invited him out in the yard and relieved him of his roll of $155. Tom Fitzgerald of Schaffer had the misfortune to shoot off two of his toes with a shotgun. He had been out on a hunt and when he came in he left the load in the gun while he went to dinner. After dinner he went out to the buggy to get his gun and in taking the same from the buggy it accidentally discharged, the contents entering his foot. The doctor chopped off two of his toes and let it go at that. November 19, 1908 LOCAL NEWS Elmer Baker was a visitor from Dash early in the week. J.D. Leftwich was a county capital business visitor Monday. Mrs. John Laybourne of Ellsberry was in the city yesterday. James Blackorby came up from Ellsberry the last of the week on business. This is the time of year when we take off our hats to the coal dealers. J.O. Carter and family came in last evening from his farm in Dash to attend the play. John A. Reese went to Cando Monday to attend the meeting of the county commissioners. Roy Lean, the enterprising Rock Lake hardware man was in Hansboro the first of the week. For peanut confectionery, soft drinks, cigars and tobacco try J.B. Smith, The Peanut Merchant. Quite a number of people from Hansboro and vicinity will attend the sale of public land to be held at Cando tomorrow, November 20. The Claire café will furnish refreshments for those attending the dance to be given by the Hansboro orchestra at Stark's hall Friday evening, November 20. Parents and others interested are invited to visit our school and become acquainted with its management. The dance to be given tomorrow evening under the auspices of the Hansboro orchestra bids fair to be largely attended. C.H. Browne, accompanied by his family was at Devils Lake a couple of days the fore part of the week transacting business. The few days of "Indian summer" experienced during the past week, although a little late, have been highly appreciated just the same. Hansboro has a few half-grown boys whose object in attending school appears to be to make life miserable for the teachers. This is a wrong that can and should be righted. A team of horses belonging to a farmer ran away on Thursday last and for a short time created considerable excitement in this vicinity. They were stopped after running out into the country a couple of miles, no particular damage having been done. A BAD TANGLE As J.B. Madison and wife were driving home from town Monday evening, when nearly opposite the cemetery they met a drunken team, or a team with a drunken driver who, instead of turning right as the law requires, kept the road. When Mr. Madison turned to the right they turned to the left, heading him off, which was crowding him to a high bank, when to avoid a collision Mr. Madison turned short to the left. His team, a pair of colts, became frightened and one of them began kicking, which she persisted in, continuing until both became detached from the buggy. But they did not get away as J.B. Madison was tangled up in the back end of the lines as usual and was not yet convinced that he should walk home, but for about tow moments the air was full of dust, splinters, bolts, pieces of iron, straps and horses' heels. When the smoke cleared away the scene would make one think a bomb had been exploded there, as all there was left of the buggy pole was a few toothpicks and the hole where the drawbolt had been and that was badly demolished. During all this time Mrs. Madison sat in the buggy as dignified as a judge, taking note of the beautiful illustration or demonstration of what whiskey would do. After getting Mrs. Madison comfortably located in a neighbor's buggy in which she proceeded on her way home, J.B. walked three-quarters of a mile back to town, procured a new buggy pole which he carried back, attached to his rig and proceeded on his way rejoicing that he was the one damaged instead of the one who was the cause of the damage. Cando Herald NORTH DAKOTA NEWS The North Dakota pumpkin crop was a large one. The Catholic ladies netted $700 on their fair at Dickinson. Northern Pacific payday at Jamestown amounts to $40,000. Ole Wagner, a well-to-do farmer of Petersburg, dropped dead. County division was defeated in Williams County by 137 majority. Grain thieves are robbing farmers out in the western part of the state. The capacity of the Portland cement mines in this state will be doubled. Dickinson had a delegation a the launching of the battleship North Dakota. Dancing clubs in the smaller towns of the state are doing a lively business. The removal of the Northern Pacific yards at Jamestown is attracting considerable attention. The Northern Pacific is rushing work on its new passenger station in Valley City. A young boy who went under the name of Peter Miller sold a load of flax at Minot and skipped with the proceeds. The semi-annual meeting of the Southeastern Educational association will be held at the agricultural college November 20-21. While drilling a well on a farm at Balfour coal was discovered at a depth of 200 feet. The vein is 100 feet thick and is said to be larger than lignite, hard and shiny. At temple, in a drunken brawl, two brothers by the name of Fremifelter nearly killed a man named Hulbert by beating and kicking him. A chicken thief raided a large flock of a farm near St. Thomas and secured a big haul. The foreman of the farm shot at the thieves but they got away. Chief Hagen, of the Minot police force, in making a search of the city bastille the other day found two knives which had been hacked into saws, evidently by the prisoners who recently made their escape from jail. To live twelve years with a bullet in his head and a hole in his skull, covered only by a thin layer of skin, yet to keep on working and going about as usual, is the experience of J.P. Dalrymple. Dalrymple shot himself accidentally with a revolver while playing with other boys. His health is generally good. S.G. Guthrie the young man who was recently brought back from Wisconsin to Jamestown on requisition papers recently to answer to the charge of obtaining property on false pretenses, has been discharged on payment of a fine and costs on account of his youth and the further fact that he had made restitution. Four horses belonging to George Frye one of Stanley's best known farmers were shot by some unknown fiend recently. One of the horses was so badly riddled with shot that it died from its wounds, while the other three are in so bad a shape from the injuries they received that they are practically valueless. The animals show that they had not only been shot once, but quite a number of times, indicating that the coward who perpetrated such a dastardly deed fully intended to kill the four of them. The blow is a hard one on Mr. Frye, for he has a streak of hard luck running against him. After putting in over 600 acres of grain this year he lost the entire crop through hail. Mrs. Frye who has been pronounced by the physicians to be troubled with tuberculosis has been sent to the east for the benefit of her health. LOCAL NEWS The Claire café had added a fine new showcase to its equipment. Quite an interesting foot race, in which some of our best sprinters participated, took place on our main thoroughfare Wednesday, the prize being a turkey. Owing to the numerous raffles, turkey shoots and foot races in this vicinity during the past week, several hundred of the birds have changed hands. An interesting program was rendered by the intermediate department of our public school yesterday. Genuine winter weather - the real stuff is now with us, and from all appearances intends to remain for a while at least. A concert and dance will be given in the opera house at Hansboro on Wednesday evening, December 9, under the auspices of the Hansboro Cornet band. Good music, good order and a good time is promised to all who attend. The farmer who left a load of oats in an unprotected condition in front of the livery barn one night last week and in the morning found the load a number of bushels shy, will probably know better next time. Investigation showed that several head of stock had been helping themselves to the grain during the night. Pupils of the intermediate department of the Hansboro School who have been neither absent nor tardy during the month ending November 20 are as follows: Grade Tribble, Clara Pound, Lee Leftwich, Ethel Lawler, May Moore, Logna Peterson, Joseph Peterson, Swan Olson, Lynch Leftwich, Susie Brown, Frances Crum, Iva Barker, Roxy Underwood, Mack Blackorby and Dora Blackorby. Ethel Lawler, May Moore, Lee Leftwich and Lynch Leftwich have been neither absent nor tardy during the first three months of school. The new $10,000 Catholic Church at (??-unable to read microfilm), Ward County will be dedicated by Bishop Shanley tomorrow. A pastor for the pulpit of the vacant M.E. Church at Pembina has been secured in the person of Rev. Mr. Laughlin, late of Toronto, Canada. He will assume his duties at once. Claud Nevers, a former resident of Cavalier was killed in a train wreck on the Canadian Pacific, near Lethbridge, last week. The remains were brought to Cavalier where interment was made. It takes four and a half pages of the Minot Reporter to publish the delinquent tax list for Ward County. The trustees for the institution of the feeble-minded at Grafton are figuring on a new hospital building for the institution. Owners of summer cottages at Detroit Lakes have syndicated a standing offer of $100 for the conviction of miscreants purloining or destroying their property at the lake. A number of valuable hunting dogs have been stolen at Jamestown during the past month and the officers have no clue thus far to either the whereabouts of the dogs or the thieves. O.S. Johnson, general manager of the Great Northern Oil, Gas and Pipe Line Company, which is developing the Westhope gas well proposition has gone east to purchase a supply of pipe for the pipeline to Westhope, Rugby and other towns. DIED McKAY - The report came to the citizens of our little town on Saturday that Mrs. Neil McKay had departed this life and the first of the week by the arrival of a letter containing the announcement. She passed away at Okotoks, Alberta, Canada, on Thursday evening, November 19, at 8 o'clock and the funeral was held from the residence of D. Holt at 2 o'clock Saturday, November 21. She is mourned by her husband and a wide circle of friends. The Odd Fellows fraternity will hold a big district meeting at Minot January 25. The state reform school at Mandan has a very neat new building designed for the use of the manual training department and as an engine room. It is built entirely by the boys of the school under the direction of Superintendent Brown of cement blocks which were also manufactured by the boys. The manual training portion of the building is three stories high and is 32x58 in size. December 3, 1908 LOCAL NEWS Peter Nelson came up from Fargo today. Mrs. Fred Dick returned this morning from a visit down the line. J.R. Crum made a business trip down the line the first of the week returning today. W.B. Underwood returned Saturday from a business trip to Cando. The farmers are busy hauling their hay and grain to market. A concert and dance will be given in the opera house at Hansboro on Wednesday evening, December 9, under the auspices of the Hansboro Cornet band. Good music, good order and a good time is promised to all who attend. Hon J.W. Pound received a message last week containing the sad intelligence that his mother was dying and left at once for her bedside. Roland Kessler went to Rochester, Minnesota, last week to have an operation for appendicitis performed. He has been a sufferer of the disease for some time past. Advertised Letters The following letters were unclaimed in the Post Office at Hansboro, North Dakota, December 1, 1908. Harry Thomas, Guy VanOrmer, W.J. Walker, Roy Thompson, Jacob Mohler, Andy Johnson, S.C. Gentry, Thos. Bridges, John R. Boyle, Rovy Beck, D. Afflick. Ladies list: Mrs. Albert Courtemauche, Mrs. Mary J. Cherry, Miss Bertha Ellingrud, Miss Florence Cravath. In calling for the above, please say "advertised." J.R. Wills, Postmaster December 10, 1908 LOCAL NEWS Sam Brown and C.E. Blackorby went to Devils Lake the first of the week on business. A cute little baby made its appearance at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Krisher this week. J.B. Smith held the drawing for the silver service on Monday and Newton, the "candy kid" held the lucky number. Hon. J.W. Pound returned Tuesday from eastern Canada where he attended the funeral of his mother. B.L. Thomas was at St. John Monday. Hon. Sam Adams and Walter Viel of Perth were business visitors in Hansboro Tuesday. Frank Meuwtsson and Alex Kyle were over from Rolla the last of the week.