Towner County, ND, Hansboro News published between March 1, 1920 and March 31, 1920. ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. http://www.usgwarchives.org/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 March 1, 1920 and March 31, 1920. Note: when searching for names in this text, I recommend using various spellings of a surname. I noticed during the transcription that some names were not spelled the same throughout. Since many of the names were not familiar to me, I typed them exactly as they were published. North Dakota State Historical Society microfilm numbers 09493 Transcribed June 2001 by: Mary Lindbo, mjlindbo@msn.com (C)2001 Mary Lindbo March 5, 1920 FARMERS LINE IS RETURNED With the formal return of the railways to private ownership March 1, the Farmers Grain & Shipping Co. Railroad, operated by the Dakota division of the Great Northern during the period of government control, was returned to its owners and will be operated as a separate line. CUSTOM OFFICER NABS BOOZE SMUGGLER C. A. Weeden, our local Custom Officer, nabbed a "booze" smuggler just as he was about to depart in a hired rig for Elsberry early Saturday morning, there to catch the train. The stranger came in from Cartwright Friday night with a heavy suitcase and was immediately suspected. The "booze" was seized and the smuggler let out on bond. He left Hansboro on Saturday's southbound. J. D. Leftwich returned from Colman Falls, Virginia last week and immediately found his way to the News office and renewed his subscription. In speaking of the new rates he said we were charging nearly enough to get a good meal at Devils Lake. He reports having a fine time while away but glad enough to be back. Fred Thuner was kicked by a horse last week, painfully hurting one of his legs. FOUR PERISH IN FIRE NEAR HOLMFIELD Brogden Family Victims of Flames That Destroyed Home Saturday Mrs. G. W. Brogden and three of her children perished early Friday morning when their home near Holmfield was destroyed by fire and the fifth victim, G. W. Brogden, was so badly burned that his recovery is doubtful. No authentic information is at hand regarding the origin of the fire or why it was impossible for the victims to escape, but the most reasonable of the rumors circulated is that Brogden got up to build a fire, using coal oil to kindle it and the stove exploded. Three other children were saved. The entire family had been ill with influenza. SCHOOL NOTES Report for the month of February Room 1, 1st and 2nd Grades, Miss Briggs, Teacher Enrollment: 1st Grade - 12 pupils; 2nd Grade - 7 pupils Names of pupils neither absent nor tardy: 1st Grade - Eunice Peckham; 2nd Grade - Alma Pound, Harold Harden Room 2, 3rd and 5th Grades, Miss Gates, Teacher Enrollment: 3rd Grade - 12 pupils; 5th Grade - 18 pupils Names of pupils neither absent nor tardy: 3rd Grade - Earl Brown, Edward Blackorby, Olive Pound; 5th Grade - Leila Poyzer, Edwin Olson, Helen Harden Room 3, 6th and 7th Grades, Miss Thomas, Teacher Enrollment: 6th Grade - 13 pupils; 7th Grade - 18 pupils Names of pupils neither absent nor tardy: 6th Grade - Olger Peterson, Forrest Tribble, James Brown; 7th Grade - Ethel Poyzer, Ruth Schwartz Room 4, 8th Grade and High School, Miss Thompson and Mrs. Anderson, Teachers Enrollment: 8th Grade - 16 pupils; High School - 19 pupils Total enrollment of Hansboro Consolidated School - 116 pupils. NORTH DAKOTA NEWS Killdeer - The First National Bank and the Northwestern Bank of this city were consolidated this week. Bismarck - This city has been flooded with check artists who were successful in passing off several bogus checks. Minot - About half a dozen of the district court jurors are sick. One of the civil cases on the docket was tried with only 10 members of the jury present. Fargo - The body of Judge John Carmody, assistant United States attorney, was brought to this city for burial from St. Augustine, Florida where his death occurred. Drake - According to advices from Minneapolis the heirs of Herald Thorson are attempting to break a will made by him in which he leaves $25,000 to the Concordia College of Moorhead, Minnesota, besides $12,000 pledged toward the erection of a president's home, on the grounds that Mr. Thorson was mentally incompetent at the time he made the will. Bismarck - The State Highway Commission and the County Commissioners of Burleigh and Morton Counties will simultaneously open bids March 17 for the construction of piers for the Bismarck-Mandan bridge spanning the Missouri River. The construction is to consist of two shore piers and two river piers, with their footings, for their 480 foot spans of the bridge the height over-all to be 113 feet. Killdeer - Many buildings will be erected in the city this spring and summer. Some of them to take the place of those destroyed by fire during the past winter. The new buildings will be bigger and better than ever. Fort Yates - James Alkire has been appointed deputy sheriff of Sioux County. Kenmare - George Larson has been lodged in the county jail at Minot on a charge of grand larceny. Milton - The Scott Hotel was destroyed by fire with a loss of $10,000. Several of the guests narrowly escaped with their lives. Sarles - George Norbye of Edmore, was arrested here charged with attempting to transport three cases of whiskey from Canada to the United States. Nome - A class of 10 was graduated at the Nome High School last week. The high school attendance has increased over 10 percent during the past year. Jamestown - Peter Reich, who was arrested last week, charged with operating a still, entered a plea of guilty and received a sentence of 90 days in jail and $200 fine. Fargo - Two young men were arrested here charged with burglary in the third degree. They forced entrance to a pool hall at 414 Broadway and took a quantity of small change from the cash register. Bismarck - Income tax returns by the thousands are flooding the office of the State Tax Commissioner and has swamped the entire force of the income tax department with weeks of work checking up returns. Williston - The Rotary Club is in receipt of a check for $2,000 for the purchase of books and periodicals for the city library sent from New York City by Arthur Curtiss James, who, with his mother, donated the beautiful James Memorial Library to the city. Grafton - C. L. Jones, a pioneer resident, died at his home here. Mandan - John McDonald, Sr. , aged 81 years, pioneer settler of Minnesota and North Dakota and the first man to actually start farming in the Missouri Slope country, died after a brief illness. When Mr. McDonald arrived in North Dakota only a few buildings marked the spot where Fort Lincoln now stands and there was no settlement at the present site of Bismarck. One of his sons is Chas. McDonald, who served as state senator for four years and recently resigned as warden of the state penitentiary. March 5, 1920 ROCK LAKE RIPPLES Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Umpleby returned to their farm east of our village the first of the week. They had been living at the Jno. Hindman farm caring for things during the Hindmans' visit in Ohio. Mrs. Price and sister, Mrs. Balfour went to Devils Lake Tuesday where the former is doctoring for rheumatism. They were accompanied by Ruth and Frances Price who were returning to school. Misses Irene Dazelle and Ruth Hunt came in from their rural school to spend the weekend. Miss Hunt went to her brother Harvey's home Saturday where she was an overnight guest. Bills are out announcing the auction sale of Cecil Armour on the 10th inst. Mr. Armour contemplates moving to near Fargo where he will enter the garage business. Harvey Morris was in our village Tuesday, driving up with a passenger from Cando where he is engaged in the livery business. Henry Walder, who has been visiting at the home of his brother, Jacob Walder, departed for his Montana home Wednesday. Ruth and Frances Price came up from their school at Devils Lake Saturday. A. L. Kendig has been indisposed for several days but is able to be out again. "Dad" Fielder went to Devils Lake last Tuesday returning the following Thursday. LOCAL NEWS E. C. Latham has resumed his place in the T. C. Wildish store after a short illness. Mr. Smith departed for Minneapolis last week in search of medical aid. Fred M. Harris came up from Cando Monday in the interest of the Internal Revenue. Fred Vogel with to the Devils Lake hospital for medical aid Saturday. March entered quite lamb-like which, according to predictions, means a stormy exit. Ed Walder returned recently from a visit with friends at St. Paul and Mankato, Minnesota. Jno. Bernie and Jno. Gall went to Devils Lake Monday returning Tuesday. Mr. Davidson departed on Monday for Grand Forks to attend the convention being held there. Mrs. Ella Eakright returned last week to her home at Egeland after visiting at the Birkman home here. Miss Elma Latham was an overnight guest of the Glen Latham home Saturday. MOST IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE WORLD The city of Manitowoc, Wisconsin has purchased the Victoria Hotel site here and will transform it into a city hall after July 1. The city will occupy part of the building for city offices at once. Maj. Charles L. Sheridan, Federal employment agent for Montana has announced that offices will be established at Butte, Missoula, Great Falls and Billings. Veterans will be given preference. Milton Kelley, 10 year old son of former Congressman and Mrs. J. E. Kelley of Flandreau, South Dakota was seriously injured while playing with a loaded rifle. A bullet passed through the boy's abdomen. Fourteen state banks were chartered in North Dakota during the last year, according to O. E. Lofthus, State Bank Examiner. The total number of banking associations under state supervision is now 719. A report from the Montana State Board of Health to the county health officer of Flathead County confirmed the theory that the poisoning of five persons at Java, Montana was occasioned by eating ripe olives. C. C. Blankenship, 36 years old, a former deputy marshal in Montana, was arrested near Goshen, New York, on a charge of stealing 167 head of cattle from a Montana ranch. He is held to await extradition proceedings. A week ago, Jacob Windhauser of Ashland, Wisconsin, died from an attack of pneumonia. A week later, his son Jacob died from the same disease and one day later another son, Bernard, 17, also died from pneumonia. The fishermen working on Wood Lakes, northwest of Elkton, South Dakota are meeting with success. One record catch was made by the crew a few days ago when nearly 40 tons of fish, practically all buffalo, were brought out. The fish were shipped to New York by express. R. E. L. Newbern, who was sent from Washington to take care of things on the Bad River Reservation in connection with the recent smallpox epidemic, reports that the disease has nearly exhausted itself on the reservation and that there were no deaths. Hundreds of Indians were successfully vaccinated. A warrant charging manslaughter in the first degree has been issued for Frank Bouchard, a railroad baggageman of Chicago, who is alleged to have transported wine and whiskey made with wood alcohol to a party in Elroy, Wisconsin, which caused the death of Mrs. Nellie Ward, church organist, and Raymond Hart, son of an Elroy bank president. Theft of an automobile at Lewistown, Montana, its sale just around the corner from where it was stolen and later holding up of the men who bought the machine and relieving them of their remaining money are among the achievements Harry Wallace, alias C. L. McConnell, boasts of, according to the police. The car was afterward recovered by its original owner. Wallace is held on a larceny charge. Lewis Tinnes, who lives on a farm 10 miles from Conde, South Dakota has been arrested and charged with unlawfully holding two Liberty Bonds valued at $150. It was alleged he had arranged for the purchase of bonds and through some error in the mail service, bonds belonging to another person were sent him, his own now reaching him. When the error was discovered, it is alleged, he refused to surrender the bonds. Sitting in front of a coal stove playing with a celluloid comb nearly cost the life of the 3 years old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Bylow, of Neenah, Wisconsin. The comb ignited and the flames spread to the child's clothing. The father smothered the flames. The child sustained severe burns. Cherokee Roller, prize Hampshire boar in the junior yearling class at the International Stock Show at Chicago, has been sold for $10,000. Shareholders of the Grand Trunk Railway system agreed to turn over the system, both in Canada and the United States, to the Canadian government. William Welsh Adams, American mine superintendent reported kidnapped in Zacatexas, Mexico, February 13 has been released according to messages his wife received from the American consul at Saltillo. The "glue sundae" is the latest peril of public health in New York, the board of health announced. Ice cream sold in sodas and sundaes is so full of gelatins that it will not melt in the sun, experts declared. LOCAL NEWS Melvin Olson was substituting in our village high school last week. Little Wilhelmina Smith is reported on the sick list this week. Born to Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Converse, Wednesday, March 2, a son. Fred Ninke has been somewhat "under the weather" the past week. Charley Brown was a Grand Forks visitor from Saturday until Monday. Jacob Leiding returned from Canada the first of the week and will spend the summer here. The Ladies Aid will meet next Wednesday, March 10, at the home of Mrs. J. H. Poyzer. Born - Thursday, February 26, 1920, to Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Haapala of Armourdale, a daughter. Wm. Wilson has been seriously ill from Flu-pneumonia-pleurisy the past week and is still very sick. Mrs. Wm. Howard came up from Cando last week on account of the sickness of her brother, Wm. Wilson. J. W. Pound has purchased the John D. Gruber building and is moving it to his farm east of town. R. J. Bonin, of the Getts Piano House, Grand Forks, was a business visitor in our village Monday and Tuesday. Herman Miller, of Cando, was visiting last week at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. August Miller. Eleanor Ninke was able to be in school again Tuesday, after being absent several days on account of sickness. C. J. Wangren left last week for Oregon to look up a location and expects to move there in the near future with his family. Alex Epstein returned home Tuesday from Grand Forks where he has been the past two weeks having dental work done. Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Heldt returned Tuesday from a trip down the line. Percy Cowan is now working on the section and will move his family back to town this week. They will live in the section house in the north part of town. Baby Frances Mae Oliver is putting her twenty-first day in bed with fever today, following an attack of pneumonia. She is improving. Mrs. J. L. Gibbons and children arrived here Wednesday and will make this their home during the summer. Mr. Gibbons has a position at Devils Lake. C. S. Erickson, manager of the International Elevator for the past several months, has resigned his position and left for his home in Minnesota. The elevator is closed. Miss Olga Thomas of Lakota has accepted a position as teacher in our public school, filling the vacancy caused by the resignation of Miss Olafson. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed proposals will be received by William A. White, Clerk of School Board at Hansboro, North Dakota up to the hour of 3 o'clock p. m. , Thursday, March 30, 1920, for the erection of a four room frame school building as per plans and specifications prepared by J. A. Shannon, Architect, Devils Lake, North Dakota. Proposals shall be on a form furnished by the Architect, sealed and delivered before the time above-mentioned and shall be accompanied by a certified check for at least five percent of the proposals, as a guarantee of good faith, payable to the clerk of said school board. Plans may be seen at the office of the County Superintendent, of the Clerk of School Board and of the Architect; also of the Builders Exchange, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The School Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Bids will be received separately at the same time and in the same manner for the mechanical equipment. Hansboro, North Dakota, February 24, 1920. E. E. McDougall, President Wm. A. White, Clerk J. A. Shannon, Architect NOTICE OF VILLAGE ELECTION Notice is hereby given that the Annual Village Election, in and for the Village of Hansboro, Towner County, North Dakota, will be held in Clatterbuck's Hall, in said Village of Hansboro on Tuesday, the 16th day of March, 1920, for the purpose of electing the following Village Officials for a period of one year. One Alderman for 1st Ward, one Alderman for 2nd Ward, one Alderman for 3rd Ward, one Marshal, one Justice of the Peace, one Clerk, one Assessor, one Treasurer. The polls of said election will open at 9 o'clock in the forenoon and close at 9 o'clock in the evening of said day. By order of the Village Board. J. H. Poyzer, President D. A. Blackburn, Clerk OBITUARY OF LOUIS SHOEMAKER Louis Shoemaker, for the past two or three years a resident of this community, died last Thursday in Levering Hospital in Hannibal, to which institution he was taken when pneumonia developed following an attack of the flu. Mr. Shoemaker was about 32 years old. He moved with his family to Hannibal a few weeks ago and was employed in a shoe factory in that city when he contracted influenza. His friends in Elsberry knew nothing of his illness until announcement of his death was made. Mr. Shoemaker was born in Indiana, July 6, 1888, being a son of Cornelius and Susie Shoemaker. His father preceded him two years ago. He was married to Miss Elsie Smith in North Dakota February 9, 1913. Three children were born of this union - two girls, Gladys and Louise and one son, Lawrence. The body was brought to Elsberry Friday. Funeral services were held in Oak Ridge Church Saturday, conducted by Rev. L. C. Maggart and the interment took place in the cemetery near the church. Mrs. Shoemaker visited her husband the day following his removal to the hospital, but she too, became ill and was unable to see him after that. Her condition was such that she could not attend the funeral and burial. At present she is at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Smith in this city. Mr. Shoemaker was known as an industrious hard working man and his sudden passing is generally regretted by those who made his acquaintance since moving to this community. He is survived by a widow, three children, mother and four sisters as follows: Mrs. Claude Lawrence of Hansboro, North Dakota, Mrs. Lee Arnold, Mrs. Thos. Phillips and Miss Gayle Shoemaker of Ladysmith, Wisconsin. The mother also resides in Wisconsin with the unmarried daughter - Elsberry Missouri Democrat PICTON NEWS Fred Gailfus spent Sunday with his sister Mrs. C. A. Galloway. Charley Strawn spent a few days the past week with the James O'Donnell family. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Fessenden and children were guests Sunday at the W. A. White home. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Avery and little daughter of Perth are spending a few days with Andrew McMaster. Mrs. Claude Lawrence spent Sunday night at the E. E. McDougall home assisting with the care of the sick. Dr. Verret of Rolla and Dr. Emert of Sarles have been professional callers in this vicinity the past week. There now seems to be quite a flu epidemic in this vicinity. A number more having taken sick the past few days. Ed Lentz drove to Gronna Sunday with his brother, Bennie, where the latter boarded the train Monday for his home at Cando. The many friends of the E. E. McDougall family will regret to learn that little Frankie has suffered a relapse and the mother is now in bed with the flu. It seems this family has suffered more than their share of sickness this winter, the children having been sick for the past four or five weeks. (Too Late for Last Week) Mrs. Emil Nelson visited Saturday afternoon with Mrs. H. Hoerer. The Grange meetings have again been postponed on account of the flu. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lentz were guests Sunday at the Herman Lentz home. Several from here attended the dance at Penny Orton's Friday night. Miss Zelma Wilson came out from Hansboro Saturday and visited over Sunday with Ada Baarstad. Mrs. Jake Eckerdt from near Sarles has spent the past week at the home of her mother Mrs. Alice Bower. New flu patients in this community are: Walter Gailfus, John Locklin, Ernest Jodoin and Mrs. Geo. Huff and son. Henry Docette who went to his home at Rolla last week, returned here Sunday to assist with the care of his brother-in-law, Ernest Jodoin. Mrs. Will Glassford and daughter, Alice of Rolla, came out Saturday to visit for several weeks with relatives and were summoned home Sunday morning as Mr. Glassford was among those taken sick with the flu epidemic now raging at Rolla. LIST OF JURORS DRAWN The following names were drawn this 24th day of February, 1920, to serve as jurors during the term of court which is to convene March 15, 1920, which jurors are summoned to appear at the courthouse at Cando, North Dakota March 16, 1920 at 2 p. m. to-wit: C. H. Martin, Cando; Chas. Hunsley, Maza; E. E. Wright, Egeland; Ora Arnold, Rock Lake; James P. McGee, Garske; J. P. Klier, Perth; A. L. Copeland, Clyde; Ole G. Olson, Garske; Oscar Uggen, Egeland; Wm. Richardson, Hansboro; E. R. Kruger, Egeland; Math Geisen, Bisbee; Ray Hutton, Egeland; Paul Krick, Bisbee; Wm. N. McAneney, Egeland; F. E. Fee, Olmstead; J. B. Hackett, Sarles; A. J. Edelbrock, Egeland; Henry Koski, Rolla; Ole Christofferson, Olmstead; O. P. Briggs, Rock Lake; Isidore Henle, Rock Lake; Geo. L. Mateer, Rock Lake; J. J. Keegan, Rock Lake; Henry Moilenen, Rolla; C. A. Rasmussen, Rolla; W. C. Elsberry, Rock Lake; Alfred Efraimson, Perth; A. P. Larson, Bisbee; Edward Crume, Cando; H. H. Horner, Rock Lake; Ed Klebaum, Rock Lake; E. H. Williams, Cando; Geo. Wood, Crocus; T. C. Wildish, Rock Lake; Victor Lopenen, Rolla; Aldriek Falls, Perth; R. Farquharson, Cando; Jacob Weiker, Bisbee; Omar Henricks, Egeland; J. E. Johnson, Bisbee; N. C. Jorgenson, Cando; A. J. Heal, Perth Respectfully, Henry Hammerly, Clerk March 12, 1920 NOTICE The John D. Gruber Company business quarters will be temporarily located in the Hansboro State Bank building until new office building is erected. H. P. Landru, Manager Everet Lawler purchased a Titan Tractor and Plow from Oscar R. Anderson this week to break up his land bought from the state last fall. J. R. Wills & Son have enlarged their store by moving the post office back and will soon have a complete line of gent's furnishings on their shelves. NORTH DAKOTA NEWS Hazen - Plans are being drawn for an extensive sewer system for this city. Golden Valley - The Golden Valley American has just moved into a modern fireproof building. Grand Forks - Fire broke out in a local confectionery store, causing damage to the extent of about $10,000. Douglas - The Atlantic grain elevator was destroyed by fire. Very little grain was on hand at the time but the loss is estimated at $10,000. Golden Valley - The local creamery has been sold to George Larson of Sheyenne, North Dakota and will be opened for business about April 1. McGregor - John Snyder who shot and killed William B. King, former pool hall owner of this place, received a 10-year sentence in the state penitentiary at Bismarck. Washburn - A local lignite coal company has made arrangements to have about 1,000 feet of moving pictures taken which will be used for advertising purposes. Devils Lake - Laundry workers comprising every woman except two employed in the three plants perfected a local union. The action followed a near strike in which workers threatened to walk out unless higher wages were paid. Lidgerwood - J. W. Stitler, former cashier of the Farmers National Bank, is under arrest charged with issuing $25,000 worth of certificates of deposit to J. A. Nelson of Minneapolis, formerly of Fargo, when the latter had no deposits in the bank. Mandan - County Treasurer A. W. Furness of Morton County has been handed the biggest check ever received in this city, in the sum of $161,700 in payment of taxes by the Northern Pacific Railway Company;. . Fargo - The First Presbyterian Church of this city and 11 churches of the same denomination in as many North Dakota towns have paid their debts and paid their mortgages, according to an announcement by the Presbyterian general assembly that 345 of their churches in the United States are now free from debt. Van Hook - The house on the farm of Mike Nicolenko, who died recently, was broken open and every article in the line of furniture, stoves and cooking utensils were confiscated. Several bushels of grain and several grain sacks were also stolen. There is no clue as to who perpetrated the deed, but officials are making a thorough investigation. Bismarck - S. S. McDonald, of the North Dakota Compensation Committee, stated that the minimum wage for women will probably be announced on April 1, becoming effective 60 days thereafter. Alexander - E. Bartram, pioneer farmer of this community, died with pneumonia following an attack of influenza. Williston - Scott Smith of Temple, North Dakota, committed suicide after months of brooding over the death of his son, who was killed in action during the world war. Williston - One of the most up-to-date garages in the northwest will be erected here. The building will be 100 X 150 feet in dimension and two stories high. The cost is estimated between $75,000 and $100,000. Milnor - A fire occurred at the George Johnson home south of this city recently and the granary, corn crib, auto shed, about 700 bushels of wheat, 300 bushels of feed, corn planter and harness were burned up. About $1,200 worth of insurance was carried on the grain. March 12, 1920 ROCK LAKE RIPPLES Lineman Joiner was an arrival on Monday. Mrs. Emory Bullock is reported ill with quinery. E. R. Johnson, clothing salesman, was doing out town Tuesday. Miss Beatrice Elsberry was a weekend guest at her home here coming up from her school at Egeland Friday. Mrs. Elmer Hvinden returned on Monday to her home in Egeland after a visit at her parents home near here. Roy Yeager and Jack Gall were driven over to Calvin Monday by Chilt Schaffer where the former had dental work done. Crosby Mateer was a business visitor of Hansboro between trains Thursday. Mrs. King, mother of Mrs. Millard Price of our village, is quite ill at her home near Elsberry. The walls of the T. C. Wildish store have recently been freshened up with a tasteful coat of paper. The Misses Ellen Knight, Hazel Lawrence and Grace Tribble accompanied the basketball boys from Egeland Friday. S. E. Brittain came up from Egeland Tuesday and will cry the Armour sale today (Wednesday). He was accompanied by Ed Hoff. Mrs. E. S. Sampson was a passenger up the line Friday going to visit with her son's family near Elsberry. She returned Saturday. Mr. Davison of the R. L. Farmers Elevator, returned Saturday from Grand Forks, where he had been in attendance at the Grain Mens Convention. Miss Grace Schaffer on Wednesday, came over from Hannah, where she had been assisting in the hotel which was destroyed by fire, in which Miss Grace had a narrow escape, being so unfortunate, as to lose a large part of her wardrobe. "Chet" Yeager returned from a trip to the west recently. Mr. and Mrs. Altenbrun departed for Devils Lake Wednesday. Miss Belle Gall, second daughter of Thos. Gall is on the sick list. Alex Gall returned last Thursday from a trip to Oregon and the West. News was received of the burning of the Rolla High School on Saturday. Mrs. Jennie Balfour returned Saturday from Devils Lake where she had dental work done. MOST IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE WORLD Two Chicago gunman were sentenced in Milwaukee to 25 years each in state prison within 10 hours after they had perpetrated several holdups. Henry Reneike, a prominent businessman of Beulah, Wyoming shot and killed his wife and then committed suicide. It is thought that Reneike became temporarily insane. Five children survive. P. R. Sherman, cashier of the Scandinavian-American Bank of Fargo, arrested several months ago, charged with violating the state banking laws, has resigned. Sherman's trial has not yet taken place. The funeral of Oliver M. Fraser, for 26 years county auditor of Walsh County, North Dakota, was conducted at Grafton. Mr. Fraser, who is 61 years old, died at Rochester, Minnesota. He retired from the office of county auditor in 1914. Mrs. John Wacker, pioneer resident of LaCrosse, Wisconsin and her daughter, Mrs. William J. Ennilson, died within a few days of each other at the Ennilson home at Saginaw, Michigan. Both had been residents of LaCrosse for more than 50 years. George Mastel of Aberdeen charged with the theft of $700 worth of furs from the Aberdeen Hide and Fur Company, entered a plea of guilty in circuit court and was sentenced by Judge Anderson to serve eight months in the state penitentiary. Andrew Powell, aged 26, alleged to be one of a gang of check forgers, is in jail at Aberdeen. It is alleged he has passed $500 worth of forged checks in amounts ranging from $5 to $20 at Aberdeen and at Watertown and other cities in this vicinity. After making several attempts on his life by cutting his throat, Gustave Kemper, 66 of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, finally tied packing twine around his neck, fastened the rope to a hook and hanged himself. Kemper had been ill a long time and often threatened to commit suicide. "Stealing milk from babies is beyond the limit of endurance even in this age of profiteering," declared Justice C. W. Hunt of LaCrosse, Wisconsin in police court in sentencing Melvin Knutson, North Side milk dealer for delivering short filled bottles on his route. Knutson was fined $50. The death of another girl brought the toll up to four as the result of an explosion at the plant of the Aluminum Goods Manufacturing Company at Manitowoc, Wisconsin, while five others are reported to be in serious condition. Officers of the company offer their opinion that the flames which ignited the gas and dust in the blower tank had been caused by spontaneous combustion in a "blower" pipe. Public sales of 165,000 acres of land in the former Sheyenne River and Standing Rock Indian Reservations in North and South Dakota have been ordered by the Secretary of the Interior. Lands in the Lemmon, South Dakota land district will be offered at Timber Lake, South Dakota land district on June 1. Appraised prices of the lands are 50 cents to $6 an acre and none will be sold at less than appraised value. No limitation is placed on the area to be sold any one purchaser. While many offers have been made for Brown County, South Dakota land as high as $175 an acre, no actual sales have been made at that figure. The record up to this time is $135 an acre, paid by Fay P. Harrington for a quarter section in Bath Township, formerly owned by George I. Simpson. Eighteen years ago Simpson bought the quarter for $25 an acre. LOCAL NEWS A new telephone switchboard has been installed here. Ernie Dillon of near St. John was a business visitor in town Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Olson returned home from a trip to Hot Springs, Arkansas and other points Saturday. D. D. Finley was a passenger to Devils Lake Tuesday returning home Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Olson went to St. John Monday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Olson's grandmother. Zelma Wilson has accepted a position as clerk in the Post Office Store and reported for duty Monday. Emery Amiss recently purchased the house just west of August Miller's and will move it out on the state land he bought last fall east of town. Mrs. D. D. Finley and little daughters were Starkweather visitors last week from Tuesday until Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Swinbline who have been visiting at the home of Mrs. Swinbline's parents left Monday for North Carolina where they will make their home. Mrs. Wm. Howard, who has been visiting relatives for the past week, returned to Cando Monday accompanied by Mrs. Howard Geary, who will visit there for some time. Irving Wilson drove them to Rolla where they took the train. C. C. Orton and Miss Mabel Christofferson, who have been visiting relatives here for some time returned to their home near Menadosa, Manitoba, Canada Tuesday. Mr. Orton is the father of Chris Orton and Mrs. Sven Olson and although nearly 95 years old is very spry. PICTON NEWS Nurse Fast has been suffering from an attack of tonsillitis for several days. Word received here Monday states that Ed Lentz is ill with the flu at Perth. Lineman Joiner was in this vicinity Sunday repairing the lines and several phones. Clarence Henderson of Rolla is visiting at the home of his uncle, John White. Ben Kyes is assisting at the Max Bower home during the latter's illness. Andrew McMaster returned home Thursday after a weeks visit with his twin babies at Roblin, Manitoba, Canada. Melvin Baarstad and sister Olive went to Elsberry Tuesday for several days visit at the Pete Olson home. Mrs. H. Strawn returned to her home Sunday after a week spent at the McDougall home assisting with the care of the sick. Mr. P. Chase came up from Egeland Saturday and will visit for some time at the home of his son-in-law Arthur Jodoin. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lentz went to Perth Wednesday last to visit for several days at the home of Mrs. Lentz's parents. Melvin Baarstad drove to Sarles Friday after Miss Fast, a trained nurse who will have charge of the sick at the McDougall home until they have completely recovered from the flu. Victor Swanson returned Wednesday last from his winter visit in Minnesota. He states the flue as being very bad there, he having been a very sick flue patient for three weeks. During the past six weeks there have been 56 cases of flue in this vicinity. Most of the sick are now on the mend and everyone is sincerely hoping this will end the epidemic. March 19, 1920 VILLAGE ELECTION RETURNS The following officials were elected for the Village of Hansboro at Tuesday's election to serve for a term of one year: Alderman - 1st Ward: J. E. Seeley Alderman - 2nd Ward: Geo. Wilson Alderman - 3rd Ward: C. A. Weeden Marshall - S. H. Williams Justice - D. D. Finley Clerk - D. A. Blackburn Assessor - Geo. Williams Treasurer - G. E. Geyer J. E. Seeley received the highest vote cast for anyone official, he having received 40 votes against his opponents 28. Women took an active part in the local election. SIDNEY TOWNSHIP ELECTION RETURNS The following officials were elected for Sidney Township at Tuesday's election: Supervisor - Ed Jennings Clerk - Thurvold Olson Justice - Lee Leftwich Assessor - Ernest Disher Treasurer - Wm. Wilson Constable - Emery Amiss The vote was very light. Result of Tuesday's election, Village of Hansboro: Recall of public officials - 20 for, 16 against Leasing of State Lands - 24 for, 16 against Debt limit - 23 for, 10 against Residence of voters - 26 for, 16 against State athletics - 15 for, 28 against Sale of cigarettes - 17 for, 26 against Sunday baseball - 24 for, 20 against Sunday theaters - 18 for, 25 against Owing to an oversight last week we failed to mention the shower given by Mrs. Harvey McLean and Mrs. Geo. Williams at the former's home, in honor of Mrs. M. Griver. About twelve invited guests were present and a very pleasant evening enjoyed, Mrs. Griver being the recipient of many useful and beautiful gifts. A dainty lunch was served by the hostess and the guests departed at a late hour, declaring they had spent a most delightful evening. Wm. Porter has sold his dray business to Ira E. Corson of Churchs Ferry, who will take possession next Monday. Mr. Corson is not unknown her, having acted as brakeman on the freight train between St. John and Churchs Ferry for the past four years. Turtle Mountain Star Chas. Tribble went to Egeland last Friday to attend the high school debate between Egeland and Minot in which Egeland was victorious. Grace Tribble was one of the debaters. They will soon debate in Grand Forks for the state championship. On Monday morning we had the first rain of the season and which before noon had turned into snow and by four o'clock we were having a genuine North Dakota blizzard. Owing to the blizzard Monday evening and Tuesday the school rigs were unable to carry the children home until Wednesday. The blizzard prevented school Tuesday. MOST IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE WORLD The eastbound Columbian train on the Milwaukee Railroad met with an accident near Piedmont, Montana. Several cars went over into a shallow ditch. None of the passengers were injured. Operation of electric locomotives on the coast end of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway from Tacoma, Washington to Othello, Washington has been inaugurated. Deputy Sheriff L. B. Sorenson arrested two Canadians near Noonan, North Dakota and found several cases of Whiskey in their automobile. The liquor was said to be valued at more than $1,000. They were taken to Crosby for preliminary hearing. Charles Stevens, 19 years old, bank clerk, was found guilty of stealing a money package containing $40,000 belonging to the Union Bank & Trust Company of Helena, Montana. The Salem United Lutheran Church of Aberdeen, South Dakota will continue the use of the Swedish language in church services as the result of a vote of the congregation on the question. Henry Johnson, State Treasurer of Wisconsin, received a check for $577,002 from the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company of Milwaukee, as payment on income taxes. More than $34,000 will be awarded in prizes in all departments of the North Dakota State Fair at Fargo this year, according to an announcement just made by the board of directors. It is expected the event will be the greatest in the history of the state. E. W. Henning, a farmer near Cresbard, Faulk County, South Dakota, is in a hospital at Aberdeen with a severely wounded ankle as the result of the discharge of a loaded shotgun in his home during a fire which destroyed the house. Running back into the house while it was ablaze, Henning tried to rescue his money and in doing so stumbled over the gun. The entire load entered his ankle. Ben Wallen, 57 years old, a farmer residing near Fortune, North Dakota made an attempt to cremate himself when county authorities went to his home to bring him to Crosby to appear before a sanity board. When he saw the officers approaching the farm residence Wallen attempted to shoot himself with a rifle but the bullet missed its mark. He then set fire to his home. He was rescued and then taken to a hospital where it is said he will recover from his burns. Six persons were killed when a "jitney bus" in which they were riding was struck by a New York Central passenger train at a crossing in Bremen, Indiana. Lieutenant John E. Greer, 23 years old, an aviator from Kelly Field, San Antonio, was instantly killed at Watkins, Texas, when a terrific wind storm sent his machine crashing to earth. Lieutenant Raymond F. Pearson, a United States army aviator, was killed at March Field near Riverside, California, when his airplane went into a tail spin too near the ground to recover. Lieutenant Pearson had been flying here about six months. At the present rate of decline a family two generations hence will have on the average less than one child, according to a survey of the birth rate in families of native American stock, made by sociology students of Mount Holyoke, Massachusetts college under direction of Dr. Amy Hewes of the Department of Economics. NORTH DAKOTA NEWS Leonard - An electric light and power company has been organized here and a state charter applied for. Jamestown - Mrs. Thomas Joyce, who has been asleep in a local hospital for over a week, died without regaining consciousness. St. John - Julian Peltier was arrested, charged with bringing liquor onto an Indian reservation. He is held in the Rolette County jail in default of bail. Devils Lake - David Ugland, former cashier of the Security State Bank at Knox dissolved recently by the courts, was found guilty in the Ramsey County district court of grand larceny. Minot - J. F. Walrath, veteran Great Northern conductor, sustained cuts on the head and arm when he fell from the platform of the Surrey depot that had been jacked up several feet from the ground. Bismarck - Salaries of school teachers in this city will be increased under contract from $10 to $15 with the school term commencing September 1, 1920. This is due to the high cost of living and the shortage of teachers. Sheldon - Three Indians who escaped from the Indian School at Wahpeton were held here after they had asked for lodging in a local livery barn. The students declared they could not get along with others in the school so had decided to leave. Ellendale - The 31/2 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Klipfel was burned to death when the mother left the child in the kitchen and went to do an errand. When she returned a half hour later the child lay lifeless on the floor with her clothing burned from her body. Bismarck - Mrs. Marie Louis Van Solen, a half-breed woman, born in 1831 in what later became Dakotah Territory, died here recently. Mrs. Van Solen occupies a prominent part in the history of the pioneer days of the northwest. In her early womanhood, she married C. G. L. Van Solen, a frontiersman of the early days and lived with him on the famous Parkin Ranch. At the Parkin Ranch, Mrs. Van Solen received Miles, Custer, Sherman, Sheridan, Grant and other great warriors of the early sixties and seventies. Portland - The public schools were closed here last week because of an epidemic of scarlet fever which is sweeping the city in a light form. Fargo - William Johnson was convicted in Cass County district court for assault on the person of a 14 year old girl of this city and sentenced to 20 years in the penitentiary. Because of the nature of the case, the hearing was held behind closed doors. Fargo - A new school building every two years for the next ten years will be required to adequately house this city's ever growing school population, according to a report made by E. George Gutherie, secretary of the city board of education. Devils Lake - Charles Chidester, night clerk at a local hotel, was attracted by the crying of a baby coming from one of the rooms and upon investigation he found a baby girl had been deserted by its parents, who decamped on a night train. Several surrounding towns were notified by officials in an effort to locate the parents, but thus far the authorities have been unsuccessful. Bismarck - Headed by Arthur Buck, Minot man-killer, and regarded as one of the most desperate criminals ever apprehended in North Dakota, four convicts who Thursday night made their escape from the penitentiary, are still at large. Prison bloodhounds, which have been on the trail since 9 o'clock Thursday night when the escape was discovered, have found no trace of the fugitives. The missing men are Arthur Buck, 26, sentenced from Ward County for life two years ago for the murder of Kersey Gowin, special officer, whom Buck and fellow auto bandits ambushed on a country road near Minot; Ray Burke, 26, sentenced from Ellendale three months ago for three years for grand larceny; John Stupard, 24, sentenced from Mountraill County two years ago to serve five years for grand larceny; Charles Breyer, 25, sentenced from Cass County nine months ago, to serve five years for grand larceny. ADVERTISEMENT - THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK, ROCK LAKE, NORTH DAKOTA What Need Has A Girl? What need has a girl of a bank account? The future may make it plain. The widow left with some means but little or no business ability is not an uncommon occurrence. The woman who acquires a knowledge of business will find it greatly to her benefit all of her life. This bank gives special attention to accounts of girls, young women and women. ROCK LAKE RIPPLES GARRISON - HARRISON Last Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Lakota occurred the marriage of Miss Gertrude Irene Garrison to Edward J. Harrison. County Judge Hall performing the ceremony. The bride was attired in a beautiful blue georgette gown and was attended by her sister Addie. Alvin Thompson was best man. Both young people are residents of Michigan. The bride is a daughter of Mr. A. J. Buttery and the groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Harrison. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Harrison will be at home to their friends in the apartments adjoining the telephone office. The Michigan City News. The bride was formerly of our village. Her many friends extend their best wishes to herself and husband for their future happiness. A great many took advantage of the favorable weather and attended the Cecil Armour sale last Wednesday which proved very satisfactory all around. Mrs. O. P. Briggs departed on Friday for a visit with her daughter, Miss lela, who is teaching in the Sherwood school. Jno. Bradley recently returned from a visit to the land of his birth - "Bonnie Scotland". Percy Dodge was among those who were absent from school, last week, because of sickness. M. M. Roach departed on business down the line, Friday. An epidemic of chicken pox is causing some of the little folks to be absent from school. Mrs. Emory Bullock is lying in a very critical condition, with erysipelas, at her home east of town. Max Jahnke is attending to business at Hannah. LOCAL NEWS Oscar R. Anderson was a business visitor last week in Egeland, Cando and Devils Lake. Miss Grace Tribble came up from Egeland and spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Tribble. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Richarson and daughter Mina, were Rolla visitors last Saturday. Cecil Armour of Rock Lake, was a business visitor in our village Monday. Mrs. J. L. Gibbons and children visited Mrs. Gibbons' sister, Mrs. Orra Wills, a few days last week. S. H. Williams returned home last week from a months vacation spent in southern Idaho. Mrs. Marcus Kessler who has been caring for Wm. Wilson returned home last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. L. Blackorby and Mrs. Fred Jeneson were guests at the Jack Brooks home Saturday night and Sunday. John Gretson is the owner of a Chevrolet car, having purchased it from Cecil Armour at the sale on the tenth inst. C. Nord and John Die are among the latest arrivals in our vicinity, they having purchased the Sather farm and will make their future home there. Albert Liane, a new arrival in our midst has purchased the Bob Long farm, south of Hansboro. Oscar Anderson informs us that he expects to occupy his new store on or about April first. The Ladies Aid will meet net Thursday at the home of Mrs. W. A. E. Maddock. March 26, 1920 MOST IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE WORLD The Black Diamond lignite mine, near Williston, North Dakota closed recently by the state mining inspector for alleged failure to comply with department regulation, has been reopened. Governor Peter Norbeck has named M. L. Canable of Hot Springs, South Dakota, as county judge of Falls River County to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Judge W. H. Wilson of that county. Edward Ralph, proprietor of a Sioux Falls café, is looking for a thief who, after stealing $57 from a tomato can in which it was concealed in his place of business, stole Ralph's automobile and escaped. Commencement exercises were held at the North Dakota Agricultural College. A class of 21 were graduated from the industrial section. The principal speaker was J. A. Worst, former president, who delivered the baccalaureate sermon. Wondering at her long absence from home, neighbors, led by police officers, broke into the house of Miss Mary L. Hitchcock, 68 years old, a nurse at Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, to find her dead body in bed, clad in a night robe. Death is believed to have occurred five weeks ago. The first case under North Dakota's law enacted to establish the legitimacy of children born out of wedlock has been completed in Cass County courts and a child so born has received its father's name and been declared his legitimate heir. The law was passed by the legislature in March 1917. Two unmasked men held up H. E. Stafford, cashier in the Internal Revenue Collector's office in the federal building at Seattle and robbed the strong box of $20,000 in currency and fled. The money represented nearly all the cash returns from the last day's income tax collections for the Seattle district. A return of $3,560 from wild hay cut on a single quarter section of Jones County, South Dakota lands last year is reported. This means that the crop was grown without any preparation of seeding and the only expense was that of harvesting and marketing, which would mean that a large part of this return was not profit to the owner. Scores of patients at the Manhattan State Hospital, many of them feeble minded, were carried to safety when fire broke out while they were attending a motion picture show. The building was destroyed. They seemed to think the fire was part of the performance. They stared at the flames and smoke and refused to move. Finally, they were carried from the building shortly before the roof caved in. Forty-six immigrant cars were handled in one night through the twin city terminals bound for North Dakota points, according to advices received from J. H. Worst, state's commissioner of immigrants. Mr. Worst expects a large number of immigrants to come to North Dakota this year from the states of the central west. Grandview, Texas, a farming town of 2,000 inhabitants is practically in ruins from a fire which continued for 24 hours, destroying seven of the town's eight business blocks and 20 residences and causing property damage estimated at $1,500,000 to $2,000,000. About 1,000 persons were made homeless. ROCK LAKE RIPPLES INFANT SON OF MR. AND MRS. HARRY BULLOCK, DIES. FUNERAL LAST FRIDAY, MARCH 20 The promising baby boy which came to gladden the Harry Bullock home not two weeks ago, was removed from them, by death last and laid to rest in the Odd Fellow Cemetery, Friday. The heartfelt sympathy of the community is extended them in their bereavement. The mother who was in a critical condition is improving. SCHOOL NOTES Flossie Boyd has discontinued her studies in high school. On account of the severe blizzard on March 16th, no school was held. Thorwold Oakland has left school for sprint work on his father's farm. Ruth Kline has left school because of the fact that her parents are moving away from our village. Ruth Price was absent from school last week for several days, being ill with the yellow jaundice. Another pupil on the sick list was Vivian Shaffer, who was ill for two weeks. She is back to school this week. Dortha Keeney has returned to her studies after having been absent a month on account of sickness in the family. The finishing lumber has arrived for the new addition to the high school and carpenters are busily pounding morning, noon and night. The Oakland and O'Brien children did not attend school the first of the week on account of bad roads. The T. M. Elsberry children are staying in town to escape the various trips they were compelled to make over the bad roads. S. E. Brittain and little daughter came up from Egeland Monday. They returned in the afternoon accompanied by Mrs. Birkman who will visit at Egeland a few days. Mrs. Cecil Armour departed Wednesday for Devils Lake. Cecil followed on Thursday, joining her there, from where they journeyed to Wolcott, where Mr. Armour will enter the garage business. We very much regret losing this estimable couple but wish them the best of luck in their new home. H. H. Horner returned from Cando Tuesday. Ed Hoff was an arrival on Monday's train. Wm. Wagner was a passenger to Devils Lake Friday. Joe Lingren, of Newville has been a business visitor in our village recently. Henry Walder and Jas. Toomis returned from their western trip Saturday. A "brand new" baby arrived at the Dan Hoover home in our village last week. Mrs. Spencer arrived from Oberon Saturday being the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Roy Lean. Alfred Jahnke returned last Thursday from an enjoyable visit with relatives in Minnesota. The Kline family departed on Monday for Canada where they expect to make their future home. T. C. Wildish, W. C. Elsberry and Isadore Henle returned from Cando Friday being among the jurors who were rejected. Ed Klebaum, of Brumbaugh, who has been serving on the jury during the present court term returned home Tuesday. Lineman Joiner came up from Cando Saturday to straighten out the telephone connections following the storm of last week. Alfred Kruise who has been ill for some time at his parents home, southeast of town, has recovered, but his father is now on the sick list. Miss Lois Schaffer was compelled to return home from the Harry Bullock place, where she had been assisting last week, because of an attack of appendicitis. She is able to be out again, at this writing. The Jahnke Bros. and A. L. Kendig have been busy this week loading cars of potatoes which they expect to ship today (Wednesday) to Kansas City. Ora Arnold, O. P. Briggs, Isadore Henle, Geo. L. Mateer, W. C. Elsberry, H. H. Horner, Ed Klebaum, T. C. Wildish and J. J. Keegan departed for Cando last Wednesday, being summoned there to serve as jurors during the present term of court. While performing some "stunts" in company with a chum, in his father's livery barn, last Friday noon, Curtis Mateer fell some twelve feet striking his head with such force as to become insensible. He was immediately carried to his home, the doctor summoned and restoratives applied, when he gradually regained his equilibrium and was able to be about again Sunday. Some two months ago we started The Rock Lake Ripples with intentions of dividing our personal attention equally between Rock Lake and Hansboro. One week later our baby was taken down with a severe case of pneumonia and has since been confined to her bed the greater part of the time, always requiring the attention of her mother or father. This has kept one of us out of the office all the time and both of us part of the time. We feel that we have been neglecting our customers, both at Rock Lake and Hansboro and hope to soon be able to give more attention to our business. In the meantime we ask that our customers overlook our unavoidable neglect. If we fail to call on you personally please write or phone us your wants and we'll give them our attention as soon as possible. NORTH DAKOTA NEWS Bismarck - Bids will be opened April 10 for the erection of a fireproof grade school building. The estimated cost of the building is $62,000. Carrington - The Kirkwood Hotel was completely destroyed by fire Wednesday night of last week. The blaze started about 10:30 p. m. routing 75 guests, many of whom escaped in their night clothes. Rolla - Fire resulting from the use of kerosene in cleansing the sanitary closets at the high school building here, gained such headway before the fire department arrived that the building was completely destroyed. Pembina - In order to prevent the smuggling of liquor into the United States from across the Canadian border, the government will probably employ a boundary line patrol and the officials of the custom house here have been asked to submit a statement to the government outlining the most workable patrol system under the conditions. Devils Lake - Mrs. Andrew Whitehead, a college trained Indian woman, was found frozen to death in a wagon, three miles from the Fort Totten Indian agency. Beside her, bundled in blankets, was a four-year-old Indian boy emitting lusty baby cries. The woman and child left the Indian agency Monday night just before the storm broke and that her baby lived through the storm is declared by the Indians to be the work of the Medicine Man. Glen Ullen - John Tavis, mayor of this city and one of the best known men on the slope, died at a Dickinson hospital last week as the result of blood poisoning. Mr. Tavis came to Morton County in 1888 and leaves a widow and nine children. Minot - A verdict for $8,600 was returned by a jury in district court in favor of a 6-year-old child whose father was instantly killed by a Great Northern train about a year ago. The shock of the father's death caused the death of the child's mother two weeks later. LOCAL NEWS J. W. F. Johnson and Mr. Stevens drove to Calvin Sunday. John Walker returned home from Grafton via Cartwright last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Thomas returned from Cando Wednesday. Miss Zella Schuler was a passenger to Hansboro Thursday. Egeland Enterprise Geo. Walker was a Cartwright visitor last week looking after business interests in that vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lymburn entertained Mr. and Mrs. O. R. Anderson at dinner Sunday evening. Miss Ellen Knight came up from Egeland and spent Sunday with home folks. Mrs. Leslie Blackorby and daughter Helen were guests at the Jack Brooks home over Sunday. Mrs. Fred Gray and children were passengers to Cando last Saturday, going down to visit at the home of Mrs. Gray's parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. Osborne. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Knight of Louisiana who have been visiting with their son, J. E. Knight and family, left Monday for Alberta where they will visit for some time. Last Friday evening a number of the ladies of Hansboro and vicinity gathered at the hall where a pleasant evening was spent, the affair being a shower for Mrs. Marcus Kessler. The guest of honor was the recipient of many useful and handsome gifts, which prove the high esteem in which she is held in this vicinity. A dainty lunch was served to which all did justice. Our thaw of Sunday and Monday caused all hands to turn out with picks and shovels to keep our little village from floating away with the stream. Some damage was done to property with all our efforts to keep the water drained. It was necessary to remove the Delco Light Plant from the cellar of the Bank of Hansboro and their furnace is out of commission with the cellar practically full of water and two walls caved in. As we write this, the print shop has ice under the floor completely covering the shafts and we're wondering if we won't have to print this issue without the aid of our gas engine. Wm. Wilson was taken to the Devils Lake hospital Monday. He was accompanied by Mrs. Wilson and Miss Fast. He underwent an operation Wednesday.