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Vol. 14; No. 43. Minot, Ward County, North Dakota^ Thursday, February 10, 1916. Subscription $1 Per Annurr

MANY SHAKES FOR PACKING M

COMMITTEE REPORTS RAPID PROGRESS — IN TWO DAYS OVER 200 SHARES OF STOCK PLEDGED.

The committee in charge of solicit­ing pledges for stock in the event that the Equity Packing Plant is located in Minot, have been meeting with phe­nomenal success. During the first two days of the canvas, held at the Mid­winter Fair, more than two hundred shares were pledged. While many Mi- *~ The" St. * Paui ~ Dispatch 'madtTthe not businessmen will join hands witn following comments on the games: the farmers, the latter class have been Grand Forks rinkg simply ran wild

solicited mainly to date. 1 he farmers after ^hey arrived late Wednesday af-in this territory are as ^"^usiastic ^ernoon in an almost famished condi-

Thorwald Rue, Minot, 2 shares. A. Bratsberg, Minot, 2 shares. A. F. Bacon, Minot, 2 shares. H. S. Finneseth, Minot, 2 shares. D. R. Fulton, Minot, 2 shares. W. A. Schaefer, Minot, 2 shares. J. F. Anderson, 2 shares.

'W. E. Wolf, 1 share. John Hennessy, 4 shares. Andrew Jacobson, 4 shares. Chas. G. Hill, 2 snares. Albert Nelson, 4 shares. W. A. D. Rhinechest, 1 share. .. C. H. Wilkinson, 4 shares.

Minot Curlers at St. Paul Bonspiel. The Minot curlers returned from

St. Paul the latter part of last week, where they participated in the great Bonspiel. The local artists didn't win many games, but they gave the pro­fessionals a close rub and the exper­ience they received proved valuable

in tms lerruuiy *ic « u.wy.-... ternoon in an almost lamishea concli-over the idea of getting the plant as ^.jon> having been nearly twenty-four the businessmen themselves. hours on the journey, due to a frozen-

The following is the result ot the Up jocomotjve. All of them won at first two days' campaign, as submitted ]eas^ one game, and one of them, that by Walter Bond, chairman of the com- gapped by Sheppard, took two, both

The following is lirSt tWO days' Cami-T-0-, icuat u<ic anu unc ua mem, y.,iav

by Walter Bond, chairman of the com- gapped by Sheppard, took two, both mittee from the Association ox M>m-, vjcf0ries being over the quartet skip-merce: _ . ped by Mrs. L. H. Kermott of Minot,

N. D., who was put out of all events Grant S. Youmans, Minot, 40 shares Walter Bond, Minot, 10 shares. Anthony Walton, Minot, 4 shares. J. A. Roell, Minot, 4 shares. F. B. Lambert, Minot, 4 shares. Will E. Holbein, Minot, 2 shares. John Underdahl, Minot, 2 shares. A. B. Dill, Minot, 4 shares. Bruce Francis, Minot, 2 shares. John Wallin, Minot, 4 shares. Chester Phifer, Burlington, 2 shares F. L. Sherman, Minot, 2 shares. W. A. Peck, Minot, 2 shares. B. J. Anderson, Minot, 4 shares. A. E. Torginson, Minot, 2 shares. Iver O. Flom, Minot, 2 shares. J. J. Brant, Logan, 10 shares. C. C. Loomis, Maxbass, 1 share. N. C. Underdahl, Minot, 1 share. C. O. Spencer, Minot, 2 shares. E. Christianson, Minot, 4 shares. Edward Edwards, Minot, 1 share. Ed Tresland, Minot, 2 shares. John Lee, Minot, 1 share. Knute T, Hagen, Minot, 10 shares. E. O. Anderson, Minot, 2 shares. Albert S. Johnson, Minot, 2 shares. Ed Mostad, Logan, 4 shares. A. W. Smith, Surrey, 4 shares. C. W. Moses, Minot, 2 shares. S W Nicodemus, Minot, 2 shares. Wm. Hadler, Minot, 4 shares. jR. C. Pederson, Minot, 2 shares.

A. Johnson, Minot, 1 snare. Olaf Warwick, Minot, 2 shares. Goo. L. Nelson, Minot, 2 shares. Howard Myers, Minot, 4. shares. O P. Nustad, Minot, 10 shares. Y _ _ lA'f lVoMI

Einar Muus, Minot, 10 shares. !

Emil Seablow, Wildrose, 2 shares. John Strommen, Minot, 2 shares. L. C. Eby, Minot, 4 shares. Geo. H. Wagner, Surrey, I share. W. R. Lemmonier, Minot, 1 share. T. L. Finneseth, Minot, 4 shares. Champlin Implement Co., Mmot, 4

shares. _ , D. M. Smith, Minot, 1 share. 0. R. Brown, Minot, 2 shares. John M. Zaback, Falsen, 4 shares. W. D. Wilson, Minot, 4 shares. E. B. Owen, Minot, 1 share.

Additional Shares Sold. Harley A. Pero, Minot, 4 shares. Louis Enger, Minot, 4 shares. E. G. Kivley, Minot, 10 shares. H. E. Bock, Sawyer, 1 share. J. E. Elsberry, Minot, 4 shares. H. J. Lee, Minot, 4 shares. Doc Bartz, Minot, 4 shares. H. M. Gowin, Glenburn, 4 shares. R. F. Ratliff, Deering, 4 shares. D. F. Seed, Minot, 3 shares. Erik R. Ramstad, Minot, 10 shares. Tom Amundson, Minot, 4 snares. A. M. Olson, Minot, 2 shares. Jens B. Olson, Glenburn, 4 shares. Swen Olson, Minot, 8 shares. M. Fauchald, Minot, 1 share. C. J. Miller, Surrey, 1 share. G. W. Johnson, Surrey, 1 share. Clarence Smith, Surrey, 1 share. Aug. Paulson, Minot, 4 shares. Theo. Stock, Minot, 1 share. A. Holverson, Minot, 1 share. John Korom, Minot, 2 shares. Oscar Olson, Minot,_ 4 shares. Arthur Mitchell, Minot, 1 share. L B. Yodcr, Minot, 2 shares. C. J. Miller, Minot, 1 share. A. D. Wells, Deering, 4 shares. C H. Pettir, Sherwood, lshare. Andrew Egberg, Surrey, 1 share. S. M. Sheets, Surrey, 2 shares. D. T. Dier'dorff, Surey, 4 shares. M E. Severance, Minot, 2 shares. S. T. Meslinger, Minot, 4 shares. Andrew Anderson, Minot, 2 shares. S. S. Semmingson, Minot, 1 share. Patrick Hennessy, 1 share. Ralph Flagley, 1 share. W. F. Henricks, 2 shares. Prank Linha, Minot, 4 shares. Rudolph Linha, Minot, 4 shares. August P. Nelson, Minot, 1 share. Chas. J. Sandon, Minot, 1 share. HfcE. Ring, Minot, 1 sh^re. Optic-Reporter, Minot, 10 shares. E. A. Long, Minot, 4 shares. Mrs. C. M. Seed, Minot, 2 shares. Art. Beckmari, Minot, 2 shares. A. Aakrann, Norwich, 20 shares. T. Mostad, Minot, 10 shares. B. H. Olson, Minot, 10 shares. F. Dahl, Cottonwood Lake, 1 share. W. R. Foster, Minot, 2 shares. Chas. Bailie, Lone Tree, 1 share. J. O. Bergheim, Minot, 2 shares. 1. T. Zook, Minot, 4 shares. Lewis Ellis, Minot, 4 shares. Harry Bloom, Drady, 4 shares. John Schmitz, Minot, 2 shares. Tilman Saugstad, Mniot, 2 shares. O. H. Langhans, Glenburn, 2 shares. E. J. Pepke, Minot, 4 shares. Kersey E. Gowin, Minot, 2 shares. C. Rusch, Minot, 2 shares. D. F. Burns, Surrey, 2 shares. Harry Lewis, Minot, 2 snares* *

as the result of the double defeat. Sheppard had an easy time with

Mrs. Kermott in the consolation, beat­ing her, 12 to 4. In the all comers, however, she had the assistance of Dr. R. White of St. Paul, who replaced one of her players who was compelled to leave for home. Sheppard gained a big lead, but the feminine skip crept up steadily toward the close, and was lying when she shot her last rock. She tried to guard but fell short, and Sheppard took out the counter and laid one himself, winning the game.

Dr. Williamson had a hard battle with Pence of Minot in the all comers. The Minot skip tied the score in the twelfth end and when Dr. Williamson reached his last rock in the thirteenth, he had to draw through an exceed­ingly narrow porte in order to lay shot. He succeeded, rubbing a guard and slipping through almost to the button.

Goodman also had to play thirteen ends in order to defeat Dr. McCannel of Minot. With his final rock he had to draw in the winning 9hot and he did so by a margin of not more than an inch.

Dinnie Will Open Large Gravel Pit. D. A. Dinnie has returned from a

trip east where he bought a large gravel washing machine which washes

« p Nustaa. jmnoi, iv buhkw. the clay out of the gravel. Mr. Din 0 Minot 10 shares/ we is preparing to open a large grav-Carl BartlesflW, Minot, iu snare r t- , el pit in this city on the north side

While in the east he visited the Moline Plow Works and learned that that company will build its own struc­ture in this city, during the coming spring. He talked with the head, offic­ials who ̂ tate that frey jntend, putting up one x>f the finest, ,buildings of its kind !in' tha-state. :><7->bV

Hassol' Bii>ing- Merchandise in the East.

G. A. Haskell of the Leland Depart­ment store, left for the eastern mar­ket centers Saturday, where he will spend two weeks or more selecting the spring and summer stocks for the store. Mr. Hassel finds it necessary to visit the centers three or four times a year. The business of the store has been growing at such a rapid pace that selecting stock is no small item.

BOUGHT VALUABLE SHORT HORNHBID

SHORTHORN CATTLE DEPART­MENT AT MID-WINTER FAIR IS ONE OF THE GREATEST AT­TRACTIONS — LENTON GETS PICK OF THE HERD.

_ Frank Lenton of Norwich bought of P. W. Miller, president of the Mi­not Auto Co., his $1000.00 herd animal and twenty head of heifers at the Mid­winter Fair Tuesday. This is one of the largest sales of full-blooded cat­tle that is on record in the Northwest. Mr. Lenton can be proud of being able to purchase this wonderful herd of cattle, as it is without question sec­ond to none in the Northwest. This herd animal was with his mother at the International Show at Chicago in 1914, when she took first prize in the roan beef type Shorthorn class.

There is an unusual interest being taken in the Cattle Department at the Fair and it demonstrates to us that the framers in this territory are becoming more inerested in cattle, ̂ even in the face of the prevailing high price of wheat. With this interest manifest in it is, there is no question but that this country is going to develop into a farming basis that will equal or exceed the Eastern States, as they are not waiting until wheat is a total failure before making a start. Mr. Miller, of the Minot Auto Co., is to be congratu­lated upon offering cattle of such high quality for sale.

HERIGSTAD WILL BE A CANDIDATE

ASSISTANT STATE'S ATTORNEY INFORMS INDEPENDENT THAT HE IS PREPARING TO ENTER CONTEST.

O. B. Herigstad, assistant state's at­torney, will soon make a formal an­nouncement of his candidacy for state's attorney of Ward county. Mr. Herigstad has made a very good rec­ord as assistant state's attorney. He is a graduate of the law department of the University of North Dakota, which institution he attended for six years. He was born on a farm in Griggs county, and spent the early days of his life in a sod house. He is truly one of the pioneers of North Dakota.

SN LOHAWNI ' WIL DE HELD

MARTIN AAKRANN SENT TO GLEN WOOD TO INVITE SKI-JUMPERS TO COME TO MINOT LATER PART OF MONTH.

Stoudt's Birds Take Four Premiums. John Stoudt, the popular insurance

man, has just reason to feel proud of his accomplishment as a raiser of blooded poultry. He has one of the finest flocks of Rhode Island Red ch'ckens in this section of the state. At the state poultry show held at Far­go last week, he secured first and sec­ond premiums on hens; second on pen and fourth on cockerel.

OF mm ORGANIZED BAND

SOME GOOD MUSICIANS LINED UP WITH THOS. FORDE, DIREC­TOR—FIRST REHEARSAL SUN­DAY.

Martin Aakrann has returned fro/n Glenwod, Minn., where he attended a big Skiing tournament Friday and Saturday. Seventy ski jumpers from all parts of the country contested for the large number of premiums that had been hung up. The best jump made was 136 feet, which was fair, considering that the record is 165 feet.

Henriesen, who turns a complete soiqersault on skis, clearing 134 feet, was there and gave an exhibiton. "Bar­ley Riley, the little sawed-off Irish­man, who is some ski jumper, took part in the events. It will be remem­bered that Riley atended the Minot touitoament some years ago.

S. Aakran was sent by the Nor­ms of this city to make arrange­

ments for a ski tournament to be held in Minot. The jumpers say they can come the latter part of February. A meeting will be held in this city dur­ing the week to complete arrange­ments.

•KitJWsA sponsible for its conduct when the players use the accommodations. It will be possible to furnish separate rooms for each contesting te'am. Meals will be offered at the Dormitory Cafe­teria at 25 cents per plate.

A suitably inscribed bnaner will be procured by the State Normal school j to be awarded to the winning team. I

The Minot State Normal school will CALIFORNIA MAN SENDS MONEY manage the tournament and do all in its power to make it a success in every! way. Judging from local and district

ESCAPE FROM WHITE SLAVERY I OR TICKETS TO TWO YOUNG WOMEN IN MINOT—AUTHRI-TIES WILL MAKE ARREST

The Knights of Pythias Band has been organized with Thos. Forde, di­rector. The first rehearsal will be held at the Castle Hall Sunday after­noon. The band will comprise no less than thirty musicians.

Mr. Forde has organized three bands. He is a director of more than the ordinary ability and the organiza­tion Mil be a godd one. Some of the best musicians in the city are mem­bers of the organization.

The following is a list of the mem­bers so far, with more to come:

W. A. Cormariy, Geo. Munger, Thos. Forde, A. Torgerson, H. J. Sonju, O. R. Roellig, F. L. Nelson, B. Z. Lyons, Art. Compton, Mr. Oslo, Geo. Rak-ness, Nels Underdahl, R. Torgeson, H. Grimmer, Boudre, Ed. Lee, !pJ. Lund-hagen. .

Mrs. W. A. Peck's Sister Died in Min­nesota.

Miss Claire V. Thompson, of Cot­tage Grove, Minn., sister of Mrs. W. A. Peck of this city, passed away at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Thompson, after a long illness, last week. Miss Thompson was a high­ly cultured young woman. She attend­ed the high school at Hastings, Minn., graduating in the class of 1900, and also attended the Carlton college, at Northfield, Minn. She also took a post graduate course at Columbia College, N. Y. She afterwards taught at New Richland, Minn., Linton, N. D. and Kalispell, Mont. Miss Thompson was born Aug. 19, 1882.

Capable Company Played Shepherd of the Hills.

The Shepherd of the Hills, the great dramatization of Harold Bell Wright's popular novel, was played at the Grand Monday and Tuesday nights to good sized houses. Thos. W. Keeney, manager of the company, has reason to be proud of his connection with an aggregation of so many capable ar­tists. This is a great character play. The scenes are laid in the Ozarks in Arkansas and the characters were portrayed by some of the very best players who have ever appeared in Mi not.

DOlMHiDEFEATS L

TERRIFIC SLAUGHTER AT LIT­TLE CITY UP THE SOO—TOUR­NAMENT TO BE HELD FEB. 25 IN MINOT — OTHER NEWS NOTES.

Donnybrook defeated the Minot Normal quint last Friday night at that place by a score of 41 to 37. The game was slow the first half, with no great excitement produced for either side, altho at the end of the first half the score stood 18 to 4 in favor of Donnybrook.

"fc; the second half the Normal boys earui back with some spirit. Limbaugh was-put to guard, Christianson shift­ed to center, and Sanford called to forward. He played a good game at forward, making five out of the ten field goals. Limbaugh's guarding was also good.

The good work of the Donnybrook team was largely that of Murphy, M. King and R. King, "altho the guarding of Alberts and Peterson had merit.

The two. teams played the second half j .even1,' '23 to 23.

The lineup was as follows:

Pentacostal Church of the Nazarene. Corner 5th St. and 6th Ave. N. E. Do you attend our regular services

in our new church? If not we wish to invite you to come and worship with us. If you have a church home come and visit us when you can. Everybody welcome.

Sunday school 10:00 a. m. Preaching 11:00 a. m. and 7:30 p.

m. Young People's society meets at

6:30 p. m. Weekly prayer service Thursday at

7:30 p. m. WM. M. IRWIN, Pastor.

Christian Church. The Christian Shurch services will

be held at Cliffton Hall, opposite the Elks' Home.

Bible Study at 10:45 A. M. Preaching at 11:45 and at 7:30 p. m.

by F. B. Sapp. The public always welcome.

Newlyweds Return From Kentucky. Hugh Moore, son of J. A. Moore, a

prominent Drady farmer, returned from Hardin, Ky., with his bride this afternoon. Mr. Moore was married to Miss Eula Mardis, a charming young woman from the Blue Grass state, Jan. 7. Mr. Moore is a steady young man. He has resided in., this county for the past fifteen years, where he has a host of friends who extend best wishes to himself and bride.

Stole Johnson's Bungalow. Andrew Johnson reports the loss of

his country bungalow, which was "snaked" off to tne home of a neigh­bor a mile distant. Johnson's farm is located 20 mile* south of Minot. He will have the neighbor arrested unless the building is returned.

Donnybrook. Normal. R.'King. Forwards Christianson R. King Rom M. King Center Evenson H. Waldron Guards Engestrom 5. Petersoif Sanford Maynard Subs Limbaugh Alberts

Goals from the field: R. King, 5; E. Murphy, 6; M. King, 6; Waldron, 1; Sanford, 5; Christianson. 2; Rom, 3; From fouls: R. King, 1; E. Murphy, 1; Waldron, 3; Christianson, 1; Rom, 6.

After the game the Donnybrook High school entertained the visiting team and the accompanying fans right royally. It was real hospitality which the visitors heartily appreciated and which helps to make defeat lose its sting.

On Thursday afternoon the Girls Glee Club sang two numbers at the Mid-winter Fair, "Stars Brightly Shining," by Bronti. and "Come, Heart's Delight," by Ambrose.

The Boys' Glee Club gave two selec­tions, "Everybody Two Steps" and "Southern Dances." This is the first appearance of the Boys' Glee Club so it is attended with special interest.

On Saturday evening, Feb. 5, the Faculty Club was entertained by Miss McCulloch, Miss Cook and Mrs. Mc-Arthur in the social rooms of the Main building. It was a postponed appoint­ment, the severe weather on the regu­lar night making a meeting impossi­ble. The members were entertained with a varied program, most clever and enjoyable in every detail.

Mr. Altmann has made a translation from the German of an article which will appear in the March "Mind and Body."

In this article the author, Dr. Du Bois Reymond, disproves the belief that the benefits from apparatus ex­ercises depend wholly upon the oxy­gen consumption during the exercises. Instead, he holds that in apparatus work the oxygen consumption is com­paratively low in proportion to the hygenic value of such exercises.

The basket ball tournament of the high school league to decide the cham­pionship in this district will be held in Minot on Feb. 25 and 26. The —or-mal school gymnasium will be used, which offers even better facilities than in the past for both players and spec­tators. Choice of team letters will be made on Saturday, Feb. 19th at 7:45 p. m. in the Normal school office. If ai team is not represented at the draw­ing and is to compete, its team letter will be selected by proxy.

The Normal school will offer free use of the Main building and fifty camp cots for visiting players, ̂ with the understanding that an official is to be present with each team to be re-

enthusiasm, one may expect good sup-1 port and close contests. Each team is to pay its own expenses, the net J proceeds from the tournament being divided as stated in the rules of the High School league.

President Crane addressed the Northwestern Central Teachers' As­sociation of Minnesota, which met at Moorhead, Jan. 26-28. He spoke on , , "Education That Makes Good." j ^viretl them the price of two tickets

He also spoke at Granville last week f™"1,that, place, amounting where a handsome new school build­ing has been recently completed.

Miss Eleanor Bryson of the Home Economics Department has accepted the place of assistant preceptress in the girls' dormitory, taking up her residence there the first of the month. The hall is almost capacity filled so Miss Cantwell welcomes Miss Bry-son's valuable assistacne.

One Tuesday, Feb. 8, President Crane gave the address of welcome at the opening of the Mid-winter Fair.

A "Manual of Physical Education for Graded and Rural Schools" and a

Two pretty young women, aged seventeen years each, appeared before J. E. Burke, Juvenile Court officer, Monday, to furnish testimony that will be used against a man named Davidson from Montpelier, Calif., who

to $118.(55. There is no question but what the fellow was trying to secure the girls for white slave purposes and it is fortunate for them that they not­ified their parents before leaving this city.

We withhold the names of the young women because they are juve­nile court charges. One of them re­sides with her parents in this city and the other is the daughter of prominent people living at Litchville, Minn. The girls do not know Davidson, but did meet a man named Steele in Fargo, from whom it is believed that David-

"First Aid" has been recently publish- son learned their addresses He wrote ed, of which Mr. Altmann' of the them and promising to find them fine Physical Education Department is the positions in the west, sent the money author. It contains valuable matter, for their transportation. Davidson for all interested in this phase of ed- will be arrested if possible and a ser-ucational work. " J ehar«e filed a*?ainst h,m'

The Home Economics department is irp™.. fast making itself necessary and prov-' '^WNSHII OFFICERh, ATTEN-ing its efficiency. The Y. W. C. A.! TION PLEASE. members furnished the material for a To Township Clerks and Other Of-recent lesson, a candy making exer-j ficers, Ward County, North Dakota, cise. and later used the candy for j Gentlemen: their annual candy sale. The Y. W.1 We will kindly ask your aid and aa-C A. will have a Jubilee Membership stance in helping us in our recent Banquet Friday, the 18th, at 6 o'-j serious loss by fire, m which all our clock. The Domestic Science depart-; books, warrants, and township orders ment will prepare and serve the din-1 were destroyed. Please .look up your ner. pie.

There will be covers for 80 peo-1 Please .look

unpaid verified accounts and let us have the amount of any of our unpaid vouchers. If there are no funds on hand it does not matter, but let us have the figures of the amount your township now owes us so as to give us a record.

We are still on the "firing line" of voted on a delegate for the New York business and will be pleased to have convention, Mrs. Colcord and Mrs. J.1 your order for any blanks you may re-B. Taylor receiving the same number i QUII"e' 38 we are getting of votes. Mrs. Colcord withdrew in | ready as fast as we can.

Musical Club Meets. ( The Musical club met Tuesday even- j

ing at the home of Mrs. Guy Bemis, with an unusually large crowd. The club joined the general federation and;

a new stock We are still

contractors for stationery and blanks for the Ward county commissioners and officers.

Yours truly, , —Scarlett's Office Outfitting Co,

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favor of Mrs. Taylor. Mrs. Bemis had charge of the program which was very enjoyable. I

Talk—"Music" in the Home"—Mrs. I Amy- Simpson. | XT rv r v

Vocal Solo—"Thou Art Like Unto a! Minot, N. D., Feb. 9th, Flower"—Miss Mabel Miller. j ~ ~ r .

Reading in German Dialect—Miss! Regarding the Fair Premiums. Lulu Smallwood. I The writer was chairman of, the

Violin Solo—"Evening Song," by committee which solicited premiums, Schumann—Mrs. P. Hallman. -• I from the business concerns of Mmot .

Piano number'—"To a Water Lily,"- for the Mid-winter Fair. Not a mer-by MacDowell. ~ 'IBy1' request) "To a chant solicited refused to contribute Wild Rose," by MacDowell — Mi9fc premiums, Marion McAneney.

Mrs. Bemis served a delicious lunch­eon at the close of the program, as­sisted bv Mrs. Hallman.

but before the committee had made the rounds, the committee in charge of the fair called a halt, stating that enough premiums had been secured. Many of the other bus­inessmen would have been glad to have contributed had the committee

sincere called on them, so if you do not see CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to express our , . . thanks for the kind words and acts of | their names in the list of donors, you sympathy from our many friends, oc-j

wlll know it was not on account of casioned by the death of our beloved ( any unwillingness to give. husband and father; we also thank ^ . thos* who sent such beautiful floral) f•

acts will not soon be ^ Hundreds of Prairie Chickens in I Suburbs of Minot. ^

i- Five hundred or more grouse ^ «• are making their winter home in ? the woods at the edge of the city, 3> •> near the plant of the Northern

Briquetting Co. J. A. Sorenson reports seeing them there in .

Til ANl. VP nD I <?,^reat flocks Saturday morning.^ I I I M i l 1 1 f i l l ' ^ They go out into the country dur- •$> . IV VI lU I unilj^ jng t^e feeding at the •

I <«> straw piles, and return to the ' ! woods for protection during the <§>

N. F. ANDERSON PLEADS GUILTY,^ night.

tokens. These forgotten.

—Mrs. Geo. McFadden and Family

HOG THIEF SENTENCED

TO STEALING PARKER'S HOGS —TWO OTHERS FACE SERIOUS CHARGES.

N. F. Anderson, Chet Harris and a lad eighteen years of age, who lives on a farm near Minot, were placed under arrest charged with stealing two butchered hogs from the Wm. Parker farm northeast of the city on the even­ing of Feb. 1. It is understood that the men have confessed to the crime and are willing to take their medicine. According to the facts obtained fromi the men, they used Harris' team, An-' derson and the young man getting the porkers. Harris, it is charged, sold one of the hogs to Geo. Hays for $3.00.

As soon as Mr. Parker learned of the theft, he notified the police. While

<•> Chief Game Warden McCutch-•$> eon has had his eye on them and <?> says they have been getting <$> <? plenty of feed. In case they show <3>

signs of needing anything to eat, <$> the state will place several bush- ^ <S> els of feed where they can get it. <•>

MOORHEAD EDITOR DEAD. Fargo, N. D., Feb. 3.—Robert W.

Richards, for 14 years associated with editorial work on the Moorhead Daily News, and a pioneer newspaper man of northern Minnesota, died at Long Beach, Cal., yesterday. His body will be taken to Racine, Wis., his old home, for burial. He was born in that city

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An exchange says, "Young man, , r don't swear. There is no occasion for

working on another clue, Chief Dough-, it outside of the printing office, where erty accidentally stumbled on the it is useful when the paper is behind right one. He found a portion of the, time. It also becomes nandy in proof-head of one of the hogs on Valley I reading and is indispensable when the street and learned that Hays had (ink works bad and the press and folder bought a hog from Harris. The police, begin to buck. It has been known to located one of the hogs in the attic entirely remove that tired feeling of of a home on the North side.

Anderson and the farmer lad were charged with burglary in the third de-, gree. Anderson entered a plea ofi guilty and was sentenced to one year in the penitentiary. No information has been filed as yet in the Harris case. He will be charged separately. TTie young farmer is out on bond. It is said that Anderson and Harris got the farmer boy drunk and got him to do their dirty work.

Anderson has a wife and child at Fessenden. It is said that he deserted her after running thru her farm and

an editor after he looks over the pa­per after it is printed. Outside or a printing office it is a foolish thing.

Atty. General Linde has decided thai delegates to the national con­vention may have their expenses paid, according to Sec. 916 of the compiled laws of 1913, such expense not to ex­ceed $200 for each delegate. It is un­derstood that the question will be threshed out by the supreme court.

The Indians prophesied a long, hard ^ winter with plenty of snow, a late

spending $400 she had saved teaching! spring and a big crop next year, school. He formerly owned a pool halliTheir forecast has proved correct so, in Minot v '*•*•

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