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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-04
EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS TO
BE MADE BY PUBLIC WATER
COMPANY
CAPITALISTS IN CITY
Eastern Men Well Pleased With OF
tumwa and Their Investment viii
Construct sedlmentatlon Basin at
Turkey Island.

AS soon as the weather conditions
permit the work on the extensive Inn
provements contemplated by the Pub
lie Water company will begin. A par
ty Of eastern capitalists interested in
the company were in Ottumwa this
week inspecting the plant, and were
conducted about the city by Superin-
tendent James Winans. The members
OF the party were w. H. Slingluff, pres
ident Of the Montgomery County Ma
tional bank Of Norristown, Pa; Chas.D.
Sanford, president Of the First Ma
tional bank Of Bridgeport, Conn.,. and
Theodore T.. Bean capitalist of Nor
ristown, Pa.
Before leaving for their homes on
Tuesday afternoon the eastern men
expressed themselves as well pleased
with Ottunwa and with their invest
ment in the city. Just as soon as the
weather Is favorable work on the i'm
provements to be made by the water
company will be commenced and push.
ed to completion as rapidly as pos
sible.
sedlmentatlon Basin.
Among the first work to be started
will be the construction Of a sedimen.
tation basin at Turkey island. Accord
ing to the original plans the basin was
to be built at a point near the pump.
ing station but as a result Of a series
Of experiments conducted by Superin
tendent James Winans it was decided
that the most practical point for the
sedimentation basin was at Turkey Is
land This basin is to have capac
tity Of 100000 gallons per hour, fully
twice as much water as the city de
mands at present.
+ It is the intention to make the wa
lterworks system in Ottumwa one ol
| the best and most modern in the west
and to furnish the best quality Of wa
ter possible from the river.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-04
Continued on Page 4, Col. 81.
STRONG ALLY?
RoJEsTvENsKY SAYS ENGLAND
PLANNED TO AID JAPAN IN
SEA BATTLE

st. Petersburg, Jan. 3.-The remark
able allegation that the British feet
was held in readiness to destroy the
of Japan had gone in Russia's favor is
made by Admiral Rojestvensky In a
letter published today with the per-
mission of the minister of marine. Re
ferring to the absolute secrecy of Ad-
miral Togo in regard to the disposition
of his forces Rojestvensky declares
that "this was unknown even to the
admiral of the British fleet allied with
the Japanese. who concentrated his
forces at Wei Hia Wei in expectation
of receiving an order to annihilate the
Russian if this final object of Great
Britain was beyond the power of the
Japanese"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-04
REPORT ON DoueHERTYs
SHORTAGE CAUSES A SEN
TloN
THEFTs ARE $541, ,4o8
That Amount Covers seveu Years and
the Grand Total for Eighteen Years
May Reach $1,000 600 ~ Members Of
Peoria School Board Are GrlIIed.

Peoria, Ill, Jan. 3.---A profound sen
sation was created here last night
when the report Of the Everett Audit
company on the populations of New
ton @. Dougherty, the convicted en-
beszzler of school funds. was read to
the school board.
board, and in particular o. J. Bailey
OF the finance committee. were scored
for alleged gross negligence. Wealthy
citizens OF Peoria are shown to have
held land for years, some for absurdly
low rents, and others paying no rent
at ALL Bailey is shown to have signed
leases for school property, an act
which ts alleged to have been in di-
rect violation of the law, which does
not permit the finance committee to
execute a lease. Other remarkable
transactions in real estate are ex-
planned in detail in the report.
The states attorney has taken the
report under consideration, and pros
ecutions are expected to follow If he
decides that the law has been violat-
| ed The inference drawn from the
report is to the effect that the mem
bers Of the finance committee, and
Bailey In particular, violated the trust
lreposed in them by grossly misman-
aging the real estate transactions OF
the school board
Shortage Is $5o1 ,4o8.5o.
The total shortage for seven years
through the cashing of fraudulent
scrip by Dougherty is placed at s5O1,
408.50, from which will be deducted
approximately $4,000 for unauthor.
lied but unwarranted expenditures
Everett gave it as his opinion that
the total shortage for eighteen years
will be found to be slightly under
4 l$1,000,000, stating that large amounts
] o.. forged gerip had been foaLd sps 88l
and 1889, but that no totals or esti
mates on these years had yet beer
made.
The report scathes the officers o.
the board, the treasurers and presi
dents especially, the finance and audit
ing committees, and the members o1
the board individually. Everett de
clares if the board or any of Its Off
GERS had used even ordinary diligence
4 in the performance of their duty the
mulcting of the fund would have beer
impossible and that the members O.
the board are individually liable fol
all shortage which cannot be collect
ed from Dougherty and the Peoria
National bank.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-04
HURT INV RECK
FIFTEEN MEN ARE INJURED in
REAR END COLLISION
AT CHICAGO

Chicago, Jan. 3.-Fifteen men were
injured, some of them fatally, in a rear
end collision between freight trains on
the st. Paul road at Kedzie avenue to-
day. The men were asleep in the ca
boose of the first train when, in the
mist and darkness, the locomotive of
the second train crashed into the
caboose.
The injured are:
John Bradley, John Byrne. Walter
Murchant, Ernest Sanberger, Samuel
Arthur and Samuel Burrows, all of
Belment, Wis.
E. F. Doodle and Charles L. Eselle
of Monroe, Wis
Joseph Cooking, Ray Rubbel1, Fred
Julian, Arthur Bradsdale and Freder-
ick Gerline, all of Mineral Point, Wis.
Harry Louderback, brakeman.
Frank Cross, conductor.
Many hogs were killed. The wreck
caught fire and burned for two hours.
Run Down BY Train.
xenia, O., Jan. 8. Three Italians
Bron Ferdinando. Slathe Host and
Grassi Dom, who were employed on a
Pennsylvania railroad construction
gang near Wilberforce, were killed by
fast Pennsylvania passenger train No
81 late yesterday
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-04
MORE COMING
AFTER DECATUR TRIAL ENDS
MlDaHIPMAN FOSTER WILL
BE TRIED

Annapolis, Md, Jan. Sit is reason.
ably certain that the court martial
trial of Midshipman Decatur will con.
clude today. The court will take up
the case of Midshipman Worth
Wright Foster, of New Albany, Indi
ana, charged with hazing Midshipman
Charles s. Roberts, of Joliet, ILL.,. to
morrow.
Foster is first class man and it is
alleged that he hazed Roberts by com.
pelling him to get under the table
during meal and also by compelling
him to drop from the top of door
frame. The latter form Of hazing is
particularly dangerous as the victim
strikes the end Of his spine against
the floor after fall of three feet.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-04
ATTACK CITY
MORALES TROOPS BEGIN AS
sAuLT UPON PUERTO PLATA
DESPITE WARNING

Cape Haytien, Hayti, jan 8. - Ad-
vices received today from Puerto Pla-
ia, Santo Domingo, say the troops of
the fugitive President Morales under
command of General Rodriguez at
tackled Puerto Plata at 10 o'clock yes
terday morning.
The fighting was severe and lasted
until 5 o'clock in the evening, when
the beseiging force retired A number
of men were killed or wounded on both
sides.
The Rodriguez forces whic,,.. were
massed outside Puerto Plata, were
when the advices were forwarded, pre-
pairing for another attack.
A portion of the population of Puer-
to Plata has declared in favor of Mo
rales. Street fighting has occurred, the
supporters of Morales firing from the
windows of their houses at the troops
|of General Caderes, the temporary
president Of Santo Domingo.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-04
GIANT " AYES
LINER LA ToURAlNE is FORCED
TO FLEE FROM THE
STORM

4 4 . + .
New York, Jan. 3.-The highest At
lantic seas ever recorded were met
by the French liner La Touraine, just
arrived from Havre, If the estimates
of its officers are correct. They say
the waves were nearly seventy feet
from trough to crest. Passengers, un-
familiar with the tall waves, but prob.
ably not unversed in the art of spin
ming tall yarns, declared the officers
calculations are conservative and that
the highest waves were really of the
mountainous" order.
Neptune was rot kind to Kris Krin-
gle on Christmas day. He abandoned
his trident for d scoop and hove large
section 81 the ocean aboard the Tou.
raine. Isr,sa, ,saprain's cabin was food
several passen.
of the crew
= rlt,,/,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-04
MONEY FOR
RESEARCH
YERkEs WILL PROVIDES FOR FL
NANclAL AID TO SCIENCE
AND ARTS
WIFE NOT FORGOTTEN
WIFE NOT FORGOTTEN
Mrs. Yerkes Will Have the New York
Residence and After Her Death II
viii be Used as an Art Gallery-son
Is Remembered In Will Many Pub.
lie Bequests,

New York, Jan. 8. The late
charles T. Yerkes in his will which
was read yesterday afternoon makes
many public bequests, among which Is
100000 held in trust, the income of
which Is to go to the Chicago univer-
sity for the maintenance Of the
Yerkes observatory at Lake Geneva,
Wis. Provision is also made for the
disposal Of the New York residence
after the death of his widow, to a cor
poration to be organized for the main
tenance of his art gallery, the sum
of $750,000 being given this project
upon Mrs. Yerkes' death. He also pro-
vides for a hospital to be erected in
New York His widow and son are
well provided for.
The will was read yesterday before
the members of the family by the late
Emillionaire's attorney, Clarence A.
knight. The relatives expressed their
entire satisfaction with the provisions
Of the document. An epitome Of the
will follows:
To Greenwood cemetery $4,000.
To Mary Adelaide Yerkes, his wild
ow, 100000. Also the homestead at
Sixty-eighth street and Fifth avenue,
New York City, together with all the
paintings and works of art, statuary,
bronzes, tapestries and bric-a-brac
therein contained. and all other paint.
lings, works of srt, statuary bronzes,
| tapestries and bric-a-brac that may be
located elsewhere, which are to be
placed in the house and galleries.
iS Provides for Art Gallery. IS
Upon tie death 81 MS wfdow the
premises, works Of art, ETC., are to &c
| to a corporation organized under the
laws of the state Of New York, for the
maintenance and preservation of an
art gallery on the premises, which is
(, given to said corporation. Five trus
tees are to be appointed to control
what shall be known as the Yerkes gal
leries, one to be the mayor of New
York and the other four to be desig
mated by the Metropolitan Museum oi
Art. Upon the death of his widow the
trustees are to pay over to the direct
ors Of the Yerkes galleries out of the
one-half of the estate set aside for his
widow the sum Of $750,OO0 in cash fol
the maintenance of such galleries.
To Charles 3. Yerkes, son. 5000,
900. Also provided that the son
Charles, is given the right to dispose
of 100000 of the estate by will.
To Bessie L. Rondinella, daughter
4 100000. Also provided that Bessie
L. Rondinella is given the right to dis
pose of 100000 of the estate by will
1 In trust for Ethel Link Yerkes, the
4 daughter of his nephew, Clarence
Yerkes, 100000, the income to bt
paid to Ethel Link Yerkes; upon he
death said 100000 to become a par
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-04
PUBLIC DEBT
DECREASE
TOTAL AMOUNT WAS REDUCED
NEARLY s5,ooo,ooo IN
1905

Washington. D. c., Jan. 8. - The
monthly statement Of the public debt
shows that at the close Of business on
December 80, 1905, the total debt, less
cash in the treasury, amounted to
$994,869,718 which Is decrease as
compared with Dec. 1, 1905, Of $4,S33,-
113. This decrease Is largely account
ed for by a corresponding increase in
the amount OF cash on hand.
The debt is recapitulated as follows:
Interest bearing debt. ...$ S95, ,159, ,140
Debt on which interest
has ceased since matur-
ity.. =. ..... 1,19s, ,6s5.
Debt, bearing no inter-
est ..... ...... 3SS,29l,5lb
Total ]. !. -. 81, ,2S4, csc, ,091
This amount, however, does not in
clude 81 oil 1897 1863 In certificates and
treasury notes outstanding. which are
offset by an equal amount of cash on
hand, which is held for their redemp-
| tion.
Cash In the Treasury.
The cash in the treasury is classi-
neQ as IOllOWS.
Gold reserve 80. =. IS 150,000,000
Trust funds l,0ll, 1897 ,869
| General fund -. =. l73,O86,O24
In national bank deposit
tories ~. 64,764 ,367
In Philippine treasury 5,195,976
Total !. !. III. .....$1,404,4 ,444,2
Against this there are demand liza
bilities outstanding amounting to ST.
I114,663,863 which. leaves a cash bal
ance on hand Of $289,7S0,373.
Surplus Shown In December.
The monthly comparative statement
of the government receipts and expen-
ditures shows that the total receipts
for December, 1905, were $50,35O, ,463,
and the expenditures $44,931 ,745, 1eav-
ing surplus for the month Of $5,418,-
i 71S.
The receipts from the several
sources of revenue follow:
Customs :. j. .$24,ss2,571 $3,s4o,ooo
4 InternI revenue 23,221,228 1,S57000
Miscellaneous ). 2,166,662 111,000
i The civil and miscellaneous ex.
penditures aggregated $8,254,321, In
crease 100000; on account Of the
war department $6,233, ,002, increase
$390,000; navy $9.419,144, decrease
1 $1,750,OOO.
4 The total receipts for the month ex
ceed those for December, 1904, by
i SIS, ,303, 900 and the expenditures exceed
ed those for the corresponding month
in 1904 by $3,434,000. For the first
half of the fiscal year ended December
81, 1905, the receipts exceeded those
i for the corresponding period in 1904
\ by $19,208,897 and the expenditures ex
| ceeded those for the corresponding
period last year by $4.072,390.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-04
POLL BOOKS MISSING.
Important Lists Are Stolen From Des
Moines City Offices.

Des Moines, Jan. 3.--The startling
discovery has been made by City Clerk
Vortrees that the poll books which
were secured from the Office of the
county auditor at the time of the can
vass Of the brewery petition and then
filed with the city clerk and locked in
his vault, have been sto1en The vault
was turned upside down in an effort
to find them yesterday, and neither
Clerk Vertrees nor Deputy Clerk Poor
man was able to locate them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-04
WIRELESS CARRIES 2,15o MILES.
Message Sent From Manhattan Beach
Is CAUGHT at Colon,

Washington, d. c., jan a. The
wireless telegraph system of the navy
has eclipsed all previous records. The
Colon station has sent to Rear Admir-
al Manney a record of a conversation
which it overheard December 19 be-
tween the stations at Manhattan
Beach and Pensacola. The distance
between Colon and Manhattan Beach,
the extreme range of the message, is
2,150 statute miles, while the first At
lantic cable was only 1850 miles long.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-04
DOCTOR FOUND UNCONSCIOUS.
Leading Fairfield Physician Discov
cred in Office, In Serious Condition.

Fairfield, jan 3.-Dr. Calvin Shook,
was found yesterday in an un-
conscious condition at his Office, and
is now at his home where he has not
regained consciousness. His condi.
ton is very serious. He has always
been an active and hard worker in his
profession, and for some time his
health has been on the decline. A
few years ago he was injured in a
runaway accident from which he nev-
er fully recovered. He is an alder
man from his ward, and has shown
great ability in looking after the. in
.terest Of the city.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-04
aIMAND LETTER FOR YOUNG.
retary Bonaparte Ready to Carry
Out Court-MartiaI Sentence.

Washington, D. c., Jan 8. secre-
ary Bonaparte, acting on the verdict
If the court-martial which investigat-
ed the fatal explosion on the gunboat
Bennington, will write a letter of rep
rimand to Commander Young, who
was in command of the gunboat. Com
mander Young was found guilty Of a
part of the specifications charging
neglect of duty
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-04
ITALY STIRRED BY ELoPEMENT.
Nineteen-Year-oId Girl Runs Away
With An AGED NobIeman.

Rome, Jan. 81. A great sensation
has been caused by the elopement Of
a daughter of Count Lutti of Treviso,
10 years old, with Count Giovanni Cor
rer, who is 63 years old. Both belong
to the most ancient Of the nobility.
Count L,tti reported the elopement to
the police, who succeeded in arresting
the couple at Venice.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-04
INDICTED BY OWN GRAND JURY.
Foreman Accused Of Land Fraud BY
Body Of Which He is Head.

Helena, Mont. Jan 8. - Joseph p.
Woolman of Helena, formerly United
States marshal for Montana has been
indicted by the grand jury of which he
was foreman on a charge of Illegally
fencing public lands. He retired from
the jury and gave $1,000 bail.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-04
MRS. TAeeART NOW ON COAST.
Defendant In Divorce Suit Greatly I'M
nrcved in Health.

Wooster, O., Jan. 3.--Mrs. Grace
Viola Taggart, who left this city sew.
erai weeks ago with her two boys, is
at present on the California coast
near San Francisco. In a letter she
said she would be back home by Jan.
10. Her health has improved since
her arrival on the coast.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-04
PAINTER BEATS BLACKBURN.
Secures Nomination in Kentucky Leg
islative Caucus for Senate.

Frankfort, KY, Jan. 8. ~ Judge
Thos. H. Paynter was nominated for
United States senator from Kentucky
to succeed J. c. S. Blackburn in the
joint caucus of the democrats last
night. The nomination is equivalent
to an election, as the democrats con
troll both houses Of the legislature.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-04

tanca of the
will not, it is
duties as trus-
the Equitable.
ting each of
ed the peculiar
er President
e companies to
o. all other life
n this agree
esterday that IL
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) reduced. It is
greelnent is the
by President
uaitable Life AS
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-04
ODELL, ONCE. PARTY'S CAR,
MEETS DEFINITE DEFEAT
BLIZZARD IN LAKE REGION. :

Street Cars and Trains.
**+ss *s*#Fs .ss*sss
I Duluth, Minn., Jan. 3.--A bliz- :
zard Is raging at the head Of the
y great lakes. The weather is mild
: and the snow Is damp. The prln-
clpal trouble will come from the
delay to street and railroad traf-
fic.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-04
BOXING BOUT AT DAVENPORT.

Eddie santryS and Kid Balm Sign An
AGREEMENT to Match.
Davenport Jan. 81. Articles have
been signed for a boxing match be-
tween Eddie Santry and Jack (Kid)
Balm to take place here Jan. IL.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-04
OR MURDER.
rested for Killing
band.

8 Acting upon
Jroner's jury which
Carr responsible
sr husband. which
Ell at Oelwein, on
/ was placed under
oital today. Carr
bullet hole through
man was also I'M
dangerous wounds
he couple had had
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-04

man
'mony
man
and

mas B.
this city
er OF the
Was en-
companies
ebattng eTil
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-04

every station. Troops
ssrowds by firing valleys.
eaders were captured and shot
IRE than 300 persons are re-
to have been. killed or wounded.
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iContinued on page 81
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Ar 10 DEFEAT.

III in Election
itteernen.
Members of
"7rtrai commit
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-12
THE DAILY MARKETS,

Furnished by the Wisconsin Grain and
StoSk company. Room 1e. Clifford
Building Both Phones 400.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-12
East Side News
LEFT SOME OF THE MONEY
POckctb0Ok Alleged 10 Have Been
Stolen FOund-"Frcnzicd Finance"

Johnson. the man who recently did
Wall street frenZied finance stunt in
local saloons. and who was held in the
city Jail for several days. did not take
all the money in the pocketbook that
he Is alleged to have stolen from the
elevator man at Manson. North Dakota
The pocketbook from which the
money was taken has been found by
workmen near Manson. and it con-
tanned just one copper cent The
other $1,000 was gone.
Johnson was recently arrested here
for spending money. He was in Il sa-
loon flashing bills in great style when
the police took Il hand in the game
and put him behind the bars. After
several days Investigation. which re-
suited In the finding of no evidence
that the money had been stolen. he
was released. Johnson claimed to be
the son of a western stock grower.
After leaving this city he went to
Crookston. where he was again Jailed,
and later he went to Minneapolis.
Several days after that, North Dakota
officials came here in search of the
man. but he had disappeared, and has
never been heard OF since.
II is claimed that Johnson stole the
money from an elevator agent at Nam
sen. and several days ago. Il number OF
Great Northern employees engaged in
moving snow fences found the empty
purse beneath one of the piles of
fence. 1t had just one lone copper In
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-12
SPECIAL COMMITTEES NAMED
By Executive Committee Of Grand
Forks Council, q. C. ITO
Boost 1907 Convention.

At the meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Grand Forks council.
U. c. T. held Sunday, a number Of
committees to have charge of the ar
rangements for the grand council
meeting here next June were appoint
ed. Some revisions OF the list will
be necessary. and they will be made
this week. AS soon as the names of
the members OF the various commit
tees are announced, they will go to
work and make the Grand Forks meet
ing the best the northwestern travel
ing men have yet held.
A meeting of the council was held
Saturday night, at which time Mr..
Slade was discussed. Some time ago
it was claimed that discharged con-
ductor of the Great Northern had
made the statement that Slade had
told him that he could get all the
evidence he wanted In connection with
alleged crookedness of conductors
from travelling men at $40 each. A
special committee was appointed to
investigate, and in their report they
stated that they had interviewed the
ex-conductor who denied that Slade
had made the statement. and with this
report the matter was dropped. Five
new members were initiated and fol-
lowing the business session. spread
was enjoyed at LOgan's.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-12
PERSONALS

S. o. soper of Crystal is spending
the day IN the city on business mat
tiers.
A. French came in from Cavalier
today for few days visit.
j. j. Manning of Berthold is among
those who spent Sunday in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Lang of
Medford are visiting friends in the
city.
Mrs. o. G. Gilispie of Mimic is the
guest of friends in the city this week.
Attorney G. D. Kelly of Lakota is
here engaged in legal matters before
the district court.
R. l. Haley of Michigan is among
today's visitors in the state metro
polls.
John Fadden is in from Arvilla to-
day on business matters.
Fred Waldo of Fargo is attending
the trial of the case of Lamb against
the Merchants Mutual Fire Insurance
company, he being connected with that
concern officially.
E. F.. Bridge is spending day at
Towner and other points in the west
ern part Of the state.