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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-11
PREACHER YIELDS
TO DESERTED WIFE

New England, N, D., Aug. 1.-THE
matter of the right of possession to
the quarter section Of land two miles
northeast Of town, which has been oc-
cupied by two families for the past
two years, was practically settled last
week when Rev. F. Bunge moved his
house Off the land, leaving Mrs. Mary
Lumsden in full possession Of the
homestead.
1t will be remembered that Rev.
Bunge purchased James Lumsden's re-
linquishment in good faith and filed
on the land about year and a half
ago. Lumsden had deserted his wife
who remained on the homestead and
with her child was living there before
and at the time Rev. Bunge made his
filing.
Being a deserted wife made Mrs.
Lumsden the head of a family, with
a perfect right to file On land. and
the fact that she had established resi-
dence and was residing on the land
before 1t was reopened to entry after
Mr.. Lumsden's REIMBURSEMENT to the
government, gave her, as a suuatter. a
preference right to file. On this ground
her contest was carried through. The
register and receiver Of the Dickinson
land office ruled in her favor and their
ruling was sustained by the commits
sioner Of the general land Office and
later by the secretary Of the interior.
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Arthur, N. D., Aug. 5.-To The Fo.
rum: Sheriff Ross made midnight
trip here in his auto ana took John
Haney back with him where he was
placed under $1,000 bonds. Haney had
been in the employee OF John Moral
and had been discharged for good rea-
sons. He borrowed shot gun and
returned that night to McFalPs threat
ening to clean out the place.
7. j. Ross, who mas been Ill for sever.
al days, was taken to st. Johns hos
pital at Fargo Thursday night by DIR.
Campbell. His ailment IL typhoid fever
and his many friends all hope for a
speedy recovery.
The ladies' aid met at the B. p. I'll
lot farm Thursday and large attend
ance was present. The afternoon was
spent In working fancy work and max
Ing aprons. The hostess served SUBJ
stantial luncheon and the meeting adj
Journed to meet In two weeks.
The teachers who have been engaged
for the coming year are Mrs. r. c. FL,
hot, Mrs. Bernice vosburg, Miss Alma
Buckley and Miss Selma Ringen of
Kindred. The first three need no In
PRODUCTION having all taught In this
vicinity before and Miss Ringen Id a
graduate from the Red Wing normal
and is also highly recommended
Julius Elliot has entered on his dutiea
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-11
Juvenile COURT
At JAMESTOWN
STATES ATTORNEY TRYING OUT
NEW METHOD OF REFORM
ING YOUTHS.

jamestown, N. D.. Aug. 11.-Realiz-
ing that the younger members of the
community who get q start on the
creased slide heading for Perdition
Pike cannot be herded for punishment
with older offenders, States Atty. G. w,
Thorp has adopted certain Juvenile
court methods In handling this class OF
Stutsman county Offenders. II is the
aim Of Mr.. Thorp TO keep the youthful
ohender out Of jail, and at the same
time exercise a benefcent discipline
which VIII bring the erring youngster
to realization of the fact that he is a
citizen and must obey the law.
Six youths charged with minor Of
fences. all under the age of 16. and
against whom complaint was made
with the demand that they be arresr.
ed, are under surveillance at this time
The lads were brought into court and
AFTER a lecture from the states attorney
were released on probation with the
understanding that they report to the
prosecuting officer once a week. The
youngsters live at different places
throughout the country, and each Sat-
urday appear in person and reoprt. The
young Offenders are given to under
stand that they are ION honor" and are
required to state what their conduct
has been for the past week.
A youth employed in a local shop
was today complained against by a CO.
worker, who charged him with using
obscene language concerning his sister.
The states attorney added the name of
the young man to his list of probation
ers' and told him what was expected Of
him, and asked the justice of the peace
to suspend sentence until the period II
probation was passed, with the under
standing that the boy could redeem
himself within that time. These iuve-
nile court methods seem to work salts
tactorily, and tend to brace the youths
up without the harsh means of Jail
sentence.
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WHEAT AT MAPLETON
GOES Fl BUSHELS

Mapleton, N. D., August $40 The
Forum: Many friends and acquaint-
ances OF John Mccarthy and George
HI. Schofield will be ready to con-
graduate these gentlemen on the star
crops they have raised in this locality,
also on being the first farmers in this
township to complete threshing, which
is now on in full blast here.
Wheat which was raised by the
aforesaid farmers on land which is
owned by the Opher Investment Co.,
can truthfully be estimated to aver
age twenty-one bushels to the acre,
and is judged by experts as being the
cleanest wheat raised here for years
past. The kernels appear to be hard
and firm, with the red tint which
grain that is not bleached should have.
Fall rye is also good in this neighbor-
hood, while oats run on these two
farms from 80 to 40 bushel, and seem
to be clean and we'll filled. Cor. M.
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WALTER ROGERS
HAS DISAPPEARED
BOY WAS TO HAVE BEEN TAKEN
TO cHiLDREN's HoME-His
FATHER is SUSPECTED.

Minot, N. D., Aug. 11.-Public Ad-
ministrator Hovey was pretty wrathy
official when he discovered that Walter
Rogers whom he intended taking to the
children's home at Fargo was missing.
Mr.. Hovey had gone to the train with
the other children supposing that Wal
ter had gone on ahead. On his arrival
at the station, however, Walter was not
in sight and Mr.. Hovey decided to re-
main over a day in the hope that he
might locate him. So far ne has been
unsuccessful though he has had the
police on the lookout. He lis now
OF the opinion that some friends OF
Walters father Chag, Rogers, have
arranged either to keep him out OF
sight or have sent him some place
on another train.
The Rogers children are all exceed
ingiy bright children and much SYM
patty has been felt for them, They
are all under ~ years OF age and moth
erless and have been much neglected.
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FARMER HAS NARROW ESCAPE.
Mad Runaway on Main Street at Minoi
Resulted Seriously.


Resulted Seriously.
Minot N. D., Aug. 11.-Mr. Marks,
a farmer living near Norwich, drove
into town with load of spring chick
ems which he was going to dispose OF
to the local butchers. He stopped his
team in front of the Valley meat mar
ket and had gone in to speak to the
proprietors when his team started to
run away. One Of the police force
was standing nearby ana tried to stop
them but they started so quick that
he unable to overtake them. They
raj iii on Main street and over
took Gus Johnson, a Minot farmer,
who was driving up the street in a
single buggy. His buggy was smash
ed up and overturned, Johnson re-
receiving some minor scratches.
The Marks team turned the COR
ner on Third street leaving the wa
gon box with it's contents at the cor
ner. After crossing Ramstad street
the team became disengaged from the
wagon and the last seen were heading
for home. We have been unable to
learn whether they were injured or
not.
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as mail carrier and the rural free de-
livery Is greatly appreciated by the
patrons,
The Misses Freytoy have returned
from their visit to Minneapolis.
An automobile collision occurred
south OF Arthur after dark. Both were
without lights. One OK the autos be-
longed to parties from Hope, and had
broke down and was left in the road
and the other ran full tilt into II severe
ly damaging both machines. The oc-
cupants OF the Beard auto were thrown
out but sustained no serious injury.
The first threshing Of the season was
done last week on the August F'oltz
farm, winter wheat and rye being
threshed
Fred Wolf and Mrs. Matilda woIters
were married Thursday evening at IL
o'clock at the home OF hts daughter.
Mrs. Paul Kuehn, by Rev. Freytog, in
the presence of a large number OF
friends. After the ceremony the guests
sat down to an elaborate wedding sup
per. Mr.. Wolf and his bride arrived
Wednesday from Germany where he
had been visiting his old home for a
couple OF months. They will go to
housekeeping at the groon's home in
town.
Mrs. Wallace Hackett is entertaining
her two nieces. the Misses Clark and
Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul wilbert Of Erie
were visiting at the home Of Louis
Schur, who has moved into Tom Bur
gums home.
One OF the best correspondents the
Forum has IL Mrs. Jean McNaugH4tun
Stevens Of Bantry and her articles on
educational affairs are not only inter-
esting reading but contain ideas that
are we'll worth endorsing.
Miss Alice Skogmo Is spending the
week with friends at Brainerd, N. D.
Agent Paulson received the sad news
Of the death Of his mother at Kindred.
A marriage license was issued last
week to Emil Fl. Ramstead, formerly of
this place, and Miss Emma Montiet of
Hunter. Emil's many friends here ex.,
tend best wishes.
Cor A
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death dealing work. It is thought that
MIR. Burge was killed instantly, and be.
Ing wedged In the rail In front of the
engine. his body was bruised but very
slightly, and death must have been al.
most instantly and without pain.
Two new elevators are in course OF
construction, at the little town of SEN
tinel Butte, to care for the grain that
VIII be marketed here this year. A new
nank has just been opened and other
buildings erected which Is the best tes-
tlmony to the increased population, and
land acreage for small grain.
Cor. d.
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A PLAIN STATEMENT,

To The Forum: As so much has
appeared in different papers of the
state In regard to the attempt to
change the name of the town of
Gwyther, the public should have a
clearer understanding Of the matter.
A prominent business man of Fargo
has asked why the town was nor
named Gwyther in the first place, since
1t was located, as he had been given
TO understand, on the site of the old
fort. That is just the point The town
was not located on the old fort site,
put mile to the northwest, on land
owned and resided upon by r. Gwyther
and family for nearly thirty years. The
location Of Gwythers ranch is well
known in that part of the state, and
Tor this reason and also because tho
name Fort Rice" was used to desig-
nate large tract of country adjacent
10 the old fort, the railroad company
desired to name the town Gwyther
Their idea also was that this would
partly compensate Mr.. Gwyther for
damage done by the road passing
through two miles of the best farming
land owned by himself and family.
Notwithstanding the fact that there
are rumors to the effect that the post
office department at Washington have
consented to change the name of the,
postoffice at Gwyther to Fort Rice the
postmaster there has had no Official
notice thereof sent him, neither has
the head office at Fargo any fresh in
structions in the matter. However,
much pressure Is being brought to
bear on the department in favor OF
this change and it is likely to succeed
unless someone undertakes to show up
the spirit Of the instigators in its true
light. Besides an unworthy motive,
covered up under pretense OF patriot
ism and desire to perpetuate his
torical names, there is more than d
suspicion of gross Misrepresentation
A petition was sent to the department
at Washington signed by about two
hundred names purporting to be pat
rons of the Gwyther post office, while
in fact the patrons number less than
fifty, nearly all of whom refused to
sign the petition. The officials at
Washington will have no difficulty In
ascertaining whether the returns from
that point will warrant such a decided
increase in the number of patrons. Reg
ular patrons OF other offices and people
residing nearer to other offices are not
and can not be counted as patrons of
the office in opposition.
1t Is the aim to eventually change
the name of the town. To change the
name Of the postoffice is simply the
first step. It is becoming we'll known
fact that when the town was named
consent was given to have the st.
Paul liquor clause inserted in deeds |
for sale of lots. An attempt was made |
by above patriotic" element to have
this clause signed away as Injurious
to the town" Failing in this and also |
in prevailing upon the railroad COM
pany to rename the town, the petition |
above referred to was the next move |
We hope to see justice and right pre-
vail rather than a spirit of envy and |
schemes for the promotion of blind !
pigs" A True Patriot.
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Dickinson.

Dickinson, N. D., Aug. s.--To This
Forum: Ideal weather for the ingath.
ering of the crops, and a better yielC
than was anticipated, makes the farm.
er put on the Taft" smile. The farm.
ers report their shocks fuller and heav-
Ter than they had looked for, with 6
well filled berry that seems to come
near the No, ! grade.
Billings county will undoubtedly take
the banner for yield, all over the state
with other Of the nearby counties as
Dunn, Stark and Mckenzie in close
competition.
CONSERVATION reigns with the would
be. homesteader who by the action of
the land Office Is closing all entries in
the Dickinson and Lennon districts,
until further examination of same.
There were not many quarters left, in
either of these districts, but an occas-
ional eighty, with grazing lands in
abundance made the outlook for stock
raising very profitable, but the stop
ping of all fling until further notice,
shuts out any demonstrating for the
present.
The several sites for the new federal
OALGlGQ LDG governments CORCA
a wide range of possible locations, five
Of these, however, are in the center of
the city, and 1t Ii almost a foregone
conclusion that as they come within the
specifications, that one of the five city
sites will have the approval Of the gov
eminent
Slight damage was done TO the crops
near Dickinson last Friday during the
hail storm, but nothing to be called a
serious calamity. The rain that follow
ed the storm, was a most refreshing
one, and one that was just In time for
the later grain, especially the flax AL
together prospects are fine for this Inn
mediate neighborhood
Some of the eldest OF our citizens are
doing the touring act'' just now. The
writer received post card yesterday
from Londonderry, telling of the fine
time that Mike Mckinley and his wife
are having in their visit to their home
land in Ireland. The McGinleys are
among the oldest of the residents and
are having much deserved holiday.
DIR. ". III. Stickney, another OF the old
stand bys. is with his wife, enjoying
the beauties of his native state. New
York The genial doctor Is the N. r.
physician, and Is known through the
whole west as one of the most success
ful medical men Of his time.
Welton Mcdonald, the leading drug
gist in the city, Is touring the coast
being now on trip by way of the
coast, to Alaska Mr.. Mcdonald has
spent his life in Dickinson, and de-
serves this vacation, which is the first
real rest he has had for many years.
Mrs. Mcdonald and daughter are en-
5oying the trip with him. Mrs. Me-
Donald will be remembered by Fargo
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LITTLE life IS
CRUSHED OUT

p Granville Herald: Monday, a seri-
Gus accident occurred at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Theo TolIefson, who re-
side northwest of town, which resulted
in the death of their son, Arthur, age
years. Mr.. Tollefson had been to
town for load of tile to curb his we'll
and was met by the little boy a short
distance from the house and he took
him up on the seat with him and
drove to the house. He stopped there,
but the men who were boring the we'll
yelled to him to come there with the
tile as the we'll had started to cave in.
and he started, not noticing that
Arthur had commenced to climb down
from the wagon. The little fellow was
on the wheel at the time and was
thrown directly in front the wheel
passing over his chest. The doctor.
was summoned at once, but 1t was
OF no avail and Arthur died within a
few minutes after the accident The
remains were taken to the lod home of
the family in Iowa for burial The
sudden taking off of Arthur was
severe blow to Mr.. and Mrs. Tollefson
and they have the sympathy of all.
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SCHOOL GROWTH
!. OF NORTH,DAKOTA
CENSUS RETURNS SLOW IN COM
ING IN THIS YEAR-INTER-
IVA. EsTING STATISTICS
FILED.

y Bismarck, N. D., Aug. 1.-THE school
census returns from the counties of the
state are slow in coming in and II
viii be the first of September before
the 1910 August ,apportionment is
made. There were this morning only
thirteen counties in. All of the coun-
ties reporting show an increase, even
Pembina which has shown decreases
for the past three years this year
comes to the front with an increase.
Mckenzie county shows the largest
increase returning IS per cent over the
last enumeration. 1t is estimated that
when all the returns are In 1t will
place the school population at about
$4,000 which will be a gain of more
than per cent over last year. The
enumeration being made up at pres
ent is for the school year ending June
80, 1910.
II wifi be impossible to arrive at
the apportionment this year until all
the counties have reported and until
the land commissioner has filed his
report. There is at the present time,
S4,9s6, 1851 invested in the permanent
state school fund. or this amount about
sl,362,492 is in farm loans some Of it
drawing and some per cent ac-
cording to the time the loan was made,
earlier loans bringing the higher rate
of interest. or the farm loans Cava-
Tier county has the most with $780,
744 and Bowman has the least with ST.
900. Cass county has $4,000 while
Grand Forks has $500 and Burleigh
comes to the front with $9O,s50. There
may be some change in those figures
as the board at the last meeting ap-
proved about a quarter of a million
dollars Of farm loans but the proper
zion will remain about the same.
The Office of the state superintendent
OF schools has recently compiled figures
showing the growth Of the schools Of
the state as to enrolment and ex-
penditure. The enrolment is taken
from the books Of the state and not
from the census figures and the ex-
penses are only those which are paid
by warrants by school district clerks
and do not show money paid for state
aid nor for the keeping up Of the larg-
er state educational institutions.
Year Expar5J Tru-.Ir
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friends as Miss Nellie Orchard, the
only daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Orchard. The business of the drug
store Is being carefully looked after by
his partner, Mr.. Welland Orchard, and
his corps of assistants.
Two of the saddest acct
dents that II has been ours
to report have lately stirred the city,
and the little town OF Sentinel Butte.
The first was that of Mr.. Colville, al
ready reported very fully In The Fo-
rum, the latter occurred on the ". r.
right of way In Sentinel Butte last
Thursday.
L. w. Burge, aged So years, was
crossing the tracks as the freight
train carrying load of stock, rushed
through the town, the old gentleman
got bewildered, and without a moments
warning the train caught him, tossed
him in the air, the body landing on the
catcher, and carrying him some
eight miles, without the trainmen hay-
Ing the slightest knowledge OF their
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-11
GIRL HAS CLOSE
CALL WITH DEATH
THROWN FROM HAY RAKE AND
SCALP LAcERATED-TEAM
SACRED BY HAIL.

White Earth, N. D., Aug. 11.-Dur
ing severe hail storm south of town
occurred very serious accident that
very near resulted fatally to Miss
Elizabeth Breeder. The young lady
was driving hay rake which was
reported the size OF hen eggs, frighten-
ed the team, causing them to run
away, throwing Miss Breeder in such
q manner that her back was badly in
Jured and long cash cut to the bone,
extending from above the left eye al
most to the back OF her head. Four
teen stitches were required to close
the wound. At this time Miss Breeder
Is progressing nicely, but is still very
weak. Previous to the death of her
father four weeks ago, from poison
ing, Miss Breeder had a position at
the White Earth hotel here.
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DEMS TRIED TO
GET CONTROL
TURNED DOWN HARD IN rem.
VILE COUNTY IN oRGANI-
IZATIoN OF REPUBLICAN
COMMITTEE. 49,.

Mohall, N. D.. Aug. 1.-THE Rem
vile county republicans central com.
mittee was organized in this city with
G. v. Ferguson of Glenburn, chairman,
and H. Miller of Tolley, secretary.
There was a caucus just before noon
the primary object Of which was the
endorsement of the appointed ticket.
A few delegates who had gotten their
inspiration from democratic sources
were somewhat opposed to Senator
Steele because they had been told
that he had slate which he wanted
put through, and he also wanted him
self appointed chairman.
This was so far wide of the mark
that the democrats are now at their
wits end to know what to do with
their ticket, Steele had enough votes
to have been elected, because Miller
had the west OF the river, In case of
a fight. AS 1t was the combination of
these forces ruled thesy day, with ex-
cellent results for the good of the
party. The real test of strength came
on the vote of secretary, when Miller
got 20 out Of 25 votes.
The great fight came when the reso-
lutions were brought in by the COM
mittee f. G. Baska. e. z. Joslin and
S. A. Wilcox. S. A. wilcox, a promi-
nent farmer, brought in the minority
report, which praised the present eff
ficient county board and endorsed the
in blank, but not indi-
viduaAly. Senator Steele took the floor
in behalf of the minority report and
In one of the most, mastery speeches
ever delivered in this city showed the
work Of the party traitors who sought
to trample party honor, feaIty, and
in the dust to satisfy their
own personal ends. He urged the dele
gates to remember that they were re-
publicans and that any endorsement
Of democrats meant adding campaign
ing thunder to John Burke's candi-
dacy. The minority report was un-
adopted.
The meeting was a very harmonious
one and will do much to solidify the
party in Renville county.
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HORSE TRADERS
in BAD MIX.UP

Ashley, ". D., Aug. 11.-Sherin Hill
denbrand made an automobile trip to
Logan county and returned late in the
afternoon with George Berreth. Rein
hold Berreth and John Schulz, who
were arrested because of transactions
growing out OF a horse and motorcycle
trade.
Adam Nagel, ST., Of Lehr, was un-
animously endorsed by the members
OF the Mcintosh county committee from
the Thirty-sixth legislative district.
The committees OF Mcintosh and Logan
counties viii meet at Napoleon We'd
nesday for the purpose OF electing d
state committeeman.
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STATE BOARD
GETS VALUES
WORK OF EQUALIZATION PRO.
cEEDlNG sLoWLY-PHoNE
COMPANIES SEND IN
WRONG REPORTS.

Bismarck, N, D., Aug. 1.-THE state
board of equalization is still working
on the equalization of classes of prop
erty listed under personal property and
have gone quite ways down the line.
The matter Of the assessment of
telephone companies will not be
reached until the latter part Of the
week, on account OF the fact that but
few Of the companies have reported
up to the present time and MANY of
them that have come have made their
reports wrong and the lists have had
to be sent back to them.
Following are the values as left by