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Devils Lake weekly world., 1911-08-25
TWO HOUSES STRUCK AND IN
BOTH INSTANCES CANNES
ONLY ONES TO SUFFER.

Donnybrook, n. D., Aug. 23.-Family
pet dogs were killed but members Of
two families were struck by lightning
which struck the X. II. Knudtson and
y. Hultin farms near this city. At the
latter place the brick chimney was rent
INTO pieces, bricks being scattered in
every direction with some of them be-
ing found over fifty feet away, while
every window in the place was broken.
The popularity about both bolts of
lightning is the fact that the family
pet dogs were lying on the porches
at the time, and in both cases thev
were killed as the lightning came out
Of the house after its damaging work
Devils Lake weekly world., 1911-08-25
DELL BENTON OF BERTHoLD AR.
RESTED LAST NIGHT CHARG-
ED WITH BURNING A BARN.

Minot, N. D., Aug. 23.-Sheriff Ed.
Kelly went to Berthold and arrested
Dell Benton Of that place on a warrant
charging him with arson. The COM
planning witness is R. H. Tinkham who
claims that Benton set fire to his barn.
Benton appeared before Judge Murray
this morning for preliminary hearing
but upon agreement between States At.
torney Nash and Francis J. Murphy
for the defendant, the case was con
tlnued until four clock tomorrow af-
ternoon.
Benton claims that on Sunday he
went over to Tinknam barn and pur-
chased three bottles of beer, paying
him 81 for them. At the same time
Tinkham and Benton got into an alter.
cation over the sum of 5000 which
Tinkham claimed Benton had owed
him for some time. Finally Benton
paid it and left. A short time after
wards Tinkham's barn burned up and
he claims Benton set fire to it. Ben
ton S arrest followed.
Benton has been residing at Berthold
for some time and except for habit
OF getting drunk every once in while
ne bears fairly good reputation. He
has couple of brothers in this city.
one Of whom is a prominent contract.
or.
Devils Lake weekly world., 1911-08-25
TELEPHONES IS ALL THAI is
LEFT FOR THE STATE
BOARD TO DO.

Bismarck, N. D., Aug. o3.-The state
board of equalization performed some
quick work when it passed on tele-
graph, express and electric railway
companies. The only change in the
telegraph companies from last year is
the assessment Of increased mileage.
The Western Union has 2,571 miles
of lines i'll the state which is assessed
at $1,000 per mile or total of $685.
7s7.
The Minneapolis, st. Paul & Sault
Sainte Marie company has l.10S miles
in the state and is assessed at $62.S6
per mile, or a total of $62,Os6OO.
The Continental Telegraph company
has 1913 miles in the state and is as.
sessed at $50 per mile or total Of
S6.9SS.00.
The Great Northern Express COM
pauy has 1,544.59 miles in the state
upon which it is assessed at the rate
of 500 per mile or $154,453.
The Northern Express company has
1,l64.459 miles which is assessed at
the rate of 500 mile, a total of
l$ll6.454.0O
The Wells-Fargo Express company
has a mileage of 254.1 which is as
sessed at $4,000 per mile. or a total of
500 923.
The American Express Company has
a total mileage in the state Of 1928
miles upon which it is assessed $500
per mile. or a total Of $643.OO.
The Western Express company has
mileage Of 1,10S.6S miles and is asses
sed at $4,000 per mile or a total Of
$66.52O.O0
The Valley City Street & Interurban
Railway company was assessed at
81 800; the Grand Forks Transit COM
pa.ny at $4,000; the Fargo and Moore
head Street Railway company at $33.-
4so; the Wahpeton Railway company
at $500.
The only item now left to equalize is
telephone companies. 1t has been dis
covered that the real estate Of some
companies has ben turned in by the
assessors while some has escaped. It
will be the duty Of the board to assess
that which has been omitted The
failure of SO many companies to file
their reports with the state auditor is
going to complicate matters somewhat,
but solution will be reached.
The work of the board members has
been most harmonious and pleasant.
Devils Lake weekly world., 1911-08-25
NELSON PAsoNAULT DIED THIS
MORNING AT HOME OF HIS
DAUGHTER MRS. RICHARDSON
CAME TO NORTH DAKOTA TWEEN
TY-THREE YEARS AGO AND
SETTLED AT ST. JOHN.
Has Only Been Resident of Devils
Lake for Two Years, But During
That Time Has Made Large Cir
Gle of Friends-Funeral Will be
Held Next Friday Morning.

Nelson Pasonault who has been i'll
Cor some time passed away this morn,
ing at the home of his daughter Mrs.
Edward Richardson, where he has re-
sided for the past year.
The deceased was 65 years of age and
a pioneer of this section, coming to
North Dakota twenty-three years ago.
taking up his residence, first at st.
John, where he remained for six years
engaged in the carpenter business. He
then moved to Rolla, where he remain
ed for fifteen years, coming to Devils
Lake about two years ago.
Mr.: Pasonault took up his residence
here due to the illness of his wife, who
died about a year ago and since which
time he has made his home with Mr.
and Mrs. Richardson.
Mr.. Pasonault was born near Mon
treal, Canada. Jan. 4, 1SA7, and was
married to Juliene La Valley at the
age of twenty-four years. They moved
to Lake Mills, Iowa, where they resid-
ed until coming to North Dakota. He
is survived by seven children: J. E.
Pasonault of Williston: Mrs. G. A.
Withey, Antler; Geo. H. Pasonault;
Ninot; Mrs. Ed. Waterln ham, Fargo;
Mrs. Ed. Richardson, Devils Lake; Mrs.
w. E. Ness, Devils Lake; a md Miss Vii
Ia Pasonault, Devils Lake.
The deceased was well and favorably
known in this city and he is especially
well known in Rolla and st. John. Dur
ing his residence here he has been i'll
considerable of the time, but despite
this fact he became acquainted with
a large circle Of friends, who mourn
his loss and extend sympathy to the
bereaved family.
The funeral will take place next Fri
day morning at 10 O'Clock, from the
Catholic church, Rev. Father Augustine
officiating.
Devils Lake weekly world., 1911-08-25
CARLOAD Is DISPOSED OF TN A
HURRY DURING REGIsTRA-
TION RUSH.

Plaza, N. D., Aug. GA car load
of beer shipped into this city for the
benefit Of the landseekers caused con.
siderable excitement. The church ele-
ment OF the town heard that the beer
was coming and sent to Stanley for
the states attorney. By the time the
states attorney arrived, the beer had
all been sold and the matter was drop
The registration at Plaza was only
70 Saturday, but President L. E. Lind
eiman Of the Notaries' association pre-
diets that after the ahrvest it will pick
up. The people had made plans for
large crowds and are somewhat dissap-
pointed at the small registration.
Devils Lake weekly world., 1911-08-25

Devils Lake, who appeard in the case
in behalf of the contestee and also
Oh Silver Sermnsard, Of Devils Lake,
"..;' appeared as attorney for the con-
testant in the case, on July Ii, 1911.
evidence of which appears with the
records.
AT the time and place designated in
the notices the contestant appeared in
person and by his attorney, Silver Ser
umgard, and also the contestee in per-
son and by his attorney, P. J. McClory,
aud testimony was submitted and cross
examined by both the parties i'll in
terest.
The testimony shows that within a
few months after making entry for the
land involved that the defendant, Pet
er Regan, established residence upon
the land and that he and his family
have resided there continuously ever
since, that he has placed valuable i'm
provcmentS on the land. built com
Portable house, a barn. hay shed. chick
en- house. dug we'll, fenced the entire
tract and also some cross fencing. made
some bitches, and that portion of the
land which was fenced off separately
was used for pasture and the greater
portion used for the CROWN gof wild
hay each year: that he had raised and
kept stock upon the land each year,
including horses, cattle, hogs, and poul
try; that he had cultivated small
portion Of the land and raised potatoes
and garden truck; but that the cultiva-
tion of the land was meagre; these
facts are not denied by the contestant
and hiss witnesses.
Non compliance with the homestead
law in the matter of cultivation alone
is alleged in the affidavit of contest.
and the testimony of the contestant
and his witnesses is to the effect that
from the time that the defendant made
entry for the tract involved the great
er portion of the land has been dry
and that small grains could have been
successfully raised upon the land dur
ing this period of years and that the
land is most valuable for this purpose.
The testimony of the contestee ard
his witnesses is to the effect that dur
Devils Lake weekly world., 1911-08-25
COL. FRAME REMARKS THAT
THERE HAS BEEN SOME TALK
TIME NOT RIPE HOWEVER.

Col. J. H. Frame of the North Da-
kota National Guard, was in the city
today after a trip west on business.
- do not know what is going on in
state politics." said Col. Frame, as T
have been too busy, but I do not doubt
that there are several announcements
made by this time. Usually the man
who IS announced this early, however,
IS simply his own choice and not the
choice of the party.' It has been ru.
mored around the state that earlier in
the game Col. Frame had slight at.
tack of gubernatorialitis, but no infor.
nation as to the chance of a relapse
was vouchsafed today.
Devils Lake weekly world., 1911-08-25
LEFT TODAY TO START OPERA.
TIONS AT DULUTH-JIM COL
LINSON MANAGER.

G. p. Burgess and Jim Collinson left
tl.is afternoon on No. for Duluth
where Mr.. Burgess will open grain Of
fees, leaving Mr.. Collinson as the man.
ager in that city. His present Offices
in this city will be closed and all of
his grain business in the future will
be handled through the Duluth branch.
Mr.. Collinson, who will take the
management has been with Mr.. Burgess
TOR the past four years and has proven
to be a thoroughly capable and respon-
sible grain man. His many friends
congratulate him on the opportunity
to mingle with the grain men of Du-
luth.
Devils Lake weekly world., 1911-08-25
HIS MACHINE DRIVEN INTO POLE
AND HE CRAWLs FROM CAR AS
GASOLINE TAKES FIRE,

Berthold, N. D., Aug. 23.-Dr. A. A.
Husser Of this city has two broken
ribs and was seriously bruised from
head to foot while his automobile was
entirely destroyed by fire as result
of running into a telegraph pole about
mile and half from the city. DR..
Husser had to crawl out of the ma
chine on his hands and knees after the
accident and barely escaped with his
life as the gasoline feed pipes sprung a
leak and there was an explosion when
he got only a few feet away.
Devils Lake weekly world., 1911-08-25
ONE OF THE MOST BRILLIANT
EVENTS ON THE SOCIETY CAL.
ENDAR YESTERDAY.
YOUNG PEOPLE OF
DEVILS LAKE UNITED KNOWN
OVER ENTIRE STATE.
Function Was Elaborate in All Its
Appointments-.W2re showered With
Flowers Which Thcir Many Friends
Hope They Will Always lind i'll
Life's Path.

One of the most brilliant social
events of the season occurred yester-
day afternoon at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. c. G. Connolly, 1913 7th street,
when their daughter, Miss Mae, become
the bride Of Mr.. Albert H. Bell of this
city Both are too Wen and favorably
known to need an introduction to our
readers, the bride having lived here
continuously since childhood, excepting
two years that were spent away at
| school, and the groom, also resident
OF this city for number of years, is
the genial proprietor of the Bell Drug
store.
Rev. Bailey of the Presbyterian
church performed the ceremony. The
groom was attended by DR.. Follett,
while Miss Reca Connolly, sister of the
bride, acted as bridesmaid. Miss Ellna
Leach, niece of the groom, played Men
delssohn's S wedding march as the bri-
dal party descended the stairs and en-
tered the sitting room through an aisle
formed by eight ribbon bearers to the
beautifully improvised setting where
the ceremony was per- ormu. Immedi-
ately before the beginning Of the cere-
mony Miss Lenore Thompson sang "I
Love lou truly
Miss Connolly entered on the arm of
her father, preceded by her brides
maid and the groom and attendant,
the procession having been led by Rev.
Bailey.
The ribbon bearers were the Misses
Mildred Holmes, Eta Smith, Thora
Connolly, Helen Haig, Holly Thorson,
Lenore Thompson and Lila Fox.
The brides gown was Of white silk
marquisette over white satin, made en-
pire and cut en- traine. Her veil was
held by coronet of lilies of the valley
and she held a bouquet of bride IS roses.
Miss Reca Connolly wore gown of
baby blue marquisette over blue silk
and also carried bouquet Of roses.
The brides going-away gown was a
brown tailored suit with hat to match.
Sweet Peas, Astors and Foliage were
used to decorate the rooms while wild
flowers formed the decoration on the
veranda.
Following the ceremony a wedding
dinner was served at which Mrs. Con-
molly was assisted by Mrs. Desmond
and Mrs. Reid.
The guests who attended were Mr..
and Mrs. W. H. Bell, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
Elliott, DR.. and Mrs. Bailey, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leach and daughter, Miss Ellna,
of Fargo; Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Moen,
Mrs. G. P. Wildung, St. Paul; Mr..
Frank Steele and Mr.. Frank Weiscr
of Alden, Mimi; and Mr.. Carl Connol-
ly from the University Of Minnesota.
The couple left on No. 2 for the East
last evening and during their absence
from here will visit Yellowstone Nat
ional Park and other points of interest
in the west. Instead of the usual
shower of rice and old shoes the bride
and groom were showered with sweet
peas, so that the space between the
depot cafe and the train was mass Of
flowers.
MIR. and Mrs. Bell will be at home to
their many friends in the Bell block
after November first.
Devils Lake weekly world., 1911-08-25
SAID THAT AMENIA GOLD BRICK
PURCHASER INVESTED IN A
GOLD MINE PROPOSITION.

Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. 23.-While
waiting here to identify the man ac-
cused OF selling him a gold brick in
Minneapolis for $4,000, G. w. Chat
fee, OF Armenia, N. D., is said to have
invested a like amount in gold min
ing scheme which was about as profit
able as the gold brick purchase. Chat
Zee attributes his loss to the elopement
OF his son, who ran away and married
a telephone operator when he was sup
posed to inspect the mine his father
was to buy.
Devils Lake weekly world., 1911-08-25

in" the years in which the land has
been occupied by the defendant that
the greater portion Of the land. if not
all of it. had been too wet to cultivate
during the growing seasons: that it IS
subject to the overflow of coulee,
the waters of which appear to spread
over the land involved in the spring OF
the year, for which reason it is vaua.
BILE only for hay and the raising of
stock.
The Department rulings in all such
eases as the one at bar appear to have
given greater weight to the showing of
good faith made on the part of the en-
tryman than upon the character of the
land involved. In a recent ruling the
Secretary of the Interior in the case
of George Hathaway (Ss L. D. 32)
held:
That the only purpose that could be
served by showing a larger area of
cultivation would be to satisfy the De-
partment that the land is being used
for agricultural pursuits and to clearly
establish the bona fides of his resi-
dencc
The purpose of the homestead law is
to secure the establishment of actual
agricultural homes upon the public
lands. The Improvements and cultiva-
ton of the land are necessary acts to
that end But the use of the land for
any agricultural purpose will answer
the requirement. of the law as to culti-
walton, whether it be in the planting
and harvesting Of crops. the use of it
for hay. or for the raising of stock
We ar etherefore of the opinion that
the evidence in this case conclusively
shows that the entryman has fully
complied with the homestead law;
that he has made his actual bona fide
home upon the land involved with his
family and made use of the land for
agricultural purposes
We therefore recommend the dismiss
al of these proceedings, subject to thir-
ty days right of appeal to the Commits
sioner of the General Land Office.
WILLIAM MILLER,
Register.
by r. w. Z. Receiver
Devils Lake weekly world., 1911-08-25
The Keogh-Regan Contest Case Is
Decided By Receiver Cockburn---
Entryman Has Complied With Law

Receiver T. W. Cochburn of the
United States Land Office of this city
this afternoon decided the celebrated
Keoah VS.. Rcgan contest case when
has occupied several weeks in hearing,
the final work beng completed last
Monday. In the opinion it is rccola-
mended that the proceeding be disMis-
sed, subject to thirty days light.
which is given to the plaintiff to ap-
peal to the Commissioner Of tic Gen,
eral Land Office. The case will likely
be appealed The opinion in full fol-
lows:
William Keoeh VS.. Peter Rcgan-1n-
volving H. +. No 33S05 (034l2) made
on August 81. 1907. for the S. L. IA,
Sec. p, L. l56 n. of Il. Ga W., 5th P.
NJ.
On August 81. 1907, Peter Regan
made II. L. No. :5S05 (O3412> for the
above described land and on June l9,
1911. William keogh filed his affidavit
and application to contest the entry,
alleging:
That said Peter Regain had failed to
cultivate the above described land or
any part thereof at any time since
making said entry up to the present
time: that l40 acres of said land has
been fit for cultivation at all times
since said Regan made said entry up to
the present time and is fit for cultlva-
tion now and will be in the future.
The above stated application was al
lowed and notices issued on the same
date, June II, 1911.
Personal service appears to have
been made upon the contestee on June
10, 1911, proof of which appears with
the record.
On July II, 1911, the contestee,
Peter Regan, filed his answer in this
Office to the complaint denying the al
legation together with proof Of person
al service urcn contestant made July
15, 1911.
On July II hearing was ordered in
the matter before the register and re.
ceiver of this Office on August S, 19ll,
at 10 o'clock a. m.
Notice of said hearing was personal
ly served on McClory & McClory of
Devils Lake weekly world., 1911-08-25

needs no introduction to the western
farmer and is doing exec lent work.
The principal feature of TIL is machine
is the 3 H. P. gasoline engii he mounted
on trailer, which does all of the work
incidental to cutting and binding the
grain. The only labor per formed by
the team on this machine is moving
the harvester forward over the field
and on field near the city Yesterday
three horses were operating an S-foot
harvester in heavy crop Inuch more
readily and easily that five could do
the same labor without the aid of the
engine.
Mccormick Harvester.
AS is well known, the Mccormick
harvester will work successfully in anv
field where the conditions vii permit
the machine to be operated One of
the new and important features on
these machines is the foatim g elevator
which insures a very much increased
capacity lin extraordinary conditions
and is practically Impossible e to clos
in long an dtangled grain.
In a field trial here ther9 were op
Grated two eight foot machi nes equip
ped with II. P. air cooled engines
mounted on trailer, the en- gines fur
nishing all the power necessary to oper
ate the harvester in cutting, binding
etc. The machines were bel ng draw
forward over the field by the team.
Economy of Engine
Might add in this condition that thu
engines which were being tried out OF
both Deering and Mccormick machine!
will be applicable to the other har
vesters, Plano, Champion, Milwaukee
and Osborne as we'll. These engines
will very materially increase the cap
acity of the machine, as a team walk
more rapidly and will cover yer,
much increased distance during a day
decreasing the capacity of the machin
20 to 80 per cent.
After viewing the new work which i
being done and contemplated by tn
international Harvester company il
their capacity and labor savin gdevice
s.one cannot avoid the conclusion tha
they are to be commended in yer,
marked degree.
Devils Lake weekly world., 1911-08-25
HUNTING PERMIT BUSINESS IN
CREASES- FIVE IL
CENSES GIVEN.

Hunting permits took sudden jump
this morning and Deputy Kramer, at
the county auditors office, was a busy
man, making out sixteen permits with
out breathing spell. This is the
greatest demand that has been made
since the permit business started this
year, the sixteen being made in rapid
succession before 10 'clock this morn
ing. The number Of permits issued to
Ramsey county residents thus far is
eighty-five. No nonresident permits
have been issued.
Devils Lake weekly world., 1911-08-25
L. H. FISHER OF KANSAS CITY IS
PRESIDENT-MEETING TO.
DAY IN ST. PAUL,

st. Paul, Minn., Aug. 23:-The Ma.
tional association of Laundrymen,
which is meeting in this city reelected
L. H. Fisher of Kansas City president
and J. Claire Stone Of st. Paul first
vice president. The association is CT
ganized to standardize laundrying
throughout the United States and its
members claim thai they will help to
solve the servant girl problem.
Devils Lake weekly world., 1911-08-25
HEARING ON THE
CHARGE OF NOT HAVING IL.
CENSE HELD YESTERDAY,

Minot, N. D., August 23.-Dr. F. x.
Offerman, chyropractic specialist, who
was arrested last week charged with
practicing without a license, appeared
in Judge Murray's court yesterday af-
ternoon resulted in his being bound
over to the next term of the county
court. lie was relased on $3.50 bond.
J. A. Heder appeared for the defend
ant.
Devils Lake weekly world., 1911-08-25
DELAYED SOMEWHAT ON LAST
LEGS OF HIS LENGTHY JOUR.
NEY THROUGH THE AIR.

Fort Plaine, N. Y, Aug. 23.-At.
wood, the aviator, was delayed by a
nigh wind and arrived here last night
making ninety-fve miles of today's
trip IN two hours and ten minutes. He
mas travelled one thousand and sixty
miles in nine days with total fying
time OF twenty-three hours and twenty,
six minutes.
Devils Lake weekly world., 1911-08-25
PECULIAR ACCIDENT.

Westhope, N. D., Aug. 23.-Christ
Hvoiboll met with painful accident
IN a very unusual manner. He was
working with Great Northern bridge
gang two miles south of the city and
was under the bridge when the freight
tram went south. In some manner the
tram picked up or AIRED loose piece
OF rock which struck Hvolboll on the
forehead, cutting to the bone and chip.
ping small piece from the skull. The
victim was unconscious for short
time.
Devils Lake weekly world., 1911-08-25
AWFUL FATE OF JOS. KEoGH,
WHO THINKS THAT SOME ONE
ROVE HIS TEAM HOME,

That he is blessed with too many
friends is the opinion of Jos. Keogh,
an Indian who is mourning the too
early departure of his team and wag-
on, which he left tied to convenient
hitching post last evening. When it
came time for him to go home he look
ed for his outnt and discovered them
to be gone. It is his idea that some
of his friends noticed the horses and
thinking that perhaps Keogh had gone
home earlier and forgotten his outfit
had kindly driven it home for him.
Devils Lake weekly world., 1911-08-25
HURT IN RUNAWAY.

Williston, N. D., Aug. 23.-John Carl.
son of Buford was brought to the hos.
pital Monday, he having suffered a
very serious accident while moving on
his farm there. In some way he was
thrown in front Of the wheels and the
bones of the leg were very badly
broken and splintered. At this time
he is doing as we'll as could be expect
ed, considering the painful extent of
the injury.
Devils Lake weekly world., 1911-08-25

Antier was hit the hardest, the list of
those injured numbering twenty; sher-
wood had eight, souris one and West
hope four.
Reports that have been published
without Nany attempt at verifcation
here, indicates two unknown dead at
Mohall. Word from Mohall received
by The World today shows that no one
three suffered fatal injury as result of
the storm.
Martin Sylberg, who was reported
dead in other papers, including the
journal of this city, is not in any dan
ger and is recovering rapidly. His
name was given as Fryberg, when it
should have been Sylberg.
Devils Lake weekly world., 1911-08-25
FORTY-FIFTl ANNUAL ENCAMP.
MENT FORMALLY OPENED AT
ROCHESTER LAST NIGHT,

Rochester, N. Y, Aug. 23.-Eight
thousand veterans, here for the for
ty-hfth annual encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic, had reg.
lstered up to 10 O'Clock last night, &C.
cording to the best estimates. Other
thousands viii arrive today. From all
over the United States the veterans
nave ny come and are coming by every
trean. The greatest throng is expect
ed today, the day of the great parade,
perhaps the last that will be held at
national encampment.