The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-12-26
NEWS OF THE STATE


for November was an even race.
A check forger made easy money at
Williston. He has not as yet been
caught.
Several of the cities of the state in
GLIDING Valley City is suffering or
threatened with a milk famine.
The Ransom County Poultry Asso-
citation will hold their poultry show
early in January.
Ray Haden Of Grand Forks is un-
red arrest charged with having aban.
doned his wife and infant child.
Local farmers clubs are being Or
fifteen to twenty members are consid.
cred the right number for local club.
DR.. Thor Moeller Of Minot, convicted
| of the murder of Gena Lien. failed to
secure another trial and was taken to
Bismarck.
| The city of WiNston is being con-
| nected up with the government elec-
trio light plant and will be one of the
| best lighted cities in the state
| Fargo will have new federal build
ing in two years, if reports are to be
believed. Congressman Hanna land
ed the plum for the city.
| 1t is reported that most of the male
population of Fargo are out for ap-
pointive offices. Too bad there is not
enough so they can be satisfied.
! The residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Mich
ael Triber at Kenmare was destroyed
by fire last week. A rack of clothing
near the stove caught fire.
| James Kennedy, the Fargo contrac-
tor is suing the city of Minot for $16,.
770.9S as balance due on contract
work for the city.
| ~
A head end collision at New Rock
ford on the G. n. came near resulting
fatally to one engineer. Both engines
we're badly damaged. -,
, The famous Arne Amundson case
came to a sudden end at Williston
when the complaining witness refused
to testify. This is the Ward county
commissioner who was accused Of
statutary offense
| Thea Buckhagen, an 1S-year-old girl
made things lively at Carpio until TAX
en- in by the police. She was allow
ed to go home on promise of good be-
havior. The girl made an unsuccess-
full attempt to commit suicide
Joe Qua of Willow City was taken
into custody this week and is charged
with abusing his wife and threatening
to kill her
| James Fowler. of Williston will
spend five years at the Bismarck pen
as result of shooting VIM. Griffin of
that place. The shooting was done
while both men were employed with
a threshing crew. r.. r.~ a".
! AbGur Adransky was held up iSatur-
day night on his way to Fargo from
>Moorhead. Three masked men did
the job and relieved the victim of
1910.
Donald Putnam, who disappeared
from Kenmare in July has been heard
from at Tacoma, Wash, where he has
secured employment. The boy is only
16 and his disappearance was consid-
erably of a mystery.
In reporting some Of the latest ex-
ploits of the negro pug, the Courier
News does not use capital letters in
the name which seems to be an en-
tirely new way of taking slam at
a niger.
! H. NJ. Carmen of Grand Forks is un-
der arrest in Minneapolis and will be
brought back to North Dakota to an
swer to a charge of indecent assault.
The victim is domestic working in
the hotel where Carmen was chef. The
girl is said to gave born a good repu-
tation.
il Mr.. and MRS. G. G. Wood are on trial
at Minot charged with practicing
II medicine without license. They are
i spine adjusters or Chiropractors. This
will be trial case In the state to see
whether this profession can operate