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The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1912-01-19
ELY HOME BURNS
NEAR COLUMBUS
House and Entire Contents
Are Destroyed by Fire
. Last Week

Columbus Reporter: About
eight o'clock Sunday morn
ing with the thermometer
about twenty-five below zero fire
totally destroyed the farm home
og Everett Ely, living two miles
northeast Of this city. According
to details received it seems that
Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer, who are
keeping house for Mr.. Ely, arose
and started the kitchen fire and
while the men were at the barn
the fire was seen leaping up from
the roof, having started in the
attic. Most of the household ef-
feet in the lower rooms, which
was the property Of Mr.. Palmer,
was saved. While we are told
that Mr.. Ely succeeded in saving
only his fur lined coat. We are
also informed that Commissioner
Ely, who wos at Bowbells, lost a
large amount Of stuff that was
stored in the upper rooms. The
loss is q total one. as Mr.. Ely car
ried no insurance. Everett is q
son Of our popular county COM
missioner and. he has many
friends here who will regret to
learn Of his loss at the hardest
time of the year. : .ss,
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1912-01-19
CONDITIONS ARE
BAD IN MINNESOTA
Geo. Cunningham Says People
There Are a Lot Worse
Off Than We Are

George Cunningham returned
Tuesday evening from Water
town, Minn., where he went
several weeks ago to look after
some money matters, and in
forms The Tribune that the
weather there has been just as
bad as it has been here during
the past three weeks, only that
there is about Is or 16 inches of
snow on the ground and the
roads are all drifted up in such a
shape that the farmers are al
most unable to leave their farms
without great difficulty. Hay
there during normal years sells
for from $4.00 to S. 90. per ton,
but on account of a large amount
Of it being spoiled last year
because of the excessive rains, it
now sells for $1,000 to Sis. 90 per
ton. AS dairying is the chief
occupation this makes the. farm
ers there even more hard up
than is the case right here.
Business in the towns around
there is at a standstill, and there
is much suffering. among the
laboring class of people. Those
residing in this blessed Bow
bells country, Mr.. C. says,
should visit a few of the places
in southern Minnesota and they
would then realize what really
hard times are. Watertown
is a small. inland town a short
distance west from Minneapolis.
Mr.. Cunningham will continue
to reside in Bowbells during
the balance Of the winter and
the coming summer.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1912-01-19

l have several good points and
suggestions for the coming year
to make it better than the past
year in educational work in
Burke county and in advancing
the schools to a higher standing,
and to encourage a stronger CO.
operation between teachers,
patrons, directors and county
superintendent of schools.
C.. H. HECHT.
County Supt. of Schools.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1912-01-19

The year 1911 was a very sue
cessful, progressive, and a very
interesting one in the education
al work of Burke county. Two
teachers meetings were held,
one at Bowbells and the other at
Flaxton. These meetings were
we'll attended, and very much
hard work was done to make
them a success in every way.
Many interesting papers were
read, and many topics of inter-
est discussed.
+ The summer school and insti-
tute was held at Velva. Burke
county joining with her neigh
boring counties, Divide, Rem
vile, Ward, Mountrail, McHenry
and Pierce. This was the best
session of summer school ever
held in this part of the state, and
the teachers that attended were
we'll satisfied with the way it was
conducted and the knowledge
gained. All reported they had
learned many, good ideas and
suggestions in the educational
work.
The school boards for the past
year were very much interested
in the schools, and with their
teachers. The affairs of the
of the districts were looked after
in the very best way, not only
the upbuilding Of the schools but
also economically, which is big
factor to the taxpayers. They
were careful to secure good
teachers, teachers with exper-
ience and holding certificates. A
number of schools were equipped
with better apparatus, heating
and ventilating systems, slate
blackboards, etc, also repaired
and painted inside, and outside.
The schools were made more
homelike in every respect. :
One important factor, that l
am proud Of is a more uniform
system of text books, that was
provided in the schools the past
year. There are many different
text books, in the different sub
jects to be taught in our schools
and l believe when all schools
get to using the same text book,
thatbetter results will be accom-
plished, and it will be more fair
for the pupils going from one
school to another where perhaps
some other text book would be
in use. - .t
I find that the perfect attend
ance certificates had big in
fuence to increase the regular
attendance and this helps the
scholar to do better work by be-
ing present every day. The sys-
tenn is follows: If a scholar is
neither absent or tardy for three
months a certificate Of award is
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1912-01-19

Charles Woods on Wednesday
traded horses and other proper.
ty to Hans A. Hanson for the
latter's quarter section in Lucy
township. The land is very de-
sirable, and Mr.. Woods may
move onto it and farm it next
spring. d. &;
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1912-01-19
CONDITION OF BURKE COUNTY SCHOOLS
By County Superintendent C. H. Hecht


given, and three of these certi-
ficates entities the holder to a
large diploma Of honor. Teach.
ers are well pleased with this
system and recommend it very
highly:
During the year l made 1873
visits to schools, besides attend
ing a number of directors meet
ings. [ visited four schools that
were not in session. Some
schools I visited twice during the
year. The majority of schools I
found in very good condition,
lace curtains on the windows,
floors nice and clean, good venti-
:lation, pictures and school work
exhibited on the walls, and the
teachers and pupils deeply inter-
ested in their work.
Four teachers examinations
were held during the year, seven
ty wrote for certificates and 81
were successful in receiving the
same.
A number of schools boards
haye passed a resolution that
they will not employ teachers
that do not hold certificates, or
have had no experience in teach
ing. This is a good step toward
better teaching.
Three common school examina-
tions were held thruout the coun-
ty; ffty-two scholars received
diplomas, ready for entrance to
the high school.
ALI towns were doing high
school work, Bowbells and Por-
tai leading with a three year
course These schools have
strong Instructors, the majority
normal school graduates or its
equivalent'training. 4
s:ffhe wages paid the teachers
were as good as they can receive
in the-state.' The rural teachers
received $45. 90, $50. 90 and $500
while the town schools paid
$4,000 and $500 for grade
teachers and up to $4,000 for
the superintendents.
The year 1912 promises to be
a better and a brighter one than
the past. Portal, Flaxton,
Powers Lake and Ignite con-
template building. and these
schools will be among the best
in the state. These schools are
as the present build
ings are overcrowded and ven-
tilation and heating is poor. AL
so better equipment is required
to cope with the educational
I believe that there
is not a school in the state that
increased so rapidly for the size
If the, town as the Powers Lake
school. Two years: ago this
school had an enrolment of %
pupils and today it has about rs.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1912-01-19
TERM
BEING HELD
Criminal Calendar is Finished
Wednesday and Civil Cases
Are Now Being Tried

Are NOW Being Tried
District court convened in this
city Monday afternoon commenc-
ing at about five o'clock before
Judge K. E. Leighton. A num-
Der Of candidates for admission
to citizenship were considered,
Inspector Joseph Doe acting as
interrogation. The applications
of Albert Helseth and Ambrose
Chaplin were continued over to
the next term while Andrew
Lantz will have to refile owing
to his not residing here the re-
quired time. Oscar Lindberg,
Gus Ulander and Nels Nelson
were admitted.
The criminal cases Olaf Myers
and Vernie Hensel were dismiss
ed on motion of the states at
torney. The case of Max Rozen
on the charge Of assault with a
dangerous weapon was transferr-
ed to Minot after the defendant
filed an affidavit of prejudice
against the court. Joe Begun
of this citv and Charley Gordon
and VIM. Zemo of Portal, all
charged with gambling, plead
guilty, and Mr.. Zemo was
sentenced to pay a fine of $25
and costs. amounting in all to
$55. 90. The others will receive
their sentences at the end of the
term of court.
J. O. Smith. charged with
pigging, failed to appear and his
bond, of $3.50 was declared for
feited. The cases of the state
against James Palmer and John
Christ were continued over to
the next term of court.
In the civil case of Oscar Dahl
against Herbert Dixon in which
the former sued the latter for a
deed to quarter section of land
which it is claimed was obtained
by fraud, particulars of which
were given in the last issue of
The Tribune, was decided in
favor Of the plaintiff, the de-
fendant failing to put in an ap-
pearance.
Duce Barmuth, charged with
running blind pig at Coteau,
entered a plea of not guilty, and
asked for a trial. AS he was
without means the court appoint
ed Attorney Geo. H. Gjertsen to
defend him. His trial took place
on Tuesday and he was acquitted.
The criminal calendar was
cleaned up Wednesday evening,
and yesterday morning the civil
cases were started on. The first
case to be tried was the one Of
Louis Souther vs.. John Ely in
which the plaintiff asked for
damages for slander. Geo. H.
Gjertsen appeared for the plain
tiff and Fred B. Andrews for the
defendant. Up to the time Of
going to press this case had not
gone to the jury. a.4r
The next case to be tried will
be the one of Alliance Hail AS
sociation VS.. Martinus Dahl in
which the plaintiff asks for a
judgment for the amount of: a
note. Geo. H. Gjertsen will ap-
pear for the defendant. Next
will probably come the cases Of
Max Rozen vs.. r. T. Blenkner.
1t is thought that the term Of
court will come to an end by
Saturday night. .@
Charles Woods on Wednesday
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1912-01-19
RECORDS ARE
DELIVERED

2 =
Records is Completed by
+: " Burke Abstract Co.
All but three volumes Of the
Burke county records which
were transcribed Of from the re-
cords Of old Ward county by the
Burke Abstract Co. on contract,
were delivered at the court
house on Friday morning of last
week. The remaining three
volumes are expected to arrive
in a few days. The total amount
of Instruments transcribed
number very close to 0,000, up
on which large force has been
working for fifteen months. The
instruments were all rewritten
out Of the Ward county records
by typewriter using water
proof ribbon and heavy ledger
paper. Each sheet was written
separately and after the job was
completed the pages were bound
together in book form.
The Tribune examined a few
of the volumes at the court house
and found that the work was a.
bout the neatest and most dur
able we have ever seen. We
are thoroughly convinced that
the transcribed records are far
more durable, look better, and
and will give better satisfaction
all around than the original re-
cords at Minot.s
A carbon copy was made of
each instrument transcribed for
the benefit Of Burke Abstract
Go, of this city. and these will
also be bound and will be used in
the Office Of the local firm. These
have not yet arrived, but are
expected in a week or so, Dur.
ing the past the Burke Abstract
Co. has been compelled to send
all abstracts for which they re-
ceived orders to some abstract
firm in Minot to be made up to
the time Burke county was or
ganized, and then continue same
themselves from that time until
the date of the abstract. In
doing this there was some delay
and about rs per cent Of the
fees collected went to the Minot
abstracters. After the duplicate
records are received an abstract
can be gotten out on very short
notice, and there will be no me-
cessity to have anything to do
with the Minot firms. The
Burke Abstract Co. will have an
exact copy of every instrument
on file with the register of deeds
here, which will be. the only one
in existence outside Of the one
owned by the county.
It is taking a good long time
for Burke county to get absolute
II independent Of. from old
Ward, but it is getting nearer to
it every month. About all that
remains left now to make this
county stand strictly on it's own
pins is a settlement with old
Ward, and this settlement is
hoped for within the next few
months. n. !.
a pocketbook containing some
money was left last Saturday
afternoon on the counter at the
Hunter store, and after trying
in!vain for several days to get
some one TO claim the article, Mr..
Hunter gave the whole ] business
Is The Tribune with the request
that we advertise same. Owner
will please call at this office,
prove prop perty and take itaway.
j 385sM N Schraede u, has been
confined sto his home east Of the
city during the past couple
weeks sutfe fering from a \ very
bad case of inflammator
f,sfa naass6 y ~ ev,a
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1912-01-19

The ladies aid society Of the
M. p, church are giving an
oyster supper at the F. b.. Lyons
store bull ding on Thursday Of
next$week to which they invite.
every body and promise some
thing good to- those who partake
Of their service All. Bowbells.
people should not fail to Be.
there.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1912-01-19
REGISTER OF DEEDS
MAKES A REPORT
Show a Nice Profit for Coun-
@ ty After Paying Up All
Expenses

The following is a correct re-
port Of fees collected in my Of
flee from August %, 1910 to
January l, 1912, also the dis
bursements during the same
period. The total amount Of fees
collected were monthly turned
over to the county treasurer.
Total amount collected 81, ,742. 35
Paid out for salaries. Is, ,548. 80
Surplus L. u. . J. 2, 1873. AS
This report was checked ov enr n
by the county commissioners
and the states attorney and
found to be: correct. $5#
GEORGE HANSEN, m
Register Of Deeds Burke County.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-11-22
DEPUTIES RAID
RESERVATION

A party Of officers under Unit
led States Deputy Marshal Geo.
A. Miller, rode over a large part
Of the Flathead reservation dis
trict the last three days of last
week, and arrested eight men
for bringing whisky on the for
hidden territory formerly in the
reservation. Those arrested are
charged with being "whiskey
runners, or dealers in liquor by
the wholesale on the reservation.
Those arrested were taken be-
fore United States commissioners
at the towns most convenient
ly located, and admitted to bail.
The names made public by the
officers on their return were:
Jesse Smith, Jack Mulvin and
Guy Mansur of Poison; Ed La
mereau, residing near Camas.
The party with the deputy
consisted of Blackfaced Pete, a
Blackfoot Indian, Jack Curry,
Officer Eiklor of Missoula, and
couple of special officers who
have been engaged in suppress
ing illegal liquor traffic, Andy
Gilbaugh, of the reservation
police and Carl Knudson of Jocko.
The party reported that they
overhauled a wagon near Camas
and found a case of whiskey con-
tanning 40 quarts, addressed to
Lamereau. The whisky was
poured on the ground and La
mereau was arrested at his home.
The facts will be put before the
next federal grand jury.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-11-22
ROMAN DEMOCRATIC CLUB
WILL ENDORSE NORRIS

The Roman democratic club
will be called together soon to
take action to secure the endorse
ment of Gov. Norris for the
position of Secretary of the In
terror. Ross Lemire will call the
club in session at an early date.
There is no officer who could
do as much for the people of this
section of Montana as the secre-
tary of the interior and with a
western man-and Governor Nor
ris would be first filing
the position it is believed radical
changes would take place in the
administration Of affairs here
which would be of great benefit.
Gov. Norris will receive the
unanimous endorsement of every
man on the reservation for this
place.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-11-22
SCHOOL CENSUS SHOWS
1924 SCHOOL CHILDREN

The school census shows that
Missoula county has S,340 chill
dren and Of this number 5,824
are of school age of between the
ages Of 6 and q years. Of this
number Arlee district has Ills,
and Missoula 3, 1874.
These figures are taken from
the tabulated returns recently
completed by County Superin-
tendent Pearl T. Marshall, and
show a decided increase over a
year ago. The increase being
G0A.
Arlce district, which compris-
e3 the reservation, is the second
district in the county from point
Of numbers, Bonner being third
with PAL.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-11-22
STATES N|E:A|L. I'll INCREASES

So, 719. S04; musical instruments,
$67l, ,693; libraries, $155, 1872;
goods and merchandise, $11, &c.,
G2S; fixtures, saloons stores and
offices, 81, SCI, 176; farming uten-
sils, 81, 269, 547; wagons, harness
and saddles, $2,079, 294; machin-
cry, $619, 465; boats, $40, ,315;
threshing and plowing outfits,
$92, 2,915; wheat, oats, hay and
wool, $3S7, 1856; lumber and wood,
81, 1,573, 061; coal, $S5, $50; logs,
$50, ,07O; solvent credits includ-
ing deposits in banks, 1885,
647; money on hand or special
deposits, 1864, 144; notes, $4,9S2;
bank stock, $9,S95, 93s; stored
ore, $202, $50; tailings. $100;
telephone exchange, $2,112 in
surance capital stock, $3.50, 600;
other personal property not
otherwise listed. So, $685., ,294.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-11-22
JOHN A. MATT MAKES
BIG SALE or HAY

The Sentinel says that the
largest deal in hay in this part
of the country has just been
turned by John A. Matt, a mer-
chant and rancher of Jocko.
Matt returned from Butte Nov.
IS, where he sold 1000 tons of
timothy to be shipped at once.
Although he did not make public
the price, Matt debates that it
was good one.
The sale will be good news to
the residents of the reservation,
as the hay that was sold is the
output Of nearly all the white
and Indian ranchers in the vicin-
ity of Jocko.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-11-22
MAKING GOOD PROGRESS
WITH SCEARCE BLOCK

The brick work on the new
Stanley Scarce store building is
nearly completed, being now
above the second story windows.
The carpenters have been keep
ing right up with the brick
masons and the work is being
rushed just as rapidly as pos
sible.
Mr.. Scearce is anxious to get
into the new store before the
Christmas trade starts and with
favorable weather expects to do
so.
Several of the office rooms on
the second floor have already
been engaged and others are
contemplating taking rooms
there.
AS the building assumes shape
it presents very handsome ap-
pearance, and when completed
the building will be a credit to
Roman in every way. "A two
story brick block, 90x110 feet,
would do credit to cities of many
times the population of Roman
and everybody admires Mr..
Scearce's nerve in building such
a store and office edifce.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-11-22
WILL GO AFTER BIG
GAME NEXT WEEK

A. J. Brewer, w. S. Hollings-
worth, A. M. Sterling, G. E.
Broughton of Roman, and J. T..
and Frank O'Niel of Gettys-
burg, So. Dak., will compose a
hunting party to leave here the
first of next week. They will go
to Thompson river and expect to
have the time of their lives. A
mess wagon will leave Roman in
advance and will be on the
ground when the hunters ar
rive, an auto conveying them to
and from the scene of their ex-
pected slaughter of deer and
bear.
L.ater-Robt. Watson took his
auto and all except Mr.. Brough-
ton started Yesterday morning.
Sunday D. N. Mason will go
with his car and Mr.. Broughton
will accompany him, being un-
able to leave here until that time
owing to the sale at Jackson &
Nice's Saturday.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-11-22

ROMAN IS SURE: To BOOM

burned and they find their pres
ent quarters altogether too linn
tied for their needs. This new
block will be built on the corner
where the old store stood.
These are by no means all the
buildings which will be built the
coming year. Others who suf-
fered by the fire are preparing,
and many new people have Wis
tied Roman in the past month,
all of whom announce their in
tention of coming back and en-
gaging in business. They will
all need buildings, as there are
none empty now.
As one man said this week,
after looking over the town and
country: 1T is the best valley
in Montana, and the town will
become the best also.' This
gentleman has long been a resi-
dent of Montana and acknowl-
edged that he was more than
surprised at the vastness of the
territory surrounding Roman and
the richness and fertility of the
farming lands of the valley. He
says that no one hardly knows
of the resources to be found here
and that the outside is just be-
coming acquainted with the
country and the opportunities to
be found here.
With the farm lands rapidly
becoming developed and many
new farmers seeking investment,
the country surrounding Roman
will go forward ahead of the
town. Farmers who know the.
possibilities Of the future will
buy, and with diversified farm
ing as many are now contem-
plating, the future looks better
than ever before.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-11-22
SPECIAL SESSION
Of CONGRESS

Clerks of the house ways anc
means committee began work
Dec. 16. upon tariff revision bills
for the special session of con-
gress which President-elect Will
son has stated he will summon
to meet next April. Democratic
leaders have been confident for
some time that the incoming ad-
ministration would force the tar
iff issue to an immediate trial
and much of the detail of the
work of preparing the bills is
under way.
Suggestions have been made
by influential members of the
senate within the last week that
a joint committee representing
house and senate democrats be
selected informally before the
special session begins to go over
the tariff situation and harmon
ize whatever difference may ex-
ist between the democrats of the
two bodies upon the more impor-
tant tariff schedules. Such ac-
ton would result in speedy dis
position of tariff revision next
April, it is believed.
It has not been determined as
yet whether one general bill will
be introduced embracing the
wool, cotton, iron and steel re-
visions which the democratic
house has previously passed or
whether each of these tariff
schedules again will be brought
in in the form of a separate bill
Democratic leaders are not
agreed over the sugar tariff and
this situation is puzzling the man
ayers of the party in both houses
The house free sugar bill passed
at the last session did not meet
the approval of the democrats in
the senate and it still rests in a
conference committee.
The April session will perfect
a record of practically continuous
work on the tariff since the spec
ial session called by President
Taft in 1909. Following the gen
eral revision Of that year, en-
bodied in the Payne-Aldrich bill,
there have been attempts to de-
wise a Canadian reciprocity sys-
TEN and to revise certain sched-
ules of the tariff law but no
changes in the tariff have been
effected since the passage Of the
Payne-Aldrich law.