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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-24
Local Man Gets
fine Appointment
CHANGE IN ADMINISTRATION
MAKES HIM SECRETARY OF
STATE PENiTENTlARY.

A telephone message to Herbert
Getchell Of this city last Friday, noti-
fed him that he had been appointed
secretary of the state penitentiary at
Bismarck, provided he was in a posi-
ton to take the appointment at once.
Mr.. Getchell left for Bismarck on
the next train, and is now fully In
stalled in his new position under the
direction of Frank s. Talcott, warden.
The position is a nice one as regards
salary paying $1,000 per year, in ad'
dition to his living.
Mr.. Getchell is an old resident OF
Valley City, and has very many
friends who will rejoice at the good
fortune which has come his way.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-24
Another Man
Went Wrong
rHREE.sAoeER sAsEsALL PLAY.
ER At NEW ROCKFORD a CON-
FEseED BURGLAR. ID

New Rockford, N. D., July 1s =
While the crowd was still gleeful ov'
er Ed. Walton's three base hit that
had practically won the game for
New Rockford against an opposing
club, Sheriff Geo. F. Fahrer served
a warrant on the ball player charg.
ing him with burglary. He is held
in connection with the recent burg
larry of the New Rockford Hardware
company, and soon after his arrest,
confessed being implicated. The booty
has been recovered and Walton will
go before Judge Buttz to make a
plea of guilty, facing sentence of
from one to five years for the crime.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-24
Want Recovery of
Much Back Taxes
COUNTY COMMISSIONER OF
MORTON COUNTY FIND NEW
SOURCE OF INCOME.

Mandan, N. D., July 21.--Action will
be started at the present session of
the county commissiC ners Of Morton
county to recover over $500, eco due
in back taxes for teLants of railroad
companies located TN right of way
LEASING property. Ac.lol WAS inaug-
/ ated by States At'o"n.y ii. il. Bit
zing, when no ascertained t1At dur.
ing the past thirteen years great
amount Of property has escaped tax
alton for the reason that It has never
been placed upon the tax list by the
assessors. - .....
The statute under which action
will be started provides that q rail-
road company shall pay taxes on all
property not used for It's roadway.
In accordance with this all property
not used for railroad purposes is as
sessable at the local rate. As six
years is all that back taxes can be
collected for the amount against the
various properties will be reached
and levied with the 1913 taxes.
Carl Kositzky, secretary Of the state
tax commission, has Joined in the in.
vestigation. Not alone in Mandan,
but in every city and town Of the
county are the evasions reported. The
companies who have escaped pay.
ment of taxes during the thirteen
years are for the most part lumber
and machinery yards and elevators.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-24

Pierce, the Yellow Boy who. dur.
ing the stay Of the Altman Bros. in
Valley City attracted considerable
attention at the fair grounds died
yesterday in a tent Of the show at
Bismarck. as the result Of an over
dose Of morphine, opium and hyo.
sciene. ~.
The principal attraction in 'Pierce's
performance in Valley City was his
demonstration of morphine and opium
using. It was stated by himself that
he had been a slave to the habit for
more than twenty-five years, and In
most respects he was degenerate
of the worst kind from the use of
drugs.
Following is the account Of his
death as published in Bismarck pa
per:
Albert J. Pierce, sword swallower
with the Altman Carnival show in the
city, died in a tent Wednesday morn
ing about 1870 from the effects of
morphine poisoning. fif
Pierce had been with this carnival
company for the past six weeks and
gave some startling demonstrations
of swallowing swords, saws, $Snails,
and also gave an exhibition with live
snakes, but outside Of the extnfmely
large doses Of morphine he had Aaken
externally with a needle and sy4scine
he had taken internally'in tablefifor
his body seemed to be in a perfectly
normal condition.
He had been Ill on Tuesday and
while at a local hospital before he
could be prevented, he took as dose
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-24
Tariff Driving
Industry Away
GOVERNOR Foss DECLARES CAN.
4 ADA WILL PRoFiT-TRANs-
A FER9 OWN INTERESTS.

Boston, July IS. - Declaring that
ridiculous tariff legislation was driv.
ing American manufacturers to Can
ada and that reciprocity would surely
meet the widespread demand for a
lower tariff, Governor Eugene N. Foss
of Massachusetts has issued a state
ment regarding his intention to trans
fer the bulk of his business from Bos-
ton to Canada. He bitterly assails
both the republican and democratic
parties on the tariff question, and &C.
cuses the present administration of
paltering.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-24

Minneapolis, Mimi, July 21.
-Fnty-one stations on the
500 Line where men are need.
ed for harvest fields, are nam.
ed in a bulletin out today.
which Is the first railroad ap.
peal Of the season for help.
Minot, Valley City and vicin'
ity need 500 men each, accord.
ing to the bulletin, and 200 to
300 are needed at Bordulac,
Leal, Ldgerwood, Mylo. Ne.
koma, Trolley and Kramer,
N. D.; Nashau, Wendell. Sc.
dan, Tenney, Viking, Warren,
and Callaway are Minnesota
stations needing fifty to 100
men each. The wages named
in the bulletin show rates Of
compensation that will make it
possible for the usual harvest
influx to 60 into the fields and
come back with considerable
money.
With board, rates are 81 to
$4.O0 a day, depending upon
location and nature Of the
work.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-24
BANKERS PROTEST
Say North Dakota Commissions Plan
Means Double Taxation

Say North Dakota Commissions Plan
Means Double Taxation
Fargo, N. D., July 18.-The banks
Of North Dakota which have among
their assets realty in other states will
be compelled to pay double taxation
II the plans of the state tax commits.
sion win. While outside realty in
vestments by banks are not numerous
some hold such property, and the off,
cials object to being double taxed.
Members of the state tax commits
sion are here in conference with the
county equalization board in regard
to assessments and they have gone
over the situation thoroughly. They
also inspected the public utilities cor
porations and are endeavoring to as
sess at a higher valuation property
that has heretofore escaped entirely
or gotten through on 2 low valuation.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-24
2.Cent Rate Goes
into Effect Today
MINNESOTA PUTS NEW LAW
INTO EFFEcT-oVERcHARGES
REFUNDED.
ROADS EXCEPT TWO AGREE
CLAIMANTS FOR REFUNDS MUST
SHOW RECEIPTS OR MAKE
AFFIDAVIT.

Minneapolis, Minn., July 21-Down
60 the rates on the Minnesota rail-
roads today. The new tariffs are
based on a maximum Of 2 cents mile
for passenger fares and the low COM
modify and merchandise tariffs for
business within the state will also be.
come effective today. 81.
This promise was agreed upon to-
day by all Minnesota roads except the
Minneapolis & st. Louis and the Chi
cago Great Western, after a confer
ence in the Office of the state rail-
road commissioner The terms Of
agreement were announced by the
state commission including a method
of paying refunds. Under the agree
ment, Judge G. A. Willard of the
United States court will be asked on
Monday to dissolve the remaining in
functions so as to leave the roads free
to obey the state rate laws. 1t is only
a matter form and the motions will
be granted ...
The rates 60 into effect without
waiting for this formality. The rail-
roads agreed to the commissions con-
tention as to the basis of refunds, and
on merchandise rates will pay the dif'
ference between the rate paid and the
rate which was effective before the lit.
igation, even If it was lower than the
legal maximum schedule.
In applying for refunds, receipts
for passenger fares and original or
duplicate expense bill, or prepaid bills
Of lading are declared sufficient evi.
dence to file with the companies.
Lacking these, the claimants should
make affidavits on forms approved by
the state commi: sion and to be obtain.
ed from any local agent.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-24
SWORD SWALloWER WHO PER-
FORMED HERE DIES AT BISMARCK
dope" fiend Who Drew Crowds at fair Show
SuCCumbS to Overdose Of Morphine and
flyOSCienCe---PeCuIldr Character.

| of morphine large enough, 1t is said,
to have killed six men. He had on a
daily average used about 10 grains Of
either morphine or hyoscine and al.
ways took extremely large doses, and
he had kept up this habit for the past
rs years, but he took an overdose
of morphine Wednesday morning and
death ensued shortly afterwards.
The manager of the carnival was
with Pierce at the time of his death
and DR.. Smythe, the county coroner
had the body removed to the under
taking parlors Of Traux Brothers
where an autopsy was held and death
was pronounced to have been caused
from morphine and hyoscine poison
ing. "
From what could be learned of
Pierce's past history he was As years
Of age and was a Frenchman by
birth. He has wife, a Chinese wo-
man, who lives in New York City,
which place in Pierce's home. He
also has three sons there.
At one time he had studied medi-
cine and was well posted as to the use
of strong opiates. 1t seemed that
some time ago he had contracted with
a large hospital in New York to have
his body delivered there after his
death, as that institution desired to
make an examination of what effects
these strong drugs have had.
The management Of the carnival is
attempting, by telegraph, to locate
Pierce's family and his body which
has been embalmed will either be
shipped back to New York or buried
in Bismarck.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-24
From Mondays Daily.)

(Ffom MOndayS Oaily.J
I. J. Moe and Fred King return.
ed last evening from Bismarck where
they went to consign A. F. Price the
"Owl Man." to the penitentiary for a
year. Price has been held here since
his conviction as possible witness
in another case which it was thought
might develop into criminal prose-
cution, but this week it was found
impossible to prosecute with the evil
dence obtainable. Prices time spent
in the county jail since his conviction,
forty-seven days will be deducted
from his sentence.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-24
Hardy Named New
Auditor of Printing

Bismarck, Il. D., July 19.-The state
printing commission today, by resolu.
tion decided to employ J. P. Hardy Of
Fargo to 60 over and estimate all
bills for printing done by the state
contractors, the Journal Publishing
Co., Of Devils Lake and its sub.con.
tractors, The Dakota Printing and
Stationery Co., and the Knight Print.
ing Co.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-24


Bismarck, July 1s-There is 8
committee Of Seventh, Day ADVENTIST
twelve in number, from diherent
parts of the state, in Bismarck thi.
week, conferring with the CONNER
citl club as to whether or not they
will locate their main church and
state headquarters here or at James
town. Should they decide to locate
here twill mean that next years
camp meeting will be held here and
viii be attended by about 1000 dele
gates, and it will also mean that sew.
eral families will locate here perman'
emily.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-24

Brakeman Isaman, with Conduct
or Potts on an N. P. freight train
was shot by a hobo Tuesday night a.
Buffalo. The brakeman was putting
a bunch Of men from his train wher
one Of them took a shot at him, the
bullet entered bis left leg above the
knee and lodging there.
He was taken to jamestown
where the wound was treated and he
left on the morning train for Brain
erd where he will remain until en-
tirely well.
A partial description Of his assail
ant was secured but he has not been
apprehended.
Two men were arrested on a west
bound freight out Of here early Wed
nesday morning but later released
after havin been locked in a box
car Of the train for some, time. They
did not correspond with the descrip'
tion Of the men wanted.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-24

jamestown, N. D., July 21.-The
state headquarters Of the Seventh Day
Adventists has been located in james
town. This action was decided upon
at a special meeting Of the conference
committee in jamestown Wednesday
evening.
The Commercial club will select q
site for the headquarters building
which will be erected next season. In
the interim headquarters have been
leased for year IL f. Lentz in ths
Daily Capital block, second floor
where q suite Of Offices will be fitted
up and officers, clerks and equipment
moved here at once from Fargo.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-24

Superintendent Watkins stated that
he cleaned up Fargo. The Fargo
fellows resent this and say he didn't
and there you are, believe what you
please. 1
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-24

Madison, Wis, July 21.-Ed.
ward Payson Weston, walking
from New York to Minneapolis
reached here at $50 this after
noon from Evansville, Wis. and
planned to leave at three in the
morning for Bariboo, where he
will spend Sunday. Regarding
Samuel Debs, Weston's rival,
the veteran walker had been
told by the police Of Chicago
that Debs rode across Chicago
on an elevated train and train
men said Debs rode on freight
trains.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-24

Mrs. w. G. McMullen who has been
here the past two months visiting at
the home Of her son, L. G. McMullen
left last week for her home in Ar
cadia, Ind. ....-..,...
=. -...s - - -, 49,. A..
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-24
-Four Deaths from
Heat at Omaha, Neb.

Omaha, July 1S.-While the wealth.
or bureau reported the temperature
somewhat lower than yesterday. four
deaths directly attributed to tho heat
were reported here before noon.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-24

Among the parties who left Satur-
day for the lakes was DR.. Pray, who
drove down in his handsome new
Paige.Detroit to spend several days at
the Detroit Lakes. DR.. Pray was &C.
companied by C. F. Mudgett.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-24

Darlington is complaining Of short
age Of water in town, and an over
supply in the country. In other
words the we'll is still dry but the
heavens are furnishing an abundant
supply.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-24

The first marriage license applica.
ton under the new law at McClucky
was not granted as the applicant has
been confined in the insane hospital
at Jamestown. 1t is said that the cou-
pie will go to Minnesota or South Da.
kota to be married.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-24

A representatives of the Times
Record drove with friends to Sanborn
Sunday to spend the day. He remarks
on the splendid condition of the crops
generally, and especially Of the fax
which is much better stand ana
farther advanced than in ordinary
years at this season.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-24

Mr.. Elgie Carman and family au-
toed to Tower City Sunday and were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ma.
son.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-24

Druggist William p. Poterfeld Of
Fargo may be the democratiic candi.
date for United States senate.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-07-24

H. A. Aamoth left Saturday morn.
ing for Detroit Lake where he will
Join Mrs. Aamoth and spend q week.
Our land = La Nostra terra. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 191?-1913, 1913-05-31
tfurieH-IronwOOd Team
Defeats MeIIeEl Sunday
and BeSserner Friday

Before a large crowd Sunday the
Hurley Ironwood team defeated Mellen
by a score Of 5 to 2. johnson did the
twirling for the local team and held
Mellen down to five hits.
Stanley was in the box for Melen
and was found for nine hits, Schaffer
found it easy and got two home runs
and one double. his hits being responsi-
BILE for four runs.
The fans had much fun with Richards
the former Ironwood catcher. He got on
base twice but was caught once on Sc
cond when Pollock hidAhe ball ard pnt
him out and the second time he was
caught leading off on the same bag.
His picture was taken BY the "Our
Lsnd' reporter during the game and if
1t turns out good we viii put it in next
week issue.
The local bunch will go TO Park Falls
tomorrow. Park Fails defeated Mellen
to @ and a good game i expected
The Hurley Ironwood baseball team
defeated Bessemer on the local grounds
yesterday, by a score of 5 to 2. It be
ing the first game Of the season fol
Bessemer but they put W a good
game and made the local boys hustle.
Robinson, was there with the big
stick. getting tv'o siagles end q h6me
run. The Travarthen brothers on the
+ Bessemer team played first class ball
+ the younger getting two two-base hits
over TIE fence and the other got one.
Our land = La Nostra terra. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 191?-1913, 1913-05-31

ing code, and the rigid enforcement of
arson laws. and education of local Ifire
departents IN the prevention as well as
the putting out of fires will make poss-
bile reductions in insurance rates. All
parts of the plan dove-tail together.
and can be effectively and economical
ly worked out only through united con-
troll of the machinery of administration
The consolidation bill stood for both
economy and efficiency. 1t was clear
issue between the progressive plan and
the retention of the fire marshall orga-
nizatjon as a part of the personal poiIti
cal assests of McGovern.
The rate fixing bill also was defeat
ed for political reasons by Bull Moose
votes, The personal and political en-
nifty of McGovern to Ekern. and the
reflection of the LaFollette- -McGovern
difference in the Ekern- McGovern trou
BILE prompted the defeat of this bill
which was considered as Ekern's bill
and which would place large powers in
the hands of the insurance commission
er.
1t is hoped that the Bull Moosers are
smoked out" on this latter bill how
ever, reconsideration having been NOV
ed by one of them, and that they will
refuse to carry out the political die
tates of the Governor at the exense of
their own progressive records on a
measure so important and so clearly
progressive, and that McGOvern will
not show his own hand in vote of the
bill.
Our land = La Nostra terra. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 191?-1913, 1913-05-31

Taursda night two intoxicated Ium
beTjacks attempted to run thing. al
the Union Railroad Depot a. Saxon.
Using abusive and obscene language iu
the hearing Of ladies who were waiting
for the train. tbeg informed Mr d.
+. Pemberlhy the night operator what
tbcs were gong to 80 to him and to ali
railroad men in general MIR. Fember-
thy sacceedcJ in dri~aV them away.
One Of them came back and apparently
could rest until he bad licked"
Mr.. Pemberthg, lie attempted o. do
this. but u the first round, Pembefthy
got.in knock out biow On the cbr
Of the lumberack, ard it was all over.
On the man attempting to rise it was
found that his IeE was broken ID tux
places. lie was brought 20 Iucey aoe
from there taken to a hospital for
treas sment.
Our land = La Nostra terra. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 191?-1913, 1913-05-31

The establishment of modern i'm
provements in Wisconsin farm homes
is going on at rapid rate. With hun
dreds of thousands of dollars of farmer
money in the banks of Wisconsin viii
lagos, it is evident that Wisconsin
farmers can have these modern day ad o.
vantages. The Wisconsin Advancement
association is persistent in its cam
paign for this change.
Our land = La Nostra terra. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 191?-1913, 1913-05-31
ANOTHER AMENDMENT
Forestry People Are
Trying to Slip in Amend
ment to Stevens
Whiteside Bill.

The forest reserve people are doing
their Utmost to kill the Stevens White
side bill which asks for an investiga-
ton of soil and stopping the purchase
Of lands by the state for two years.
An amendment has been added to cur
bill with the following catch para
graph;
Section No further purchases
of land shall be made for the State Fo-
rest Reserve until said committee shall
havesso Investigated and reported nor
until the first day OF July 1915 EX-
CEPT WITHIN THE FOLLOWING
AREAS NAMELY: PURCHASES
MAY BE MADE IN THE AREA Be
TWEEN TOWNSHIPS 80 and 43 IN
elusive AND BETWEEN RANGES
4 aest AND east INCLUSIVE.
Look up your county map and see
what he-above paragraph means. vi
las County News
Our land = La Nostra terra. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 191?-1913, 1913-05-31

1t appears that a state law was en-.
acted sometime ago to furnish state
aid to school districts which have to
bring pupils distance Of over two
miles to attend school This law cscap-
ed the notice of our county and school
district officers. until lately Nh EQan,
cur school district clerk was informed
of it. lie Immediately applied to the
state for the amount which School Dis
trlct No was entitled to since the
law has been 10 force, and with the as
sistance Of Mr.. Cary, state Supcriutcn-
dent, succeeded in having it allowed by
tine state, az result 1t costs School
District No. J. towns Of Carel Vaughn
and Montreal, one ceat car fare ger
pupil for each trip ia bringing children
from Carey and Montreal to Hurley
soh5ols
Our land = La Nostra terra. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 191?-1913, 1913-05-31

We are informed that James Golden.
Hurley boy who is attending the Mar
quette College at Milwaukee has re-
ceiyed his diploma in pharmacy, last
week. James will leave Milwaukee on
June 5th to spend his summer vacation
here with relatives and friends. We
are glad to hear of his success at col
lege and no doubt will make coed in
bis profession as chemist a study which
he is now completing at the same col,
lege