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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-04-24

Valley City, n. D., April 7th 1918.
Council Chambers, s o'clock, p: m.
Regular meeting Of the council.
Called to order by Mayor Platou.
All aldermen were found present
upon roll call.
The minutes of the meetings of
March 3rd and 7th, 1913. were read
and approved.
City Treasurer C1aswell presented
statement showing The condition Of
the City Funds as Of April list, 1913,
and on motion same was approved
and ordered placed on 1le.
The reporc of Police Magistrate
Smith for the months OF February and
March, 1918, was presented, toget Tier
with check Of $27.50 In payment Of
fines collected, and on motion same
was approved and ordered placed on
file.
The report of City WeigEer Wy1ie'
for the month of March, 1918, showing
fees earned to- the amount of $3.50,
was presented, and OF nation same
was approved and ordered placed OH
file.
A communication was received from
the Fire Department notifying the
! council of the election Of N. ]. Hesch
tant chief, ard requesting their CJr-
firmatiOn.
Moved by Ald. CLARK, seconded by
Aid. Lee that the communication be
received and placed on file, and that
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Nays-None.
The committee appointed to figure
up and consider the bids received for
the construction of the trunk sewer,
reported that they were as yet unable
to submit their final report thereon
and requested that they be granted
further time to consider the bids and
make their report
Moved by Aid. Holland, seconded
by AID Lee, that the report of the
committee be accepted and their re-
quest be granted.
Motion carried.
Moved by Aid. Thomson, seconded
by Aid. krogh, that the committee on
Buildings and Grounds be authorized
to fix the smoke pipe leading from the
boiler to the chimney in the city hall
to better protect the joist from fire.
Motion carried. ... u.s.
The council proceeded to canvass
the vote cast at the annual city cleo
ton held on April 9TH, 1918, finding
same to be as follows:
For Alderman First Ward-Chas J.
Lee received q votes.
For Alderman Second Ward-John
Skretting received 20 votes: scatter
ing l.
For Alderman Third Ward-John
Holland received "a votes; C. E.
Moore, Al votes.
For Alderman Fourth WARDS, Ma
son, received 20 votes.
Moved by Aid. O'Malley, seconded
by Aid. Clark, that the candidates for
alderman receiving the largest num-
Der OF votes cast in their respective
wards be declared elected aldermen
for the ensuing two years, and that
certificates of election be issued to
such officers elect.
Moved by Aid. Krogh, seconded by
Aid. Clark, that the Election Cost
Bills be allowed in the amount pro-
vided by law, and that orders be
drawn in payment thereof.
Roll Call: Yeas-Clark, Curren.
Holland, Krogh, Lee, Mackey, O'Mal.
ley, Thomson-8.
Nays-None.
Moved by Aid. Clark, seconded by
Aid Lee, that the committee on Build
ings and Grounds be authorized to
purchase furniture to be placed in the
room upstairs of the City Hall for the
use OF the assistant state dairy COM
missioner as an Office, such furniture
not to exceed in cost the sum of $50.
Roll Call: Yeas: Clark, Curren,
Holland, krogh. Lee, Mackey, O'Mal-
ley, Thomson-S.
Nays-None.
On motion the meeting adjourned
L. S. PLATOU, Mayor.
Attest:
M. J. BOYD, City Auditor
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My millinery store is not open for
business on Sunday. Jessie Sargent.
4-24-1tw
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Total .-........::... S7446. SO
Light and Water Fund.
Frank Burbank, salary for
March, 1913, superintendent $3.50. 90
Fred.L. Stephenson, salary for
March, 1913, LIST engineer - 80. 90
Carl Nelson, salary for March,
End engineer .............. $500
A. Mcdonald, salary for March
1913, fireman .............. g.. 90
Fulton Sherman. salary for
March, 1913, fireman .... 58.88
Thos. Leine, salary for March
1919, water meter and re-
pairs 5000
?. n. Emerson, salary for
March, 1913, lineman ...... S.. ~
Geo. If. Lord, salary for March
1913, new plant improve
C.UU
Hans L. Hanson, salary for
March, 1913, new plant i'm.
prOvements ........ s.. 90
NJ. J. Boyd, salary for March =.
1918, accountant ....... Z. 90
c. A. Myhre, salary for March
1918, clerk ..-............. 40. 90
Otto Berg, unloading coal 80. 3O.39
James Moore, Labor, new
plant, improvements ...... $685.
Gust Anderson, labor, new
plant improvements ....... O.SS
VIM. Moore, labor, new plant
improvements .... 1850
Chas. Atherson, labor, new
plant improvements ...... 30. 90
irving Neil, labor, new plant
improvements ........... 1915
Tom Cannon, labor, new plant
improvements ......... 1878
VIM. J. Neil, labor, new plant
improvements ............. 27.67
James Connan, labor, new plant
improvements .......... 12.37
Lars Peterson, labor new
plant improvements ....... $50
W. E. Dean, labor, new plant
improvements ........... 1888
Times-Record Printing Co., Of
flee supplies .............. 700
N. D. Ind. Telephone Co., Of
fee expense, (messages).. 4.SO
c. o. Easton, $4,000 insurance
on electric machinery, ETC.. 400
w. c. Secor, $4,000 insurance
on electric machinery etc.. 74.O0
Henry & Henry, $4,000 insurance
on electrical machinery etc. 74.O0
NJ. J. Boyd, $4,000 insurance
on electric machinery, ETC.. 74.OO
D. w. Clark, $4,000 insurance
on electric machinery, etc. 74.OO
Valley City Mutual Insurance
Co., insurance on electric
supplies, warehouse, etc -. AZ. so
Ronald J. Mcdonald, fire ex-
tinguishers. for power house 400
Standard Oil Co., operating
expense ................... so. rs
Robinson, Cary & Sands, op-
Grating expense ............ 8.68
Crane Company, operating ex-
L. w. Whitson, plant mainten-
oHcC I.tO
Crane & Ordway Co., plant
maintenance ............ 1924
Andrew Anderson, plant main.
tenance and new improve
InentS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 81 III
E. M. Lavery, new plant i'm.
provements ................ 25.2O
Carpenter-Neumann Lumber
Co., new plant improvements 1870
Earl I. Best Lumber Co., new
plant improvements ....... 246. 81
Berg & Benson, new plant i'm
provements and tools 49,. 47.9f
Arneson Hardware Co., new
plant improvements and
tools ~:
Myhro C Aldahl Nero. Co.,
new plant improvements. 49,
F. w. .Heidel, new plant i'm
prOvements ................ 49,
Zetterberg Lumber Co., new
1 plant improvements $500. 80:
Pioneer Electric Co., merchan.
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Moved by Aid. Clark, seconded by
Aid. O'Malley, that all bills as listed
be allowed.
Roll Call: Yeas-Clark, Curren,
Holland, Krogh, Lee, Mackey, O'Mal-
ley, Thomson-8.
Nays-None.
Moved by Aid. Lee, seconded by Aid
Clark, that hereafter all parties ar
rested and tried before the police mag
istrate, and found guilty for the vio-
lation of any City Ordinance and fin
ed, and who have no money with
which to pay such fine, that they be
required to furnish bond for the
payment of such fine, and that in
cases where no bond can be furnish
ed that the parties be required to
work out such fine on the streets of
the city.
Motion carried.
The special comSs1ttee, to whom
were referred the bids on transform
ers, presented their report thereon.
stating that samples had been asked
for and received by the committee
for examination; that they had ex-
amined same and recommended the
purchase of both Duncan and General
Electric transformers
Moved by Aid Clark, seconded by
Aid. Lee, that the report Of the COM
mittee be approved.
| Motion carried.
! Moved by Aid. Thomson, seconded
by Aid. Clark, that the Light and Wa
ter committee together with the sup
erintendent, be authorized and en-
powered to purchase transformers in
such number as may be required.
Roll Call: Clark, Curren, Holland,
Krogh, Lee, Mackey, O'Malley, Thorn
sons.
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city hall, etc. ........... S.O3
Myhro & Aldahl, Mere. Co.,
supplies for city hall, etc. :. 1878
J. C. Thompson, hay for deer
IN park .......... 9.lo
j. j. Lee, meat for animals in
park O.OV
Zetterberg Bros, feed for fowl
in park LIS
Farmers Elevator Co., feed for
fowl in park ..........-... 2.65
Louis A. Risa, hauling fire ap-
paratus and drayage ....... Ats
Bowen L. Hollinshead, hauling
fire apparatus and drayage. IA. IS
Chas. l.. Jones, hauling fire ap-
paratus and drayage ....... 900 +
w. r. Craswell, city treasurer,
cash advanced for freight. 1.O4
Dakota Drug Co. office supplies 100
Times-Record Printing Co., Of
fetal printing .-.-.......... 43 50 |
Pedar Baarstad, sign for city
scales .....--........ Il w
Martin Dahl, wood for city
scales ........,,........... 200
II. S. Cover, smoke protectors
and goggles for fire depart
ment NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Is.
Chicago Fire Hose Co., 800 it.
of fire hose :: &c.. =. 2s5. 90
Plant Rubber Co., 500 it. of fire
hose Observation-Disclosures. 500. 90
Valley City Electric Light and
Water Works, street light
ing and pumping, March l,
1872 to March /, 1913, (an-
nual appropriation) ...--- $3.50. 90
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-11-29
IS. D. EDUCATORS
URGE STATE POLICY

Sioux Falls. S. d. Nov. 2S--The city
has been filled this week with teachers
from all parts of South Dakota and other
prominent educators who have been at
South Dakota Educational association. 1t
is estimated that no less than 1900 WIS.,
itors rave been in attendance.
At The business session the following
officers were elected for the coming year.:
President, w. e. Early. Sioux Falls; cor
responding secretary. j. c. Lindsey. mitch.
ell; recording secretary, Miss Jane. l.
McGrath. Speartish. DeadWood defeated
Aberdeen and was selected as the place
for holding the next annual convention.
In the resolutions adopted by the as
ISOLATION the work Of the state superin-
tenden of public instruction was warmly
commended. Among other features of the
resolutions as adopted were the follow
ing:
mittee of this association empowered to
investigate into the a~dvisability Of max
ing Il state educational exhibit at the Pan
ana-Pacitic exposition and to arrange de-
tails Of such exhibit if one is deemed adj
visable. ut
I'VE approve the recommendation of
the president of this association and the
superintendent of public instruction :ela.
tive to the need of q state educational
policy. and we favor he Appointment Of
a representative committee Of not feWer
than fifteen to formulate an educational
policy for he state. this committee to re-
port at our next annual meeting"
The resolutions referred to the commit
tee on state policy such matters as joint
summer schools. minimum Of / normal
training for teachers, minimum wage, law.
county unit. bonding for public euucation,
revised method of apportioning the public
school funds. new text book law, consol-
dated schools, expansion of vocational
EDUCATION physical and sex, education, i'm
provement Of our ruraIfschools, and such
other matters as would naturally be I'M
der the committees jurisdiction.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-11-29
MEMORIAL TO +:
INDUSTRY D|SC0VERER

Miles City, Mont. Nov. 2S.-As Il fit
ting reward for the efforts of the man who
started an industry in Montana which iel
to an output~of more than $500 & in met.
ais, a shaft will very likely be erected up.
on the spot OH Gold creek where Gran
villeStuart first took from the earth the
einy specks which designated Montana
as an ore producing state. NJ. T. Rick
man, head of the bureau Of child and an
nal protection, is at the head of the idea.
Granville Stuart is the librarian Of the
public library at Butte. and While at
Butte, Hickman learned hat the first dis
coverer of gold n Montana a taken n
party Of friends to the spot where ne
first PANIED out a few specks Of gu!d
which resulted in Il great rush of pros
pectors to the state.
Now only a wooden shaft, placed there
by Stuart himself. and a pile of stones
mark the spot where this famous discov-
cry was made, and Hickman is of the opin
ION that a permanent monument made Of
Montana stone Should be erected there,
and he suggests tina he legislaur make an
appropriation for that purpose,
Stuart is now an old man, bur he still
remembers the time when he first brave,l
he hardships of Montana and when lie
first saw the cleaning particles of gold
which led to the further discovey OF that
ore IN Confederate Clutch, Last Chance
Guich and other regions. where gold Las
been mined in quantities. According to
Hickman. Stuart has fixed the Gate ue
gold discovery at May 2, 1858.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-11-29
STRANGER ADMITS
HORSE STEALING

Alexandria, Mimi, Nov. 2s.-A man
giving the name of Ed Rice, with other
aliases Of Ed Grant and Ed Casey, is in
jail here awaiting the action Of the grand
jury on a charge Of horse stealing. On
Friday Rice was at. Carlos, a village north
of this city, but under a surveillance of
a travelling salesman, Andrew Peterson
aroused al uses f5ysi the ea ale aa Of a hd hor nts ana suSp9ui9gy
by Rice at Dent, MINI. Rice is said to
AVE given the name of Ed Grant at
Dent and sold a horse and buggy for $40.
He had also displayed a considerable
amount Of rooney. Mr.. Peterson was sls.
picious Of The ma and decided to keep
track of him. While in Carlos R!c. bire'l
Il team OF Reuther Bros. and left tina:
t,;r,n.
Authorities here We're notified and Sher.
,ff Kent took I'D the trail. Accompanies
BY Mr.. Peterson Rice was found Satur-
day at Belgrade.
He had already sold the Reuther team.
Yesterday Rice was brought before ms.
tice Enoch Nelson and pleaded guilty 20
the charge. te is now hclI in jail await.
i!G furthe" legal proceedings
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-11-29

Fargo, Nov. 28.-The last straw was
added to the m~isfortunes of Mrs. Anna
Victory, when the baggageman threw her
trunk in which We're all her worldly be-.
Iong1ngs. from a train at Cotter's siding
after the conductor had told her that her
trunk was rot on that rain, and assured
her hat it would be delivered 10 her the
following day. Mrs. Victory IS a widow
with one child to support. During the
last six months she has been In the hos.
pital twice and was only dismissed sroTl
the hospital the day before she took Tie
train Tor Cotter's. wl1ere5she had secured
work which would enable her to care for
herself. md the child. "
Cotter's She inquired relative to ia.
trunk and as told blythe conductor that
II would come on the extstrair. However
the b-aggageman was on ytheAjobt and dis
covered the trunk just al the train, which
barely stopped, was leaving the station.
viii a jerk and a swing such ~ only IL
can apply 10 4 trunk he de.
posted it IN the ditch, and the work for
that station was completed.
The, following, day thestruliks did not ar
rive and Mrs: Victory, who had all her
clothing in the trunk, began investiga-
lions. She came to Fargo and found the
conductor who was in charge of the train
on which she had ridden to Cotter's. He
told her that the piece OF baggage had
been delivered. Search for it was started
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-11-29
N. D. MAN LEFT
LARGE ESTATE

Mayville, N. d., Nov. 2S.-R. r.. MIR.
ply, the Mayvoille banker sanI business
mai. who died in Minneapolis left an es-
tate valued at $25O,000 and his will pro
viding Tor the division Of the property
was tilel yesterday.
Twenty-Five relatives in addition 10 the
widow are named in the viii, but none Of
these are his childl en-, he dying ithout
Offspring
Mr.. Murphy built his ioctune within
a comparatively short time ana it is anoth
81 evidence of what is possible IN the way
o. fortune making out Of North Dakota
dirt. :
The estate includes, a.uong other prop
critics, q $75. 900 residence in Los Angeles
where Mr.. Murphy l1ad his home during
more recent wears. He was interested in
banks, at Mnyville. PortlaaEl %!Iatton.
Rampden. Northwood and la Muure.
Che Northwestern Trust company Of
Grand Forks vas made executor OF the
state, .
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-11-29
MAN BADLY BURNED
BY EXPLODING OIL

Fredonia. N. d., Nov. 2S.-Martin Gao
kle, who has been ut Fredonia for some
time past assisting in the office OF the
Fredonia Machine company met with a
painful accident. He was having some lrou
Bile getting the fire started, so deci!cu to
on some kerosene. He doesn't fmenl-
Der that he had used the kerosene befor,.
the explosion occurred, but the stove door
was open and he had the can in his hand.
cannot account for the accident but
The can exploded. burning his face ana
hllds cutie badly There were two ether
mel. in the office and they I'll ran out. but
with unusual presence IF mind he remem-
hpred that the safe doc, was open, and
breaking a window close 20 the safe,
in and closed the safe. Medical
aid was summoned at Cace. and after his
BURNS had been dressed he was brought
hom.. He is getting along nicely ard ea-
poets to be out IN about 4 week. Aside
a few papers ver.i title wis burn
I'd il the office and the fire was quickly
ext:n9rished. He may be congratulated
on tito fact that the ucciden lid not re
sui more disastrDnslJ.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-11-29
GREAT NORTHERN
BUILDS TO SCOBEY

Scobey, Mont, Nov. 2s.-The Great
Northern extension from Bainville reached
this point this week. Scobey is to be the
terminus of the branch and will have the
largest trade erritory of any town in
northrn Montana. Construction Of the
line vas commenced last May.
The building of the branch was the re-
suit of a fight between the Great North
ern and the 500. Early last spring the
500 made known its i~ntentio % extend
into Montana, sarting from Ambrose, N.
D. Immediately the Great Norther oul a
corps of surveyors and engineers in the
field and laid out the route for a new
road. Each day that the 500 laid amile
Of steel, the Great Northern laid two. At
present the 500 has tied up for the win.
er at Whitehall.
The Great Northern is twenty miles fur.
Their west and will get the bulk of the
grain from the vast counry on the west.
Farmers as far as Opheiln, which is sixty
miles west of Scobey, will make his place
their trading point.
Two months 6 Scobey had a popu-
lation of fifty people. 1t has $50 now.
with the prospect of a thousand a year
hence. Fifty carpenters are erecting more
buildings and operations will continue all
winter. Business mel look for a tremen-
dOuS trade next summer.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-11-29
SHOOTS OFFICER;
BURGLAR ESCAPES

La Crosse, Wis, Nov. 2S.--SummoneI
to the residence Of Emil Ruprecht, saloon
keeper. by a telephone message that
Emil Last hurried through the rear of
the lot last night and approached the
back door. thinking to find the intruder
on tina side. As he reached he step, the
door was thrown open, the frightened
face of a young woman appeared, a re-
yolver wa thrust In Lasts face and
fired. Just in time the officer struck the
weapon aside and the bullet went through.
his clothing, grazing his skin. 1t had been
fired by Miss Mary Rupecht. who thought
the OFFICER was the burglar. The latter es-
capped amid the excitement.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-11-29
AUTO VICTIMS
(. IN HOSPITAL

Valley City, N. D.. Nov. CSC. Il.
Peterson had the misfortune to break his
right arm while cranking his automobile.
e. O. Reiten Immediately took. him to
Valley City, where he was attended by a
physician, but had to stay in the city a
few days as the broken arm was in such
a condition that it had to be watched
closely.
Helme Kolsrud met with quiteiia SER
ious accident while riding his motorcycle.
His intention was, however, to go into
town and spend the evening and he got as
far as the corner west of the place that he
had leased for the coming summer when
he took a tumble and broke his collar
bone. They tried to call a doctor, but
were unable to get their party. The doc
or arrived in the morning and took him to
a hospital in Valley City. where he will
be confined for some time.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-11-29
CAMPAIGN TO RAISE
HOSPITAL FUNDS

Minot, N. u, Nov. 28.--Charles Jer-
to raise $50, 900 for a new st. Joseph's
hospital, which will cost PROBABLY $125,-
900, left for st. Lauis where he will direct
a campaign at that place similar to the
one being held here. Z
The campaign in Minot is not finished
yet and will be continued under the direc-
ton of Judge Palda. Mr.. Sheffield started
the ball a-rolling and when it got fairly
under way left it in. the hands of those
Mr.. Sheffield has proven himself a hustl-
er. His unique plan for raising money was
a success and praise for him is coming
from many quarters Z
After the st. Louis campaign Mr.. Shelf.
field will leave for Cleveland, his home,
where he will spend the holidays.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-11-29
North Dakota and Northwest News

caused Pee Madison and John Givens to
drive their drays down to the scene Of
the accident. There they found her at
tmpting to rise and she was brough to
the city by Madison. She was aiken to- the
where it was found that her injuries con.
sisted largely of bruises. Her, Shoulder
was badly wrenched and her clothing was
torn.
The girl. who is about 16 years old, was
coming here to see her mother and evil
IDENTIFY thought when the brakeman called
the approaching station as Grafton tha 1t
was line o leave he rain. Wheeler she
stumbled and fell of the platform or
whether the steam from the air brakes
blinded her is not known, but that she
escaped death or very serious injuries is
marvellous. because the train was going
at a speed Of nearly % miles an nour.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-11-29
JAIL Sentence
FOR GAMBLING

Bottineau. N. D., Nov. Esd. Len.
lon, agent for the 500 at Hurd, who was
recently arrested on the charge Of main
tanning a. gambling place in the Hurd
depot, was ,arraigned and entered a plea
of guilty. He was fined $25 and costs and
sentenced to serve a Jail sence of thirty
days. The Jail sentence was suspended
upon payment of tn fine and costs.
plea Of guilty to q gambling charge an
was given a $50 fine and a forty day jail
sentence, with ten days additionar in de
fault of payment of the fine and costs.
The building in Which he operated in
Omemee was ordered closed for. a period
of one year. The charge against HIM of
carrying concealed weapons was dismissed
by the states attorney.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-11-29
CHOLERA APPEARS
near Miles CITY

Miles City, Mont. Nov. 2S.--The first
case of hog cholera known in Custer
county was discovered at Fort keogli by
I)r. Cheney the deputy state veterinarian
stationed here. DR.. Willgans, the renlount
station Veterinarian. is absen on Il morse
purchasing trip, and 1t was during his abb
seuce, that DR.. Chenery found this disease
among the hogs of which there are nearly
10 Dat the fort.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-11-29
WAREHOUSE GREAT
BUSINESS SUCCESS

Cavalir, N. D.. Nov. 2S.-The Cavalier
potato warehouse is certainly doing bus
mess for a new enterprise scarcely three
months old. So far this season the ware
house has purchased from farmers in this
vicinity about 5000 bushels Of potatoes
and has shipped % carloads to eastern
markets.
This new warehouse in our city under
management of the Cavalier Milling com
pany will prove a great stimulous to good
potato growing in central peInbina coun-
ty during the year to come.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-11-29
.M00NSB|N|NG
IN WISCONSIN

Madison, Wis, Nov. 2s.--The first ar.
rest for moonshining in Wisconsin in 20
office lire. The officers raided the hone Of
John Machine, about so gallons of whisky
and %confiscating the mill. The penalty is
from $500 to $4,000. Machine has been sent
to Superior for Al herring before the fed
eral court. 1t is said he had his apparatus
hidden under the floor Of the barn.