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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-13
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CHOOSING CHRISTMAS
GIFTS FOR TIE MEN
er suLIA soTToMLEY.

when h comes 10 seIecIng INNS
for men two facts shoald - bofne ir
mind Men appreciate Whatever adas
10 their personal comfort ara they ore
attracted BY things that afe oonfeni
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-12-13
RAos WANTED

Cash paid for clean cotton rags Al
Express office.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-11-07
New Creamery at GrOtOn.

n new cooperative creamery mas
been established at Groton by the
business men and farmers and the
place was opened for business last
Saturday. The opening was at
tended by big gathering of far
mers and there was a general good
time in honor of the completion OF
the creamery plant.
j. w. Parmiey" of~ Ipswich. was
present and delivered a strong and
interesting address on the value Of
diversified farming for the farmers
in South Dakota.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-11-07
Local News

Mrs. l.. ii. Divine was taken to
hospital at Aberdeen Friday fore
noon. where she will receive medical
treatment
K. j. McN can, representing the
American Type Founders Co.. was
business visitor in Mobridge a
few days ago.
Mrs. +. w. Corey OF this city
was taken to Aberdeen Sunday.
where she entered st. Luke's hos
pital to receive medical treatment.
Mrs. Frank Stock of Eagle Butte
visited with friends in Mobridge
for few days while enroute to
Milwaukee, where she will spend
short time with relatives.
4. ) YerXa left the fore part
of the week for an extensive trip
through the country and cities on
the west coast, Mr.. IerXa expects
to be away from Mobndge until
about Christmas time.
Miss Marie Rozalle has been Ell
/ tel tanning the patrons at The Mas
cot theatre during the past week
with a choice selection of instru.
mental music during each show.
Miss Rozelle is "a very accomplished
artist on the piano and her render
itlon OF the popular and classic
pieces is well received by the audi
ences at the Mascot.
! George Smith and Joe Aston of
| Mobridge, who have been hunting
at Sand Lake for the past few days,
have broken up their camp, known
as the Mobridge camp. Mr.. Smith
returned to Moblidge last Saturday
night. In going to Aberdeen Mr..
Hilton broke down in his machine
near Columbia and was delayed in
returning by the repairing of his
machine.
We are pleased to be able to pub
lish good report in regard to the
condition Of Jas. w. Nichols, who
was recently taken from this city
to hospital in ST. Paul The late
message stated that Mr.. Nichols
was much improved in health since
reaching the hospital and if he re-
ceives no set back will soon be able
to return to his home in Mobrldge.
K. NJ. Fields, ticket agent at the
Milwaukee depot, returned last
Friday from three weeks pleasure
trip III the western country. While
away .dr. Fields visited Seattle,
Portland, San Francisco, Salt Lake
and other important cities Of the
west Mr.. Fields reports having a
| fine time while on his vacation and
regretted having to return 10 his
duties at such an early date.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-11-07
A Quiet Night.

Halloween night passed very
quietly in Mobridge AMI except for
small amount of soaping windows,
and upsetting Il few out houses the
Younger generation let the night
pass without mischief.
There were a number Of small
parties in private homes and the
evenings amusements consisted Of
playing HalIowe en- games
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-11-07
Court to Convene at Aberdeen Nov. II

The November term of the feder-
al court will open az Aberdeen next
Tuesday November H. The cal
endar contains several important
criminal cases and if is understood
that some important matters will
be brought to the attention OF the
grand jury, making the session an
interesting one.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-11-07
Reduce Freight Rate on Coal.

The state railroad commissioners
have been notified by the inter state
commerce commission that after Il
hearing of the question of re-
duction of the freight rates on coal
from Wyoming to South Dakota
the commission reduced the rate
about ST per ton to the Missouri
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-11-07

After an investigation covering
Il period Of about ten years by a
committee Of the National Educa-
tonal association, they have re-
ported that there Is waste Of
about two years i'll the present plan
Of American education. True Oh
not the report of the committee
will meet the approval of many Il
school boy.
90
Now that Sioux Falls has been
successful in reducing the number
OF city commissioners from five to
three Aberdeen is thinking about
doing the same thing
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-11-07
Taxes Delinquent.

y penalty was attached to all
1912 taxes not paid before Noyem-
ber |. 1913. Under the state law
all unpaid taxes are to be turned
over to the sheriff on November | d,
for cOlIectlon
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-11-07
State News

Attorney General johnson has
ruled that county commissioners
have the right to fix the charges
that shall be paid to physicians for
raising quarantine. In lhe past
the doctors set their own fees and
the prices differed il considerable.
George Cooper, Il llagnan Oh the
Milwaukee road. went from Mime
apolis to Waukesha, Wisconsin, to
celebrate the fifty-ninth anniver-
sary OF his connection with the
Chicago. Milwaukee x st. Paul
railway.
Mr.. Cooper received a messa.e
from +. ID. Underwood. president
OF the Erie. with whom Cooper
used to break when the Milwaukee
was siXty-tive miles long
90
Superintendent X. y Holsaplc
Of the South Dakota Anti Saloon
league has Just returned TO his
home at Mitchell after Il tour OF
the state III the interest OF the law
enforcement department of his or
ganization. Supt. HolSaple re-
ports a number Of raids on blind
pigs AID gambling joints. Detec'
tives for the Anti-SalOon league
are said to be very active through
ont the state securing evidence
against the gamblers and plggers.
The detectives are also said TO be
giving considerable attention to
druggists who sell liquor without a
physicians prescription.
Wind blew down the big smoke
stack at the Lennon Electric
Light and Power plant last week
aud for time the citizens Of Lem
mon were without very much light
or heat.
Judge Raymond l.. Dillman has
issued notice that all petitions for
naturalization that were to be
heard in circuit court at Timber
Lake on November +. have been
postponed until Friday, November
IA, at two O'Clock p. m.
Last week fire destroyed the
far-l house of John Nogeler, south
of Eagle Butte. The fire started
from a defective chimney
Judge Taylor of Redfield is hold
ing court at Timber Lake this week |
for Judge Dillman, who is disquali-
fled to hear certain cases i'll which |
he was formerly connected as at
torney.
69
The Newark State bank, located |
at Newark, this state, has been
closed pending an investigation of |
its affairs. The president, A. E.
Nelson, has disappeared.
90
The Marmarth Mail reports the /
finding of native copper nugget
by farmer living along the Little
Missouri south of Marmarth The !
nugget weighs about three pounds !
and is said to be very good speci
men
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-11-07

river from that state. The new
measure goes into effect November
Goth.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-11-07

Monday government investigat-
ors began an argument in the fed
eral courts at st. Paul demanding
the disintegratiOn of the harvester
trust within sixty days.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-11-07

Henry Lutgen. a homesteader
living near Isabel, met with very
painful accident last week while
working in a private coal mine
AS a result of the accident he suf-
fered one rib and shoulder blade
broken and his jaw bone broken in
two places.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-11-07

The meeting of the Order of
Blue Goose scheduled 70 take place
at Aberdeen on November 10 has
been postponed until after the first
of January.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-11-07

The Marmarth Mail reports the
finding of a native copper nugget
by farmer living along the Little
Missouri south of Marmarth The
nugget weighs about three pounds
and is said to be very good speci-
men
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-16
DISCLAIMERS Will MEET SOON
Spirited Contest Will Be Held at the
High School Auditorium Be.
tween Bows.

The annual eighth grade boys dec
lamation contest will be held in the
high school auditorium tonight, com
mencing at 8 o'clock. The program
is as follows:
Farewell to the Woods" Eighth
The Man in the Shadow" John
The Shepherds Trophy" Clarence
Robbins.
The Convicts s%oliloquy." Alva
spriggs. ~
Loves Old Sweet Song" by
Eighth Grade Chorus.
The Fiddler's Secret" David
Leipsic.
How the LaRue Stakes We're
Lost" Ardis Stinson.
THE Old Trapper's Christmas Din
ner." James Roshoff.
"Psalmsto Labor" by Eighth Grade
Chorus.
Decision of Judges.
Presentation Of Medals.
The girls contest will be held next
Monday evening. The program is as
follows:
I'm the Woods" by Eighth Grade
Chorus.
The Boy Plunger." Ruth Mathews.
1.-The Gezelle and the Swan"
Dorothy Healy.
"Connor," Annie Mcmahon.
THE Rain Song" by Eighth Grade
| Chorus.
Ann Of Green Cables" Eta Belle
Knowles.
PRO Patria," Esther Flynn.
THE Chariot Race" Carmel Hart.
Gypsy Chorus" by Eighth Grade
Chorus. N.
Decision Of Judges.
Presentation of Medals.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-16
CAPT. ANUNDSEN
VISITING IN CITY
Hero of Northwest Passage
and the South Pole Says
He Likes Grand Forks.

Captain Roald Amundsen, discov.
erer Of the Northwest Passage and the
South Pole, is a visitor in the city to-
day. stopping off here on his way to
Canada. While here he is visiting
Consul H. Bendeke. =
II can't. stay away from your beau
tifui little city. it has an irresistible
attraction for me-" exclaimed the
hero of the South Pole discovery. u
have a lot of friends here and I don't
know where I would much rather
visit than right in thia city. This is
one of the most enterprising, most
progressive, most optimistic cites ]
know Of"
Mr.. Amundsen will be in Canada
for some time before he goes to Nor
way. He will spend considerable
time in his native land preparing for
his long trip to the north polar coun-
try. His ship, the Fran. will be tho
first to go through Panama canal.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-16
GRAND FORKS TO
HAVELESS SPUDS
O. D. Center Says That Only
Small Section of County
is Late in Seeding.
WORKING IN CORN
AND BARLEY NOW
Flax Acreage Lower But
That Product Still is
to the Front.

Grand Forks county will have fewer
spuds this year than last veal the
acreage of tubers having been mater
tally decreased. That report Ia made
BY o. o. Center, who has maintained
a very thorough watch of the seeding
conditions.
The acreage of corn in the county.
however, is very much greater. In
fact. Mr.. Center says the increase
over 1912 will be about fifty per cent.
indicating that the growth of the corn
acreage Is steady. Last years acre
9 was greatly increased over tina,
OF the year previous.
Flax has fallen off. The shrinkage
in the flax acreage. however, is not
very great, taking. the whole county.
and. Grand Forks probably will con-
tinue as n of the big fax producing
counties of the state.
The wheat acreage has been re-
tanned at about the same level, there
being no apparent change.
just nov the farmers are devoting
their attention to barley and corn.
The flax, wheat, oats, etc, has prac-
tically all been soWn. J.. r.
All of Grand Forks county is in
good shape in the matter of seeding.
There has been some delay in the
northeastern third of the county, but
the delay there is not serious.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-16
COMMITTED TO THE ASYLUM
Earl Fjelde of Northwood Was Ad-
judged Insane Today-Wm Enter
State Institution.

Earl Fjelde Of Northwood. who was
brought to the city Wednesday in a
demented condition. was adjudged in.
sane today at the hearing held in
Judge L. K. Hassell's court n will
be sent to jamestown to enter the.
state insane asylum.
It TRANSFERRED at h hearing today
that young Fjelde, who is only %
years, has been a patient at the in
sane asylum before. He was sent to
the asylum from Traili county three
years ago and stayed there about n
year. He was released and taken
home by his parents. Lately he has
had a recurrence. Of insanity and 1T
was decided to send him to the hospi..
tai again. .....
He, said at the hearing today tina,
he realized his condition and was
earnest in his desire to. re-enter the
asylum saving that he thought he
might be cured some day. He has
an uncomfortable mania for fire.
When first brought. to the city. he
wanted to be locked up in the county
Jail so that he could escape his per-
secutors," :"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-16
REGENTS.

The house girls of the Y. ". c. A.
have undertaken to do some gardening
in their backyard. They have the
promise Of assistance in the digging
and also donations of seeds, plants
and bulbs. The ground is all staked
off and it looks as if it would be quite
a garden when completed. Mrs
Sprague has taken the before view
of the premises and it is hoped that
ference at the end of the season.
Annual Banquet May 80.
Since the fiscal year of the associa-
ton closes June 1 and the annual
meeting is supposed to be held within
to fix upon Friday evening. May 80,
as the date of the annual meeting. A
committee consisting of Mrs. r. 3.
Griffith. Mrs. O. B.. Burtness. Mrs. A.
p. Clifford, Mrs. G. NJ. Gillette. Misses
Packard. McEwen. Roller. Indus,
Miller and Perry, was appointed to
have charge Of all arrangements for
this annual meeting. This is the time
when Just as many Of the members
and subscribers as possible should get
together. Nc written notices will be
per may be obtained at the associa-
ton rooms and also of some of the
Y. w. G.. A. girls who will try to see
as many of the members as possible.
The banquet will be served this year
by the Presbyterian Ladies' Aid So
ciety in their spacious dining hall,
The program will consist of a bust
ness session including reports of off,
GERS and committees. election Of board
members, followed by special music
and readings and an address by some
friend of the association.
Fine Exhibit to Be Seen.
Some pretty samples of Irish
crochet edgings jabots. ETC., are on
exhibition at the s~ecretary's desk.
societies Use Rooms.
Among the groups Of people who
have made use of the 7. w. CA.
rooms during the past month are the
Baptist Ladies' Aid society who, or &c
count Of the repairs going on al their
church. have met twice in the parlor:
the Dramatic club of the NJ. e. church
who have had one supper party and
several re%hearsals; the Kings Her
aids who were entertained by Miss
Rowe o fthe Central school faculty;
Is Gtr4T-@- .,Nts.ch. sAAaysvgt-.N1 o.. @-As ~ t.sae.,,-.l
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-16
Former Grand Forks Resi-.
dent Faces Two Indict-
rnents at Minneapolis.
SAYS SPITE WORK
IS RESPONSIBLE
]. S. Hatcher Of This CITY
Says One of the Claims
Has Been Settled.

U. M. Hatcher. formerly of this city
but more recently Of Minneapolis. is
under arrest there. indictments return
60 several months g resulting in his
Oelng taken into custody on his return
from Mexico. where he has been on
business.
Charges Spite Work.
A Minneapolis press account Of the
arrest follows:
Declaring that his arrest was the
result OF spite work." following IL
civil suit In which he is plaintiff, o. NJ.
Hatcher. president Of the Hatcher
dent OF. the Tabasco Plantation com
pany. was taken into custody today
after his return from Santa Lucrecia.
Mexico. yesterday, where he had been
for five months. he said, in the inter-
est of the Tabasco company. and
pleaded not guilty before District
Judge w. c. Leary on two indictments
returned December II, 1912. charging
grand larceny in the first degree
against Mr.. Hatcher and the Hatcher
Brothers corporation. His bail was
fixed at $4,000.
1T will turn out hat my arrest is
spite work on the part of z. III, Austin,
against whom l havesa civil suit in dis
trict court. on a claim against Austin
as trustee Of an insurance company
which my company underworld and
sold stock for. I had a contract with
the insurance company to sell stock
and I was to get pay for that work.
] had to bring action to get a look
at the books and see what was coming
to me,
1.-The transaction on which my ar
rest is. based was made at Grand Forks
when l was not present"
What Indictments Cover.
The indictments allege that March
20, 1912. the Hatcher Brothers cor
poration and o. NJ. Hatcher, as APP
parent owners of a real estate mort
gage of $4,000. executed by B. w.
Wtdewan to the Hatcher Brothers cor-
poration on farm lands, described as
being worth $4,000. was sold to the
North American Casualty company,
and that the property secured by the
mortgage was not as represented. A
second indictment alleges that on
June 4. 1912, rs agent for Ole C. OIL
sen. the Hatcher Brothers corpora
ton and o. NJ. Hatcher had for sale a
real estate mortgage of $3.50. and that
the money was misappropriated by
Hatcher. ~
One Claim is Settled. -
With reference to the matter of the
charges outlined above J.. s. Hatcher
of this city, and a member of the
Hatcher corporation, said that at pres
ent he had nothingslto-add to the state
ment- madegAv sQs4 AZ. Hatcher except
that all c1aiiis In connection with the
Olson case have been settled in full.
and that the company has receipts
showing that Olson had been paid the
full amount due him. {.
Mr.. Hatcher has been released UNI
der bonds. ~ =
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-16
INSPECTION WILL Be MADE
Mayor NJ. +. Murphy to Make Tour OF
City on May 24-Cleanup
Progressing.

The city cleanup campaign which
has been waged ever since the grasp
of winter was released will receive a
great impetus May "a, that being the
day on which the mayor will make
Over 5000 loads of refuse have
been hauled out Of the city since the
cleanup work was commenced. The
number Of loads a day is naturally
getting smaller day Ivy day but there
is still a lot Of refuse and junk to
be hauled out to the dump grounds.
The Civic league hopes to secure the
cooperation of every citizen in the
city In putting the city in its best pos
sible condition before the time of the
i%nsnection.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-16
TO GIVE PROGRAM SATURDAY

Norwegians of Grand Forks Will OBJ.
serve Natal Day by Exercises at
Zion Lutheran Church.
An interesting program has been
arranged for tomorrow evening when
the N~orWegians of Grand Forks will
observe their natal day. The program
will begin at S:15 O'Clock in the Zion
Lutheran church, and the numbers
follow: 80
ia. vi Elsker- Dette Landet"-By
the audience.
Flag Professionally the children.
Piano Solo-Miss Lillian Paulson.
Song-The Bjarne chorus.
Speech-Rev. Martin Highland.
Singing-BY ladies' chorus in ma
tional- costumes.
Violin solo-Prof. C.. A. Lampert.
Vocal !Solo-Miss Bessie Thara1d-
speech-Rev. n. ]. Lohre.
Song-The Bjarne chorus.
Recitation in the Morse Language
j. Burton Crary.
Baritone Solo-Jacob Hofto.
Song-The Bjarne chorus.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-16
CROSSING IS BEING IMPROVED
New Planking Is Put in Mt Interscc-
ton Of Fifth Street and Great .
Northern Line. - XII

Great improvements are being made
at the Fifth street Great Northern
crossing. The old planks on both
out and new planking has been put. In.
The planking between the rails has
also been replaced. The crossing Is
now in ideal shape, the planks being
flush with the top Of the rails and
the pavement.
The crossing on University avenue
has been in poor shape for some time
and may be the next to receive atten-
ton.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-16
COMMITTEE WILL CONSULT
Members Of Council Appointed to
Look Into Water Plant Propo-
sitiOn Meet Tomorrow.

The special committee oppointed at
tho last meeting Of the city council to
loci into the s., water plant, situation
tation tomorrow evening at the city
hall. Nf,
The committee will investigate con-
'ditions at the water works plant and
eideavor to reach some conclusion %
to- relative costs and all other matters
with the situation. II Is not
known yet whether outside experts
will be called In or not.
When the committee ID ready to
mike IT. Recommendations to this city
council 1t iAsAxp0cted that definite ac-
ktiont Gamble stakaa. The matter iHsbs-
linz expedited g much q possible.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-16
FIRST DEGREE IS CHARGE
Frank Goodrie Was Yesterday Bound
Over TO the District COurt-Ar.
guments We're Heard.

Justice Phil. Mclaughlin late yes
terday bound Frank Goodrie over to
the district court on a charge of man
slaughter in the first degree for caus-
ing the death of Joe Getz.
Attorney George Bangs, in the argu-
ment before the court, commended that
If the defendant was to be held for
any thing it should be for second de-
gree manslaughter.
Goodrie will be tried during the
arouse no little interest as the death
of Getz occurred under peculiar cir
cumstances. Practically all the evil
dence there is was presented to the
coroner's jury which reported that
Goodrie struck Getz under great pro-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-16
Employment is Given.

Lillian Hitler.
Employment is Given.
The employment department has
had about twenty-five calls for house.
hold help. several of these being from
out of town, and has been able to sup
ply quite a number of these. A few
times the secretary has been called to
meet women M girls at the trains
and show them to the association
rooms for the night. Twenty-Five
transients have occupied rooms this
m%onth--all but four of the twenty
one dormitory rooms are occuuied at
the present time. The unused rooms
have been used for various needy peo-
pie. Several girls on their way to the
Crittenton home in Fargo have found
temporary shelter. and several others
who We're short of funds have been
given lodging until they found en-
ployment and We're able to move into
a better room. leaving the cheaper
m vacant for other needy cases. To
indicate the variety of occupations
represented by the occupants of the
dormitory there were at one time dur
ing the past winter dressmakers. Of
flee girls. a nurse. a teacher. a libra
rian. a music teacher. clerks. univer-
sity students, bookkeeper. high school
girls, hair dressers and business COL
lege girls.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-16
HIGH SCHOOL CONFERENCE ON
First Session Held This Afternoon
With Richard Hayward Open.
ing the Gathering.

This afternoon at 2 O'Clock the OPP
ening session of the high school con
ference. one of the features connected
with the general high school sessions
of today and tomorrow. was held.
Richard Heyward, high school in
spector. opened the conference, and
President r. l.. McNey of the %univers-
ity was the first speaker. discussing
high school courses of study.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-16
TO SHOOT IN TWO SQUADS
Grand Forks Gun Club Members Make
Provision for Those Who Want
to See Bell Game.

There will be two squads shooting
at the. Grand Forks Gun club grounds
tomorrow afternoon. a. plan being
worked out whereby those members
Of the club who wish to attend the
baseball game at 3 o'clock may shoot
at / O'Clock. There also will be the
regular squad shooting 1t : O'Clock,
all scores counting.