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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-09-04
News Of the Week From Vari-
Gus Parts Of the State.
QUIT AUTOS FOR BOX CARS
Trade Extension Tourists Out of
Grand Forks Make Best of an
Awkward Situation.

Stranded in the mud at DraytOn q
hundred Grand Forks business men on
an auto tour determined to complete
their itinerary into Grand Forks and
chartered a special train of three box
cars from the Northern Pacific, using
that method of conveyance to Grafton,
where they boarded a Great Northern
passenger train to make their other
stops at Mimic, Ardoch and Marvel.
The delegation included President
e. P. Robertson of Wesley college,
Cashier A. l. Hunter OF the First Ma
tional bank, of Grand Forks, Presi-
dent j.. d. Bacon of the Grand Forks
Times-Herald company, Professor V.
P. s hires OF the University of North
Dakota, r. B. Griffith, w. H. Kelsey
and other prominent citizens.
AS they reached Grafton the tour
lists. jumped from their side door"
Pullmans and carried out the regular
program that had been arranged,
while at Mimic, Ardoch and Manvei
the passenger train was held long
enough to permit the completion of
the visit.
The spectacular close to the two
day trade extension tou was not the
only interesting feature. At Walhalla
an elaborate entertainment was car
ried out. Gathering about their band,
which was playing some of the real
wal dances of olden times, the staid
business men whooped it up in great
style.
At Drayton, Bathgate, st. Thomas
and Neche big receptions were staged,
while Grafton also had a first class
program for the tourists. This trip
ends the series of trade extension
jaunts from Grand Forks.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-09-04
WOUNDED MAN is SENTENCED
Young and His Bandit Pal Are Given
Terms in Prison.

w. L. Hance, representing himself
to be from Bismith City, S. G., was
sentenced at jamestown to two years
in the penitentiary, having pleaded
guilty to robbery in the second de-
gree.
A second mar and leader of the
two, Richard G. Young, claiming to be
from Oklahoma and Missouri, pleaded
guilty to the same charge in the first
degree and was given eight years.
The holdup occurred some time ago
at Valley City and Young was shot
four times by the marshal, receiving
bullets in the hand, arm, hip and
chest, one still remaining in his body.
After being shot Young returned to
complete the holdup job, robbing three
men in a car, and made good his es-
cape TOR a time.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-09-04
To Enforce Cold Storage Law.

The enforcement Of the new cold
storage law is being taken up by Pure
Food Commissioner Laid, who AYERS
that every dealer in the state is VIC
lating the law, as non Of the cold
storage plants have secured licenses.
Among the requirements are that any
meats that have been held thirty
days are under the provisions of the
law; no goods must be kept longer
than twelve months; signs must be
displayed showing cold storage prod
ucts are sold and every package or
container ent out must be marked.
Hotels, restaurants and private stor-
age plants do not come within the
statute. Notice has been served by
the commissioner that unless owners
of plants conform to the law prosecu-
tons will be Instituted.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-09-04
MEXICAN SITUATION
Still UNCHANGED
Bryan Says He Has Only Rou.
tine Messages From Lind.

Washington, Sept. 2.-Secretary
Bryan remained at the state depart
mont for news from Mexico until a
few minutes before his train left for
the Maryland shore, where he was to
lecture.
AS he fastened away in his carriage
he declared that nothing had been re-
ceived except messages relating to
the movements of American citizens i'll
the southern republic.
Earlier in the day the secretary had
conferred with Senator Bacon. chair
man of the foreign relations commit
tee, and both stated no further sug-
gestions had been made by Special
Envoy Lind to the Huerta government
and that no o%vertures from the Next
can side had been made.
Reports from Torreon that six
Americans had been killed received
nc v~eritication in state department adj
vices, but a bulletin was forwarded
to the department from the American
consul general at Monterey, stating
that five Americans, who left Torreon
last Monday had been accounted for,
three of them reaching Monterey Sat
urday night and two remaining at
Reata to dispose of their horses.
According to state department ad.
vices the Americans who reached
Monterey reported that they were we'll
treated by all MeXicans with whom
they came in contact.
They said the federals still held
Torreon, while the revolutionists con.
trolled Gomez Palacio and Lerdo.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-09-04
ONLY Nine VOTES
IN OPPOSITION
Democratic Caucus Approves
Currency Measure.

Washington, Aug. 29.-The admins
tration currency bill, after nearly
three weeks Of discussion, finally was
approved by the house Democratic
caucus by a vote of 1913 to 9.
The nine dissenters are Representa-
tives Henry, Eagle and Galloway OF
Texas, Hardwick of Georgia, Lobeck
Of Nebraska, Buchanan and Fowler OF
Illinois, Neeley of Kansas and Sisson
of Mississippi.
After agreeing to the bill the caucus
adopted a resolution by an almost
unanimous vote declaring the bill to
be a party measure and that mem
bers of this caucus are pledged for
the bill to it's final passage.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-09-04
Game Bird Crop Is Heavy.

A record prairie chicken and duck
crop is reported by wardens and
sportsmen in North Dakota this year.
The season will open on Sept. Z. The
early season was dry and the birds
Matched well. They are we'll matured
and strong III the wing. Under the
new game laws, in addition to the
chief wardens Of each district, there
are district wardens In each judicial
district.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-09-04
LEFT SECTION TO EACH SON
Pioneer North Dakota Farmer Owned
5000 Acres.

An appraisement Of the estate of
Fingal Enger, a Steele county farmer
who died recently, revealed the fact
that he was the owner Of twenty
sections OF farming lands, or a total
of 16,400 acres.
Ten children survive him and only
recently he made plans whereby each
one of his Sons-nine in number
should receive a full section of land.
Mr.. Enger homesteaded in Steele
county in 1871 and marketed his first
grain at Fargo, seventy-one miles dis
tant. He was the first Scandinavian
to settle in Steele county, though it
is now n of the strongest Scandi-
navian counties in North Dakota.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-09-04
:. :. X :. I. !. j. !. !. j. !. j. :. !. j. -.
Has Riqht to Sleep in Trees.

Oscar Johnson's tree climbing ten
denotes may be continued without
further molestation on the part of
Grand Forks county officials, who re-
Gently arrested Johnson because he
insisted on sleeping in trees and
making himself at home generally
among the branches, as his fore
fathers are supposed to have done.
J%ohnson's case was studied by the
board of commissioners on insanity
and that board declared Johnson was
quite sane. Stories told by North
wood neighbors of the man are to the
effect that he spent most OF his time
in the trees and was able to sleep
with evident comfort stretched out
over the branches.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-09-04
State Commission Organizes.

A. Hilliard CT Dickinson was elect
ed president Of the North Dakota PAN
a~ma-Pacitio exposition commission at
the first meeting held in Bismarck.
John E. PaulsDn of Hillsboro is vice
president and w. G. Gilbreath, COM
missioner of agriculture and labor, is
secretary. The commission has an ap-
preparation of $4,000 with which to
handle the preliminary work and it is
expected that a complete display of
the states will be possible.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-09-04
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis, Sept. 2.-Wheat-Sept..,
83Bc; Dec, size; May, 92Rc. Cash
close on track: No. l hard, S73sc; No,
/ Northern. S5$ MSGAc; to arrive,
S5% @85Ac; No. 9 Northern, S3% e.
84Mc; No. 3 Northern, 80% @S2Mc;
No. 3 yellow corn, zoe; No. a corn,
6S@6SRc; No. 3 white oats, 500
39hc; to arrive, 39%c; No. 3 oats,
36la @37hc; barley. 54@64c: flax,
STAG: to arrive. $l.46.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-09-04
STEADY GRIND, SAYS GRoNNA
Continuous Session of Congress lis
Forecast Of Senator.

There Ks little prospect. of rest for
congress, in the opinion of United.
States Senator A. J. Gronna, who is
spending a few days at his home in
Lakota, experimenting the closing of
farming operations for the season.
Senator Gronna says there will be
practically a continuous session of
congress this fall and winter. He
sees little hope for anything definite
on the currency for some time.
Anent the charges made by Martin
M. Mulhall, Senator rironna declares
that in Washington the general senti-
ment is thai Mulhall is telling much
that is the truth. The senator cites
an instance in Iowa where he has
been informed by reliable men that
money was used to oppose Congress-
mar Haugen for reelection.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-09-04
BURGLARS Fail to Open Safe.

Burglars entered a downtown Jew
elry store at Grand Forks and stole
$25 from the cash register. They ap-
parently gave up an attempt to open
the safe, which, the owner of the
store said, contained $4,000 worth of
diamonds. A barricade of trunks
thrown up in front of the. building
blocked a street view of the safe and
the men worked unmolested.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-09-04
Grandfather of Seventy Dead.

Father of ten children, grandfather
of seventy children, Of whom fifty-six
are living, and the great-grandfather
CT fifty-seven children of whom fifty
n are living, J.. N. Nettum, aged
ninety-three years, of Kindred, is dead.
Eight of his own children survive.
Nettum was born in Norway Feb. 20,
1890. He had but twenty-five Legal
birthdays. He immigrated to the
United States and settled in Red
Wing, Mimi, in 1879, residing there
until 1891.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-09-04
CHICAGO Live Stock.

Chicago, Sept. 2.-Cattle-Beeves,
$6.90@9.25; Texas steers, $6.75@7.7O;
Western steers, S6.10MS.OO; stockers,
and feeders, $5.50@7.9O; COWS and
heifers, S365MS.50; calves, $4,000
1926. Hogs-Light, $S.25@S.95;
mixed, $7.55QS.90; heavy, S7.40m
SOS; rough, $7.40M7.7O; pigs, $4,000
SIS. Sheep-Native, $3.9Om5.OO;
yearlings, $5.4O@6.15; lambs, $685.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-09-04
DEDICATE PALACE OF PEACE
Many NotabIes Attend Ceremonies
at The Hague.

The Hague, Aug. 29.-The Palace
Of Peace was dedicated here. The
ceremony of handing the edifice over
to the Dutch foreign minister was
carried out in the great court in the
presence of Queen Wilhelmina,
Dowager Emma and Prince Consort
Henry. These were surrounded by
a distinguished gathering of diplo-
mats, representatives Of peace so.
rieties and people prominent in the
arts and sciences.
Abraham Van karnebek, president
of the Carnegie foundation, in a brief
speech, handed the palace into the
care Of it's appointed cu%stodians. He
expressed particular thanks for tho
generosity OF Andrew Carnegie.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-09-04
Fargoan Divorces SINGER.

A divorce has been granted to Mar.
tin Hagen, a leading Fargo jeweler,
from Mrs. Lou Graham Hagen. They
were married at Duluth in June. Set.
Element OF $1,000 was made with Mrs.
Hagen, against whom incompatibility
OF temper was charged. Mrs. Hagen
was formerly Miss Lou Graham, well
known az a singer at Fargo.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-09-04
SECOND OFFICER LOSES LIFE
Serious Fire on Board the Steamship
lmperator.


New York, Aug. 29.-The steamship
Imperator, the largest vessel afoat,
was swept by fire as it lay at it's dock
in Hoboken with the crew and 1,131
steerage passengers aboard. Second
Officer Gobrecht, who led the crew
into the hold to fight the flames, was
cut off from his men, enveloped in a
cloud of smoke and %suffocated. His
body was found an hour afterward, ur-
touched by fire, and brought ashore.
A fleet of fire fighting craft, aug
mented by apparatus on shore, sur
rounded the ship and poured tons of
water into the hold. When the fire
was checked the great vessel had
listed fifteen degrees. The damage
is estimated at $3.50 OO.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-09-04
Chicago Grain and Provisions,

Chicago, Sept. 2.-Wheat-Sept.,
S5%c; Dec, $3.50; jan, 94Ac. Corn
Sept, 72Ac; Dec, 693sc; May, 7Ozs
@70kc. Oats-Sept., 41c; Dec, 43%c;
May, 43B @47c.; Pork-Sept., $21.4O;
Jan, 1850. Butter-Creameries, q
@2Sc. Eggs-22c. Poultry-Hens,
15c; springs, tic.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-09-04
GIRLS SELL 10000 KISSES
AT 81 EACH.

Salem, O., Sept. 2.-Twenty
thousand masculine lips press
ed those of six fair members
of ordinarily well to do and
locally prominent families, in
a unique scheme whereby
$4,000 was raised toward a
fund to endow Salem hospital
through the dispensing of wo-
mems kisses at 81 each.
Men, young and old, stood
in line to enjoy the osculatory
performance. All the women
were single.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-09-04
|. w. w. Organizer Quits Minot,

The departure from Minot of Jack
Allen, the St. Paul and Duluth l. w.
w. organizer, who was held RESPONSE
BILE for the riotous conditions which
prevailed in MinOt several weeks,
ends all trouble there, according to
officials. 1t was Aliens attempts at
organizing the harvest hands that
started the trouble. He went to
Omaha.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-09-04
JUDGE SPEER GETS STAY
House judiciary Committee ]Postpones
Investigation,

Washington, Aug. DEMONSTRATION
of charges against Federal Judge
Emory Speer of Macon, Ga, was post
poned by the house judiciary commit
tee until late autumn because of pres
sure of business in congress and rep
reservations that Judge Speer's health
would be endangered were he to come
to Washington at this time of the
| wear.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-09-04
GRAFT 40 INCHES OF SKIN
Attempt to Save Life Of Man Burnec
Beneath Auto.

st. Louis. Sept. 2.-Forty square
inches of skin given by eight men
were grated IN George Trussen Of
Collinsville, ILL.,, in an attempt to save
his life. Trussen was nearly roasted
beneath an automobile when his cloth.
ing took fire from a match lighted by
a guest In the machine.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-09-04
SAYS MOTORIST SLEW BOY
Grave Charge Against WiIliston Bus;-
ness Man.

Charles Baldwin, a business man OF
Williston, who ran down and killed
Adon Amundson, twelve years old, sol
of NJ. Amundson, a travelling man, was
charged with ~manslaughter.
States Attorney Burdick in an in
formation filed charges that Baldwin
was running his automobile at a speed
Of from thirty-five to forty miles an
hour when the boy, who was riding a
bicycle, was run down.
Baldwin was placed under bonds to
appear for trial at the next term of
court.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-09-04
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax,

Duluth, Sept. 2.-Wheat-On track
and to arrive, No. l hard, SSBc; No.
1 Northern, S7Bc; No. 2 Northern,
85@S5%c; Sept, S6kc; Dec, S8Ac;
May, 93Bc. FlaX-On track and to
arrive, $1.45A; Sept, SLAIN; Dec,
$1.46; May, $1.44A.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-09-04
ESCAPE AS THEY Boosted
Prisoners Held 100 Miles Apart Break
JaiIs at Same Time.

Two men arrested on charges Of
dynamiting the postoffice safe at Nc
Kenzie escaped from jails 100 miles
apart at about the same hour.
When arrested they boosted they
would escape in two weeks and hence
were separated.
Dan Fitzpatrick, in the Bismarck
jail, made a hack saw from the main
spring of his watch.
j. B. Rogers, in the jamestown jan.
apparently used saws furnished by
some one outside.
Both men were arrested two weeks
ago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-09-04
CROP REPORTS BYTELEGRAPH
Department to Favor the Farmers Of
Minnesota and Other States.

Minnesota and Other States.
Washington, Sept. with the issu-
ance of the government grain condi-
ton report next Tuesday, the depart
ment of agriculture will experiment
in giving the farmers of Minnesota,
lllinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and
Texas immediate news Of the condi-
ton of the crops of their states by
telegraph instead of by mail as here
tofore.
BY arrangement with the weather
bureau, the bureau of statistics will
distribute the crop report to every
newspaper In the state.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-09-04

Within three hours of each
other the nine-months-old twin
sons of Walter Peabody of
Grand Forks died. They
became i'll of summer cholera
at the same hour two weeks
ago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-09-04
Senator Cummins Scores All
Stock Exchanges.
TARIFF BILL UP TO CAUCUS
C~haracterizes Trading as "GambIing'
in Senate Speech in Support
Of His Amendment.

Washington, Sept. 2.-"Short sell
ing on the New York stock exchange,
the Chicago Board of Trade and on
cotton, produce and stock exchanges
generally was attacked by Senator
Cummins in the senate as one of the
greatest vices" Of the day and as
"a menac hat threatens industrial
financial strength of the country"
Supporting an amendment he had
offered to the tariff bill, proposing a
TO per cent tax on all trades where
the seller did not exactly own the
property sold, Mr.. CUmmins. backed
by several other Republican senator's,
urged that congress do its utmost to
discourage or prohibit fictitious trad
fng, which he characterized as gam
bling"
Most of Sales Fictitious.
"Most OF the sales on the New York
stock exchange are fictitious" he said.
thousands of men have been wreck
ed in fortune and their moral fiber
broken down by the methods EN-.
ployed.
1T has been the chief factor in i'm.
posing on the people a great volume
OF watered stock upon which they
must pay dividends for years to come.
"One-half Of the railroad stock Of
the country represents water; at least
it did at the time it was issued. More
than one-half the stock of ali the
larger industrial corporations has no
foundation in value.
1T represents the immoral dispc-
sition and the marvellous audacity Of
the men instrumental in putting it
cut
Progress on the tariff bill was linn
tied to the consideration of many
items in the chemical, e~arthenware
End other schedules of the bill, which
had been passed over in the first
reading of the measure.
After three hours of sharp debate,
the Democrats of the senate finance
committee decided to submit the most
important amendments to the tariff
bill which have not been acted upon
tC the party caucus.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-09-04
South St. Paul Live Stock.

South st. Paul, Sept. 2.-CattIe--
Steers, $6.50@S.4O; cows and heifers,
S4.50@7.25; calves, $6.OO@1O.75;
feeders, $4.30@7.25. Hogs-$7.OOm
SIS. Sheep-Shorn lambs, $4,000
$7.25; shorn wethers, $4.OO@4.75;
shorn ewes, $2.50@4.00.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-09-04

At the congress of the school OF
hygiene President Emeritus Charles
w. Eliot Of Harvard led the discussion
and advocated that more publicity be
given such questions, saying hat all
false modesty should be laid aside
and that the young should be taught
and properly trained. DR.. Eliot as
serted that a remarkable change has
come about in regard to sex hygiene.
using the word in the broadcast sense.
He thinks that medical discoveries
have led to the shift in public opinion
and that fathers and mothers feel a
new duty toward their children.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1913-04-10
THE ACORN CLUB

Mrs. M. E. Pickens delight
fully entertained the Acorn club
at her home April 1st, but there
was no April fool connected with
the lunch unless the red hearts
found in the punch.
Meeting was called to order
by the President. The excellent
report from our delegates to the
State Federation made our mem
bers feel proud that they were
one link in the chain of Fede-
rated clubs. The club extended
a vote of thanks for their pro-
ficient work. The Acorns are
going to exert their share of in
fluence in getting the correct
labelling law passed. The next
meeting will be with Mrs. Ed
Robertson.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1913-04-10

The county commissioners
have had very knotty problem
before them this week to provide
some way of compensation for
county officers in the absence of
any law providing for their pay
ment. They finally decided to
allow them toretain their fees and
commissions as under the terri
torial laws, final settlement to be
made on the basis of salary laws
hereafter enacted. This is pro-
badly as good a way out of the
difficulty as could be devised. 1t
certainly is fair that the officers
should have some pay.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1913-04-10

About twenty friends of Mr..
and Mrs. Amos Kuykendall went
out from Estancia to their new
home at Kentucky Lodge last
Saturday evening and gave them
a surprise in the nature of a
housewarming. A few country
friends joined them and a very
delightful evening was spent.
Light refreshments were served
by the hostess.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1913-04-10

A reception to Mrs, R. E. Far
ley was given Tuesday evening
at the home of Mrs. Branen. A
large crowd attended and very
pleasant evening was passed in
informal conversation and listen
ing to singing and instrumental
music. Light refreshments were
served by the ladies'.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1913-04-10

makes additional entry unde
the provisions of section three
of this act may be allowed tt
perfect title to his original entry
by showing compliance with the
provisions of section twenty-five
hundred and ninety. one of the
Revised Statutes respecting such
original entry, and thereafter in
making proof upon his additional
entry shall be credited with res
idence maintained upon his origi-
nal entry, but the cultivation re-
, quired upon entries made under
this act must be shown respecting
such additional entry, which cul-
tivation, while it may be made
upon either the. original or addi-
tlonal entry, or upon both entries
must be cultivation in addition
to that relied upon and used in
making proof upon the original
entry; or, if he elects, his origi-
nal and additional entries may be
considered as one, with full
credit for residence upon and
improvements made under his
original entry, in which event
the amount of cultivation herein
required shall apply to the total
area of the combined entry, and
proof may be made upon such
combined entry whenever it can
be shown that the cultivation re-
quired by this section has been
performed; and to this end the |
time within which proof must be
made upon such combined entry
is hereby extended to seven years
from the date Of the original en-
try; Provided further, That
herein contained shall
be 50 construed as to require res
idence upon the combined entry
in excess of the period of resi-
dence as required by section
twenty two hundred and ninety
one of the Revised Statutes.
Approved. February IL, 1918.
Entrymen should also take
notice that by recent ruling of
,he Land Office persons making
proof are required to file the fill
ng receipt with the balance of
proof papers when submitting
proof.