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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-11-26

On motion duly seconded and car
1ieu the request OF II. o. Hanson, pres
ident of Litchville Board of Trustees
for an allowance of about $4,000 pei
month for maintenance of Eliza Nc
Claflin family during the winter was
granted.
On motion duly seconded and car
ried the bill OF Frank Lannon fol
s61.47, being 1910, 1911, 1912 and 1913
taxes assessed against automobile In
City of Valley City, was not allowed.
On motion duly seconded and car
ried the bill of John Halverson for fun
eral expenses of D. LIE Vain, amount
$4S.OO, was referred back to Alta town
ship for payment.
On motion duly seconded and car
ried the report of o. M. Roe, Register
of Deeds, for fees collected month Of
October, 1914, amount $449.20, was &C
copied and ordered filed.
On motion duly seconded and car
ried the bond of S. Stout with e. A
Nicholson and John C. Thoreson as
sureties, amount 100000, for the pub
fishing of the 1913 delinquent tax sale
in the kathryn Recorder, was accepted
and ordered filed.
On motion duly seconded and car
ried the report of H. C. stenshoel
Sheriff, for month of October, 1914 fol
fees collected, amount $64.3o, was &C
cepted and ordered filed.
On motion duly seconded ana car
ried the report of H. C. stenshoel'
Sheriff, for admission of Marie soren'
son to State Insane Hospital, was &C.
copied.
On motion duly seconded and car
ried the bills Of H. c. stensnoel'
Sheriff, for admission of John smith,
Albert Cox and Alfred Reed to STATE
Penitentiary, were approved.
On motion duly seconded and car
ried the bill of W. E. Schneider TOT
auto livery county prisoner amoon'
$1,000, was not allowed.
On motion duly seconded and car
ried the personal property taxes as
sessed against Mrs, Eliza McClafl'n IN
Litchville for year 1913 was cancelleo
80 recommended by Village Board
On motion duly seconded and car
ried the demand Of Winterer & hl1cn'
10. attorneys, for refund OF probate
fees paid by several clients was or
dered filled.
On motion duly seconded and car
ried the claims of Winterer & Rltcnle'
attorneys, for refund Of probate ices
we're granted with the exception OF es.
TOTO ., Anton Betzina and estate OF
Lucinda Russell.
On motion duly seconded and car
Rod the claims of Combs & Rltcnle'
attorneys, for refund Of probate 1ees'
were granted with the exception OF es'
+atos If Edwin O'Brien, Jno. A. knu1'
son. Wilhelm Potter Fred &. Relo'
man, VIM. Schneider, Gertrud Potter
and F. P. Wright.
On motion duly seconded and car
ried the claims of A. P. Paulson, at
torney. for refund of probate fees were
granted with the exception OF estates
of Tonette Ness, Lars K. Ness, Chas.
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Board met pursuant to adjournment.
All members present.
The proceedings of County Com
missioners under date of May End,
4th, 18th, 18th, 14th and 18th, June
LIST, End, 3rd, July LIST, End,
3rd, 9Th, 7th, 14th, 18th, 18th, 18th,
21st 22nd, 25th, August LIST, 3rd, Sep
TENDER LIST, 9Th, 9th, October LIST, 9Th,
9Th and 9TH were approved as read.
D. S. Richie, attorney, appeared be-
fore the board regarding the payment
of Emery Hill contract money to Ed
Wyttenbach.
On motion duly seconded and car
ried the Board adjourned to meet at
two o'clock P. M. November 9th,
1914.
Attest: C. w. NELSON,
Auditor Barnes County, N. D.
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County Commissioners
Official Proceedings
County Auditors Office,

County Auditors Office,
Valley City, N. D., Nov. End, 1914
The following warrants were issued
by the Auditor as provided for by law
and as per resolution of the County
Commissioners:
Chas. w. Nelson, salary County
AuQltOr .................. .$1UU.Ut
M. H. Nelson, salary County
Auditor Deputy. ............ IS. OF
May Baillie, salary County Aud
ltOr CLERK. .............. 1o.Vt
Jessie Thorkelson, salary Coun-
ty Auditor Clerk. ........... IS. on
Constance Mcpherson, salary
County Auditor Clerk ....... 5000
Thos. A. Collins, salary Coun-
ty Treasurer .............. 200. 90
Henry E. Nelson, salary Count
ty Treasurer Deputy ........ IS. 90
o. M. Roe, salary Register of
Deeds Observation-Disclosures. 166 sc
Anna Ramseth, salary Register
of Decks Clerk ............ $500
Julia Iverson, salary Register
of Deeds Clerk ............ $500
Harry N. Olsby, salary Clerk Of
Court 166 sc
T. NJ. Olsby, salary Clerk Of
Court Deputy .............. 5000
o. H. des Irgens, salary County
Judge ................. 10000
Betty Mcpherson, salary Coun.
ty Judge Clerk ........... $500
Minnie J. Nelson, salary Supt.
of Schools ................ 166. TT
Annie G. Baillie, salary Supt.
OF Schools Deputy ......... 80. 33
o. A. Barton, salary Supt. of
Schools Field Deputy ..... 120. 90
H. C. Stenshoel, salary Sher-
iff Observation-Disclosures. 200. 90
James Kelly, salary Sheriff
Deputy 85.O0
L. B. Hanson, salary Sheriff
deputy .......... DOW
Clara Stenshoel, salary Sheriff
bOokkeeper ................ 3O.OO
A. ]. Batchelder, salary Jan
ttOr ............... o5.VU
A. w. Macdonald, salary Coun-
~ phvsician " Al 66
M. E. Canning, salary Supt.
Co. Hospital ............... $500
Flora Barr, salary Nurse Co.
Hospital NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 90
Clara Larson, salary Nurse Co.
Hospital ................... oU.UU
Cecilia Forman, salary Nurse
Co. Hospital ........... 90
Tillie Peterson. salary Nurse
Co. Hospital ........... 25.O0
Sam Hayes, salary Mrg. Coun-
ty Farm U.OU
Lillian Olson, salary Maid Co.
Hospital ................ I5.VO
Ella Grodem, salary Maid Co.
Hospital ................. $500
Cora Tollefson, salary Cook
Co. Hospital .............. 11.75
Selma Erickson, salary Laun-
dress Co. Hospital ......... Is. 90
M. J. Englert, salary States At
torney ................... 166. 66
H. A. Olsberg, salary States
Attorney Assistant. ....... 90
Josephine Efteland, salary
States Attorney Clerk ..... 80. 80
Signed by c. w. NELSON,
Auditor Barnes County, N. D.
Valley City, N. D., Nov. 9th, 1914.
~ a,.$ - oai
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Valley City, N. D., Nov. 9th, 1914.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
All members present.
D. S. Richie and NJ. J. Englert ap'
peared before the Board regarding
the payment of money for grading
the Emery Hill and after considering
proposition as presented it was
moved and duly seconded that the
order OF $4,000 assigned to the
Bank of Valley City, be accepted on
completion of contract with Ed. Wyt'
tenbach on work to be done on Emery
Hill. .....
On motion duly seconded and car.
ried T. NJ. Murphy was granted a re-
fund of Is per cent on 1913 taxes
against lots in Lehman and Gallinger's
addition to Sanborn as recommended
by village board
John Logan appeared before the
Board In regard to payment OF 1913
road taxes in Township 142, Range So
On motion duly seconded and car
ried the petitions from resident tax
payers of School Districts and SO
were referred to the Superintendent
of Schools.
On motion duly seconded and car
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co. COmrs. -. ............
C. l.. Jones, road work .......
F. l.. Widdifield, road work in
UXbridge township ........
Chas. w. Nelson, box rent and
postage ....
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E. Burnell, Gottlieb Lettnemaier, Abb
gail Grinnell, John Sandln, Sever
Rund, Jane Cumberland, Emma CALI
pc, Eengebret Anderson and Thora
Eoffrud. Also all refunds to be al
lowed at face value and without inter
est.
On motion duly seconded and car
ried the claim of w. J. Clapp, amount
$4,000, for refund of probate fees
paid in Esther T. Mayo estate, was
granted.
On motion duly seconded and car
ried the bill of $41.25 from City of
Valley City for hospital expenses of
patients taken to Platou hospital was
not allowed.
On motion duly seconded and car.
ried the bill of Henry Haagenson for
bringing Anton Lee to County Hospi,
tai was not allowed.
On motion duly seconded and car
ried the bill of $111.OO from City of
Fargo for care of Henry and Harry
Shepard at city detention hospital was
referred to City Auditor for itemized
statement.
On motion duly seconded and car
ried the board adjourned to meet at
nine o'clock A. NJ, November 18th,
1914.
Attest: c.. w. NELSON,
Auditor Barnes County, N. D.
Valley City, N. D., Nov. 18th, 1914.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment All members present.
On motion duly seconded and car
ried the following bills were audited
and allowed:
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-08-21
CHAPTER v,
The Hunted Man.


That day was hot and MINDLESS with
an unclouded sky-a day of brass and
burning.
Long before any sound audible to
human ears disturbed the MONDAY
hush, bohcat summing on a log in a
glade to which no trail led, pricked
ears, rose, glanced over shoulder with
q snarl and-of sudden was no more
there.
Perhaps two minutes later success.
sion of remote crashings began to be
heard, a cumulative volume of sounds
made by some heavy body forcing by
main strength through the underbrush,
and ceased only when man broke
into the clearing, pulled up stood for
an instant swaying, then reeled to a
seat on the log, pillowing his head on
arms folded across his knees and shud-
dering uncontrollably In all his limbs.
He was young man who had been
and would again be very personable
Just now he wore the look of one
bounded by furies. His face was Grim
son with congested blood and streaked
with sweat and CRIME; blush veins
throbbed in high relief upon his tenn
pies; his lips were cracked and swol-
len, his eyes haggard, his hands torn
and bleeding. His shirt and trousers
and CRUISERS" were wrecks the latter
scorched, charred, and broken in
dozen places. Woods equipment he
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-08-21
CHAPTER VII.
The Incredible ThIno.

Broad daylight the top Of a morn
Ing as rare as ever broke upon the
north country: Alan Law opening be
wildered eyes to realize the substance
Of a dream come true.
True 1t proved itself. at least, In
part. He lay between blankets upon O
couch of balsam fans. in o corner Of
somebody's camp-a log structure
weatherproof, rudely but adequately
furnished. His clothing, rough-driod
but neatly mended, lay upon a chair
at his side.
He rose and dressed in haste. al
once exulting In his sense OF complete
rest and renewed well-being, prey
to hints of an extraordinary appetite,
and provoked by signs that seemed to
bear out the weirdest flights Of his de-
lirious fancies.
There were apparently indisputable
evidences Of woman's recent pres
ence In the camp: blankets neatly
folded upon a second bed Of aromatic
balsam In the farther corner: an effect
Of orderliness not common with
guides; pair Of dainty buckskin
gauntlets depending from nail In the
wall; and-he stood staring witlessly
at 1t for more than a minute-in an
old preserve jar on the table. single
rose. warm and red, dew upon its
petals!
There was also fire in the cook
stove, with a plentiful display of
things to cook; but despite his hunger
Alan didn't stop for that, but rushed
to the door and threw 1t open and him
self out into the sunshine only to
pause, dashed, chasrlncd mystihed.
There was no other living thing in
sight but Icon that spcrted far up
the river AMI salutcd him with
shrek Of mccking laughter
The place was o cleft In the hills,
table OF level land some few acres
in area. bounded on one hand. be-
reath the cliff from which he had
dropped, by rushing river fat with
recent rains; on the other by second
cliff Of equal height. Upstream the
water curved round the shoulder of a
towering hill, downstream the cliffs
closed upon II until 1t roared through
q narrow gorge.
Near the camp, upon 0 strip Of
shelving beach that bordered the river
where II widened into deep, dark
pool, two canoes were drawn up, bot
toms to the sun. Dense thickets of
pines, oaks, and balsams hedged in
the clearing.
He was, 1t seemed, to be left severe
ly to himself, that day; when he had
cooked aad made way with an enor.
nous breakfast, Alan found nothing
better TO DO till time for luncheon
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than to explore this pocket domain
He Toasted famously again at noon;
whiled away several hours vainly whip
ping the pools with rod and tackle
found In the camp, for trout that he
really didn't hope would rise beneath
that blazing sun; and toward three
o'clock lounged back to his aromatic
couch for nap.
The westering sun had thrown a
deep, cool shadow across the cove
when he was awakened by Emporium
ate hands and voice of magic.
Rose Urine was kneeling beside him
clutching his shoulders, calling on him
by name-distracted by an inexplica
BILE anxiety.
He wasted no time discriminating
between dream and reality, but gath
cred both into his arms And for q
moment she rested there unresisting
sobbing quietly.
What is 1t? What is 1t, dearest?
he questioned, kissing her tears away
ITO find you all right.
was so afraid" she cried brokenly.
"0f whatH Wasn't all right when
you left me here this morning."
She disengaged with an effort, rose
and looked down strangely at him.
81 did not leave you here this morn
Ing, Alan. wasn't here"
That brought him to his own feet
in q fifty. "You were not!" he STAN
mered. Then who-?"
Judith" she stated with conviction
Impossible! You don't under
stand"
The girl shook her head. yet
know: Judith was here until this
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bers Of life In that wasted and move.
less frame.
An impish malice glimmered In his
sunken eyes IS he kept her waiting
upon his pleasure. And when at length
he decided to speak, 1t was with riag
Of hateful irony in that strangely
sonorous voice Of his.
Rose" he said slowly-"my daugh-
tsr!-I am told you have today been
guilty Of an act Of disloyalty to me-"
She said coolly: "You had me spied
upon"
Naturally, with every reason to
question your loyalty, had you
watched"
She waited 3 significant moment,
then dropped an impassive monosyl.
liable into the silence: "Well?"
"You have visited the man Digby,
servant and friend Of the man hate
and you love-"
She said, without expression: "Yes."
Repeat what passed between you. :"
II shall not, but on one condition"
"And that is?"
Tell meS nxst whether 1t was you
who sent IL rose to Alan Law-and
more, where Judith has been during
the last fortnight"
II shall tell you nothing, my child.
Repeat"-the resonant voice rang with
infexible purpose--"repeat what the
man Digby told you!"
The girl was silent. He endured her
stare for a long minute, q spark Of
rage kindling to fame the evil old eyes.
Then his one living member that
had power to serve his iron will,
hand like the claw Of bird Of prey,
moved toward row Of buttons sunk
In the writing-bed of his desk.
Il warn you have ways to make
you speak"
With quick movement the girl
bent over and prisoned the bony wrist
in her strong fingers. With her other
hand, at the same time, she whipped
open an upper drawer Of the desk and
took from 1t q revolver which she
placed at safe distance.
ITO the contrary" she said quietly,
you will remember that the time has
passed when you could have me pun
ished for disobedience. You will call
nobody: II interrupted, shan't hest
tate to defend myself. And now'-lay.
ing hold OF the back of his chair, she
moved 1t some distance from the desk
you may as we'll be quiet while l
find for myself what wish to know F"
For a moment he watched In silence
as she bent over the desk, rummaging
its drawers. Then with an infuriated
gesture of his left hand, he began to
curse her.
She shuddered o little as the black
oaths blistered his thin old lips, dedi-
eating her and all she loved to sin,
infamy and sorrow; but nothing could
stay her in her purpose. He was
breathless and exhausted when she
Strengthened up with an exclamation
Of satisfaction, studied intently for
moment sheaf Of papers, and thrust
them hastily into her handbag, togeth-
er with the revolver.
Then touching the push-button
which released a secret and little-used
door, without backward glance she
slipped from the room and, closing the
door securely, within another minute
had made her way unseen from the
house.
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the canoe stared along the sights,
then lowered her weapon and, turn
ing, spoke indistinguishably to the
guide, who instantly began to ply a
brisk paddle.
The canoe sped on, vanished swiftly
round bend.
After long time, Alan voiced his
unmitigated amazement:
"Why--in the name of heavenI
Why"
The girl said DULY: Don't you
know" And when he shook his head.
Her guide told mine you had saved
her life on the dam at Spirit Lake.
Now do you see?"
His countenance was blank with
wonder: "Gratitude"
Rose smiled YEARLY: mot graft
tude alone, but something more ter.
rible. She rose and held
out her hand. Not that l can blame
her. But come: If we strita
through here we will, l think, pick up
q trail that will bring US to Black
Beaver settlement by dark"
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had none beyond hunting knife belt
ed at the small of his back. All else
had been either consumed In the for.
est fire or stolen by his Indian guide
who had subsequently died while at
tempting to murder his employer.
Since that event, the man had sue
ceeded in losing himself completely.
In seeking shelter from the thunder
storm, he had lost touch with his only
known and none too clearly located
landmarks Then, after night passed
without fire in the lee of ragged
bluff, he had walked to discover the
sun rising in the west and the rest Of
the universe sympathetically upside
down; and aimlessly ever since he had
stumbled and Numbered In the maze
of those grimly reticent Businesses, for
the last few hours haunted by fear
Of failing reason-possessed by no.
ton that he was logged by furtiye
enemies-and within the last hour the
puppet of blind witless panic.
But even as he strove to calm him
self and rest, the feeling that some
thing was peering at him from behind
a mask of underground grew intoler-
ably acute.
At length he Jumped up glared wild
ly at the spot where that something
no longer was, flung himself fran
tically through the brush in pursuit of
1t, and-found nothing.
With great effort he pulled HIM
self together. clamped his teeth upon
the promise not again to give way to
Authorizations, and turned back to the
clearing.
There, upon the log ON which he
had rested, he found-but refused to
believe he saw-a playing card, a
trey of hearts, face up in the sun
glare.
With a gesture of horror. Alan Law
Sd the place.
While the sounds of his flight were
still loud, a grinning half-breed guide
stole like shadow to the log laughed
derisively after the fugitive, picked up
and pocketed the card, and set out
in ffs6Aass, cat-footed pursuit
An hour later, topping a ridge OF
rising ground, Alan caught from the
hollow on its farther side the music of
clashing waters. Tortured by thirst,
he began at once to descend In reck-
less haste.
What was at first gentle slope Gov
cred with waist-deep brush and car
peted with leaf-mold, grew swiftly
more declivitous, messy hillside, as
steep as roof, bare of underbrush,
and sparely sown with small cedars
through whose ranks cool blue water
twinkled far below.
The shelving moss-beds afforded
treacherous footing; Alan was glad
now and then Of the support of a &C.
dar, but these grew ever smaller, and
more widely spaced and were not al
ways convenient to his hand. He
came abruptly and at headlong pace
within sight Of the caves of cliff
and precisely then the hillside seemed
to slip from under him.
His heels flourished in the air, his
back thumped bed Of pebbles thinly
oyergrown with moss. The stones
gave, the moss-skin broke, he began to
slide--grasped at random youngish
cedar which stayed him imperceptibly,
coming away with all its puny roots
caught at another no more substan-
tial-and amid shower Of loose stone
shot out over the edge and down a
drop OF more than thirty feet.
He was instantaneously aware Of
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friend, this side the water, as we'll
as his man of business"
He paused with an embarrassed ges.
ture. so have ventured to request
INSTRUMENTATION appointment In
order to-ah-take the further liber.
W OF asking whether you have recent
" sent Alan messenger"
Her look of surprise was answer
enough, but she confirmed 1t with Wig
orous denial: Il have not communi-
Gated with Mr. Law in more than Q
year."
Precisely as l thought" Mr. Digby
nodded. None the less, Mr.. Law not
long since received what purported to
be d message from you; in fact-a
rose And as Miss Urine sat for.
ward with start Of dismay, he AIDED:
Il have the information over Mr.. Laws
slgnature-a letter received ten days
ago-from Quebec"
( Alan In America" the girl cried
In undisguised distress.
He came in response to-ah--the
message Of the rose"
But did not send it,"
u felt sure Of that, BECAUSE" said
Mr.. Digby, watching her narrowly
because of something that accompa-
MED the rose, symbol of another sig
nificance altogether-a playing card, q
trey Of hearts"
Her eyes were blank. He pursued
with openly sincere reluctance: II
must tell you, see, that a trey Of
hearts invariably foresignaled an at
tempt by your father ON the life Of
Alan's father"
With stricken cry the cir, crouched
back in the chair and covered her face
with her hands.
THAT is why I sent for YOU" Mr..
Digby pursued hastily, as If in hope
OF getting quickly over a most unhap-
ply business "Alan's letter, written
and posted on the steamer, reached me
within twenty-four hours of his arrival
in Quebec, and detailed his scheme to
enter the United States secretly-as
he puts 1t, by the back door, by way
OF northern Maine-and promised ad-
vice by telegraph as soon as he
reached Moosehead Lake. He should
have wired me ere this, am told by
those who know the country he was to
cross. Frankly, l am anxious about
the boy!"
And y" the girl exclaimed pitifully.
TO think that he should be brought
into such peril through mel"
You can tell me nothing?"
"Nothing-as yet. did not dream
OF this-much less that the message
of the rose was known to any but Alan
and myself. | cannot understand"
Then may tell you this much
more, that your father maintains a
very efficient corps of secret agents"
You think he spied upon me?" the
girl famed with indignation.
Il know he did" Mr.. Digby per-
mitted himself quiet smile. 1T has
seemed my business, in the service Of
my employer to employ agents OF my
own There is no doubt that your
father sent you to Europe for the sole
purpose of having you meet Alan"
OH" she protested. But what
earthly motive-?"
That Alan might be won back to
America through you-and So"
There was no need to finish out his
sentence. The girl was silent, pale
and staring with wide eyes, visibly
mastering her wits to cope with this
emergency,
Il may depend on you" Mr.. Digby
suggested, ito advise me II you find
out anything?'
For even more" The girl rose and
extended hand whose grasp was firm