The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-12-24
BY HAMILTON POPE GAIT


the pair and the father disregarded
his own burns to save the child.
AS long as it is fashionable to give
books for Xmas it will be easy to pay
the obligations.
The legislature will waste enough
money this winter to finance the state
schools if it were applied for that pur-
pose.
Dodd CASTOR remarks that a news
papers income springs from three
sources. Advertising, circulation and
the owners of lost dogs.
Starvation threatens thousands in
Ohio, meanwhile North Dakota is en-
joying prosperity and plenty. The
more we hear of conditions the more
contented we are in this state.
Charles Wilson of the Fargo Forum
is dead. He was one of the pioneer
newspaper men of the state. Well
known and had hosts of friends in the
newspaper profession as well as
others who will be sorry to hear that
he has passed away.
Walter jacques of Dickey county
who shot a young lady and attempted
to take his own life, is slowly recover
ing at Glendale.
The popular idea of economy is to
go without a lot of little things that
we need so we can get one big thing
that we don't need.
Frank Sunick wanted at Dickinson on
charge of forgery has been located
at Wibaux, Mont The sheriff has
deaprted to bring him back.
A. L. Larson with his family left
Bowman Nov. II and letter from an
nounces their safe arrival in Califor'
mia as all the trip having been made
by automobile. ....
Col. futile sent his check for $1,000
to the Belgium sufferers through the
relief committee. Col. futile does
not seem to be a successful politician
but as a good angel" he is high sue
/ cess.
Minnewaukon has another sensa-
ton. This time farmers wife, Mrs
Hans Sogge, her daughter and son-in
law are under arrest charged with
manslaughter in having murdered an
illegitimate child of the daughter in
October. ..s. ID. -
The Minot Symphony orchestra will
! furnish the music for the annual in
augural ball to be held the evening
of January 8, according to the an
nouncement made today. The Magic
! City organization has made wonder
full reputation for itself throughout
| the western part of the state, and its
engagement for the big ball meanf
that the music will be the best obtain
able in this part of the country
In fifty-two out of the less than {
hundred counties in Kansas there are
today no dependent poor, while in thu
! whole state there are less than nint
hundred dependent poor. These arr
the figures of the State Board of Con
troll just made public by it's Secretary
They are figures that give one pause
What other state in the Union cal
show so few of the poor? How is Kan
sas able to make so fine a record
Kansans say that their poorhouse
and jails are empty, because Kansas il
and has been for many years 'dry
) state. Statistics like these from Kan
sas are calculated to give Minnesotan
who love their state something t,
think about. They make us wonde
whether Kansas has not, after all
found the real answer to a big ques
:. ton.
J Those who were afraid a month ag
that we might not have Christina
| weather are now satisfied.
Frank the Jew condemned to deaf
in Georgia, largely on account of rae
} hatred and local ignorance has SINAI
| chance of being saved although M
: tional efforts are being made in his b.
: half.