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The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1914-10-16
NORTH STAR

From STAFF correspondent)

h5' i, 4. "a N q
Margaret Schweyen, Eva and Syl-
via Haberman and Helen Hovland
spent Sunday with their parents
at NOrthgate.
Margaret Rooney of near Wo-
burn is visiting her cousin, Mrs.
Oscar Amundson. *
I Leonard Stefonowicz s and John
Koch made. a flying trip to North
gate Sunday on their motorcycles.
Fg Mr.. and Mrs. Whempner. are
visiting at the home Of M: Lemons
this week. They are visiting
their many friends before leaving
for their new home in Minnesota. A
Mrs. F. IS Devaney Of Northgate
has been very sick the past week
at the home Of her daughter, Mrs.
G. Madden. s5s
,a Jens Christensen,s spent Sum
day at the home Of G. Pederson.
Vim. Mendenhall and section
men are very busy these days put
ting up snow fences and getting
ready for winter. "
"A very large crowd attende ed the
dance in Northgate Saturday even
ing and all report a most enjoyable
time. There will be another
grand ball Friday evening and a
hearty welcome is extended to all.
The celebrated Bowl BELLS Coteau or
5chestra will furnish the music.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1914-10-16
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(From Staff Correspondent

(From Staff Correspondent
wv. ]. Persley from Vanville made
our city a pleasant call last Thurs
day. ,..,..
Harry Martinson and son Ole
were Niobe visitors last Thursday
and at the same time attended to
business matters.
Christ Peterson from north OF
Niobe has started a dray line here
and is right on the job all the
time. Last Thursday he hauled
the largest load that ever was
hauled in Miobe, coasisting.sof, emp
ty boxes froinsPeter Larson S store.
It., was hauled up to Mr.. Larson's
residence to-. be used for kindling
wood for the coming winter.
Louis Larson from out in the
hills was a pleasant caller here last
Monday. He reports that the
roads out that way are in such a
condition that it is just about i'm
possible to haul any kind of a load.
The dance which was given here
at the hall last Saturday evening
pected on account o1 the bad wealth
er. Every one who was here en-
ioyed a very good time.
II. L. Larsen, agent for the Rug
by Milling Co.'S. elevator here,
went up to Larson last Saturday
to visit. over Sunday with friends
and relatives, returning to his
work Monday morning.
J. NJ Belden from Vanville was
a Niobe caller last Tuesday and at
the same time attended to business
matters.
Miss Esther Strand from east of
Niobe, who has been employed in
the Harold Halverson cook car
during the early part Of the fall,
accepted a position in the Peter
Larson store here, and entered up
on her duties the fore part of the
week. q
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1914-10-16
BLAzES TRAIL FOR
AUTO ASSOCIATION

A. IL Meigs of Minneapolis and
party were in the city yesterday
morning at work blazing trail
from Minneapolis to Moose Jaw.
They travel with a big auto truck
and paint sign at each corner
showing the auto driver which way
to turn to get the best road be-
tween the cities named. There
are three letters used in the scheme
of Automobile Trail Blazing Asso-
citation of America and three signs.
viz: "R" for right turn, IL" for
left turn and "X" for railroad
crossings or any other point of
danger, The sign used for straight
ahead, lis three bands, one of
white, zone of the color of the trail
and another one of white. The
sign used for garage is a circle in
the color of the trail and another
one Of white. Mr.. Meigs asked
The Tribune to VAN the public not
to molest the signs painted on each
corner. They are protected by a
federal law, and the association
will prosecute anyone disturbing
them.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1914-10-16
Political Advertising
COMMISSIONER

FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
In making my announcement to
the office of county commissioner
of the first district, will state
thatsI am one of the pioneers of
s.ounty: + flied ron my pres
ent homestead north of Flaxton in
1898 and have resided there since.
have been member of the town
board of Richland township for
nine years and am now member
of the Flaxton school board. l
located several pioneers of Burke
county on their homesteads when
in the employ of Joe Lavoy who
built the first hotel and livery barn
in Bowbells. l feel that am we'll
qualified for the Office to which !
aspire and if elected will do my
best to serve the interests of the
people of Burke county and es-
pecially those Of the first district.
Respectfully,
pol. adv D. J. LYNCH.
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Daring Daylight Robbery IS
~
Pll|ed OFF Near F|dX(On
Two ransents Rob Pal of $500 in Money and Check for
$780, and then Bind and Gag Him---Robbers Are
Captured Short Time Later by Officer Donahue

ate man the robbers told him that
if he ever got loose to call on them
in Duluth.
After lying in the grass for a
time out OF sight of passers by Glib
son managed to work out Of hrs
bonds and Immediately went to the
nearest farm house and telephon-
ed the details of the robbery to
Flaxton. Several posses were i'm
mediately formed and the robbers
were captured in a short time by
Constable Hugh Donahue. They
were walking along the road two
miles north of Flaxton and surren-
dered on the point of a Winchest-
er rifle Mr.. Donahue turned his
prisoners over to Sheriff Stainhofer
who was in town at the time, and
both were bound over to the dis
trict court.
Both robbers plead guilty before
Judge Leighton last Monday and
each received sentence of five
years in the state penitentiary.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1914-10-16

One of the boldest robberies
ever taking place in Burke county
is that which took place two miles
north of Flaxton on Thursday
morning of last week, when two
transients, Earnest Sarrie and Emil
Johnson held up and robbed a
pal, Frank Gibson. The three men
had been working on threshing
rig near Flaxton and were paid on
Thursday morning. They started
to walk to town and after making
few miles they sat down i'll
wheat field to rest. Here it is al
legged that Sarrie and Johnson
on Gibson, took $500 in
money and check for $50 away
from him, and then tied his hands
and feet, gagged him with kero-
sene soaked rag, and left him in
the deep grass in a slough. One
! of the men kept Gibson covered
with a revolver and threatened to
shoot him if he made any outcry.
Just before leaving the unfortun-
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1914-10-16
MRS. JOHN BOGUS
DIES YESTERDAY

Mrs. John Bogus, pioneer wo-
man of Burke county, died at hel
home west of the city yesterday
morning at eight O'Clock after al
illness extending over several
months. She spent 10 days at the
local hospital six weeks ago, and
was then moved to her home
Her illness started from hemor
rage, and this connected with
rheumatism caused her much suf-
fering. A short time ago can.
Ger developed in her stomach, and
this no doubt was the immediate
cause of her death. The obituary
of the deceased as we'll as the de-
tails of the funera, will be pub
lished in the next issue Of The
Tribune.
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Hazel Berg, who has been help
ing Mrs. r. vandervoort with her
household duties for the past ten
weeks, returned to her home near
Woburn on Saturday last.
MIR. and Mrs. T. Harry and fam
lily left Thursday to spend the win
ter in the east. They expect to
return in the spring. VIM. Balen-
tines will move into the Harry cot
tage as soon as possible. i
The sales of ]. E. Emerson, H.
Whempner and Neil Vandervoort
were very largely attended and all
the live stock brought very high
price.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller will move
to the Neil Vandervoort farm - as
soon as it is vacated by the Van
dervoorts.
Bert Huff has been on the sick
list the past week.
Eleanor Skinner spent several
days last week with Mrs. J. Christ
enSen.
X. c. Knutson has purchased a
fine new five passenger Ford car.
E. E. Parsons and W. ]. Lowe
made a business trip to Flaxton
ON Tuesday last.
K. Sanderson made a flying auto
trip to Bowbells on Monday last.
Rose Koch is working for Mrs.
j. A. Lohman and Mary Koch is
working for Mrs. Hobbs.
1t seemed that when two of the
popular young men of Northgate
go to- the lake hunting ducks they
are so interested that their horse
goes hack to Northgate.>
Joe Schafer and John Lohman
made swift trip to Estevan and
Ambrose Wednesday by auto.
Arthur Cellar is again around
the village of Northgate after work
ing as engineer for w. Staples near
Oxbow, Sask.
There will be movies next Thurs
day and Friday nights in the North
gate opera house The shows
start at 900 p. IN. Thursday, Oct.
Is and Friday, Oct. 16 before the
grand ball.
Core
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w o 3 U r N
(From Staff CorresnondenD

(FrOm Stan CorreSpnndent) y
Potato digging is the order OF
+ the day. I. Wold has more trouble
with his spuds than anyone else.
His potato digger has been in such
a great demand that he hasn't got
his own spuds dug yet.
Otto Nelson mas just returned
from Prince Albert, Canada, where
he had spent some time looking
after his crop and while gone also
made some improvements on the
farm he purchased a couple or
4 wears, ago He says. that It is a
good farm as far ass farms go lips1n
that country. but that it is nothing
like the farms here in North Da-
kota. Mr.. Nelson just received
about 600 pounds of dried peaches
from his brother-in-law' farm in
California. The peaches are very
nice.
Miss Minnie Munson has gone
home to Carpio for short vacation
~ Mrs. Porter has gone to ZEN
nant, Sask., to visit for time
with her daughter, Mrs. Fred Col
Inns.
Mrs. Otto Wihlborg and the
baby from Canada have been visit
ing at the 5sWihlborg home here
/ during the past week, and the
baby has kept all its aunts, uncles,.
grandpa and grandma so busy
they haven't hardly got time to
say hello, give a person the mail,
or TALK war, politics, or religion.
Mix can hardly get his dinner any
more.
! Peter Johnson from Noonan
has decided to work his farm him
self next season, and has already
started plowing. His family, how
ever, will not move down till spring.
Eugene Porter is kept so busy
now he hasn't even time to put his
auto in the shed.
Clarence Bryan's boys from Clay
ton have a new car now, and Keep
the roads pretty busy. They let
pa. and ma ride occasionally.
C. p. Christianson went through
town Wednesday on his way to
Flaxton to get new plOWs for his
engine. Now look out for a black
mark in Clayton township.
There will be confirmation exer-
cises in the hall here Sunday.
morning, Oct. 25 at IL o'clock
which will be conducted by Rev
Peterson in the Scandinavian Ian
guage. A class of eight or nine
will be confirmed.
The Yeoman lodge has decided
to give one of their famous dances
on Saturday evening, Oct. "a. Be
sure to COME if you want a good
time. ss
II. 4s Jack Stewart is up from Mime
sofa visiting friends and relatives
and at the same time looking after
his farm.
ls33 -. Cor j - ~ &
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1914-10-16

- - r.. G I Powell of eight miles north
west sSof Powers Lake was in the
city yesterday afternoon looking
after business matters. Mr.. Pow
ell has the largest herd of regist-
cred shorthorn cattle in Burke
county, and is justly proud OF i.
$s The constitutional amendments
to be voted, on at the next general
selection this week appear in The
Tribune, and they will be published
for three issues. giving the voters
an Opportunity to study them over
4 before going to the polls The list
candi dates to be voted on will
ssbe published in the next issue OF
this paper
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1914-10-16

j. L. Conrad and wife arrived in
the city on Thursday of last week
from their home at. Melrose, Minn.,
to- spend a few days visiting with
friends at Bowbells and Flaxton.
Mr.. Conrad is still in the employ Of
the Great Northern road as fore
man of bridge gang. While
here Mr.. Conrad made arrange
ments to sell his household goods
which during the past two years
have been stored, and same will be
auctioned off on main street here
Saturday afternoon. A list of the
property to be sold is given in an
ad in this issue Of The Tribune.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1914-10-16
CAUGHT MUSkRATS
OUT OF SEASON

Tower City, N. D., Oct. 15.-
The first conviction for sooner
trapping in the state this year was
secured here when A. w. Erickson
living near this place. was fined
$3.50 and $1,000 costs for having
caught seven muskrats. The sea-
son does not open nntil Nov. Is.
The wardens heard of the viola
tions by Erickson and were inves-
tigating the case. His denial of
his guilt at first and the difficult
les thrown in the way of the game
law officials to secure his convic-
tion resulted in their asking a
prosecution of each of the seven
cases.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1914-10-16
LIGNITE SCHOOL NOTES
Grammer Room

..l Grammer Room
There are eight who have had
perfect attendance so far.
We have received number OF
new books. also waste paper bas.
kets and new erasers.
Emma Grandall has been absent
from school for some time.
Clara Baglien started school last
Thursday.
Mary and Einar Amundson were
absent from school Monday, Oct. 5.
The 9Th and 7th grades are
studying the map of the United
States, and learning the names OF
the different states and their cap.
itals
At last our teacher has a new
desk.
Sigrid Kopsland has had perfect
spelling lessons every day the past
month.
Primary Room
Lucy Clinton was absent from
school Tuesday on account of sick
ness.
Cora Erickson started school last
Monday.
There are 40 pupils in the pri-
mary room at present.
The primary department is pa
stiently waiting for the new seats.
There are Is who have had per-
feet attendance SO far.
Ruth Christensen visited the pri-
mary room last week. 4..
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1914-10-16
FEMALE FAK|R WORKS
GRAFT At STANLEY

Stanley, n. D. Oct, 15.-Mrs.
Nell Brown representing herself as
an agent OF the Home Conserving
association of America, collected
considerable cash from the leading
citizens Wednesday. Pharmacist
w. Eckstrom took the precaution to
ask Rev. Mr.. Parkes If there was
such a society. Rev. Mr.. Parkes
went to work in earnest" and
proved the fair damsel fake pure
and simple. She turned the mon
ey she had collected over to Mr..
Parkes, who returned the money
to the contributors. Mrs. Nell
Brown was armed with fake Gre
dentials, the principal one of the
collection being now in the hands
Of Rev. Mr.. Parkes. She travels
with a male partner. who Wednes-
day worked" Powers Lake. The
fair faker is of medium height. is
dressed in black and her paws
scintillate with jewels rich and
rare. She was given her liberty
D. J. Lynch of Richland town
ship, democratic candidate for the
office of county commissioner from
this district, was in the city We'd
nesday meeting our people and do
ing a little campaigning. Mr..
Lynch is one Of the old timers OF
Burke county, is very pleasant
man to converse with, has plenty
of ability as business man, and
would make good officer II he
were elected
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1914-10-16
SCHAEFER MANS HAND
NEARLY BLOWN away

Schafer, N. d., Oct. 15.-While
Carl Cryte and John Brice, living
near Berg, were riding in an emp
ty hayrack the former had his left
hand partly blown off and his right
arm and the lower part Of hts
face punctured with shot as a re-
suit Of the discharge Of shotgun
they had taken along with which
to shoot some chickens they had
seen while returning with load of
hay on the trip previous" to the
one when the accident occurred.
He was rushed to Ray, and ac-
companied by his father, Ole Cryte
who has a. farm southwest of Berg.
where the thumb ana index finger
were amputated, and at last ac-
counts he was as easy as could
be expected, with the exception of
the right arm where shot pene-
trated to a considerable depth.
The Tribune neglected to men-
ton in it's last issue the arrival OF
a bright baby at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Arvid Erickson east of
the city on Oct. 2.
Hjalmer Peterson. who two
weeks ago was operated on at the
local hospital for appendicitis by
DR.. Smith of Noonan and DR.. Doe
of this city, left for his home at
Noonan Monday.
Owing to the damp weather A.
Ward was unable to demonstrate
his patent weed burner on Friday
of last week as he intended to,
but made arrangem ments to give
same a trial yesterday afternoon.
We have not learned about the sue
cess OF the machine.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1914-10-16
BOWBELLs GRAIN MARKET /.

BOWBELLS GRAIN MARKET
# The following prices are being
paid BY local dealers for produce
at the time The Tribune went to
press Yesterday afternoon at five
o'clock 81 i5s 5f5.s @5s
Wheat No. d. !. |. !. 4. /: !. rs .95
Durum 4. e. !. |. 4. !. 4. 80
Oats ]. q. l. ". 81. q. n. .33
Barley y. + VI. y ~. 81 i. h n. Il.
Rye .55. &.
Flax .;$. q, I. n. . II 6
Potatoes !. y. Is: !. 81 .z. \. o
Eggs & I. ]. \. i y 8. !. !. 4 Z. .25
Butter 4. . S w. .s /. !. 1. Z.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1914-10-16

Alex Redpath and son from
across the lake in the Newport
country were I'M the city Tuesday
afternoon doing some shopping
and as usual paid The Tribune a
very pleasant call. Mr.. Redpath
states that most of the farmers in
the vicinity of his farm have al
ready started blowing and that
outside of a. very few small patch
es Of fax thresbing is all COM
pleted He further states that
this season has proven to be the
most profitable one to the farmers
in his neighborhood Of any season
for many years. crops being ex- ex
Pceptionally good in every kind of
grain
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1914-10-16

Mrs. Emil sorenson, who under
went an operation at the local hos
pital for appendicitis and other
troubles two weeks ago, had so
far recovered from the ordeal as to
be able to leave for her home last
Monday.
V. e. Little, of Bartlett, n D.,
who recently purchased section
of land in Dimond township from
the First State Bank of this city,
was in town Tuesday looking after
business matters, He tells us that
he will put UP q few sHeds Oil his
new farm this fall and make other
arrangements for moving onto the
place next spring. He intends to
spend the winter at Powers Lake
so as to be able to put in some
work on his place before spring.
He will go into stock raising pretty
heavy, and is already making ar
rangements for the purchase of a
number of registered animals.
Mrs. Anna Jensen of Hutchinson,
Mimi, mother of M. A. Jensen of
this city arrived Wednesday even
ing from Canada to spend a time
visiting with the Jensen family.
She had been visiting a daughter
in Canada
The Tribune received a letter
a few days ago from Ed Roper,
formerly of this city, but now To-
Gated at Chester, Iowa, and he
asks us to greet his many Bow
bells friends. The Ropers have
been located at Chester for over a
year and report getting along fine.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1914-10-16

Will sell my big we'll rig cheap
I taken at tfonce. a.. C, Oothoudt.
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Miss Annie Ross, who has been
staying at the A. 0. Grina home at
Ambrose during the past few
months. returned to her home
here Wednesday evening.
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Mrs. "A. o. Grina and baby ar
rived Wednesday evening from
their home at Ambrose to spend a
couple of weeks visiting with her
parents, Judge and Mrs. F. F. Car
ter.
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Cor. F.
Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-12-17
STATE WEDDINGS

Married. at the office of Co. Judge
William G. Paul, at McClusky. on De-
cember S, Miss Ida Grimstad to Vic
tor Anderson. The young couple are
well and favorably known in the
southern part Of the county, where
they have lived for several years. They
will reside on Mr.. Anderson's farm
near Johns Lake.
At the German Baptist church in
Medina, occurred the marriage Of Miss
Kate Schmitt to Daniel Stroh, the
ceremony being performed by Rev.
Mr.. Schneidt. The bride is a daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Schmitt
and has made that vicinity her home
for several years. The bridegroom
is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Stroh, prominent people Of south Of
The marriage Of Miss Esther Berg
to William Schroeder occurred De-
cember 3 at Warren, Minn. The
newly weds returned to Mohall Friday
and for the present are stopping at
the home of the bridegroom's par
ents, west Of there. On Saturday, at
the w. w. Laramore home, a recep-
ton and dance was given in honor Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Schroeder and the oc-
casion proved a very social affair.
The farm home of M. X. Morken,
| of Osago township, near Pekin, was
again the scene of an impressive cere-
| mony on Saturday, when his second
daughter, Anna Gurine, was given in
marriage to Albert Engstad, the
Youngest son OF Mr. and Mrs. X. j.
Enstad, of that township. Rev. S. S.
Void tied the nuptial knot. The bride
was attended by her sister, Sophia,
IS maid of honor, and Hilda Moen, of
Maddox, Emma Aaser, Clara Nor
ken and Mabel Tangen, while the
bridegroom was assisted by the
brides brothers. Conrad and Alfred
Morken, Albert King and Henry
erekken.
At Dickey. Claud Dingle of st. Aus
tell. Cornwall, England. was united in
matrimony to Mrs. Katherine f. Jor-
don, OF Dickey. The newly weds left
for jamestown, from there to go to
her parents at Sanborn, and will re-
turn by way of Clark City and Litch-
vile. On their return to Dickey they
will take up their abode six miles
east of the city, where Mr.. Dingle has
a nice farm.
A very pretty wedding took place
Wednesday of last week at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Patten in Han
nah. Miss Bessie, their eldest daugh-
ter. was united to T. E. Peterson of
Mayville. The ceremony was con-
Quoted by Rev. q. James, the M. E..
the bridegroom sister, Miss Margaret