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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-29
BLIND WIFE OF BLIND
HUSBAND ABDUCTED CHILD

Bismarck, Julk 21.-Ernest Melton
and Mrs. Mary Root are in jail here
charged with kidnapping Grace, 15-
year-Old daughter of John and Mary
Root, blind street musicians. The
arrest was made at Richardton and
the hearing will be held this afternoon
before Judge Dolan.
John and Mary Root, both blind,
with their 15-year-old daughter, have
toured this section Of the country for
a number of years, playing on the
streets and taking up collections.
Starting out this spring they made a
deal with Melton to transport them in
an automobile for percentage Of the
collections.
All went well until they had been in
Bismarck for week Root became
suspicious of the relation between
Melton and his daughter, and the next
morning the mother, daughter and
Melton had gone.
Root Immediately secured a war
rant charging kidnapping. Melton
claims Mrs. Root employed him to
take herself and daughter in the car,
and the women supports his story.
Root and his wife have had confer
ence this morning and it is believed
matters will be settled out Of court.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-29
VELVA FARMERS ELEVATOR
HAD GOOD BUSINESS YEAR

Velva, July 24.-The annual meet
ing of the Velva Farmers Elevator
company has been held and this years
business closed up. The company
voted to buy $1,000 worth of stock in
the Cooperative Exchange at ST..
Paul. Interest at the rate of II per
cent was paid on all stock and the
matter Of patronage dividend will be
taken up by the board of directors.
1t is not known just yet what the div
idend will be.
The report Of the treasurer showed
a net balance on hand of $7,770.
The elevator is a little small to
take care of the increasing business
and it was voted to build another
warehouse of $4,000 bushels capacity.
The plant will be remodeled and new
automatic scales to weigh in and out
will be installed. A new patent dump
will be put in the new warehouse. This
will be equipped with cleaner of 500
bushels per hour capacity. Double
spots and double pits will be installed.
The contract for the house was let to
T. E. Iverson of Minneapolis, who will
have the building completed and ready
for grain Sept. l.
The following board of directors
was elected: President, J. N. Was
son; vice president, Fred Julian; Sec
rotary, A. w. Ditmer; treasurer, Ru-
fus Tree; directors, George Simon, o.
car Howe and Mons Hystad.
The present manager, R. R. Feige,
was re-engaged for the ensuing year.
1t was voted to build more commodi-
GUS quarters for the manager. The
new Office will have large room for
the directors use.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-29
new R0CKF0RD'S
CHANCES GOOD

Initiative petitions in the New Rock
ford capital removal campaign will be
in circulation in every cornor OF the
state next week, according to informa'
ton from the Eddy county metropolis
AS a result of the meeting held this
week which was attended by represent
alive business men from the leading
points in the central part of the state,
the proposition is now well under way
1t is understood that Darlington has
buried the Ratchet and will throw her
full strength in line with New Rock
ford. While it is realized that over
$4,000 names will be required to init
ate change in the state constitution,
which locates the capital at Bismarck,
the New Rockford organization insists
that will be the easiest part of the
task. The petition which has been
drawn up is being referred to the
most eminent legal talent Of the state.
1t is proposed to make this petition
alright in every respect.
1t is argued by New Rockford that
over 60 per cent of the voters of the
state naturally favor a point more CEN
trail than the present location of the
capital. Another Is per cent is open
to conviction, it is asserted, withal
giving the proposition better than a
fighting chance.
1t is proposed to show that every
county in the eastern part of North
Dakota can save thousands of dollars
annually to it's citizens by moving the
capital to a more accessible point.
With the time ripe for the construc-
ton of new capital building the New
Rockford organization will endeavor
to show the state where money can
be saved. Along with all of this is the
political odium which has emanated
from Bismarck, to it's discredit.
1t appears that the voters are to be
given a chance to express their opin-
ion, at least
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-29
SANB0RN MARKET DAY
HAD CLASSY BALL GAME

Saturday, July "a, was Market Day
at our neighboring village of Sanborn,
and the people from all parts of west.
ern Barnes and many from Valley City
went to see how the good people Of
Sanborn do things. They proved to be:
up and coming and have something Of
interest to all. The star feature Of
that day was the baseball game. It,
seems that they expected the Valley
City K. of P. team to meet the fast.
Rogers bunch, the Valley City team
however were unable to fill the date.
Sanborn was to have a ball game in
spite of that fact. That progressive
village is alive in more ways than ones
and they have real live wire in one
one Mr.. Atkinson, their local minister
He is baseball fan and had promised
the Sanborn people a game on Mar
ket day so game they should have.
He secured Wallace, the fast south
paw from the Fargo-M oorhead North
ern league team. He secured the Buff
falo catcher, three players from Valley
City, two from McHenry, one from
Sanborn and the ninth man we never.
found out where he was from, but they
were all there. Graveyard and his
band of Soo's were on tap and expect
ed to walk away with an easy victory.
but that was not the game. Wallace
was there with the goods and was CIV.
en- air tight support McGarry, who
was doing the twirling for the team
from the junction town, never did bet
ter work and his team mates never
gave him better support. Inning after,
inning went by and the score was still
0 to O. Air tight ball was played by
both teams and the game went Is in
nings when Chief Becker of the 500
bunch crossed the plate and all was
over. Graveyard, who has been catch
ing around this neck-o-the-woods since.
the arrival of the first pale faces, was
still doing fine work, in fact every
member of both teams did great work
which accounts for the great game.
The writer has seen practically all Of
the good ball games played in Barnes
county since 1880, and beyond doubt
this was the best class of ball ever
pulled off in the county.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-29
MARKET LETTER


Sauth St. Paul, Mimi, July &c.
Receipts-Cattle, 54uO; hogs, S4OO;
sheep, $50.
Prices Killing Cattle-Steers, 5000
9.75; yearlings, 7.5o@9.25; COWS and
heifers, 4.75@s.35; Gamers, $500
400; bulls, 3.50@6.50; cutters, ALSO
ATS; veal calves, 100000. Market
15c to Csc lower; veal calves, Csc
I lower. ...
( Stockers & Feeders-Feeding steers,
900 to 100 lbs, 5.25@7.5O; stock
steers, 500 to 900 lbs, 4.50@6S5;
stock cows and heflers, 3.50@625;
stock bulls, 4.50@6.00. Market, steady
to 15c lower. -.
Sheep and Thanksgiving lambs,
4.75@7.15; yearling wethers, $500
$50; bucks, 3.0O@3.75; wethers, ALSO
$50; ewes, 2.0o@5.25. Lambs steady;
sheep steady.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-29
EDMUNDs SCHOOL HOUSE BURNS

While in process of construction
the schoolhouse at Edmunds, which
was being remodeled and enlarged,
took fire Wednesday night and was
burned to the ground. No cause is
known of the origin Of the fire. The
building was frame structure and
was expected to be completed early
this fall for use of the Edmunds
school district. There was an insur-
ance of $4,000 on the original build
ing. The new structure was to be a
four-room schoolhouse, modern, and
its loss will be felt keenly by the peo-
pie of Edmunds.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-29
OPEN AIR MISSION FESTIVAL

There will be no services at Our
Savior's Lutheran church next Sunday,
Aug. l. Arrangements are being made
for mission festival to be held in the
grove on j. J. Lees farm, four miles
southwest from Valley City formerly
the Steiger place.. Rev. Naeseth will
conduct services in the afternoon at
2 o'clock. After the services the la.
dies of the congregation will serve
lunch. Arrangements as to transporta.
ton, etc., will be announced later.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-29
ENTERTAINED FOR THE
PROSPECTIVE BRIDES

Another delightful party was ten
dered the Misses Una Chambard and
Minnie Ellingson Friday at the home
of Mrs. F. w. Heidel, which was beau
tifully decorated, the color scheme in
the parlor being rec and green and in
the dining room carried out in white
and green. The afternoon was spent
in hemming and putting their initials
in towels for the brides-to-be. At s
o'clock a three-course dinner was
served, covers being laid for 16 guests.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-29
ONLY ONE.
The Record in Valley City Is Unique

.... @a One.
If the reader has bad back" or
any kidney ills and is looking for an
effective kidney medicine, better de-
pend on the remedy endorsed by PEG.
pie you know. Doan's Kidney Pills
have given great satisfaction in such
cases. Valley City citizens testify to
this. Here is case of it:
Mrs. A. McFadgen, 726 Elm Ave-,
Valley City, says: Il often had sharp
twinges of pain in the small of my
back. These pains were worse when l
was doing any sweeping. AS Doans
Kidney Pills had been used by several
of my family with good results, l
gave them trial. They cured me-"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. McFadgen had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Proprietors, Buffalo, N. Y.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-29
ALFALFA AND SWEET CLOVER

jamestown Alert: Alfalfa that has
grown two feet since it was cut on
July 8 is to be found on the Grant
Richards farm. He also has very
fine layout of sweet clover, some of
the stalks being 20 inches high, and a
good specimen Of Sudan grass. He
thinks the clover is fine feed and the
growth made in those varieties Of for
age plants has not been equalled in
any one season.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-29
DIAMONDS ARE FOUND
IN NORTH DAKOTA

The Aberdeen Daily News notes
that North Dakota is state where
diamonds grow wild, not black dia.
monds, but real stones. E. H. Mat
tingly, deputy revenue collector, who
related the fact that diamonds have
been found in North Dakota, was not
believed and, in order to substantiate
his statement, secured the following
letter which was furnished to the
Aberdeen skeptics as proof that
North Dakota has another resource
not heretofore generally known. The
letter is as follows:
Dear Mr.. Mattingly: Your favor of
recent date addressed to the state
commissioner of agriculture of this
city has been handed to me for reply.
l beg leave to advise you that you
did see sample of canary diamonds,
found on the Missouri slope, that
had at the first industrial exposition
held in Bismarck. The same were
tested by Reed, Bennett & Co., whole
sale dealers Of Minneapolis, and were
pronounced a fine grade of canary
diamonds.
The one that you saw was valued
at about $50 karat. You are prob
ably aware of the fact that canary
diamonds do not rank in value with
the pure white or steel blue. This
stone was found in Mercer county
along the Missouri river and was
large enough so that four cuttings
were made from it. In appearance it
resembles yellow topaz, but in test
ing the degree of hardness showed
that it was a diamond.
Very truly
H. L. VAN BENSCHOTEN,
Bismarck. N. D.
Chas Marsh, OF ST. Paul, visited his
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-29

The X. P. ball team went to James,
town Sunday and staged battle with
the asylum town bunch. 1t must have
been good game from Jamestown
as the visitors were treat
ed to shutout. The score was Is
to 0.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-29

SHEYENNE VALLEY NOTES


Haying is now in full swing in this
neighborhood.
Hedge Olson was business visitor
in Kathryn last Tuesday
John F. Henrikson spent last Mon.
day evening with MAIDS and Jens
Rensby.
Fritz Clstad and Carl Henrikson
were business visitors in Valley City
last Wednesday.
MAIDS and Melvin Rensby were busy
last Tuesday forenoon hauling hay.
Our mail carrier, John Brown, start
ed work again last Tuesday after a
three weeks vacation.
Mrs. Johanna Henrikson and daugh-
ter, Nina, were Daily shoppers last
Tuesday afternoon.
Services were held in the Sheyenne
Valley church last Sunday at II
o'clock.
Miss Nina Henrikson visited with
Miss Helma Henrikson last Sunday
afternoon.
The rye harvest will start in this
neighborhood soon.
Eddie Henrikson, of Kathryn, was
visiting with his cousin julius Hen
rikson's a couple of days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Schneider were
Kathryn shoppers last Wednesday.
VIM. Larsman was visitor at Hen
rikson a couple of days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Schneider were
Kathryn shoppers last Wednesday.
VIM. Larsman was visitor at
Henrikson's place last Thursday.
John F. Henrikson and Anton Ander-
son were business visitors in Kathryn
last Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Jens Gregerson, of
West Prairie, were visiting with Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Gregerson and family
last Sunday.
Carl Monson took a bicycle trip to
Kathryn last Wednesday afternoon on
business.
Mrs. Johanna Henrikson visited with
Mrs. Jens Henrikson last Friday after
noon.
Gunval Monsoon was a Kathryn shop
per last Friday.
Even Evenson, John Sangestad and
Thorn Hovde were business visitors in
Kathryn last Wednesday.
John F. Henrikson was visiting with
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Anderson and
family last Friday afternoon.
VIM. Larsman took a load of oats
to Kathryn last Wednesday afternoon.
Bert Sebby was a visitor with G.
o. Aas last Thursday evening.
Peter Gregerson and son Axel were
Valley City shoppers last Saturday.
G. O. Aas was in Kathryn last Tues
day and purchased a new Mccormick
mower of John C. Thoreson & Co.
Martin and Peter Stevens were
helping Peter A. Anderson a couple of
days last week hauling hay.
Emanuel and Inga Monsoon were Val
ley City shoppers last Saturday.
Mrs. Johanna Henrikson and daugh-
ter Nina, were visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs E. NJ. Larson one day last week.
Andrew C. Nelson and Henry Han
son were business visitors in Kathryn
last Saturday.
Jens Henrikson was over in Fingal
one day last week and had load of
feed ground.
MAIDS, Jens and Olga Rensby took an
automobile trip to Valley City last
Saturday evening.
Rasmus Monson of Litchville was
visiting with Mandius Monson and
Jens Henrikson couple of days last
week.
Miss Nina Henrikson took a bicycle
trip to Kathryn last Saturday.
Rev. Struxness, of Fingal, was Wis
itor at Henrikson's place last Tuesday
afternoon.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-29

Mrs. L. Sanders delightfully."- enter
tanned about 20 ladies Friday after
noon in honor of Mrs. Olaf Norlie, of
Atwater, Mimi, who has been visiting
relatives in the city for some time.
The afternoon was pleasantly spent in
sewing and fancy work and dainty
refreshments were served at the close.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-29
Austrians Take Vantage Point

Vienna, July 26.-The following Of
fetal communication was issued today
here: South of Sokaw, in northern
Galicia, our troops captured a vantage
point strategically important. Eleven
hundred prisoners and two machine
guns were captured"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-29

LOST-From exhibit building at fair
grounds: One crocheted bed spread
and two pillow cases. A suitable re-
ward will be paid for information lead
ing to recovery. Notify C. A. Ander-
son, secretary. 27-6td-1W
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-29
Italians Occupy Island

Rome, July rs. - An official state
ment issued here tonight says: "The
island of Pelagosa, important on &C.
count of it's strategic situation, has
been occupied by the italian forces"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-29

POSITION WANTED - Experienced
cook wants position on cook car. In
quire of 249L between and 8 p. m.
27-2tW
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-29

WANTED Girl for homework on
farm. Only good worker need APP
ply. Call at 224 sunnyside avenue.
7-29-wtf
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-07-29

Chas Marsh, OF St. Paul, visited his
sister, Mrs. Henry Nelson, the r1rst Of
the week. "
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-20
ZIONISTS, LONG
SETTLED IN PALES-
TINE, DRIVEN OUT
Iews who a Dozen Years Ago Returned
From America are Expelled BY
Turkish Troops.

New York. Feb. 20-On board the
steamship Themistocles, which arrived
here Yesterday from ports in Greece,
we're twenty-seven Jews in charge OF
Rabbi Bernard Levin, formerly Of Chi
capo. who said they we're driven from
Palestine by the Turkish troops. The
party was among the eight hundred ref.
urces taken from JafTa TO Alexandra,
Epvpt. aboard the United States cruiser
Tennessee.
Rabbi Levin said that all the refugees
in his party went from the United
States b Palestine from seven 70 eleven
wears ago Is connection with The Zion.
il movement He himself had been iiv-
ing in Palestine for eleven yesu. Mem
beers 81 the party were unanimous in a..
sorting that not only had the jews in
Palestine been badly treated BY the Tur-
kish soldiera, bat said that all Christian
foreigners received similar Treatment.
Before. during and after the mobiliza-
tion of tire troops the majority 81 Rab.
81 Ia8n's parts we're set % work max
~ uniforms and Shoes for the soldiers,
tbev said. and were told THAT they would
receive nav for their labor sometime IN
e. future
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-20
INCOME TAX ON BONDS.
New Interpretation of Regulations as To
Shrinkage in Value.

Washington, Feb. 90 More light on
tho Interpretation which the internal
revenue bureau puts on shrinkage in the
book value OF bonds and securities for
income tax purposes is disclosed in 3
synopsis of decisions on the tax made
public by Commissioner Osborn. Bonds
and securities are now subject TO wear
and tear within the meaning of tho fed
eral income tax law and therefore de-
probation does not apply to any shrink
age in their value, says the synopsis.
"Shrinkage in the value of securities as
such does not constitute a loss actually
sustained within the year. the amount
Of which is definitely ascertained. There
fore, under the rules Of this Office ard
consistent with the provisions Of the
law. shrinkage in the value Of bonds
or like securities does not constitute an
allowable deduction from gross income
as loss or depreciation" Another le-
cision says that banking corporations,
which are required TO set apart an
amount levied by state audthorities as
"depositors' guaranty" fund may deduct
the amount. provided il is set aside and
carried TO the credit Of proper state su-
thorities.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-20

and centralized control, or the state
board OF education. He thought man
of straw had been set up when the board
of education was likened to an oligarchy
and personally from contact with mem
bers Of the board he believed that not
ono of them would be liable to show
partiality in any way in distribution o.
sums for educational purposes.
Alexander Dunnett OF st. Johnsbury
queried President Benton as to whether
he believed that every boy or girl n
Vermont should have an opportunity 10
enter college with free tuition,
DR.. Benton replied without hesitation
that he believed that every boy or girl
who desires a college education should
have It. The ideal situation would be
TO guarantee free tuition to college from
the elementary schools up. Mr.. Dunnett
then Intercepted DIR. Benton as TO
whether he advocated free transporta-
ton. as being of similar principles. Pres
ident Benton replied that he did favor IT,
although the line must be drawn some
where.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-20
ENEMY SHELLS
BELGRADE AGAIN
Sir Thomas Upton Had Narrow Escape
Shell Fell 20 Yards From
Him

London, Feb. 20.-A Belgrade dispatch
to the Daily Mail of Thursdays date
says:
Belgrade was fercely bombarded tins
afternoon. Many buildings were de-
stroyed and number Of persons we're
killed or wounded.
Il was talking 10 Prince Paul, neph-
ew Of the king, in the palace ne a shell
landed a hundred yards away, wrecking
the building and killing two persons.
"The Serbians replied BY bombarding
Semlin. ] was permitted TO witness the
engagement. ] saw buildings in Seml!n
destroyed and Austrian guns slenced.
An Austrian monitor in the Danube was
driven of.
"Sir Thomas Upton had narrow
escape. He was driving through Bel
him. One Of Sir Thomas serbian hosts
him. one Of Sir Thomas Servan hosts
was killed. They were driving 20 a ho-
tei for dinner at the time
Sir Thomas and his party Of doctor,
and nurses for the assistance Of Serbian
wounded arrived NJ Nmjaehania. Serbia.
Thursday. Sir Thomas was the guest At
luncheon Of the crown prince. He turne
over bis steam yacht Erin for the use If
the Scryiau Red Gross a. a hospital ship.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-20
SORRY FOR THE OLD MANI
But "Mother" Jones SCOTS at Eliot and
Carnegie.

Denver, Col. Feb 2O.-when Andrew
Carnegie testified before the Industrial
relations commission in New York he
only aroused in Mother" Jones. noted
strike leader, desire 20 throw a brick
at him.
Returning here from the East, Moth
er" Jones yesterday told OF some Of her
Impressions Of the commissions noted
witnesses.
OF John D. Rockefeller, r., she said;
II felt sorry for the old man. Wealth
can't buy health. Hes lost the latter
and probably won't be permitted 70 en-
ioy the former long"
This Is what she said Of President
Emeritus Eliot 81 Harvard, Elliot
should have died ten years ago. Then be
might have made q name for himself.
He's outgrown his usefulness. Tie told
the commission that workers eat too
much meat ] suppose be thinks that l.
one 81 the causes Of industrial unrest
John y. Rockefeller ir. Jared better
than some 81 the rest "He i a quiet
earnest. sincere Young man who might
have accomplished q lot for the human
race had destiny placed him somewhere
else on earth"