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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-19
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London, Aug. 16.-All along the line
on the eastern front in Northwest
Russia and Poland the Germanic ar
mics, according to Berlin, again are
l n full swing against the Russians
who everywhere have been driven
back or repulsed in attempts at sor
ties or to make stands
Little fighting Of a ~sanguinary char
acter is in progress except in the east
although there has been a hand to
hand engagement near Bagatelle, in
France, for an excavation made by
the explosion of a French mine, a re.
sumption Of the bombardment of Bel
grade and a counter artillery attack
by the Servians against Semlin and
Panscova, and battling on the Cali
poll peninsula.
In Asiatic Turkey the Turks claim
the advantage against the allies and
the Russians assert that the Ottoman
forces have been defeated On the
Austro-Italian front no decided gains
for either side are chronicled.
Up in the northwest region of Rus
STA, where last week the Russians not
only were reported as holding the
Germans, but as driving them back at
several points, the Germans are now
declared to have resumed the often.
sive and forced the Muscovites back
to the northeast.
In Poland a fresh advance northeast
of Warsaw, between the Narew and
the Bug, has been made by the Teu
tons and, according to Berlin, Novo
georgievsk has been more closely sur
rounded and ground has been gained
all along the fronts in the southeast
ern districts, where the Russians are
declared to be still falling back.
Except for the fight for the crater
made by the explosion near Bagatelle
artillery engagements have predomi
mated along the western line in
France. The French communication
asserts that the attempts Of the Ger
mans to expel the French from this
crater have been unsuccessful.
Fires were started by the shells OF
the Servians in their bombardment OF
Semlin and Panscovia, according tc
Nich rnDOrtc
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-19
MANY NEW SCHOOLS ON MAP
Consolidated Institutions Show Con
siderable Growth.

Consolidated Institutions Show Con-
siderable Growth.
When the rural schools open this
fall it will be found that there are a
number of new consolidated schools
on the map. At the present time there
are a number of new consolidated
schools under construction and many
are being planned, even in the newer
and less thickly populated parts of
the commonwealth.
While consolidated schools are COM
p~aratiyely new in the state North Da-
kota is probably further advanced
along the new idea than any of the
newer members of the Union.
Professor N. G. Macdonald, state in
spector of rural schools, is very en-
thusiastic over the prospects in the
state and he and Professor A. P. Hol-
lis of the agricultural college at Far
go have been doing a lot of good
work during the present summer and
the results of this work are beginning
to show up in good shape.
Just now there are ITO consolidated
schools in the state that are located
in towns, while there are 103 located
in the open country, some of them BE-
ing many miles from the nearest rail
road. However, this number of cen
tralized schools will be increased be-
fore another year and if things come
out the way they are expected to do
there will be several additional new
ones On the map before the opening
of the schools this coming fall.
Professor Macdonald calls attention
to one peculiar condition in the state
and that is that the greater number
of consolidated schools are to be found
in the northern part of the state. Cav
alier and Towner counties lead with
sixteen consolidated schools each,
while Ramsey comes in third place
with fourteen.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-19
THREE EKING REELECTION
Bruce, Goss and Burke Hopeful of Be-
ing Returned to the Bench.

Three present members of the SUI
preme court of North Dakota will be
candidates for reelection, while sever
al other candidates are entering the
race.
Chief Justice Bruce, Justice Goss
and Justice Burke are the present
court members whose terms will ex-
pire and who will seek reelection.
A. G. Divet of Wahpeton, Judge
Crawford of Dickinson and Robert Bo-
sard of Minot are others who are look
ed upon as prospective candidates.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-19
ENGLISH COIN AT LOW MARK
Pound Sterling Hits Record Depth at
% 54.66 in New York.

New York, Aug. 1.-THE English
pound sterling tell to the lowest
American value on record. Normally
quoted at $4.S5 in foreign exchange,
it opened at $4.67, a loss of 2 cents
from Saturdays low record of $4.69.
Greater Decentralization was shown by
the foreign exchange market than
eyer recorded here before.
French money, likewise, was weak
er than on Saturday. Paris checks
were quoted at $5.97, a weakening of
I cents.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-19
AMERICAN TROOPER is SLAIN
Raiding Mexicans Attack Small Cav
airy Outpost.

Brownsville, Tex, Aug. 17.-Armed
MeSicans in force crossed the Rio
Grande at a ford neal Mercedes, at
lacking al outpost of half a dozen
cavalrymen at SaenZ.
Ranger Lieutenant Reynau, at Mer-
cedes, telephoned Adjutant General
Hutchins here that Corporal Wilman
If Troop c, Twelfth cavalry, vas kill
ed in this fight and Lieutenant Roy
o. Henry of the same troop and a
trooper wounded.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-19
TRANSFERS WIN DEMANDS
St. Louis Strikers Given 5O-Cent In
crease a Week.

st. Louis, Aug. 1.-THE 1900 trans
fer company teamsters and chauf-
feurs who struck Friday have been
granted a general wage increase of
50,cents a week, a reduction of about
one hour in the working day and bet
ter working conditions.
The wage increases, according to
the team owners, will aggregate $780,
600 a year. The original demands
were for increases totaling $3.50, 900.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-19
DE MANDS $500 OF BANKER
"Bad Man, Sends Letter to c. M.
Fisher of Devils Lake.

A black hand letter demanding $500
Ramsey County National bank and one
of the wealthiest farmers of that sec
ton of the state, failed to worry the
financier. He made it public in spite
of threats Of penalties should he do so.
The letter bears the signature of "Bad
Man"
The letter directs that the money be
left at the cornerstone of the Fisher
farm near the city of Devils Lake.
Nh. Fisher is a former resident of St.
Paul.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-19
GERMAN CRUISER is SUNK
Teuton Fleet in Engagement With
Russian Vessels.

London, Aug. 15.-The P%etrograd
correspondent of the Times reported
that a German cruiser was sunk and
several other German warships dam
aged in an engagement with the Rus
sian fleet near Oeshel.
The Germans, the correspondent
says, are attempting to bottle up the
Russian fleet in order that they may
transport troops to the Gulf of Riga
region without molestation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-19
American Troops Fired On.

' Brownsville, Tex, Aug. ia de-
tachment of United States cavalry
patrol was fired on from the Mexican
side Of the Rio Grande near Mercedes,
thirty miles up the Rio Grande from
here. The firing occurred at Pro.
gresso. The c~avairymen returned the
IRE and the shooting from the Mexi
can side stopped. There were nc
casualties among the American troops
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-19
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Aug. 16.-Wheat-Sept.,
$1.O4B; Dec, $1.04B; May, $1.O9A.
Corn-Sept., 73%c; Dec, CSC; May,
64Mc. Oats-Sept., 3SAc; Dec, CSC;
May, 41c. Pork-Sept., $13.75; Oct,
$3.50. Butter-Creameries, 24hc.
Eggs-16@19c. Poultry-Springs, 16
@17hc; fowls, 13hc.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-19
South St. Paul Live Stock.

South st. Paul, Aug. 16.-Cattle-
Receipts, $3.50: steers, $500 $50;
COWS and heifeIs, $4.7506.75: calves.
$4.75@10.50; stockers and feeders.
$4.25@7.50. Hpgs--Receipts. 1860:
range, $5.75@7.35. Sheep--Receipts,
1900; lambs. $5.Oo@8,25; wethers.
$4.7505,75: ewes, $2.25W5.50.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-19
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis, Aug. 16.-Wheat-
Sept, s1.03; Dec, $1.O2A; May, ST..
OTIS. Cash close on track: No. 1
hard, S1.50h; No. 1 Northern, $1.42@
1.5O; No. 2 Northern, $1.3S@1.47k;
No. 8 Northern, $1.29@1.44; No. 3 vel.
low corn, S0@S0hc; No. 9 white oats,
42@42hc; flax, $1.5SR.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-19
NORTH DAKOTACROPSLARGER
Per Capita Production Shows $1OO In.
crease Over 1914.

North Dakota's crop of wheat, oats
and barley this year, based on the
governments estimate of yields, will
give the state an average per capita
production of 500 more than the per
capita production of the same crops
last year.
The per capita production this year
on the three crops, based on the esti-
mates and current prices, is fixed at
1851, These figures are on q basis Of
100000 population.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-19
Gounaris Ministry Quits.

Paris, Aug. ia dispatch to the
Havas news agency from Athens says
that following the election of M. Ia
vitZanos as president of the Greek
chamber of deputies the Gounaris gov
eminent resigned.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-19
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Aug. 16.-Cattle-Steers
s6.00@10.25; COWS and heifers, $1,000
900; calves, $S.00@11.75. Hogs
Light, $7.00@7.S0; mixed, $6.30@7.70;
heavy, $6.O5@7.10; rough, S6.O5@6.2O;
pigs, $6.90@7.75. Sheep-Native, $500
M6.65.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-19
SEVEN TRACKMEN KILLED
Run Down by Passenger Train Near
Mount Union. Pa.

Altoona, Pa, Aug. 14.-Seven track
men on the Middle division of the
Pennsylvania railroad were killed near
Mount Union when a passenger train
crashed into them.
The men were hidden from the en-
gineer by a dense fog. The engineer
of the passenger train Is seriously
injured.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-19
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Aug. 16.-Wheat-On track
and to arrive, No. 1 hard, $1.51%; No.
1 Northern, S1.47B @1.5OB; No. 2
Northern, $1.44B@1.55B. Flax-On
track and to arrive, $1.61.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-19
REPLY REJECTS
AUSTRIAN VIEWS
United States Defends Sale Of
War Supplies.
PURSUING NEUTRAL COURSE
Note Recalls That Germany and Aus.
Iria Sold War Munitions to Eng
land in 6oes Campaign.
PURSUING NEUTRAL COURSE

Washington, Aug. l6.-The state de
partment made public the reply Of the
United States rejecting views set
forth by the Austro-t!ungarian GOV
that expectation OF war munitions
from America to Austria's enemies
was conducted on such a scale as to
be not III consOnancc with the dciini-
lion OF neutrality
Though friendly in language and
tone. the note fatty denies the Aus
tro-Hungarian contentious and re.
calls hat that country and Germany
furnished munitions of war to Great
Britain during the Boer war, when
England's enemies could not import
such supplies.
1t insists that the American gov
eminent is pursuing a strictly neu-
trail course and adhering to a prin-
ciple upon which it would depend for
munitions in the markets of the world
in case it should be attacked by a
foreign power.
THE principles OF international
law" the communication concludes,
the practice of nations, the national
safety of the United States and other
nations without great military and
naval establishments, the prevention
of increased armies and navies, the
adoption OF peaceful methods for the
adjustment of international differ,
ences and finally neutrality itself, are
opposed to the prohibition by a neu,
trail nation of the expectation of arms,
ammunition or other munitions of
war to belligerent powers during the
progress of the war"
Produced Great Surplus.
Attention is directed to the fact
that Austria-Hungary and Germany
before the wal produced a great sur
plus of war munitions and sold them
throughout the world. Especially to
belligerents,' and that never during
that period did either of them suggest
or apply the principle now advocated
by the imperial and royal govern
ment."
The note points out particularly
that during the Boer war between
Great Britain and the South African
republic the latter were in a situa-
ton almost identical with that occu-
pied by Germany and Austria at the
present time and that, "in spite of the
commercial isolation Of one belliger-
ent, Germany sold to Great Britain,
the other belligerent, hundreds of
thousands of kilos of explosives, gun
powder, shot and weapons, and Aus
tria-Hungary also sold similar mum.
tions to the same purchaser, though
in smaller quantities."
In this connection, a table of sales
by Germany and Austria to Great
Britain during the Boer war is ap-
pended to the note and it is suggested
that, had Austria and Germany refus-
ed to sell arms to Great Britain at
that time ION the ground that to do
SO would violate the spirit of strict
neutrality, the imperial and royal
government might with greater con
sistency and greater force urge it's
present contention"
The note was cabled to Ambassador
Pentield at Vienna Aug. -. No word
of its delivery has yet been received.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-19
NAVY CONTROLS SEAPORT
Rebel Activities Make Step Necessary
at Cape Haitien.

Washington, Aug. 14.-American
naval authorities have assumed full
military control of Cape Haitien,
Haiti. Admiral Caperton reported.
Increasing disturbance by the Bobo
and Zamor factions made the step
necessary, he said.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-19
DIES FROM BURGLAR SCARE
Railroad Man Frightened Unconscious
When He Sees Thief.

AS the result of a scare received last
winter A. G. Hatch, formerly a loco
motive engineer on the Northern Pa
cifc railroad, died at the county hos
pital at Fargo.
Mr.. Hatch awoke one night to find a
burglar in his room. The fright given
him rendered him unconscious. When
he revived he was paralyzed and has
been suffering from the attack ever
since. Hatch was about sixty years.
Of age. Relatives are being searched
for.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-19
MAY OVERTHROW REPUBLIC
Yuan Shi kai Liable to Become Chi.
nese Emperor.

Picking, Aug. 1.-THE project of
proclaiming himself emperor is being
discussed by Yuan Shi Kai, president
of the Chinese republic, with his i'm
mediate supporters and Professor
Frank Johnson Goodnow of Johns Hop.
kins university, legal adviser to the
Chinese government, who is spending
the summer in Peking.
Professor Goodnow, who obtained
the confidence Of Yuan Shi Kai Ivy
advice given during former critical
times, has been consulted on this
question since his arrival here a
month ago and it is learned he ap.
proves the project.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-19
St. Paul Grain.

St. Paul, Aug. 17.-Wheat-No. 1
Northern, 1.42@1.50; No. 2 Northern,
S1.3S01.47h; No. 2 Montana hard, ST.
18@1.21; corn, 8O@S0hc; oats, 44@
45c; rye, 67@76c; barley, 97@9Sc;
flax, $1.5Sh.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-19
French DENY Use of Gas.

Paris, Aug. 1.-THE ministry OF war
issued a note saying that the publish
cd statements that the French troops
are using poisonous gas are untrue.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-19

Washington, Aug. 15.-General Car
rama has received his neighbors' last
word in the way OF a friendly sug.
gestion for peace in Mexico.
The Pan-American appeal was de-
livered to him at Vera Cruz. Upon
his action, officials say, largely de-
ponds their hope for a conference
which may result in peace.
The administration thinks there is
a chance he will prove responsive to
the overtures.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-19

Berlin, Aug. 17.-Field Mar
shall Won Mackensen, continu-
ing his pursuit OF the retreat
ing Russians from the south
toward Brest-Litoysk, has oc-
cupied Ciale and Slawatycze,
according to official announce
ment made by German army
Headquarters. The army of
Prince Leopold of Bavaria,
pressing the Russians from
the west, has occupied Losyce
and Niedzyrzec, the statement
adds.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-08-19
TEUTON FORCES
in FULL SWING
Berlin Reports Russians Are
Beaten Everywhere.
AGAIN ATTACKING BELGRADE
Following Action of Teutons S~ervians
Make Counter Assaults on
Seinlin and P~anscova.
MORE GAINS BY GERMANS.

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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-08-27
GROyELAND

Mr.. and Mrs Ephraim Sorensen
are rejoicing over the arrival of a
fine baby girl, born Saturday, August
twenty-first.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Merrill are Wis
iting Mrs. Merrill's mother. Mrs
Sarah Hale, at Logan, Utah.
Miss Sarah Hammond, of Rigby, is
visiting the Hale families.
Mrs. Samuel Seamons, of Hyde
Park, Utah, is visiting the Seamons
and Hale families.
Mr.. Cleon Daniels left Monday,
August 90, to move his family t.
Groveland. Mr. Daniels will teach
school in this county this winter.
Under the direction of Varian E.
Hale, the Groyeland schoomaster, the
Scouts played very active part in
caring for the teams for the OIL
folks on the 18th inst. They un-
hitched and hitched up 80 teams.
Threshing is going on at Valley
View. The crop is reported lighter
than last year especially the spring
wheat.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-08-27
WAPELLo

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Dredge, Of
Sugar City, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Ralmforth. Mr.. and Mrs. All Berk, Of
Woodville, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Blair
of Basalt, and Mr. and Mrs. Enick
Madison, of Goshen, were down last
Friday to attend the funeral Of thej.'
father, Mr.. T. w. Howard. who nassed
away last Wednesday evening at the
Blackfoot hospital after critical
operation. The services were held at
the Blackfoot First ward, the remains
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-08-27
PRESTO

Misses Clarice and Dorrit Just
spent Wednesday in Blackfoot, TAX
ing in the Brown and Hart sale.
William Zwitchell and family mo-
tored to Pocatello Thursday.
Mrs. Monroe and daughter. Belle,
Of Shelley, are visiting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott, of Idaho Fa Is.
were guests at the Lone Pine ran h.,
George Tolmie is spending few
days on his dry farm in the Mud lake
country.
H. X. Williams made business
trip to Idaho Falls Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Davis, of Black
foot, passed through Presto on their
way to Wolverine canyon.
The Twitchell and Carson families
are taking in the War Bonnet round
up.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-08-27
icing buried in the Blackfoot Gene

being buried in the Blackfoot ceme-
terry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Senior Alfred, of Ar
ton, Wyoming, are here visiting their
sister, Mrs. O. A. Merkley, and other
relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Malm attended the
Round. Up at Idaho Falls Thursday
laet.
fire. broke out in the home of
Cealor Cheyne Sunday morning
which was very serious, burning the
house, nothing being saved except the
clothes they had ON. The Wapello
people at once appointed committee
and sent out for relief and found the
people ready to donate abundantly in
the line of bedding, clothing, food and
furniture and money enough to put
them up small house. About thirty
ladies gathered together Thursday
and made quilts and clothing.
The primary officers and children
got up little surprise for their presi
dent, Mrs. Mary Hall, last week, rem
dered nice program and served re-
freshments, which was complete
surprise.
George Hall left Wednesday for
Salt Lake on business trip. He will
be gone for few days.
Mrs. Howard and son Basil, left
last week for Sugar City where they
will make their home for the sum-
mer and winter.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-08-27
DEATH OF MRS. G. BENSON

Mrs. Gus Benson. of GIoveland, was
operated on for removal of tumor
last Saturday and died on Monday.
The funeral was conducted on We'd
nesday afternoon and the remains
were inferred in the Groveland ceme-
terry. Mrs. Benson was the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Jensen, and
leaves husband and six children.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-08-27
COMMITTEE EXTENDS THANKS

In behalf of the committee, who
conducted the Old Folks entertain
ment at Groveland last week, we wish
to thank all who so generously as
sisted in any way in entertaining and
caring for the old people, and especi-
ally do we thank the automobile men
who were so kind in serving with
their cars taking people to and from
the grounds.
o. BUCHANAN,
For the Committee
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-08-27
DEATH OF H. FISHERS SON

yernal, the two-eyar-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Fisher, died on
Monday the 23rd, and the funeral
was conducted from the houee
Wednesday afternoon. The remains
were inferred in the Grove City GEM
etery
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-08-27
CHALLIs EDITOR DIES

M. NJ. Sweet editor of the Silver
Messenger, at Challis, dropped dead
on the street there last week. of ap-
oplexy.
Mr.. Sweet came to Challis FROM
Portland about thirty or thirty-f1ye
years ago, and has been publishing
the Messenger ever since. He was
very attentive to business, very sue
cessful, and leaves wife and step
daughter.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-08-27
MACKAY HAS ROUNDUP

Mackay is arranging for roundup
and race meet beginning the thirty
first of August and lasting four days.
They will have all the frontier amuse-
ments, with auto and MOTORCYCLE
races, and the public is assured
lively time.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-08-27
COYOTE IN THE BED

Louis Holm came down from Arco
ron1av ON his way to Boise with q
COYOTE head to have it analvzed to see
If the coyote had the r. bies. fhvdr''
nhobiaN The cnvote got into bed with
him in his camp and bit him. end
coyotes do not usually act that way
unless afflicted with rabies A num-
Der Of cases have been found in the
Boise country this season, and one
man near Caldwell was bitten and
went mad as the result.
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