The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-01-07
News, Politics, Fun
Facts .naSu99estions
BY Associate Editors

A friend is one who knows all
about you but never tells.
It doesn't pay to fight other peo-
pies battles unless you happen to be
a lawyer.
Good road legislation may be given
attention at this session Of the N. D.
Legislature.
The Manzo johnson home at La
kota was burned to the ground last
Saturday morning caused from the
fire in the kitchen stove.
Eighty car loads of catalogues from
Chicago for distribution through the
state. 1t is stated that the railroad
interests are also behind the great
mail order houses.
The new Roman Catholic church
erected during the year at Park River
has been practically completed and
was opened for worship for the first
time New Years night.
The Emmons county contest which
Coventry charged an error in the
ballot counting for states attorney,
was decided by Judge Nuessle in ia
vor Of Lynn. ga-...
DR.. G.. T. Strand, who was charged
with second degree murder in Suits
man county had his case dismissed,
the physicians who filed the complaint
having left town.
A Milwaukee engineer reports hav-
ing seen big black bear along the
track west of Yarmouth. Old Bruin
was on the track and had not the
freight been moving slowly the engine
would have struck him.
L. w. Baker, arrested with w. A.
Hennings for the theft Of wheat from
Ralph Halls granary decided to plead
guilty in district court to the charge
and take his sentence at once. He re-
ceived one year in the penitentiary.
The home of Joseph Smith, two
miles south of Meservey, was totally
destroyed by fire last Saturday. Mrs.
Smith who was confined to her room
on account of sickness was rescued
from the house.
Tomorrow night marks the first ex-
Iercises and performance in connection
with the opening and dedication of
Fargo's magnificent new auditorium
which will continue for three even
ings and two daylight performances.
The inaugural ball committee has
completed the detail arrangements
for the great ball and reception which
is to Immediately follow the taking of
office of the new state officers Bis
marck. This event is the largest in
the social circles of that city.
Robbed of his roll of $40 while en-
route from East Scobey, Mont, to-
Minot and stranded in Minot was the
experience of Roy Gramling on his
way to Wilton. He pawned his over
coat and was helped by the Salvation
Army.
The garage owned by the Bon Ton
Catering Co., together with the auto.
mobiles it contained at Fargo was
badly damaged by fire. The fire is
said to have originated from the
stove in the building and had gained
considerable Roadway before it was
noticed.
An exchange says that they are tell.
ing another one on the Ford car. A
dealer in different brand Ct cars
drives up beside Ford owner and
inquiries, rs that rattle hear about
your car in the fender?" NO" re-
piled the owner, "that is the thousand
dollars I have left in my pocket after
buying this Ford that you would have
had if had bought one Of YOU"
I, In attempting to "chin" himself on
a looped rope, little Walter Bjerk Of
Grand Forks caught his head in the
moose and was unable to free himself.
He was found dead by neighbor a
few minutes later. The inquest
proved that all evidence pointed to-
ward accidental death.
DR.. Errinfelt, well known specialist
OF Anamoose brought DR.. Stone of Bal
four to Minot to set a broken shout
der and to attend to injuries sustain.
ed in a runaway accident at Balfour.
DR.. Stone while answering a call from
the country was thrown from his
buggy and had to walk three miles to
the nearest farm house to get aid for
his broken shoulder.
Gotfried Bindwald, a farmer living
near Cathay was taken into CUSTODY
by Deputy Sheriff Geo. Bthrer upon
the belief that he had stolen a gold
watch from the postoffice at Cathay.
The watch had been sent to a party
at that place in insured mail and aft
er calling for it and giving a recent
for it he had placed in back in his