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The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1915-01-15

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Manitoba Free Press: The Free
Press has received several lnuuir-
les from Saskatchewan readers re-
garding rumors Of proposed csan:.
es in the boundary line between,
western Canada and the United
States. One of the iLuu!rcrs says
the proposed change Has 3eeI the
subject of much talk AL atc3g rEe
southern boundary OF Saskatche-
wan, and opinion on the tstla':iaL
side of the line was that !u-r:i'r
strip from the Great '"kes to The
Pacific was to be e.l":an 5c.t for ter
ritory in Maine. r'Uun,:a sion for
the rumor is given in the foll,u inc
news aricle printed by the S.ohy
(Mont.) Sentinel, on Dccember Is,
a copy of which has been forward
ed by Free Press reader at Tuel-
la, Sask.:
"A telegraphic dispatch received
in Scobey his morning from Wash
jngton says the boundary line be-
tween the United States and Canada
has been altered 25 miles to the
north. thus taking in that much
territory into the United States.
This alteration does not extend the
full length of the boundary, but
only from the Pacific coast to the
Great Lakes.
THE news does not come alto
gether as 4 surprise, as it has been
known in Sccbey for the past four
months that U. s. surveyors were
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1915-01-15
IT, s. Conscience Fund
Gels a Boost Of S998

. Minot, N. D., Jan. 14.-Charles
Swanson, aged between SIS and 60
years, a veteran of the Spanish.
American war, living on First
street, enjoyed a good nights rest
last night for the first time in
many days.
1t was with good reason too, that
former Private Swanson slept the
sleep Of man with clear con-
science, for only yesterday he
mailed a draft for $998.60 on a
New York bank to the "conscience
fund" at Washington, d. c.
Thirteen years ago when Swan
son was in camp in Minnesota fol-
lowing service in the Spanish Am
erican war he conceived the idea
of putting a drug in his ear which
enabled him to obtain disability
discharge and pension from the
government. 1t affected his hear
ing and as result he received a
regular pension from Uncle Sam
Of Sc a month for the past IL
years until the total amounted to
$998.6O. The government was
given to understand that Swanson
had received the aff1iction while
serving under the Stars and Stripes.
Swanson recently became con-
verted by the Nazerene Mission of
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Minot and ever since then his con-
cience has been troubling him.
He could not rest nights, his
thoughts being continually centered
on his fraud against Uncle Sam.
He tried to ward off this feeling,
but found it impossible, and at
last dictated letter to Uncle Sam,
telling him just how things stood.
making a 'clean breast of it, and
Offering to make good with inter-
est. The government wrote back
to the old man that it would over
look his act il he returned the
money, the result being that Swan
son sold his farm near Donny-
brook for over $4,000 last week
and yesterday he hailed draft to
the government making up the de-
ficiency. Swanson owns anothe,
farm in Canada and has property
at Harvey, N. D., where his di-
vorced wife and daughter live.
Mr.. Swanson is leaving town for
Harvey today.
After he had been coverted by
the Mission Mr.. Swanson told some
OF his friends "I couldn't sleep
nights at all thinking about thai
pension. The devil was after me.
But I'm square with Uncle Sam
and I'm right with God now"
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ealber to teach the Aaberg school,
northwest of here Before enter
ing upon his duties. he asked and
received an introduction to one Of
the local bankers. stating that he
wished to open an account. He
opened the account by giving his
personal Geek on an Iowa bank for
SIS. Within few hours after
this transaction he drew checks ag-
gregating $65 and left for parts
unknown with $10 to his credit at
the bank. At least J. Rufus, or
whatever he calls himself, had
this amount to his credit until his
check arrived from the Iowa bank
marked "no funds"
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Proposed Change in Border
Line he Latest Ru|nOr

quietiyat Work Dirk surveying s. ! outya news
boundary. No one felt sure OF
the outcome, although it was known
that the matter was under way
between the two countries.
This is final adjustment of a
dispute of long standing, dating
back to 1910 and the years follow
ing. The American government
at that time demanded that the
boundary be located to take in the
territory that the final adjustment
gives us. England would not con-
sent, and it looked as if war would
be declared. The democrats at
that time used it as their political
thunder and the expressiuL Fif-
ty-four Forty or Fight was com
mon. It was finally settled on the
49th parallel and has remained so
to the present time.
This will mean a big thing for
Scobey, as it will mean that much
more business that will rightfully
belong on this SIDE of the bound
AIRY, will naturally come to Scobey.
Just what effect it will have OH
the hundreds OF Canadian home
steaaers. and whether they will
prove up under American home
stead laws, and whether they will
become ipso facto Aaturalized Am
erican citizens, is difficult to figure
out. These are details that will
undoubtedly have to be agreed up
Oh by the two countries.'
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1915-01-15
ENGINEER SHOOTS
WOLF FROM TRAIN

Turtle Lake, N. D., Jan. H.
Wolves are very plentiful along the
Turtle Lake line this year and in
many instances have become very
bold. A number have been killed
in this vicinity but probably the
largest one was taken when the
passenger train was being taken to
Darlington this morning.
The train was nearing this town
when the engine crew saw very
large wolf coming over the prairie
ahead Of the train. The wolf
climbed the fill on the right-of way
and was shot from the engine with
4 large caliber rifle that is always
carried in the cab. Engineer
Meddow and Fireman Swanson
stopped the train and brought the
dead animal to This place on the
tender.
The wolf weighed just 100
pounds and is one Of the largest Of
the species ever taken in this par1
of the country.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1915-01-15
RA|LROADER
q FALLS UNDER. TRAIN

Minot, N. D., Jan. 14.-P. j..
Hogan, an old inc railroad man,
and we'll known in this section
about seventeen years ago. met
with a serious accident at Devils
Lake, when he partly fell under i
moving engine and lost an arm and
received other injuries according TO
information received here today
1t appears that Mr.. Hogan was
standing near the track talking
with 4 Great Northern yard master.
G.. Conrad, for whom he expected
to go to work today. An engine
nearby was blowing off steam. AS
is started, however, Hogan stepped
by to let it pass but us he did this
another engine passing Oh an op-
posite track struek him. Hogan
endeavored to save himself but in
doing so his hand reached across
one Of the tracks and the wheel
passed over his :,m. sever;ng it
just above the elbow. O:e rib
was also dislocateu.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1915-01-15
MISSING MAN SAID
TO HAVE BEEN FOUND

Balfour, N. D., Jan. 14.-Many
in the state will no doubt remem
Der the mysterious disappearance
of Gust Larson, who resided ten
miles west of Balfour about two
years ago. He left the home Of
his mother one evening about 10
o'clock stating he was going to
BaifOur to take a train east.
For some unaccountable reason
he was soon lost track of, no one
having either seen or heard from
him since. A search and inquiry
was made far and wide but all in
vain. His widowed mother as
we'll as his brohers, Nick and Sam
Larson tried in so many ways to
find him but all things failed.
Recently Mr.. Ercrur, a neighbor,
while rabbit hunting found the
charred remains in a burnt stack
about one-half mile from his home.
1t appears that he for some reason
or other the evening he left home
had crawled into " straw stack To-
Gated on mis- brotner's land and
died. This straw stack which had
been there for the last two years
was untouched until recently 1t
was burned, thereupon the remains
were found. Different parts Of
his clothing, which were left, PROV
ed only too we'll that here during
all this time the dead body had
been lying. The coroner will hold
an inquest after which the re-
mains will be buried in the Bergen
cemetery.
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called at once from Plentywood,
and everything was done for the
wounded man without results and
he died early Thursday morning
after long hours OF suffering.
Mr.. Chapman was placed under
arrest for assault with intent to
kill and On preliminary hearing
was bound over under a $4,000
bond and released. How ever, aft
er the death Of Day he was rear
rested on another charge of muir
der and will be held for trial. *
Bad feelings have existed be-
tween the two men for the past six
months or more, and this tragedy
was the end of it. Both of these
men were homesteaders near
Dooley and we're neighbors as we'll
as relatives.
The remains of Day were brought
to Plentywood where they were
prepared for burial.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1915-01-15
DR.. SCOTT OF RAY
TO FIGHT BIG SUIT

Williston. N. d., Jan. 14.-Dr.
VIM. Il. Scott, president Of the city
commission Of Ray, is defendant
in a $4,000 breach of promise suit
now on trial in the district court
here.
The plaintiff is Miss Anna Thomp-
son, proprietress of hotel at
Wheelock. According to the story
which Miss Thompson told on the
witness stand this morning, Dr..
Scott won her affections and then
secluded her. e refused ito Elarry
her she said.
One of the acts for which she
claims damages occurred, said
Miss Thompson, while she was un-
der the influence of chloroform
when she had called DR.. Scott to
remove a tooth.
DR.. Scott was the originator of
the bushel of wheat movement for
the Belgian relief funds.
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. ARRESTED. FOR MOI: !:
HAVING A LICENSE

Kildeer, n. D., Jan. 14.-Harley
Hauser plead guilty in Justice
Boyd's court to charge of trap
ping without license and was as
sessNd the casts which amounted
to $50. Not having the cash, he
is laying out the amount in the
county Jail at the rate of So per
day. The charge was preferred by
Deputy Game Warden, O. p. Bran
nick, who had previously made an
Investigation along the Little Mis-
souri, and found number of beav'
er had been trapped and killed.
Houser was found with the traps
and entered plea of guilty to
trapping without Il license.
A day or two following, Bran
nick picked UP Houser's partner.
Amos H. Close, and also con1ls-
Gated six beaver hides. which had
been consigned by express from
Kildeer to Tungsten Bros. at st.
Louis.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1915-01-15
MAXBASS FARMER
SHOT BY A THUG

Minot, n. d., Jan. 14.-Guy Hile-
man, aged forty, was shot Friday
night at 1880, six miles north Of
Maxbass on his farm. He was
sitting reading paper. James
Halsey came on horseback, tied his
horse to a fence, went to the win
dow, shot through the glass and
hit Hileman in the right eye. The
shot knocked Hileman off his
chair.
Hiieman got up and turned out
the lights, but Halsey came in the
house and shot him in the side.
The noise of the shooting scared
the horse away. Halsey left on
foot The sheriff captured him a
mile and a half from the Hileman
farm.
Hileman is still alive at a hos
pital in Westhope. The motive is
thought to be robbery.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1915-01-15
STILL 4 MYSTERY
Editor BOWhellS Tribune.


In your paper dated Dec. 25 the
Dale correspondent informs us that
Ole Holen did the Saturday even.
ing before have a game and card
party at his home, and that very
delicious lunch was served to about
20 guests at midnight. In the is
sue of Jan. l there was denial
and a call for correction. In the
last issue the Dale correspondent
admits that things might have been
jumbled up some, but still seems
to be of the opinion that the party
was held at my place. If l am
not so awfully badly mistaken,
things have been jumbled up, even
more in the last chapter than i'll
the first. First you tell US that
the party was held at Ole Holen's
place, and this time you tell us that
it was at Ole Holin's place. Now
do not claim to be diplomat.
but to find out where the honor
belongs, there are Two things ne
cessary: First, who is Ole Holea?
Second, who is Ole Holm? II
you will take my word for it.
please, I can inform you that Ole
Holen is nothing but a small farm
er living on the S. w. IA of sec
tion in Dale township, just one
mile southeast of me small but
honorable town ;alled Ignite.
which. as you know, was entitled
to the county seat Of Burke coun-
ty, but was robbed Of the whole
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1915-01-15
VOTES ON SHERIFF
TO Be RECOUN1ED

Mohall, N. D., Jan. 14.--Wheth h
or or not Sheriff-eIect Martin H..
Haugan, who on Monday qualified
for the Office, will serve the term
out will be determined as the re-
suit of contest proceedings insti-
titled by A. M. Sorenson who lost
at the November election by only
ten votes.
District Judge Leighton has ap-
pointed County Judge Percy S.
Crewe to act as referee of a re-
count of the votes cast, for sheriff
in the county and Jan. Sth was
set for the hearing. This is a case
that has aroused no little interest
and the results Of the recount will
be anxiously awaited by the con-
stituents Of both Haugan and Sor-
enson.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1915-01-15

The Tribune is in receipt of a
communication from our old friend
Peter K. Peterson who for many
years resided east of this city, but
who sold his farm last spring and
a few months ago left the country.
Mr.. Peterson is now located near
Junction City, Oregon. He does
not state what work he is engaged
in. but the chances are that he is
engaged in farming the same as he
was here. Mr.. Peterson is a
hustler all the way. through and a
hard worker, and it is safe to say
anything he undertakes.
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darn thing. l haven't the honor
of knowing Ole Holm. I hope he
is q gentleman like all other Oles
are. I will say for the benefit of
your correspondent that in case it
should be proven that Holen and
Holm are the same man, stand
ready OF prove that the correspon-
dent has been misinformed, and
therefore has misrepresented the
case. Wishing you a happy and
prosperous New Year and the same
to your Dale correspondent, beg
to remain, respectfully yours,
O. H.
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explosion of the other blast, when.
without warning. it exploded.
The unfortunate young man suf-
fered a fractured skull, his hip
was broken and one of his legs
broken in two places. He was
brought to Bismarck Thursday
night, and everything possible was
done to alleviate his suffering, but
in spite of all that medical science
could do for him he passed away
Monday.
The remains were taken to Will
ton for burial. the funeral being
held there today
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1915-01-15
Rep. HENDR|ckSON IN.
PRODUCES OLD BILL

Bismarck, n. d., Jan. 14.-Rep-
resentative Staale Hendrickson Of
Burke county came to the front
yesterday afternoon with his now
famous house bill 80 which pro-
vides for unanimous decision of
supreme court in order to invali-
date legislative enactment. MI
Hendrickson fathered the same
measure two yeala ago and it was
only killed after a long hard fight.
The gentleman from Burke ap-
pears to think he has a better
chance to get it through this year.
1t will be in the nature of con-
stitutional amendment and will
take six years to become a law
even if successful.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1915-01-15

President Lars Nelson OF the
First State Bank of Coteau left
from this city Monday evening for
Minneapolis. Lakt Benton, and
other points in Minnesota on which
trip he will combine business with
pleasure. He expects to be gone
about three weeks. Mr.. Nelson
has been connected with the Coteau
bank since it's organization, is a
big hustler. and to him is due
much credit for the splendid growth
the bank has made in the few
years OF its eXistance He was
one of the pioneers Of Bowbells,
having come here to live when the
town consisted OF little more than
a section house and water tank.
He proved up homestead two
miles from this city.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1915-01-15
YOUNG FARMER WAS
HURT IN COAL MINE

Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 14.-L:n-
ius Boat, a young farmer Of the
northern part Of Burleigh county,
dfHd in the Bismarck hospital Mon
day, as the result OF injuries re-
ceived in an accident in the Peter
son mine, in Ecklund township last
Thursday,
Two blasts ha.l been placed in
the mine Only one of them ex-
ploded and young Boat went up to
investigate the cause of the nom
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1915-01-15
TWENTY ARRESTS
MAOE At MANDAN

Mandan, N. D., Jan. 14.-State's
Atty. William Langer's campaign
against booze sellers reached a eli
max today when the Morton coun~
ty Jail was filled to overflowing
with over twenty new prisoners. q
total of forty-two bench warrants
have now been issued, and more
are coming,
The Morton Jail is filled to cap"
acity, with five and six prisoners in
each cell. ="
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Martin Peterson, one OF the prom
inent residents of east of the city
was here Tuesday afternoon and
dropped into The Tribune office for
the purpose Of talking over the
European war He was lamenting
the fact that he had sold a carload
of wheat just before Christmas
when the market was great deal
lower than it is ~ow. He would
have made a good wad had he hung
Oil a little longer.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1915-01-15
BATTLEVIEV

bAIllIEtlEN
The Misses Ida and Kate Johnson
returned to Minot Tuesday,
Mrs. P. J. Green, who has been
quite i'll with pneumonia, is recov-
ering rapidly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nordahl Halniract
spent Sunday afternoon at John
Carlson's.
Martin Udden and John Thorson
entered school Monday.
Miss Dorothy Blodget, who has
been nursing Mrs. Green, returned
to Wildrose Monday
Some new desks were installed
in the school house this week.
They added much to the comfort
of some of the scholars.
Cor. p
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1915-01-15
CHECK ARTIST GOT
BUSY At SCHAFER

Schafer, N. d., Jan. 14.--A young
man giving his name as Johnson,
wanted here for obtaining money
under false pretenses, is said to
have been taken into custody by
Montana officials. Johnson was
employed about the middle Of Nov
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1915-01-15

J. D. Beard was among the prom
inent residents of Foothills town
ship to visit Bowbells last Monday,
and this Office acknowledges a very
pleasant call from the gentleman.
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He also spoke quite frequently of
Pocatello, Idaho, tut outside OF
that, very little l.; known of him,
and it is not thought thar any rel
atives will ever be located. He
was man about IS years old.
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MILLS STRIVE FOR IDEAL
Patterson SILK Factories want
WOrkers Content.

PATTERSON, y. J.. Sept. Now that
the city has tried to help In ending the
labor troubles of the silk manufacturers
by sending away Elizabeth Gurley
FLYNN. 1t is said that the manufactu-
rers' organizations and the Chamber OF
Commerce will probably join hands in
an effort to make the conditions of the
workers as nearly ideal as possible.
\ satisfactory pay system and good
working conditions will be the goal Of a
committee which will soon he appointed.
The wages and working conditions in
the large factories are now said to be
satisfactory. but some OF the smaller
mills are not so kind to their employees.
Paterson believes that a great de-
mand for its silk is nj hand, The silk
conyention-the first in this country
will be held here on October II and II.
Its aim is to promote the use OF Ameri-
can silk. Manufacturers feel that II
would he disastrous for them and for
the workers IL a big strike should inter-
fere with the work OF the convention.
II labor troubles are permanently
settled. it is believed. other silk manu-
factur-rs will move here and Increase
the Importance Of the town as "A SILK
centre. John Bentley. representative
here for c. II. & g. X. Easle, silk manu-
facturers OF Shamokin, Pa, said this
afternoon that IL the labor cloud were
cleared his company will probably move
its great plant here. The company has
a small branch with 100 employees in
Paterson. This was opened here so that
conditions. particularly regarding labor.
could be observed at first hand.
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his person could be issued under which
he would be sent to Jail for six months.
More than four months later van
Damn made his unusual plea to Justice
Delehanty. He declared in his petition
that he had called On Franklin Leonard,
Jr. counsel for Mrs. Van Damn, ana
asked him to issue the body execution
in order that he might begin serving
time at once. He said that In spite OF
his requests the execution hadn't been
issued. For this reason he asked the
court to sign an order p~recluding the
plaintiff from issuing the body execution
on account OF delay.
Justice Delebanty denied Van Damm's
application and when the body execu-
ton was finally served he hustled
around and got a bond for 81 900.
tnder the terms OF this bond Van
Damn is moi permitted to leave New
York county for six months. but at the
end of that time he can apply to have
the bond discharged.
IL the widow OF Van Damm's brother
is then able to And any property TO
satisfy the Judgment by examining him
In supplementary proceedings she may
collect something, but II she can fnd
any property she can do nothing more
about II.
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MAGNETIC WORKERS STRIKE.
Eisemnr Company Refuses Dcma nd
for ~ Hour Week.

More than coo employees Of the Else
man Magnetic Company. Bush Terminal
Brooklyn. ave gone on strike, the
brotherhood of Metal Workers an
rounced yesterday. Demands for n
i)rty-eight hour week were refused.
/ The company offered the to~olmakers
an eight hour day and a ffty-four hour
week to the rest OF the $50 EMPLOYEES
hut declined to make further conces-
sions. The strikers say the shop chair
man was threatened with discharge.
Charles Hyde. secretary Of the
brotherhood, said The outlook for
success is good. as the company has
orders which will probably keep it busy
for i've years"
A meeting between the superintendent
and shop chairman has been arranged
to discuss the situation and to receive
word from the general manager.