The Oakes times., 1916-04-06
Three deaths we're the toll Of foods


creek when he and his mother were
precipitated into the stream. Fred
Laut and James Quinzer of BraddOck
lost their lives in the drainage canal
when they attempted to drive over the
place where they thought the bridge
should be.
Sleeping nine days from the time he
was found in his home Axel johnson
Of Braddock. whose case aroused
much interest among physicians. was
aroused just few minutes before his
death occurred in Il Bismarck hospital.
JohnsOn's death is the fourth in the
home in short while. for his wife and
two children were burned to death
two years ago.
"Oh. rats" exclaimed Miss Marion
Courtz of Valley City when arrested
at Fargo charged with stealing $50
from her roommate in Valley City
said 1t, but when Mrs. E. Sydness. po-
lice matron, asked the young woman
to undo her hair her refusal aroused
suspicion. The matron found the
money hidden in the girls hair.
F. q. Hellstrom, former warden Of
the state penitentiary. has announced
himself as candidate for the Demo.
cratic nomination for United States
senator. His announcement is sig
nificant. as 1t means an opponent to
the candidacy Of John Burke, United
States treasurer. who has been con-
sidered a possible aspirnnt at the re.
quest Of the president and administra.
ton leaders.
Thirteen speakers, some Of national
repute. have been obtained for the
lis Lake. June IL. IA and Is. according
to Walter A. Snow. secretary of the
state organization. A conference will
be held June IL. preliminary to the
opening Of the convention. on the sub.
ject of "Social Hygiene" June 13 is
designated as Parade day. June IA as
County day and June Is as Bible
Study day.
Grain rates from 121 North Dakota
points to Minnesota grain terminals
have been raised the past few weeks.
according to statements to the state
railroad commission. The increase is
half cent bushel The increase is
part of general scheme for the
gradual advance of the entire grain
schedule from this state to the Min
nesota terminals is the charge laid
before the railroad board and being
investigated.
Attorney General H. ]. Linde filed
notice Of appeal to the United States
supreme court Of the case in which he
asks injunction against railroads to
prevent them from delivering liquor
to parties who will use 1t illegally
The federal court at Fargo decided
that an injunction would not lie as
against the railroad. but that crimina
proceedings against agents delivering
3 liquor in violation of the law woulC
, have to be taken.
James McGuigan. recently elected
potentate Of Ell Zagal temple OF the
Ancient Arabic Order Mobiles Of the
Mystic Shrine of Fargo, and the mem
bers of his divan are making exten
sive. preparations for ceremonial
session that will be held there OF
June 9. Several of the imperial Off
GERS will be present and all the poten
tates of Northwestern temples have
3 been invited. The candidates viii
g number about 1875.
. Edwin Kirk is about the last Of tn,
sheep growers of Dickinson to go ou
of business. At one time he had 2.50'
: sheep on his ranch. but when HI
i closed out recently his flock had beer
reduced to 200. However. the prize
y was $3.50 a head. Twenty years ag'
= an average band Of sheep would brin.
d but so cents head. Wool was. thel
d drug on the market at cents /;
t pound. whereas it is now bringing 3
o cents and may go to 40 before tn
e 1916 shearing is finished.
More than half million acres o
school lands. owned by the common
school fund and the higher educa
. tional institutions under federal grant
e will be leased the present month an
. the first part of May by Frank S
. Henry. state land commissioner. TIL
. lands are leased for grazing purpose
'. only. With the rapid extension of tn
area under the plow the demand 70
meadow land is growing keener ever
y year. In some portions of the stat
the school lands afford about the onl
s. opportunity there is for obtainin
's wild hay.
- Four additional candidates have o
- ficially entered the field for nomins
70 tions in the forthcoming statewid
primary election. Walter c. Taylor
insurance commissioner. has filed fo
denomination. Herman Midtbo of NJ
not. who has been a candidate fo
United States senator on at least on
previous occasion. is again a cand
- date for the Republican nominatio
10 for the position. F. T. Cuthbert {