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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-18
FRANCHISE GETS
LENGTHY AIRING
BEFORE COUNCIL
Considerable Progress Is
Achieved Despite Much
Argument.
ROUTE UNDECIDED,
ALSO MOTIVE POWER
With Chamber Of Commerce Commit
tee, Council Will Study Problems
and Meet Again Saturday Night,
for Probable Final Action on Bill.

The city council remained n SEES
sion last night from O'Clock until
11:3O O'Clock. dEvotin2 nearly three
hours of this time to a discussion of
the ordinance granting a franchise to
the Hot Spr ngs, Pine Bluff &. Mis-
sissippi railroad.
An agreement for the council to
meet Thursday afternoon at 4::30
o'clock, to prepare the 1916 budget;
a motion to have the board of public
affairs advertise for bids for the city
printing; announcement by Alderman
We'll that he VII donate his salary
for the year in equal portions to the
Davis hospital and the Associated
Charities; q little warm argument
over motion, by Alderman Well that
the police be informed there is boot
legg ng going on and that the council
will insist on the enforcement of the
laws; 2 talk on street improvement
work. were the matters attended to
before the franchise ordinance was
taken up. Thereafter, nothing else
was done.
A committee from the chamber OF
commerce was present, and each OF
the members of the committee made a
little talk during the session. Alder
man We'll and Alderman McGibbony
fought for more tine TO consider the
ordinance. but they were defeated
Everybody talked once or twice Or
even more often, except Alderman
Means, who had nothing to say until
late in the session, when he arose. to
interject a statement that little pro
gross would be made as long as the
council continued to merely argue.
Alderman We'll led the fight for
to the ordinance, which
would make the following changes and
additions:
A certified check of $4,000, to be
forfeited to the city if the road is not
built.
A franchise to extend not longer
than 25 years.
A franchise tax of $1,000 per year.
A clause compelling the railroad to
pave the street leading to It's depot.
as well as to pave between it's tracks
and for two feet on each side.
A clause compelling the road to
Eliminates it's right of way within
The city.
A clause to compel the road to
establish depot costing not less than
100000.
Other aldermen had other amend
ments to offer. Finally, the council !
lee ded as follows:
The franchise will continue 81 |
years, the length of the roads con-
tract for the use Of the free bridge.
The forfeit $4,000 check matter was
defeated.
The franchise tax of $4,000 per year
was defeated.
The matter of selecting the routes
was left to the council as commit
zee of the whole. acting with a COM
nittee from the chamber of commerce, !
he routes to be studied Friday at 3
}. m. by the JOINT committee.
The matter of tho road paving the
street to the depot was killed.
The question of the motive power
vas held up. pending the decision as
% the route.
The company will be required to
,ave between it's tracks and for two
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-18
ON NORMAL BOARD.

Little Rock. April 17.-Judge Lemu-
ell A. Hutchins of Woodruff county,
has been appointed by Governor Hays
as member of the State Normal
School board, to succeed David. A.
Bradham, of Warren. whose term has
expired. Judge Hutchins was former
ly teacher and county examiner of
Woodruff county, and number of
years ago his father was county ex-
aminer of Pulaski county. The other
appointive members of the board are
Prof. B. w. Torreyson of Little Rock,
L. S. Dunaway of Conway, and the
Rev. T. o. Owen of Hope.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-18
TO REPAIR STREET.

Two carloads of crushed rock have
been received here by the Iron Noun
tain, and will be used to repair and
rut in good condition Fourth avenue
between Main and State streets. This
street is heavily travelled and has
been in bad condition for some time
past N~e5 !.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-18
TAKE UP HOMESTEADS.

w. F. Bozarth, brakeman. and L. F.
Cawthorn, conductor, in the employ Of
the Cotton Belt, left yesterday for
Harris son, whence they will travel to
Aomesteads recently taken I'm by them
in the Ozarks country of the state.
Bozarth, formerly a soldier. will get
his clear title a: the end Of year. but
Cawthorn must remain three years on
his farm to get his title. ~
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-18
RACE SEGREGATION LAW.

Washington, April 17.-The SUI
preme court today restored to it's
docket for reargument before full
bench the case involving the consti-
tutionality of the Louisville (Ky.)
race segregation ordinance argued
last week before seven justices. Sim
liar ordinances are in effect in St.
Louis, Baltimore and Richmond.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-18
TO TALK AT SHOPS.

Rev. H. F. Butler. pastor of the
Hawley Memorial Methodist church,
viii he the speaker Friday noon at the
regular weekly meeting at the Cotton
Belt shops, under the auspices Of the
religious work committee of the Y.
M. G. A.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-18
s,7ee AUTOS LICENSED.

Little Rock, April 1.-THE records
of the state highway department show
that total of S.762 automobile Ii
censes have been issued this year,
against an aggregate for all of last
year of 8,O21.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-18
FIRE IN CLEVELAND.
Six Firemen Overcome and Loss O
100000 Caused.

Cleveland, Ohio. April 1.-THE six
story Wiltshire building was destroyed
by fire today, causing loss of $780,
coo. Six firemen were overcome by
smoke.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-18

The Kentucky state central commit
tee, after a conference here. called
The Democrats state convention for
May "a at Lexington to select dele
gates to the national convention in
st. Louis.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-18

While her father, who is deaf, slept
upstairs, Lillian Schwenker. 10. was
dragged from her home at Columbus,
Ohio and thrown into cistern. Her
mother and sister, returning from a
picture show, found the body.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-18

The New York state senate has
passed bill to provide for general
military and physical training for
boys between 16 and IS years.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-18
ExpeditiOn Hats.

+ San Antonio, April 17.-starving
mounts have forced Colonel Brown
and Majors Thompkins and Howe
and their commands to fan back from
Santa Cruz toward Satevo, General
Funston believes. a5Tq'
If that is correct, the pursuit of
Villa has practically been abandoned
temporarily. hunt for hay has taken
the place.
"some of the advance squadrons
that have been working below
Satevo,' said General Funston this
evening, shave returned to Satevo
with their horses in terrible condition
for lack of food. There Is not spear
Of grass in that country between
Satevo and ,Parral. No auto truck has
been able to 60 below Satevo, so that
all the forage has had to be carried
on mules, and all rations for the men
as we'll. Since the fight at Parral,
the men who retired to Santa Cruz,
eight miles away, have not been able
to buy supplies at Parral, and
though ! have not had a report,
have not doubt they found it necessary
to fall back toward Satevo."
II have no way yet Of Judging what
c""d't is to be piven to the report that
Villas body is being brought in. I'm
til We know that Villa is dead, we will
go right on with the hunt"
Pershing Charges Treacllery.
A wire from General Pershing to-
day brought this additional fact re-
garding the treachcry Of the Carran-
2ista garrison at Parral. Pershing
stated that a captain OF the garrison
came out to Thompkins' camp, ten
miles from Parral, Tuesday and spent
the night there. He extended an invi-
tation to the Americans tn come into
the city. After this guest had depart
ed Wednesday morning. Thompkins
sent courier to announce the Amer
leans were coming in. The courier
never arrived. Whether he was kill
ed or is a prisoner, is not known.
Charles Deisenherger, private. of
troop M. Thirteenth cavalry. is re-
ported as missing and General Fun
ston liners he was the unfortunate
courier. General Funston included in
today's report this list of the casual
ties OF the Wednesday fight at Par
raj: Isl.
Killed. Sergeant Joseph Redgeley
and Private Herbert Ledford, both OF
troop NJ. Thirteenth cavalry.
Wounded: Major Frank Thomp-
kins, slight left breast; Lieut.. James
3. Ord. Sixth infantry, slight. left ear;
Corporal Ben. McGhel. troop NJ. Sc
verely. mouth; Corporal E. Willing
ham. troop X, slightly, left calf; Cor
poral Richard Paunaus, troop x, Sc
verely. left elbow and forearm: Pri-
vate !. NJ. Schenherger. troop X.
slightly. left hip.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-18
GASOLINE PRICE DROPS.

st. Louis, April 17.-Gasoline in st.
Louis today sold at 10 cents gallon,
a drop in price of one cent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-18
Notifies Carrsnsa,

Washington. AAprii S17-Secretarv
Lansing officially called to General
Carranza's attention today the
charges made by General Pershing
that Carranza soldiers led the stack
on the American cavalry at Parral.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-18
The Weather

Tuesday fair and warmer; Wed
nesday. partly cloudy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-18
Mexicans Seize Supplies.

I" FL Paso, April 17.--General George
Bell learned tonight that trainload
of hay and oats shipped from Juarez
to Chihuahua to be sold to United
States army purchasing agents had
been seized bv the Mexican authori-
ties. The report stated that an APP
peal from Consul Letcher and the
merchant to whom the shipment was
consigned had been ignored.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-04-18
Carranza Officials Still AS
sert Belief in Accuracy
of Report.
EXPEDITION HALTS
SOUTH OF SATEVO
Lack Of Supplies Forces Pershing'S
Advance Columns to Fall Back,
PerShing Charges rarranzistas
with Treachery at Parral.

El PasO, April 17.-Consul Letcher
at chihuahua telegraphed the state
department today through Consul Ed
wards at Juarez that the report of
Villas death had not been confirmed
and it was generally discredited. Con-
sui Garcia al Ell Paso and General
Gavlra. the Carranza commander at
JuaHez, still assert their belief in the
accuracy of the original rumor, but
frankly say they have no new details.
The Mexican officials have been UNI
able to communicate with San Antonio
or Cruz as the telegraph wires are
down
General Funston has ordered Gen
eral Bell commander at Fort BLISS,
to be prepared to send reliable Amer
leans to any point where the body al
legged to be that of Villa is made
available for Identification.
That Villa is not dead was the pur-
port of telegram received today by
VIM. Kraft, a wealthy ;rancher Of
Chihuahua from his Mexican foreman
near Guerrero.
The body which Carranza troops are
reported bringing to Chihuahua is that
Of Pablo Lopez, according to Mr..
Kraft's advices.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-07-27

County. Judge in the Court House in the
City OF. Minot in the County and State
aforesaid.
That upon confirmation and settlement
of said final account the Court without
further notice and at the time and place
above mentioned will proceed to a dis
tribution and partition Of said estate to
all entitled thereto.
That all persons interested in said es-
tate be and they are hereby cited to ap-
pear at said time and place to show
cause, If any there be, why said account
SHOULD not be settled and said estate dis
tributed as prayed
AND 1T IS FURTHER ORDERED,
That notice of said hearing be given by
service of this order on all persons in
terested in said estate by publishing the
same for four successive weeks, in the
Ward County Independent, a newspaper
printed and published at Minot, in said
county, and personal service on all resi-
dent Respondents.
Done at the office Of the County Court
above mentioned this 18th day of July
1916.
BY the Court,
WILLIAM MURRAY,
7-20-4t Judge of County Court
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FoREcLos-
URE SALE

Notice is hereby given that that, Ger
tain mortgage made' , executed a ana , de,
yersd by J9hn and "a HoTee
J. Halvorson, mortgages. dated October
18th, 1911, and recorded in the office of
the Register Of Deeds for Ward County,
Mor See cl on page a. 4i7" viii be fore
closed by a sale Of the premises contain
scribed by the sheriff Of Ward County,
North Dakota, at the front door Of the
Court House in the City Of Minot, Ward
1915, at the hour Of Ten O'Clock in the
forenoon Of said day. to satisfy the
amount due on said mortgage on the date
Of sale.
the payment of the sum of Three Hun
dred Twenty and no-100 Dollars ($32Ol
and interest according to the terms Of
described, and default exists by the
terms Of said mortgage in the non-pay-
ment Of that certain note due October
mortgage the mortgage has declared
the entire mortgage debt due and pay
able and in the nonpayment of interest
Hundred Thirtyetwo and 6o-1oo Dollars
($132.6O) both Of which have been past
due since October 18th, 1915. and which
signed has been compelled to pay. and
said mortgage contains power of sale
which is now operative.
The premises described in said mort
gage and which will be sold to satisfy
the same are situated in the County Of
Ward and State of North Dakota, and
are known and described as follows, to-
wit:
The South half of the Northeast Quar-
ter IS IL NE 1-4) and the South Half
of the Northwest Quarter IS IL NV
10 Of Section numbered Four ca in
ty-six (156) North Of Range numbered
Eighty-two (s2l West, containing one
according to the United States govern
ment Survey thereof,
There will be due on said mortgage on
the date of sale including interest paid
on prior mortgage as aforesaid the sum
of Three Hundred Thirty-six and S0-100
(s336:S0) Dollars together with the costs
Of this foreclosure as provided by law.
Dated at Minot, North Dakota July
| 9Th, 1916
HALvOR J. HALvORSON,
Mortgage.
John J. Nedreloe,
| Sheriff of Ward County, North Dakota.
/ Arthur M. Thompson,
Attorney for Mortgagee. Minot, North
Dakota. 7206t
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7-20-4t
SYYMM0NS

SUMMONS
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
COUNTY OF WARD, SIS.
In District Court Eighth Judicial District
M. L. Hines, Plaintiff,
VS..
Mary e. Hockspier, Fred w. Hockspier
State Bank Of Sawyer, a corporation,
A. J. MCDANIEL, John J. Lee, Northern
Investment Company, corporation,
The state Of North Dakota to the Above
Named Defendants:
~ You and M each of you are hereby sum IN
to ia fHa the complaint of the
which said complaint will be filed in the
office of the Clerk of the District Court
in and for said county and state, a copy
Of which is hereto attached and here
with served upon you and to serve
copy OF your answer upon the subscrib-
er within thirty days Of the service Of
this summons upon you, exclusive OF the
day, of service, and if you fail to answer
be taken against you be default for the
relief demanded in said complaint.
18th day of May, 1916. ,r
Attorney for the PlaintiffNoffice and
Postottice Address, Minot, North Da-
NOTICE OF NO PERSONAL CLAIM:
To the above named DEFENDANTS: You and
each of you will please take notice that
the above entitled action is brought TO
quiet title in the plaintiff to Lots Six
Addition to the Village of Sawyer, North
Dakota, and that no personal claim is
made against you or either of you.
Dated this 18th day -, Of y Nay 3'f1 1919; ~
Attorney for, the Plaintiff-Ofice and
Postotfice Address, Minot, North Da-
kota. 7-6.6t
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NOTICE FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
Burt school district No. 1928 for the fur
nishing of Ignite coal for the consolid-
ated school for the ensuing year, deliv-
cred at the school, Bids to be received
up to the hour Of p. M, July Goth, 1916.
Board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
BY order Of the School Board
ROY LARSON,
Clerk.
brady, N. D. 7-20-2t
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ORDER AND NOTICE FOR HEARING
F1NAL ACCOUNT OF ADMIN
YQTR ron

ORDER AND NOTICE FOR HEARING
FINAL ACCOUNT OF ADMIN
1STRATOB
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
COUNTY OF WARD, IS.
IN COUNTY COURT
In the Matter Of the Estate of Tostem
p. Kulaas, Deceased.
Kari KulaaS, Petitioner
Peter Kulaas, Anna Lee, Mary Kuaas.
Gertrude Kulaas, Ruth Kulaas, and
Harold Kulaas, and Einar Mus as Adj
ministrator of the Estate Of Tina Ku-
laas, deceased, and all others interest
ed in said estate, Respondents.
The State of North Dakota to the Above
Named ReSponooatOS
TAKE NOTICE: That Peter Kulaas
as Administrator of the estate above
mentioned has rendered and presented
to the Court his final account praying
that a time be fixed for the settlement
thereof, and for the distribution of the
said estate; and it appearing to the Court
that said estate is ready for distribution:
1T is ORDERED, That said account
be brought on before the Court for set
Element on the 2Sth day of August, 1916,
at 10 o'clock a. m. at the office of the
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Subscribe for the Ward County In
dependent $3.50 per year.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES No,

-, Starting at the home of l.. r. Larson,
theSce to the home Of Andrew Eidahl,
thence to the home of Amos Larson,
thence to the home of Bernt Larson,
thence west to section line, thence north
to the Northeast corner of section 26,
thence west to the home Of Oscar Hur-
ley, thence west to the Northeast corner
OF section 2S, thence north to the school
route.
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SpeCificatiOns-ROu No.

Starting at the home Of Ole Huso, on
Sec. 2. thence east IA mile, thence south
mile, thence west l mile, thence south
mile, thence east to the home of Geo.
thence west to the section
inc, thence south l mile, thence west to
school house, taking in all children along
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Starting at the home Of T. G. Rovig
on Section 81, thence in a northeasterly
direction over the old stage route, to
the northeast corner of Sec. 90, thence
west l mile via. Wickman's home, thence
north l mile, thence east miles to
school house, taking in all children
along said route
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-06
GOVERNMENT SUES ROADS
Alleges Northwestern and Milwaukee
Hauled Dead Hogs.

Sioux City, Dec. 6.-United States
District Attorney Frank A. O'Connor
yesterday started four separate ac-
tions in the federal court against the
Northwestern and Milwaukee rail-
roads. accusing them of allowing in
fictitious and contagious diseases to
be disseminated from South Dakota
to Iowa. Judge Henry t. Reed is
asked TO impose fines of 500 in each
case.
1t is alleged that on May 30 the
Northwestern company carried one
dead hog in a car of live hogs from
Vayland, $. ID. to Sioux City. On
February IL, it is asserted that the
Milwaukee allowed one dead hog to
be shipped with a car of live animals
from Washington Springs. s. d., to
Sioux City.
The other two cases occurred on
June / and February 8 for allowing
one dead hog in each shipment in a
car of live hogs. The June shipment
was from Canton. S. d., over the Mil
waukee road and the February ship
ment was from Elk Point.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-06
ROAD ENJO|NED
WORK OF MAKING CONNECTIONS
BETWEEN G. N. AND WATER
TOWN AND =. r. TEMPO
RARILY STOPPED.

Sioux Falls, Dec. "a restrain
ing order was served this morning on
the local representatives of the Great
Northern Railroad company prevent
ing them from proceeding further in
the matter of laying a track across
the industrial track and the tracks
of the Illinois Central Railroad COM
pany until certain differences be-
tween the Illinois Central and the
Great Northern people are adjusted
Since the Great Northern took over
the Waterfowl and Sioux Falls road
they have made arrangements to run
the track from the latter to a connec-
ton with the former so that trains
over the Watertown and Sioux Falls
could run into the Illinois Central
depot. The industrial track is oper-
ated by the Illinois Central.
Yesterday the Great Northern peo-
pie brought a gang of laborers here
and started to raise the industrial
track eight inches in order to make
the necessary connection between the
tracks of the Great Northern and the
Watertown and Sioux Falls. The
raising of the industrial track as pro-
posed will make it harder for the IL
linois Central to operate the indus
trial track, hence the injunction.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-06
HITS EXPRESS RATES
INJUNCTION AGAINST CORREC-
TIONS AUTHORIZED by
FEDERAL BOARD.

Pierre, Dec. 6.-The South Dakota
supreme court this afternoon granted
the injunction asked by South Dakota
jobbing towns against the express
companies putting into effect the new
schedules in conformity to the de-
cision of the interstate commerce
commission. This injunction prac-
tically defies the principles and re
quirements laid down i'm two recent
decisions by United States circuit
courts-one given out at Cedar Rap
ids, Ia, and one at Omaha, Neb.
South Dakota has been operating
under special low express rates, fixed
by the state board of railroad com
missioners. The effect of such state
rates has been to make interstate
! rates, outside of the state boards
Jurisdiction, entirely out of proper
ton to rates within the state.
The interstate commerce commits
sion held that the state and inter
state rates must be equalized. This
decision has been confirmed in two
test cases in federal court.
AS the situation now stands. the
express companies must risk con
tempt with the state court or the
federal court.
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FOR REFORMS
NEW LEGISLATION URGED BY
ATTORNEY GENERAL
CALDWELL.

Pierre, Dec. 6.-Attorney General
Caldwell in his biennial report makes
a number of recommendations as to
new legislation or corrections of ex-
listing legislation which he has found
to be defective. He also asks that
the duties of states attorneys be
made more specific and broader. He
wants such officers made the legal
advisers of the local public officials
of townships within their counties F.;
and asks that the existing law as to
the. duties of the states attorney be
amended to require that official ito
appear in all courts, and to perform
any and all legal services for the
county which may be required of him
in his official capacity for the salary
provided by law"
He calls attention TO the fact that
many states attorneys refuse to pros
ecute on the recommendations of the
state executive accountant, who re-
ports shortages, and shows that in
case of such neglect actions "a only
be maintained at the expense Of the
attorney generals department. He
asks for the authority to direct and
require counsel at the expense of the
municipality concerned, or at the ex-
pense of the officer in default. Suel
a law he believes would bring salts.
factory results.