The Oakes times., 1916-05-25

protective tariff. strong foreign pol.
icy and for the repeal of the reci.
procity act between the United States
and Canada. I'VE should introduce
economy. thrift and efficiency into all
departments. both state and federal"
lie says. land will work to that end"
The Washburn Ignite Coal com.
pany. which operates the largest lig.
mite coal mine in the Northwest, will
make extensive improvements and ad-
ditions during the coming summer
which will greatly increase the output
Of coal in the future. The winter Of
1856 was the best in the history OF
the Williston mine. the production ex.
ceeding 100000 tons. 100000 tons Of
this total being mined during the
! months of December. January and
February.
The Gunderson Elevator company Of
Mohall has let the contract for addi.
tions to its elevator there to Contrac-
tor Stremswold of Minot and work
will be commenced about June L. A
new elevator building will be erected
| in addition to the present house and
up to date cleaning and grinding ma.
chinery will be installed. The i'm
provement represents an expenditure
of something like $4,000 and will give
that market one of the best elevators
In the state.
A meeting Of the state board Of bar
Der examiners was held in Bismarck.
at which the resignation Of President
A. NJ. Britts Of Linton was handed in.
The board met to check up its busi-
ness for the past year and make prep.
arations for making a report to the
state. Mr. Britts is q candidate for
the office Of clerk OF courts of the dis.
trict. The state board Of barber ex.
aminers is composed Of President A.
NJ. Britts. Secretary Thomas Totting-
ham and Treasurer Leo Skjody.
The Grand Forks Commercial club
has renewed efforts to have the Great
Northern railroad put on daily train
service between that city and Duluth.
Over year ago the Great Northern
discontinued running two trains on
Sunday and. despite all efforts of com.
mercial bodies and residents along the
road from Grand Forks to Duluth,
they refused to again run trains on
Sunday. The Sunday service is de.
sired during the summer season. as
many Grand Forks folks prefer to go
to their cottages at Maple Lake or
Bemidji on Sunday morning.
Williams county secured another aid
to its agricultural advancement with
the location at Tioga of one Of the
state demonstration farms formerly
maintained at Ross, in Mountrail coun-
ty. The farm will be located on the
farm Of Leonard Clans. about mile
south Of Tioga. and will include about
thirty acres Of land. 1t will be under
the direct management Of County
Agent E. W. Hall and under the super.
vision of Superintendent Potter Of the
state demonstration farms. The ex.
periments will deal with problems Of
Northwestern North Dakota.
With her love grown cold and in
At Of jealous rage over attentions Of
another man. Harry Smith. resident
Of Grand Forks for two years. shot
and killed Mrs. May Cain at her home
there. In . signed statement made
BY him after the tragedy he declared
his intention OF killing himself. but .
scufhe with Edith. the woman's Oldest
daughter. prevented him from doing
30. The shooting clears up mys.
tery which baffied the police q year
ago. when new born baby was found
on the doorstep Of . prominent cit.
en-. Smith says he and Mrs. Cain are
parents Of the child.