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The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1916-04-27

! Respectfully submitted,
| W. B RICHARDS,
| County Agent. Dickcy County
Approved:
Thomas Cooper. Director.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1916-04-27
SUPPER AND SALE

The Methodist Ladies Aid will hold
q supper and sale in the city hall Fri
day afternoon and evening. Tea will
be served in the afternoon. in Japan
ese cups. patrons tn take cups home,
at 15c. There will be four booths. tea,
candy. parcel post and miscellaneous.
Toy balloons and canes for the chill
dren. Supper begins at 5 o'clock and
continues until all are served. Price
35c.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1916-04-27
NOTICE TO CLEAN up

All manure, ashes and rubbish Of
all kinds must be removed from city
premises on or before the first OF
May. Rubbish will be removed from
the premises of parties failing to
comply with this notice. by the city
and charged against the property.
By Order of Board of Health:
DIR. ]. P. Brastad.
Superintendent.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1916-04-27
U. T. ID. CLUB

U. +. ID. CLUB
Hostess-Alice Casey.
Date-May 2. 1916.
Roll Gala favorite author. and
one of his works.
paper-A Flyless Community
Matte Mitchell
ReadinR-Julia Roney.
Paper-Civic Improvement-Eliza-
beth Keating.
Important business meeting.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-03-23
Rudolf Hotel
"Sicked u"

Rudolf Giselius has just finished 4
thorough job of having the Rudolf ho-
tel put in shape for dress-up week.
The lobby and rooms have been tasti-
ly painted and decorated and every.
thing made spic and span. The fur
niture has also been vanished and
touched up to correspond with
the classy appearance Of the
surroundings. Mr.. Giselius says
no more kalsomine for him,
and the rooms have been painted
with expensive paint. Colored paints
cost money now days, but their SAM
tary and lasting value make them too
desirable not to be used. A contract
has been let to have the roof of tho
building put in perfect repair.
Both Mr.. Giselius and Landlord
Sampson are doing their best to make
this hotel one of the best in the stats.
and their enterprise and service should
be rewarded with a liberal patronage
from both the travelling public and the
citizens of Valley City.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-03-23
Title to Agricultural
College Site Assaled

taken possession of. The present
value is said to be close to $4,000. If
sold at auction anyone may bid and
the state would be forced to remove
the buildings.
Altman demands that the attorney
general take action to correct the
wrong and restore the land to the
common schools, or that the state
make payment and reimburse the COM
mon school fund. Altman declares in
a written statement that it was well
understood at the time the legislature
passed the law giving the site to the
college that the law was irregular and
could be corrected only by payment of
money or by constitutional amend
ment.
Altman has repeatedly attempted to
get legislatures and state officers to
correct and remedy the case. No
thing has ever been done. Other
members Of the second legislative as
sembly and constitutional convention
declare Alman's position correct as to
the Illegally of the Agricultural college
possession of the present site and that
it was understood proceedings were to
be instituted to rectify the wrong.
President E. F. Ladd of the Agricul-
tural college when interviewed last
evening expressed surprise at the lat
est turn OF events in the affairs Of the
farm school. He had not heard that
the title to the campus was ever
question, being Of the opinion that
congress. and the state legislature had
attended to the matter according to
the law and the constitution.
Former President John H. Worst
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-03-23

Last Friday evening Miss Minnie !.
Nelson and Prof. o. A. Barton enter
tanned the principals Of the high
schools of the county at a 6 o'clock
dinner at the home of Miss Nelson, on
North Fifth avenue. Covers were laid
for %, the table being decorated with
candelabra holding green candles, and
smilax. Saint Patrick decorations
prevailed throughout the rooms. After
a delicious four-course dinner was
served, the evening was spent IN
games, conversation and singing. The
guests were the principals in attend
ance at the meeting held in the city
Friday and Saturday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-03-23

Bismarck, March 20.-The Agricul.
tural college has no right to section
land where buildings are, is the claim
of John Altman, who was member Of
the constitutional convention and the
second state legislative assembly. He
demands that the attorney general
take definite action to eject the col.
lege. .s..-.
Sections SO and 16 in every township
were given to the state by the federal
government for common schools. The
first legislative assembly memoralized
congress for permission to set aside
section 36 where the college is for an
agricultural college. Congress grant
ed permission Sept. 4, 1890, but re-
fused to allow any indemnity.
The second legislative assembly
passed a law setting aside the section
for the college. The governor signed
other bills of similar import introduce
ed, but vetoed this. Then Attorney
General Spencer declared the action Of
the legislature illegal without a consti-
tutional amendment. Despite the opin-
ion of the attorney general the state
went ahead and erected the buildings
on the land.
This section of land, Attorney Gener-
al Linde holds, belongs to the common
schools of the state, under jurisdic-
ton Of the board of university and
school lands. To give the Agricultur-
al college clear title will necessitate
a constitutional amendment. Without
constitutional amendment the land
may be sold or leased. II sold it
must be sold at public auction as pres
ent prices, not at the value when first
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-03-23

Miss Grace Trelstad, who is teach
ing at Fingal, spent the weekend with
Miss Josephine Wright and attended
the Nine. Dorothea North recital.
Mrs. E. E. Griffith and daughter,
Miss Arlie, of Claremont, S. D., spent
a couple of days with their daughter
and sister, Miss Dana Griffith, return
ing to their home Monday evening.
Miss Theresa Kramer, daughter of
Mrs. A. B. Kramer, left On No. Sat-
urday afternoon for Washington, D..
c., where she will assist Mrs. Geo.
M. Young until they return.
Harry Jacobson came up from Far
go Saturday night and spent Sunday
with his family. He is witness in
the Wyman case at the Gate City,
and had to go back Monday morning,
as the case was not finished.
A meeting Of the Country club has
been called for Thursday evening at 8
o'clock at the Commercial club rooms,
at which time election of officers will
take place. This is to be the final
step in the organization of this club
and it will then be ready to complete
arrangements for grounds and club
house.
Mrs. Harry Jones received word
Monday that her sister, Mrs. Robert
Bowen, of Ray, who has been ill at
hospital in Bismarck, was not ex-
pected to live. Mrs. Bowen had been
in the hospital, but was much i'm
proved and removed to the home of
her sister, Mrs. Alfred Zuger, when
she was taken worse and again taken
to the hospital.
Vera Officer and Mary McGuigan
were hostess last Wednesday evening
at the senior luncheon given in the
Home Economics room. In honor of
St. Patrick the decorations were green
and white. The guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Wemett, Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Mullen, Miss Nellie Farnsworth, Miss
Grace Tillson, Miss Edith Van Middles-
worth, Miss Cora NJ. Rawlins, Miss
Fannie C. Amidon, Miss Paula Kittel,
Miss Alice Gilbert and Mr.. H. S.
OLSON.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-03-23

Miss Ida Ratzlaff, of the extension
department of the Agricultural college
was in the city Monday.
Mrs. A. Kennedy, of the millinery de-
partment of Gray's store, returned
Thursday evening from trip to Far.
go.
Ed Richardson, International Har.
vester man of Fargo, spent Monday
evening at the home of L. w. Hubbard
in this city.
Miss Gertie Bonhus spent Sunday at
her home in the city, returning to her
school work in jamestown Monday
morning.,
Mrs. H. N. Tucker, of Courtenay,
spent Sunday in the city with her
husband, campaign manager for La.
Toilette. .s.
Miss Carrie Oppegaard has returned
from Nome, where she has been spend
ing the past week or so looking after
insurance work.
Among the Minneapolis news items
of rs years ago is one stating that
Prof. c.. c.. Curtiss has just returned
from trip to the East.
Miss Bertha Eldridge returned Sun
day night from three days. visit with
her sister, Hattie, who is attending
the D. B. C. in Fargo.
F. L. Silk and George Mann came
up from Lucca Sunday evening and
took train No. / on the Northern Pa
cific for Miles City, Mont.
Kathryn Recorder: Mrs. O. M. Roe,
of Valley City, arrived Friday. She is
staying with her mother, Mrs. Hagen
Olson, who is quite seriously ill.
Mrs. P. J. O'Neill returned to Fargo
Monday evening after spending a day
or two with her daughter, Miss May
O'Neill, of Gray's millinery store.
Mrs. Chas. Walker, IF Seattle,
Wash, was in the city Saturday. She
is visiting in Fingal, owing to the i'll.
ness OF her mother, Mrs. Henry, and
Of her sister, Mrs. G. w. Pollock, who
was injured by q fall. Later she ex-
poets to spend some time in the city
visiting her friends.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-03-23

J. E. Buttree went to Grand Forks
Monday night on a business trip.
w. J. Curren returned Sunday from
Minot, where he spent the week on
business.
J. J. Aldahl went to Excelsior
Springs, Mo-, last week for vacation
of few weeks.
Misses Nora Nelson, Marie Furge-
son and Ida Hanson spent Sunday
with friends at Nome.
Peter R. Hanson went to Minneapo-
lis Saturday on business, expecting to
return in two or three days.
Miss Julia Lee spent Sunday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ole X. Lee,
returning to Fargo Monday.
Prof Taylor, of the Nome schools,
spent the latter part of last week here
returning home Sunday.
Bernard SWEET, of futile, is spend
ing the week in the city visiting his
brother, Claude, and friends.
A Mr.. Kleinschmidt and his son, of
Sleepy Eye, Mimi, are guests of Rev.
Bublitz while in the city on business.
Ed. label, of LaMoure, formerly a
resident of Valley City, was in the
city one day last week on business.
Robert Burgess, of Detroit, Mimi,
who was a guest at the Bublitz home
last week, left for his home Saturday.
Chas. Weber, Of Jamestown, travel
ing salesman for the Russell.Miller
flour, was Valley City visitor Mon.
day.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-03-23

was quite positive that the Agricul-
tural college had valid title to the land
on which it is located and did not
think that the steps etaken by J. Al
man would amount to anything. II do
not know who this man Altman is and
cannot recollect ever having heard
his name. This proposed suit is news
to me. Congress voted the land to
the Agricultural college and gave the
state another piece of land in place
of it and that is undoubtedly sufi-
cient. I do not think there is any
thing to Alman's Claims" said Mr..
Worst.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-08
MAKES PAPER FROM
COTTON STALKS

Berlin, Aug. S.-The royal mater
ial testing Office at Gross-Lichter-
felde, a suburb of Berlin, announces
the interesting discovery that paper
can be manufactured from cotton
stalks.
The discovery is not considered OF
much Importance for Germany
which produces no cotton, but is
pointed to as of vast Importance to
the United States, the greatest pro
Queer of cotton in the world, because
of the shortage of paper reported in
that country.
The discovery was made, it is stat
ed, by German institution while
carrying out commission from an
Egyptian firm, given before the war
A shipment of stalks, which had ar
rived from Egypt, before the open
ing of hostilities, was used for the
experiment.
The stalks were cut and ground
boiled and bleached. The paper
making then proceeded after the us
ual methods. The result caused the
testing Office to arrive at the decision
that cotton stalks are a good mater
ial for making paper.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-08
West INDEPENDENCE Notes.

y
Kenneth Neel of Webster City Wis
tied Sunday with Leonard Busting OF
this vicinity.
Miss Bessie Hanson of Fort Dodge
is visiting her brother, Dewey
Schweppe, this week.
Fred Olmstead Of Webster City be-
gan his threshing run Sin this vicin-
ity Thursday. Lou Miller of Web
ster City. who is running the separ-
ator for Mr.. Olmstead, got his arm
badly cut by the band knives He
was rushed to doctor at Webster
City who took the necessary stitch
es and dressed the wound, which ex-
tended from near the elbow to near
the wrist. Mr.. Miller was certainly
lucky that he did not lose his arm
Maud Segar of Webster City visit
ed Thursday at the James Passwater
home.
Aug. s.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-08
man N PARK
KILLED BY BOMB

Kansas City, Aug. S.-An uniden-
titled man was blown to pieces here
yesterday afternoon in crowded
city park when either dynamite or
nitroglycerin believed to have been
concealed in his pocket exploded.
Police authorities declared they
were unable to tell how the explos-
i've might have been set off and are
investigating.
Parts of the mans body were
blown fifty yards. Forty or fifty per-
sons within short radius of the
man were uninjured. One man who
sat on the same bench, was scarcely
bruised.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-08
wilson WILLING FOR
Mexican POLICY TO
BECOME AN ISSUE

home Wednesday after visiting with
their sister, Mrs. Chas. Glaman.
Arthur Christensen of Ringsted
visited here few days the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Little and
two sons left Thursday for Ft. Dodge
where they will make their future
home.
Miss Leona Littles of Ellsworth
was visitor here Wednesday.
Alfred Anderson of Story City
spent Thursday evening with the
home folks.
Chas. Bossen and wife of Des
Moines are spending few days at
the Dutton House. ~,
Ben Rifen, who has been running
a meat market at harrisburg and
lately sold out, is now working at
the DuttonA House as night clerk.
Aug. T.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-08
CHILD PLAGUE EN-
TIERS SIXTH week

New York, Aug. S.-Yesterday
marked the beginning of the sixth
week of the epidemic of infantile
paralysis, and the daily bulletin is
sued by the health department show
ed that the plague continues una
bated. During the .twenty-four
hours preceding 10 o'clock yesterday
morning forty-four children died of
the disease in the five boroughs of
New York City and 145 new cases
were reported. Since the inception
OF the epidemic there have been s.
16S cases, of which number LAB
proved fatal.
Three new cases were reported in
Jersey City yesterday.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-08
TO RACE UP Pixies
PEAK IN AUTOMOBILES

Colorado Springs, Colo, August 8.
About thirty famous auto speed
kings here have entered cars for the
race to the top of Pixies Peak day
after tomorrow. Drivers from the
east will compete against drivers
from the west. Ralph Milford will
try to establish a new worlds hill
climbing record, he has informed M.
w. Colwell, manager of the meet.
Hughie Hughes, veteran pilot of
racing cars, has been nominated to
drive Duesenberg. Hughes has not
been seen in contests recently but his
victories of the past are many. Neil
(Whirlwind) Whalen will drive d
Milac car. Two Buick cars will be
driven by Mccoy and Dawson. 1t is
probable that Barney Oldfield will
drive his Delage racer. For the last
few days hundreds of men have been
getting the Is mile highway with its
winding curves and steep grades in
to shape for practice. A. w. Mark
sheffel, Of Colorado Springs, piloted
one of three Cadillac cars entered up
the Is mile circuit in % minutes.
Milford, Hughes, Whalen, Patter-
son, Rippingill, Brooks and Stentz al
SO made several fast ascents to get
acquainted with the turns and
grades.
The start will be made S miles
from the bottom of the highway and
the finish will be made at an eleya-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-08
Jewell lettings.

Mrs. Everett Fannon and baby
daughter arrived Wednesday from
Des Moines for few weeks visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M.
v. latham.
Mrs. G. H. Millett arrived home
Friday evening from a months visit
with her daughter, Mrs. r. A. Fer
reil, at Carthage, S. d. She left Sat-
urday afternoon for Slater to spend
some time at the A. A. Hottie home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Kleaveland re-
turned Friday from their visit at
Mt. Horeb, Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Minert and
children of Marshalltown are visit
ing at the VIM. Anderson home.
Mrs. A. G.. Nelson went to Story
City Thursday afternoon for few
days visit with relatives.
Miss Mildred O'Conner returned
home Saturday from three weeks
visit with friends in Sioux Falls, S.
d.. and points in Minnesota.
Mrs. Fred Cheney and little son
Robert went to Colo Saturday after
noon for an over Sunday visit with
relatives.
Floyd Davis visited with his moth
er in Webster City Saturday.
Att Alexander went to Clear Lake
Friday, called there by the illness OF
his brother, Fred Fl. Alexander.
Mrs. J. f. Burnstedt and two
daughters, Grace and Ruth, of Web
ster City, were in Jewell Thursday
calling on friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. II. Porter and
family motored to Buffalo Center
Friday for weeks visit with rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Fleenor return
ed Thursday evening from Garner.
The Misses Ida and Mabel Thomp-
N OF Story City returned to their
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-08
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NEIGHBoRHooD NOTES.
80 %s $50 : - = :. :
Fremont Briefs.

Miss Annetta Stark spent Sunday
with friends in Storm Lake.
Miss Hall of Webster City is visit
ing Miss Julia Simonson this week.
Mrs. Hall of Webster City spent
the past week with her brother, Olof
Christoferson and family.
Frank Mallinger. and family spent
Sunday at the Lang home.
Miss Catherine Lang of Clinton,
Iowa, arrived here Thursday for an
extended visit with her father, 10
seph Lang and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Johnson and
family and Mrs. Simons spent Sun
day at the Chas. Hawiter home.
Aug. 5.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-08
SOLDIERS
FOR REFUSING OATH
Court Martial for New Mexican
Guardsmen Who Declined Fed
eral Obligation.

Columbus, n. NJ, Aug. S.-Louis
o. Gardiner. private of the First
New Mexico infantry, yesterday was
found guilty on charge of falling
to subscribe to the federal oath
which would muster him into the
service Of the United States with his
company, June IA, last, after trial
before a general court martial here.
The verdict. together with the rec
concentrations of the board, which
were not made public, was forward
ed to the secretary of war by Lieut..
Col. George E. Stockle, president.
Through his attorney, Capt. John
c. Watson, Gardiner made plea for
clemency but declined to reconsider
his refusal to take the oath. Mai
Rlanton Winship, representing the
government, argued that il Gardiner
was allowed to go free the case might
have bad effect upon future ma
tional guard enlistments.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-08

tion Of 400 feet above sea level.
Visitors are coming in to Pixies
Peak from all parts OF Colorado, Ne
braska, Oklahoma, and other sur
rounding states. Prizes of cash and
plate valued at more than $500
are offered. The automobile events,
for both amateur and professional
drivers, will be run on Friday and
Saturday. August HIP. The motor
cycle events are to precede the 9TH
ers on Thursday, August 10.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-08

Berlin, Aug. S.-Austrian and
Italian naval forces engaged in a
battle today in the Adriatic. The
Austrians say that the Italians were
hit and damaged. The Austrians
suffered torpedo boat hit.
Hoping for peace as the result OF
the stoppage of the Anglo-French or.
fensive in the west has not prevented
the Germans from preparing for an
other winter campaign.
Berlin admits that the Russians
have made gains against the Austro-
Germans in Galicia.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-08
The Census.

Born this morning to Mr.. and Mrs
II. J. Buell., who reside on Elm street,
a fine boy, Herbert Joseph, Jr Miss
Mary Evans, an old time nurse in
this community, is here from Chi
cago to care for the newcomer.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-08

The Chas. Reinsel family moved
yesterday from their former home on
west Division street to the west half
of the Burleson property on Second
street.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-08

dren of Jewell returned to their
home yesterday afternoon after
spending few days at the Lon
House home on east Second street
Mrs. ]. W. Barr left today for
Storm Lake where she will spend
several weeks visiting relatives and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Whitacre and
little daughter Jane of Des Moines
were Joined in this city by Mrs. WIS
mother, Mrs. f. d. Young, and the
party left overland today for two
weeks stay at the lakes. They will
be in the vicinity Of Milford.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-08
SWITCH OPENED;
TRAIN WRECKED

jefferson, Ia, Aug. S.-An attempt
to wreck the northbound passenger
on the Milwaukee was made last
night at Graveldale, two miles south
of here. The lock had been broken
and the switch opened, allowing the
train to run down into the gravel
pit, engine, baggage and express cars
leaving the rails.
No one was hurt.
The engineer was making rum
for the hill and could not see the
switch which is on the north side of
the river bridge.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-08
Many German Attacks Repulsed on
West, But German Troops
Make Gains Near
Verdun.
TAKE MORE GERMAN TRENCHES
Official Statement Tells of Advance
Between Hem Wood and the
T. Somme.

Paris, Aug. S.-German troops re.
captured the strongly fortified posi-.
ton, Thiaumont works, northeast Of
Verdun in an assault delivered this
morning. The bloody battle still
continues.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-08-08
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Judge Hughes is Now in Chicago
and Will Make a Speech
in That City This
Evening.

Washington, Aug. S.-President
Wilson is willing to make Mexico
the issue in the campaign if Hughes
continues to push that end of his at
tacks! The President is preparing to
open his campaign in September.