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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-03-22
Obituary..

John johnson, section foreman of
the 500 railway at Radium, died at
the hospital on March Is, 1915, after
a couple weeks illness.
Deceased was born at Hvitsand
Sweden Sept. 27, 1877. With his
parents he came to America in 1892
and located in town of Oak Park in
this county. In 1896 he was stud
ent in Hope Academy at Moorhead
and after that he attended Grand
Forks College for some time. He
was married June 8, 1905 to Miss
Ellen Erickson, Of Warren. To this
union three children were born their
names being: .Linnea, 10 years; Mar
garet, 5 years; and Ruby, 1 year
months. ...4- .@ -...r
Deceased has been in the employ
Of the 500 railway company since
the road was built thru the county
He was faithful in the discharge OF
his duties and was we'll liked by his
superiors as we'll as by those who
worked under his direction.
The funeral was held from the
Elm church, north Of Alvarado, or
Sunday afternoon last, at 3 o'clock
and was conducted by Rev. j. W
Lundgren. The remains were laid
to rest in the cemetery near by
Many beautiful flowers were con.
tributed by employees Of the rail.
way and by friends in Warren anc
elsewhere. Sincere sympathy is ex.
tended to the bereaved family.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-03-22

A we'll represented meeting was
held at Moorhead last week for the
purpose of having the famous JEFF
ferson Highway built from Wadena
thru Moorhead, Crookston, Warren
and to Winnipeg instead Of going
from Wadena to Bemidji thru Thief
River Falls thence to Winnipeg. c.
Wittensten represented Warren at
the meeting.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-03-22
Pleasant Surprise Party in Foldahl.

Mr.. and Mrs. Perry W. Halverson,
of Beaudette, are visiting at the
home of J. A. Floberg, in Foldahl,
Mrs. Halvorson being a daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Floberg. On Sunday
evening last about forty friends of
Mr.. and Mrs. Halverson surprised
them in very pleasant manner at
the Floberg home and presented
them with purse Of 500 in cash, be-
sides serving delicious lunch. Mr..
and Mrs. Halverson desire thru the
columns Of the Sheaf to thank their
friends who remembered them in this
agreeable way.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-03-22
PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE
r PRIMARY ELECTION.
Result of Said Election in Marshall
County. is Given Below.
Republican Party.

For President-Cu mmins $50; Es-
tabrook IS; Webster 50.
Delegates at Large for Cummins-
Briggs II; Dehnel 88; Eberhart 1876;
Engelstad, 149; jacobson 1872; Mar
Gus johnson 1871; Larson 327; Locke
IS; Lundquist 22S; Manahan 1913;
Van SAINT 1926.
Delegates at Large for Estabrook
Force Ct; Johnson 1902; Peterson
ST.
District Delegates for Cummins-
Martin Widsten 400; A. J. Anderson
538; L. W. Oberhauser 253.
District Delegates for Estabrook-
J. w. Mason 1926; Geo. w. Harris 1924
Democratic Party
For President-Wilson 612.
Delegates at Large for Wilson
Austin 1922; Just 367; King 376; Law
Ter 431; Nelson 406; Reiter 315;
Vessel 294; Weiss 274.
District Delegates for Wilson
M. J. DAILY 465; Julius J. Olson 1859;
William E. Rowe; 2O9; John L. Town
ley IA.
Prohibition Party.
For President-Foss SO; Sulzer 49,
| Delegates at Large for Foss-Cal-
derwood "A; Dorset rs; Fowble 26
Hill 1; Hawkinson 20; Markve %;
Ransom 33; Scovell rs; Woman 25
Wells 27; Briggs 81; Bryan So;
Engle SO; Kalnes. 81; Kavli 18; Lar.
son At; Lind 60; Lobeck; 81; Tokens.
guard 40; Martin IS; Morrow e.
Muedeking Is; Nygaard so; Reilly
| 10; Stageberg 38; Stromme As.
District Delegates for Foss-De-
Mars TO-; Nygaard As; Paulson IS
Rude 80; Sulerud 20; Carlson IS
Christensen 49,
District Delegates for Suffer-
Vollom az; Ellingson 4S; Heiberg At
! IS For Vice President-Finley C. Hen
erickson IS; Ben B. Lindsey % Fred
erick c.. Wheeler 49,
| i Total number of ballots cast anc
chunted of all parties 2,082
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-03-22
CONTRACT LET FOR ...-.
NEW HIGH SCHOOL,

The Steenberg Construction Co.,
of St. Paul, was awarded the contract
for the new high school building in
Warren at a meeting of the school
board on Friday last week, their bid
being s35,692 for the building, not
including the heating and plumbing,
which will be a separate contract.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-03-22

Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Bradley, of
town Of Sandsville have moved to
the city are now domiciled in the
Tom Keefe house, north Of the iron
bridge. Owing to their advanced age
they decided to leave the farm and
spend their remaining days in quiet
ness and free from care.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-03-22

Three Of the school districts in the
town of ROLLS are planning on con-
solidating. Two of the districts have
already sent in petitions to the coun-
ty superintendent of schools request
ing consolidation and as soon as the
third petition is sent in a cali for
election will be issued.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-03-22

Sheriff H. C. Hanson and wife
leave this evening for Owatonna,
where they will take two children to
the state orphan school. They are
children of Con Friscoy who deserted
his wife in this city some time ago.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-03-22
Court House News

Licenses to wed have been issued
to the following: Gus S. Schafer to
Alma Moen, John S. Swanson to
Elvia E. Roley.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-03-22

County Attorney A. N. Eckstrom
left last night for Bemidji, to attend
to legal business.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-03-22
TOWN ELECTION RESULTS.

a,,.s H. Alvaraao. ="
= President S. S. Trickay::. Trustees,
/. n. Lodoen, liver Iverson. Sanfrid
Johnson; Treasurer, Otis L. Holt; Re-
corder, C. O. Olson; Justice of Peace,
Nels R. Lodoen; Constable, Frank j.
Stuemke
Vega.
John Forslund, SUPERVISOR; Carl
W. Rodquist, clerk; Carl A. Johnson,
treasurer; Chas. j.. Anderson ap-
pointed assessor; Chas. Boman, JUS
tice Of the peace; Gust Carlson, con-
stable. Per H. Kulle was appointed
chairman of the board for the year.
Fork:
Supervisor, Tor Hellekson; Town
clerk, I. :Arness; Treasurer, Paul
Durand; Justice Of the peace, Albert
Buro. p:
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1916-03-30
Benn Guer Sinh 1nmi1ig 1T,
TieberiiA, bartleibig.
gebt adt SPLITTER! @enn bic 8nnse &c.
leBt lit, bann reintet bic tleiaea
Gingc,peibe nit ,,GalifDrnia
Sprup Of 1iss."

@itter t6nnen rngeft6rt fem. nad0eu'
fie California 6eiger Spr1p gegeben ia.
ben. oenn in Elm paar Gtunoen ipirb al
bas peritopfte 8eue. faure @nQe unb &c.
gobrene Nahrung iih lei9t trennen Glf
ben Ginaerueioen. unb SIR bnbt wieDe1
Elm geiunoes- ipie1uitiges 8inD.
&ranfe 6inher %braud1en niht gebetteIt
an rperben. oiefes harmloie .1ruht cara.
tip" Al nehmen. Niuionen SPLITTER bal.
ten es CUR 3anb. neil iie niFe7. ouf
fein @irfen nuf ben Iogen. Die Qeber
uno Die Gingeneioe prpnpt unb fiher it
Nragt guren Apotbefer nod elmer
80 Gent Nldhe california Heiaeu.
Gprup," nelhe bic Anle,rungen fiji
Battles, ainner une Rerfonen ieqiiber
Nlters unb FIR grrpndfene %entbalten.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1916-03-30

Ser omerifmiide &riegsforreipon-
bent @oibburn ghilb, ser nod mo
note=langem MufentboH IN &uBlan6
tpie6er 5urudgefebrt lit, iogt, boB Ser
ruiiiife S6ealisma1s iiber Sen 6eutib-
en- Materiolismus triumpbiren miro.
@ie geiagt> Ger Mann beiBt r@bil6"
un6 bon einem &in6 fann mon m1d)
fein belieres Ser tdn6niB ertparten.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1916-03-30

Nuie lyle fIttuJI WV. Nv Oo
erbielt amdbernb brei Stimmen ge-
gen ie cine 5timme, Die gitabroot
900. @unoer SIlon ideint iiber Mil-
helm 2erfe aIs Nationaler &omitee-
a1a1m %ge1ponaen gu baber1.
Sorts SSames Wtur=
ran aus Sdlem, Ore, lit aus 8elfalt,
sS5rlo1ro, bier ei%ngetroffen, mobln er
iib elmer grbidaft balber begeben
batte. Gr erflarte, baB Sic @elhafte
in Srlano gut gebe1t, better als IN
aunaoa, nno baB lesteres iber ben
-&rieg mebr in A%ufregnng lei als ST.
lano poer ser Noroen gnglunos.
Mott. - Ser 60 Sabre alte
6ormer Nid @agel erbangte li6 IN
eirem 9otel bier. gagel, Ser i6on
lett nobe5u 20 Sabren in oieier @e-
geno oniallig nnb moblbobeno tpar,
hottie lid lei1eer 6an1ilie entfremoet
uno MAJ gla1bt, baB er bie Sbat IN
Sdtperm1tb begging, Sic our6 leine
sSan1ilienperEMltmiIle berporgermfen
1ulr0e.
Sumestomn.- Charles %.
Sild|er uro Satin, olte Anliebler bon
5tatsr1on County, feierten bel tel
terer Stride uno 8rat oas Set ib=
rer goloenen @od5eit. 9as Naar
1pobnt ieit 1881 in bielem County.
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den gibt es fei1en Mangel. 8ab=
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non1n1en. Set 9elteben Der Mnltult
1u1roen 2t4O airoer belorgt. = Sic
groBe SdIadtbm1sfirmn Snl5berger
& Cons lit BON eipem Spnoifat bon
@on Street Ii11an5gr0ber iibernom=
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sluftrog erbalten, iid} nod 8ombap
in Snoien 5u begeben, Inn ii6 bort
nit o1r6ern Srbensbriioern in Sic
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englild)en &egierung 6es 2anbes per=
mie1 len morben iinb.
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I'M @erfebr Ser Soutb 0ofota Gent
trolbobn 5miiden @atertomn nn6
Siour 6ads, 6ie ol1rb SEN 8run6 Ser
8riide BEL Sbpmo5 nn6 bas 6o6ur6
berbeigefiibrte 8%abmrngliid berur-
Iod3t mor6en moor, lit MIN aufgeboben
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beiben gnbp1nften fabrt, Big Sic
@obngelenhuft sic n0tbigen @ag-
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bot.
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Hogen boriiber, baB es ibnen fat ur-
m0glid lit, BET 6ormern 6ieier &C.
genb bon Siio=9afota 3arleben I'M
ter5ubringen, trot6em lie bas @el6
5u lebr nieorigen Tro5entiaten an=
bieten. Muh Garlebenge euidaften
maf1en dbnIide Meuberl1ngen. SSn-
nerbolb ser Ietten 5mei Monate itn6
nod M11sbruh zines Ser befanntelten
bieligen gonfiers mebr @Dpotbefen
abge5oblt noroen nls innerbab ser
porangegongenen Is Sabre nn6 er
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nift %erinnern fo1n, baB gu irgen6=
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ieitens Ser GARNER 10 gering gepeien
iei, mie ieet.
Ser amerifaniide &riegsforreipon-
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1916-03-30
Der RnruSt1ru

@as pierte 9abr erfol9rei&en @ei@dftes gebt jebt
ieinem Gnbe ent9e9en, unb MIR nnodte1t lnfere 9n=
erkenn>t>1g ponme9en Der nns pom ben 8emobnern
biefer Rommunitdt 9e,porbenen nnterftiiBumg betn1
Beginn bes f~inften 9abres bab11rb bek11noen, bab
mir unfern &umben einen au Bergem6bnli@en Prets
fir umier1 neuen 9orratb anieBea.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-03-16
RUSH WORK. ON AEROS
FOR UNITED STATES
CURTIS FACTORY WORKING
NIGHT AND DAY ON ORDERS.
ALSO MAKING U. S. WAR
MUNITIONS.

Lynn. Mass.-Hurry orders for
aeroplanes now under construction at
the Burgess-Curtis factory in Marble
head have been received by special
from Washington.
Last night a force of men was put
to work, and three shifts will work
eight hours each until the order is
completed Simultaneous with the
receipt of the rush order was the
arrival in Marblehead of a number
of secret service men, who will guard
the factory, with the aid of the Mar
blehead police, until all the machines
are ready for delivery
Whether or not the Mexican stua-
tion has any connection with these
facts could not be learned Greeley
Curtis refused to see newspaper re-
porters, but from other sources it
was learned that orders which the
company had previously received
from foreign nations would be side
tracked.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-03-16
WHITES STEAL
WITH INDIANS
MAN WHO STEALS FROM HOTEL
ROOMS IN FAULKTON rs CIV
EN SPEEDY, JUSTICE BY
JUDGE BOTTUM.

Fanlkton, S. D.-Justice moved
with unusual swiftness in the case
of stranger giving his name as,
Ray C. Dillon, who reached Faulk-
ton on freight train late at night
and engaged a room at a hotel. The
next morning he was arrested on the
charge of burglary, having been de-
tected in the act of burglarizing one
OF the rooms in the hotel.
When searched by Sheriff Garrick
after his arrest, Dillon
was found to be in possession of
watch and chain and pocketbook
belonging to the occupant of the
room which he robbed He entered
a plea of guilty when taken into JUS
tice court, and expressed desire to
be taken before Judge Bottum, of
the circuit court, who sentenced him
to term OF sixteen months in the
Sioux Falls penitentiary. Within
forty eight hours from the time he
Was arrested the prisoner was lodg-
ed in the penitentiary to commence
serving his term.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-03-16
GOVERNMENT is ORDERING
MANY RIFLES AND SHE'LL

Philadelphia. Pa.,--Samuel M.
Nauclain. managing director of the
Remington Arms company of Della
ware and director of the Midvale
Steele and Ordnance company. and
Alba johnson of the Baldwin Loco
motive Works, announced that with
in the last six weeks these companies
together with the Eddystone Ammu-
milton corporation and their suosida-
ry concerns. have received rush or
ders for rifles, shells, steel castings
States government.
The Remington Arms company is
making 100000 rifles, the Eddy
stone corporation is turning out
2.500.000 shells. and the Baldwin
Locomotive Works are turning out
100000 steel forgings, while the
Midvale concern has contracts for
similar articles. In case of e1ner-
gency, Mr.. Johnson said. the Bald
win Locomotive works are ready
to drop everything else to turn out
munitions for the government.
Neither Mr.. Vauclain nor Mr.. John
son believes it will be necessary. no
matter what emergency might arise
to cancel any foreign contracts to
fill orders of the United States. But
if necessary, they declared. the corr
ipanies they represent stand ready to
Iturn their plants over to the govern.
mentr as they stand,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-03-16
IN MEXICO ARE
CURSED By CARRANA MEN

Douglas, Arizona, American ref
ugees who arrived here yesterday
from Nacozari declared that they
had run a gauntlet of curses hurled
'at their train by Carranza soldiers,
who lined the tracks at Cabullona.
Refugees from Cananea reported
that Gen. Gables had placed that
town under martial law. A decree
had been posted in all public places
they said, stating that no person
would be allowed to remain who is
not engaged in business there or can
give satisfactory reason for his
presence. The hotel registers are
watched closely and all train arriv-
ais closely examined. They are put
through strict catechism as to
where they came from and why, how
much money they have and how long
they propose to stay
Police patrols armed with rifles
and revolvers parade the streets
night and day and have orders to dis
perse crowds and prohibit lettering
The refugees assert that several men
have been shot on the streets for not
as quickly as the patrols
thought desirable. They also main
tain that the majority of the people
of the town are sympathetic with
Villa. The mines and smelters are
said to be still working their full
forces.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-03-16
YANKEE TROOPS MUST CROSS
INFERNO OF DESERT PLAIN

El Paso, TeXas,-The point chosen
for the entrance of the American ex-
pedition into Mexico is at the verge
of dreary, desolate plain inhabit-
ed principally by coyotes and prairie
dogs, swept by sandstorms and de-
nuded of all vegetation except cac-
tus and few spiky and objection
able growths.
For at least thirty miles the sol
diers of the United States must make
their way across this desert They
then will reach the lowest range of
the Sierra Madre mountains, rising
to a height of three thousand to
thirty-fve hundred feet, broken and
twisted into all manner of fantastic
shapes by volcanic action and as
barren of verdnre worthy of the
name as the desert over which they
frown
Eat Flesh and Blood
Lonely and half-civiliZed ranch
men are found here and there in the
valleys, nursing their cattle at in
frequent scanty water holes and
almost entirely on beef.
To offset the results of their continu-
Gus diet of flesh they drink the blood
of cattle, which contains supposed
ly healthy serum
There are no roads Of any kind in
all this region. An ancient track,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-03-16
MEASURE THROUGH
CONGRESS TO ADD
. 10000 men TO ARMY
- -
Senate Unanimous To-.
day, One Nay Vote
in House Tuesday.
Are Passed Yesterday. Army
Measure Brings Troops to
Full Strength.

Washington. D. i,C,-The Senate
today approved unanimously the
joint resolution adopted by the
House yesterday to bring the mobile
army up to its full strength, which
would add about 10000 men to the
present establishment.
Pass Appropriations.
Washington, d. C.-The annual
legislative, executive and judiciary
appropriation bill, carrying appro-
priations aggregating $37,00O,OOO,.
was passed by the House yesterday.
Representative Borland of Missouri.
whose amendment to require 10000
or more government clerks in Wash
ington to work eight hours day in
stead OF seven was stricken out Sat-
urday, fought vainly for another
amendment to reduce the number OF
clerks.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-03-16
SENT TO PRISON
WITHIN 48 HOURS
FEDERAL AUTHORITIES INyEs-
MGATING CATTLE RUSTI-
ING ALONG MISSOURI
RIVER RESERVA.
TIONS. ~

Pierre, S. D.-The federal author
titles are taking part in the work
of rounding up live stock rustlers in
the country along the Missouri, and
recently arrested four men on charg-
es of stealing live stock. It Is charg-
ed generally that whites who steal
live stock below the Cheyenne river
get them into the hands Of their as
sistants north of that stream; and
that the stock taken north is worked
the other way, and the federal au-
thorities are interested In putting .
stop to the work on the reservations
as well as are the white owners to
protect their stock on their farms,
and Joint action is more likely to get
the Offenders into the net of the law.
than each working separately. could.
accomplish.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-03-16

known as the "smugglers trail" is
used by such traffic as passes thro-
ugh. The expeditionary force must
carry all its provision, and must i'm
a large measure rely on its base for
water.
Most Desolate in World.
After fighting its way against ma
ture, assisted by whatever guerrilla
troops Villa may be able to muster
In this territory for about 125 miles
through this country the expedition
Will reach the Sierra Madre proper.
range of mountains rising from
5000 to 10000 feet. Americans
who have penetrated these fastnesses
claim the region is the widest, most
barren and desolate it is possible to
find in the world.
The mountains are split by many
canyons, some which are between
two and three thousand feet in sheer
depth. There is not even recog-
n|zed trail through them. From
Casas Grandes south, however the
country is thickly wooded, although
devoid of vegetation TO rhorses or
food OF any kind for man.
1T is in these wids that Villa is
said to have taken refuge, and there
prepared to wage a guerrilla war
fare onl the American troops hunting
him
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-03-16
MEXICAN PAPER URGES
AGAINST u(-nNI\fnN LNLNvY,

Ell Paso, Texas,-Fernando Gam
iochipi, editor and proprietor of Ell
Paso Del Northe, the official organ
here of the Carranza government,
was arrested last night and the edi-
tion of the paper which was to have
been put on the street confiscated.
The cause of the action was an in
f1ammatory article in which Cam
iochipi called on all to prepare to
defend themselves against the Com
mon enemy" and predicted all fac
tions unite if Americans crossed the
border
The Americans are prepared; the
MeXicans must prepare" was one
sentence.
Shortly after Gamiochipi was ar
rested, Andreas Garcia, the Mexican
consul here, hurried to police head
quarters and asked for the release
of the prisoner. The police refused
his request.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-03-16
SENATOR SHIVELY
OF INDIANA DIES

Washington, d. C. Benjamin F..
Shively. senator from Indiana. and
for years a prominent figure in CON
gress, died late yesterday at hos
pital here. He had been i'll for many
months from complication of dis
cases and for more than q year had
been unable to perform actively his
duties. He was 5S years old.
During three terms in the House
and the seven years he had been in
the Senate Senator Shively had de-
voted his attention to foreign affairs.
At the time of his death he was
ranking Democratic member of the
foreign relations committee.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-03-16
VOTE TO INCREASE
THE REGULAR ARMY.

Washington, d. ca joint reso-
luton authorizing the president to
bring the regular army up to full
strength by adding 19,447 men to
existing organizations was passed In
the house late yesterday with only
one dissenting vote.
Representative Hay, chairman of
the military committee, has asked
for immediate consideration OF the
resolution, saying that the step was
necessary on account of the demands
of citizens along the border for ad-
ditional protection during the march
of the punitive expedition into Mex
leo. There was no objection and the
resolution was passed in FIVE minutes
236 to i. Representative London
alone voting in the negative. q
Representative Hay told the
House that the administration has
recommended this plan rather than
call for the militia.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-03-16
MRS. MAYER HEARS
OF VILLAS RAID
RELATIVES or MITCHELL WO-
MAN REACH NEW MEXICAN
CITY SHORTLY AFTER
VISIT OF VILLA
BANDITS.

Chasing the Mexican bandits who
last week massacred many residents
of Columbus. n. NJ, in Ford auto
mobile and then bringing in the dead
and wounded. was the lost of Fred
Sherman, brother of Mrs N. j. May
er of this city and an attorney in
Demming., 80 miles from Columbus.
In a letter to his sister, Mr.. Sher-
man graphically describes the pur-
suit of the MeXicans from Columbus
and across the border and also an
interesting incident happening to
him about week previous. Follow
ing are extracts from the letter re-
ceived in Mitchell yesterday by Mrs.
Mayer:
columbus is 80 miles south of us
and six miles from the Mexico line.
Thursday morning. without warning,
Columbus, which is a sleepy little
town of about three or four hundred
people, not counting about 200
American Sroops stationed there,
was attacked by a Mexican band un-
der Villa. 1t was completely surpris-
ed.
Cut Border Fence.
"The band had crossed the border
about two miles west of the customs
house on the border, cutting the in
ternational fence 1t came into town
about 4:3O O'Clock or a little before
Daylight and Immediately got into
action Opinions differ as to the size
of the band, but ] judge it was about
500 or 900 They set fire to many
houses. the hotel and one store. Many
of the fires We're soon eXtinguished.
I'VE got word here (Deming) a
little before six O'Clock and Dell
(Snodgrass, who runs an auto gar
age at Deming and is a nephew of
Mrs. Mayer, deputy sheriff and
myself started via Ford for Colum-
bus. We made the drive in one hour
and five minutes and that is going
some over the bad roads we had.
When we got near the town. we
could see the fire and could also see
that the American troops were push
ing the Mexicans back in a beautiful
running fight.
Couldn't Enter Fight.
We cut right in behind them as
hard as We could with no stops for