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The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-05-05
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Wifdrose Mixer: Division En-
Sgineer Hickman returned to Wild
rose Tuesday. evening after a, two
days trip along the survey from
Howard to Zahl.. He was accom-
pa4ded. on the trip by RE. Taft,
engineer of construction of the
Crest Northern, J. Robinson who is
& rttision freight agent and w. F.
Hanks right of way agent. These
gentlemen started at the end OF
tie proposed extension and select
ed locations for townsites from
there to Zahl,. the locations being
favorable from traffic and engin-
eering standpoints. :. The locations
Will not be given out yet for "a
time. Mr.. Taft left the party at
zahl, while the others drove ON
to Wildrose and Messrs. Robinson
and! Hanks took Wednesdays train
from here. Mr.: Taft will return
from st. Paul. in about . week
and in connection with Mr.. H:ck-
man 60. over the line from Zahl
to this place. %
ed, Mr.. Hickman: who has that
uAucr MS SupCIN1SlOH IcpOl u Cutt'
the retracing and marking of the
old survey is fin shed ard that tn
I" engineers are now at work in run.
ming levels, that is getting the
amount of grading to be done.
When this task is completed , the
next step will be to put i'm grade
STAKES. If anyone thinks that rail
road surveying engineers have a
soft snap let them travel few
days with the party that has beer
working between Wi!drose and Cot
tonwood Lake. Sonnet mes they
are seen digging to the bottom Of
q, five foot snow DRIFT which is half
WGter, other times wading through
fields where mud and slush is
knee deep and still other times sur
veying through a stretch of water
three quarters of mile long and
waist deep. They have to retrace
the old survey and do it now and
they cannot permit discon1forts to
stop them. .,.
1t is expected tina, when Mr.. Taft
returns to st. Paul from his next
trip out here then contractors will
be asked to look over the survey
and submit bids for the work.
1t is Mr. Hickman's opinion that
should war break as with Ger
many or any other country it would
make absolutelyno difference with
the construction Of this extension
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-05-05
PORTAL Man BADLY !.
HURT BY ROBBERS

Portal, N. D., May 4.-,-Two un-
known thugs attacked Warrei
Childs, a local resident. as he was
returning. home about midnight
Childs was found by two 500 line
operators lying unconscious in TIC
Catholic church yard. He haG
been hit about the head and face
with a brick, two deep gashes be.
ing inflicted. Fifty dollars was
removed from the injured mans
clothing by his assailants but an.
other $50 was overlooked.
Childs is still in a precarious
condition. No trace has been found
of the robbers.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-05-05
Martin Thompson visited at Ja-

Martin Thompson visited at Ja-
cobsons Saturday.
B. Kirkelie had the misfortune
Of losing valuable horse Sund6y
This is hard luck for one just COIN
mencing in new country.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Finke called at
Fred Johnsons Sunday.
Charley Wilson is doing some
kalsomining for Charley Carlson.'
Miss Gladys Anderson spent Sat-
urday and Sunday at the David
Emnot home.
Christ Danielson called ut the
Thies home on Sunday. -
Hazel. Elmer and Howard John
son called at Martin Petersons
Sunday.
Miss Esther Peterson will be em-
ployed at the Fred Johnson home
till Mrs. Johnson is able to do fier
work alone. !;
Axel Larsen visited at Jorgen
Hansens Sunday. :
MAIDS Ejsing called at Gaorg,
Hansens Monday.
Sven Fjeldahl returned from Min
nesota Wednesday where he had
been visiting for a few days.
-Speeial
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-05-05

ALI the concrete work as well as
the burying Of the cables for the
white way in Bowbells has been
completed by Contractor Gust.
Swanson and he has his part Of the
contract completed. All that re-
mains to be done now Is the setting
Of the poles on the. concrete bases.
and making the necessary connec-
5tions. This work will no doubt be
done before another week passes.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-05-05

County Surveyor !. Fl. Chr
started last week on the field work
of plating the outlying pats o.
the city which have not been platte
in the past. He has been working
at this for some weeks in his office,
getting things lined up so he could
go right ahead as soon as the
weather permitted. He spent the
fore part Of the week at work i'
the west portion Of town, and
there found quite number o
property owners with their fences
several feet off the line. He is be
ing assisted by Geo. Shauf.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-05-05

Mrs. R. r, Blenkner and daughte
returned last Friday morning from
Algona. Iowa. where she went to
attend the funeral OF her sister
She states that comparatively ,te
season is just as backward in lowe
as it is here. During whole wae'
during her stay there a cold rain
was continually falling. and when
she left the farmers were cnly
about half through seeding.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-05-05
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From STAFF corsesDondent)
P. D. Peterson and Peter Christ
Jansen and families called at Geo.
Hansens Sunday.
Carlsons and Richard Andersons
attended young peoples meet ngf at
Granlunds near Niobe Wednesday
evening.
i Mrs. Anna and Mrs. Sam Knut-
son called at Lawrence Lazsens
Monday.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-05-05

Mr.. and Mrs. A, C. Oothoudt, who
spent the winter at their farm neal
Russell, Mimi, returned to Bo :.
bells Monday morning. aid viii
spend the summer here while Mr..
gOothoudt looks after his regul !!
vocation, that of well drilling
They came up on the train. havinp
been unable to make the trip with
their car.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-05-05
.KEhMARE TO HAVE.
POLICE MATRON

Kenmare. N. D., May 4.One OF
the important matters OF business
that came up before the council
last meeting was an ordinance
creating the Office of a police ma
tron. The occasion for the intro
duction Of the. ordinance was the
recent investigation conducted by
Juvenile Court Officer John Burke
{ Of Minot. When the ordinance
was introduced 1t Immediately pro
.voked animated discussion In
which all OF the aldermen took
part. Although the sentiment
Z seemed to favor the ordinance, II
was finally laid on the table to. be
taken UP at the May meeting Of
che council {. 80 s53.:s
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-05-05

Good rye grass seed for sale.
Thos. Peterson. Carter ownship. M
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-05-05

A. Ward last week purchased two
acres in east Bowbells from J: T.
Ady, the tract lying between where
he now lives and the place where
Judge Randall resides. He will
plant the entire tract to potatoes
this summer, and may build res
idence on the property next fall.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-05-05

Nels Beck, who has been visiting
here for several weeks at the home
of his brother, James. left Tuesday
morning for Whitehall. Mont. to
look after business matters.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-05-05

Get acquainted with Mr.. Bob"
who appears at the Royal Theatre
Friday, May 18th at $3.50 O'Clock.
The county commissioners were
in session several days this week
at their regular monthly session.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-01-21
sHRADERs NEWS NOTES

Mrs. j. j. Riley is seriously ill, suf-
fering from an attack of earysipelas,
Mrs. Riley became i'll while spend
ing the holidays with her parents in
Tennessee. Mr. Riley was called to
Tennessee last week on account of
the illness of his wife.
King Winter began another reign
here Sunday with snow and zero
weather.
Mr.. r. c. Altizer, of George Camp,
was transacting business in Shrad-
crs Saturday.
Monday, Mr.. r. f. Brooks, of Board
Camp, an employc of the Walker Con-
struction Company, took look ut
our village.
#. II. Crockett, member of the
district road comittec, attended the
good roads meeting at Tazewcll YES
tcrday
Squire Mcclure took II pleasant
trip to Tazewell Tuesday as the ele-
ments were so conducive to horse
backing.
J. W. Lawrence attended the Bcr-
wind Reading circle Saturday.
Big Greek district is experiencing
prosperity. County roads are being
built; the mines are running over
time and the Berwind band mill is
turning ont much lumber. All por-
tions of the Mcdowell mining field are
prosperous. Loaded coal trains and
blazing coke ovens are seen OH every
side.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-01-21
NEXT TAzEWELL FAIR
WILL Be sept. 27-2s
Board of Directors Determine on
Earlier Date Than Last Year.
viii Encourage County Ex-
hibits and Stock Shows.

The regular annual meeting ofthe
Board of Directors of the Tazewcll
Fair Association wns held last Sat-
day.
The dates for the next Tnzewcll
Fair were fixed for September 9th.
2Sth and Goth. President A. S. Grcey-
or, of Burkcs Garden; Secretary Jas.
l.. Montague, and Treasurer ii. Claude
Pobst, were present, MS well us large
number of the directors.
1t was the sense of the meeting that
regular old-timc county fair be had
this fall, in which county exhibits, loc-
al racing, etc, be given the preference.
The management of the Fair feel very
much encouraged at the bright pros
pect for an old timec Fair this fall.
Jas. l.. Montague, Rev. Homer An
dcrson and II. l.. Spratt were appoint
ed committee to look after the ath-
letic affairs of the fair, and to Sc
cure baseball games, etc.
Fred r.. Steele, DR.. r. p. Copen-
haver and II. C. Pobts wore appointed
racing committee.
The Secretary was instructed TO
nominate secretaries for the various
departments of the fair, and report
his selections at the next regular
meeting of the Association, on the
18th day of February, horse sales day.
The Executive committee is com
posed of Fred II. Steele, DR.. r. p.
Copenhaver, John e. jackson, X. d. r.
Harman, w. a. Scott and IL. G. Pobst,
A vote of thanks was extended to
DR.. lsaac Peirce for the valuable SER
vice rendered rs Secretary Of the Ag-
ricultural department of the fair lust
year.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-01-21
GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT.

The abandonment of the Darden-
ellis and the closing Of the campaign
against Turkey, if such is the case,
leaving that travesty upon human
and civilized government still in tact,
is decided disappointment and n
source of regret. Talk about Ger
man militarism, autocracy and kingly
rule, give us all this seven days in
the week all the rest of our lives if
so it be, but deliver us and the world
from Turkish influence and power.
Just why Sedan and Gomorrah should
have been wiped out by divine power,
and Turkey be permitted to exist, is
not easy of explanation. We are all
disappointed, but the end will come
to this bloody, ungodly government
sooner or later.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-01-21
THE COLD SNAP.

The coolest weather of the season,
so far, prevailed in this section the
latter part Of last week, and the first
days of this week. The cold wave, of
which the weather bureau gave timely
notice, reached this section last Fri
day, following an unprecedented
warm spell of ten days. Snow fell on
Saturday and Sunday to the depth of
about inches or more. Clear and ex-
tremely cold weather followed, the
mercury going below zero on Mon
day and Tuesday night. Tuesday
morning eight and ten degrees below
were reported. On Tuesday night at
IL O'Clock, ten degrees below zero
were registered by several thermom-
eters here. Tuesday and Wednesday
there was bright sunshine, but little
thawing. Everybody seemed to en-
joy the cool, crisp, air however,, and
the number of the cases of the grip
have noticeably decreased.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-01-21
WHEN WILL THE WAR END?

A subscriber says, 81 suppose you
know when the big war will end Just
as we'll as anybody else knows" He
is correct, for no one on earth knows.
No two writer's agree. Few of them
venture prediction. The most relia-
BILE authorities go no further than to
say: 81 believe it will end next sum-
mer or early fall" Some think the
ending will be sudden, and may come
at any time now. The British people
are about ready now to put great
army in the field, in addition to what
they already have. When the allies
get in shape to strike the blow may
be decisive, and hostilitles terminat-
ed. While the civilized world prays
for the end, there should be no cessa-
ton or compromise short Of settling
once for all, the great questions and
issues involved.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-01-21
BURKES GARDEN.
Farmers Club Has Been Organized
Local News.

Local News.
Burke's Garden, jan. 1S.-Miss
Helen Coinor, of Wnynesboro, is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. A. S. Greev-
| OF.
Mr. and Mrs. f. M. Moss left yes
terday for two weeks visit to rela-
tives Mt Roanoke, Emory, Marion and
other points.
The tcn-months old baby of Mr..
and Mrs. John Burge, died on Clear
Fork Saturday night and was brought
here for burial Monday.
Walter Rhudy was quito sick lust
week with pneumonia, but is better
and hopes to bo out soon.
Mrs. w. j. Hoge Is the guest this
week of hec daughter, rms. II. c..
Bowen and other relatives Mt Tazc-
we'll.
Owing to the sickness in his fum;ly,
Rev. w. c. Thompson was unable to
fill his appointments here last Sun
day.
Mr.. j. 7. Suiter spent Monday night
Mt MIR O.. III. Grecvcr's.
After tho unusually warm weather
of Inst week tho cool breezes of the
past few days have been rather heard
to bear. The mercury stood ono bclow
zero for the past two nights.
Mcssrs. r. S. Moss and A. S. Grccv-
or went to Tazewcll Saturday.
Misc lila G,oo,,o,. r,
day from Richmond where she Ind
been visiting for several days.
Mrs. John Thompson's baby is very
i'll with whooping cough, but seems n
little better today.
MIR. j. II. Meek and daughter, Miss
Dora, have been visiting IN Texas for
several weeks, and are expected home
soon.
Mrs. Levi Rhudy was right sick the
first of the week, but is better now.
Mr.. Eugene MrGinnis came home
Monday from Lynchburg, whore he
had been attending school.
On January 18th, the County Farm
Demonstrators called together tho
farmers of Burkcs Garden for the
purpose of organizing farmers club,
which, we think, WE'LL prove IL bcne-
it to the farmers if they will nll join
with n helping hand.
If The s1rmers of the county could
orgaiL .hcmsclvcs together ns other
professional men do, moro efficient
work could be done.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-01-21
JOHN II. WATKINS HAS NARROW
ESCAPE FROM DROWNING.

John y. Watkins, the Lynchburg
shoe drummer, came very near losing
his life in the high waters in Buch-
anan county on last Monday. He
was crossing stream about two miles
from Grundy, with a wagon of SAM
pies of dry goods. While in the mid
die of the stream the front wheels of
the hack broke loose from the rest of
the vehicle, which turned the hack ov-
er and threw it's occupants in the
water. Mr.. Watkins and his driver
floundercd around in the water until
they got hold of the harness of the
horses when they were drawn to the
shore by the swimming horses. The
trunks, containing the large line of
dry goods samples were wasted down
the river and found about two miles
from the ford. Mr.. Watkins left i'm
mediately after the accident for his
home in Lynehburg to get new line
of samples.
The trunks and samples were 80
thoroughly soaked by the muddy wat
'ers that they were all ruined,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-01-21
WHOLE DARN FAMILY IN DO
MESTIC TROUBLE.

A dispatch from Sharon, Pa to the
Philadelphia North American says:
Darn domestic trouble has led to a
separation between John Darn and
his wife, Mary Darn, at Farrell. Ac-
cording to the ruling of the Justice,
j. IL. Moody, the wife gets couple
OF little Darns, while the husband gets
a bigger Darn.
The Darn woman says she received
Darn wallop in the eye from her
husband. The husband says he and
his wife have Darn lot of. trouble
lately. He agreed to pay Mrs. Darn
and the two Darn children $40 per
month.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-01-21
OFFICERS OF THE CEMETERY
ASSOCIATION.

The annual meeting of the ceme-
Sery association was held last week
and the following officers named for
the coming year:
President, Mrs. Lena Hail.
Vice-President, Mrs. S. P. Harris
son.
Secretary. Mr. 81. w. Harman
Treasurer, Mrs. w. I. Painter.
Board of managers, Mrs. G. w. St
Clair, Mrs. A. j. Tynes, and Miss
Jessie o Keeffe.
The annual report Of tho associa.
tion will be made in the near failure.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-01-21
MRS. ELIZA J. CopENHAvER.
Resolutions by the Missionary Society
of the Cove Church.

VI TIC SOfC SHuTCIl.
Our hearts are saddened by the
death of this dear sister and co-work-
er, which ocurred on December 22nd
1916, and we feel that the Ladies'
Missionary Society of the Cove church
has lost one of it's best loved and
most faithful workers.
She had an unique record for church
attendance, despite the fact she had
passed the mark of three score years
and ten.
Therefore be it resolved,
1. That we bow in humble submis-
sion to the will Of our Heavenly Faith
er.
2. That the memory of her sweet
cheerfulness and faithfulness in her
work for the Master will always be
an inspiration to us.
8. That we extend to the noble sons
our heartfelt sympathy and REMIND
them that our loss is her gain.
A. That copy of these resolution:
be sent to each son, copy be spread
on the minutes Of our society and 6
copy sent to our county papers fol
publication.
Mrs. S. j. Thompson, Mrs. Rees T
Bowen, Jr., Mrs. o. B. Barns, Com
mittee.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-01-21
CoLoRED PEOPLES WEALTH IN
THE COUNTY.

According to the report of the Au-
ditor OF Public Accounts just out, col
ored people own 4,73O acres of land
IN this county including town lots and
land, the total value of which is S75,-
436. The value Of town property is
put down at $4,000. Considerably
over half their property is owned in
the towns in the county.
The number of acres and values of
the same, owned by white people is,
acres, 259,295, v..lue s2,96S.38S. This
does not include mineral lands assess
ed separately.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-01-21

ment would bring was interestingly
told by d. Nj. Blankenship, Secretary
of the Farmers Educational Bureau.
j. II. Montgomery, of the Co-opera-
tive Education Association, pointed
out the relation of roads to the
schools, He showed that it was OBJ
vious that good roads would add to
the efficacy of the educational sys-
tenn of the rural sections of the state
and were indispensable if the maxi
mum of educational results were to
TO obtained.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-01-21
TRIED TO BURN JAIL.
Colored Men Attempted to Destroy
Toms Creek Bastile.


Clarence Myers, aged twenty years,
and John Graham aged about forty,
colored empolyes of the Virginia Iron,
Coal and Coke Company, at Toms
Creek, were burned to death about z
o'clock Sunday morning, when they
set fire to the Jail at Toms Creek in
an attempt to make their escape, says
the Telegraph Of Tuesday morning.
Myers and Graham had been arrested
about 2 o'clock in the morning on the
charge of being drunk and disorderly.
When taken to Jail they made the
threat that they would burn it down
before morning. The officer, fearing
that the men might attempt such an
act, placed them in cell in the cen
ter of the Jail. About o'clock the
fire broke out. Every effort was put
forth to rescue the prisoners, but on
account of the cell being in the GEN.
ter of the floor, the flames having
surrounded it, the rescuers were held
at bay.
The Jail was small one-story
wooden structure, one end of which
was used for the mayors office ant
the only entrance to the Jail room
was through doorway from the
mayors office. Parties succeeded il
getting into the office and breaking
down the Jail door but the interior O
the Jail was solid mass of flames
1t was thought that the prisoners ha'
attempted to burn hole in the Gel
floor to make thir escape and tn
fire spread beyond control.
The heads, arms and legs of tn
prisoners were burned off and onl
small parts of their charred bodie
were recovered.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-01-21
POUNDING MILL NEWS.

rounding Mill, Jan. 10.-About 3
and one half inches of swon on the
ground. The thermometer at Is p. IN.
registers % degrees above zero. The
coldest weather this winter and has
been since Sunday night.
Mrs. Emma Gildersleeve, of Bailey.
spent the week end visiting her friend
Mrs. r. X. Gillespie. They spent yes
terday with Mrs. Chapman II. Peery,
of Cedar Bluff.
Mrs. w. II. Williams, Of Richlnnds,
spent Monday with her relative, Mrs.
Julia Williams and family. The en-
tire family has had the grippe, but are
recovering. Mrs. Williams was very
i'll the last of the week.
Rev. w. S. Bullard, of Tazcwell,
filled his usual appointment here on
Sunday to an apprecintive audience,
and was the guest of Mrs. C. H..
Trayer.
Mrs. c. M. Hunter returned from
the Richlands hospital the last of the
week
Friends of Mrs. Octavin Harris
wife of w. B. Harris, were grieved to
hear of her death, which took place
Sunday, the 9th, Mt her home near
Newport News. The cause of her
death was cancer, of which she had
been afflicted for about two years. She
was born and raised here, being the
daughter of the late julius Will
liams, and left her about two years
ago. She was member of the Meth
odist church and Womans Christian
Temperance Union. Besides hus-
band and mother, Mrs. Mary Will
liams, of Grundy, she leaves one
brother, DR.. George Williams, of New
port News and two sisters, Mrs. J..
II. Stinson, of Grundy and Miss Mar
garet Williams of Newport News, who
with her brother, was with her when
the end came. She leaves five chill
dren, Misses Margorie and Florence; /;
Mr.. George Ben and two small sons.
Her body was buried near Newport
News.
Mrs. Harris was very intelligent
and cultured woman, educated at Hol-
Inns Institute. Much sympathy goes
out to the bercaved ones.
w. B. Steele was n business visitor
TO Cedar Bluff yesterday and was the
guest of his mother in law, Mrs. Jane
A. Mcclure.
John B. Gillespie, after rooming
around for two weeks in West Vir-
ginia, and Kentucky, selling drugs for
s. P. Hite Co., of Roanoke, spent the
week end with home folks here. He
reports a splendid business and much
hospitality in those sections, plenty
of good grub. Special mention of the
Hatfields, cousins Of the popular gov
ernor of West Virginia, who did SC
much to make West Virginia dry. In
Mr.. Elias Hatfeld's home, he and his
associate, Mr.. Miles, grocery man
were given the honor Of naming the
two months old baby, which, of course
he named iva, for his two months ole
bride, Mr.. Miles adding the name
Eula.
1t is reported that r. f. D. carrier
James F. Necl, has other attraction.
in Little Valley than his affections
! for his parents. He returned Sunda,
from his usual visit to that commu
nifty,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-01-21
REVIVAL AT GLENWooD.

Rev. w. C. Thompson reports "31
conversions and recIamations, 10 ac-
cessions to the church" in his recent
revival meeting held at Glenwood in
Thompson Valley, and that cup tc
this time Glenwood leads the Circuit
in benevolences." This is Mr.. Thomp.
sons second meeting on his field, ir
which there has been "56 conversions
and 80 additions"