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The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-11-17
sl5o,o0o LOSS IN
DEVILS LAKE FIRE.

Devils Lake. N. D., Nov. 15.-The
D. F. Bangs block. two-story
brick structure, which housed five
business houses apa offices Of some
Of the most prominent professional
and business men of Devils Lake.
was completely destroyed by fire
Saturday night, entailing loss es-
timated at $15O.OO0. The loss to
the building itself is estimated at
$4,000. d. F. Bangs of Faribault.
Mimi, owned the structure. !.
Hard Battle
At one time the fire was so stub
born that the local department con-
sidered sending to other places for
help, but after a hard fight the fire.
mon finally succeeded in controlling
it without assistance.
The origin of the fire is not
known. 1t started in the basement,
either under the Chapman-Swen-
son barber shop or the Glickson
clothing store. A report that an
explosion was responsible could not
be verified. Employees of the bar
Der shop say they were in the base
ment just two or three minutes be-
fore the fire started and that at that
time there were no signs of blaze
~ Tho flames shot thru the build
ing rapidly. In a moment the
basement was roaring furnace and
tongues Of fire shot up through the
first floor to the second, on which
were located number of big Of
fees. There were many people in
the building. but they succeeded in
getting out withou< any trouble.
The places destroyed are:
Royal Shoe Store, owned by Will
liam Jacobson.
The Louise Hanson jewelry store.
The Chapman-Swenson barber
shop.
The dickson clothing store.
The Devils Lake Drug Co.
Offices Ruined
The following Offices together
with practically all their contents.
were destroyed.
Mrs. E.. M. Moore, insurance; DR..
w. e. Follet dentist; DR.. c. J. Nc
Curren; Fred Cuthbert and Smythe,
attorneys; DR.. G. C. Smith, r. Goer,
attorney; DR.. w. F. Moore. dentist;
F.. M. Lewis, real entate; ]. A. Shan
non, architect; J. L. Wehe, attor-
ney. and Stade and Svee.
The State bank, located on the
<orner. was damog to some extent
Physicians and lawyers lost prac-
tically everything. Cuthbert and
emythe lost new library valued at
$4,000, while the physicians lost
practically all Of their equipment.
There was little or no time to re-
move things. The flames had
spread throughout the basement be-.
fore they were discovered, and with
such a headway It was impossible to
stay in them. i.3s 8
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-11-17

YAo4 - O.15 .2..~Ss 5eEs -.
The Liabilities 1. Il
ia The liabilities include $4,000 in
state refunding bonds; S16O,0OO In
STATE revenue bo ds; $4,000 in
territorial refunding;h a c7pital
building warrant Of $4,000. and a
humber Of other small bonds cover
tns state Institutions. MAKING a
total Of s57s.000. II: h sjs. .lls
81 4, The board has valued the states
unsold lands at four times the as
sessed valuation in the counties
ttWWhele located. 1 ii its extensive in,
SS'yestigatton Of land values, the COM
smission has { omp;lsd its findings as
TO the average value per acre, and
II based upon these valuations, the
.state's unsold land would be worth
$32,567,823, or nearly one and a
half million more than j the total
used in this statement. The fig
sllres on the state educational5 insti-
stutions are procured ON the Loard
sof regents. and those for the charit-
Sable and penal institutions from
the board of control.
No Interest Funds.
81 Under the law the state is .requir-
ed to levy ca h year a sum suffici mt
Ito pay interest charg 8 and to pro,
vide q fund for the payment Of all
..state boards. At present the state
has more than enough in its treas
$ury for this purpose, and no levy
was made for 1916: OF the bond
ed Indebtedness, $421,70O is on
bonds owned by the state and held
as an investment for the common
school fund. u The balance Of $751;
900 is owned by individuals. These
bonds, not owned by the state, ma
cture as follows: SO, 900 in 1920;
1915, 90 In 1921s; $4,000 in 1923,
and $4,000 inS1927.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-11-17
.R|NGLEADER IN JAIL
- - S7=zsr,F-s .-fs@E
DELIVERY CAPTURED

Bismarck, N. D., Nov. 15.-Mack
McGee, the negro ringleader Of the
big prison delivery of last July. is
behind the bars in the state pen
again----following his capture in
Chicago. but he will give the Off
scials no information . as to the
whereabouts Of VIM: Neavels, Civ.
en- credit with beirE McGee's aid In
engineering the sensat onal escape.
McGee was convicted of murder
and sentenced to life imprisonm ent
following a shooting affair at Nor
ma. Renville county. last fall. "
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-11-17
But 0N JUDGE
SNIP 6. CHANGED

Only one district court judgeship
will change as "a resultEof the cleo
stions sofs last week hat change be-
Ing In the Third district, where At
storney A.s n. Cole was elected over
sJudg Charles Pollock. - ! ;.s.s ,..@5
,s IN other North Dakota districts
where sjud dges we're opposed, all 20
the present jurists were sAcees stu!
In retaining Their posts. :
The roster Of jud ges follows:
First district. g. N: Cooley, Grand
Forks. U.s.: .s
second district, charles Butts,
Devils Lake .s5sss Y ~
Third district Cole, = argos
Fourth district. Charles Allen,
Lisbon. 81 sssssS ss5
ifth district coffeys
Jamestown. =,
Sixth district. =, Z: Nuessslet, i! q 81 :,
seventh distrle y u u J Kneeshawi,;
sPembfnas u $
Elrhth district. Z =. ightonl::
sMinot. Y Y
Jinth district .sA. Burr, Rugby:
Zenith q strict C. Crawford
icktnson. ,.SsS f;4 f;s n
Eleventh district, frank Fisk
sWilliston "a, 5 ,,.iS e,
Tveitth district Il Hanly,
sMandan.
NJ m The interssling dghts outside Of
the Fargo dfstric we're at Grand
Forks where G.# u. Cooley defeated
Bronson; IN the Fourth whera
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-11-17
GOVERNORS ELECrED

I GOVERNORS ELECTED
Arizona-xGeo George w. p. Hunt, d.
Arkansas Charlcs H. Brough, d.
Colorado-Julius C., Gunter;, D.
Connecticut Marcus H. Hal
comb. r.
Deiaware-John O. Townsend. r.
Florida j. Cats, Pro.-lnd.
Ge0rgfa-Hugh NJ Dorsey, d.
Idaho xMoses Alexander, d.
IllinoisFrank o. Lowden r.
IndianaJames F. Goodrich, r..
lowa-.W. ST 4. Harding, r. S3.33
KansasxArthur Capper. II.
s Louisiana Rufiin g. Pleasant, d.
Maine Carl E. Milliken. r.
Massachuset It's Samuel w Me-
Call. r.
Minnesota !, a. Burnqutst.
n.ssour 'rederick D. Gardner.
%. s;ss
Blontana Sam VI. stewart. b.
NebraskaI Keith Neville, sD.
New Hamsllire henry IN Keyes.
$R..-Prog. a553s
5S5 New Mexico ~ Bass. u. u
New York CiiAr'lle ghtt-
man,
North Carolina ]. rl,osaas .
I1ssfssii serts bsk "a
S Ohio lanes M. Coz, b. M
iil0,de islam living st0n
Bee
sollt Carolin 3 lichard
Il!oath Dskot. 4 '''etsr. slorbsek.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-14
WHAT is THE CAUSE OF RHEU
MATISM, LUMBAGO
AND GOUT2

DBy Valentine Mott Pierce. " ID
Ever since Scheele, in 1775, dis.
covered that uric acid was present
in the system, scientific men have
been making experimental myesti-
cations and il is the almost universal
opinion of our best medical men that
the presence of uric acid in the sys.
tenn in excess is the cause of rheu-
mat,m and gout When the urate
salts are precipated out of the blood
into the solid ussuestEucture the
person suffers from gout or rheuma-
tIsm in the muscles and joints. or
suffers from lumbago and pain in
the back muscles. The first aim Of
the sufferer should be- to get rid Of
the uric acid which. In excess. Is a
poison. and 10 do this It is well 10
drink % pint of hot water morning
and night get tablets Of Anuric at
the nearest drug store and take them
before meals regularly AnuriC will
un mo- harm @ the system and VIII
carry Off the uric acid by stimulat
ing the Kidneys Then tucrure iodine
may bo painted over the swcllinEs.
or In more severe cgsys hot liucecd
poultIccs may be applied TO soothc
the local symptoms But most inn.
portant is if for the sufferers 20 alb
stain from red meat. 90 diet. drink
only lcWonadc or hot water. and take
Auuric for % considerable time as it
causes q drainage outward ~ the
uric acid and IS many times more po-
tent than litbiu and usually one finds
that IL dissolycs uric acid as hot
water does SUGAR
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-14
,ore, Thursday, December "a, 1916
HOROSCOPE
Thursday, December "a, 1916.

lCOpyWright. 1850.
According to astrology this Ia a
most unfortunate day. Uranus, Mer-
curry and Venus are all in malefic
aspect
Again the seers give serious warn.
ing to women to be wise in all their
public activities as they are under
sway making for mistakes and
blunders in large affairs.
Love between men and women will
become intense under the power Of
stars that incline toward fcikleness,
vanity and selfishness and warning
IS given that disappointments will
multiply.
Divorces and scandals are likely
TO increase greatly in small cities,
the seers declare and statesmen will
be especially vulnerable where WON
cn are concerned
It is prophesied that, in the guise
of 4 lecture or teacher. a prophet will
tell unwelcomc truths to the people
OF the United States this winter.
Astrologcrs ioretcl a religious
awakening that will bring little bene
ri to established churches
Uranus gives reason TO expect ac-
tual discoveries in regard to the oc-
cult world Scientists viii seriously
etudy many uhouompup hftb,rto ig.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-14
MONEY BEING
SENT To POOR
IN Ell ROPE
RELIEF COMMITTEE WHICH HAS
CHARGE OF FUND CREATED
NEARLY TWO YEARS AGO is
DIVIDING 1T.

When the great explosion which
shook Ardmore to its foundations and
caused the death OF nearly half hun
dred persons over a year ago. there
was immediate demand for relief.
There was organized at the time a
committee with Rev. DR.. c. c. Weith
as chairman and funds were raised to
relieve the suffering. The committee
did its work well. Funds poured into
the treasury and every charge was
taken care OF.
When the work was finished the re-
lief committee found it had some sur
plus cash on hand which was donated
by people, some of whom them knew,
but lot of it from unknown donors.
This has been retained in the bank
here on interest and the proceeds do
mated to the Benevolent Society TO
assist it in its work
With the spirit of Christmas in the
atmosphere it was felt that some of
this should be spent TO assist the poor
in the warning nations of Europe,
and at the suggestion of Dr. Weith
and several others it was decided that
the best thing to do would be to mail
a check to the societies which were
soliciting funds for this relief work.
Accordingly draft for one thou
sand dollars was sent today with in
structions that $3.50 be given to the
Syrians and Armenians the same to
Poland, the German widows and or.
phans' fund and to the French and
Belgian widows and orphans fund
DR.. Weith stated that neither of the
lbelligerents could accuse the people
of Ardmore of being unneutral after
the equal division of the check. People
who donated the money to the relief
committee had forgotten all about the
matter, but this money will help the
poor sufferers in the warning nations
at a time when they need assistance
as badly as some here in Ardmore did
after the great disaster that prompted
the raising of the fund.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-14
Of WELL
KNOWN CITIZEN
LAST MICH 7.
R. |. BRlDGMAN PASSED AWAY
AFTER LINGERING ILLNESS AT
HIS HOME ON c STREET N. W.
WAS PROMINENT MAN.

I. r. L. Bridgman. aged 40 years died
st his home 713 c street, y. W, last
night at 6:3O o'clock after a linger-
ing illness. Mr.. Bridgman has been
sufferer from a liver complaint that
finally resulted in his death. Mr.
Bridgman moved to this city from
San Antonio, Texas a few years ago
and was in the real estate business
under the firm name of Bridgman
and Maddox.
Deceased is survived by a wife
and two daughters, Miss Louise, and
Mrs. Ray Peterson, all of this city.
Beside these he leaves two brothers,
T. c. Bridgman of this city and
Charles Bridgman of Royce, Texas,
and one sister in San Antonio.
The funeral services we're con
Quoted from the family residence
this afternoon at o'clock by Rev.
X. Z. L. Morgan and Rev. DR.. Cooper
with interment in Rose Hill cemetery.
The funeral services were conduct
ed according to the Masonic ritual of
which deceased was member.
The entire community joins in eX-
tending sympathy to the bereaved
family in their hour Of sorrow.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-14
CHICAGO GRAIN ELEVATORS ARE
CHOKED.

Chicago, Dec. 13.-War has robbed
Chicago Of competitive transporta-
tion hv water down the Great Lakes
% such extent that movement of vast
quantities Of grain with which cleya
tors are checked. is practically at a
standstiu The freighters of the
lakes were drawn upon heavily for
coastwise trade and TO replace the
tonnage which has been Sent to the
bottom Of the seas. When Britain
diverted her shipping to Australia
and India. It left the problem Of
Transporting breadstuffs to the liners
and a small fleet Of freight boats.
The enormous elevators at the lake
terminals and Buffalo and other lake
ports beside Chicago Cwhere $4,000
O0O bushels cf grain is stored are
filled with grain pouring in from
the harvests Of western Canada and
western states. This has caused the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-14
STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT
CDr John W. Duke Commissioner
Publication Of Water.

The question Of pure water supplies
is one Of the most important and
sometimes one of the most prepleX.
ing of Oklahoma health problems.
There are some communities in this
state where it is possible to draw a
pure and satisfactory supply from
deep wells This source, however, is
generally insufficient for larger
places and even of smaller towns
and cities only comparatively few
are so placed that they can use this
method. The available supply is gem
orally from some nearby stream or
river. II is inevitable that such
streams should be to a greater or less
extent exposed TO contamination and
thus unless proper precautions are
taken become direct threat to
health OF course all practical
measures for the protection Of the
general watershed from contamina-
tion should be taken but often this
is problem beyond the power of the
community in question
The state Board OF. Health has
strongly recommended the use Of the
chlorination process. as it is termed,
for the publication If water supu-
plies. This method is simple. it is
inexpensive. and i, is effectual. It
is of especial value for the protec-
tion Of the water supply Of small
towns and cities It is method
which has been given widely eN-
tended and thorough test So bene.
ficial has it proven that It is used
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-14

is not expensive the cost per thous-
and gallons is trivial.
For small cities temporary
chlorination plant can be installed
at a cost not to exceed $500. In
one Oklahoma town of about ten
thousand pers ons such a plant was in
stalled, under the direction of the
State Board of Health. The cost of
Installation and upkeep was trivial.
Before the plant was put in tests
of the water made at the State labor
atory showed that it was perfectly
safe for human use. Not only was
the cost of Installation only about
$500 but the running expenses are
light. At intervals it is necessary to
renew the supply Of chloride Of lime,
but this is an Inexpensive substance.
The outlet from the tank or barrel
containing the mixture of chloride of
lime and water can be adjusted so
as to trickle forth in small stream,
requiring attention only infrequently.
II should be remembered that only an
extremely small proportion of this
miXture-about one part to 100000
parts Of water-is required to render
the water safe. OF course such a
simple plant is intended only for tenn
porary or emergency use. Neverthe-
less it fulfills its purpose of protect
ing the health of the community
and at so small an expense that no
community is justified in neglecting
this precaution. If the taste of the
water is affected. it is sign that
too much of the mixture is being
used.
By the same method it is possible
AT small trouble, expense to render
bathing and swimming pools safe
Elaborate tests have demonstrated
that pools where this treatment was
used have been safe. while other
pools apparently better protected, but
where this treatment was not used,
were unsanitary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-14
THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR
COUNTY.


j has been aptly said that all
wealth is derived from the earth; It
is likewise true that all agricultural
wealth is derived from the soil It
| sill scarcely be coutended By any one
that the chief source Of wealth Of
Carter county does not lie in her
soil Her mineral and other natural
/ resources are great and are being
RAPIDLY developed by capital which
/ they readily attract but bouutiful as
I they are. 1t must not De forgotten
that the permanent stability Of the
growth and prosperity Of this com
mur.ty depends upon the extent 10
I which We develop our agricultural
resources. Our farmers must not fail
TO realize that. even though they are
exceptionally fayorably situated as
regards soil and climate, these alone
will not suffice 10 produce crops OF
the quality and quantity necessary in
order to bring them the greatest
financial returns from their invest
ment Of capital and labor They must
not be tardy in receiving and apply
ing all of the facts OF science and
modern practice to their farm opera
tions-frOm efficient farm manage
ment down to the correct manner of
pruning a fruit-tree or applying the
Babcock test to their dairy herds. It
is in this way alone that the pros
perity Of our farmers and the wealth
OF the community will become con
tinuously progressive.
Non.progressiye negro cotton rails.
ers should be assisted to leave the
south and 20 north, east west or to
any other place that suits them best.
Land companies should be organized
in the south for the purpose of To-
eating small colonies from European
countries as soon as the war term
mates. We in Carter county should
without delay inaugurate a movement
In this direction. We Snould SEM
our own accredited agents abroad
Belgium being particularly desir-
able field OF operaiion-to induce
colonies of small landowners to come
here and assist in the development
of our fertile lands. Here they would
find a hearty welcome from our peo-
pie and. by their intensive, scientific
methods of agriculture, add material
ly to nor present production and
wealth. Let as start this movement
at once and see to It that tangible
results are finally obtained. If We
viii do so. We shall one day come to
realize that we never made a more
profitable investment for the per.
manent welfare Of our community.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-14
NOTICE OF SALE OF OIL AND GAS
MINING LEASE.

Pursuant to an order issued by the
Nudge of the county court of Carter
county. Oklahoma, on October 80, 1916
authorizing d. II Dawson, guardian
of Elsie. Oliver and Ernsby McGee to
sell at public sale an oil and gas min
ing lease on the lands OF said minors,
towit:
Oliver McGee. west half of north
east quatrer; Elsie McGee, east half
of northeast quarter, all in section IS.
Ernsby McGee, southwest quarter of
northeast quarter, section 10. all in
SIS, Rlw.
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned guardian will offer at pub
lie sale to the highest bidder, in open
court. in county court room al Ard
more, Okla at 10 O'Clock a. m, on
December 20. 1916, an oil and gas
mining lease on the above described
land subject to the regulations pre-
scribed in said order OF sale.
Dated this 1ith day of December.
1916. at Ardmore, Okla.
ID. n. DAWSON.
Guardian Of Elsie. Oliver and Ernsby
McGee 14-5t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-14
couah Medicine for Children.

Mrs. Hugh Cook, Scottsville. n. y
says: About five years ago when we
were living in Garbutt, n. Y. | doc.
tored two OF my children suffering
from colds with Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and found it just as repre-.
sented in every way. II promptly
checked their coughing and cured
their colds quicker than anything |
ever used" Obtainable everywhere.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-14

be grave dissentions that affect party
lines
Persons whose lirthdate II Is
should not travel or remove within
the year as danger threatens. The
health should be safeguarded.
Children born on this day may be
restless and fond Of adventure. Girls
have 4ugury Of uuiucky marriage
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-14

movement of grain west to Nancou
yer, Seattle and other Pacific ports
10 assume magnitude never equaled
and permanence that is indicated
by expenditures being made by the
Canadian Pacific Railway of $1,000
OOO for terminal elevators and docks
to handle the grain Pacific ship
ping will be kept busy, for Canada
particularly is pouring a great ton
mage Of its grain into its western
terminal hopper. Vancouver.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-14

BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR
AND BOARD OF COMMISSION
ERS OF THE CITY OF ARDMORE,
OKLAHOMA:
Section I.
That Broadway street of the City
of Ardmore, Oklahoma from \ street.
n. T., to D street, n. f., be and the
same is hereby declared to be open
for traffic and the public generally.
Section II.
For the preservation OF the public
welfare, health and safety, an emer-
gency is hereby declared to exist, by
reason whereof this ordinance shall
be in full force and effect after its
passage. approval and publication.
Passed by the Board of Commis-
sioners and approved by the mayor
this the 18th day of December, 1916.
o. c. LASHER, Mayor.
Attest: G. H. BRUCE,
City Clerk.
(First published Dec. 13, 1876.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-14

Deep-scated coughs that resist ordi-
nary remedies require both external
and internal treatment. II YOU buy n
dollar bottle Of BAILARD'S HORE-
HOUND SYRUP YOU get the two
remedies You need for the price ot
ono. There Is HERRICK'S RED
PEPPER POROUS PLASTER for the
chest. free with each bottle. Sold by
Ringer Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-14

during these intervals. but he was
still too dazed to tell how he had
been hurt.
Mr. Keene's physician said that he
did not look for any serious results.
No bones had been broken, he assert
ed. and an examination disclosed
nothing wrong with the horseman's
brain or spinal column.
Mr.. Keene is a son of the late mill
ionaire James r. Keene, and is one of
Americas most famous spOrtsmen. II
has been said many times that almost
every bone in his body had been brok-
en- at one time or another in accidents
while he was hunting, raging or play
ing polo
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-14

You know Grandma would dearly
love a picture Of the little ones. And
how about your other relatives?
Twelve Photographs for twelve
friends. FondvIIe's Photo Studio.
11tf.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-14
ORDINANCE NO. 232.

AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR
THE OPENING OF BROADWAY
STREET OF THE CITY OF ARD
MORE, OKLAHOMA, FROM A
STREET, NORTHEAST, TO D
STREET NORTHEAST, AND DE-
clARlNG AN EMERGENCY.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-14

Wheeling in the lungs indicates
THAT phlegm is ohstructing the air
passages. BAILARD'S HOREHOUND
SYRUP loosens the phlegm so that IT
can he courhcd up aud elected. Price
2jc. SOC and S1O0 per bottle. Sold by
Ringer Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-14

Foxhall p. Keene, noted wealthy
cross country rider and polo player,
who was injured in a fall from his
horse while fox hunting near Farming.
ton, Md, was reported better, although
he was in a semi conscious state for
many hours He rallied several times.
however, and received nOurishment