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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-07-20
Commercial Club Decides on Plan
to Present to Equity Committee

At the meeting of the Commercial
club Monday evening it was decided to
prepare brief setting forth what the
city and community had to offer as
inducements to have the Equity pack
ing plant located at this point.
Lee Combs was made chairman of
the committee to prepare statement
that would be laid before the commit
tee. Among the principal items COM
posing this would be donation of 16O
acres of land for site, the assurance
of a sufficient stock subscription, rail-
road facilities, yardage, water, cleo.
trio power, ETC., all guaranteed.
There will be delegation OF Valley
City men on hand at the meeting Fri
day to supplement the committee in
any way their services may be requir-
ed
When it comes right down to brass
tacks the only logical place for such
a plant in North Dakota is Valley City.
To locate it at some point on the east
ern border would make it half for
Minnesota. To place it at the north
ern part of the state would be to bene-
fit Canada. Valley City has any and
everything the other cities can offer,
and our central location should be the
deciding factor in favor of this city.
If the plant is 70 be installed for the
benefit of the stock interests of the
state at large, Valley City is the
ideal location
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-07-20
BAD STORM IN MONTANA

Glendive, Mont, July 17.-One dead
and property loss aggregating a
quarter million dollars, was the toll
of a cloudburst in Glendive, Sunday.
Rainfall aggregating 3.41 inches fell
in an hour
Albert Peterson, formerly of Crook
ston, Minn., was killed, drowning in
a street ditch. He was secretary of
the Montana Loan and Title company;
was married and leaves one child.
Peterson was drowned in a deep
coulee in one of the residence streets,
when he left his home to get pump
to clear his cellar. Failing to return
to dinner, his wife summoned neigh
bors, and the whole city turned out
at 3 o'clock in answer to fire whistle
call.
The Jordan hotel and pool hall
barber shop and kitchen, Golden Rule
store, Bismarck grocery, and Glendive
Mercantile stocks, all in Easements,
were ruined.
The Sydney branch Of the N. P. is
washed out, many bridges are gone.
Train service is abandoned. The main
line is also washed out at Glendive.
The terrific downpour greatly dam
aged crops.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-07-20
Rivalry Is Drawing to Head

If you could have seen our city
mayor when that challenge from tho
Human lath" of the city came into
his office it would have made youi
heart glad. And why wouldn't il
make any red-blooded citizen of Val
ley City, who had so much as seen an
exhibition of our national sport, wipe
the sweat from his right arm and pat
the muscles of his brow, to have
such a challenge as this flung in his
face?
Mayor May-hit-a-bal Moe, Capt. Val
ley City Well-feds:
"In consideration whereof, the time
has arrived when we can no longer
stand the taunts and more especially
the naughty spirit of the Valley City
Well-feds, we, the udersigned do here
by challenge yer gang to meet us on
the field (the city ball park) and there,
by humbling or more especially by be-
ing humbled, decide the superiority of
you or us for the period of one year.
Weapons used to be the official for all
such occasions. Contest to be held
some evening of this week in the pres
ence of all the citizens of Valley City
and vicinity.
Signed, Valley City Human Lath,
Doctor Curve-a-bal Palmer, Capt"
When an old Lacquer, who has seen
1S years of baseball service, II years
of which were on the mound, and hay
ing a record Of 33 strike-outs in one
day 1.-TWO games), is presented with
such challenge, you can take it for
granted that something is going to
open. We're going to watch proceed
ings right sharply.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-07-20
Eckelson People En- Route
to Wedding in Minnesota

George, Mary and Cassie Flynn,
from Eckelson, left here Monday ev-
ening by automobile for Benson,
Mimi, to attend the welding of their
brother, John, who will be married
there Wednesday. The bride is Miss
Sadie McGoff, who has been teaching
school at Crosby. George Flynn will
be the best man at the wedding and
Miss Cassie will be the bridesmaid.
Mr.. Flynn is graduate of the Val
ley City Normal, and for the last few
years has been residing near Medicine
Hat, Canada. Before returning to their
future home in Canada the happy cou-
pie will spend few weeks at the
lakes in Minnesota and at the home
farm near Eckelson. Their many
friends will wish them all the joys and
success that it is possible for married
folks.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-07-20
Hail Hits at Spiritwood Lake

jamestown, July 17.-Saturday
morning the rain storm that deluged
a part of the country near Spiritwood
Lake was accompanied by hail. The
hail fell from near the James river
east to Alkali Lake, and did consider
able damage to growing crops.
In some places hail was so thick
that it could be shoyeled up from
the ground. Those who suffered crop
damage from the storm were Leo and
August Gruchalla, John Thomas Rel
dell, Joe Kaiser, John Klaski, Frank
Gronk, and the Szarkoskis, both Mrs.
Szarkowski and her brother-in-laW.
Considerable rain was reported at
Buchanan also, and a severe electrical
storm passed over that town, lightning
striking the Buchanan elevator, with
small damage.
The rain fell for about three hours
in limited area of the country, but
was in the nature of cloud burst, ac-
cording to the amount of water that
fell.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-07-20
Pair Decided to Make
Fair Trip Honeymoon

Fargo, July 18.-A couple walked in
to Judge Hanson5s office at the court
house yesterday and applied for a
marriage license.
They both gave their home as Val
ley City. When it was explained that
they should have taken out license
in the young lady's home county, they
replied that they hadn't thought of get
ting married when they came down to
take in the fair. After their arrival
here they decided it would be more
congenial to make honeymoon trip
out Of it.
They were told that if they would go
over to Moorhead license could be
secured The prospective groom stat
ed that would be satisfactory as they
didn't care much where they got the
license just so they go, it. When last
seen they were headed for the Mime
sofa side
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-07-20
NEW ROCKFORD EQUITY
ELEVATOR NAMES OFFICERS

New Rockford, July 18.-The annual
meeting of the stockholders of the
Equity Elevator company for the elec-
ton of officers was held here. The
following directors were elected: H.
M. Clark, J. l.. Prader, J. Harvey John
son, Pat O'Connor, C. w. Hall, Chris
euler, Sylvanus Marriage, Peter Mi
chel and John Bichler.
Following the election of the direc-
tors this board met and named the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year:
President-H. M. Clark.
Secretary-Treasurer - ]. Harvey
Johnson.
Manager-C. I. Harrison.
The statement of the elevator for
the past year was, eminently satisfac-
tory.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-07-20
Enlarge Courses at
Agricultural College

A meeting of the state board of
regents will be held in Fargo Thurs
day and Friday when the report of the
committee which made the recent sur
vey of the educational institutions of
the state will be submitted.
The section of the report relating
to the Agricultural college in Fargo
deals with the development of agri-
ultural and vocational education at
the college and preparation of teach
ers in such studies for all types of
state schools.
Practically all the major profess
siOnal work is to be done at the uni
versity and all the major industrial
and vocational work at the Agrcul-
tural college, with proper degrees.
The three normals at Valley City,
Mayville and Minot, and the Normal
Industrial at Glendale, will continue
to prepare teachers for the elementary
grades.
The Wahpeton Science school will
distinctive character.
The school of forestry at Bottineau
will be made into a big agricultural
school, something on the type OF the
one at Crookston, MINI.
In addition to teaching most of the
things now taught there, with the ex-
ception of professional engineering,
the Agricultural college will also pre-
pare teachers in agriculture, engineer
ing, home economics, dairying and
many other lines for ali state schools.
These courses are to be greatly
strengthened.
By electing Miss Jensen to succeed
Miss Stoner, the department Of home
economics will be built up. The agri.
cultural department is to be a real
course, in which agricultural educa-
tion will be featured.
Other departments will be strength.
ened likewise, and students at the
college will have an opportunity of
securing training in all kinds of
power engineering courses, including
automobile, drainage, road, sanitary,
chemical, dairying, etc.
In short, the Agricultural college is
to be made Industrial and vocational
to the very highest degree, and at the
same time sufficient amount of cul-
tural work is to be continued to pre-
pare the boys and girls for all walks
of life.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-07-20
Jury Is Secured Monday
for Mueller Murder Trial

jamestown, July 17-After two
whole days of questioning of the ven
iremen drawn in the Mueller murder
case, and after the first panel had
been exhausted and several extra tales
men had been summoned, the jury was
completed at 11:45 today.
The following are to be In the jury
box for the next week or two, while
the case for and against John Muelled
is argued: N. G.. Anderberg, James
town; Aug Close, Jr., Jamestown; H.
R. Tuthill, Jamestown; Guy Oliver,
Jamestown; R. H. Hamm, jamestown;
Fred Smith, jamestown; L. N. Cad.
ieux, Jamestown; Stephen Hamilton,
Courtenay; Geo. Laing, Courtenay:
John Van Henzen, Woodwork; Fred
Malleck, Jamestown: jerry Morrisey,
Jamestown.
AS soon as the jury was complete,
they were sworn by Clerk of Court
Gran and were then briefly addressed
by Judge Coffey. He said that he
wished to impress upon them the i'm
portance of the case and that they
were to consider only the evidence Of
fered during the trial. He warned
them not to consult with each other
about the case until the trial was over,
and not to form an opinion until that
time. He also asked them not to as
sociate with any one else during the
continuance of the trial. A recess
was then taken until p. m.
In opening the Mueller case Attor-
ney Thorp related the circumstances
which are alleged to have surrounded
the commission of the crime. After
telling of the shooting of the Hens
family, he said that the old folks went
into the house and sent Johanna over
to a neighbor's for help. Ida ran up
stairs, very much frightened. At last
there was a knock and the old woman
said, "Is that you, father He said,
Eyes" "Is John Mueller with you?"
"Yes." After Mueller had been made
to lay his gun down he was allowed to
come in. Then he asked to be for
given. After he got out doors, he
said, do you know why I shot you?
1t was because I wanted to marry Jo-
hanna" Then he left and was arrest
ed. '
After relating the above story, Atty.
Thorp closed with a plea for impartial
judgment on the part of the jury.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-07-20
Nome Dedicates Modern
School Building Today

On Saturday evening, June 5, 1909
the village of Nome was visited by {
disastrous fire that wiped out a con
siderable part of the business section
The rebuilding Of business buildings
of brick and concrete, along with ce
ment sidewalk and further improve
ments, has given the place the neatest
! and cleanest appearance of any vii
lage in the state.
From that time the demand for bet
ter educational facilities began to be
be felt, and the community passed
through several agitations, divisions
of school districts, acquiring and re
leasing land, until the elimination was
the forming of an independent district
with Nome as nucleus of population
After the new district was secured sew
eral sections of land were brought
within the boundaries, bonds were is
sued, contracts let, and the finest
school building of the kind is to be
dedicated for educational purposes and
social uses of the community.
The school board and their advisers
have adopted liberal policy in every
respect and not only provided mag
nificent building, but have secured five
acres for the site in the eastern part
of the town.
This spacious plat is to be used for
a playground primarily, but in addi
tion the school pupils will be trained in
horticulture and agricultural subjects
The building has a full basement
above which are two stories consisting
Of six classrooms, special rooms fo1
manual training and domestic science
a large auditorium and gymnasium
It is to be furnished with all the mod
ern school paraphernalia and conven
fences. In addition to these it will be
steam heated and equipped for both
hot and cold water, toilet rooms and
sanitary provisions all around.
TO do justice to the occasion there
will be a program both afternoon and
evening. The afternoon program will
start at o'clock and will consist of
the following numbers:
ChOrus-FlOwer Song. ......... School
Invocation ........... Rev. N. |. Berg
Address of Welcome Mayor e. Lee
Vocal solo. O......... Eugene woodlands
Address. .Supt. w. E. Hoover, Fargo
Violin solo. Mrs. Eugene Woodlands
Dedication. ..... Nv. E. Parsons
Dep. State Supt. Public Instruction
CnOruS ..........'.'.. ......... .ocnOOl
America .................. All
After this program a ball game will
be played on the grounds, and at
o'clock supper will be served in the
gymnasium, and this will be free to
one and all.
The evening program will commence
at 8 o'clock, consisting of the follow
ing:
Chorus-"God of the Nations" Hail,
Smiling Morn" ".............Sc School
AQOreSS ................O ~. A. Barton
Violin solo. Mrs. Eugene Woodlands
Japanese Song NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Primary and intermediate Grades
Address .............. IF. T.. GOOdier
Song. Valley City Male Quartet
Address and Presentation of Diplo-
mas .............Mi Minnie J. Nelson
Song .......>..........M Male Quartet
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-07-20
Congress Favorable to
Larger Navy Program

Washington, July 17.-Discussion Of
the naval building program in the SEN
ate today brought out indications that
the construction of 16 capital war
ships within three years, eight of
them in 1917, probably will be approv>
ed without material amendment.
Administration leaders hoped to-
night to pass the bill before adjourn
ment tomorrow.
Both democratic and republican
leaders defended it, however.
An amendment by Senator Norris to
delay construction of any of the 16
capital ships until after the close of
the European war and after failure Of
efforts to create an international peace
tribunal was tabled, IS to- II.
In support Of his amendment, Sen
ator Norris declared the bill provided
for expenditures of more money for
naval construction in time of peace
than was ever spent by any nation in
the world, despite the fact that 1T is
very probable that before this Euro
pean war is over the United States,
without the construction of a single
ship, will have the greatest navy in
the world
Senator Vardaman declared con-
gress was yielding to hysteria and eau
toned against expenditure Of such
vast sums for armament, until the
country's cool, normal judgment could
be consulted.
Senator Thomas opposed the con-
struction of so many big ships and
urged that submarines and air craft
would be sufficient protection for a ma
tion which does not contemplate war
fare.
Senator Weeks predicted that pas
sage of the naval bill would make
change in military policy that would
overturn the peaceful spirit of Ameri-
ca.
Senators Lewis, democrat, and
Borah, Weeks and Kenyon, republi-
caans, spoke in favor of the measure.
Senator Borah urged that if the Unit
ed States was to enjoy the blessings
of peace it must convince the world it
is prepared for war.
Declaring that the United States has
not friend among the nations Sen.
ator Lewis pleaded that the people be
told the frank truth about foreign rela.
tions so that they would demand an
adequate navy.
He pointed to Japan's entrance into
the war for the purpose of .ousting
Germany from the far east and in.
quired if anyone believed that "she
would not enforce against America
what she enforced against Germany
and call upon her present allies to help
her in war against the United
States"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-07-20
Valley City Band
Makes Hit at Fair

Under the above heading the Fargo
Courier-News of Wednesday morning
gave the Municipal band the following
nice notice:
The Valley City Municipal band of
% pieces, directed by l.. w. Hubbard
announced their arrival in the city
yesterday morning by serenading the
Gardner hotel, the Courier-News office,
and several other business houses
Their efforts were fully appreciated as
the band is an unusually good one.
Much of the music at the Old Set
tiers reunion at the state fair grounds
was also given by this musical organi'
ton.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-07-20
SOUTH DAKOTA JOINS
IN DAMAGE SUIT

Minneapolis, July 17.-Having con-
sented to South Dakota joining with
North Dakota in proposed suit on
behalf of affected property owners and
having directed the attorney general
of South Dakota to appear in an action
to recover s1,500,000 damags alleged
to have resulted to Dakota lands by
floods from drainage systems on the
Minnesota side near Big Stone lake,
Gov. Francis NJ. Byrne of South Da-
kota today gave Gov. j. A. A. Burn
quist assurance that his action was
friendly in spirit.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-07-20
Site Selected
for Regiment

Llano Grande, Texas, July 1.-THE
camping grounds of the First North
Dakota regiment has been selected
here, just south of the camping places
for the First and Third Minnesota regi-
ments. South Dakota and Iowa are
also expected here.
Water is being piped from artesian
wells for shower baths and the plans
made predicate long stay.
Washington, July 17.-"Villa is
dead; Pershng's column will be out
of Mexico within a month; and the ma
tional guard back home in three
months" was what high war depart.
ment official said this afternoon. He
declared further, Minor officials are
using Villas name to frighten Carran.
"a, however, Carranza is stronger in
Mexico than ever before for the rea-
son that he succeeded in averting a
war with the United States and with
out injuring the dignity of the Mexi-
can republic"
Chihuahua City, July 17.-Several
scattered groups of Villistas have
eluded the Gordon of government
troops which surrounded them in the
Rio Florida bottoms and have reas-
sembled at Tinajas and Las Escobas,
on the road to Ojinaga, and are max.
ing their way north with the object of
making another raid on the American
border, according to confidential ad.
vices to General Trevino today.
The advices, which came from Canta
Rosalio, said the outlaws skirted Chi.
huahua City by travelling in small
groups to the little settlement north
east of here.
General Trevino Immediately order
ed the commander of the garrison at
Ojinaga and Piedras Negras to throw
troops out in an attempt to intercept
the bandits, whose number was esti-
mated at about 200.
He pointed out that the nature of
the terrain is such that some of the
outlaws might evade the government
troops and that it would be we'll for
military authorities on the American
side of the frontier to be especially
vigilant.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-07-20
Valley City Boys Were Popular at Academy

the rifle team. The glee club will have
a vacancy due to his graduation; the
Spectator board will miss his faithful
work. The warlike atmosphere of his
early days still surrounds him-he
plans to go to West Point, for which
he has been recommended by the
school.
Ralph Edgar Pray
Ralph Edgar Pray was born at Val
ley City, N D., Nov. 13, 1897. He took
much preliminary work in the Valley
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-07-20

of the Spanish-American war. After
attending the high school at Valley
City, N. D., he entered Shattuck in
1918. He has played on the Gopher
and the second team in football, has
done his part on the class team in
baseball and basketball, and has been
a member of the school team in tennis.
In 1915 he won a Round Robin tennis
tournament played within the school.
He has been sergeant and first lieuten-
ant of Company A, junior marksman,
outdoor marksman, and a member of
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-07-20

A recent issue of the Shattuck Spec
tator, published at Shattuck military
academy, Faribault, Minn., gives the
following account of the activity of
two popular Valley City boys who
graduated from that institution this
year. The cuts herewith are used by
the courtesy Of the Spectator:
Gerard Earle Moultrie
Gerard Earle Moultrie was born at
Detroit, Minn., March "a, 1898, in the
stormy days preceding the outbreak
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-07-20
CowellTakes Managementof
Barnes County Implement Co

Monday Lee Cowell assumed the po-
sition of manager of the Barnes Coun-
ty Implement company. corner of
Front street and Fifth avenue.
Mr.. Cowell takes the place of Man
ager Bowers, resigned.
The firm handles the we'll known
Deere & Weber line of farm machin-
cry, and Mr.. Cowelps experience and
acquaintance will be of much value
in business capacity.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-07-20
SETTER ROADS AND BRIDGES

Jamestown, July 18.-The county
commissioners have made the annual
tax levy for the ensuing year, and it
shows marked advance over previous
years. It is the largest in the history
of the county. The levy in detail for
1916 and two prior years will at once
show taxpayers that the increased
levy is for general county roads and
for county bridges. The increase over
last year is $4,000 extra for roads and
$4,000 extra for bridges. -~"r-.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-07-20
PROMINENT kENSAL MAN
ANSWERS THE FINAL CALL

Kensal, July 17.-Last Friday at the
Mayo hospital in Rochester. Minn.,
Edgar l.. Horn, one of the most prom
inent citizens in this section, died Of
cancer of the stomach. Mrs. Horn
was at the bedside at the time of his
DEATH Edgar Leonard Horn was born
on June 4, 1862, at Three Mile Bay,
Jefferson county, N. Y. After living
with his parents in Wisconsin he mov-
ed to South Dakota and in 1897 to
North Dakota. Four children survive
him. He was prominent in Masonic
and Odd Fellow circles.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-07-20
Soldier Shoots Mexican Musician

Douglas, Ark, July 17.-Private R..
Tucker, Eleventh infantry, shot and
probably fatally wounded Antonio
Rodriguez, a Mexican musician, late
today while the Mexican and CON-
panion were making their way toward
the International boundary One Of
them carried rifle, according to the
guards statement.
Tucker said he called to the men to
halt, but they did not do so.
He had not been arrested late to-
night.
All American guards are said to
have instructions to fire on anyone
bearing arms should he fail to halt
when ordered to do so.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-07-20
TWO HURT IN AUTO SPILL

Mandan, July 18.-Pete Geise, of St..
is in the Bismarck hospital
suffering with. serious internal iniur-
les sustained when an automobile he
was driving overturned on onesof the
roads about eight miles from the city.
Lawrence Geise, his brother, had his
right leg badly cut.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-07-20
SISTER OF MOVIUS HEAD
OF LIDGERWOOD BANK

Lidgerwood, July 17.-Miss Mary O..
Movius, who today assumed the presi-
dency of the First National bank Of
Lidgerwood, is the first woman to at
tain position Of that Importance in
North Dakota banking circles.
Miss Movius was elected by the
board of directors to succeed her bro
ther, Emil Movius, former state sena-
tor, who died several days ago. It
was largely in response to his wishes
that the directors took the step.