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The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-11-10
LUCY
(IOO late for last Weekl

(Ioo late for last week)
Still no sunshine. Cold and
wind seems to be about all we can
have.
Mrs. j. D. Lucy and daughter
drove to Powers Lake Thursday.
Henry Nelson is helping his broth
er. Christ. who Is sick,
Peter Landsverk has been in the
hills most Of this week.
Tim Lucy shipped three carloads
Of sheep from Powers Lake Thurs
day.
Mrs. Ole Larson's sister, who had
been visiting here for few days
returned to her home at Flaxton
She was accompanied by Mrs Lar
son. Ole says that between the
grippe and patching he is having a
most awful time.
Dad Ba!dridge has man helping
him get ready for winter.
The town dads neld meeting on
Thursday OF this week at the clerk s
office
j. r. Jensen was d Minot visitor
this week, =.
Mrs. Nels Hanson and Geo. Bry-
ant are enjoying a visit from their
father who came ne from Bryant.
S. D., a few days ago and surpris-
ed them.
The Socialist local is still alive.
The members met at J. d. Lucy's
and all seemed to be alive and hope
to win out some points at the COM
ing election.
Miss Anderson from Powers Lake
has been visiting with Miss Lucy
during the past few days.
Mrs. Cecil Hopkins visited at
Baldridges on Tuesday.
The fire here last Tuesday caused
quite a stir. but there was very lit
tie chance of saving anything with
the strong wind blowing. Quite {,
number of men from town came out
and helped us stop the further
spread of the flames. Quite a
stretch of pasture and grass land
was burned over.
j. r. Jensen says he wishes he
could be hauling wheat all winter
His team took load in the fore
part of the week which netted him
$181.5O. How is that for wheat
in the hills.
We often wonder why people who
like to hunt out from the various
towns try to be as abusive as DOS
sible after getting out in the coun.
try. If they are asked not to shoot
in ones dooryard they are offended
but if a farmer from the hills
should come 10 town and Just walk
on their lawn. they are up in arms
and threaten prosecution. W.
think we ought to be allowed some
privileges If a farmer shoots al
ter snndOWn or before sunrise he is
immediately prosecuted but the
hunters from town GO both, and il
complaint is offered it is passed
up. We wonder why; can you eX.
plain?
Cor Y
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-11-10
CHARGED WITH
STEALING WHEAT

bismarck N. D., Nor s.2:-Or
complaint Of Matt Clooten, until re-
Gently "a local liyeryman, Roy
Chamberlain and Clayton Fulton,
.ssS b drivers for Harry Giooten'
and Walford Gronx, a waiter at the
Star restaurant, were arrested last
Saturday. charged with stealne
wheat from the granary on the
Clooten farm, eight miles north OF
this city. The men had their pre-
liminary hearing before Police Mag
istrate Dolan, Monday morning,
and were released on $500 bonds
their cases being set for Nov. 29
bail in each case was furnished oH
Harry C.ooten.
ccording to Chamberlain, one OF
the defendants, he was engaged oy
a man named Fred MacLachlan, a
week ago Monday, to make cou-
pie of automobile trips to the Cloot.
en- farm, where the latter entered
the Clooten granary and sacked up
several bushels of wheat, which ne
marketed in Bismarck, with the as
sistance of the car driven by Cham
berlain. Chamberlain says ne
knew MacLachlan formerly worked
for Matt Clooten, and that the man
he was driving for told him the
wheat belonged to him (Maclach-
LAM, and that he chamberlain
never suspected the grain was be-
ing stolen. Maclachlan also hired
Fulton another OF the men I'M
plicated in the case, to make a trip
to the Clooten farm for him, and
Fulton's car also brought load OF
the Clooten wheat to market.
Gronx, according to Chamberlain
was invited by Chamberlain to
"take ride" didn't even know
where he was going. and is, there
fore. simply can innocent bystand~
err"
In the meantime MacLachlan, the
man who made a goat of the taxi
drivers or who is oeing made
goat of, has completely and conVen,
{ iently disappeared-and his present
whereabouts are to this deponent
unknown.
And in the meantime. also. Matt
IClooten believes that ne mas his
weather eye on the guilty parties
and is determined to push the case
against them to the limit. And be-
cause Harry Clooten has seen mt to
ego their ball. there is a marked
degree of coldness existing between
father and son.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-11-10
Lack Of Evidence
Caused Dismissal

T. J. McGovern, the Kenmare
piano man, was arrested last Friday
afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Ed.
Drinkwater on the charge of shoot
ing at ducks after sunset, the COM
plant having been made by Will
Baldridge of Lucy township. Dep
uty Game Warden Charles Kerr of
Minot was here for the purpose Of
assisting in getting the evidence.
Mr. McGovern would not consent
to plead guilty. and his trial was
set for 10 o'clock Saturday morn
ing SO the state could get it's prin-
cipal witness, Mr.. Baldridge. When
the case was called SATURDAY. morn
ing Mr.. Baldridge could not identi-
fy the defendant, and seemed to
know very little about the case.
He was willing to swear that he
heard shooting after sunset, but
that is about as far as he would go,
SO there was nothing for the state
to do but dismiss the case. Mr..
Baldridge had been in the habit Of
calling up the sheriff's Office every
few days to register complaints of
alleged fractures Of the game law,
but never was sure of anything ex-
cept in this instance. and he wasn't
sure of anything here either after
he was put on the witness stand.
After the case was dismissed Judge
Randall gave Mr.. Baldridge very
severe calling down for causing the
county a heavy expense, and assur-
ed him that if he was financially re-
sponsible the court would compel
him to pay all the costs of the case
instead of assessing same against
the county.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-11-10
FORMER POSTMASTER TAKEN
TO FIT. LEAVENWORTH

Fargo Nov. 9.--F. w. Schmidt,
former Fort Rice postmaster con-
victed in the federal court Of en-
bezzlement Of government funds,
started last night for the federal
penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kans.,
in charge of. Deputy U. S. Marshal
Carey Wattles. , ~ :
Schmidt was convicted in the
United States district court at Bis
marck last spring for embezzlement
of government funds in the money
order department of his office. AT.
ter conviction an appeal was TAX
en- but was not completed within
the time specified and a bench war
rant was issued and Schmidt was
brought to Fargo, where time was
given him to arrange his personal
affairs He was then brought be-
fore Judge Page Morris in the fed
eral court here and sentenced to
two years.
This ends case that has been
in the federal courts of this state
for a long time, Schmidt having
been tried number of times on
various indictments
The specific charge on which
Schmidt was convicted at the Bis
marck term was that he had issued
money orders in the payment Of per
sonal debts.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-11-10
RAG BUYER JUST
MISSED THE COIN

Williston N. D., Nov. 9.-The
man. known here as c. E. Smith,
who on Sept. 19 succeeded in cash
ing two $50 forged checks in this
city, has been apprehended at Sam
ia Barbara, Cal, by the American
Detective Agency and is being held
there, according to information re-
ceived hy Chief Of Police Nolan.
Smith claimed to be representing
the Perfection Bedding Company of
Chicago and the checks which he
cashed bore the name of that con-
scern. The first check was cashed
sby. the Great Northern hotel, and
al tie time Smith secured the mon
ey he showed an order which he
had taken from the Hamre Furni-
ture Company as evidence of his
connection with the Perfection
Bedding Company. None Of the
Great Northern clerks recall cash
ing the second $50 check, but as
it turned up at the bank with the
endorsement of the hotel, it is as
sumed that Smith in some way OBJ
tanned the endorsement stamp and
passed the check,
Smith apparently was well sup
piled with aliases, and at Billings,
Mont, he attempted to cash some
checks under the name Of w. A.
Adams. The hotel there was sus-
nicious and wired the Perfection
Bedding Company at Chicago who
at once replied that they. had no
one by that name representing
them. They put the American De-
tective Agency on the trail of the
criminal, but Smith, or Adams had
left Billings twelve hours before
wire came to arrest him. He was
trying the same game at Santa
Barbara, Cal. under the name OF
j. a. Strong when arrested
The California authorities have
notified Sheriff Erickson that they
will not surrender the offender to
North Dakota until che charges held
against him there have been salts
fed "a .5.'...
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-11-10
Married at the
Old Farm Home

In the presence Of about 80 in
vited guests at the home of the
groom's father, Charles Mcclure
and Miss Lena Muske were married
by Rev. Father Deschauer of this
city on Wednesday evening at five
O'Clock. Frank Mcclure, brother
and Miss Minnie Baker of Flaxton,
acted as brides maid. Immediately
after the ceremony u very delicious
wedding supper was served to all
present and the balance OF the
evening was very pleasantly spent
at games. music, and visiting. The
groom is one of -jurke county's
most popular young farmers, is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Mcclure
OF east Of town, and is we'll known
to everyone. He came here in
the pioneer days and grew to man.
hood in our midst He is a steady,
hard-working young man, is a good
manager. and takes big interest
in anything he undertakes. We
only wish all the young men Of
Burke county were like him. The
bride is not so we'll known here.
She is from Grand Rapids, N. D.,
and has visited here on several oc-
casions at the home of her cousin,
Miss Martha Muske of north Of
town. She is n ycung lady Of many
good qualities, and makes friends
OF everyone with whom she comes
in contact. Mr.. and Mrs. Mcclure
will leave in short time for Grand
Rapids where they will spend a few
weeks in visiting with Mrs. Nc
Clure relatives. Upon their re-
turn they will reside on the farm
OF the groom's parents which Mr.
Mcclure is operating in partner
ship with his father. The Tribune
takes This opportunity Of. joining
their many friends in congratulate
Ing this good couple. -7-,4-s.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-11-10
ARRESTED AS He
LEAVES THE Pen

Bismarck, N. D., Nov. 9.-When
John Ryan, alias John Neary, was
released by Warden Talcott at noon
Wednesday, after completing a
sentence for forgery committed in
Cass county some two, years ago,
he was Immediately arrested by
Sheriff French upon warrant
sworn out by Sheriff G.. W. Hill. of
Harrison, Nebraska. Sheriff Hill
arrived in this city on Monday
bringing requisition papers for the
extradition of Ryan on a. charge of
forgery
At the time of Ryan's apprehen-
sion for the crime for which he has
just completed term in the North
Dakota penitentiary, he was under
arrest in Minnesota for a similar
crime in that state, but managed to
escape conviction. only to be con-
fronted with warrants from both
North Dakota and Nebraska for
similar infractions OF the law.
North Dakota justice did not deal
as leniently with him as did the
Minnesota authorities, and now that
he has squared accounts here, Ne
braska seems to be very desirous Of
furnishing him free board for a
time.
Ryan has retained Attorney
Thomas Murphy, of Williston, to
represent him, and hearing was
granted by Governor Hanna which
was set for Wednesday, but ad-
journed until Friday of this, week,
in order to allow Sheriff Hill to get
parties from Nebraska to identify
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-11-10
PRISONER FIGHTS
WITH JAIL OFFICIALS

Grand Forks, N. D., Nov. g.
'He wanted to get out Of Jail and
pay all his bills with $50 he had
been given by the warden Of the
Stony Mountain prison and he
nearly did, said Sheriff. A. r. Turn
er@$when referring to an uprising
in the county Jail when Gorden
Mullen, an insanity patient, Great,
ed a disturbance and for over half
an hour battled with five men.
Mullen was taken into custody by
the local police and was turned
over to the county officials pending
an investigation. While in the city
Jail he was docile, but in the county
bastile he became unmanageable.
When Sheriff Turner entered
Mullen's cell the light started
Turner proved the more aggressive
until he became exhausted. Other
prisoners came to the rescue and
for 80 minutes they wrestled with
Mullen in an effort to place him in
the padded CELL The prisoner is
one of the huskiest the county Of
icials have had to deal with fol
some time.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-11-10
OFFICERS GETTING
READY TO STAY

81 Bismarck, N. D., Nov. ga
s'-'sQuaw camp is rapidly becoming
the outstanding feature Of Mercedes
where the First North Dakota in
fantry has been stationed since last
July. A "squaw camp, it should
be explained, is the technical Kip
lingesque name for che quarters sci
aside adjacent to a regular military
encampment for the accommodation
of the soldiers wives.
Adjutant General Tharaldson an
nounced this week that Colonel j
H. Frame has been joined by Mrs
Frame: Mrs. B. C. Boyd of Hills
boro has gone to join Captain Boyd
and the wives of other officers
from Grafton and the eastern part
of the state are planning an early
departure for Mercedes.
While no one can state definitely
how long the boys will remain al
the front. the fact that so many Of
ticers are sending for their better
halves. and the further circum
stance that everyone in the First
is being measured for overcoats is
considered evidence that long
stay is in prospect. On the othe>
hand. some of the men in thei1
letters home suggest that the over
coats are to be furnished for thel1
protection when they enter north
erly climes en- route to North Da
kota. and that an early return is
presaged by the issuing of this
heavy garment.
Among other officers whose wives
are now with them at Mercedes arc
, Adjutant T. S. Henry of Valley
City; Major Alex Fraser Of Fargo
Captain Ritchey of Valley City; Ma
ior Patterson of Lisbon, and Cap
tain Mclean of Kenmare., The
ladies are thoroughly enjoying the
novel experience, and have even be
come reconciled to having their To-
cation dubbed a "sQuaw camp"
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Before Mrs. J. P. kenyon dice

Before Mrs. J. P. kenyon died
last July, she laid ..n earnest in
junction on her husband to not
discard the smallest scrap of cloth
or paper found about the house at
iZing it. Mr.. Kenyon had followed
instructions in a general way, and
at various times had discovered
considerable sums of money slowed
about in odd corners, sewed in lit
tie bits of silk, or wrapped in paper.
A few days ago, while house
cleaning. a large amount of old
clothing was set aside to be sold to
the Iagman. A dealer was asked
to call for the stuff, and it was plac-
ed in the barn at his disposal. The
dealer didn't come that day, and
the day following while engaged in
slowing the rags into sacks, a mem
ber OF the Kenyon household dis
covered some hard disks sewed in
one; strip Of cloth. An investiga-
ton: revealed an 1850 $3.50 gold
piece of San Francisco vintage
valued at $50; an 1854 Denver
gold piece Of the same denomina-
tion. now worth $1z; and four 9TH
er old coins. in addition to a large
number of later coinage. Since
Mrs. Kenyon's death. $210 has
been found in coins of various de-
nominations wrapped in old news
papers, and with this weeks dis
covery. the total is brought up to
S41O.
The old coins whose value is
established by official numismatit
tables. were presented to Mrs. Ken
yon by her husband twenty years
ago. when the latter was an en-
rloye of the Bismarck bank. They
had been treasured all these years
in manner typically feminine.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-11-10
DEPUTY HAS INTER.
/. >ES1|NG EXPERIENCE

( New, Rockford. - n. D.. Nov. o.:
J. H. NewDre5 deputy sheriff, Has Il
swollen jaw, and it doesn't come
from a toothache either. A few
days ago neuralgia had him in its
grip and the swelling had just
gone down when he had another
encounter which caused the swell
ing to again mako him look like
Irving S. Cobb.
Mr.. Newbre had some legal papers
to serve,. attachment papers which
he served on lady of this city one
day last week, said papers restrain
ing her from selling or disposing OF
her furniture until she had made
settlement of little matter of a
judgment which had been secured
against her.
The lady ordered him from the
house, and on his refusing to CO.
she made dash for large dress
er, and the officer not knowing
what she had in mind-suicide OF
homicide-followsd her into the
bedroom. The following was
wrong, and he got ilfs in good
shape She grabbed a shelaliah and
made swipe at his dome which he
caught on the jaw and he saw sew
eral things not down in any book
of astronomy.
With the aid of two brawny dray-
men, the deputy succeeded in get,
ting his goods and chattels, but he
has a beauty lump saat makes him
look like real sussy gum chewing
boy.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-11-10
GOSSIP CAUSES
MANS ARREST

Grand Forks, N. d., Nov. s.
Arthur Peterson of Thompson, will
not be taken before court OF JUS
tice to answer to a charge Of jump
ing a board bill, for which he was
arrested at Hillsboro on a warrant
issued by Mrs. Christine Simon, pro-
prietor Of Thompson hotel.
Peterson. for 10 Jears has made
his home at Thompson and for
many years has stayed at the hotel
managed by Mrs. Simon. On Mon
day evening he leYt for Hillsboro
for a two-day visit on business.
Gossip spread the report that he
would not return.
A small board bill had been UNI
settled before his departure and
the warrant resulted.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-11-10
WORKMAN KILLED !.
At vADNA|S NINE

Kenmare Journal: Nick Ehiel
employed in the Vadnais mine
south of town was instantly killed
at noon Monday when large chunk
of clay fell from the top Of the
mine shaft just as he was entering,
striking him on the head.
In company with. John Quit and
son Arthur, John Reynolds and Ole
Fosmaik. he had just entered the
mine to resume work for the after
noon, when the clay let go, striking
him on the. head and causing in
stant death.
Coroner Doe was summoned, and
decided that an inquest was unne-
cessary. Efforts % locate rela-
tives were futile and it is believed
he had none in this country. The
remains were buried from the Bod
mer parlors Tuesday in the ceme-
terry north of town.
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Amos Hudson, the popular pro-
prietor of the Commercial Hotel at
Portal. was in the city on Saturday
of last week looking after some
business matters that required his
attention, and dropped into The
Tribune Office to renew his ac-
qaintance with the -ditor. He tells
us that the hotel business at Portal
has been very poor during the past
few months on account Of the small
amount Of immigratiin to Canada.
and that he was making arrange
ments to close up mis- place some
time this winter and open a first
class hotel in some live town in
Montana.
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backed up to the crossing.
The automobile in which the un-
fortunate couple were driving to-
ward the city was aurled fully a
hundred feet from the railroad
track, and was totally wrecked.
The body of Mrs. Lefferman fell
ninety feet from the crossing, while
Mr.. Lefferman. in a dying cond1-
tion. was picked up almost a hun
dred feet from the Scene of the ac-
cident.
The train crew found that Mrs.
Lefferman was dead and her body
was not disturbed, pending the ar
rival of the. coroner. Mr.. Letter.
man. however, was still gasping,
and, according to one Of the wit
nesses had sufficient strength left
to swallow a few drops of water Of
fered him. He was placed in the
baggage car and No. proceeded
to Bismarck. At Pierce, Conduc-
tor G.. E. Williams, of Fargo, found
the injured man still alive. His
death occurred somewhere between
that point and the 500 crossing in
Bismarck, where the conductor
again visited the baggage car and
found life extinct.
The victims of the terrible acci-
dent were prominent residents of
the farming community in the vi
cinity of Lehr, and the news Of
their death has been sent to rela-
tives. who are expected to arrive in
this city tomorrow to take charge
OF the remains -
In the meantime. an inquest will
be held by Acting Coroner Anthon
Beer. in an endeavor to fix the re-
sponsibility for the accident.
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ROSS man SHOT.
MAY NOT SERv|vE

Ross, Nov. 9.-Alfred Olson. who
was probably fatally shot by Will
liam Crowder last Wednesday, still
lies in a critical condition and the
Indications are that he will not re-
cover. He has two severe bullet
wounds, one in the head and the
other in the stomach.
The wife and two daughters Of
the victim, who have ceen living
with Mrs. Olson's people in Mime
sofa for some time. reached Ross
this morning and will remain with
the victim.
No action has been taken by the
officials except to place Crowder in
Jail, and none will be taken until
the results of the injuries received
by Olson are determined.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-11-10
FATAL ACCIDENT AT
RAILROAD CROSSING

Bismarck, N. D.. Nov. 9.A ter
rible accident, resulting in the death
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lefferman. OF
Lehr. occurred at 2:40 this after
noon. when the automobile ID
which Mr.. and Mrs. Lefferman were
riding was struck by Northern Pa
cific train. No. Z, which was speed
ing toward Bismarck at the rate OF
forty miles an hour. I.
\ The accident happened at what B s1s
known as the Apple Crek crossing
about seven miles vast Of this city.
i Engineer Kellum. who was ct tn the
throttle Of the incoming train ap-
splied the, air. immedi lately after the
AUTOMOBILE SWas. struck, topping Big sls
train within ~ ogn len gthl lal1 and
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-11-10
CHECK ARTIST NOW
GUEST OF OFFICIALS

Bismarck, N. D., Nov. 9. Because
Bismarck ragman was one day
late in calling for a purchase, he is
out a small fortune in old coins
and money Of NOR. modern denom-
nations. and John II. Kenyon, Of
Mandan avenue, for the past decade
elevator man ct the state capitol, is
ahead duat 81 41 o, H
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Wesley Peterson has rented the
old Skow farm in Bowbells town
ship which now belongs to Peter
Jordy and will work same during
the coming season. This is one OF
the best farms in Burke county, and
we are sure that a man of Mr.. Pet
erson's ability as farmer will be
able to do well o, it.
Most of the theatre goers have
heard of and have been wishing to
see '"The Girl and The Came"
which is being shown in all the
large cities, and will be glad to
learn that Manager J. H. Mohr has
booked this big feature for the
Royal Theatre commencing on
Monday, Nov. 20, and to continue
each Monday evening until the en-
tire 80 reels are shown. Unlike:
other features of the serial kind
which are shown in installments,
this feature consists of Is separate
and complete stories. Each story
consists of two. reels and will be
shown in it's entirety at each show.
The same characters will appear In
all the stories and very much 81 Of
the same scenery Will be used We
are sure this feature will be very,
much appreciated by everyone. sslss
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-11-10

Former County Auditor John Ro-
mine was in the city on Saturday
last for the first time in several
weeks, having been confined to his
bed with an attack OF typhoid fever.
Hissmany friends will be glad to
learn that he Is recovering fast. and
will IA q short time be as good as
new