davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-09-21
Forced Girl to Elope
With Him Is Charge

Bismarck, Sept. 17-Joe Empey was
arrested yesterday at Mandan, on a
complaint sworn out by States Attor.
ney LANCER, charging him with forcing
a 14-year-old girl, Angela Kary, to
elope with him against her will. The
maximum penalty for the offense is
ten years in the state prison.
Empey was employed by the girls
father. He became infatuated with
the girl and was bound to marry her.
Her parents did not realize the stu.
alton.
Empey threatened to murder the
girl if she did not elope with him,
it is alleged, which forced her to give
her consent. In a hired automobile,
the pair got away Friday about mid
night. The girl declares that she
did not know where they were bound
for. They arrived at Glen Ulin at
2 o'clock Saturday morning, but as
there was no train coming soon and
Empey did not dare to stay in town,
it is charged, he forced her to walk
to station two miles this side OF
Glen Ulin, called Kurtz. There they
hid in box car, officials declare, un'
til No. s came along in the morning
Empy declares that his folks live at
Vase, Mimi, and that they will take
care of him.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-09-21
FIRE DESTROYS MUCH WHEAT

Devils Lake, Sept. Is. - This year
when grain is scarce, the price high,
and threshing cost away out of sight.
the reduction of 1000 bushels to ashes
is no light matter. Such a loss, how
ever was suffered by M. Strawhecker
and Ed Lam when the granary and
barn on the Strawhecker farm leased
to Mr.. Lam were completely destroy.
ed by fire. The cause of the fire Is
not positively known, but it is
thought that the threshers who slept
in the barn while the crew worked
on the farm, must have left matches in
the hay loft. No stock was lost most
of the horses being on an adjoining
farm threshing. The farm is about
five miles southwest of Webster and
was recently bought by Mr.. Straw.
becker from Mr.. Vanderbreak of Iowa.
Mr.. Lam is only just convalescing
from a recent operation and not yet
in good health.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-09-21
Dumped Neighbours Wheat
on Ground When Angered

Carl Anderson, Kensal farmer, will
bring action, it is said, to recover dam.
ages for an act which he says was
without provocation. Tony Frederick.
son, also farmer, will be named as
the defendent.
When Robert Hass, hauling grain
for Anderson, pulled his load around
pot hole on Frederickson's land, it is
alleged that Frederickson rushed forth
and pulled the end gate from the wag-
on, letting the grain run onto the
ground.
Mr.. Hass, according to the Kensal
Progress, had offered to pay any dam.
ages which had accrued to the owner
for the trespass, but to no avail.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-09-21
ENTERTAINED HER SUNDAY
SCHOOL CLASS SATURDAY

A very pleasant afternoon was
spent Saturday at the Granger home
on Fifth avenue, when Miss Florence
entertained her Sunday school class,
the Truth Seekers. In the early part
of the afternoon a business meeting
was held and officers were elected for
the ensuing year. Miss Alfhild Siv.
erts was elected president; Miss Flor
ence Granger, vice president; Miss
Vilee Vaupel, secretary and Miss Mary
Hazelgrove, treasurer. It was also de-
cided that the class should use its
time this year in helping some mis-
sionary cause along. The rest of the
afternoon was devoted to fancy work
and sewing. About S o'clock the host
ess, with the help of Miss Doroth,
Holster, served delightful lap supper.
At 6 o'clock all bid Florence goodbye,
and declared her a splendid hostess.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-09-21
sTUsTMAN COUNTY RoBBERIEs

jamestown Alert: Ole Anderson,
who lives near Medina, had his Ford
car stolen from his place during the
night about a week ago. Someone
took it during the night, together with
some new tires. The sheriff's Office
and the police of neighboring towns
were notified, but nothing is known
of it's whereabouts as yet.
The sheriff has also received word
of the robbing OF the store of D. J.
Langness at Cleveland.
The cash register was rifed of
it's contents, the amount being about
SIS in change. Besides the cash
there were number of pairs Of
shoes missing, some suit cases,
sweaters, shirts and other articles Of
mems wearing apparel, the amount
of goods and money taken totaling
over $100.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-09-21
TWO BURGLARS ARE
GIVEN SENTENCES

Williston, Sept. 16.-Harry Shaffer
and Jack Lester, both we'll known char.
acters in the community. were each
sentenced to two years Imprisonment
in the state penitentiary after plead
ing guilty to charges of burglary in the
third degree before Judge Frank E.
Fisk. Shaffer and Lester were cap
tured in the act of robbing the Buford
Mercantile company's store at Buford
Saturday night.
Shaffer and Lester were discovered
in the store when they were seen to
light matches in their search for yalu.
ables. A posse of ten residents of the
village was quickly gathered and the
burglars we're ordered out of the build
ing. They attempted to escape by a
side entrance and one of the posse
opened fire with a shotgun. the first
shot bringing both fugitives to stop.
They were freely peppered with small
birdshot and in no mood for further
fighting. They were brought to this
city, where both were we'll known
from former conflicts with the officers
when Shaffer ran a gambling den on
the island opposite the city. ~,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-09-21
Escaping n. D. Gas Is
Worth Good Big Sum

A loss of between $4,000 and $751;
900 to farmers in southern Stutsman
county from gas escaping from their
wells, is the estimate placed by Her
bert A. Hard, representative of the
Unit' states government department.
Of interior, who is making survey of
the wells in Stutsman and LaMoure
counties. He is of the opinion that
there is gas in sufficient quantities to
be used for domestic purposes on sew
eral of the farms.
Gas escaping from we'll at the rate
of gallon per minute was found on
the A. j. .Ziegenhagen farm south of
Adrain, while it is stated that on the
Chicago ranch in Stutsman county,
west of Montpelier, there is enough
gas for domestic purposes. There are
about 80 to 40 wells in that part of
the state in which natural gas has
been found. Pressure at the wells
drilled has been found to be as great
as So pounds to the inch, sufficient to
run small motor.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-09-21
ARRIVES IN VALLEY CITY
FROM LONG BEACH, CAL

Mrs. T. L. Hazlett, of Long Beach,
CAL, arrived here Saturday for an ex-
tended visit with her friends in Val
ley City. Mr.. and Mrs. Hazlett are
we'll known throughout the state as
the founders of the Hazlett Endow-
ment Fund, the income from which is
set aside each year to bring noted lee
turers to the state. Each spring a
three-days' series of lectures is given
at the Normal here, at Wesley college,
Grand Forks, and at the state normal
at Minot, by some noted lecturer Sc
cured by the endowment.
The many friends of Mrs. Hazlett
here and throughout the state will vel
come her return to her former home.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-09-21
$4,000 Loss at Ryder

Ryder, Sept. ia fire which orig
mated in John Dillon's land Office on
the east side of Main street destroyed
the building in which it originated and
four others before it was brought un'
der control, causing damage approx
mating $4,000, on which there was
something like $4,000 insurance.
The buildings destroyed in addition
to the Dillon land office were the law
Offices of Johnson & Meikle, the Kelly
Brothers pool hall, the Kalomier pool
hall and restaurant, both in the same
building, and a small barn in the rear
of Kelly Brothers pool hail.
The origin Of the fire is unknown,
but it probably started from defec-
tive fue, as the cool weather had made
fires in the structure necessary, and it
evidently smouldered until late hour
before getting start.
1t was not discovered until it had a
good Roadway and the lack of fire.
fighting apparatus made any serious
efforts to stop it unavailing. A strong
wind was blowing at the time.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-09-21
Lawyers VIII Discuss
Novel Judiciary Plan

jamestown, Sept. 16.-Judicial diff
ficulties are expected to be eliminated
by new plan which will be proposed
at the meeting of the state bar asso-
citation to be held in Devils Lake Sept
rs and q, which provides for a re-dis-
tricting of the state of North Dakota.
The committee of the bar association
on the re-districting of the state is now
at work on it's report which will be
presented at the meeting.
Attorney John Knauf, chairman Of
the committee, stated today that tho
proposition seems to be to place sew
eral more counties in each district or
to join together two or more of the
present judicial districts having two or
three judges in each district so that
one judge will follow another from
county to county as the terms Of court
are held in the various counties. 1t is
under such system that Minnesota and
Iowa succeed 50 we'll, he said.
In some of the districts of Minneso>
ia it is said that nine judges are con-
stantly presiding over the various
courts in one district. This would in
clude the larger cities. 1t is said by
attorneys that this system would do
away with the necessity of judges be-
ing prejudiced in cases of local influ-
ence because judges from other coun-
ties would be constantly coming and
disposing of such cases in the various
districts. Judge Knauf stated today
that no plan has been presented for
changes in North Dakota, but that the
matter will be considered by the bar
association and some feasible plan be
suggested and proposed for the next
legislative session.
1T is possible that only two dis.
tricts can be joined together at this
time" said Judge Knauf. "The con-
stitution seems to forbid so changing
the district as to vacate the official po-
sition of any of the judges during their
tenure of Office. The committee of the
bar association is at work on the re-
port which is it believed will recon-
mend the new plan as the most feas-
ible way of eliminating pending ju-
dicial difficulties"
The committee which is headed by
Attorney John Knauf of this city is
made up of the following members
of the bar from the respective judicial
districts of the state: First, M. A.
Libby Of Grand Forks; second, H. R.
Turner of Fargo; fourth, T. A. Curtis
of Lisbon; fifth, John Knauf, James.
town; sixth, Alfred Zuger, Bismarck;
seventh, E. Smith Peterson, Park Riv-
err; eighth, R. A. Nestos, Minot; ninth,
John Kirk, Bottineau; tenth, F. C. Hef-
from, Dickinson; eleventh, U. L. Bur-
dick, Williston, and twelfth, John T.
Sullivan of Mandan.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-09-21
Wimbledon Young Folks United
in Marriage at Home Of Bride

Wimbledon News; On Saturday at
O'Clock occurred the marriage OF
Miss Bertha Clausen to Levi Mutt at
the home of the brides parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. R. Clausen, Rev. A. NJ
Hewson officiating.
The bride was gowned in lavender
chiffon over taffeta and carried a
brides boquet of white roses and Ill
les of the valley. The bridesmaid was
Miss Lula Mutt, while Arnold Clausen
acted as best man.
The house was beautifully decorat'
ed in yellow daises and chrysanthe'
NUNS. A o'clock dinner was served
to about Is guests.
The bride is the youngest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Clausen, Is a
graduate of the Winona, Mimi, nor;
NAL school and of Oberlin college at
Oberlin, Ohio. She has taught school
in Wimbledon and vicinity for sew
eral years and has many friends. The
groom has grown to manhood in this
vicinity and is we'll and favorably
known. The newly welded couple will
reside on farm a few miles south
east of town.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-09-21
RETURN TO ILLINOIS
AFTER VISITING HERE

w. P. Sullivan and wife, who have
been in Valley City for the past five
weeks as guests of the formers broth
err Barney Sullivan, and wife, left Sat
urday for Fargo for a weeks visit with
Mr.. Sullivan's sister, Mrs. Coleman
Baker. At the close of their visit in
Fargo Mr.. Sullivan will return to his
home in Illinois, where he is the pro-
prietor Of large far1A near Palmyra.
While in this section of North Da-
kota Mr.. Sullivan visited another broth.
.er, L. M. Sullivan, who is engaged in
dairying and stock raising near Berth
old. Mr.. Sullivan reports that his
brother has found it much more profit
able to raise hay and feed stock, than
to follow the usual practice Of depend
ing entirely on wheat.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-09-21
Grandson Of Aged
Indian Dies at Lake

Devils Lake, Sept. 16.-John Little
fish, grandson of the venerable chief
of the Sioux, died at his home near
the Mission, death being due to tuber-
culosis. The funeral will be held
Sunday at the Mission where Rev.
Father Jerome will sing the requiem
high mass and the interment will be
made in the cemetery near the church.
The Indians carrying out custom Of
their forefathers, dignity their funer-
ais with certain tribal customs which
are especially impressive when the de-
ceased is a member of the royal fam
lily. All of the societies will be in at
tendance, wearing the insignia of their
order and a community dinner will be
served after the funeral in the rest
rooms near the church. And no white
mans funeral would have more pomp.
A few years ago the Indians discover
ed that they were not quite uptodate
in their funerals and commenced to
employ the hearse. This has now
grown to be an ordinary occurrence
and nothing less than Mr.. Gilbertson's
auto ambulance will be used Sunday.
John Littlefsh did not maintain the
record of longevity established by his
aged grand parent who is 104 years of
age and knows more than perhaps any
other person living Of the history of
the Sioux. The younger man was only
"a and fell a victim to the white
mans disease-Consumption - which
has taken deadly grip on the natives.
The deceased was married and to his
sons will fall the distinction Of per-
petuating the royal tribe of Littlefish.
It seems that no son and no grandson
of the chief is living. John Littletish
lived with his grandfather.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-09-21
!. w. WIS ACETATE Ms.,s
THRESHER STRIKE

Grand Forks, Sept. 1.-two I. w.
WIS giving their names as George
Brown and George Nash, were round.
ed up by the police here.
The men are alleged to have inter-
fered with the threshing operations
of Peter Boylan, a farmer living near
Key West, by promoting strike
among his threshing hands. No prop
erty damage is reported, but Boylan
was compelled to come to East Grand
Forks in search of help to replace the
strikers. He left with a new crew,
greatly incensed over the affair.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-09-21
$4,000 is ASKED OF HERALD

T. F. McCue, of Darlington, former
attorney general of North Dakota, has
filed suit against The Co-operators
Herald, the Society of Equity newspa
per in Fargo, asking $4,000 damages
of that concern.
Mr.. McCue also asks like amount
from the editor of the paper.
The publication recently by the Her
aid of an article to the effect that Mr.
Cue had been collecting slush fund
to defeat the Nonpartisan league can
didates for the supreme court, is the
basis for the suits.
The Herald has maintained that no
libel was committed.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-09-21
n. D. Pigment Beds May
Revolutionize Paint Trade

St. Paul, Sept. 16.-The discovery of
vast pigment beds by several St. Paul
business men may revolutionize the
paint business of the world. The pig
ment beds lie west of Dickinson, in
the Bad Lands, on the Northern Paci-
fic railroad.
An option on 1000 acres owned
by George R. Slocum, Capital National
bank building, has been taken by JAM
es l.. Tucker, of Calgary, Can,
who discovered the pigment beds. At
torney Asa Briggs, of the Merchants
National bank building and officials Of
the Northern Pacific railroad have in
spected the property with view to
its development.
If the pigment is of the character
stated by Mr.. Tucker he has been
promised $2,O0O,O00,0O0 backing by
bankers and wholesale houses in St.
Paul who are interested in the bust.
ness.
If the pigment proves to be the same
as that which comes from Austria and
northern Italy, the paint business of
the world will be changed on account
Of the vast fields known to exist in the
Bad Lands. If the samples prove to
be what is known as American pig
ment nothing will come OF the ven
ture, as there is no market for that
product among paint manufacturers.
The fields discovered by Mr.. Tucker
are the result of years of burning OF
Ignite coal fields in the Bad Lands.
Pigment to make paints Of every color
in the rainbow are in the fields and
some excellent paint has been made
from the pigment by mixing it with
linseed oil, it is said.
A,thorough test and analysis OF the
pigment is now being made by the
best chemists in the northwest to de-
termine it's value. If 1t is valuable a
large factory will be erected at once In
St. Paul. :.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-09-21
Jury Believes Killing
by Drunk No Murder

That Frank Casey, who struck and
killed Conductor r. E. Brown, of the
Northern Pacific, July 9, 1916, was so
intoxicated that he had no conscious
ness of his acts, was the conclusion
of the jury that tried him at Forsyth,
Mont, last week.
Casey was charged with second de.
gree murder. There was no attempt
made by the defense to show that
Brown died from other than Casey's
blow, and that Casey's act caused his
death was admitted. The whole plea
which freed the man was that he was
drunk.
Frank Casey was a member of the
Miles City fire department, and when
he boarded Northern Pacific train No.
at Forsyth, July 9, was badly intox-
icated. He picked a fight with Con.
ductor Brown, who, however, went on
about his business. On returning
through the car Casey attacked him,
struck him on the head and chest and
killed him.
Brown was for many years resi-
dent Of Mandan and was buried there.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-09-21

Miss Nellie Farnsworth returned to
the city on Monday morning from a
six weeks vacation. She was accom-
panied by her nephew, Lenley Harvey,
and together they visited at Lake Me-
1issa, where they spent three weeks,
going from there to Brainerd, MINI.
Lenley returned from Brainerd to Far
go to visit at the home of his aunt,
Mrs. Hubbell, and Miss Farnsworth
went on to the Twin Cities for fur.
Their visit. Lenley also returned home
Monday morning on No. Z, Miss Farms
worth meeting him at Fargo.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-09-21
Real Big Democrats Coming to
North Dakota and to Valley City

Chairman Mclean has notified
Chairman Frank Sanford of the Barnes
county democratic committee that Sen
ator Lewis will deliver an address in
Valley City late this month.
The hour of the meeting has not yet
been fixed, but due notice will be given
through the papers and by bills.
Definite arrangements of the sched-
ules of these speakers will soon be
made and announced for their COM
plete itinerary.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-09-21
MADDOX WOMAN IS
~ CALLED BY DEATH

Maddox, Sept. 16.-Mrs. Ole Nor
helm died at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Christ Sable, in this city.
Mrs. Norheim attained the ripe old
age Of SO years, her death being caus-
ed by acute bronchitis, fastened by old
age. She was the mother of five chill
dren, all of whom are still living, of
whom Mrs. Christ Sable, Mrs. Sever
Warberg and Rasmus Norheim reside
in this city. She was native of Stav-
enger, Norway. Funeral services were
held in the Hauge church, with inter.
ment in the cemetery south Of town.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-09-21

William Jennings Bryan and Senator
J. Ham Lewis of Illinois will be
brought to North Dakota by the demo
Gratis, and each will spend two days in
the state on a speaking tour.
Chairman Fred Mclean of the demo
cratic central committee, states that
their schedules have not been entirely
made out, but it is certain they will
be here and some. of the dates and
places have been decided upon.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-09-21

L. J. Lehner, salesman in the gro
Gerry department at Gray's department
store, is advertising his household
goods for sale. Mr.. and Mrs. Lehner
are planning to leave Valley City next
week and will locate at Van Hook,
where they will go into the hotel bus
mess, in which they have had expert.
ence. During the half year they have
been in Valley City they have made
many friends who will regret to learn
of their intended departure.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-09-21
MOTOR TO JAMESTOWN

Andrew Bonhus and family, accom-
panied by his sister, Miss Gertrude
Bonhus, motored to jamestown Sun
day. Miss Bonhus remained in James
town, where she is teaching in the pub
lie schools this term, while the re-
mainder of the party returned home
Monday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-09-21

Simon l.. Lahlum and family, who
live nine miles southeast of Valley
City, near Fingal, motored here Sat-
urday afternoon. While in the city
Mr.. Lahlum paid the Times-Record
pleasant call and signed up for the
daily for another year. Mr.. Lahlum
reports that although the rain has de-
layed the threshing in his vicinity that
he will probably start threshing the
first of next week. He also reports
that the fax in his neighborhood will
yield a good crop this season.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-09-21
LOckJAW VICTIM is DEAD

New Rockford, Sept. 15.-Carl, the
six-year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Emil
Linstrom, died last night at II o'clock,
at the home of his parents, east of the
Divinde. The young fellow had the
misfortune to run nail into his foot
about a week ago, and blood poisoning
set in. Physicians were summoned
and the best of attention given him,
but lock jaw overlook him.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-09-21

The junior class of the Valley City
high school held their first meeting of
the year on Friday afternoon. They
elected class officers for the year, and
the new officers chosen are as follows:
President, Bertha Tiber; vice presi-
dent, Richard Thoreen; secretary,
Dorothy Hoster; treasurer, Crawford
Beachem. The class has great expec-
tations for the future year.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-09-21

Rev. j. F. L. Bohnhoff returned to
the city on Thursday from Velva,
where he attended conference, going
up to that place on Monday. He re-
ports good attendance, and that the
next conference will be held at James
town, during Easter week next spring.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-09-21
ALLEcE HE PEpDLED BOOZE

Fred Harris, gentleman of color.
was taken into custody by the officers
this morning and will be given a hear
ing this afternoon. The charge was
reddling liquid refreshments contain
ing more than two per cent of alcohol.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-09-21
Another Death at WheatIand

Fargo, Sept. 17.-Albert Schoneberg,
the four and one half-year old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Roman Schoneberg, re-
siding about five miles south of Wheat
land, died yesterday at noon, victim
of infantile paralysis.
A 12-year-old boy in the same fam
lily died of the disease Monday.
No more cases have developed in
that section of Cass county. Fargo SO
far has escaped without single death
from the plague. The only case has re-
covered.
Safeguards ordered by local au
thOrities are still in force. -~.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-09-21

The Rev. G.. C. Tanner, D. D., who
has been the guest of Mrs. E. A. Pray,
left Sunday evening for his home in
Faribault, MINI. DR.. Tanner has many
friends in Valley City who have been
at various times connected with st.
Mary's hall or Shattuck, who were
very glad to welcome him here.