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The Dermott news., 1916-02-10
School Notes.
By H. f. M.

The teachers were delightfully."- enter
tanned at six o'clock dinner at the W.
A Porter home Monday evening. The
occasion was an enjoyable one to the
teachers who appreciate highly the
spirit which prompted the invitation to
partake of such hospitality
The seventh and eighth grades or
ganized a society Monday. The officers
are:
Chrystine Kennedy, President
Louis Harden, Vice President
Merving Perry, Secretary
Helen Blanks, Treasurer
Program Committee, Louis Harden,
Laura Bell Woods and John Hammock.
They will meet every other Friday IN
the school auditorium.
societies of this school. there will be
society every Friday. The High School
meets Friday of this week and the
grammar grade Friday of next week.
The class in the third year Science
will go to the light plant one day next
week TO study the machinery there.
There were several new pupils ad
mitted last week and this week. Miss
Mary Culotta in the tenth grade, Miss
Minnie Brown in the ninth grade. Ida
PrA,,.,, ~, ffth IA md -.
and Lillian Brown IN the third and Sc
eond grades respectively.
Leaders for fifth month
18th grade. Ellis Barnett
9TH grade, Evelyn Cannon
Roll of Honor. 18th and 9TH grades
Fay Harden. Evelyn Cannon. Ernest
Grenshaw. Lamar Stinson, Ellis Bar
nett, Barton Etter, James Leeper. Fay
Mathers, Virginia Hoffman, Eugene
Schnelz and Thomas Ivy.
l. NJ Belser Jr, entered D. H. S
last week He adds one to the Senior
class, making three boys and three
girls enrolled in the twelfth grade.
ITALIAN Literary Program for Friday,
Feb. IL
Roll Call
Reading, Helen NJ. Evans
Clarinet Sole Sidney Blythe
Notices on Famous People.
Bessie Morris
Piano Solo, Mary Briscoe
Reading, Pauline Duerson
Quartet. Bessie Morris, Helen Bart
mess Ellyse J ohnson and Marie Bullock
Debate Resolved that winter is
more pleasant than summer
Affirmative Earl Bird and Bernice
Courson
Negative Helen Baker and Robert
Gibson
Jokes. Daisy Caldwell.
The Dermott news., 1916-02-10
Some Real Estate Specials

Eighty acres. 40 in cultivation. New
tiveroom house; three miles from Der
mott. $22 80 per acre. easy terms.
630 acres, II miles from Dermott.
400 acres in cultivation Good build
ings, good fences Public road on 3
sides Well drained Price $50 per
acre. Half cash, balance on long time
payments.
800 acres two miles from Dermott,
100 acres in cultivation One four
room house and one two-room house.
Good fences and well drained. Priced
at sos per acre. easy terms.
100 acres q miles from Dermott;
half in cultivation. Good four room
house; on new drainage ditch. Priced
at S25 per acre. easy terms.
coo Acres of fine black loan land.
$50 acres in cultivation on public road
and railroad, good buildings. bargain
if sold soon. Write US for particulars
The Dermott news., 1916-02-10

Because There is Joy in Helping
Others, Weaver Anderson
Prayer for Conservation, Rev. Cannon
Consecrate our Influence Because il
Has No Limit, Mrs. Moss
Solo, Daisy Bell Neal
The Heart of Christianity, By Leader
Open Meeting
Roll Call
Reading Program.
League Benediction.
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The Dermott news., 1916-02-10
At the Methodist Church.

Sunday School at 945 a. m.
Preaching at II a. m. and ZOO p. m.
Epworth League at 800 p. m.
Prayer Meeting at 200 p. m. on
w ednesdavs. }. l.. Cannon, pastor.
The Dermott news., 1916-02-10
AMONG COL0RED PEOPLE

Items of interest among colored
people should be left at the Palace
Drug Store or at this office
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Health Of Ward County, North Dako-
ia for the ensuing year at salary of
100000 per year. Roll call. Vanden-
oever yes, Robe yes, Hennessy yes,
Lokensgard No, Anderson No. Mo-
ton carried.
The Board adjourned at IL o'clock
M. to meet again at o'clock P. M.
Afternoon Session.
The Board met at 2 o'clock P. M.
as per adjournment. Com. Anderson
in the chair with all members present.
Moved by Com. Vandenoever, sec
onded by Com. Hennessy that the ap-
plication of the Northern Telephone
Co. of the City of Minot be accepted
and auditor instructed to cancel said
taxes from the tax list, for the reason
of double assessment, being assessed
by the State Board Of Equalization
pursuant to Sec 2144, Laws of 1912.
Motion carried.
Moved by Com. Robe, seconded by
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mans of Minot be appointed County
Physician for Ward County, North
Dakota, for the ensuing year at a sal
airy of 100000 per year, and DR.. Ew-
ing of Kenmare, N. D., be appointed
Assistant County Physician to look
after the territory known as the
Goose Neck, including Carbonate
Twp. at a salary of $4,000 per year
Roll Call. Vandenoever yes, Robe yes
Hennessy yes, Lokensgard yes, Ander-
son no. Motion carried.
Moved by Com. Lokensgard, second
ed by Com. Vandenoever that A. J
MCDANIEL and J. j. Coyle be reap
pointed as members of the insanity
commission for the ensuing year. Roll
call. Robe yes, Vandenoever yes, Hen
messy yes, Lokensgard yes, Anderson
yes. Motion carried.
Moved by Com. Robe, seconded by
Com. Vandenoever that Dr.. Wheelon
be appointed Supt. of the Board Of
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REGULAR SESSION COUNTY =.
COMMISSIONERS, WARD
COUNTY NORTH DAKOTA

NOMM1SO1O1NEN VAND
COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA
The Board of County Commission.
ers of Ward County, North Dakota
met in the office of the County Auditor
At HOO o'clock A. NJ, January 3rd
1916. Members present, Anderson
Robe, Hennessy and Lokensgard.
The meeting was called to order by
the Auditor.
Moved by Com. Lokensgard, second
ed by Com. Robe that Com. Anderson
be elected chairman Of the Board for
the ensuing year. Roll Call. Vanden-
oever yes, Robe yes, Hennessy yes,
Lokensgard yes.
= Com. Anderson declared elected and
took the chair.
Moved by Com. Lokensgard, second
ed by Com. Robe that the Board pro-
coed to designate the official papers
for the ensuing year. Motion carried
Moved by Com. Vandenoever, sec
onded by Com. Robe that the Minot
Optic Reporter be designated as an Of
fetal paper for the ensuing year. Mo-
ton carried.
Moved by Com. Robe, seconded by
Com. Hennessy that the Kenmare
Journal be designated as an official
paper for the ensuing year. Motion
carried.
Moved by Com. Hennessy, seconded
by Com. Vandenoever that the Berth
old Tribune be designated as an offic-
ial paper for the ensuing year. Mo-
ton carried. The Board adjourned at
IL o'clock M. to meet again at 2
o'clock P. M.
Afternoon Session.
The Board met at o'clock P. M.
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Com. Hennessy that the following res
olution be adopted. Motion carried.
Whereas in the past year Office sup
plies for the various officers have been
ordered from time to time without a
requisition being filed with and pass
ed by the County Commissioners.
Now Therefore Be 1t Resolved that
hereafter the different officers of the
County keep track of their needs in
office supplies and file requisition for
same in plenty of time that the board
may have time to act on same before
supplies are ordered, and the Auditor
is hereby instructed to hand copy Of
this resolution to all county officers.
The Board adjourned at o'clock to
meet again at 9 o'clock A. M.
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as per adjournment. Com. Anderson
in the chair with all members present
Moved by Com. Lokensgard, second.
ed by Com. Robe that the contract
with the Minot Construction Company
for repairing bridge. across Mouse
river at Park Avenue in the City Of
Minot for the sum of $4,000 and fol
repairing bridge between sections IL
and "a, Twp. 154, R. 81, for the sum Of
$24O.0O be accepted and the chairman
authorized to sign same and the bono
in the amount of $1400.00 with J. H
and A. p. Scofeld as sureties be &C
copied and approved and placed or
file. Motion carried.
The Board proceeded to audit and
allow bills and at 5 o'clock, P. M. ad-
journed to meet again at 9 o'clock A
January 4th, 1916.
The Board met at o'clock A. M
as per adjournment. Com. Anderson
in the chair with all members present
Moved by Com. Lokensgard, sec
onded by Com. Robe, that the auditor
be and he is hereby authorized to can.
eel seed lien against the w IL SW "a
Sec. 20, Sc IA Sc IA Sec. 80, NV
Ia NV IA Sec. 80, Twp. ISL, R. 49,
upon payment of $500, for the rea-
son that said lien is void as sheriff s
deed has been issued pursuant to a
prior mortgage on land. Motion car
ried.
Moved by Com. Hennessy, seconded
by Com. Vandenoever that the County
Surveyor be instructed to order the
necessary piling for the ensuing year
from the Pacific Fir Co., of Spokane,
WASH, at 10 cents per lineal foot. Mo-
ton carried. Moved by Com. Vanden-
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THE FRANK w. YOUNGMAN LAND CO
Real Estate Brokers General Insurance and 10 ans

FRANK w. YOUNGMAN LAND CO.'S AID. I've have three
good farms Maryland Twp one of 24o acres with good
on crop payments Splendid and 100 per cent lable
SchoolhOuse the farm.
Another farm this SIS less than the
actual value.
half section also this in Maryland Township with
$1,000 down and crop payment the balance. This has
good buildings and there about 200 under cuva-
All the above real first class values and terms
- See the Frank w. Youngman Land Co.
FRANK w. YOUNGMAN LAND CO.'S AID. 1.-Two quarters
in Mckinley Twp with set of buildings and grove pasture
and Each has about 1876 under cultivation Easy
terms. Close to school, both of them
See the Frank W. Youngman Land Co.
FRANK w. YOUNGMAN LAND CO.'S AID. 1850 near
Lynch Post Office 100 cent llabe, $1,000 or $loOO
down. balance payments There are no Duldings
but soil the choicest kind and it is steam breaking
proposition you boys that want land here
See the Frank W. Youngman Land Co.
FRANK W. YoUNGMAN LAND CO.'S AID. 4-16o acres be-,
Lynch and Genburn Ward county, on crop payment
elegant quarter section and fine opportunity Tor young
to get farm.
FRANK W. YoUNGMAN LAND CO.'S AID: Some of the
choicest garden Mnot to be had at right prices
may take from All under high state OF
cultivation within 20 minutes walk of the Post Office and
the taxes will be SOC it is Just outside the cy
for poultry gardening of for suburban home wnere
you your children the advantage health and sun
shine and at the time give them the best OF
We refer Acres, which is part OF the old Fair
i See the Frank w Youngman Land Co.
FRANK W. YoUNGMAN LAND CO.'S ADJ GIVE have 50
many good things that is hard enumerate them all SUI
that please the most fastdlous Duyer
both to prices, terms and quality
See the Frank W. Youngman Land TO-
TIE FRANK w. YOUNGMAN LAND CO
Is LIST St S W., Minot N. Oak
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oever, seconded by Com. Hennessy
that Peter Ehr, Rev. Erickson and
Peter Fugelso be appointed as a COM
mittee to visit the poor farm for the
ensuing year. Motion carried.
The Board proceeded to audit and
allow bills and at IL o'clock M. ad-
journed to meet again at 2 o'clock P,
M.
Afternoon Session.
The Board met at 2 o'clock as per
adjournment. Com. Anderson in the
chair with all members present.
Moved by Com. Vandenoever, Sec
onded by Com. Robe that the salaries
of the deputies and clerks in the vari-
GUS county offices be fixed as follows
for the ensuing year. Motion carried.
Sheriff's Office.
Hans Hovind, Deputy, $4,000.
G.. P. Vandenoever, Deputy, $4,000.
Patrick Heenan, Tailor, $4,000.
H. M. Shirley, Deputy, $4,000.
l. G. Walstad, Deputy, $4,000.
Auditors Office.
r. w. Kennard, Deputy, $4,000.
C. J. eleven, Clerk, $4,000.
J. A. Ferguson, Clerk, $4,000.
R. j. Scofeld, Clerk, $4,000.
A. G. Torgerson, Clerk, $4,000.
Treasurer's Office.
F. A. Weatherwax, deputy, $4,000.
Mabel Miller, Clerk, $500.
Florence Miller, Clerk, $500.
Nick Lundhagen, Clerk, $500.
Eva Qualley, Clerk, $1,000.
Clerk of the District Court.
T. N. Henderson, Deputy, $4,000.
Mae Goldberg, Clerk, $500.
Clerk of the County Court.
Lizzie Murray, Deputy, $1,000.
States Attorneys Office.
O. B. Heristad, Assistant, $4,000.
Stenographer, $780,.
Janit0r.
Chas. Holmes, $4,000.
Night Man, $4,000.
Register of Deeds.
Mabel Engeseth, Deputy, $4,000.
Nell Rose, Clerk, $1,000.
Florence Siverling, Clerk, $1,000.
Ida Cooper, Clerk, $1,000.
Laura Sweitzer, Clerk, $1,000.
Mrs. Skeoch, Clerk, $1,000.
Moved by Com. Hennessy, seconded
by Com. Vandenoever that Insurance
Policy No. 1O35Q3 in the amount Of
$2,5OO00 with the Minneapolis Fire 4
Marine Insurance Co., as surety, on
the court house and fixtures be accept
ed and approved and placed on file,
being a renewal of Policy No: 2S5 Of
the Royal Insurance Co. Motion car
ried. =.
The Board proceeded to audit and
allow. bills and at o'clock P. M. ad-
journed to meet again at 9 o'clock A.
M
January 5th, 1916.
The Board met at 9 o'clock A. M.
as per adjournment. Com. Anderson
in the chair with all members present:
Moved by Com. Hennessy, seconded
by Com. Robe that the following coun-
ty warrants be cancelled as same have
been issued over six years and never
called for and therefore void accord
ing to law. Motion carried.
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Mumps are raising cain at Donny-
brook.
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Moved by Com. Robe, seconded by
Com. Lokensgard that the statement
of fees collected by the following
named officers for month ending Dec:
31st, 1915, be accepted and approved
ad placed on file. Motion carried.
Clerk of the County Court, Collec-
lions $4,000; Register Of Deeds, Col
lections $1633.25; Clerk of District
Court, Collections $225.25.
Moved by Com. Lokensgard, second
ed by Com. Robe that the reports from
the following named justices for quar-
ter ending Dec. 31st, 1915, be accented
and approved and the auditor author:
lied to issue warrants in payment Of
same. Motion carried. G.. c. c. Will
lis, w. Neiderriter, John Severson, J.
E. Burke, A. B. Dill.
Moved by Com. Robe, seconded by
Com. Vandenoever that 7. N. Yeo-
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Continued in second section.)
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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-10-05
NEW scHooLHoUsE NEEDED

Litchville Bulletin: 1t begins to look
as if Litchville will need either new
school house or an addition to the old
one, within year or two. This year
the enrolment is 14S, the biggest by
far in our history. Every available
seat in the building is taken and a
number of new ones have been order
ed. For while it looked as If the
school board would have to rent va
cant room somewhere, and engage an
other teacher. This would have en-
tailed an added expense OF approx
mately $1,000. However, Miss Mel
son, the superintendent, came to the
rescue, and at meeting Of the board,
faculty and superintendent Monday
afternoon an entirely new program
was arranged, which will alleviate the
crowded condition for the time be-
ing, without another teacher.
The junior high school plan was
adopted and the seventh and eighth
grades will sit in the same room with
the high school students and have the
same teachers. Miss Witter will have
the fourth, fifth and sixth grades and
they will be seated in the east base
ment room. The high school will oc.
,cupy the two north rooms upstairs and
the seats will be turned to face east
Miss Stenshoel win have only the
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-10-05
Boys Getting Restless
Says Returned Officer

Bismarck, Sept. 28.-Members of
the North Dakota regiment at the
border are anxious to know what is
going to be done with them, says w.
A. Stickley, who resigned as sergeant
major and returned from the border.
1.-THE boys are getting restless" he
said. "They hear every kind of ru-
NOR each day. They want to know
something definite, whether they are
going to be sent home or whether
they are going to stay, whether they
are to remain in camp or cross the
border and get chance to fight.
IF they do cross the Rio Grande
there will be some fighting. The
Mexicans are we'll equipped. It is a
bad country that We would have to
penetrate.
"The First North Dakota is admit
ted on all sides to be top regiment.
The boys drill like professionals,
much better than they did at the fort.
"Some cases Of malaria have devel-
oped, but in general the health of the
men is good.
"Of much value to the boys have
been the experienced officers, many OF
whom we're in the Spanish-American
war.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-10-05
Marjorie Cook Features
in Fargo College Affair

Fargo Courier-News: Pennants,
cushions and large punches of aspara-
gus ferns made the Fargo college
chapel gay for the scene of the joint
Y. w. and Y. M. C. A. reception to new
students last evening. The guests at
once took up the spirit of the party
and the affair was a truly jolly one.
One of the games was brought about
by the division Of the entire group
according to classes, their choice of a
representative for potato rave and
their making of yells to cheer on the
chosen men. Lyle Thomas for the
seniors won the race and the tumult
was great. a,
Miss Marjorie Cook sang Homer's
Banjo Song" Her voice is pleasing
and she sang unusually we'll. She was
accompanied by Miss Helen Summons.
There were several selections by a
part Of the college orchestra, gathered
together by Andrew Love who played
the violin. Miss Helen Summons
played the piano, Charles Loomis the
cello, and Henry Clapp the clarinet.
The reading of selections from Mel
lie L. Meetings. Sowing Seeds in
Danny" by Mrs. Hubbell was the event
of the evening.
Refreshments were served in the
Y. NJ. and Y. w. rooms, which were
prettily decorated with red and white.
Miss Ruth Philo, Miss Helen Sym
mons and Miss Helen Turner for the
Y. w. and Hewiston Pollock, Ernest
Robertson and Fern Monson, for the
Y. NJ, were directly. responsible for
the good time.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-10-05
CAPTAIN DuVan Gets
Real Vote Of Thanks

Something more than a year ago the
fremen of the District of Columbia
needed money, and to get it they
needed influence with the members of
congress, that body governing the
municipal affairs of the city of Wash
ington. They got the money, because
Capt. w. F. DuVall spoke to Congress-
man Young about it personally. Now
Capt. DuVall gets a vote of thanks
done in the highest style of the print.
er's art. 1t is a large document, the
text inclosed in an ornate yeimetric
lathe border, the same curlycues that
mark our bank notes and bonds. 1t
bears his name, and recites that the
firemen Of the district appreciate and
value his assistance in their need. We
don't say that Capt. DuVall is unduly
proud of this document, but if he is
he has good reasons for his pride.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-10-05
Bowman Has Good Word
for Valley City Firm

Bowman Pioneer: Fred Shaivitch,
for some time a resident of Bowman,
and one of the proprietors of the Pal
ace Clothing Store at this place, left
last week for Bemidji, Mimi, where
with his brother, Alex. Shaivitch, for.
merly of Bowman, but now of Valley
City, he has purchased the Schneider
store
The first store opened by these men
was at Bowman, about seven years
ago, when Alex Shaivitch opened the
Palace Clothing House, which handles
large line of mems clothing, shoes
and furnishings, ladies' suits, coats,
shoes, etc. Jos. Shaivitch is manager
Of the Bowman store.
These men stand we'll with the peo-
pie of this vicinity, who trust that
they will be as successful with their
stores as they have been at Bowman
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-10-05
Equity Packing Plant
Gets Its Site at Fargo

Fargo, Oct. AT meeting of the
site committee for the proposed Equity
packing plant and Secretary j. P.
Hardy of the Commercial club yester-
day the site was turned over to the
committee.
The site contains 200 acres and is
located on the Haggart farm east OF
the Sheyenne river and north of the
Northern Pacific railroad tracks.
The Commercial club is donating
the site, together with $1,000 as a
guarantee of support of the institu'
ton. The committee is putting ur
$4,000 as a guarantee that sufficient:
stock will be sold to sure the indus
try's success.
City water mains will be laid to the
location at the instance of the Com
mercial club.
The company has applied to the sec
rotary of state for a charter and as
soon as this is secured stock will be
offered for sale. This will be done
systematically, a regular campaign
now being organized for that purpose.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-10-05
Cooperstown Auto Party
Have Very Narrow Escape

Cooperstown, Oct d. J. Collins,
manager of the Strand theater at
Cooperstown, and party, returning
from Grand Forks, had a narrow es-
cape from death when only mile
out Of town. Collins was driving his
car at high rate of speed, and when
about quarter of mile east Of the
second cross road west town the
car skidded to the right. In an ef-
fort to regain control the car shot to
the left side of the road and half off
the grade; then when it again turned
to the right to get back on the grade
the left rear wheel gave way and the
car rolled over and stopped right side
up.
With Collins in the car were Mrs.
Collins, w. H. Tenney, Harry Wisner,
Ben Johnson and Bill" Siegel, none
of whom were dangerously hurt. How
ever, Collins had a rib torn loose from
the breast bone; Mrs. Collins received
painful bruises and was severely
scratched about the face and the 9TH
ers were more or less painfully
bruised.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-10-05
CATHOLIC PRIEST FOR MEDINA

Medina Citizen Rev. Father NJ. j.
McGrath, of jamestown, arrived here
the latter part of last week to take
charge of he local Catholic parish and
will make Medina his home. He will
also have charge Of the Dawson Cleve-
land and Windsor fields, so we are in
formed. Father McGrath is pleasant
gentleman to meet and will no doubt
receive a hearty welcome from his
Pensioners and our people generally.
1t is rumored that a residence will be
erected on property near the church
in a short time to be occupied by Fa-
Their McGrath as a home
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-10-05
Bright Lights Cause
Automobile Accident

Saturday evening Earl Varco and
H. Z. Aamoth came together in a
head-on collision with their automo-
biles at the 500 crossing at North Val
ley City. Mr.. Aamoth had taken Mr..
Isensee to the train and turned to
come back Mr.. VarcO was going
north and met the car near the rail-
road crossing. After getting a good
look at the bright lights he was I'M
able to see much else and believing
he was going into the ditch he pulled
across the road colliding with the
Aamoth car before he could stop. The
Varco car suffered two broken springs,
twisted axle and the wreck Of one
fender. The Aamoth car was not ma
terially damaged.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-10-05
Welded At FERGUS FALLS

Kathryn Recorder: Last Wednes-
day afternoon, Sept. 20, at 800 p. NJ,
occurred the marriage OF Mr.. and Mrs.
M. c. Ekern's youngest daughter, Ida,
to Joseph Rivenes, at Fergus Falls,
MINI. The marriage took place at
the parsonage Of Rev. Johnshoy, Of
the Lutheran church.
Miss Josie, the BRIDES sister, acted
as bridesmaid, and Daniel, the groom's
brother, as best man.
The contracting parties have host
Of friends in Kathryn and vicinity,
who with the Recorder wish them a
long and happy married life.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-10-05
PRAIRIE FIRE NEAR BOWMAN

Bowman, Oct. "a big prairie fire,
covering stretch of about 80 rods
wide, and burning over a territory of
from five to six miles long, got started
about noon last Thursday somewhere
near the line between Slope and Sow.
man counties, about two miles north
OF F. Schade's farm. A 35-mile an
hour gale was blowing at the time,
and nothing but prompt action on the
part of the residents of the surround.
ing country saved great losses to far.
mers in the path of the fire.