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Evening star., 1916-12-14
WANT IMPROVEMENTS
At THE WESTERN HIGH
Home and School Association to
Recommend Extensive Aitera-
tions to Board.

Extensive improvements in the IA
cilities of Western High School are to
be recommended to the board of edu-
cation and the District Commissioners.
The Home and School Association rep
resenting that institution. at meet
ing in the school building last night,
decided to urge the building of sepa-
rate gymnasiums for boys and girls
and a new assembly hall. Thomas L.
Hume. president of the association, was
authorized to appoint committee for
the purpose of presenting the request
to the proper authorities without de-
lay.
The associations action. which was
taken in the presence of Engineer
Commissioner Charles w. Kutz. who
addressed the meeting. followed a talk
by Bryan Morse. physical instructor of
the school. Mr.. Morse told of the in
terest being taken in the physical in
struction classes by both boys and
girls and of the difficulty in carrying
on the work with the schools limited
gymnasium facilities. He advocated
separate gymna siums for boys and
girls.
Reason for a New Hall.
The decision to ask for a new assem-
bly, hall is the result of complaints
concerning the acoustics of the present
hall 1t was stated that persons occu-
pying seats in the back part of the
room had difficulty in hearing speakers
on the stage. If new assembly hall
Is provided recommendation will be
made that swimming pool be built
under the room
Col Kutz entertained the meeting
with an Illustrated lecture on Some
Features of the Work of the Engineer
Department of the District of Column
bia- The head of the engineer depart
ment exhibited more than one hundred
slides showing the various activities of
the department The lecture promises
10 be much in demand by citizens as
sociations and other civic bodies who
are interested in the practical prob
District government.
Evening star., 1916-12-14
URGE THE PUBLISHERS
TO BE REPRESENTED
Members of Federal Trade Commits
sion Want Newspaper Owners to
Be at Meeting Tomorrow.

Representation. personally or by
proxy. at the meeting of publishers Of
newspapers here tomorrow is urged
upon the publishers by the federal
trade commission in a statement issued
last night The publishers will con-
slider the proposed plan of the COM
mission for the relief of the news print
paper situation which has resulted in
high prices. driving many small pub
fishers out of business All manufac
turers are urged TO De present at the
producers meeting in New York to-
morrow.
The commissions statement said
prospects for success of the nronosad
plan for. relief by distribution of paper
stocks under supervision of the com
mission depend in large measure on
full representation at the meetings
Publishers here who have been dele
gated by many newspaper owners and
associations to act for them include.
George T. Hosamer of Denver. chair
man executive committee of the Ma
tional Editorial Association
CORTLAND Smith of New York. presi-
dent American Press Association
Frank Glass of Alabama. vice presj
dent American Newspaper Publishers
Association.
Senator w. G. Harding. representing
the Ohio Associated Dailies
Representative L. c. Cramton. repre
senting the Michigan Press.
G. w. Marble, representing the
Kansas Daily League
H. e. Blanton, president Missouri
Press Association.
Robert Ewing of the New Orleans
States.
Ernest G. Smith. chairman Of COM
mittee OF the Consolidated Pennsyl-
Representative Clyde Tavenner OF
Illinois Press Association.
Representative JEFF McLemore of the
Texas Press.
Frank +. Gannett. president Asso-
ciated Dailies of New York and New
York Press Association.
H. b. Warmer, chairman printing COM
mittee of North Carolina Press Asso-
ciation.
Evening star., 1916-12-14

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Ivory-finished Picture Frames,
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Evening star., 1916-12-14

Real Indian and Sweet Grass
Baskets, trimmed and fitted.
One of a kind, $I.50 to $3.z5.
Du Barry Brocaded Boxes, in old
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Children's Dolly Boxes, fitted
with dolls, hooks, eyes, but
tons and cotton. at 19c.
Fancy Ribbon Novelties, con-
sisting of cushion. safety pin
hangers. coat hangers, etc.
Many styles and colors at
SOC.
Stork or Embroidery Scissors,
in all sizes at, pair, 39c.
Notion Depart ment-
Lansburgh & Bro.
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RT uorkers .uiu
find plenty of
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that may be
turned into
Uery charming
gifts Dith not
much work.

Stamped Turkish Towels, with
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Laundry Bags; made of fine
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Pillow Covers-A stenciled con-
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Evening star., 1916-12-14
Now Approaching Buzeu.

BERLIN, December 1.-THE Teutonic
forces in Rumania are approaching the
town of Buzeu in fighting their way
northeastward. the war office announc-
ed in last nights statement. Renewed
attacks by Serbian forces on the Mace
donian front also are reported. The
statement reads:
Artillery fire on the Somme and on
the east bank of the Meuse (Nerdun re-
gion) temporarily increased in in
tensity.
The ninth army (Rumanian 'front.'
has neared Buzeu.
East of the Cerna Macedonian
'front.' new Serbian attacks have been
begun"
Evening star., 1916-12-14
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Blouses of fine voile, a very
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large collar effect. An exception
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A complete line of extra sizes.
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Evening star., 1916-12-14

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Very Pretty SilkoIene Comforts,
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Beacon Indian Blankets, shown
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or effects for den, living room or
bedroom, $3.75 each.
Fourth Floor-Lansburgh & Bro.
Evening star., 1916-12-14
Tailored Models

A Blouse Of good quality
black sateen in newest styles
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Blouses of black rep; these
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Other fine Blouses of white
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at Sl.OO.
Evening star., 1916-12-14
GERMANS BATTLING
THEIR WAY FORWARD
Reported to Be Nearing Town
of Buzen, in Central
Rumania.
WALLACHIA BEING CLEARED

Interest in military developments
still centers upon Rumania. where the
armies of Field Marshal Won Macken-
sen are fighting their way forward, de-
spite the difficulties of transport caused
by the bad condition of the roads in a
Rumanian winter.
Whether the Rumanians have sue
ceeded in establishing themselves along
the line of the BuZeu, near the south
ern Moldavian border. is not yet ap-
parent. Berlin'S last specific mention
in this connection was made in last
nights communication, in which the
Teutonic forces were reported to be
nearing Buzeu.
In any event, it appears that the Ru-
manian evacuation of southern Wallachla
is virtually complete. as the German war
office announces that Great Wallachia,
south of the Bucharest-Tchernavod rail-
way, has been cleared of hostile forces.
Stubborn Battle Fought.
PETROGRAD. December IA. via Lon
don, As p.m.-"The enemy continued his
attacks in the direction of Buzeu Tin CEN
trail Rumaniap on Tuesday" says the
communication today from the war office
Our cavalry and infantry detachments
came in contact with the enemy west and
southwest of Buzeu Our cavalry ad
vanced toward the west on Tuesday, and.
cooperating with the infantry, fought a
stubborn battle
Evening star., 1916-12-14

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Novelty and Plain Colored Hos
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Evening star., 1916-12-14
Lovely Blouses
For Hubby to Glue the Wife

and they are the very finest,
most fashionable, and as at
tractive as any woman could
desire.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1916-01-13
:. ]. WALTON NOW
MAYOR OF PORT ANGEL ES

E. J. Walton is now mayor of Port
Angeles. Wash. He took oflio. the
fourth of this month, being elected BY
. large majority to succeed Mayer
Horace White, who died before the
completion of his term.
Five years ago MIR. Walton ran for
mayor of Oakes, hut was beaten by C.
A. Malander. Two years ago he went
west and became one of the boosters
OF that rising young city, where he IL
now the head Of the city administra-
tion. His inaugural address was
highly commended by the Port An
geles Daily Herald. 1t augurs a con-
constructive policy for the
city, and won the plaudits of the large
that had come to hear the
address.
Jim's friends are glad to see that he
is making good in the West and that
his worth has been so carly recog-
nizcd
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1916-01-13
JOHN H. LAFFAN

It was a surprise to the people oi
this section to learn of the death Of
John h. Laffan Of Clement, which tool
place at Lacrosse. Wis.,, last Thurs.
day, Jan. 9Th. Mr.. Laffan, as was his
wont, went to his old home, Kilbourn
Wis.,, for 4 visit. He had been sufk- r.
ing from coagulation of the blood, and
went to hospital there to get relief
From there he was taken to Lacrosse
and placed in hospital. The physi.
clans there decided there would be nc
use Of amputating one Of a,is legs
which had become numb through lack
Of circulation, rs they could not save
his life anyway. Little could be done
for him.
John Laffan was we'll known to al.
most everybody in this part Of the
county. He came here fourteen years
ago to take position as elevator mar
at Clement. At that time his brother
James ran the store. Two years afte,
coming to Clement he took over the
store from his brother, who moved tc
Jesse, this state, and later to Nc.
Henry. John continued to run the
store and the last few years did quit.
q nice business. He succeeded M. ].
Morgan rs postmaster at Clement sew
eral years ago, which position he held
until the time Of his death. Deceased
was born near Kilbourn, Wis, fifty.
nine years ago. There he resided un-
til he came to North Dakota.
Thomas Laffan arrived YESTERDAY
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1916-01-13
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

Regular meeting Of the City Council
of the City of Oakes, North Dakota,
held January 3. 1916.
Upon roll call the following re-
sponded as present: Mayor B. w.
Slocum, Aldermen r. H. Fcrber, A.
Bartlett, ]. D. Scott, S. Bergenthal,
Aldermen H. ]. Johnson and ]. A.
Dyer being absent.
Minutes of meetings of December
6 and Z, 1915, read and approved rs
read.
Motion by Alderman T. H. Ferber
that the following bills he allowed a.
audited by the finance committee:
N. d. Artesian Well Company,
is92l.70; F. A. Espeland, SIS. .s5; W.
II. Bush, $685.; Oakes Volunteer Fire
Departm snt, $3.50; J. w. Bush, $1.15;
James Hunter, 1925; S. w. White,
sl.25; A. Bartlett, $500; Dell Slaight,
$l4.8O; w. S. Mott Co., SIS; A. Bart
lett, $40; s. w. White. 81: Salzer
Lumber Co., sl.75; W. r. Whitver,
$25.0O; Alex. Il. Wright, $27.6S; L. T.
Armstrong, $77.42.
Motion seconded by Alderman A.
Bartlett and upon roll call carried,
the vote being: Aldermen T. H. Fer
Der, aye; A. Bartlett, aye; J. d. Scott,
aye; s. Bergenthal, aye.
James Hunter and w. H. Ladd ap-
.peared before the council and tn. mat
ter Of dray license was discussed.
Alderman ]. d. Scott moved that
the matter of revision Of license be re-
ferred to the Ordinance Committee.
Motion seconded by S. Bergenthal
and carried.
Motion by Alderman ]. d. Scott that
the report of the city auditor for Jan
uary 1, 1916, be approved.
Motion seconded by Alderman A.
Bartlett and carried.
Motion by Alderman j. d. Scott to
adjourn.
Motion seconded by Alderman S.
Bergcnthal and carried.
w. r. WHITTIER,
Jan. 3. 1916 City Auditor.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1916-01-13
THE roll OF Tue SILENT
MRS. n. A. NONNwEILER

The people Of the city were shocked
this morning on learning Of the death
last night Of Mrs. H. A. Nonnweiler.
She passed away at 1915.
Deceased had been suffering from
quinsy for some time. The throat had
become so bad that it was necessary
to have it lanced yesterday morning.
Yesterday she had a bad day Of it,
suffering from strangulation.
The family had just moved into the
Chesebro cement residence on Second
street last Monday. since returning
to the city the Nonnwcilers had been
staying at the Mons Nelson home.
Mrs. Nonnweiler had assisted in NOV
ing and was able to walk there Mon
day. Her illness did not appear to be
serious until yesterday.
Deceased was the youngest daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Mons Nelson. She
was born on the farm near Oales
nearly twenty-scven years ago. her
birthday being June 21st. Here she
was reared and educated. She was
married three years ago to Mr.. II. A.
Nonnweiler, and they have one son,
Willis Erwin, now about one year old.
The Nonnweilers have been Ut Dick
inson nearly all Of their married life,
and it was only Thanksgiving that
Mrs. Nonnweiler and baby returned to
Oakes, shortly to be followed by Mr..
Nonnweiler, who had accepted his old
position in our -four mill. Deceased
was q young woman of amiablc dis
position and was known and loved by
all. Her death is a sore affliction to
the husband and to her family.
The funeral will be held from the
M. E. church Sunday afternoon ut
2:30, sermon by Rev. F. S. Hollett of
Fargo.
The remains are now at home of de-
ceased's parents, where friends may
call up to the time of the funeral.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1916-01-13
ERICK PAULsEN

Wednesday morning at 2 O'Clock
saw the end come for Erick Paulsen
one of the real pioneers of this coun-
try, and one of the best known men in
!s'n' county.
Mr.. Paulsen went home Friday
Fnight-one week ago-suffering from
a slight attack Of lagrippe, and with
quite an effort stayed indoors Satur-
day, but that night symptoms Of pneu-
monia set in and it was but a few
hours until the trouble was deep seat
ed and q noble fight was made to save
his life from that time until the end
Tuesday morning his temperature
mounted to 1O8 degrees but dropped
TO almost normal toward evening and
he was resting much easier. having
regained consciousness, and hopes
were given out for his recovery. II
was not until about midnight that q
decided change for the worse was
noted, and from that time on the de-
cline was very rapid.
Erick Paulsen was born near Chris
tiana, Norway, August II, 1858. Al
the age of 30 years he took to wife
Rcna Olsen, the marriage taking
place in Christiana. To this union
six children were born, Paul, John
Eigel, George, Arthur and Alma, all
Of whom are survivors, and with the
exception of Paul, who lives in
Kremmling, Colorado, all live in Full
llerton.
Paul and John, the two oldest chill
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1916-01-13

Is the Nitrate, Of which q great deal
Is produced 1t present for the war ma
tions for which reason the factory 1t
present does not make 80 much chalk
salt peter, ~ there is also q great de-
mand for salt peter acid. But when
the war has passed, chalk salt peter
will be the main product.
OF such industrial activities, Nor
way, in the later yeaEs, has many, but
the Rjukan factory Is by far the
greatest.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1916-01-13

dren, were born in Norway, coming to
South Dakota with the parents in
1888. They lived in this state two
years, moving to Iowa, where they re-
sided fourteen years. 1902 saw them
again in Dickey county, Oakes being
the town favored by them, where thay
resided until 1907, when they came to
Fullerton.
Mr.. Paulsen has been q blacksmith
since reaching the age Of sixteen, and
was considered, at one time, to be the
best hoiseshocr in this part of the
country. His familiar figure will bc
graably missed. for everyone knew
Dad Paulsen, and he always had a
pleasant word or joke for all.
Mr.. Pau!sen was q member Of the
Modern Woodmen.
The funeral arrangements were de-
layed until advice could be had from
Paul, an effort being made to hold the
body for his arrival, but the services
will be- held at the church in Fuller
ton, Rev. Caldwell preaching the ser
vice, and burial will be made in the
Fullerton cemetery.
Mrs. Erick Paulsen is at deaths
door at this time. She was sick at the
time her husband was so bad, but the
death of her helpmeet made it all the
harder for her, and at this writing
grave doubts are entertained as to her
recovery. Lat us hope the tide may
be stemmed.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1916-01-13
SHORT COURSE
sCHEDULED'FOR OAKEs

Plans are under way for holding a
Farmers' Short Course 1t Oakes on
February 14th, 18th and 18th. The
Eastern Dickey County Better Farm
ing Association has the work in
charge. They plan to have q hummer
this year. There will be some things
on the program that are entirely new
and not seen ut . farmers' meeting
before. The meetings will be conduct
ed somewhat different than heretofore
also.
The executive committee has decided
to raise the funds for paying the ex-
penses Of the course by charging 4
small admission fee. Family tickets
are being issued At $1.00 which will
admit the father and sons under 10
years Of age to all the sessions and
the father and wife to . monday ban
quet to be held on one Of the days Of
the course. Single admissions to the
sessions will be 25 cents and SO cents
for one day.
The family tickets as described
above are now on sale and can be pro-
cured from the president or secretary
Of the farmers clubs, members Of the
committee in charge, or at any Of the
banks in oakes or adjoining towns.
The $1.0O tickets should be purchased
in advance SO the committee will know
how many to prepare for at the ban
quet.
There will be 4 women,s program
held separately during the los. two
days. No charge will be made for ad-
mission to the women's meetings.
Remember the dates and plan nov
to att,nd the course for the full three
days. No farmer can afford to miss
the kind Of meeting that is being
planned for this year.
The committee in charge Of pro-
gram consists Of w. w. Dcnning, o.
H. Rosenquist, VIM. Zieman, ]. d.
Ames and County Agent Richards.
Watch for further announcements
including program and other interest
ing features connected with the course
this year.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1916-01-13
OFFICIAL NEWsPAPERS

The Oakcs Times, Glendale Leader
and Forbes Republican were named As
official papers of the county by the
board of county commissioners at Ell
lendale Thursday. The vote was unan-
imous on The Times and the Leader.
The Times extends thanks to the board
for the recognition and will continue
TO give the county the same good ser
vice.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1916-01-13

This is some snug weather. Yester-
day morning in the city the thermom-
eter registered sc below zero and this
mo o~ning it was about the same. The
government thermometer at tn. Dem
onstration Farm is reported to have
registered 40 below yesterday.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1916-01-13
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE

Beginning with Jan. Goth, the elec-
tric light meters will be read on the
20th Of each month instead of the 1st.
The company insists that oil bills be
paid on or before the first Of the fol-
lowing month. Please do not expect
us to send out mon. than one state
ment, or come around to collect the
bills.
GENERAL UTILITIES COR
PORAT1ON, Oakes, N. D.
Fl. L. Kempf, Supt.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1916-01-13
GREAT SALT PETER
FACTORY NORWAY
PRODUCT MADE FROM AIR BY
AID OF ELECTRICITY
CITY q Te. thousand He Sprung Up
TArssgh Tie Activity Where Only
Few Formerly Lived

Rukaa salt peter factory, where
also the veil known chalk salt peter
is prodseed, lays up high In Telemar-
Ken in . place that few years ago
WIS Wild and unpopulated country,
where . few farmers made . very
poor living. Now there is the city Of
Saaheim, with 10000 inhabitants, all
making . good living from the fac
tory, oays the Nakstov (Denmark)
Timea
This factory gets it's whole power
from Rjukan-fossen. Above that for
mer Fassefall, the Elv is checked up
50 that 1t . height Of dig meters
above the ocean is made q reservoir
containing eight hundred million cubic
aeters Of water. This water, that be-
fore foamed down in the beautiful
Fassefall, Is now being carried through
row Of gigantic pipes down to the
great power house, "Vernork," which
lays six klometers from the salt peter
factory-with = drop or fall Of 200
meters and with a continual water
body Of ~ cubic meters per second.
This immense water pressure turns
tho IL turbines which, through II
great generators Of 10000 horse
power, produce 10000 kilowatts Of
electricity each "a hours.
The average price on electricity in
Denmark there will be Vernork power
house be produced electricity for
1000. 900 krones per "a hours. But
the price up there is not so high.
Rjukan salt peter factory sells it to
ito labo1ers for one-half cent per kilo-
watt
This plant, probably the greatest in
the world, is nevertheless not enough
to supply the great activities Of Saa-
helm and for that reason there is an
other plant six kilomebers down in the
town itself where the salt peter plant
Lays. Power for this plant comes also
from Rjukan-fossens water. The wa
ter that has been used to turn the II
turbines In Vernork gathers into 4
greater tunnel which is dug through
the mountain to the length Of 6 kilo-
meters with = diameter of meters,
and falls from q height of 300 meters
down to this second plant and there
again produces 10000 horsepower,
which makes 800, 600 horsepower to be
used in tho Rjukan salt peter factory.
A stock company owns the factory
and the superintendent is the king of
Rtukan. Mr.. Eyde, who has stock in
same for $50 million krones. Two
men, . Norwegian, Professor Birke-
land. and Engineer Eyde, found out
the way to make salt pster from air
BY the help of electricity, an electric
(light bowl built in a special oven,
with its great heat, divides the air af-
ter which the oxygen, cooled by wa
ter, forms 4 salt peter acid which runs
over . raw chalk which it joins and
thereby forms chalk salt peter (Nor-
wegian salt peter.)
The salt peter factory makes sew
eral important products, among which
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1916-01-13

S. H. Dyer has been up from New
ark the past wtek, coming to see his
aged mother, who is not feeling very
we'll.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1916-01-13

from Kilbourn, Wis.,, to look after his
brothers. affairs. He came by way of
Glendale to see the probate court.
He expects to remain until the estate
Of his brother is settled,