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New Britain herald., 1916-08-08
Five Deaths in New York.

New York, Aug. S.-Although the humidity was lower, this city was plunged into another heat wave to- day, the mercury ascending In leaps long before noon. At 10 o'clock the weather bureau thermometer regis tered S3 as against TT yesterday. The humidity was 80, compared with 93 at the same hour yesterday. That this would probably be the nJtte-t day of the year was indicG,tLcL SI E l.l-s, of three degrees in tho te-e t~jrs Ai-~ A 1e- tween g and 10 a. m ,-net<tI;s live been five deaths and nS-stee-- pros trations during the las. t|eAty-1our hours. The forecaster ol1e1ed 10 lm- mediate promise of relief. rssN
New Britain herald., 1916-08-08
NOTE ACCEPTABLE
United States Decides to Agree to Car ranza'S Plan for Discussion of Mex jean Difficulties.

Washington, Aug. 8.-The adminis- tration has decided to agree to Gen. Carranza's S suggestion in his last note for the discussion of points of differ ence between the United States and Mexico by a commission of six mem bers, and will proceed at once to the selection of the three American repre- sentatives. This will be done on the understanding that after the points proposed by Carranza are disposed Of other questions will be taken up.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-08
TOURIST LOSES AUTOMOBILES.
Fred Hahn, Former Local Man, Vic
 tim of Thieves in Hartford.

Fred Hahn, formerly of this city, Eut now of New Jersey, notified the Hartford police last evening that his Overland touring car was stolen from the street where he had left 1t In front of a theater. The local police were notified and have been on the lookout for the machine all day.
 Joseph Latham of Maple Hill was of the members of MT. Hahn's party when the machine was stolen. MT. Hahn had toured to Connecticut from his home in New Jersey
New Britain herald., 1916-08-08
VETERAN ENGINEER KILLED.

New Haven, Aug 8.-Frank c. Cooper, for twenty years a New Ha- ven road engineer, was killed today while on his regular train at Bay chester on the Harlem branch. There was no eye witness. The body lay be- side the engine which he had been inspecting. The presum ption is that an express passing on the next track and on the side Cooper was standing hit him.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-08
Nine New Cases in Conn.

Hartford, Aug. S.-Nine new cases of infantile paralysis in the statc we1 e reported to the secretary of the state bard, Dr. John T. Black, today, n7ak . ing total of POP. pr. Black declared that the situation, which gave cvi- dfnre week ago of improvement vas not now as encouraging as it might be TOday's eases were four from Stamford, three from Green Wlch and two from East Hampton
New Britain herald., 1916-08-08
WILL OF MRS. HOLTHAUSTR.
Leaves Dollar to Two of Her Children
 Rest to Two Sons.

Rest to Two Sons
 The will of Mrs. Elizabeth Holt hauser was filed in the local probate court this morning and by it's terms two of her children, John Holthauser end Margaret Holthauser Gauer are each left the sum of one dollar. The remainder of the estate, chiefly a life Assurance policy, Is given to to her 9ematning children, Jacob c. and Louis Holthauser Mrs. Holthauser left $50 to Fairview cemetery for the care of her grave.
 Paragra phs in the will providing that in case of the deaths of the chief Iegatees before the testatriX the money revert to her grandchildren will not be effective as both heirs ST. vive. The household furniture is left to the son, Louis Holthauser. The will was drawn March 19, 1909, and was witnessed by G. w. Andrew and T. II. Camp.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-08
AGED HARTFORD WOMAN TRIES TO
 KILL NEIGHROR IN AXE ATTACK

Hartford, Aug. S.-Mrs. Ernestine List, ", is dying at the Hartford hospital from gashes on the head in flicted by an axe in the hands of Mrs Wilhemina Stross, 67, who is held at police headquarters for assault with intent to kill.
 Mrs. Stress said she came to Mrs. Lists house to help her move. She said Mrs. List tried to throw her out of the house when she refused to
New Britain herald., 1916-08-08
FALLS THREE STORIES.
AGct' Neriden Resident Meets with
 Fatal Accident

Meriden, Aug. S.-Wiliam BryS, 67 years old, died today at the hospi- tai here from injuries received about midnight when he fell or in his sleep walked out of a third story window of his home and fell to the yard be low.
 children.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-08

chop some wood. She picked up a milk bottle. smashed it over the aged WOman's head and then felled her with two blows of an axe. She struck the unconscious woman repeatedly with a stock of kindling wood as she lay on the floor.
 Mrs. List was discovered by Charles DOuglin, a Chinaman who found her lying in a pool of blood. At the hOs- pital Mrs. List identified her assailant
New Britain herald., 1916-08-08
PIOstratiOnS in Hartford.

Hartford, Aug. s.-Today was one of the hottest days Hartford has had this summer Two heat prostrations were reported and the therm ometer, at noon, was above 90.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-08
French Advance LdrG.-.

Paris, Aug. 8, noon.-French tE made an advance last night eaaa Hill 139, on the Somme front. Tva tempts of the Germans to recal trenches east of Monacu Farm defeated.
 The Germans early this mol launched a series of powerful at on French positions from the VI of Fleury to a point north of IT mont work. They obtained fo| in Thiaumont Work, where fighta still in progress. The attacki Fleury were checked.
 The French attack north of Somme was made by infantry oI ing on the right of the British, il course of an attack made by the ish on Guillemont. The French forty prisoners.
 The announcement folloWs:
 North of the Somme our inf operating on the right bank ofI British, in the course of an attacl our allies on Guillemont, made al vance east of Hill 139, north of H5 court, and took forty prisoners.
 East of Monacu Farm the GerI made two attempts this morning recapture trenches which we tooKl terday. Both attempts were repl by our infantry fire. The. enemy compelled to fall back, leaving
 Der of dead before our lines. The
 Der of unwounded prisoners taker5 terday in this region is 2SO, or Wl two are officers.
 "On the right bank of the M (Verdun front) the bombardmenr1 resumed during the night With treme violence on the Thiamont- rv front. At about five o'clock morning the Germans dellVereo ries of powerful attacks with hs forces against our positions from village of Fleury to a point nortH Thiaumont Works, accompanied curtain of fire. All the attacks checked along the Fleury road arg +be village by the fire of our maca guns. which caused large losses tcx enemy. The Germans succeededs gatning a footing in Thiaumont W 9 fter a desperate encounter, whiclN still continuing at this hour.
 Tn the Vosges attachments of enemy which attempted to appr4 our trenches near Senones were persed easily by our fire"
 British Advance et Troncs WoS,z
 London, Aug. 8, S:15 p. m.- British pushed for" ard their lfnea places east of Trones Wood, on Somme front, last night, the war; Ice announced today
 The statement fOllows:
 "The enemy, after his five fruid attempts north ana east of PoZiel nas not made any fresh infantry .acks, but Is maintining heavy illery bonn mbardment on the front on other portions of the battle area|
 Last night our troops pushed ward in places east of Trones WI md fighting on the outskirts of G emont. near the station, is proceed Tn the eastern portion of the Lei salient the enemy attempted bc lttaCk on our lines, but was dri ,acl without difficulty.
 "North of Roclincourt two of 4 aiding parties successfully enS he German lines and blew up st Iugouts.
 An enemy squadron of ten ae 'lanes endeavored to cross our Ii estcrdaY on d bombing expedit' They were cut off by one of our ensive patrols of four machines. nemy's machines scattered, retu ng precipitately, pursued by our rOls. Two of the hostile aeropla lad to make forced descents beh heir own lines"
 7eutons Pushed Back on Long Fro
 Petrograd, Aug. 8, via London, {
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New Britain herald., 1916-08-08
Cases in Chicago.

Chicago, Aug. s.-Chicago today has 40 cases of infantile paralysis, according to pr. John Dill Robert son, city health commissioner. Three new cases were reported yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-08
SENATE AGREES TO
 GREAT ARMY BILL
Without Debate Upper House
 Adopts Report Of Conference APPR0PRIA7ES S267,597,ooo
Provides for Coordination of National eFac1lities-Relicf for Dependents of
 Soldiers and SIS ,O0O, ,OOO for Devel-
 Opment of Aviation.

Washington, Aug. S.-WIthout debate the senate today agreed to the conference report on the army appro- priation bill carrying $267,597,OOO for maintenance of the reorganized regu- lar army and National Guard.
 The only criticism of the report came from Senator Clapp of Minne- sota, who protested against elimination cf the La Toilette amendment increas- Ing the minimum age limit for enlist ment from 8 to 21 years without con- sent of parents or guardians. Because of this he voted against the report
 The bill provides for organization of a council for national defense to CO., ordinate transportation, industrial and agricultural facilities in time of stress, for relief of dependent fami- lies of soldiers in service on the Mev- 1can border, and appropriates a spe- c1al sum of more than SIS, ,00O, 900 for development of aviation in the army.
 Wilson Urges Big Navy.
 President Wilson today summoned Senator Swanson and Representative Padgett representing the senate and house conferees on the naval bill, to the White House to gain information on the result of the conferences and to urge again that the house accept the senate provision for larger building program and increases in the person. nel of the navy.
 The president was told Of the failure of the conferees yesterday to reach an agreement on these two feat ures and was informed that a vote on the conference report would be taken in the house next Tuesday.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-08
WEATHER.

Hartford, Aug. s.-For Hartford md vicinity: Cnset- tied. probably thunder showers tonight and Wednesday. Some what cooler.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-08
ALLIES ADVANCING
 IN EAST AND IVES
ITALIAN OFFENSIVE
 IS BELIEVED NEAR Victory in Monfalcone Sec tor Received with Re-
 joicing by Rome

London. Aug. 8.-The Italian offen- sive along the Isonzo and on the Car so Plateau Is being continued and, ac- Cording to @ wireless despatch from Rome, a number of additional posi- tions have been occupied. The Aus trians hold little ground on the right bank of the IsonzO.
 The despatch reports that the num- ber of prisoners taken by the Italians has been increased cOnsidera bly,, and that the Austrians are now destroy ing villages in the vicinity of Cor zi".
 Rome, Aug 8, via Paris, g: 30 a The announcement by the war Ce 7, of the Italian victory in the MCrl- l. cone sector is received everywn-- Il Italy with rejoicing, although tho IT is being directed with such se-: ~ tbat the public at large knows | *ll about 1t. In view of the difficult ture of the ground and the eXceptOn- ally favorable positions held by the Austrians the taking of $500 prison CTS Is regarded a long step in ad- vance,
 The troops which so distinguished themselves are from Leghorn and Turin. They carried out an envelop- ing movement, which made possible the gathering in of prisoners in large numbers
New Britain herald., 1916-08-08

Paris, Aug. 8, 9:30 a. m.-"The con- viction is general at Rome,' the Havas correspondent there wires, that we are at the beginning of a vast offensive, the results of which are certain, although they may be SlOW''
New Britain herald., 1916-08-08

Teutons Pushed Back on Long Fro
 Petrograd, Aug. 8, via London, {,
New Britain herald., 1916-08-08

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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-03-30
NOTICE OF LEASING OF SCHOOL
AND STATE LANDS.

AND STATE LANDS.
County, North Dak9ta, not ALREADY cay
lie leasing to be held at the court house
in the City Of Minot, in said county,. on
Monday the 17th ID day o, of April 49, ~
All lands will be offered for term OF
five years beginning with the season OF
1916, and only for grazing and hay 2ur.:
$500 for each quarter section:
All lands will be struck off to the
highest bidder, who will be required to
Pay at the time Of leasing the rent Tor
fee of $500 for issuing lease, which fee
will be charged for each quarter section
or fraction thereof included in such
ALL PARTIES oFEERINnG;l B I15G
ABLE FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE
Subsequent years rent will BECOME
due January 1st of each year. and IN de-
fault of payment within thirty, days
thereafter, lease will be cancelled With
Any cultivated tracts will be offered
at the minimum annual rental of five per
cent Of the appraised value thereon;
lease will be on file with the treasurer
of said county for public inspection for
at least two weeks before the date Of
leasing. ,
in all leases and the Board of University
and School Lands reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
cANcELLATfoN IN CASE Of SALE:
The only way to secure the use Of any
school or state land is by leasing on
above terms.
No person has a right to cut hay.
Craze or close-herd stock at any season
Of the year on state land without first
securing lease to the same and anyone
so trespassing will be vigorously prose-
cuted.
Dated at Bismarck. North Dakota, this
18th day Of March, 1916.
FRANK 8. HENRY.
3-23-t4 Commissioner.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-03-30
CITATION HEARING PETITION FOR
APPOINTMENT OF ADM1N16-


TRAITOR.
State of North Dakota, County of Ward,
In County Court, Before Hon. Wm
In the Matter Of the Estate Of Alice R.
Hanscom, Deceased.
MARY B. DEVINE, Petitioner,
vs.
MARY B. DEVINE, and the heirs of
Alice r. Hanscom, RESPONDENTS:
CITATION HEARING PETITION FOR
APPOINTMENT OF ADMINS
TRAITOR.
The State of North Dakota to the above
named Respondents and all persons n
Hanscom, Deceased:
You, and each Of you, are hereby noti-
fed that Mary B. Devine. the petitioner
herein, has filed in this Court her petit
ton praying that letters of administra-
ton upon the estate Of Alice r. Hans
com, late Of the City. of Minot in the
County of Ward and State of North Da-
kota, deceased, be granted to T. F: Rem
wald, and that said petition will be
heard and duly considered by the Court
on Friday, the 2sth day of April A. D.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-03-30
Notice Of Mortgage xoreclosure Sale.
Notice is hereby given that that GER

Notice Of Mortgage xoreclosure sale.
Notice is hereby given that that nat Ger e-
iivered by +. +. Renwald, mortgagor, to
c. B. Heitzman, Mortgage, dated Feb
s 1872 and re- In me Ws1d
County, North Dakota, on the 5th day OF
February 1913, at s:so o'clock a: NJ NJ IN
Uses contained in said mortgage and
hereinafter described, by the sheriff OF
Ward County, North Dakota, at the front
Minot, in Ward County, North Dakota,
on the 18th day of April, 1916, at the
hour of 1000 o'clock in the forenoon OF
said mortgage on the date of sale.
Said mortgage was given to secure the
payment of the sum of Seven Hundred
Eighty-six Dollars (s7s6.0o) and interest
certain promissory note therein describ.
ed, and default exists by the terms OF
said mortgage in the non-payment OF
gage contains a power of sale, which is
The premises described in said mort
the same are situated in the County Of
Ward and State Of North Dakota, and
are known and described as follows, TO-
U.s. rs and nf four 'I (45 Of Southwest Quarter
iSW4) of Section eighteen GS) in Town
Of Range, eighty-one (SD West OF the
Fifth Principal Meridian.
There will be due on said mortgage on
the date Of sale the sum of Ten Hundred
OS7.S2), together with the costs and ex-
penses of this foreclosure sale as al
lowed by law.
18th, 1916. -
c. B. HEITZMAN,
Mortgage.
JOHN j. NEDRELOE,
Sheriff Of Ward County, North Dakota
Arthur M. Thompson,
Attorney for Mortgage,
NTinot Month Dakota 3-9-t6
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Freeze and thaw is a good way to
work off the heavy snow without
causing much excess water, and that
is what we are experiencing. At
times there are spring freshets all
over and the following day we have
skating Kinks in their place. The
roads are in a period of transforms
ton from sleigh, travel to wheel traf-
fic. The latter is becoming the most
common now, and the roads are none
too good for either. So far winter
has been boss but we believe may have
to relinquish his hold on short notice,
for spring is surely close at hand.
o. T. Void and Pete Nybakken Wis
tied with their brother and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. E. T. Void last Sunday.
Miss Harriet Christensen, teacher
of School No.2 has resumed her du-
ties again after vacation of two
months.
Miss Inga Nybakken, who is attend
ing the Minot Normal, is home for a
weeks vacation.
A large crowd of young folks at
tended the Young Peoples Society,
held in the Frozen church last Sunday
afternoon. A splendid program was
rendered by several of the young
folks. The forming newspaper, given
by Christ Peterson, was exceptionally
good. Alfred Spokley gave very in
teresting talk that was enjoyed by
everyone. Several vocal selections
were also given by some of the men,
bers of the society.
Mrs. J. E. Christensen and daugh-
tiers, Martha and Daisy, spent Sunday
afternoon at Ludwig Mikkelson's home.
E. T. Larson, John Stakston, Albert
Strom and the Hammer brothers, at
tended the Sevland auction sale last
Monday afternoon.
Alvin Christensen went to Minot
last Monday after a load of coal.
liver and Elmer Ronshangen made
business call at the E. T. Larson home
last Saturday.
Town meeting was held at the J. E.
Christensen home last Tuesday.
Ed Duran and Anton Fallet, the no.
torious broncho busters, were seen out
breaking a couple of colts one day
last week.
Hartwick Nelson's were guests at
the Christensen home last Sunday.
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1916, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon Of
that day. at the Court Rooms of this
Court, in the County Court House. in the
City of Minot, County of Ward and
State of North Dakota, and you, and
each of you, are hereby cited to be and
appear before this Court at said time and
place, and answer said petition, and
show cause, if any there be-, why the
prayer Of said petition should not be
granted.
BY the Court,
~. WILLIAM MURRAY,
Judge Of the County Court.
Dated the 18th day of March, A. D.
1915.
Let the service of the above Citation
be made by publishing same once each
week for three successive weeks in the
Ward County Independent, a newspaper
published in said county.
WILLIAM MURRAY,
Judge Of the County Court.
w. F. Doherty,
Attorney for Petitioner,
Minot, N. Oak. 3-23-t3
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SUMMONS.
State Of North Dakota, County of Ward,
IS. In District Court, Eighth Judicial
District.
E. L. WEIGH COMPANY, Plaintiff.
l.. J. NEWELL Defendant.
The State of North Dakota to the Above
Named Defendant: 49,.
You are hereby summoned to answer
the complaint in this action and to serve
copy of your answer upon the sub
scriber within thirty days after the SER
sive of the day of service; and in case
Of your failure to appear or answer,
Judgment will be taken against you BY
default for the relief demanded In the
complaint.
Dated this 9TH day Of March, 1915.
w, f. DOHERTY,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Office and Post Office address,
3-23-t6 Minot, North Dakota.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-03-30

Der Kaiser call der Known Prize in
Und say to him, "Mein son,
l t1nk We go und lick der vorldt,
Dot gives US lots of fun"
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-03-30
]. G. Mcfarland Upholds
The Commission Form

Monday nights meeting at the Sy-
version hall, presided over by Mayer
H. A. Wagner, witnessed the opening
gun of the campaign in behalf of sus-
tanning the commission form of gov
eminent.
City Attorney j.. G. Mcfarland, in
a two hour speech, covered the
grounds on which the supporters of
the commission form base their con
tention that the city of Wntertown
should continue under the present
system.
At the outset Mr.. Mcfarland deliv-
cred a thrust at the w~aterworks ON
pany, which, he declared, he believed
to be responsible for the circulation
of a hand-bill which referred to Mr..
McFarland's speech as a ten thousand
dollar affair-$4409 received as fees
as city attorney for the term about
to end. and $4,000 to be received dur
ing the next five years provided the
commission form is sustained.
Attacks WaterWorks Company.
Mr.. Mcfarland was primed for a
speech and he delivered it without
mincing. During the course o his re-
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-03-30
Public Safety Committee
Submits Public Statement
Editor Saturday News:

Editor Saturday News:
y meeting having been called,
through the columns of Public Opin-
ion by the city commissioners for
the purpose of opposing the efforts
being made by the committee of pub
lie welfare TO change the present form
of government in the city of Water
town: and TO present to the voters
their arguments in favor of retaining
the present form of government; and,
incidentally, TO perpetuate themselves
in Office; it may be we'll TO give, also
through the columns of the press, a
short history of this movement and
some of the reasons which led to the
organization OF the public welfare
committee; by whom the change in
form of government is being urged.
About three months ago, a few men
who felt that il is not for the best
interests Of Watertown to remain un-
der the commission form of govern
ment, got together and began to in
vestigate present conditions in the
city and to compare them with condi-
Itions which existed before we adopted
this commission form.
One of the first things which they
did was to go over to the court house
and secure from the county auditor,
a statement of the amounts raised, by
taxation, purely for city purposes,
mot including school funds), during
the past four years under the commits
sion form of government, and, also,
the amount raised by taxation, pure
ly for city purposes, during the pre-
ceding four years, which were under
the council, or aldermanic form. They
found that there has been levied, in
taxes, for city purposes only, during
the four years under commission; that
is, for the years 1912, 10. IA and rs,
the amount OF $269,631.75.
They found that there was levied,
in taxes, for city purposes only, dur
ing the last four years, under council
form; that is, for the years 1908, '09,
10 and II, the amount of $130,394.00
In round numbers, $3.50, 600. 90, under
the commission form as against $780,
100000, under the council form, or
5 10000 more than double.
They found that the law governing
cities under the commission form
has been so changed that there is
almost no resemblance between the
law as it stands today and the law
which we adopted when we voted to
go under the commission form; and
the public welfare committee does
not believe it would have been posi-
bic to have induced the voters of Wa
tertown to adopt the commission form
If the law had been then as it is now.
They also found that these changes
in the law have been brought about
through the efforts of the officials Of
"a few commission governed cities
(our W not excepted), and to their
own advantage.
They fennd that u ous own city,