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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-31

The second days program OF the an
uuaI chautauaua was "a big hit here
Thursday Thareher's symphony or
rhastra lived mp to the advance notices
ana proved to be the best orchestra
ever heard iu This city.
Miss Hazel Dopheide opeaed the bill
both afternoon and evening with q
reading She was also ON the pro-
gram for this afternoon as the main
feature, "The Money Makers
ThatcHeTs orchestra played both
i'm the afternoon and evening and
gave good programs both times. Their
numbers were entirely high class and
pleased the large audiences which
overfowed the seating capacity OF the
house
Besides Miss Dopheide, todays pro-
gram calls for the AlI-AuHrican quar-
tet both afternoon and evening. as
openers Miss DOpheide recites in the
afternoon and George r. stuart viii
deliver his humorous address. "Lop-
Sided Folks"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-31
80 Action by District Board.

The district appeal board a. Peoria
has sent no WoTd 10 any registered men
ia Mercer county who claluad exemp-
ton but it is certain that they are
working on tbs claims from this
county
acting States Attorney James A.
Allen received request from the
board last week for more Information
concerning some Of the claims. For
this reason It is almost certain that
the board has reached Mercer countyrs
list
word should undoubtedly be re-
eeiEed from the first call VINO Fl I'd ex-
euption papers the FIRST of tue week
and the second call later The last
contingent which was examined Wed
uesday. however viii not receive word
until later
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-31
TO HELP TRAIN MEN
AT ROCKFORD CAME

Lieutenant Charles Dudley Mar
shall. local attorney, has gone 10
Rockford where he viii assist in
training men for the new national
army he was commissioned a second
lieutenant in the quartermaster'
corps Of the national army He is a
local attorney and previous 10 having
entered the Fort Sheridan officers
training camp. had training al the
Plattsburg camp last year.
All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-31

n number that lie in readiness at one
OF the gun parks behind the line, aud is
taken back 10 an arsenal 10 be rebuilt
The inner tube. whose ritiinh In some
cases is worn nearly smooth, IS re-
moved and another inserted Ia its
stead. after which the gun IS ready TO
take its place once more In the en-
placements OF an active battery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-31

A change in the diet Of children may
seem to be giving them the nourish-
ment they need. but substituting any
food for pure flour foods IS not advls-
able
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-06
RESOLUTION.

Whereas, L. H. Carufel and others
heretofore petitioned the Board of
City Commissioners of the City Of
Bismarck, North Dakota, asking that
the whole of the alley be vacated in
Block 2, in the Riverview Addition to
the City of Bismarck, North Dakota,
said alley running from Washington
avenue to East Street in the City of
Bismarck, and said alley being six
teen (16) feet wide and approximate
Nv one hundred and fifty $50 feet
Ion; and
Whereas, that said Board of City
Commissioners deemed it expedient
that the matter should be proceeded
with, ordered said petition to be filed
with the City Auditor of the City OF
Bismarck; and,
Whereas, said City Auditor gave
notice by publication in an official
newspaper of the City of Bismarck,
once each week for four successive
weeks, to the effect that such petition
had been filed as aforesaid, and stat
ing in brief its objects, and that said
petition would be heard and consid-
cred by the Board Of Commissioners
of said City of Bismarck, ON the 18th
day of February, 1917, at s o'clock
on said evening in the City Hall of
said city, which day of hearing was
not less than thirty 500 days after
the first publication of such notices;
and,
Whereas, said Board Of City Com
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-06

But Wagner will never play Ma
tional league baseball again, which
means he will never play baseball
again, and this furnishes Galatians
problem. ...- ~. -
Let's see what Callahan has for
the shortstop position which Wag-
ner has filled for two decades.
He has three prospects, Jim Nc
Auley, Alex Mccarthy and Charley
Ward. .': Din" -.
At present there is no certain indl.
cation either of them will last out
the season because not one of them
has shown any batting strength.
Mccarthy and Ward are brilliant
tielders, and Ward looks particularly
good in this capacity. McAuley play
ed we'll enough with Rochester last
year, but who may need more minor
| league experience. -
Right now Dreyfus realizes he
will have to develop one of the three
into hitting inhelder or so out dur
ing the season and buy him another
man, and Dreyfuss knows it is no
easy proposition to buy up good in
tlelders who can hit and field. Every
club in both leagues wants them. -.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-06

miSSiOncrs attended at a regular
meeting following the time mention
ed and the place mentioned i'll said
published notice and fully heard and
considered all the testimony and evil
dcnce offered by the persons inter-
csted and fully investigated and con-
sidered the matter; and,
Whereas, the Board of City Com
missioners after hearing the same
deeming that the prayer of such petit
ton should be granted in whole. and
that the whole of the alley in Block
%, in the Riverview Addition to the
City OF Bismarck, North Dakota, be
vacated and discontinued for the rea-
son, that such Block % is only a
part of a block and there is no need
of having alley in such block provid-
ing that the petitioner deed to the
City or Bismarck and the public an
alley II feet wide further north in
said block and running east and west
from Washington Avenue to East
Street.
Now, Therefore, Be it Resolved by
the Board Of City Commissioners of
the City of Bismarck, North Dakota,
(three of all the members elect con-
curing thercim that the whole OF
the alley running east and west from
Washington Avenue to East Street
through Block %, in Riverview Addi-
ton to the City of Bismarck, be va
Gated and discontinued, and the same
is hereby declared to be vacated and
discontinued, provided that the rights
and privileges of any person or cor
roration holding franchise from
the City of Bismarck, North Dakota,
and having a right to the use OF said
alley hereinafter described, shall not
be abridged or affected, and that the
whole of said alley hereinbefore de-
scribed is vacated and discontinued
subject to the rights, privileges and
easements of such persons, or cor
porations holding a franchise from
the City of Bismarck, and that this
resolution shall take effect and be in
force from and after its application,
as provided by law and after the pc
titioner herein shall have decided to
the City of Bismarck and the public
further north in the said block an
alley IL feet wide running east and
west from Washington Avenue to
East Street.
Adopted by the Board Of City Com
missioners of the City Of Bismarck
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-06
MORTGAGE SALE.

Notice is hereby given that a Ger.
tain mortgage, executed and delivered
by Simon Harris Ca widower), mort
gagor, to A.onzo Thompson, Mortga
gee, dated the 1st day of April, in the
Year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine
Hundred and Seven $500, and filed
for record in the office Of the Register
of Deeds, County of Burleigh, and
State of North Dakota, on the 18th
day of April, A. d. 1907, at 10 o'clock
D. H., and recorded in Book IS of
Mortgages, on page A., which mort
gage was thereafter assigned by Al
bert Thompson, as executor of the
last will and testament Of Alonzo
Thompson, deceased, to Francis E..
Young, on the oath day of July 1916,
covering the land hereinafter describ-
ed and which Assignment of Mort
gage was filed in the Office of the Reg
lister of Deeds Of Burleigh County,
North Dakota, at 1920 o'clock a. M,
on March 9Th, 1917, and was duly re.
corded in Book 33 Of Assignments, on
page 367. will be foreclosed by a sale
Of the premises in such mortgage and
hereinafter described at the front
door of the Court House in the City
of Bismarck, Burleigh County, State
of North Dakota, at the hour of 2
o'clock p. M, on the 2Sth day of April.
A. y. 1917, to satisfy the amount due
upon said mortgage Of the date OF
SALE,
The premises described in said
mortgage and which will be sold to
satisfy the same is that certain piece
and parcel of land lying and situated
in the County Of Burlegh, and State
of North Dakota, and described as
follows, to-wit:
The North half of the Southeast
quarter and the North half of the
Southwest quarter, and the North
east quarter of Section eight (S), in
Township One Hundred Forty Q40)
Range Eighty (S0), West of the Fiji
tieth Principal Meridian in Burleigll
County, North Dakota, containing $40
acres, more or less, according to the
government survey thereof.
That there will be due on said mort
gage on the day Of sale the sum OF
Five Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty
one and 3O.1OO ts5,9S1.30) dollars, to
gether with the statutory attorneys
fees and the costs of this sale and
foreclosure.
Dated at BisNarck, North Dakota
this 18th day Of March, A. D. 1917.
FRANCIS T.. YOUNG,
Assignee OF Mortgage.
| II. f. O'HARE,
Attorney for Assignee,
Bismarck, North Dakota.
(3-15, %. 20; 4-5, II, 19)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-06
REACH BASEBALL
GUIDE BOOK FOR
1917 ON TINE

The 1917 Reach American League
great American lcaguc-has just
made its cvcrwefcome appearance,
thus ushering in one more base ball
season. a function which it has full
filled each spring for 80 consecutive
years. This long continuation of
publication alone has served to make
the Reach Guide the standard annual
publication Of the base ball world,
without considering the merits OF the
contents Of the book, which is edit
ed by Francis c. Richter. the veteran
base ball writer and authority. This
year the Guide has been rcarrangCd
being grouped into four distinct sec
tions, a method that makes it cSpc-
cially easy to search out matters or
reference and record
The American League Field.
The book gives a complete review
of the American leagues sixteenth
cVentful season as a major league;
complete records and averages of the
American league 1916 race and play
ers; graphic story of the 1916
WOllu seIlcS ueLHCcll LHc booloH
Red Sox and the Brooklyn Nationals;
synopsis of all remarkable Ameri-
can league feats of the 1916 season;
and general review Of all matters
affecting the American league dur
ing the whole OF 1916 and up to date
of publication. In this section is
given the roster Of the champion
Red SOX. Bust, group and action
pictures of the officials, magnates
and leading players of the American
league are also given.
The Field ut Large.
The National league race OF 1916 IS
also fully treated and exhaustive
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-06
EVERS NOT ANXIOUS
TO QUIT THE GAME

Chicago, April G.-Iaumors that
johnny Evcrs was anxious to quit
the game we're set at rest recently
when Johnny declared it was his am
bition to play ball long enough to be
the oldest player in point of service
in the league Eyers said that since
Mathcwson has retired from the act
i've ranks and become bench warm
er, Honus Wagner is the holder of
the service record, with oEvcrs the
runner-up.
81 have seen all the men except
Wagner who were in the league
when l broke in pass from active SER
vice. One by one they have gone,
and Wagner cannot go on forever
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-06
SUM MONS.

SUMMONS.
State Of North Dakota, County of Bur-
leigh.
In District Court, Sixth Judicial Dis
trict.
Lair Motor Sales Company, Corpor-
alton, Plaintiff,
vs..
William Smith, General W. p. Car
land, William p. Carlin, John K.
Wetherby, Miles Mack, Eugene A.
Lilly, w. M. Stateler, r. j. Chase,
G. r. Bodgerow, and Their I'm
known Wives, George P. Flannery
and Alice Flannery, His Wife,
Alexander Hughes and Mary
II. Hughes, His Wife, Edmund A.
Hughes and Edith Hughes, His
Wife, and all other persons un-
known claiming any estate or inter-
,est in or lien or incumbrance upon
the property described in the COM
plant. Defendants.
The State of North Dakota to the
Above Named Defendants:
You are hereby summoned to an
swer the complaint in this action,
which is filed in the office of the Clerk
of this Court, at the court house, in
the City of Bismarck, Burleigh Coun-
ty, North Dakota, and to serve copy
OF your answer upon the subscribers
within thirty days after the service OF
this summons upon you, exclusive 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 March 2Sth, 1917.
MILLER, ZUGER & TILLOTSON,
Attorneys For Plaintiff.
Office and postoffice address, Bis
marck, North Dakota.
Notice to Said Defendants.
Please take notice that the above
action relates to, and the object there
Of is to quiet title in the plaintiff to
Lots Eleven (11) and Twelve (12), OF
Block One Hundred Six 106), of he
Original Plat of the City Of Bismarck,
Burleigh County, North Dakota; and
that no personal claim is made against
you or any of you in said action.
MILLER, ZUGER & TILLOTSON,
Attorneys For Plaintiff.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-06

averages of the National league play
crs are furnished, together with por-
traits Of the leading players in the
1916 season. and the roster OF the
champion 1916 Brooklyn team. De-
tails and scores Of the fall inter
league series are given. The minor
league field has been as cXhaustively
covered as usual, and the records and
averages of all Of the minor. leagues
arc given in full, together with group
pictures Of the champion teams OF
nearly all leagues. Topping all there
is IL splendid editorial review Of the
1916 season in the entire base ball
world. embracing the American
league, the National league and the
National association.
Additional Special Features. ~
In addition to the above there is a
great deal of general information
contained in special articles, namely,
Il record Of all major league inter-
league games of 1916, and details Of
various notwithstanding events in
1916. Special chapters are devoted
to the nO-hit games of 1916; the
deaths of 1916; the remarkable extra
inning games Of 1916; and some Won
dcrful record breaking pitching and
batting feats in the major and minor
leagues. The work of the great
minor league body, the National as
sociation and the National commits
sion is also detailed. Other special
articles deal with the annual meet
ings of the American league and Ma
tional league; and special article
is furnished by the editor on "HOw
to Play Baseball making the game
plain to the simplest mind.
The Official Playing Rules.
The 1917 Reach Official American
League Guide also contains the most
important requisite to give it official
stamp and public value, namely, the
revised and correct uniform playing
rules code for 1917 together with the
1917 championship schedules of the
American league, and the National
league. In short. everything of in
terest or value either for record or
reference will be found within the
covers Of this great book, which is
thus really a complete history Of
base ball in 1916. The Reach Amer
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-06
DAY OF WOODEN GOLF
SHAFT IS NOT PASSING

Chicago, April 6.-The day of the
wooden golf club shaft is not passing
although it has been asserted Of late
that the time was coming when,
from scarcity of hickory, club Shafts
would have to be made of steel. Will
liam Burke OF Newark, o., authority
on golf club shafts, says there will
be hickory 20 years from now, and
bases this statement on statistics OF
the Hardwood Manufacturers asso-
citation of the United States, which
says that hickory is being grown
faster than it is being cut. For prop
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-06
HANS WAGNER

Cine Tribune Special Sport
Writer Touring the Major League
Training Camps to Size Up the
Teams as they Prepare for the
1917 Campalgn.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-06
PERRY SCOTT, RECRUIT,
ANXIOUS TO LAND BERTH

Chicago, April 6.-Scott Perry, q
recruit pitcher with the Chicago Ma
tionals, is determined to land a bertn
on the club and win bonus or
$1,000 offered him by President
Wecghman for winning 20 games.
81 pitched Sd games in the soutn-
ern league last season and won a.
and | feel | can win 20 games in the
NATIONAL Perry said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-06
INDIANA "U' REPORTS
FIRST FOOTBALL ACCIDENT

Bloomington, Ind, April G.-lndi-
ana university probably will be the
first college in the United States to
report a football accident in 1917. A
few days ago julius, guard, broke
his shoulder while at practice with
Coach Stichms squad. He will be
out of practice for four or five weeks
The spring work this year has not
differed materially from that through
which the men are put in the fall.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-06


Columbus, Ca, April G.-Jim CAL
lahan has one OF the biggest prob.
lens on his hands that ever confront
ed big league manager.
1t is the problem of doing the I'M
possible-finding successor to Hon.
us Wagner.
For the first time in some 20 years
the Pittsburg club will take the field
without the services of the great Ger
man, one of the greatest natural ball
players of all time and the idol of
Pittsburg fans.
Matrimony and increasing difficult
ties in keeping in condition have
caused Wagner to leave baseball.
Salary was no consideration.
Wagner was the first to realize he
could not expect big salary this
year and at meeting in Pittsburg
severalsmonths ago agreed to play
for a largely reduced salary, II he
played at all
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-06

lean League Guide for 1917 is for
sale by all ncwsdcalcrs at 10 cents
the COPY.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-06

or seasoning it takes 80 months from
tree to club to produce suitable
shaft. -. -. d. a..
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-06

March 18Th, 1917 all the Commits
sioncrs voting aye on roll call. Alt
II. II. THISTLETHWAlTE, .
City Auditor.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-09-27
eRAcELAND.

The l.. A. S. met with Mrs. Oscar
Adams last Friday This vas their
first meeting since the harvest sea.
son, and meetings will continue from
now on every two weeks The next
meeting will be held at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Helle, on Fri.
day October 5.
Miss Evans of Watertown visited
a few days with her friend, Agnes
Elgie.
Carl Loomis and family visited with
relatives in Garden City, Sunday.
Jake Jorgensen and family spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Leon
ard.
Miss Cora Trenholm was home Sun
day from Hazel, where she attends
high school this year
Mrs. Ferdinand Johnson of near
Garden City and her sister, Velma
Vogt, We're taken to Watertown last
Thursday and on Friday both under
went operations for appendicitis at
Luther hospital. They are getting
along as well as can be expected.
Mrs. Clarence Reeves and two chill
dren accompanied her mother, Mrs.
Sam Arkland, back to her home in
Pequot, Mimi, last week, where Mrs.
Reeves will visit for a few months.
Miss Hazel Conner was up from
Watertown and spent the day here
with home folks.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-09-27
Caught Unawares


dependencies. If LaFollette is not
disloyal in spirit, his course is such
as amounts to the same thing, and
more, sinceshe is recognized as
q man Of great mental attachments
and represents a great state in the
American senate. From my travels
the western part OF the country.
where aIti-War sentiment was said to
be the most pronounced prior to the
entrance Of America into the con-
81icts / am convinced that the people
Of America, regardless of political
affiliation and regardless of possible
future political alignment, are going
to sustain the president and the adj
iministration in this war, whatever
they may do about the economic pol
Icy that may follow the close Of tho
war. The American people. taking
them As q class, Judging from my
|obserYations ia the great West, arc
not going I'd. continue to tolerate the
sort 3 backfire that men like LaFol-
lette are kindling and replenishing.y
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-09-27
From the Rural Precincts

ut a dollar and fifty cents a bushel
Julia Loesch spent a few days with
home folks the past week and has
returned to the Lebert home to as,
sist in house cleaning.
Benny Brist pleasantly called or
Herbert Klatt Tuesday after school
Miss Iyah Haraden spent the week
end with relatives in Watertown.
A number of folks from this neigh.
borhood attended the Stein sale last
Tuesday afternoon.
Efferdt Kallit visited with his cou-
sin, Dale Zamow, Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Albert Thiede spent a portion
Of the past week in W%atertown.
Mr.. Louis Lebert sold at public auc-
ton on Wednesday afternoon all his
horses, cattle and machinery. Mr..
and Mrs. Lebert will move to the city
soon and take life easy.
Misses Ruth, Coda and Thelma Nc
Laughlin were business callers at the
Zamow home Wednesday after school
Ray Giese was a Grover passenger
Wednesday evening. Ray is a broth
er of Mrs. Asa Lebert at whose home
he will visit before he leaves for
the army.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-09-27

Sunday evening rains spoil the dis
position of the young folks.
Miss Mabel Schulz spent a few days
of this week with home folks in Wa
tertown.
Miss Clarinda Conner and Jack
Riechling autoed' to Dempster. Sun
day.
Miss Gertrude AderhoId of Water
town was a caller at the farm, Tues
day.
Three new cars were purchased in
this community within the last week.
The owners are Mr.. Wallace Cook,
Mr.. Clyde Mess and Fred Aderhold.
which will all help in smoothing off
the Meridian road.
Messrs. Paul Scherer, Helmer Nils
by, Lawrence Cusack, Fred Brinkmen
and Mr.. and Mrs. H. Greenwood and
Misses Cora Scherer Ruth and Glide
Mclaughlin Of Grover were visitors
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. b..
Grenewold Sunday:
M. and Mrs. Virgil Long were over
Sunday visitors att he Thomas Chan
der home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olmsted of Texas and
Mrs. Roy Olmsted of WATERFOWL we're
visitors at the Chandler home. Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Engels were
visitors at the II. Fittje home Sunday.
Miss Mary Kemble Of Watertown
was an oyer-Sunday visitor with Miss
Ruth Mccabe teacher Of the Appleby
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer braves and
children Of Castlewood were visitors
At the III. braves home Sunday.
Miss Efie J%lrgenson WAS an over
Sunday visitor with home folks.
Edward Greenwood assisted his
brother. John, last week in moving his
household goods from the Riley flats
to their new home in east Watertown.
MISS Dora Krull spent Sunday eve
ming with Miss Eaie Jurgenson.
Miss Carrie Schulz was a caller on
the Misses Rieka and Dena Gronewold
Monday.