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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-29

School petitions from School Dis
trlcts Nos. As and 49, asking to have
boundary lines changed, were received
and date set for hearing April 5, 1917
at o'clock.
The contract of Ed. Wyttenbach for
1917 road work was accepted in dupli-
cate and was signed by Barnes county
by Thos. Gudmestad, chairman county
commissioners, party of the first part,
Ed. Wyttenbach, party of the second
part, and C. W. Nelson, county auditor
On motion duly seconded and car
rled the assignment of contract by Ed.
Wyttenbach for 1917 road work in
Barnes county to Hugh Fortune, Of
Bismarck, was accepted by Hugh For
tune March 3, 1917. The above and
foregoing assignment and acceptance
is hereby in all things approved this
9Th day of March, A. D. 1917, Thos.
Gudmestad, chairman of the board of
county commissioners, Barnes county,
N. Oak.
The bond of Ed. Wyttenbach and
Hugh Fortune, amount 100000, with
the Middlewest Trust Co. as surety
for the grading, building and working
certain roads in the said county Of
Barnes, and having entered into con-
tract accordingly dated Jan. IS, 1917.
Said contract and bond having been
approved as to form by the states at
torney, was accepted and ordered filed
Mayor Moe appeared before the
board in regard TO a pest house.
Mr.. Bruins, Of Noltimier, appeared
before the board in regard to state
roads.
Whereas, the legislature of the
state of North Dakota at it's session
of 1917 did pass an act entitled, "An
Act Authorizing State Aid for the
Establishment, Construction, Main
tenance and Repair Of Public Roads
and Bridges, making an appropriation
therefore, etc" which, said act has
been approved by the governor of the
state of North Dakota, and which said
act had the emergency clause attach
ed thereto, and is now in effect, and
Whereas, the County of Barnes,
State of North Dakota, is DESTROYS IF
obtaining the benefits arising from
said act, and to comply with the pro-
visions thereof and to receive the aid
in the maintenance and construction of
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-29
Catherine Vallandingham
Marries California Man

Word has been received in the city
of the wedding of Miss Catherine Val
landigham to ElRoy Lawrence Payne
Wednesday, March IA, at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. B.
Vallandigham, 1858 West Fifty-6rst
Place, Los Angeles, Cal. The cere-
mony occurred at $3.50 in the evening
and was witnessed chiefly by the rela-
tives of the two families. The bride is
a former Valley City girl and we'll
known here. The groom is a young
business man of Los Angeles. Light
refreshments were served following
the ceremony, after which the happy
couple went to court in the north
western part of the city, where they
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-29

Courtenay Gazette: A very pleas
ant, quiet event took place yesterday
at high noon when Ada Steele, of Val
ley City, was united in holy wedlock
to Matthew l.. Irmen at the home Of
the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Steele, Rev. E. L. Copeland officiating.
Relatives Of the bride and groom were
present, also Helen Scheidt and Mrs.
E. L. Copeland. Mr.. Irmen is baggage
master on the 500 between Hankin-
son and Bismarck The bride has
been employed by Stems candy stire,
at Valley City, for several years, and
will be greatly missed by all who
know her. After the wedding the
party were seated in the dining room
and bountiful dinner was served.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-29
SIDNEY COUPLE ARE
MARRIED At JAMESTOWN

Jamestown, March 23-John Hueb>
ner of Sidney, and Miss Mabel Derby,
also of that town, were married here
yesterday afternoon by Rev. William
7aines, pastor of the German Evange-
ical church. The couple will live at
Sidney.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-29
GETS SOME FINE CATTLE

Wednesday Mrs. A. E. Lane, of the
Kindred hotel, received a shipment of
full blooded Holstein-Friesion COWS
and two calves from T. N Oium, OF
Lisbon, breeder of registered Hol-
stems. Mrs. Lane is to be congratulate
ed on securing such fine bunch OF
cattle. At present they are housed in
the barn back Of the hotel. Mr.. Oium
has been in the business for Is years
and has for sale some fine animals for
those who wish to start into the Hol-
stein stock.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-29
Farmers Nero. Co.
Valley City, N. ..

county team ........... $50
NJ. A. Smith Feed Co., feed for
county stock ............ $50
Philip Schoefter, repairing at
county hospital ....... 2.25
Carpenter Lumber Co., lum-
Der for county farm ....... los
Anderson Clothing Co., cloth
ing for county poor at hos
PiIa1 ..'...:. :..'......... lo.S
On motion duly seconded and car
ried board adjourned to meet at nine
O'Clock a. M, Tuesday, March 6, 1917.
Attest:
C. w. NELSON,
County Auditor Barnes County, N. D.
THOS. GUDMESTAD,
Chairman County Commissioners.
Valley City, N. D., March 6, 1917.
All present except Commissioner Ras-
muss0n.
The petition of VIM. Becker asking
for refund Of probate fees amounting
to $4,000 on the estate of o. H. Nelson
from the village of Dilworth, Mimi,
was not granted as recommended by
the states attorney.
On motion duly seconded and car
ried refund was granted the Kath-
ryn Kidville Telephone Co., of Kath-
ryn, for the year 1915 on personal
property assessed against the local ex-
change on a valuation of 100000 for
reason that said company reported 17S
telephones subject to taxation in said
village, when as matter of fact they
only had 20 telephones subject to tax
alton and auditor instructed to issue
a refund accordingly.
On motion duly seconded and car
ried the application of T. Melvin Lee
asking to have the 1916 taxes on his
automobile assessed in Valley City
cancelled for reason that said car was
not purchased until May, 1916, was not
granted as recommended by the city
council.
On motion duly seconded and car
ried the application of the Montpelier
Telephone Co., asking to have their
personal property for 1915 reduced
from valuation of 100000 to a valu-
alton Of $1,000 was granted for reason
that said company reported so miles of
franchise poles and wire subject to
taxation when as a matter of fact they
only have 81 miles.
On motion duly seconded and car
ried the application of Axel Axelson,
Of Wimbledon, asking to have all of
his 1916 personal property taxes as
sessed in Brimer township cancelled
for reason that the same property is
assessed in Iowa as shown from his
assessment slips, also that said prop
erty did not come in to Brimer town
ship until April 6, 1916, and therefore
not subject to taxation. Said applica-
ton was granted and auditor instruct
ed to cancel records accordingly.
On motion duly seconded and car
ried the application of G.. Gilbertson,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-29

Srl asking to have structures as
sessed on 164 it. by 165 it. of S. E. n
22-140-58 for the year 1916 in Valley
City reduced from a valuation of 1926
! to valuation Of 5000 was granted as
recommended by the city council.
| On motion duly seconded and car
ried the county auditor was instructed
to cancel off record one road poll and
! one school poll assessed against Elmer
G. Eckern in Oakhill township for
year 1916, for reason that said party
does not live in county.
On motion duly seconded and car.
ried the report of NJ. C. James for the
month of February was read and
ordered filed.
On motion duly seconded and car
ried the bill of Enoch Jacobson, in
the amount of $500, for house rent
for Mrs. Fred Jensen from JAM Is to
Feb. Is, was referred to the city of
Valley City for payment.
A communication from E. F. Chand-
Ter, secretary of state engineers, re-
gardlng road work, was read and or
dered filed.
On motion duly seconded and car
ried the bill of Anton Christ, for $500
tree bounty, was not allowed.
On motion duly seconded and car
ried the bill Of A. P. Paulson for $1,000
tree bounty, was not allowed.
A communication from A. H. Runge.
fire marshal, calling the commission
ers' attention to repairs at Riverside
hospital to prevent fires, also calling
for fire escape leading from the
court room, was received, read and
considered, and the same referred to
the states attorney to take up with
the fire marshal at Bismarck and the
said attorney to report at the April
meeting.
On motion duly seconded and car
ried the report OF o. NJ. Roe, register
of deeds, for fees collected month of
February, 1917, amount $264.S5, was
accepted and ordered filed.
On motion duly seconded and car
ried the report of James Kelly, sheriff,
lor fees collected month of February,
1917 amount $6640, was accepted and
| ordered filed.
On motion duly seconded and car
| ried the report of Harry N. Olsby,
clerk of court, for fees collected for
month Of February, 1917, amount
$41.25, was accepted and ordered filed.
Whereas, the clerk Of the district
court having filed an order calling for
As names to fill the panel of jurors,
Be 1t Hereby Resolved, that the fol-
lowing list be furnished:
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-29
BACK FROM FINE TRIP

Mr.. and Mrs F. r. Schultze and
daughter, Elsie, returned Wednesday
evening from six weeks trip spent at
different points in the south and east.
Two weeks of their trip was spent at
Havana, Cuba. On their return from
Cuba two days were spent at Jackson
vile, Fla, a week at Washington, D.
c., and the rest of the time at Chicago
and st. Paul. They report most en-.
joyable trip.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-29
Proceedings Of Board Of
County Commissioners

Continued from last weekly
North Dakota Independent Tel
ephone Co., telephone rent. %. so
North Dakota Independent Tel
ephone Co., telephone calls. $40
o. A. Barton, mileage of field
deputy superintendent of
schools 17.40
Minnie J. NELSON, cash ad-
vanced postage and express 5.6S
H. R. Kranz, road work on
$500" road ................ 1900
Martin N. Stanwick, hauling
gravel Sec. 3 and 11-140-58.. 49,.
Frank Starke, moving weeds
and hauling gravel, 14O-58.. 1000
Peoples Fuel Co., demurrage
Oh coal wv
Peoples Fuel Co., coal for
court house and Jail ........ .269. IA
Peoples Fuel Co., coal and
wood for county hospital. 113 SO
City of Valley City, light and
water for hospital .......... 30.7S.
North Dakota Independent Tel
ephone rent and call, hospi-
TAI ................... 3.85
Mrs. Geo. Stiles, butter for
county hospital, January and
February .................. 81. 70
Stern Bros, fruits for county
hospital 1.55
Right Price Mercantile Co.,
groceries for county hospi-
tdl ............... 81. u
C. c. Chaffee Co., merchandise ="
for county hospital ......... 2.S8
John D. Gray Co., groceries. for
county hospital ....... 9.15
Emil F. Lorenz, meats for coun-
ty hospital ................ "a As
Fulton Market, to balance &C.
count ................... LOO
Standard Medical Supply Co.,
hospital supplies ......... $500
The Fair Store, merchandise
for county hospital ........ 1887
Flora Barr, nurse at county
nOspltal IL. w
Aide RAIDER, hauling coal, court
house and Jail ............ 5000
The Fair Store. clothing for
Langdon children ......... 5.8S
Harvey Pray, cow for county
1dT1u OF. SU
Valley City Plumbing and Heat
ing Co., labor and repairs
at county hospital ......... $50
Modern Plumbing and Heating
Co., repairing water pipes
county hospital ............ $50
Marshal Oil Co., gasoline for
county hospital ............ 1850
Valley City Steam Laundry,
laundry for county hospital. 3.75
Jonas Hetland, shoes, etc., for
C. A. Hollinshead, hay for '''
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-29

public highways provided for by said
act, and
Whereas, there are crossing the
said County OF Barnes certain high
ways which are inter-county, and GER
tain highways which are Interstate
and which are used as post roads and
national trails, particular reference be.
ing made to the Red Trail and to the
Green Trail, and
! whereas, the said County of Barnes
mas been doing certain work on and
upon said roads, and the county com.
mlssioners OF said county have caused
the county surveyor of Barnes conn.
ty to prepare blue print showing the
location Of the said several roads here.
inbefore referred to,
Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved. that
the said roads be designated as state
roads and that the state highway COM
mission be requested to designate the
same as state roads, and also that the
Red Trail and Green Trail be nv said
commission designated as post roads
to the end that each and all of said
roads be brought within the provisions
OF the act hereinbefore referred to and
| s.Ae'. "1AooO IOouS ucSlSudLeQ as the Red
Trail and the Green Trail, as we'll as
such other roads as are in the opin-
Ion Of the State Highway Commission
entitled thereto be designated as post
roads to the end that the same he
brought within the provisions of the
Act of Congress, approved july II.
1916 publication No. 1867 entitled, An
Act to provide that the United States
Shall aid the states in the consctruc.
ton of rural post roads and for other
purposes"
Be 1t Further Resolved. That a
copy Of these resolutions be forward
ed to the State Highway Commission,
together with copy of the blue print
showing the location of said roads.
and that said State Highway Commits.
sion be asked to concur herein and to
take affirmative action with regard
thereto. y
on motion duly seconded and car,
rled the board adjourned to meet At
nlne O'Clock a. M, Wednesday. March
7, 1917. 1'1@'' o'
Attest:
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-29

Mr. and Mrs. C. X. Myhre, accom-
panied by their niece, Miss Olga
Myhre, arrived Friday morning from
Nome and spent the day with friends
and attended the Auto show.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Grant, of Cuba,
7ere visitors in town Thursday,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-29
C. .. w. NELSUN,
County Auditor Barnes County. n d
THOS. GUDMESTAD
Chairman County Commissioners

valley City, N. D., March Z, 1917.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
All members present except Commits
sloner Rasmussen.
On motion duly seconded and car,
r1ed the following bills were audited
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-03-29

Z. w. NELSUN,
County Auditor Barnes County. N. D.
THOS. GUDMESTAD,
Chairman County Commissioners.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-24
Manager of Crane
 Go. Resigns Job
 Owing To Health

A. F. Bennett. general manager of the Crane Company plant in this city, has handed in his resignation as an officer of the company and will be succeeded in this city by J. H. Col Her, of Chicago, who has already ar- rived in this city.
 The resignation of Bennett which is regretted by all his associates. in Bridgeport, as we'll as those with whom he worked in Chicago for the many years he has been connected with the Crane interests, comes as the direct result of i'll health.
 Bennett has been located in this city for the past four years, having come directly from the Chicago of fees. He has been in the employ of the Crane Company arfd it's subsidiary companies for over 20 years. Collier, who also has been connected with the company for 8 considerable period of time, comes to this city with the reputation for systematic production and high efficiency methods.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-24
THOUSANDS CHEER KHAkl| GLAD BRlOGEPORTERS ON
 DEPARTURE FOR SERVICE.

Stratford avenue, to Fairfield avenue. to Courtland street, to State street, to Main street, thence return to the arm ory.
 An impressive spectacle was offered in front of the armory when with arms at present an entire regiment paid tribute as the National Guard marched past in review. The courtesy was re- turned at the armory doors where the National Guard reviewed the Home Guard. A =
 All is in readiness tonight for the departure of the various companies of the National Guard, some of whom go tomorrow and others throughout the week, until the entire compile ment in this city has departed.
 At the Stratfield tonight the married members of the Coast Artillery band, the efficient organization which has done such good work during it's enlist ment. .dined their brothers in arms who will depart with the units of the regi- nent leaving here.
 At City hall on State street the pa rade was reviewed by members of the G A. R. belonging to Elias Howe, Jr., post, No. 3.
 After the march many of the com panies and squads of others were take out for target and endurance practice by their commanding officers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-24
Teutons Unable to
 Pierce French Lines

Paris, July 24-Two German att tacks on the Aisne front northwest of Braye en Loannois last night were re- pulsed, the war office announced to- day. Between Cernay and Allies the Germans also attacked without re- suit.
 The statement follows:
 The night was marked by violent bombardments. In the region north west of Brave en Loannois the enemy made two attempts to reach our lines. He was driven back each time. In the morning detachment of shock troops, caught under our fire north of Sancy, was forced back to the trenches whence it set out. after suf- fering serious losses and leaving pris- oriers in our possession.
 Father east the enemy attacked between Cerny and Allies without re- suit. The artillery fighting continued violently in the sector in front of Cra- onne, especially on the Californie plateau. On the rest. of the front there was intermittent cannonading.
 During the night German aero planes dropped several bombs on Nancy and in the region south of the town. There were no victims
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-24
TWO SUITS LOST
 BY PRESIDENTS WIDOW IN COURT
Former Wife of Grover Cleveland Gets, Adverse
 Decision in Actions.

Frances R. Cleveland Preston, widow of former President Grover Cleveland, has lost two suits brought against her in the common pleas court here. She has country estate in Darien and the actions were brought to recover for labor and ma terials furnished in making repairs. Mrs. Preston denied she authorized the plaintiffs to do the work. In the decisions handed down today Acting Judge Wilder finds that w. G. Mas serene had authority to act as Mrs, Preston's agent.
 One suit was brought by James F. Lawton of Darien, who asked $700 damages dor building materials and labor furnished. The court allowed him $329.45 and costs. John w. Beatty of Norwalk brought the sec ond action. He asked $700 for paint ing houses on the Preston estate. The co,tft Sallowed Beatty $699.N and costs After her first husbands death the defendant married Prof. Preston of Princeton university and their summers have been spent in Darien
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-24
DOUBT SUCCESS OF IRISH CONVENTION
 ABOUT TO ASSEMBLE

Dublin, July 24-Not very sanguine hopes Of success for the Irish conven- ton. about to assemble here. are ex- pressed by the many delegates who already have arrived to attend the gathering. There was a plenteous ex- pression of good will toward the un- dertaking, however, among the dele gates. In the opinion of a leading official, given in a talk with the cor respondent, 1t will take less than week to decide whether the effort to deal with the Irish question by the body is to prove abortive. 4 On the other hand, it is known that the gov ernment was influenced in choosing the place of meeting by the fact that for more than three months of the place selected.
 Henry B. Duke, the chief secretary for Ireland, will open the convention when it's members assemble tomorrow. There is a strong feeling. chiefly among the nationalists, to keep him permanently in the chair.
 The Ulster unionists plan to form an organized group, with the chairman and secretary probably the marquis of Londonderry and to consult the various existing Ulster unionist or- ganizations during the proceedings.
 The exact number of the members of the convention is uncertain The total, however, is expected to be about 94.
 No hostility toward the convention is manifested, as the Sim Feiners sim ply ignore it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-24

The martial spirit dominated Bridgeport today as many hundreds of khaki-clad soldiers turned out in the city streets to honor the departing companies of National Guardsmen who already Federalized enter training camps tomorrow.
 The streets along the line of march were crowded with anxious friends and mothers of the young men who were escorted by the Fourth regiment, Home Guards, who marched with those for whom the cheers of the city rang out.
 Assem- ply of the Guard was called at 2:30 in the big armory on Main street. At 2:45 adjutant's call was sounded which was responded to with a full roll-call by the unit comman- ders whose companies were drawn up at attention om the big armory floor.
 Promptly at o'clock the bugles sounded the march and the doors of the armory were thrown open. The rhythmic tread of 1900 uniformed men, began at regulation cadence which resounded above the sound of the Fourth Regiment band that led the parade.
 Colonel Wilson commanding the regiment, was led up Main street to East Washington avenue, to the East Main street viaduct to Pembroke to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-24
WILSON FIGHTS PLAN TO DIVIDE
 WAR CONTROL
Asks Congress to Abandon Scheme for a Joint
 Committee

Washington, July 24.-When the food control bill was taken up in the house today administration leaders were determined to send the measure to conference, if possible, with in- structions to have stricken out cer- tain features objected to as rewritten in the senate. These are the D rovis- ions for the creation of a congress sional committee on the conduct of the war and for a food administra ton board of three members instead of a single member
 In their efforts to have the proposal for war committee eliminated the leaders have the backing of President Wilson.
 There is a very ominous precedent in our history which shows how such supervision would operate. re- fer to the committee on the conduct of the war constituted by the Con- gress during the administration of MT. Lincoln It was the cause of con stant and distressing harrassment and rendered MT. Lincoln's task all but impossible.
 (Continued on Page 6.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-24
CONVICT FATHER DENIED, CUSTODY
 OF 0L DEST SON
Peter Cennamo's Petition to Regain Boy is Denied by
 Judge Miller.

Although, Peter. Cennamo, who has recently served a sentence for bigamy sought to secure the custody of his four-year-o son, who has been liv- ing with MT. and Mrs. Louis Perma- nete. in the Bridgeport probate dis trict, Judge Miller today concluded that the father was an unfit person to have the care of the child and at the same time approved formal adop- ton of the boy by the Permanete family.
 The father appeared in court at a hearing before Judge Miller and was represented by Attorney Fred Nor gan, but Attorney Thomas Cullinan with Miss Marguerite Boylan repre- senting. the Catholic charities, and Mrs. Mabel R. Goldman, of the city charities department, recommending the dismissal of the fathers applica- tions, secured the boys adoption by the Parmanetes.
 Some time over two years ago Gen. namo was living in Bridgeport with his wife and three children, the old est John, now four years old and the center of today's controversy. He took the boy and went to Massachu- setts with a married woman. There Cennamo was arrested after residing with the woman for some time and he was sentenced from one to three years in Jail for bigamy. In the mean time friends of his wife collected money and sent her and the two chill dren who were left with her, back to Italy.
 The boy was placed in charge of the local charities department and was later admitted to St. Agnes home at Hartord on recommendation Of
 Miss Marguerite Boylan who had been appointed guardian. Six months ago Miss Boylan placed the lad in the Permanete, home The father was released from jail three weeks ago and immediately tried to secure cus- tody of his son, who was today adopt ed with the probate cour's approval by his foster parents of the past SIX months. .--.a-A