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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-11
Fargo Holdings Of
Insane Woman May Be
Levied on by State

Bismarck, N. D., April ia ward
Of North Dakota for % years, during
which time the state has not received
a penny for her care, Anna Peterson
Larkum, an inmate of the hospital for
the insane since 1890, is the owner of
25 acres of valuable land inside the
city limits Of Fargo, State Auditor
Kositzky has just discovered.
Proceedings will be instituted i'm
mediately, the state auditor announced
this morning, for the attachment Of
the Larkum property in Fargo, and its
sale to satisfy the states claim
against the owner, which amounts to
between $500 and $4,000.
Anna Peterson Larkum was COM
mitted from Trail county in 1890. She
following her release from Mime
sofa hospital for the insane, at st.
Peter. There is now a question as to
whether she should not have been re-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-11

turned to Minnesota, when first adj
judged insane, or whether the state of
Minnesota cannot be required to pay
for her ~ years care at the hands OF
North Dakota.
Trail county has declined to foot
the bill.
Anna Peterson Larkum is owner Of
a half interest in 20 acres OF land
across the slough west of the city. A
SON or Mrs. Larkum is owner of the
other half interest.
An application is now on file in the
county court of this county asking for
the appointment of q guardian for
Mrs. Larkum, whose husbands estate
was recently settled in the county
court. Judge Charles F. Amidon was
administrator Of the husbands estate.
State Auditor Kositzky was in the
city recently going over the records
relative to the Larkum property.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-11

Bismarck, N. D.. April 11.-With all
I public and private business suspend
ed and every store and Office in the
city, including the county building
and the state capitol, closed, Bismarck
this afternoon turned out en- masse to
pay its last respects to the memory
of n. f. Prentice, Harry A BarWind,
John A. Vale and A. A. Won Hagen,
the four capital city travelling sales
men who lost their lives while at
tempting to cross the flood waters Of
the Missouri in a skiff Sunday morn
| ing.
The funeral services were held in
the municipal auditorium. The huge
structure, seating 1.100 people, this af-
$500 people, while the sidewalk in
front of the building, the rotunda and
the wings Of the stage were crowded
with friends who could not gain ad-
mission.
The four biers. draped with lodge
colors and insignia, lay in state at the
auditorium from noon until O'clock
by hundreds of friends, including pa
irons and acquaintance who came in
from all parts of western and central
North Dakota.
The impressive services began at 3
o'clock when a solemn hush fell over
the vast theatre, witnessing for the
first time the closing act, in a real
tragedy. Rev. H. c. Postlethwaite Of
the First Presbyterian church and
Rev. George Bowel OF ST. Georges
Episcopal church. officiated jointly.
Anthems were sung by the Bismarck
male quartet. Eulogies for the dead
and words of sympathy for the living
marked the moving discourses.
At the close of the services the
hodies were borne by four sets of pail
bearers to four hearses which were
waiting, and a cortege more than a
mile in length formed as an escort to
the deceased on the beginning of their
last pilgrimage. The remains of A.
A, Van Hagen were inferred in Fair
view cemetery, here. Milwaukee, his
boyhood home will be the last resting
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-11
FIGHT RESULTS IN
SHOOTING and ARREST

Mott, N. D., April 11.-Reinholz
Bonnet of E1giny Grant county, was
shot and severely wounded by James
Panburn, who is under arrest here, as
the result of fight last night at
Bentley. According to particulars
reaching this city from the scene Of
the shooting, Panburn says that
Bonnet insulted the American flag.
Another story states that Panburn
had, earlier in the evening, tried to
shoot up the town Of Bentley, being
in an intoxicated condition. and that
when Bonnet interfered with Pan
burns action, the latter drew his 80
and fired. .'
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-11
Bismarck Woman on
Welfare Commission

Bismarck, N. D., April 11.-Miss AL
dythe Ward Of Bismarck. was yester-
day appointed a member Of the
North Dakota public welfare commits
sion by Governor Frazier. The law
passed by the Fifteenth assembly pro-
vided that one member Of the commits
sion, who should be a woman with ex-
perience in welfare work, should be
named by the governor. There has
been considerable conjecture as to
who this member would be, as the
duties prescribed by the act are i'm
portant, and a salary of $1,000 per an
mum is attached.
Miss Ward Is a native of North Da-
kota, having been born and reared in
Bismarck, her mother, Mrs. w. o.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-11

Sineer, both with the state en-
ginears department., have ex-
pressed themselves as being ready
to volunteer for active service,
should the need arise.
Mr.. Bliss has furnished the as
ISOLATION with information regard.
ing the mileage and condition of
roads within the state, as we'll as
information concerning the road
building machinery owned by the
counties.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-11
CONVENTION IN MAY
Annual Meet of District w. C. T. u.
Will be Held at jamestown.

Valley City, N. D., April II. - The
annual convention Of the district w. C.
T. u. will be held in Jamestown on
May and 4, such decision being made
at the meeting of the district executive
board. held here. Mrs. Elizabeth Pres
ton Anderson. state president. will be
the principal speaker.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-11

Ward having been one of the first
brides to come to the capital city. Miss
Ward has been active in suffrage cir
clesy and for a time was publisher of
The Public Opinion, at that period
devoted to the suffrage cause. She
was one Of the founders of the Bis
marck night school and has taken ac-
tive interest in the institution, being
one of a number Of Bismarck women
who have donated their services as
teachers.
The commission is composed Of the
commissioner Of agriculture and labor
John N. Hagan, Attorney General
William 8. LANCER, and Miss Ward,
who will be secretary and executive
officer.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-11
TEACHERS SELECTED

Leeds, N. D., April 1.-THE board
Of education has selected the following
teachers for the coming year: Pro-
Miss Esther Halgren, principal; Miss
Lizzie Brown. assistant principal: e.
G. Malin, manual training; Miss Horn
Of Fargo, domestic science; Mrs. KEEL
myr, seventh and eighth grades; Miss
Gilmore Ritzman, fifth and sixth
grades and Miss Josie Gronbeck, third
and fourth grades. The vacancy in
the first and second grades has not
been filed
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-11
BLOCK SIGNAL

Beach, N. D.. April 11.-Work is un-
der way for the erection of automatic
electric block signals on the Yellow
stone division of the Northern Pacific.
Several thousand dollars worth of ma
terial is being stored at points along
the river preparatory to putting the
crews to work. The cost of installa-
ton of this system is estimated at
half a million,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-11
North Dakota Ready to
Cooperate in Building
Roads for War Purposes

State Engineer j. w. Bliss has
written to the secretary of the
American Association of State
Highway Officials assuring him
that the North Dakota state high
way commission stands ready to
cooperate with the secretary Of
war in every possible way, in the
building of roads.
P. w. Thomas, bridge engineer,
and v. II. Spraaue, highway en-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-11
BAPTISTS' MISSION
To Hold Annual Meeting of AssOcia-
tiOn Next Week Mt Grand Forks.

Grand Forks, N. d.. April 1.-THE
annual meeting of the North Dakota
Baptists' Mission association will be
held in Grand Forks April IS, 10 and
20, the program being announced today.
The more prominent speakers in
clude Mrs. C. E. Tingley, Grand Forks;
Mrs. r. J. Pierce, Mrs. e. A. Thayer,
Carolyn Smith, st. Paul; Rev Harvey
Moore, Mrs e. J. Babcock, Mrs. c. z.
Johnston, Mrs. E. C.. Perisho. Miss
Phyllis Sherman. Mrs. c. e. Webster,
Fargo; Mrs. e. Bergstrom, Fargo; Mrs.
E. Hill, Fargo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-11
ORDER FLAG POLES.

Bismarck, ". D., April 11.-Members
of the city board of education in SEES
sion last night placed an order for
three fiagpoles for the school grounds
in this city, and also voted to enforce
vaccination in the public schools of
the city even to the kindergarten. The
board took no action on the matter Of
a school nurse, which the public in
terest is centered on here
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-11
ARTHUR lie SUEUR JOINS
ANTI.WAR CRUSADE

Letters mailed into North Dakota by
David Starr Jordan and his pacifist as
sociates in their campaign against war,
announce that Arthur LIE Sueur, "coun-
Dakota" was made a member of the
executive committee of the emergency
antt-war commission formed at a meet
ing held in New York last week. Gov
ernor Frazier was invited to take part
in this conference, but was unable to
attend.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-11

gians, but here the task is a more diff
ncult one, as most OF the northern al
lies are, in civil life, engaged in in
dustrial work in the cities. The Ca
nadians and Australians, however,
have been Of immense assistance in
restoring French land to productive
ness,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-11
NO BOOZE AT FoRMAN
Citizens Decide at Mass MEETING That
Sale of Liquor Must Cease.

Forman. N. D., April 11.-Forman
citizens will back the city police de-
partment in the enforcement of laws
prohibiting the sale of liquor, such
decision being made at a mass meet
ing.
The step grew out OF several alleg-
ed violations Of the law within the city
recently.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-11
BOWMAN BOOSTS ROAD
Raising Funds for Work on Yellow
stone Park Highway. ,#

being raised in the cities and towns
along the route of. the twin city to yell
lowstone park highway, for improve
ment work that will be carried out
the national organization are directing
the financial campaign, which is the
most thorough that has yet been stag
ed for road aid. A great deal of work
is anticipated on the highway this year.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-11
ELEVATOR BURNED
At South Heart-WiII BE Replaced
with 4OsOOO-Bushel Capacity.

Steffen grain elevator at South Heart,
near here, was destroyed by fire, about
5000 bushels of grain in the structure
being consumed by the flames The.
structure, of 40,000-bushel capacity,
will be replaced Immediately. The
cause of the fire hasn't been definitely
established
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-11
WILL IMPROVE ROADS
Minot Auto Club Planned Campaign
for Coming Year. ~

Minot, N. D.. April 11.-Extensive
good roads work will be undertaken
during the coming year by the Minot
Auto club, as a result Of the meeting
of that organization, held yesterday.
]. c. Smallwood was elected presi-
dent; c. A. Johnson and George e.
Mcclure, vice presidents; John Ehr,
treasurer and w. 2. Holbein. Minot
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-11
CHECK ARTIST SICK
A. Butts. Wanted For Issuing Worth.
less Checks is III in Havre, Mont.
- Hospital.

Crosby. N. D.. April IA. Butts,
wanted by the authorities of Divide
county on a charge of issuing worth
less checks. has been located at Havre,
Mont, where he is i'll in a hospital.
The local authorities win not be able
to bring Butts here till he has recover
ed sufficiently to make the trip.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-11
JOINT FIELD MEET
OF School Children Of Two Counties
to be Held at Fairview,

Fairview. N. D.. April 11.-McKenzie
county, N. D.. and Richland county,
Mont, will hold joint field and track
meet in Fairview on June /, in which
several hundred school children will
participate
superintendent Of the two counties.
There will be individual events for the
youngsters. as well as county team
contests.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-11
HIGH LAND VALUES

Hettinger, N. D.. April 1.-THE
leasing Of state and school lands
which took place at the courthouse
Monday established new high values
for grazing and hay privileges in this
section of the state. "A yearly lease
another TO $3.50 and others around
the 800 mark,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-11
Baby Fell Into
Pail of Scalding Water
Badly Burned

Neville, N. D., April 11.-After
falling backward into paiI Of
seaIdins water, the baby daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs, Ben hlugson Of
KIoken. was rushed 20 khe Com-
munity hospital yesterday and
lived but d few hours after her
arrival. Every portion Of tlas
child's body was severely scaldea.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-11
BIG MONEY IN FLAX

Bowman, NJ. D., April 11-Eimer e.
Hogoboom of this village, rented 100
acres in 1915 for 800 cash, put in 155
acres Of 1t 70 fax and after getting
his 800 back again and paying all
the expenses, reports a net profit OF
s21 per acre or Ss.255.s0.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-11
GOOD ROADS IN POLK
Farmers Derive Great Benefit From
Fine Condition Of Rural High
ways.

East Grand Forks. Mimi. April H.
Rural highways in this section are in
exceptionally good condition this
spring, being as good now as they
were during the middle summer
months Of last year.
The result Of the good roads has
been to aid farmers very materially in
handling their spring farming opera
tons
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-11
FRAZIER BELIEVES n. B.
WILL REMEMBER LEXINGTON

Bismarck, N. D., April LIT do not
believe 1t will be necessary for me to
issue a formal proclamation to procure
in every North Dakota city a suitable
observance of the anniversary of the
battle of Lexington, April i9," salid
Governor Frazier this morning.
Il am sure the people of North Da-
kota are in no way lacking in loyalty
and patriotism. trust them to show
their patriotism by remembering in
these significant times the date of the
first battle of the war which made us
independent"
Many to Celebrate.
It is probable that local members of
the Sons Of the American Revolution,
veterans of the civil war and of the
war with Spain will join with other
patriotic organizations in the celebga-
ton of the anniversary in Bismarck.
A mass meeting at the auditorium is
being discussed. and a program of adj
dresses and martial music, including
rousing selections from an old-time
fife and drum corps has been sug-
gested.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-11
MAKE SOCIAL SURVEY
Opportunities Of Every Williams
County Family to BE Determined.

WiIliston, N. D., April ia social
survey Of Williams county for the pur-
pose of determining the social oppor-
tunities of every family in the county,
will be made May 25. Plans are being
worked out by committee represent
ling the various local and county or
Eanizations.
Williams will be the first county in
the safe to conduct social survey.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-11
AUTO TRUCK HIT BOY
Minot Lad Seriously Injured, Fatal
Result 10 Feared. @

Minot, N. D., April 11.-Clyde
schoonmaker, IL, WA seriously
wounded when run down by a heavy
automobile truck, and is still uncon-
scious. 1t is feared the lad, has sus-
tanned fatal internal injuries. The boy
attempted to cross the street directly,
in the path of the car.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-11
BLOCK SYSTEM ON N. p.
Road is Spending Half Million Dol
lars on Yellowstone Division.

Dickinson, N. D. April 1.-THE
on the Yellowstone division Of the
Northern Pacific is being rapidly in
stalled by crew working out of tn
district. Much of the material neces-
sary to the proper handling Of the
work is stored here: The cost Of in
stalling the system on this division is
about q half million dollars,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-11
STREET LIGHTS OUT
Holders of Mortgage Cause Closing
Down of Electric Plant.

Steele, N. D., April 11.-Steele is
without electric light as a result OF
the closing down of the Goodwin Light
& Power Co., plant. Holders of mort
cages on the property are responsible
for the fact that the plant has ceased
operation, causing local citizens to re-
sort to candles and kerosene lamps for
lighting facilities.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-11
NEW TREATMENT.

(By Associated Press.)
Rome, April 11-Queen Elena Of
Italy has received in private audience
Doctor Barthe de Sandfort, taking q
great interest in his invention of a
method OF treating burns, which he Is
now using for Italian soldiers,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-11
ITALYs FINANCIAL LOAD.

Icy ASSOc1hIeu PFeSs.D
Rome, April 11.-With the last
fourth war loan Italy has contributed
to Br expenses in this war over &6,-
000,000,0 900, including new taxes AMI
augmentation Of old ones.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-11
Colds Cause Headache and Grip.

LAXATIVE BROMo oUININE re-
moves cause. There is only one
"Bromo Quinine." e. w. Groves
signature on box. 25c.-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-11
KILLED BY AUTO
c. J. ProhaI, Lumberman of Drake.
Crushed Under Car.

Drake. N. D., April lie. J. Prohal,
agent OF the Bovey-S hute Lumber
Co., this city, was killed when his
automobile overturned on a highway
near this city. He was found under
the car.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-11
ENLARGE CITY HALL
IL Plan Of City Council of Dickinson
Present BuiIdina Inadeuuate.

Dickinson. n. D., April IL. - The
Dickinson city hall will be materially
enlarged IL plans OF the city council
are carried out. The present building
has proved entirely inadequate to meet
the constantly increasing demands,
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-04

This the corporations They have existed as instit
tons for long time have found special development IN modern
times States Like good thing they capable
Of bad and under the control OF inscriptions men
But this should the advantages OF their organi
cation and They make possible large
enterprises out OF the question: other way
CAPITAL can administration secured togeh-
er with safety individual liability other form
of business organization.
many years the people looked upon corporations as some
stock Then period of reaction and now
very consider them questionable i'll fact bordering on the
criminal in all their proceedings
attitudes unreasonable mlsmanaged cor
poaton than anything else But corpora
skin and worthy of note that the
this form of arrangement.
Screwdrer the hands honest all right in the hand
burglar likely be dangerous We do not abolish screw
drivers those who misuse them prison SO is
poraons that be punished abolished but the who
them 20 mslead and fleece the public.
stopped Let there be CONTROL and
all but the people generally cannot
afford encourage inspired by spirit OF antagonn
will dishonest schemes impossible all
right laws that will prohibit excessive profits should
that pena corporations be
such should find place the statute books an in
telgent people.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-04
Relief For Miners During War.

The President has given his ap-
proval to a resolution relieving
owners OF mining claims who are
in the military service from per-
forming assessment @Nork during
The period OF the war. Congress
an Burton l.. French of Idaho
has given his earnest attention
l~e;slaticn along thatline, and
early in the session introduced 9
bill very sin,ilar to theone Whic'
become a law. He favors, al
o. the extension of the exc"
ION to all holders Of mining
,laims. contending that men N"
ork n,uch more Droiitablv on
the farms and orchards OF the
country at the present time than
n nerfectinn their claims. \ bill
with that object in view is now
before the House, and it is sure
to nave the votes OF Mr.. French
and other Western Republicans.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-04
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
FRANZ HISE.

Notice is hereby given that Nevada Val
leys Power Company, corporatloh' hdS az
piled to the Board OF County 1om'llssio"ei!
of the County OF Lyon, State OF Nevada foi
the franchise, rioht and privilege TO construct
INSTALL operate and maintain electric hgi'
heat and power lines, and all necessary OF
proper appliances used IN connection tn ,
with or appurtenant thereto, in. over, along
and across the public roads and highways Oh
the said County of Lyon; and that the sad
Board of County Commissioners has hNed
September 5th, 1917, at 10 \. NJ. on saI day
that being the next regular meeting OF SAID
Board, after the completion Of the
of the notice OF said application-at the office
OF said County Commissioners, IN the Court
house. at Yeringtou County OF Lyon state
of Nevada as the time and place when the
hearing of said application for such franchise
"'l An pc persons eaa who hae any objection to the
granting Of said franchise, right OF. privilege
are hereby notified to file their objection, IN
writing. with the clerk OF said Board, before
the date Of said hearing, or to appear at said
meeting, and present their objections at SAID
time.
By order of the Board of County Commits
Dated this 14th day of July, 1917.
Chas. A. Mcleod
Clerk of the Board of County Commits.
sioners OF the County OF Lyon, State OF
Nevada
Date OF first publ July IA, 1917.
Date of last publ. Aup. !, 1917.
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Notice to delinquent co-owners connected
with the Sebastopol Mining Company, a
Corporation whose office is at Reservation Hill
and branch Office at Sebastopol, Sunoma
county, California. whose pro rata assessment
work has been performed by the other Co
owners You are held responsible for your
pro rata and your shares OF stock will be sub
iected to
Section 2324 Of United States Mining Laws
Upon the failure OF any one ol the CO
owners to contribute his proportion OF the
expenditures required hereby. the co-owncrs
who have performed the labor or made the
improvements may, at the expiration OF year
give such delinquent co-owner personal notice
in writing or notice by publication ia the news
paper published nearest the claim for at least
once a week for ninety days and if al the cN
piration Of ninety days after such notice n
writing or publication such delinquent should
fail or refuse to contribute his proportion ri
the expenditure required by this section his
interest in the claim shall become the property
of his co-owners who have made the required
pxpauIitursg