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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-04-26
FlNGAL HERALD GIVES
STORY OF BIG FIRE

Finsal Herald Fire which started
from the chimney in the attic OF
Kencke's hardware store at 1880 Sat
urday morning, April IA, destroyed
five frame buildings and threatened
nearly all the business houses on that
side of the street. Owing to the large
amount of oils and exploding rifle and
shotgun shells it was impossible to
save the hardware stock, although
small amount was removed in show
cases and some auto tires near the
door were thrown out.
Mr.. kencke lived in the adjoining
building to the west of the store and
nearly all the household goods were
removed, but some were badly demol-
ished in being taken out.
The two vacant store buildings own
ed by A. Nicholson were in the path
Of the flames. The Fingal Land T.
Loan Office was also destroyed. A
slight change in the wind threatened
the Commercial hotel, and hides
store, Herk's poolroom and the RAM
sett store would have burned had the
The fact that there was but little wind
is the only reason why those build
ings were not burned as we'll as some
residences south of them, as the town
has no fire fighting apparatus whatso,
ever A call for help was sent to En-
derlin and the fremen came on a spe-
cial train furnished by the 500 line,
but the fire had burned itself out when
they arrived. They lost no time in get
ting here after being called, and pro-
perty owners extend thanks for the ef-
fort.
The plate glass window in DR.. Mac
donald's offices, in the Olson building
across the street, was cracked by the
heat and the front of the building
blistered, as was the PaulsOn building.
Henry Peterson's workshop caught fire
several times, but no damage was
done. Mr.. Peterson's friends assisted
him to remove his furniture from the
house, but the bucket brigade did
good work and no damage was done.
A. Mickelsens icehouse, near the al
ley, was burned and is being rebuilt
to save the ice which was stored
there.
The building occupied by Mr..
Kencke and the land Office building
were owned by the First National
bank They were valued at $4,000 and
insured for $4,000. Mr.. Mickelsen val
ued his buildings at $500 and carried
$1,000 of insurance. The land Office
will be rebuilt.
Mr.. Kencke carried $1,000 insurance
on the hardware stock and fixtures,
which were valued at $1,000.
Many auto loads came from nearby
towns to see the ruins Saturday and
Sunday. Much credit is due the farm
ers around Fingal who came in and
did their utmost in helping to contr OF
the fire.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-04-26
ENDORSE ADMINISTRATION

Regent, April 21.-Members of the
Missouri River association of Congre-
gational churches, in annual session
here this week, adopted resolutions
endorsing the action Of the president
and the congress of the United States
in the present worldwide contest be-
tween autocracy and democracy. 1--WE
pledge our heads, our hearts and our
hands to this cause, in church and in
state, in this land and in any land.
We clearly recognize that just as this
nation cannot live half slave and halt
free, so true democracy cannot sur
vive regnant in the church and emas.
culated in the nations. We see in the
recent revolution in Russia a marvol-
GUS triumph in true democracy .an>-
We confidently look forward to the
coming of the time when the vote of
of the people will truly be the voice Of
God"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-04-26
EIGHT More Seniors
Elected to Positions

Eight members of the senior class
at the Normal school have signed con-
tracts for teaching positions for next
year since mention was made of this
fact last week. They are:
Veronica Carr, Ray, sixth and sew
enth grades at Ray.
Oliver Aas, Valley City, manual
training at Milbank, S. D.
May Larson, Barron, Wis, third and
fourth grades at Buffalo.
Frieda Lebus, Durbin, first and Sec
ond grades, Brocket.
Beatrice Morris, Ada, Mimi, inter-
mediate grades at Whitman.
1nga Erickstad, Grafton, primary
grades at Clyde.
Marie Harrison, Knox, seventh and
eighth grades at Knox
June Cobb, Cleveland, third and
fourth grades at Wahkon, MINI.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-04-26
Observation-Disclosures

Edgeley, April 2O.-One of the great
est surprises to the community was
the marriage of Leslie A. Stoutenberg
to Miss Esther McMartin, of Glendale,
at Aberdeen last Friday. The bride
is a teacher Of the third and fourth
grades here in the school. The groom
is an enterprising young man who
shares half interest in the Stouten-
berg & Son garage here. They re-
NAMED over Sunday at the brides
home in Glendale and returned to this
city Monday afternoon. They will
make their home here.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-04-26
PRISON Irvine PLANT
HAS A GOOD SEASON

Bismarck, April 19.-The past month
was the next to the largest month in
the history of the state penitentiary for
the output of Irvine, there being over
100000 pounds made. Convicts at the
prison make one cent per 100 pounds
over $4,000 pounds a day and they
average about one dollar extra per
month.
The state prison has three-quarters
Of its supply of sisal and hemp on hand
at this time, but no plans have as yet
been completed for next year because
of the uncertainties of the market.
Sisal is at present very high in price,
the price being from five to eight cents
higher than the finished material is
being sold for in this state. The price
in this state is partially fixed by law.
! Other states and private manufac-
turers have placed stop-date or Or
ders but no action has been taken in
this state in regard to this.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-04-26
ELEVEN JOIN At JAMESTOWN

jamestown, April 21.-Eleven new
recruits were enlisted in Jamestown
Company H, First North Dakota In
fantry yesterday, bringing the total
number of officers and men to 81. Cap
tain James D. Gray is attempting to
bring his company up to peace
strength, 100 men, at the earliest pos
sible date. A mass meeting was con-
Quoted at jamestown college yesterday
to stimulate recruiting, and it is re-
ported that three college students have
decided to enlist in Company H.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-04-26
WATCHES HER SONS ENLIST

Watertown, S. D., April 21.-Mrs.
A. j. Phipps, farmers wife, today
watched her sons enlist. They were
William H. Phipps and Howard J..
Phipps. Although the boys are need
ed on the farm, Mrs. Phipps said she
was glad to have them offer to fight
for their country. She's the first
mother to offer, in person. the serv-
ices of her sons in the army through
a local recruiting Office.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-04-26
FIXING UP BAD SLOUGH

The Mckenzie Gazette says: Some
work is already being done on the Red
Trail through the Mckenzie slough, so
that it will be in tip-top shape for the
beginning of the auto tourist season.
This bit of road was formerly noted
far and wide as the worst on the Red
Trail, but through the enterprise of
our county commissioners and some of
our local people, it is now pointed out
as the best, and is held up as an ex.
ample for ether counties to follow.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-04-26
THREE BRIDGES WILL BE
BUILT BY LAMOURE DADS

La Moure, April 12.-The Hutchin-
son Hardware company, represented
by Richard Hutchinson, was the sue
cessful bidder for the three county
bridges to be built this year by the
board of county commissioners. The
bid, including steel contraction, was
S3,905. One bridge will be erected at
Willowbank and two south of Edgeley
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-04-26
TWO FINE NEW RESIDENCES

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Iverson moved
Wednesday into their fine new resi-
dence on North Fifth avenue. J. w.
Thoreen has been occupying his new
home, alongside the Iverson home, for
the past month or so, and the two
make substantial addition to that
part Of the city.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-04-26
IMPORTANT HEARING At
SANlSH ON MAY %

Parshall, April 21.-The Commercial
club has received official notice from
the state board of railroad and ware
house commissioners that hearing to
consider complaints against the SER
vice on this line has been set for May
% at Sanish. From the patronage the
road has, the towns contend that they
are entitled by law to a passenger
train.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-04-26
Another Big
Meet for Fall

The Congregational conference of
North Dakota will hold it's fall meet
Ing in the Congregational church of
this city. The dates set at the session
of last fall are Sept. rs, rs and q.
Clergymen of this denomination will
come from practically all parts of the
state and the meeting will be one to
attract wide attention to our city.
The meetings will be of special inter.
est to the public because of the noted
speakers from out of the state. An
interesting program is being prepared
and in due time the local congrega-
ton will make provisions for caring
for the large influx of delegates who
are expected to be present.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-04-26
REWARD OFFERED FOR TWO
MISSING RIChARDTON BOYS

Richardton, April 21.-A reward of
s25 will be paid for information lead,
ing to the whereabout of Frank Fleck,
16 years, and Severinus Marthe, Is
years, who mysteriously disappeared
from their homes Sunday afternoon,
April IA. The boys were last seen
walking from Richardton to Hebron.
Both speak English and German.
Clemens Fleck and Ferdinand Marthe,
fathers of the boys, are Offering the
reward.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-04-26
YOUNG SON IS DEAD

Tommy Kranz, 11-year-old son of
Warner Kranz, died Friday night from
cancer of the liver. He had been at
the General hospital here for several
weeks, but was taken to the farm
home, about five miles northeast of
town, week ago. The funeral will be
held Sunday. Rev. Bublitz will con-
duct the services.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-04-26
MAJOR HENRY ON STAFF

Bismarck, April 21.-Adjutant Gen.
eral T. H. Tharalson, Major Frank S.
Henry, state land commissioner, and
Major Dana Wright of jamestown, in
command of the First battalion, N. D.
N. G., formed Governor Lynn J.
Frazier's military staff in the parade
Thursday afternoon.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-04-26
FIRST AID CLASS ORGANIZED

Dickinson, April 2O.-A class in first
aid, consisting, Of 20 members, was or
ganized here this week and will be
under the direction of Dr. V H. Stick
ney. About 35 members of the Dick
inson Red Cross society met in the
Commercial club rooms Tuesday aft
ernoon, to continue work on hospital
Another class to meet eve
nings will be organized soon.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-04-26
HORSE THIEF BUSINESS
HAS DETRIORATED

Minot, April 2O-North Dakota
doesn't offer the pasture for horse
thieves that he did several years ago.
Fred French, employed on a farm five
miles south of this city, rode to town
with load of baled hay to sell for his
employer but left with the money for
parts unknown. He left the team val
ued at $400 in livery stable:
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-04-26

Sheriff Powers, of LaMoure county,
was in the, city Thursday and when in
troduced to the Times-Record man was
in tow of Erskine McCulloch, who
few years ago was resident Of La
MOure
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-04-26

Word has been received by friends
from Mrs. Ross Farnham, nee Francis
Smith, of the arrival of son. Ross,
Jr,, this being the second son. All re-
ported. as getting along nicely.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-04-26
ROAD WORK TO LET

Road work to let on contract in
Stewart township. Plans and specifi-
cations can be seen at Geo. Vandro-
wees, town clerk. Sealed bids will be
leceived and the board reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
q 17-4d-2wp
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-04-26
FAMILY soRELY AFFLICTED

. FAMILY SORELY AFFLICTED
Dean woodlands, of the Normal fac
Rlty, who was called home to Michigan
BY the death of his mother, was taken
III and unable to return. Mrs. Wood
ham, who was also visiting in Michi-
gan, is now ill with diphtheria, which
will be sad news to their many friends
IN Valley City.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-04-26
BRAZIL WILL AID u. S.
TO FEED ENTENTE ALLIES

Rio de Janeiro, April 21.-Brazil for
mally announced today that she will
cooperate with the United States in
sending munitions and supplies to the
Allies. I'll.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-04-26

The Congregational Guild will col
lect old papers or magazines Saturday
afternoon. Please tie in separate
bundles and phone 47S or 40 and a rig
will call for your papers.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-04-26

Neil McFadgen spent Thursday at
Woodwork on business.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04
The Freight Cars Appeal
Load Me Quickly
Load lie to Capacity
Unload Me Promptly
Help Win the War!
EESN
kES

fullest possible use of the existing rolling stock.
Make do the work of two was the
slogan which the Railroads War Board early
adopted, and not only the freight handlers and rail
road men themselves, but the shippers well have
rallied royalty to it.
The Railroads Slogan.
AS result, the so-caled car shortage, which
amounted to 14s,627 May lst of this year,
was reduced to 81 ,591 on September i st. An
arithmetical extension of such decrease would
begin to show actual surplus within the next
month, but unfortunately, wars do not progress
along arithmetcal lines and SO in all probability
the car shortage will begin to increase again.
For the fall and winter always the seasons of
the heaviest traffic upon railroads, and to them
this year is to be added the vast traffic necessities
of our ever growing military movements. More
over, in September new feature annually shows
itself as consequential in the railroad traffic situa
ton. The food crops begin to move These crop
movements cannot be delayed. They must have
both cars and the most expeditions movement. So,
too must the raw material and the finished prod
ucts of our ammunition factories Fuel also must
move And SO must the troops.
=, Up to the present time, cooperation Of type
that was never thought possible the part of both
railway employees and the shipping and travelling
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04

public has enabled the railroads to handle not only
the troop movements but increase of more than
25 per cent in freight traffic, with practically the
same facilities that they had in normal times.
Cooperation from the employees themselves has
been particularly inspiring Track walking may not
appeal to many people patriotic sort of job but
the track walkers in the railroad army have made it
one. By increased vigilance in watching out for
and repairing damages in rails ties-condi-
to destruction ruin thousands of dollars worth of
war >supplies-they have done their bit. They have
also helped to the supply of live stock need
ed for food by this country and the Allies by keeping
all right Of way fences in good repair to reduce
the amount of live stock that killed by trains
Little things, but they count
Staying on the job and saving coal are the two
contributions that the locomotive engineers are max
ing to their country in its present crisis. Railroad
labor has never been SO scarce as it is today The
draft has taken many and the railroad regi
ments which created to help France were
cruited from the employees of the railroads of this
country.
Knowing these things, scores Of engineers old
enough to retire staying their jobs now, run
ming their engines economically in order to coal
and keeping their heavy locomotives in condition
that they may be kept out of the repair shop and
duty as long possible. s .
The fremen doing their bit too, and in
similar way
In the freight branch of the service the freight
traffic have set themselves to the task of edu-
eating the shipper up to war time appreciation of
the value of cooperation In all parts of the country
they al work helping him devise schemes for
double loads and for making the most economical use
of cars. They also at work night and day to
detect delays to shippers order notify consgn-
ments consequent upon the non-arrival of bills Of
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04
ONe OF AMERICAS RAILWAY
REGIMENTS BEING
REVIEWED IN LONDON

lading. securing bonds under which can be
promptly released and are urging the handling of
bills of lading through the fewest number of banks.
clear understanding of the value of this kind of
cooperation may be CLEANED from this fact. Until
the war board began its campaign for the intensive
loading of freight cars the average load of car was
only 43 per cent of its capacity. In word more
than SO per cent of the car space ordered was not
utilized Today, in response to the plea of the rail
roads, great majority of the shippers are using
anywhere from 10 to 100 per cent of the capacity of
the Some even loading from 5 to 10 per
cent beyond the marked capacity.
One phase of war work which the railroads have
part of the unthinkng citizen has been the curtail
ment of unnecessary passenger service 1t was not
without some misgvings that the Railroads War
necessity that had to be faced for nothing is more
necessary at the moment to insure the safety Of the
country and the proper conduct of the than that
the railroads be able to handle the utmost possible
amount Of freight.
Every passenger train eliminated releases loco
motives, train crews and track space that are sorey
needed for freight service. 1t means too an i'm
tons year. These facts, not theories. The rail
roads reduced their passenger service solely to IN
crease the facilities for handling freight and to save
derstand this. 1t must understand too that every
ton of coal, every locomotive, every mile OF track
space, every man whose duties are absorbed by an
fort to the enemies of the United States by weaken
ing the most important branch of our entire trans
portation systematic moving of food fuel and sup
lies.
The Government and the railroads need more than
mere patience from the travelling public. in solving
the transportation problem that the war has occa-
stoned. They need the active cooperation of every
person who uses railroad either directly in
directly; they need team work between the shipper,
the consgnee and the railroad employee and also
every day that car can be prevented from remain
ing idle anywhere is as valuable as putting brand
new car into service for twenty-four hours. It is
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-03-16

The Mothers Circle will meet witt
Mrs. James fitzpatrick On Friday after.
noon. March 18th. Let there be 6
good attendance at this meeting.
II. v. Cannon was In town Thursday
on business mission. Mr.. Common Is
popular farmer OF the North Good
Ing tract
Erma Heighiih, former chief operat-
or for the telephone Office here, has
accepted a position at Nampa as chief
operator She left for that place on
Tuesday.
We offer tho now plan of Farm
Loan on the Rural Credit Plan. No
Red Tape, Square Deal. Lincoln
Loan & Title Company, Shoshone,
Idaho. Adv If
Miss Fern Noble. who has won so
many honors at the University of Ne
braska, has recently been elected cap
tain of the athletic team
A number of germs that have been
lurking about the school buildings.
seeking whom among the pupils they
might devour, have been made very
sick by a thorough fumigatIon.
Mrs. Burkhead and Mrs. Wallace en-
tertained the Ladies Aid of the Metho-
dist church, at the home of Mrs. Burk-
head. Wednesday afternoon. Elegant
refreshments were served.
See the Lincoln Loan and Title Co.,
Inc, Shoshone, Idaho, for farm loans
and the best abstracts. The oldest
set of abstract books in Lincoln coun-
ty. O13-tf
HOW MUCH CAN YOU SAVE?
$500 per month for 90 months invest
ed with The Pacific Building and Loan
Assn. will mature you $1,000.
Build your home on monthly pay
ments same as rent.
See Walter H. Copp, Agent.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-03-16
BASKET BALL CONTEST.
Boys Compete for Championship,
March 1911.
(By Chick, Junior Editor)

(By Chick, Junior EdItOr)
Arrangements have been made fol
the Shoshone high school team to com
pete in the Tournament for Champion
ship of Southern Idaho.
The tournament will be held at Twin
Falls and there are a number of teams
competing, namely: Gooding Shoshone
Jerome, Wendell, Bull, HOLSTER, Kim
berley, Twin Falls, Hepburn, Burley
and the Oakley Acadamy.
The commercial club of Twin Falls
is Offering two silver trophy cups to
the winners of the tournament.
The Shoshone lineup is as follows:
| Chas. Gwin-center.
| Edwin Grosse-forward.
Sterling Newman-forward.
Chas. Wilson-guard.
Earl Swope-guard, {, -
Byron Yaden-substitute
Edward Observation-Disclosures
Lowell Danielson-manager.
E. Z. McGraw-coach.
Chick to Mac. See that stand in the
center of the hall?"
Mac to Chick. Eyes, what about it?"
Chick to Mac. Well. that's where
we're going to put the trophy cup"
J. E. Jones of the Baugh Theatre has
encouraged the boys by promising them
a weeks pass to the show for both
them and their ladies if they win first
place at the tournament. and weeks
pass for Just themselves If they take
the second cup.
VIM. Musselrnan. owner Of Bills
Place, has promised the team and lad
les a swell feed If they win either Of
the cups at the Tournament.
We. the Shoshone high school basket
bail team. owe our thanks to the loya!
citizens of Shoshone, for the funds
which they subscribed to cover trans
portation expenses to Twin Falls and
in thanks for same. we are going to
bring back the Cup and show other
town what Shoshone is made of.
Those who subscribed for funds to
take the team to Twin Falls are as
follows:
e E. Gwin, Delno McMahjh. H. G
Baugh, w. w. Gwin. J. A. Ke,fcr. H.
A. Stoner. r. r. Debenderfer, E. w.
Bill's Place-Wm. Musselman.
Baugh Theatre E. Jones, Stock
growers Mere Co.. A. w. Hansen, L.
S. johnson. Keefer & White Walter H.
Copp, Russell Fuller, Shoshone Hdw.
Paul S. Haddock. C. Q. Stockslager. ].
Katayama, Boston Cafe, Taylor &
Stricklin Cafe. VIM. Filler, c. w. Dill,
Manual Silva, A. Graham. Q. Nicely, !
Joe Vernon, E. G. Merrifield, Purdum
s Purdum, Bert Bowler, H. H.Phillips.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-03-16

In another colum will be found an
advertisement OF r. S. Feurtado. cur
county surveyor. Mr.. Fuertado is not
only a surveyor but is also skilled
architect and is offering his services
to the public along both lines. He is
one of our well known citizens aud his
skill and ability are already proved so
that in case you wish the services Of
a surveyor, engineer or architect you
will be sure to get competent aal
skillful service from him at reasonable
figures.