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The Parker post., 1917-12-22
FELL To DEATH
FROM BRIDGE
ONE OF THE SANTA FE BRIDGE
GUARDS FALLS INTO RIVER
AND HIS BODY HAS NOT AS
YET BEEN FOUND.

Joseph Mcintyre, chief Of the
guards stationed at the Santa Fe,
bridge west of town, fell from the.
bridge into the deepest part of the
river last Wednesday night about
1880 O'Clock, and the supposition is:
that he is dead as his body has not
been found
1t appears that Mcintyre, John
Strovel and Ralph Nevarez had gone
to Needles in the latter's car, and
started to return home in the after
noon of that day. When on the
road about 25 miles this side Of
Needles, something went wrong with
their machine and it came to stand
still. Presently, however, Martin
Warren and wife, whose home is in
Chicago and were touring this sec
tion of the country, came along in
an automobile, and, agreeable to re-
request, they consented tO@take Nc
Intyre to Parker, Nevarez and Stro-
vel remaining with the broken-down
car.
The ferry does not operate at
night and the Santa Fe bridge is
closed to travellers, but Mcintyre
told Mr. and Mrs. Warren that in
consideration of the service rendered
by them he would make an exception
to the rule and permit them to cross
the bridge, so they could spend the
remainder of the night in Parker
and return for their auto the follow
ing morning.
They all started across the bridge
together on foot, when Warren says
he noticed that Mcintyre was con-
siderably under the influence of Ii
quor as he could not walk straight
and fell down once, breaking a bottle
Of liquor which was in his overcoat
pocket. Warren and his wife both
cautioned him of the danger of fall
ing overheard, begging him to keep
the middle of the bridge, but he
scorned their advice and persisted in
walking near the edge, picking from
his coat pocket and tossing out
pieces of broken glass as he moved
along at his unsteady gait.
Finally, when they had covered
about three hundred yards of the
bridge, Mcintyre made a faulty step,
lost his balance and plunged into the
river at the deepest point in the
stream.
The others of the party hastened-
across the river where they were met
by Guy Terry, Chris Muller and Joe
Marsh, the guards who were on duty,
and, with their assistance every eff
fort was made to locate the body but
without avail as the man never
uttered sound after he left the
bridge, and there is no doubt but
that he was either killed by the fall
or drowned
Constable Roberts, as soon as he
was apprised of the accident, went
down to the river and assisted in the
search, but up to the time of our
going to press the body had not been
found.
The Parker post., 1917-12-22
WILL HELP On
[
INCOME TAX
NEARLY EVERYONE MUST PAY
TAX ON INCOME, AND UNCLE
SAM WILL SEND COLLECTOR
TO HELP YOU IN FIGURING.

THOENIA, Dec zU.- Ou WONT
have to figure out your income tax
all by yourself hereafter The gov
ernment is going 10 send out men to
help you. 1t will be up to you to
hunt up these men, who will be sent
into every county seat town, and
some other towns besides. to meet
the people. Postmasters, bankers
you when the governments income
tax man will be around, and where
to find him. He will answer your
questions, swear you to the return,
take your money, and remove the
wrinkles from your brow. Returns
of income for 1917 must be maed be-
tween January 1 and March 1, 1918.
"The government recognizes" Col
lector of Internal Revenue Lewis T.
Carpenter said today that many
persons experience a good deal of
difficulty in filing out income tax
forms. 1t recognizes too, that tax
payers resident at points where col
lector's offices are not easily access
ible find it hard to get proper instruc-
tion in the law. Next year, when
every married persoa living with
wife or husband AMI having a net
income of $4,000, and every unmar-
ried person not the hea1 of family
and having a net income Of $1,000
for the year 1917, mist make return
of income on the fo".n prescribed,
there will be hundreds in every COM
mun.ty seeking light on the law, and
help in executing their returns. My
own and every ether collection dts
trict in the nation will be divided
into districts, with the county as the
unit, and government: officer In
formed ir the income tax assigned
to each district. He will spend hard
ly less than week IN each county.
and in some countries longer time.
very likely at the courthouse in the
there are collectors branch Offices
he will be there, and in other cities
possibly at the city hall. Ny Office
will in due time advise postmasters
and bankers and send out notices TO
the newspapers stating when the Of
ficer will be in each county. 1t will
hn fov
payers to ask my office for forms on
which to make returns The officer
who visits their county will have
them.
''It has been stated as a matter of
general information that net income
is the remainder after subtracting
expenses from gross income. Per.
sonal, family or living expense is
not expense in the meaning of the
law, exemption being allowed to
cover such expenses.
'The new exemptions of $1,000
and $4,000 will add tens of thousands
to the number of income taxpayers
in this district, inasmuch as practi-
cally every farmer, merchant, trades
man, professional man and salary
worker, and great many wage
workers will be required to make re-
turn and pay tax
The law makes it the duty of the
taxpayer to seek out the collector.
Many people assume that if an in
come tax form is not sent, or gov
ernment officer does not call, they are
relieved from making report This
is decidedly in error. 1t is the other
way round. The taxpayer has to go
to the government and if he doesn't
within the time prescribed, he is a
violator of the law, and the govern
ment will go to him with it's PEN
o1tioo -
The Parker post., 1917-12-22
Struck Good Ore.

Jack SnOwden, who has been at
his mining claims in the Riverside
mountains for some time past. re-
turned to Parker this week Re
cent assays of ore taken from his
properties showed values of ounces
in gold and 7 u per cent copper, and
Jack is naturally feeling quite jubi,,
liant over the result.
The Parker post., 1917-12-22
Signing Desert Roads.

Two employees of the u. s. Geologi-
cal Survey were in Parker this week
engaged in putting up. substantial
metal road signs. Signs have been
erected along the main travelled
highway between here and Phoenix,
and quite number have been put up
left Tuesday for the California side
of the river, where the roads will be
signed throughout San Bernardino
county.
The Parker post., 1917-12-22
Early Shopping.

Early shopping is more important
this year than ever before. This ad-
vice is time worn, but it is good 1t is
better now than it has ever been be-
<fore for reasons that we all know
and understand. The stores are
ready with the biggest line of holi-
day goods they have ever shown.
Get busy now-Christmas is near at
hand
The Parker post., 1917-12-22
Explosive Agent.

j. F. Collins has been appointed
agent for the Parker district for the
issuance of licenses to use explosives.
Every one using explosives must
first secure a license or they will be
subject to a heavy fine. Get your
license and avoid trouble.
The Parker post., 1917-12-22
SHORT STORIES
ABOUT PARKER
PERSONAL AND LOCAL HAPPEN
INGS OF THE WEEK IN PARKER
AND VICINITY TOLD IN BRIEF
PARAGRAPHS.
Back from Los Angeles.

Back from Los Angeles.
H. A. Short and wife returned
last week from Los Angeles and will
spend the winter in Parker.
Home on Vacation.
Jack Ewing, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Ewing, who is attending
school in Los Angeles, is home to
spend the holiday season with his
parents.
Back for Holidays.
Phillip Marsh, who is attending
a military school in Los Angeles, ar
rived home Friday morning to spend
his annual holiday vacation with his
parents and young friends.
Spending Holidays Here.
Mrs. Earl Burritt, sister of Mrs.
Frank Ewing, arrived here from Los
Angeles last Saturday to spend the
holidays. She is accompanied by
her little daughter.
A Fine Xmas Present.
A new Ford car would make a
dandy Christmas present. Better
hurry and see us before they are all
gone. We can make immediate de-
livery. Parker Motor Co.-Adv.
John Ryder Returns.
After an absence of several months
John Ryder drove into Parker last
Saturday night in his fiivvy car, and
expects to remain until Uncle Sam
calls On him to go to the front.
Fords.
The Parker Motor company has
received a carload of Fords, and AL
Marks, who has a contract for driv-
ing the Arizona McGinnis tunnel,
was among the first purchasers of a
runabout The cars are being sold
as fast as they can be assembled.
Explosive Agent.
j. F. Collins has been appointed
agent for the Parker district for the
The Parker post., 1917-12-22
Home on Vacation.

Jack Ewing, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Ewing, who is attending
school in Los Angeles, is home to
spend the holiday season with his
parents.
The Parker post., 1917-12-22

H. A. Short and wife returned
last week from Los Angeles and will
spend the winter in Parker.
The Parker post., 1917-12-22
Back for Holidays.

Phillip Marsh, who is attending
a military school in Los Angeles, ar
rived home Friday morning to spend
his annual holiday vacation with his
parents and young friends.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11
MEN ARE WEAK
IN CAMPAIGN
Ladies Get Better Results During
Canvass for Red Cross
Fund.

The Membership committee OF the
local Red Cross chapter has decided
that men aren't as good solicitors as
the women are proving themselves TO
be, and the districts about the city
where men have been doing the can
wasting, are to be gone over on the
last day Of the big membership cam
paign by a group Of women. The fair
and more persuasive sex represented
fifty or sixty women, have been moro
turning in receipts since the OPP
ening of the campaign on Wednesday,
and they are going to be put at work
in the business district for q general
Cleanup" on Saturday.
Over $50 membership blank pads,
containing rs blanks each. have al
ready been issued. and though no
definite figures have been reported, in
dications are that the Grand Forks
chapter will not fall far short Of re-
alizing its 5000 membership goal.
The East Grand Forks division OF
the Grand Forks chapter, which is
working Under the direction of Mrs.
+. c. Massee. is reporting excellent
results from the campaign being con-
Quoted there, and in the nearby coun-
try.
The names of people who refuse ia
take out Red! Cross memberships are
being reported to headquarters. and
officials of the chapter are planning
some special methods of getting these
'ha&ssi:ders" into the fold.
Saturday is to be the big day, and
It is planned to devote the day to q
brisk campaign, particularly in the
business section of the city, and
..inong the visitors who frequent
g. li4c Forks on Saturday.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11
FINE RECITAL AT
G. F. MUSIC SCHOOL

Pupils Of TIL. w. o. Schmidt of the
Grand Forks School of Music appear
ed in an excellent recital last night
at the recital hall in the Security
building.
H. Buegel interpreted the Mozart
sonata in c minor as the opening
number, exhibiting strong technical
ability, and he was followed by Miss
Esther Sanford, cellist, whose num-
bers were the Andante from A minor
concerto by c. Goltermann. the Swan
by st. saens, To a Wild Rose by Mac
Dowell. Goltermann's Romance and
Gabriel Marie's La Cinquantaine. Miss
Sanford's work proved her to be a cell
10 student of more than ordinary
promise.
An excellent reading of the Ole OIL
sen serenade was given by Miss HMda
Sibelius, a pianist who revealed much
talent.
Miss Opal Ferguson gave the con-
Guiding group Of numbers, Ruben
STEMS Kamenoi Ostrow, Greig's Nor
wegian Bridal Chorus, and Chamin-
AIDES F1atterer. She exhibited espe-
caially good technic and tone produc-
ton.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11
YEOMEN CONCLAVE
PLANS ARE CHANGED
NJ. v. Spaulding, Delegate to National
Meeting, Receives Notice of Change
in Arrangements.

NJ. W. spaulding, foreman of Gold
en- Grain Homestead Of Grand Forks,
today received the following telegram
and and" W. "i =. pavy No Chief st correa uo5edaaa.
at Des Moines, Iowa, regarding the
convention Of the Modern Woodmen
of America which was to have been
held at Detroit, Mich, June 10:
Because Of war conditions and re-
quests Of the president and the state
governor to make every possible sacri-
fice for the country, societies and con-
%ventions generally are ~cancelling or
curtailing convention expense. Our
board Of directors has decided it nee
essary to change the meeting Of tbs
supreme conclave to Des Moines and
cancelled drill and degree contests. A
purely business session will be held
Mr.. S%paulding has been appointed
as a delegate to the conclave Of Yeo-
men. Thirteen delegates from North
Dakota will attend the Des Moines
meeting.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11
GRAND FORKS men ARE CALLED TO
'T[1HECOLORS; LARGE NUMBER LEAVE
TONIGHT FOR The TRAINING CAMP
the United States war army from

the United States war army from
North Dakota.
Mayor James A. Dinnie announced
this afternoon that the Grand Forks
military band would be out on the
streets and would parade with the
men and that members Of the North
Dakota National Guard in this city
would participate in full uniform.
1t will be q big demonstration ana
a fitting tribute to the willingness of
the young men Of Grand Forks and
North Dakota to serve their country
1t the front.
The band. militiamen and citizens
will escort the young men who leave
tonight for Fort Smelling to h depot.
A special car has been secured ana
will be attached to No. 80. II the
number of men leaving this evening
Is large enough to warrant it, another
special a may be secured. Some of
the men, however, will be unable to
leave the city until tomorrow.
Woolnough Leaves.
Captain James o. Woolnough Of the
United States army, who yesterday
conducted examinations Of applicants
for the officers school, left this noon
for Minneapolis, the acceptance of
applications being CLOSED last evening
at 10 o'clock. A dozen men who APP
peared before the captain were rec
commended for attendance at the Fort
Smelling camp.
Captain Woolnough is highly COM
plimentary over the patriotism shown
in Grand Forks and at the readiness
with which the men have come for
ward to serve their country. He states
that he does not know what his next
move will be, and hat he will merely
report at Fort Smelling for further
orders. Before coming to Grand
Forks Captain Woolnough was on
duty at the University of Minnesota.
He states that additional accept
ances Of Grand Forks men for h Of
f1cers' camp may be made within the
next few days.
The law school, Sigma Chi, Phi Del
Ia. Alpha Kappa Zeta and Synergoi
fraternities Of the university are all
represented in the delegation OF men
leaving this evening for the officers
school.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11
UNIVERSITY MEMS
GLEE CLUB TO GIVE
CONCERT TONIGHT

The twelfth annual concert Of the
Mems Glee club Of the North Dakota
diversity will be held this evening In
. . auditorium Of Woodwork hall.
,>rroeram. which is announced to
begin promptly at $3.50 o'clock, will
. closed in time to permit those at
'a:fdirg to return to the city for the
atriotic demonstration being arrang-
- for men who are leaving the city
tonight to report for duty at the Fort
SELLING training camp.
Director W. w. Norton has arrang-
cd a program that promises to be sat
isfying in every respect, and there ts a
generous amount of interest being
.aken in the concert. Several mem
bers Of the club who left some time
ago to take up farm work elsewhere
in the state have returned-to particle
pate in the concert tonight. so the So
ciety will have a full chorus for pre-
senting the numbers. In addition to
the selections by the Glee club, there
are to be a number of solos.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11
FOUR MORE MEN
JOIN NAVY HERE
John S. Kelly, Registered Pharmacist
and II. G.. Thomas Arc Latest
Grand Forks Men to Enter
Service.

Four men have enlisted at the
Grand Forks station in the United
States navy during the past "a hours
and have left to report at the Mime
apolis station.
Ralph George Thomas, John s. KEEL
ly. both of Grand Forks. and William
Alfred Gumpolen Of Dunseith, N. D.,
were accepted yesterday and left last
evening. Victor A. Thornberg Of Hall
lock, Mimi, enlisted today.
Kelly is a registered pharmacist
and enlisted As hospital apprentice
first class. Thomas enlisted in the
yeoman class and Thornberg entered
as apprentice seaman.
The naval reserve quartet, who
have been appearing in Grand Forks
for the past two days. left this morn
ing for Fargo. where they will put on
| a campaign for recruits.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11
NORTH DAKOTA
GARDEN u 7
OF THE BEST

in his voice al he told Of
what had been
'.This combination Of North Dakota
soil and North Dakota climate is a
great thing" said he. &2'I have just
been measuring tomato plants that
are II 1-2 inches tall; and they
weren't raised on Lilac Hedge farm,
either. They were grown from seed
in Grand Forks county, and are
strong. rugged plants. ready to blos-
som, and they should produce ripened
fruit early in July. The man who rails
ed them needn't worry about the price
Of to. iatoes for his table this summer,
at an. rate. = ~.
"For most Of the ,ssrden stuff that
helps to make life worth living they
can't beat North Dakota"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11
DEMOCRATIC
COMMITTEE TO
MEET MAY Y
Chairman Mclean Issues
Call to Elect Chairman to
Succeed Himself.

Chairman Fred w. Mclean hasNis-
sued q call for a meeting Of the DEM
ocratic state central committee to be
held in Fargo, Tuesday morning, May
20, "for the purpose Of electing q
chairman Of the state central COM
mittee. and to transact such other
business as may properly come before
the meeting"
The craftsmanship is made vacant
by the resignation Of Mr.. Mclean as
a result of his appointment to the fed
eral farm loan bureau with offices in
st. Paul.
It is expected the meeting will dis
cuss the method to be pursued by the
democrats In the making Of q nomina-
ton for the vacancy in the congress
sional delegation from North Dakota
as the result OF the death Of Hon. H.
T. Helgesen.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11
MORE LOCAL
MEN ORDERED
TO SMELLING
Names of Additional North
Dakota Men Announced
l.. Today.

Minneapolis, Minn., May 1.-THE
names were announced touay Of more
candidates at officers traini x am
at Fort Smelling. The following North
Dakotans were ordered to report for
final examinations:
Boyle, Fargo; ]. L. Boucher. Driscoll;
J. Boyd, Grand Forks; c. S. Biggs,
Fargo; r. G. Beede, Goodrich; G.. NJ.
Bacon, Grand Forks; r. f. Barnes,
Grand Forks; G.. S. Bader, Wahpeton:
e. L. Berg, Grafton; A. j. B rtram,
Jamestown; W. c. Bender, Fa go; w.
NJ. Conarie, Jr.. Fargo; H. G. Carpen-
c. H. Chidlaw, Grand Forks: " II.
Gotham, Grand Forks; c. P. Ccrcl:or
Lisbon; R. Dryden. Drayton; NJ T.
Davis. Lisbon; o. r. D"ugherty,
Jamestown: A. c. Forbes. Wahpe-on:
D. L.. Freidmann. Fargo: c. w. Fore,
Mayville; j. E. Finfrock. Fargo; A. o.
Gader, Carbury: P. A. Goodman.
A. R.. Healey, Bottineau; H. H. Far
rington, Jamestown; S. c. Host,
Leeds; T. w. Hatten, Jamestown; G.
/ H. Jorgenson, Fargo: F. E Judkins,
Fargo; Il. E. Kennedy. Grand Forks;
G. Knudson. Grand Forks: G. J..
Krebs, Grafton: r. w. Kramer Wah-
peton; A. L. Knuaff, Jamestown: NJ.
renee. Fargo: G. a. IOugllin, Grand
Forks; E. Lium, Wahpeton; NJ. B. Nc
Guigan, Fargo; L. ]. Monsoon. Fargo;
H. r. Murphy. Grand Forks: L. N.
Mashier, Mayville: o. H. Mergens,
Fairmont: w. r. Maynard. Hamilton;
F. P. Mann Jr.. Devils Lake; N. J.
Newgard. Grafton; c. A. Norem. Rug
by: J. H. Nelson Valley Civ; HI. G.
Owen. Grand Forks; ]. NJ. Oseth. Mi
not: E. L.. Patterson. Wahpeton: b.
A. Palmer, Fargo: NJ. w. Pierre. Far
go; G. F.. Kendall, Grand Forke: NJ.
Robertson, Willow City: T.. E Sinner,
Casselton; c. D. Smith. Cassel+on: H.
I. Sands. Fargo; w. III. Schlosser.
Grand Forks; G. d. Stetzel, Grand
Forks.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11
GUILD
AND CONGREGATION
TO AID FOOD WORK

The guild and congregation OF st.
Paul's Episcopal church is preparing
to do a share in the food production
campaign, and toward that end have
taken an acre plot Of ground near
Wesley college which is to be used for
the growing Of staple garden prod
ucts.
DR.. O. G. Libby will supervise the
preparation of the ground, and the
seeding operations. and with members
Of the congregation and guild will as
sist, in caring for the growing vege-
tables during the summer months.
Products which are raised will be
used for supplying the charitable needs
of the congregation in the fall, and
any surplus quantities will probably
be offered for sale to members Of the
parish, or elsewhere, II found expedi-
ent.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11
WAR CAUSES
FRENCH CLASS
Young Men Who May See serv-
+. ice to be Given Instruction in
Language at "Y."

All young men who are interested
in the proposition Of learning the
French language are requested by
Secretary H. H. futile Of the Grand
Forks Y. M. C. A. to gather at the
local quarters Of the association next
Tuesday evening at $3.50 O'Clock to
discuss the matter.
The teaching of French will be free
and the plan is being adopted by the
Y. M. C. A. in view Of the fact that
many young men may eventually visit
France as soldiers during the war and
because 1t will be a big advantage to
them.
Members Of the university faculty
have offered their services free of
charge for the proposed French class
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11
TO PLAY FOR
MEN ON WAY TO FIT.
SMELLING CAMP

The Grand Forks Military band
will meet in the band room At 8
O'Clock tonight for q rehearsal after
which 1t will escort the Grand Forks
men who have been accepted, for
arc requested to be present. The
men will appear without uniforms.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11
CUARDSMEN TO
MEET TONIGHT

Members Of Company M, North
Dakota National Guard, r urged to
report at the armory this evening
at $3.50 o'clock in full uniform to
participate in the big demonstration
which will be given in honor Of tho
men who ire leaving to attend the
officers camp at Fort Smelling,
MIMI
First Lieutenant O. G.. Holm,
commanding officer OF the company,
made this request this afternoon ON
the suggestion of Mayor james A.
Dinnie.
II enough Of the National
Guardsmen respond to the call,
parade with rifles and help t make
it q fitting send-on for the future
officers. r.s .>a
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11

Love is the aroma of LIES boiled
dinner.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11
MERCHANTS TO HOLD
IMPORTANT MEETING
Matters OF Vital Nature Relating to
the Present War, Will Be Taken
Up at Next Thursdays
Session,

The Retail Merchants association
of Grand Forks and East Grand Forks
will hold a meeting OF vital impor-
lance next Thursday evening, May IT.,
at the Columbia hotel.
A dinner will be served. and the
merchants will discuss some matters
present war situation.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11
Leave Tonight.

A large number Of these young men
will leave Grand Forks this evening
over the Great Northern on train No.
80 at 1890 p. M. and q patriotic
demonstration will be given by citi-
Gems in honor Of the future officers Of
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-11

es and it is expected that many young
men will take advantage Of this op.
portunity.