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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-11
FAITH IN FRAZIER
+ EXPRESSED BY HEAD
.l.' Of n. D. BANK MEN
J. E.. Phelan Asks Confidence in
Present Administration
- Speakers for Today

Fargo, n. d., July ll.-Faith Vim the
administration of Governor Frazier
was expressed by j.. e. Phelan, presi-
dent of the North Dakota Bankers
association, in addressing the annual
convention here. President Phelan
scored United States Treasurer John
Burke, former governor of North Da-
kota, for the attitude he took year
ago, in opposition to the banking in
terests OF the country. He discussed
the bankers part in the recent sue
cessful fotation Of the Liberty Loan,
and declared the banker in general a
loyal, patriotic citizen. Last night
the bankers took in a special photo
play production. This morning the
convention was addressed by e. G.
Quamme, president of the Federal
Farm iLNaIIa bank at ST. ,Jaul; by w.
G. Edens of the Central Trust com
pany, Chicago, president of the Ma
tional Parks Highway. commission,
and former Governor i. B. Hanna.
This afternoon Joseph Chapman, pres
ident OF the Northwest National bank
at Minneapolis, and Lieut.-Col. Harry
Gordon of the Canadian army medi-
cal eeorps, ~Winnipegi smoke. ri,t
y,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-11
DON'T TAKE A CHANCE
Bismarck People Should Act in Time.

If you suffer from backache;
If you have headaches, dizzy spells:
If there are signs of bladder weak.
ness;
Don't delay-likely your kidneys are
sick
Bismarck people recommend Doans
Kidney Pills.
Here's a Bismarck woman's expert
ence:
Mrs. c. H. Casper, 519 Front St,
says: "For years l was troubled by
kidney complaint. I had sharp pains
in my back and general weakness ex-
tending from my hips down was
tired and depressed much of the time
and my kidneys didn't act as they
should Doan's Kidney Pills cured
me-" t.s r.f ~
OVER TWO YEARS LATER, Mrs.
Casper said, 81 find Doan's Kidney
Pills as good now as when last rec
commended them. Sometimes cold
settles in my kidneys but Doan's Kid
ney Pills always relieve me-
Price 50c at all dealers. Don't SIM
ply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doans Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Casper has twice publicly recon-
mended. foster-Mil5urn Co., Mfgrs.,
Buffalo, n. Y.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-11
. HEBRON NEWS

The chautauqua held last week
proved to be a decided success in
every way. Every program given
was very much enjoyed by the crowds
present. The lecture by Hon. Frank
Regain was especially good. The To-
cal supporters were so well satisfied
with what they received that a guar
antee was signed up for next sea-
son. -H.G<s
Miss Bertha Watts is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Dave Forsblad, at Fallon,
| Mont. ~.
Mrs. Olson of Chicago is visiting
her sisters, Mrs. W. H. Itrich and
Mrs. E. H. Carleton of this city.
Frank Klick, who is now employed
in New Salem, spent the Fourth at
home. \..-...t
Mr.. and Mrs. John Urban and
daughter, Ada, left Friday for a visit
with relatives land friends in Wiscon
sin and at Chicago.
Rev. N. Hass and family returned
on the Fourth of July from a months
visit with relatives in Ashton and
ParkstOn, S. D.
julius Schumacher spent a few
days in Hebron during the past week
Misses Lena and Ella Mann, Fred
Mann and e. Kruger of New Salem
spent the Fourth in Hebron
Misses Ruth and Gladys Jones Wis
tied friends in Hebron on Saturday.
Miss Winnifred Robertson, former
teacher in this city, arrived Monday
night for visit with Mr.. and Mrs. G.
l.. Robertson.
Mr.. and Mrs O. Barth of Mott spent
a few days visiting the A. Lutz family
the latter part of the week.
Miss Ella Underdahl of Mandan is
spending her vacation with her moth
er here.
Assistant Postmaster Culeman re
tired on the first of the month, his
place being filled by Fritz Conrath.
Mrs. Harry n Tucker of Courtenay
visited the Chase family during the
past week.
Miss Mabel Larson, sister of Mrs
II. M. Peterson, arrived in Hebron
last Wednesday, to make her home
in this city for some time.
c L.. Robertson, who is working
in the Mandan summer school, spent
the weekend at home
Mr.. and Mrs A. w. Massey of Man
dan visited Mr.. and Mrs. William En-
gelter last week.
Emil Korum, Fred Hartmann, Ciarl
Kemp, Fred Reetz and Carl Jaeger
left last Sunday afternoon sfor Fargo
to join the coast artillery. Thi.
brings Hebron's list of recruits u,
to 20, or more.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Schaffner ant
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Teigen of Gle1
Laurel ranch came to Hebron OF
Tuesday to attend the chautauqu;
and to meet Mrs. Hoyt of Mandan
who returned with them to the rancl
for a short visit.
Miss Elsie Rueter visited friends
in Miles City and took in the Round
up. z -s
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-11
MAJOR WR|GH7'S CASE
NOW IN COURTS HANDS
Question of Whether Former
Sheriff Retained Fees Unjust
ly to Be Settled

Jamestown, N. d., July 11.-Majol
Dana Wright, commander of the Sec.
ond battalion, North Dakota National
Guard, now in federal service; repre-
sentative in legislature and former
sheriff of Stutsman county, is defend.
ant in an action in which a judgment
is expected at this term of court in
which Stutsman county contends the
former sheriff unlawfully retained
certain fees which he should have
turned over to the county. The Ease
is one involving many fine technical
tiles in nowise rejecting upon the in
tegrity of Major Wright.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-11
ANDERSON TO ADDRESS
WORTHWHILE EQUITY
President of St. Paul Exchange
Principal Speaker at An
nual Convention

Norton, N. d., July Ill. NJ. An.
derson, president of the Equity Co.
operative exchange at ST.. Paul, will
address the Nortonville Equity &
Trading company's annual meeting to
be held here Saturday beginning at
10 a. m. Band concerts, baseball and
a dance in the new town hall in the
evening will be other features Of the
annual event
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-11
ONE YEAR IN PRISON
MESKE'S PUNISHMENT
ri. FOR Staying DEPUTY

Wahpeton, N. D., July 11.-One
year in the state penitentiary was
the penalty assessed by a jury in
district court against Emil Meske Of
Hankinson, convicted OF Staying Dep
uty Sheriff Evan S. Jones. Judge
Cooley, in charging the jury empha.
sized the fact that mans home is
his CASTLE" and that in defense OF
7 the SAME he need not await an overt
TACT upon the part Of the attaching
party.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-11
COUNTY JUDGES MEETING
f: IN DEVILS LAKE TODAY
Vexing Problem of Mothers Pen
sions Again Comes Up for
Discussion

Devils Lake, a. d., July 11.-County
judges from all parts of North Dakota
gathered here today for their annual
convention. Business sessions in the
Commercial club rooms will be follow
ed by ride to the chautauqua and
military grounds and banquet this
evening. Mothers pensions proved
the most interesting subject Of dis
cussion for the judges, who have the
administration Of North Dakota's
mothers pension law.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-11
ANNUAL CAMP CANCELLED
Boys and Girls Needed Too Bad.
ly on Farms

Mandan, N. D., July 1.-Because
the boys and girls are needed at home
on the farms, there have been so few
applications for the annual agricul-
tural training camp planned for Nor
ton county this week that A. J. Gaum-
abandonment
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-11
Many Cbdrges Face
ianReserUotion
! Bone Dry Viol0for

Mobridge, n. d., July Ill. p.
Quasehnick, proprietor of the Golden
West: hotel and in whose possession
was found 21S pints of beer and num-
erous gallon, quart and pint bottles
of whiskey and raw alcohol, faces
trial in both state and federal courts
for bootlegging, violating the Webb
Kenyon act and selling to Indians.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-11
NEWS OF NORTH DAKOTA AND NORTHWEST
Conquered Widest
BronchS Only to BE
:Tbrown by a Henry

Aberdeen, S. D., July 1l.-After rid
ing the toughest bronchos the Pan
handle ranges could produce, George
Berger of Galloway, Tex, was thrown
in his first effort to ride Ford while
a guest of friends in this city. George
went through the windshield head
first when the car struck rut, and
he vows he'll never again have any
thing to do with the fractions crit
terS.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-11

Try a Tribune want ad for results,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-11
NEW NORTHERN LEAGUE
Minot and Neighboring Towns
Form Latest Circuit

New Rockford, N. D., July 11.-tNew
Rockford is assured of berth in the
lnewA orthern league, composed other her
jwisesSf Brinsl1lade, Minots alfd Willis
'tQp.s, 4 $ schedule for gthes balance of
ithS son VA pe mad made o ~ afNf New
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-11
Rockford is enthusiastic over the PROS
poets for league baseball '"
AUTOiSTS TAKE NOTICE!

East bound and west nou.aa .raffic
always has the right Of way on Bis
marclS streets. Automobiles travel
ing north or south must observe this
rule in order to avoid accident. H..
Signed: CHRIS MARTlNiSON, a
s-l Chief OF Police.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-11
w G. T. U. TO MEET
Ninth District Convention at Ma
poleon

Napoleon, N. D., July 1.-THE sew
enth annual convention Of the w. G..
T. u. for the Ninth district will be
held in Napoleon next Saturday and
Sunday.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-03-30
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John Erickson was a Bemidji Wis
itor last Monday.
Wesley Wright was a Bemidji Wis
1tor last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Pitman of
\Bemidji have been the guests of Mrs.
Myrtle Spore for two weeks. They
returned to their home last Monday.
Mrs. Myrtle Bell Spore and her
twin sons, Harland and Howard,
went to Malta, Mont, last Tuesday.
They will visit Mrs. Spores parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Wynne of
Bemidji7 have been visiting Mrs.
Wynne's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ole
Jacobson.
Five of the pupils of the Deer
Lake school took the state examina-
lions last Thursday and Friday. They
were Esther Hayes, Ruth Dixie,
Naomi Dixie, Charles Mckee and
Melvin Jacobson.
K Dan Dixie returned home last Sat-
urday after a week in Brainerd.
The Dietz show in Puposky last
Friday night attracted many people
from Liberty, many of whom stayed
for the dance. Those who attended
the show were Misses Florence
Hayes, Anna Olson, Ada Button, Es-
ther Hayes, Edith Hayes, Mary lis
dell, Ethel Spore and Dorothy Nc
Kee, Messrs John Mckee, Frank
Mckee, r. B. Hayes, Charles Mckee,
Byron Button, John Spore, Joe lis
dell and Henry Tisdell and Mrs. j..
w. Mckee.
4 Nickel Djonne, Amos Montieth, H.
"A. Fladhammer and Almond Jacobson
were Bemidji business visitors last
Thursday.
Miss Alice Jacobson, Miss Alma
Olson and Oscar Olson were the
guests last Sunday of Miss Jacob
sons parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ole
jacobson.
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Mrs. Monard Winger went to Red
Lake Saturday to see the doctor fol
threatened blood poisoning. She is
now out of danger.
The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs.
William Jallen Wednesday of this
week and all enjoyed a pleasant at
ternoon.
Selmer Annonson, Helmer stat and
Henry Johnson left Saturday for
Montana where they will be employ
ed the coming summer.
Miss Alma Anderson, who is work
ing at August Anderson's, spent Sun
day with her parents here.
Mrs. Albert Eaton and sons, Don
aid and Clayton, who are enroute to
their home at Fisher, Mimi, arrived
here Saturday for short visit with
her brother, James B. Wynne, and
family.
Pete Lien, our popular young
storekeeper, was a business visitor
at Bemidji one day last week.
Frank Stout of Island Lake is haul
ing hay from George Creighton's this
week.
Last week, Mr. Woodford moved
into his new house on his claim,
about four miles north of Debs.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-03-30
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Sam Jamtvold spent Thursday
evening in Bemidji with friends.
Misses Sarah Mcclure and Lottie
Reed left for Clearbrook Thursday
night after spending a few days at
the Herb Dodge home.
Miss Myrtle Borden spent Friday
evening at Clearbrook the guest of
Miss Mcclure and Miss Reed.
L. Tillman, who has been employ
ed at Aurora the past few months,
returned home Saturday for a few
days visit with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Titus spent
Friday night in Bemidji, returning
to Pinewood Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Miller were en-
tertained at the Klinger home Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. McCorkle and Sam
Jamtvold attended the dance at Sol
way Saturday evening.
Conrad Dromness and sister, Let
tie, left for East Scoby, Mont, Mon.
day, where they will be employed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-03-30
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(Too late last week
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Sivert Raaen is back from a visit
to his father.
Oscar Lien has returned from a
visit to Deer Park.
Tom Laughery brought in two big
loads of goods for the Cord & Olsen
store.
Richard Olsen is getting out
bridge timber.
Our three schools are very busy
with examinations.
Town officers elected were: Chas.
Votava, clerk and Justice; Ed Fos-
berg, supervisor; Ole Raaen, treas
urer; Henry Van Pelt, assessor.
At a meeting of the Wedge Tele-
phone company held on March 81
the following officers were elected:
P. M. Swenson, president; Albert
Carlson, vice president; Ed Fosburg,
secretary; w. B. Freligh, treasurer;
Guy Nair and Ole Raaen, directors.
The affairs of the company are in a
prosperous condition.
Joe Strefelder is away on bust
ness trip.
Ed Flick has finished his logging.
Guy Nair is finishing up his log
ging.
The Carlson mill is running full
blast.
Chris Christianson is taking adj
vantage of the fine sleighing to get
in his logs.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-03-30

Tom aAnnonson hauled two loads
of goods from Pinewood for Mr.. Lien
last week. H., -
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Klecner of Island
Lake were Sunday visitors at the
J. B. Wynne home.
The William Jallen family spent
Sunday at the M. Winger home.
A number from here attended an
auction sale near Leonard Monday
of this week.
The pupils Of Debs school are pre-
pairing material for exhibit at the
county fair this year. They hope to
surpass their exhibit of last year.
Mrs. Louis Winger made pleasant
call on Mrs. c. Thorson one day last
week.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-03-30

News From Corr p@md@nt@
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Swan Ackerblade returned home
yesterday from Grygla where he had
recently undergone an operation for
appendicitis. He is looking fine and
feeling better.
Andrew Backman loaded car of
potatoes last Saturday. Eleven
teams made up the procession to
Goodridge.
Mr. Sandberg, the land man from
Grygla, was out viewing our coun-
try with a prospective buyer.
Knute Ackerblade returned from a
trip to the cities last Thursday.
Five loads of merchandise were
unloaded at the Benson store at NAL
colin for the spring trade.
F.. J.. Marcoe, the Ford man, is
hustling around now as the snow is
going fast. Get busy and make up
your minds, folks. Don't let the
snow ''beat you to it,"
Mr.. Marcoe and John Marotteck
took two loads of provisions up north
for Mr.. Klopries. The bog trotters
are all busy now laying in their
summer supplies.
Clayde Haddon made trip to
John Pederson's for butter.
Miss Winnie Bowden who has been
staying up on the claim with her
folks is now on her way to Swift,
MIMI, where she will attend school.
Mrs. Lund has returned from a
visit to the Twin Cities.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-03-30
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Mesdames Hartman, Foley, Haugh-
lin, P. Skrief, Haley, T. S. Thomp-
son, Hob, Hermanson and Mr.. Her.
manson were visitors at the literary
program last Friday.
The ancient history class made ex-
cellent maps of Italy, Tuesday.
State examinations in spelling,
arithmetic, 9Th grade grammar and
composition, history and geography
were taken by the pupils in the sew
enth and eighth grades.
The fourth and fifth grades are
practicing new spring songs.
The cooking class made sponge
cake last week.
Ernest Gunderson has returned to
school.
The botany class is studying the
nutrition of plants.
The pupils in Miss Brondby's room
are making writing booklets fer the
county fair.
The first grade made Dutch
sand table last week.
Wayne Barry has returned to
school after having had the humps.
The Kelliher public school literary
society gave the following program
Friday, March 16:
Song-Members.
Recitation-ROse Mudica.
Reading-Miss Pennie.
Song-Esther Stormoen, Margaret
Nedry, Ruth Reynolds and Dorothy
Carlson.
Debate "Resolved, that the army
of the United States should be en-
larged."
Affirmative - Maude Hanchett,
Inez Gunderson, Helen Hubbard.
Negative-Iva Holt, Edgar Met
Finger, Paul Wagner.
Vocal solo-Mrs. T. S. Thompson.
Experiments with oxygen by men,
bers of agricultural class.
The decision of the judges Of the
debate was two in favor of the mega
tive.
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On March 10 the following town
on1cers were elected: '''''''' q .~'S
Supervisors, w. A. Protsman, to
serve three years; I. w. Gehron. to
serve two years; John Ostrom, to
serve one year. q.
Treasurer-Charles Cook, to serve
one year.
Assessor-Ernest Carlson, to serve
two years.
Justices of the peace-H. E. Hop
k1ns and Robert Foy.
Constables-Peter Johnson and
Maurice Mills.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Bowen. who
have been visiting with relatives in
the East, returned home last Wednes-
day.
Albert Carlson was transacting
business at Kelliher Wednesday.
Mrs. 0. J. Grytbak, who has been
visiting with friends in Bemidji, re-
turned home few days ago.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-03-30
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Temperance exercises were given
at Sunday school at the Murray
school Sunday afternoon.
Leonard HOLDEN of Blackjack Wis
tied at John Rasmusson's the first
of the week.
Among those who have been haul
ing pulpwood to the railroad this
week are James Angel and Paul Pei
tier.
Mrs. B. F. Winans and son, J. D.
Bogart, were in Bemidji and Nymore
Wednesday.
Sam Ellis attended the meetings
of the county commissioners Tues
day and Wednesday, last week.
Herman Thorn and Mr.. Schwartz
have been hauling lumber from the
new mill to the railroad.
o. P. Stene and children went to
Blackjack Friday.
The town board met on Saturday.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-03-30
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TURTLE RIVER x

Every farmer and other parties
who have teams and rigs to haul with
now are very busy as the snow is
going very fast.
The Clark Pole & Tie company has
a big cedar yard here and it is now
we'll filled with cedar posts and poles,
pulpwood and ties and many men are
at work there.
L.. T. Otterstad made q short trip
to Bemidji between trains.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-03-30
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Miss Lenora Ryan left Saturday
for her home in Guthrie. The Ten
Nile-Lake school, of which she is the
teacher, closed Friday for a weeks
vacation.
Mrs. w. S. Fault has gone to St.
Paul to attend the graduating ex-
-ercises at the School of Agriculture,
where her daughter, May, has been
attending. Miss Fault, who is a
member of the graduating class, will
accompany her mother home the lat
ter part of the week.
r. ". Gardner and Gordon Gard
ner helped N. L. Knox and M. w.
Knox put up ice Saturday at the
home of the latter at Ten-Mile-Lake.
Mrs. Rustval has moved from a
farm east of Nebish to the Billet
place on Ten-Mile-Lake.
Ira Stout is hauling pulpwood for
Tom Randall.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. L. Knox were
Sunday visitors at the J. Jones home,
near Nebish.
Miss Carol Knox was unable to re-
turn to her school at Island Lake
Monday on account of tonsilitis to
which she is subject. She had spent
the weekend at her home. She will
probably t. Ike her Easter vacation
this week.
Mr.. Lee of the Red Lake Agency,
and who is moving to his farm near
Boston Lake, came down with load
of goods March rs.
B. R. Dickens drove to Red Lake
Monday.
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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-03-20
AUSTIN NEWSPAPER MAN
PURCHASES SECOND PAPER

Lester w. Haworth. publisher of the
Reese River Reville at Austin, has
purchased the Battle Mountain Scout
and will conduct both papers. main
tanning a residence at each of the pro-
gressive Lander county towns. He
will take possession April i.
He will install a linotype at Battle
Mountain. It is announced. which viii
be used as an auxiliary equipment for
the Reveille. enabling him to greatly
improve the Austin paper as weii as
to expand the publication at Battle
Mountain. in response to the increas-
ing strides in mineral production IN
that locality and the growth OF popn-
lation in the town.
The Scout will continue as hereto
fore. independent in politics.-lReho
Gazette.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-03-20
New Water Suit Filed

Today Prince A. Hawkins. OF the
Reno law firm of Cheney. Downer,
Price q Hawkins. filed in the District
Court a suit in which Peter Anker OF
Lovelock is plaintiff and w. NJ. Kear-
ney. as State Engineer. and $40, COM
prising all the water users along the
Humboldt river and its tributaries.
are defendants. The action is brought
for a general adjudication of the
water rights of the respective par
ties without going to the expense OF
fling contests with the State Engi
neer, as provided for by the present
law. The suit is in anticipation Of
the Governor vetoing the law passed
by the recent Legislature, which Is
said TO do away with these contests,
and in case the bill is not vetoed and
IS allowed to become law, the suit
will be dropped.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-03-20
Jury SECURED
IN DUNBAR TRIAL

Jury in the case of State of Ne
ada VS.. II. Howard Dunbar was Sc
,ured at 4:10 o'clock yesterday after
,oou. when court adjourned until 1880
mis- afternoon. The State exhausted
NJ four peremptory challenges and
,hs defense three. The jury as sworn
/. as follows: S. ID. Love, w. T. Hen
lev ]. w. Mohatt, J. V. Laveaga, T. F..
wilson. william Munk. J. A. Lorentz,
EW. Summer, w. G. Tucker. John A.
Damm, John NJ. Adkins and Riley
Harshbarger.
Defendant, who Is vice-president
and general manager of the Inter
state Life Insurance Company of Ne
yada. was indicted jointly on three
counts with President Crane for EN-
bezzlement He is represented by
salter & Robins. while the prosecu-
lion is being conducted by District
attorney Powell and r. Gilray, spe-
eial prosecutor. There is what seems
10 be a well-founded rumor current
that Crane will go on the stand as a
witness for the State. in return for
which he will be given immunity. AT
present he stands convicted of obtain
ing 81 900 by false pretense, for which
he was sentenced to a penitentiary
term of from one to ten years.