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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-03
SHERIFF ROSS
IN BUTTE DAY
LITTLELYNCHED
Hanging Recalls Frontier
Days When Montana
Was Home of Bandits
AN
OLD ORGANIZATION
Raided Road Houses in
State Years Ago and
Drove Out Pirates

Everywhere the excitement was
tense. the streets were thronged and
blocked with miners and others, and
men, gathered in groups. talked I'M
der breath" said Sheriff 4. NJ. Ross
of Cass county, who returned Thurs
day evening from Butte. Mont. the
scene of the Iynching of Frank Lit
tie. Industrial Worker Of the World
organizer, early Wednesday morn
ing.
Sheriff Ross made the trip to
Butte for the purpose Of taking into
custody J. r. Stevenson, arrested
there early last week on a warrant
sworn to by his wife In Fargo, al
leging wife desertion. He was re-
turned to Fargo last night and plac-
ed in the county jail.
Mobs Would Gather.
"Laborers, for the most part
thought to be members Of the In
dustrial Workers of the World, gath
cred in crowds of 20 to 50 men," said
Sheriff Ross this morning Police
would Immediately come up and dis
perse them. When Little's body was
cut down hundreds followed 1t to the
morgue and remained in front of the
building. What they were saying or
planning no one seems to know"
Because Of the many rumors Of
threats which spread over the city,
the police force was increased by the
addition of so men, according to the
officer of Cass county. These threats
were for the most part said to have
been made by the members of the
vigilantes. the members OF which the
police nor the sheriff departments
have no clue to their Identity
Recalls Frontier Days.
According to Sheriff Ross, he was
told that the "stringing up" of Frank
Little recalls frontier days when the
state Of Montana was filled with
road houses which were dens for
bandits, who made hauls by holding
up tourists travelling overland.
An organization was formed in
which certain members banded
themselves together and raided the
road houses and cleaned the state
of the bandits. They called them
selves vigilantes, and these people
are believed to have taken the law
into their hands this time in hang
ing Little because of seditious state
ments made in his addresses.
Butte has q population of $4,000
people which is made up for the
most part of the mining element.
During the stay of Sheriff Ross in
that city and when the excitement
was at it's fever heat, he states that
he was unable to determine whether
the sentiment WAS in favor or against
the lYnching ( CO.. n" e. l.
Extras Flood the Streets.
Shortly after the lynching was dis
covered, Sheriff Ross stated that
the newspapers flooded the streets
with extras, even printing large
photographs of Little, the right
hand man to Haywood, and the
place where the organizer was TAX
en- and executed.
What the numbers "3-7-77" signify
no one at Butte seems to know.
These figures were scratched on the
bottom of the note pinned to the
dangling form which read:
First and last warning. Take
notice. Vigilantes."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-03
HARRY F. RUSCH MADE
SECOND LIEUTENANT
Fargo Boy Passes Examinations TAX
en- at Fort LenvenwOrth' Kan,
Two Months Ago.

Then anne of Harry F. Rusch. son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. II. J. Rusch, 4O9
Eighth avenue south, Fargo, is among
a large number of regular army nom
nations just acted upon by the Unit
ed states senate, professionally ap-
pointing northwestern men second
Heutenants.
Mr.. Rusch took the examinations at
Fort Leavenworth, KAN, over two
months ago, and pending announce
ment of the result of the examtna-
tions, has been I'm the officers' train
ing camp at oFrt Smelling.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-03

NOT GRANTED

Petrograd, Aug. 3.-The provision
al government has refused to ack-
nowledge Finland's independence
law and has issued a manifesto dis
solving the Landtag and calling a
general election on Oct. /, declaring
that the government when the Land
tag meets, will submit it's own law
regulating Russ Finnish relations.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-03
CHANGES Big AID TO
BLACK DEPARTMENT STORE
Rapid Progress Is Being Made in
Completing the RemOdeling
Operations.

Some idea of how the interior of the
remodeIed Black department store
will appear when completed can be
gained with the progress that has
been made thus far on the improve
ments. The south entrance is again
open, the partitions at the front hav-
ing been removed, affording vast
amount of additional space at tho
front. Thew orkmen are still engag-
ed installing the new ceiling over the
ready-to-wear department.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-03
HEALS
! ERUPTIONS ON
/ SKIN and SCALP

II you attend to Plmples, Rashes
and all skin troubles with Poslam,
and do so promptly, they will not de-
velop and spread.
Unless you have actually seen Pos
lam's work and know how readily IL
takes hold, stopping the itching at
once, you will hardly believe its eff
1ects possible in so short a time.
In Eczema, Poslams action appears
all the more remarkable when the
trouble is persistently stubborn and
nothing else seems TO bring lasting
relief.
Sold everywhere. For free sample,
write to Emergency Laboratories, 243
West 27th St., New York City.-AdVt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-03
Uncle Sam
Rescues Boy
Under Sentence

Uncle Sam came to the rescue
of one of his volunteers In the
district court of Cass county
late Thursday Afternoon.
AS a result. Charles Wilson,
who gave his home at Mayville,
N. D., will wear a sailor suit now
instead Of reformatory garb.
Wilson was brought before
Judge Cole on a charge of grand
larceny in trying to steal an
automobile from the Overland
rink at Mayville.
After sentence had been pass
ed, Wilson got a telegram to re-
port for duty at once. Judge Cole
Immediately suspended sentence.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-03
DRAFT REGISTERS HIDE
THEMSELVES IN WOODS
Thirty Men Wanted For Shooting
Deputy Sheriff, Sought
BY Posses.
(By Associated Press.)

Oklahoma City, Okla, Aug. g.
A band of thirty alleged draft re-
sisters who are believed to have shot
deputy sheriff ]. w. Cross, near
Wewoka yesterday and last night to
have fred or dynamited a trestle,
are reported to have established
themselves in the brush south of
Sasakwa to resist attack. Posses
have started from Konowa, Francis
and Ada.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-03
SENTENCED TO PAY fine
OF SIS BY JUDGE COLE
Ray Larson ArraiRned Thursday Aft
ernoOn, Charged With Steal
ing skunk Skins.

Ray Larson, whose home is said to
be at Hillsboro, entered a plea of
guilty when arraigned before Judge
A. r. Cole late Thursday afternoon on
a petty larceny charge.
Larson was accused of stealing
skunk skins, the crime dating back to
a year ago. Evidence, however, was
of such a nature as to convict until
Just recently. Larson was sentenced
to pay a fine of $50 and costs, amount
ing in the aggregate to SIS.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-03
HANLEY RESIGNS AS
MAJOR OF SECOND
illness of Wife Reason For Action
tVaoanvy Offered to Capt Sprasue
Of Grafton.

Bismarck, N. D.,-Judge j. M. Ham
ley, of Mandan, who has been COM
missioned as major of the third bat
TALON OF the Second North Dakota
regiment, has resigned his position.
Illness of Major Hanley's wife
caused his action.
The vacant majority in the Second
regiment has been offered to Captain
Marvel Sprague Of Grafton, now COM
manding the supply company of the
First regiment. II he declines, accep-
lance by Captain Thomson OF Wahpe-
ton is anticipated.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-03
GETS BAYONET WOUND
RESISTING ARREST
/. w. W. Accused of Having Cursed
u. \. Government and Damned
the American Flag.
fBy Associated Press.

Salt Lake City, Utah. Aug. with
a deep bayonet wound In hts back,
received when he resisted national
guardsmen who arrested him. Justat
i. w. Longfars, an Industrial Work
err OF the World, is in the Salt Lake
county Jail. His arrest was effected
at Bingham, after, 1t Is alleged, he
had cursed the government and
damned the United States flag.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-03
FROST AT BRAINERD
Government Thermometer Registers
IS Denreea--Nc Crop Damage.

Brainard, Mimi. Aug. 3.-The gov
eminent thermometer registered IS
degrees here early today and light
frosts were reported at several Cow
Wing county points. No crop dam
age resulted
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-03
Home Guard Being Trained
In Bdyonet Work and Use of
Gun as Club For Close Fight

The rifles used In drill work are
those of the cadet battalion of the
agricultural college. orders have been
placed for ffty-nve uniforms which
are expected to reach Fargo within \
few days. orders for additional uni
forms will have to be placed, for the
guard now numbers about seventy
men,"
Major Gearey stated that about
thirty more good men are wanted in
the guard, as IL is his desire to see the
Fargo unit have a membership of 100
or better
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-03

Members OF the Fargo Home guard
have mastered the intricacIes of eX-
tended order drill and are now giving
their attention to bayonet exercises
and the use OF the gun as a club for
close work, according to Maj. r. G..
Gearey. home guard commander.
The home guards are holding
drills twice a week regularly on Tues
day and Thursday at the North Dako-
ia Agricultural college campus. and
is composed OF a very representative
type Of business men of Fargo who
are making splendid progress" said
Major Gearey this afternoon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-03
FIND carroll BODY
Remains of Grand Forks Young Mai
Recovered This Morning.

Grand Forks, N. D., Aug. 3.-The re-
mains of George Carroll, of Grand
Forks, who was drowned in Maple
lake, near Mentor, Mimi, Tuesday
night, were found this morning by a
two days over the place where ne
went to his death.
Mr.. Carroll, 1t Is believed, became
entangled in weeds when he dived
from a boat to recover q lost oar.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-03
SENATOR N. .
TRORSON IS
DEATH VICTIM! 1.

Valley City, N, D. Aug. s.
Senator Martin Thoreson, Barnes
county, was killed by the acct
dental discharge of a rifle at his
home.
Senator Thoreson was a MEM
Der of the legislature for, years,
and a member of the senate last
winter,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-03
DRIED CORN RECIPE

Grind the corn as you do coffee,
cover with cold water and cook one
half hour. Add some milk or cream
and season with salt, pepper and
butter.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-03
GUNNERS DROWNED when
TANK STEAMERS SINKS
sixteen Members of Crew Also Vic
Tins OF Torpedo From Ger
.. man Submarine. ....

II Iby ASSOCIdItU TI6bb.J
London, Aug. Slight naval gun
ners were lost when the American
tank steamer Montana was sunk by
submarine. Sixteen members of the
crew also per1sned. r-..
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-03
STATE MAY GET
81 MORE PLACES
IN SECOND CAMP
Increase Ordered in Officers
Training List Likely to
Affect n. d.

An increase of thirty per cent in
the number Of men to be accepted
by the federal department of war
for training in the forthcoming OFF,
GERS training camp, to be placed un-
der way at Fort Smelling with in a
short time, announced today, will in
crease North Dakota's quota Of men
from 113 to 147.
The increase, If apportioned on the
same basis as the original appor-
tionment was made would add 81
men to the North Dakota quota in
the second Smelling camp.
The Delta independent., 1917-01-05
U. s. LUMBER CENSUS TO
COVER PULPWooD STATISTICS

Washington. Dec 26.-Figures show
United States for making pulp will,
it is announced, be obtained by the
Forest Service in connection with its
1916 census of the lumber industry
Because of the increasing scarcity of
the pulpwood in some parts of the
country, the need for accurate figures
showing the consumption of this class
of material is realized by manufac-
turers and foresters alike and it is
expected that such figures will be
made part of the yearly statistical
work of the Forest Service. The pulp
manufacturers will cooperate in the
work. through their trade organization,
the Newsprint Manufacturers Asso-
citation.
Detailed information in regard to
the amount and ocst of different kinds
of pulpwood consumed in the differ
ent States is to be collected. Com
parative figures showing the total
pulpwood consumption of the country
for 1899. 1909, 1914 and 1916 are to be
compiled.
The data to be obtained will, it is
stated, be of considerable value to pulp
Forest Service. Owing to the COM
paratively small number of pulp mills
in the United States. it is thought it
will possible to issue report on the
work at an early date
The Delta independent., 1917-01-05
Endless Chain Machine.

to be laid the landowner will be jus
tilted in purchasing horse-drawn
plow at $3.50 To $500, provided the soil
is free from rock and large roots. The
installation of 5000 rods of drain tile
will justify the purchase of "A power
driven trenching machine for S1,50o.
provided the machine can subsequent
ly be sold for one-half its original cost.
The various types of trenching ma
chimes are divided, in Farmers Bull
letin 69S. new publication of the
department, into four classes: %
Plows and scoops. (2) wheel eXcava-
tors (3) endless-chain eXcavators, (4)
scraper excavators. The plows and
scoops range in price from SIS for Il
simple ditchi1g plow to loosen the dirt
and make hand shoveling easier. to
plows costing $500 and fitted with de-
vices for lifting out the dirt and trim
ming the trenches. The other three
classes are usually elaborate machines
costing 81, 200 to $4,000, which may not
be profitable investments for the av-
erage farmer who has only a small
amount of draining to do. However,
where there is much drainage to he
done it will be well for the landowner
to investigate the ACCESSIBILITY of pur-
chasing some trencher which has de-
tachable tractor. When not needed
for trenching. the tractor may he easily
separated from the digging apparatus
and used in all the ways in which a
farm tractor is ordinarily employed.
Another method of securing the serv-
ices of power machine is for severa,
landowners to combine in purchasing
and using 1t.
Three things are required of n good
trenching machine. namely: % 1t
must operate efficiently through vari-
Gus kinds of soil (2) it must he cap
able of cutting true to grade: (3) ii
must work for long periods without
breaking or otherwise getting out al
order. Probably none of the plowS OF
scoops cuts accurately to grade. and
some hand work is necessary 10 make
the trench smooth for laying the tile
properly. However, their low cost
makes it profitable to employ them
on work that would not justify the
use of more expensive machinery.
The cost of trenching by machinery
must include. besides the expense for
operation and repairs. interest on the
investment and proper charges for de
probation of the machine. The inter
est and depreciation charges are con
tinuous; whether the machine is work
ing or idle. The real difference in cost
of trenching by machinery and 10y
The Delta independent., 1917-01-05
Another BIG Land Deal

Through the influence of T. r. Rey-
uolds. former neighbor, John Alsup,
of Webster county. Missouri, was here
last week and part of this looking for
an opportunity in this section. He
found just what he wanted in the
welch 760-acre ranch on Current
creek east of Cedaredge and this week
closed deal whereby he comes into
possession Of this fine ranch. As con
sideration he trades to the Welch
Brothers 1000 acres OF Missouri land
with good improvements.
Mr. Alsup will return to Cedaredge
about March first and enter uron the
cattle business along the same lines he
now operates in Missouri. He is pur-
ported to be a man of means and in
dustry and his intentions are to devel-
op his new holdings by clearing more
land. building a residence and barns.
Such men are needed to develop
the latent resources of this section and
the Champion extends a welcome to
him.-Cedaredge Champion.
The Delta independent., 1917-01-05
LEGAL NOTICES.
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eankrupt's Petition for Discharge.

Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge.
In the District Court of the United
States for the District of Colorado:
In the matter of Walter Washington
Wattenbarger, Bankrupt. In Bank
ruptcy No. CSC.
To the Honorable Robert E. Lewis:
Judge of the District Court of the
United States for the District of Colo
rado.
Walter Washington Wattenbarger, of
Read in the County of Delta and State
of Colorado, in said district, respect
fully represents that on the 18th day
of December. 1915, last past, he was
duly adjudged bankrupt under the acts
of Congress relating to bankruptcy;
that he has duly surrendered all his
property and rights of property, and
has fully complied with all the re-
quirements of said acts and of the
orders of Court touching his bank
ruptcy.
Wherefore, he prays that he may be
decreed by the Court to have full
discharge from all debts provable
against his estate under said bankrupt
acts, except such debts as are ex-
cepted by law from such discharge.
Dated this 9th day of November, A.
D. 1916.
Walter Washington Wattenbarger,
Bankrupt.
State of Colorado. County of Delta, ss:
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9th day of November. 1916.
(SeaD CLYDE H. STEWART:
Notary Public.
My commission expires May is, 1918.
The Delta independent., 1917-01-05

at one-thirty o'clock in the afternoon;
and that notice therefore be published
in The Delta Independent, newspaper
printed in said district. and that all
known creditors and other persons in
interest may appear at the said time
and place and show cause, if any they
have, why the prayer of the said pc
titioner should not be granted
And it is further ordered by the
Court, that the referee send by mail to
all known creditors copies of said pc
tition and this order addressed to
them at their places of residence as
stated.
Witness the Honorable Robert f.
Lewis, Judge of the said Court, and the
seal thereof. at Montrose, in said dis
trict on the 18th day of December, A.
D. 1916.
CHARLES w. BISHOP, Clerk
(Signed) By Joseph L. Atkinson,
tSeaD Deputy Clerk.
The Delta independent., 1917-01-05
Notice of Sheriffs Sale

Notice is hereby given that under
execution to me directed from the
County Court of Delta County, dated
December 2Ss 1916, in a certain cause
wherein the First National Bank of
Cedaredge, Colorado, is plaintiff, and
Frank Pitkin, w. f. Pitkin and Frank
P. Marshall, Administrator of the es-
tate of Arthur Pitkin, deceased, are
defendants. in favor of plaintiff and
against defendants for the sum OF
s3l34O debt, and s772O costs, wherein
! am commanded to make by sale OF
the following described premises the
aount of said judgment. will on Sat
urday, the 27th day of January. A. d.
1917. at the hour of ten o'clock a. m,
at the South front door of the County
County of Delta and State of Colorado,
sell the following described premises
situate and being in the County of
Delta and State of Colorado, to-wit:
Lots !, 2. 5, 4, and of Block S
of Garnet Mesa Subdivision, and Lots
II and Is of Block of Plat B of Delta
Townsites all in the town of Delta
Delta County. Colorado, according to
the recorded plat thereof.
Dated at Delta, Colorado, this 2Sth
day of December. A D. 1916.
NJ. A. DAVIS, Sheriff.
lst pub 1229-16; last pub. 1-19-17
The Delta independent., 1917-01-05
Notice of sheriffs Sale

Notice is hereby given that pursu-
ant to a decree of foreclosure and sale
made and entered in the District Court
within and for the County of Delta,
Colorado. on the 23rd day of Decem-
ber, A. ID. 1916. in an action pending
plaintiff and George A. Nidy, Eva
Nidy and The Colorado State Bank
were defendants and by virtue of a
Writ of Special Execution issued out
of the office of the Clerk OF the Dis
trict Court of said county, on said
Judgment and decree, whereby | am
commanded to make the sum of three
thousand, four hundred three and
ighty-hundredths (SS,403.S0) dollars,
and costs of suit out of the following
lands, premises and water rights.
which have this day levied upon
for that purpose, to-wit;
The Southeast Quarter of the North.
east Quarter (SEh NEh) and the
Northeast Quarter of the Southeast
Quarter CNEA SEA) of Section Twen-
ty-four t2D, of Township Fifteen d5)
South, of Range Ninety-seven 900
West of the Sixth Principal Meridian.
and Lot numbered three (S) Section
nineteen (l9), Township fifteen (15)
South. of Range ninety-six (96) West
OF the Sixth Principal Meridian.
Also an undivided one third Q-3)
interest in and to that certain power
plant known as The Orchard Park
Power and Irrigation Plant, consist
ing of a headgate and dam situate up
on the Southeast Quarter OF the South
west Quarter of Section Seventeen
40 in Township Fifteen C5) South,
of Range Ninety-six (96) West of the
Sixth Principal Meridian. and the
The Delta independent., 1917-01-05
Warrant Call.

Delta, Colorado, December IS, 1916.
The following registered warrants
will be paid upon presentation at this
office. Interest will cease on all in
terest bearing warrants twenty days
from the date of this call.
SPECIAL SCHOOL FUNDS.
District No. l. All cash drawn prior
to December 18th. 1916.
Districts No. 2 and g. All cash.
Districts No. $50, 1926.
District No. 5. All cash registered
prior to December 18th, 1916.
Districts No. and g. All cash.
Districts No. 10 II and 12 All cash
District No. IA. All, 40, 474. ATS,
479, ATS, 4S1, 4S4, 4S3, 4S6-4S51a, 4SS.
4S9, 49l.
District No. Il. All cash.
District No. IS. All cash registered
prior to October 10th. 1916.
Districts No. 10, 90 and 81. All cash.
District No. % All cash registered
prior to March 4th, 1916.
Districts No. %, "a, 80 and SO. All
cash.
Odinary County fund. All cash.
Poor fund. All cash.
Road fund. From No. $500 to 5761,
inclusive.
EARL WILSON, County Treasurer
The Delta independent., 1917-01-05

ditch carrying water for power and
irrigating purposes, running in a gen.
eral Southwesterly direction from said
headgate and dam to power plant
consisting of masonry, turbine wheel,
pump. shaftings, betting, pipe line
and flume, situate in the Southeast
Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of
Section Nineteen G9) Township and
Range aforesaid, from which poir
water is raised and carried in irriga-
ton bitches in general northwes-
terly direction to the land to be irri-
gated; the property hereby mortgaged
consisting of said dam, headgates,
bitches, turbine wheel and plant,
and the rights of way for said bitches.
Now Therefore. Notice is hereby
given that |, NJ. A. Davis, Sheriff of
said county, in obedience to said COM
mand and decree, will on Monday,
the 22nd day of January, A. D. 1917,
at the hour of ten o'clock a. m, at
the South front door of the County
Court House, in the City of Delta in
said County, expose for sale at pub
lie vendue and sell to the highest and
best bidder for cash all the right, title.
interest and claim of the said George
A Nidy, Eva Nidy and The Colorado
State Bank in and to the above de-
scribed property, or so much thereof
as may be necessary to satisfy said
judgment, interests, costs of suit and
expenses of sale.
Dated at Delta. Colorado, in said
County, this 2Sth day of December, A.
D. 1916. NJ A. DAVIS,
Sheriff of Delta County, Colorado.
Ist pub Dec 90, 1916; last, Jan. 10, II