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The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-03-16
Body Of Infant
H.. Found in Box

Minot, N. D.. Mch. 15.-Pending
the return to the city Of Coroner
DR.. ]. r. Pence, the body of an inn
mature infant boy of probably six
months CESSATION found at the city
dumping ground the fore part of
the week, is being held by the
caretaker Of the place, E. s. Voor-
hess. The body of the child was
found in paper box by Voorhees,
on Monday among other garbage
brought to the dumping ground
Monday morning by Charles Samp-
son, q garbage co1lector employed
by the Hodgins Transfer company.
When found. the body was still
warm, showing that the premature
birth had occurred but q few hours
before. 1t is probable that the
body was placed In a box and left
ON some back alley early Monday
morning. Sampson hauls paper
and other waste material from the
alleys in the business section Of the
city and It was found that 1t was
from that district that the box con-
tanning the human y remains was
picked up. Sampson was unaware
Of what the box contained until
Voorhees, came across It. w.
y The police department and the
states attorneys Office were In
formed Of the discovery and an ef-
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-03-16

operate on Sunday and show mov-
ing pictures. they should have the
same privilege. Now that chautau-
quas are legalized, they claim they
have every right to operate.
However, they say the joker
amendment goes further.
Under that law" says Pres. H.
l.. Hartman Of the North Dakota
Theatre Mems association. I'VE can
operate our theatres on Sunday.
All that is necessary is that we shall
show pictures Of agricultural or ed
ucational character. The news
pictorial movie weeklies of various
companies are educational. the pic
lures OF China, Japan and other
countries produced by another COM
pany fall into that class, and II
these pictures be shown as the main
advertised feature, and we add 9TH
er pictures to a Sunday program.
we are within the law"
Mr.. Hartman continued, "Our at
torneys state positively that such
is the present status of the theatre,
inasmuch as the bill repealed all
acts or laws on the books in con-
flict with such action"
Mandan movie theatres will be
opened under the new law.
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fort is being made by the officials
to find some clue which may lead
to finding the mother of the child.
AS soon as the coroner returns to
the city, steps will be taken to have
the body buried. There is little
evidence available at present by
which the authorities may locate
the mother. The features of the
child were formed but it would be
almost impossible to hope for clue
from this. The body was nude and
the box in which 1t was found was
a plain card board Dox.
1t may be that the premature
birth was not the result Of condi-
tions which were criminal and if so,
no offense was committed. If how
ever, it was the result of an illegal
operation the offense would be mur-
der. The fact that the attempt
was made to get rid of the body
leads to the suspicion that 1t may
have been such illegal operation in
an effort to hide the parentage Of
an illegitimate child.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-03-16
Declare That Theatres
May Open Sundays

Mandan, N. D.. M,h. 15.-Whew!
Every theatre man in the state
who was tep io what was going
on. breathed a great big sigh of re-
lief yesterday afternoon when Gov
Lynn Frazier affixed his signature
to s. B. No 294. The biggest lit
tie joker of many a legislative ses-
sion had been slipped across, and
incidently the theatre men gained
a point they fought for-the OPEN
ing OF movie :.ouses Gu Sunday.
s. B. No. 294 by Lindstrom ORR
einally provided that bathing beach
es, chautauuua assemblies, pleaavre
resorts, boating, swimming, can J.
ing, bathing and rowing should
hereafter be legal on Sunday. The
Dill Lassed the senate and was kill
cd in the house by narrow margin.
Theatre men then were able to have
an amendment inserted providing
that corporations, companies or
individuals. shall be permitted to
conduct meetings, assemblies, and
audiences for educational or agri-
cultural research work, and charge
admission therefor"
The emergency clause was at
tached.
Movie men have long insisted
that If chautauquas are allowed to
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-03-16

= Bismarck. N. D.. March 15.-The
signing of H. B. No. 1877. which the
governor now has under considera-
tion. will Immediately add thou
sands of dollars to the amounts
which will be available for the con-
struction of better highways in
North Dakota. In addition to d.
verting into the state highway fund
two-thirds of all the revenues re-
ceived from the registration and
Reorganization of cars in, private
hands, at the present fee Of So per
annum, the bill requires dealers to
take out special license each
year for each separate car handled,
at SIS per annum. and the income
from this source will be consider
able. The average dealer takes on
from three to five cars which would
make his contribution, at SIS the
car, equivalent to the amount re-
ceived from fifteen to twenty-five
Individual owners. Dealers Ii
censes In city such as Bismarck,
for instance. will produce under
this act revenue of $3.50 to $500
per annum which heretofore has
not been available. Dealers must
also pay the regulation individual
registration fee for each demon
strator car.
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New Automobile Registration Law
Will Bring More Cash Into Road Fund

"Another important feature Of
this BILL" said Secretary of State
Hall. sis the fact that it gives the
secretary of state authority to ap-
point an agent to enforce the pro-
visions Of the act. There is one
place in this county where single
license tag. is being used by eight
car owners. Knocking around
their own: neighborhood, the auto
mobilists do not use any tag, but
when they have occasion to jump
into the next county they drive
over to Hanks Or 'Bill's' or wher-
ever the community tag chances to
be at that moment and borrow it
for the trip. In another locality
of which I have knowledge one IL
cense tag is similarly used by
fourteen people,"
Last year the revenue from au-
tomobile licenses under the present
law was approximately $4,000.
Under the new act, the total this
year should be well in excess of
100000, of which two-thirds will
go into the state highway fund, to
be coupled with the $4,000 avail
able from the Shackleford federal
aid act. for the construction OF
trunk-line roads.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-03-16
u. P. Brake
man Arrested

jamestown. N. D., March IS
r. w. Lewis. a Northern Pacific
brakeman was arrested here last
evening by Special Officer H. A.
Zwinner Of the Northern Pacific,
charged with burglarizing the de-
pot at Woodwork. 1t Ia alleged
that Lewis took $12.66 in cash~and
several express packages from the
depot at Woodwork Sunday night.
Woodwork is also known as C.
E. Davis and 1t is alleged that he
Is the man who was sentenced to
the state penitentiary at Bismarck
under that name for stealing a dia-
mond ring at Minot. 1t is not
known here how much Of the f1f-
teen months term he served as he
was pardoned before the expiration
of his sentence.
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il" Masters Visits
Bob Cox at Hospital

The following letter was received
few days ago by A. G. Wiper from
c. A. Masters. who visited Bob Cox
at the hospital at, st. Paul, and
will prove of interest to Bobs many
friends in Bowbells:
''As per our agreement I left
Hankinson for st. Paul. and short
ly after my arrival I went to the st.
Johns hospital in search of our old
friend Bob. When landing there
was very much surprised to find.
that It was only necessary to mah
one inquiry to ascertain the where.
abouts Of "Isaac," for seemingly he
was better acquainted than the
manager. But after locating r. 81.
and smoking a few cheroots while.
visiting him. he told me Of his ex>.
perience upon his arrival there. sixs
weeks before. and the way he told
II
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-03-16
.on-partisan Meet
ing Big Success

The Nonpartisan meeting held at
the Royal Theatre last Friday af-
ternoon was attended by a larger
number of people than any political
meeting held in this city for quite
a number of years. The farmers
who were members went to gain
what additional information they
could, the nonmembers went to see
what the meeting would be like,
and the business men went mostly
out of curiosity. S. M. Jensen of
near Powers Lake. the organizer in
this territory, was the first speaker,
and he explained the objects of the
league, told what had been accom-
plished up to- the present time, and
what the league expected to do in
the future. On account of suffer
ing from bad cold he was not able
to give as long talk as he usually
does at meetings of this kind, but
he kept the audience very much in
terested during the time he was on
the floor. The next speaker was
James Smith Of Williston, the man.
ager for the league in this territory.
He also told of what the league had
accomplished, and what it expected
to do in the future. After the
meeting those present were invited
to join the league, and nearly 20
farmers present paid the member
ship fee. Another meeting was
held at the Hofius school house
southeast of town Saturday, and
here also quite a number of farmers
joined. Burke county is now pref
ty well organized for the campaign
to come off two years from now,
and there Is every reason to believe
that the league will have things it's
own way at the election to be held
in 1918.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-03-16
Mandan Lads
!. Bag An Eagle

Mandan, N. D., March 15.-The
largest American eag1e ever shot in
Morton county was brought to the
city yesterday by George Sinclair,
farmer of the Thinner district.
Two of his sons sneaked up and
shot the bird as it was feasting on
a jackrabbit. The eagle measured
seven feet from tip to tip of it's
wings. Mr.. Sinclair is having it
mounted.
He also brought in fourteen coy
ote pelts and received bounty of
$3.50 each from County Auditor
Nichols. One of the animals was q
freak-a coyote with an almost
pure white fur, the first ever seen
by J. D. Allen, local taxidermlst,
who has been in the business here
for thirty years.
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A. H. Miller. the local agent for
the Standard Oil Co.. left Tuesday
night for Minot to attend a two
days convention of the Standard
Oil agents in this section of tn,
state.
The St. Patrick's Day dance to be
given at the Coteau hall on satur-
day evening of this week by the
Yeoman lodge will be an event long
to be remembered. 1t seems that
everyone in the country 10 going.
and those present will have good
time whether they dance or not.
The Melby's five piece orchestra
will furnish the music, and the
floor committee will see TO 1t that
everyone is well acquainted with
everyone else. Strangers will be
given special attention by this COM
mittee. The members Of the lodge
cordially invite everyone to bS
present. .s s.. ..S
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ed his 86th birthday last Sunday.
Quite number of his children,
grand children and great grand
children were present.
The colt breaking season is here.
Put some more coal on.
The Brookside school is publish
ing weekly paper known as the
Brookside Herald. An eighth grade
pupil is editor each week.
Another spelling contest was held
in Forthun township in the Sunny
side school last Friday night. Miss
Anna Watterud and William Berndt
were chosen for the leaders on
the two sides. Miss Elsie Pasche
held the floor to the end on Mr..
Berndt's side, while Mrs. o. A.
Midboe was the last one on Miss
Watterud's side. Miss Pasche fell
on the word amethyst" and Mrs.
Midboe on the word "phosphoric." I"
After the program the .yells of the
different schools rang out in the
frosty air. Mrs. Midboe gave a
fine selection. Miss Gunda Kjernes
rendered a sweet selection in her
native tongue. Refreshments were
then served and games played.
Miss Gunda Kjernes leaves this
week for an extended sojourn with
friends and relatives at Woburn.
Hans Nordrum and family arriv-
ed last week from Rothsay. Mimi.
where they spent the winter.
Mrs: Nels Gunderson is expected
from Montivedio, Mimi, this week.
The ladies aid of the Pleasant
Priarie congregation meet Wednes-
day with Mrs. Gustaf Bjorkman.
The Arthur Riehl family made a.
pleasant call at the Gunlock home
last Saturday evening.
Anton Martinson lis expected
from Minnesota this week.
Miss Mabel Jenson is visiting
with friends in Montana.
Arnold Tetzlan was the gentle
man in the Brookside school who
was instrumental in carrying off
the first prize in: the writing con-
test held there last Wednesday.
Cor. x
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-03-16
CO T e A U
(From Staft Correspondent)

(From stak CorresDondent)
Hello one and all. Here we are
again after a long vacation.
Mrs. o. Blomquist received the
sad news of the death OF ner
brother at Kosmos, MINI. She
left Wednesday to be present at the
funeral.
A travelling show has entertained
the people in and around Coteau
during the last week. The hall
has been packed to its utmost ev-
cry evening. The show advertised
the Rogers jewelry. Prizes were
given two evenings to the most
graceful lady dancers. Thursday
evening Miss Lille Lindstrom car
ried off the honors and Monday
evening Miss Edith Larson won the
prize, a lovely gold Lavelier. The
first prize was diamond ring.
Prizes were also given for the
most popular lady. Mrs. F. Lind
blad won this prize. beautiful
gold bracelet.
Arthur Blomquist called at Rich
ard Andersons Sunday.
March continues stormy and
blustry as ever. Everybody wiU
be glad to see beautiful spring
come around.
In spite of the bad roads and
snowdrifts the Fords continue run
ming. Last Sunday the Ford rat
tied eastward in search of an oc-
cupant and having secured same
took six mile drive westward.
Ludwig reports a fine trip. With
the aid of two sturdy horses they
were helped along and returned
safely home again.
Lars Nelson received message
announcing the sudden death of
his brother. Jim. Lars took the
morning train Monday.
Mrs. Lon Rouse is enjoying
visit from her sister, Mrs. Town
send, of California.
C. E. Hovland is at present en-
joying warmer weather way of in
Texas.
Special
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M. B. Ormiston spent several days
here last week as guest at the
home of his brother, J. A. Ormis-
ton. He had taken carload of
registered pure bred horses from
his home at Nekoma, N. D., to Will
liston where the animals were SOLD
at the big horse sale. and stopped
here on his way home.
The last number on the Bowbells
Lyceum Course was given at the
Royal Thatre last Friday evening.
and consisted of the Metropolitan
Glee Club. This number was heard
by much larger audience than
what heard the other four num-
bers, and without any question was
The best number Of the five given
here during the winter. One thing
that appealed to average person
present, was the fact that the en-
tertainers did not confine them
selves to classical music which many
could not understand or appreciate.
The program consisted of vocal and
instrumental music of both the
high class and the ordinary every
day pieces, and few comic stunts
were pulled off for the benefit OF
those who could not appreciate mu:
sic of any kind. The patrons Of
the course given here this winter
will be very sorry to learn that this
organization has not been engaged
for the course to. be given next
winter.
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Child's S Body
In the Ruins
e. =

Killdeer, N. D., March 15.-The
infant Of John Hyser was burned to
death, in a fire which destroyed the
farm home twenty-five miles west
OF this city. Children playing with
paper, lighted from GOALS in the
gfate Of the kitchen stove were re-
sponsible for the fire. Mrs. Hyser
was not in the house, and her hus-
band was in town. A 5-year-old
boy made an heroic effort to save
the baby, but failed, and the char
red body was found in the ruins of
the home the next day.
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ThOs. Ely, who for six years serv-
ed as county commissioner of Burke
county from the third district, was
in the city Tuesday from Columbus,
shaking hands with his many
friends. Mr.. Ely has the largest
evergreen grove in the north half
Of the state, and tells us that the
trees are wintering fine. During
the past years most of his time in
the spring was taken up by county
work and he was not able to give
the evergreens the attention he
would like to. Now that he has
all of his time to himself he in
tends giving his grove the very
best of attention and is making up
nm order for more evergreens to be
set out this spring.
Ed. Hort of Kandiyohi township
was in the city on Monday of this
week on business, and favored this
office with a very pleasant call. He
told us that he had just sold his
farm in Kandiyohi to his brother
Nels. and that he would move dur
ing the first part of next month to
Medicine Lake. Mont. where he has
already purchased the quarter Sec
tion of land on which part of the
city Of Medicine Lake stands. He
will farm this land this year, and
after getting located expects to buy
another half section or more. Mr..
Hjort has been a resident of Kan
diyohi for many years, always has
been one of the most prosperous
and progressive farmers In that
township, and his neighbors as well
as his many friends will be sorry
to learn that he intends to move
away.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-03-16
F arm Neighbors
Fear Foul Plav

Killdeer, N. D.. March 15.-The
fact that they found the barn door
locked on the outside. and that
there were no openings or windows
in the barn walls large enough to
crawl through, has led Raymond
Hays and Tom Farley, neighbors,
who discovered the body of Carl
Eckstein- hanging from rafters in
the stable, to believe he was mur-
dered. They insist that the MUIR
derer and Eckstein had a fight in
the Kitchen of the home, that bloody
stains. a bloody razor. and a scrub
bucket of bloody water in it. tell
tale Of fight in which Eckstein
was rendered unconscious, that his
assailant then took the body to the
barn and hung it. The door lock-
ed on the outside is proof Of foul
play, they say. Authorities have
begun an Investigation.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-03-16
Shellac Highball
Fatal to Prisoner

Bismarck. N. D., March ia
""shellac highball". drunk this morn
ing by F. H. Abbott, SO, at the state
penitentiary, is believed the cause
of his death. The intoxicant was
fluid obtained from a bottle of var
nish. An inquest> will be held as
soon as the contents are analyzed
by the state chemist. Abbott was
serving fifteen months for burglary
In the third degree. He was con-
victed in the Ward county district
court, April 81, 1916.
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it was about as follows:
"On reaching the hOsDital T

it was about az follows:
ION reaching the hospital I en-
tered the door over which three
names in gold letters were very con-
spicuous. and seated at a desk was
a very severe looking lady dressed
in the regalia Of nurse, who in
formed me that DR.. A. would see me
shortly. About three hours later
after had thoroughly read the
Appeal to Reason and all the other
periodicals in sight, l was requested
to appear before his majesty. On
entering this office. his honor. dir
ected me to remove my coat. hat.
vest, shoes socks, ETC., until I look
ed like the great grandfather of
September Morn. The first intima-
tion of hostilities was a punch in
the solar plexus, after which he
placed his ear to my side high up
and listened. and so did I. Heart
o. K. was the verdict. Then asking
me to be seated he seized a small
s1edge hammer and struck me be-
low the knees. ''Action all right"
quoth he. Then came the fee.
which he pronounced not so good
and he consented to meet me at
nine o'clock the following morning.
taking my coat and hat from
the place where I had carefully de-
posted them, I was making my way
out when a severe looking young
woman intimated that ten bones (no
checks) was modest sum for the
time I had occupied the waiting
room and the other preliminaries
had undergone, so I promptly paid
it.
At nine o'clock the next morning
was on deck. After further ex-
animation of my foundation l was
informed by No. 2 who had been
admitted to the council of war, that
they wanted a photograph of my
feet. Twas made and I was hurry
ing from the room when the lady
at the desk suggested that $40 for
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-03-16

Bismarck, N. D., March ia
joker in House Bill No. 80 was dis
covered when the bill was messaged
to the secretary of state with the
governors signature today to take
its place in the 1917 session laws.
On the fifty-eighth day of the ses-
sion the bill was amended in the
senate to provide for the receipt of
limited quantities OF intoxicating
liquors for personal use. The for
mer amendment, proposed by the
temperance committee provided for
the receipt of shipments by phar-
macists was adopted in the senate
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1917-03-16
Bone Dry > Provision
Discovered in Bill 80

at the same time. When the bill
got bach to the. house It contained
the last named amendment but not
the former. The house concurred
in the last amendment and as the
bill goes onto the statute books of
North Dakota it makes the state
absolutely bone dry" July 1 except
as to shipments received by phar-
>macists for specified purposes and
to be received under registry and
affidavits. Efforts to discover how
the amendment providing for linn
tied quantities for personal use was
lost have failed to date.
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Paid over for library fund of s.
Bowbells Public Schools 1855
$399.75

o. D. Morse, the Northgate horse
man. who was last week arrested
on the charge of burglary in the
third degree, and who entered a
plea of guilty before Judge Leigh
Ton Thursday morning, was given a
suspended sentence Of one year in
the state penitentiary, and was i'm
mediately released on parole. The
sentence was suspended on account
of the good reputation which Mr..
Morse bore, and high standing he
had in the community In which he
resides. Mr.. Morse is now back at
Northgate getting his horses ready
for the breeding season.
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Indications now are that the gar
den will be well worth some extra
care and attention this year Bet
ter get plenty of good seeo early
and be ready to plant as soon as
possible. Plan for a good variety
Of vegetables the season through,
from radishes to celery.
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!. B. Parsons Of Northgate was in
the city for few hours Tuesday
morning while on his way to Ken
marc. He dropped into The Trib-
une Office to tell us that he had
gone into the farm (. loan business
and was making loans At six per
cent rate. 81 a5 5s
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Saves Life in T.,
Binding Bull

Leith, N. D., March 15.-Louis
Lokhammer. attacked by a bull and
pinned by the animal against a
barnyard fence, saved his life by
jamming his fingers in the bulls
eyes, and with the beast blinded he
was able to escape.
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Mrs. Ruza Stefonowicz returned
Tuesday morning from Wildrose
where she spent several weeks in
visiting with her son. F. e. Stefon-
owfcz, publisher of the Williams
County Mixer.