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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-07-05
Proceedings Of Board Of
\ County Commissioners

On motion duly seconded and car
ried the report of o. M. Roe, register
of deeds for fees collected for month
of May, 1917, amount $267.05, was &C.
cepted and ordered filed.
On motion duly seconded and car.
ried the report of James Kelly, sheriff,
for fees collected for. month Of May,
1917, amount $77.12, was accepted and
ordered filed.
On motion duly seconded and car
ried the report of Harry N. Olsby,
clerk of court, for fees collected for
month of May, 1917, amount s131.75,
was accepted and ordered filed.
On motion duly seconded and car.
ried the board adjourned to meet at 2
O'Clock p m. Monday.
Attest: .~+ ..~
c. w. NELSON,
County Auditor Barnes County.
THOMAS GUDMESTAD,
Chairman County Commissioners.
Valley City, N. D., June II, 1917.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
All members present.
The following bids were received for
building six steel and concrete bridges
as per advertisement called for, to-wit:
Iowa Bridge Co.
Bridge No. 1-L-3-4 for sum of
$1,36O.OO.
Bridge No. 2-E-2-3, for sum of
$4,000.
Bridge No. 3-N.4O-41, for sum of
$1,569O0.
Bridge No. 4-E-16-17 for sum of
$1,264.00.
xo Bridge i'd No. 5-FP-7.s' for sum of
Bridge No. 6 - S-E-D, for sum of
$4,000. ~ ,......
For extra concrete in place the sum
of $500 per cubic yard:
For extra earth excavation the sum
of $500 per cubic yard.
~ For extra steel in place, the sum of
9 cents per pound.
For extra flooring and wheel guards
in place, Is cents per square foot.
. NJ. M. Nielsen, Valley City
Bridge No. Lisa, for sum of
$1,O40.0O.
Bridge No. 2-E3-4, for sum OF
$4,000.
Bridge No. 3 - N.4o.41 for sum OF
$1,080.00.
$4,000. ..'...
Bridge No. 5-E-7-S for the sum OF
$725.00. -~ ....s .....~
Bridge No. s = s-E-D for the sum OF
$6SO.00. s -.-z
For extra concrete in place, the sum
of $1,000 per cubic yard.
For extra earth excavation, the sum
of SO cents ped cubic yard.
For extra steel in place, the sum Of
10 cents per pound. .
For extra flooring and wheel guards
in place, % cents per square foot.
P. G. Davidson, Valley City
Bridge No. for the sum of $4,000
Bridge No. for the sum of $4,000
Bridge No. for the sum of $845.O0.
Bridge No. for the sum of $S82.00
Bridge No. 5 for the sum of $4,000
Bridge No. for the sum of $615.00
For extra concrete in place, 40 cents
per cubic foot.
- For extra earth excavation in place
30c per cubic yard.
For extra steel in place, cents pei
pound.
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original 68.97
Sanborn Lodge, N. w. A., No.
1888, lot 10, block 10, origi.
nal ................ 1864
Loyal Knights of America, Eek ..,
elson, lot ,............... ISL
Valley City $4s
Catholic church parsonage,
personal property .......... 4.44
Episcopal hall, personal prop
erty ~. 9.71
l. 0. O. F. lodge, personal prop
erty ...................... 1892
Loyal Order of Moose, personal
property ...........:....... 1905
Methodist hall, personal prop
erty ............., 9.33
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On motion duly seconded and car
ried the request of the following
lodges and churches, asking for re.
fund of 1916 taxes, having been paid
into the county, was not granted for
reason that they had not been paid
under protest as required by law to-
wit:
Modern Woodmen of America,
Oriska, personal property. 81
Sanborn Lodge No. IA, A. F.
and A. M, lot IA, block 10,
Evening star., 1917-11-02
FEMALE-Continued.

PERMANENT POSITION for experienced stenog-
rainier. anIendid opportunity for person with
ability and interest. Address Box COOP. Star
Evening star., 1917-11-02

YOUNG MAN as assistant in
advertising department; an excel
lent opportunity to learn a pleas
ant and lucrative profession
good salary to begin with. Apply
to Mr.. Lester Lansburgh, Lans-
burgh & Bro, 9TH st.
Evening star., 1917-11-02

YOUNG MAN as assistant in
advertising department; an excel
lent opportunity to learn a pleas
ant and lucrative profession +;
good salary to begin with. Apply
to Mr.. Lester Lansburgh, Lans-
burgh & Bro, 9TH st.
Evening star., 1917-11-02
To PIANO Statesmen.

III H1hANo SALES.nE.N.
II you are a piano salesman and
have been making $4,000 to 5000 a
week. you should be able to make
5000 to $1O0. 90 a week in our line.
A number Of our men exceed that.
Piano prospects are hard to find,
and making a sale usually means
long period Of folIow-up.
Our salesmen work on a drawing
account and commissions on sales to
definite prospects. who are In the
market over and over. year in and
year out.
Only high-grade men, over the
draft age or exempted. capable of
handling a high-grade line, backed
by . highly rated house with twenty
SIX branches. are wanted.
ALI communica tons are conflden-
tial. Excellent opportunities for i'm
mediate remuneration and future ad-
vancement.
Although this advertisement Ia d.
rected to piano salesmen. applica-
tions from good men in other lines
will be considered. Address Box
203-P. Star office.
Evening star., 1917-11-02

HELPERS on Ford delivery
autos. Apply at once to Mr.. Ell
gin, Delivery Dept, Goldenberg's,
9TH and K sts. NV.
Evening star., 1917-11-02

MEN-Automobile mechanics and chanfteurs are
in great demand; good salaries. We train thor
See today. National Auto College, 9Th and
Evening star., 1917-11-02

Two young white men tgood) for milk wagon
drivers. Apply GA o NV.
TYPEWRITER MECHANIC-Must have knovi-
edge of Underwood typewriter; excellent oppor-
tunity for good man. Address Box 204-P Star
office.
Evening star., 1917-11-02

on gowns
and dresses. Rizik Bros, 1913
F st,
Evening star., 1917-11-02

YOUNG MAN to work in blue
print room at night; must come
we'll recommended. Apply Will
liams & Allen, 18th and N. Y. ave.
Evening star., 1917-11-02

LABORERS-Ioo, wanted at 3oc
Der hour; time and half for over
lime. Apply to Richardson &
Burgess, Inc, Main Gate of Navy
Yard. AZ
LABORERS-Ioo. Apply w. G.
Cornell Company's Office, 9th and
B SITS. NV.
Evening star., 1917-11-02

DRIVER-Co1ored, for delivery
wagon; also colored porter. Ap-
ply Becker's Leather Goods Co.,
I224-26 F st.
Evening star., 1917-11-02

I. G. 8. SHOWCARD WRITER'S course wanted :
will exchange complete advertising course for
Address BOX 189-P, Star office. % ,
INSURANCE SALESMAN, not life; excellent
opportunity; old-estnblished office; plenty Of
prospects; salary and commission: don't answer
lness you n producer. Address Box ll9-M,
Star office.
KITCHEN MEN, two; good wages to CONNIE.
tent men. Star Lunch. 702 9th NV.
LABoRERs wanted: U. g. gov. work. Apply
Power Efficiency Corporation. at Walter Reed
Hospital.
Evening star., 1917-11-02

OTTICK and accurate at figures: permanent po-
sition to those qualifying; apply in own hand
writing, giving qualifications. age and refer-
ences: SS to start Address Box Clip. Star
Evening star., 1917-11-02

YOUNG MANHOOD pay and
good opportunity for the right
man. A. Z. Tyssowski, Mems
Furnishings, 726 18th st. NV.
YOUNG MAN. white. to work on Ford delivery
car. Apply Mr.. 4. E. Vincent, 1015 9th st.
Evening star., 1917-11-02
wANTED-HELP.


MAN over 80 years of age for
outside commercial work: good opportunity for
ambitious man. Apply ONCE manager, Potomac
Electric Power Company, cor. 14th and q sts.
NV.
Evening star., 1917-11-02

SHIRT BACKER or coat ironer :;
experienced. Apply Elite Laun-
dry, 2IIo I4th st.
Evening star., 1917-11-02

|SALESLADIES-King's Palace
has openings for experienced
salesladies in all departments.
Evening star., 1917-11-02

DRIVER wanted for laundry
wagon. Apply Yale Laundry, 437
N. Y. ave. NV.
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Was that ALT, came into her mind.
That was serious enough, OF course,
but it would not matter In the long
run, Helen realized the awful gravity,
the terrible seriousness, of the situa-
ton of course. The bridge meant much
to her even If in quite different way.
II was there he had saved her from the
awful fall. 1t was there that he had
told her that he loved her. The bridge
might fall, but 1t was as eternal as her
affection in her memory. Their en-
gagement, or their marriage, had been
made dependent upon the successful
completion Of the bridge. What OF
that? The proviso meant nothing to
her when she looked at the white-faced
agonized man to whom she had giver
herself.
sit Is terrible, of course" she sale
quietly. "But you can do nothingT
eff I could, do you think I'd let the
bridge, and you, go without"
"Pm not going with the bridge" wa:
her quick and decisive interruption.
They had both forgotten the pres
ence of young johnson, who was no
only decidedly uncomfortable, but des
perately anxious. He was about t
speak when, into this already broker
scene. came another interruption.
, There was a rush of wheels on tn
: driveway outside, the roar of a motor
> Before Meade could answer the state
> ment, into the room burst Colonel L
a lingworth. He was covered with dus
= his face was white, his eyes filed wit
anxiety. The character of the sun
a mons had disquieted him beyond meas
ure. Back Of him came Severance, th
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thing which to Abbott seemed useless
and unnecessary, and the fact that
subsequent events had more often than
not proved Meade's suggestions to be
worth while, had not put Abbott In al
together the best mood toward MS
young colleague. Abbott never forgot
that Meade had really no official con-
nection with the building of the bridge.
and that he was only there as special
representative of his father, and al
though he could not help liking the
younger man, Abbott would have been
better pleased If he had been left
alone.
Meade had not gone about it In the
right way to move man OF Abbotts
temperament. He realized that as he
lay awake on the sleeper speeding to
New York. Abbott was man who
could not be driven. He was ire
mendous driver himself and naturally
he could not take his own medicine. Ii
Meade had received the announcement
more quietly and if he had by some
subtle suggestion put the idea of dan
ger into Abbott's mind all would have
been well, for when he was not blind
ed by prejudice, or his authority or his
ability questioned, Abbott was a SEN
sible man thoroughly to be depended
upon. But the news had come to Meade
with such suddenness, Abbott had only
casually mentioned it at the close of a
lengthy conversation regarding the
progress of the work as If it were a
matter of no special moment, that the
| sudden shock had thrown Meade of
his balance.
| Therefore he could see nothing but
danger and the necessity for action
How he should handle his superior, OF
rather the bridges superior, was the
last thing In his mind. Aside from his
natural pride in his father and in the
bridge and his fear that lives would BIZ
lost If It failed, unless he could gel
the men withdrawn, there was thu
complication of his engagement tt
Helen nlingworth.
Meade could not close his eyes, ht
could not sleep a moment on the train
His mind was in a turmoil. Prayers
that he would get to his father and thu
bridge people in time to stop work ant
prevent loss of life, schemes for taking
up the detection, strengthening tn
member, and completing the bridge
and fears that he would lose the won
an, stayed with him through the night
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way. The corresponding member in
the other truss is perfectly straight"
abbott, for Gods sake, hear me"
pleaded Meade in desperation. "Draw
back the traveller and put no more men
on the bridge. Stop work until we can
get word to"
"Don't talk to me, boy. I know my
business. I tell you can jack it back.
That members big enough and strong
enough to hold up the world"
"What are you going to jack
againstT Meade asked, and for the
first time little of Abbott's contempt
appeared in the younger mans voice.
Abbott reflected that there was moth
ing firm enough to serve as a support
for jacks and said rather grudgingly,
for 1t seemed like concession to the
younger and Junior engineer:
swell, can hook on to the opposite
truss and pull it back with turn
buckles"
"That will damage the other truss
too much, Abbott" Meade retorted
promptly. 'It isn't possible"
"Then I'll think up some other
scheme" returned Abbott indifferently
as If humoring the other. "We can't
wait, we've got to hurry it along
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ice president, and Curtiss, tae chief

vice president, and Curtiss, tae chief
engineer.
"Meade, what Of the bridge?" he
burst out, with q quick nod to his
daughter. Colonel IilingwOrth had not
stopped to hunt for waysde tele-
phone. The automobile driven madly.
recklessly through the hills and over
the rough roads, had brought him d.
rectly to the office in the shortest pos
Sible time.
'There is q DETECTION one inch and
three-quarters deep in one of the COM
preston members, C-10-R," was the
prompt and terrible answer.
Colonel IllingwOrth had not been
president of the Martlet Bridge COM
pany for so long without learning some
thing of practical construction. He
was easily enough of an engineer to
realize instantly what that statement
| meant
"When did you discover itT be
snapped out.
Last night" IL,
as the bridge gone" ~"
'NOt yet"
"Why didn't you let us know"
Il telegraphed father and, not hear
ing from him, / came down on the mid
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CHAPTER v.
The Death Message.

Meade, ST., was an old man. Al
though unlike Moses his eye was dim
and his natural force abated, the evil
dences Of power were still apparent,
especially to the observant. There rose
the broad brow Of the thinker. His
power Of intense concentration was ex-
pressed outwardly by a directness OF
gaze from the old eyes which, though
faded, could flash on occasion. Other
facial characteristics of that snow
crowned, leonine head, which bespoke
that imaginative power without which
a great engineer could not be In spite
of all his scientific exactitudes, had not
been cut out Of his countenance by the
pruning knife Of time.
He was q great engineer and looked
It, sitting alone In his office with the
telegram crushed in his trembling
hand, despite the fact that his gray
face was the very picture Of unwonted
weakness, Of impotency, and abiding
horror. The message had struck him a
terrific blow. He had reeled under 1t
and had sunk down In the chair In a
state Of nervous collapse.
The telegram fairly burned the
clammy palm Of his hand. He would
fain have dropped 1t yet he could not
Slowly he opened 1t once more. Ordi'
narily, powerful glasses stimulated his
vision. He needed nothing to read II
again. It is doubtful whether his eyes
saw 1t or not and there was not need
for the message was burned into his
brain.
He read again the mysterious words
One and three-quarter-inch Gambler IL
C-10-R.
There could be no mistake. TIT
name that was signed to it was tn
name of his son. the young engineer
| the child Of his fathers old age. tn
hoy. as the old man thought OF him
had yentured to dispute his father
figures, to question his fathers design
but the elder man had overborne hin
with his vast experience, his great au
thority. his extensive learning, his hig
reputation. And now the boy was righ1
Strange to say some little thrill
nride came to the old engineer at tina
. moment.
He tried to find out from the ted
. gram when 1t had been sent. That da
was a holiday-the birthday OF one
| the worthless Of the republican som
, of the United States, New York an
PENNSYLVANIA among them, and only b
, chance had he come down to the effie
! that morning. The wire was dated tn
, night before. And he recalled that tn
: state from which the bridge ran oil
! not observe that day as a holida
: They would be working on the Tntern
, tional as usual unless-
Il One and three-quarter inches OF d
Election No bridge that was ever mat
: could stand with bend like that
: the principal member OF Its compre
: sion chord, much less SO vast stru
{ ture as that which was to span u
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Into the Room Burst Colonel Ellington.
night train. 1t is holiday in New York
as well as here. / just happened to
meet father in the Office. He sent q
telegram to you and not hearing from
you, duplicated it an hour later. 1
tried half dozen times to get you on
the telephone and finally, by happy
chance, got hold of young johnson"
"Where are your fathers tele-
grams?"
"Here."
Colonel nlingworth tore the first
open with trembling fingers.
"Why didn't you tell Abbottr' asked
the chief engineer.
'You know Abbott. He said the
bridge would stand until the world
caved in. Said he could jack the mem
Der into line. He wouldn't do thing
except on direct orders from here"
"Your father wires, put no more
weight on the bridge What shall we
do" interposed Colonel Illingworth.
Telegraph Abbott at once"
| IF the bridge goes it means ruin to
the company" said the agitated vice
president, who was the financial mem
Der of the firm and who could easily be
pardoned for a natural exaggeration
under the terrible circumstances.
ayes, but If it goes with the men on.
1t means-Johnson, are you telegraph
operatorY
eyes, sir"
"Take the key" said the colonel.
who, having been soldier, thought
first of the men.
johnson sat down at the table where
the direct wire ran from the bridge
company to the telegraph Office. He
reached his hand out and laid his
fingers on the key. Before he could
give the faintest pressure to the instru-
ment, 1t suddenly clicked of Its own
motion. Everybody in the room stood
silent.
"It is a message from Wilchings, the
chief of construction foreman OF.
Johnson paused a moment, listening to
the rapid click-"the international"
he said In an awestfuck whisper.
1t had come!
"Read 1t, man! Read 1t, for Gods
sake !" cried the chief engineer.
"The bridge is In the river" faltered
johnson slowly, word by word, trans
lating the fearful message on the wire
abbot and one hundred and fifty men
with It"
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There's going to be no penalty against
us on account of me. won't stop work
a minute" he explained patronizingly.
"There will be a bigger penalty Ii
you don't do what I say. and paid In
another way, in blood. And it will be
your fault"
Now both men were angry and In
their passion they confronted each
other more resolute and fierce than
ever.
aLook here" said Abbott, his fiery
temper suddenly breaking from his
control, ''who are you anyway? You're
only q kid engineer. Your father ap-
proved of the plan Of this bridge. i
guess we can afford to bank on his
reputation rather than yours"
swell, he doesn't know Of this"
ssNobody Is on the bridge now, and
nobody Is going to be on there until
tomorrow morning. Wire him II you
like. He'll wire Ilingworth down at
Martlet and Wen get word what to
do"
ssYou won't put any men at work on
the bridge until"
sNot until tomorrow morning" said
Abbott decisively, eff don't hear from
somebody OF Martlet tomorrow morn
ing the work goes on"
"But IL my father wires you"
81 take orders from the Martlet com
many and no one else," was the shor'
answer with which Abbott turned ava!
lin finality, so that the other realized
the interview was over.
Meade wasted no more pleas on Alb
| bott. AS i'll luck would have 1t some
thing had happened to the telephone
| and telegraph wires between the cit!
and the camp. Meade dressed himself
got a handcar, and was hurried to tn
nearest town on the railroads mali
lime. From there he sent telegram
and tried to get connection with New
York by telephone, but failed. Moves
Inv a natural impulse, in default o
; other means of communication, b
Jumped ON the midnight train for Nes
York. He would go himself In perso
and attend to the grave affair. Notf
ing whatever could be so Important.
II There had been some friction d.
{ tween Abbott and Meade before on o.
, casions, not serious. but several time
: Meade had ventured to suggest som'
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What happens after the crash
Is told In the next instaltment.
What happens to the Meades
and iiIIngworths, and the vast
trouble stirred up, makes thrill
ing chapters.
CTO BE CONTINUED.)
Beware the Loaded Gun.

The man who returns from hunting
and sets his loaded gun in the corner
or hangs it on the wall Is, in reality.
setting a death-trap. Yet 1t Is surprise
ing how often this is done. The guH
we didn't know was loaded" is a}
old, old story, says Farmers Guide
You cannot be too cautious. ~
loaded gun you may keep on the WI
to shoot crows with when they getn
the corn is liable to cause you p@te
loss than a million crows can. 1t ties
only a second to put cartridget a
gun when the time is at hand It
takes no longer to take it out.
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greatest of rivers and to bring nation
into touch with nation. he ought TO
do something, but what was there TO
do? Presently, doubtless, his mind
would clear. But on the instant all ne
could think Of was the impending ruin.
The Uplift building, in which he had
his offices, was mainly deserted on ac-
count of the holiday. The banks were
closed and the offices and most OF the
shops and stores. 1t was very still In
the hall and, therefore, he heard dis
tinctly the door of the single elevator
in service open with an unusual crash,
then the sound of rapid footsteps along
the corridor as of someone running.
They stopped before the outer door OF
the suite which bore his name. In
stantly he suspected messenger or
disaster. The door was opened, the Of
flee was crossed, hand was on the
inner door. He sank back almost as
one dead waiting the shock, the bioW.
Father" exclaimed the newcomer.
''You got my telegram"
The other silently exhibited the
crumpled paper in his hand.
"What have you done?"
| ats a holiday, don't you know? l
only got it a few moments ago. The
bridgew
"Still stands"
"But for how long?
81 can't say. The Martlet's resident
engineer is mad. begged, threatened,
implored. I tried to get him to stop
work, to take the men off the bridge,
to withdraw the traveller, but he won't
do it. Said you designed 1t, you knew.
was only q cub"
'But the camberT
'He said, I'll jack it into line again.
Like every other engineer who sees
big thing before him it looks to him as
If 1t would last forever. tried to get
you on the telephone here and at the
house last night and failed. I wired
, you. Then I jumped on the midnight
} express and"
"What is to be doneT asked the old
man.
Meade, Sr., was thankful that the
younger man had not said, Il told you
, So" as well he might. But really his
| fathers condition was so pitiful thai
the son had not the heart.
} Telegraph the Martlet Bridge com
/, pany at once" he answered.
"What shall we say" asked the ole
. man, uncertainty.
1 q I00K
him, that question evidenced the VIC
Hence Of the shock. His father wa
old, broken, helpless, dependent, a
q "Give me the blank" he answered
: 'sIn wire in your name"
He repeated the telegram that h
e had sent to his father and added thes
8 words as he signed the old man
: name to it:
t Put no more load on the bridge. with
b draw men and traveller.
r 81 can't understand why we don
, hear" said the young engineer tw
e hours later, walking up and down tn
h room in his agitation. 'Two telegram
e and now we can't get telephone COZ
# nection, or at least any answer afte
e our repeated calls"
@Tts holiday there as well as here,
d said the older man. "There is no on
e in the office at Martler."
g "Pll try the telephone again. Some
y one may come in at any time"
ID He sat down at the desk, and afte
g FIVE minutes of feverish and excite
waiting he finally did get the office
1t the Martlet Bridge company. BY
happy fortune 1t. appeared that som
one happened to come into the ofit
he Just at that moment.
10 'This is Meade" began the your
It. man, ''the consulting engineer Of Il
u International bridge. Well, at te