The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-05-23

posse Ut sixty automobiles had secured
the countryside for hours. The old
mine pit was filled with water. 1t Is
presumed that the boys while playing
about the mouth of the abandoned
shaft fell in. and It 10 possible that
one Of the lads lost his life In a
attempt to saSs the other.
Reeder.-Geofge Francis Rose Of
Desart. Who vas one Of the member
Of Slope county's contingent which
left Bowman for Camp Dodge on Ess.
ter, died ct that cantonment Of pneu.
MONA. The Reeder Home Guards O..
corted the remains to New England
whore interment took place.
Sheldon.-Ransom county VIII levy
. tag Of $4,000. to pay it, share Of
the construction of Federal and
state highway from the Barnes county
line to the Sargent county line. the
road passing north and south through
Lisbon. Tue road 10 twenty-siy
miles long.
Townsr.-The Towner county falf
viii be held July 8, 10, and II. ~
Hillsboro. brickyards ut Hills
boro were raided and . large aSsort.
ment Of pipes. brass fittings and
other articles taken. : :,
Fessenden.-H. ]. Beiseker. . car.
penter. was killed when he was
thrown from a buggy in an automo.
bile accident, his head hitting q con.
crete curb.
transformation Pearson, 70. for
twenty.eight years q resident Of
jamestown, died here. Since receiv-
ing injuries last January in fan
his health has been falling constant.
ly.
Fargo.-Rev. Charles Zech, for four
wears presiding elder of the Fargo
district Of the Evangelical church, has
been transferred to Aberdeen to be
the presiding elder of the Aberdeen
district.
Devils I4ake.-T4ocal unions of
boilermakers, car repairers, machin-
lists and sheet metal workers in the
Great Northern shops have consoli-
dated under the name of the Great
Northern Federated Trades.
Lidgerwood-$G,O 900 was raised here
towards the county Red Cross quota
of s25AoO. The city was only asked
for $4,000. An auction sale and 10y
atty meeting was held in the city for
the purpose Of raising funds.
Fargo.-Fargo lost another of its
pioneer residents in the death of
Robert McCulloch. IS. pioneer lumber
dealer. Mr.. McCulloch was mem.
Der Of the w. H. White and McCul.
loch Lumber company of Fargo.
Stone.-Mrs. Val Helbling, of Stone,
26 years old. met with a tragic death
when she fell into a we'll and was
drowned. Her body was recovered-a
few minutes after, but life was OK.
tinct when she was taken from the
we'll. -
Portland.-The Portland CONNER.
cial club has taken steps, to finance
the local hand. The band boys have
heretofore been compelled to dig
down in. their own pockets in order
to meet the expenses connected with
the organization.
Grand Forks.-The membership 81
the Civic league Of Grand Forks has
voted to contribute 81 each toward
q fund started by the National Fed.
GRAFTON Of Women's Clubs to estab
fish and equip furlough houses for
American soldiers in France.
New Observation-Disclosures North
Dakota last year sustained heavy
losses from the grasshopper pest. At
a. meeting here recently steps were
taken to maintain poison campaign.
county wide in its nature, and the
same kind Of fight will be made by
other counties in the district.
Fargo.v-A large barn, including q
quantity Of hay, 20 horses and two
cows, was burned in an early morn.
Ing fire on a farm owned by J. p.
Finch. Fargo. located five miles from
Finley in Steele county. according to
word reaching Fargo yesterday. The
loss Is approximately $4,000.
Bismarck.-The official count Of
signatures On the constitutional
amendment petitions recently filed
with the secretary Of states office
shows 1861 names. according to
secretary Of State Thomas Hall. The
petitions will be re.counted BY coun.
ties to make certain that the required
half Of the counties Of the state have
he required Is per cent Of the vot.
ers.
Minot.-w. 8. Shaw. president of the
city commission, resigned from that
office and his resignation has been
accepted by the board and a special
election to fill the vacancy has been
called for June z. Mr.. Shaw was
facing a trial before a referee ap.
pointed by Governor Lynn J.. Frazier,
the charges being malfeasance in Of.
fee and not properly conducting the
affairs of the city.
Ray.-Arthur Stevens of Epping,
who enlisted in the aerial service of
the army and went into training at
San Antonio, Tex, in August of last
year and left overseas in December
with the Six Hundred and Thirty.sev.
enth aerial supply squadron, died
from scarlet fever, according to word
h