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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-04-18
Afternoon Session

The Board of County Commission
ers reconvened at 400 p. m. Present
Chairman Verwest and Commission
ers johnson, Kloster, Hovick, Will
liams.
On motion Commissioners Kloster
authorized to superintend the two
mile road between sections IA and
is and 10 and IL near Sharon.
On motion duly carried the State
Highway Commission was requested
to designate the following roads as
State Roads, to-wit:
Beginning at a point on the East
lines of Steele County at the North
east corner of Section 1%2-146-54,
thence West about two and three
fourths miles, thence in a South
westerly direction across NWA of
Section 1~0-146-54 to a point on the
Section line between Sections 9 and
10, thence South on said line to the
Southeast corner of Section 9-146-
81, thence West five miles to the
Southeast corner of Section 1O-146-
SIS, thence South n mile to the
Southeast corner of Section 15-146-
SIS, thence West one mile to the
Southwest corner of Section IS, 146-
SIS, thence South n mile to the
Southeast corner of Section 21-146-
IS, thence West fourteen miles
through the Village of Pickert to
the Southwest corner of Section 20,
146-57, thence South one mile to the
Southeast corner of Section 3O-146-
81, thence West to the Southwest
corner of Section %3O-146-57, which
is a point on the West line of Steele
County.
Total length in all of about twen-
ty-eight miles.
The Board of County Commission
ers of said County agrees that the
above described roads shall be COM
pleted in accordance with the stand
ard specifications which may be re-
quired by the U. S. Department of
Agriculture, before a petition is sub
mitted requesting that additional
roads in the County be included in
the State system.
1t is agreed that where changes of
location may be found necessary such
changes are to be made by the State
Highway Commission.
1t is agreed that the County will,
at the request of the State Highway
Commission, secure title to such
right of way as may be found neces,
sary.
On call of the roll the following
Commissioners voted "aye:" Yer.
west, Johnson, Williams, Kloster and
Hovick. None voted "nay."
On motion the following resolu'
ton was introduced:
Be 1t Resolved by the Board OF
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-04-18
The Hope implement co.

gar Gained and s0othed me, once away
from that sprawlihg, lurching absurd
ity. I thought of Isora, and life be-
came sweet again. I was going to
Springfield to marry Isora. The we'd
ding was to be the next afternoon.
"For Isora's dear sake" I whispered
to myself. "Ill be humanitarian-aye,
charitable" I went back to the sec
ton. I took the other seat, I smiled, I
tried to be jolly.
"Look here" I proposed to the bulky
bundle of humanity opposite me-,
"don't you think you would be more
comfortable in the lower berth than
on the narrow upper one?"
"Don't I think it?" shouted my COM
panion. "Don'tI know itw
"Well, I will exchange with you," I
stated with impressive courtesy. 1T
will be o comfortable"
"Huh!" growled he. "More comfort
able-surest thing you know. Thun-
der!"
The upper berth was a relief to me
as I finally piled into it. I settled my
self down for sleep.
"Z-zz-zzz-Roh-grr-Roh!" proboscis
and throat gave out a swanging, dis
torted mixture of nasal notes and gut
terals. Hour after hour I tossed to a
resonant snoring chorus.
When I clambered down from my
aerial perch it was broad daylight. I
had searched for my cigar case first
thing, c%herishing my usual ante-break-
fast smoke, and could not discover it.
I found the lower berth vacant, poked
around, did not come across the case,
and wondered if I had not left it in
the smoking compartment the evening
previous. Thither I went. Sprawled
in the biggest easy chair, c%omplacently
putting at the last half Of a cigar, was
| the human mammoth.
"YoursY" he hailed, extending my
cigar case-empty! "Fancied So
found it on the car window. Rare
weeds-ought to know. I smoked all
three"
Thanks !" I said sarcastically, and
pocketed the case.
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Commissioners of Steele

SOuASy OAIA4AAS0AOANAo VI 0IOC4O
County:
That the State Highway Commits
sion be hereby petitioned for Federal
and State aid in such amounts as
may be available for the improve
ment of State roads as described be-
low, or so much thereof as funds
available permit.
A road beginning at a point on the
East line of Steele County at the
Northeast corner of Section 12-146-
81, thence West about two and there
miles, thence in a South
westerly direction across NWA of
Section 10-146-54 to a point on the
Section line between Sections 9 and
10, thence South on said line to the
Southeast n of Section 9-146-
"a, thence West five miles to the
Southeast corner of Section 10-146-
55, thence South one mile to the
Southeast corner of Section 1916
55, thence West one mile to the
Southwest corner of Section 15-146-
SIS, thence South one mile to the
Southeast corner of Section 21-146-
IS, thence West n mile to South
west corner of Section 21-146-55.
Total length about thirteen miles or
as much more as funds will permit.
On call of the roll the following
Commissioners voted "aye." Ver-
west, Johnson, Williams, Kloster and
Hovick. None voted "nay."
On motion the following resolu-
ton was introduced:
Be it Resolved by the Board of
County Commissioners of Steele
County:
That the sum of Eight Thousand
Dollars (sS,000.OO) be hereby ap-
p%ropriated and set aside for the pur-
pose of paying, upon the certificate
of the State Engineer, as Chief En-
gineer and Secretary of the State
Highway Commission, the County's
share of the cost Of the improve
ments of about thirteen miles, or as
much more as funds will permit, of
State Roads in Steele County.
On call Of the roll the following
Commissioners voted "aye," YER
west, Johnson, Williams, Kloster and
'Hovick. None voted "nay."
On motion adjournedment was
taken to April 18th.
G. j. MUSTAD, Auditor.
BY Nettie M. Doe, Deputy.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given by the undersigned,
administratrix OF the estate of G.. Z. Vierkandt
OF Steele and State OF North Dakota, deceased,
to the creditors OF. and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to exhibit
undersigned at her residence on the NWH OF
Section 8 in said Colgate Township, within
six months after the first publication of this
notice.
Dated April 1. 1918.
ELLEN VIERkANDT,
administrators
WIN. BARCLAY
Attorney for Administrative
Sherbrooko, N. D. Est
First publication April 4, 1918
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April II. 1918

The Board of County Commission
-ers convened at 10000 o'clock a.. m.
Present, Chairman Verwest, Commits
sioners johnson, Kloster, Hovick and
Williams.
The morning session was spent in
consultation with State Engineer of
the State Highway Commission.
On motion the meeting adjourned
to inspect roads.
G. ]. MUSTAD, Auditor.
BY Nettie NJ. Doe, Deputy.
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Of the Board of County
Commissioners
April H., 1918

The Board of County Commission
ers met at 1880 o'clock A. M. Pres
ent Commissioners Johnson, Kloster,
Williams and Hovick. On motion s..
w. johnson was, elected Chairman
pro TEN.
Minutes of the meeting of April
1st, End, 3rd and 4th were read and
approved.
On motion the following bills
were allowed:
Colgate Township, rs per cen
aid given VIM. Turner,
poor, person .$123.53,
Colgate Township, grading
Red Line road beginning
at N. W. corner Sec. 81,
running east a distance of
731 rods $4,000,
Warwick Sentinel, estray
paper, part of 1917 ...... 1.75I
Parshall Leader, estray
paper 4-19-17 to 12-31-17 1926
l.. N. Bugbee, 1 can sweep
ing compound ....,.... 2.75|
Institution for Feeble Mind
ed, are of patients $500. 10000
State Hospital for Insane,
care of patients ........1188.OO
N. D. Publishing Co., pub
fishing proceedings and
food list 1922
On motion duly carried the voting
place for Luverne Village was desig-
mated as the Commercial Club Room
in building on Lot l., Block IL, Viii
lage of Luverne.
On motion adjournment was taken
to inspect roads.
G. j. MUSTAD, Auditor.
Nettie M. Doe, Deputy.
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The Board of County Commission
ers reconvened at 1880 p. III. Present
Chairman Verwest, Commissioners
Johnson, Williams, Hovick and
Kloster.
The Board met in consultation
with Mr.. Stranahan of Fargo Bridge
and Iron Co.
On motion duly carried William
Bjerke was allowed $1.OO per hour,
for n man and four horses, for
work on road from Hatton to Sharon.
On motion duly carried a proposed
budget was approved.
On motion duly carried Commits
sioner Hovick was appointed to
superintend the repairing of County
Bridge between Trail and Steele
Counties, located on East side of
Section "a, Newburgh. Cost to be
divided between two counties.
On motion duly carried the fol-
lowing petitions were granted:
Repair work on bridge between
Township.
Building bridge across creek on
Section line running east and west be
tween Sections 80 and 81, Newburgh
Twp.
Building a bridge on section line
running north and south between the
NEA of Sec. 8 and NWA of Sec. 9,
in Glendale Twp.
On motion duly carried the fol-
lowing bills were allowed:
William Bjerke, 3h days work
with man and team on County road,
$15.75. T., Verwest. ner diem and
mileage. $39.38; S. w. Johnson, per
diem and mileage, $3.50; M. c.
Kloster, per diem and mileage,
$500; Anton Hovick, per diem and
mileage, $3.50; o. w. Williams, pei
diem and mileage $44.60.
On motion the Board adjourned to
meet May 18th, 1918.
G.. J. MUSTAD, Auditor.
BY Nettie M. Doe, Deputy.
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April is, 1918

The Board of County Commission
ers convened at 10 a. nj. Present
Commissioners Williams, Hovick and
Kloster. On motion duly carried
Commissioner Williams was elected
Chairman pro tenn.
On motion duly carried the fol-
lowing bills were allowed.
Finley Beacon, for letter heads,
ETC., SLABS; Village of Finley, rs
per cent refund on poor bills for
quarter ending March 31st, $45.64;
G. N. Crimson, mileage, $3.50, al
lowed at $4.1O.
On motion duly carried Sam Ok
ton was appointed Hail Adjuster.
On motion duly carried DR.. T. J.
Glasscock was appointed Superin-
tendent of Board of Health for one
year.
On motion adjournment was taken
to 1880 p. m.
G. J. MUsTAD, Auditor.
BY Nettie M. Doe, Deputy.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-04-10
VIKING

We had quite snow storm Satur
day and Sunday. which made appear.
ances wintry looking. But at the
appeared, leaving the. soil in a moist
and fine condition.
Misses Ruth and Signe Lindquist
. who have been staying at Grand Forks
n. d., the past winter, returned home
Saturday evening.
Misses Edna Flozdal and. Mrs. c.
Docken spent Sunday in Thief River
! Falls.
Mrs. Ed. Sackett made a short visit
at ChaS. Lindell's last Friday
! Mrs. J. S. Benson visited friends and
relatives at Alma last week.
According to reports, word had been
received last week from Lars Stromme.
who was in the third call from Viking,
I that he was about to leave for France
at that time.
George Nelson was a business caller
at Warren last Saturday.
AXel Anderson came down from
NeWfolden Saturday evening and spent
Sunday at his home.
j. Benson autoed to Grand Forks on
Monday.
Olof Eide returned Saturday after a
weeks visit with relatives in the
southern part of the state.
Violet Krohn spent last week in
Thief River Falls.
Chas. Lindell was business caller
in Warren last Friday
Misses Agnes and Manda Halvorson
entertained a number of their friends
n thoir homo Ia ct Sunday
Miss Hilda Nelson, who has been
teaching in Miss Abrahamson's school
during her absence, returned to her
home in Warren last Saturday.
Henry Hansen was a business caller
here Saturday.
The Red Cross Social given in Miss
LeSage's school last Saturday Melted
$3.50. There was not a large crowd
due to the poor condition of the roads.
A brother Of J. s. Benson autoed out
from Grand Forks and visited over
Sunday at the Benson home.
Mrs. MyrbO visited at Warren last
Saturday.
S. S. Nordgaard transacted business
at Thief River Falls last Friday even
ing.
Miss Freda Eckblad spent Saturday
at her home in Warren.
Red Cross Notes.
The Red Cross Sewing Circle met
last Friday afternoon at Ernest Styr-
lund's. Eighteen members were pres
ent Several garments have been COM
pleted in both sewing and knitting A
list of same will be published next
week.
Don't forget the next Red Cross So
ciety to be held at the same place and
tiae on Friday, April 10Th.
School Notes.
A primary class was started last
Tuesday. Those who were enrolled
We're Emeline Benson, Ray Hansen
and Vernon Westerlund.
The past week a big drive was made
in selling Thrift Stamps. There are
now eleven children who ''Save and
Serve.
Miss Hansen, the Red Cross nurse,
visited our school last week and gave
some very interesting talks in both
rooms.
A number of the children have been
absent on account of illness for some
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-04-10
ANGUS

Mrs. Nels Anderson left Tuesday
night for Horton. Montana, to attend
the funeral of her SiSter-in-laW. Mrs
Chas. Wolhopt.
}. McCarty arrived in Angus Oh
Monday, where he will spend some
time looking after his land.
G. G. GusS returned to angus Fri.
day morning, after spending few
days with friends and relatives at Wal
ford, n. d.
Esther ChristOpherson returned Mon
day morning after spending few DAYS
in Crookston.
Mrs. r. l.. Johnston and Mrs. L. E.
Johnston and Clara Zimmerman auto
ed to Warren one day last week.
Red Cross Society will meet at J. w.
Champions on Friday
The Ladies' Aid was organized at
the last Red Cross meeting and will
be held one week from Tuesday at the
Presbyterian church in Angus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamrick and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ole Gjerde transacted business in
Angus on Monday.
w. J. Durbahn autoed to Warren on
Saturday.
Monday morning.
Gail and Estelle Short autoed to
Crookston on Monday afternoon.
William and Mabel Christopherson
left Monday night for Seattle Wash,
where the former intends to be en-
ployed at the ship yards at that place.
l.. E. Johnston went to CrOokstOn
on Monday evening.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-04-10
SANDSVILLE

Richard Ormiston, of Newfolden,
spent the week end visiting at the
home of his brother, John Ormiston.
Henry Nelson returned Saturday
from Crookston, where he spent sever.
al days attending to business.
The Ladies' Aid meeting held at H.
Hendrickson's was we'll attended. The
next meeting will be held April 25th
at the 0. 0. Lundin home
The new officers of the Go-Phor club,
elected last Friday evening, are Presi-
dent, Roy Swanson; Vive President,
John Ormiston; Secretary Treasurer
Hulda Lindin.
Miss Laura Larsen commenced
working last week at the H. J. Beard.
more home.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-04-10
SPAULDING ELEVATOR COMPANY
; NORTH COMSTOCK ;

Mr.. and Mrs. Scheibal visited at
Chas. Turnlund's Thursday and Fri
day.
, Mr.. Gilmore spent Saturday at Nc
Gregor's.
Miss Solom spent Easter at her home
in Holt
Mr. and Mrs. Applequist entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Potucek at their
home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. McGregor and Mrs.
Torgeson, Of Radium, attended the
Tuberculosis Association meeting at
Warren.
Many Of the people from this place
attended the surprise party Thursday
on Mrs. Eskildsen, who left for Strand.
quist the latter part of last week,
where she and the children will make
their home this summer: while Mr.
Eskildsen will ''batch it, in Radium.
Lull's entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Emil
Chas. and VIM. Potucek Sunday even.
ing.
A few ladies visited at Ida Dahlin's
Wednesday, the occasion being her
birthday.
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FORK

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Vary and Anna
Mae Vary autoed to Warren Tuesday,
Miss Anderson spent Easter vaca-
ton at her home near Warren.
VIM. Smith has purchased new
tractor.
Miss Julia Rood, Eddie and Herman
Rood have been on the sick list this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs T. Vary, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Smith. Mrs. r. McGlynn,. Miss
Mabel and Clarke McGlynn and Albert
Beaudry called at p. Vary's Tuesday
evening.
Miss Cassie Smith returned home
Friday from Warren. where she has
been employed for some time.
The Rood family are now occupying
their residence which has been moved
nearer the grade.
Harry Johnson, from Gatzke, is en-
plOyed at 0. Nelson's
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-04-10

time. ID .E s 4 IA. ,s
The fourth grade boys have been
busy trapping gophers during recess
time, in order TO secure enough money
to pay the postage for their wool
cabinet. This cabinet will show the
different processes in the manufacture
OF wool into cloth. -s'
The Belgium dresses sent TO the
Junior Red Cross were completed last
week.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-04-10
Mission Church Of Viking
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Services will be held next Sunday at
Gman Andeen's place, town of FoIdahl,
at 2 p. m.
The Ladies Aid will meet at the
same place on Monday at .. m
The Ladies' Aid Of Viking will meet
on Thursday this week at Gust Sus-
tad'S at 2 p. M.
All are welcome.
The true northerner., 1918-06-14
SURGICAL DRESSINGS NOTES

The following ladies have received
crosses the past week for thirty-two
hours service Ed Harvey, Mrs.
Harry Ayars, Mrs. Charles Hath
away, Miss Franc Warner, Mrs. Tom
Brown, Mrs. Louise Young, Mrs. Ray
Wilson, Mrs. l. Nj. Tulloh, Mrs. S. o.
Kenyon, Miss Martha Wells, Mrs. j.
B. Layton, Mrs. Ford Wilbur, Mrs.
Charles Mather, Mrs. A. o. Dun
combe.
Crosses for seventy-two hours SER
vice were awarded to Mrs. Arthur
Trott and Mrs. Frank Parks.
Our quota at last arrived. Paw
Paw is required to furnish 100 large
sized absorbent pads, 90 five-yard
rolls, and 900 Wipes. The X
A Wipes have already gone, and the
rest must be shipped June oath.
Please make a special effort to help
with this big order. We are not al
lowed to use absorbent cotton for the
pads, as that must be saved for the
tampons. Instead we are using a
new material, cellucotton. Mrs. Chap
pell, Mrs. George Longwell, Mrs.
Fannie Woodman, Mrs. j. G.. Max
well and Mrs. Bangs Warner made a
special trip to South Haven on Mon
day to learn all about these new
things, and a class of all the Super
visors was held on Tuesday evening,
so we are prepared to teach you
about our new order of things. The
Decatur ladies came to the Shop on
Tuesday morning and were instruct
ed in this work. We will need all
the help we can get in order not to
fall behind our record in getting our
dressings out.
The spirit of the women of Paw
Paw has been clearly shown by the
way they Rave taken hold of our
work. MI cnly have they responded
wonderfully to our appeal to get the
odds and ends of worked up and out
of the way, but many ladies have
telephoned to the chairman, Mrs.
Chappell, "Has the quota come? |
don't want to get any big mess start
ed here at home if you need me this
afternoon" Men of Paw Paw, let
this be a spur to your patriotism!
No one can doubt that the public
is behind us in this work. Our ap-
peal for fans, chairs, irons, extension
cords, etc., has been generously
answered, and we want to thank
those loyal citizens who have helped
us in this way. The support of the
general public is powerful
prop to the tired women who will
never rest so long as our boys need
the dressings.
The posters urging conservation OF
food for war purposes, made by our
School boys and girls will be on ex-
Nibition in the hall of the Surgical
Shop. These are all original work,
and it will be worth your while to
come up and see the exhibit.
S. o. S.! The quota is here. S. o. 5.
The true northerner., 1918-06-14

The following was received from
Mrs. Clara Woodman in acknowledge
ment of second prize in the Missing
Word contest. "I wish to thank you
for the receipt, extending my sub
scription to your paper six months,
which is second prize in the guessing
contest. / did not strive for the
second prize, but for first prize, hop
ing that | might secure it, as | wish
ed to give a young girl of my
acquaintance a thrift stamp which l
had earned. Had | not tried for the
first prize, never would have receiv-
ed second prize, which demonstrates
life's greatest lesson. Strive for the
highest and best, then be contented
and happy with whatever you secure
by your very best efforts. l COM
menced looking out the words in the
contest simply for diversion, but it
proved to be rather interesting.
Thanking you again for the receipt
l am sincerely"
The true northerner., 1918-06-14

February 29-1S76 June 1O-191S
Every one was his friend" This
is the eloquent tribute that will ever
be paid to the memory of Bert
Showerman. The news of his pass
ing last Tuesday morning, cast a
shadow of gloom over the community
where he spent his boyhood days and
had grown to manhood. He came to
Paw Paw with his family from Stur-
gis last Friday to spend the week
end at the old home. He suffered
intense pains in the head at intervals
after his arrival here, which resulted
ir hemorrhage on Monday night,
and the brave fight which he had
waged with the Grim Reaper since
last September was lost
Bert was born in Paw Paw on Feb
ruary 10Th, 1876, and this village was
his home until about four years ago,
when he moved to Sturgis. While
yet boy, he started his career in the
Paw Paw Savings Bank, where he
was employed for a period of twenty
years, the last three of which were
in the capacity of cashier. He sever
ed his connection with this institution
to accept a state appointment as
The true northerner., 1918-06-14

Bank Examiner, and served in this
capacity for a period of two years,
rendering his resignation to become
cashier and one of the stockholders
of the bank at Sturgis. He was
widely known in banking circles as a
successful financier and his prospects
for the future were indeed flattering.
He had always been of strong
robust constitution until last Fall,
when he suffered a nervous break
down, and has been at his desk in
the bank very little since that time.
He took treatment in hospitals in De-
troit, Chicago and Battle Creek, and
while his family and friends were
hopeful for a restoration to health. it
was not to be.
Bert was married to Miss Blanche
Tudor some fourteen years ago. Two
children were born to them, Tudor, a
fine boy of twelve years and Richard
a baby of two. 1t was happy family
and the faithful wife is heartbroken
in the loss of her true and devoted
companion. A father and mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Slovenian, one
sister, Mrs. Guy Warner and one
brother, DIR. Glenn Slovenian, a
Lieutenant in the Army at Camp
Gutter, are bowed down with grief
over the untimely death of a loving
son and brother.
The funeral was held under the
parental roof Thursday afternoon.
Rev. Henry Harvey officiating, and he
sleeps meath the Silly shades" of
Prospect.
The profusion of beautiful flowers
the large concourse of old home
friends and those from his late
home, Sturgis; his companions and
associates in state banking circles, at
his funeral, all gave mute but eloquent
testimony of the esteem and respect
in which he was held. He had a
happy faculty of keeping always his
old friends and making host of new
ones wherever he went. Bert was
a real man among men. "True blue"
and loyal to the core. Big hearted,
square and faithful to the end. He
is gone, but sweet memories will lin
ger to be fondly cherished as the
wears roll hv