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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-10
PARK RIVER

Tho excavation for the new dairy
barn at the Walsh County Agricultural
and Training school has been cons
pleted and the masons are already
busy putting In the concrete wells ana,
foundations. The building viii DO 30.
feet wide by 3s feet long. There Will
be dairy or separator room in h
north end OF the building, 12x20, in
the middle of the building there will
be a feed room and q box stall. ana in
the south end Of the building several
,stanchions installed for the cows. It
is the aim of the school to equip this
building with q practical working
equipment which YER farmer will
find to his liking and within the
means of the average. In addition 1t
is planned to have a lean-to on the
west side Of the barn for a machinery
store shed.
The past week the school received
two Holstein heifers. which the Board
Of Trustees recently purchased from
the State Agricultural College at Far
go.
Mrs.. p. Grobel was severely burn
ed Saturday evening when she car
Rad out q gasoline stove that had
caught fire. In some way the gasoline
had leaked out and when she started
the fire the flames shot up almost all
over the stove. She picked the stove
from her hands as she got it on the
porch and in humping on the ground
spattered burning gasoline IN her
neck and shoulders. The burns are
very painful, but are not thought to
be serious. a
The Catolic girls of the city and
vicinity have been working diligently
the past few weeks raising a to-
bacco fund for the boys in France.
They now have sufficient to send each
one of the boys a fine package of
cigarettes and tobacco.
MI. and Mrs. Hedge Hall and family
autoed over Saturday from Middle
River, Mimi, and visited here this
Smith-Petersen and with other
friends. Mr.. Hall was formerly a
business man Of Park River, being an
associate of Gustav Brandt in the
clothing business. He moved to Mid
die River about ten years ago, and is
lin the clothing and furnishing bust
ness there. They left for Middle
River again on Wednesday.
An auto driven by Miss Minnie lobe
rolled dow a ten-foot embankment
at the bridge leading to the Alden
dairy, pitching out the driver and
two girl companions without any
more injury to them than sustaining
some minor bruises and receiving q
severe. shaking up. Those in the car
besides the driver were Dorothy Jobe
and Josephine Knutson. The acct.
dent occurred Sunday evening on the
private road to the dairy. A bar had
been placed on the railing Of the
bridge to prevent horses from cross
ing. The obstruction was not noticed
In time to stop the machine. AS the
bar hit the windshield it confused the
driver and the machine was swerved
or the road. The embankment is
protected with rock and the escape OF
the occupants, who landed at the bot.
tom, two of them unconscious, from
serious injury or death is considered
miraculous The car rolled down the
rocky slope and landed right side up
at the bottom, with crumpled tenders
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-10
Northwestern NeUs
II know Of a'certain city in this

s,s II know Of a'certain city in this
state in which there are three Justice
courts and q county our with in
creased jurisdiction. In those courts
within the past year there have been
docketed suits involving claims with
In the jurisdiction of a justice Of the
peace to The number Of 1900. In
to the plaintiff, because his claim had
no merit. It is safe to say the at
torney's fee in each Of these cases.
would be SO to SIS on each side IL
g trial was had, and presumably not
less in any default ase II we as
sumo that the average amount Of h
claims was q hundred dollars. then
we shall have an aggregate of. $780,
600 involved in the 1900 s At
torneys' fees on both sides. the costs
taxed by the successful party, and
the burden Of expense borne. by the
public in the way Of salaries of off,
GERS and Jurors, could easily reach
$4,000, an amount equal to nearly
four-fifths Of the aggregate OF all the
claims. Is it not too high q price to
pay for the mere shadow and pre-
tense Of Justice?
"The thing I propose is not new.
Large cities in this country and
abroad long. have had the benefits of
what is known as courts Of %concifia-
ton or small claims courts. In Nor
way such tribunals have existed FOR
more than 1875 years. 1t is' to be re-
GREETED that some of our good Scam
dinavian cities did not import this
system to our country long ago.
"a little over ten ear ago the city
Of Cleveland established a concilia-
ton branch of its municipal court.
There were Ino lawyers representing
the parties N any of the cases pre-
sented to that court. The parties
themselves came before the judge,
stated their cases. and in the course
of about three years, occupying two
afternoons of each week on the part
of n judge, 1900 cases were dis
posed Of at a cost to the litigants Of
between Is and SIS cents in each case.
If that humber Of cases had gone
Through the usual trial court proceed
ure such as we have in own state,
the disposition Of those cases would
have. represented an expenditure by
the litigants and the publicly Of about
'$1S5,000. Disposed of as they were
in the Cancellation court, the expense
incurred by the 14,600 parties was
approximately $3.50, and, allowing
a judge Of the court a salary estimat-
ed at $40 per day, the public expense
would be about $1,000. In the city Of
Chicago. a similar, court was estab-
lished some years ago.. known as the
small claims court. Its satisfactory
operation is testified to Upon all
hands. Coming neare home. we have
seen the experiment tried in the city
of Minneapolis. In 1917 the legisla-
ture of Minnesota established a con-
Citation court for the city Of Minne-
apolis. Without amendment to our
constitution courts of Cancellation
may be established within our cities.
The government has the opportunity
of reforming the lawyers and the ma
chinery of justice.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-10
Missouri River Ferry
Gets Power From Auto

Williston, N. D., Aug. 1o.-John F.
Adams, a dairyman residing on the
south bank of the Missouri river
near here. has constructed a ferry
boat which takes its motive power
Tie rear wheels Of the automobile
are lacked up after it is. driven onto
the ferry and are hooked UP to the
paddle wheels Of the ferry by a four
inch leather belt. The ferry cost Mr..
Adams $148 to construct, has a
speed of approximately seven miles
an hour and saves Mr., Adams con-
siderable time in delivering milk to
the city.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-10
New Banks Organized
In North Dakota

Bismarck. N. D.. Aug. 1o.-The
lowing banks have been organized
and given charters since Aug. /:
Odessa State Bank, Odessa, Aug. I,
1913, directors and shareholders:
Christian H1ntz. St, Odessa; r. G.
Boeticher, Elgin; Fred Schwenk, He
bron. Capital stock $4,000.
Farmers State Bank, Knox, Aug.
2, 1918. Directors and shareholders
B. Lander, Fairdale: c. H. Writ
Knox: Agnes r. Writ, Knox. Cap.
ital stock $4,000.
Farmers and Merchants Bank OF
Kindred, Kindred, Aug. 2. 1918. Di.
rectors and shareholders, o. M. Huse-
by. Nels DISCARD and Egbert Gilbert.
son, all Of Kindred. Capital stock
$4,000. :.
st. John State Bank. st. John, Aug
l, 1918. Directors and shareholder
N. w. Hawkinson, w. J. Lichty, An.
drew Foley and E. j. Langley, all O
Rock Lake. Capital stock $4,000
Valley State Bank, Knox, Aug. 8
1918. Directors and shareholders, F
Spath, Minneapolis. Mimi, Ira Stod.
dard, Knox and w. M. Smart, Knox
Capital stock $4,000.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-10
LAWYERSURCE
CANCELLATION
C0URTCREATE
Bar Association Suggests
Radical Reform in Small
Litigations.

Bismarck, N. D., Aug. 10.-In re-
Spouse to suggestions, made in a pa
per which was read before the North
Dakota Bar association by Attorney
John E.. Greene Of Minot, that asso-
citation has appointed a committee
whose purpose shall be to urge the
coming legislature to create courts of
Cancellation in small cases arising in
this state.
This action" said Chief Justice
Andrew A. Bruce today, lis really q
forward step in the direction. of judi
cial reform and will reflect credit up
on the state bar association and upon
the legislature which will carry it out.
Its purpose is to prevent petty litiga-
ton and to make it possible. without
disturbing the principles Of the estab-
lished law, for persons to amicably
settle their small suits and their small
difficulties, and to maintain the
nefghborliness which petty litigation
always destroys" Z
In emphasizing the need for this
legislation before the state bar asso-
citation in convention here this week,
Mr.. Greene said:
Attention is called to a point
which has to do with the readjust-
ment of our system of courts to the
end that substantial justice may be
obtained in small matters as we'll as
large. and at a very greatly reduced
expense to both the private individual
and the public. What I shall say
In this connection is. merely a re-
Election Of the ideas of others brought
OF many Others now present, through
the publications of the, American
Judicature society. One of the cry
ing evils of u present system Of
course is that there is no ~flexibility,
no method whereby procedure can be
adapted to the justice Of the in.
dividual cases. A lawsuit may be
started in a justice court, involving
ten dollars. The defeated party may
bring 1t before the district court, and
the case there proceed with all. the
detail and expense involved in the
consideration of the weightiest pub
lie question which may come within
the Jurisdiction of that court. If the
judgment Of the district court is not
satisfactory. the Jurisdiction Of the
supreme court is invoked, and this
trivial matter may find itself again
before the district court for the fur
Their expenditure Of public moneys to
crafty a whim or humor the mali
cious disposition of a disgruntled
plaintiff or defendant. The matter
involving originally the sum Of SO
may have cost each Of the parties
$500. and the state of North Dakota
three times that sum. and at the same
time the claims of other individuals
involving large interests or large
sums of money, and the no less sacred
rights Of poor people. must be post
poned for the considerations OF g
cause which never should have
reached any trial court, q 9 cause In
which, the right to appeal. should not
exist. Z
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-10
Local Boards Must
Settle All Question,

Bismarck, N. D.. Aug. $50 gen
eral has become the practice on. the
part Of certain local boards OF send
ing dissatisfied registrants to the Of
fee Of the adjutant general or district
board that General Fraser has mailed
to each Of the So local boards in
North Dakota a letter advising them
that a all information upon which
the district board acts must be re-
duced to writing and filed with the
QUESTIONABLE. there is no need for the
registrant or any one else to go in
person to the district board upon
classification matter. There is nc
need to send anyone to this office
relative to classification, as this office
decides no individual ases Nor does
this board have any power to omit
farmers or others from a call"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-10
EXPECT STATE
ORECIST['ER
4. l.||lO0,4l3M men
Members Of Home Guards
Expected to Assist Coun-
ty Boards.

Bismarck. N. D.. Aug. lo.-R. D.
Hoskins Of the adjutant generals
staff has prepared for the provost
marshal generals office an estimate
showing that approximately 1O0,413
men between the ages of 18 and As
will register Under the new draft reg
ulations in September. and that $40
new filing cases will be required to
handle this business. The approx
nation is made on the governments
estimate that the September registra-.
ton will be about l 1-2 times as
great as that Of June. 1917.
In June, 1917, North Dakota reg
istered 66,934 men; in June. 1918, it
registered 5000 men, and If it regis
tered 100,413 men in September it
will have a total of 172,437 men clas-
stfed for military service out Of a
population aggregate of $4,000.
Mr. Hoskins has worked out Stats
tics for each county. For some of the
larger counties they are as follows:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-10
LEG ALMOST
SEVERED BY N D

,Mandan. NJ. D., Aug. 1o.-The A.
farmer residing near Schmidt, this
county, had one of his legs nearly. Sc
vered when he ran in front Of a
binder with which his father was
cutting barley. The ligaments were
badly cut and the leg terribly LAGER
ated before Mr.. Belchlavek could
stop the horses after he had noticed
the little fellow. The boy is now in
r&f Mandan hospital. andHthere' are In
dications that the leg will be saved,
it was announced today.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-10
Fargo "Shock" Troops
Great Help to Farmers

Fargo. N. D., Aug. 10.-A dozen or
more Shock" troops, composed of
mel and women. have been organic,
ed here. and are relieving the labor
shortage by spending several hours
each afternoon and evening in the
harvest fields adjacent to Fargo.
Fields OF 40 to rs acres have been
shocked m from three to four hours,
some Of the troops numbering as
many as 60 persons. The average a
Tor workers is 49, cents an hour,
muchsof which is being donated to
the Red Cross.
15 The trip to the fields is made by
automobiles. provided either by the
farmer or citizens.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-10
SWITCHMAN KILLED
AT DEVILS LAKE

Devils Lake, Aug. 10.-Otto wahn.~
schafe, switchman at the shops. was
run over by q freight train early YES
tterday morning and instantly killed,
Mr.. Wahnschaffe was walking ahead
OF the freight train which was going
at the rate of about two miles an
hour, when his foot caught between
the switch rails. The train ran aver
the fu!l length Of his body crushing
one side of his body which was left
In the track and. had to be pried out.
Mr.. Wahnschaffe was a, man Of about
~ years and leaves a wife and two
children. ri,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-10
North Dakota Lady is
Honored by Roosevelt

Belf1eld, ND, Aug. 1o.-Learning
through a. friend Of her husband that
Mrs. J. K. Mason, formerly Miss
Tulla Dahl Of this city, but now of
New York city, was a western North
Dakota girl, Col. Theodore Roosevelt
presented her with a large .uto-
eraphed photograph Of himself, on
which was the inscription, ITO Aud
North Dakota Ranches" according
to a letter received by friends hero
today. Colonel Roosevelt has ever
cherished the memory Of his ranch
Ing life in western North Dakota.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-10
JAMESTOWN ASYLUM
RESTORE PATIENTS TO,
I. NORMAL CONDITIONS

Bismarck, N. D., Aug. 1o.-P. M.
Casey of the state board Of control,
who has just returned from the state
hospital for the insane at Jamestown,
reports that DR.. W. H. Hotchkiss, the
superintendent, has met with unusual
Gee in recent surgical work, and
That some difficult operations which
ne mas performed have, restored pa
tients to normal condition. The work
is new and most exacting, and every
operation performed to date has re-
suited satisfactorily.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-10
Eastern Half of State
May Have Biggest Money
Harvest in Its History

Bismarck, N. D., Aug. 1o.-"Crops
in the eastern part of the state, with
n or two exceptions, are surprising
ly good" said P. M. Casey, president
OF the Equity Cooperative Packing
company at Fargo, and a member of
in last evening from Lisbon. "There
is one spot east Of jamestown and an
other about rs miles east of Bis
marck which r not good. Aside
from these two sections, Il have sell
dom e better prospects. The val
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-10
Grafton Hero Presented
With a Purse of Gold

Grafton, N. b, Aug. 1o.-Friends
of Sgt. Elmer Ofstedahl, who saw
two years Of service with the Can.
adam Expeditionary forces in France,
losing a leg in action. had been fur
Laughed home from a Canadian hos
pital, presented him with a purse Of
gold on the v of his departure for
Toronto where he will be fitted with
an artificial leg, It was announced to-
day. Sergeant Ofstedahl has not as
yet, been discharged from the serv-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-10
IN FoR 1920 MEET.

Lexington, KY, Aug. 10.-Garrett
D. Wilson. secretary Of the Kentucky
association has announced the entries
to the eleventh renewal of the Breed
ers futurity to be run at the autumn
meeting in 1920. Sixty.eight nonTin-
ators made PIP entries. Willis
Sharpe Kilmer is the largest nomfna-
tor. having entered twenty. The most
prominent breeders and owners Of
America are represented. !
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-10
FACE


and radiator. otherwise Al runullnlg
order. VII E# ~ sfSS
Nj. ana Mr.. e ]. Farup we're
hosts ct dinner on Monday evening To-
the members OF the josh. Brett
family and the RevssJameS Connolly,
OF Jamestown. II
this week for Grand Forks. whore she
will make afshort stop and then pro-
coed to Morefand, Idaho, TO take up
her position q instructor In the high
school at that place. s
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-10
Red River Valley
Harvest Halted by Rain

Fargo. N. D., Aug. 1o.-Harvesting
operations, now in full swing in the
lower Red river valley, were halted
Friday afternoon by a heavy rain.
which was accompanied by hail
which did no damage. Cutting may
be resumed this afternoon or Sunday,
if the weather clears.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-10

Must HaVe Volunteers.
General Fraser renews his request
that members Of home guard COM
panies and other patriotic organiza-
tons volunteer their services as reg
~istrars, as much extra assistance will
be required by the county boards.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-10
Cyclone Victim 70 Be
Buried in Minnesota.

Winnipeg, Man. Aug. 9.-H.
Kreger, q farmer Of vermillion, Alta..5Ss
left last night for Welcome. MIMI
with the body Of his wife. killed in q
wind and demolished.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-10
NEWS FOR BLIND sAMsnEs.

Cleveland, O., Aug. lo.-A news
paper printed in Braille type will be
started here as a memorial to Ameri-
a soldiers blinded In the war. The
paper will print matter intended to
cheer UP the soldiers and to aid them
in establishing themselves in occupa-'
lions where they can make a living.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-10
Increase in Freight
Rates Will Cost the
Canadians S63.OOO.O 600

Winnipeg, Man, Aug. l0.-The 20
per cent increase in freight rates on
Canad!an railways authorized by gov
Canadian consumers more than s63.-
00o.0o8 annually. 1t was estimated in
Winnipeg today.
i. That such an increase Is bound to
MT the consumer in no small degree
y b opinion expressed BY leading
The gross rates earned by Canadianl
roads last year was 1916, 900, 900 and
the A2o per cent on this would amount
70 SSS.000.000, which Ii paid
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-10
Nile. ClEMENOEAU ENGAGED

fariA Aug. Sl0.--The y engagement
Eopf Mile. Therese Clemehceau. daueh-
Eter ofsthe French premier, M. GEORGES
ECtemenceau. to Juies Jung, u member
81 = Paris legal fraternity but now
Fgefvtng az = sergeant in the French
army, has been announced. M. Junr
'tSsthe weater Of . war cross.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-11-14
"THE SUNSHINE OlVISION'-
W0MEN'S ARMY

The Sunshine Division" is the name
OF a newly organized "army," made up
Of women who want to help win the
war. The idea originated during the
recent concert tour of army camps
made by Margaret Woodrow Wilson,
the presidents daughter, As the name
Indicates, the new army has n special
responsibility for strengthening the
morale OF the soldiers at home and
overseas, thereby contributing direct
~ to the success Of the American and
allied arms. A plan Is being evolved
TO enlist women In every community TO
become soldiers In the Sunshine Dr.
VISION" their services not necessarily
taking them away from home. Par.
ticulars may be had from one Of the
sponsors of the ided. Mai. 4. p. Cakes,
now stationed at Southwestern Life
building. Dallas, Tex.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-11-14
NOTICE OF TENDENCY OF SUIT

NOTICE OF TENDENCY OF SUIT
In the District Court, Eighth Judicial
District, State of New Mexico,
County of Quay.
II. II. Conwell, Plaintiff,
VI.
George f. Rice, ct al, Defendants
No. 2100
The defendants George +. Rice; the
unknown heirs of Mrs. Mary 4. Ly-
man, deceased; ]. Walter Lyman; and
unknown claimants Of interest in the
premises and real estate involved in
this action described in the COM
plaint) adverse to plaintiff, are hereby
notified that the above named plain
tiff has commenced suit against you
in the above styled court and cause,
to recover judgment against you for
the sum Of Four Hundred Dollars,
with interest thereon at the rate of
IL per cent per annum from the 10th
day Of May, 1917, until paid, and ten
per cent of the amount thereof, at
%torney's fees, on account of a promis-
sorry note given by the defendants
George Z. Rice and June l.. Rice his
wife to said plaintiff, and for costs of
suit, and for judgment fo~reclosing a
certain mortgage made and executed
by the defendants George +. Rice and
June l.. Rice his wife, to and in favor
Of the plaintiff, on tho 10th day Of
May, 1912, to secure the sums above
mentioned, upon the following describ-
ed property lying and being in Quay
County, New Mexico, to wit: South
west quarter of Section twenty-three,
in Township Twelve north Of Range
Thirty-two east; N. M. p. NJ, and for
the sale Of said property to satisfy
said judgment, and upon said sale be-
ing made, the defendants be barred
and foreclosure from having or claim
ing any right, title or interest in said
property, and for such other and
further relief as to the Court may
seem equitable. And you are further
notified that unless you enter your APP
pearance herein on or before the End
day Of December, 1918, default judg-
ment will be rendered against you and
relief prayed by plaintiff granted and
decreed.
Harry II. McElroy Of Tucumcari,
New Mexico, is plaintiffs attorney.
T. N. LAWSON,
COURT SEAL) Clerk of the above
Sat styled Court.