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The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-03-08
REQ CROSS AUCTION
ON MARCH 18Th

arrangements nave alreaQy Ooen
mostly completed for the huge Red
Cross auction sale TO be held In
this city On Saturday. March 18th,
and nothing short of a blizzard or
an earthquake can prevent it from
being one Of the most successful
sales ever held in this city. Auc-
tioneers C. J. Kopriva and J. w.
Moore have donated their services
for tho occasion, as also has Cash.
ier J. G. Johnson OF the First State
Bank, who will act as clerk. If the
weather permits the sale will be
conducted on the street between
the First State Bank building and
the Wiper barn, and those who
bring property to De sold should
bring it to this place where it will
be taken charge o. by the proper
committee. The sale will start
promptly at one o'clock in the at
ternoon following the usual cere-
monies, and every cent taken in
will be placed in the treasury of the
local branch of the Red Cross.
The committee in charge of this
auction asks that all people intend
ing to bring articles to be sold mott
fy either Mrs. F. e. Heckel or Mrs.
Frank Woods as soon as possible,
SO such articles can be advertised In
the next issue of this paper.
During the afternoon lunch Will
be served in the work rooms of tho
Red Cross, and the public is cordial
ly invited to eat there while In the
city. The stores have also been
asked to put on a few specials for
that day in order to make 1t an in
ducement to farmers to come in,
and they will no doubt make their
announcements next week.
Most every kind Of property I'm
aginable will be acceptable at the
sale, and farmers as well as people
residing in the city are invited to
bring in whatever they have that
they can get along without. There
is hardly a family living but what
can srcatch up some either new or
second hand property which has
been in the way for some time, and
which would sell readily at a sale OF
this kind. At other sales held In
different parts Of the state 1t ap-
pears that everything from straw
stacks to mouse traps were sold.
Everything will be acceptable, and
will be thankfully received. The
terms of the sale will be strictly
cash at the time the sale Is made.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-03-08
jury
|NO|CIS W|SHEK

John H. Wishek, banker of Ash
Icy, Mcintosh county, former can
didate for governor of North Da-
kota, has been indicted by the Unit
ed States grand jury for alleged
violation of the espionage act.
A bench warrant for his arrest
was placed in the hands Of the Unit
ed States marshal today for process,
and word has been received from
Judge w. s. Lauder of Wahpeton,
whom Wishek has retained as
counsel, that the defendant will ap-
pear in Fargo on mis- own volition
to arrange for bail. The case will
be tried at the Bismarck term Of
court.
Five or six counts are included
In the Indictment, which charges
the banker with making ~. state
ment to the effect that it is not safe
to deal with national banks that
bought United States Liberty bon1s,
because the government could con-
flscate their property, and not that
of q state bank.
Wishek has been resident or
Mcintosh county for the last 81
years.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-03-08
NELSON FIRST TO
ANNOUNCE HIMSELF

The first man in Burke county to
publicly announce himself as can
didate for county Office ia Chas. M.
Nelson of Portal. who at the urgent
solicitation of his manv friends in
all parts of the county has decided
to make the run for the sheriff of
Burke county. During the past
several years Mr.. Nelson has had
charge Of the farm implement de-
partment of the, c. E. Davidson
store at Portal, and while employed
in this position made friends with
contact either in a social Or business
way. He Is a married man and the
father of four children. He is a
brother Of r. A. Nelson, the Portal
banker, who Is probably as well
known in Burke county as any 9TH
er man living here. During the
past year or more he has been hold
ing the position of deputy sheriff
In Burke county, and looking after
the county's business on the Can
adian border. While The Tribune
publisher is not personally acqdaint-
ed with Mr.. Nelson we cannot help
but admit that he is in every way
we'll qualified for the Office which
he seeks. He received his educa-
tion in the high schools of Iowa,
where for several years he took a
prominent part in the athletic
tournaments of southern Minnesota
and Iowa. AS a pleasant fellow, a
man whose word is as good as his
bond, a man who is willing to go
considerably out OF his way in order
to do friend a favor, and a man
who is Straightforward in all his
dealings it would be hard to find a
man who will outclass Mr.. Nelson.
We do not know wnat other candi-
dates will come out for this office,
but no matter who they are, we are
satisfied that when the votes are
counted after the primaries Mr..
Nelson will either be the winner, or
else very close to the top.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-03-08
COL. R. F. GLASPEY
VISITS BOWBELLS

Col. r. F. Glaspey of Ignite, who
during the past rev weeks has
without question cried more sales
than any other man in this section
OF the state, was in the city Monday
looking after his auction business,
and dropped into The Tribune Office
to get acquainted. Mr.. Glaspey re-
turned recently from Iowa where
he put In several strenuous weeks
In crying sales, and from the num-
ber' of sales he is booking In Burke
county we are satisfied that he will
be very busy man between now
and when the sales season ends.
Although he Is new in Burke coun-
ty his value as an auctioneer has
been fully demonstrated at the sew
eral sales that he has cried in the
vicinity OF Ignite and Flaxton, and
those who have heard him are not
looking any farther when they need
the services of a man who knows
the real values of all farm property.
and has the ability to get every cent
each article Is worth. Mr.. Glaspey
has voice like a roaring bull, and
can make himself heard In the
largest kind of crowd. and is
man that can keep things moving
at most any kind Of sale, keep the
crowd in just the right mood for
buying. and bring out all the good
points in the article he is selling in
less time than the average man can
think. We have every reason to
believe that Mr.. Glaspey will in
very short time be handling all the
sales west Of here, and do not hesi-
tate to recommend MIN to our many
readers as first class public sales
man. Following are the dates he
has at the present time for sales to
be held in the immediate future:
W. A. Sheldon, Woburn. March 8.
Henry Benge, Ignite, March IL.
J. M. Reed and L. F.. Clinton,
Ignite, March IA.
Louis Hunstead Estate, Ignite.
March Is.
Sever Wall, F1axton, March 16.
Seger Ness, Columbus, March 18.
D. M. Skinner. Bowbells, March
21.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-03-08
THIRD LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE TO BEGIN APRIL :
6. AMOUNT OF LOAN NOT DETERMINED

Washington, March 7.-On April
6, the first anniversary of the Unit.
ed States entry into the war, the
third Liberty loan, will be opened
There will be a campaign of three
or four weeks.
In announcing the date last
night, Secretary McAdoo said the
amount Of the, loan, the interest
rate and other features, such as
convertibility of bonds of previous
issues. maturity and terms of paw.
ment, are yet to be determined, and
that new legislation will be neces-
sary before plans can be completed.
The fact that the amount Of the
loan is dependent on further legls-
lation indicates that it will be for
more than $3,,6OO,O00,O00, the re-
mainder of authorized but unissued
bonds, and the fact that certificates
of Indebtedness now being sold in
anticipation of the loan bear ~
per cent affords some indication Of
the interest rate.
How large the loan shall be, de-
pends largely, however, on the fate
Of the pending war finance bill car
rying an appropriation of half
billion dollars. and action on the
RAILROAD bill, with its. appropriation
of similar amount.
Although McAdoo made no speci-
f1c announcement, it is now taken
for granted in official circles that
there will be but one more loan
before June 80, the end Of the fls-
cal year.
The statement concerning the
date of the campaign was made at
this time, Secretary McAdoo ex-
planned to give every community
time to prepare for the big bond
sale, and he strongly advocated
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-03-08

popular demonstrations of patriot
ism on tie day OF the opening of
the loan and the second year of
war. - -.
After stating the date of the cam
paign opening. the secretary con-
tinued:
"The amount, terms and condi-
tions OF the loan have not yet been
decided because these features are
dependent upon further legislation.
I expect to ask the congress at an
early date to grant the necessary
additional authority. OF course the
opening date Of the campaign is
somewhat dependent upon the new
legislation but it is hoped and be-
lieved the matter can be considered
and determined in ample time to
begin the campaign on the date
suggested. April will forever be
a consecrated day in American his
tory and it seems peculiarly appro-
pirate that the opening of the Sec
ond year Of our participation In this
war for the honor and rights Of
America and the freedom of the
world should be celebrated with a
nationwide drive for another Lib
erty loan.
1.-THE campaign should begin with
great demonstrations of patriotism
in every city, town and hamlet In
the country that will truly express
the spirit of aroused America. On
this date every American should
pledge anew to his government the
full measure of his resources and
resolve to make seVerv REQUIRED sac
rifice in the same fervent spirit that
impels our gallant sons In the
trenches Of France and on the wat
ers Of the Atlantic to shed their
blood in Americas sacred cause"
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-03-08
BIDS RECEIVED.
FOR SEED BONDS

Bismarck. N. D., March 5.-Bids
were received by Commissioner of
Agriculture and Labor Hagan Mon
day afternoon on $1,O65,000 worth
of county seed and feed bonds,
which have been offered for sale by
him in accordance with the provi-
sions Of the seed and feed bonding
act. as amended in the recent spe-
cial session. There was no lack OF
private bidders, including North
Dakota bank and trust companies
and q number from outside the
state. Commissioner Hagan would
not state whether the board of uni
versity and school lands was q bid
der. but 1t is understood from other
sources that 1t is..
Bonds bid on Monday were as
follows: Renville, 3225,ooo:: Het-
finger, $l60.O00: Burke, 100000;
Divide, 100000: Grant, 100000;
Sheridan, 100000; McH enry.
$s60,oO0. ,..&s n
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-03-08
MUST Be ACT
OF LOAN BOARD

Bismarck, N. D., March THE
shutting off Of North Dakota from
eligibility for Federal farm loans
must be an act of the Federal Farm
Loan board. 1t is not compelled bv
law. This declaration is made h.,
Assistant Attorney General Da'
Brennan in an opinion on certain
sections of the seed and feed bond
ing law of this state. written at the
request of F. w. Mclean, registrar
and attorney for the Federal Farm
Loan bank at st. Paul. Between
100000 and $6,0O0,O00 farm
loans are pending in North Dakota
at this time and a large number os
farm loan associations are fnvolv-
ed and a large number of banks
have money tied up in advance
loans.
Assistant Attorney General Bren>
nan emphasizes the following three
points in his opih;0h. sHrst. that
the county's lien on land, when full
ly matured and perfected. will tax"
priority over mortgages executed
since the new law went into effect.
Second, that the lien of the county
is not fully matured and perfected
until the farmers Indebtedness Cor
seed becomes due In October. Third
that the terms of the Federal Farm
Loan act do not compel the Farm
Loan board to stop loaning in North
Dakota because of the new seed
feed bonding act.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-03-08

Chief Of Police Miller has asked
The Tribune to warn the people OF
BoWbells and vicinity that there is
some danger in prowling around
the alleys or around the elevators
and box cars In the city after mid
night, and those people having
business in such riates should trans
act same during the daytime unless
they desire to run some risk. Since
war was declared a year ago large
number of elevators and other
buildings Of various kinds have
been DESTROYED by fire mostly of
incendiary origin, and Mr.. Miller
has been more diligent than ever
during that time In guarding the
warehouses here during the night
time. Bowbells has been very for
tunate up to the present time in not
losing any buildings by fire, and 1t
is hoped that this city will not be
visited by incendiaries in the fu-
ture. Every person prowl1ng
around the alleys of the city or
around the elevators at any hour
after midnight is looked upon with
suspicion by Chief Miller, and as
MIR. Miller is not supposed to take
any great risk himself, the chances
are that the prowler will have to
take such chances as are necessary
in case there Is any shooting done.
We believe that our readers will
understand Mr. Miller's position
and stay on the street in case it Is
necessary for them to go out after
midnight.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-03-08
HAzELTON HAS
SHOOTING AFFRAY

Hazelton, N. D., March T.
Charles D. Sloan, prominent farmer
living four miles south of here,
was shot and instantly killed, R. s.
Piatt, a half brother of Sloan, was
probably fatally wounded by Clar-
ence White when the latter shot
down Sloan as he stepped out Of his
automobile early today, firing three
bullets into Sloan's body in rapid
succession before he fell. A quar-
rel over family matters it Is be-
lieved was the cause of the shoot
ing.
Piatt was shot down by White
when after learning of the murder
of his half brother he rushed home
for a gun and faced White who was
still in the street. Piatt took a
long shot at White but missed,
while White escaped into a store,
closely followed by Piatt.
Inside, several shots were ex-
changed, and Piatt finally fell with
a bullet through his left eye and
two in his body. White, who came
out Of the shooting affray without
scratch, gave himself up while
Piatt was rushed to a hospital in
Bismarck, where is was said he had
slight chances for recovery.
Bad feeling, 1t is said, has ex-
listed between Sloan and White for
some time, over family affairs, and
when Sloan came to town today it
was said he expected to meet White
and settle their trouble.
White alleges that when Sloan
started toward him, the farmer
made threat to "trample him into
the earth" and having only one
arm with which to protect himself,
he fired in self defense.
White came here from Linton,
where he had been employed for
several years as farm hand. Last
fall while in the employ of Sloan
and engaged in cutting ensilage on
neighbor''s farm he lost his left
arm. After recovering he took
employment in a local pool room.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-03-08
BR0TE EN1|cEs
LITTLE M|NOT GIRL

Minot Independent: A janitor
named Reilly who has been employ
ed looking after the Virginia Flats
and several other buildings In this
city, is in the city Jail, facing SER
ious charge. Reilly has been in
the habit of giving theslittle chill
sdren of Oscar Hur1ey money and
candy and Sunday. while intoxicat-
ed, enticed Mr. Hurley's little eight
year-old daughter into a room, lock-
ing the door. He then proceeded
to make an indecent exposure, caus-
ing the little girl to scream. Her
brother on the outside gave the
alarm and the police appeared and
arrested the degenerate. Forum
ately the little girl was not harmed.
The father. naturally, is enraged
and remarked to the judge: Just
give me 80 minutes with the brute
and the law will not need to both,
er with him.
Unfortunately the man can he
convicted Of only misdemeanol
whereas a long term onthe rockpile
is what he deserves.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-03-08

The Bendixen family here receiv-
Cd a card Monday stating that Orris
Bendixen, who recentlv sailed for
France to be employed on govern
ment work. had arrived at his des-z
tination safely. g.. =. 81
w. A. Sheldon Of Woburn is hold.
ing sale Of his personal property
today, and expects to leave in about
ten days for Warner, Alta, where
he, will spend the coming summer
operating his gas tractor. He has
rented his farm at Woburn for the
coming season to Mr.. Tut. Mr.!
Sheldon has a very large amount Of
livestock and farm machinery. in-s
Guiding some very choice registered
Bates cattle, and there is no ques-.
ton but that the sale will attract
a very large number Of people.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-03-08
FIX PRICES ON
BINDER 7W|aE

Washington, March 7.--Under an
agreement with manufacturers of
binding twine and sisal importers,
the food administration last night
announced the maximum advance
over cost Of sisal which may be
charged by the manufacturers, the
scale being based on the present
price of 10 cents a pound for sisal
fibre.
Standard and sisal binder twine
containing 500 feet to the pound
should be sold In carload lots OF
10000 pounds or more at a maxi
mum advance Of four cents per
pound above the cost Of sisal Lots
Of 10000 pounds or more, but less
than 10000 pounds, are to be
sold at an advance OF not more than
4h cents per pound and all
amounts are to carry an advance of
not more than AZ cents pound.
Twine that contains $50 feet to
the pound should be sold at max
imum advance of IL cents above
the price for standard twine; 900
feet to the pound at an increase of
3 cents, and $50 feet to the pound
at AZ cents pound increase.
Pure manila twine containing $50
feet to the pound should be sold at
an advance of not more than 6 cents
per pound above the price of stand
ard twine. All prices are %. b.
factory.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-03-08
FLEE
BLANCHARD JOB

Yeggmen who attempted to drill
their way into the vault of the
State Bank of Blanchard, at Blan-
chard, Traill county, ran afOul of q
burglar alarm and quickly aband-
oned their plans whom the gong out
side the bank building began to
ring. Il. ..
The yeggs, according Ito reports
received today by w. c. Macfad-
den, secretary Of the North Dakota
Bankers' association, sought to drill
through the brick wall Of the vault,
not deigning to work on the door. @
4 b. Y. sarles. Htilsbor0. Is presi,
dent Of the bank
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-03-08
CHARGED WITH
ILLEGAL VOTING

Bismarck, N. D.. March John
Hollenbeck, against whom. a charge
of illegal voting was filed with Po-
lice Magistrate Bleckreid, pleaded
guilty in the local court and will
appear before Judge Nuessle at the
next term Of court for sentence.
Hollenbeck intendO to become an
American citizen. He took out his
first papers at the earliest oppor-
tunity, but has not had time to
complete his naturalization. In the
last city election, Just before the
polls closed, some friends drove up
to Hollenbeck's cafe and asked him
whether he had voted. When he
replied in the negative they invited
him to hop in and register his bal
lot. -. 81. ~ - =
Hollenbeck declares he did not
stop to think that he had not be-
come q full-fedged citizen of the
United States, but went ahead and
thought nothing more Of 1t until
complaint. was made against him
this week. +
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-03-08
LOANS RELEASED TO
- \. ! OAK. FARMERS

CONGRESSMAN p. D. Norton has
succeeded in bringing about the
speedy resumption of Federal farm
loans In North Dakota and toda.
the Federal Land Bank of ST. Pau
will begin clearing up old loans
and making new loans Throughout
the state under instructions from
the Federal Farm Loan, Board Of
Washington, D. G. This informa'
ton reached. this city last night II
a telegram from Congressman Nor
ton to a representative of the attor
ney generals Office now in the city
This means that over five million
dollars worth OF loans now pending
<and held up by the st. Paul Farm
Land bank because of the new seet
and feed bonding act, VIII. be place.
in the state as usual.
Mr.. Norton . telegram reads IN
part as follows: -.
"Federal Farm Loan Board have
wired Federal Land bank, st. Pau!
to continue to make loans in North
Dakota in Ill counties where nc
seed grain bonds are to be issued
and to make loans In other coun-
ties under modified mortgage FORM"
Congressman Norton was appeal
ed to by the attorney generals Of
fee yesterday and he wired Attor-
ney General Langef at Bismarck
yesterday that he was in conference
with the Federal Farm Loan Board
and Attorney General Gregory in
washington and hoped to secure
some action during the course Of
the day. Just what modification
In the form of the mortgage IN
counties issuing seed grain bonds
has been prescribed by the Federal
Farm Loan board is not known.
Mr.. iNortop's quick action in the
matter has undoubtedly relieved a
bad situation in the state. inasmuch
as large numbers OF banks had adj
vanced millions Of dollars in the
aggregate to borrowers, awaiting
remittances from the Federal bank
in st. Paul. The action Of the st.
Paul bank. in stopping loans threat
ened to tie mp thousands Of farm
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-03-08
MARY REED GETS
$3,625 VERDICT

Minot, N. D., March THE jury
in the case of Mary Reed against
Fred Ehr, which has been on trial
in the district court for the last
two days, found q verdict in favor
of the plaintiff for 1886. The ac-
tion was originally instituted against
Peter Ehr and Fred Ehr, but was
dismissed as to Peter Ehr before
the trial began. The suit was
brought to recover damages for al
legged injuries received by the plain
tiff while q guest at the Waverly
Hotel which is owned by Peter Ehr
and was leased by Fred Ehr.
The plaintiff claimed that she
was burned because Of defective
electric wire in room OF the hotel.
The action as to Peter Ehr was dis
missed on the grounds that the
leasee alone and not the owner, was
responsible II any one was. E.. r.
Sinkler represented the plaintiff
and Bradford and Nash the defend
ant.
3 The case Of the Bovey-shute
Lumber company against the Dodge
Elevator company has been on trial
today.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-03-08

The state superintendent of pub
lie instruction has apportioned
among 201,084 North Dakota school
children $468,525.72 as the Febru-
ary proportion of the state tuition
fund, derived principally from the
interest and income funds on mon
eys derived from the sale of state
university and school lands sand
partly from fines and taxes. From
the former $464,50404 is appor-
toned, and from the latter $4,021.-
6S. The apportionment is made on
the basis Of $3.50 per student cap
ita, and the amount given to Burke
county is $7,5O2.60, there being
1920 children of school age in this
county. ~,
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-03-08

ers who needed loans closed to pur-
chase seed and undertake their
spring farming operations, as well
as to take up matured loans. The
action of the Federal Farm Loan
board will likely have its effect on
private investment companies and
will insure plentiful supply of
mortgage loan funds through the
state.
The ruling of the Federal Farm
Loan board directing the continu-
ance Of loaning In the state con-
firms the opinion of Assistant At
torney General Brennan of this
state recently rendered to the St.
Paul Land Bank, holding that new
seed and feed bonding act did not
bar Federal loans under the Fed
eral Farm Loan act.