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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-04
| Health Of Soldiers
| Remarkably Good

Washington, March 28.-Although
Z: health conditions in general among
the troops training in this country are
described in this weeks report of the
division of field sanitation as every
good" deaths among the soldiers in
creased from 1870 the week before to
223. Pneumonia increased in the ma
tional army and regulars, but in the
national guard, all epidemic diseases
are declining. TT
Deaths in the regular army last
week were sc as against II the week
before; in the national guard 20 as
against % and in the national army
III as against 81. Seventy three of the
deaths in the national army and seven
Of those in the national guard were
caused by pneumonia.
Only 76 new cases of pneumonia
were reported from the 10 national
guard camps, but in the national army
287 new cases of this disease were re-
ported, as against 255 the week be-
fore. Mumps and influenza prevailed
in many national army camps and
some measles and meningitis are re-
ported.
In the national guard camps the
sick and death rates are described as
remarkably low, while in the regulars
there are few cases of measles,
scarlet fever and meningitis. Pneu-
monia shows an increase among the
regulars, particularly in the aviation
section and southern department.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-04
Baer Bill Passes
House Isl to 81

Washington, March 29.-What was
conceded by veteran members to be
the most brilliant success ever credit
ed to new representative was won
by John M. Baer Of North Dakota in
the house today, when his bill provid-
ing for $7,500,O00 for loans to farm
ers for seed for this years planting,
and $2,500,000 for voluntary mobiliza-
ton Of farm labor, was passed by a
vote Of Psi to CT.
The feature of the third days battle
over the measure was the adoption of
an amendment offered by Garrett Of
Tennessee providing that the presi-
dent shall declare the measure to be
made necessary by the emergency, of
war, before the money shall be ex-
pended. Chairman Lever of the COM
mittee on agriculture declared that
he saw no reason to object to this
amendment, since both the president
and the secretary Of agriculture fav-
ored the legislation. Most of the
hackers of the bill, however, said that
this would delay the getting of the
money to the farmers, and so delay
the increased planting of wheat. The
amendment prevailed by lis to 10.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-04
CAPTURED GERMAN
WANTED TO GO BACK
AND GET BROTHER

! With the American Army in France
March 29.-An American patrol, con-
sisting of a regimental intelligence
officer, a sergeant and three men, this
morning took four prisoners from a
German outpost position. The Amer
leans quietly slipped up behind and
covered six Germans. Two of the men
ran and were killed when they refused
to halt.
The four soldiers, youths, were
brought back to the American lines in
broad daylight. They were poorly
fed and clothed and seemed glad to
be captured by the Americans. One
of the men even asked permission to
go to a nearby point and get his
brother.
Extremely valuable information is
said to have been secured from the
men.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-04
Young America and
The Liberty Loan

President Wilson has mustered into
the army of workers for the Third
Liberty Loan the Boy Scouts of Am
erica and the Girl Scouts.
The work of the Boy Scouts in the
two previous Liberty Loan campaigns
was an inspiring feature. In the sec
ond campaign they obtained $4,000
subscriptions for over $1OO,OOO,OOO
worth of bonds.
The work Of the Boy Scouts and the
Girl Scouts in this great national ef-
fort will be not only of great practical
service to the country, but of great
educational value to the boys and girls
in preparing them for patriotic useful
citizenship. The patriotism of the
young people of America is a guar
antee of the future; it means good
citizens and good Americans in the
making. They are the citizens of to-
morrow and they are doing much to
make the world safe for democracy
when that morrow comes.
The Boy Scouts have not only
shown their patriotism, they have
demonstrated their efficiency and their
value to the country. With the Girl
Scouts also enlisted in the work they
must look to their laurels.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-04
Death Of Chas. Potter;
Pioneer Laid at Rest

Sanborn Enterprise: Again has
the Grim Reaper stretched forth his
ruthless hand and removed from this
community our worthy friend and
neighbor, Charles Herman Potter, the
first actual settler in township 14O N,
range 60 w, outside Of the N. P. sta
ton Of Sanborn, which now appears
on the maps Of Barnes county as Pot
ter township, in his honor. He and
his good wife, then bride, settled on
prairie homestead two miles north
of Sanborn in 1879, spending their
first night on the claim under a wagon
They proceeded to break and cultivate
that wild land and make it blossom
as the rose," meanwhile suffering the
hardships and enjoying the triumphs
that tested the strength and worth of
all the early pioneers. Their first born
Fred, was the first white boy born in
the township, which but few short
years before had been roamed by the
various tribes of Indians of the
Northwest. After remaining on the
homestead for nearly IS years, adding
to it's acreage and widening its boun-
diaries, they moved with their children
to the village of Sanborn, still holding
possession of their farm.
Charles Herman Potter was born in
Germany, May 18th, 1854, and died of
cencer, March %, 1913, aged 60 years,
10 months, and 6 days, after an ILL
ness of Is months.
The deceased came to the United
States when 16 years Of age. He was
at Hancock, Michigan, Aug
ust 9th, 1917, and came direct to San
born, Dakota Territory, in August,
1879.
He is survived by his widow and
ten children, viz; F. c. Potter, of Stel,
la, WASH; Mrs. Fred McNaughton, of
Mimi; Mrs. E. V. Boughten,
Of Crescent, Ore; Howard, Ralph,
Bernard, Agnes, Marguerite and Ber-
nice, at home, who were all at the
death bed except Mr.. Longseth and
Mrs. Boughten. The sympathy of the
goes out to the stricken
wife and bereaved children.
Mr.. Potter was a member of the M.
W. A., the A. o. U. w., and the
Knights of Columbus. Sanborn Camp,
NJ. w. A., of which organization he
was one of the principle officers until
just short time before his death, at
tended the funeral in body.
Mr.. Potter, by industry and economy
accumulated a competency, and was
held in high esteem by his associates.
He was member of the board of
directors of the First National Bank
Of Sanborn, and for several terms
served on the board of education of
Sanborn school district, where he con-
;istently labored for the upbu;lding of
the schools.
The funeral took place at the Sacred
Heart church, Tuesday, March 26,
1918, at 1890, Rev. Father Kleidon
celebrating Requiem Mass. The
church was crowded with associates
and neighbors of their deceased friend,
who had assembled as farewell
tribute of respect, and many and
beautiful were the floral tributes sent
~ his sorrowing friends.
The interment took place in the
Catholic cemetery at Sanborn.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-04
George Staples Handed
Package by His Friends

Thursday evening the employees of
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
johnson in the Elmoro flats and ten
dered George Staples an informal re-
ception. George was formerly a
trusted employee of the company, and
before his departure to take up mill
tary service, it was decided to give
him a good time and say au revoir.
They also placed him on the recep-
ton committee to the extent of max
ing him the recipient Of something
real nice" as one of the lady employees
told the Times-Record man. At any
rate the gathering was jolly affair,
and it made Mr.. Staples feel that the
folks here at home were his friends
indeed, and worth fighting for.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-04
Eckelson Mourns Death
Of Mrs. Louisa Scouten

! Sanborn Enterprise: Again it be-
comes our painful duty to record the
death of another old resident of West
ern Barnes county, that of Mrs. Lou
lisa Scouten, Of Eckelson, who died at
a hospital in Fargo Wednesday after
noon at 2 o'clock, following an opera
ton for obstruction of the bowels
She was taken ill Sunday night, and
had been in her usual good health up
to that time.
Deceased came from Towanda,
Penn, with her husband, the late
Burton Scouten, (who preceded her to
the grave in 1870, 80 years ago, and
took up government land which has
been continuously occupied by the
Scoutens ever since. When the old N.
p. station of Eckelson was moved
westward about three miles, the Scou-
ten place became part of the new
townsite of Eckelson.
The late Mrs. Scouten was woman
of kindly disposition and was held in
high esteem by her neighbors. She
was we'll and favorably known thru
out this section of Barnes county. She
was a member of Prairie Chapter, Or
der of the Eastern Star of Sanborn.
BY strange coincidence she became
member of the order on the same
night that the late D. w. Wilcox was
initiated. They lived neighbors and
died within a week Of each other.
Deceased is survived by two child
rem, Charles and Warren, both of
whom are residents of Eckelson. They
have the sympathy of the community
in their bereavement.
The funeral services will be held in
the Congregational church of Eckel-
son, Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
Rev. Frank Atkinson of Darlington,
conducting the services
The burial will take place in Fair
view cemetery of Sanborn.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-04
PLANS
BIG WHEAT TRADE

Sydney, Australia, April Aus
tralia has 100000 bushels of sur
plus wheat which she wants to ship to
the United States and Canada with
the understanding that an equivalent
amount of American wheat shall be
shipped from America to- Europe for
the use of the people of the Entente
nations.
Australia's offer is due to the fact
that there is not sufficient shipping
available to enable the American
government to ship it's wheat surplus
direct to England.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-04
COMMITTED TO COUNTY JAN.

Fargo, March 30.-E. v. Boughtoa.
formerly resident of Sanborn, N. D..
was brought to Fargo Friday ca a
warrant of removal from Tacoma,
Wash. Boughton is charged by the
government with using the United
States mails to defraud. He was com
mitted to the Cass county Jail in de-
fault of $1,000 bail.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-04
100000 SENT BRITISH
BY AMERICAN RED CROSS

Washington, March 29.-In trans
hitting check for 100000 from
the American to the British Red Cross
this week, William Endicott, American
Red Cross commissioner to Great
Britain said the American Red Cross
felt it privilege to alleviate as far as
possible the suffering caused by the
great battle now raging in France.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-04
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
State Highway Construction-Road,
Culverts and Bridge

1. Proposals for the construction
of State Highway will be received
by the State Highway Commission
and Board Of County Commissioners
at the Court House at Valley City,
North Dakota, not later than two
o'clock, p. M, April %, 1918, at which
place and time they will be publicly
opened and read. ~..#
2. The proposals must be mailed
to or otherwise deposited with the
County Auditor and shall be sealed
and endorsed proposal for Construct
ing a State Highway project No. IL,
Section NO. ............... or item
$500. .:..''.'''.. ...'.') LII
Barnes County"
8. A certified check for per cent
of the gross sum bid must accompany
each proposal.
4. Contemplated work consists of
1916 miles Of earth road improvement
(of which A. miles are 60 be surfaced
with gravel) involving approximately
76,494 cubic yards cut and fill, 3D.
784 cubic yards of turnpiking, SO, $50
cubic yards sta. overhaul, 4,l35 cubic
yards gravel surfacing Zone course)
l64.4 cubic yards concrete, 11,O13
lbs. metal reinforcement, 2,736 lineal
feet culverts corrugated metal or
concrete), 1912 lineal feet wooden
guard railing, ETC., the road lying
west, east and southwest Of Valley
City, N. d.
S. Bids shall be submitted separ-
ately on all concrete and bridge work
specified for the entire project 1.-TWO
3x3, one 4x8, one 6x6, one 6x8 foot,
box culverts, etc); On furnishing the
manufactured culverts for the entire
project and on all of the remaining
work which may be bid upon by Sec
tions, which are 10.1, 81 and 1874
miles long respectively.
6. Copies of the plans, specifica-
tions and proposal blanks may be OBJ
tanned from the county auditor. They
are also on file in the Office of the
State Highway Commission at Bis
marck, North Dakota, where they may
be seen for examination.
Z. All bidders are invited to be
present at the opening of the pro-
posals.
8. The right is reserved to reject
any and all proposals or to accept
such as may be determined to be for
the best interests of the county and
state and to waive technicalities. -
STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION.
Attest
C. w. NELSON
County Auditor.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-04

When Gordon Vallandigham left
Friday evening to take up military
service for Uncle Sam he was the
third to go from the Times-Record
force since the United States entered
the war. The other two were Albert
Lee and P. S. Nielsen,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-04
TEN KILLED IN
ALLIED AIR RAID

Amsterdam, March 3O.-Advices
from Berlin say that at 12:45 .. m.
Thursday, Allied airmen attacked the
town of Luxembourg. Ten person.
have been reported killed. Hooset
were heavily damaged.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-04

The Northwest Nursery company
boasts that II stars adorn its service
flag. This is fine showing in pro-
portion to the number of people EN-
ployed and gives this firm distinction
Of having a force that is thoroughly
patriotic.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-04

Good Genuine Grimm Alfalfa Seed
IS scarce this year. Our seed is 1917
home grown, clean and pure. SOC per
pound. Graves & Co., Darlington,
N. Oak. w3t
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-04

Miss Marian Frazer, teacher in the
Cooperstown schools, was in the city
Saturday morning. The was return
ing from visit with relatives in Fin
gal.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-04
Long Gun Kills
Eight More in Paris

Paris, March 3O-Paris again was
bombarded by the long distance Ger
man cannon. Eight persons were
killed, among whom are four women,
and 81 wounded, including nine wom-
en- and seven children.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-04
C. w. NELSON
County Auditor

C. N. Rhodes was the first man in
to pay his subscription and year in
advance. We appreciate this and
hope that hundreds will follow suit.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-04

Schools No. l and 2 of district No.
81 are preparing an interesting pro-
gram for the Barnes county service
meeting on the 5th of April at 1880
in the evening. The regular program
will be enhanced by an address and
music from Valley City.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-04
NOTICE

Efficient banking is a good policy.
Efficient auctioneers mean the same
thing. Secure I. A. Harris of Valley
City and you will follow the good
policy plan. 28-wtf
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-04

Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Blomberg an
nounce the birth of baby boy Fri
day, March 90. All concerned are do
ing fine.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-04

All kinds of farm help furnished.
Granger Land Co. 31-wtf
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-04
SUMMONS

SUMMONS
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, Coun-
ty of Barnes-ss.
In District Court, Fifth Judicial Dis
trict.
Mary Arbuckle, Plaintiff,
VS..
Ann j. Sheldon, Defendant.
Summons
The State of North Dakota to the
above named defendant:
You are hereby summoned to an
swer the complaint in this action and
to serve copy of your answer upon
the subscriber within thirty days aft
er the service of this summons upon
you, exclusive of the day of service;
and IN case of your failure to appear
or answer, judgment will be taken
aga nst you by default for the relief
demanded in the complaint.
Dated tbs 26th day of March, A. D.
1918. M. J. ENGLERT,
Attorney for Plaintiff,
-5sg Valley City, N. D.
Notice
It is the object of this action to can
eel mortgage of record which has
been paid but not satisfied on the NV.
4 Of Sec. 10, Twp. al, Rye. 81,
Barnes county, North Dakota; that no
personal claim is otherwise made;
that verified complaint will be on
ile in the office of the clerk of said
District Court on and after March 26,
1918. M. j. ENGLERT,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
First Pub. Mar. %, Last Pub May p
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-04
SUMMONS

SUMMONS
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
County of Barnes.-ss. In District
Court, Fifth Judicial District.
C. O. Smith, Plaintiff,
VS..
C. G: Gustason, Defendant. 49,.
Summons
The State of North Dakota to the
Above Named Defendant:
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired to answer the complaint Of the
plaintiff in the above entitled action,
copy Of which is hereto attached and
herewith served upon you, and to
serve a copy of your answer to the
said complaint upon the subscriber at
his office in the City Of Valley City,
Barnes County, North Dakota, within
thirty days after the service Of this
summons upon you, exclusive of the
day of such service, and in case of
your failure to appear or answer the
said complaint, Judgment will be TAX
en- against you by default for the re-
lief dema nded in the complaint.
Dated this 3Oth day Of January, A.
D., 1918.
M. J. ENGLERT,
.... Attorney for Plaintiff
Postoffice address, Valley City, N. D.
First Pub. Feb. %, last Pub. Apr. ~
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-30
Ordnance Equipment Ready for sol
diers Leaving for France
ARTHUR J. PEAVEY

The Army Ordnance Department
has thus far met every demand i'm
posed by the new program for over
seas shipment OF American troops.
according to statement by the de-
partment Despite the great accel-
Grafton in the sending Of American
forces to France, no infantryman
goes aboard ship without United
States Model 1917 rifle (modified En-
feld) bayonet. belt. haversack, pack
carrier, bandoleers. bayonet scab-
bard. and full mess equipment
Tonnage is today limiting fac
tor in the shipment of ordnance ma
terial overseas. especially because Of
the present necessity of increasing
the tranport Of infantry regiments.
Su cient supplies of artillery
French 75-mm. and 155-mm. and
American heavy railway artillery
are already in France to meet the
present demand Sufficient machine
guns are also immediately available
for American forces in France.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-30

er the canal system must be owned
and managed by the proposed dis
trict or by the Canal Co. before the
district could take charge il must ac-
quire the property from the present
owners
No Court will permit any such or
ganization to levy taxes for any pur-
pose except that which the law pro-
vides and this scheme to make job
for some body at the expense of the
taxpayers will not go.
Neither can the villages of Jerome
and Wendell. as well as certain farm
lands which have paid up water
rights. also certain lands which come
under the State contract be exclud-
ed from the district TO their preju-
dice, that is to say any attempt to
so cut down the Canal Co. as to
make it impossible TO operate except
at greatly increased cost per share
will be such an act as would be de
priving the people of jerome and
Wendell as we'll as certain land own
ers of their property rights. which
of course would be resisted
This whole affair simply means
trouble; there seem to be few pe0-
pie who seem to want to keep the
North. Side in hot water all the time,
they lay awake at nights Matching up
some new plan to make work for
lawyers, they are unwilling 10 leave
their neighbors alone. some of these
people make money by this sort of
thing. If you happen to be one of
the signer to this petition and find
that this whole matter was not fully
understood by you or was misrep-
resented to you. as many have stat
ed to The Times. you have a right
to withdraw your name from the pc
tition. A great many have already
done this. As the hearing on the
proposed irrigation district comes
before the commissioners next Mon
day. June srd. at 10 o'clock. il is es-
sential that you act at once to have
your name withdrawn from the pc
tition Why let il go to an election
and thereby saddle additional ev-
pense? This is the most important
thing that has come up on this tract.
Think il over.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-30

who have been making advances on
North Side lands
Speaking for the companies repre-
sented in this district by myself they
entered the North Side field only af-
ter complete investigation as TO the
efficiency of the management of the
Canal System. as well as all other
points, entering into the stability and
productiveness of the tract and would
not favor such a radical change as
would be produced by a change to
an irrigation district.
We are advised by our principals
that until the question of the irriga-
tion district is settled no further bus
mess will be accepted and no credit
extended, and l believe that this
same position will be true as TO all
the other loan companies doing bus
iness in the territory
1t is, of course, possible for an ir-
rigation district to have a capable
and Oicient management. but the
part of conservatism should warn
every land owner under the project
to look we'll into the advantages and
disadvantages of this. proposal be
fore the district is formed
On a project as large as this the
mode of management and operation
under an irrigation district would
meet with serious obstacles, and TO
work out the practical details as TO
the incumbrance against each acre
in the district and an equitable dis
tribution of the taxation on each acre
and the responsibility of each acre
would be a task of great magnitude
Another objection TO the formation
of the irrigation district on the part
of the loan companies is that only
resident land owners would have a
voice in the control and management
.of the district which would place
the various loan companies at great
disadvantage should they at any time
in the future come into the owner
ship of land in the district.
Yours truly,
ARTHUR ]. PEAVEY.