The Wahpeton times., 1918-03-14

Have you a motor license This
was familiar form of salutatiou
among MOTORISTS in town Saturday
following the visit to the city of a
representative of the auto license
department OF the secretary OF
states Office. He nabbed couple
of car owners for running machines
without tags, and OH Monday they
appeared before Judge Linehan
and paid a fine and costs. Many
others We're more fortunate and
kept their machines out of sight
/, during the visit of the sleuth. 1t
is reported that at Lidgcrwoo;l
fourteen arrests We're made. and
offenders all over the state have
had to pay for their negletct in
failing to secure tags.-lfankinSo,l
News.
III. +. Stone, night policeman for
the city. together with Louis No-
yek and Melvin Satire, Claire
City, S. d., man went before City
Justice c. a. Bonzcr on Friday last
and pleaded guilty to failing to
have 1918 registration tags al
tached to their ears and were fined
each $1,000 and costs, T2.95. Com
plants We're made by special ayen;
Meyers, sent out by the State De
partment for this purpose. bu'
that his efforts should result in
singing an officer of the law in The
employ OF the city WAS hardly am
tcipafcd. There is considerable Of
joke on Mr. Stone in the deal,
for. as an officer of the law he has
been pretty strict with motorlst 5,
especially those exceeding th4
speed limit or violating the traffic
regulations of the city streets. Ag-
ent Meyers stated that he attempt
ed to bring the case against Mel
vim Satire. Of Claire. S. d.. and
nonresident before Police Mag
istrate j. G. Schram,n. but the lat
ter refused to act, claiming that
the law did not cover non-resi-
dents. so long as the car they OPP
Grated had upon it tag of regis
tration showing state and number
Mr.. Satire had tag but it was la>l
years model, and the Special
Agent held this to be a violation
Of the law. He stated that COM
plaint would be filed with the Al
torney Generals S department
against Mr.. Schramm because OF
his refusal to act in this case. The
three eases were then taken before
City Justice Bonzcr.-Broadaxe.
The seven year old son Of Frank
Wisnewski, Of Geneseo, came neal
death Wednesday last. when tw1
slivers Of wood entered his body
i. one of which came perilously near
vital organ. The boy was al
tending school and the larger boy,
We're compelling the smaller chap,
to climb flag pole. This young.
/. stcr made the climb, but when he
reached a good height on the pole
he lost his grip and slid down. Ir
{ coming down a silver 4 inches
, long entered his thigh and anoth
er, inches long penetrated his alb
domcn. coming within a short dis
tancc of his kidneys. A Lidger
wood physician was called. VIII:
, operated at once and removed tn,
i. slivcrs. The child is reported as
Observation-Disclosures.
/, There will be farmers insti
, tute at Fairmourt March 10 anC
t 20.
Dr.. G. ]. Robertson, wife an:
J son have returned from Chicago
where they spent a month. Whil'
, in Chicago the DR.. took a coursc
in dental surgery, as he had en-
listed. passed the exams. and is
now ready to give his services t;
, his country, although he enjoys a.
$ excellent practice at his profrssio i,
, The Doctor and his fine little wifi,
/, were glad to get back home anl
their many friends were please,
) to SOC them again.-Fairmoun
: News.
~ Brownie RiGSc received six car
rirr pigeons this week and assures