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The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-09-27
.C0ALIN | o. | !. NEARLY 4 |. ! !. LOSES ;
ALL HIS BUILDINGS

James Conlin, one Of. the popular
and progressive farmers Of Minneso-
ia township, came very near losing
all the buildings on his place last
Monday morning during the high
wind The fire started in >his
pump house while a. small gasolene
engine was pumping water. The
engine had been running for several
hours that morning before smoke
was noticed coming out Of the
cracks in, the building. Jim had
the threshing crew on his Place at
the time, and this was stopped and
every man on the job got busy with
water.so as Ito save the other build
ings On the place. 1t just happen
ed that water tank full of water
was standing nearby, and this was
used IL keeping the large barn II
feet away from burning. The
building which burned was 16x18
feet on which there was a lean
}8xl0.$,,. In this building was stored
practically all the tools used on the
place, so the loss will probably run
close to $1,000. The property was
partly insured against fire. The
other buildings on the place are all
new and up-to-date, having been
constructed only a few years ago.
Had 1T not been for the threshing
crew on the place at the time moth
ing could have saved the other
buildings, and in talking to The
Tribu9e Mr.. Conlin stated that he
thoroughly appreciated the way the
men working on the rig dropped ev-
erything and worked like devils to
save his property. @ s@
Get ready for the 4th Liberty Loan
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-09-27
MADE ] !: 4 IN ! !, /.
!. ]. RAISING. R !. POTATOES

ts Minot, N. D., Sept. 26,-A. p
Hayes, a Upham farmer was in MI
I. not last week and told q story of
making a fortune this year that
N sounds like q fairy tale, as most
], farmers are complaining of their
3 poor: crops. Mr.. Hayes mas to his
credit after harvesting and market
ing his crop and paying All ex-
senses the neat little fortune OF
$4,000, made from Il SO acres OF
& North Dakota land on what Is. gen
,erally termed poor year. 5
On March 27th Hayes ar
rived in the state. He, rented l98
acres OF land near Upham at 81 an
acre. He judged his ii land well
and as q result decided on potatoes
as his crop. He used the best and
most up to- date methods of prepar-
ing the land and seeded it to Irish
coblers and EARLY Ohio g. 40 .5s3sS E3sS
Although this has been far from
record. breaking year, Mr., Hayes
cultivated the potatoes regularly
ana In spite OF the drought. did the
work that hesconsid cred would give
him at least q half crop e32s5 s.
When harvest started he used .
machine digger and paid 10 cents 9
bushel to harvest hands for picking
up the spuds. Men left threshing
outfits to help him, as N they could
make more money, doing the work
at that price. Even women and
girls, working in the field made from
ive to six dollars q day As g re-
suit Mr.. Hayes harvester $1,000
bushels OF potatoes. He shipped
to st., Louis, and when In Minot
could not say too much for the
state, which netted him enough.
money. to buy farm and equip 1T,
sorsthat il put at interest would give
him enough to live on for the rest
Of his life. n
Potatoes have long been q good
growing crop In North DAKOTA, but
this is one of the flrst times in, the
history OF the state that 9 man has
sowed all OF his lane to potatoes or
was able to make a fortune in one
year on common Irish 3spuds.
Mr.. Hays says that his: success is
due to the cultivation and care that
he gave the crop. He is g strong
advocate OF better farming methods
ana more cultivat tion. a,
ssS. Get read for the 4th Liberty Loan
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The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-09-27
TRUCK GOES 1 !. THRU n! .
BRIDGE At VAN nook d

Parshall. ID. {. Sept. az. ~ IN
ternati tional oil truck driven by Carl
ETatley broke through the bridge at
Shell Greek. two miles east OF Van
Hook, yesterday and II was with diff
aflculty that 1t was kept from going
sfnt9 the vater. ,Tatley jumped
from the mac chine; susta aiming III II =
broken RIB and some bad bruises.
The DANA 9eI to the truck Waa slight.
Get read for the 4ths liberty Loan
- -s- Y
Rev. EontanAy ecently senten--
sSeed 10 serve thrse years in the penf-
stsntiary Tor spreaH ching disloyalty,
has been ZEN a vote ofy confld denaa
by htss cpng lon ~ a ffaeWH Salem.
5sAnrts II ttemp,t t0S ousit IIrontanA Waa de-
fsatsd 5ySdttts of Is ~ 4 d.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-09-27
DIVIDE COUNTY MAN
]. ~. TAKES OWN !. LIFE

Crosby Journal: Christ Ode
gard, ia young man. who has been
employed gon the Peter Peterson
farm In Upland township, commit
ted suicide Wednesday might by
placing a shot gun to his breast
and discharging 1t with short
lath..{ .;s .s n: $33st55 ss 4,
He came home about 1O:30
O'Clock from a neighbors place
where he had been assisting with
the threshing and members Of the
family heard him go into HIS room.
He then went out to the auto shed
where he procured the gun and
walked :out into the field. The body
was found near grain shock where
it had fallen. Indications are that
he had placed the muzzle of the gun
to his left breast and discharged
lit with short lath which lay by
the body. He has removed his
coat and a sweater which he wore
before committing the act. Az sister
OF the young man was also staying
at the Peterson farm and it was she
who heard him enter; his room and
then 60 out. s He has q brother
over IN Fraance who enlisted. in the
service early In the war. The young
man had been placed IN the fourth
class on account OF dependency, but
it's said that he worried because
he was SO situated that he could not
enlist. Il; 4:s 81 III VI Is s. Esy TN NJ
Get ready for the 4th Liberty Loan
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The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-09-27

All committees have been in
structed that the drive must be
! completed by the evening of Satur-
day, Sept. 28th. The drive lasts
longer, but there would be no sense
In stringing the time out. You
can sign up for just as many bonds
today as you can week from to-
day It is the intention of those
in charge of the loan here to- COM
plete the drive the first day, and
have 1t over with, ~. -
County Director Farmer received
the following telegram yesterday
which shows what We might expect
If we do our share. II tanks and
warships had been named for
Burke county In the past on account
of the way we subscribed to war
funds there would be several bear
ing our name. Burke county has
always done her" share toward all
war york in the past, and all she
has TO. do now Is follow the pace she
has set and the honor will be hers.
There is nothing that would encour-
age the boys on the battle front
more than to see tank going over
the top bearing the name of their
home county. Following is the
telegram. ,.- ~
I'VE have Just received telegram
from Washington granting Ninth
Federal Reserve District the priyil-
ege OF naming four war ships and
ten tanks and we have decided that
four ships shall be named after the
four counties having the FOUR
LARGEST PERCENTAGE OF DIS
THIBUTION of 4th Liberty Loan
Bonds and that the ten tanks shall
be named after the ten counties
having the next ten largest percent
age of distribution Of 4th Liberty
Loan Bonds. Above reward to be
based on estimated populatlon ng-
ures now on file in this ONCE.
Stop. This award is independent
and apart from the opportunity
just offered your state to have ship
named after her, the details OF
which plan your state CHANGING will
inform = you Immediately. Stop.
Here is a chance for the people Of
your county to see THEIR ship pos
sibly sinking a sub, or THEIR tank T.
going thru the Hun line. Stop.
Get busy, and secure the prize.
Must move quick. Time .is short"
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-09-27

The local board for Burke coun-
ty received two calls for men to be
sent to training camps during the
Ave day period comm encing October
The exact date, OF the departure
I had not vet been received at the
time The Tribune went to Ia. press.
The following men will be sent, to
Camp Grant, Ill: III: y q. sss8 S}
I t David Sauer, Columbus: 3 i
if&E Eden Hanson LostwOod. .#.
II Edor Grubb, Battleview.s 's T. 4 f}$5
5<s, August Pommier, Coteau. y, fs
Lewis Vergil Blair, Flaxton. ls' B.
eSelmer5 John Hagen, Kenmare. !
~ Carl Baglien. Ignite. !,
EinarN Helde, Powers Lake.
Edward Manning, Lignite. u II
Peter e. Nelson, Norma. S+ ,t5a
Louis Bernhard Whitman. Norma.
Arthur Allen Pettaway, Norma.
Warren w. Hillborn, Portal. +, -;
Herbert Linde, Ignite. s$.S;
Matt j. .Schweyen, Bowbells.
Floyd Bryan, Bowbells. alternate.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-09-27
PLEA FOR GERMAN
MONEY CHANGED. II

Bismarck. N. D., Sept. Once
and for all wish to free the people
Of Bismarck from any odium which
may be connected with the. name of
our, CITY," said General F. A. Will
liams, following the Liberty loan
address OF William Ryder of the
Ninth Federal Reserve bank, who
found occasion to refer in an uncom-
plimentary manner to the falue of
the iron chancellor's name as .
moniker for an American city.
Bismarck was not named by the
people Of Bismarck, ? CONTINUED Gen.
Williams. ''The Northern Pacific
railway company changed the name
of our town from Edwinton to Bis
marck at a time when the company
was anxious to float q large bond tss
sue in Germany, People did not
feel toward Bismarck, then as they
do now, and when the railway COM
pany, as q matter Of policy. gave this
name to its station here. no one OBJ
jected.." ,S rt.sr 5s: F,.ftsII. ;,.5 X
Get ready, for. the 4th Liberty Loan
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The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-09-27
FIRST ACCIDENT | ! [ OF !.
HUNTING SEASON

% Devils Lake. N. D., Sept. 20
The first hunting accident of the
season occurred near here when AL
bert H. Bell Of Devils Lake, was fir
ing shotgun that exploded in his
hands. Two fingers were torn
from one hand, and the bones shat
tered. He IS undergoing treatment
here. ~. 35j.Zs ,qss!A$ e
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-09-27
TRAINING CAMPS
I. Open TO. CIVILIANS

i Washington, Sept. 26.-Civilians
from { 18 to 46 years old may now
apply for admission to central OFF,
GERS training schools. The war de-
partment announced today that such
applications must be made to army
officers at various educational insti-
tutions. Men in class Al, of. the
draft and those given deferred class
ification on other occupational
grounds may apply for commissions.
s Get ready for the 4th Liberty Loan
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-09-27
Liberty } Loan m. Committees Il / G. 8
Start Tomorrow Morning

AS The Tribune goes to press ev-
cry detail of the organized drive
for the sale of the Fourth Liberty
Bond issue is completed, and early
tomorrow morning committees in
all parts of Burke county will be
on the job when every person will
be expected and required to buy as
many bonds as he can possibly
stand. The fact that 1t will incon-
venience him In any manner should
not make any difference. He should
buy till 1t hurts. The more pa
triotic citizens will not wait for the
committees to call on him, but In
stead will look up the committee
and sign up for all he can. Each
committee is working without pay,
and their work should be made as
pleasant as possible. The mem
bers of the committee are buying
their share and devoting their time
and energies to get the other fellow
. to buy also.
The Fourth Liberty Loan is the
largest yet issued. 1t is larger than
the other threee loans put together.
Burke county is not expected to
raise as much money as some Of the
eastern counties with the same pop
ulation, for the reason that on ac-
count of bad crops there is not as
much money in the country here.
We are, however, expected to raise
$75,000. OF this amount the ter
ritory adjacent to Bowbells is ex-
pected to raise $11,250, and we are
given the following territory in ad-
dition to the city in which to raise
this amount: i
All Of Bowbells township.
All Of Minnesota township.
South half of Lakeview township.
In Carter township sections i, IL,
IS, 23, "a, Is, 26, 27, "a, 35 and Sc
In Ward township, sections /, 2,
II, S12 and 13.
The following enterprising citi-
zens have consented to solicit sub
scriptions to this loan during this
drive, and one or more of them
will call on you if you live in this
territory. If you live in some other
part of the county some other COM
mittee will call on you. Be ready
to receive them in a pleasant. way,
and then do your darnest for the
loan. The committee in this terri
tory follows: ~.
=, 5 ConJnittee
-';s J0Egen- Hansen s.: -" y. T.. s.5<-.
Peter Chrfstiansen ." ri
Lawrence Larsen ~
H. A. Kirkelie ~ s@"#
w. G. Mitchell s,.
T. M. Donovan 's.5
N. L. Simonson ~ |
L. D. Perring
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-09-27
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sFs9gv; e ll;
W sIs, 81 ions nYl.ost "
Sts W. Crowd
B sM " sIl M ! ths d: oniS h syhish raft
disrss rs
i. sll I, sna,s I'M 81
ropnsE 81 q esszp 4, \ 4 q.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-09-27
RETURNED MAN FACES, / !! ].
IRIAl.EOR|.IM II ! / MURDER

n 5s M Mott D., Sept p s Jesse
sSfarkweath ther, Who V twice escaped;
from the state pe4iteh httary where
I ne was serving IA term for horse e
stealing, and who only ecent1y was
returned is that institution 8 after
enjoying several ss m OH ths' Nrench
leave, win 9be tried at a speaia1 term
ofg court called ssfor oct 7 on aFses
Sof ma1slaugh lei, groWIrs s out rs sssss
Killing On the Crowley llci naArF
SKilldeer "a hiah 4 Sta rkweath 1a.
asallege Il tos have been nyolyed fol..s ell:s
LOWING his irat. AZ escap ps5S from 81 the the
spenit itsntiarY was gaa :
tried on9thts char X Al land AN tWsofi tWsls q
sy,earsS asps Jury iaagreed, bltts
inst the course, s pf the 3tarnk-sl n 4 4
sasReat ther was req ognixed ass fugts!
tive from the pen tent tiarY,s yhfchlss
she wa return "a, sonly III III Mak q;
second break 4 tot. liberty seyereLs
mont t'''
sCoal v, u scarce lint winter and
aFillN bes Scarcer next winter lnatal
H Ioista health ~ plant you.:l
house saYes scOsl iaIas seep arna,-s !, q
sser 8t tlta ans euS ever III befOre Let
ulsst iiIlI|d ik
al. abl.sfl Il Sl lan nips sTtt a
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1918-09-27


Fred Cart
w. H. Wineman
B. A. Smith
John Siverling
j. A. OrmistOn
Mike Mertes
VIM. Stromberg
8. A. Smith
r. r. Blenkner
Honrro ri10orf
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-01-18

Columbia Columbian.
1t is advisable TO pay taxes early
in the month for owing to the delay
IN ascertaining the assessments, a
late start was made IN opening the
receipt books and the sheriff's Office
will be congested with business the
latter part OF January. The voters
should also take care that all their
taxes are paid prior to February 1st.
In order to vote taxes must be paid
before the date named, and this is
an important election year. To Au-
gust, circnit and chancerv judges, q
congressman and senator will be
elected. Big thugs are breaking
and in this time OF national stress,
never was better time TO break a.
way from soft soap and demago-
query.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-01-18
EDITORIAL

Just two weeks more within which
to pay "all taxes in order to retain
your franchise We hope that our
Greene County citizens are alive 10
this situation and will not let the
time slip of without dscharging
their debt on time TO the State,
County and Town and thus make
sure of their privilege to vote.
Even il not particularly interested
in the election for this year, its a
wise precaution to keep your fran
chise ever valid, because no telling
what may come up at any time and
make you wish you had the right to
exercise it. So pay up quick as pos.
sibe between now and Feby. lst. and
help relieve the tax collectors from
the eleventh hour rush.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-01-18
Boozsrs Finding Laws Make Liquors
Scarce,

Columbus Commercial.
A cnrsOry reading of our exchan-
ges indicates that Columbus was bv
no means the only town i'm the south
that experienced an arid Christmas.
Federal and state laws have become
so stringent that IL is exceedingly
difficult to get liquor, and the few
who obtain 1t seem to secure small
quantities that their indulgence in
the stimulant is not Sufficiently free
to produce intoxicants. The bone
dry law, in fact. seems to have had
a very sanitary effect. as not only
Columbus but cities throughout the
South report few violations OF the
law during the holiday season.
There are only three prisoners In the
Lowndes county Jail. and keepers of
bridewells in other cities report nu
merous empty cells The anti-nar-
cOtic law which congress enacted sew
eral years ago has also proven ef-
fective, as press dispatches from va
rious cities indicate a considerable
reduction in the number of drug ad-
diets
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-01-18

This paper wishes to write itself
down as uncompromsingly opposed
to any attempt by the Legislature to
change the method of selecting
County Supertin tendents of Educa-
ton from the present elective plan
to some new form of the "appoin-
tive. 1t does not matter upon
whom they might put the RESPONSE
bility of appointment, the principle
of democracy is highly involved
Those WAC believe in the Hamlto-
Man idea that few are specially
endowed Of Providence and trained
OF men to run the balance of society,
will fall in with the idea of making
Superintendents appointive, argue-
ing that in that way men of higher
educational attainments and gifts
may be secured by having them Sc
lected by some few folks of high ac.
accomplishments or positions. We
don believe any such for minute.
We believe in gradually making all
Offices elective and not retrograding
upon any already made so. The
people are as much to be trusted as
a set of skilled politicians. Both
will make mistakes. so let the people
be lett the chance 10 hold their coun-
ty superintendent to account di-
rect for his actions by having the
power to elect them direct. We had
not thought this Calhoun idea would
be much thought of by our solons
or would have editorialzed upon it
sooner, as heard il was coming up.
As we view it its but cunning
scheme OF the Carnegie Rockefeller
group in this country to secure con
troll over common schools Of the ma
ton; they have already made them
selves felt in the higher institutions
of education by varied and sundry
methods of endowments. old age
pension for teachers etc.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-01-18
The Hicks Almanac For 1878.

For more than twenty-five years
the Hicks Almanac has had world
wide reputation. The 1918 Almanac
has been prepared by Irl r. Hicks,
Jr. assisted by Rev. John B. Moves,
for many years the assistant editor
associated with Rev. Irl r. Hicks.
Bigger, brighter, better than ever is
a concise description Of the 1918 AL
manac 1t is now ready and is sold
as before for 20 cents postpaid.
Word and Works" is the name oil
the monthly family magazine founded
by Rev. Irl r. Hicks. the subscrip-
ton price is 81 90 a year including a
copy, of the Hicks Almanac to the
subscriber. Send 5cts for q sample
copy. Write Word & Works Pub
fishing Co, 3401 Franklin Ave. ST.
Louis. Mo.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-01-18

Along with a couple of Pat Harri-
son Speeches, furnished Free in Plate
form, that the Herald has run, we
had accompanying editorial notices
outlining our policy of fairness 10
wards both candidates for u. S. Sen
ator. namely, Vardaman and Harm
son in this respect and said at the
time that Mr. Vardaman would like
ly have some such matter to offer us
in plate form in the course of the
campaign. We now present such an
article under the heading ''Varda-
mans New Years Greeting" 1t
will be noticed that it is at least ii
column shorter than either of Mr..
Harrison S speeches which have been
given place in these columns, so Mr..
Vardaman still has something more
to his credit under such arrange
ment Of courtesy, more than another
article to be run of this character.
We suppose the Vardaman people
will read this one with the same
avidiiy with which the Harrison
people likely read his ebullutions,
so go to it boys and let every fellow
get all the satisfaction he can out OF
this campaign along the lines OF
reading as we'll as hearing and as we
have said before, let's don't get mad
and fall out about these big politi-
clans, but keep cool and let them
fight it out. AS is well understood
this paper is for Vardaman straight
cut, but we fully recognize the rights
OF those who feel Mr.. Harrison
should have the Senatorial toga be-
slowed upon him al this time. May
they be equally as liberal towards
us.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-01-18
Possibilities Great fOr Canning Factories

Atmore (Ala) Record.
The Record would be very proud
to see vegetable and canning facto-
nv established at Atmore, for the
coming season. The matter of can
ming the sweet potatoes alone is we'll
worth our consideration. Sixty
bushels OF irish potatoes to the acre,
at 81 90 bushel equals 800. 90; while
200 bushels OF sweet potatoes to the
acre at 90 cents per bushel equals
800 90. Hence while we are in high
glee over the irish potato, should not
the sweet potato also have attention.
Speaking OF the probable profits that
could be expected from the canning
and marketing OF sweet potatoes, let
US say that bushel produce will
two dozen two pound cans valued at
~. 40. Allow so cents for the pota-
toes and the balance OF 81. 80, allow
81 40 for canning aud marketing and
30 cents for profits to the factory
that is % cents on the dozen cans.
4 nearby Mississippi factory is turn
ing out 500 dozen cans per day,
which on this basis of figuring means
a profit OF $4,000 per day. The
Record does not affirm that the fig
ures here given are correct. but it
believes they are wholly in reason,
and reminds Its readers that the
columns are open for free and full
discussion of this new enterprise for
Atmore.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-01-18
FROM NIX
our
EXCHANGES


Ihere are two represen tat,yes
from this county 10 the Legislature,
ana neither one VI them Is q subscri.
Der to the Record. Whether thew
take any other paper 10 the county
or not The Record does not know.
but it would seem that If they were
very much interested in the progress
OF the county, they would be reading
all the county papers II they wanted
to intelligently represent the people
OF the county.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-01-18

It has been reported to me that GER
tain criminal, small politicians in
Mississippi have been heard to utter
the reasonable words that "the
friends of Vardaman would not dare
to open their mouths on public ques-
lions by the LIST of January That
they would be intimidated into ST.
lence." More cowardly or treason
able words never polluted the lying
lips OF traitor. II such as they werc
permitted to govern America, the des-
pots heel would soon be upon the
necks of freemen and this glorious re-
public converted into an intolerable
despotism. There can be no free
dom and liberty in America with that
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1918-01-18

All kinds of bids for quick notiery
along cheap lines are being made
these days. One such sends us some
free bIotters with some brain leaks OF
his stamped thereon III Monograph.
Well the Herald editor is not suck
er every time the bait Is flung out
TO hook us for some free advertising
to boost the fortunes of some beyond
what their attachments and promise
would seem to warrant.