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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-17
Every Man Becoming Fl Since June
s Must Register.

Washington-At the ruquest Of the
war department, Senator Chamber
lain has introduced bill for the reg
istration for military duty all men
who have become 81 since June S.
Another bill would provide for the
furlough Of all national army men for
harvesting the crops and other agri-
cultural duty. Still another bill
would put the quota Of states on
basis. of available men In the first
class instead Of on a basis Of popula-
tion.
The war department rejected any
plan to raise the age limits Of the
draft above 81 years.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-17

greater capacity, diligence or under
standing than others; but l know, as
all know, that there are many things
60 do which have not been done, and
which think can help to do. For
these reasons | offer myself to the
people of Oregon as candidate for
United States Senator at the Republi-
can primaries in May.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-17
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Griffin of lone
were visiting in Heppner today.
Woman Is Held.

Mrs. A. Campbell of Morrow coun-
ty is being held by city officials at the
request of the Morrow county sheriff
1t is charged that Mrs. Campbell, who
is dressmaker at lone. stole some
dress goods. The woman will be tax.
en- to Heppner tonight.-Pendleton
Eas Oregonian.
The woman was brought to Hepp.
ner and will be given a hearing to.
day.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-17
Dance at Opera House Saturday.

Manager j. B. Sparks is arranging
for a big dance at the Opera House
Saturday night, His new trap drum
mer, Walter Halloway of La Grande,
will be here and good music is guar
anteed for the occasion. The floor
has been greatly improved during the
week and put in fine condition.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-17

]. c. Hawkins and w. B. Oldham,
representatives of the United States
Department of Agriculture are spend
ing two weeks in this county on Of
fetal business. These men are inter-
ested at this time in the work of in
creasing the grain production in the
state Of Oregon.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-17

Andy ]. Cook made his annual visit
10 our subscription department the
past week to get in good sanding for
The Gazette-Times for another year
This was Mr. Cooks 35th annual Wis
it, he having never missed taking the
paper a year since it was established
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-17

Mrs. Arthur r. Crawford and
daughter Jane Abbott arrived in
Heppser Tuesday from Oakland, Cal.
They were met in Portland by Mr..
Crawford, who accompanied them
home.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-17

ceptionally welcome as the long
drouth has produced an epidemic Of
grippe, colds and tonsilitis, due, so
the health officials assert, to the
germ-laden dust which the afternoon
winds from the ocean scatter literally
over the Bay city.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-17

Robert H. Young returned to Port
land today to resume his duties with
the National Biscuit Company as
travelling salesman after visiting with
his father. j. S. Young In this city
the past four weeks,
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-01-17
lF[ElD[E[RA T ED
CHURCH
DID JESUS CHRIST ADVERTISE
RELIGION?

He healed the sick, gave sight
to the blind and hearing to the
deaf, fed the hungering multitude
and raised the dead to life. He
organized his disciples and made
preaching tours through the coun-
try and the towns.
Any means of publicity which
we can now employ are weak COM
pared with those of the founder
of Christianity, but His work was
for all men and all times. Our
mission is to proclaim the glad It'd
ing and to invite men to consider
His words and deeds.
H. A. MOVES, Pastor
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-12-26
KOPALD ELECTRIC co.
TO INSTALL WHITE WAY
New Steel Viaduct Will be Brilliant
Illuminated With % Large Posts
Carrying "a Lights

The Kopald Electric Co. has been
awarded the contract by the city Of
Minot for the installation of twenty
eight white way posts on the new
steel viaduct. They will be of the
same type as those appearing on low
er Central avenue and work on
them will start April l. Ten posts
will be constructed on the approach
from the Great Northern depot and
eighteen along the viaduct from Gen.
trail avenue north. The posts will be
mounted on the steel girders. Each
post will carry three lights, two Of
forty Watts each on the side and one
sixty Watt in the center. The Great
North railway company pays for ten
Of the lights and the city Of Minot
fer the eighteen.
4 Kopald Bros. installed the White
Way in Eastwood Park and on lower
Central avenue some years ago, do
ing very satisfactory work. Jos.
Kopald is in charge of the construc-
ton work Of the company and Oscar
Epstein is the office manager. Two
of the Kopald brothers are in the war.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-12-26

small village the first night, and in
Arlon the next night, a dandy big
town. We had our company office
in a brewers residence and he couldn't
do enough for US. He broke out wine
a thousand years old and also some old
rum and before the night was over
we We're feeling pretty good. We
showed off the next morning at 1880
SO we soon come out of the trance.
We are now on the German border
in Luxemburg and expect to cross
any day now.
The scenery here is simply wonder
full. Mountains and streams and pines
and picturesque chateaus, and fine
winding roads. 1t is some trip, be-
lieve me.
Well Otto, l will write you from
the Rhine, we will be stationed at
Coblentz, large fortified city on the
Rhine.
Your Brother,
H. B. f.
Sgt. II. B. Ellison,
r. M. G. Co., 9th Regiment.
U. S. Marines, A. f. F.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-12-26
THICK BLACK OIL
FOUND IN BLUM WELL
DriIlers Now Down 400 Feet and
Prospects Getting Brighter Daily
Practically All Stock Taken
Off Market

Prospects for striking oil in pay
ing quantities are so bright out at the
Des Lacs Western oil well on the
Blum farm near Des Lacs, that all
stock was taken off the market the
first of the week, with the exception
Of 5000 shares which are being dis
posed at $500 a share. The stock
had been selling at a dollar share.
There has been some little excitement
this week among those who own blocks
of stock and those who own property
in that vicinity are wearing broad
smiles this week.
When the drillers reached a depth
of 1,4OO feet last Saturday, a black
thick oily substance was encounter
ed and those who are familiar with
other oil fields say that this black
oily mass presages the finding of the
real product in paying quantities. :,
No one is making any claims and
no attempt is being made to sell any
considerable amount of stock, only
enough to properly finance the pro.
ject. Henry johnson, who has charge
of the work at the we'll, declares that
he is prepared to go down into the
bowels of the earth to the extent x
three or four Thousand feet when it
will be determined beyond a. question
the fact as to whether there is or is
not oil in paying quantities.
Oil was first discovered at the Blum
farm two or three years ago when
drillers were at work on well for
water. At the time, oil was found at
a depth of $50 feet and being tested
it was found to burn readily without
being refined. Oil has been found in
eight or nine test wells on the farm
and so encouraging was the outlook
that a large amount of money was ex-
pended for big drill, derrick and cas-
ing. We ought to know within q
short time the outcome Of all of this
work,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-12-26
WARD COUNTY PIONEER
GOES TO HER REWARD
Mrs. Alice Moore, Aged II Years,
Passed Away ad Was Buried in
This City Monday.

Mrs. Alice Dewain Moore, n years
old, one of the pioneer residents Of
Ward county, died in this city on Sat-
urday, December 21st. Death was
due to a complication of ailments
which had caused an illness extending
over a year. For the last ten months
Mrs. Moore had been a patient in a
local hospital.
Mrs. Moore had lived in North Da-
kota for 80 years and with her hus-
band, James Moore, who died here 1s
years ago, was well known among the
early settlers of this county and the
northwestern section of the state. She
was known as woman of many fine
qualities, and though she lived quiet,
home life, her. kindly and generous
nature made its influence felt by all
with whom she came in contact.
Born in Queens county, Ireland,
November 9, 1841, Mrs. Moore remain
ed there until her marriage at Man
chester, England, in 1858. Mr.. and
Mrs. Moore came to the United States
in 1864, living in the eastern part Of
the country until 1873, when they
moved to Minnesota. In 1884 they
moved to Minot, six years later going
to White Earth where for many years
they resided on ranch near there.
Ten children were born to Mr.. and
Mrs Moore, of whom seven are sur
viving. They are Mrs. Kate Ras-
mussen, and Mrs. Alice Melanger of
Harlem, Montana; James Moore, Big
Sandy, Mont; Frank Moore, Warm
Springs, Mont; Mrs. Mary Butler,
Lambert, Mont; Thomas Moore,
White Earth, and Mrs. Margaret Fal-
vey, Minot. Fourteen grandchildren
and ten great grandchildren also sur
vive.
Funeral services for Mrs. Moore
were held on Monday morning at 9
o'clock, from Mrs. Falvey's home on
Valley street, and St. Leo's Catholic
church. Rev. Joseph Raith officiated
at the reGuiam High Mass. The re-
mains were inferred at Rosehill ceme-
terry. besides those of her husband.
Acting as pail bearers were Guy
Frank, John Ehr, Ed Kelley, Martin
jacobson, Peter Fugelso and John
Lynch.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-12-26
LOCAL BARBER MIKES
WITH THE CITY POLICE
VIM. Bear, Pugilist Tonsorial Artist
Was Given Ten Days in the
County Jail for Attacking
Chief Dougherty.

VIM. Bear, a local barber, who prov
ed to be pretty handy with his
dukes, is spending ten days in jail
and in addition must pay a fine of
$500 for assault and battery.
1t appears that Bear had attended
a dance at the Armory Saturday night
and those who saw him say he appear
ed to have been drinking a little. With
several young male companions, he en-
tered the Gem Cafe at two O'Clock
Sunday morning. Chief of Police Dan
Dougherty, Postmaster Fred Ander-
son and Atty G. S. Wooledgc were
sitting at a table eating and it is
said that one of Bears companions
dared him to- go over and strike the
chief of police. Baer, who is SAID
to be somewhat of pugilist and
wrestler, did not take the dare so
walked over to where Dougherty was
sitting and struck him, knocking him
back on the chair. Anderson stood
up to assist Dougherty and Bear
struck him knocking him back into
his chair. Bear then grabbed chair
but before Dougherty could get at him
be dropped it and ran. He jumped
into an auto and was driven off by
young Javenager. Later, he was
located in room in the Crandall
house north Of the viaduct. Chief
Dougherty found him in bed with
Crandall and ordered him to get up.
Upon his refusal, the chief pulled his
club and struck Bear over the head
with it, cutting a blood vessel. Blood
spurted over the room, presenting a
CORY sight. Bear then got up but
refused to dress. Officer Reed came
up into the room and states that Baer
was about to attack him. Officers
overpowered him and he finally put on
his clothes. AS he was walking un
10 the station. he broke and ran, but
ran against a post, disfguring his
face somewhat. He was taken to the
city jail and given a hearing the next
day,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-12-26
Important High School Gathering.

Friday night, December 9th, is
sure to be recorded in the annals OF
the high school history, as time OF
real significance.
The real feature of the evening is
the formation of the Minot High
School Alumni Association, and
around this centers a series of activi-
ties.
Meeting at o'clock in the Domestic
Science rooms Of the new high school
building the graduates of the Mi
not High school, covering period OF
fourteen years, together with the
present High school Seniors, with
Principal Newcomer and Supt. White
and with former Principals Mrs. Per-
ke'.t and Mrs. Ruby Newman, as
guests of honor-these will form q
gathering a hundred strong, to dc
honor to the Minot High school. After
an informal dinner, served by high
school girls representing the Athletic
association, a public business meeting
will follow, at which time it is plan
ned that the new Alumni Association
will be formed.
. At s o'clock in the old gymnasium
there will be the Alumni High School
basket ball contest, which is open to
the general public, the admission fee
being rs cents. The older basket ball
stars have been polishing their crowns
of glory and badges Of honor of other
days, and seem convinced that they
can overcome their youthful oponents
but on the other hand the younger
high school men quite expect to run
circles" around the "old timers" At
any, rate, there will be a worthwhile
contest, for sure when Greek meets
Greek, then there comes the Tug Of
War"
After the public basket ball games
the Alumni and their guests and the
student, body will assemble at the
Armory for social. good tine.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-12-26
Elwin Reighart Saw Vessel Sunk b.
Hun U-BOat

Mr. and Mrs. w. II. Reighart have
received letter from their son, Ell
win, written from St. Nazaire, I'rarce.
Elwin has been in the transport SER
vice, engineering department. for more
Tran a year and has made several
trips back and forth with transports.
He writes that he witnessed the tor
pedoing of a vessel by German sub
marina on Nov. 9, just two days be-
fore the armistice was declared. in
which seven lives were lost. The
ship sank in just six minutes after
being torpedoed.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-12-26
kAD-N-TON|N CR0TT0
LLYC0NST|TUTFD
Deputy Grand Monarch Ordway of
Chicago Had Charge Of the Cere-
mOnies-Affair Followed by
Ball and Card Party

The formal constitution of Kad-N-
Tonim Grotto, No. 95, took place at
the Masonic Temple Friday evening, a
large number of Masons and their
ladies being present. Harry J. Ord
way, of Chicago, deputy Grand Mon
arch, was present and had charge of
the ceremonies. He delivered an in
teresting address and complimented
the local organization on the work
they had already done. w. Mitchell
is Monarch of the Kad-N- -Tonim Grot-
to and Alex D. Hagenstein the sec
retary. The local organization has
something over a hundred members
and large class will soon be initial
ed.
The evening was spent in a pleasant
way with dancing and cards and re-
freshments were served. 5
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-12-26
N. HURD WOUNDED
IN ST. N|K|FL FIGHT
MinOt Soldier Took Part in the Great
Battle Where Perslling Straight
ened Out the Hun Salient.

Mrs. H. A. Hurd received an inter
esting letter from her son, Merriatt
written from Belgium Nov. "a.
Merriett founght in the great St.
Mihiel sector and was wounded dur
ing that fight, breaking several bones
in his sand by falling into gun EN-
placement. He was in a hospital for
five weeks, joining his company just
before they were sent to Belgium
Merriett is with the Goth division
which is occupying territory vacated
by the Germans. Speaking of the Bel
gians, he says:
"The people were sure glad to see
US. They have been having celebra-
tions ever since and will do anything
they can do for Us, but Golly, things
sure do cost money. They say that
the Germans always took just about
everything that they had but think
that things will be cheaper when the
railroads get to running again"
Hai,.e IIurd, son CT M.,,. uurd, has
also bean fighting in France. He en-
listed in the field artillery when only
seventeen years old and is one OF the
very youngest soldiers who have gone
thru the great world war. He has
been complimented many times fo1
his excellent work as Il soldier.
Mrs. Hurd has reason to feel proud
of the record made by her sons in the
war. The past year has been try.
ing one for her, but the chances are
that her sons will be restored to her
soon and she will never have cause tc
regret offering them for humanity
service.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-12-26
A PR9N|4EE! PRO-! EEK !.k H|AQ! !!!!,
DIED IN CHICAGO
G. J. Coughlin, President of National
Land and Adjustment Co., Claim
ed by Influenza.

G. J. Coughlin, president of the
National Land and Adjustment Co.
of this city, died at the Garfield Park
hospital, Chicago, Tuesday following
an illness of but five days duration
from influenza. Mr.. Coughlin ac-
companied by Mrs. Coughlin and their
little eight year old daughter went to
Chicago about three weeks ago in
tending to spend the winter there
with relatives. He was. taken sick
few days following their arrival and
from the first, his condition was so
serious that his parents who reside
near Columbus, North Dakota, were
summoned to his bedside. His friends
here have received no word as yet
as to the funeral arrangements.
Mr.. Coughlin was bright, capable,
energetic business man, the soul of
honor, and had won a most enviable
place among the business interests of
the city. Coming to this city about
two years ago from Canada where he
had formerly been engaged in the
mercantile and real estate business at
Medicine Hat he became identified
with the Western Bankers Investment
Co., corporation which promoted the
Elbow Park Manor addition in the
eastern portion of the city and his
success in this venture attracted much
favorable notice from his business as
sociates. This fall he organized the
National Land and Adjustment Co., a
company engaged principally in real
estate deals, being actively engaged
in this work and giving the details his
personal attention. Winter coming
on and deciding that good rest would
be beneficial, he took his family to
Chicago where her parents reside and
had planned to spend the winter there.
While the news Of his death was a
shock to his friends, it has been known
for several days that his condition was
serious and might terminate fatally.
Mr.. Coughlin was member of the
Knights of Columbus and was a
faithful and consistent member Of the
local Catholic church. Mrs. Cough
line and little daughter have the sin
cere sympathy Of a wide circle of
friends to console them in this, the
hour of their bereavement.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-12-26

Knights Templar Observe Christmas
The members of De Molay Com
mandery No. 10, Knights Templar,
held their annual Christmas observ-
ances at the Masonic Temple at eleven
o'clock Christmas morning. Emin-
ent Commander Frank P. Taylor was
in charge of the meeting. Z Toasts
were given for the president, the Am
erican citizen, the absent Knights, the
members of De Molay Commandery,
who have been in military service; the
sister lodges, the Grand Commander,
the present and past Eminent COM
manders. kilograms were received
from the various sister Communicates
as we'll as from Thos. E. Fox and
j. E. Wagar of Bantry.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-12-26
Old; Beard Meets yan.,2--New Board
- Meets Ian. rs

The present. beard Of county com.
missioners will meet Jan. 2 to wind
up the business for the. year. There
are two members Of the board retir-
ing, Chairman j. M. Rohe of ,Kenmare
and John Hennessy OF Berthe old.
The new board will meet Monday,
Jan. 6. A.. S. Spicher Of Des Lacs
and Aug. Krantz Of. Kenmare are the
two new: members elected, =
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-12-26

when he moved with his parents to
Donnybrcok, Ward county. In 1913
he went to Montana and took a home-
stead, where he resided until he join
ed the National Army in September of
1917. He crossed over to France in
July, 1918, and was wounded in action
in the heavy fighting of this summer.
At the present time he is in hos
pital Somewhere in France"
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. P. j.
Murphy of Donnybrook, who together
with Bertrand's many friends in this
county are waiting patiently for the
young man to be returned from Eur
Ope.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-12-26
PRISONER, FREED TO REFORM.
ACCUSED OF STEALING TO DO 1T

Kalispe1l, Mont, Dec. 25.-Ray Pre-
bert was serving a sentence in the
county Jail here on vagrancy charge
where he persuaded officials that if
released and allowed to marry ne
would brace up and be good. He took
his bride to newly furnished home.
Now Nancy Aboyd, a Turk, charges
that Probert's furniture was stolsa
from him. Somebody went to his
home and took everything he had ex-
cept a wheelbarrow and he has idea
titled the furniture in the home -
which Probert took his bride as his.
ProbeM was rearrested.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-12-26
ILLEGAL LIQUOR
TRAFFIC DOUBLED
Personal Packages OF Christmas
Cheer Bound for Dry
States Seized

Minneapolis, Dec. 25.--The traffic
in illegal transportation Of liquor from
Minneapolis to dry states has more
than doubled in the last two weeks,
according to agents of the depart
ment of Justice who said today that
they had been .seizing on an average
ofg25 suiteasess filled with Intoxicating
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-12-26
McCrill Gets Sentence of From -Four
to Seven Years.

Ward McCrill, who was convicted of
arson in the third degree, was SEN
fenced Friday to serve an indetermi-
nate sentence of from four to seven
years in the penitentiary. He has
been admitted to $4,000 bail and is
now perfecting an appeal for new
trialsS
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-12-26
REPORTED MISSING IN ACTION
BUT IN FRENCH HOSPITAL
Donnybrook Ye'-g Men Injured ii
Fighting J',e Germans.

Some weeks ago the newspaper dis
patches bore the news that Bertrand
P. Murphy Of DQnnybrool, was miss
ing in action, but later reports state
that he was wounded in action, degree
undetermined.
Bertrand P Murphy was horn ia
Rice county, Minnesota, November 10,
1888. He lived there until 1902,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-12-26
Christmas cheer daily since last Tues.

Christmas cheer daily since last Tues
day.
Selmer Upheim of Sioux City, Iowa,
is in the Hennepin county Jail today
charged with introducing liquor into
dry territory. All trains to and from
North Dakota and Iowa are being
watched by the government agents. In
most cases persons found carrying
liquor to dry states had procured it in
Minneapolis for their own personal
celebrations" and their unlawful pos
sessions We're merely confscated. Ar
rests are being made only in the cases
Of suspected bootleggers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-12-26
PRICE OF. BRANe2Is,
s..;- ALMOST DOUBLED

Minneapolis. Dec: 2O.-The price Of
bran jumped, from $27.73 to $4,000 a
ton here today, the sudden rise be-
ing due to the removal Of all milling
restrictions by the government to-
day. ,a y
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-12-26
William A. Mielke Reported Missing
The name Of William Albert Mielks,

son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Wars.
Of this city, is given as among those
missing in action in France. fs
mother last heard from her son L
September and feared that someCnan1
had happened to him. The Ked Sfoss
is endeavoring to ascertain parncuhrs
as to the fate of the yclng soldier.