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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-27
MOST REVOLVING
CRIME UNEARTHED

The crime of incest is perhaps the
most heinous crime on the criminal
calendar to our notion, ordinary muir
der and sheep stealing being over
Swallowed by the revolving nature of
the crime we are about to publish. 1t
seems that T. j. Yoho was arrested
last Saturday charged with the crime
of incest committed on his own daugh-
ter. The complaint was signed by
Mrs. Ode Yoho, the mother, who
claims she did not know anything
about the girls condition until the
girl in question commenced to be sick
and show signs that to mothers are
most suspicious. A doctor was called
who upon examination stated that
the girl, Ia years old, was soon to be-
come mother. Upon questioning her
she said her father was guilty Of this
terrible crime and soon after his ar
rest followed. At the preliminary
hearing held before Justice I. J. Moe,
Wednesday afternoon, the defendant
waived examination and was bound
over to the district court to await
trial, his bond being fixed at $751; 600.
Up to the time Of going to press he
had not secured his bond and we hope
there is no man in Valley City who
will go. on the bond Of man who
commits crime of this character.
There is saying that man is inno-
cent until proven guilty but the evil
dence against Thomas jefferson Yoho,
if the girl is telling the truth, is con-
elusive. AS we said before the crime
is the most revolving of all crimes on
the criminal calendar and If that man
is guilty the statute does not make
the punishment sufficient for the crime
committed. States Attorney Richie
will prosecute the case with vigor and
if he is guilty he should get the limit:
If he can be proven innocent we shall
be only too glad to make the amend
honorable, but the case looks black
for the defendant.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-27
J "a WANTED

There is vacancy at the Valley
City post Office in the position Of la
borer, custodian service, at a salary
of$6O pc rmonth. Applications will be
accepted from citizens of the United
States who are not past fifty years of
age, except that persons honorably
discharged from the u. s. military or
naval service for disability resulting
from wounds received or sickness in
Cured in the line Of duty and hon
orably discharged veterans Of the
Civil War may be examined without
regard to age. Application form 1912
maye be secured from Vernon T.. Gale,
secretary Of the local Civil Service
Board at the Valley City postoffice. i
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-27

Ex-President Taft says: "Let ME
tell you something, young man." an
nounced the ex-president with EVIL
dent indications Of annoyance, at the
same time laying his heavy hand on
the reporters knee. Prophecy is
dangerous, but l will make a predic-
ton: In ten years from now the
name of the nonpartisan league will
be an anathema. Thank God," he
continued with great earnestness,
"you are going to confine your dan
gerous experiments to one state. ]
feel sorry for North Dakota, but am
glad that it is your state and not mine
that has been selected as the labora-
tory for the experimentation Of these
dangerous social doctrines"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-27

The local High school team made
it ten straight last night when they
defeated the capital city bunch by q
score of SO to IL. We have none of
the particulars Of the game but from
the result of the score it must have
been one sided and through different
sources we learn that substitutes were
used on the local team. This will
leave the regular team in a perfect
fighting condition for the Mandan
bunch and after this game the boys
will have won II straight, 81.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-27

The following interesting item APP
pears in the Bismarck Tribune of yes
terday: Lee Combs of Valley City
is said to be slated for the third judg-
ship in the First district, while Ed
ward p. Totten, brother Of George E..
Of the board Of regents, and former
county Judge Of Bowman, is said to
have been promised the third judgship
in the sixth district, embracing all the
territory west and south Of the Mis-
souri,.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-27

Fred Moe and Arthur Milton have
taken charge of the Sam Mikkelson
garage on Front street opposite the
old postoffice building and are now
ready to handle your business and
look after your wants in their line.
Both are rustlers and will make an eff
fort to please you. They have also
taken over the Willard storage bat
terry business. The Times Record
wishes Messrs. Moe and Milton sue
cess in their business enterprise.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-27

A fire at the home of Chas. Nor
gard, who lives near the Lincoln,
school, called out the fire department
about a o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The family were away from home at.
the time. The fire had caught in the
stairway and had considerable head
way when discovered. The depart
ment soon got busy and put out the,
blaze in short order.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-27

It is with regret that the editor Of
this paper learns that Mr.. C. E. Bat
cheller, Of Fingal, prominent banker,
is very seriously i'll and that at this
writing his condition is very serious
indeed. Mrs. Batcheller has been in
France for some time identified with
the Red Cross work and cables have
been sent to her at different times.
We are informed she was to leave
Paris either yesterday or today.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-27
FARGO WINS IN
TOURNAMENT VOTE

For the first time since the state
of North Dakota has been divided
into four districts for basket ball
tournaments Valley City will not have
the opportunity to witness these
games. Heretofore they have been
under the auspices of the State Nor
NAL school at Valley City. This year
a vote was taken by the schools who
were members Of the State Athletic
League in this geographical district
as to whether the tournament should
be held in Valley City or at Fargo
under the auspices of the State Agri-
cultural college. The vote resulted in
the tournament going to Fargo which
will be keen disappointment to the
basket ball supporters in Valley City.
The tournament will be held in the
gymnasium at the Agricultural Col
1ege on Friday and Saturday,, March
7th and 9Th.
Before the tournament Valley City
will have but three games to play and
two Of these out Of the city. Friday
night of this week the team will meet
the Bismarck team at Bismarck and
Saturday night will play Mandan at
Mndan. There remains but one game
on the home floor before the above
mentioned tournament. This game
will be one Of the best games Of the
season and will be with Cooperstown.
They gave the local team q close rub
when they played at Cooperstown ear
lier in the season and Coach Ander-
son feels that they have one Of the
best If not the best team in this dis
trict, outside Of Valley City Of course.
Valley City has won nine games
this season and lost none which is
record that few teams ever had and
one which few teams Of the entire
state have this year.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-27

"a & 3 2 e Z Z J
The Degree Of Honor party in X. p.
hall Tuesday night was one Of the
most successful parties Of the mid
winter season. There was a large
crowd present and at least 20 tables
were put into commission for the
playing Of cards. Following this came
the dance and this lasted for several
hours. The prizes awarded for the
successful one at cards were first.
prize to Mrs: N. Skeim and second
prize to Mabel Winkler, for the Ia.
dies, and for the gentlemen Ralph
Ferguson captured the first prize and
Andrew Atkinson the second prize.
The members Of the Degree Of Honor
are much pleased at the success Of
their party and those who were pres
emit report it. q most enjoyable oceas--
ion.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-27
SUBSTITUTE CARRIER EXAMIN.
ALTON

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces an open conn
petitive examination for the position
Of substitute, carrier, and to form an
Eligible Register for the Valley City
post Office, to be held on March 9Th,
1919. This examination is open to an
male citizens who meet the require
nents.. Application blanks and fur
ther information may be secured from
Vernon T. Gale, secretary Of the local
civil service board at the Valley City
post ONCE.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-27

Mrs. Allie letters, Of this city, re-
ceived telegram yesterday that her
son Laird, who recently enlisted in the
navy for four years has been sen: to
Harvard University to complete his
course in wireless telegraphy.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-27

The members of the X. P. will en-
joy another card party this evening,
and some interesting games are ex-
pected. Vic Swanson and Jim"
Stul1 and Frank Beal and Skif Risa
will try and finish game Of whist
that they started last Saturday night,
but which was postponed on account
of the lateness Of the hour. Skif says
that some men can't even play "Old
Maid" let alone whist. Besides this
one Of our prominent bank cashiers
and a well known doctor have rented
the billiard table for the evening and
will try to make 80 points in three
hours. Arrangements have also been
made to have the basket ball score Of
the High school Mandan game tele-
.phoned the club. Refreshments will
be served as usual.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-27
THINK IN 1srEREsr--sAyE--

Some time ago the state purchased
a mansion for the governor to live in
at Bismarck. It is not mansion as
described in Webster's dictionary nor
a place such as the kings and emper-
ors of Europe have been living in, but
it is a very comfortable, good home,
much better than any ordinary man
owns, and modern in every respect.
Several very good governors have
lived in this home, among them Gov.
Frank White, Gov. L. B. Hanna and
others, yet the nonpartisan league
leaders at Bismarck do not thing this
house is good enough for Gov. Frazier
and as they are not increasing taxa
ton fast enough according to their
own notion they are passing a bill
which carries with it $4,000 ap-
preparation for a governors mansion
and in addition $2,250 for a chauffer
to run the governors automobile.
They should also include something
for tips and bOotblack for the gov
errors private use. Another interest
ing item the league bunch is thrust
ing on the people, for which we will
have to pay additional taxes, is an
appropriation of 100000 for adver-
Using the state. This the governor
approves of, but strange to say two
years ago he vetoed an appropriation
of one thousand dollars for the same
purpose. It is funny how Governor
Frazier can change his views on these
matters when the boss cracks the
whip. This big sum of money will be
used for advertising the socialistic
propaganda in the next election cam
paign and in bringing in socialistic
Speakers to spread the doctrine of
single tax, and the like. Yes, we have
a fine state of affairs here in this
state and don't you forget it. The
main object Of the present admins.
tration is to see how much money it
can spend and how high it can raise
the taxes. The people will raise sheol
and great howl when they go up to
the court house next December to get
a statement of taxes.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-27

]. w. Bliss, state engineer for the
past six years, has identified HIM
self with the Dakota Engineering
and Construction Company. He is one
Of the best known engineers in North
Dakota and the company as well as
Valley City is very fortunate in hav-
ing Mr.. Bliss locate here. He is now
part of the company who will incor-
porate soon, plans for that purpose
now being formulated.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-27

The Valley City High school basket
ball team leave for Mandan and Bis
marck tomorrow to play the teams at
those places. We expect to see the
boys bring back two victories to be
played with the unbroken chain so far
achieved this season.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-27

The first dance given in the base
ment of the Golden Rule last evening
was great success. About 60 couples
were present. The fine large floor was
in excellent condition and the X. p.
orchestra furnished excellent music.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-27

It's legal holiday today and at
first we thought we would take adj
vantage Of it and not get out a paper
today, but reconsidered and here We
are. The people are disappointed
when the Times Record does not ap-
pear even if it is not much of pa
per as some Of them think.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-27

We broke our newspaper press yes
terday and it is still hors de combat,
but we have good neighbors and Bro.
Hubbard, of the Public Opinion Office,
kindly volunteered the use Of their
press. We appreciate the favor, old,
top and will reciprocate as the occas-
ion offers.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-27

The Congregational Ladies' Bible
class will have their monthly class
meeting in Mrs. j. Halverson's home
on Monday evening. Mrs. Koontz and
Mrs. Roadhouse hostesses. All the
active and home department mem
.bers are expected to be present. ],
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-27

DR.. and Mrs. P. NJ. Kellogg, Of
Rogers, and Druggist and Mrs. Clar-
ence Ware, helped swell the large
crowd Of out Of town people attends
ing Company G ball.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-27

The High school basket ball team
left this morning on No. z for Bis
marck where they will play a game
this evening with the Bismarck High
school team. On Saturday night they
play the Mandan bunch at Mandan
and hard game is expected at that
place. The team will return to Valley
City Sunday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-27

J.T. Nelson, of Glen Ullin, N. D., is
in the city today and left on No.
for Jamestown. Mr.. Nelson is one OF
the firm believers in telling the truth
to the people and is doing his best to
help out the Independent Voters Assoc
citation put the facts before the peo-
pie.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-27

Today is one Of the most important
days in the history of Valley City. 1t
is the. day in which the voters regis
ter their conviction on the advisability
Of building a new high school. We
hope there will be enough interest
shown for large vote. Everybody
should vote on proposition Of this
kind.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-27

For the benefit Of those who want
lunch after the ball tonight the Ru-
dolf Cafe will keep open after twelve
o'clock to accommodate those who
want to patronize that popular cafe.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-27

A. M. Kiland and L. r. Marshner, Of
Rogers, were here last night attend
ing the big ball. They had good
time and went home this morning
happy if little bit tired.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-27

s. M. McQuat, Of Cooperstown, N.
D., is in the city today. He is the
manager Of the Crane-J Johnson Lum-
Der company in that city.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-27

Big crowds are attending the serv-
ices being held each night at the Scan
dinavian Methodist church. This
evening Mrs. Sam Nicholson and her
sister, Miss Larsen, will sing.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-27

The sSpringdale Dairy will be closed
tomorrow on account Of the death Of
Mrs. Harris father, as Mr.. and Mrs.
I. A. Harris were called to Jamestown.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-27

Mrs. Benz. Tufte, Of Cooperstown,
arrived in the city last night and is;
looking after matters Of business in
the city. Mrs. Tufte was formerly.
superintendent Of school Of Griggs:
county for number of years and also
attended the Normal school here.
years ago.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-27

4 j. C. German, s. f. Sherman and N.
C. Whitegaard, Of Tower City, were
here last night with their ladies' at
tended Company G ball.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-27

We are publishing a very interest
ing article from the Bismarck Tribune
in this issue relating to the banks
that have been bought and are sup
posed to be league banks. The state
refused to grant a charter to the re-
organized American National Bank IN
this city on the ground that stock had
been sold for notes that were not Sc
cured, and President Townley pub
fishes letter under his own signature
saying that no banks have been
bought or organized in, North Dako-
ia that are league banks and he fur
Their says that anybody organizing
banks and saying that they are league
concerns are crooks and should be
dealt with according to law. This is
very emphatic language on the part
of the league president and is liable
to stir up things in banking circles.
There is no question but what many
farmers around here and elsewhere
have bought stock in our local bank
on the theory that it was a nonpar-
tisan bank. The merry go-round has
commenced and something is going
to drop before long.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Harper have been
stopping at the Kindred Hotel for a
day or two. Mrs. Harper is just out
of the hospital where she had been
operated upon for appendicitis.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-27

Hon. George Law and son were in
the city yesterday and were callers at
the Times Record office. We are al
ways glad to have Mr., Law call on rs.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-27
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The Independent Voters Association
movement is growing very rapidly
these days and there will be some
thing doing along political lines in
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-27

Mrs. r. N. Pray underwent an OPP
GRAFTON at Riverside hospital Tuesday.
Her many friend will be glad to learn
that her condition is satisfactory.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-27

the next ninety days. This organiza-
ton was born for the express pur-
pose of heading of this rank social
istic propaganda that has the state by
the throat and to organize so that
when the legislature has gotten
through with it's work of passing
bills that will tax people to the limit.
referendum petitions will be put in
circulation and if the tone of the
people continues along present lines
there is no question but what many
of those bills will be killed by the
peoples vote. There will be no trou-
BILE about getting fifteen thousand
signers to the petitions nor to getting
thirty thousand signers, because we
have no guarantee that if fifteen
thousand do sign they will be refer
ended, the governors promise to the
contrary notwithstanding. The gov
ernor can easily make promise but
when it came time to present the pc
titions with fifteen thousand signers
on them, we would be told ttat it was
unconstitutional and that the consti-
tuition requires thirty thousand, so
you see the position we would be in.
The supreme court would hold with
the constitution in this case and then
the people would have to 60 out and
get thirty thousand signers and do. it
all over again. Let's do it right from
the start then there will be no slipping
up on the matter. The people are in
no mood to stand excessive taxation
as proposed by the league bills, and
they are ready to take vote on the
proposition most@any time and when
they get chance believe us there will
be something doing. When the time
comes to circulate the petitions for a
referendum sign them and let the peo-
pie rule. a
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-27

w. H. Hutchinson, Of LaMoure, one
of the prominent citizens Of that city,
is Valley City visitor to-day 8
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-27

Laura Thomas, who is teaching at
Alta is spending the weeks end with
Miss Anne Greenen Of this city.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-27

r. B. Cox, of Wimbledon, is in the
city today. You don't keep r. B. away
from here many days at time.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-27

Mr.. and Mrs. B. N. Shelveland, Of
Van Hook, N. D., are Valley City VS.
itors today.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-27

Banker and Mrs. M. @. Grangaard,
Of Rogers, were among the many out
of town attendants at Company G
ball.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-27
From Fridays Daily

Mr.. and Mrs. e. r. Lyons, of Eckel-
son, are visitors in the city today, ar.
irving here last night.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-27

Mrs. James Grieve arrived off the
500 line last night and left for the
east early this morning.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-27
Mrs. ID. Mitchell, Of Regina, Sask.,
arrived in the city last night.

Wendell McCracken, Of Fargo, is
visiting friends in the city today.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-27
From Saturdays Daily

Philip j. Sauer is down from San
born. As ~
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-27

We seem to be getting all our snow
of the winter in the past two days.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-27

August Darkenwald is down from
Wimbledon looking after business
matters in the city.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-02-27

Tomorrow is school election day at
which time the voters of the city of
Valley City are called upon to get out
and register their opinion and judg-
ment by their votes as to whether we
shall issue bonds for $91, 900 for the
purpose of building a satisfactory
high school building or shall not build.
1t matters very little to the editor of
the Times-Record what the outcome
of this vote is only that we want to
see adequate school facilities for the
children of this city. We have no
children to send to school, but we are
one of the good-sized saxers of this
school district and will have to stand,
and willingly, too, our share of the
taxation. We do not anticipate that
it is going to be much more than it
is now if bonds carry, but anyhow we
are in favor of the proposition and
are ready to help carry the white
mans burden for this purpose. No
matter whether you, Mr.. Voter, Mrs.
Voter or Miss Voter are for or against
the proposition it is your duty to go
out and register your preference by
your vote. Your opinion counts just
as much as anybody else's in this deal
and you see that it does count by vot-
ing. Don't let your opinion go by de-
fault and then stand around and kick
after the matter has been settled one
way or the other.