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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-01-16

When the Ladies' Aid of the Ep-
worth M. E. church decided to replace
an old time custom with new method
it was almost assumed with some mis-
givings. However as the people ev-
erywhere are learning to give Of their
subsistence so freely and wisely, each
woman bravely assumed the task of
raising as much money as possible.
When they held their Experience So
sial recently, some very clever ac-
counts were given of how the funds
were raised. So many amusing exper-
fences were recounted, the ladies al
most forgot to count the precious
shekels as they poured in. But after
a pleasing program, followed by re-
freshments, the sum total of the
splendid efforts amounted to $409.81, !,
including the pledges from each circle.
The election of the officers for the
year resulted in the following: Pres
ident, Mrs. E. w. Simpson; vice-pres-
ident, Mrs. J. S. Wilds; secretary, Mrs.
]. H. Seymour, treasurer, Mrs. E. M.
Harding. Much credit is due the re-
firing officers, especially the president,
Mrs. C. A. Schroeder, for, despite
"flu" quarantine and so many drives"
for money throughout the year, this
financial report is most encouraging.
All departments of the society are in
excellent shape.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-01-16
MISS NELSON WINS
OUT IN THE COURT

A message was received from Miss
Nelson at Bismarck last night by the
Nelson family here conveying the
good news that the supreme court had
unanimously endorsed her in her
fight for the Office of superintendent Of
public instruction and Mr.. Macdonald
was accordingly ousted from the Office
and the new regime has taken control
of educational affairs of the state.
Miss Nelson's friends all over the
state as we'll as at home congratulate
her on securing her just rights and
will wish for her abundant success in
her endeavors. If Mr.. Macdonald
wants to carry on the fight along the
lines he has outlined he will have to
bring suit personally and from the
tone of the courts and Of the people
of the state we fear his road will be
beset with many rocks and thorns.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-01-16
CHARITIES need
MORE HELP

In talking with Mr.. C. j. Olson this
morning, chairman of the Associated
Charities committee, he stated that
it would be necessary in the very near
future to solicit more funds for carry
ing out this work. The committee has
been hoping that it would not be nee
essary to do this but the demands
made upon it have been many this
winter. This committee does many
things in the way,of giving relief that
the public knows nothing about. 1t
provides fuel and food for the sick
and needy, medicine, and many things
that the poor people of the city are
in need Of. No demand was made of
our people for funds last fall and it
now becomes necessary to call upon
them for contributions to carry on
this great work. If anyone feels like
sending in a contribution for this
cause they can mail check to Mr.. C.
C. Chaffee, who is the treasurer of the
associated charities. Later on some
body will call on you for a gift of
for these benevolences.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-01-16
ENGINEERS MEET
AT VALLEY CITY

The eleventh annual convention of
the North Dakota Society of Engi-
neers will be held at Valley City,
Barnes county, January 80 and 81,
according to an announcement today
by Prof. E. F. Chandler, Of the Uni
versity Of North Dakota, secretary
Of the society. Subjects to be dis
cussed include highways and high
way Improvement, drainage, munich
pal work, the field of the county
surveyor, legislation affecting the
work and status of all engineers and
other topics of professional interest.
r. M. Stee of Valley City is chair
man of the local committee and K.
C. Schmidt of Valley City chairman
of the program committee for the
convention.
The North Dakota Society of En-
gineers has a membership compris-
ing practically every engineer and
surveyor of note in the state. E. J.
Thomas of Minot is president of the
society,"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-01-16
THE AUSTIN DAKOTA
BETTER WITH DEPTH H

The progress of the development
in the Austin Dakota this week has
been very satisfactory. Since the
MINDLESS has been set up the sinking
on the winze, following the rich ore
body, has been continued and the
ledge as far as the work has proceed
ed continues not only as rich as ever.
but seems to be widening as it goes
down.
AS there is quite a lot of water at
this depth, the sinking of the winze
with only a MINDLESS and buckets is
interfered with in a most aggravating
manner, and progress is necessarily
Slow. In other parts of the mine
where work is being pushed the ore
bodies continue good, and the man.
agement is very much elated at the
prospect.
AS this company has already spent
a great deal Of money in developing
their property, and seems now in the
place where it is about to get its
money back with the profits which fol-
low a successful mining venture,
those members who are here are the
continued recipients of the congratu-
laGions Of their friends.
Everybody here is friendly to the
Austin Dakota company, and wishes
it the success to which it's persistent
efforts entitle it.
The development has reached the
stage now where q mill is the next
thing needed, and if the present streak
Of rich ore follows the usual habit of
ore bodies answering it's description
there can be little doubt that by next
Christmas the people will be lulled
to sleep by the steady rumbling of a
quartz mill on the property. While
the present ore body is rich enough
to pay we'll by shipping, in spite of
the high cost Of transportation and
smelter charges, there is an immense
quantity Of rock which will pay splen-
didly if worked on the ground, and
with the big streak of high-grade ore
to sweeten the balance of the ledge
there can be little doubt but the COM
pany will soon be in the dividend
class.-Reese River Reveille, Austin,
Nevada.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-01-16
JUDGE ROBINSON
GIVES His VIEWS

The following are a few extracts
from the Saturday night letter of
Judge j. E. Robinson, nonpartisan
member of the supreme court:
The lawmakers have met. They ap-
pear to be intelligent, earnest and
progressive The message of the gov
ernor contains many recommends
tions looking toward public owner
ship, and that is all right if the gov
ernor and the lawmakers can devise
some means to equal or surpass in
efficiency any public or private busi-
ness, but it will be all wrong if the
state must pay for siackers and in
efficiency by taxation. And instead
of reducing the enormous and illegal
taxes which have been levied, or do
ing away with taxation altogether, it.
seems the governor contemplates an
increase in the taxes. He commends
a state income tax, for which l find no
warrant in the constitution. He does
not even promise in two years from
now to do away with all taxation.
Still, the message contains many
good concentrations.
The last body of lawmakers held a
long session; put off till the last day
large part of the business and on
that day it went through the farce of
adopting Or rejecting seventy-nine
bills without reading the same, as re-
quired by the constitution. It went
through the farce Of calling the rolls
and taking a vote on seventeen bills
at a time. In at least one instance.
when bill was passed by the senate
message went to the house that the
bill had been indefinitely postponed
and the bill was thrown into the
dump.
House Bill 80, known as the Bone
Dry Statute, was never passed by the
senate. The vote in the senate gave
it redical amendment, which was
completely ignored, and in lieu of the
real amendment there was substitute
ed fake amendment. Then, with the
fake and false amendment, the bill
passed the house; was enrolled and
promulgated as law and for a time
it was enforced with the utmost rig
or. The result has been to sacrifice
the lives of thousands of people by
making it practically impossible for
them in time Of need to get the best
Of all flu remedies. If you ask why
the flu prevailed in states where the
remedy is plentiful, the answer is
that most people do not know how to
use it and to care for themselves. AS
the flu still continues and may con-
tinue for another season, it behooves
the legislature to give the matter
careful consideration. Assuredly
something should be done to prevent
the needless deaths: of thousands of
people. ~
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-01-16
FOR STATE
OWNED UTILITIES

Bismarck, Jan. 10-By a unanimous
vote, the nonpartisan legislators in
caucus tonight decided to introduce in
the lower house of the North Dakota
legislative assembly two bills, one
creating the industrial commission of
North Dakota, empowered to operate
and manage all state-owned utilities,
and the other establishing the bank Of
North Dakota with a capital of $2,-
100000.
The bills will be introduced by the
committee on state affairs, of which
Walter Maddox is chairman. They
will be referred to the judiciary COM
mittee, and will not be reported to the
house for final passage until every de-
tail in both measures has been discuss
ed and agreed upon by a majority of
the 116 league legislators in repeated
caucuses.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-01-16
FRANK A. WOOD
WAS NOT W0UNDED

The following is letter received by
the editor of the Times-Record, from
Frank A. Wood, formerly clerk at the
Dakota Drug store in this city:
Dear sir - After having many
friendly arguments with the editor of
The Times-Record, it is very pleasing
to know that still retain his FRIEND
ship as we'll as many other people in
the beautiful little city that had the
pleasure of living and being employed
in, however he has been misinformed
as to my having the good fortune to
be in the hero class, for nothing is
farther from the truth. All of my
heroing in France has been in the SER
vice of supplies, driving big National
twelve cylinder automobile, and the
nearest I ever was to the trenches was
division headquarters of different di-
visions where you could see very little
fighting, and all that I had to do was
to keep my car out of sight so that
Fritz would not start target practice
on it, and damage my officer passen-
gers. You see, senior officers, such as
majors and colonels and on up are not
expendable, so must be kept out OF
danger, while the ordinary soldiers
may be used as fast as necessary for
the good of the service. Now you may
understand why I am very well and
happy and never in danger, therefore
have never lost an arm, in fact things
are so quiet here that you could
hardly loose your patience, and you
never get chance to loose your mon
ey, for they raise the price on every
thing so high that you never have
any to loose.
FRANK A. WOOD.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-01-16
0'BRlEN BOMBED
BY OWN COMRADES

Among the many thrilling things
that Lieut.. "Pat" C'Brien, r. F. c.,
will describe at the Normal School
auditorium next Saturday evening is
vivid account of the bombing of
Courtrai by allied airmen while he
was held prisoner at that place.
"Most every night for three weeks
l was there, says the Yankee flyer,
Our men came and dropped bombs
on the town, and it was g strange
feeling lying there in an old Jail ex-
pecting every moment that one of
your comrades was going to send you
TO Kingdom Come. Of course our
men did not know that prisoners were
being held at Courtrai or they would
not have bombed it. After while I
found myself waiting for them and
when they failed to come I felt disap-
pointed. That is one Of the queer
traits war brings out in a man, he is
fully aware Of danger, he fears it, yet
courts it."
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-01-16

At a meeting Of the American Pub
lie Health Association in Chicago, just
adjourned, excellent reports were Civ
en- of the effectiveness in preventing
Spanish influenza. It was found that
there were ten times as many cases of
influenza among those who were not
inoculated as there were among those
who were. Cases contracted after in
oculation with the use of this serum
are generally light with very few SUBJ
sequent pneumonias. Therefore, that
this bacteria is of considerable value
is unquestioned and should be used
widely, and local boards and private
physicians should urge all people to
be Observation-Disclosures.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-01-16
II. S. Wins TWO
GAMES LAST WEEK.

Last Thursday evening the High
school basket ball team went to San
born and defeated the local five by a
score of 80 to 8. It was clean play
ed game as only two fouls were call
ed.
Cooperstown Defeated 16 to IL
At 2:30 Saturday afternoon the To-
cal High school team played the
Cooperstown five on their floor. The
game was hard fought and interest
ing but was marred by rough playing
on both sides. At the end Of the first
half Cooperstown was leading by a
score of 10 to 8 but during the Sec
ond half the Valley City defense
strengthened and Cpoperstown got
two points. Coach Anderson reports
that the boys received excellent treat
ment. Bowen, Thayer and Busdicker
played a strong game for the local
five while Hammer was the individ-
ual star on the Cooperstown team.
The line up was as follows:
Valley City Cooperstown
Thayer. f. ...... Hammer
Bowen. en...........f......... Balkan
Bl(;dlcker. ...... C. .......... Allen
Delancey. y......... ..g....... Vas1oret
Curren. ...........g... Frederickson
Summary: Field baskets-Bowen
2, Thayer 2, Busdicker l; free
throws, Bowen 6. Referee, Cwell.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-01-16
CARR-PEAKE

Married-At the Episcopal church,
at S o'clock Tuesday afternoon, Rev.
L. G. Moultrie, rector, officiating, Mr..
Irl Carr and Miss Charlotte Peake,
both of this city. The marriage was
a church affair and in addition to the
relatives of the contracting parties
was witnessed by number of friends.
The bride is the daughter of Gen.
and Mrs. A. P. Peake and was born
in Valley City. She is a graduate of
St. Mary's school at Faribault. Irl
Carr was born at Leal and is a grad
uate of St. Johns military academy
Delafeld, Wis. Both are well known
young people of the city and county
who will be glad to join with the
Times-Record in extending hearty
congratulations. ,,. .sa.e:,.,--z.~, -, f.. :
The ceremony, in the church was a
very impressive one, the ring cere-
mony Of the Episcopal church being
used. Following the wedding the
bridal party and immediate relatives
repaired to the home Of the brides
parents where a wedding dinner was
served. Mr.. and Mrs. Carr left on
the evening train for a several weeks
trip to the Twin Cities and other
points in the east. Upon. their return
they will go to the farm of the
grooms parents at Clementsville, N.
D., until new buildings can be built
on the farm of the groom next spring,
after these are built Mr.. and Mrs.
Carr will live on their own farm. A
new life, full of great responsibilities
and of splendid opportunities lies be-
fore these young people who have been
Joined together in the holy bonds of
wedlock. May they enjoy prosperity,
longevity and happiness all their days
is the wish Of the editor and of the
many friends of Mr.. and Mrs. 1rl
Carr,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-01-16
RECEPTION AT
NORMAL SCH!sOL

An informal reception was ender-
ed President and Mrs. C. E, lien at
the State Normal school s.; night
from until 10. 1t was az - Informal
affair and the invitation VIE general,
several hundred people eS the city
going over to meet the ne9 president
of the State Normal aIV his wife
to give them the glad hal and to get
acquainted with them. 1o,the receiv-
ing line were Presideny and Mrs.
Allen, Prof. and Mrs. Wemett, Prof.
and Mrs. Williams, Prof. and Mrs.
Switzer. This is the first opportunity
the people of Valley City have had
on account of the flu epidemic to pay
their respects to the new head of the
school.
Last night was most delightful
evening, the weather man evidently
having decided to give everybody a
chance to get out and get acquainted
and as we stated hundreds did so.
The affair was supposed to be of an
informal nature, and while many of
the ladies blossomed out in full dress
regalia and many of the gentlemen
wore their claw hammer coats, a big
majority of the ladies and gentlemen
present were democratically garbed
in business suits and ordinary dresses
that made them feel comfortable at
least. It was pleasant reception in
every way, the Rathje three piece
orchestra furnished some very fine
music all through the reception, while
the Misses Crane, Van Middlesworth,
Gardner and Norton, dispensed frap-
pe throughout the evening to eyerV
one that thirsthest
The reception last evening was a
sort of get together and social affair,
designed for just the simple purpose
of meeting President and Mrs. Allen,
and it was certainly very successful
in every particular.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-01-16
DISTRICT COURT

The following cases have been
heard and verdicts awarded. The
Bank of Valley City VS.. Henry T. Lee.
Verdict awarded in favor of the plain
tiff.
The case of Halsten Peterson VS..
O. H. Reed and the Duncan Elevator
Company has not yet been decided.
The action, of the case was very slow
owing to the fact that Mr.. Peterson
cannot speak the English language
and Attorney Olsberg had to act as in
terperter.
The next case on the docket will be
that of Gust Werner VS.. H. E. Nc
Cready questioning the valitity Of a
note.
Yesterday morning the defendants
in the case of the State of North Da-
kota VS.. Walter Rambly and the case
of the State of North Dakota vs.. Ras-
mus Ramsland, the defendants both
pleaded not guilty. In the case Of F.
w. Medberry VS.. Martin and George
Iverson the jury returned a verdict for
the defendants.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-01-16
N. LEGISLATURE

= Bismarck, N, D., Jan. 10.-A bill
proposing to create the state bank of
North Dakota and an industrial COM
mission which shall have control of
the banks, flour mills terminal eleva-
be discussed by the nonpartisan league
caucus tonight and will be introduced
on the floor of the house tomorrow.
The industrial commission b$ill pro-
vides that the governor, attorney gen.
eral and commissioner of agriculture
are empowered to manage and operate
all state utilities, enterprises and in
dustries now or hereafter established
including penal and educational insti-
tutions.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-01-16
MUTUAL
MAKES REPORT

On January 7th, 1919 the Barnes
County Farmers Mutual Insurance
Co., board Of directors held it's regular
stated meeting for the purpose of
checking and auditing the accounts of
the various officers for the year 1918.
The auditing committee found that the
Secretary w. w. Smith, and Treasurer
Louis Noltimier, had accounted for all
moneys received and Secretary
Smiths annual report showed that
the company during the year 1918 had
3S loss claims filed, all of which have
been adjusted and paid, the total loss
es paid for the year being $5382.24.
The company commerce the year 1919
with all bills paid and balance on
hand Of $95638S and $2,936, sol 60 in
surance in force among the farmers
of Barnes county.
The directors were we'll satisfied
with the healthy condition of the af-
fairs of the company under the man.
agement Of Mr.. Smith the secretary,
the volumn of business in force, and
balance on hand showing a good in
crease over the year 1917.
The company is distinct farmers
organization and has been in active
operation since 1895, the volume of
business written each year since it be-
gan active business showing a marked
increase each succeeding year. The
company has been very successful in
it's operations and has saved the farm
ers Of Barnes county many thousand
dollars in insurance premiums, to say
nothing of the fact that were it not
that such company was in existence,
insurance rates on farm property
would in all probability be much
higher.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-01-16
LIEUT.. 0'BRlEN'S
LONG SERVICE

Lieut.. "Pat" O'Brien who will tell
of his war adventures in the air and
of his spectacular escape from the
Huns at Normal school auditorium,
Saturday, Jan. 1S, saw nine months of
actual service which is an exception
ally long period for an aviator. The
actual duty is only about five hours
per day, but those five hours bring
the airman into daily contact with the
firing and the average life Of an avia-
tor is four weeks.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-01-16
WELL KNOWN
LADY PASSES AWAY

Mrs. Milfred Olson died on Satur-
day afternoon about three o'clock very
suddenly, her death being caused by a
blood clct which stopped circulation.
The lady is we'll known in Valley
City having been born and raised
here. She is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Adolph Melton, of Green town.
ship. A more extended obituary will
be given later. The funeral will be
held tomorrow afternoon from Hol-
berg's funeral parlors at 1870 and at
the Baptist church at 2.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-01-16
MAJOR F. HENRY
WRITES TOM KE0UCH

The war is over and the world goes
on just the same. All France is
having a hi Of a time. Don't blame
them after five years of this business.
The Americans will celebrate after
returning to civil life-as they don't
feel so bad themselves.
It didn't take long, did it, when U.
s. A. got in it.
Good luck to you all.
-- FRANK.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-01-16

The Times-Record editor has receiv-
ed nice letter from Frank A. Wood,
the smallest man who went from here
in Company G and probably the small
est man in the A. E. F. Some time
ago it was reported that Mr.. Wood
had lost an arm, but now we find that
it was another Wood. While we are
mighty sorry for the other fellow we
are more than glad to know that our
own little Frank has come through
without injury. He is a patriotic
scout, all right, and was the craziest
kind of fellow to get into the fight.
He got into it, has done his bit, and
we are proud Of him. His friends viii!
be glad to know this good news of
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-01-16

The Ladies' Aid Of Our SaVior's
Lutheran church held their annual
meeting on Thursday; Mrs. Christ
Rein was elected president, Mrs. A.
Waller vice president, Mrs. Q. L. Lar
son secretary and Mrs. S. Risa treas
urer and Rev. Naeseth was elected to
find sleigh for the transfer of pack
ages and boxes that had been brought
and sent to the church during the
afternoon. They contained preserves
and groceries intended for the par
sonage larder. Thus have these good
people again given their pastor and
his wife evidence of their good will.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-01-16
From Saturdays Daily

Lee Cowell returned home this
morning from Minneapolis at which
place he had been attending the an
nual meeting Of the Barnes County
Implement Company. Mr.. Cowell is
we'll pleased with the business done
last year and will be much more
pleased if he doubles it this year.
Here's hoping he does this.