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Of the hill. He built for his generation ana
for generations to come.
And he did not want the shadow of In.
truding fences cast upon his lawn, ais
garden nor his plans.
He had heard rumors that Mrs. WiIks
was not an over considerate neighbor. II
is customary when a hedge is upon the
boundary line for country neighbors to
share the trouble and expense Of keeping
the hedge neatly clipped. But, he had been
informed, Mrs. Wilks not only was not In
terested in doing this, but she had a por-
tion Of the dividing hedge cut down.
"She is a determined woman" was bis
direct Western conclusion, "and' she needs
a determined hand to deal with her"
Mr.. Price tried the determined hand
Each time there were rumOrs that she
had engaged a. contractor to build q high
fence on the side of her estate which bor-
dered upon the Price estate and that Of
their neighbors, Mr.. and Mrs. John Morri-
son, he sent a stir letter to the mistress
Of Alta Crest. Thereupon, though there
was no reply to his communications, the
preparations for the fencing ceased.
Content with the situation, satisfied with
life in general Mr.. Price started on his
vacation. Into his happy seclusion came
as a serpent into Eden the telegram from
his secretary announcing that the fence
was going up.
Mr.. Prices lawyer went to court and
secured temporary injunction. He gave
the paper to Sheriff George Jones, who
motored at top speed to Alta Crest The
Sheriff sprang from the automobile. He
faced a group of men at work upon a wire
fence that stretched the length of one side
of Alta Crest.
You mustn't put up that fence" he
commanded, waving the injunction. But
il is put up" answered the contractor.
Then you mustn't make it any higher
7 thought it was to have been ten feet
high"
"This is only three"
Anyway, stop where you are" he was
commanded.
"All right" The contractor issued his
orders. Wen have to stop boys" They
packed the tools into kits and slung them
over their shoulders and started down the
road. The sheriff waited until they were
out Of sight. While he watched he became
conscious that he himself was being
watched. For from behind shade at the
big brown house at Alta Crest a pair Of
observant eyes were surely peeping
1t is a question in the country which is
victorious. Mrs. Wilks has her fence.
Jack, deferred by the wire fence, stays at
home. Mr.. Prices COLLEGES, he has one
stays at home. Once they were won't to
meet and to fight. II would seem that
quiet would reign. But there is the ques-
ton of individual and property holders
rights to be considered by the Superior
Court at Bridgeport.
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may build what like short Of q boot or
shoe factory on my own grounds"
And upon this point II is expected win
reVolve many Of the arguments and much
Of the eloquenee Of Mr. Prices attorney
when the matter comes up in court The
seemingly conclusive clause is followed
by another:
at is hereby intended to make care as
to the use Of said plots referred to herein
reciprocal and for the benefit Of the re-
spective owners and their respective heirs
and administrators"
This is susceptible Of wide and full and
elastic construction. "The care as to the
use Of such plots shall be reciprocal and
for the benefit Of the prospective owners
and their heirs and administrators" The
fence which Mrs Wilks has built is a sim
pie and tenuous enough affair of interlaced
wire. It has none of the barbs which de-
stroy cattle on the western ranges. True,
it is not as pleasing to look upon as the
uninterrupted slopes of Alta Crest. And
should Mrs. Wilks be moved to plant vines
to grow up and over the fence they might
throw a shadow upon and so hinder the
full growth of Mr.. Prices vegetable
garden.
Mrs. Wilks will argue, on the other hand,
that her dog, Jack, is of inestimable value
to her, as dogs go. Mrs Wilks says that
dogs have been mysteriously shot in the
neighborhood. True two of the dogs had
been accounted mad, but she thought some
OF the killings has been ruthless. She was
naming no names" but she wanted to
keep Jack at home. He is young and
frolicsome and might jump a mere low
fence, especially if there was the lure of
cats. Therefore she believed that she was
quite within her rights as a property
holder to protect her dog.
The neighbors of the Wilks are taking
sides in the matter.
''She had no right to put up a fence on
the boundary line" says one faction.
''It isn't on the boundary line," says the
other.
"But the spirit of the lease is to OBJ
struct no view" the debate continues.
Nonsense" says a young matron in the
neighborhood Il don't care for the view
Of Mrs. Wilkss kitchen. I would like to
plant her out. But l waited, hoping she
would plant US out. She is so very rich
was willing to accord her the privilege.
But If she doesn't next Fall will"
And so goes the discussion endlessly or,
at least, until the case is tried in Bridge
port
Mr.. L. B. Price, who stood upon his
rights as nominated in the deed, is a Wig
orous Westerner. Not so rich as Hetty
Green's daughter, yet he Is more than COM
fortably off. He, too, measures his wealth
in seven figures. He came from Missouri,
where he is the head of large mercantile
establishment, or chain Of establishments.
and built country mansion on the slope
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the restricted and valuable property that
surrounds Greenwich to fencing in them
The legal Questions turn upon the pivot
OF clause in the deeds of that property,
thus:
Nor shall any owner of property herein
described erect or maintain any division
fences other than hedges of reasonable
height between the premises hereby con-
veyed and adjoining lots"
OF crystalline clearness, it seems. 1t
would appear upon first reading that Mrs
Wilks had committed a breach of the law
OF contracts. Yet Mrs. Wilks smilingly
makes her defense. 81 have put up a
fence" she says, "but 1t is entirely on my
own property and three feet from the line.
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rush" marked in the corner. h.was ad-
dressed to Walter B. Anderson, attorney
at-law, Greenwich, Conn:
"Enjoin Mrs Wilks. Stop that fence"
Nevertheless, to Mr.. Prices deep
chagrin, when he returned he faced, or,
rather, he backed, a fence between his
own vegetable garden at the rear Of the
house and Mrs. Wilks's sloping acres. Mr..
Price cast one glance at that fence and
brought suit for $4,000 damages. The
suit viii be tried in Bridgeport, Conn,
very shortly. Then and there Mrs. Wilks
and her neighbor will have it out about
that fence.
The Superior Court will be called upon
to determine the rights of the owners Of
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The 9 to 12-Foot
iron Mesh Fence That
Mrs. Wilks Started to
Build When Neighbor
Price Stopped Her.
So She Started Again
Quietly to Put Up a
3-Foot Fence.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-03-20
-Dressmaking. Mrs. M. L.
Martin, PA Third Avenue 17-2td1wp

z Hon. Hugh Mcdonald, who has been
basking in the sunshine of the Mis-
sissippi climate at Biloxi, for the past
two months, blew into town this
morning as cheerful as North Dako-
ia spring breeze. We are truly glad
to welcome Mac back to town as we
,have missed him. 1t has been hard to
navigate this old craft without him
but from this on things will move
along all right With Hugh, Ployhar
and few others back on the job we
are not going to be lonesome. Come
on in boys, we have kept your chairs
busted off for you.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-03-20

Bob Rathje left yesterday for Tow
er City, and will spend the summer on
his farm about nine miles from that
place. Mr.. Rathje is busy getting his
house re-papered and decorated, and
Mrs. Rathje will 60 over to Tower
City the latter part of this week. We
are sorry to have the Rathje's leave
Valley City, but we expect to see them
over here real often. The Rathje's
little daughter Doris, will remain here
with her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
D. w. Clark until the end Of the
school year.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-03-20

That it pays to advertise was de-
monstrated last night at the Grand
Theater when that institution was
filled with soldier boys and others who
took advantage Of Manager PLIERS
invitation to give the soldiers and
their ladies free show and in addi-
ton to that Mr.. Piller also paid the
war tax.
Married-At the Methodist Episco-
pal parsonage, Rev. J. S. Wilds, Off
ciating, Mr.. Harry E. RACER, Of KEEP
lerville, Montana, to Miss Esther An
derson, of Svea township, Barnes
county. The couple were attended by
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Au-
gust Anderson. The newly married
couple intend to settle down to house
keeping on farm.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-03-20
For Sale

A splendid improved farm of $40 acres;
800 acres under cultivation, balance hay
land and pasture; located IL miles from
town. A new set of buildings were e.
rected on this farm last fall. If you are
looking for a good farm, close to town,
here is your chance. For further pur-
ther particulars, address Postofice box
No. 922 Valley City, N. D.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-03-20

M. R. Nelson, who represents the
Atwood-Larson Co., of Minneapolis
and Duluth, was in the city yesterday
from Minneapolis. Mr.. and Mrs. Nell
son have been spending the past three
months in Minneapolis, having taken
an apartment there for part of the
winter. They are expecting to return
soon and again make their home in
Valley City which will be good news
to their many friends
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-03-20
CITATION HEARING PETITION
FOR APPOINTMENT OF ADJ

MINISTRATOR
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, Coun-
Z ty of Barnes. In County Court, be-,
for Hon. O. H. deS. Irgens, Judge. II
In the Matter Of the Estate Of Peter.
Peterson, otherwise known as Peter
Olaf Peterson, and otherwise known
as Peder Olaf Peterson, Deceased.
o. H. Hogstad, Petitioner,
VS..
Jacob Hogstad, Ingobord Hoiset and
O. H. Hogstad, Respondents.
Citation Hearing Petition for APP.
pOintment of Administrators
The State of North Dakota to the
above named Respondents and all per
sons interested in the Estate of Pet
er Peterson, Deceased:
You, and each of you, are hereby
notified that O. III. Hogstad the petit
toner herein, has filed in this court a.
petition praying that letters of admin
istration upon the estate of Peter Ped
erson late Of the township of Grand
Prairie in the County of Barnes and
State Of North Dakota, deceased, be
granted to Nils Hoiset and that the
said petition will be heard and duly
considered by this Court on Thursday.
the gath day of April A. D. 1919, at
10 o'clock in the forenoon of that day,
at the Court Rooms of this Court, in
the County Court House, in the city Of
Valley City, County Of Barnes and
State of North Dakota, and you, and
each of you, are hereby cited to be and
appear before this Court at said time.
and place, and answer said petition,
and show cause, if any there be, why
the prayer of said petition should be
granted.
Dated the 18th day Of March, 1919.
BY the Court,
(Seal) Oh. deS. IRGENS.
Judge Of the County Court.
Winterer, Combs & Richie,
Attorneys for Petitioner,
Valley City. N. d.
list pub. March 10, last pub. April 81
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-03-20

Editor L. w. Hubbard is going to
be a busy man from this on. Yester-
day he made a deal with C. J. Lee
whereby Mr.. Hubbard becomes the
owner of the billiard parlor and pool
room and bowling alley under the Val
ley Hotel and now has active manage
ment of that institution. Mr.. Hub
bard knows how to conduct this kind
of an institution in good shape and
will no doubt secure his share of this
class of business. Here's hoping he
makes the new deal winner.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-03-20

Harry Ames, Of Plaza, N. D., and
Mr.. S. C. Taylor and family, of Fair
dale, Cavalier county, have been visit
ibg in the city at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Taylor for few days.
They came down to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
Ames, the former not feeling very
well the past few days.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-03-20

Mrs. M. H. Dryer returned to the
city last evening from buying trip
in Chicago, having spent the past
week in the east. Mrs. Dryer went to
pick up some Of the very latest spring
styles in ladies' ready-to-wear gar
ments for the Dryer shop.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-03-20

jim Manoles, proprietor Of the Lib
erty Cafe, believes in fixing things up
right He returned from Fargo this
morning where he had been on bus
mess mission and before he returned
home he had placed an order for a
fine piano player, electric, which is to
cost him $1,000. Jim does not go half
way when he starts fixing things up.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-03-20

The members Of the Royal Neigh
bors lodge have adopted a war baby.
At their last meeting they voted as to
which they would adopt, q boy or q
girl, and the first count Of the votes
was tie. Those wanting to adopt
a boy went out and gathered more
votes, making a majority Of the two
votes for boy.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-03-20

Capt. Malpass of the Salvation
Army was a passenger to Fargo
Tuesday afternoon on No. 4. Capt.
Malpass went down to attend Sal
walton Army meeting, and he returns
to the city today.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-03-20

Attorney and Mrs. Englert and lit
tie daughter returned home Saturday
evening from a months trip to points
on the coast and Southern California.
While gone, they stopped at Portland,
Ore, and. from there went to San
Francisco, and on to Los Angeles, and
visited with Mrs. Englert's mother,
sister and brother. They report a
pleasant trip.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-03-20

Miss Alma Luessen is teaching this
week in the Wagner district near Oris-
ka, and is supplying there for short
time Miss Luessen returns to Madi-
son, Wis, to resume her studies at the
University, at the opening Of the
spring term.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-03-20
NOTICE OF SALE OF PERSONAL
PROPERTY

Notice is Hereby Given, That in
pursuance of an order Of the County
Court of the County Of Barnes, State
of North Dakota, made on the 10th
day of March A. d. nineteen hundred
and nineteen in the matter of the es-
tate Of Thomas Cadigan late Of the
township of Ellsbury County of
Barnes and State of North Dakota, de-
ceased, the undersigned, j. j. Murphy,
Administrator Of said deceased, will
sell at Public Auction to the, highest
bidder, for cash on Saturday the 5th
day Of April A. D. nineteen hundred
and nineteen at 10 o'clock
a. M, at the residence on
the South Half of Section
IS, Township 143, Range Sc, Barnes
County, N. OAK, in said Barnes
County, the following Personal Prop
erty to-wit. Il :,nrses, colts, cow,
wagons and racks, wagon and
grain tank, / Gaar-Scott engine, l
Advanced Separator, 1 water tank and
wagon. g. John Deere Gang plows,
hay rake, Standard mower, 2 grain
drills, one-half interest in one corn
binder, grain binders, 2 corn plows,
2 disc harrows, 8 buggies, manure
spreader, 20 chickens, sets Of har-
nesses, and all other personal property
now located on the above described
premises, belonging to said estate.
Date March 10Th, 1919.
J.J. MURPHY,
Administrator Of the Estate Of
Thomas Cadigan, deceased.
Winterer, Combs & Richie,
Attorneys for Administrator,
Valley City, N. Oak.
list Pub. March 20. last pub. April 81,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-03-20

Dan Dadey was here yesterday
looking after his customers. He is
fatter than ever and Of course has a
never failing fund Of new stories to
tell his friends. Dan never runs out
OF a story.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-03-20

Mrs. B. J. Haaland went to Ender-
lin this morning to attend meeting
of the Royal Neighbors lodge held
there today. Mrs. Haaland will re-
turn to the city Thursday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-03-20

One of our high school students
hands us the following: When that
Bolshevike gentleman, Thomas Allan
Box dies, the following epitaph should
be placed upon his tombstone: Here
lies one Box within another; The one
Of wood was very good, we cannot say
SO muchsfor the other"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-03-20

Mr. and Mrs Frank Green, of Litch-
vile, are spending few days in the
city this week visiting at the home of
Mr.. Green's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J..
N, Green,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-03-20
BRUTAL MURDER
IS SUSPECTED

Tuesday the Times-Record gave
a little story of the death OF girl at
Courtenay. limiting that foul play
probably caused her death. Last night
the sheriff Of Stutsman county was
here for a few hours between trains
with the father and mother of the
dead girl who had been placed under
arrest for murder. The couple were
taken to Jamestown on No. 1 last
night. The story runs as follows as
given in the Fargo Forum:
Courtenay, N. D., March 17.-Her
little body battered and bruised by
scores of blows that had been rained
upon her, Eta Mcdonnell, IL years
old, lies dead at the home of her
parents near here, while her father,
Daniel Mcdonnell, a farmer, captur-
ed last night, after he had taken
flight on the arrival Of authorities
who are Investigating the case prob
ably will be charged with numbering
her.
The investigation that is being
conducted by Assistant States At
torney Axel Jorgenson Of jamestown
has so far revealed sufficient facts to
indicate the little girl was beaten to
death, probably on Friday morning
last
Pitiable conditions were discovered
in the Mcdonnell home. Eta, the
dead girl, not only had been beaten
from head to foot, but both feet had
been so badly frozen that she prob
ably had been unable to walk fol
some time prior to her death.
Another child, boy Of IA years
who has denied all knowledge Of his
sisters death, is also a cripple, while
younger girl has lost all toes or
one foot by freezing.
The investigation that led to the
| fight and subsequent capture anc
arrest of the father was launched
late Saturday afternoon, when Nc
Donnell called on DR.. gilbert, {
ECourtenay physician, for deatl
certificate for the girl. The father
had previously made all arrange
ments for the funeral, and had gone
Ito the physician for the death GER
| tifcate only when informed by the
! priest who, had been called to con
duct the funeral service, that sucl
certificate was necessary.
When the physician went to tn
Mcdonnell home he found the girl'
body in such condition as to warran
| an investigation. Fully SO bruise'
and marks were found over he
body, including two or three on tn
face, and seven or eight elsewhere
about the head.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-03-20

DR.. lrowbridge, Of Fargo, is spend
ing couple of days in the city, and
is taking prominent part on the pro-
grams of the farmers institute now
being held in this city.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-03-20

The first of a series of Holiness
meetings will take place in the Saliva
ton Army, commencing at s p. m.
this evening, and you are very cor
daily invited to attend.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-03-20

Harry C. Ladbury came down from
his Ashtabula township farm last
night and is spending the day in the
city. He will leave this afternoon for
Fargo where he goes to attend to some
matters of business.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-03-20

DR.. C. H. Martin has received a
card from First Sergeant Douglas
Martin from Harrisburg, Pa, saying:
"Homeward bound," so we expect to
see Douglas land in town most any
time. He has just been discharged
from the hospital at Camp Dix, hav-
ing been flu sufferer.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-03-20

A dozen soldier boys left yester-
day on No. for Fargo to investigate
the Ford Tractor school, and see
about getting positions with them.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-03-20

Mrs. Lucy Holcomb left on No. a
yesterday afternoon for New Dickin-
son, N. Y, where she will visit
friends. Mrs. Holcomb is nurse and
has been helping out around here for
some time. She will spend the sum-
mer in New York and Connecticut Wis
iting relatives.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-03-20
is $4,000. That is nothing if we all
Z. BohnhOf returned a.

Rev. j. F. L. Bohnhoff returned to
the city last evening from Juanita,
where he spent yesterday on matters
Of business. Rev. Bohnhoff went by
the way Of Fargo and returned home
over the 500 from Rogers.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-03-20

Robert Kee of Sanborn, who is a
member of the State Soldiers Home
Board, went to Lisbon Tuesday to at
tend a meeting of the board. While in
the city yesterday on his way to Lis
bon, he visited the Thos. Swartout.
family.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-03-20

James W. Nelson was a passenger
to Fargo Tuesday afternoon to look
after matters of business. Mr.. Mel
son returns home this evening.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-03-20

Let US back this committee in this
worthy cause and go ''over the top"
in this as we have in all others. The
amount we are to raise in Valley City
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-03-20

E. E. Pinkham, of Fargo, was look
ing after business matters here yes
terday Mr. Pinkham is the father of
Mrs. Burl Carr.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-03-20

L. S. Ward, manager of the Valley
City Grocery Company, left this aft
ernoon on No. for the Twin Cities on
a short business trip.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-03-20

William Olson returned home yes
terday from a short business trip to
Fargo this week.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-03-20

C. S. McGfegor, VIVA represents the
Delco light, was in the city yesterday
in the interests of his company.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-03-20

M. F. J. Kenche and daughter, of
Fingal, N. D., were Valley City shop
pers Tuesday of this week.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-03-20
From Wednesdays Daily

j. S. Smith, of Buffalo, was in the
city over night.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-03-20

John Kretchmer was down from
Oriska yesterday and is lningling with
his friends in the city.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-03-20
matters. He left this morning on No.
3for points west of here

States Attorney Ritchie went up to
Bismarck this morning on No. 3 to
attend to some legal business in the
capital city.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-03-20

H. A. Pressler, of Fargo, was in the
city yesterday looking after insurance
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-03-20

M. r. Nelson arrived in the city
last night and is a guest at the Ru-
doll Hotel.