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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14
TO INVESTIGATE
F00DPRl

The attorney general for the United
States, A. Mitchell Palmer, has be-
gun a probe and investigation Of pro-
fteering in the necessities of life, to
determine to what extent these are be-
ing boarded, unreasonable profits
made, and unusual margins claimed
from the consuming public The at
torHey general hae, therefore, r.
quested the federal food administra-
tor for North Dakota to at once renew
his organization by securing, as far
as possible, the services of county
food administrators and they are to
proceed at once with the appointment
Of committee for fixing prices on the
various commodities and determine
what is a fair profit. This investiga-
ton will be carried on simultaneously
with that undertaken through the
district attorneys and through the
bureau of investigation, as we'll as by
the direct activity of thedepartment
of justice.
The investigation will include not
only foods but also other ordinary ne
cessities of life, such as dry goods,
clothing, etc. The committee will
gather information with regard to
boarding and all other violations of
the food control act and will report
any information that may come to
them as theresult of the further de-
velopment of the work.
The attorney general says:
"There is pressing necessity for
the restoration of normal conditions
and it is believed that through the
same organization which YOU had as
federal food administrator you and
your county administrators, together
with their appointees, can render a
valuable service to the country at this
time, and your cooperation and their,
without compensation, will be greatly
appreciated"
Among the products which will be
first investigated, as thus far an
nounced, will be meats, flour, fruits,
milk, groceries, drygoods, clothing, ice
boots and shoes, as well as evidence of
boarding, accumulation, price mani
ipulation, and general violation Of the
federal statutes.
E. F. LADD.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14

held that these are matters which
must be taken into consideration.
Justice Grace in the case of the
State of North Dakota ex rel William.
LANCER VS.. Thomas Hall involving
the Bank Bonds declared:
ESPECIALLY is this view convincing
when contemporaneous history is TAX
en- into consideration, and if resort
may properly be had to contempor-
aneous history, to add in the construc-
tion of the law or constitutional re-
quirements, there certainly never was
a case to which it is wore applicable
than this"
This was concurred in by Justice
Bronson.
Justice Bronson, in a previous opin-
ion, in the case of the State of North
Dakota VS.. Board of Canvassers, in
volving the amendments, laid down
the following principles:
under unusual circumstances. The
political questions involved is being
discussed on every side. Realtors have
set up in their brief before this court
the contentious made by political or
CARNATIONS on the questions involved.
*<* arguments pro and con by
legislators resound throughout the
halls. Obviously this court can be
neither blind nor deaf as to these sur
conditions"
That the discussions given Senate
Bill 1874 during the course of its pass
age and while it was being referended
is the proper means of arriving at the
true understanding of its language,
is obvious from the opinions of JUS
ices Bronson and Grace, too recent to
have been yet reported
Yours very truly,
WILLIAM LANCER,
Attorney General. !
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14
SHEYENNE VALLEY

The harvest Is going on in full
blast around this neighborhood.
. Bert Sehby has hired out to l.. M.
Larson in the harvest +
Mr.. and Mrs, Carl Knudtson and
family, and Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Olson
and family of Kathryn were visitors
with Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Jacobson
and family last Sunday afternoon.
Ole p. 0lstad and Gunner Larson
autoed to Kathryn last Monday after
noon on knsihess.
Jens and. John F.. Henrikson were
visitors at the home Of Mr. and. Mrs:
G. O. .Aas, last Sunday afternoon.
Russell Rudd is 1T present working
for Sigvart Bergesedt.
/ Oscar e. Aas is shocking for Hedge
Olson.
Jens, MAIDS and Melvin Rensby were
out last Sunday afternoon chasing
grasshpppers off their fax field.
Mr.. and Mrs Martin Evenson auto
ed to Kathxyn last Friday forenoon on
shopping: ..
MI. and Mrs. Gust Olson and son
Olsby Of Valley City were visitors
WlLn MIS-. JOudilIld I1SHAASOn A06t
Tuesday afternoon.
Martin Olstad transacted; business
lat Kathryn lst Sunday.
] Anton Anderson, ST., was over to
FHenrikson's place last Friday eve
ming doing some butchering. 8
/. Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Hedge Olson,
week ago, q baby boy.
Magnus Monsoon and John F. Hem
rikson spent last Friday evening at
thehome Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Al
lain.
Adolph Aa2 of Sharon. N. D., was a
visitor at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar E. Aas one day last week.
Magnus Monson helped John r.
Henrikson list Friday afternoon shock
ing.
Miss Minnie Paulson was a kath-
ryn shopper last Saturday.
Magnus Monsoon shocked for Joseph
Allan last Saturday.
Misses Agnes Aas and Carla Hem
rikson were Daily shoppers last Sat-
urday.
Joe Michen went to Valley City last
Friday to see doctor.
Miss Esther Henrikson was working
for Mr., and Mrs Hedge Olson last
week.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14
$1,000 REWARD
IS OFFERED

Bismarck, N. D., Aug. 13.-Altho
the political propaganda attacks made
on Attorney General William LANCER,
charging that his failure to cause ar
rests to stop alleged cattle poisoning;
have ceased, a letter received today is
of interest.
This letter is from H. G.. Garbar,
Madison, Ind, who was the U. s. de-
partment Of justice operative sent to
investigate the Bowen cattle poison
ing. Writing from the Hotel Sher-:
man in Chicago he says: 2
Hon. William LANCER,
Attorney General,
Bismarck, N. D..
Dear Sir: Yesterday the Bowen
controversy in the Fargo papers came
to my attention. You state correctly
that the results Of my investigation
into the cattle poisoning charges were.
negative. Very truly, s j
H. G. CARRIER.
AS an aftermath to the Bowen case
LANCER has today mailed letters to the
editors Of the Bottineau Courant, and
the Mouse River Farmers Journal at
Towner Offering 81 900 reward If any
statements made by the attorney gen.
erals office are untrue. He also offers
another 81 900 in gold If either editor
or anyone else can prove negligence in
duty. He offers $1,000 to any one
who can challenge statements that
the Paul E. Thuett company, mortga-
gors on Bowen's cattle, Leo. M. Red
erick of the department of veterinary
science, the United States agents,
Prof. E. F. Ladd's chemist, Frank
Evans, stockman Investigator, did not
make affidavits or reports that no poi
son was found. Same reward If same
records were not on file with other
state officers, and winds up by saying:
"That all of the facts Governor Fraz-
Ter now knows were not known by him
weeks ago and that the man whom he
appointed to investigate the case,
namely Seaman Smith, who was sher-
! if Of the county at the time some Of
the cattle died and who
lived within few miles Of the place
and who had the entire resources of
the county back of him to make an in
Investigation, as far as the record dis
closes, ever did anything. That NJ.
K. Bowen, before he died, did not make
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14

Mr.. Benton Case, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. NJ. Case, will entertain
2 group Of the younger society set at
a launch party and supper Saturday
evening, in compliment to Mr.. Percy
Ployher. Of Valley City, N. D., who
will arrive in the city tomorrow to
visit him at the country home Of his
parents at Map1ewoods, Lake Mime
tonka. Mr.. Case and Mr.. Ployher are
.roonamates at Shattuck military
school. Minneapolis Tribune.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14

The William Olson home which was
sold last week was not sold to the fac
ulty, but was purchased by the Nor
NAL school to use as dormitory for
girls this fall. The present ,dormi-
tories are not large enough to accom-
nodate the large number Of Normal
students which are expected this fail
The Olson home will be under the
personal charge Of the dean Of women
Il has accommodations feR % stu.
dents.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14

a request that tbs attorney generals
office should have nothing to do with
Seeman Smith, that he was in with
the people who "had it in for him. !"
and that ''he was under the DONNA
tons of his enemies"
"This offer is good from now until
January l, 1919. Come on gentlemen
and get the money, and if these who
made the charges do not claim the
money the people will have good rea-
son to know why
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14

I, The Fibre Company announces that
thefrst carload of hemp harvesters' IS
being unloaded on the N. P. tracks to-
day. The company says that the hemp
crop is looking fine all through the
county. The hemp harvesters: are: the
first ever brought to Barnes county.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14

O. T. Hart returned from Alex
andria, Mimi, this morning. He has
been down closing up some business
matters down in that city in regard to
real estate business deals.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14

The Misses Camille and Carrie
Lovestuen who have been enjoying a
two-week's vacation at the lakes in
Minnesota and also visiting friends IN
Minneapolis, returned to the city last
Friday night and are back on the job
at the Rudolf Hotel.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14

John A. Syverson, of Cooperstown,
N. D., was visitor here this morning
and returned to Cooperstown on No. Z.
John says he is returning from buy
ing trip to Chicago but we have some
doubts about that. II we were to make
real guess we would say that he was
coming back from Fingal in which
town he seems to be greatly interested
these days. %a
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14

I Prof. G. w. Hanna is the proud
owner of nice Buick touring car
purchased from Lee Cowell this morn
ing and will now be able to go as fast
as the best of them. The little old
Buick that. has given Pref. Hanna
such splendid service is now relegated
to the junk pile.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14

A farmer purchased a revolver for
his wife while tramps were plentiful
while back, and insisted upon tar
get practice, so that she could defend
herself during his absence. After a
bullet was dug out of his leg and the
cow was buried he said she better do
her shooting with her mouth, which
although explosive fore or less was
not necessarily fatal.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14

Leslie Towne returned last night
on the high line from the Great Lakes
Naval station where he was recently
discharged. His return will be vel
coined by his many friends in the city.
Leslie has been in the service since
last fall. f.. ~ Ill.,.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14

George Aldahl, accompanied by Mrs.
Aldahl and son Jack, arrived in the
city from Miles City, Mont, on No. 4
Sunday afternoon, and are house
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Aldahl.
Miss Sofia Retain also returned to the
city with them at the same time.
George and his family are busy greet
ing friends in the city for a few days.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14

Editor e. p. Getchell attended the
press meeting at Mandan. He got
there little late, but says he enjoy
ed the meetings he did attend and
that after this he will make it a point
to be regular attendant at the press
gatherings. Mr.. Getchell INSIDE the
trip in his Ford car and besides going
to Mandan has visited several other
towns in the state looking after mat
tiers Of business.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14

Lieut.. A M Hammes, recently re-
turned from oversee service has ac-
cepted- position with the Dakota
Drug Co just as soon as suitable
quarters can be. found Mr.. Hammes
will move his family here. At pres
ent they are living at their old home
in Fargo.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14

i Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Warren and
their daughter Catheline, of MilwaE-
kee, arrived in the city yesterday and
will visit Mr.. and Mrs. N. j. Harris
and Mr.. and Mrs. Moran for a few
DAYS before leaving for Mandan.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14

; L. w. Hubbard was up from Fargo
Saturday and Sunday to visit his fam
lily. Mr.. Hubbard tells us that he has
purchased nice modern house in Far
go and expects to get possession OF
the same about the fifteenth. of next
month when he will move his family
to that city.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14

The editor wants to thank Senator
Frank Ployhar, Mrs. Ployhar and
others who so kindly assisted IN get
ting local news for the Times-Record
during our absence at the press meet
ing. It is mighty nice of our friends
to help out and make life worth the
living to know that you have friends
real ones-when you need a lift.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14

No Johnny boy at the wheel Of a
a new red car and a 10-cent cigar
stuck in the corner of his mouth is
going to consider it crime to splat-
ter the landscape with some jay pc
destrian caught in the act Of walking.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14

Miss Jessie Sargent recently return
ed from Chicago, the Twin Cities and
other points where she had been on an
extensive buying trip for her miIlin-
cry store. Miss Sargent has purchas-
ed large and fine line of fan and
winter millinery which she will soon
have on display for her parents
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14

7 Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Richmond and
Mrs. Price Ownes, a trio of Bismarck
people were Valley City guests last
night coming in by auto They left
for the west this morning.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14

Lieut.. Elmer Skretting returned to
the city last night from Is months
service overseas, Lieut.. Skretting
landed at Hoboken the first Of August
and was discharged in Washington
shortly afterwards. He left Washing
ton Immediately upon receiving his
discharge and, made q bee, line tor
home. The Times-Record joins his
many friends i'm welcoming him home.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14

! Archie Delaney, son of E. S. De-
Lancey, will leave for Minneapolis to-
day for two weeks visit with his
uncle. He will return in time for
school this fall. ..-
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14

Seems like when we want good
singers we have to import them from
Italy or some other foreign shore.
The native won't squander his bocal
energies on singing-he wants to
save them for baseball.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14

Miss Beda Peterson arrived here
Saturday night from the Twin Cities
and will have charge Of Miss Jessie
Sargent's millinery department.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14

An agricultural exchange says that
the farmers who is attending to his
work finds plenty to do at this time {:
of the year. The same might well
be said of every man who attends to
his own business, and at any tinae OF
the year.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14

Mr.. Clarence Petersen, of Makoti,
N. D., accompanied by his daughter,
Vernice, arrived in the city Saturday
evening and are guests at the home
of Alderman and Mrs. o. H. Aldahl.
Mr.. Petersen is a brother-in-law Of
Mrs. A1dahl and will remain in the
city for . few days, while her niece,
Vernice will probably remain here for
two weeks. a.. 80
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14

John White returned from the
Great Lakes training station today On
Great Lakes training station today OH
Through. He will visit with his par.
ents Mr. and Mrs. John White OF
Barnes county.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14

Mrs. Wylie Nelson left this morn
ing on No. for Bismarck where she
viii visit with her daughter, Miss Min
ME J. Nelson, state superintendent Of
schools: .-' =. l."
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14

This is a fairly jolly old world, if
you hunt out the jolly spots and don't
everlastingly be shopping around a.
mong the glooms or embrace a mis-
sion like the tumble-bug to push a
ball of manure up hill with the hind
legs. ...@.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14

O. T. Hart of the Homeseekers Land
Co., left for Fargo Last night on No.
8. He will be detained there for a
day or so on business ..
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14
From Saturdays Daily

Lester Olson LETT, for Dilworth,
MIMI, yesterday on No. and return
ed on No. 8.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14

Miss Nilva DuVall returned this
morning from a three weeks visit at
the home of Anton Peterson, south of
Nome. s.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14

S. L. Martin, manager of: the Min
neapolis house of the Green Land Co.,
was in the city yesterday on business.
He returned to Minneapolis last night
on No. s. 1~ -
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14

Ernest Johnson of Jamestown spent
Saturday evening and Sunday in the
city visiting his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Nels Johnson.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14

Miss Florence Hedstrum Of this city,
left last night for Chicago where she
will visit friends and study vocal mu-
sic for the next two months.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14

Mrs. Ann Miller, travelling from
Forsythe, Mont, visited between
trains with Mrs. r. Thurston of this
city. Mrs. Miller left for her home
IN SanSorn on the evening train.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14

( Mrs. R., Bergeson- arrived home this
morning from Rochester, Mimi, where
she has been in consultation with the
Mayo Brothers. '...@ Z
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14

Although this is a free country it
is not bad idea not to be too indie
pendent to do a days work occasion
ally. .a g.g
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14

Esther Gergenson, who has been
teaching in the Normal left for her
home in Red Wing, Minn.,, today where
she will visit her parents. -.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14

F. j. Chambard went up to Bis
marck this morning on No. to look
after business matters in that local.
ity. ~
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14

There are only three places where
the climate is perfect-heaven, this
county and real estate office.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14

Miss Lydia Nelson, formerly Of this;
city, returned to the city from Min
neapolis today to visit friends.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14

No man is henpecked who out Of
five bureaus in the house, can actually
claim one whole drawer in one Of them
all to himself. -
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14

Herman Stern, manager of the
Straus Clothing Company returned to-
day from buying trip in the east.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14

It is figured that more unmarried
people commit suicide than ,ssarried
people. Sure. Married people lose
their nerve.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14
From Mondays Daily

Walter King was down from Tower
City yesterday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14

Contractor W. j. Curren went up to
Bismarck this morning on No. 3 to
look after some business matters.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-14

vides that the present powers, SHALL
NOT BE INTERPRETED WITH OR
LIMITED IN ANY MANNER. In
view of these facts it is difficult to
see how any honest person who had
read the law in question can maintain
that this act was passed to legislate
Miss Minnie Nelson out of Office"
When Townley, leader OF the doml-
nant political faction, was out cam
paigning in the referendum election
and urging the farmers to vote yes on
the bills, he repeatedly stated, some
times as often as three times in one
speech that Section of the act gave
Miss Nelson "more power than she
ever had before" Governor Frazier,
the responsible head of the admins
tration, time and again reiterated
Townley's words. If proposition was
ever thoroughly proclaimed it was this
one statement, published time and
time again by newspapers OF the po-
litical faction, namely that Miss Mel
son would have more power under the
new law than she would have under
the old one; and further, that none OF
her power under the referred law
would, If it carried, be interfered with
limited, or taken away in any manner
Only men with an almost utter alb
sence of self respect would, in the face
Of this record, maintain for an in.
slant that words in the law enacted
meant different than the same words
IA the same law after the farmers en-.
acted it by their vote. To do so woulC
mean that those responsible would bt
guilty Of the blacklist treachery to thu
farmers, guilty or deliberate misrep
resentation and would place premium
an deceit and broken promises.
The supreme court Of this state hal
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-04-25

An auto collision on Eighth street
near Front occurred Wednesday even
ing about 7:30. A Ford car driven by
Mrs. James Thompson coming down
front street turned into Eighth just in
time to meet an Overland driven by
Mrs. G. w. Sampson going from
Eighth to Front street. Mrs. Samp-
son threw on the brake and skidded
her car about ten feet. Slight dam
age was done as the impact was not
great. Beyond a damaged fender the
Ford was not hurt and both cars
backed up and went their way. Sew
eral who saw the collision say that
both drivers violated the rules in that
they were on the left when they
should have been on the right side of
the street.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-04-25

of the complaint, which has been filed
with the clerk of said court.
The object of said action is to quiet
title in the plaintiffs to the following
described real estate situate in the
County of Chelan and State of Wash
ington, to-wit:
The southwest quarter of the south
west quarter (swA Of swA) of sec
ton twenty-one ely, township twen-
ty-four (24) north, of range eighteen
(18) east of the Willamette Meridian,
excepting two acres more OF less lying
south of Peshastin Creek sold and
decided to David S. Gould, and except
ing rights of way for the following
irrigation bitches, to-wit:-The st.
James, Gibbs & Stevenson Ditch; the
Beecher Ditch; and the Newland
Flume Ditch. Said land includes all
of the land in said subdivision lying
north of the center line of Peshastin
Creek, together with one-twentieth