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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-09-11

an imposing pile. fs' z "a ett
The states indebtedness was reduc-
ed $27, ,367.16 the first of the week by
the application Of this amount from
the general fund upon August's salary
account. August salaries totaled $62,
600, and $34,63 remains unpaid after
exhausting the state treasury. This
unpaid balance well exceeds the total
monthly payroll at the capital when
the Townley government came into
power in 1917. u..l
Departments remaining. unpaid are
the tax commission, adjutant general, /,
railway commission, state examiner,
historical society, fire marshal, board
Of administration, state engineer,
dairy department, industrial bureau,
Bank of North Dakota and live stock
sanitary commission. ,%,s
The state auditor has been CRITICS.
ed in the Townley press for transfer
ring July l the amount apportioned
to the state high school fund. The
charge has been made that these funds
were appropriated before they were
levied, thus taking from the state
treasury money which might have re-
mained there to pay the administra-
tion's expenses. Mr.. Kositzky points
to the fact that the money appropriat-
ed July 1 was levied for 1918 and was
the appropriation apportioned among
the high schools of the state for 1918
there was made the apportionment for
1917. School funds for 1919 will be
levied this year and not apportioned
until 1920. s
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-09-11
tar as 3'F. e. Wat z .s.ss Is
Il plead, l plead, and David paid

tar as IF. i. Wat .s
i plead, ! plead, "and David paid
his fine. .s ',l sE5:$ $I5#
Y The work Of the attorney generals
law enforcers resulted in upwards Of
159 arrests to date. A precedent for
the state was established today at
Rugby when N. Sawaya pleaded guilty
to the charge of selling snuff and was
assessed fine Of $500 and costs which
he paid. d. T.,
At Rugby during the hour, and a
half stay Of the flying squadron there
were eight arrests which with the
"schnoos" contribution by Sawaya net
ted $850.00 in fines. Several Of the
state departments and employees
could be paid several months salary if
it were possible to put the money de-
rived from this law enforcement flying
trip into the general. fund, as up to
date law -violators have been assessed
a total Of approximately $4,000.
IN New Rockford was in line today for
visitation from the flying squadron
and the trip covering the eastern half
Of the state winds up tonight at Car
ringtOn. h
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-09-11
WATKINS FAME T.
Goes ALL OVER

New Rockford, N. D., Sept. q. That
the fame or at least the ,notoriety and
reputation Of r. T.. Watkins has
spread the length and breadth of the
land was evident yesterday afternoon
when Assistant Attorney General Al
bert E.. Sheets, Jr., commanding Lang
er's flying squadron arraigned A.
Davis before a justice Of the peace at
Rugby. (, .s15 1:
ulated David. u
Then you want to plead not gull
sty," asked Sheets. sIsi,
No, I never sold cigarettes, / had
them for my personal uSe, insisted
David. as. 4,
Aw Gwan! I bought them from. you
myself" said an investigator ia the
party. y,
10, 10, 40, you never bought
them" n IS 2{i
"Well," }" said Sheets, q have COM
plant signed ~ r 81 sWatkins.o #
"Huh!" shrieked David.
Sheets started to reply and got as
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-09-11
LEST ! WE FORGET
LEST WE FORGET z

Valley City, N. D., Sept. 4th, 1919.
To the Editor, 3 Ss
's Valley City Times-Record.
Dear Sir-Doctor Zimmerman, the
local representative Of things medical
under the present socialistic adminis-
tration, was one Of the first to per-
ceive and properly appreciate the
glory and the grandeur Of the new day
in North Dakota. He was up at sunrise
to behold the breaking Of the light
from Bismarck, reflected from New
Zealand, where state ownership reigns
supreme. Back in March it will be re-
membered he wrote amusingly if not
instructively on the subject Of taxa
Zion, assuring you, and through your
columns assured your benighted read
ers, chat state taxes in 1919 would be
only a trifle over one per cent more
than in 1918, and under no circum-
stances would they exceed four per
cent increase compared with former
years.
At that time one Of your readers
who stood in the twilight zone Of
doubt, but wanted to be shown, offered
one thousand dollars toward q fund for
the building Of q community hall or
any other public enterprise or charity
which the Doctor might prefer, provid-
ing Townley taxes would not be at least
fifty per cent greater than in the
years before the effulgent light Of So
Ecialism ushered in the dawn Of The
New Day, which afforded such feast
for the Doctors admiring eyes.
Tho jiac,,e ainy, yAnforrexl - knnI,
place before anything vesy definite
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-09-11

was known regarding 1919 taxes. The
benighted taxpayer who offered the
one thousand dollars on the terms pro-
posed was merely expressing his best
opinion also, though he didn't accept
the offer. But meanwhile the sun has
risen higher in The New Day, which
reveals the fact that our taxes this
year will be about three hundred per
cent more than they were last year
AND AS IN YET ONLY IA SMALL.
START HAS BEEN MADE IN OUR
MAD CAREER OF STATE SOCIAL
ISM. The taxes in 1920 will be higher
still unless Kaiser T6wnley and his
general staff call a halt on the riotous
expenditure Of public money now oc-
curing.
Your case and the case Of the tax
payers haven't yielded to the Doctors
prescription of calomel, ETC., and our
supply of medicine is exhausted.
Won t you please donate some of your
space so that a puzzled public may
again hear from the learned Doctor
Zimmerman? If consultation is
thought advisable, please suggest that
ne call in his colleague in Socialism,
Doctor Walter Thomas Mills, the chap
who peddled the dope to the legislative
crew at Bismarck last winter, when
the taxation laws and other approved
League bills were passed. 8.
Yours sincerely, H., s
AMMI WRIGHT.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-09-11
AUDITOR KOSIT'ZKY
MAKES EXPLANATION

To the Public:
A desperate attempt is being made
todiscredit me with the people Of this
state. It has been charged by the
Townley press that / have depleted
the general fund by making illegal and
unWarranted transfers from this fund.
As usual these statements are con-
stemptible lies, as will not only the rec
ords Of my Office and those Of the state
treasurer's Office prove, but also the
fact that Governor Frazier and Com
missioner Hagan, the majority mem-
,bers Of the industrial commission,
voted to loan the state general fund
from the Bank Of North Dakota the
sum Of $685. 900 clearly establish the
falsity Of these charges. The fact
that Governor Frazier has deemed it
necessary to transfer funds from the
Bank Of North Dakota to the state
general fund is positive proof that
such fund is absolutely depleted, for
if the charges and insinuations Of the
Townley press, to the effect that j
have juggled or misappropriated the
general fund Of the state, were true
the naction could have been started in,
the courts before this time and / could
have been compelled to credit back
to the general fund any money wrong
fully transferred from such fund. The
truth Of the matter is that every dol
lar that belongs to the state general
fund is in that fund today and if
Townley and his press, Governor Fraz-
ier or anyone else, connected with the
administration, think otherwise let
them be men enough to go into the
courts of this state and prove their
malicious statements.
CARL KOSITZKY, a
II III State Auditor.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-09-11
GEORGE HOFFMAN
HIGHLY H0N0RED

T. b f. Z = r
Valley City has reason to be verv
proud OF Private George Holman, Of
this city, day ticket agent Of the
Northern Pacific, who during the war
was awarded q medal for bravery in
action, and on which the Times Record
commented at the time. Mr.. Holman
has recently received a letter stating
that he has been awarded the Croix de
Guerre by the French government for
bravery, which is the highest honor
OF the kind that can be awarded. It
IS recognized by the French war office
as the most distinguished recognition
1t can bestow on soldier for bravery
while under fire and in recognizing
Mr.. Holman in this manner our fei-
low citizens join with US in extending
hearty congratulations to the recipient
OF this distinguished honor. We wish:
we could print a photo of Mr.. Holz-
man but as we have no such thing we
will have to let it 60. Here is the Of.
tlclal letter received regarding this
medal: 4. -. - d
U. 5. ARMY RECRUITING STATION
Aberdeen, South Dakota.
Form: Recruiting Officer, Aberdeen,
rs. d.
To-: Pvt. George Holman, 362 Inf,
235 Crescent Ave-, Valley City,
North Dakota.
Subject. Croix-de-G Guerre.
l.. This Office has received from the
War Department a Croix- de -Guerre
awarded you BY the French govern
,rnent, which is to be presented to yotI.
I. Your citation is as follows: "A
soldier of admirable courage Liaison
agent at different times, under violent
bombardment, he carried messages
from the Battalion to the Command
PostSof his regiment, in spite of the
death of three of his comrades and al
though five others were wounded on
this same route, he nevertheless full
filled his duty and performed his mis-
sion until relieved"
3. In accordance with instructions,
presentation will be either by regis
tered mail or at formal ceremony
Of which details, should you desire to
attend, will be furnished you later.
Kindly inform me whether you desire
formal presentation or delivery by
registered mail.
LUCIUS C. BENNETT, .s
Colonel, Inf, r. O.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-09-11
R'OCKFOI : T|'ES II / ! WEEP ! j
NJ N : TAI Al !. TEARS. T, | ! 5

.ss New Rockfi a ~. Oak, Sept. S.
Votaries at the shrine of the Goddess
Nicotine yesterday aftrnoon wept
mental tears when under the drec-
tion Of the Eddy county sheriff, Is, ,44O
cigarettes and 154 books Of cigarette
papers were, with scant ceremony,
consigned to the flames Of q bonfire
in the city park. ,s ' ~ III Il.
This is believed to be the largest
amount Of cigarettes and makings
ever destroyed in North Dakota. The
goods were taken from a local con-
fectionery store, the proprietor of
which was arrested and succumbed
before the advance Of Langer's "fy-
ing squadron. He paid q fine bf $50
and costs and was given 9 ten day sus-
pended jail sentence in addition to
surrendering approximately $500 IN
stock. ~ IS ". .5s Il ,ss@
4 81 There were a total Of seven arrests
for violation of the cigarette, snuff
and gambling laws in Eddy county.
Perry Star, owner and proprietor Of
pool hall at Oberon, was out thesh-
ing when the law enforcing party dis
patched the Benson county sheriff
from Minnewaukan to bring in law
violators. In the absence Of the pro-
prietor the sheriff called in two clerks
Of the Star Pool Hall, one Of whom
was the 16-year-old step-son Of the
proprietor. d The sheriff also brought
in confscated goods, including three
slot machines, other gambling appar-
atus, ;mcluding a large supply OF pok-
er chips, and the kitty" drawer Of q
poker table. Following the investiga-
ton of the Star Pool Hall, State In
spector Earle H. Tostevin issued an
order revoking the license Of Star to
operate pool hall and soft drink
place, on the grounds that Star had
violated the anti-snuff law, the anti
cigarette law, the gambling law, the
swindling law, and the law preventing
minors from frequenting pool halls.
a Referring to the cigarette bonfire at
New Rockford, 4, Assistant Attorney
\ General Albert E. Sheets, Jr., said: =
regret that it was not possible to. turn
these cigarettes over to the Red Cross $
for shipment to troops remaining IN
Europe, but the law plainly reads and
states such goods must be destroyed,
and we had no alternative.
4 r. ID n q .l ri
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-09-11
CARL RUDE KILLED
m AUTO / ACCIDENT

a telegram was received by the j..
E, N. Rude family Sunday morning
conveying the sad news that Carl
Rude, the II year old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. E. N. Rude, of North Fifth
avenue, had met his death at o'clock
Saturday evening in an auto accident.
IL seems that Carl was on his way
between Buxton, N. D., and Crooks
toh. Mimi, to visit relatives at the lat
ter place and was alone in a car, and
whether he was speeding or how, no
one knows exactly, but the car was
upset partly against q bank and me
unfortunate young man was ca'ugnt eau
in the steering gear. His neck was
broken and chest crushed. Another
party following behind in another car G
came to the rescue but was unable to
get the boy from under the car. Soon
4 third car came along and sufficient
helm was then secured and the young
man was pulled from beneath the
overturned car. Life was practically
extinct when he was rescued. MISS
Sarah Rude was the only member OF
The family at home on receipt OF the
terrible news and she left immediate
IL. for Buxton or to where the scci-
dent happened. /. The mother and some
||of the children are at Bro0kings, SssD.,
while the father and another boy were
out n the country. Rev. Eugene Nei<-I
son went out to convey the sad news
sto the father and brother. The re-
3;mains are to he brought back to Valley
CITY for burial and will perhaps arrive
tonight or tomorrow morning 50 thet
No. $VAn"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-09-11

Rev. =. S. 5Wilds has been invited to
go to Bismarck to be part Of the. re-
.ception committee for President VII
son. Many people from Valley City
are going up to the capital city next
Wednesday to listen to what the head
of the nation has TO say on the peace
treaty. Too bad that we could not
have the president at Valley City for
at least ! few minutes.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-09-11

Rev, VIM. H. Walker, who 50 ably
filled the Congregational pulpit for
two Or three months in theearly sum
mer. will be here tomorrow to I'LL the
pulpit at this church, and probably
thereafter until the pastor returns OF
some other arrangements are made.
The members and congregation Of this
church should bear in mind the re-
sliiapt ion 81 fEsregular services ss.:
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-09-11

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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-01-16
WAS FIRST TREASURER
OF DICKINSON COUNTY.

John w. Lamb, who died at On
terprlse last week, was the first
county treasurer Of Dickinson county,
having been appointed by GOV. Den
yer in territorial days. On April IA,
1858, with his father and two broth
ers he emigrated to Kansas by the
way Of the Ohio, Mississippi and
Missouri river on steam. boats to Kan
sas City, Mo, and from there by OK
team until the evening of May TO-
when they pitched their tent for the
night on what was afterwards known
as Lambs Point and today as De-
troit. On February 4, 1861, be was
united in marriage to Miss Martha
Carr, and to this union ten children
were born, Ave Of whom have pre-
ceded him IN death.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-01-16
THIRTY YEARS OFFICIAL PAPER
Reflector" Again is Named by the
County Commissioners.

The county commissioners have
designated the Reflector as the Off
cial paper for the thirtieth time. With
the exception Of one year, some
twenty years ago, the Reflector has
been the county official paper-and
most of the time, as now. the Abi-
lene city official paper-since 1883.
This is probably the longest service
of any paper in the state In all that
time no bill has ever been found In
error and the circulation has thruout
been the largest of any papers print
ed in the county. The Daily Re
fiector now sends out to subscribers
over one thousand copies every eve
ming and the Weekly reaches every
part of the county with "A steadily in
creasing circulation. If, as is usu-
ally estimated. five persons on the
average read copy of a paper, the
Reflector is read regularly by $4,000
persons, two thirds of the population,
Of the county.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-01-16
New County Officers
Take Their Places

The county officers, only three Of
whom are new have begun their of
fetal terms w. s. Anderson, sue
ceeds ID. w. Tappen as probate judge
and s. s. Smith, succeeds G. ID.
Bischofr as county attorney; M. e.
Calkins, who was elected county
treasurer but does not take office
until October, began his service as
deputy treasurer, filing the place Of
II. T. Peterson, who has gone to To-
peka. Mr.. Smith will retain his Of
flee over the Commercial State bank
and the commissioners will use the
room Mt the court house, reserved for
the county attorney as a consultation
room.
All the county officers except Miss
Wodverton, who was re- elected with
out opposition, are Republicans. MFR
Smith has previously served as county
attorney and his fine legal ability
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-01-16
District Court Has
Busy Weeks Session

day the verdict was rendered for the
plaintiff, granting him $1,115.30, the
amount which the defendant declared
he owed and which was rendered the
plaintiff before the court. The plain
tiff had sued for 81 400.
From Saturdays Daily.I
John Walter Howard, charged with
the murder of John Duffey Of Her
ington and whose trial was set for
January IA, came before the court
Friday evening shortly before 6
o'clock while the jury was out on the
CARLY case and pleaded guilty to man
slaughter in the third degree. The
county attorney recommended that
the court accept the plea and 1t pass
ed as recommended. Sentence was
deferred until later in the term.
Howard, as special detective for
the Rock Island at Herington, at
tempted to search John Duffy last
March when he was returning from
Kansas City, giving as an excuse that
Duffey carried liquor in his suit case.
Duffey, however, resisted him and
Howard shot and killed him. How
ard was under bond until the time
set for his trial. The penalty for third
degree murder is six months in jail
to three years in the penitentiary.
Mrs. Duffy has a damage suit pend
ing against the Rock Island for ten
thousand dollars.
The case Of CARLY vs.. U. p r. r.
was settled with the decree for $525
for the plaintiff. He sued for $sOc
because Of a fire set by a locomotive
burning his hotel at Solomon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-01-16
tFrom Thursdays Daiiy.I

The case of r. L. Hammond VS..
George Rock for the recovery of
money went to the jury at 3 o'clock.
The plaintiff claims 81 400 which he
alleges to be due him as rent for
property but the defendant declared
that $1,115.30 is the amount he owes
and rendered that amount in court.
In the case Of V. O. Bowersox vs..
lob. Karr for the collection of com
mission the verdict was for the plain
tiff. granting him $13715 commits
sion on the sale of the property which
amounted to $3.50. The plaintiff
had sued for $3.50
In the case of A. r. Shelter VS..
l.. e. Elicit the decree was also for
the plaintiff, granting him possession
of his land. He had bought the prop
erty on which Elliot lived as a ten
ant, making the arrangement when
the land was purchased that Elliott
move by the first Of last August.
However, Elliott retained possession
of the land and expected to remain
there until March but the verdict OF
the court compels him to move.
The damage case Of Thomas R.
CARLY vs.. the U. p. r. r. and also
the case of George Boyle VS.. LEILA NJ.
Sullivan for the collection of COM
mission are on the docket for Friday
From Fridays Dailyl
The case of George w. Boyce vs.
Leila M. Sullivan was, dismissed by
the plaintiff after the jury had been
panelled and some Of the evidence
had been presented.
The damage suit of Thomas r.
CARLY s. the L. p r. R. was next on
the docket. CARLY filed suit for theI
collection of $500 which he alleges
he lost as a result Of a fire In his
hotel at Solomon which was caused
by the sparks from a q. P. freight.
In the case Of R. L. Hammond vs.
George Rock which was tried Thurs
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-01-16

means excellent service for the coun-
ty. W. S. Anderson has previously
'been probate Judge and is thoroughly
competent. He will dispense with the
assistant which Judge Tappen had
appointed as an unnecessary expense
to the county. Mr.. Calkins is an
expert accountant and a better man
could not be found for the position OF
treasurer.
The officers who continue In Of
fee are l.. E. Jeffcoat. district clerk; ;
J. II. sherman, sheriff; Mary n.
Wooyerton, county superintendent: /:
H. w. King, county clerk J. l.. Wor-
ley, registrar OF deeds; J. A. Tufts.
coroner; J. b. Hostetter, county COM
missioner. All have given fine ser
vice ana deserve the additional terms
accorded them by the people. II. M.
White succeeds A. V. Jewell on the
county high school board.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-01-16
Governor Allen Is
Head of Kansas
given at the state house this evening
Gov. Capper's Valedictory.

given at the state house this evening
Gov. Capper's Valedictory.
The exercises were featured by two
addresses-one the yaledlctory Of Ar
thur Capper who has been chief ex-
ecutive of the state for the last four
years-two terms, the other, the In
augural speech of the governor elect.
In his address Governor Capper
lauded the state for the generous part
it took in contributing to the agen
cies which won the war He stated
that Kansas contributed more than
81 900 soldiers and that 1000 Of
them made the supreme sacrifice. The
retiring governor took up at length
the national and international prob
lem of unrest as eXamplified by the
epidemic of Bolshevism," and urged
that this nation get at the root of the
trouble by eradicating the causes. He
said: Politically and economically
we must readjust ourselves to the
new world which will rise from the
holocaust. The best, indeed, the only
preventive of radical Socialism and
the anarchy of Bolshevism is to re-
move the contributive causes. We
must so shape our program of recon
struction that those who have fought
for democracy and those who have so
valiantly worked at home in support
of our cause, shall never feel that
they ahve striven in vain. The man
who works with his hands, the strug
Cling farmer and shopkeeper, the me-
chanic and tradesman, must all bel
able to see that this has become q
better world, and we a happier ma
tion because of our sacrifices and our
stand for right and justice. No Amer
lean must ever have cause to feel
that Big Business or the politicians
have been the only benefciaries of
the Great War"
Legislative Caucuses.
The Senate and House had eau
euses to select officers during the
day.
Officially, the legislature will not
until Tuesday noon when the
oaths of office will be given in the
house and to the two new members
Of the senate. Wednesday morning
the FIRST sessions viii be held, the
time being 10 O'Clock.
Governor Aliens message will be
read at II O'Clock Wednesday morn
ng.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-01-16
WAR FUND OFFICERS ELECTED
Half the Townships Will Hold Meet
ings During the Drive.

But half of the townships have
elected the officers who will represent
them on the war fund committee in
the election Of the county officers.
Those of the townships which have
not held meetings for the selection Of
a representative will probably hold
them in connection with the coming
relief drive. AS soon as all the town
ship officers have been elected a gen
eral election will be held here at
which the county officers will be
chosen and the county organization
perfected.