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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-04-21
One RUNNER SHOT,
TWO MEN IN JAIL,
ALL THREE SORRY
Thrills Of Whiskey Runners
End With Dull, Sickening
Thud--Barnes Co. Sheriff
Wings One, Others Caught.

Valley City, April 19.--With G.. ].
Harris, claiming Omaha, Nebraska.
as his home, in Riverside Hospital
with a badly fractured wrist and
William Harris, {; brother, and Frank
Smith, both of Sioux City Iowa, in
the county Jail, another episode OF
Whiskey running has been written.
The trio were captured Sunday
about 1890 on the Rogers road a.
bout 10 miles from Valley City, by
Sheriff Larson, assisted. by deputies
VIM. Simon and Charles Moredalc.
The arrests came as a result Of tip
from the Darlington sheriff, who tel
epAoned authorities here to be on
the lookout for two cars, supposed
ly Whiskey runners
The trio were driving two cars,
one a Buick, containing w. Harris
and Frank Smith, and the other q
Studebaker, driven by the wounded
man. The Buick was ahead, and
stopped when Sheriff Larson step
ped into the middle Of the road and
drew a gun. The car had already
driven past Deputies Simon and More
dale. Harris driving tho second car,
several rods behind the first, see
ing the plight his companions had
gotten into, determined to face Can
adaWard again, and swung his car
around and started north. He was
Intercepted by the two deputies, but
swung ont into the ditch around
them, and it is claimed fired a. shot
When captured, however, no gun was
found on him. He is believed to
have thrown it away. The two dep
utics gave chase, and Moredale OPEN
ed fire. When one shot took effect
in Harris right wrist, it served to
lessen his fighting spirit, and after
a chase of about mile and d half
he halted and gave himself up.
At Riverside Hospital today, he
was reported to have rested quite
easily last night, but is said to have
very badly fractured wrist. EIe
is Il young fellow about "a years old
and far from q criminal typo, hut is
evidently q young fellow, who TO-
gcther with his companions, deter
mined to make q little easy money
However, lie Jared a little worse than
the first two, but showed a 1icht-
ing spirit Sheriff Larson, in speak
ing Of the incident said "wc hate to
do such things, but under the cir
cumstances it was necessary. 1t will
perhaps mean stiff wrist for the
young man for life, but he refused
to halt, and had to take the consc-
quences."
Unless infection sets in, his recov-
cry will perhaps be rapid.
The other two young fellows in
the county jail were bemoaning their
fate, and wishing that such a thing
as whiskey running had never been
heard Of. They also are young fell
lows. perhaps about % or 23, and
far from the criminal type such as
one would expect to find engaged in
such business.
About twenty-five cases Of whis-
key were found in the two cars,
which are being held by authorities,
pending the outcome OF the prelim-
mary hearing.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-04-21
JACK GUYER MUST
4 SERVE SENTENCE FOR
.5=.5 (. CATTLE RUSTLlNG

II Bismarck, N. d. April 19. - (Spec-
ial) Jack Guyler, sentenced from
Sioux county for cattle rustling,
must complete his two-year sentence
the supreme court has decided. 4
Guyer was granted a new trial by
District Judge Hanley, on the ground
that the description Of the animals
alleged to have been stolen was diff
ferent from the description given in
the information. The supreme court,
reversing the II decision Of Judge
Hanley to grant a new trial, holds
that there was not a fatal Variance
in the descript Ion. n;
3st5s Guyer was conyicted pf grand lar
lceny. in July 1872 o. sent fenced to SER
We two years la the spenite entiary, and
the motion for new trial was grant
ia Dec. 8 9. 1s20. Guyer has bssn n
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-04-21
LEAGUE CONTINUES
OLD CAMPAIGN
OF FALSEH00DS
Even Prominent Nonpartisan
States c. N. Charge Un-
true and Should Be Re-
tracted by League Organ.

MinOt, April 1S.-Thc campaign Of
falsehOOds any candidate Opposil.;;s <
Lynn J. Frazier or other NOnparti-
san League proteges encounters was
brot home to r. a. NestOs, lndepen-
dent candidate for governor in the
recall election, rather forcibly Friday
when copies of Fridays issue of the
Fargo CourierNews reached hiinot.
An editorial in that paper dcclarcd:
G. n. Charge
"Mr. NeStOS is rather capable Of
ducking responsibility.
1T will be recalled that he is the
same Mr.. NcstOs, one time slatc'3
attorney for Ward county. When
the law was being grossly violated
and immortality and vice continued
under the very noses Of officials
Gov. Frazier called the attention of
Mr.. Nestos to his oath Of office. Mr.
Nestos resigned. Can there be any
other Interpretation Of his action
then that he refused to enforce tho
laW?"
Truth Far Different
Minot friends Of Mr. Nestos who
are familiar with the conscientious
manner in which he discharged the
duties Of the Office OF states attor-
ney understand, as a result OF this
editorial with what disregard Of
facts and the truth the Courier News
editorials are prepared and how anx-
ious the league leaders are to mis-
represent and lie about the Minot
men. Examination of the records re-
veals that Mr.. Nestos resigned as
states attorney Of Ward county
April 5, 1916, giving as his reasons
therefore the following statement
which appeared in Minot newspapers
OF that date:
my experience in the states at
torney's office has shown me that
practically the undivided attention
of the states attorney to the work
of the Office is required. If he desires
to do his duty and it seems to me
that it would not be fair to the tax
payers OF Ward county to be paying
me my salary when I am going to
spend practically all my time out
side the county. For that reason +
filed my resignation.
- The reason Mr.. Nestos was to be
absent from the county was that he
was seeking the Republican nomina-
ton for United States senator and
contemplated an extensive campaign
in other parts Of the state.
Gov. Frazier at that time had not
been nominated for governor and did
not become governor until nine
later or on Jan. l., 1917.
Anthony Walton, prominent Non
partisan League member, stated on
reading the Couricr-News editorial
that the statement concerning Mr.
Nstos' resignation was not true and
should be rctracted by the Courier
News
Minot friends of Mr. .NestOs are
waiting for the retractiOn.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-04-21
STATE GUARANTY
COMMISSION WILL
REPAY DEP0SlT0RS

Bismarck, N. D., April 1s.-(spe-
ciaD THE state guaranty fund
com mission, which administers the
guarantee Of bank deposits law, will
attempt to reimburse depOsitOrs in
the order OF closing Of the state
banks in North Dakota, it. was an
uounced Saturday, following Il meet
ing Of the board.
The Tolley State Bank, will be the
first bank to come under the benefits
OF this policy. Forty-four banks in
the state, including a few national
banks, have closed.
Unlike the procedure in the case
of the failures Of banks at Marmarth
and .]ud, which occurred before the
numerous closings began last fall,
the guaranty fund commission will
pay off the depositors but allow the
bank to be liquidated in receivership.
In the Marmarth and Jud banks the
commission took over the entire as
sets and liabilities of the banks and
they are now in congress OF liquida
ton.
Tho guaranty fund commission
will be able to do little more this
spring than pay off the $35O,00O due
depositors Of the closed Tolley bank,
it was stated. Liquidation from the
bank, however. is expected to reim-
burse the fund to some extent and
permit the continuance Of the policy.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-04-21
DR.. T. L. DePUY AND
GEO. L. HEMPSTEAD
ELECTED TO BOARD

DR.. T. l.. DePuy was reelected as
member Of the school board from
the first ward at the school election
Monday and George l.. Hampstead
elected as member at large.
In the first ward DR.. DePuy receiv-
ed 32S votes, Mrs. John Knauf 10,
II. A. Burton 4, Fl. NJ. Taber and II.
T. Graves one vote each.
For member at large. George l..
Hampstead received G77 votes, AL
fred Steel LOG. Mrs. John Knauf 10,
T.. A. Burton 3, Mrs. J. NJ. IIolcomh
8 and Mrs. Kate G1aspell and r.. l..
DePuy one each. /,
Mr.. Steel Not n Cai,ditlatc'
Altho Alfred Steel received more
than a hundred votes he was not a
candidate for reelection, the stick
ers bearing his name having been
printed without his knowledge. Mr.
Steel has served twenty-eight years
OIL the school board. having been
first elected in 1898 when the
jamestown schools were being con-
Quoted under an old territorial
charter. He was made treasurer of
the board at that time.
About the time the old charter was
replaced by a charter under the state
law and jamestown organized as an
independent school district Mr.. Steel
was made chairman Of the board and
has served IN that capacity since
that time.
Eve had to screw up our courage
i'll those days to make a levy Of SIS
O0O," Mr.. Steel said today, while
last year the levy was 100000
The only school building in James
town in 1898 was q frame building
on the north side, the high school
building and the Franklin and
Roosevelt school buildings having
been added since. 81
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-04-21

by A. NJ. Wepler at his north side
barber shop.
Miller drove up to the front Of the
Kelley pool hall on Front street and
called to Mr.. Oliver, saying Il am in
trouble" He then said that he want
ed to go into the Chicago Cafe. Upon
entering the cafe he spoke to several
Of the mattresses and took seat in
one Of the rear rooms, Mr.. Oliver
sitting down. opposite him. Mrs.
Spencer, one of the mattresses, was
just approaching the booth with
glasses when Miller pulled a As cali
ber revolver and holding it in Ills
lett hand shot himself through the
left temple just in front CT the ear,
the bullet coming out of the top of
his head and lodging in the wall.
Miller fell forward on the table,
"rhis Is the way / had
'em." DR.. w. w. Wood was called
Immediately and Miller was taken to
the Trinity hospital.
Miller is the father Of son, born
to bis wife Tuesday morning.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-04-21
MEMBERS CHILDREN'S
CODE COMMISSION ~
NAMED BY FRAZIER

Bismarck, N. o., April 19-(Spec-
ial) A children's code commission,
created by enactment Of q law Of the
1921 legislature, has been appoint
ed by Governor Frazier. Members
OF the commission are:
A. j. Mcconnell, Minou y Henriet-
Ia Lund, Bismarck: G. J.. Young,
Bismarck; Mary Flemington Strand.
ENcndale: Hazel FaIkasch, Bis
marck: Margaret Froats. Grand
Forks: G. L. Vigness. Glen, Ullin.
The commissions duty, as outlin-
ed III the legislature act is to make a
thorough investigation OF problems
affecting the welfare of children. and
to make report to the next legisla-
ture
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-04-21

the y g ntiary during this time.
T1 = Union of the court was ex-
pre- = by Chief Justice Robinson,
Jf A. NJ. Christianson, specially
Coz. .rring, recited that the COM
plaiking witness described the ami
mails, that no objection was offer
ed by the defendant that the des-
cription was different from that con-
tanned in the information, and that
when the prosecution suggested that
the jury view the animals no object
tion was offered.
Justice Robinson said that "therc
was no variance which in any way
misled the defendant or prevented
him from maintaining his defense on
the merits"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-04-21
SUICIDE VERDICT
in BRININGER CASE
AT MOORHEAD

Fargo, April 19.-"We the jury
find that Clarence Briningcr came to
his death by his own act by cutting
his throat with a razor found near
his body under a bridge over a cou-
lee on the north State highway a.
bout three miles north Of Moorhead,
Mimi, on or after Dec 81, 1920.
The above verdict was returned at
a:5O y m. yesterday by the coron-
er's jury after an inquest lasting two
and onc-half hours during which
time several witnesses were exam
ined and the jury made q trip to the
scene Of the tragedy north or this
city. Garfield TT. Rustad conducted
the inquest and Coroner T.. G. Melall-
der presided. Eight witnesses were
called to the stand, including rela-
tives OF tho dead man
Z Outstanding points i'll the inquest
was testimony OF witnesses telling
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-04-21
UNITED WORKMEN
CONVENTION THIS
YEAR AT BISMARCK

Bismarck, April 19.-Bismarcll
will entertain a big convention, Op-
ening the morning of May is, when
the biennial grand lodge session of
the Ancient Order of United Work
men for the jurisdiction Of North
Dakota, Montana. Idaho, Wyoming,
Nevada, Utah and California will be
in session. The convention will last
two, perhaps, three days. o.
Several hundred representatives
will be here. Most of the representa-
tives will be from North Dakota,
but Montana will furnish many visi-
tors, and some will come from Idaho
and California.
At the same time there will be the
biennial session of the grand lodge
Of the Degree of Honor of North Da-
kota. !.
This is the first time the grand
lodge has met in Bismarck. Usually
sessions have been held in Fargo,
the seat of the home office, or in
Grand Forks. The lodge has met
once in each of the cities OF Minot
and Jamestown.
The Montana delegation will come
to Bismarck to ask that the grand
lodge session of 1923 go to Great
Falls. Montana.
The first grand lodge session in
the Northwest took place January "a,
1877. At that time fraternal insur7
ance societies were practically un-
known in the Northwest. The An-
cient. Order Of United ;Workmen is a
pioneer not only in North Dakota but
also in the Northwest. { sss
The Ancient Order Of United
;Workmen showed the greatest in
crease in life insurance producers IN
the state of North Dakota in 1920.
The net increase in the ten largest
life insurance producers in the state
OF North Dakota in 1920 follows:
n A.. o. wv, $3.517,138.00; Pre-
vident Life. ,$2,,S79,OO0.OO; North
western National, $2,867.538.O0;
Lincoln National $2,734,799.OO;f = New
York Life, 81, ,7O6, ,870.OO; Guardian
Life, $1.5O5,951.OO; Great Northern
Life, $1.374,531.OO; Mutual Life.
New York, s1,S26,563.00;I Mutual
Trust Life, $1.235,72O.0O; Great
West Life, $1,109,7S1.0O.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-04-21
IMMEDIATE CUT IN
RY. FREIGHT RATES
URGED BY FARMERS
National Farmers Union Rep
resentatives Give Reasons
For Asking Immediate Re-
ductions at Informal Hear
ing of Interstate Commits
sion.

Washington. April 90 Jmmedi-
ate freight rate reductions We're mr.
Ged today by representatives Of the
National Farmers Union at an in
formal hearing before the Interstate
commerce commission
Members Of the union from many
states were present headed by Ma
iional Secretary Davis. They told
the commission that besides IL reduc-
in. the loss now sustained by the
farmers in the sale of their crOns II
lowering of freight rates would be a
big psycholOgical factor in starting
the marketing Of farm products and
Il general price reduction in other
lines.
Unable to Market Produce
Unable to market their own pro-
ducts, the farmers. the spokesman
said are virtually on a buyers strike
as there is no prospect Of conditions
improving in time TO bring better
prices for next years crops Mem
bcrs OF the commission asked for
suggestions that would make possi
bic Il reduction Of freight rates in
the face Of high prices, paid by rail
ways for equipment and labor. Com
missioner McCh0rd declared railways
had lost about $S,O00.O0 in opera
ton during the past year and asked
whether the solution of the present
freight rate problem was not after
all, one for labor. capital. shippers
and the Steel industry to solve. rath-
cr than the commission
money, labor and equipment arc
81 .,hnnrpnIIy kiuh'' bo
Mr.. McChord asked Secretary Da-
Wis whether with cheap freight rates
farmers could market their products
III Il profit.
Possibly not" Mr.. Davis relied.
but freight rate reduction would
be one factor and it would be fool
ish to reject any plan that would
reduce the farmers loss simply be-
cause it does not sOlvc their whole
problem"
Mr.. Davis added that if decreases
in freight rates would not increase
the volume of business to the rail
ways sufficiently to make a profit
for them the farmers would rather
pay the railway deficit in tho form
Of taxes than bear the entire burden
OF high rates as at present.
Will Take Fight to Harding
Washington, April 20 Farmers
from all parts Of the United States
meeting here today under the aus
piccs of the National Farmers I'm
ion decided to tako ,hcir fight for
d reduction in freight rates direct
to President Harding.
This decision was reached after
the spokesman for the farmers had
conferred with members of the in
trrstatc commerce commission to ur-
&c lower rates. The delegates ap-
parently were dissatisfied with the
outcome of this conference.
Officials OF the National Farmers
Union said the president probably
would be asked to call a conference
of shippers labor and the railroad
board, interstate commerce commits
sion, steel and other interests which
furnish the railroad supplies, and
bankers to discuss voluntary read
justment SO as to restore commerce
to its accustomed channel and give
an impetus to business and agricul-
tural.
Such a suggestion was put forth
at the conference Of the farmers
with the interstate commerce COM
mission.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-04-21

or the finding or Il razor Is feet from
the body and Il theory Of how The
body came to be lying directly un-
der the center Of the bridge. The
discovery or the razor Overthrcw the
authorities theory Of murder.
Following the completion of the
taking of testimony, the jury went
To the bridge and examined and
tested the blood spots on the wall
and also viewed the spot where the
razor WAS found
The jury was clOGeicd for more
than half an hour before they re
turned the verdict.
The body Of Briningrr will be
shipped this morning to Warwick for
burial.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-04-21
THOUSANDS OF N. D.
STATE FUNDS USED
ADVERTISING BONDS
Over Eight Thousand Dollars
of Tax Payers Money AL
ready Expended and More
to Go-Thousands to Nom
partisan League Papers.

Bismarck, n. d.. April 2O.-(Sre-
claD The state this week will pay
out approximately $4,000 for tic
Use of George Webb, representative
of the Bank of North Dakota, i'm ad-
vertising the sale Of state bords in
the central west and the east. The
voucher for the money, to be paid
from the Industrial Commission
funds, was approved by the majority
Of the state board Of audits. Webb
is stationed at the Chicago Office of
the Bank Of North Dakota
A total of $S,2G5.45 has been paid
out of the Industrial Commission
funds to date for advertising in
newspapers nthe state of North Da-
kota, which started during the ses-
sion Of the legislature. John Steen.
state treasurer and member of the
auditing board. refused to give ap-
proval to the bills on the ground
that it was improper and probably il
legal to use state funds raised from
taxation for such Advertising Or
the amount paid. out $G.4S2.9S went
to the Publisherso National Service
Bureau, the bureau Of Nonpartisan
league newspapers, through which
the NOnpartisan papers received pay
for the advertising. An advertising
agency in st. Paul received $1.7S2.-
AZ, presumably TOR advertising in
other than Nonpartisan league news
papers. a representative of the
Publishers National Bureau, in pre-
senting one Of his bills to the state
auditing board. claimed that the
bureau sent advertising to league
papers as well as non-league papers.
An examination OF tho latest voucl-
ers submitted failed to disclose any
known Independent papers recciv-
ing pay through this bureau.
The amounts paid out follows:
Mar 15.-Publishers Ma
tiOnal Service Bureau SO ,O95.24
Mar. 2G.--Grove Advertis-
ing agency Observation-Disclosures 1.O74.15
Mar. 29.-Grove Advertis-
ing agency Observation-Disclosures 1912
Mar. 29.-Publishers Ma
tional Syc. Bureau ..-.-... 1,G54.OO
Mar 29--Publishers Ma
tional Svc. Bureau -..... 211.G9
April Publishers Ma
tional Svc. Bureau ...-.. 728.OO
April 1l-Publishers Ma
tional Svc. Bureau - SS7.SS
April 11---Publishers Ma
tional Svc. Bureau .....- 5OG.17
Total ....... $8,26545
Other payments in connection
with the advertising campaign with
in the state by the Industrial Com
mission included payment Of consi-
derable sums to an advertising writ
or
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-04-21
CAPITAL ASSETS TAXABLE

Washington. April 1S.--- The SUI
premc court rc-nffirmcd today it's
recent decision that appreciation Of
caDital assets is taxable as income in
deciding the case brot by Herbert
Darlington, against internal Rcven-
ue officials Of the Chicago district.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-04-21
SUIT BETWEEN N. D.
AND MINN. ORDERED
REARGUED BY COURT

Washington, April Is. w. The or
iginal suit between North Dakota
and Minnesota over damages result
ing from the operation Of the Mus
tinta state canal was ordered restor-
ed to the calendar for re-argument
today by the supreme court
y 3ss Action was taken to permit the
submission Of .supple emental proofs''
Chief Justice ~ Whtts said:
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-04-21
y. II. HIGHWAY ENGINEER
ACCEPTS POSITION IN IOWA

Bismarck, April 1S.- Thomas
Lough, Division Engineer for the
North, Dakota Highway Commission,
has resigned his position here and
will remove. with Mrs. Lough to Sib-
ley, Iowa. where he has accepted the
position Of resident engineer with
the state highway commission Of that
state.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-04-21
ELEVATOR FIRE AT Z.
II 5 SENTINEL BUTTE

u u Dickinson, April i G. The SEN
ttinel Butte Farmers Elevator was
destroyed by5 fire on uesday. The
loss Is est timated at ~, 90 Q and Of;
this amount 81 o, 700 IS held as the
$value Of the grain. The loss sis prac-
sticallys covered by i1sMranc nces
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1921-04-21

Other payments in connection
with the advertising campaign with
in the state by the Industrial Com
mission included payment of cOnsi-
derable sums to an advertising writ
or.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-09-17
TAX PURCHASERS NOTICE

Public notice, as provided by Act
224 of 1910, is hereby given, that at
a tax sale made on the 9th day of
August 1921, jeff B. Snyder became
the purchaser and adjudicatee OF the
following described property, which
was advertised for sale on that date,
to-wit:
That certain lot fronting so feet
on Chestnut Street commencing at
a point 1890 feet north of the
northeast corner of lot IL of the
Town of Tallulah, La, and running
northerly on the north side of said
street SO feet and running back
between parallel lines at right an
giles to said street at a distance of
$50 feet; also that certain lot
fronting SO feet on Walnut Street
commencing 1890 feet north of the
northeast corner of lot No. IA of
the Town of Tallulah, La, and run
ming thence north along the west
side of said street 80 feet and. rum
ming back between parallel lines
at right angles to said street a
distance of $50 feet, together with
all improvements thereon.
That a deed was executed to said
jeff B. Snyder by A. J. Sewer, Sheriff
and Ex-Officio Tax Collector for the
Parish of Madison, La, dated the
9th day of August, 1921, and re-
corded in Deed Book ct" page STA
ct seq, of the records of Madison
Parish, La, on the 3rd day of Sept
ember 1921, said property having
been assessed and sold as the pro-
perty of Est. P. C. Tyler for taxes for
the wear 1920.
JEFF B. SNYDER.