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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13
5 YEAR SENTENCE
IMPOSED BY COURT

Charles Washington, colored, and
John Lynch, who plead guilty to the
charge against them of robbing the
Flngal Mercantile Co., were sentenced
IN district court Tuesday by Judge
M. J. Englert to five years at hard la
Dor at Bismarck, the sentence becom-
ing effective Tuesday noon. The two
men were taken into custody by Fargo
police about two months ago, as sus-
plclous characters, and local police
were notified and they were brought
mere as suspects in the Fingal rob-
oery When arrested at Fargo thew
were charged with carrying concealed
weapons, but this charge was dronned
and they were turned over to Barnes
county officials to stand trial, Thev
were very obstinate when given their
preliminary hearing and declared that
they knew nothing of the robbery, the
Dig negro seeming to be the spokes-
man OF the two. However, after Ian
gushing in the county Jail, they final
~ decided that to plead guilty would
be the best way out after all. They
Will be 1--WE years older when they see
the daylight of freedom again.
Rasmus Ramsland, who was CHARGED
with selling snuff to minor, was
found guilty by jury, and sentence
Will WI be imposed today or tomorrow.
Inc Charles Orth trial is on today.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13
lVERS0N BUYS
BACK INTO BAKERY

Joe Iverson, who formerly owned
the City Bakery, but who disposed of
his interests some time ago to the firm
Of Blume & Romsland, has bought
out the interest of Mr.. Blume, and
the partnership of Blume & Romsland,
who have been. running the company
under the name of the Butter Nut
Baking Co., has been dissolved. Mr..
Iverson, shortly after selling out here
to Blume and Romsland, purchased a
bakery at Wilmer: Mimi, which he has
been running since that time. He will
take no active part in the manage
ment of the local company, but the en-
tire business connected with the bak-
cry will be under the supervision and
management of Mr.. Romsland. The
deal was closed up Monday, and Mr..
Blume has now retired from the firm,
and Mr.. Romsland taken up active
management. Mr.. Iverson will con-
tinue to manage the Minnesota bak-
erV.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13
HOLD POTATOES
FOR HIGHER PRICE

N. P. Nelson, secretary-treasurer of
the Leal Potato Growers Association,
was in the city Tuesday. He told the
Times-Record that the association now
has % 900 bushels of potatoes stored
in their large warehouse at Leal.
which was put there last fall by farm
ers who did not wish to sell them at
the prevailing price then. This is
about the record storage for any one
year. Last year there was only about
10000 bushels stored. The record
storage this year is due to the fact
that the price being paid for pota-
toes last fall was so out of compari-
son with the high price paid for seed
in that spring, that the farmers were
determined to hold them for higher
price. Storage for the winter is 15c
per bushel. However, according t.
Mr.. Nelson, there is practically no
market at the present time, and the
farmers may be forced to sell as
cheap, if not cheaper than they could
have disposed of their product last
fall.
Mr.. Nelson has just returned from
a trip into Montana, but reports the
potato market there as dead as here,
and potatoes selling even cheaper.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13
BUSDICKER WILL
START AT CENTER

The following article from the Far
60 Forum of Friday night will be read
with interest by high school students
and local basketball fans:
Art Busdicker, a Valley City prod
uct, all-state hi gh school center for
several years and a freshman, has
University Of North Dakota basket
hall team, a position made vacant
by the graduation last spring of Les
ter Tope Sproul, former star center
on the varsity, and will start the
game for the Flickertails when they
line up for their first battle Of the
season Saturday night at Minneapolis
opposed by the University of Mime
sofa basketball quint.
According to Coach Paul Jones
Davis, Busdicker won the berth over
a string of strong freshmen candi-
dates among whom was Walter Burk-
man, of Hibbing, Minn., fame, Ted
Bergene, Mayville high school district
champions, and Earl Harris, the tall
est of the quartet, hailing from Cas-
selton. Up to Wednesday, the fight
dwindled down to two candidates,
Harris and Busdicker, the latter
eliminating the former, according to
Coach Davis, by playing more fin
ished brand of ball.
ceded the position of center long be-
fore the candidates ever assembled
for their workouts previous to the
holidays.
While scouting for material last
fall to take the place of Tope Sproul,
who was graduating the previous
spring, Davis himself declared that
he had made a find in the Hibbing
high school star who would even ex-
eel the work of last years startoff
man.
Busdcker first attracted attention
over Burkman during the interclass
basketball games. After that "feud"
was over Burkman and Busdicker
lined up against each other on two
teams on which the veteran varsity
material was divided Busdicker's all
around work was at once in evil
dence and Burkman was Immediately
thrown among the floor guard candi-
dates, where he is found now striving
for berth against Sinclair and Stems
llOS2, ldSt JcdI tcCCI dIlo. oul
according to the latest report from
Davis is being groomed for one of
The 1922 forward positions, as he is
a wonderful passer, good floorman,
and an excellent dribbler. Stenshoel
is having considerable trouble with
an injured arm, and Burkman may
alternate with him this season.
The physical condition of the team
is far below what it should be before
a game as important as the Gopher
game is to North Dakota. All the
Candidates turned up after the holi-
days with about 10 pounds surplus
and to take this down in one week
means the sacrifice of pep, @ssssz ,l4sg,i
Houser, the star Of the varsity /,
;eam, is still having trouble with a :
eg injured in the Marquette "U"j
game, Nov. 10. After the Gopher
game, Houser will be- given long
rest.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13
GUILTY
ARERECEIVED

District court opened Monday. Tho; G
held in the county Jail or out on bonds
were arraigned, and allowed to plead
Charles Washington, colored, and John
Lynch, charged with the robbery of
the Fingal Mercantile Co., plead guilty
and will be sentenced some time to-
day.
Paul Gottlieb, against whom two
charges are held-shooting with a
deadly weapon, and carrying con-
cealed weapon, plead not guilty, and
will be arraigned later during the
term and given trial.
r .Hlldebrand, round whom consid-
siderable interest has centered dur:
ing the past few months, and who has
gained considerable newspaper pub
licity, due to his slick schemes that he
had worked on several of the small
town bankers in this county and also
in Illinois and South Dakota, was ar
raigned, but asked until today to
plead. 1t is believed that he will
plead guilty and receive his sentence
H. Laniger, who is charged with
violation of the Volstead law by IL
legally transporting liquor through
dry territory, is understood to be will
ing to plead guilty, and receive SEN
tence. He is in hospital in Roches-
ter, Minn., at the present time, due to
injuries received in the shooting fray
with Sheriff Larson last fall. LAM
ger was the man that attempted the
use of firearms when Sheriff Larson
and his deputy, halted Laniger's car
a few miles out of town, as a whisky
runner suspect. A woman that he
claimed to be his wife was with him
at the time. Laniger jumped from the
car, opened fire, but the sheriff had
the better eye, and the bullet pierced
his leg, smashing it up pretty badly
Charles Orth and Charles Friday
charged with rustling cattle, plead
not guilty.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13
PARK BOARD
MET WEDNESDAY,

Tie park board met Wedne e aft
erncun in the city hall in an = Sourned
meeting the purpose of VIII "iappar-
emily was to take up the Eltter of
purchasing strip of land Sg across
the ,:vcr ior park purpose ;nown as
the Nudgett grove to ! st of our
readers. It seems that t Doard had
had Ihe matter under tasideration
and rad about agreed OF IS purchase
at 2 price of approxi' S,ely $4,000.
The committee repor yesterday
that L was not in po IN to recon-
mend to the board the jce to be paid
and the report of this ( lnittee which
had been appointed by the chairman
of the board to look this matter up,
was then adopted by the board. "a
molten was made and carried that. a
committee be. appointed to get the
views Of several we'll known real es
tate men as to the value of that prop4
erty and this will be done, which is a
carnoufage because it knows very we'll
that it has and had at that time agreed
on the price to be paid. A large dele
cation of business men were present
at this meeting yesterday to protest
against the purchase of this land for
park purposes at this time, alleging
that the city had all the parks it need
ed~at this time and all it could take
care Of for years to come. The board
listened to what these business men
had TO say and the board adjourned to
meet at the call of the chairman to
again take up the matter.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13
PRESIDENTIAL
ELECTORS DINED

Miss Minnie J. Nelson and her sis
ter, Miss Hazel, with her office assist
ants, Misses Palmer and Barr, and
Secretary of State Tom Hall, very
nicely acted as hostesses and host
at very pretty "Pink Dinner" in
the office rooms of the state superin-
tendent at Bismarck at 1880 Mon
day, the special guests of honor being
the five presidential electors, the sec
retary of state and several of Miss
Nelson's high school inspectors and
examiners. The "pink tea" has be-
come sort of joke at Bismarck be-
cause some time ago they pulled off
what is called a pink tea with bur-
lesoue attachments-on of the menus
being tooth picks and water with a
program by Schumann-H Heink-repre-
sented by Tom Hall and also several
other noted singers represented by Of
fcisls at the capital. But this pink
dinner yesterday was different. We
had real luncheon with all sorts of
good things to eat and with coffee
made by Tom Hall, himself, and which
he thinks was good-and it was.
Following this nice luncheon came a
short program of speeches. The
guests appreciated very much the
kindness shown in thus making our
short visit at the capital pleasant and
each and every one so expressed them
selves to the entertainers. 1t was Ger
tainly nice of Miss Nelson and her
worthy assistants and Tom Hall to
give US this pleasant hours entertain
ment.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13
MASS MEETING:
WELL ATTENDED

A large crowd attended the mass
meeting in the city hall last night to
talk over the park proposition, men,
bers of the park board being present
and giving their ideas on the subject,
as we'll as a number of tax payers
who voiced their disapproval. The
matter as discussed at some length
by several tax payers and it was the
general opinion that it would be un-
wise to buy any more park land at
this time and this opinion was made
to the members of the park board in
unmistakable terms by those present.
The matter is now up to the board it.
self and it can either go ahead and
purchase this land in disregard Of the
wishes of the majority or let it rest
for the time being.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13
INSURANCE COMPANY
H0LDSlTS MEETING

On the 4th of January, 1921, the
board of directors of The Barnes Coun-
ty Farmers Mutual Insurance COM
pany held it's regular stated meeting
for the purpose of receiving reports
of the various officers for the past
year, those present being President
Hugh Mcdonald, N. P. Langemo, VIM.
Olson, Louis Noltimier, James Brimer,
Nels Olson, Geo. N. Rasmussen, w.
W. Smith, Thomas Gudmestad. Sec
retary Geo. Karshner submitted his
annual report which showed that dur
ing the year 1920, the receipts from
all sources amounting ia 35, ,499.13,
and that the disbursements for the
all sources amounting to $35, ,499.13,
leaving a balance on hand December
31st, 1920, of $5,64S.11. There are
few loss claims in course of adjust
ment, which will amount to something
like $4,300.OO, and these as soon as
closed will be paid. The report show
ed that the insurance in force up to
the 31st of December, 1920, amounts
to $3,O83,O19.65 and that during the
year 1920 the membership was in
creased by the addition of 43 new
members.
Each year an auditing committee of
three, is appointed to check over the
books, accounts and records of the
various officers, and this committee re-
ported that all moneys had been ac-
copunted for and that the books and
records of the company were in good
shape.
During the past year this company,
which for several years past had in
sured against loss or damage by cy-
clone, but owing to the fact that the
territory covered (being Barnes coun-
ty only) being of such limited area,
the members at their annual meeting
in June, 1920, struck out the cyclone
clause, restricting the insurance to fire
and lightning only. AS the cost of
carrying insurance in this company
is, and has been much less than in old
line companies, Notwithstanding the
fact that within the past four years
the company has paid out approxi-
mately $55, 100000 on Cyclone losses
alone, it can be readily seen that by
limiting the insurance to fire and
only, it should be even less.
The directors were much pleased with
the condition Of the company, which
shows a marked increase each year in
insurance written.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13
ELKS TO STAGE
BOXING MATCH

An athletic entertainment, worthy
of mention, will be put on by the local
Elks Lodge next Saturday evening at
their home.
The card selected for this show
promises to be one Of the best staged
in Valley City. There will be in all,
thirty rounds of milling-Two prelim-
inaries of four and six rounds re-
spectively, ten three minute bout as
semi windup between Young Mum
con and Kid LIE Roy Of Fargo, and
a main bout of ten fast rounds by
two of the best lightweights in the
Northwest, Billy Stern of Minneapo-
lis. and Buddy Mcdonald of St. Paul.
Billy Stern, is will be remembered,
boxed here early last spring, and since
then had considerable experience
h&oughcut the country with some
pretty tough boxers. He was VIC
tor in six consecutive bouts in New
York at Madison Square Garden, fight.
no bows above the average in skill
and weight. He is now billed to box
vack Joseph of Minneapolis at that
city, on the 21st of this month. The
lad, who you will remember, made
such wonderful showing here few
weeks ago against Kid Miller, and
who fought draw with Showers and
Al Van Ryan.
Stern's opponent in this bout
Buddy Mcdonald is we'll known to
local fans, having recently boxed Al
Van Ryan at Fargo, winning by a
wide margin. He is tough bird and
a willing fighter, it is therefore ex-
pected that this match will not be a
love affair, as the winner of this 60
will gain the right to meet Bobby
Ward or Clonie Tate.
All in all we look for wonderful
night at the Elks Club next aSturday
evening, Jan. 18th.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13
OBITUARY

Mrs. John Ellingson was born at
Hietland, Norway, July Is, 1249, and
died at her home one mile south of
Sanbopn Jan. z, 1921. She was there
fore at her death about 70 years and
six months old.
She came to Chicago from Norway
in 1870 and there married John Elling-
son in 1873. In the spring of 1878
they moved to Valley City where they
resided for many years.
Mrs. Ellingson had two children
girls. One of them, Mrs. Sven Sven
sen lives to mourn the loss of her
mother. She also leaves behind host
of friends and relatives that feel the
loss of her very keenly. Funeral SER
vices were conducted from the Bap-
tist chuch, Rev. J. A. Moe officiating.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13
DISTRICT COURT
. STARTS ITS GRIND

With fourteen criminal and forty
two civil cases facing it, district court
opened at 1O:30 today to start the reg
ular routine of district court work.
Many of the jurors who had been
drawn to serve arrived in the city Sun
day, and were on hand for the OPEN
ing this morning.
Court officers for this term was as
follows: Hon. M. j. Englert, Judge
presiding; w. E. Grantham, court
stenographer; Harry N. .Olsby, clerk
OF court; l.. S. B. Ritchie, states at
torney; Engebret Larson, sheriff.
Members of the bar are: D. S.
Ritchie; A. P. Paulson; Lee Combs;
G. J. Clauson; Fred j. Fredrickson; A..
F Greffenius; L. S. B. Richie; H. A.
Olsberg; T. S. Lindland; C. T. Hover
son; John o. Hanchett.
Nothing much outside of the regular
routine work of getting court started
will be affected today, but pleas of
guilty will perhaps be received from
those being held on criminal charges
who wish to plead guilty.
Cases on the criminal calendar of
particular interest are those brought
by the State of North Dakota against
Paul Gottlieb, charged with shooting
with deadly weapon, and carrying a
concealed weapon; State of North Da-
kota VS.. Charles Washington, colored,
and John Lynch, who are charged with
the robbery of the Fingal Mercantile
Co., and also believed to be implicated
in robberies of other stores in the
state; State of North Dakota VS.. F.
Hildebrandt, charged with escaping
from the custody of an officer, and of
obtaining money under false pre-
lenses.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13
EX-CONVlCTBECS
FOR ADMITTANCE

Bismarck, N. D., Jan. John Muir
ply, VINO had finished a term for
highway robbery on July 3, 1920,
walked into the Office of Warden L.
L. Stair at the state penitentiary and
asked to be taken back. He was
tired, hungry, dirty and ragged. He
had been trying to live by honest la
but but decided that the penitentitry
was the best place after all in these
days of~unemployment, high living
costs and decreasing wages.
Il want to come back to where I
get three squares day, can keep a
steady job, have warm room and
clean bed. I am willing to work the
same old way"
Warden Stair did some tall think
ing for bit. The result of his cogi-
tations was that, eff l refuse to take
him in, he will do something to land
him here anyway, so to save the state
unnecessary expenses decided to put
him to work in the twine mill, pay
ing him the same wages that the pri-
soners receive"
Murphy appears to be contented
with this arrangement. BY day he
works in the twine mills and of NIGHTS
ne is locked in his cell just like the
other prisoners.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13
SOMETHING new In
GREEN TOWNSHIP

Green Township is always "up and
doing" but here is something new
that the young people there have got
ten up. For some time they have
been working on a play called "Blund-
ering Billy" a thre eact comedy by
Wills. 1t is full of pep and snap and
the players they have chosen to do
the work are more than doing justice
to the farce and are bringing out the
superhuous amount of comedy and
mirth to its fullest extent.
The leading role is carried by Har-
old Mortensen who is young dry
goods clerk, deeply in love with Dor
othy Tuttle, charming young lady
who seems to reciprocate that love,
even to the extent of crossing with
her father. This part in the play is
taken and certainly done justice to by
F. Zelda Eggert. Old Ezra Tuttle,
the mine owner, who has struck it rich
and wants to break into society is
portrayed in Hans A. Hansen, and he
can draw a "gat" as quickly and sure
ly.sas Bill Hart ever did.
Clarissa Burnham and 1t. Griswold
are two society crooks both after the
old mans money. The parts being
taken by Mrs. H. A. Hansen and A.
Vondrachek, respectively.
A. w. Davidson, as Hank Dibble, an
old salt, runs all the "spirits" in the
house down his gullet, even tho ne
be in dry state during dry period.
Mrs. W. P. Shaw, as Wago San, the
maid, plays her usual amount Of jokes
and is in her glory. Mr.. Shaw gets
very sick and almost dies when he
smokes American cigars but that's only
in the play as Sing Toy. The play will
be given in the Green Consolidated
school Saturday evening. The roads
are fine, why not go and see this jolly
bunch at their best? Get a reserved
seat, they are on sale all day Satur-
day. Remember it's Saturday evening
January IS, at 8:15.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13
K. OF P. LODGE
: NSTALLS OFFICERS

Installation of officers for the en-
suing year of 1921 was completed last
night by the K. of P. lodge of this
city. A class of four new candidates
were also initiated into the mysteries
of the first degree of this splendid
fraternity. New officers installed last
evening were as follows:
Chancellor Commander Neil Nc
Fadgen.
Vice Chancellor Commander-A. P.
Hagenstone.
Prelate-Neil Tracy.
Keeper of Records and Seals-Bert
Lush.
Master of Work-W. R. Barnes.
Master of Arms-Al Personius.
Inner Guard-E. w. Simpson.
Outer Guard-C Clifford Granger.
B. R. Pfusch, who has been master
of the exchequer, was re-installed by
proxy.
A. G. Bonhus, retiring from the po-
sition of Chancellor Commander,
made a fine appeal to the members of
the lodge, asking for cooperation of
every member with the new officers,
and pointed out how the lodge could
prosper and grow if all members would
do this. The incoming officers all
spoke few words of appreciation for
the honor which had been bestowed on
them, and asked cooperation of the
members with them in making the K.
of P. Lodge of Valley City, one of the
liveliest and strongest in the state. It
is said that Valley City now has the
largest membership of any K. P. lodge
in the state. A delicious lunch was
enjoyed, following the meeting.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-01-13
STATE MEET EBE,
ING CONSIDERED

The local Normal School has re-
ceived letter from G. E. Mueller, d.
rector of physical education at the
Minot Normal, suggesting basket
ball tournament of the Normal schools
of the state. Among the schools elig-
ible to the tournament might be the
Normals Of Mayville, Glendale, Dick
inson, Minot and Valley City. Also the
School of Foresty at Bottineau, and
the School of Science at Wahpeton.
A tournament of the state schools
would bring these schools together
for their general good. and such a
plan may result in their meeting in
other lines of sport and tn such
activities as debates, contests and the
like.
The Normal School reserve team de-
feated the Sanborn> High school Satur-
day afternoon by a score of 33 to "a.
The game was fast throughout.
The Normal school now has total
enrolment of BAT, being made up Of
about So boys and the remainder girls.
This does not quite equal the enroll
ment of last year during the winter
term, but a few late students that
are expected to arrive this week, are
expected to bring the enrolment up
to last years mark.