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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-08-18
TIMES WE'D IN As DAYS:
| PLAZA TEACHER VICTIM

Accused of having married three
women in As days, the last of them
being Miss Mabelle Halverson of Fer
gus Falls, Minn., who became his wife
April l, DR.. Robert Gontreau is un-
der arrest today in San Bernardino,
Calf.
Gontreau's latest honeymoon was
abruptly ended few days ago, when
he was nabbed on charge of forgery,
according to dispatches. His alleged
adventures also include marriage to
Kathleen Gillette at Calgary, Feb. II,
and to Mildred Jarvis at Sand Point,
idaho on March l6,
The story told by relatives 81 the
Halverson girl at Fergus Falls today,
indicated that Gontreau was a rapid
fire love-maker, having married her
three days after he met her ae Plaza
N. D., where she was teaching school.
Relatives said the couple had planned
to go to Honolulu.
Gontreau is reported to have rep
resented himself as a man of wealth
He is said to have spent money freely.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-08-18
Late Flaten Returns
From NOravay Visit

Lafe Flaten, manager Of the Minot
Cloak & Suit Co., after an absence
Of two and half months in Norway
and eastern points in the United
States, returned to Minot Tuesday.
Mr.. Flaten spent month in Nor
way and his mother, who spent a
year in that country, returned with
him and is now visiting at the home
Of her daughter at Plentywood, Mont.
Mr.. Flaten accompanied his mother
to Norway a year ago but remained
but a short time. On this trip, he
remained long enough to look around
good deal and had a fine vacation.
He spent most Of his time in the vici-
nifty of Christiania.
Mr.. Flaten says the labor situation
in Norway is very bad. Labor has
the upper hand there and is attempt
ing to dictate to capital in such a
way that there is a business depres-
sion. The prices for milk, eggs and
butter are as high as they were during
the war period and travelling and liv-
ing expenses are enormous.
The value of Norwegian money has
dropped to $500 for 100 Kroner, the
ordinary value being $27.O0 for 100
Kroner. AS consequence many
Americans are investing in Kroner.
anticipating an early increase in their
value.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-08-18
Five Gases Whiskey
Taken From Farmer

Residents of this city heard much
shooting last Thursday night in the
northern section of the city and the
cause as the Independent learns is as
follows:
An American farmer living near the
Canadian line had arranged with a
local vendor to sell him five cases OF
whiskey which he was to deliver on
the north hill. The vendor failed to
appear at the appointed time and the
farmer growing suspicious drove his
car down the hill toward the fiat.
"High. jackers' had learned of the
transaction in some manner and in
two cars, one Hudson and the other
a Stutz, followed the farmer who at
tempted to get away. They fired
twenty shots, seven bullets penetrat-
ing the body of the auto and three
tires were shot up. The farmers
car ran into curb on Third Street
n. w. and the five high jackers
caught up with him. One Of them
held'a gun so tightly against his stom-
ach that he is still carrying q black
and blue mark. He was compelled
to drive his car out owards the North
hill where he was relieved of his whis-
kew.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-08-18
Miss Reishus Heads
Music Conservatory

Miss Martha Reishus has taken
over the work of the Western Con-
servatory of Music which has been in
charge Of Prof. H. G.. Maxwell for
the past five years and will continue
the work in the Blakey block.
The institution will no longer be with
the Western Conservatory of Music
Of Chicago however.
The institution will hold classes in
voice and theoretic SUBJECTS Miss
Eva Thompson of the American
Conservatory of Chicago will instruct
on the piano and Prof. A. >Petrucci
has been continued to teach the
violin.
Miss Reishus has taught music
in the Sioux Falls and Madison S.
D. Normal schools for two years, was
at the head Of the voice department
of the Red Wing Conservatory of
Music, Red Wing, MINI. She has a
remarkably fine musical training.
She spent four years and three sum-
mers under Mrs. Frederic Snyder in
St. Paul Mrs. Snyder is now pri-
vate coach for Geraldine Farrar.
She spent one year at the New York
Institute of Musical Art and studied
with Oscar Seagle and Clara Louise
Kellogg of New York. The West
ern Conservatory Of Music Is certain
to thrive nightly under the manage
ment Of Miss Reishus and her corps
of assistants.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-08-18
MAN WHO ASSAULTED
GIRL GETS TWELVE YEARS

Devils axe, Aug. 16.-JHge Buttz
yesterday sentenced SydnelJ. Powers
employed as cook in the Lakota
hotel, to IL years in the state peniten-
tiary at Bismarck when Powers plead
ed guilty to having committed an as
sault upon 15-year-old Lakota girl.
Powers was arrested last week by
Sheriff Elliott, after the girl had
sworn out complaint against him.
Powers induced the girl to take a
ride in his automobile and assaulted
her in wheat field.
John Hackley, arrested = in Stark
weather several months ago for boot
Logging, pleaded guilty before Judge
Buttz Saturday and was sentenced to
80 days in the county Jail and to pay
fine of 1920. Hackley is negro
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-08-18
Reunion of 8Sth Division at Camp
Dodge

The final pilgrimage of nearly 1O,-
900 midwest veterans to Camp Dodge,
site of their war training days, will
start from across seven rhid-Western
states this week.
Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebras-
ka, Illinois and the Dakotas will
send large delegations to Des Moines
for this, the first reunion Of the 88th
Division to be held since the close of
the war. August 1928 are the dates
which have been set. Camp Dodge
will be torn down in six months and
this will be the final visit of the vet
erans to their old training ground
A huge tent on the state fair
grounds here is being erected this
week. The service men will be
housed in this city free of charge
during the period of the reunion.
All the former division comman.
ders will attend the ceremonies, and
officials have had assurance that
General Pershing probably will accept
an invitation to review the veterans
on Saturday afternoon August 27.
The city of Des Moines has plan,
ned great number of social func'
tions for the service men and the
three days will be filled with the holi
day spirit for the city. 1t will be 6
second Armistice Day in old CamI
Dodge.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-08-18
TOOLEY STATE BANK PAY
TO BE TAKEN UP SOON

Bismarck, Aug. 16.-A special meet
ing Of the guaranty fund commission,
will be called soon to approve an audit
Of the Tolley State bank, preparatory
to paying off depositors under the
guaranty of bank deposits act, accord
ing to o. E. Lofthus, state examiner
and secretary of the commission.
The total amount due depositcrs,
according to the audit is S192,195.14.
A considerable amount of deposits
will not get benefit of the fund because
the bank agreed to pay more than 6
per cent interest, according to the ex-
anliner.
The Tolley bank was the first to
close its doors last fall when num-
ber of banks closed.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-08-18
Little Min0f Boy
Crushed to Death

Stanley Alton Barchenger, the 49,
months old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
E. Barchenger, 80 Ninth street
northeast, was crushed to death Mon
day morning when a motorcycle which
had been standing in front Of the Bar
chenger home and about which the
child had been playing toppled over
on him. The child and his little sis
ter, Gladys, 3 years old,were playing
in front of the house. The motorcycle,
owned by their uncle, Edgar Barchen-
ger, attracted their attention. Accord
ing to the little girl the baby took
hold of the side Of it and it fell on
him. When found few minutes lat
er by his father the baby was dead.
The motorcycle had rested on his
chest.
The Barchenger family came to
Minot last April from Melrose, Minn'
Mr.. Berchenger is employed on a
switch engine in the Great Northern
Ry. yards.
The funeral was held Wednesday
afternoon from the Hamre undertak-
ing parlors to the Emanuel Lutheran
church and Lutheran cemetery. The
Rev. A. J. Krogstad officiating.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-08-18
Unidentified Yegg Shot Near Minot
May 30 Unidentified

The vegpman shot and killed in an
encounter between band OF safe
blowers and local and state officers
May 80, following the robbing OF a
bank and store at Martin, n. D., has
been identified by the U. S. bureau
Of criminal Identification, according to
word received from Lane Maloney,
group chief of prohibition agents in
North Dakota with Offices in Fargo
His record is as follows:
As Neal Mulcahy, No. 45S5, arrest
ed at Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 3, 1911,
as a yegg carrying concealed Weap-
ons. Taken to Marysville Kan, Jan:
12. 1911, to answer two charges OF
safe blowing at Waterville, Kan.
As J. II. Kelly, arrested at Pontiac
ILL.,, May 9, 1910, for vagrancy. No
disposition.
As James Hayden No. 1886, receiv-
ed at the state penitentiary, Little
Rock, Ark, from Madison county
March IL, 1918, under 1O-year SEN
tence, for burglary and grand larceny
As James Henry Holland, No. AHA
arrested at St. Joe, Mo-, Feb. %, 1921
for investigation as safe blower
suspect. Released.
The communication from Mr.. Ma
loney was addressed to Chief OF Po
lice Larry NJ. Byrne.
Two other men arrested when the
man was shot are now serving time
in the penitentiary at Bismarck: J. }
Shirley, alas "Shep", is held in Mino'
charged with being implicated in thu
Martin robbery. Another man, sup
posed to be the fifth member OF thu
gang, is still at large.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-08-18
Missouri Sheriff
and Farmer Chase
Elobers Into N. d.

Deputy Sheriff Pitzer Of Atchinson
county, Mo-, accompanied by William
Bailey, a Well-to-do Missouri farmer
arrived in Minot Monday morning.
after chase covering several thous-
and miles, in quest Of Sam T. Morris.
who has eloped with Bailey's married
daughter. The father stated to an.
Independent representative that he:
came prepared to stay until he had
landed his man, even if it took yRrs
and his entire fortune. The sheriff
returned to Missouri Monday after
deputizing Bailey.
Morris, who is described as As
years old, dark complexion, smooth
shaven, dark hair and weight $50
pounds, left Phelps City, Mo, Aug.
4, with Mr.. Bailey's married daugh-.
ter and her three little girls, /, 2, an0
3 years old. The party drove away
in Morris yellow wheeled Model 40
Chevrolet auto. Morris wore blue.
serge pants, work shirt and cap. He,
is married man. The couple, it is
thot, were on their way to Canada.
The woman has blue eyes, brown hair
weighs about 100. Sheriff Scofield
of Minot is Offering $4,000 for their
arrest, the money to be furnished by
the Missouri authorities.
The Missouri Sheriff and Bailey
tracked the man, woman and the lit
tie girls to Jamestown, n. D., arriy-
ing Aug. II, just two days too late
to catch them. The sheriff and
Bailey went to Estevan, Sask. and
returned to Minot Monday. They
believe that Morris may be working
on some North Dakota thrysshing
outfit as he is an EXPERT engineer,
Mr.. Bailey is particularly anxious
to locate the couple on account of
; the three little girls. He says he
fears for their safety.
| "My daughter is married to a good.
| for-nothing fellow" he explained,
"but l don't propose to let her elope
with fellow like Morris and get a.
way with it. Such crimes result in
severe punishment down in Missouri"
he said.
Bailey's home is near Rock Port,
Mo. He said he intended to buy an
auto andl drive from one end of
North Dakota to another, in order to
J locate Morris and his daughter.
Bailey and the sheriff Travelled thru
4 Kansas, Iowa, South Dakota, Mime
sofa and North Dakota, by train,
making many side trips by auto.
1 Sheriff Pitzer is typical Missou-
rian and the writer enjoyed an hours
visit with him as he related tales of
"the land of the paw paw and the
red haw pie.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-08-18
Chambers attacks
FOrkOLm Horses

Nineteen horses owned by farmers
in the vicinity of Foxholm, were kill
ed last week by order of DR.. D. F.
Seed, veterinarian. Most Of these
horses were owned by farmers living
in St. Mary's township. The follow
ing were the owners:
George Heinen, horses; Frank
Heinen, l; J. J. Decree, 4; Joe Flem-
ing, /; Mr.. Karn, l; Mike Stammen
;; j. B. eastman 3.
Chambers was first discovered among
j. j. DEGREES horses, and DR.. Seed
believes the other horses were infect.
ed after being exposed to the De Gree
horses. DR.. Seed says that other
horses in that vicinity will undoubt.
edly have to be killed as the disease
develops. He states that he is re.
ceiving excellent cooperation on the
part Of the owners.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-08-18
YOUNG. WOMAN WHO MADE
SACRIFICE FOR BROTHERS
ANDSISTERS DIED TUESDAY

Mrs. Cecil Walker, whose maiden
name was Marie Jerome, passed away
at St. Joseph's hospital at 7:30 o'clock
from infantile paralysis. She was
taken i'll Friday and her physician
ordered her brot to the hospital a day
before she died.
The funeral was held from the home
in Willis township this afternoon at 2
o'clock, Rev. Chas. Prime of Velva Of
ficiating the interment was made in
the cemetery near the Center school.
Mrs. Walker is survived by her hus-
band, who is the son of f. r. Walker
pioneer settler Of the township and
nine brothers and sisters, as follows:
Mrs. Arley Irwin, Mrs. Ray E. Skin
ner, Mrs. John Kleinsausser, Ethel,
Dolly, Nolie, Cleo, Cliff and Clint Jer-
ONE. Her grandmother Blow, re-
sides in Kenmare and arrived for the
funeral. Her father, T. w. Jerome,
pioneer settler Of Willis township died
in 1915 and her mother was victim
Of the flu in 1918. Following the
death Of the mother, the deceased,
then young woman of seventeen
and her elder sister, Mrs. Kleinsaus-
ser, attracted unusual attention by
their pluck in proceeding with the
work Of operating the Jerome farm
very successfully, keeping the large
family Of younger boys and girls to-
gether. Mrs. Walker had made the
greatest of sacrifices for the younger
members of the family, and after her
marriage to Mr.. Walker last January
continued to reside on the farm.
Mrs. Walker was born in Iowa twe1,-
ty years ago, the 9th Of last January,
and accompanied her parents to Ward
county in 1902. The sympathy of
host of friends goes out to the hus-
band, brothers and sisters over the.
death Of this noble young woman.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-08-18
City and County Commissioners Favor
Detention Hospital

Members OF the city commission ana
board of county commissioners were
guests of the Kiwanis club Wednesday
at which time municipal and coun-
ty detention hospital was discussed.
All agreed that such a place should
be provided and this will undoubtedly
be done just as quickly as the county
and city are able financially to do this.
One plan, which would be the least
costly perhaps, is to buy. residence
and move it into site offered by the
Sisters who operate st. Toseph's hos
pita, in the same block in which the
hospital is located. It is understood
that such building is now available.
It is costing the city and county too
much to care for their contagious
cases. Each case costs on the aver
age $4,000, and it has been estimated
that with a detention hospital, the
cost could be reduced to $1,000. Such
an institution would pay for itself in
two years, it is said. 4 There is abso-
lutely no place in the city where con-
tagious cases may be given attention
now, with the exception Of shacks in
the outlying districts.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-08-18
MinOt MasOnS Plan
COnsisfOry During Fall

Minot Scottish Rite Masons hope to
see Consistory instituted in this city
during the coming fall.
Preparedness Lodge of Perfection
and Victory Chapter Rose Croix have
already been instituted here with ap-
proximately 800 members and Secre-
tary Hagenstein is assured of suffi-
cient number of candidates to warrant
the institution of a Consistory. He
estimates that it would be necessary
to start out with IS charter members.
Already As have signified their will
lingness to become charter members
and more names are being secured
each day.
Minot is the Masonic headquarters
for Northwestern North Dakota and
members of the order are looking
forward to the time not far off when
this city will see built that most mag
nifcent Masonic Temple in the state
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-08-18
Northern States Power Co. Refunds
Emergency SurchargeS.

The Northern States Power 90.
has returned the first quarter Of the
emergency surcharge to its customers.
Accompanying the first check was the
following letter, which explains fully
the company's attitude:
Minot, N. D. Aug Is, 1921.
TO OUR CUSTOMERS:
In conformity with our promise
that the Company would give its Mi
not customers the full benefit of any
Court decision in the, so-called sur
CHARGE cases affecting our Fargo
and Grand Forks properties:
We now beg to advise you that un-
der date of June 20, 1921, the Dis
trict Court ordered refundment in
| four installments, August 18th, Nov
ember 18th, January 18th and March
18th next, all bearing interest at
the rate of percent per annum
from June 1st last, Of the amount
| collected as emergency coal sur
charge from September l., 1920.
In justice to the Company, we de-.
sire briefly to recite the history OF
these surcharges and to show that
while we are carrying out the order
of the Court without further appeal
or delay, in so doing the Company
through no fault of it's own, is plac-
ed in a very unfortunate position.
In August, 1920, the Company ap-
piled to the Railroad Commission for
authority to increase its rates on ac-
count of increased operating costs
due primarily to higher freight rates
and to the greatly increased cost OF
fuel.
The Commission heard the appli.
cation of the Company and granted
permission to make effective certain
surcharges for all it's services from
September !, 1920. The Company
accepted the ruling Of the Commission
and applied the surcharges as tixec
by the Commission under the belief
that the order Of the Commission was
valid and binding in every particular
This order of the Commission was
attacked in the Courts and aftel
hearing and trial, the District Cour
finally ordered the Company to re-
fund the surcharges upon the grount
that the Commission did not act a!
a body in making the surcharge order
but that the action was the individual
action of the Commissioners.
Therefore, Notwithstanding tn
fact that the Commissioners recog
nized the merits of the application
and the necessity Of the increase, tn
. Court held that the Commission le
: gally took no action at all.
We are, therefore, in accordanc
with the order Of the Court, encios
ing a check herewith for the frs
payment of one-fourth Of the amour
of the surcharge payments you hav
made, together with interest. IN
balance will be refunded upon tn
dates above set forth.
The Company feels that these EN-
ergency surcharges were entirel
justified by the facts and that it wa
deprived of this additional revenu
only because of technicality in tn
manner in which the Railroad Com
mission granted the relief,
Thus, through no fault OF Its owr
! the Company has been deprived Q Q
t revenue to which it was riightfull
: entitled in order to give efficient ser
I vice, to meet depreciation charges an
r to provide a fair return upon tn
2 value of it's property.
: Very truly yours,
2 j. F. MCGUIRE,
Manager
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-08-18
Buick Stolen from Minot Garage

One Of the most daring automobile
thefts Minot has recorded since since the he
April was committed Monday night
when thieves gained entrance to the
Westlie- Root Motor Co. building on
Central avenue, opened the front door
leading onto Central avenue and drove
away with E. S. Strehmel's Buick
Six which had been stored in the
garage over night. Entrance was
gained to the building by prying open
a window on the side of the building
near the rear. The thieves closed the
front door after them, altho the win
dow remained open. Strehmel is a
travelling man. His machine carried
a North Dakota license number 66613.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-08-18
Velva Publisher Suggests Group Con
ventiOns for n. ID. Editors

w. H.. Francis, publisher of the
Velva Journal, was visitor in Minot
Wednesday. Mr.. Francis suggests
that the publishers Of the northwest
ern corner of the state organize to
work in conjunction with the North
Dakota Press Association. There are
SO newspapers in the thirteen coun-
ties in Northwestern North Dakota
and these could form an organization
to hold meetings similar to the group
meetings of the bankers. The bank
ers have found that this plan works
out we'll for when the state conven-
tion is held they have already worked
out definite program that results
in real benefit. 1t is impossible to
have any particular district very we'll
represented at state convention. Mr..
Francis suggests that the state be
divided into four groups and similar
organizations formed in the various
sections. The plan appears to be a
most excellent one and will undoubt-
edly be tried out.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-08-18
Licensed to Wed

Geo. w. Bannan, 2s, Patterson, n.
J. and Olive Mus, 23, Minot.
Julius C. Jackson, 38, Minot, and
Beatrice Henderson, 20, Crosby.
Aug. H. Meyer, 25, Minot, and Luel-
la Robbins, II, Minot.
Harold f. Nelson, 27, Minot and
Geneva E. Albert, 20, Aurelia.
Edmond E. Zuger %, and Marion
C. Robinson, 18.
Leonard l.. Kvan, "a, Minot, and
Florence M. Thompson, 26, Minot.
David C.. SYoerks, "a, Minot, and
Lyvana NJ. Roche, 10, Minot.