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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-02-02
FARM HOME
BURNS SUNDAY
Mrs. Andrew Anderson Loses Home
by Fire Yesterday Afternoon Due
to Explosion of Soft Coal Stove

to Explosion of Soft Coal Stove
The home of Mrs. Andrew Ander-
son, which is located about 10 miles
directly north Of Valley City, was
completely destroyed by fire yester-
day afternoon, due to the explosion
Of soft coal heater.
Mrs. Anderson, together with her
family, were about to go to neigh
boris to visit for the afternoon. They
had fixed the fires in the house and
were in the yard getting ready to
leave when they noticed smoke COM
ing from the windows and doors of
the house and investigation showed
the entire interior of the house filled
with smoke and flames. There was
no chance to get into the house with
out danger of loss of life and they
were unable to save any of the con-
tents. The fire had gained such
Roadway from the explosion that there
was no possibility Of saving the house
The only salvage of personal effects
were the clothes the family were
wearing and few articles of bedding
which they had to use as robes.
Mrs. Anderson has the sympathy of
the neighborhood in her loss, which
is hard one at this time of year.
Andrew Anderson died last summer
after lingering illness.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-02-02
SMALL PLEADS NOT GUILTY

Waukegan, ILL.,, Jan. 31-Separate
trials will be granted Len Small, Ill
inois governor and Vernon Curtis,
bankers, accused of conspiracy to jug
gle millions in state funds. The de-
cision was made by Judge Edwards
today in Lake county district court.
This was severe blow to the state.
Immediately after the ruling the gov
ernor pleaded not guilty.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-02-02

The United States senate is to lose
another of it's prominent members, not
by death, but by resignation. Sena-
tor Kenyon, of Iowa, has been ap-
pointed federal Judge of the Iowa dis
trict by President Harding and has
accepted the appointment so that it
will be necessary for him to resign his
seat in the senate and a new man will
have to be appointed by the governor
of Iowa. The senate has seen several
changes in it's membership the past
few months, several of the big men of
that body having either passed away
or given up their seats for various
causes.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-02-02
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS

TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS
The regular examination for teach
ers' elementary certificates will be
held in the County Superintendent's
Office in the Court House in Valley
City on Thursday and Friday, Febru-
airy 9th and 10th, beginning promptly
at $3.50 a. m.
J. A. JOHNSON,
Co. Supt. Of Schools.
24-2tw
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-02-02
SIX THOUSAND
new CASES FILED

Since the Inauguration of the cam
paign by representatives of the Veter-
ans Bureau to get in contact with all
former service men and women who
are suffering with some disability in
Cured in, or aggravated by their con
nection with the service, approximate
ly six thousand new cases have been
filed by residents of the states of
Minnesota, North and South Dakota
and Montana.
Three years have passed since the
signing of the Armistice, and the i'm
preston exists in some quarters that
the class of men making claims
against the government at this time
are those who have heard from others
of the work that the government is
doing in the way Of rehabilitation, but
who have no just claim for considera-
ton.
A majority Of the claims now be-
ing filed with the Bureau are worthy
of consideration. The men who are
now asking for vocational training
and compensation are those who have
hung back, either because Of their
nodesty or because they felt that to
ask for anything might be construed
as making themselves objects of char
ity. Most of these men were actually
in the front line trenches in France
where they were gassed, received gun
shot wounds, were shell shocked, or
had influenza; and since their return
home, although destitute, broken in
health and unable to work, have been
struggling in an effort to exist with
out making an appeal to the govern
ment.
The only way that the Veterans
Bureau is apprised Of large major
itv Of these cases, is because of the
interest displayed by friends appeal
ing in behalf of individuals of their
acquaintance.
A recent case brought to the at
tention of the Bureau was that for
mer service man who was gassed and
shell shocked in the Argonne. This
man was brought in by friend, CIV
en- physical examination which re-
vealed that he was suffering from
mental trouble developing because OF
his connection with the service. This
case was rated and compensation and
vocational training allowed, in less
than a month after the claim had been
filed, and the man is now receiving
hospital treatment.
Another typical case was that OF a
veteran who was employed as tele-
graph operator by a railroad company.
While with the American Expedition
ary Forces in France, he was gassed
and his eyes were affected as a re-
suit. Because of his condition 1T
was impossible for him to do efifci-
ent work, and it was only because OF
the kindness of his employers and
their realization Of the fact that he
had a wife and two children depend
ent upon him for support that he was
kept. His case was finally brought
to the attention of representatives OF
the Bureau, and he is now receiving
compensation and vocational train
ing.
The number of cases filed, in which
there is an apparent desire upon the
part of the claimant to get something
that he is not entitled to, are few and
far between. AS a general rule, the
former service man is as loyal to his
government now as he was during the
war, and only wants what he is enti-
tied to.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-02-02

Reversible, Apologize and blatant
Andrews who edits the CourierNews
at Fargo, takes occasion to take
poke at the editor of the Times-Rec-
ord because we are for Young for con-
gress and against McCumber for the
senate-asking what is the difference
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-02-02

Numerous safeguards are being
thrown around the conduct Of the
farm loan department of the Bank of
North Dakota by w. B. Denault, man.
ager Of the farm loan department, to
prevent the making Of political loans.
The system devised by Mr.. Default
for the conduct Of the business is such
that various phases of the loaning
business are handled without confu
sion and with lessened chance for err
ror The entire second floor Of the
bank building has been given over en-
tirely to the farm loan department.
There is no confusion in the depart
ment. The duty Of each employe is
carefully defined and there is no over
tapping. There are five appraisers
ready to start work. The head of the
appraisal force, while resident of
North Dakota, has been employed by
the Federal Farm Loan Bank and is
only "loaned" to North Dakota. He
has no political interest in any loans
and his selection is held one of the
guards against the making of po-
ltical loans or unfair information. A
great mass of information and detail
is necessary for the conduct Of this de
partment. Mr.. Default is making
complete survey Of each county, gath
ering accurate information on the va
rious communities in each county, the
character of the land in the townships
the amount of loans that has been
heretofore made by other companies,
necessities of each applicant as to tie
Expiration Of redemption form FORE
closure; the safety limit for loans.
Maps of each county are being Sc
cured, Much general information al
50 has been obtained by Manager De-
Nault from a questionable sent to
banks. The cooperation received from
bankers who perhaps are the best judi
ges of land values in their commune
ties, is gratifying to Mr.. Default.
Their information as to land values in
their respective communities is being
indexed on comprehensive card sys-
tenn, together with other information.
Thus complete record of the char
acter of land and general conditions
in each community in the state is ere
ated, which will be of inestimable val
ue in the future conduct of the bust
ness. The fact that there was no such
record as this in the department when
the new administration came into pow
err has necessitated the building up OF
the farm loan department from the
very ground. The number of loan ap-
plications from each county is re-
stricted in special record book, con-
tanning all necessary information re-
garding each loan for ready reference
Up to January 27 the most applica-
tions in any one county had come from
Mclean county, there being 81 appli-
cations aggregating $155,950. Only
one county, Billings, was not repre-
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-02-02
WEEKLY WANTS

WANTED-To hear from owner of
good Farm for sale. State cash
price, full particulars. D. F. Bush,
Minneapolis, MINI. Seized
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-02-02

sented in this list and there was but
one application from Trail county.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-02-02
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EDITORIAL


That confidence is being restored in
North Dakota under the present ad-
ministration is evidenced in the tact
that many people are buying bonds
Among the notables of the country
who have had bonds registered recent
w with the state treasurer are: One
parcel of $4,000 worth from the Peek
skill Savings Bank Of Peekskill, N. Y.
brought evidence that the descendants
of the Dutch Burghers who rolled ten
pins in the same Peekskill mountains
in the days when Rip Van Wrinkle was
awakening had retained savings and
frupal habits. The Commonwealth
Savings Bank-with $4,000 and Bes-
sic W. Stillman represented New York
CITY. while $4,000 worth of bonds re-
ceived from Boston were registered IN
the name of Louis F. Brandels, Judge
of the United States supreme court.
REGISTERING of the bonds saves an
annual amount Of bother for the hold
err and for intermediary financial or
carnations, as interest due is sent d.
rectly by check to the holder OF the
bonds, instead of the bond holder
clipping the coupons and sending them
back thu corresponding banks to the
office of the state treasurer.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-02-02


this morning, comments on Attorney
General Johnson's demand that the
unspent surplus to what was known
as the ''Lemke" fund be accounted
for. They hold that this money was
donated to the former attorney gen.
eral for the express purpose Of fur
thering the farmers program and that
the moneys donated were not donated
to the attorney generals office but
to the individual then holding the Of
flee. Under those conditions an ac-
counting would be out Of Attorney
General Johnson's province. This
sounds very reasonable but we have
distinct recollection of statements
made in the columns Of that paper at
the time they were soliciting that fund
to the effect that the attorney gen
eral had not been the recipient of a
large enough appropriation to fight
the cases through the courts and that
the money was needed for the proper
conduct of the office. The money was
forthcoming but we also have a>faint
recollection of certain bills being pass
ed by the late administration on their
last day in office which paid for SER
vices rendered out Of state money,
and those services were in connection
with the cases for which the money
had been donated previously In view
of these facts it is evident that Lemke
did not use the money for the purpose
for which it was collected, If it was
not used for the intended purpose
what use was made of it? AS this
money was at the disposal Of the at
torney generals office and as no &C.
counting has been made OF its dis
position it strikes us that Attorney
General johnson is merely protecting
himself in demanding an audit Of the
fund If he should let the matter lie
it would not be long before certain
editors in the state would be asking
him what had become Of the money
and would be suggesting that HE
had spent it When dealing with doubt
full company it is vel to take all pos
sible precautions against a misstate-
ment of facts
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-30

Thorley who has been seriously i'll
at the home of her grandparents
Mr. and Mrs. X. Lanthier, is more
comfortable.
Funeral services for Mrs. u. w
Jenness were held Friday after
noon at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. 0. H. Smith, Pearl street, the
Rev. George w. Scudder officiating.
There was a large attendance of
sorrowing friends.
Mrs. George " Kyburg, the
daughter of Mrs. H. G. Ely, reach
ed here Friday night from SPRING
field, Mass. There was slight
change for the better in Mrs. EH's
condition last night but she re-
mains critically i'll.
G. NJ. Berry of Springfield,
Mass, who with Mrs. Berry has
been at the St. Johnsbury House
since closing the cottage in Dan
vile where they spent the summer
left Wednesday for St. Louis, Mo-,
to take charge of large Sales
station for the Stevens Duryea
company. Mrs. Berry who has
been confined to her room in the
hotel suffering with an attack of
sclatica is RECOVERING
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-30
llQcaReWs
Use Nazol for colds and catarrh.
A Advertisement

Use Nazol for colds and catarrh.
Advertisement.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Kennefick
and daughter, Margaret of Read
ing, Penn, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. John Scott at the home of
/ W. F. Welch.
William Boutain of Groveton,
N. H., has been passing the hoh-
days with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. 0. W. Boutain.
H. H Carr was in Southbridge,
Mass, over the holiday to see his
grandson, Allan and Harry Fisk.
Miss Helen Thomas of the Lou
gee and Smythe store is at her
home in Randolph to remain until
after New Years. =
Ide home plum pudding for New
Years dinner on sale at Woman's
Club House. Soc, SOC and $1.O0.
Advertisement.
Mr.. and Mrs. H/A Graves and
son, Sherburne who spent Christ
mas in Lebanon, n. H., made the
trip in their car and found motor
ing so good that they continued
the journey to Newport, N. H.
Mrs. F, A. Stevens has returned
to her home in Whiteield, N. H.
She spent Christmas with her
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Marden of Clarks av-
enue.
Use the American Throat Tab
lets. Advertisement.
Mrs Harold Hale and son, Ken
meth, went to their home in New
bury Thursday after a weeks visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. f. E. Sargen,,
the parents of Mrs. Hale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis N. Smythe
End, We're Christmas visitors at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Titus VIII
fore in Rumney, N. H.
Sport hose knit to order, Wo-
mans Exchange. 7 Cherry street.
Advertisement.
Mrs. w. l. Schoff returned Fri
day to her home in Canaan, after
spending Christmas with her sis
ter, Mrs. ]. W. Scott.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-30

The fire department was called
Thursday afternoon at 6.15 ,. VI.
TO 10 Elm street where they found
stubborn chimney fire in pro
gress. Two hand chemicals were
necessary to put it out. The fire
men found some difficulty getting,
/ through the soft snow in spite Of
the powerful truck.
The body of Mrs. Mary Horne.
a former resident of St. Johnsbmv
who died Thursday at her home
IN Lowell, Mass, will be brought
here Saturday for burial A short
funeral service will be held at the
Calderwood undertaking rooms
Sunday morning at $50 A. NJ.
Burial will be in the family lot in
Mt. Pleasast cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs. B. w.
Tillett will be held Sunday after
noon at the home of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Kittredge, log
Portland street. Mrs. Tillett died
at her home in Norwich, Conn.
Harold Guy Don Scott of Bos-
ton is a visitor at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank A. Scott where
Mrs. Scott and daughter, Phebc
Martha are passing several weeks.
At the morning hour of worship
at the Grace church tomorrow Nh.
Hylton will preach a sermon for
the New Year, subject Gan Ideal
for the New Year. At the evening
hour he Will deliver his third ser
mon on the general theme "Practi-
cal Lessons from the Parallels of
Jesus" subject "The Parable of
the Talents or Fidelity to Duty"
Miss Eunice Stevens of West
Glover has been passing a few
days with St. Johnsbury fiends.
Mrs. J. A. Rouse is still confined
to her room by illness. Herdaugh-
ter, Miss Sue Rouse of Derby will
remain another week. Miss Grace
Rouse who has been at home for ?
weeks visit returns Monday to
Boston.
Sherburne Graves who has been.
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
A, Graves for the holidays has re-
sumed his art work at Pratt Insti-
tute, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Miss Lora Varney of the Red
Cross headquarters is to spend
next weekin Burlington in workfor
the New England division
Mrs. Margaret Haywood has
made a most satisfactory recovery
from her operation at a Boston
hospital and is now spending some
time with her brothers family,
Downer Newell in Adams, Mass.
Another box of garments for
the Near East was sent this week
from the Red Gross office in the
almoly, packed under the supervi-
sion of Mrs. George C. Cary.
Miss Katherine Sprague of Cam
bridge, Mass, is visiting her aunt,
Miss Mary Ide and her small cous-
in, Donald Gary Powell, the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Powell.
Evangeline, the two-year old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-30

old regime conditions were very
different.
In the concluding article | want
to explain most unique and prac-
teal plan for getting results in
both town and village meetings, ir-
respective of what form of govern
ment is adopted, and also give some
unfavorable comments on the town
manager system from the few
"kickers" that l saw in my two
da US visit.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-30
FATALITY AT
ARDMORE FIRE

ARDMORE, Okla, Dec. 30-At
least one person was killed and
two blocks of fine business build
ings destroyed in an early fire to-
day. Two other persons are still
Hyder Alaska miner., 1922-07-12
NOTICE TO PAY SCHOOL TAX

To all whom this may concern:
 In accord with Chapter 29, Session Laws of Alaska. 1919, all male persons between the ages of twenty-one and fifty years, who are not sailors in the United States Navy or Revenue Cutter Service, volunteer firemen. paupers or insane per- sons." are required to pay an annual School Tax of FIVE DOLLARS (S5O0).
 This tax is due and payable after the first Monday in the month of April and shall be paid before the first day of May, providing you are in the Territory of Al sska on said first date: if not, the tax is due within thirty days after your arrival in Alaska or within ten days after writ ten or oral demand is made upon you by the School Tax Collector. Taxes not paid in accordance with the foregoing require ments shall become delinquent. and each person delinquent shall be subject to a fine of Two Dollars ($200).
 All persons. firms or corporations em- ploying labor in Alaska shall furnish to collectors list of all employees subject to tax. and employers of labor as above set out are authorized by provisions of said Act to deduct amount of the tax from the wages of each employee who is subject thereto. If any of such employ CTS shall fail to report and deduct as herein specified within the period des- ignated for pay ment of said tax, the said employers of labor shall be guilty of misdemeanor and subject to a fine of from $50. % to S50O.00
 All persons subject to. and refusing or neglectine to pay, said tax, are subject to fine of $25.00 or imprisonment in jail for period ot one month; and all such employers of labor as herein set out, who neglect or refuse to collect said tax from employees may be proceeded against and shall pay the amount of each individual tax, and further penalty of S25.00 for each such tax.
 Tax receipts will be furnished by the tax collectors.
 Dated at Hyder, Alaska. this 20th day of May, 1922.
 Magnus Meisingseth,
 Duly authorized and qualified Alaska Territorial School Tax Collector for Hyder
Hyder Alaska miner., 1922-07-12

Philip R. Smith is a member of the U. s. Geological Survey work ing in the country contiguous to the Alaska Railway, whe expresses great hopes fop the future devel- opment of that section. He is one who believes in the great work that has been and must continue to be done by the prospector. In the opinion of Mfr. Smith the TerFi- tory. needs some method by which it's resources could be brought for ward and properly advertised, with ample geological work to assist the miner. He is optimistic as to the possibilities of the mining industry and heartily in accord with all means tending to bring it forward. It was the industry that first ate tracted the thousands to Alaska and we suggest that it will continue to be the means of creating wealth in the Territory and building pros- porous towns and mining camps. But much depends on the proper encouragement given the prospec- tor. .-Junean Capital.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1922-07-12
EXPOSING FALSE PROPHETS


 In his address before the Canad- ian Mining institute at Nelson, B.C. Hon. William Sloan. Minister of Mines, referred to the Premier as the Wonder Mine" And we'll he might, for in the short space of six months thls latest star in the min- ing Armament has enabled the dis tribution of $1,65O,OOO to share holders in the Premier Gold Min ing Company, after paying nearly as much for equipment.
 Small wonder that the company are acquiring all the surrounding property that they can secure; small wonder that claim owners in the vicinity are vigorously working wherever mineral outcrops occur and small wonder that other com panies and individuals are scour- ing the district in quest of promis- ing prospects.
 Back in the musty vaults of var ious mining concerns in New York are numerous reports on the Port land Canal mining district pre- pared by qualified" mining engi- neers, and condemning the ores of this district as being too low grade and refractory to possibly be work ed at a profit. Time and again have promoters who have kept pace with events here have been turned down on the strength of these reports, without even being given a hearing.
 We wonder whether there will not now be some surreptitious de- struction of these reports and curses, silent perhaps, on the heads of their authors.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1922-07-12

Attendants at government ex- perimental farm at Sitka asked permission of the commissioner to shoot the deer that were eating the strawberry plants. He told them to build high fence around the farm. We can give them a better tip, and that is to grow their straw berry plants in the fall when the deer shooting season is open.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1922-07-12

The barring of, steel golf clubs from the courses will not material ly bother Alaskans who are not particular whether they are steel or aluminium. So long as our devil clubs are not disturbed we will not worry about clubs of any kind. = StrOller's Weekly,
Hyder Alaska miner., 1922-07-12
w. R. HULL Editor
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-28
PHILEMON SOCIETY HEAR
FINE PROGRAM GIVEN

TOTTENVILLE, Nov. 2S:-An
interesting program was carried out
at the meeting of the Philemon Lit
erary and Historical Society yester-
day afternoon at Masonic Hall. Miss
Elsa L. Evans, president of the So
ciety, presided and heard the re-
port of Mrs. n. j.. Lowe for the re-
cent meeting of the City Federation
of Women's Clubs held in Manhat-
tan. The announcement of the
guest evening to be held Monday
night, December IL, was made at
this time. The Brahms String Quar-
tet of Perth Amboy will give the
: rogram for the evening.
The program yesterday included
readings on Edwin Arlington Rob-
inson on Appreciation of his Poetry
by Mrs. Thomas Richards; Robert
Frost-His Life and His Poetry. by
Miss Grace Yetman, and Edgar Lee
Masters-Sketch of His Life by Mrs.
John Martensen. Mrs. William
David gave select readings. There
was no music for the afternoon.
The annual distribution of
Thanksgiving baskets to the needy
will take place tomorrow by the
philanthropy committee composed
of Mrs. M. c. Elfers and Mrs.
Charles Brockett. There will be no
more meetings of the society until
after the holidays. This meeting
will be on Monday, January &.