The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, August 24, 1917, Page 2

BISMARCK DAILY IRIBUNE FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 1917. U. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE BOOSTS DRAINAGE Herbert, A. Hard Has Assurance That $25,000 Will Be Approy- riated for Surveys ‘Lidgerwood, D., Aug. 24.—Her- bert A. Hard, state drainage engineer, has procured from the United States department of agriculture assurance of an appropriation of $25,000 to de- fray the cost of preliminary engineer- ing and estimates of the vast Red Riv- er valley drainage project through which it is hoped to reclaim from the swamps 8,000,000 acres of the north- west’s richest farm lands. This land, until three years ago when Minnesota began dumping its flood waters onto the valley, had been farmed for 35 successive years. It is estimated that if work is started at once on the White Rock dam by which it is proposed to transform Lake Traverse into a joint reservoir, and upon a canal from Lake Travers through the Bois de Sioux basin to Wahpeton, the benefits to Richland county alone will exceed three mill- ion, or twice the amount claimed as damages in suits now pending in the United States supreme court against the state of Minnesota. cinily, and indications are that the crop will exceed even recent predic- tions. There doesn't seem to be a poor head of wheat to an acre, and all small grains are doing exception- ally well. Loss of Crops Causes Farmer To Lose Mind Park River, N. D., Aug. 24.—The complete loss of his crops in a hail storm three weeks ago has unbalanced F. LaLier’s mind, and he has been taken to Grafton to be kept under surveilance, pend- ing his probable removal to Jamestown. SOLDIER LIES FLAT WHILE LONG TRAIN 18 PSS OVER HM Falls Between Cars in Effort to Board Passenger Coach and Has Narrow Squeak Hillsboro, N. D., Aug. 24.—Oluf Hanson saved himself from a ter- rible death under the wheels of a passenger train in the local yards when he lay flat on his back be- tween the rails while the train thundered over him after he had fallen between two cars in an cf- fort to board the train while in motion. N. P. Fireman Drinks Poison; Leaves Widow And Three Children Wahpeton, N. D., Aug. 24.—Alvah Elden, Northern Pacific fireman, run- ing east from this point for a number of years, is dead from a dose of strych- Laborers Held Up and nie ene leaves a widow and three Robbed by Mee Fides oe Cannot Search or Va BETTER THAN EXPECTED © 8 Sanborn, N. D. Aug. 24.—A gang of laborers who had just arrived to seek employment in the harvest fields and who had sought shelter for the night ina Northern Pacific refrigerator car, were held up and robbed of all their carthly goods by a band of bandits whom the harvest hands , claim had |. W. W. agitators for their leaders. STUCK TO THE LAST Station Agent Leaves Job Only When He Is Dying Harvest Practically Complete in Dickev Vicinity Dicker NOs, vest is practi Ang 31-—The “har: cally complete in this vi- Buy COAL Now You Won’t Regret It \ We handle the Celebrat- ed Wilton Lignite Coal’ and Northern Wyoming |) Acme. Coal Hague, D., Aug. Sticking to his job because the railway company | NEWS OF NORTH DAKOTA AND NORTHWEST — = - = LAMOURE COUNTY WILL HAVE MANY CREDITS ON NEAT QUOTA FOR DRAFT Enlistments Have Run High Since June 30, and Few Men Will Have to Go Dickey, N. D., Aug. 24.—With twelve enlistments from this township, the me number from Grand ‘Rapids, 18 from Idgeley and a fair representa- tion from each of the other 29 town- ships, LaMoure county, which was stinted in credits on the first draft | expects in the second to make a show- ing equal to that o fany other county in the state. LaMoure was singled out for some criticism because its showing of credits in the first draft was not greater. This is due to the fact that prectically all of its enlist- ments came after the initial credit period had elapsed. Al of these will Washburn Lignite Coal Co. Phone 453 could find no mai to relieve him, W. J. Hall, station agent here, collapsed while ing tickets and .was rushed to a hospital at Aberdeen, S. D., where he died a few. hours later. School School days are almost here and they are hard days on shoes. It re- quires particularly good shoes to withstand the strain to which an active boy or girl subjects them. Supply your boys and girls in school with Webb Bros. School Shoes EQUONUOUGASQGGURRELUQOUQUUOCUEOUUGUE QUDLUUOOOROOUQUODSNGUOLEOOCUUQUEDOOEUUDOUNNOOUUONY They endure the hard knocks and give an unusual amount of solid wear. Above all they are designed especially for boys and girls, whose feet are nearing maturity, they en- force correct foot-position, allow ample room for expansion of all five toes, support ths arch and ankle. = They come in both button and lace, black and tan, rubber and leather soles and heels. They are very smart looking and will just strike the school boys and girls fancy. Prices to suit all, i Webb Bros. - y School Shoes of Quality SURURDAODOUONLUOUENOOOOUUSCCUOOOSRODSNNGNASOSUUADNCNUCUSONNONN UUOAUANTAEASSUAEAEANUACTGUNNEAEaeAuaueauuaueneayenaneeneancesgqcauenenenennnnegegnseauegcansevgia be credited on the second draft, and the county’s net quota will be slight. IM MEN SIGH UP AS MEMBERS OF WALHALLA PROTECTIVE LEAGUE Association Pledges Itself to Do Rifle Patrol Duty When Services Are Needed Walhalla, N. D., Aug. 24.—One hun- dred and fourteen names have been enrolled on the membership lists of the Walhalla Protective ‘ociation, organized at an enthusiastic meeting in the Odd Fellows hall here. Farm- ers and business men have united in the movement. A large number of the members will be sworn in as deputy sheriffs, wil be armed with rifles and serve as a patrol to sup- press the lawless element. KICKED IN FACE Blow From Horse’s Hoof Leaves Boy in Bad Condition ‘Hazelton, N. D., Aug. 24.—Kicked in the face by a horse, a Henry Gimbel is in a s tion, with a broken nose: and bad gashes about his head. . LINTON FARMERS THINK | $950 FAIR PRICE FOR THEIR 7 WHEAT GOP Mass Meeting Wires Dr. E. F. Ladd Views on Subject. of Maximum Figures ‘Linton, N. D., Aug. 24.—"Mass meet- ing of Emmons county farmers agrees that considering existing conditions $2.50 is a reasonable maximum price for wheat delivered at local elevators, provided grade and weight is honest,” read a telegram signed by Reps. C. A. Ward and Fay Harding and Joseph Glass, to Dr. 1. Ff. Ladd at Washing- ton, D. ©. followitg a Nonpartisan league conference here. Mandan News Bureau Music in the Air—Pigs. Never before has Master Porke held forth such promises of entertain- ment for visitors at the Missouri Slope fair as this fall. Many pig rais- ers have promised to make exhibits and it is believed that all sorts of breeds will be here. Attractive prizes have ‘becn offered and it is certain that hogs from all parts of the slope will be exhibited as contestants for honors. Cut Down Yard Crew. J. W. W. troubles cutting off freight traffic has necessitated cutting down the Northern Pacific yard crew at this point. L. E. Eckroth is back in the yards as switchman while -Kempfield is now assistant night yardmaster. The engines have been cut down to eight hours a day. The superintend- ent believes that in a month the heavy movement of fruit, grain, and mint supplies will cause a pickup in ‘busi- ness that will furnish work for even larger crews than have been employed the last month. i Miss Margaret M. Klein of St. An- thony was in Mandan yesterday on business. She made the trip by auto- mobile. Miss Klein is visiting at home for a few days. She is em- ployed as manager of the Solen Equity exchange. Frank T. Wetch of Solen was in Mandan yesterday looking after busi- ness matters. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Kidd are in} Steele visiting with the latter’s par- ents. Max Thiel has returned home from Montana, where he has for several months been employed on a ranch. Alfred Steffens returned home yes- terday from Hastings, Minn., where he had been visiting for a few days with relatives and friends. Robert Beery, county auditor of Grant county, and Carl Jorgenson, ac- countant, returned to Carson on Wed: nesday afternoon after having spent a couple of days in Mandan attend- ing the Elgin-Carson,Grant county court house legal battle. Little Miss Zelda Dunahey of San- ger, is in the city visiting with her aunt, ‘Mrs: red Parker. L. J. Purman of Sanger was in Man- dan iooking after business matters the fore part of the week. R. E. MeGary of Carson was in Man- dan on bsuiness the fore part of the week. Mr. and Mrs. William Martin of Huff were in Mandan attending to business matters yesterday. Mrs. Neva Bope of Mott is a guest at the H. W. Tackaberry home. Mrs. E. J. Wallace, sist of Mrs. William Simpson, who visited with her niece, Mrs. Raymond ‘ergeson of} Bismarck for a number of weeks, is in the city the guest of her sister, Mrs. Simpson. Mrs. Wallace will leave in September for her home in De- troit, Mich. Mrs. Raymond Bergeson and son Billy were guests at the home of the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wil- lian Simpson, over Sunday. Miss Winifred Simpson will leave September 3 for Winona, Minn., where she will attend the state normal school this year. Miss Simpson is a graduate from the Mandan high scheol being numbered among the class of 1917. Mrs. Sam Amon of Jamestown and brother, Philip Boehm, who had ‘been in Mandan during the death and fun- eral of their father, William Boehm, left Tuesday for their home at James- town. Martin Klein ,prominent business man of St. Anthony, was in Mandan yesterday. Rey. Augustine Fox was in the city on business yesterday from St. An- thony. John Dawson returned home yester- day morning after having spent a couple of days in the city on busi- ness. ‘Dr. Lloyd Erickson left Monday evening for Sherburne, ‘Minnesota, where it is reported he was united Wednesday in the holy bonds of mat- rinony to Miss Mable Howard. Mrs. Ray Shinners and son left the hospital Wednesday ,returning tu their home. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Nelson and twu young sons, George and Walter, io- tored down from Glen Ulin on ‘hw day. Mr. Nelson says’ in his community and the farmers are going to be prosperous this s2ason. Ira Place is spending a brief vaca: tion in St. Paul. A Boley threshed the first of this week about 50 acres of wheat which ayeraged about five bushels to the acre. The grain is of first class quat- ity. He will finish threshing on his farm about five miles north of here in the-course of the next two weeks. Mrs. Al. St. Cyr is on the sick list this wee W. J. Schmitt, formerly of this lo- cality, is now manager of the Bowden Telephone company at Bowden, this state. Frank ‘W. Snyder has left for Fort Snelling, ‘Minn., where he will be.gme enrolled in the oficers’ training camp. Mesdames B. B. McGuiness, H. H. Williams and Jack Vetter visited with friends in the capital city Wednesday afternoon. Miss Gladys Wells, operator in the Northern Pacific office at Wibaux, Montana, was in Mandan this week visiting Mrs;, fred Parker of Second avenue Northeast. Miss Wells arriv- ed in the city Saturday afternoon on No. 8 and returned home Tuesday evening. W. C, Gage, Fargo architect, was in Mandan this week inspecting the work on the new Lewis &- Clark ho- tel. Mrs. J. H. McGillic entertained a number of friends at a Palace box party Mondan afternoon in honor of Miss Kate Bingenheimer. RK. R. Lutz, photographer, was ill a couple of days this week and unable to be present at his studio. Miss Abbie Breen is expected to re- turn home today from St. aPul, where she has been visiting since last Sun- day. Mrs. H. 0. Altnow-entertained Wed- nesday afternoon in honor of her sis- ter-in-law, Mrs. E. ‘M. Morley. Mrs. Morley, who has been {@ Mandan vis iting with Dr. and Mrs. H. O. Altnow for a few weeks, departed today for her home in Toledo, O. Dr. Walter C. Alyen errived in the city yesterday from Litchville, where It’s off with the petticoat and on with the pantaloons—for girls in Toledo factories. These piet- ures show women employes of the § Saxon Manufacturing company i ready for work or play in overalls designed by Herman Saxon, head of the company. Dosued first to make woman’s war work more Toledo Women. Workers Find ‘‘Rompers’”’ Good to Romp in As Well As Work In yconvenicnt, the-girl employes find |the ‘‘rompers’’? an ideal garment for outdoor recreation, in which they are encouraged by factory heads. ‘The new rarments make women employes less con- spicuous to men than the old flimsy waists,’’ is the Toledo verd- pict. he had been practicing, and hence- forth will be associated with Dr. H. O. Altnow in practice in this city. Dr. Aylen’s family will arrive in two or three days and will take wp residence in the Dr. Erickson home on Fourth avenue Northwest. sy Kennelly was taken ill Wed- nesday night and was sick in bed all day yesterday. Robert Meech ,treasurer of the Man- dan Mercantile . company, passed through Mandan on Wednesday en route home from the west where he had been on business for ® few days. Mrs. C, F. Lutz, who had ‘been in Mandan vi ing at the home of her son, R. R. Lutz, left Saturday after- noon for her home in Big Lake, Minn. ‘Miss Intogenc Lutz, sister of Mr. Lutz, who had also heen visiting here, left at the same time for Plainview, ‘Minnesota, where she will resume her duties as teacher of music and draw- ing in the public schools of that place. D. W. Knolls of Timmer, was in ‘Mandan attending to business affairs the fore part of the week. ‘Mrs. Johnnie Kruety'of the Pretty Rock distric' in Mandan for a few i days with | friends. | Pearl Hicks of Timmer was in Man- ; dan for a few days this week visiting ‘with relatives and friends. C. A. Nesbith of Tintmer was if {Mandan yesterday afternoon on busi- | ness. . Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Rauch of New | Leipzig, were in Mandan visiting with ‘friends and attending to business mat- ‘ters the early part of the week. “T. I. McDowell of Carson was in | Mandan on business the fore part of the week. i Judge Crawford of Dickinson, who had heen in Mandan for a short time presiding in the Grant county injunc tion case, returned to his home at Dickinson on Tuesday night. J. H. Bellman of New Leipzig was numbered among the distinguished Grant county business men who were in Mandan the middle of the week. C. J. Kuenster, prominent cattle { buyer, was in Mandan from’Glen Ul lin the fore part of the week. He was en route to Cassville, Wisconsin, on business. | Mrs. Harry Helgeson and daughter, formerly of this city, but who now live visiting relatives and wengecnee Girls! Use Lemon Juice! ‘ in Dickinson, were in Mandan on ‘Tuesday the guests of Miss Sara Morck. 3 pat Olga _ Nelson of Timmer, was in ‘Mandan visiting with friends the fore part of the week. Mrs. Herman Bowen and daughter of Lutte, Mont. were guests at the McCormick home for a few days this week. Kk. J. Gorman and L, J. Curns were in the city the fore part of the weelc visiting the former’s cousins Roy and Cleve ‘Kennelly. They were autoing from the Gorman ranch near Veranda, Mont., to their home. in Minneapolis. The boys said that it is terribly dry in Montana, the fielts being as brown as late autumn and water as scarce as in'any desert. Somé of the stock running lose in the fields is-so frantic for water that it is simply wild; it is dangerous for.a man to ‘go into the fields unmounted. George Dean was in the city Mon- day on his way from Lark, where he had visited a few days, to Glendive, Mont. George farmed at Lark for a good many years but is now breaking on the Northern Pacific from Glen- dive to Forsythe. He says that John Nelson, formerly of this city but for the last three or four years employed near Lark, has been drafted, passed the examination, and claimed no ex- emption. John was one of the Grant county quota. Mrs. Martin and daughter Mae of Lark were in the city Monday. Mae is going into Canada for a six weeks’ visit with relatives at various points. The fair premium lists have been finished and are being distributed by the secretary of the association, J. A. Biggs, over the eSlope country. In- terested parties can obtain them by correspondence with Mr. Biggs. Walhalla Women Lose Purses While Kneeling At the Communion Rail Walhalla, ‘N. D. Aug. 24.—While Mesdames LaRochelle and Dame were at the altar rail taking com- munion, a stranger who had taken a seat back of them in St. Jo- seph’s church calmly pocketed their purses, which they had left in their pew, and walked out with them.. He has not been appre- hended, » Make a quarter Clears, softens and whitens the skin. 2 | pint of beauty cream for little cost. | ‘ Brings out the hidden roses! i Senet enenenenengnenenre tender BinBitnmngiieHesiteNC wise a By all means, girls, prepare ‘a lemon lotion to keep your skin flexible and young looking. You will soon rea | ize that true loveliness does not mean the powdery look or waxen colorless- ness of some hot-house flower, but is typified by the velvety softness of your skin, your peach-like complex- ion and rosy-white hands. At the cost of a small jar of ordin- ary cold cream one can prepare a full quarter pint of the most wonderful lemon skin softener and complexion beautifier, by squeezing the juice of two fresh lemons into a bottle con- taining three ounces of orchard white. ; {Care should be taken to strain the juice through a fine cloth so no lemon pulp gets in, then this lotion will keep fresh for months. Every woman knows that lemon juice is used to bleach and remove such blemishes as i freckles, sallowness and tan, and is the ideal skin softener and beautifier. Just try it! Get three ounces of orchard while at any pharmacy or toilet counter and two lemons from your grocer and make up a quarter ;Dint of this sweetly fragrant lotion and massage it daily into the face, jneck, arms and. hands, particularly rough, red hands. Personal Management cf ra ON : Clark and Madison Sircets Chicago 5 q Rates: tri: t Terrace G S Chicago’s Werder But Terrace than a restaur This Year The Minnesota State Fair, and This Year The Ryan Hotel in St. Paul Newly rebuilt and refurnished. Now under the personal management of Richard M. Gray, for many years manager of the Chicago Beach Hotel, Chicago; insuring good hotel keeping at prices which will surely interest you. Rooms without bath from $1.00 per day up. Rooms with private bath from $1.50 per day up. The Ryan Hotel SIXTH AND ROBERT STREETS SAINT PAUL, MINN.