The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, January 6, 1916, Page 5

.4 - Nesvs Snapshots Of the Week Although on his ho: Ancona note was sent to Austria; it a Hungary, thinks impossible. The dep: possible attack by the Germans on Egypt. Sir Douglas Haig succeeded Sir John F Irance. Three arrests marked federal activities against Germans, ada, and Frederick Scheindl, a clerk, accused of stealing informat: T. Washington as head of Tuskegee institute for negroes. the pre sidént, ut“fibt S arture of most of the British troo Paul Koenig and R. E. Leyendecker, ion from the National City bank, Captains Boy-Ed and Von Papen, rec NG prings, Va., kebt in close touch with affairs of the nation. MEDITERRANEAN The second gain asked for a complete disavowal and indemnity, which Count von Tizsa, premier of ps from Gallipoli for places unknown renewed talk of a rench as commander of the British troops in charged with plotting to wreck Welland canal, Can- New York. Major Moton succeeded the late Booker alled attaches of German embassy, booked sailings. State News Told in Short and Pointed Paragraphs The new cooperative elevator at Portland is doing an unusual business. Gustof Bo-sert skot an eagle last Monday about eight miles west of Linton, weighing 3> pounds. The political dopsters have it that Congressman Helgesofi' will be a can- didate for the United States senate. The new home of H. C. Harlison, located about ten miles southwest of Dawson, was recently destroyed by flre. It is reported that Senator LaFol- lette’s name will appear on the pri- mary ballot of North Dakota next March. The citizens of Van Hook are considering voting $4,000 for the rurpose of installing an elzctric ‘light plant. Granville Au-tin, New Rockford, lost one joint of a finger in a buzz saw in the wagon shop of R. U. Aus- tin & Son. James Cleak, living five miles scuth- west: of Dickey, suffered a p‘ainful accident when a horse fell on him and crushed his foot. ~ The activity of the Perconal Lib- erty League indicates that the li- quor question may be voted on at the next election. The little son of J. H. Wagner of Steel was kicked by one of his fath« er’s horses and his left arm broken, one day last week. The old Goss place, an early tree claim located about eleven miles east of Fressenden, was recently cold for $50 per acre. C. R. Kositzky of the state tax commission has announced his can- didacy for the republican nomina- tion for state auditor. Threshing is still in progress around Hazleton, four machines be- ing at work in an effort to clean up before heavy snows fall. Frank E. Wood, prominent farm- er cashier of the Farmers’ and Mer- chants bank at Leeds, died last week after a short illness with pneumonia. Fire destroyed the Johnstad hotel, the Gackle Republican pvinting of- fice, a drug store and Frank Stuhr’s restaurant, at Gackle last Sunday a week. 8 The American Milking Shorthorn Brecders’ associaticn will hold its annual meeting at Minot on Feb., 15 to 18, during the Minot mid-winter fair. { Watford - City rerorts half the wheat that fully crop -marketed at club last Sunday. These farmers, it is reported, are waking up to the im- rortance of cooperat.on. . Osnabrock will have a new eight room schooi building this year. The new building will cost approximately $20,000. It i much needed as th: old building is crowded. The farm home of Leon Dage, fif-. teen mile; southwest of Nagoleon, was destroyed by fire last Sunday a week. No one was home and the cause of the fire is unknown. Pcter Silbernagel, son of a premin- ent farmer of Beaver Creek settle- ment wect of Burnstad, suffercd a fracturcd knee by being run over with a wagon load, of grain. A new threshing rig belonging to Fred Hauck; G. Weist and, others at Golden Valley was burned on the John, Isaak farm near’ the Knife river last week. Isaak lost about 600 bushels of flax; no insurance. Norman B. Black, former manager of the Times-Herald printing com- biration in Grand Gorks, it is re- Iorted. i being suggested as a can- didate for governor of North Dako- ta. Since tke river froze over the farm- ers from Mc-Kenzie county are haul- ing large quantities of grain across to Sanish, the new terminus of the Soo. They report the roads in fine shape. H. L. Kastner killed, a bald cagle at his farm south of Jamestown last week. The bird weighed 25 rpunds ard measured 7 feet 10 incehs from tin to tir: Rir. Kastacr will have it mounted. The seventh annual North Dakota Corn and Clover, convention and mid- winter fair will be held in Grand Forks Jan. 31 to Feb. 5, inclusive, under the direction of the Grand Forks Agricultural society. Henry D. Estabrook of New York city las orened camraign headquar- ter; at Bismarck from which rlace he will work in tke intercst of his candidacy for thke presidency for the coming pyrimaries in March. Stens were taken last week to per: fect the Crand Forks immigration arsociation.. A mesting of burin~s: men and farmers were held at the ccurt houze at which aprronriate resolutions were duly ppssed. The fcurth annual sh.ow of the Ran- som County Poultry -association will bz held in Lisbon, Jan. 3 to 8 With that place, amounting to about 800,000+ three silver cups in competition, fan- bushels, yet remains in the hands of the farmers. William Presley, age 20, residing with his parents” northeast of Bot-~ tineau, was instantly killed one day last week by the accidental discharge of his own rifle. ; - Farmers of Roland. township, Bot- tineau county, organized’ a farmers’ ciers of tle ceunty will ba out with splendic strings of birds for the event. E. G. Robarts of Wizcongin, will be judge. More than 116 elevators were add- ed to the lict of farmers’ cooperative elevators in North Dakota the last year. A few of th2e were new build- Jings but most of them were line ele- D SRR e vators absorbed by farmers’ organ- izations. A 13-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Schobert, three miles south of Dickey got his hand caught in a gasoline en- gine, which resulted in tearing the thumb completely off tke right hand and badly wrenching the.ligaments of the arim. TLe Missouri Ridge, Garden Valley and Williams township clubs, of Wil- lLams county near Williston, composcd of fariners, kave united in a coopera- tive marketing plan which is unique in the state and which is bringing splendid results. A triple murder and suicide oc- curred, rear Ray last week when Bruce Parkinson, alias Guy Hall, using an iron bar, killed Mrs. A. M. Hart and her two sonsand then killing himself. He is :aid to have been an escaped prisoncr from the Washington state reformatory. Petitions in bankrurtey filed at Grand Forks with Referee T. B. El- ton were: Thomas Nolan, farmer of Sheyenne, N. D., who places his lia- bilities at $3,524.06 and atsets at §1,696; Severt Nelson, elevator man _ of Hill:boro, who set his liabilitiés at $2,434 and assets at $180, claimed exemption. Farm clubs of Williams ccunty have laid plans for very active work during the coming two months, the scheclule of meetings during that per- iod, providing for 20 gatherings, with farmers’ institutes at Epping, Ray and Tioga, ard a four day short course in agriculture in Will'ston, February 8 to 11. For three consecutive years the the judges in the corn show have"’ found that the corn from the F. P. Stults farm, known a; the Square Deal farm, has been , the best in‘l Stark county. As a vresult Nr. Stults b:comes the owner of the $50 ° silver loving cup donated by tke | Northern Pacific. Farmers’ institutes will be held at the following places ard dates in Jan- vary: Max, 3rd. ard 4th; Rugby, 5th | and 6th; Loraine, 6th and 7th; Peters- burg, 7th arnd 8th; Havana 10th and 11tk; Forbes, 12th and 13th; Engle- vale, 14th; Merricourt, 14th and 1£th; Cogszwell, 17th; Wimbledon, 18th and 19tk; Sanborn, 19th and 2Cth; Fingal, # 20th and £1st;-Kathryn, 20th and 21st; Oriska, 22nd; Epping, 25th; Devils'}: Lake, 25th to 27th; Ray, %6th and - 27t} Tioga, 28th and 29th; Colum bu=; 31¢t. ' 3 Williston, North Takota, is going to bave cheap electricity. A con-. tract has been comrleted with the government for a three year supply, to be furnish-d, thru tke government power tlant at the Wil- licton irrigation = groject. Electri- city - will be furrished fo; lighting rurposes at 10 cents por kilowatt heur, but for power, heating and cooking. purposes the rate will be 4 cents per killowatt hour. Willis- ton is probably tke only, city in the United States that is lighted by the federal government. Will'ams county farmers are awak- ening to the value of ccoperation. Four farmers’ clubs in the county are lointly. maintaining a market in the city of Williston at stated intervals, with a great deal of cucces. Tre clubs bring their products to the city and are supplied with a building in which the display i5 made. Many townspeople take: advantage of this opportunity, buying direct from the producer, thus saving for themselves and also giving the farmers an added profit. : Real Fieth )rczen Lake ‘uperior Heninr. “No cold st/ rege.” 100 It s:] ox 3 - $3.25; F01te. $1.80. In Min- nesota 100 ibs. in sacks £2.85. Send your ovder. Quality as fine as any other dealer, y 8th win- ter shipping fish. ERIck JoHNSON, Bcx 172, Two Harhors. Minn. e — Fresh Frozen Lake Superior Herring orlcorlr(lmon- B, 1y known e s as Family & White Buy your fish direct from cur fisheries. The best inthe market. Send your or- der early. Fish shipped in strong wood- en bexes. Fresh Frozen Herring, per 10C-1k. boxes, $3.25. Fresh Frozen Herring per 50-1b. Loxes, $2.00. 500- b: lots or more, $3.00 per 100 Ibs. Pick- erel Tc per lb.; Fike 11c per Ib.; Tulibees Teperlb Reference: First-State Bank of Two FEarbars, - Minn. JOHNION, HENDRICESON & CO., Two Har- bors, Minn, Miancapclis, Minn.: : - European: Plan, Opposite Old Post Office. * Rates, 75c to 1.50 single; 1.00 to 2.50 Double. ‘‘Service’’ - is our Motto. - Special :attention will be given “the' members ‘of -the Fermers. Nonpartisan Politiezl League of North Dakota. "R.H..GREER, Manager ewel[Hote I519-E FIFTHST. ST-PAUL,MINN. .QPPOSITE CITY HALL MODERN EUROPEAN PLAN LOCATED IN HEART OF BUSINESS DISTRICY RATES: Rooms with detached bath and shower bath— One person 75¢, $1.00 and $1.50 per day. ‘Two persons in same room, 50c extra, ROOMS with private baths and toilets— One person $1.60 and $2.00 per day Two persons in same room, $1.00 extra. . 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