County Funds to Go Back to the Bank of N. Dak.
County Treasurer-elect J. R Jensen takes his oath of office on Monday morning of next week, and at the same time relieves Lawrence Larsen, who has been the custodian of the public funds during the past four years. We learn that Mr. Jensen has made arrangements with Miss Lucille Goetze of Crosby to assist him in the office for a month or so until he sort of gets onto things. Miss Goetze has been employed at the county treasurer's office in Divide county for quite a while and is thoroughly familiar with the duties pertaining thereto. Mr. Jensen has a good education, though it has been some years since he had any experience in book keeping, and we predict that he will have absolutely no difficulty in handling things in his new position.
We learn that as soon as Mr. Jensen takes over the treasurer's office all the county funds will go back to the Bank of North Dakota, where they had been until the new initiated law went into effect last December which provided that it was not compulsory that public treasurers deposit their funds in the state bank. A big majority of the people of Burke county voted against this law showing that they favored the Bank of North Dakota as a depository, and probably that is the principal reason Mr. Jensen chose the state institution for the county funds. We learn that Mr. Jensen will use the First State Bank of Bowbells as a clearance house.
The Jensens have rented the old Bickford residence across the street from the St. Joseph's church, which during the last two years was occupied by the O. S. Hall family, and brought in one load of furniture from the farm last Saturday. It is their intention to get the balance of their personal belongings in this week, and be all settled down by Monday morning when Mr. Jensen will be able to devote all of his energies to his new office.
HAS NEW WAY TO LAND VICTIM
Minot, N. D„ April 28.—Bankers here have received warnings against a confidence man who poses as a real estate dealer with offices in St. Paul and Crookston. He is said to have operated under the name of Arthur C. Taylor. His method of procedure is to spend a few days in a town establishing himself and then get in touch with a financially sound farmer to whom he makes a very attractive offer on Wisconsin land. He agrees to take, the farmer to see the land and just before boarding the train finds it necessary to cash a check which the farmer is asked to indorse as a matter of courtesy.
Enroute to Wisconsin the faker loaves the train to telephone and is not seen again. The indorsed check is returned to the farmer to "make good." Such chocks are said to have been drawn on the Cosmopolitan, State bank of Stillwater.
BOY IS DRAGGED TO HIS DEATH
Ryder, N. D., April 28. – Kenneth Erb, 12-year-old son of J. E. Erb, Ward county farmer, was killed when he fell from a horse, his foot becoming entangled in the stirrup and his body dragging on the ground for 40 rods. He was out rounding up the horses for the night and was near James Kukash’s farm when the accident happened. Kukash ran to his assistance but the boy died before his parents or a doctor could arrive. He is one of a family of 12 children. The funeral was held in Ryder.
INTER-CLASS MEET NEXT TUESDAY
The inter-class track and field meet of the Bowbells High School will be held next Tuesday afternoon, beginning at three o'clock. The first hour's program of events will be on the-school lawn, including the girl’s volley ball contest, the jumps and pole vault. Beginning at four o'clock the weight events, javelin throw, and all running races will be held on the Woods half-mile track.
A great deal-of interest is being taken in the meet this year, as points count here towards the winning of letters in track work, be sides the fact that a banner is given for the class winning the highest number of points and it will also he endeavored to present a' gold, silver, and bronze medal to the persons winning the .three highest number of individual points.
The Juniors seem to have a. little the edge on the chances, in the meet, their team including the two Masters, Edwards, Jessen, Abbot and Philo Schultz, but the Senior team; composed only of two men Eugene Schultz and Omer Larsen, declare, they expect to capture the honors of the day. Then there are a number of Sophomores and Freshmen to be reckoned with, especially since volley ball is to be a regular parts of the days events where only the two first classes have teams to enter.
An admission of 5 and 15 cents will be charged to defray the expenses of securing the banner and medals if enough is received. It is to be hoped that the general public will come out to see the Meet. If you will be unable to attend the county meet at Portal May 14, this will give you a good opportunity of seeing the boys work, as the county track entries will be picked from the showing made in this Meet.
MANAGER OF BURNED ELEVATOR MISSING
Huff, N. D., April 28. – The mysterious disappearance of John F. Dahl, former manager of the Farmer’s Co-operative Elevator company of Huff, which burned several months ago, and irregularities said to have been recently found in the preserved books of the elevator company, are being investigated by company officers and by public officials. An audit of the books of the elevator company has been ordered.
The audit ordered comes as the outcome of farmers’ inability to cash tickets for grain which has been stored in the elevator. Approximately 9,000 bushels of grain were stored in the elevator at the time it burned. The elevator was insured and the insurance was paid, but the whereabouts of the money is in question.
SOME MORE “FREE LOVE” EDITOR DOPE
The "free love” editor of the Columbus Reporter now says that the heated argument between this paper and himself is drawing to a close, and admits that it was a mud slinging contest from start to finish. He says that he still insists that the member of the Nonpartisan League are a bunch of political grafters, actual Reds, and rank and radical socialists. Whether this controversy has done the public any good he is willing to let the readers of his paper decide. He is volunteering his opinion of about two thirds of the voters of the county who voted for the farmers’ program at the last several elections, and when a person takes his past record into consideration, his “free love” habits, his lining up with the criminal element of the county and his knocking of the peace officers here, the average person can decide without much trouble what his arguments amount to. During all the time Mahoney has knocked at the farmers of the county he has not given a single reason why the farmers of the state should not organize for mutual protection from the big money interests, but instead like other I. V. A. editors spend most of his efforts in abusing everyone connected with the farmers’ organization. Had he been a man with a clean reputation himself it might not have looked so bad, but the bunch that he associates with, his “free love” habit and the line of dope that he has been handing out in his paper is enough to disgust any ordinary person. We admit that this controversy has not done any good except that it showed up Mahoney in his true light, put him in a class where he rightfully belongs. And where only a few people in the Columbus territory knew just exactly what kind of a pup he was three months ago, the whole county knows it now. The longer he keeps up his controveray of dith against the farmers the more they will detest him as they should. We personally are willing controvert with him till the hades freeze over, as we do not feel that either ourself or the farmers of the county have done anything through organizing for mutual benefit to be ashamed of. We don’t know of any farmer members of the organization that have the “free love” habits that Mahoney has.
Fore Sale – Roaming home opposite Soo depot, Furniture for sale and building for rent. Address Box 108, Bowbells, N. D. 45-41p
Boosters Club Holds Meeting
The Regular monthly meeting of the Bowbells Boosters Club was held at the court room at the court house last Friday evening, and was attended by a large number of members. It was presided over by Chairman Jerry Donovan, while Secretary A. U. Anderson recorded the minutes. After the preliminary routine of business the matter of getting a physician to locate here was taken up, and after getting the opinions of a number of the members a committee was appointed to go to Noonan to see Dr. Smith, who it is understood is looking for a new location. This committee was instructed to ascertain just what inducements were necessary to get Dr. Smith to locate here, and report at the next meeting. The electric light proposition was discussed at some length, and it was finally decided to petition the state railroad commission to order the local plant to run the plant all night. The members present were unanimous in desiring all night service even if the rate would be higher.
Another committee was appointed to confer with other committees from the churches, schools, American Legion, and cemetery association in regard to holding a memorial day program here on May 30.
ACCIDENTAL GUN WOUND IS FATAL
Crosby, N. D., April 28. – Stanford Saterlie, 15-year-old son of H. S. Saterlie, of Crosby, was fatally wounded when a shot gun carried by George Feihn, Crosby youth, was discharged accidentally while the boys were hunting rabbits. The discharge struck the Saterlie boy in the lower part of the abdomen. The wounded boy started to walk to town, covering the wound with his hands to stop the flow of blood. Passing autoists rushed the youth to Crosby where physicians endeavored to save his life. His condition remained unchanged for 48 hours but complications caused his death. The boy realized his condition as death approached and expressed a desire to see his mother who was confined to the Saterlie home with a baby, born a few days before the accident. He was taken to his home and died that afternoon. The funeral services were held yesterday at Crosby. Three sisters, two brothers and the infant brother survive.
CLAYTON
(From Staff Correspondent)
Those entertained at the Bogus home Sunday were the Misses Loretta, Helen and Irene Kopriva, John Dignan, Ben and Wm. Lucy, Mr. and Mrs. C. Midbo and Clarence Summers.
Those attending the high school play in Coteau Friday evening were Mrs. Hannah Dignan, John, Loretta, and Merrit Sparks, Mrs. M. T. Stenson, Minnie, Lloyd, Wlater and Reuben, Mr. and Mrs. Uglum and family and Sigurd Swenson.
Mrs. Perry Kistler, accompanied by Mrs. K. Christ, were shopping in Coteau Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Christianson and daughter, Stella, spent Sunday at the Perry Kistler home. C. M. Reminton, hauled grain from Coteau Monday. Miss Loretta Dignan was on the sick list the past few days.
P. H. Peterson called at Uglums Sunday. Helen and Lucile Bogus were Coteau callers Saturday. Arthur and Earl Christ spent Sunday at Theo. Gullicksons.
John Hagen’s grading outfit passed Clayton Tuesday. Cor. D.
DEPOSITORS TO BE PAID IN FULL
Bismarck – Decision was reached by the estate guaranty fund commission to begin paying off depositors of closed banks in the order that the banks were closed. Some of the depositors will be paid off at once and others will be paid off as fast as funds accumulate for that purpose.
The first on the list is the Tolley State Bank, the depositors of which will be paid in full by about June 1, with moneys that have gathered in the guarantee funds. Next in order are the Security State Bank of New England, the Beach State bank, the State Bank of Bantry and the Farmers State Bank of Greene.
Funds are accumulating now in the guaranty fund from the liquidation of Judd and Marmarth banks, the depositors of which have already been paid. Moneys derived from the liquidation of the Tolley bank will also be used to pay depositors. The total deposits of the Tolley bank were $350,000
JUVENILE OFFICERS NAMED AT MINOR
Minot, N. D., April 28. – C. B. Davis and Mrs. John C. Lowe have been appointed juvenile commissioners for boys and girls, respectively at Minor by District Judge John C. Lowe. The terms of Mark Chatfield, appointed juvenile commissioner by Judge Leightou, expires with the new appointments.
Up to the present time the county has paid out approximately $60,000.00 for seed grain which was distributed among farmers who applied for county aid, and there will be several thousand dollars more to pay out before this work is finished. It is estimated that the total amount to be paid out of the seed grain fund of over $100,000.00 will be close to $75,00.00.
NEGAARD’S BUICK CAR IS STOLEN
Columbus Reporter: A Buick “six” five passenger 1919 touring car belonging to Loui Negaard of this place was stolen from his garage in the northwestern part of town Thursday evening, April 14, at about 10:30 p. m. It is thought that the theft was committed by members of a gang of automobile thieves operating in this part of the state, and that the men that stole the car were familiar with the lay-out of the roads and the location of the Negaard Buick.
The circumstances covering the theft were as follows: Mr. and Mrs. Negaard and children drove to their farm north of town on this night, returning home about nine o’clock. Mr. Negaard drove the car into a nearly completed new garage which he erected on the back of his residence property, drained the car radiator, locked the ignition switch equipped with a Yale lock, and then went to bed. It is thought that the thieves commenced work on the car almost immediately inasmuch as the lock on the switch had to be picked or the ignition system changed in some way so that the motor could be started. The new garage had not, at that time a door on it, and the thieves hacked the car out on its own power, run it around the corner of the garaged down the alley and then rapidly made their escape on the road west leading past the Iver Iverson farm. Mrs. Jacob Gunderson, a neighbor of the Negaard’s, stated that she was the car leave the garaged and then proceed west, but did not think this unusual. The driver of the car did not use the lights until he gained some headway and was some distance from town. Next morning at the usual rising time, Mr. Negaard noticed that the car was gone from the garage and his first thoughts were that some friends had just “borrowed” the car without asking. After investigating the tracks made and the evidence of hasty exit, Mr. Negaard conclusion that the car was stolen. He at once took the matter up with the sheriffs of adjoining counties, but in lieu of the fact that the thieves had gained about an eight hour start, hopes of recovering the car are faint. It was insured for $1200, but its value was estimated at $2,000.
SMUGGLING OF SUGAR CHARGED
Charged with smuggling sugar into the United States from the Dominion of Canada without reporting to the collector of customs at the port of entry, federal authorities yesterday arrested A. O. T. Carlson, a merchant of Tolley, N. D., and Ralph Taute and A. R. Taute, brothers, living north of that village. The men were indicted at the last session of the federal grand jury.
The government charges that the offenses were committed on or about May 19, 1920, in violation of Section 2,865 of the revised statutes of the United States with the intent to defraud the government of revenue. It is alleged that Carlson smuggled into the United States 7,200 pounds of sugar subject to duty: Ralph Taute, 899 pounds, and A. R. Route, 1,200 pounds.
The defendants were arraigned before the United States commissioner at Mohall, N. D., and released on $500 bail each, to appear at the next term of federal court at Minor.
The arrests were made by C. D. Scott, deputy United States marshal.
NEKOMA FARMER HANGS HIMSELF
Nekoma, N. D., April 28. – The body of Mr. Rohold, Sr., 70, farmer of Nekoma vicinity, was found hanging in his barn by his son, L. J. Roholt. While the elder Rohold had given no intimation of taking his own life it is believed he had become despondent over his feebleness and inability to work. Dr. G. E. Stromberg, county coroner, was called in the case. The dead man is survived by two sons.
STATE BUYS THREE MACHINE GUNS
Bismarck, N. D., April 28. – State Inspector H. P. Dunbar today placed an order for three portable machine guns, to be used, with the aid of high powered cars, in waging war on the whisky runners. Altho nearly a dozen of their number have been run to earth by Mr. Dunbar and his deputies, the runners are still active, and the officials from Attorney General Lemke down are determined to put them completely out of business.
WATKINS REPORTED HELD UP SATURDAY
An unconfermed story is being circulated in this part of the state to the effect that Rev. F. L. Watkins and his crew of law enforcers were held up by booze runners seven miles east of Portal last Saturday night, and that the runners rode off with the big Cadillac car, guns and other equipment belonging to Watkins, making it necessary for the state officers to walk the seven miles back to Portal.
It is understood that Watkins' and his law enforcers learned that some booze runners were to cross the international boundary on a road seven miles east of Portal Saturday night, and the officers hid along this road on this side of the line after putting a big sign in the road reading "Stop. State Officers."
Cars that refused to stop at this sign were to be shot at, and a like treatment was to be given to such cars that came close enough to read the sign and then turned around and went back. It is reported that after waiting for several hours and not hearing or seeing hide nor hair of a car of any kind, the officers were suddenly aroused by the command "hands up." The night was pitch dark, and not knowing who they had to contend with, the officers complied at once.
It is reported that the officers were disarmed by the bandits who got into the Cadillac car and drove off, leaving Watkins and his men to get back to Portal in the mud the best way they could. It is said that the runners approached the officers so quietly that their presence was not known until they were within a few feet of the law enforcers, who were too surprised to defend themselves in any way. This story came from Minot where it is said the booze runners told just how the affair took place, and exhibited the big Cadillac car and Watkins’ guns to their friends to prove that they had actually “high jacked” the chief of the law enforcers.
Ab Hunt, the Soo Line officer at Portal, who was in Bowbells on Tuesday of this week, told us that Rev. Watkins and his crew were at Portal for several days during the latter part of the last week, but that he had not seen them since Saturday. He also said he had heard nothing about the holdup except what he had learned from the stories coming from Minot. Sheriff Ed. Drinkwater also says he had heard nothing about this holdup from an official source, but that he had heard the story from many other sources, and would not be surprised to learn that it was true.
CASHIER ARRESTED FOR EMBEZZLEMENT
Bismarck, N. D., April 28. – C. N. Janson, cashier of the Citizens’ State bank of Hazen, was arrested late last evening in Hazen on a charge of embezzling $32,000, so far as checked up. At the same time the bank examiner, though the directors state it will soon be reopened, as Janzen is said to be arranging to make good the shortage.
Janzen was released on $5,000 bail today, the preliminary hearing taking place May 4. It is charged that he systematically issued certificates of deposits without recording them in the bank’s books and pocketed the deposits.
ALL READY FOR RELAY RACE SATURDAY P. M.
Sixty-five boys in Burke county have been training hard the past week getting themselves into condition for the big thirteen mile relay race Saturday afternoon from Bowbells to Flaxton. People are talking about the event, and it is predicted that several hundred people will follow the runners along the course and be at Flaxton to see the finish. The tryouts for the local school were held Monday afternoon, and the following boys will make up the team from Bowbells and run the course in the order their names appear: Eugene Schultz, Philo Schultz, Moris Melby, Jack Bryan, Wilfred Glespey, ray Edwards, Omer Larsen, Lennie Walleen, Albert Miller, Burke Wineman, Oliver Abbott, Burke Bair, Charley Jessen. The runners weigh all the way from 85 pounds to 150 and vary in age from 12 to 19. The first two runs will be about three-quarters of a mile each, but the last will cover almost a quarter extra. The expense of furnishing prizes for the winners is to be furnished by the two cities between which the race is run, the city where the finish is made contributing three-fourths, and the one where the start is made one-fourth. The prizes then are to be awarded as coming from Bowbells and Flaxton. The business man of Bowbells have gladly made up the fund from the starting city.
As stated last week, the judges and runners who are placed from Bowbells (the first seven) will meet at the court house promptly at 1:15 Saturday for instructions. The distribution of men will start at 1:30, and the race will be started from in front of the postoffice promptly at 2:30, each runner carrying the mayor of Flaxton.
The public is requested not to pass the runners on the course, but if desired, follow the last man and then to by a different route if it is desired to reach Flaxton for the finish. Any further, information regarding the event will be gladly given by the superintendent of the city schools.
