Alleged Evader of Draft Act is Lodged In Jail

James Herr, Linton Man, is Caught by State Authorities After Three Years

HELD IN THE COUNTY JAIL

After three years alleged evasion of the draft, James Herr, 26 years old, of Linton, is in the county jail here today and will be taken to Fort Snelling, Minn., tonight to be tried by military court-martial.

Herr was arrested after ex-soldiers of Linton had reported to Adjutant General Fraser that Herr had come back from Canada, where he was said to be in hiding, and was to be seen daily.

After Herr is said to have registered he was called in August 1917, but could not be found, according to the Adjutant-General. He is said to have fled to Montana and then to Canada.

Herr, when he talked to the attaches of the adjutant-general's office, had nothing to say in his offense, and did not seem to be badly worried.

Other draft evaders will be apprehended, the adjutant-general said.

"This fellow thought that he would be safe in coming back now that the war is over," said Adjutant-General Fraser. "Such men all are subject to arrest and trial by military court-martial as deserters from the army, and sentence to hard labor at Ft. Leavenworth.

"The prosecution of these men has not stopped simply because the war is over, and will be continued."

Herr's father is a farmer.

The Bismarck Tribune, 5-19-1919
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Mrs Knowlton's horse became frightened Friday evening while the band was playing and cramped the buggy in such a manner as to break down one of the front wheels and let the front of the buggy down onto the ground. The occupants had to abandon their ride.

The Daily Huronite, 5/7/1904
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No Trace Found of Elevator Operator

Milton, N.D., June 24—(AP)—Two weeks after the disappearance of Sam O Tollefson, manager of the Farmers Elevator here, no trace of him has been found, friends here said Tuesday. A filling station attendant said that June 10, when Tollefson disappeared, he filled his car with gasoline and headed either west or north.

Every town and farm and district has been searched and every port of entry into Canada has been checked.

In the meantime auditors are at work on the books of the elevator. It is expected the audit will not be completed for about two weeks.

The Bismarck Tribune, 6/24/1931
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Naked Man Crazed With Moonshine Found In Farmer's House

Minot, N.D., May 17th—A member of the road building crew employed by Stevens Bros. in charge of a road building project near Burlington was picked up at Burlington Friday, insane from drinking too much moonshine. The fellow took off every stitch of clothing and covered himself in mud, then entered a farm home near Burlington where he was found in the kitchen by the farmer's son when he went to build the fire. The fellow was fitted out with overalls and a jacket and brought to Minot. He appeared before the insanity board Saturday, who continued the case until Monday, believing the man would recover as soon as the effect of the jackrabbit whiskey wore off. It is said the fellow had been drinking a quart of moonshine daily.

The Bismarck Tribune, 5-17-1922
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Baby Scalped

Bottineau News. A most distressing accident happened to an innocent little baby at Omemee last week in what was pronounced a runaway. Some parties from here were down that way driving, having with them Mrs. Bob Mills' baby boy, aged 18 months, when in some way the shafts were broken and the party or some of them spilled out. In the muddle the baby had his scalp torn almost from his head. We understand the skull was not injured and just how much injury will result permanently to the scalp we are not advised. It is too bad that it is the innocent who have to suffer the misdeeds of others.

Bismarck Daily Tribune, 5-23-1906
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