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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-08-19
CONTEST NOTICE.

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Minot, North Dakota,
August 7, 1903.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this Office by Lew W.
Myers, contestant, against Homestead
entry No. 1852, made April 2, 1900, for
the seA of sec. IL, Township 1853, Range
49, by John G. Nichols, contestee, in
which it is alleged that said entryman
has wholly abandoned said land for
more than six months last past. That
he has wholly failed to establish resi-
dence upon said land, and has wholly
failed to improve said land in any way;
and that defendants alleged absence
from said land was not due to his en-
ployment in the army, navy or marine
corps of the United States in time of
war. Said parties are hereby notified
to appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 o'clock a.
M, on the Goth day of September, 1903.
before the Register and Receiver of the
United States Land Office, at Minot,
N. D. The said contestant in a proper
affidavit filed on the Goth day of July,
1903, having set forth facts which shows
that after due diligence personal service
of the said contest notice cannot be
made, it is hereby ordered and directed
that said notice be given by due and
proper publication.
r. G. SANBoRN, Register.
LeSueur & Bradford, Attorneys for
contestant. 8-l2 GIG
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-08-19
Observation-Disclosures
5 Around the State.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Mr.. Lombard has a well at
Balfour 81 feet deep with 80 feet
Of water in it.
Twenty head Of cattle were
killed by lightning on the Bradley
ranch west OF Berthold.
Three churches have been or
ganized at Ryder and we hope
Editor Wells will turn over a new
leaf.
Although the Ryder News is
but eleven weeks old, the land
office has designated it a legal
paper.
Editor Wilson OF the Reporter
put up 100 tons OF hay on his
Stanley farm aid will not starve
this winter.
E2jtor Copeland OF Williston
is on his claim for a few weeks
and his readers are enjoying an
intellectual fast.
Dinklet Dale of the Kenmare
journal believes in lynching ne
groes, as he halls from some re-
mote southern region.
There is we'll in Ransom cOun-
ty which flows over 1000 bar
rels a day with a pressure OF over
100 pounds to the square inch.
A Washington hand press, as
good as new, for sale at the In
dependent office. We will give
you a bargain if you want it at
at once. Write us.
Prairie chickens are plentiful
over this state, the young ones
having Matched early. 1t is I'M
lawful to shoot more than %
chickens in one day.
The Bottineau Courant looks
prosperous with it's twelve pages
full of interesting reading matter
and it's new type setting machine
and gasoline engine. ....
l.. j. McPhee, a Williston drug
gist was given $12 worth OF
chemicals and at Fargo
for travelling the longest distance
to attend the druggists conven.
ton.
James r. Jensen looked in his
we'll at Bowbells and growing
dizzy fell to the bottom, seven.
teen feet. He was pulled out and
did not come to his senses fol-
eight hours.
The investigation of the Mrs
Collier case goes to show that
the Velva woman was notpoison
ed. The section of stomach sent
east was examined and no trace
of poison found.
The combined length OF a wild
buck wheat vine raised on the P
w. Jackson farm at Carpio is
700 feet. This was raised from
a single seed and demonstrates
the fertility OF the soil.
The Lansford Times says the
report that the business men from
that place are all goingto Mohal
is a mistake. The only thing that
did leave Lansford was acovereC
wagon and some calico and Mo.
hall is welcome to that.
The Agricultural department
will soon issue a bulletin describ
ING a number of common weeds
valuable for their crude drug
properties together with instruc'
tions for gathering and curing
them. There will be money in il
for the farmers.
Professor Laid OF the Agri
cultural college, is making pur
chases Of food stuffs at various
points in the state and will ana
I'VE them to ascertain their purl
ty. If they are found impure
within the meaning OF the Law
notices will be issued forbiddin&
their Sale.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-08-19

Martin Aanrun threshed oats
at Balfour, which weighed 4S
pounds to the bushel, machine
measure.
The railroad companies are
running excursions into this state
from Minneapolis for $6 for the
round trip.
Miss Elda Kemp is teaching in
a granary in Bottineau county
and has the building packed with
little folks. There are thirty
five districts in that county.
A hail storm at Mckinney did
much damage over a scope OF
country four miles long and two
miles wide. Mr.. Nelson, pro-
prietor of the hotellost 100 acres
of fine crop. "
Editor Person OF the Granville
Record is likely to challenge Edi-
tor KilliOn of the Towner News to
a duel, on account of the latter's
calling him the kid with the
empty cocoanut.
A young man went into the
clerk OfcOurt's office at BOttineau
to secure a marriage license and
couldn't for the life ofhim remem-
Der his intended's name. He
searched the records and at last
found the right name. 1t was a
narrow escape.
Three children were on Il bridge
along the railroadnear Bottineau
Thursday when the passenger
passed. Two jumped into the
creek and a little girl hung to
the bridge by her hands until
the train passed. The conductor
stopped his train and went back
and drew tho little girl up safely.
A boy named Mccain Of Keith,
Ramsey county, was arrested for
violating the game laws. He
claimed that just as hepulled the
gun on u flock OF blackbirds, a
flock of ducks flew by. The JUS
tice thought that such a youth
full liar should be shown some
consideration and discharged
the young offender.
The farmers of the state have
organized for the purpose OF add
vertising macaroni wheat and a
special agent has been appointed
to demonstrate the good quail
ties of the wheat for bread, bis
cults, cake etc. The crop of
macaroni wheat in the state is
the largest this year in it's his
tory.
TheSeventh Day adventists will
build an industrial school at
Harvey. Work will commence
on the buildings this fall. The
business men OF Harvey gave
$4,000 in cash and 100 acres of
land. The school will start a
year from this fall with fifty
students or the land will revert
to the owners.
North Dakota life is strenuous.
When evils done, justice is melted
out to the wrong doer quickly.
A pigger started business at
Glenburn in the northern part
OF the county at 9 o'clock Satur-
day night. He was at once ar
rested and given a trial. Hewas
bound over and two hours later
was on his way to Minot % miles.
Before the light OF day he was
behind the bars Of the jail.
North of Starkweather there
lives a hermit by the name Of
John CARRIER. Although only
three miles from town he has
only made three trips there.
This old fossil lives in a house
with crackswide enough to throw
a dog; through by the tail, and
during the cold weather last
winter he lived in his cellar in
which he also kept his COW and
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-08-19

North of Starkweather there
lives a hermit by the name Of
John CARRIER. Although only
three miles from town he has
only made three trips there.
This old fossil lives in a house
with cracks wide enough to throw
a dog through by the tail, and
during the cold weather last
winter he lived in his cellar in
which he also kept his COW and
pigs.
The western part OF this state
has lately been examined very
carefully by scientists both from
the state and U. S. government
and surveys made showing that
an area Of from 100000 to 4OO,-
600 acres OF land, lying between
Buford and Bismarck can easily
be irrigated by water from near
by supplies and pumping power
furnished by Ignite coal mined
on the spot. The surveyors also
discovered great deposits OF lig-
mite coal, stone and clay OF in
estimable value, which, they be-
lieve will astonish the world when
they begin to be developed.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-02
FIX SLATE FOR REPUBLICANS
Quiet Meeting of "AntI" Leaders Par
cells out Nominations Among
AEpirants.

At a meeting at the Dellone hotel, which
was held Monday night in a very circum-
spect and confidential manner, the repub-
lican city campaign was discounted, and
since that time in the proper circle the
word has been passed around so that the
delegates will know what they are to do
when the convention meets.
At the meeting we're about thirty persons
from the Ninth ward, including A. H. Hen
nings, G. w. Thompson, H. F. Cady, A. g..
Edwards and Charles A. Goss, all OF the
same ward. The slate was then settled upon
as follows: For mayor, E. A. Benson; for
treasurer, A. II. Hennings; for comptroller,
H. B. Morrill,; for clerk, w. H. Elbourn; for
councilman from the Ninth ward, @. 8.
Benawa. The other Offices were not filled
so far as known, at that meeting. Jonathan
Edwards has been a candidate for the coun-
ell from the Ninth ward, but II is inti-
mated that he is to be placated with a
deputyship Of ZONE sort.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-02
NECK ALONE PARTS AT WIRE
ClOvertOn wins Hard Race for CASTOR
Hotel Stakes at Men,
phis. .,

MEMPHIS, April 1.-THE Castor hotel
stakes at four furlongs, for 2-year-old colts
and geldings, brought out five contestants,
DICK Bernard, the New Orleans crack, was
installed a hot favorite at 4 to 8, while
Cloverton, the Esher colt. owned by John
w: Schorr, was second choice at 6 to 8.
Others were at long odds. The race was
drive with ]. p. Mayberry. pullman clearly
outrode Hoar and many hOrsemen ex-
pressed. the belief that the Ellison colt
should have won.
1t was another great day for the Schorr
stable, the popular colors being first in the
three events In which his horses were
named to start. Results:
First race, five furlongs and a half, SELL
ing: Apple Sweet, 80 (Robbins). 5 to /, won;
able, ll &C. Kelly), Z to 2, third. Time:
Second race, four furlongs, selling: Esea-
lera. LOT (Bullman), 3 to J, won; Phelan, 90
CRobbins), 8 to 2, second; Bernice, IS Hel-
gerson(, 10 to l, third. Time: O;5f%.
Third race, one mile: Rightful, 10 Dull
man. 10 70 2. won; Senator Morrison, l02
Fullerl, 7 to l, third. Time: 1:441A.
Fourth race, four furlongs, the CASTOR
hotel stakes, $1,000 added: Cloverton, lis
(Bullman), s to s, won; ]. p. Mayberry. 10
(Hoar), Z to l. second; Flo Bob, lis WON
derly), 25 to l, third. Time: 0:50k.
Fifth race, six furlongs. se.lihg: Scorpio,
III DEAN, 60 to l. won; Foxy Kane, 100
(Wonderlyl! u to l. second; Automaton, ia
(Gleason), IL to !, third. No time taken.
ing: Bondage. 81 (Robbins), even, won;
War Cry, 9S Fuller), Z to /, second; Cogs-
wei, ll &C. Kelly, 6 to l, third. Time:
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-02
Three BenninEs F~nvorites Succeed.

WASHINGTON, April /. Delightful
weather and a good card drew a big crowd
to the races at Bennings today. The track
was heavy and spongy. Three favorites
Won, Judge. Examiner and -Athelroy. the
first two being at odds of l to g. Redeem.
Cannon and Hack each rode two winners
After a thorough investigation of yester-
days NTH race the stewards today set
down Jockey Miles for the remainder OF the
meeting because of what they regarded as
his suspicious riding on the favorite. Car
roll d. Results;
First race, six f%urlongs and a half, SELL
96 CMcCaferty), 7 to !, second; Blue and
Orange, So (Redfern), Z to 9. third. Time:
H1:24 2-5.
Second race, four furlongs and a half, for
maidens: Judge, l07 (Haack), / to 8, won:
ListaWay, 14 (Pollock), s 10 1, second, NJ
O;5S. ~
Third race, six furlongs: amin es
(Redfern), / TO 3, won; Flying Buttress, liS
(Haack), u to l, second; Anna DAILY. 81
(Creamer), 4 to l, third. Time: ll6 2-5
Fourth race, seven f~urlongs, for maidens.
Benduro, 100 (Gannon), 5 to 1, won; Flo
Russell, 100 CMiles), Z TO l, second; Cheru-
him, 80 henderson,, 3 TO 3, third. Time:
l:32.
Fifth race, six furlongs, selling: Turn
pike, SO (Redfern), 8 to 2, won: Sir Christie
pher, l5 (Mincerl. 6 to /. second; Lad
Radnor, ll (haack), Is to /, third. Time:
1915 3-5.
Sixth race, one mile and 100 yards, handi-
cap: Athelroy, 13 Haack), 8 to 8, won: n
L. Coleman, l16 (Odom), 10 TO 5. second:
Bar lie Due, 1S (shea), 8 10 l, third, Time:
l.b3.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-02
CAMBRIDGE BEATS OXFORD
Race Between College Boats L. only
n Procession Before II
t. Finished.

PUTNEY, England. April L-Today's OK
ford and Cambridge boat race. which was
the diamond jubilee of the contest, was
won easily by Cambridge by six lengths in
lg minutes S1z seconds. Excepting the fact
that rain was falling the weather conui-
lions were favorable.
Following a capital start the nose of tho
Cambridge boat promptly showed in front
and remained there throughout the race.
Rowing with Immense power Cambridge
completely outclassed oxford and increase 1
the lead with every stroke with the excep-
ton OF a brief moment at the Crabtree.
when Monier-Williams, the oxford stroke,
spurted slightly and decreased the opening
between the boats. Nelson, the Cambridge
stroke, however, quickly responded and
everything in the nature OF a race was
over.
oxford made one more effort after pass
ing Thorneycrofts, but Nelson, quickening
his stroke, again demonstrated the SUI
perior strength of his crew. the Oxonians
maintained good form throughout and
finished the course gamely. l. Milburn, an
American, son Of John q. Milburn of Buff
falo, N. Y, is a member Of the oxford
crew.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-02
LOCAL BREVlTIES.

Katie Boslowske petitions for divorce
from Samuel, alleging he abandoned her
last October. She was a June bride Of last
years vintage.
William Carver, taken on an insanity
warrant, was brought up from Sou h
Omaha by Deputy Sheriffs Sloup and
sherry last night.
Il the home of Rev. Savidge, Twenty
nth and Leavenworth, last night at 5
o'clock. Rev. Charles Harmed married Mr..
Winfield Reed and Miss Elizabeth Gales.
Lulu Tyler of lOO6 Dodge street was ar
rested Wednesday afternoon upon com
plant OF Bert Dempster, who charges he's
with having relieved him Of S2U while he
was visiting at her resort.
Attorney II A. Whipple left yesterday for
Tekamah, Neb., where he will be engaged
during the rest OF the week In the trial OF
cases against he ~policyholders OF the Sc
curty Mutual Fire Insurance company, q
concern lately placed In the hands Of a re
ceiver.
Asa Grahame was arrested Wednesday
afternoon on a warrant charging him with
assault and battery. He IL said 20 have
visited the home OF Irene Smith, where a
dispute occurred. During the alteration
he IL alleged TO have held the Smith
woman until another struck her several
times over the. head with a beer bottle. He
viii have his hearing In the police court
this morninG
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-02
CHALLENGER AGAIN WINS
Beats Shamrock On It's own
strong Points of Sail
Ing.

GOUROCk, Scotland, April LIN a stih
breeze today Shamrock Ill again demon
strated its superiority over Shamrock 1.
As the two boats were fetching out of the
shelter of the bay a hard westerly squall
staggered them and laid them nearly fiat.
A few minutes later the gear of m
IS staysail carried away and the sail went
down with a run. Shamrock III stood the
test handsomely.
All the way down the channel the yachts
II was the point Of sailing on which sham
rock / had hitherto excelled, but 1t showed
Itself quite unable to hold the new chal-
lenger.
The latter faced on every mile and over
the distance, about seven miles, which was
covered In thirty-ive minutes, Shamrock
handsomely and went fast and clean
through the water, The trial finished with
a windward turn across the Firth. The
wind continued fresh and Shamrock Ill
again demonstrated that going close hauled
1t Is easily faster than the older boat,
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-02
IRREGULAR
Touched while intoxicated.

f. ]. Groves of Fremont, Neb., was so
phenomenally under the influence Of LIQUOR
last night that three persons TO him un-
known took his diamond ring, diamond stud
and watch and chain. Groves came to the
police station at a late hour to make COM
plant He knew that something was
wrong, but was not sure just what II was.
He was locked up for being as he was and
Detectives Hudson and Dunn sent up to the
vicinity of the Arcade hotel, where the
prisoner said he had been. Nellie Allen OF
$50 South Sixteenth street was arrested and
confessed 10 having bought the stud from
Groves for so cents and then pawning It at
men who had been with them and Fred
Rarden OF 2Sl5 WOolworth and ]. II. oliver
OF Fremont were arrested. The former had
the watch and chain in his possession and
the latter admitted having pawned the
ring for s. to a railway man who had gone
out on his run.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-02
ADOPT WESTERN SCHEDULE
Omaha opens the Season at Dem
yer on the Twenty
Eighth.

DENVER, April 1~.-(Special Telegram. }
The Western league magnates were in con-
ference all afternoon at the Brown Palace
hotel, and at its conclusion II was given out
that a new schedule had been adopted and
the opening day of the season changed from
April % to April 2S.
President Packard of the local team
stated after the meeting that the new
schedule puts Denver at home for the
opening series. Omaha vii; be the oppos-
ing team. TIL Cubs will also be at home
on Decoration day and the Fourth Of July.
ALI OF the magnates went to Colorado
Springs to witness the game tomorrow be-
ween the Mtllionaires and the Chicago Ma
tionals. From there President Sexton will
go to Rockford, where he will give out the
new schedule next week.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-02
Nisrette wins Oakland Mile.

SAN FRANCISCO, April l-NIgrette, the
9 to 5 favorite, took the mile handicap at
Oakland today. Military Man, the ODDS on
choice for the 2-year-oldt race, got away
tangled up and received a poor ride. being
beaten by the ~well-played Sweet Tone.
Weather fine and track heavy. Results:
First race. Futurity course, selling: Jerid,
10 a.. Jackson, s TO l, won; Ragnarok II,
l02 (ConnelD, 10 10 !, second; Royal +. III
(Bozeman). 4 to /, third. Time: i:l4h.
Second race, one mile and nifty yards, sell
Ing: Spindle, 90 IL. JacksonJ, s 10 /, won
Disturber, 80 CMcKinnon), 20 10 /. second:
Essence, 100 (BelD, 8 TO l. third. Time:
las.
Third race, one-half mile, 2-year-olds,
purse. Sweet Tone, l07 (BoRner). 4 TO 1,
won; Military Man, 197 Adkins), 7 TO 10,
second Planet, ld Gackson). Z to 2. third.
Time: O;5OA.
Fourth race. one mile handicap: Nigrette.
s. lBonnerl. 2 20 /. won Bard Burns s.
iAdkinsl. 10 to !. second; Annie Max. 81 u.
T. Sheehan), is 10 !. third Time; l:43.
Fifth race. thirteen-siXteenths OF a mile,
selling; Bersndos. n7 CBonnerl. 3 to / won
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-02
March meteorological summary.

The meteorological ummary Issued by
the local weather bureau shows:
Temperature-Mean for the month, 40o
highest, 7' on the 18th; lowest, 14o on the
LIST; greatest daily range, 36o on the 18th;
for March for thirty-three years was $50.
Accumulated excess since January /, 2l2o.
Wind-The prevailing direction was south
total movement, 6.924 miles; maximum
velocity, Is miles from the northwest on the
23d.
Precipitation-Total for the month, IS of
an inch; average for March for thirty
three years, L42 of an inch; deficiency since
January l, II inches. There were 10 clear
days, Z partly cloudy and IA cloudy.
LIST, Sth, 18th, ga, 25th, 18th n 18th.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-02
Kid leo Released.

kid" Mccoy, recently arrested at Valen-
tine on a charge of forging postal money
orders, wac released from custody last
evening, as the witnesses from Denver
failed to identify him as the party wanted.
Mccoy says his name is William Lee and
that he was satisfied all along that his ar
rest was a case of mistaken identity and
that he would be ,releaseP as soon as con-
frontedkb witnessed. .dt nrnra ....--
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-02
CoIored People Open club.

The Onitaquia club, a new club for the
colored elite OF the city. was successfully
inaugurated last night in the clubrooms
ready an enrolment Of 27O paid members.
The quarters contain a buffet, kitchen, din
Ing room, reading room, reception room,
etc, and have been I'm course Of preparation
for three weeks. Tom Lewis is president of
the club. T. +. Thomas secretary, and the
directors are ID. Simpson, J. Smith, H.. j.
Brford, w. Lewis. DR.. ]. II. Hutton, DR..
W. liam Gordon and r.. /. Barnett
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-02
MAYOR TALKS TO BUTCHERS
Open Meeting of The Union Addressed BY
0ity's Executive.
DEBATES NEW PRIMARY ELECTION LAW
some of the Undesirable Features OF
the work Done by Douglas
County I'm Legislature
Pointed out.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
Omaha Retail Butchers union was held at
Washington hall In the unions rooms last
night with a large attendance. Measures
OF special interest to the butchers and
their relations with the packers and whole
salers and meat dellverers throughout the
city were discussed. The meeting was an
open one, and resolved itself later into a
social gathering and smoker, supplemented
with refreshments.
An interesting feature OF the meeting was
the presence Of Mayor Frank e. Moores,
who was called upon for an address. His
speech was brief. He said in part;
l am glad to meet with you, and perhaps
IL may not be out Of place for me to state
my attitude on certain public questions in
which we are all interested. Being a pub
lie officer may be pardoned for speaking
Ger Is a public servant, and he does best his
duty when he works for the best interest
of all the people without fear or favor and
without regard to his wealth or poverty.
As mayor my office hours are from $3.50 in
the, morning to s o'clock in the evening
with an hour for luncheon, and during
these hours l am at the service of the pub.
lie. / am heartily in favor of the proposed
power canal, the improvement OF our cleo
beneht all the people Of Omaha and con.
tribute to the prosperity of the city. Some
I mess ,a ina nave advocated and would
by the council, and some that 1 have not
approved have also been passed over my
dlsapproYal Notwithstanding.
Some Unwise Changes.
l do not think that IT was the wise thinp
to do to cut the chief of the fire depart
ments salary $500 and increase the salary
of the chief of police $500. The new primary
law, hanging the time of the primaries
was evidently passed in order to permit the
legislators to fix things up there at Lincoln
and then give them time to get back here
ana mix in the municipal campaign. This
law was passed in a certain interest, and is
In all respects. in my opinion, a vicious
measure. IL the Judges OF election see II;
they can ask you questions that you will
refuse TO answer. They can ask you who
you supported at a previous election and
other questions that you may feel perfectly
1ustlned In declining to answer and Their
run the risk of disfranchislng yourself. The
democrats seem to take no special interest
in the law. By its provisions 1t practically
makes, registration useless, and the more
we look into II the more vicious II appears,
Again, 1 must say that l am glad that
am here. Am glad to see so strong an or.
ganization among you. In union there is
strength. They enable you to work to.
gether for your own good. In the recent
strikes In this city the strikers have acted
like men. l believe that the only way Ia
ever settle these difficulties between the
laborer and his employer Is by arbitration.
II l have injected some politics into this
talk 1t Is because l cannot nelp It lust al
this particular time. / almost believe thai
l would have to talk politics at a prayer
meeting. 49,