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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-05-06
General.

Young Corbett failed to stop George
Mensic of Chicago in four rounds at
Portland, Ore.
Mrs. Sully Fay, one of the best
known woman suffragists of the coun-
ty. died at Toledo, Ohio, from heart
disease.
The estimated output of the Klon'
dixie for the year is estimated at $15,'
100000, against $12,OO0,000 last year.
Robert c. Ogden of New York has
been elected president of the educa.
tional conference which has just closed
it's session in Richmond, Va.
Louis Cameron's hound, missing
from Greenville, N. H., for six weeks,
was found IN the woods nursing a fox
terrier that had lost a leg.
The Transcontinental Passenger as.
ISOLATION adopted form of round trip
Pacific coast ticket that is designed to
reduce the scalping of such tickets to
a minimum.
In an Interview published in New
York the Chinese minister stated his
intention to establish schools in the
United States for teaching the Eng
lish language to Cinnamon.
Col. Joseph Hickey, said to be the
originator of the famous drink known
as "gin rickey," died suddenly at New
York Of heart disease. He was for
merly resident Of st. Louis.
Citizens of Brackettsville, Texas,
Lave appealed tc the secretary of war
to reprimand Gen. Fred Grant for his
charges against the saloons of the
town, which they maintain are libel
ous
Herman W. Hilprecht, the world.
famous archaeologist and professor Of
Assyriology and Semetic philology at
the University of Pennsylvania, has
just been secretly married at Phila'
delphia to Mrs. Sallie c. Robinson.
The Western Union Telegraph com
pany has closed it's Office at Butte,
Mont. because the men hired to take
the places OF the striking messenger
boys were attacked by strike sympa'
thizers and prevented from working.
Aaron Bark farmer who died sud
denly at his home in Muhlenburg coun
ty, KY, was discovered to be a woman
whose name is Mrs. Fred Green. She
came to Muhlenburg county about
thirteen years ago with small child
Copies OF the printed record in the
appeal of the Northern Securities
company from the decision in the
merger case were sent to twenty-five
of the interested parties. No date has
been agreed upon as yet for the hear
ing in the state case.
James Stanley, known as king Of
the Gypsies," who died in a travelling
wigwam near Hayerhill, Mass, has
been buried from tent in West Rox
bury. His will leaves $25 1000 in cash
and a house in West Roxbury assessed
at SIS 900, to his widow and his eight
children.
Andrew Carnegie has contributed
$4,000 toward the amount needed for
the erection of Emerson hall, the new
philosophical building for which Har.
ward university hopes to lay the cor.
nerstone on May Is, the centennial an.
niversary Of Ralph Waldo Emerson 8
birth.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-05-06
APPOINTMENTS At wINoNA.

Little Falls Supplies the New Head OF
the City Schools.
Winona, Mimi, May &c. r. Frazer
Of Little Falls, Mimi, was unanimous
ly elected city superintendent OF
schools by the board of education last
night. His salary is $4,000 a year.
The police force appointed by May
or Brown includes all the old force
and eight new men.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-05-06

An English professor declares that
there is no more PHOSPHORUS in a
fish than there is in a rabbit, and
that its value as brain-producing
food is entirely mythical.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-05-06

Most of the cures for rheumatism
disturbance that the man who is
really afflicted with the disease can
1ot get there.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-05-06

If it weren't for the man who goes
around in early spring without his
Overcoat, the doctors wouldn't be so
generally able to go around in auto
mobiles.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-05-06
D. HEDGES DEAD.

In Sioux City Boom Days He Was
Rated Millionaire.
Sioux City, Iowa, May 8. A San
Francisco dispatch tells OF the death
by asphyxiation of D. T. Hedges, form
erly of Sioux City. Hedges was one
of the "big four" boomers here in the
boom days and was rated as a multi
millionaire. He was widely known as
-financier and promoter of railroad
lines.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-05-06
Fatally Wounds His Father,

Glenwood, Wis. May 3-Durind Il
family quarrel yesterday Rtch|lrd
Sachse fired three shots from Jre-
volver at his father. The father is
said to be dying. Both parties were
arrested
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-05-06

1t is a curious fact that most of the
advice to married people comes from
people who have never been married.
Also, have you ever noticed that the
leading speaker at the Mothers con-
gress is invariably flower unplucked
from the parent stem?
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-05-06
Americans Are All safe.

Washington, May "a cablearam
received at the state department lyes.
terday from Consul McWade at Tan.
ton reports that all the American etagi.
neers reported to have been attacked
by anti-fOreign Chinese are safe
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-05-06

A Chicago saloon was struck by
lightning. This item should be past
ed in the hats of people who will
have to argue with the scoffers when
the lightning begins to strike churches
later on.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-05-06

If the accounts are true the new
Mrs. Vanderbilt. will have to take
along a dummy annex when she de-
sires to wear all her diamonds at
once.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-05-06

J. c. Barclay, who was once a mes.
senger boy, has been made assistant
general manager Of the Western
Union Telegraph company. All mes
senger boys are competent to run the
business but few are given the op,
portunity.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-05-06

Whep the new battleships Kansas
and Missouri shall be completed the
christening fluids will make good
highball for old Neptune.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-05-06

What with rapid fire justices and
quick divorce attorneys, neither long
engagements nor extended terms Of
marital life are necessary.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-05-06
TRAckMEN STRIKE.

one Hundred and Twenty-Five Quit
Work at Winona.
Winona, Mimi, May 3. - One hun
dred and twenty-five men employed on
the Milwaukee track struck yesterday
morning for eight hours and $1.75 for
days ray. They have been getting
$3.50 for ten hours. The case has
been taken up with the roadmaster at
La Crosse. It is thought the demand
will be denied, as wages here are the
same as paid all gangs between La
Crosse and st. Paul.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-05-06

Hetty Green will never be happy
until she can find some place where
she will not be compelled to buy q
tag for her dog.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-05-06
NORTH DAKOTA WINS.

Mistake Made In Announcing Result
Of Debate.
Vermillion, S. D., May 3.-ln the or,
atorical contest between the univer.
sity teams of South Dakota and North
Dakota here Wednesday night, the
North Dakota team won. A mistake
was made in announcing the result,
South Dakota being credited with first
place.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-05-06

Now that the Christians in Macedo
mia have begun to defeat the Turks
the powers may step in and put a
stop to the trouble.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-05-06

President Eliot of Harvard says
that educated men are slow to marry.
He failed to add that married men
are soon educated.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-05-06

The new Chinese minister has
seven children. That fact will make
him persona grata at the white
house.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-05-06
sold LIQUOR to Red Men.

Sioux Falls, s. D., May g. Harry
Gail of Pierre, who was convicted by
jury on charge Of selling liquor to
Indians and sentenced to a term of
eighteen months In the penitentiary
and fined 500.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-05-06

But does the fact that Lady Gordon
was born in this country make her
an American? If so, let us have more
race suicide"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-05-06

Sir Thomas Lipton's chauffeur has
been fined for going too fast This,
however is never likely to happen to
Sir Thomas skipper.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-05-06

Spring fever is a disease that baf-
hes the doctors. No patent medicine
ever pretended to cure it, and against
its baneful influence breakfast foods
are in vain.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-05-06

Even the Respondent have some
thing to live for, after all. Count
Robert de MontesQuiou is coming
back next year.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-05-06

A New York society woman has
Just paid $1,650 for her spring hat
Don't let your wife read this.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-05-06

The baseball player who calls for
too many high balls soon finds his
batting average falling off.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-05-06

The St. Paul woman that tried sui
eide by swallowing pennies was GER
tainly not penny wise.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-05-06

Even royalty has it's limitations
King Edward is not permitted to
smoke more than five cigars day.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-05-06

Car Nicholas would like for once
IT, take the role of advance agent OF
prosperity himself.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-05-06

Truly, with baseball war;. Venezue.
Ian trouble, legislatures and moral
reform, these are stirring times.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-05-06

Self-made pedestals are good deal
more numerous than self-made men.
Puck.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-05-06
Accidental happeninos.

Accidental happenings.
Practically all of the town of Mel
bourne, Iowa, was burned The burned
area covers about three blocks
Albert Martin, conductor, was killed,
and Grant Hodgins fatally injured in
collision of electric trains at ST. 10.
seph.
Seven firemen were severely burned
in a fire on Sturdivant wharf, Portland,
Me. Lumber to the value of $4,000
was destroyed
A six-story building at Cleveland, &C.
eupied by the Central Printing COM
pany, candy factory and several 9TH
er manufacturing firms, was destroyed
by fire. Loss, $4,000.
Fire on William X. Vanderbilt's es-
tate, Idle Hour, Oakdale, Long Island,
destroyed large portion of the woods
just south Of the mansion and threat
ened the dozen or more cottages, sta
bles and carriage houses of the estate
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-05-06
From the Capital.

Admiral Schley has gone to Mexico
to inspect mining property in which he
is interested.
Gov. Grant of Leyte province will
resign as a result of charges preferred
against him. Gov. Grant went to the
Philippines as captain in the Twenty
niuth volunteer infantry.
The total amount of and per cent
bonds so far exchanged for 2 per cent
consols is $50,OS7, 500. 1t is the belief
that the $l0O,00O,O00 offered will be
refunded within the next few weeks.
The navy department has issued or.
ders that the birthplace of the late
Rear Admiral Sampson at Palmyra, N.
Y, be marked with one of the five-inch
guns of the Spanish warship Oquendo.
M. O. Chance, private secretary to
Secretary Root, has turned over to
Postmaster General Payne $4,000
which he found on c. w. Nicely when
he was arrested in connection with
the postal frauds in Cuba
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-05-06

Uruguay finished it's last revolution
In week, the best time on record.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-05-06

the winner Of the America cup
races Is now in the water.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-06-01
HOW THEY RAISE CANTALOUPES
AT ROCKY FORD.
Smith
H. J. Smith.

Rocky Ford cantaloupes are famous
all over the United States. The Rocky
Ford region in southern Colorado is
peculiarly adapted to this crop, be-
cause of it's fertile soil and the ease
with which the fields can be irrigated.
Some growers pillow in the fall, but
this is not necessary as early spring
blowing does very we'll for cantaloupes
However, if the land can be plowed in
the fall, it enables the grower to push
his work along rapidly in the spring.
If manure is to be applied, it is best
to put it on the ground the year pre-
vious as it will help the crop of that
year and be in better condition for
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-06-01

the cantaloupe crop. Well rotted
stable manure is absolutely necessary
for best results.
In this part of the country where ir-
rigation is necessary, it is highly i'm
portant that the ground be level, SO
that the water can be distributed cas-
lily and evenly. Consequently after the
ploying has been done, go over the
field, fill up all hollows and work down
all ridges. Continue the preparation
of the seedbed until every clod is
thoroughly pulverized and the ground
is pretty we'll compacted. This is
very important, as it will save much
labor later on and result in a more
even stand.
Lay out the rows just before plant
ing, open up irrigation burrows and al
low the ground to become we'll mois-
tened. When it is ready for planting,
plant the hills about eight feet apart,
planting to get three or four healthy
plants in each hill. The rows should
be six or eight feet apart. Keep the
ground well moistened by irrigation
and when the plants are up cultivate
both ways, never allowing a crust to
form or the soil to dry out A soil
mulch in this part of the country is
very important. 1t is usually neces-
sary to go over the ground with hoe
once or twice. Cut out all the weeds
and thin the plants down to three or
four if more than this number appears
in any hill. With the exception of this
hand work, all other cultivation is
done by horse.
Picking should begin just as soon as
the first melons begin to ripen. AS a
rule, in this section the first melons
are secured about August and the
fields are gone over once or twice a
day until October 1, which usually
marks the end of the season. The
melons are packed in crates, usually
IL by II by "a inches and these crates
usually hold forty to forty-five melons.
The home demand, of course, is small,
and the bulk of the crop is shipped to
distant markets, some going even as
far as Boston. The yield varies, but a
good crop will produce from $50 to 1926
crates to the acre. During an average
year these sell for cents each, and
the grower realizes from $125 to $3.50
to the acre. Most of the melons are
handled by the Rocky Ford Melon
Growers Association. The crop is con-
sidered very profitable one here.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-06-01

Spokane. &C. E. Peyton. :. Highland
Stevens. w. H. Cakes. Meyers Fails
Thurston. "A. Cole. .......O Olympia
Wahkiakum
Walla Walla, F. B. Moore, Walla Walla
Whatcom..
Whitman. Gen. T. r. Tannatt.
Pennington
Yakima. @. Beck. -. North Yakima
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-06-01

The pain ceased Immediately, and the
healing was very rapid, the honey
keeping the air from the burn. The
bandage was changed every day. 1t
was easily removed, without hurting
the child, by first moistening the cloth
with warm water.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-06-01
BLOCKS OF TWO.

The regular subscription price for The Ranch dol
year. That it worth the money aested by the fact
thousands have for many years been paying the price
found profitable But the publishers have determined
possible the paper at halt While
the subscription price will remain at dollar year. every
subscriber authorized send his renewal for
year and subscription for year. with dollar to
pay for both. In like two subscribers will be
entered both for for dollar Address The Ranch
Seattle
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-06-01

The Swiss Bee Journal says, in
speaking of honey as a cure for burns:
A child two years old was severely
burned on the arm, in boiling water.
The member was Immediately bathed
in honey, and wrapped in linen cloth.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-06-01
ALWAYS SOMETHING ELSE.

his system with whskey
community
Ink thus sizes him rhyme:
drank whiskey hot each night;
cocktails morning, but could get Tight
shivered in the evening and always had the blues
two-but he never blamed the BOOZE
rheumatic and his appetite slack
shoulders chis down his back
with insomnia and at night he couldn't snooze,
He climate-but he blamed the BOOZE
constitution downat least, that's what he sad
weled head
lie tackled beer wine whskey, and if they didn't fuse,
He to he blamed the booze
night and always had bad
H he awake till early sunrise BEAMS
thought malaria. alas twas but a
everythingbut he blamed
scraping and his kidneys had the govt;
H bies till at last it cleaned him
swed with until he had his shoes;
He bamedi or doctorbut he blamed the booze
he he and he tackled
he had and then he had the shakes
last he had a and the
the him
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-06-01

H. l. Weinstein & Co. have bought
the Monroe creamery from the Royal
Dairy Company. This makes three
creameries now being operated by the
Weirstein Company.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-06-01

THE EDITORIAL AND BUSI-
NESS OFFICES OF THE RANCH
HAVE BEEN REMOVED TO THE
THIRD FLOOR OF THE DOWNS
BUILDING.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-06-01

The business of the Pacific Meat
recently destroyed by fire, has been
purchased by the Union Meat Com
pany of Tacoma. The Seattle butcher
shop of the Pacific Meat Company was
purchased by Carstens Bros.
Thos. Carstens said to representa-
tive of The Ranch that he had the
deal practically closed for the Pacific
Meat Company's Tacoma business, but
because of hitch, it failed to go
through. The Union Meat Company
will shortly commence the erection of
a large modern packing house.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-06-01
COUNTY FRUIT INSPECTORS.

Following is a list of county fruit
inspectors of the State of Washington,
holding office under the new law.
There are % of them, and they draw
81 per day and expenses. A good
many of these inspectors are employed
for only about half the year, while
some of them are on duty all the time.
King and Pierce counties each have
an inspector and a deputy, the salaries
of deputies being the same as inspec-
tors. 1t is costing these two counties
about $4,000 annually for inspection
that does not inspect, and imaginary
protection against orchard pests. The
bill in other counties having inspectors
will vary from $1,000 to $4,000 annual
ly, making total on a rough guess
of over 100000 that this system is cost
ing the state. Here is the list of the
favorites:
Counties Inspectors. P. o.
Adams.
Asotin. Ralph Aune. -. Charleston
Chelan. s. w. Phillips. Wenatchee
Chehalis. e. L. Wade. :. Montesano
Clallam Fl. T. Bloch Sequin
Clark. 49,.
Columbia. w. S. Hunt. ;. Huntsville
COwlitz. &C. N. Hogan. 49,. Tucker
Douglas. u. F. Badger. +. Waterville
Ferry.
Franklin :.
Garfield.
island. 80.
Jefferson. H. Bash. Port Townsend
King. Nv. H. Brown. 80. Seattle
' Deputy j. F. Cass. Seattle
hitsap. =. u. e. Baker. -. .Tracyton
kittitas. IS. w. Maxey. .Ellensburg
Klickitat. :.
Lewis. 80.
Lincoln. wv. w. Scott. ...... Peach
Mason. -.
Okanogan. N. Stone. ...........T wisp
Pacific. :. John Stephens -. .Lebam
Pierce. ". L.. A. Chamberlain, Puyallup
Deputy. IT. A. Warnock. :. Tacoma
San Juan.
Skagit. :. II. A. March. 49,. Fidalgo
Skamania.
snohomish.J. F. Littooy. -. Everett
New-York tribune., 1903-04-05
RATHER TOO STRENUOUS FOR HIM.
President Appreciates Western Hospitality
But Can't Keep Up the Pace.

Winona Mimi. April 1.-THE strenuous day
the people of Milwaukee provided for the Presl-
dent Yesterday proved to be extremely trying 10
him and he was thoroughly tired out when he
reached his car shortly after midnight Inc
President thoroughly appreciated the hospitality
of the people of Milwaukee. but II VIII be I'M
nossible for him to continue such nerve-wreck-
ing programmes and he is afraid that II tney
are continued he will not be able to compete
his itinerary He hopes that the committee nav
ing charge of his entertainment at the places ne
Is vet TO visit will not crowd events quite so
closely together
The President to-day, at the request or Con
s-ressynan Tawney made a ten-m minute stop at
XVinona which not on the original pro
pramme Mr. Tawney telegraphed the change IN
the programme from La Crosse, and band OF
rnusic and 5000 people greeted the President al
his first stopping place in Minnesota. The Presi-
dent smoke briefly, expressing his pleasure at
snea king in the home OF the late Secretary win
dpn, whose integrity and craftsmanship. showhll
rongress and the Cabinet he greatly ADMIRED
he closed by urging parents TO teach their chil-
.5ran 10 do and not to Dodge. Thus,t ne said'
tbev would learn true manhood and woInahnooa'
T,h roe cheers for the President were proposed py
CONGRESSMAN Tawney as the train puiie0 ou-
and they were given with RiAa