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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-09-23
Woman Shoots Porcupine.

Miss f. F. Miller, a plucky
young woman who lives on a
claim a mile and half southeast
of Norwich, killed a porcupine
last week by shooting it eight
times with a shot gun. She dis
tributed the quilts among her
friends. Miss Miller will come to
Minot this fall to form a class in
the new process Of burning pic
lures on wood, at which she is
very efficient.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-09-23
Vim. Goodrich Married.

William Goodrich and Miss
Amy Ross were married in this
city Tuesday afternoon at the
NJ. q. parsonage by the pastor,
Rev. Edgar Jones. They have
gone to st. Paul to live this win
ter. They formerly lived at Des
Moines, Iowa, but the groom
Just proved up on q fine claim
near Glenburn. VIII is a good
fellow and has scores Of friends
here who extend best wishes.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-09-23
New Students at Business College

A representative Of the indie
pendent called at the Alinot
Business College Monday and
was agreeably surprised to find
everything running SO nicely,
considering. that the school has
been in operation but a few weeks.
The furniture is all new and the
best that the proprietor, John c.
Lowe, could secure. Two new
students were reported. Miss
Martha Benedict began upon her
duties Monday. Mr.. Wolfe from
Granville and Martin Lindberg
OF this city begin this week. The
college has a bright future.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-09-23
Dog Jumps Falls on Glass.

J. Y. Tompkins' dog which was
tied back OF his home jumped
playfully at the little three year
old Baby Dollen, Of Granville,
Sunday afternoon. The little
girl fell and struck her forehead
on a piece OF glass cutting a bad
cash in it. DR.. Crokat dressed
the wound. The little girl was
visiting at the home Of her aunt,
Mrs. Mic Rustad and got in too
close proximity to the dog.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-09-23
Wednesday, Sept. %.
Nothing Good About North OAK.

We noticed in looking over one
OF the grammar school geos-
raphies. which we are sorry 10
state is commonly used in the
schools of this state, that North
Dakota vest OF the 100 merl-
dian. is attributed as beng IN
the dry belt. Think OF it. II the
author OF that geography could
have been here recently ne
certainly would have made az
rangements to have that part
Of his book changed Immediately.
The Biographies are responsive
for a great many people Overtime
United States getting a wrong
idea regarding North Dakota:
That book speaks OF the bad
lands which are in the extreme
western part OF the state but
fails to say a word about the
thousands OF acres Of flax, wheat,
oats. sreltzand othergraln which
are raised in abundance on these
plains. Cannot something pe
done to induce these authors TO
saw something good about the
Dakotas?
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-09-23
Farmer Sues a Rancher.

The recent storm will cause an
interesting law suit, the parties
residing not far from Minot. A
farmer turned his cattle out
about his hay stacks during the
storm and a rancher's horses
drove the cattle from the stacks.
There were thirty cattle in the
bunch and four OF them persisted
in the storm. Now the farmer is
suing the rancher for the value
of the four head of cattle.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-09-23
Attempt at Robbery.

An attempt was made to break
in Mrs. Muhs' barber shop either
Sunday or Monday night, at the
rear door. The screen was cut
and the lock in the doorwas bad
ly bent. The marauders was evii-
IDENTIFY frightened away.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-09-23
Mann's WatermelOns.

w. H. Mann says that the
storm destroyed sixty fine water
melons which he has been watch
ing all summer. They grew very
large and his mouth watered
every time he gazed on their
striped skins. 4 hall acre Of fine
sweet corn also went with the
melons. But Mr.. Mann raised
many dollars worth OF choice
vegetables lust the same.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-09-23
New Plumbing Establishment.

Spriggs Bros, plumbers from
Grand Forks arrived in this city
Monday and are opening a branch
office in the new building which
P. p. Lee erected west of his
store. They are putting in a
complete plumbing and steam
fitting outfit. They are among
the best plumbers in the state.
Minot is a good opening for
them. They have done consider
able work here and have the con-
fidence Of everyone.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-09-23
To Raise Engineers Wages.

President Mailer. Of the Oregon
Railway Navigation company,
who was in ST. Paul comforting
with James Hill, regarding the
raising Of the wages of the engin-
GERS on the Great Northern, spent
Tuesday in Minot. He was
formerly general manager OF the
Great Northern. The wages OF
the engineers will be raised 10
per cent.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-09-23
Minot should have a harvest

Minot should have a harvest
festival in a week orso and invite
the farmers in this part OF the
state here to display the pro-
ducts OF the past seasons work.
We believe the exhibit would be
one which we could look back to
in the years to come with pride.
The merchants could offer prizes
for the best grains and veget-
ables exhibited. This would be
quite an advertisement for our
city.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-09-23

Minot's colored population is
increasing. The new arrivals are
important fellows with appar-
emily no business. But they have
a right to live as long as they be-
have themselves.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-09-23
The Minneapolis Tribuneprint

The Minneapolis Irlbuneprlnt-
ed a picture Of Minot, taken the
day after the snow storm. Low
er's Lane, with the branches OF
the trees bowed to the ground
by the heavy weight Of snow, ap-
pears in all It's glory. The same
paper shas a picture OF Devils
Lakes hotel, Bug House.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-08
salvation Army'u Good work,

We may not all agree with the Sal
walton Army's methods but there 10
only praise for lie colonization efforts.
II Is conqusring the desert in most
practical and successful manner.
In these colonization plans much
importance is attached to irrigation.
for Il is possible to buy arid or semi
arid land 1t low prices and By water
ing II make h support large POpuIa-
tiCn. irrigation makes small farms
possible andit IL = part Of the theory
Of eolouisasion that The oolonIsts
shall i've. to . csrtAln extent. on the
Community plan. Il is necessary iog
he families and thsir holidays 70 "
ns.r 70 o. anothsr, or. - h roms
laIiaho.s q 4 Pol1Ibls i1f ihlaf q
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-08

the Office Of governor, but in every
other elective office. / am willing to
abide by this.
al believe the affairs Of the state
were never in better shape than they
are at the present time. The men
who have been selected to look after
the different interests Of the state, !
honestly believe, are cOnscientiously
trying to do their duty. OF course.
there are many embarrassing things in
the Office Of governor. It is iwpossi-
BILE to do all the things am asked to
do or give every man a place who
deserves It, but this has been the his
tory Of every enc who has the aP-
pointing power. and perhaps l have
had as little friction along this line
% has fallen to the lot Of most COVER
nors. / further believe that the
great body Of the people are not so
much concerned in who gets some
appointments a. they are that the
welfare Of the state be looked after
by those with whom they have charged
the appointing power,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-08

The entire country must endorse the
action Of President Roosevelt In the
case Of W. A. Miller. foreman Of the
government printing Office. 1t will
be remembered that Miller was OK.
PEELED from local union In Washing
ton because Of disagreement and
then the unions demanded his re-
moyal from the government shops be.
cause be was not union man. MIR.
Roosevelt refused to do this and after
careful consideration has refused 10
discuss the incident further.
The presidents position lie q little
coniused In some minds BY the false
analogies Of private business In rola.
tion 70 labor organization. A private
business can make what arrangement
itpleases with the labor organisations.
Il can establish . union shop. nom
union shop or an open shop. a. It
may choose. A private business has
no obligations 70 the public. Lis
bound 70 consult nothing but its own
interest.
The government ls In different po-
nitiop. Il Il the government Of al
the people. Not even 10 advance lie
mkterlL interest can the government
discriminate between citizens On
unions and citizens outside Of unions;
btlll less can president DO Il 70 gala
personal popularity or help his party.
Il Would Be- % Infamous 70 permit
Ehe discharge Of Miller because he
win not join . union e Il would Be-
b permit The discharge Of smother
nan because he would not ioin . CIR
ain church.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-08
THURSDAY, ocr. 3, 1908.
Republican Success in 1904.

By all odds the best summary OIL
the Republican outlook In national
affsirs appears in Leslie's Weekly. II
says; riw1 aref oq
While Harper's Weekly Is laboring,
amid terrible difficulties, to show that
Roosevelt's defeat for the presidency
next year by the Democratic party
ID more than possible, our other indie
pendent Democratic neighbor. the
World, comments on the pitiiul plight
Of 1.-THE Poor Old Democracy" In
the light Of Tom Johnson's TOM
foolery In Ohio, and the recent abb
ject surrender OF the democracy Of
Nebraska to the Populists on free.
silver platform, there is no more hope
for the Democratic party to elect lite
candidate for the presidency In 1904
than there would be for a cat without
claws In the traditional depths Of the
abyss with q name dnmentionAbie.
Our weekly contemporary undertakes
10 prove that few stock jobbers
on Wall street, who constitute the
New York opposition to President
Roosevelt, carry more weight than
the vast army Of thoughtful voters,
who would thank heaven II Wall
street and its allurements had never
existed. Harper's Weekly reminds
Roosevelt that Mckinley was weaker
ia New York, New Jersey, and Com
necticut in 1900 than he had been in
1885, and says Roosevelt Is no strong
or than his predecessor was; bat 1t
overlooks the fact that 10 1895 almost
every Intelligent Democratic voter
was so outraged by the sacrifice Of
Jacksonian principles by his party,
Tor Populistic theories, that he turned
lnstinctively to the Republican party
Tor salvation. Four years later the In.
tensity Of this feeling had been some.
what allayed. Mckinley was not
weaker In 1900 but the Democracy |
was stronger. The conduct Of the |
present leaders Of the Democratic |
party In Ohio and Nebraska will not
Tend 10 make 1t stronger In 1904. |
The respectable Democracy OF the
north and east is disguised with Tom
Johnson's circus In Ohio, and the de-
leat OF the party In that state by an
overwhelming majority 10 so clearly
loreshadowed that talk OF Johnson's
declinatiCn Of the nomination is heard.
There is no doubt about Roosevelt's
strength 10 the west, and 1t will take
stronger arguments than those which
\ few disgrunted Wall street rsor-
ganizers, readjusters, and receivers
can frame to weaken him In the east.
Let the issue be made by Wall street,
and the Democracy will be beaten by
Roosevelt In 1904 worse than II was
defeated by Mckinley In the two pre-
'eding presidential elections. /
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-08


live in a central village and cultivate
their holdings.
They have their schools, churches.
Libraries. public halls, literary socie-
ties, musical organisations, etc., for
social as well as material improve.
ment is encouraged and insisted upon.
The Army has recently issued q re-
port telling Of its colonies success.
From 1t We take the following:
colonization as the handmade of
irrigation will bring within the reach
OF the latter new confidence and posi-
bilities, while irrigation will prepare
for colonizstion new realms OF posi-
bility, and these combined sciences
will open before the working classes
Of this country new vistas Of help and
hope, will recerate that bulwark of
national prosperity, the small farmer,
and viii provide an immense home
market for our productions, making
1t easier for the masses Of our popula.
ton to be aud do good, and to fulfill
the obligations Of citizenship and the
dictates Of God and conscience
The country owes debt to the Sal
walton Army, not only for providing
9 way for poor bat worthy families
to find comfortable homes, but for
Imprpssing upon ua the value Of irri-
cation and the manner IN which 1t
should be employed IN order to get
The best economic rssul,s-namely,
10 the cultivation Of small tracts to
bigh productivsness. We have had
he lesson Of the early missions, Of
he Mormons and Of the Salvation
lFmy. Lst the people. through The
government. profit BY thslr example
md hasten The day when there sknli
= thousands Of small farms on land
'ov desert. The land belongs 70 he
'soPls; they need d asd thsy propose
0 have IL
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-08

Governor Bailey has issued the fol.
lowing formal announcement Of hi,
candidacy for denomination before the
Rspublicsn state convention nsr.
years
"Ii has been ths almost universal
custom Of the Republican party to
give he governor two tsrms, and l
shall AK that this Prsosdeat oiths
party b mainiainsd. ! believe that
every man slcsisd 70 . pubic oHeA
uho sliu for . ssooud torn. nust 20
hsiors ths PsoPls uPon No rss1rd be
be- mndo. ani thia q 1oi only true n
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-08

entered congrssshe has broadsAed n
his views and the people Of this state
have greater confidence in his in
tegrity, and biz understanding Of
policies that win make for the benefit
Of all the people, than at any time In
bis long history Of prominence in
Kansas affairs. He has always stool
for what he believed was right. and
On the great questions Of the day
events have proved bio wisdom.
During the past summer Mr.. Bur-
tons time has mot been taken up with
partisan affairs. but with matters for
the improvement Of the Vests con-
ditions and for the interest Of bis
constituents. He has been the serv.
ant Of poor and rich alike. Loeation
cut no figure in his efforts TO benefit
those who had the right to ask his
assistance. Few public men work 50
many hours IS he. And the demand
upon him throughout the West for
addresses and conferences proves the
high estimate placed upon his opinions
BY men ofall parties and in all lines
II business development.
Senator Burton's term has hardly
begun. The coming years will give
lin greater opportunity and extend
lis usefulness. He has already taken
position that men much older in
'ublic service might envy. The rec
gnition Of bis ability in many lines
nd the prominence he has attained
a public life and in the sensible dis
ussion Of great public questions,
ught to make the people Of Kansas
roud Of their senior senator.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-08
Corn I. still King in Kansas.

Topeka Herald: Kansas raised
approximately ninety million bushels
Of wheat this year. Her alfalfa croF
for 1908 would feed all the cattle in
the world through the winter. Her
cattle Craze upon thousand hills and
her hogs are roofing up the ground
in ten thousand fertile valleys. Ten
thousand babies are crying or crow.
ing in as many homes and 'Steen mil.
lion chickens are growing and cack-
ling all up and down the states high
ways and bywayS. But valuable as
all these crops are, the old standby
crop-the one that our fathers plant
ed when they first "emigrated" to
Kansas and the one which Son John
is harvesting in its golden abundance
this iall--is corn--King Corn.
II was the first crop TO be raised
in Kansas. For four decades 1t was
practically the only crop. Wheat is
still the principal crop. Wheat ID
widely advertised and alfalfa 'has
had its picture, head, bust, half.
three-quartsrs and full length. in the
nswspapers and magazines from
Maine to Molos, but when there is
. mortgage to pay, another quarter
section to buy, a son to put through
college or daughter to dover, nine
Kansas farmers in ten buy another
team Of mules, hire another hand and
put In more corn. 4
Last year Kansas raised POI 1857, 102
bushels Of corn worth over s7S, 000,.
600. At the same time her "a, $40, 1856
bushels Of wheat we're worth only q
trifle over e2s, 0OO, O0O-one third the
value Of the corn crop. During the
last twenty years the value Of the
corn crop has exceeded the value Of
the wheat crop fifteen times, while
the number Of bushels Of corn raised
has always exceeded the number Of
bushsla Of wheat ia the same year ex-
cept in 1s0l-year before last, when
the drouth caught the corn while IL
vas yet In tassel and cooked 1t brown.
In every other year in the last two
decades the ratio Of Kansas-raised
wheat, measured in bushels, has
varied from two 30 one In nineteen |
hundred TO nineteen TO one In 1885. ,,
During the entire twenty years the
sorn raised amounted, to 2,O2S, 6s5,.
l77 bushels against sol, 1855. S54
Of wheat. and the value Of
he corn was $500, $50. l62 against
bl67, 12s, 0oS. That 10 TO say: For
very bushel Of wheat raised In Kan
'as during the last twenty years there
rave been raised three bushels and
'Arse pecks Of corn, while every dollar
hat wheat has brought to the state In
iwsnty ysars might have been cover
d with two dollars which have come
o Kansas TO pay for corn.
In twenty years Kansas has raised
nOugh corn, II the ears wsrs laid
nd to end, 70 reach 800 times around
hia old earth and TO make = girdls
bout the globe 81 beet vide. This Is
be sort Of bait which has been raised
} the Kansas corn bait.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-08

|, Lawrsncs Wstlas ssuAlor Bursos
d ahout &c o.ly PolitisIan Of noss IL
NE sale Nho Il choosing Psliasal
1ssst furth nsnfioulns. TksciAtrs
hGss ~ Ri6s 4ssl. q
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-08
Senator Burton

| N'S'sS"t " 80 $500
by Senator Burton serves to call ct
} tention to the recognition given B.
those whose opinion 10 vsluabl
70 the work and ideas Of the ssnio
senator from Kansas. Apart iron
any consideration Of the feasibility o
Mr. Barton's suggestions regarding
the storage Of food waters, the fac
that bic idea has been received will
approval by leading irrlgators ofths
nation, has been endorsed by the
National Irrigation Congress In which
sat over 100 Of the best informed en-
gineers, and has been discussed earn
estly by leading papers and magaziues.
10 evidence that something worth
while has been produced.
Some Of the eastern papers ridiculed
MI. Burton's food prevention idea
when 1t was mentioned BY him last
spring immsdIStely after the foods.
but the National Irrigation Congress
.sA....s.-,... A,..,.s,..
/, Tho ,o,,ov,no rs.o,rt,0,.
.,n m
tbi. Congress that the storsgs Of
water in the extensive cstchment area
Soods ~ wsII a. ,or rT Dorar sn% rr;
CATION, is both possible and pfac-
s s,Oao,v , naS .nss .ns go.srnmsn. ~
the preservation Of life and property
IN the lower reaches Of the streams IN
II can bv ia present mathod IN
trying to control them by the levee
system anu INC wa'els mus con.
and blessing to the people in the arid |
and semi'arid districts. We believe
arc tom idsss to hs Ssvpiorsd ~.
gether." t,
Mr.. Burton's article in the Review |
is a lucid and scholarly one: il out. |
lines fully the obstacles and the bene- |
ass Of the plan, and advocates 4 study
Of It's possibilities and q trial IL con.
ditIons seem to warrant.
Whether Senator Burton Is right or |
not, whether the proposition be prac- |
tlCable or not, he shows the courage |
Of bic convictions, and invites alton
tiou to, ssoheme, which, II IL can be
effected. will DO Of untold blessing to
the American people.
This 70 not the first time in the
history Of Kansas that the senator
has led in movement which was at
The start not popular. Years ago,
when the silver craze swept over the
'tate. Senator Burton stood almost
Alone. among the leaders, Of Kansas.
or the gold standard, and 1t Is not
iisparaging to any other to say that
lis extensive campaign for economic
'nd, financial truth did more to bring
back the state to sound Republican
SIN than the work Of any other man
n the party.
He has been debating questions OF
'ublic interest all the way from Maine
o Colorado for the past quarter Of q !
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-08

Latest thing IA ealing cards. either
printed Of sagrsvsd iron 7ss 70 $3.50
pr 100 q ~ RuIlGi0i ones.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-10-08

We certainly feel proud Of giving you an invita-
ton to come to our store for your wants in Clothing,
Underwear, Overcoats and anythngyou have to wear.
We made special effort this fall to get together the
largest collection Of New Clothing Ia central Kansas,
and when you see our great assortment you will think
we have told you the truth.
The Coconino sun., 1903-03-07

President Roosevelt made a recent trip to New York to participate in the celebration of the anniversary of John Wesley. While there he conferred with some of the leaders of his party and some most interesting gossip is coming out as result of those confer ences. The Presidents friends say that he will be nominated for the pres- idency next year by the almost unani- nous vote of the convention and that Senator Beveridge will occupy the second place on the ticket. They say this is an age of young men and with a President 45 and Vice President but four years his junior the spirit of the age will be carried into effect. It is further stated that during the cam paign Mir. Roosevelt will remain in the White House while Senator Bev- eridge, who is an orator of renown, will "stump" the west in the interest of the ticket. Mir. Beveridge, accord ing to these reports, is very popular in the west and the Presidents popu- larity in that section is we'll known, while his hold on New York state is continually growing stronger.
The Coconino sun., 1903-03-07
children's coush. and Colds.

Mrs. Joe McGrath, 327 E. 1st St., Hutchinson, Kan, writes "I have given Ballard's Horehound Syrup to my children for coughs and colds for the past four years, and find it the best medicine I ever used" Unlike many cough syrups, it contains no opium, but will soothe and heal any disease of the throat or lungs quicker than any other remedy. 25c, 5Oc and $l.00 at Pioneer Drug Store.
The Coconino sun., 1903-03-07

The statehood bill was smothered in in the senate and Arizona will be com pelled to await further action of that body, and the new bill will not be of the omnibus character. When Arizo- na again asks for admission it will be upon her own merits, and the people of this territory can afford to await even if it takes ten years to gain ad- mission rather than be merged into some other commonwealth, or in other words to be wiped of the map.
The Coconino sun., 1903-03-07

A bill has been introduced in the legislature to the effect "that freight charges shall not be more than a twenty per cent. increase for short hauls over long hauls." We presume that this means that if the freight rate from Flagstaff to Phoenix be fixed at one dollar per hundred pounds, that the railroads may be permitted to charge one dollar and twenty cents from Flagstaff to Williams or any other intermidiate point.