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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-11-11

G. r. Shurr, Of Ellsworth, Mimi.
guarantees to drill a well at
Berthold for $4,000. He will
drill a three inch we'll with a
capacity Of 100 barrels a day.
Local Editor Brown of the Mi
not Optic still believes he talked
to Marx Hanna and to be sure,
he has written Hanna to ascer-
certain if he really did visit Minot.
Arthur Thompson, a young
homesteader died near Velva on
his homestead. His remains were
shipped to the old home at Peli.
can Rapids, Mimi.
John Brown is trapping over
in Ward county and making big
round holes in the muskrat set
Elements, having captured $50
rats in three days.-Velva Jour.
nal.
Frederick Paduch died OF heart
disease at his ranch north OF
Dickinson this week. He was es-
timated to be worth $4,000 to
$50, 900 which he had made at
ranching.
Some North Dakotans are en-.
deavoring to secure Indian girls
for domestics. They are bright
and intelligent and are said to
be all right after they learn
what to do.
Editor l.. u. McGahan OF the
Bismarck Palladium, has applied
to the District Court for an in.
vestigation restraining the Bis
marck Typographical Unionfrom
boycotting his plant.
The irrigation convention will
likely result in the irrigation OF
the land along the Yellowstone
river in the western part of the
state. The valley has a soil OF
unsurpassed fertility.
Lon Miller, living % miles
northwest of Kenmare, commit
ed suicide by shooting in the LETT
side close to the heart. He
leaves a wife and three children.
He was a good sober man.
The Bottineau Courant thinks
the North Dakota editors might
earn their mileage books just as
easy if they didn't talk SO much
about the friendly feeling be-
tween Jim Hill and this state.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-11-11

It is claimed that Portal has
at last struck water-plenty of
it and good. This wellhelp Por-
al out materially as there was
danger Of her loosing the 500
round house and shops, if some
thing was not done for water
soon.
The Hebrew farmers who set
tied near Mandan have not
made a success at farming and
it is doubtful ii they will be able
to stay. Most of them come
from the sweat shops of the big
cities and were sent out by a
Hebrew society.
There has been quite an exc
dus of workingmen out of this
region lately. The greater part
OF the men go east, but the Pa
cific coast is also attracting a
considerable number who 90
there to find winter work, mainly
in the lumber camps.
| North Dakota girls are enter
getic. Florence, the youngest
daughter Of Receiver Satterlund
of the Bismarck land office,
teaches school seven miles from
home and makes the drive daily.
Miss Esther DeShon, a Kidder
county girl walks four miles and
back to her school daily.
The macaroni wheat enthusi-
asts are advertising the fact that
Eli Green, a bonanza farmer of
Cass county, raised 43, 500 bush
els Of macaroni wheat off 1000
acres. His yield was practically
double that OF other wheat raised
in the same section.
The trial of VIM. Barry be.
gan at Langdon Tuesday. Barry
Killed the man who betrayed his
sister, by choking him in his barn
and stabbing him to death He
was sentenced to the penitentia
for life, but after serving seve
years was granted a new tria
Mr.. Anna Grivelli, OF la,
with a force Of fifteen assiste
is busily engaged in prepa1
| tho North Dakota, axhihits
the st. Louisexposition. CIR
fruit, vegetables, etc, are b.
sent from various parts OF
state and arranged forshipn
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-11-11

A man who had been married
four times recently applied in this
state for a license to wed. a wO-
man who had a trio Of husbands
before and figured that their
marriage would be the ninth
wedding for the two.
'Can you tell me what sort OF
weather we can expect next
month"; wrote a subscriber to
the editor of a country paper,
and the editor replied as follows:
cit is my belief that the wealth
er next month will be very much
like your subscription" The
inquirer wondered for an hour
what the editor was driving at,
when he happened to think OF
the word ''unsettled.' He sent
in the required amountnext day.
North Dakota, counting the
actual production OF the soil per
capita, which is the best test Of
a states agricultural worth, is
one of the richest spots on the
face Of the earth. The state
raised in 1902, aboutforty bush
els of flax and .235 bushels of
yheat per capita Of population,
which sold at an aggregate OF
$13O per capita. The state has
sold $50 OF live stock per capita,
and has more acres of good farm
land per capita than probably
any state in the union.
There is a kind of mean man
whose shrivelled soul is so small
that it could rest comfortably on
the point OF a needle. This par
ticular sinner against common
decency is the man who will al
low his subscription to get sever
al years in arrears and then re-
fuse to take the paper out of the
office. The little blue cards sent
out by the postmasters advis-
ing the publisher that a copy
of his paper remains dead in
this office" tell pitiful tales of
some mems petty dishonesty
BOttineau COurant.
There was a large influx OF
aliens into the northwest last
year, but the reports of inmig-
ration would indicate that:NOrth
Dakota got a thrifty class ofset-
tiers. Over 1000 aliens gave
their destination as North Da-
kota and of these 3, lat were
Germans and 3,O35 were Scandi-
navians. These are the best
class of foreign settlers, as they
prove good farmers, law abiding
and readily assimilated. OF the
undesirable classes onl y a hand
full are reported. These drift
more to the large cities than to
the agricultural communities.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-11-11
Around the State

F.. F. Binford is the first Mayor
OF Kenmare.
A Wimbledon father found his
run away boy at Velva.
There are 21S students en-
rolled in the State Normal school
at Valley City.
The Forum Kernels says that
grain was thrashed near Ken
mare for a preacher-on Sunday.
Hoboes stole a car OF booze
from the depotplatform at Bal
four and an innocent pigger was
suspected.
Ward county shows u gain Of
$3.50 in population in a year
The state gained in a year l &c, ).
427 or 74.7 per cent.
A timber wolf measuring seven
feet was run into a hole and
smoked to death by party OF
hunters west OF BalfOur.
The DOwietes are tobe colon
lied in weston North Dakota. 1t
is said that $4,000 acres have
been purchased for this purpose.
There are three ministers edit
ing papers in North Dakota.
Three ladies also preside over
the destinies OF weekly publica-
tiOns.
A Towner man went away on a
visit and on his return was in
formed that he was the father OF
triplets. Talk about luck in
chunks!
A runaway team tore down a
shanty in Cando in which J. s..
Thornton was sleeping. The man
was sound asleep aud his bed
was ruined.
According to the last annual
census the Indians on the Stand
ing Rock agency number 3,645,
showing a decrease of eighteen
from last years census.
Stray hogs have been doing
damage in the Rugby cemetery,
and there is a demand that the
hogs be killed or the cemetery
fenced. One paper suggests that
the hogs be killed and a fence
b0ught with the proceeds.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-11-11
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Land Office at Ainot, N. D.. Oct. 2tth, 1893.
named settler has iled notice Of his intention
to make final proof in support Of his claim and
that said proof will be made before John Lynch
Clerk Of tho District Court for Ward County
n. d., at ninot, N. D.. on December Srd, 1903.
viz: Paul c. Evans, H. Z. No. 1888, for the
w nwk, Section 10, and the 81 non Section
Township is, Range "a.
He namos tho following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon end cultivation
of said land, viz:
John A. Stokston, Dennis Carly, Andrew
Eidohr and Robert F. Evans.
Ie8-I2-2 r. c. Sanbora. Register.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-11-11

Taken up Came to my place about
June 10, 1908, and was advertised June
Is, one black mare, weight about 500
pounds branded WE on lert shoulder and
7 on left hip. Owner prove property
and take animal away.
John Whitson, Twp. l54, r. 81, Sec 70.
% t3p.
Wanted. Bright young men and NO.
men to travel in North and South d.
kota. Work pleasant, big wages guar
anteed. Write quickly and get best ter
titory mentioning experience il any to
L. f. Allen, Fargo, N. D.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-22
MURDER IN FIRST DEGREE.
Phillips and Brooks Again Convicted
of Marshal SundbIad's Death.

Storm Lake. Jan. 15.-After repeat
ed ballots the jury in the case of the
state VS.. Albert NJ. Phillips and Louis
Brooks, the Greenville bank robbers,
charged with the murder of John
Sundland of Albert City, returned
verdict of murder in the first degree
and fixed the penalty at life imprison,
ment. The verdict was not reached
until Ills this morning, the jury hay
ing been out since early in the even
ing. Intense excitement prevailed
about the court house in the closing
hours Of the case and the attendance
OF spectators from all parts of the
county was great. Hundreds hung
about the scene until this morning
anxiously awaiting for the jury to
reach a decision.
The verdict of the jury settles the
question as to the fate of Phillips and
Brooks and removes them from all
danger of execution. In the original
trial the verdict was murder in the
first degree and the penalty was fixed
at death. The hangings were to have
taken place in December at Anamosa
penitentiary. but the supreme court
reversed the lower court and granted
them a new trial.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-22

two features Of the day were the de-
feat OF a claim by B. F. Moody &
Company Of Keokuk, Iowa, for the
payment of the amount deducted
from their contract for furnishing
equipment to the Third Iowa cavalry
by the famous commission which I'M
earthed the army contract frauds in
st. Louis in 1863, and the fight of Mr..
Payne, the floor leader of the ma
Jority, against an omnibus resolution
to refer ninety southern claims, ag-
gregating 100000, for steers and
supplies taken by the union army dur
ing the civil war to the court of
claims for finding of fact under the
Tucker act. The former bill led to
lively controversy between the Iowa
members. Messrs. Smith and Hedge.
Mr.. hit of Illinois, the chairman of
the foreign affairs committee, was the
stenographer OF the commission and
was able personally to corroborate
Mr.. Hedge in his opposition to the bill.
The combination in favor of the omni-
bus claims resolution was too strong
for Mr.. Payne. but on the final vote
the quorum failed.
Washington, Jan. 17-House at the
end of struggle which prolonged
today's session until after O'Clock,
the house passed the substitute for the
senate bill to establish department
of commerce and labor. The vote
stood 1877 to 0. All the republicans
and 20 democrats voted for the bill.
In committee of the whole the dem
ocrats and sprinkling of republicans,
led by Mr.. Corliss. republican, of
Michigan struck out the portion of the
bill providing for bureau Of insur-
ance. By piece of parliamentary
strategy, Mr.. Hepburn of Iowa, chair
man OF the interstate commerce com.
mittee, sought to have this provision
restored, but the opposition stood
fast and he was overcome. The dem
Gratis then attempted to recommit the
bill with instructions to report bach
separate bill for the creation of
department Of labor, but the motion
was lost. The only other substantial
amendment was one to authorize the
president to transfer the interstate
commerce commission to the new de-
partment. The substitute, as passed
by the house, differs from the senate
bill in important particulars. II
leaves the life saving service, the mar.
inc hospital service, the steamboat
inspection SERVICE the bureau of nav
igation, and the shipping commission.
ers under the control of the treasury
department, but authorizes the pres.
ident at his discretion to transfer
other bureaus for the collection OF
statistics and the interstate commerce
commission to the new department.
II places under the control of the new
department the national bureau OF
standards. the coast and geodetic sui.
vey, the bureau of statistics, the cen
sus bureau, the bureau of immigration,
including jurisdiction over Chinese i'm.
migration, and also creates the bureau
of manufacturers and corporations.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-22
BIG FAILURE AT SAC CITY.
c. A. Pratt, Clcthier, of That City,
Has Disappeared.

Sac City. Jan. 17.-C. A. Pratt, who
has been in the clothing business at
this place for the last eighteen years,
has failed financially and quietly
taken his departure, no one knowing
where ne mas gone. But few credi-
tors have put in their appearance
yet. Phil ochaner, who but a few
days ago signed note with Pratt for
$4,000, took possession of the stock
under a chattel mortgage given him
to secure said note. Up till within
the last few days Mr.. Pratt was con-
sidered generally well to do. The
limited business Mr.. Pratt has done
within me last few days has hasten.
ed his financial end 1t is rumored
that he frequently dealt on the board
Of trade also.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-22
SENATORS ASSURE PRESIDENT.
He is Told Reciprocity Bill Will Sure.
ly Pass.

Washington, Jan. 19.-An import
ant conference was held Saturday be.
tween the president and members of
the senate regarding the legislative
prospects for the remainder of the ses.
sion. President Roosevelt is anxious
to have enacted some antitrust legis.
lation and to secure the ratification of
the Cuban reciprocity treaty. Such
assurances as are possible at this time
have been given, him that. both of his
desires will be fulfilled. In the course
of an interview today Senator Bur.
rows of Michigan, who last spring led
the opposition to the reciprocity legis-
lattion. told the president that with
possibly one exception the twenty
nine senators who opposed the legis.
lation would support the pending Gu
ban reciprocity treaty as amended
He had no doubt that the treaty would
be amended, as he was sure that no
serious opposition was to be expected
from those democratic senators who
regarded the treaty with disfavor
Senators Plat and Aldrich of Rhode
Island discussed with the president
the prospect of antitrust legislation
in the senate. Both were of the OPT.
MON that some measure could be pas
sed at this session, although it was
pointed out that less than six weeks
of the session remained and 1t
would be serious problem to over.
come any very strenuous opposition
to any measure.
Senator Fairbanks Of Indiana, in
a talk with the president, aS'ed his
assurance that the Cuban treaty would
be ratified and that perhaps some leg.
islation bearing upon the trust quest.
ion would be enacted.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-22
DICKINSON DENIES SHORTAGE.
Man Alleged to Have Embezzled From
Boone Coal Co., Talks.

Chicago, Jan. 19.-W. p. Dickin
son, of w. P. Dickinson & Company,
who was recently indicted at indie
pendence, Iowa, on complaint of the
officials of the Boone Valley Iron ana
Coal Company, on the charge that he
appropriated $500 to his own use
has gone to Iowa, where he will fur
nish bonds. Mr.. Dickinson made this
statement Of the case before leaving.
1.-THE indictment does not show a
shortage of $21 600, but an alleged ap.
preparation of $4,000, all of which
can show has no foundation in fact.
the facts are that do not owe Pres
ident Browne of the coal company a
penny, nor any of his companions,
but, on the contrary, they are largely
in our debt, and no threat of criminal
prosecution will compel us to let go
of the few bonds of theirs, which We
hold subject to the payment of the
claims which we have against them.
When the court says that we are
wrong. Mr.. Browne can have his pro-
perty and not earlier, unless he set
ties the claim"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-22
BURLINGTON GAZETTE ROBBED.
Newspaper Circulation Men Got
Away With $500.

Burlington, Jan. 1.-THE grand
jury has return indictments against
H. X. Roepeke of Akron, O., and c..
w. Gray of Philadelphia for larceny
and embezzlement. They came to
Iowa last April to introduce a news
paper circulation scheme by giving
books as premiums. They made a
contract with the Evening Gazette,
which furnished them the books to
deliver to subscribers. After collect
ing nearly $500 they disappeared the
night before they were to make the
accounting and have not been heard
from since. Efforts will be made to
locate them and bring them to Bur-
lington for trial. The men presented
to the Gazette letters of recommen-
dalton from different prominent book
publishers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-22
MASKED ROBBERS MISSED $1oc
Held Up Restaurant Keeper and Got
Only $40.

Ames, Jan 16.-At o'clock yester.
day morning a masked robber entered
Rolls restaurant. in this city, and
with drawn revolver demanded of Han
Roll, who was in charge, the sack of
money containing the days receipts
Roll, who had the money upon his
person-nearly 500 in all-declared
that the day man had taken the money
home WIN him, and that all the cash
on hand was what was in the till,
about $40. This the robber proceeded
to appropriate; also taking with him
a valuable 3S-caliber revolver which
was lying besides the cash drawer.
The robber forced Roll to open the
till and count over the money to him.
The robber was comically masked
with a hideous false face, ard there is
no clew to his identity. He escaped
and although the alarm was imme
diately raised, the officers have not
effected a capture.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-22
CAPTAIN RUMBLE NEAR DEATH.
Sends For His Law Partner to Come
to His Bedside.

Marengo, Jan. 17.-Judge Hedges,
the law partner of Congressman j. N.
w. Rumple, was called in haste to
Chicago to the bedside of the con-
gresham, who is lying critically i'll
in st. Luke's hospital. He had been
recovering nicely and for time it
was thought he would be able to re-
sumo his seat in congress at this ses-
sion, but he had been gradually get
ting worse, and the news from Chica-
go is that he has only a short time
to live.
Members of his family have been
with him for some time. Court is in
session here and the business of the
firm is neavy, but Judge Hedges con-
sidered the call from mis- partner so
urgent that he dropped everything
and went to Chicago during the night
In fact he did not have time to notify
some of his clients that action would
be delayed. This speedy departure
of Captain Rumples partner is taken
to indicate the seriousness of the
congressman's condition. 1t is said
that he does not seem to realize the
seriousness Of his case himself yet,
but 1t is well known to others,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-22
FOUND FORTY INDICTMENTS.
Body Investigating Coal Shortage Is
Chicago Accuse Prominent Men.

chicago Accuse Prominent Men.
Chicago, Jan. 19.-Forty indictments
were voted by the special grand jury,
which, during the last week has been
investigating the causes of the short.
age of coal in this city. No names
were given out, it being declared by
States Attorney Deneen that mas.
much as the indictments had been
merely voted and not returned, no
list of the accused men would be an
nounced before 10 o'clock this morn.
ing, when the jury will reconvene.
1t is said that among the men against
whom it is the intention to return in
dictments are many who stand high
in the business and social world. This
fact was given by the states attor-
ney as one of the reasons why no list
of the accused men would be given
out
In Analysing the evidence which has
been listened to. the juroros claim
they found a combination existing be-
tween operators, jobbers and whole
salers and the retailers, covering the
course Of the coal supply from the
mines to the consumer. They also
found the understandings existing be-
tween the operators of the various
STAKES, the Illinois Coal Company
association and the Northern Illinois
Soft Coal Operators association be-
ing in collision with the Indiana Coal
Operators association in an attempt
to govern the whole bituminous sup
ply of the two states.
What application the conspiracy act
could have to the local dealers and
operators in the face of the fact that
the combination Is general was the
hard question for the jurors, but the
attorneys explained that as soon as
the coal was brought into Illinois the
possessor who in any way restrained
trade is amenable.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-22
HUBBARD FOR CONGRESS.
Sioux City Man Has Announced His
Candidacy.

Sioux City, Jan. 1.-THE first
move in what promises to be a his.
toric fight for the congressional nom.
ination for congress in the Eleventh
district been taken here. State Sen
ator e. II. Hubbard has unequivoc-
ally expressed his intention of being
a candidate to succeed Congressman
Lot Thomas. Senator Hubbard and
his friends had acted upon the sup
position that the present congress
man would not be a candidate. Re-
cent events throughout the district
are to the effect that the Storm Lake
man would like to have another term.
II expect to be a candidate next
year." said the senator. Il had been
given to understand by Thomas
friends that the present congress
man would not be a candidate"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-22
a FARMER ROBBED OF s2,115.
Thieves Steal Trunk From Home Of
John Collins Near Dysart.

Waterloo, Jan. 15.-The home OF
John Collins, wealthy retired farmer
at Dysart, was entered by thieves at
an early hour yesterday morning and
robbed of $2,115. The money was kept
concealed in trunk and the robbers
in order to secure the money took the
trunk from the house to neighbor-
ing pasture, where it was broken open
and rifled. In the trunk were two
sacks containing $1,000 in gold each,
besides one of Sis in bills. The work
is believed to be that of local parties
who knew that Collins kept the money
in the trunk, as nothing else in the
house was disturbed. The family
were sleeping in the house at the
time.
H. Yordy, with his Waterloo pack OF
bloodhounds, was called to the scene
and the dogs have been put upon the
trail. Since the robbers handled all
the contents of the trunk the owner
Of the dogs feels confident OF getting
a scent that will lead to the capture
of the thieves. Collins Is about 80
years old and is reputed very wealthy
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-22
BCLlER ARRESTED.
Federal Authorities After Garrison
Physician.

Cedar Rapids, Jan. $50. B. Bel.
Ter. the Garrison physician arrested
several day ago. charged with threat
ening the life of his former tiancee,
Della Hill of Vinton, now Mrs. DR..
Park of Fort Morgan, COL, was taken
into custody by the federal authori.
ties, charged with violating the post.
al laws. He will be brought here to
night. The charge against Boiler en-
braces the sending of threatening let
ters over his own signature and EN-
ploying others to send anonymous let.
.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-22
Two Sulci.es at Ottumwa.

Ottumwa. Jan. 1.-Two suicides
have occurred here within twelve
hours of each other. Carl Whetzell,
a prominent young business man,
shot and killed himself with a rifle.
No cause for the act was known.
]. ID. Brooks. aged 20, student in
the local business college, killed
himself because Miss Mollie Hall re.
fused to marry him. Brooks comes
of prominent Ottumwa family.