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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-07-22
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for publication, Department
OF the Interior. U. s. Land Office.
Lewistown, Mont, June 81. 1903.
Notice is hereby given that
FRANS ARON MAGNUSON,
of Fergus county. Mont. has field no
tice OF intention TO make proof OF his
desert land claim No. 1143, for the
100 acres u~nsurveyed land situated at
head Of Pike creek, supposed to be in
tip l3 n, r "a e, Mont. p. NJ, before the
register and receiver at L%ewistown.
Mont, on Saturday, the sth day Of
August. 1903.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Fred Lindstrand. William II. Carl,
John Peterson. Frank A. Peterson. all
OF Fatwillow, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication July /.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-07-22

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for Publication, u. s. Land
Office at Lewistown, ont, June %.
1903.
Notice is hereby given that
AGNES II. STRAW,
assignee OF Rose Hastings, of Fergus
county. Mont. has filed notice OF in
tention to make proof OF her desert
land claim No. 1899. for the WIZ SEX,
swA neh, elz swh. SEX nwk. swA
swA, e q, sell SEA, sec Is. tp' 13
n, r Is e, Mont. p. NJ. before W. II.
Peck, u. S. Commissioner at Garneill,
Mont. on Wednesday. the 10Th day
OF July, 1903.
She names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
David II. Hendricks, Of Rockford:
William V. Lewis. Benjamin +. Cor
don, Of Tibet; William C. Weston. Of
Garneill, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication June "a.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-07-22

had patented. 1t works very sue.
cessfully.
Mr.. Frank Prouett is busy this week
week to sell his wool. which was the
finest clip shorn here this season.
Mr.. Goodell had lots of hay to feed
last winter.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-07-22
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATIONS.


partment Of the Interior, Land OF.
flee at Lewistown, Mont, July 1S,
1908.
Notice is hereby given that the fol.
lowing named settler has fled notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support OF his claim. and that said
proof will be made before the register
and receiver at Lewistown. Mont, on
Wednesday, August 26. 1903. viz:
CHARLES s. SLOAN,
who made II. f. No. 1341, for the sh
nwA, sec 81, eh neh, sec rs. tip IA
n, r II e, Mont. p. NJ.
He m the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation ofsaid land, viz:
Charles w. Baird. Elias J. McCol-
lum, Alonzo NJ. Sloan. John ID. Sloan.
all Of Lewistown, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication July %.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-07-22
S, WOLF. Chairman.
4. A. STAPLETON. Clerk.
First publication July Is.
NOTICE. EoR PUBLICATION

NolINC TOH NiSbr
lated TractD-U. S. Land Office,
Lewistown. Mont.-Public Land
Sale.
Notice is hereby given, that in pur-
suance Of instructions from the Com
missioner Of the General land Office,
under authority vested In him by Sec
tion 2i55. U. S. Revised Statutes, as
amended by the act of congress ap-
proved February 26. 1895, we will pro-
coed to offer at public sale on the
oath day Of August. 1903, at 2 O'Clock
p. m. at this office, the following tract
OF land, to-wit:
Seh neh. neA swh. sec 22. tip 10
n. r 16 e, Mont. p. NJ.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
yersely the above described lands are
advised TO file their claims in this
office on or before the day above desig-
mated for the commencement Of said
sale, otherwise their rights will be
forfeited.
Dated this 18th day OF July, 1903.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication July %.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-07-22
NOTICE Fo.. PUBLICATION uso-

lated Tract) Public Land Sale
U. s. Land Office, Lewistown, Mont.
Notice is hereby given, that in pur.
suance OF instructions from the Com
missioner of the General Land Once
under authority vested in him by sec.
ton 2455, U. s. Revised Statutes. as
amended by the act of congress ap-
proved February 26. 1895, we will
proceed to offer at public sale on the
9th day OF August, 1903. at 2 o'clock
p. Nat this Office, the following tract
of land, to-wit:
Neh neh, sec "a. tip 10 n. r 16 e
Montana =. NJ.
Amy and all persons claiming ad.
yersely the above described lands are
advised to file their claims In this Of
fee on or before the day above desig-
mated for the commencement OF said
sale, otherwise their rights will be
forfeited.
Dated this Both day of June, 1903.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication July I.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-07-22
NOTICE FOR pUBLicATioN-De

NOTICE FOR PUBllCATlON-De.
partment of the Interior. Land OF.
flee. at Lewistown, Mont, July 20,
1903.
Notice Is hereby given that the fol.
lowing named settler has fled notice
of his intention to make final proof
in support OF his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the register
and receiver at Lewistown. Montana,
on Wednesday. August 20, 1903, viz:
JOHN SCHMIDT,
who made II. E. No. 1924, for lot 4,
swA nwA, e /. lot !, SEX neA, sec
2, tip IL n, r 16 e, Mont. p. M.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up.
on and cultivation Of said land. viz:
George II. Payne. Susie Kayl, Stan.
ley Lambert, Sarah Schmidt, all Of
Ubet, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
First publication July 20.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-07-22
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF

DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF
Notice for Observation-Disclosures
OF the Interior, United States Land
Office, Lewistown, Mont, July 81,
1903.
Notice is hereby given that
LAUREN B. KNAPP,
of Rockford, Mont, has filed notice
of intention to make proof on his
desert land claim No. 1874, for the
sell swh, sec 80, tip Is n, r II e, sur.
veyed, and lots /, Q and 3, sec 5, tp
IL n, r II e, Mont. p. NJ, u~nsurveyed,
before the register and receiver at
Lewistown, Mont, on Friday, the 2Sth
day Of August, 1903.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation OF said land:
Stephen Thelen, George Barney.
David Nicholson. William KLEIN, all
OF Rockford. Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication July %.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-07-22

Reliable data on all matters Of gen.
eral interest are contained In the
World aImanaes, IS cents each at the
Argus Office.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-07-22
On. Hundred Dollars Reward,

One hundred dollars reward for evi.
dence sufficient to convict any one OF
riding or driving my horses or cattle
from their accustomed range,
X. 1. HAMILTON.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-07-22

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF
Notice for publication. Department
OF the Interior, U. s. Land Office.
Lewistown, Mont, June 16, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that
JAMES KELLEHER,
assignee OF Amelia Barney, Of Fer
gus county, Mont, has filed notice OF
intention to make proof on his desert
land claim No. 1927, for the neH nwk,
sec 10. ely swA, SEX nwA swK neK,
sec 3, TIP 10 n, r Is e, Mnt. p. NJ;
also,
JAMES KELLEHER,
assignee OF Emil Plum, Of Fergus
county. Mont. has field notice of In
tention to make proof on his desert
land claim No. 1926, for lots 3 and T.,
sec 2, lot !, sec 3, tp 10 n, T Is e.,
Mont. p. NJ, before the register and
receiver at Lewistown. Mont, on Mon
day. the 10th day of August, 1903.
They name the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation Of said land:
Brundage Kierstead, Amandus
Strom, of Denton; Chauncey M.
Stubs, Leon A. kelleher, of stanford,
Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY, Register.
First publication July s.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-07-22

Try our want column; IT brings re.
suits.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-09-30
Big Fire at Bottineau.

Theexplosion OF a gas engine
ina laundry at Bottineau Friday
caused a disastrous fire. The
laundry which formerly belonged
to Tuttle was burned, together
with the Stone church. livery
barn and the Imperial Lumber
yard. The fire started about
nine O'Clock in the morning.
1t looked for a time as though
the whole city was going to burn
and a telegram brought the
Souris fire department on the
train which was about to leave
Souris. The Souris boys worked
hard and it was through their
Efforts that the whole city did
not burn. Bottineau has not
ample fire protection like a great
many other North Dakota towns
and will very likely lose no time
in getting a new engine and 9th
er apparatus. The lumber yard
was one of the best in this state.
The loss will amount to many
thousands OF dollars.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-09-30
Two Youthful Cow Boys.

There are two little boys, ten
and twelve years old. the sons of
Bernt Larson, the rancher, who
have herded nearly 200 head of
cattle in the hills southwest of
MinOt all summer and they have
done their work as well as any
man could have done it. They
have their horses and saddles,
spurs and all they ride over the
hills and prairies like the wind
rounding up the cattle or bring
ing in a few stray ones. They
care not for badger holes or ra-
vines. They have herded the cat
tie four miles from home all sum-
mer and they have to remain
with the herd until ten o'clock in
the summer evenings, until the
stock lie down to rest. They
then ride home, go to bed and
are up at daylight the next morn.
ing. They have a tent pitched
near the herd.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-09-30
Thought .Hu bly," Was III.

Mrs. d. b. Workman, Il Portal
woman, arrived in this city
Thursday looking Tor her hus-
band whom she expected to find
in the hospital sick OF fever.
Hubby had left home a short
time ago and, was not feeling well
then. His wife begged him to
remain but he wanted to, come
to Minot to work. In company
with Officer kimball the whole
city was searched and Workman
could not be found. They were
about to give up the search when
the woman caught sight OF her
husband on a bike. Immediately
the clouds OF fear were dispelled
from her countenance. AS they
were walking off. the officer heard
the husband remark, "Why in
thunder did YOU follow me here?
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-09-30
Father Killed in a Runaway.

Misses Anna and Christine
Danielson, two ladies who are
living. on homesteads near Ryder
were called to North Branch,
Mimi, Thursday on account OF
their father being killed. A
letter was received in this city by
Ed f., Freeden stating that the
father of the ladies had been
killed in a runaway. He left at
once overland for Ryder and the
following day returned to the
city with the ladies. They were
not told OF the accident at the
time but were given to- believe
that their father was not ex-
pected to live.
The old gentleman was in a
buggy when his horses started to
run. The buggy vas run against
a fence post and the man was
thrown out. He was injured in
ternally SO that he died.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-09-30
A Youthful Offender.

A twelve year Old boy named
Edwards who was put IN jail a
short time ago on the charge OF
stealing razOrs from F. a. Fuller,
cot into trouble again Saturday.
He passed an old Confederatefiv five
dollar bill at NJ. .JacObson's hard
ware store, purchasing q fifty
cent knife. He then went to the
New York store and got a dollar
and a half revolver and pocketed
the change. Jacobson's clerk
soon noticed that he had been
duped and hunted up the kid
The money and revolver were
taken from him bvChief OF Police
Kimballa and the youthful Offender
allowed to 90. He claims tC
have found the bill on the side.
walk but it looks too we'll pre-
served for the story to sounC
reasonable. He has started OF
his downward path very early
in life and unless he changes soon
the reform school will be the place
for him.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-09-30
Must Paw for Dogs.

Chief Of Police kimball is out
for blood these. days. He re-
ceived his dog tags the other day
and will collect taxes. Dan sent
for the tags last spring and says
the city lost money on account
Of the delay. There are not half
as many dogs here now as there
were last spring and if the pres
ent number could be cut down
half, the city would still continue
to run. When you see kimball
coming, hide your dog in the
cellar or the well or get ready
with your money. By actual
count Dan says there are 1918
dogs in Minot now.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-09-30
Wheeler,s Popular Store.

The Independent made ar
rangements last week with H
II. Wheeler to advertise his bar
gains for some months. MIR
Wheeler is certainly Offering bar
gains at his popular store anc
our readers should look for &
change Of his ad regularly. His
motto is to carry no goods but
the best and sell them for reason.
able prices. A representative o
the Independent had occasion tc
visit his store the Other. day and
found all OF his clerks very busy
and himself every moment occu'
pied looking after his growing
concern.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-09-30
Mr.. kelley's building and Mr..
= - i. n.

Mr.. kelley's building and Mr..
Brunner's which is an advertise
ment itself.
We still have another Job COM
ing III Minot this year for which
| do not know who will get. the
contract, but if it is awarded to
me | will appreciate the same and
will try and fulfill the contract to
the best OF my ability, and would
be glad to- refer anybody who
has any building to be done, to
refer to the people | have had
contracts with;
We are always ready and will
ing to make figures and willshow
courtesy to anyone in the market
having buildings built and will
make special efforts to make
prices right. Il think Minot will
be one OF the best cities in the
State of North Dakota.
Yours truly.
d. A. DlNNlE.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-09-30
177F' ~ i9'777
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

United States Commissioners NJ.
J. Barrett has resigned, to take
effect November l.. He will still
conduct his law and land bust
ness.
A fine head OF cabbage three
feet in circumference, is on dis
plav at Freedeen. 4 Stewart $
office. 1t was raised near the
city.
A. G. Mailer, Of Grafton; was
here Wednesday looking Tor a
location in the mercantile busi-
ness. He considered that Minot
had enough stores already but
will likely settle in this part OF
the state.
Chris Thompson filed on land
near kenmare and caused forty
acres to be broken. Ditliff Theis
souatted on the land prior to
Thompson's fling and has re-
plevined the whole Of this seas
on's crop from Thompson and
has possession. The case will be
settled in the next term OF dis
trict court.
The cover of the Westland edu-
Gator. the teachers magazine
published at Lisbon, has an en-
cellent picture OF Prof. Wolfe OF
this city. In that issue OF the
Educator MI. Wolfe has the first
of his series of seven articles on
arithmetic. The article is a good
one, which urges the teachers to
drill the pupils.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-09-30
asii9s
Ramstad May Move to Wash.

Erick Ramstad left last week
for Fair Haven, Wash, where he
joined his wife. He expected to
purchase a $4,000 fruit farm
there and in case she closes the
deal, he will move there for the
winter at least. He may posi-
bly, make Washington his future
home and in that case Minot will
lose one Of its. best citizens. Mrs.
Ramstad ndMrs. A. j. Thomp-
son, who have been visiting in
Washington for some weeks will
retnrn'with him.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-09-30
Times Will be Good.

Cashier Barron of the Second
National bank is authority FOL
the statement that about -, SOC
on the average is brought. into
this city through that bank alone
daily and distributed among the
farmers who are bringing grain
into this city. This will continue
for a long time, as there is q
great amount Of grain III the
country. This means that this
part Of the state will be wealthy
within a few weeks. Not much
money is going out and times
cannot help but be good.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-09-30
Accused of Terrible Thing

A man named Earb, old enough
to know better is said to have
made offers of money to several
small boys in this city Tuesday,
to have them commit Il terrible
deed. The boys all tell the same
story and there seems to be no
doubt as to it's veracity. Earb
has been cooking for Tompkins
in the European restaurant. He
has a claim south OF the city and
has been living with a friend in a
small shack in the southeastern
part of the city. His friend when
told of the actions of Earb, said
he could scarcely believe them,
for theyhadbeen companions for
wear and a half and during that
time he had not seen anything
wrong with him. The officers
and Sheriff werenotified and spent
all of Wednesday afternoon look
ING for Earb who could not be
found. He will likely turn.up and
will be given the choice ofleaving
the city at once never to return,
or be sent to Jail to face the most
terrible OF all charges. He is said
to have made such offers several
times before to small boys. but
the matter was hushed up. Ii
this is true. the man is not a fit
member OF society and should be
placed behind the bars.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-09-30
Ten Days For Stealing Watch.

James Sanlsel, the young cleo
trician who has been spending
an even hundred days in the
county Jail, awaiting the setting
of the district court on the
charge OF stealingg;a watch from
Mrs. Gum, was brought up be-
fore Judge Cooper Thursday and
he plead guilty to.petty larceny.
He was given ten days in jail and
a fine OF $40 and costs amount
ing. to 1922. Samsel tells a story
which if true, could hardly have
placed him where ,,he was. He
lived at Havre, Mont, and while
there became acquainted with a
brakeman named Harry Gum
and his wife. The Gum family
came to Minot and Samsel came
down one day on business. He
called at the Gum home and not
finding the husband at hon, re,
manned and walked over town
with Mrs. Gum in the evening.
She took her gold watch with
her and not having a pocket in
her dress, handed it to Samsel
for safe keeping. They did theil
shopping and Samsel says Mrs
Gum did not want him to return
to the house for fear her husband
might learn Of his visit and not
like it. Not thinking. of thu
watch he took it and went to thu
hotel. The next day Gum called
for the watch and got it. Samse1
was arrested and landed in Jail
He may work in this city at his
trade when he is a free man one.
more.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-09-30
Should Improve Waterworks

States Attorney James John
son is in receipt OF a letter from
Walter /. Fisher, secretary Of the
Minnesota and Dakota. un1er-
writer's, i'll which that, person
urges the city OF Minot togreatly
improve it's water works plant
in order that lower rate OF in
surance on mercantile goods may
be obtained. The letter is asfol-
lows:
minneapolis. Mimi, Sept. 1S.
Jas johnson, Agent.
Minot. North Oak.
Dear Sir I
We understand there is still
some controversy regarding the
application OF the three-fourths
value clause to the Grand Forks
Mercantile Wholesale Risk, and
we have to say that since the re-
port has been made on your
waterworks, your gravity tank
and pump, that there can be no
waiver OF this clause until the
waterworks are greatly improved
and a new pump should be in
stalled. 1t would oe economy
for the city to install a duplex
100000 gallon pump. And il
the improvements were properly
made the three-fourths clause
could then be removed from all
mercantile business in the town.
The rating our Inspector gave
you is Il little too low for this
reason, but he said that it was
understood that the rating con.
templated better waterworks;
but, asamatter offact, heshould
not have given you quite as good
a-rating az he did. We have told
the Grand Forks people about
this, and if the agents, in con.
1nection with others interested.
Twill use their influence, proper
protection may be obtained. 1t
would be far better to make the
improvements now and not wait
for a bad fire to force the issue.
Yours truly,
WALTER [. FISHER,
Secretary.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-09-30
Notice for Bids.

~
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received by the School Board Of
Minot Special School District until the
9Th day Of October A. d. 1908, at o'clock
p. IN. for furnishing and placing steam
heating plant in the new school house.
A certified check in the sum Of $3.50
must accompany each bid to insure the
entering of contract il bid is accepted.
Bids must be in accordance with plans
and specifications which can be seen at
the Office Of the clerk Of said district at
Minot, N. d., at the Office Of the Grand
Forks Herald, Grand Forks, N. d. and
at the Office Of Architect w. c. Albrant
Fargo, N. ID.
The board reserves the right to reject
any orsall bide. By order Of the board.
22-3t E1NAR MUS, Clerk.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-09-30
Mine is Fairly Good.


Chas. Gregory who recently re-
turned from Marshall McClure's
gold mine in Colorado. reports
the mine to be quite a good one
and one which will possibly pay
if it is worked right. The gold is
not in rich deposits, but there is
a large quantity OF dirt which il
treated with the new chemical
process. will pay well for the
trouble. Mac is DESTROYS Of sell.
ing the Optic that he may 60 to
Colorado to build Il mill at the
mine.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-09-30
D. A. Dinnie's Contract Work.

A word from D. A. Dinnie &
Co., regarding the amount OF
building being done in Ward
county and the surrounding
towns this year shows that the
country is rapidly improving
with the amount of brick build
ings being built especially school
houses. "My frststartthis spring
was finishing a 81, 200 school
house.at kenmare, then an adj
dition to p. NJ. Cole &to's., store
at kenmare ~. 500, Il small
building for j. w. Samuelson at
Minot size 25x6O, costing over
81, 900, and then a building at
Fessenden for T. l.. Quarve 5ON
100 two stories high, press brick
brown stone front and side, all
finished into Offices and rooms
up stairs at the cost OF $4,000,
also the repairing Of y school
house at Darlington at the cost
Of 81, 800. The present time |
am working at Donnybrook, on
a store building for Barke \ Wy
man 5Ox7O at the cost Of $S. 500.
am also busy erecting at Portal
for II. NJ. Meade a three story
hotel building, press brick front
and sides at the cost Of $4,000
also school house in Velva at
the cost OF $4,000, one at Minot
that is costing $4,000 without
the heat and lots OF other work
too numerous to mention. The
T. p. kulaas Lumber Co.. 81
Minot is furnishing the lumber
for the school house at Velva and
Minot. have also built a dwell.
ing house Tor Alfred BlalSdell al
the cost OF about $4,000. | am
working at the present time and
have been working the wholeyeal
over 100 men and the amountoi
money paid out every two weeks
for labor amounts from $1 SOC
to $1.7OO. This amount OF
money from outside towns all
comes to Minot and goes through
the Minot National Bank Of
which am proud to say is one
of the incest firms ever did
business with.
We also did the brick work on
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-09-30
Report Excellent Hunting.

Julius Fauchald returned Fri
day from White Earth where he
spent several days hunting ducks
and chickens. In company with
Geo. Porger and Olaf Mus they
spent several days in Hanson's
meadow and report excellent
luck. One day they secured 70
ducks.