The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-10-28
EDITORIAL NOTES

In Montana fifteen hundred
men have been thrown out OF
employment by the sudden clos
ing down Of the copper plants OF
that state.
A Grand Forks building and
loan association went bump last
Friday. They had been in op-
GRAFTON in that city for a year or
more and was backed up by
some prominent men.
The chief of the classification
of the postoffice department at
Washington was forced to re-
sign on the 23inst, his name was
William H. Landwright, and the
trouble grew out OF an investi-
cation by the inspectors. His re-
signation was very properly &C
copied by Postmaster General
Payne.
At Trinidad, Colorado, efforts
are being made by the United
Mine Workers of America to
secure an eight hours day. A
strike may be ordered in a few
days which will embrace Colo
RADIO, New Mexico, Wyoming and
Utah. The announcement was
made last Saturday by the local
unions of the Colorado district.
Jack Lynch, who was arrested
at Sault Ste. Marie, a few days
ago for smugglingChina from
Canada to this state has confess
sed to having been in the bust
ness for years. He said he had
just planned to do a big business
the coming year, and had no
idea of being caught. His ar
rest was caused through Immi-
grafton Inspector Zerbrick Of
the above place.
The Canadian government has
become very much discontinued
over the Alaskan Boundary COM
mission, and there is strong talk
on that side ofannexation to the
states. Eminent men and men
of power intimate that if their
territory is to be pieced off a
little at a time, they see no good
reason why that they should not
annex and become a whole part
of the states, whereby they mi
ght receive some voice in their
own affairs
DR.. August Greth, of San
Francisco, CAL, who has been
working on an airship for a year
or more, sailed over that city,
for a period OF four hours recent
ly, greatly surprising the resid-
ents. The ascention was made
from a vacant lot in the heart
of the city. The strong wind
currents threatened to carry
him toward the coast OF the Paci-
fic, so he decided to land on the
Preside Reservation grounds,
but in so doing he made a slight
take and let out too much gas
the course of which landed him
200 feet out in the bay. A life
saving crew secured the doctor
and his airieal steed neither being
much the worse for the gentle
splash. However, the doctor
says he will be able to give an
other exhibition as soon as the
minor breaks are repaired.
A nice little story is going the
rounds just now in which it is re-
ported that a deal has been made
by Hanna and Aldrich, of the
senatorial fame and several
others who have been consider
ed nearly the whole thing in re-
publican politics, and who also
have been exploding hot air
vengence at President Roosevelt.
Their plan| is to withdraw their
financial opposition to the pre-
sidents chances for the coming
election, and in return for their
support are to be paid back by
promise" that the attacts upon
"tariff' and trust busting" will
be Of a light nature. The story
is ridiculous and can be seen thru
with a glass eye. The facts are
that these Rolled Gold Kings
have just discovered that it is
useless to knock against the ma
tional ticket and have come
around and concluded to make
any possible terms and then sur
render. Numerous facts shows
the story to be an absurdity.
President Roosevelt assured the
people of this part of thecountry
that the tariff would not be tam
pered with, his cabinet have also
made the same statement. The
facts are that these trust mono
lpolists have discovered
that their money is useless this
finoo and tho proc;Iopf ic o1co