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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-04-06

F. j. Southland went out to
Lynch last meek. rumor has it,
to confer with NJ. A. Hymes who
accuses Southland of stealing
$1,000 from him in Chicago.
Southland says he will soon re-
turn to his old home in Michigan.
Thos. f. Smith, OF Oscar P.O.
Nd. wishes to summer 100 head
OF cattle and will guarantee a
fine pasture and plenty of water.
He will come for your cattle and
keep them during the summer
cheap. Write him for partic-
ularS.
Herb Goodhue, the mail carrier
to Lansford. could not make
the trip today on account Of the
high water in the coulees, and
the mail was sent by railroad
today. Herb reports seeing a
buggy in a coulee near Lynch
with Just a little OF the top
sticking out.
Robert Rowan, father of Willie
Rowan, arrived from Livingston,
"entana to attend the funeral
ehis son Sunday afternoon.
Ne funeral was held at the NJ. +.
arch. Rev. Edgar Jones
Eciating. Mr.. Rowan is fore
n OF the \. p. Shops at Liv-
sston.
Bill MUMMY, OF Buford, had
Eecial or a vision or in some
amer heard that the Wash
rnroad was to be extended
Ray and started a paper in
lat town. The road ought to
like one OF the three Of Bills
Epers. Bill has been dubbed,
khe Hearst of the Missouri.
The Misses Agnes and Annie
k,Aneny have been residing on
er claims in Mckinley town.
ip for month and report a
amber of interesting expert
hces. Harry Lewis, one of the
Dung bachelors in that neigh
Drhood, made an excellent rec
I'd baking bread for the ladies
r Jlring their stay.
Wolverton 4 Brown have the
contract for building the new
Presbyterian manse for more
than $4,000. They will also
build an elegant new residence
for Judge Marray which willcost
more than $4,000. They are re-
modelling the residence OF Ed
kress. Woolverton & Brown
are contractors who are certainly
onto their job and they have
done some work in Minot which
is neverexcelled even in the cities.
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of his feet.

of his feet.
Managing Editor Corbett, OF
the Reporter, went to Williston
to accompany Miss Myrtle
Williams home. Miss Williams
has been visiting friends there
a week.
Col. Kline, OF Peebler, the new;
~ elected assessor, transacted
business in Minot Saturday and
informs us that he will crop 2Ou
acres. The Colonel still has the
red sweater.
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The late Major Richards lost
during the winter, 80 head of
cattle out of 100. Many died
in the last storm.
The person who picked up the
fox TERROR pup near 1rish's bar
Der shop, Sunday, shoold return
the same to the Astoria barber
shop and save trouble.
The river is rising rapidly md
it is feared that the residents in
the lower portion of the city
will soon have q food to con.
tend with. The river has risen
eight feet and is steadily rising.
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Mcclure, of the Politician, was
in Minot Monday.
For Sale-two fresh mich COWS
Inquire Of @. D. Barlow Minot,
n. D. at G. N. car shops. 4 t "
J. B. Stefferson, the Portal 500
agent, spent several days with
his friends here.
Albert Larson has sold his
store building at Stanley and
will build another.
Money to loan on your farm. have It.
terms Of payment easy-Rates low as the
lowest. can save you money. E. Nc.
Koane. 23-tf
Miss Sibyl Mcdonald, after a
visit with her brother, left last
week for her Nova Scotia home.
Mrs. Eugene Teutsch and son
returned today from Missouri
where they have been visiting
relatives.
w. w. Gunter, a former pastor
at Minot, will preach at the
Baptist church in this city Sun
day evening at 1880 O'Clock.
1t adds spice to dreary life, encour-
ages the humane heart, lifts out of dis
pair, breathes new life and confidence.
That's what Rocky Mountain Tea will
do. IS cents.-A. S. Blakey.
John A. Botz did not lose
even a pig in the recent storm.
John knows how to protect his
stock from n. D. billiards.
Neil McDougal has about com.
pleted the 80 foot bridge across
the Mouse at Logan, which is
one OF the best in the county.
Jas. Hunt OF Westhope was in
Minot Monday. He is employed
in a blacksmith shop in that city,
having we'll paying position.
PHI. Baukol always keeps the best OF
fuel on hand and the last shipment OF
wood is exceptionally fine. Give him
your next order for sawed wood and
bundled edgings. 32-ti
| Fred L. Harris, editor OF the
Washburn Miner, ca me to Minot
Monday and filed on a claim.
Mr.. Harris will soon go to St
Louis to attend the exposition.
0. l.. Higley, the. machine
! man, started for Williston Sat.
urday to look after his farm in.
terests at that place. Mr..
Higley will be absent about two
! weeks.
Leighton Pierce, who for a
long time has been a steady en-
employee OF Emerson's establish.
ment, has taken a place with
the Northwestern Bottling Co.
and will travel in this part OF
the state. Mr.. Pierce is a young
man OF excellent habits and has
plenty OF ''push" to do well in
his undertaking.
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Big assortment of garden seeds
at Wheeler's.
Major Murphy won seven hats
as election bets.
T. T. jacobson spent several
days in Minneapolis.
Iloan money on Ward county
lands. C. L. Coleman, Minot
N. D. Box 2O4 1T p
S. a. Wilcox of Mckinney has
been in MinOt several days on
the Jury.
Mrs. n. w. Lewis has return
ed to Lynch from Gobleville,
Michigan.
Wanted man to break Is
acres on my farm ? miles from
town. DIR. Voss Mohn. At
Henry Willis, of Lansford is
in town. He will crop 800 acres
this year.
When you need 40 abstract, order from }
e. McKoane, who has the only complete set Of
abstracts In Ward county. 23-tf
G. w. Shideler and sons will
leave for Alberta in a month to
take up land.
Jaw Brauer has gone to Kali
ispell, Montana. He is on his
way to the coast where he ex-
poets to live.
SCRIP For SALE-at extremely
low prices. See our prices on
guaranteed scrip. Gammons \
Melee, Minot, N. D.
One of the beautiful features
OF the art class exhibit given
April 16, is the scene in the
Fotherengay Park.
The Minot Milling Co. distrib-
uted a car load OF flour Tuesday
at Des Laos. Berthold, Tagus,
Palermo and Stanley.
Two COWS for sale-both fresh.
Will sell either or both with
calves. Paul Pitner, Minot-N D:
Call at home five miles north OF
MinOt n. D. 81 tt
NJ. J. Warner from Ryder was
in this city Tuesday and inform.
ed the Independent that he had
wintered 95 head of cattle, 500
sheep and several horses and lost
none of them.
Birds work for man from the first glim
mer of light,
Rocky Mountain Tea works for man
kind both day and night,
That's why it is famous the world DER
and DER,
1t will not let you turn over and take
another snore. A. S. Blakey.
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| A baby boy was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Stephen Gulseth Apr.
End.
Elder Shorb, of Surrey, has been
at Darlington holding meet
ings.
VIM. Johnson now owns the
barber shop which be sold to Mr..
Dyer.
1t isn't how much cold cream woman
puts on her face but how much Rocky
Mountain Tea she takes inside that
brings out real beauty HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea compilations stay.
IS cents. Tea or tablets. A. S. Blakey.
! Nels Haugen returned from
Dennison, Mimi. where he spent
several months visiting relatives.
eleven 4 Hanson have built a
crockery department., having
just received a fine line of the
goods.
G. L. Wright, OF Chesbanse ILL.,,
has been visiting his sister, Mrs.
Reighert and his brother Lem
Wright.
Tom Johnson is steadily re-
covering from the terrible acct
dent which he had, but the
wound in his head is healing
slowly.
NJ. E. Baker, a deputy sheriff
of Flaxton, who was using his
office for political purposes, was
dethroned and c. J. Schultz
appointed.
Casper Tangedahl is busy in
the hills southwest Of town re-
moving the hides from the dead
cattle. He is making al kinds of
money it that way.
The Davis mine at Burlington
has closed down for a time and
the Dakota Brick and Ignite
Co. has been compelled to close
on account OF a cavein.
A. N. Kennedy, the we'll driller,
arrived with his new bride Tues
day and are moving into John
Browns residence. Mr.. Kennedy
was married last Wednesday
night.
There will be an auction sale of 60
head of pure blooded Hereford Cattle
at Valley city, North Dakota on Wednes-
day, April 6. Those interested should
address Geo. f. McEathron, Huron, So.
Dak., for catalogue.
Christ Weers and family, Frank
klosterman and family and Mr..
Riley Of Stems Co. MINI. have
moved to the vicinity of Fox
holm where they will farm ex-
tensively.
The Missouri at Buford is very
high, there being an ice goge
20 feet high.A young man near
ly lost his life on the ice one day
this week. Rev j. c. Moore just
returned from Buford.
Editor NJ. O. Hall, OF Mohall,
was a Minot visitor last week
and suggested to the newspaper
men of this city that a meeting
be called here soon to form a
county organization.
Barton Harrington came from
Hibbing, Mimi, where he spent
the winter in the woods, and is
residing on his claim near Glen
burn. He says the snow was very
deep in the woods last winter,
making the work disagreeable.
II. II. Coulter the proprietor
of the European confectionery
not only handles fruit, candy and
cigars, but is doing thriving
business selling rail road tickets
to all points in the east or west.
Call on him and save money.
He has never had a ticket return
yet, but will guarantee any
which he sells.
Three dogs in a furious fight,a
puddle OF water and a woman
IN ',. 0~~~.-I National Rank
for
the
lis
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SOC PRICES FOR 1904:
NOTICE WHEN TIMEtFOR REDEMPTION
WILL EMPIRE

NOTICE WHEN TIMEtFOR REDEMPTION
WILL EMPIRE
To G. J. GREEN.
You are hereby notified that the following
described lands and premises. to-wt: Lot num-
Der one ~ IN block nineteen 90 Brooklyn
add to the City of Minot was heretofore and
on the 7th day of December A. D. 1897 duly
sold for taxes for the sum of One Dollar and
ton period will expire for said land is the
seventh day of December 4. D. 1900. and that
the amount required to redeem said land. ex-
cInSlve OF the costs to accrue upon this notice.
is the sum of Two Dollars and Twenty cents.
An of said land being situate in the County OF
Ward, State OF North Dakota
II you fail to redeem the same within ninety
days from the date of this notice a tax deed
for the aforesaid land will be issued and dev-
cred to the holder of the tax certificate
of March A. D. 1904
lsEAL LOUIS A. LARSON
Auditor of Ward County. II. D.
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NOTICE WHEN TINE FOR REDEMPTION
WILL EXPIRE.

To Il. 5. AYRES.
described lands and premises. to-wit: Lots
numbered two (2) and three (S) in block num-
Der nineteen (19l, Brooklyn addition to the City
day of December A. D. 1897, duly sold for taxes
for the sum of one dollar and eighty-fo cents.
That the time when the redemption period will
cember A. D. 1900 and that the amount re-
quired to redeem said lands, exclusive Of the
costs to accrue upon this notice, is the sum Of
being situated in the County of Ward, State Of
North Dakota
II you fail to redeem the same within ninety
days from the date OF this notice. tsx deed Tor
to the holder of the tax certificate.
Dated at Minot North Dakota, this 18th day
of March A. D. 1901.
(SEALl LOUIS 4. LARSON,
rs AS AGO Auditor Of Ward County. n. D.
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The Scandinavian club will
meet in this city April Z.
Fire insurance projects against less. lave
ok OF seven Of lie best compaates. Let ne
write policy for you.-J. E. mcKease. 23-t
4 dance was held in Frederick
pool hall Saturday night, q
large crowd attending.
Mrs. Reighert received alovely
bouquet OF carnations from her
old Illinois home for Easter.
Emil Kurz has his ice cream
soda fountain in operation and
has placed a supply OF newspa'
pers in his store.
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j. w. Samuelsons display
window is attracting much att
tention.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15
TO DRIVE THEM OUT.
Armenians Said To Be Treated with Greater
Oppression Than Ever

The association known the Friends Of Ar
menia' Of which Mrs. julia Ward Howe is presi-
dent. is trying 70 reawaken interest in those un-
fortunate people which has somewhat diminished
Of late years. According 20 information received
bv the Friends OF Armenia from American resi-
dents in Turkey the suferings OF the Armenisns
greater than
The general condition OF the people is unspeak-
ably bad" says one correspondent. This is duo
mainly the utterly cruel way in which taxes
being collected Cattle. household necessities.
beds. growing crops. fields and anything that can
be taken sold at a merely nominal price TO
satisfy the collector. and thus the Armenians
are being reduced to starvation and their property
is being passed the Kurds. IT looks as IL
the policy to extinguish the Armenians, or at
least 10 drive them from the villages. Already
many villages have been practically depopulated
of their Armenian inhabitants"
We have been at a loss to understand" writes
another. THE increase in oppression and the hend-
ish treatment being meted 10 the village Arme-
mans during the last few weeks. but the news by
to-day's mail that the Sultan had granted all the
demands of the powers for reforms for the ArNe-
mans explains IT, They evidently carving out
the reforms In three years, at the present rate.
there will be piece Of real estate left in the
hands of the Armcnians. Hundreds Of fields have
been taken from Armenians and sold 10 kurds
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15
MARrYRDoM OF DAUGHTERS,

MARTYRDOM or DAUGHTERS
As the House wives Exchange has disposed more
or less satisfa ctory OF the rudeness OF tho Aneri
can child I wish II would throw little light on
subject that is close TO my heart-the martyr"om
of daughters. We hear a good many complaints
from, elderly and old persons that they are being
sacrificed 10 the rising generation-snubbed pushed
aside overIooked-but l don't remember to have
heard one young woman complain OF being sacri-
feed 10 her parents her brother. although l
have known several cases which seemed to me to
be concrete examples of this sort of thing.
And this leads ask if a girl Is ever Justlhed
in sacrificing her prospects in life for her mother
o- her father or her brother. the case may he.
Take this case: In small upstate city I've a
mother and daughter. friends Of mine. They are
in very comfortable circumstances The mother
was never robust and is now n chronic Invalid.
One bv the other children have married ana
gone out to mako homes of their own leaving
Mary TO stay by the home nest and their mother.
whose aversion 10 being left 10 servants and
nurses amounts to mania.
Mary, impressed by the duty which every daugh-
ter is supposed her mother. and continually
touched by her mothers pathetic appeals for love
and service, waits on her: hand and foot: SHUTS
herself out from society-in word deVotes her
life 10 her nnother Mar Is now M r woman md ,o OF
ment TO a nice fellow who had waited FOR her
"Mother won't hear of my getting married., she
told him. she thinks / ought 10 stay oy her az
long as she lives I'm very sorry but can't
Personally. I can't regard the situation with any
of arguing ii hercely together. he being Of the
opinion that the girls mother is justified in accept
ing such sacrihce from her. while | can't see IL
~ That Children do owe obedience and tenderness
to their parents I admit. but that the sacrifice
should extend to such sacred things as love and
hen shall the sscrifice stop? i should be glad to
hear what some of Your readers think on this
New-York
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15

door the few inches the chain allowed Annie's
husband was leaning against the stair rail: With
PASSED from the brutal stage to the merely silly
one Moreover when he spoke il appeared that il
was not his wife he was in search Of but some
You got Fritzie's ieg?' he inquired with intense
soemnity
No" said the girl equally solemn
All RI he remarked. amiaby, and. turning ne
fell downstairs a few steps time The tene-
mont house remained wrapped i'm sumber. 1t
would take more than one drunken man to arouse
The girl could hear him stumbling in his own
door. whore during the rest OF the night he slept
presumably; for all was still But with the morn
ing he arose and drank. and passed by swift
transitions NOT only to the savage but to the alb
sOutely upToariouS state. BY the time the now
awakened house had summoned officers ho had
reduced Arnja's two chairs and her table to
klndiing wood and had begun on her tubs. He
ous!% demanding Fritzie's leg at every step-and
IN due time the score of neighbors who had formed
tne tail Of the procession returned and reported
that he was At the station house. locked In a cell
~ hen Only did Annie venture to descend to her
home She gave one look at the devastation with
-, EfnI,.t sg turned ,desparing eyes or the girl
YOUR husband is gone" the girl said. heartily.
,sS,s S cheer her ~, M Anne mi And you shall have new
She went upstairs and dressed. and started out
VIII WIZ her bag on one of the nursing expeditions
with which she occuBied hor time. On her way
Sn@ stopped AZ the furniture shopfo on the corner.
When she passed Anuie's door her return that
m afternoon the things had arrived and Annie. tidy
you some time. yes. nays. YOU She wiped her
Wet, Wet hard hard. and erasped the girls hand. hard.
The eyes Of the girl and the woman met in
mutual thankfulncss over the fact, and after a
htt!e more tax the girl climbed TO her rooms.
out and heat Annie again. and his hand may be
heavier next time. But until he really kills her
l suppose they can't put him out of the way for
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15

during the last month. Armenians who protest are
imprisoned and beaten. Murders every week
unpunished though the murderers are known"
Tie subject of the Armenian outrages came I'd
recently I'm the British Parliament. and the Earl
Of Aberdeen said thai it was absurd attribute
those troubles. as the Turkish government does.
disaffected persons who stir up insurrecton. IF
half or quarter of the stories Of outrage com
mitted on Armenian women he
there is not much need of any other provOca ton
II is a fact of history and of general experience
that this particular crime is more apt than any
other TO lead TO great excitement and to acts OF
violence, and that in default of effectual meas
to repress it, instructions are sure to Iak Ike
place
The Friends of Armenia appeal to the people OF
the United States on behalf of Armenia because
they say that nothing is to he expected from the
European powers, who are unable TO agree on any
course of action. The past has shown only 100
clearly. they add. quoting Anatoe Leroy Reaulieu
how hard any ef1cacious action is rendered by the
jealousieS and divisions of tho European powers
while American consuls and missionaries in Turkey
have exhibited in defence Of their protegAs an
energy which European governments too often
lack: The American naval demonstration In the
Med!terraDean is lesson to the Sultan and an ex-
ample 10 the European powers"
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15
THE TROTTOIR SUIT.
From Three to Fire Inches from the
Ground -CoLOrs for EUening.

The members of the DressTnakers' Protective As
sociation. who alone admitted into that holy
OF holes the exhibition room OF the French models
where Miss Elizabeth White holds forth daily
are going home with their heads in a whirI so
many are the tips the autumn fashions which
she gives them
II the little dressnaker from I'D the State cannot
decide what sort Of trimming 10 use on a blue
trottoir suit she speaks UP, and madame explains
Tor tne dement, OF the whole gathering If the Bos-
Ton dressmaker is not quite of the latest IN
evening wraps. Mss White settles the matter for
her then and there. Yesterday morning she gave
points about combinations of coors to be worn
this winter
Most gowns are made Up OF two materials. Of
contrasting coiors she said The contrasting ma
terlaI Is usually introduced in the vest for in the
ne" SUITS there is 2 tendency toward the vest IL
you don't have the contrast in the vest. YOU must
nave II at the bottom of the skirt or in collar and
CUTS Green, bois De rose. orange brown and alb
sinthe are all good colors to use as trimming
Festines TO be quite the thing" continued Miss
"hite should be spotted or checked II YOU
can ouy them with checks or spots maj ke them
out q Six us ingenuity like that which makes
the dTessrlaker artist"
At this point Miss White ordered paouin suft
10 De put upon the stand with her and she ex-
Painea II in detail. ii was '.trottoir'' of blue
CON with vest and cuffs Of checked green velvet
green "a
,,o.o Nov ,7 ! wonder how many IF YOU would have
a go best either ali checked all plain? Froba bly,
ne oe Dse out II ten has noticed that before vet
- ~ me charris Of the suit lies right there And
of YOU 10 realize thaat there three kinds
c1o,b o5 on ms coat-steel buttons on the blue
vchiia ttu eod buttons on the plain green velvet.
that material IN 'Si's az IhaNe VI
may 6e ihs from dFff5@r 9p5ss skirts which Miss White
de chm waists Of silk. lace. chiffon or crepe
ana In; IN according 10 the material the suit
Be- tis si,re junction ic lon for which it is
ad;Tsed -. !" looh at the now crepe De chine she
Sou-ar14' IL IS !ovely-embroidcred with little
@sTasking ana ~ith WI gold spots on it
riot. fhIie q chiffon. / might IS well tell YOU
,S'.t mere that braid promises 10 be ex xccedingly
caee ss os trimming for chiffon dresses; and as
h., n . oIJ inerf Is thin fur cloth which comes
r,sric5s 5 lfa Braid. you know and gold braid in
cco-SII. I. VII be greatly used veI ct"
'"4e 10 tho lecturer. The newest colors for
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15
THorGHTs Make MEN.

Every dsy becoming more like our
thoughts. II they mean and selfish We can
not prevent ourselves from becoming So. If they
are unclesn and evil character and conduct
will inevitably be shaped by them II is true that
as man thnketh in his heart so is he
A7 Charles kingsley saws: Think about YOUR
self; about what Won want what like, what
respect people ought 70 paw you and then to YOU
nothing viii tf pUre. You will spoil everything
YOU touch; YOU will mako sin and misery for your
self out of everything which God sends you YOU
will ho as wretched YOU choose. on earth or in
heaven either
on the other hand loving thoughts Will produce
loving "sts and n generous, kindly nf re-
gardinS others in minds will bring to
generous. kindly treatment Of them IN daily
Nfe--(The Christian Eadeavor World
New-York tribune., 1904-09-15
PASSING ON.

Nearly all the reading matter received sub
scrihed Tor bv Mrs Hattie F. Clark of West Up
tou Mass j. reod in the families OF several neigh
bors and then forwarded to a mission school in
virginia where her daughter lives. Some OF IT is
reserved for Mr. Bryce, president of the Geneva
(FlaD branch. Miss Jepson. OF brooNNn' IS send
ing cheer to members in different states; MISS
,,.,rratt of Nossacbusetts has forwarded reading
matter 10 the Seamen's Home. At Nagasaki, Japan;
Mrs L. r Guild of Ischua, y. Y. has sent mus
tratcd magazines and booklets OF travel to the par
aIvzed member IN Florida and To the County Hos
rital al RunaIo Miss Rettie IipscOmh. of South
r1,ira after enioying Il collection Of beautiful
noems which talked happiness, sent 10 her as a
Sunshine gift passed the greeting on TO sana-
torium at Tampa, Fla, =
Mrs Fl r. Constantine Of North Carolina has
boer Given addresses of shut-in and isolated chill
drcn i'm North and South Carolina to whom she
wis send cheer.