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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-05-21
New. Gopher Killer.

George A. Root made a pleasant
call at the Flicker office Monday
and said they had about half their
seeding done and would soon finish
the balance. The ground was still
quite wet, however, and there were a
good many pot holes so wet they had
to seed around them. The ground
generally was in splendid condition
to start off the crop. The gopher
poison furnished by the county was
no good, Mr.. Root said, as the cum
ming little pests would not eat the
poisoned kernels but carried them
to their holes. Whether they af-
forwards ate them and died from
the poison, it was difficult to say.
Mr.. Root says be has caught large
numbers every day with traps of his
own construction, and he thinks
this the best way to get rid Of them.
A good many of them meet death
by digging up the seed wheat that
has been treated with formaldehyde
So it seems that the treatment of
seed wheat with this solution serves
a double purpose, removing the de-
structive smut and killing the 60
pliers if they eat it.-Flickertail
Flicker.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-05-21

The jury in the Ames case dis.
agreed and the journal says that
the next thing to do is to try the
case again. The whole thing be-
gins to SAVIOR somewhat on the per-
secution order by the papers of tbs
twin cities. If Minneapolis had
been On trial, as the journal says,
there certainly would have been a
conviction.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-05-21
PUBLIC LAND SALE.

United States Land Office,
Bismarck North Dakota, April 20. 1901.
Notice is hereby given that, in pursuance Of
Instructions from the COMMISSIONS Of the Cen
eral Land t,ftice as contained in letter CO. of
February Is. 1903. under authority vested In him
amended by tile Act of Congress approved Feb
ruary 26, 1895, we will proceed to offer at pub
lie sale ct 10 o'clock =: m. on the sth. day Of
land. to wit: Let 6. section *, township
147 n. range 81 ". 9Th p. m.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
sSey ss1i Sedc II sie t 1aaq; e 81 aH X t Rn,t cher shsfse Of
or before the time above designated for the
commencement of SAID sale, otherwi Sc their
rights will be forfeited.
n. H. Jewell. Register.
40 JOhA Slttorlund. Receiver,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-05-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior
Laid Office Ut MinOt, N. D., April Is, 1901.
Notice ID. hereby. given that the following
ns.Sea i finai ' pro adSu i IL support III POI ta'e Of lis Is
claim. aud that said proof will be made before
E. A.. Lamb, County Judge at Washburn, N. d.
Henry Fngeihardt, H. E. No. 2loel.
for the VIZ Of NWA VIZ Of S,WA section -,
Township ~. n. range saw.
he names the following witnesses to prove
Of said land, viz:
Henry E%ngelhsrdt, Sr, Isaac Panktatz. Chas.
FOlz and Carl Mind al OF Coal Harbor, N. q.
ia B.. q Baaborn. Register.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-05-21
Nor1ox 70. Pu,1.oAr1ou.

Department Of the Interior.
Land ONCE at Bismarck. N. D.: Mays, 1904.
named settler has nled notice Of his intention e
claim, and that said proof viii 80 made before
+. A. Lamb. County Judge, ut Washbnrn, N. d.
GU June Is, 1914. viz:
Rsbert j. Roney,
for the sf sex session ", and nK AeA section
"a, township 148, n. of range e6 ".
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of said land, viz:
N. d.. ). q. Roney and G. H. LOadenbeck, OF
Robinson, N. d.
81 M. II. Jewell, Register.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-05-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department. Of the Interior
Land ONCE at Bismarck, N. Dak.
May 8, 1894.
Notice i; hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of her intentieI
to mako final proof. in support Of
fore E. A. Lamb. Co. Judge, at Washburn, n.
D., on June II. 1894. viz:
Jennie E. Roney, entry No. 1896.
for the swk Of section No. II, township l4s,
range IS.
her continuous residence upon and cultivation
Il. j. Koney Of Robinson, N. D.. E. A. Swain,
y. G. ROnoy and J. p. Peterson of Washburn,
N. ID. 81 NJ. H. Jewell, Register.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-05-21

The Emmons county convention
in the action endorsing certain
candidates for the Legislature, rath-
er took the wind out of the Lyons
forces in Kidder.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-05-21

"We r on the real thing now,'
was remarked by one of our prom.
inent business men when he heard
of. the transfer of the railroad tc
the 500 company.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-05-21

The amount levied by the county
commissioners of Kidder-some
SSOO-has been paid out in boun-
ties, and gopher tails in that coun-
ty have deprecated somewhat.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-05-21

Secretary Cortelyou is now talk
ed Of as the probable chairman Of
the republican national committee
Cortelyou is a man who does things.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-05-21

Wisconsin and Indiana seem to
have troubles of their own in the
political arena-the republicans
being unable to decide on who.
should begovernor.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-05-21

The largest crop in the history
of Mclean county is being put in
the ground this year. A large
acreage will be planted to corn.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-05-21
SATURDAY, MAY 2lsT, 1904,

Ward county sends two delega-
tions to the different conventions
and the end is not yet.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-22
New Road Across the q. NJ

The council at it's meeting.
Saturday night decided to allow
the residents on the north side OF
the river, build four foot side
walks instead of six foot walks,
A petition was read signed by
citizens asking that a road be
laid out across the tracks south
OF the Minot Steam Laundry.
The council decided to open ne
gotiations with the Great North
ern and see if a road could be es-
tablished without a fight. The
sidewalk question on South Main
street is causing a great deal OF
annoyance. It appears that the
walks by mistake were placed too
low. For instance, if the walks
were made according to grade in
front Of Brunner's residence the
walks would be 2A feet below the
lawn. 1t would require three
steps to enter the Mercantile
hotel. The water mains would
be exposed.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-22
Ice Cream Factory.

Few people realize that here in
Minot we have one OF the largest
ice cream factories in the North
west. 1t is owned by E. White
and conducted in the Holman
building on Ramstad street.
The factory has a capacity Of
200 gallons a day and on hot
days the demand is so great that
one man does nothing but break
up ice to freeze the cream with.
Mr.. White ships ice cream to
many OF the surrounding towns
and has a nice trade worked up.
He puts up a splendid grade Of
cream and his price is very
reasonable.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-22

is being proved up. If there are
any protests, they must be put
in at that time, and no protest
will be given any attention there
after. This will do away with a
great deal of thespite work which
the officials of the land office de-
clare is getting to be intoler-
able, and this new ruling was
made mainly on account OF the
nefarious work.
For instance, last week, the
land Office received two letters
which OF course were anonymous,
from Mohall protesting a proof.
The Inspector learned later that
there were no grounds for a pro-
test and the two letters were
written by the same man.
No proofs can be taken in
Bottineau county except on
August Is, unless they are taken
at either Minot or Devils Lake.
that county lying in the two land
districts.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-22

L. T. Larson is building a
buggy shed.
Ludwig Mikklson madea flying
trio to Minot Thursday.
The Stakston Bros are assist
ing L. Mikkleson building.
Mrs. A. f. Staxton entertained
a large number Of lady friends
Thursday afternoon.
Contrasting will be going Oh out
here soon If you homesteaders
don't get on your claims. Times
have passed when you can keep
your claims with a box omit with
the bottom turned up and sleep
in it twice a month. 1t would
serve you right to be contested.
You don't raise enough to feed
your own gophers, you Shanghis.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-22
NOTICE OF SALE, MORTGAGE
FORECLOSURE.

Notice is hereby given that that GER
tain mortgage, executed and delivered
by Henry Waslie, single man, mort
gagor, to A. D. Murphy, Mortgagee,
dated the 10Th day of May, 1908. and
filed for record in the Office Of the Regis
ter Of Deeds Of the county of Ward and
State Of North Dakota on the 14th day
of August, 1903 at $40 o'clock a. M, and
recorded in book 81" Of Mortgage deeds
on page ga, will be foreclosed by a sale
of the premises in such mortgage and
hereinafter described at the front door
of the court house in the county of Ward
and State of Nosth Dakota at the hour
Of ten o'clock in the forenoon on the 3Oth
day of July, 1904, to satisfy the amount
due upon such mortgage on the day of
sale. The premises described in such
mortgage and which will be sold to salts.
fy the same are described as follows:
The west half of the south east quarter
and the east half of the south west
quarter of section thirty-two in town
ship l5S north of range Sc west of the
fifth principal meridian, in Ward county
North Dakota.
There will be due on such mortgage
at the date of sale the sum of Forty-three
Dollars and Forty cents.
A. D. Murphy,
Mortgage.
John j. Bates,
Attorney for Mortgage. e-22 7-27.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-22
g.
NOTICE OF SALE, MORTGAGE
FORECLOSURE.

Notice is hereby given that that GER
tain mortgage, executed and delivered
by knud Solem, a single man, mortgagor,
to j. S. Murphy, Mortgage, dated the
26th day of December, 1901, and filed
for record in the Office of the Register of
Deeds of Ward county, North Dakota on
the 26th day of May, 1902, at5:15 clock
p. m. and duly recorded in book ''K" of
Mortgages, on page 81, and assigned by
said morrgagee to the undersigned, A.
D. Murphy by an instrument in writing
bearing date June 20, 1904, and duly re-
corded in the said Office of the Register
of Deeds on the Goth day of June, A. D.
1903, at $50 o'clock D. M, ana duly re-
corded IN book ''25' of mortgages. on
page 453, will be foreclosed by a sale of
the premises in such mortgage and here
matter described, at the front door of
the court house in the city of Ainot, in
the county of Ward and State of North
Dakota, at the hour of ten o'clock in the
forenoon on the 3Oth day of July, A. D.
1904, to satisfy the amount due upon
such mortgage at the date of sale. The
premises described in such mortgage
and which will be sold to satisfy the
same are described as follows: The
SOulu east quarter VI ScCllOn twenty SIX
(26) in township 16l north, of range 81
west of the fifth principal meridian in
Ward county, North Dakota. !.
There will be due on such mortgage
at the date of sale the sum of Thirty
nine Dollars and Thirty cents.
A, D. Murphy,
Assignee of Mortgage.
John J. Bates,
Attorney for Assignee. 6-22 7-27
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-22
WILL DO AWAY
WITH PROTESTING
Land Office Receives New Instructions Re-
garding Proving up Before U S Conn
Observation-Disclosures to be on the
Grounds to Look Into the Matter,

The land office has received in
structions regarding theproving
up before U. S. Commissioners
which will change the manner
considerable, where those PROV
ing up desire to do SO out
side of Minot. For instance the
general Inspector, James Dryer,
may at his discretion, and will
no doubt, meet with the U. S.
Commissioners at the following
points: Williston, August Is;
Stanley, August II; Bowbells,
August 10 and Mohall, August
"a. All proofs which were not
set before these orders were re-
ceived, will have to be made at
one of these places on the days
set, or else at the Minot land
Office at any desirable time.
The Inspector will be there to
inspect the proofs and ask any
questions OF the witnesses he
wishes regarding the claim which
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-22
At the Opera House.

The Hopewell-Portfo Co.,
will present at the opera house
Friday night 3. S. Williard's
great success, the Middleman,
with the brilliant young actor,
VIM. V. Mong, in the title role.
A special matinee on Saturday
afternoon for the ladies and
children. Polite Vaudeville is
interspersed between acts. This
is an evenly balanced company,
having made a very successful
tour thru the principal cities OF
the Dakotas-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-22
Surrey.

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. McCutchin
are sporting a new rubber tired
buggy.
The ball game Saturday was a
success to the Surrey boys, % to
/. Deering went home sore this
time.
Sam'l Zook, Sam'l Yoder and
John Yoder left for Canada on
bicycles Tuesday where they ex-
pect to take claims.
Mrs. C.. S. Wolfe wishes to an
nounce that she will sellice cream
lemonade and all kinds of fruit
at the district meeting June 20.
Our esteemed friend and citizen
w. A. w. Culbertson left Surrey
Sunday June 10 for the east,
where he will meet his wife who
has been in Ohio for several
! weeks as has been previously
stated. They will visit Chicago,
Zion City, st. Louis and perhaps
other places OF Importance be-
sides relatives and friends in
their former home. Mr.. Cul-
bertson anticipates taking in the
Republican Convention at Chi
cago also the Democratic Con-
vention at St. Louis. Since Mr..
and Mrs. Culbertson returned
from a western trip something
less than a pear ago their genera
sity hes been manifested to a
great extent among the people
in this community which has
been greatly appreciated and we
regret their departure. We trust
however, that they may after a
pleasant and profitable sojourn
return to enjoy the balmy breezes
and sunny weather OF North
Dakota. Our best wishes go with
them and may the Heavenly
| Fathers richest blessings ever
| attend them through life.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-22
Norwich Man Burns to Death.

Ole Hirengen, a young man 26
years of age, and brother of the
wealthy Norwich merchant, was
burned to death in a drug store
Monday night. The building
which was formerly owned by
A. S. Blakey was totally de-
stroyed by fire. Hirengen slept
in a room above the store and
few knew that he was there,
until his charred remains were
found after the fire. The drug
gist fixtures and stock were
owned by E. H. Stenvick Of
MinOt.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-22
Spirited School Election.

More interest than usual was
manifested in the school election
in this city Tuesday. W. E..
Mansfield and R. II. Emerson were
elected directors to fill terms of
three years. The former received
2S2 votes and the latter 2S1.
They won overJ. S. Murphy and
J. A. Erickson who received 191
and 1S9 votes respectively.
Many ladies voted. 1t will be
seen that Alb votes were pOlled.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-22
The PRESBYTERIAN Church.

Rev. C. w. Harris will preach
as usual Sunday morning and
evening. The subject of the eve
ming sermon will be Goods
Providence" During July the
Pastor of the church will be away
from the city but the pulpit will
be supplied regularly. The best
of speakers will be published in
the next issue of the Independent.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-22
Fine Samples of Grain.

W. F. Jennejohn spent Sunday
at his farm fifteen miles north of
Minot and brought back a few
samples OF the grain raised on
his farm. The samples may be
seen in the Independents display
window. Timothy 30 inches tall,
red clover fourteen inches high,
wheat, oats and barley % inches
tall and flax 20 inches are among
the products. The grain grew
very thick and will make a
bumper crop in due time. The
red clover was sown last year.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-22
NOTICE FOR BIDS.

Notice is hereby given that bids will
be received by the City Council at first
regular meeting in July for the laying of
sidewalks both wooden and cement au-
thorized to be layed by resolutions here
to-fore passed and also wooden and &C.
ment crosswalks authorized by resolu-
tions duly passed. The Council reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
W. c. McHugh,
81 City Auditor.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-22
Foxholm Couple WEEDS.

Michael Stammen, son OF Henry
Stammen, was united in marri-
age Tuesday night 1.-THE Cathol-
n church near Foxholm, to Miss
Susie Bockman, OF Minnesota.
They will reside with the groom's
parents. They are highly res
pected young people and have
the best wishes Of everyone.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-22
Baby VOLTS is Dead.

The little ten months old baby
OF Prof. and Mrs. Wolfe passed
away Sunday morning after q
brief illness. The baby had how
ever always been frail and a
number of times it was feared
that it could not live. Thefuner-
al wa. held from the home Mon
day afternoon, burial at Rose
Hill cemetery. The Independent
joins the entire community in
extending to Mr.. and Mrs. Wolfe
deer sympathy.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-22
LEARN SHORTHAND

1t opens tie door to success. The
railroads. great mercantile houses,
officers of corporations and profess
sionAl men are on the lookout for
stenographers VII sc work is good.
They are always searching for men
and women whom they can trust
and on whom they can depend. The
capable stenograpiler is the conf
Dental assistant Of such men.
Send for descriptive prospectus
containing full information as to
courses of study and rates of tuition.
"a Stepping Stone to Success
and "About Shorthand" free.
JOHN cUPP LOWE,
Principal.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-22
To Conduct Two Restaurants.

E. Tompkins will this week re-
open the Railroad Restaurant
and conduct that place with the
European restaurant from the
kitchen, in the rear ofthe former.
The rooms above the restaurant
have been reprinted and renovat-
ed generally. New floors have
been laid and things overhauled
until there will be two swell
restaurants.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-22
Mccoy is Successful.

P. V. Mccoy received the con-
tract from THE county to furnish
a car load of sulphur, 10000
pounds, to be used in the new
dipping tanks. The amount he
will receive is nearly $1,000.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-22
Card of Thanks.

We desire to express our sin
cere gratitude to our many
friends for the loving kindness
shown US in the great bereave-
ment OF our dear and only daue h.
ter, Lorraine Avis. For your
beautiful floral offerings and for
your comforting words OF cheer,
one and all, kind friends, we thank
you. MIR. and Mrs. S. H. Wolfe.
Col. Kline is the prime mover
in: a project to centralize the
schools Of Margaret township.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-22

Thorough courses in Shorthand,
Typewriting, Bookkeeping. Com
1nercial Law, English, Arithmetic,
Penmanship, etc.
Students may enter at any time:
now is the best time.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-22
ST.. Pc Lier.

a high grade typewriter .(your own
selectiou) for use III learning. Thus
the opportunity to acquire bust
ness education is brought to your
own door.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-22

The country club are making
two handsome tennis courts back
of the Catholic church.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-06-22
STUDY AT HOME.

We teach Book
keeping, Short
hand and Touch
Typewriting at
your own home
and fit you to hold
a first class posi-
ton. We send YOU
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-25
GROWING CLOVER.

The growing of clover has so impor-
tant place in dairy husbandry that we
reproduce the following in this de-
partment from A. M. TenEyck in Kan
sas Farmer:
ct is usual to SOW about ten to fif-
teen pounds of common red clover per
acre. while five to eight pounds OF the
alsike clover per acre is sufficient.
Glover should be sown early in
the spring on a well-prepared seed
bed. The ground should be mellow
at the surface but not loosened 100
deeply; rather, the subsurface should
be Arm (not hard). A good seed-bed
for clover may be prepared by disk
ing and narrowing corn-stubble, or on
early fall-plowed ground. AS rule,
it Is not best to spring-plow land for
seeding clover, alfalfa, or any grass
seed. Ground freshly plowed is apt
TO be too loose and mellox, and in
case the weather .ema.n5 Try the
seed will start poorly and th p, youas
plants may be destr - ! by drocth.
Glover may be SOW broadcast AID
narrowed in. The .-cci should =,
fully prepared before seeding and one
har. ozin3 AFR tie seeding is sum
Client to Dover the seed. 1t may be
safer in the average season to put the
Glover in with the drill. It will be
necessary 30 have a grass-sseder at
tachment on the ordinary grain-drill
In order to sow clover. An attach
ment in which the tubes from the
grass seeder box join the spouts from
the grain,box in order chat the seed
may be sown in the drill burrows is
one of the best kind of implements
to use for seeding clover.
Usually at this station we nave
had coed success in sowing broadcast
and this is the simplest method of
sseeding. The clover may be seeded
.clnver has made some start It is able
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-25
CHILDREN's LIES.

Should a child be punished for ly-
ing? How?
This question was recently brought
home to me directly by an experience
with my own ten-year-old boy. He
had been i'll upon the sofa, and in an
absent-minded way had traced some
crude drawings, evidently illustrating
the story of Hiawatha. upon the cal
Ginning on the wall. I called him
to me and said, Stuart. did you do
that?" Having positive circumstan-
tial evidence felt confident of hum
BILE affirmative answer. But, no. He
looked me straight in the eye and
said. mo, SIR" / concealed my aston
ishment as best could and said: Il
always believe you. my boy. l will be-
lieve you now. If the whole world
would line up and say that Stuart
Krohn did make those pictures on the
wall I would not believe them, but be-
lieve you" He wavered little and
said, with the air Of witness before
the grand jury, well, anyway l don't
remember anything about it." To this
1 replied, 81 think 4 can also trust
your memory" and went to my office,
not returning until late at night, after
he had retired. The next morning
at break of day he was up engaged at
the writing desk with pen. ink and
paper. He would not tell anyone what
he was doing nor would he leave his
task until completed. When I went
into my den an hour or so after break
fast found a note on my desk. writ
ten in the formal school-boy style.
and addressed in sealed envelope to
ssMr. William o. Krohn." On opening
1t l found the following:
Chicago, ILL.,, March IL, 1900.
Dear Sir:-I am willing to confess
that l scratched those pictures on the