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Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1904-01-23
THE SAGEBRUSH STATE is
ENTERING UPON A NEW ERA

brush or the gray waste OF EN-
turies farmers are discovering
a wealth of soil, and rich har-
vests will presently transform
the aspect of the land. ARID
countries are always rich coun-
tries when irrigated" and the
reason is simple: The potash,
lime, magnesia and sulphuric
acid have not been washed out
of the soil. 1t is all there to
make the fields gay with har-
vest.
Few have thought of the
Silver State as a land for the
farmer, but it is. The new New
ada will base its prosperity upon
its agriculture. Miners come
and go, but the land abides, and
to the soil we must all go for
our supplies of daily bread. The
permanent prosperity OF a State
is built upon its agriculture, and
the quantity of its products
must be taken as an index of its
future development. Figs, cot
ton, grapes, tobacco and oranges
thrive in the south. and in the
colder northern climate are pro-
duced as fine fruit and vege-
tables as can be found anywhere
in the world. Nevada sent the
first ripe figs to the competition
with the whole world. Its hay
is in demand all over the Union
for fine stock, and its wheat, un-
excelled in quality, has a record
of seventy-tive bushels to the
acre at Lovelock.
The home market for these
various products is not nearly
supplied and high prices rule
throughout the state. Stock
raising has been so profitable
that it has crowded out other
forms of farming, but with the
immensely increased demand,
the fertile tracts under irrigation
will be utilized to raise food for
the human inhabitants of the
state. Nevada could easily raise
all it's own food products and
thus retain the thousands that
yearly go east and west for this
purpose. It's apples, potatoes.
turnips and beets are not only
of immense size but of excellent
flavor. Nine apples now at the
Reno Chamber of Commerce
measure thirty : seven inches
when placed side by side, and
are the same as those that took
first premium at New Orleans in
1885 and 1886, and in Chicago
in 1893. A single potato or tur-
nip would be ample at a meal
for a family of several persons.
Nevada is not a new country
in fact, but it is in its opportu-
mites. 1t 10 not crowded. The
energetic man has free scope.
He has a thousand chances to
win a fortune by legitimate en-
deavor to one in the more thick
" settled states. The advent
of irrigation, too, offers business
openings of a most attractive
kind. In many localities land
can be made valuable at a small
cost and cultivated pro6tably or
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1904-01-23
F.. & A. NJ.

Churchill Lodge No. 26, +. d A. Nj.
holds regular stated meetings on the
First Saturday night of each month.
Visiting brethren are invited to attend.
w. II. SIFFoRD NJ aster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-10
HAVE A TELEPHONE WAR
Bell and Mutual Companies Clash in
Whjteside County.

War has been declared between the
Bell and Interstate telephone compan-
les in Whiteside county, and it threat
ems to involve the farmers lines
through contracts made with those
companies. The Bell company has
threatened to cut the Tampico and
Prophetstown farmers line in two,
making it impossible to have service
over farmers line between the towns
of Prophetstown and TampicO.
The trouble has all arisen over the
fact that the Prophetstown farmers
company made an agreement with the
Bell company to connect with the lat
ter's lines, agreeing, it is alleged, not
to have service with any line connect
ed with the Interstate. AS Tampico is
connected with the Interstate line, the
Bell has declared ProphetgtoWn must
cut Tampico off to keep the Interstate.
or must cut that company off.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-10
FIRST TRIP OF GOLDEN
STATE LIMITED CHRISTMAS
Tourist Car to be Added This Season
Third Year of Winter Service
on Rock Island.

Christmas day the Rock Island road
will inaugurate the third season of its
Golden State Limited train running
between Chicago and San Francisco.
This train is maintained only during
the cold months when the travel is
heaviest from the east to the Pacific.
The Golden State will be different
from former years in one respect only.
This winter a tourist car will be at
tached, an accommodation heretofore
not furnished on the limited trains of
any of the railroads. On its first trip
out the Golden State will leave Chi
cago at s O'Clock in the morning, ar
irving in Rock Island at noon, and
reaching Los Angeles 10 hours ahead
of the fast trains that the company
is sending in that direction at pres
ent From st. Louis to Kansas City
a sleeper will be run to connect at the
latter point with the limited.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-10
TO DEDICATE PLEASANT
RIDGE CHURCH TOMORROW
Sermon to be Delivered by Rev. Viii
liam Torrance, of This City
Other Pastors to Take Part.

of the Pleasant Ridge Presbyterian
church which has just been
remodeled. Rev. DR.. William
Torrance of the Central Presbyterian
church will deliver the sermon, Rev.
W. S. Marquis pastor of the Broadway
church, and Rev. T. r. Johnston, for
merly of Edgington also participating
in the ceremonies.
The Pleasant Ridge church is now
one of the prettiest of the rural relig-
ious edifices in this part of the state,
and tomorrow's exercises will partake
of the nature of a jubilee in honor OF
the church's new appearance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-10
BOND IS ALLOWED
Mrs. Johnston's Bail Fixed at SIS.
900 by Judge
Graves.
NO RESISTANCE BY STATE
A Sum Twice the Size of Above De-
manded by the States
Attorney.

Mrs. Mary NJ. Johnston. held by n
coroner's jury on suspicion of having
caused the death of her husband,
Joseph Johnston, was admitted to bail
in the sum of $4,000 by Judge E. c..
Graves in the circuit court this after
noon. Mrs. Johnston was brought be-
fore the court on petition for writ
of habeas corpus.
Mrs. Johnston was in court with her
attorney, Hon William Jackson, and
States Attorney ]. X. Scott appeared
for the people. The latter did not OPP
pose the releasing of the defendant,
but insisted that the alleged crime in
volved demanded that the bond be
large. He asked that it be not lower
than $4,000.
Reasonable Bond Urged.
Mr.. Jackson urged a reasonable
bond, as his client was a poor wom-
an. and would not be able to obtain
security in any great amount. Judge
Graves, in his opinion, said that as
the attorneys were agreed that Mrs.
Johnston should be admitted, the only
question that he was called on to de-
eide was the amount of bond, and he
decided that it be $4,000. Mrs. John
ston had not furnished bail at a late
hour this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-10
Edwin FrizzelIe Buried.

The funeral of Edwin Frizzelle, for
merly of this city, was held this morn
ing from the Knox undertaking parlors
The services were conducted by Rev
r. b. Williams, of the First NJ. f
church. After short services at the
parlors, burial was made at Chippian'
mock cemetery. Rev. j. eAu,.un
Frizelle. a brother of the deceased
was in the city to attend the funeral
Mr.. Frizzelle died Wednesday at the
home of Rev. Frizzelle at Watseka.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-10
ARCuSSHOPPERS'
HOLIDAY NUMBER
IS INTERESTING

The Argus publishes tonight its an
nual holiday shoppers edition, in con
formity with custom that it has OBJ
served for a number of years. A care
full perusal of the pages Of the edition
will. The Argus is confident. prove a
source of interest and profit.
Care has been taken not only TO pre-
sent the announcements of enterpris
ing merchants in appropriate and at
tractive shape and in manner advan
tageous to the shopper. but to supple
ment the same with Seasonable illus
trated literary features.
1t will be to your advantage to read
The Argus Merchants Shopping Edi
ton carefully.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-10
PERSONAL POINTS.

MIS-. Eu Vi l.
visiting Mrs B. E. Robb.
c. d. Reimers. of Fort Worth. Tex.
was in the city yesterday.
C. D. King has returned from q
short business trip in Indiana.
Judge and Mrs. f. C.. Graves oil
Geneseo, are in the city today.
Miss Ella Cutler has departed to
spend the winter at Denver, Colo.
l.. NJ. Linfelt and son. Harry. have
gone to spend the winter at Los An
geles. Cal.
w. r. Taylor departed last evening
for an extended business trip to Ne
braska and Kansas.
Capt James, of the Salvation Army
who has been i'll for the past eight
weeks, is able to be out.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. c. Stelk have re
turned from an extended visit with
relatives at Milwaukee. Wis.
who have been visiting here for a
week, have departed for their home al
Portland. Me.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Lewis. and son
Carl. of Evanston, are visiting Rock
Island relatives, and will remain in
the city for several weeks.
Judge Lucian Adams, who has been
confined to his home by illness for
some days, was reported considerably
improved this afternoon.
Prof. c. B. Gilbert, of New York. ar
rived in the city this morning, and this
afternoon is addressing a meeting of
teachers at the local high school.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-10
Christmas Bazaar a Success.

The Christmas bazaar of the First
Methodist church held yesterday at
the home of Mrs. ]. F. Robinson, on
Twentieth street, was big success.
Aside from the sale of fancy articles.
supper was served from 6 to 1880.
There was a large attendance of the
members of the church and friends.
Mrs. r. B. Williams, wife of the pastor
of the church, was presented a hand
some quilt, and there was also a re-
membrance for Mrs. w. l.. Wylie, wife
of the new presiding elder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-10
CAPT. N0RMOYLE
HERE ON A VISIT
TO HIS OLD HOME

Capt. James Normoyle, of the regu.
lar army, who went from Rock Island
20 West Point 20 years ago. and has
since risen to the rank he now enjoys.
$ in the city, accompanied by his fam
ly, enroute to Fort Leavenworth,
Kans.. where he is TO serve on staff
detail under Gen. James Franklin Bell.
his Office being that of post quarter
master.
During his service in the regular
army, Capt. Normoyle has served in
yar.ous army posts in the United
States, and since the beginning of the
Spanish-American war has been in
Cuba. Porto Rico and the Philippines.
His last detail was in connection with
he army maneuvers in the south some
months ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-10
ROYAL ARCANUM ELECTION
Rock Island Council Holds Its Annual
Meeting Last Evening.

Rock Island council, No. 1852, Royal
Arcanum. last evening held its election
of officers for the year, choosing the
following:
Regent-Conrad Wittick.
Vice Regent-William H. Boyer.
Past Regent-William A. RorisOn.
Orator-George Garlack.
Secretary-H. II. Robb.
Collector-William Emig.
RECONSIDERATION c. Hubble.
Chaplain-Joseph Fox.
Guide-Fred L. Boyd.
Northumberland r. Ledwell.
Sentry-William Mold.
Trustees-William \. Rorison, Will
liam Emig.
Representative to State Council -
William A. Rorison: alternate. w. A
RObb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-10
DR.. SWEET CALLED
Long Time Priest at trinity Ex
pires at Noon at Moiice
Sanitarium.
HAD BEEN AILING FOUR YEARS
End Comes PeacefuIIy-Sketeho Of Life
Of Beloved Min
lister.

Rev. r. F. Sweet, for many years the
rector of Trinity Episcopal church in
his city, expired at noon today at the
Battle Creek sanitarium. Moline, where
lie had been n patient two months. \
complication of organic heart and kid
ney trouble. with which he had been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-10
Observation-Disclosures.

AT Cambridge, Henry county, Nov.
3. was solemnized the marriage OF
oseph Breecher, of Moline, and Miss
Dena Stillwaggon, of Parksville, Mo.
Rev. Ludwig Thomson, of the Metho-
list church. performing the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Breecher are now at
home to their friends at Thirtieth
street and Fourteenth avenue. in Mo
line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-10

Not Life insurance companies
will renee the rate SO per cent to all
who agree TO use HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea. A wise measure. 81
cents, tea or tablets. T. H. Thomas
pharmacy.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-07-06
BIDS WANTED.

Notice is hereby given that the Board
County Commissioners OF Ward county will re'
ceive sealed bids for the building of the follow
ing wagon bridges, viz: One bridge ne.ween
sections IA and 90, twp. l59. rg So ohe bridge on
sec. IS twp l57, rg IS: one bridge on sec. Z.
twp. 100 re. 80. one bridge on section IS, twp.
1853. re-. SO: one bridge on section A. twp. 1853.
re-. 81: one bridge across Short creek west of
Portal: one bridge on sec. 8, twp. 1872. re. 30;
one bridge on sec. H. twp. 159 rg. So: One bridge
on sec. ID. twp. ISL r.. Us: one bridge on sec.
5; twp l62frg. 90: one bridge south of middle
DeS Laos lake: one bridge sec. II, TWO l55.
rg. So; one bridge in grade on the Faxton
slough: two bridges on sec. 5, twp. 16l. rg. 49,
one bridge on sec. l. twp. 154. r.. 81 one bridge
on sec. lG. twp. l5f. to. So: one bridge on the
north side OF the city of Nnot. and one bridge
near Stanley. Bids will be received up to two
O'Clock p. N. on the 25th day of July a. D. 1904
and TO be accompanied with u certified check
to insure the entering of Il contract if bid is
accepted. The bids to be in conformity with
plans and specifications
The board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
Given by order Of the Board of County Com
miSSioners this 5th day of July \. D. 1904.
7-6-7-2o Louis a. Larson. Co. Auditor.
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Equalization Board.

The Board Of Equalization COM
posed of the county commission
.ers VIM. Black, s. s. Richardson,
John Wa)lin, A. V. Swanson and
Carl Torbenson are in session
this week and will not complete
their work before next week some
time. Not many kicks have been
registered by the taxpayers. The
assessors books which have al
ready been received show an in
crease in valuation of $4,000
over last year and the city OF
MinOt and seven townships are
yet to hear from. A conserva-
tive estimate gives the valuation
of the county $6,OOO,O00, or an
increase of a million and a half
over last year. That's going
SOIIlS. ra.e
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-07-06
CONTEST NOTICE.

Department OF the Interior, United
States Land Office, Ainot, North Da-
kota, Juue %, 1904.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this Office by w. G. Abel
ton, contestant, against Homestead en-
try No. 2l739, made April l8, 1903, for sea
Section IS, Township l53, Range 50, by
Henry Nilsson, conuestee, in which it is
alleged that said claimant has wholly
abandoned said tract Of land for more
than six months just prior to the filing
of this contest; the facts is he never did
reside on said land and never did make
any improvements thereon. That said
is not due to his employment in
the United States army or navy during
war or otherwise. Said parties are here
by notified to appear, respond and offer
evidence touching said allegation at 10
o'clock a. m. on August Is, 1904, before
the Register and Receiver at the United
States Land Office in Minot, N. Dakota.
The said contestant having, in proper
affidavit, filed June 18th, 1904, set forth
facts which show that after due diligence
personal service of this notice can not
be made, it is hereby ordered and d.
rected that such notice be given by due
and proper publication.
r. G. SANBoRN, Register.
JAMES JOHNSON,
Atty. for Contestant. 7G-slO
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CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Minot, NORTH
Dakota. June 20. 1904.

Department OF the Interior, United
States Land Office, Minot, North
Dakota, June 20, 1904.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this Office by Mae Gregg,
contestant, against Homestead entry No.
1876, made March IA, 1902, for NJ of
the sci Section 1S, Township 1873. Range
81, by John II. Macy, contestee, in which
it is alleged that said claimant has
wholly abandoned said tract of land the
facts is for more than six months just
prior to the filing of this contest; the
facts is he never did reside thereon and
never did any Improvements thereon.
That said absence is not due to his en-
ployment in the armies or navies of the
United States during war or otherwise.
Said parties are hereby notified to ap-
pear, respond and offer evidence touch
ing said allegation at 10 o'clock a. m. on
August %, 1904, before the Register and
Receiver at the United States Land Of
fee in Minot, North Dakota.
The said contestant having, in aproper
affidavit, fled June %, 1904. set forth
facts which show that after due dill
gence personal service of this notice can
not be made, it is hereby ordered and
directed that such notice be given by
due and proper publication.
R. G. SANBoRN, Register.
JAMES JOHNSON,
Atty. for Contestant. 7-6-S-lO
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-07-06
NOTICE For BIDS.

Notice is hereby given that the Board
of County Commissioners Of Ward coun-
ty will receive sealed bids for the boring
or drilling of we'll on the hospital
grounds, including curbing. Said bids
will be accepted until two o'clock p. M
on the 18th day of July y. ID. 1904. Ger
titled checks to accompany all bids and
payable to the auditor, for the insuring
of the entering of contract if bid is &C
cepted. The board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
Given by order of the Board of County
Commissioners and under my hand this
Zach day of June Il. d. 1904
6-29-7-6 Louis A. LARSON. Auditor.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-07-06
SURREY MEETING
Y GREATEST OF IT'S KIND
yer Held in This State---Nearly 1000
Attend This Meeting and Over 500
Fed in one Building.--Great Good was
Done Along all Lines.

2 The Ministerial Sunday school
End district meeting Of the Ger
man Baptist Brethren was held
sat Surrey Wednesday and Thurs
day June 20 and 30, nearly a
thousand attending. The fair
little village situated in the ex-
IRENE eastern end Of Ward cOun-
ty, had perhaps the most noted
meeting Of it's kind ever held in
the state, many from Minnesota,
Wisconsin, South Dakota and
Canada being present. Nearly
all came by the way of Minot
and were met here with rigs and
conveyed to Surrey seven miles
east OF this place. The vast
crowds were handled in admir-
ajble shape. VIM. Aliens big
Hstore building was donated and
several long tables were set in
sthat place. A crowd OF over 500
swere fed in this building, all the
work being over in two hours at
leach meal. Forty walters, we'll
Sorganized did this work. The
3lpeople slept with the many mem
abers of the church at their homes.
Elder J. G. Seibert, Of Cando,
was chosen moderator of the
Ministerial meeting, Elder ]. A.
Weaver, OF Bowbells Asst. Moder.
ator, j. +. Smith, OF Surrey
CLERK and J. NJ. Myers, Of Cando,
Asst. Clerk.
Various topics were under
discussion but none of more imn.
iportance than that OF non-con.
formity to the world, which in
itself, presents no other course
than a system OF uniformity:
thus keeping osat Of the church
pride and all it's attributes. Th.
subject of gospel giving was
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-07-06
NOTICE FOR BIDS.

Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of County Commissioners of Ward
county, until 2 o'clock p. m. on the 18th
day of July for the building Of side
walk on the court house grounds, bids
to he for so much per lineal foot, and to
be for both cement and wood. Certified
check to accompany each bid, payable to
the county auditor, to insure the enter
ing of contract if bid is accepted.
The board reserves the ri ht to reject
any or all bids.
Given under my hand and by order Of
the Board of County Commissioners
this Oath day of June A. D. 1904.
6-29-7-6 LOUIS A. LARSON, Auditor.
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NOTICE OF SALE, MORTGAuE FORE
CLOSURE

Notice is hereby given that that certain
mortgage, executed and delivered by Senius
Christianson and Helga Christ hanson, his wife,
mortgagors to J. G. Aurland nNrtgagee, dated
the 2Oth day of June, 1903, and filed for record
in the office of register of deeds of the county
of Ward and state of North Dakota on the 18th
day of June, 1903. and recorded in book 3 of
mortgages at page 1874 will be foreclosed by
sale of the premises in such mortgage and
hereinafter described at the front door of the
court house in the city of Mnot. in the county
of Ward and state of North Dakota at the hour
of one o'clock p. III, on the 9th day of August,
1904. to satisfy the amount due upon said mort
gage on the day of sale.
The premises described in such mortgage and
which will be sold to satisfy the same are des-
cribed as follows. Ali that tract or parcel of
land lying and being in the county Of Ward and
state of North Dakota described as follows,
to-wit: The south half of the northwest quar-
ter Of section fourteen and the east half OF the
northeast quarter of section fifteen in township
one hundred fifty-Seven north of range eighty.
one west of the fifth principal meridian, con-
tanning 100 acres.
There will be due on such mortgage at the
date of sale the sum of $25940
j. G. AURLAND, Mortgage.
A. p. SCOFIELD,
Sheriff of Ward County. North Dakota.
c. AURLAND,
Attorney for Mortgage
Mnot, N. y.
Dated June %. 1901. 6-a2-S.3
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The Commercial Club.

The Commercial Club of Minot
will occupy the second story of
E. D. Kelley's building. Chas.
Grow resigned his secretaryship
on account Of his numerous duties
and T. P. Mulick was appointed
in his place. Mr.. Mulick is man
ager of the International Har-
vester Co., for the Northwest
with headquarters at Minot and
is an excellent man for the posi-
ton which is an important one
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CONTEST NOTICE,

Depa rtment Of the Interior, United States Land
Office, Mnot, N. D., June q, 1907
filed in this office by Pat sweeny contestant,
against Homestead entry No. 21740, made April
Is. 1903, fol-. swi4 Section 81, Township l53,
range u, by Nils Nilson contestee. in which it Is
alleged that claimant has wholly abandoned
aid tract Of land for moro than six months just
prior to the filing OF this contest; the facts is
he never did reside on said land and never did
any improvements thereon; that said absence
was or is not due to his employment in the ar
mics or navies Of the United States during war
or otherwise, said parties are hereby notified to
appear. respond and offer evidence touching
said allegation at 10 O'Clock a. m. on August
u, 1904, before the Register and Receiver at the
The said contestant having. in a proper aHi-
davit. filed June IA, 1904 set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal servlc Q
of this notice can not be made. it is hereby o r
dered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
R. G. SANBoRE, Register.
James johnson, Atty. for Contestant,
1850 Ninot N. Dakota.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-07-06
Gets II 1000 Gopher Tails.

Chas. Grow offered prizes ito
the three highest bringing in
gopher tai2s at his store on or
before the Fourth. That fact
Was advertised in the Indepand-
eIt. and 'jase result was tina ever
10000 gephers we're killed i'm
Ward conaty and bheir tails hot
to Minot. The hammers had more
than one reason to have a gl0r-
ions celebration. ~. L. Toftner
won the FIRST prize with 2,325
tails. S. *. Whitman second,
1850 tails and n. w. Lewis, OF
Lynch third, LILO tails. The
Others sent; in tails umbering as
follows:
The Grow Clothing Co., has de
eided to give all those who took
part in the gopher contest prizes.
The following named gentlemen
will please call and get their
D.iynS