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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-01-13
ther than might be supposed. as.

ther than might be supposed as
the price of -four has already
been advanced in the large mill
ing centres and other necessities
will undoubtedly follow. Adding
to this the disturbing element in
our own political situation and
it becomes q grave question and
one to make the most reckless
conservative. Until it has been
decided who the leaders of our
political forces and on what
platforms they will base their
grounds for support there can
be nothing done to any greatex-
tent in the business world as
there is nothing as scary OF it's
very existence as money and
those who have it are taking no
risks until they are assured that
there is absolute safety in any
investment.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-01-13
Raise More Potatoes.

Farmers of Ward county, do
you raise enough potatoes for
your own use? Do you have any
to spare? How much time did
you spend in planting your po-
tatoes and how large a piece OF
ground did you use? These are
a few questions which we wish
you to ask yourself. We know
of no crop which will yield so
well as the potato crop in this
state and it can be put in with
so little Work. How long will it
take you to plant five or ten
acres OF potatoes? We daresay
the work can be done in a week
or not more than two weeks.
With a little care as to the Kind
OF seed planted and the way it
is put into the ground. it should
yield 100 bushels to the acre.
Often potatoes yield two or
three the times that number. Fl.
C. Smith OF Elk Point, S. d., har-
vested about IL 900 bushels OF
Early Ohio potatoes from 80
acres OF ground and he has sold
$500 bushels of them for 20 cts
a bushel. We believe that if the
farmers do not put too much de-
pendence in the flax crop, they
will all be better of. Once in a
number OF years, the flax yields
at an enormous rate, but when
it don't, the farmers suffer the
consequences. But from what
we can learn from talking with
the old timers, the potato crop
has never been a failure in Ward
county.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-01-13
To HOmesteaders.

Our attention has been re-
peatedly called to the fact that
many people have the idea that
the Communication of homesteads
has been abolished. The law re-
lating to the rights OF the home
steader to commute has not been
abridged since June Is, 1880,
with the exception OF the act OF
June 5, 1900.
This last act gives the right to
file again to those who had, prior
to that time, lost or forfeited
their land or made committed
proof thereon. Those who had
made such proof, however, are
required to live OH the land ac-
quired by virtue OF this act and
cannot again avail themselves
OF the privilege OF cash payment.
TliM has been considerable
agitY Zion Of the question, how.
eversana a bill to that effect was
introduced to prevent a great
amount Of fraud, such as is at
present being unearthed.
There is no doubt that such an
act would eventually be an adj
vantage in some portions Of the
country while it would be a hard
ship in others. The land in some
states would remain in the hands
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-01-13

OF the Government for 9 long
time and would only contribute
to the support Of q limited num-
Der as it would only be used as
free range by the cattle men. II
it were taken and proved up it
would at least become taxable
and in that way the states in
which it might be located would
derive a benefit.
The subject has not been drop.
ped and some definite action in
regard to it may be expected in
the near future.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-01-13
To Raise More Porkers,

A Berthold man, J. W. H.
Farver, in the Dakota Farmer,
tells in an interesting manner
how to scald hogs. This is all
well enough for the farmers who
raise them, but let us do some.
thing to induce the Ward county
farmers to raise more porkers.
The farmers of the county donot
raise enough hogs for home con-
sumption.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-01-13

The policy OF the admlnlstra-
ton in regard to Panama has
jeopardized the chances Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt to such @ degree
that he has been constrained to
make the matter the subject of a
special message to Congress and
to eaplain:his position in regard
to the matter. 1t is a thing on
which the United States cannot
congratulate herself that she has
become a nation that all others
look upon with suspicion when
it comes to a matter OF relieving
a weaker one of some territory
that will be to the advantage Of
the United States. The expert
ence Of the past few years has
shown that we do not hesitate to
occupy either forcibly or by the
show of force any territory that
may be of advantage to us and
the late decision of the Alaskan
boundary question has raised a
poubt in the minds of neighbors
on the north as to whether or
not they shall meet the same
fate of others that have been
bland)y assimmilated. Panama,
the Philippines, Hawaii and
other Islands OF the Western
Ocean, to say nothing Of Cuba
and Porto Rico are too fresh, in
the minds of all to need to be
recalled. Many will say that at
least a part Of these are not con-
trolled by the United States but
while they may virtually be un-
der their own management it is
well known that they follow rules
laid down for them by those
high in authority of our own
country. 1t is policy Of ag-
grandizement at other peoples
expense that has been followed
by nations the world over since
time began and the fate Of Others
should be a lesson that would
teach us to let we'll enough alone.
The situation in the far east
has become a disturber in more
than one sense of the word. One
day a report will be circulated
that war has been declared and
the next day the same report will
be denied. So far the only effect
that these reports have had is a
disturbance OF the normal con-
ditiOns of trade and the advanc-
ing OF the price Of various COM
modoties, chiefly breadstuffs and
wheat. Heavy buying by the
parties in interest has forced the
price Of wheat up and other
grains has followed as q natural
result. This is all right and ac-
cording to the law that supply
and demand makes the price but
the various reports have been
used to brighten spectators in
these lines and many have been
mercilessly squeezed in the rush
to cover short contracts. The
effect OF such things is felt fur
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-01-13
LAND OFFICE BUSINESS
M ~
Figures From Bismarck Tell Story Of Pros
a perity-A Year's Record

HrVUHob rIOA 0sS0otek tesS SsOsy " TtOs
pesity-A Yesr's Reessd
\ Bismarck, N. d., Jan. 2.-The
year ending Dec. 81 marked the
close OF the year the busiest year
lever experienced by land Office
officials at Bismarck and shows
the extent to which the SETTLE
ment OF the western part of the
state has been carried on.
I There were 1 $50, 900 acres of
government land appropriated
during the year, and the total
cash receipts OF the land office
were more than $225,O0O. The
following data will show how the
land was appropriated:
Homestead entries 1858
Homestead proof 747
Timber culture proofs IL
Cash. (commuted) proofs 855
Reservoir filings GA
Soldiers homesteads 33
Coal entries 1
Notwithstanding the large Sc
gregation ofland from the public
domain there remains over g.
100000 acres vacant in the dis
trict. 0sh f|a Billings, Stark and
Mortcn nlseEies contain over
6,OO0,eH ouns( les. During the
year there have been LOGS con-
tests fled against land entries,
$50 decisions made, 400 cases
pending before the general land
Office and 400 decisions received
from the officials of the general
land Office. These figures give
some idea of the settlement of
the western part of the state
Minneapolis Tribune.
Owing to the size OF the Bis
marck district, the question OF
dividing it is being considered by
Congress. The present outlook
is, that it will be divided and a
new office established at Dickin-
son.
The showing made by the Bis
marck Office is small when COM
pared with that Of Minot. The
total acreage Of the district is
S,O71,OSO acres Of which 3,OOO,-
900 still remains in the hands of
the government.
During the year 1908 the office
force consisted ofseven clerks and
stenographers in addition to the
Register and Receiver and q cash
business was transacted which
amounted to $67O.O12.52.
This includes all monies hand
led by the Office. There were
6,639 originalh homestead entries
embracing 996,326,89 acres.
COMMITTED proofs 3 1877
Final Give Year, proofs 1853
Desert land entries IS
Coal declaratory statements POI
Soldiers g q go
The entire number of homestead
entries made up to December 81,
1903 is 26,926 and contests to
the number of $500 have been
filed against them.
There is no doubt OF the adj
vance made in the past year as a
small estimate of the business
passing through the Minot trade,
would not exceed a million dol
lars which is caused, entirely, by
the location OF the land Office.
To Homesteaders.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-01-13

P. H. 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. N-tf
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Bakery Line
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-04-26
FOR PIONEERS REUNION.

General Arrangements Committee Ap-
point Their Assistants.
The committee of arrangements for
the Tenth Annual Reunion Of the Ore
gon Pioneers of Umatilla County, to be
held at Weston June 2-3-4, met at the
real estate Office Monday evening. Geo.
w. Proebstel, president of the associa-
ton, presided.
The feeling, says the Leader, seemed
to prevail among those present that the
association is destined to have the finest
reunion this year in its history which
would mean something, since the re-
unions at Weston have been invariably
successful.
The arrangements committee consists
of chairmen of the several committees,
who selected their assistant committee
men.
1t was decided that an Old Fiddlers'
contest, to be held the first day, June
2, should be one of the reunion features.
s. A. Barnes, Clark Wood and w. S.
Price were appointed as special COM
mittee to conduct this feature. Old
fiddlers desiring to take part will please
notify the committee.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-04-26
THE BIG EXPOSITION
LEWIS AND CLARK FAIR AT
PORTLAND NEXT YEAR.
international Scope Is Assured BY
Roosevelt's Approval of the APP
paopriation Act Of Congress.

international scope is assured to the
Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition
to be held at Portland, Oregon, from
June 1st to October 10, 1905, by Presi-
dent Roosevelt's approval of the act of
congress making an appropriation for
the exposition, and his invitation to
foreign countries to participate. Port
lands exposition will represent total
outlay of over $5,0OO,0OO. Though COW
ering 405 acres of land and natural lake,
it will be compact in form, and the
average person win be able to see and
comprehend it in a few days at moder-
ate cost. The cream of the foreign and
domestic exhibits to be made at st.
Louis this year will be transferred to
Portland at the close of the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition. The United States
exhibit will be moved entire TO Portland
and installed in buildings to be special
ly erected. This exhibit will be worth
$SO0,000. In addition, Portland will
have many features which will not be
seen at ST. Louis, such as exhibits dem
onstrating the life, customs and in
dustries Of China, Japan, Hawaii, ST.
IBERIA, Russia, Alaska, Australia, New
Zealand, the Philippines and India.
The Lewis and Clark Centennial will
be the first international exposition un-
der government patronage ever held on
the Pacific Coast. 1t will be in every
way Western Exposition. The rail-
roads will make low rates from Missouri
and Mississippi river points to Portland,
and exceptionally low rates will be in
effect between Portland and the Rocky
mountain region.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-04-26
sCALPED THE "INJUNs."

DE. stones Maroons Defeated the Una
tiIla Braves FL TO 3.
tThere was nothing to it Saturday but
DIR. Stones Athena "Maroons." They
scalped Hi-tos-let's Umatilla Indian
teams 81 times, while only three scalps
dangled at the red mems belts. 1t was
something fierce the way the Maroons
handled the stick and played marbles
with the delivery Of the red pitcher,
The Athena team has evidently open
ed can Of ginger since the game with
Weston. They have been strengthened
to some extent, and with constant prac-
tice, should be able to put up stiff
game of ball. The team plays Milton
today on the Milton grounds for purse
OF 500. The Indians will be here again
soon the date being Sunday, May s.
Sunday at Weston the Pendleton
Wonders" were defeated by the Wes-
ton "Brickyarders" in snappy, fast
game, the score being 7 to 5.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-04-26

Portland, April 25. A special to the
Sunday Journal from Corvallis says:
Chester Ready, an 18-year-old boy, is
dead, shot through the head; James
Dunn, ex-chief Of police Of this city, is
fatally wounded by pistol shot through
the abdomen, and David A. Osburn, ex-
sheriff of Benton county is dangerously
wounded, as the result of street fight
following the attempted arrest of young
Ready for drunkenness Sunday morning
at o'clock.
Ready was drunk and started out to
shoot up the town, when Osburn, who
is night watchman, demonstrated.
Ready drew his gun OF Osburn and
told him to halt, as Osburn approached
to arrest him. The officer advanced to
place Ready under arrest, when the
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-04-26
10. 0. F. AT MILTON
IN CONFEDERATION OF THE
s5th ANNIVERSARY.
Lodges From Pendleton and Walla
Walla and intermediate Towns
are Represented.

Milton, April 26. Today is Odd
Fellow day in Milton and the local
lodge has arranged a splendid program
for the exercises to be held here in COM
memoration of the S5th anniversary Of
the establishment of the order in Ameri-
ca. The lodges of Pendleton, Walla
Walla and intermediate towns have
signifed their intention to come and it
is expected that a special train will be
run from Pendleton and the train from
Walla Walla will meetit here, in which
case the program will be carried out as
stated some days ago.
The Milton lodge is making every
possible effort to make the celebration a
notable affair and the citizens of Milton
should and doubtless will enthusiastic
ally second the efforts of the lodges.
Procession will form at depot at $50
a. m. and proceed to Nichols Grove.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-04-26
Under $3.50 Bonds. Each.

Hugh Robie, Mollie Robie and Rob-
ert Montgomery were Friday afternoon
bound over to the circuit court by order
of Judge Fitzgerald, the specific charge
being that CT giving intoxicating liquor
to Annie Citizens, 15year-old child.
Each was put under bond of $3.50, in
default Of which the two Robes were
placed in the county jail Montgomery
Immediately furnished bail and was re-
leased from custody. Later, arrange
ments were satisfactorily made by friends
and relatives of the Robes and bonds
we're obtained for the release of the
prisoners. ]. ]. Murry is under arrest.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-04-26
BAD BOY KILLED
RESISTING ARREST
Drunken Boy Shot Two Officers Then
Fired Gun at Sheriff Burnett.

young terror shot him through the
neck.
Osburn was disabled and carried of
the street by bystanders and Sheriff
Burnett was then sent for. He arrived
on the scene just as Ready was flourish
ing his gun and boasting that no officer
could arrest him. Burnett coolly walked
up to the desperate and laid his hand on
his shoulder, when Ready fred two
shots at him, both of them missing the
sheriff, but one of them lodging in the
abdomen of James Dunn, who was
standing near.
AS Ready was attempting to break
away from the sheriff, with his gun
pointed at the sherifrs face, Sheriff
Burnett shot him through the head,
killing him instantly.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-04-26

Pendleton, April 49,. Yesterday morn
ing Referee in Bankruptcy Thomas
Fitzgerald declared dividend Of 6 per
cent. on the proceeds Of the sale of the
personal property of the G. b. Wade
bankrupt estate. The dividend will be
apportioned according to the amounts
Of the several claims Of the creditors, all
the known claims having been fled and
approved by the referee. The amount
Of the first dividend is $l5,722.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-04-26
RUSSIAN FIRE HIT
AND SUNK JAP BOAT
Sunk in Harbor While Japanese Garri-
son Refrains From a Contest

Toxic, April 25.-The cruisers Rossia
and Gromobi, of the Vladivostok squad !.
ron, participated in an attack on Geu,an
today. They were accompanied by a
third cruiser not yet identified, and by
two torpedo boats. Later they entered
the harbor, ordered the crew of the
Goyo Maru ashore, and then sank her.
Late kilograms say that the Russian
squadron remains off the harbor of Gen
san
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-04-26
Dividend Of Six Per Cent

The apportionment of the amounts has
been placed in the hands Of Trustee T.
G. Taylor who will proceed at once to
give the creditors all that is coming to
them. One Of the creditors will get as
his share just $3.01, which is few
pIunks less than $50. All the creditors
who had implicit faith in the cashier,
will find that 6 per cent. confidence is
better than none at all. The number Of
creditors is sixty-nine.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-04-26
Grocerymen Are At War

proposed by the association to compel
them to come in by instituting boycott
on them among the wholesale grocers.
The Schwabacher people assert that
il the wholesalers Of the coast refuse to
sell them goods, they will order from
the east and that under no circumstanc-
es will they join the association. II
they cannot buy goods in st. Louis,
Omaha Of Chicago, they will buy them
in New York in car lots.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-04-26
Rigby'Clove Quit Pendleton

Pendleton, April rs. The Rigby-C Glove
company has disposed of all their in
terests in the plant in Pendleton at the
iuncture Of Court and Alta streets and
have given up their lease on the build
ings to A. r. Mays, who formerly owned
the foundry before it was leased to this
company for the manufacture Of the
combined harvester. Mr.. Mays has
sold half interest in the entire bust
ness to W. L. Zeiger and they will
henceforth conduct the plant as a foun-
dry and repair shop under the firm name
of Mays & zeiger. The manufacture
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-04-26

of the Rigby- Glove combine will be
discontinued with the possible excep-
ton Of the finishing Of two machines
now under course of construction. II
the Rigby- Glover company is recognized
it will probably go to Portland as Mr..
Glove is now in Portland investigating
the propositions which have been made
by capitalists from that end. 1t is un-
derstood that the attempt to reorganize
it in Pendleton was given up on account
of the lack of interest manifested by
local capital and as Portland offered
more money for the business
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-04-26
Cannot Continue Schools.

There will be but eight months of
school at Weston this year on account
Of the failure of the school board to levy
the tax and report the levy to the coun-
ty clerk in time. Although there was a
most generous apportionment by the
state the funds have been found insult
ficient to warrant more than eight
months in Weston this year. Tribune.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-04-26

The Goyo Maru was small coasting
steamer, which had been chartered by
the Japanese. The garrison refrained
from firing on the enemy during the
sinking of the vessel, because they did
not desire to draw bombardment.
Fleet Leaves Nicinity.
Seoul, April %. Late reports from
Gensan state that the Vladivostok feet
has disappeared.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-04-26

Walla Walla, April IS. "A merry war
among the local retail groceryneu is
threatened if the Schwabacher company
does not join the Grocers' Association.
There are about 80 retail grocers in
Walla Walla and they all belong to the
association with the exception Of tie
Schwabacher company. This company
has persistently refused to join the asso-
citation, and as an extreme measure it is
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-04-26
serious stomach Troubld Cured.

/ was troubled with distress in my
stomach, sour stomach and vomiting
spells, and can truthfully say that
Chamberlain Stomach and Liver Tab
lets cured me.--Mrs. I. v. Williams,
Laingsburg, Mich. These tablets are
guaranteed to cure every case Of
stomach trouble Of this character. For
sale by all druggists.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-04-26
Professional Horseshoer.

Having secured the services Of b.
Stewart, Of California, / am now pre-
pared to do your horse shoeing on short
notice. 0. O. Beck.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-22
Texas Bankers Meet

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
FORT WORTH, Tex, Jan. 22.-The
Texas Bankers association of the Sew
enth district hold well-attended
meeting In Fort Worth today. j. A.
Kemp presiding Some of the speakers
and their topics were as follows: J. w.
Butler Clifton, Mercantile collec-
tions;" r. e. Huff, Wichita Falls, ITO
What Extent Should Bankers Partici-
pate in Politics?" w. G. Newly, Fort
Worth, THE Importance of Co-opera-
tive and Organized Efforts on the Part
of the Banking Fraternity"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-22

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
CLEVELAND, Jan. 22.-The big steel
trust boats Moore, Fades and Reiss. the
later heavily loaded broken from their
moorings this morning under the pres
suare of the flood at Cuyahoga and
swept down together :nto Lake Super
ior. The street viaduct is completely
blocked, the east passage being badly
deranged. The viaduct was damaged
on its east abutment by. the Moore
whose body crushed into the Reiss
where a big hole was torn in the bow
about the water line. On her way done
she struck the fire boat Clevelander
damaging the latter so badly that she
had to be .beached to keep from sink
ing.
The ice is piling up again the lodged
steamer and the viadust which is the
largest draw bridge in the world is
completely closed to traffic. The dam
age will be heavy. 49,