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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-29
GIVE EN- A WIDE BERTH
School District Officers Are Warned
Against ltinarant Agent.
These Smooth individuals Work Well
Their Schemes.
Superintendent Freeman Has Heard of
the Swiudling Crowd.
Contracts Which AfterWard Turn Out
to Be Notes.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
County school officers cannot be too
careful how they make bargains with
itinerant agents and pretended agents.
In many counties adjacent to Blue Earth
ing school officers with so-called book
keeping course covering ten years work.
In connection with the course they offer
three or four books, the price of the
course and the books being represent
ed as $4.75 per year for ten years, the
district having the privilege of annulling
the contract at the end of any full year
if desired. The officers are required to
sign a contract which makes them joint
~ and severally responsible for the pay
ment of the amount claimed by the
company. The officers do not realize
that they are personally responsible.
This contract order which they sign is
developed into note, not for $4.75 but
for $47.50, the amount pledged to be
paid for the entire ten years, bearing
the signature of each of the school Off
GERS of the district ordering.
Superintendent Freeman states that he
has been personally Informed of this
plan having been worked in districts in
adjacent counties, but has no personal
knowledge of its being worked in Blue
Earth County. He takes this oppor-
tunity, however, of forewarning school
officers.
Under no circumstances does he grant
letters of Recommendation to parties
whose standing he does not know, nor
will he submit list of his teachers or
school officers to irresponsible parties.
A short time ago a teacher came to
the city with an account of how the
above described swindling scheme had
been worked in the very district where
she taught The surprise of the school
officers can be imagined when they re-
ceived notice from the bank at which
the HOIe ndu DceH uiSCouHISu Ih'o oii0
first installment on the note was due.
One of the officers went to the bank
and looked at the note and saw that
it was simply the contract which he and
the other officers had signed, with the
lower part torn off. One of the officers
declared that if any fellow ever came
into his district again with anything to
sell he 1.-THE school officer) would use a
shot gun or club.
Superintendent John Snyder of Nicol-
let county will hold teachers meeting
= at st. Peter on Feb. 10. Papers on vari-
GUS pedagogical subjects will be delivered
nv tho taaoharc
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-29
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
Mrs. Foley Passes Away During Night
at lie Sueur Center.

Mrs. Mary Ann Foley was found dead
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lonen,
at LIE Sueur Center, yesterday morning.
When the woman retired on the previous
night she was feeling as well as usual,
but when her daughter called to her at
six o'clock yesterday morning the wom-
an was dead. The coroner was called and
an examination developed that death was
due to diabetes. Mrs. Foley was sixty
years old.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-29

State Senator Eberhart of Mankato
has also spent several days in Washing
ton, attending to matters before the gen.
eral land office and taking in the sights
at the capital. Later in the year, when
the city is at its prettiest, about the
middle of May, he wants to return for
pleasure trip, bringing Mrs. Eberhart
with him.-Washington Correspondence of
Minneapolis Journal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-29

Young men-Trust thyself, make your
heart vibrate with an iron string. Make
yourself man among men. HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea will do the bust
ness. 80 cents, tea or tablet form. j. G.
Thro.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-29

Officer Jos. Robb received telephone
message last evening informing him of
the death of the husband of his wife's
sister, who resided in a town on the
Breckenridge branch of the Great North
ern road.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-29

Pretty Miss Hascomb, Omaha: owe
my good looks and health to HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea. Have fully regain
ed my health" So cents, tea or tablets.
j. G. Thro.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-29
NORTH AANkAI0
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
Last evening the birthdays of Mrs. R.
Bohnert and her daughter, Miss Julia, as
well as that of the German emperor,
were celebrated by party of twenty
five at 52S Range street. Mrs. Bohnert
is of exactly the age of Wilhelm der
Zweite to day, both having completed
their forty eighth year yesterday. Miss
Julia Bohnert celebrated her twentieth
anniversary. The evening was spent for
the most part at playing cards and Il
jolly time was enjoyed by everybody.
War stories were related by Mr.. BohnerS
and by Frederick HOFFMAN, also CT
Range street, both of whom used to be-
long to the German army.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-29

The one day old boy baby Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Lortz, which died last Tues
day morning, was buried yesterday af-
ternoon in Calvary cemetery, the funeral
starting from the family home at 52s
Charles street at half past three o'clock
The mother is doing well.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-29

Minnea polis cash close
NO Hard Ola No l Northern e0b.
to arrive 9Oh: No. Northern S7h, to
arrive s7H; No. q Northern S31sQ IS.
No. 8 Yellow coro. 3oAI NO corn, 3I4,
30. corn, 3S4 n3S%.
No. " hite osts %. No. 3 oats s6t 81.
Barley. 30 to 81.
Rye, 5.M.
Mlnneapolis-
Iflox NJ
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-29

Charles Nichols, an employe in the
hardware store of Schroeder & Murphy,
is dangerously ill with pneumonia at his
home at the westerly end of Belgrade
avenue.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-29

STOCK QUOTATlOES.
Mankato. MIMI. Jan. Is, 1904.
Closed Closed
Yesterday Today
ON ....oo6 ooU
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-29

The child of Burt Burrell of Charles
street, who are down with scarlet fever
and diphtheria, are reported to be doing
well and on the mend.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-29

Superintendent John Snyder of Nicol-
let county will hold teachers meeting
at st. Peter on Feb. 10. Papers on vari-
GUS pedagogical subjects will be delivered
by the teachers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-29

About thirty were present at the
monthly social held last evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. M. G. Hansen on
Charles street under the auspices of the
Ladies' Aid society of the Belgrade Ave
nue. Methodist church. A pleasant eve
ming was spent playing many kinds of
games.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-29

Grain and stock markets corrected daily
issue.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-03
Special Jury Venire.

Many Of the farmers who are
on the jury have been itching to
get home that they might begin
harvesting, and q special Jury
venire was drawn Tuesday. The
following jurors have been mott
fed to be at Minot next Monday:
ON. eleven, Minot; ]. s. Murphy,
Minot; P. w. jackson, Plain
Township; Fred Hannah, Chilcot;
Harry Iverson, Stanley; B. Pit
kin; Engebret Koustad, Flaxton;
]. s. Mckllne, Brandon; j. N.
Collier, Hurley Township; J. E..
Christianson, Denmark Town
ship; J. D. Bell, Minot; Charley
Gorden, DesLacs; N. X. Dokken,
Palermo; H. w. Senior, Minot;
Richardson Samuelson; John
Matthews, Portal; p. J. Parks, J.
Larkins, Thos. Ryarsoh.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-03
CONTEST NOTICE.

Land Office, Ainot. N. D.. July 20, loO4.
A sun.cient contest atbdavit having been
filed in this Office by Leo F. Meyer contestant
against homestead entry No. $3.50 made De-
c Ger! 5: 1909. for the swx section 10. town
testee. in which it is alleged that said entry
man has wholly failed to establish residence
upon said tract within six months after fling
thereon and has abandoned said tract for a
period OF more than six menths last past and
that said abandonment still exists and that said
alleged absence from the said land was not
due to his employment in the army. navy. OK
| marine cons Of the United States Is private
solder, o0cer. seaman, or marine during the
war with Spain or during any other war il
which the United States may be engaged. said
parties are hereby notified to appear, respond
and o0ef evidence touching sad allegation ii
10 O'Clock q. m on Sept. 6. 1904 before the re.
Hster and receiver OF the United States Land
Once in MiAot N. D.
The said contestant having. in proper afa
davit. filed Aug. l. 1904. set forth facts which
| show that after due diligence personal service
OF this notice can not be made. it is hereby or
dered and directed Tat such notice he giver
BY due ana proper publication.
X. c. SANB0RN, Register
! Z. K WILLIAMS Atty. for Contestant s-3l
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-03
NOTICE OF cHATTeL MORTGAGE SALE.

Whereas. Anton Romengaard and Steen
Swenson did on the 18th day of August A, D.
1903, make their certain chattel mortgage of
the following described chattels. to-wit: One
Giant Traction engine, 16 horse power: one
Case Separator. size 3sx50. with all attach
ments fixtures and appliances complete; one
H. A. Y. King Hay Bailer. to secure the pay
ment of the sum Of six hundred fourteen sO-l0O
(el614sO) dollars to T.. P. Kulaas company. a
corporation. mortgage. which said mortgage
was on the 18th day of August 1903,
And Whereas. default has been made in the
terms OF said mortgage by reason of on part of
the debt secured has been paid and the amount
claimed to be due thereon at the date hereof
Is three hundred twenty-seven dollars, and an
attorney fee OF twenty-five dollars,
Now Therefore, notice is hereby given that
by virtue Of said mortgage and by order OF
said T. p. kulaas company, the present owner
thereof. I will sell the above described chat
tells at the front door of the court house in Mi
not. county OF Ward. state Of North Dakota
at the hour OF O'Clock p. m. on the 18th day OF
August A. ID. 1904
A. p. SCoFIELD Agent.
T. P. KULAAs COMPANY.
A corporation.
Dated at AinOt, Ward county. n. D.. this 1st
day of August A. D. 1904.
Residence and postofice address Minot,
Ward county N. D.
n. J. BARRETT,
Attorney for Mortgage.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-03
0relland.
Mr.. Mellum is still on the jury

Mr.. Mellum is still on the jury
seat.
Joseph Gustafson has otfound
his horses. He bought some tho
is is haying just the same.
Have just enough space left to
say that l have better peace of
mind. Since last week l paid up
my arrears to the Independent.
When Mr.. Shervold has run in
a few loads OF hay he will leave
us for his new position as janitor
of Minot's new school house.
There will be none to fill your
Jolly notch here Sherwood. We
hope you will come back.
Everybody hasstarted haying.
You should see Mr.. Sneve7s
stacker at work in his large
meadow. He puts up a big
stack in a day with this and the
rake. We hope for little rain and
less water in the sloughs till this
is over. Otherwise we will not
get a chance at most Of them.
Messrs Rice 4 knutson just re-
ceived a telegram from Tom
Richards saying that he had
found their horses at Fessenden.
Besides 81, 600 bonds, there will
be some trouble ia get the horses
back, because some measly horse
thief told their property. Mr..
Rice said he would give 800 to
get hold of the sneak. No doubt
this will be doubled several times
If he takes the matter up in ear
nest. The 'oulprit would receive
no mercyfrom this neighborhood
and he surely would be made an
example for the next fellow.
There has been too much of the
t1ist|ing business done these last
wears.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-03
B0nny Scotch Lad

is Clyde Stallion. IL years old, weigh
ing 100 pounds. He is dark brown in
color with white strip in his face.
Benny Scotch Lad will make the
following places: Leave Des Laos every
Tuesday morning, thence to Lone Tree
for noon, thence to Berthold for night
and remain there until Friday morning,
thence to Lone Tree for noon, thence to
Des Laos for night, remaining until
Tuesday morning.
Terms: To insure with foal, $40.
JOE STOREY, Des Laos, N. D.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-03
South Prairie.

Mr.. Reed is out visiting his
fanl7ly this week.
Felise Hilltrope, of Peoria, ILL.,,
is visiting VIM. Edwards.
William Edwards goes to ILL
n0is this week on business.
Mrs Smith from Montana is
visiting her sister, Mrs. F. A.
Ful2er.
Howard Harney is putting up
a new house. What does that
mean, boys?
Fine showers this week. Hair
vest will he on hand, haying is
in full blast, and the hum Of the
sickle is heard over the prairie.
We have an amateur photo
grapher who is around taking
pictures of the people and their
homes. He is doing good work.
Sunday school rally was held
hU Sawyer 'stIltl WdS d SUCCESS.
Great credit is due Mr.. and Mrs.
Hubbard, Miss Drake, and the
Rev. Johnson who ably con
Quoted the meeting.
Will some one figure this out?
A man and team takes a load OF
hay to town and stays over
night, puts his team in the livery
barn and then goes to the hotel,
The next day he sells his load of
hay for $3.50. Where does his
profit come in9
There was a dsuble wedding att
the home of Mr. and Mrs. CHER.
Wednesday evening, the parties
being Miss Jennie Major, sister
of Mrs. CHER, to Earl Hamilton.
OF AIinot, and Ralph Hubbard.
Sunday school missionary, to
Miss Clara Sampson OF Mason
City, la. The people OF South
Prairie wish them a long life and
happiness.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-03
North Surrey.
wears.

Besty Paulson is now warking
for H. Kjos.
Haying is in full blast and har-
vest is soon here.
A.. Larson has a new route
when .he.goes to church.
The Kvendeforeneng meets at
J.. @. Barsness' Thursday.
N. r. Nicholson and family who
live at Minot, visited with Or
bucks last Sunday.
Ed. Barsness built a new house.
Ed. says he will not live in the
odd house longer nor batch.
L.. M. Larson was seen at k.
K JOS Sunday. He said it was
the hired girl he wished to see.
Paulson's visited at NJ. O.
Osthuln's Sunday and Ed. Bars
ness did not fail to be there
either.
The two second H. Barsness
have now up 100 tons OF hay.
They have been working night
and day.
j. O. Raa'sness has been unfor-
tllnate being called on the jury,
in haying. He felt a little blue
last Sunday when he was home.
Said it would last two weeks vet
and maybe more,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-03

The tramps are becoming a
nuisance in Minot. One called at
the home Of l.. l.. Oeth of the
Independent Office and tried to
sell his wife q ring, which evil
IDENTIFY had been stolen. Another
called at the home OF Chief Of
Police Shields and wished to sell
a pair Of pants. The officer ar
rested him and placed him in the
lookup.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-03
NOTICE FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby given that the Board OF
County Commissioners of Ward county N. D.,
will receive sealed bids for the construction O.
the following bridges and grades viz:
Two bridges at the grade westof kenmare il
section 10. township l6O range s.
One bridge between sections and II, town
ship 1855, range 81
Repair Of the bridge at Donnybroo section
a., township i5s, range 81.
One bridge on section 81. township 1856 range
81.
One bridge on River street in the city O
Minot,
One bridge at the road crossing Of sections .
3, 10 and II, township l5S range 49,
One bridge and grading between section 6
township 1854, range 81. and section I, township
ia, range "a.
Grading and repairing Of a road in section 10
township 100, range IS.
Grading of the Cattle pass at Stredwick's
Bids to be received up two o'clock D. M or
the 18th day of August A. D. 1904, and to be &C
companied by certified check to insure the
entering into contract, if bid is accepted.
The bids to be in conformity with plans and
specifications on file in the office of the county
auditor of Ward county
The Board reserves the right to reject any OF
all bids.
Given by order of the Board of County Com.
missioners this 18th day of July A. D. 1904.
LOUIS A. LARSON.
SH Auditor Ward county, F. ID.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-03

4 one armed man so drunk
that he was foolish, staggered
into the independent Office Mon
day and struck us for 10 cents.
We had been informed that he
attempted to buy whiskey at one
OF our drug stores in the m olning
and refused to give him a cent.
This brought fourth a volume OF
curses. The Savior was cursed
and the epithets which the man
used were vile indeed. He should
have been locked up. Such a man
is not safe to run at large. He
claimed to be a Divine being,
having already had four holy
ghosts. He perhaps was a
Dowieite at large.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-03
! c'0c.ll.ATlON|
JONI BOTz, JR., WROTE
NN THE WEED QUESTION
North Praisis Farmer Gives the Lasd Specs.
later Sslas-P iexus Blow Gives Oosd
tists % Ri6dlug he Lssd 81 lie Pest.

North Prairie, July %, 'O4.
Editor Independent:
read an article in the Optic
regarding foul weed seen by ). Fl.
Scofield. The Optic wants the
farmers to do everything. The
farmers not only have to keep
their own down, but have to see
after the weeds OF the spectators
and cheap homesteaders who
have a few acres broken and
growing in weeds. l know of a
few fields owned by a class-not
farmers-who either fields grow
into a bed of weeds and the far
mers turned around and cut the
weeds with their moving ma
chimes free Of charge, as the own
ers of the land would not destroy
them. And l understand our
proper authorities would take no
action in the matter. Yes, the
countryisoverrun, ard especially
with a weed that travels when it
is allowed to stand until it is
ripe and the wind allowed to
carry it over the country back
and forth until each weed had
travelled a hundred miles or more.
1t is impossible to kill these
weeds i'm a year or two but if
everybody will keep them down
ON their own land, it will not be
carried from field to field, and
there should not be left standing
one field to get ripe, especially Of
the rolling mustard and Russian
thistles. 1t is no use for ten far
mers to keep land clean and one
speculator between them raising
a crop OF weeds to seed theirland
every year. The seeds are al
ready formed i'm the pods, and l
assure you, you will see a bounc-
or OF a weed crop next year.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-03
Andrew Hanson Dead.

Andrew Hanson, a carpenter
50 years OF age, died at his home
in this city Sunday morning at
4 O'Clock. He leaves a wife and
two children. The man had been
i'll about a week. The funeral
was held Monday at ? p. m.
Rev. Mr.. Nielsen conducting the
services. The remains were inter
red in the Synod cemetery.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-03
NOTICE EoR BIDS.

Sealed bids will be receive ed by Louis A, Lar
son. county auditor of Ward county. at his of.
fee up to the hour OF two 0 clock p. nl.. August
29th A. d. 1904. for the construct of an ad.
ditiOn to the present court house.
AL bids to be made in strict conformity with
plans and specifications prepared by w. c. Al
brant. architect. Fargo. n. D.. which may be
seen at the auditors ofhce. or at the ONCE of
the architect.
Each bid must contain a certified check in
the sum OF five hundred dollars. made payable
to the auditor of Ward county as evidence OF
good faith on the part of the bidder.
The board reserves the right to reject any or
all bids without further liability
Given by order Of the board Of county COM
missioners this 18th day of July A. D. 1904
LOUIS A. LARSON. Auditor.
W. c. ALBRANT. Architect. 1924
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-03
SOCIALIST CONVENTION.

Call for County Convention OF the Socialist
party OF Ward County. North Dakota.
TAKE NOTICE. That mass convention OF
the Socialist party OF Ward County, North Da-
kota. will be held at the court house in the
City OF Minot. Ward County, North Dakota. on
Saturday the 18th day OF August 1904. for the
purpose of nominating full County ticket and
Legislative ticket FOR Ward County. North Da-
kota and every socialist voter in Ward Coun-
ty. North Dakota, win be entitled to q seat in
the convention and one vote. said convention
will be called to order ut l:30 D. M
Dated this LIST day OF August, 1904.
BY order Of Committee ,r
Chairman County Cen ~, Committee.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-03
To the Voters of Ward County

At the request Of my friends ]
hereby announce myself as al!
Independent candidate for the
office of Sheriff of Ward county,
[ have lived in Ward county for
a period Of Is years, and this is
the first time have sought an
office. II the voters see fit to
elect me l will give the office my
whole attention.
Yours truly,
WIN. Allen,
Surrey, N. d.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-03
A Small Fire.

The one room shack owned by
W. c. Hunter, southeast of the
school house, caught fire this
morning and was badly dam
aged. A fire alarm was turned
in and the frea,aen responded
quickly, saving the skeleton OF
the building. The boys did ex-
ceptionally good work, making
the connection with the water
quickly The building was oc-
cupied by two upholsterers who
lost considerable material and
work which they were doing.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-03
4 Summer Cold.

A snnaaaer cold is not only annoying
bat If net relieved Pneumonia will be
tho probable result by fall. One Min
ute cough cure clears the phlegm, draws
out the inflammation, heals. soothes and
strengthens the lungs and bronchial
tubes. One Minute cough cure is an
ideal remedy for the children. 1t is
pleasant to the taste and perfectly harm
less. A0ertsin cure for Group, cough
and cold. sold by paul V Nc coy.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-03

The Rev. VIM. c. Hunter wilt
preach at II a. m at .Abraham's
and at 3p. m. at Logan Sabbath.
All are welcome.
Resolved-that bachelors be
taxed for the maintenance of old
maids. Hear the question settled
by the debate at the old maids
convention. Opera house next
Tuesday evening.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-03

Practically all professional
daifymen use DeLaval machine
~. PROFIT by their experience
and buy a DeLaval when you
need a separator.
SC0F1nLD IMPREMENT Co.,
MinOt, N. d.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-03

4. P. johnson went to Esmond
Saturday where he disposed Of
his interest in the machine shop.
He is now a full fiedged Minoter.
j. D. Gorden sent to our office
a sample of his macaroni wheat
and flax, about the finest we
have seen. He has 200 acres Of
this grain two miles south OF
town.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-08-03

Court adjourned Saturday
afterno On for the day and Sheriff
Scofeld, Clerk of Court Lynch
and Judge Faada went to Ken
mare where court was held in
TOllAy's office. A number OF
citizens papers were issued, 4S
we hear.