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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-01-06
WATERFORD.

We have nice weather for this
time Of the year.
Grandpa Hastie took dinner
with John Campbell and family
Christmas. He sai,l he had q
good time.
j. s. LouderbacK, and family
was visitors at w. NJ. News SUN
day afternoon.
Otto Smith hauls eight barrels
OF water a day for 80 head Of
cattle.
Joe I4ouderback and his mother
were guests atJ. p. Bailey Christ
mas and NJ. Lauderback went
out hunting Jacks and failed be-
cause the snow was so deep. Joe
said he woald rather hunt u hot
stove.
Ed. Rose was Il caller in this
vicinity one evening Of last week.
Charles Hendrickson and wife
returned to her. home Christmas.
Anybody looking for nice good
beef cali On +. w. Banker 6 miles
west Of Humphreys store.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-01-06
8 Fourth St, South
Minneapolis.

Jack Shields who believed that.
his daughter was in the great
theatre fire in Chicago, wasmuch'
pleased to receive q letter from
her saying she was safe.
Out Of respect for County COM
missioner Wallin, whose father
died 3 few days ago, the board
Of county commissioners adj
journed Monday but will meet
again rhursday.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-01-06
More Than zoo Phones

eve have more than 200
phones at work in Minot now"
said Mr.. Bissell Of the Northern
Light and Telephone Co. 1--WE
have our new boiler in working
order and will start the other,
generator this week. Next -ye.s4r
if business keeps up, we will have
to put in new machinery"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-01-06

prospects for making millions of
dollars from the project.
There has been some talk that
]. A. Erickson, the efficient cash
Ter of the Minot National bank,
would form a stock company and
buy Mr.. Haschamp's interest in
the Minot concern. Mr.. Erick.
son has managed the business
with great success, and there is
no reason why he cannot work
this proposition very successful.
lY.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-01-06
WHITE EARTH

The White Earth Coal Co., are
loading so tons per day Of the
best quality Of Ignite in North
Dakota.
Coal IS going up and the mer-
curry is going down.
G. B. Sewell, of Chilcot. was in
the CITY ON business Saturday.
Fred Rock, of Chilcot, made
proof Of his homestead before E..
Il. Bronson U. s. Commissioner
Saturday
Russell Gardiner just returned
from a short visit to his home at
DFaytOn, N. D., and will accept
q position as head clerk in l.. O..
Rebrud's store.
Dan McCloud. Of Ray, agree
ably surprised his many friends
by stepping off the train the 9th
or evening
If you want the news 60 to
windy street station, but do not
look ut the record.
Say Brother, when are you GO
ing to change the type.
Shepard Bros. and G. r. Will
Jams caught two cayotes with
their hounds Sunday.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-01-06

Myron Hunt relates an excit-
ing experience that occurred in q
run away q few days ago. On
driving int town he noticed q
freight train standing on the
crossing aud decided not to wait
for the train to pull out, but
droved down below the elevators
to cross the track: just as he was
crossing, the ponies became
frightened and started to run,
the sled runners caught on the
rails; consequently the ponies
decided not to wait for the sled
and left it and the driver on the
track and finally wound up at
the corner Of the Stoltze lumber
yard by one falling down and the
other falling on top Of it. By
this time the train was in mo-
ton. Mr.. Hunthad considerable
difficulty in getting his sled of
the track in time to save it.
Hon. Theo. harrington OF Me-
Kinney raised from ten square
rods of land as much cabbages
as his family needed for domes-
tic use, make one barrel OF sauer-
krout and sold $3.50 worth for
cash. The coming season he will
have a three acre garden believ-
ing that more money can be
made from gardening in North
Dakota than any other farm
persuit.-Mohall News.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-01-06
LYNCH.

The home of Mr. and Mrs. A.
D. AthertOn, Of Township 157
Range 81 was the scene of one OF
happiest New Year celebrations
of 1904. About 20 of their
neigffbors enjoyed the games and
songs and good things to eat
until the remaining long hours OF
the night were very few.
A New Year party at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Potter OF
Township 157 Range 80 will be
long remembered by many as a
very happy occasion. Refresh:
mentB, good music and the usual
eniOyments filed the hours with
pleasure until nearly morning.
On Wednesday evening Dec.
30, Lynch Local held a socialist
meeting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs Henry Kendfelt, about 40
Of the I,eighbors being present.
An editorial from the ssNorth-
western Agrnnlturist," denounc-
ing Socialism, was read and then
the Chairman read an answer by
Lynch Local which will be sub
nitted to the "Agriculturist" for
publication
The Columbus journal., 1904-08-03
The Origin of Smallpox

The literary Is well As the paIho-
logic history OF smallpox presents
many items OF very special interest.
All readers OF the ciouied annals Of
the Middle Ages" are acquainted with
the fact that Arabian writer's were for
many centuries the recognized apOs-
ties OF philosophy and physical science
Including the Suudry departments
OF medicine anG surgery-to the vari-
Gus nations OF western Europe And
il is TO one OF these. Abu Becker Mo-
hammet ben Zechariah A D. $50
.3cD the earliest and most Origina. OF
all the great Moslem physicians. that
medical science and medical literature
are indebted for the first recognition
Of smallpox As distinct disease. and
lis drst description N written IAN
guage. This venerable authority Is
generally known To pOsterity As
RhaZes ! name which be derived
from Raj the place OF his birth. His
original description OF this formidable
disease has been made familiar 10
English inquirefs through the medium
OF DR.. Greenhills translation. In ai
diJion 20 his observations on disease
proper. the powers OF observation OF
Rhazes. a name which he derived
strated by such items OF Information
as A man with large ears is stupid
The Columbus journal., 1904-08-03

but Ioug lived and in rational there
peutics, by his recommendation Of the
practice OF the game Of chess ~ .
cure for melancholia. The antiquity
Of smallpox is. As might we'll be ex-
pectet, lost in the mist OK ages. but
by Arab historians that ir drst ap-
psared in the AbyssiniAn army 0f
Abraha az the siege u Mecca in the
course OF the sO-cAlled elephant var
OF A. D. 500 Tor SID. The legend IS
given Is follows by one OF their best
historians. rabari: ThereupOn came
he birds OF the sea in 1OckS. every
one with three Stones-in the claws
two. and IN the beak one: AMI they
threw the stones upon them- Wherever
one OF the stones struck there aros..
Al evil wound. anu pustules all over
Al that time the smallpox nrsr appear
81 and the bitter trees. The StoQ-s
UnGid them wholly. Thereafter Go.i
sent torrent which carried them
away and swept them into the sea
Even one OF the elephants. having
ventured within the sacred inciosIre.
was struck by a stone and fell a vie
tim 10 the smallpox Among the bir-
date for the first time the rue ant
colcynth are especially mentioned =
American Medicine.
The Columbus journal., 1904-08-03
Forgot the Color

oh. you waiter, Give these me.
all they can eat." Where's thar
coffee boy ar Here. give those
darkiss some coffee and GET EN- some
butterm.k- Give them tarkies
plenty TO eat. boys and il there amt
enough 10 go round leave NE our
stead OF them
Touching beyond expression The old
negroes showed their appreciation and
the older one. George Pratt. said
Il was with the Twenty foth Ala
bama an nv master Was my captain
We fought through mos Of the var
and when he WAS dead I wouldn't be-
lieve il. an I called NJ him tour o.
Ave times ana shook him. but be vns
sho dead I kept right on with the
war and | tell YOU all I'm heap
prouder thar I was q Federate sol
der than I am bout anything else I
ever did in nv life I knowed wnar
the war Was about because nv mars
ter told NE. and I didn't have TO 60
NV folks and my people Was on one
side IN the Yankees was on .'udder
an I Jest took ap foe my own people
The white men in my place AL
treats ne well. and when the FEEDER
Sre veterans has any doinS they get
me n them I'm only a Niger. but
they tells NE I amt q nixxer vhea
reunion times ana decorations comes
around. I'm a FeIerate veteran then
An by C gentlemen. I'm proud OF
IT, Nashville American
The Columbus journal., 1904-08-03
Egg Many Centuries Old

Whether the prehistoric egg found
in Arizona and now IN the possession
OF the University OF California Is
I.0da. .01G or ..GaJ .0u1 years old is a
question thar has puzzled the sci-n-
fists ar rhe university for long time
Alter the egg gets 10 De l.OSo 90"
Years OF age i does Tot matter much
10 anybody buC the scientists.
The scientists al the university are
Unable TO determine whether the egg
vas laid IN the Guaternary period OF
the earrh's formation or later. Now
the gudteruary period IS anywhere
from 900 10" 70 c.500 .000 years. some
scientists holding for the one anG
some for the other. but This offspring
OF the fowl family may De said 10 De
between I01S Da1 ami 2O"a 900 years
OF age
The cOniectures over the years OF
the egg are contained IN a bulletin
JUST issued AZ the university by Prof
William COnger Morgan ant Miss Ma
riCn Clover TallmOn. his assistant
There are some interesting tata n
the bulletin. and they concern the An
riGuirv of the egg Their value IS Also
important As a determining factor n
proving The origin ot bituuinOus sub
The Columbus journal., 1904-08-03

Fo- time he Iay as stark and rigid
as though death hai already closed
about him. The grIari-room seemed
10 become a funeral chamber. with
A mass OF hO-erir- shadows TO- a
pail The fire held up funeral tapers
OF i;ckering fame and The whispers
or the starving men VINO warmed
themselves in Irs heat broke the 81
lelce As dismallv As the voices OF
mourne-s.
BUT The Lord OF IvarsGaIe said
steadily: Not 81. good friend: and il
hurts nv pride sOrely that You should
speak a. If | were still of no import
a1ce n ny fathers house. That
which [ called myself lord Of. il be-
hoOved ne 10 rule over II ever I
get out Of chis'-chec king himself he
rose 10 MS feet. The smoke makes
my wits heavy. Methinks | viii go
up into the al 4 while.
He took a step rOyard the door
but halted when the reG-cloaket page
who had been stretched near him on
the BEECH. started uD as though pre-
pairing 10 accompany hin.
Stay where YOU are. Lad These
faS-s from sleep VII parch your young
brains go Up 10 the platform be-
caUse | would rather walk than rest:
but 10 you remain here by The fire
and try 10 caTch ! drOUsiness from
its heat
But the page advanced with the Old
xilful shake Of MS curly head. L
also would rather walk. il yoU please"
As ne looked AZ him compassion
cane into the Etheling's face The
OF their sockets made the
boys iarge eyes look larger and his
fever-hush rreble,i their Brightness.
SeOerr said with poor attempt ~ a
smile Little did I think that my hos
Diuality vOu!: ever prUruce such
guest. Poor y0Ungi!ng' You would
better have crept cut 70 your coun-
rrymen. a. I DaC- you.
Again the dark hecG shook obsri-
The Columbus journal., 1904-08-03
JERUSALEM AaTIcHCHES.

II the farmers OF the South knew
the great feeding value OF this plant
IN connection with swine raising il
would soon become one OF the leading
crops on every farm where hogs are
raised either for home supply or mar
ket. They should De planted as ea-iy
in the spring as potatoes. and in near
" the same manner ami varieties Of
soil. PlOT deep. so that a good root
bed - provided. Cut the tuhsrs a.
you would potatoes. using your Ovn
Judgment II Won are an experienced
potato raiser Plant a little thinner
than potatoes. as the plants grow tall
ana throw out long branches. Guilt
vare ls yOu DO your corn. laying by
when the stalks ger TOO tall 10 work
over without breaking They are har
a. potatoes. if rhe rubers ar.
10 De stored II for hog food the AMI
mails may De turned into the field 10
root our the CuberS aS Needed
The Columbus journal., 1904-08-03
TOWN SITE IS TO aE MOVED.
Flcoos Cause Residents Of Forty
Mile. WASH. to Seek Higher Ground.

Plans are being formed for moving
the town site Of Forty Nile, Wash. TO
higher ground. where the place VIII
not De menacsd by spring Hoods. The
ieIuge which coursed over Forty
Mile early in May was worse than
usual The entire town was covered
with drifrwooi and huge icebsrgs and
logs were carried through the sides
OF the Forty Mile hotel. Damage TO
the stocks of goods anu buildings
amOunte,r 20 Slo.0o0.
The Northern Commercial COM
Daay's store and other concerns had
70 pile their goods on high shelves
and counters. Some OF them were
placed oa RATS and carried 20 higher
ground Everybody aed 10 the nills
and slept there several nights. Wat
er in the warehouses stood six feet
deep.
The new town site. As laid out. viii
De on much higher ground Probably
a new Name will be selected because
OF the confusion Of the present name
with Forty Nile river.
The Columbus journal., 1904-08-03

stances which this inquiry proves -
be organic
This egg vas found by a pros pector
seeking for gold on the banks Of the
ella river in Arizona The prospectOr
turned il over 70 c. A. Helm0re =
mining man OF San francisco. and M
H-lmore has loaned il TO the u0iyersi-
" for study and description. Other
prehistoric eggs have been found Dur
none so valuable As this. Those found
IN New Zealand are OF birds that Aid
Eggs Of unusual thickness And
strength The eggs Of The tertiary
periOG from Auvergne France. ara
mere shells filed with hardened mud
When found the raIImon egg vaa
enclosed III a natrix OF solid rock. N
removing which the specimen VA
broken. The shell mas retained its
Original composition and miscruscopic
nature The chemical analysis sh0ws
that il does not differ from the AheIl
OF a wild goose egg. and a thin sec
ton develops that il is OF the sane
structure a. that exhibited by q sim
liar section from a hens egg II is
the opinion Of the Investigators rhAi
the specimen belonged 10 an aquatic
bird. probably one OF the cormOranc
type-San francisco Call.
The Columbus journal., 1904-08-03
OVERSIGHT THAT WAS FATAL.
CcnViviaI Gentiemans Mistake Shat
tered 9e1utifui BLUR


There Is man up on Cariroi hill
who sups with a number CT Old col
iege chums two or three times i year
and usually after one of these sup
pers he Is III 20 rOOst with boiled
owls The last gathering OF the clan
vas about fortnight age. and before
Mr.-well. We'll call him Jeuhs-set
out for il he promised Mrs. jerks sol
enniy that no matter what the others
did. he would drink nothing but
charged water and l-monaie. Mr..
jerks came home about o'clock.
walking very carefully AMI seiateiy.
Mrs. Ienks vas awake and she
turned up the gas a. he came in
Are you sure yCu didn't drink too
much" she asked.
You hurt Me when you speak Ike
that. said Mr.. Jerks. somewhat IN
distinctly i had only TWO small
drinks"
Mrs jerks lay back en- her pillow.
regarting him. Under her gaze be
WaS most careful 10 bestow all his
belongings To their proper places. His
feelings We're hurt. and he was deter
mined 10 show his wife now unjust
her suspicious were He was stand
iag ~ the stationary WasnsJanC IN
the corner Uf the room when she
spCh- AGAIN anu il vas UoC 81 much
he matter A. the manner Or her
words hat cut
well stop trying ~ light the hot water
faucet That's the third match you've
wasted. i."-Washingron Post.
The Columbus journal., 1904-08-03
Courage of the Cars

II il De true Chat the present car
Of Russia is lacking IN courage AZ
least his ancestors have shown bra
very AZ cririca. times Alexander T..
the enlightened opponent Of Napoleon.
vas a brave soldier At Austerlirz The
emperor exhibited hign courage. He
placed himself at the head Of the
fourth column of the allied army and
constantly remained with the infantry
during the whole Of the Sanguinary
conflict. When the fortune of the day
turned TO the SIDE Of the French the
Efforts Of Alexander were most con-
soicuous. Three tines. II the head OF
MS guards. he charged rhe enemy and
by his gaIAnrry not only secured the
retreat Of the remainder Of the allied
army. but rec1ptured the greater part
of the Russian artillery.
Nicao,aS l.. Al the moment Of his ac-
cession vas called upon 10 face
formidable military revolt in St
Petersburg in favor OF the abdicate6
heir Constantine. On the irse day Of
The Columbus journal., 1904-08-03
A DIFFERENCE.

There IS a difference between the
farmer who is a farmer by chance and
the farmer who is a farmer by choice.
The former is generally a man deco
rated. 50 TO speak from head 10 foot
with mortgages and judgments; while
the latter - a man who desplses
debts. md whose original capital.
maybe, consisted OF only a wondrous
store OF energy and cool Judgment
the greatest factors in the matter OF
fOrtune-building on or on the farm.
No matter what industry engages
the attention OF a man. he must. by
the nature of things. be Interested in
his work TO be successful To be in
rereStei means 10 have SOME choice
AT least in the avOcation be pursues.
The usual difference between farmers
by chance and farmers by choice is
well illustrated by a man sleeping
and awake.
To the farmer who has made farm
ing his choice. every day has bright
outlook. When he gaZes upon a Held
being prepared for seeding, he does
not see irourh and disaster awaiting
the growing crop. but instead. ne sees
vision OF waving grain and grass.
When he looks upon the rich ami gol-
den harvest. like true husbandman.
be sees At glance only joyous pros
perity the ripened fruits OF his earn
est and heroic labor.
Farming is to-day the world great
est industry. and il will be bright
day for agriculture when the slow
and sleeping mortal who farms by
chance is awakened TO realize his op-
pOrtunities. In June at the close or
the l9O2-o3 term OF the Northwestern
University. there were graduated SIX
teen young men who have made farm
ing their choice-a greater number
than declared for any other pursuit
Advancement is continually being
made in the farming industry. and il
will progress still further sU long as
there is An increase in the farmers
who farm by choice.
The Columbus journal., 1904-08-03
FARM NOTES.

The best way 10 keep the boy on
the farm is 70 let him own something
Give him couple OF pigs. They NAV
b. the means Of making farm life
enjoyable 10 him
For scratches on horses -ake sui
phur. saltpeter and ginger equal Dar- ;
OF the three. and lard enough 10 make
salve- Wash legs clean once a day
with air Stacked lime. anf apply rhe
salve.
In almost every case Of viciOUsness
in a horse the horse has contracted
the vice from man. In cases or IN
herited vice. il IS the taulI OF The
man il IL has not been cured Vicious
associations corrupt horses As well a.
man
Hogs need clean ped a. much as
people DO Especially should dirty
sleeping places De- avoided. Hogs
suffer from inhaIing dust a. much a.
men or women Or chiIGreu DO. Dis
ease floats on the air and dust IS The
vehicle by which il reaches its Ges-
tinariOu-
The Columbus journal., 1904-08-03

ais reign Re encountered a GetAcl-
ment OK Insurgents -Gossi day M
children. IL cried -Hurrah, Con
iranrine, replied the soldiers You
have mistaken your road said N!cao-
lag. colGly. pointing u another dir~c-
ton Thar is the way 20 Join the rral-
tors. Later n the fAy the emperor
openly GeteG the mUrineers in front
OF his palace. Till finally no peaeeAole
Efforts being OF avail he ordered The
regiments which were faithful To him
70 dre- The revolt vas soon SUD-
pressed
Alexander IT. Eas. 20 quote Arcni-
bald Forbes. who sav much Of ain On
active service, "A man Of real. a.
though Quier and undemOns,rnx.v vs
pluck Before the dnaI tragedy he
twice faced attempted assassination
with great courage His death vas
due to his refusal TO leave the spue
where anarchists had made 4 third
ineRectI1l attack ON him While ~
fingered another bomb w. thrown
and he was killed
The Columbus journal., 1904-08-03

About noon Tuesday. while the vet
Grams were being fed. . scene Vas en-
acted that illustrates better than any
thing else could the tact that the
veterans have gathered in reunion
without reserve
With the inpouring thrpug comes
two old tarSies. clad in gray uniform
and wearing Confederate badges.
They were both old men. and assisted
their feeble steps with sticks. As
they came down the long aisles they
looked Searchingly about. and inally
halted at the end. apparently having
failed 70 ind what they sought.
There We're several vacant places
and one OF the old fellows touched; An
Old veteran on the arm and said
Excuse NE. mister. bur is they a
place here for colored men,"
The Old soldier turned around saw
the dark faces looking At him. ran his
eve quickly over the gray uniforms.
and blurre,i out.
No. Stree they Amt. but by c.
if you all amt good enough 90 eat
with white folks I ain'r going TO eat
no moh myself You all eat right
here by NE. an II any white man
makes fuss I'll take care OF him.
4 dozen old "rebs.' attracted by the
talk turned around and joined with
the irst white veteran The old
iarkies We're made 10 Eat while their
white friends busted themselves bv
manGS a..
The Columbus journal., 1904-08-03
HIS GREATNESS NOT VISIBLE
ErSiisr Nohiem1n Evidently 0is-
played Ne Sign Of Rank

Sir r Farrant tells a good story
apropOs OF the late Lord Rowuon' >
personal concern il the comfort OF
the houses which bear his name They
had been hanging pictures at the
Kings Cross house all the morn
inG" and wanting 10 finish m the
afternoon went TOR luncheon 10 a
Esighboring public house.
We found the place very busy, but
were able To get some bread and
cheese. The bairmaif was very talk
alive. and had much TO say about the
!ar.e Rovto1 house that vas 10 be
opened II day or two.
Have you seen it, she asked.
Yes | replied
Then she launched forth IN loud
praises OF Lord Rowton.
This is Lord ROwrOn.' l, said.
cCinting 10 him.
80 Get out, she exclaimed. with
great disgust. and then went on with
her work casting glance our way
from time to time. much to the aEuse-
ment OF Lord Rowton. "-LonGon An
SwerS
The Columbus journal., 1904-08-03
FARM IMPROVEMENTS.

[ have few thoughts IN mind
about farm improvements which I am
going TO write. As it may be Of some
benefit Id others. IN the first place
too many farmers practice TOO close
grazing of the pasture lands. The
hot sun of summer bahes the surface
of the ground. killing the grass roots;
this followed by the winds and frpscs
OF winter not only ruins the pasture.
but impOverishes the soil. Grass land
that is too closely pasrured will re-
tain the moisture it received. forcing
more abundant growth. The prac-
tics OF paSruring meadows after har
vest. 70 any great extent. will be
loss IN the next seasons crop OF hay.
II should be the aim of every farmer
to have the soil in better condition
after succession OF crops than when
the ground is first broken. FhiS may
be done by nor selling on the hay
and grain. but feeding IL on the farm
thereby returning 10 the soil in the
shape of manure the equivalent OF
that produced Whenever fences are
required. and of whatever kind. they
should be well kept Nothing gives
a farm rundown appearance
quicker than bad fences. It is no sign
OF improvement 10 see the fence cor
ners lined with briers and bushes and
the rails scattered abOut-all taking
the room OF some valuable crop.
Board fences sag over. with the posts
a foot or more above the boards
which. if put that much deeper in
the ground. might have made a good
fence. The posts OF a wire fence
should not be too far apart. and they
should be we'll bracei with each wire
irawn tight