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The Ward County independent., 1904-09-21
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l.. A. LARSON: II have issued
Just 794 hunting permits. You
might make the figures good and
say 500"
MARSHALL MCCLuRE::'I wilnot
get out my Politician for a time
and then will move my head
quarters from Minot to st. Paul.
Minot is too small a place for a
paper like the Politician. | will
have an opportunity after | get
to ST. Paul to work not only
North Dakota but Minnesota as
we'll. "
II. A. HURD: "You may say
for me, that the remarks OF F.
B. Chapman in the independent
concerning Mondak are not true.
There is a siding at Mondak now
and people do not have to 60 to
Bufo1d for their freight. How
ever. Won may say that Mr..
Chapman will be walking to
MOndak soon to Ocatch the tram.
INSPECTOR DwYER: "That law
regarding the taking OF proofs
before the special agent is being
rigidlv enforced. For instance
those proving up appear before
me at Williston. Stanley. and
other places. when if there should
be reason why proof should not
be made. evidence may be brot
in the proofs protested then and
there. | find the people in general
honest in making their proofs.
There used to be a time when a
man could come out here from
Minneapolis. file on land, goback
and tend to his business and
!come out once in six months and
then after fourteen months start
his proof and it would 90 thru.
That day has passed.
The Ward County independent., 1904-09-21
Baptist Church Notes.

Come to these services and
briCg a friend.
Miss LYDIA Gilroy will lead the
Christian Endeavor.
The Ladies' Aid Society will be
entertained by Mrs. Lacy on
Thursday OF this week. Members
will please make note OF this.
The subject of the morning ser,
mon next Sunday will be "Sun-
shine and Shadow the evening
sermon will be on the life OF
Jacob.
Sunday was another enjoyable
day and there were splendid
congregations at every service.
Special mention should be made
of the Christian Endeavor which
was led by Miss Bessie RisedorH
and of the music in 'the evening,
The choir rendered two selections
beautifully.
The Christian Endeavor Society
will give the first free social OF
the series which will be given
through the winter. The purpose
OF these socials is to promote the
acquaintance of the Christian
young people Of Minot with one
another. All members and young
people interested are invited tc
meet at the church on Friday
evening at Z o'clock. The party
will then walk to the home q
Miss Annie Olson for the social
The new song books which are
being purchased by the Christian
Endeavor Society for the use .o1
the church, are expected to be or
hand for use next Sunday. There
will be a book for everyone, anc
this will add greatly to the zen
joyment Of the music. 1t does
not seem to be known generally
that a song service always pre-
cedes the evening sermon. The
song service will continue to be 8
leading feature of the service
through all the fall and winter
The most familiar songs are al
ways chosen and are sang with
great earnestness and vim.
The Ward County independent., 1904-09-21
SMOKING IN ST. PAUL's
Complaint Made That Visitors to
Sacred Fame Have lnduIqeG.

complaint Made That Visitors to
Sacred Fame Have lnduIeed.
Who would have thought that i,
would ever become necessary to for.
bid smoking in St. Paul's cathedral,
which shares with Westminster abbey
the distinction Of being the most hon,
ored and sacred fame in England? Yet
it has. Notices. Smoking strictly for.
hidden were recently posted up all
over st. Paul's, among the tombs OF
the mighty dead. One notice has even
been placed near the altar.
Cne cf the chief officials Of the
cat&cGral las publicly explained that
maay foreign ard colonial visitors
have been discovered smoking by the
attendants lately while inspecting the
cathedral. A wealthy South African
was actually found sitting on the al.
tar steps and smoking dirty clay
pipe
The Ward County independent., 1904-09-21
"The Lost Lead!" he cried.

lie IOSI LcdQ. nc CTicOs
though, next summer. Knew 'em by
his divining rod, that he clung to
even in DEATH
On the second day Gilbert and his
| companions found the stream, which
fought it's way among the upturned
rocks, cavernous gorges and fallen
logs of Hell's Canyon. At the sight
OF the stream Gilbert eagerly led the
search along the east bank, and every
yard was carefully searched. But the
boWlder, the two dead trees-cvery
other characteristic landmark on
Gilbert's chart-had disappeared All
search was vain. The map was not
that of the locality they were in-as
Gilbert himself was obliged to admit
During that summer Gilbert led out
four other searching parties, but
never got any nearer the lost lead
Then he again went South for the
winter. When he next returned it
was with a flushed cheek that con-
trasted horribly with his pale, pinched
look and steadily failing strength. In
spite of all disappointments, he was
still hopeful, and to humor him his
uncle's miners occasionally made ex-
cursions into the maze of peaks and
gulches.
One morning, late in the season,
Gilbert asked for one more chance to
solve the mystery of Hell's Canyon.
He had had dream, he said enthu-
siastically, that this time he would
be successful. The miners made up
party and started out in the usual
direction Although they went slowly,
the young mans feebleness increased
until it became necessary to carry
delayed them even more, and 1t was
late on the third day before they
reached the stream. At the sight of
the dashing water, Gilberts strength
appeared to rally. and, sitting up. he
directed them to cross to the west
bank. At this strange order the bear
ers exchanged glances and called the
rest OF the party. They an believed
that with brief return of physical
strength the young mans mind had
broken down. The one point on which
he had always been most positive
that the vein was on the eastern bank
Of ehe strearl-he had faow aban
doned, It was evident to them that
the lost lead would never be found.
But 1t was time to camp for the
| night. and the west bank was much
more sheltered. With much difiiculty,
bracing themselves against the
stones, they carried the litter across
the switp current. Selecting site
sheltered by huge bowlder. the men
sent in advance to pitch camp began
with picks to clear a spot for the
| tent. With a ring that could not be
| mistaken the steel struck the rock.
| The men gave great cheer. Gilbert
| raised himself on his litter when it
was brought up, and gazed excitedly
at the great bowlder and its sur
roundings, which had come to him SO
vividly in that prophetic death-dream
his last on earth
THE Lost Lead" he cried in tri-
umphant tone, and then adding in
weak voice, Bury me here, boys" he
| sank back-dead
Spring freshets had changed the
torrents course, and the east bank
had become the west!
They buried Louis Gilbert with the
treasure he bad never possessed, and
while the rich mine became known In
financial circles as The Lost Lead"
| yet old miners themselves never call
1t anything but THE Grave of Cold
Has Had Knife Many Years.
The Ward County independent., 1904-09-21
millions Paid for New Territory

The cost Of the acquisition OF vast
territory by the United States is CIV
en- in the following list: Louisiana,
310,0OO.O0O; Florida, $5.00O.0OO; TexaU.
SIS, ,5O0,O 900; California and New Mexi.
co, $4,000, 900; Arizona. $4,000, 900;
Alaska, $7,250,OOO; Philippine Islands,
2O,OOO.O0O; Panama canal strip, &c.,
900 900; total. 3140.750.0OO. In sddi-
tion the United States when 1t an.
nsxsd Hawaii assumed debt OF g..
100000.
The Ward County independent., 1904-09-21

For the benefit readers other
that C. A. Stiles residing miles south OF town raised
ceent this which would be credit to the eastern
middle While considered big crop here, it has
paid Mr. Stiles very well and will be handy feed Mr. Stiles
bonanza farmers having raised No. hard wheat
wic averaged from 26 to 30 bushels Thirty bushels at
dollar bu>le Thirty dollars In
a veabe desert too North Pole This
incleIuous Mr. Stiles YOU will that
The Ward County independent., 1904-09-21
Weather in the Northwest /.

The Independent learns from
the Edwards Wood Co., weekly
letter that the weather has been
very wet and cold in Manitoba
and is in bad shape for vest
ing. Harvesting is rot nearly
completed in North Dakota.
Millers claim a 7eneral improve
ment in -four orders. with iobbers
inclined to stock up on this de-
cline.
The Ward County independent., 1904-09-21
Markets.

l Hard $1.15H.
l Nor. $1.13H, to arrive $1.13H.
2 Nor. $1.1OY. to arrive $1.1OK.
3 Nor. $1.O5Y at $1.O7H.
3 yellow corn 51h.
3 corn 81, 4 corn 81 at 51h.
3 white oats 30, Boats 2SAat29.
Barley 35 at 4S.
Rye Il.
Flax 81. 10.
DULUTH CASH CLOSE.
l Nor. $1.13*, to arrive $1.13X.
2 Nor. $1.O9X, to arrive $1O9X.
3 Nor. 81. .O6X.
3 white oats Blk.
Rye %.
Barley 30 at so.
Flax 81. .2OA.
/ macaroni 81, 2 macaroni 90.
The Ward County independent., 1904-09-21

room door.
dropped to the floor like lead. and
when opened was found to be stuffed
with nuggets of virgin gold.
In the fever that followed, Gilbert
talked deliriously Of his long struggle
through the binding drifts. hungry,
cold and aching for the sleep which
would mean death. yet forcing himself
onward with the blizzard at his back
as his only guide. The amazing rich
asss Of his find had given him the
strength that saved his life.
Finally he opened his eyes with the
The Ward County independent., 1904-09-21

Ask D. Gorlen another good south prairie farmer how his
crops turned He will hesitate little for he Of retiring
disposition then will that his crops did pretty we'll His
roni wheat only 30 bushels to the while his blue stem
hard wheat made ~ bushels Then there is his flax. That
fairly good crop, fifteen bushels to the
The Ward County independent., 1904-09-21

We understand Major Murphy, he who rallied against
long by the received letter from the
OF the the other day asking him to make
speeches thruou county behalf Of the reorganization
Murphy has his but easily
what it will be-
The Ward County independent., 1904-09-21
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. with philaut|opc heart to build fifty
good residence Ano This will only receive
the blessings OF families oo<g for houses to rent in
this city but he will enrhen himself od six room house
which from $1,000 $1,000 will easily for $50 per
month located in fairly good part OF t city Minot certainly
growing rapidly,
The Ward County independent., 1904-09-21

The Democratic judicial Convention will be held in the opera
this Saturday afternoon and there likelihood that
j. I'al will be endorsed Ii this the with Palda with
many friends throughout this part the his election would
be practically assured However, Palda has announced
himself independent candidate.
The Ward County independent., 1904-09-21

John G. Lowe proprietor OF the Mnot Business College has
opened his school, but handicapped this account of fail
suitable Mr. Lowe states that unless he is
able procure better he will the college from the
city Mr. Lowe has good school and bad
that he is unable to find location suitable
The Ward County independent., 1904-09-21

We understand that the military company Grand Forks will
be mustered Recently Governor White wrote to b. L.
Sutton OF this city that in case company were to be mustered
he would his influence securing for Mnot Let
and doing and get good live military company for
city The Mnot Concert band could be made rmental
band then.
The Ward County independent., 1904-09-21

The Optic to copy stuff from other papers without
seeking learn whether reliable not. In
editorial the Optic that the Paul Globe correspondent
reported that John Wan would be independent cand iate for
from Ward county and that he would receive the
support OF the Democrats This could not be farther from the
truth John Wain stated than week ago to rep
Independent that candidate the
election any office Hhowever Mr. Waln wished to out
independent candidate he could do with perfect mpunty
and he would probably have enough friends elect him However
he is OF politics for the present.
The Ward County independent., 1904-09-21
Another Insane Man.

Ayoungman named McDermid, !,
who has a claim near Kenmare,
was found wandering in an in
sane condition last week near
that place and taken into
custody. He had walked SO
much that there were large
blisters on his feet. He was
rational on some subjects but
said that his enemies had taken
him to the hill and fastened him
to large stump with alogchain
afterwards striking the bottom
OF his feet with sticks. He was
brot to the county Jail and may
be taken to Jamestown. He
plays cards with the other prison
ers and enjoys himself fairly
well.
Cattle for Sale-A have q mum
Der OF cattle for sale including
calves, yearlings and two-year-
old heifers and steers and some
choice milk cows. All are in nice
shape. Can be seen at my home
four miles northeast OF Minot.
1O-5 p Hans Scow.
The Ward County independent., 1904-09-21

Has Had Knife Many Years.
Senator Hoar Is still carrying the
pocket knife that he took to Washing
ton With him in 1869.
The Ward County independent., 1904-09-21

Nowhere in this wide world the such
they have North Dakota and the banner section is Ward
has been proved without the shadow OF doubt this
Ask the farmers who have titled the soil the past and
will be convinced that soil equals and truhfu
matter OF fact land has already taken quite Jump and several
about Mnot have changed hands The price land
what the people will give it. No standard has been North
Dakota yet Farms that sell day for dollars
the next turned party who knew nothing CT the
price the first transaction for fifteen dollars and he
sd that he bargain that The Independent editor has
talked with number farmers who raised this year wheat
their land which bot them in the market " buse
than enough for the land which raised twice
Think fit Ye slaves Of the SOIL will take the word OF
reliable farmers will you still be skeptica?
The Ward County independent., 1904-09-21

The Ward County Fair Association has been formed and in
coored committee has been appointed purchase suitable
grounds which will probably be selected south Of far
from the grounds The association made OF
the best business in Mnot and be
1t hoped that the track be graded this fall order that it
settle for the seasons work There will be meeting Of
sort this fall however but it hoped that there will be June
meeting The association known the Ward Cougty Rae
and Fair Association Five thousand dollars subscribed
short time Mayor Roach headed the list with $500 George
Wilson subscribed $500 H. Parker and James Scofeld each
subscribed like $500 A. p Scofeld 5000 L. S. Cham
pine the OF Baby Kid SOO G. A. Grow subscribed 5000
Others placed their for and hundred dollars Sever
enough has been subscribed The buildings will be erected the
early spring The association should lay the matter before the
County and they will not their hearts to
the tune of about $500 for the fair We will have good old
fashioned pumpkin show fall with the best
this part OF the State
The Ward County independent., 1904-09-21

Tie office OF Register Of Deeds is perhaps the important
county office The title OF land the hands of
the Register OF Deeds and every land interested in having
this important office filed by who competent When it
business takes secondary 1t has been
said and denied james W. Briggs made the best
Register Deeds that Ward county has had His records
shape and those who have business with ofhe
always receive and courteous service
Mr. Briggs candidate for reelection, and the only objection
that anyone has advanced that he independent candidate
When good and competent be found for this Office he
should be retained 1t the the prorerty
Ward county has fine set of records and it would be
wise turn them and inexperienced When
farmer business who does his satisfactory he does
discharge him to make for untre and
The rule should apply to public where
titles Of property are involved
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-02
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
Increase for the Month Of $4,4Q4,715 Is
 Shown.

Increase for the Month of s4,404,715 Is
 shown.
 Washington, Nov. I.--The monthly statement of the public debt shows that at the close of business October S1, the public debt less cash in the treasury amounted to $9s6, 6,7S7.652. which is an increase for the month of $4,- 404.715. This increase Is principally accounted for by a decrease of $5,061,- 365 in the amount of cash on hand.
 The debt is recapftulated as fol- lows: Interest bearing debt. $S95. .157.- ITO: debt on which interest has ceased since maturity. $1.762.7Oo; debt bear ing no interest. $1.2SS.140.4f9.
 This amount. However does not in- clude $1.021. .556.969 in certificates and treasury notes outstanding which are offset by an equal amount of cash on hand held for their redemption.
 The cash in the treasury is classi- fled as follows: Gold reserve fund $150,0O0, 900; trust funds. $1.o21.556.969: general fund, $11S.O25,42S. In nation al bank Repositories. $114.55s.4S1. In Philippine treasury $5,574,509. Total 1.409.9S5. .S90. against which there are demand liabilities outstanding amount ing to $1,113.5S2,59S. which leaves casn balance on hand of $296,352. 797.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-02
WALL STREET. REVIEW
RENEWAL OF RUssO-BRITIsH MATTER
 IS TROUBLESOME.
London and Paris Both Celebrate All saints Holiday, and Brokers Hear of Ominous Events from News
 paDer Extras.

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-Wail Street found
 itself with a renewal of the international
 crisis on It's hands today and at somewhat
 of loss to know just how to handle the situation. London and Paris. centres of d. plomatic information. had both adjourned their stock market sessions over All Saints
 holiday and the interest in the market had far lapsed that 1t was not thought even necessary to change the usual cable messages with the foreign arbitrage houses today It was probably for this reason that market by the orninous events at Gibraltar until long after the newspaper extra editions containing the dispatches from that point had appeared on the street.
 During the morning the market showed a distinct tendency towards recovery from yesterdays violent drain. The principal ground for lack of faith in the market was tho decided decrease in activity at the ad yances. For the second hour of the morn ing the market was duller than for several weeks. It was inferred from this that the principal buying was to cover shorts and tn take profits. The results of tho morning buying was to establish gains of about a point in Union Pacific. Reading, Ontario & Western and Chicago Great Western and of
 < in Sugar and sAmalgamated Copper be- sides comprehensive gains of lesser range throughout the list.
 The fact that additional gold was en- gagged for export as was thought possible yesterday was in favor of the market. Lon don discounts were easier, although that market as well as that for sterling exchange
 was largely nominal on account of the hoii-
 day in London. There receipt of
 s5o0.000 Australian gold at San Franc tsco.
 available for transfer by telegraph to New York, and New York exchange at Chicago rose to par for the first time this season. Further advance in the price of refined
 sugar. the very large October exports of copper and the approval of the September net earnings showings of the Erie and Louisville & Nashville were considered fac tors. By midday. however. the market had taken alarm at the belligerent look of the
 naval and military preparations reported from Gibraltar. and early in the afternoon had forced declines of 1 to 3M from last
 night the latter St. Paul.
 The difficulty about interpreting the for- substantial rally which set in before the close. It must be said that the lack of the clear understanding of the happenings at be shared to a large extent in London and the deprecatory tone adopted by official
 authorities toward any sentiment of alarm over the outlook was factor in inducing the covering of shorts. which caused the rally here.
 The three great industrial stocks, United States Steel preferred. Sugar and Amal- gamated Copper, were rushed up 1 to 3 points over last night in the late rally and the recovery elsewhere was practically com plete. with a very strong closing.
 Bonds were Irregular Total sales par value. $5.s15,000. United States bonds were unchanged on call.
 NEW YORK STOCK LIST.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-02
MARKETS FOR FUTURES
SMALL NET GAINS SCORED ON THE
 DAY.
Trading Is Almost Wholly In the Hands of the Professionais, and Only 100000 Bales Are Dealt in Dur
 ing the Session.

NEW YORK, Nov. l.--The cotton market was very quiet and ruled generally steady and scored small net gains for the day.
 The opening was steady at decline or I point to an advance of points Tn re- sponse to steady cables A local trade au- thofity issued report estimating the crop as s7.s per cent greater than last year s or only about 10, 900 bales and tnis seemed to be unsettling the large crop iis- ures based on the report of the census pu- reau recently published. It did not. how. ever, seem to be attracting an increased de- rnand and trading was again almost pro fessional. Reports of better feeling in New England spinning circles and predic- fions that the Fall River mills would start up after the 14th of the month may nave had some influence on the market, while private wires from the South reporting better spot demand at steadier prices also had a tendency to restrict operations for q decline At any rate the market ruled pretty steady during the morning with Jan uary working up to about s.S1. or net gain of to 1s points on the active months
 Following this realizing by room longs and revived rumors of European complica- tions arising out of the North Sea incident caused a partial reaction. but In the late trading prices were again steady and were finally steady at net advance of b9S points Sales were estimated at only ioo.- 900 bales.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-02

Meal-62k 965c per bushel. Salt-Liverpool. s1 per sack; Virginia. 45c: Michigan. 250-lb barrels. $1.75. Butter-Jersey. 20Q 26c; Tennessee coun- try, 25c. Syrup-Fancy, 40c;s reboiled, s2c. Arrow Ties-45 lbs, $1 %. Jute Bagging-2 lbs. 71S @7%c; IA lbs, "A @7hc.
 Hides, Wool, Etc. Hides-Green salted. Sc; dry flint, 11hc: dry salted, 10c. Beeswax-24c per pound. ShearinE-10@ e 200 each.
 WOodware. Half bound. per dog, SS.00. Peck measures - Iron-bound, per doz.. S2.50. Buckets-Two hoops. s2.75; three hoops. $3. 00 brass, red cedar $7. %. We'll buckets-S3. .5O.
 Hardware. Nails-Wire,. S2. 50. Axes-$5 5096 50 Cotton -cards-$4. 50. Hollow ware-Country, axe. Chain traces-$4 .Q09T. %. Bellows-$4. 50@10.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-02
LOCAL WHOLESALE PRICES.
Country Produce.

Country Produce. Eggs-i5 q 20c. Poaltry-Hens. s2c apiece; frying size. 2Oq o2c. Rice-No l. 6c No. 2. 4c. Peanuts-Per pound, 5ia a Sc Pineapples-Per crate. S2. 5092.75. Beans Choice. hand picked navies S2 75; red kidney beans. 3 90. Lima beans. 5 lsc per pound. Bananas-Per bunch. $1.75d .o0 Cabbage-Per crate, $1.75. Cranberries-Per bbl.. S10. Celery-Per bunch. 35Q6Oc. Malaga grapes-Per keg, S4.50. Cocoanuts-Each. 4c. Florida oranFes-Per box, $2 75. Oats-MiXed. 44c bushel; white, 45c. Corn-White, 70G72c.
 Provisions. C. R. Bulk-S'2c c pound. c. R. Bacon-jstc pound. Breakfast Bacon-1Gc pound. Hams-l6c pound. Sweet Potatoes-S1 % bushel.F Irish Potatoes-9Oc basis. Lard-Lcaf 4sc pound. 1asis. Clear Lard-7l l4c pound. Apples-Sl 60 bushel Flour-S6 25aI6 90 barrel Onions-Sl. 20 busheI Cheese-l2dl3c pound Lemons-S3. IS box. 95&c. Dry salted sides-sNe.