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The Ward County independent., 1905-07-19
AN OPEN LETTER
To All Who Wish to See More SettIer,
ID the District Tributary to Sawyer.

I have just returned from Minnespo.
lis and st. Paul, where I made special
arrangements with q number Of rail
roads, and as result can make the
following offer: -
Any one who has friend coming up
here this fall may write and tell him
that ! will furnish him round trip
ticket FREE OF cosr il he will induce
three or more of his neighbors to come
with him, and will bring them to me to
let me show them our land here. These
neighbors can get round trip tickets for
one fare plus q, and I viii refund the
price Of the ticket to any Of them buy
ing land of nae.
The above will apply to Iowa, Illinois
T. E. TxsrEY, Sawyer, N. D.
The Ward County independent., 1905-07-19
DOSTERT TELLS
OF HIS TROUBLES

very bad shape nights for 81
month or more by this time and
l had to keep awake and watch
her alone. On the very day OF.
the trial the lawyers drove spikes
into my heart and the wolves
ate my flesh SO to say, and what
/ suffered no human being can
imagine for it was on the same
day the doctor advised me to-
take my wife to jamestown to-
the asylum, then / saw my en-
tire family and home ruined, and
my heart is bleedeng ever since.
On the 18th OF May l took my
wife to the asylum, on the same
day / went to Fargo as q wit
ness for the government on the
Nurenberger trial, while there |
left twice. once to visit my rela-
tives in the eastern part Of the
state and once to jamestown to
see how my wife was getting
along. After this / went back to
Fargo for six weeks thinking the
change would do me good and
heal my wounded heart, but to
no avail, for when | returned,
home there were new troubles
awaiting me for the following
day | received a letter from the
gangs LAWYER dunning me for al
most 5000, and in addition,
several more letters running
from SIS to $50 all on account
of the dam trouble. When this
trouble started my wife went
to Mr.. Cochran, a neighbor, and
also one OF the township board
and asked him what be had
against us to make us SO
much trouble, when he told
her he had nothing against her
or the children but did not like
me, because when he came to
this part of the country, a
party from Lone Tree told him
I expected to get all the land
around me back again in few
years and that he was going to
show me. l know that he has
been planning some trouble for
me for the last three years, but.
did not succeed until lie got his
gang to organize the township.
Perhaps he thinks now that he
has showed me since he has sue
ceeded in destroying the happi-
ness OF my whole family, made
me a ruined and broken hearted
man and has my children left
motherless. May God reward
him for this kind act. But l wish
to say that still had some kind
friends and neighbors who gave
a willing hand and sympathized
with me in the worst of my
trouble namely the last few days
my wife was at home and assist
ed me also when she had to leave
her once happy home and family
and to one and all of these ex-
tend my hear tfelt and sincere
thanks. / went to Jamestown
last Sunday to see my wife and
remained with her for several
hours but could do nothing for
her. found her in a very serious
condition, and expect to hear
the worst at anv time.
JOHN DosTERT.
The Ward County independent., 1905-07-19
Will Condemn Property.

The council voted Monday tC
instruct the city engineer to sur.
vey across the 500 and G.. N.
track to the foot of Park Ave.
preparatory to the building ol
the viaduct. Some of the pro.
perty in that part Of the city
will have to be condemned. 1t
will be necessary to doagood deal
OF grading for the viaduct and
this will no doubt damage some
of Jheproperty.
The Ward County independent., 1905-07-19
TREASURER'S REPORT.

For sgRny sspe , seh9o, :; sD,S District No s. cosn
Year 1eOl-19O5.
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand At beginning OF school
year. July !: 1901. lsl 81
from the apportionment OF the State
Tuition Fund NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. l64 .05
Total amount received dusing the year
from the apporhonment OF the Coun-
Amount received during the year from
Taxeslevied by the District School
Board. including outstanding war
rants redeemed or endorsed in the
collection OF Taxes. .... ............. 1877 80
Total receipts for the year nclud-
ing cash on hand July ]. 1901. .....S 455. 35
EXPENDITURES.
Amount paid during the year for school
houses. sites and furniture e...........$ Loo
Amount paid during the year for teach
Amount paid during the h year for Inter ~
est on bonds and warrtnts. IL. .00
Amount paid during the year for Incl
dental expenses "A. 80
:, Total expenditures for the year,. PIG. 50
Cash on hand June 30. 1905. 1893, 81
Grand total, expenditures and cash
on hand. to balance above total
receiptS....-. ............ ..........8 90. 30
CHAs. LARSON.
treasurer OF sunny slope
School District No. 81.
Approved this 11th day OF July A. d. 1905.
BY order OF the District School Board:
o. G. LARSON, President.
Attest:-H. c. GAsNAkH. Clerk.
tss es6 and III, Amended Revised Codes lsool
cLsRK's sTATRhBHr OF IHDEBrvDnM or
DISTRICT.
Total indebtedness Of District, June 80.
1905. 80 %
Approved this II th day of July ID, 1906
By order ~ the District School Doard.
The Ward County independent., 1905-07-19
Lone Tree. July q, 1905.

. " B ri
EDITOR OF THE INDEPENDENT,
DEAR SIR: Il have seen several
articles in your valuable paper
in regard to the trouble concern
ing the dam, or John Dostert's
dam. but / have not read any
thing that was the truth in either
one, now [ wish to make q few
statements to relate the facts
and truth more clearly for your
subscribers to read, which l now
will proceed to explain. To be-
gin with / will say that there was
a good road on the south side OF
the dam that was Travelled for
many years, and was used up
uutil the 25th Of March of this
year or until the water got
pretty high where the new road
was supposed to be, it was then
the road was closed up and the
people were forced to cross the
new road that was not finished
and not fit to travel; it was then
that the trouble started, when
the Township board held several
meetings to plan and see how
they could destroy my dam,
when Oh the 2Sth day OF March
two of the gang came to my
house and notified me to let out
my dam, / tried to reason with
them and asked them to let the
public use the old road until the
new road was finished and fit to
use, l promising to pay all dam
ages that would occur, when the
two above mentioned went back
to the school house and with the
the rest of the board held an
other meeting after which l was
notified to destroy my dam in
side of "a hours or failing to do
so they would do it. On the
following day which was the 20
of March ! went to WillistonaEd
did not get back until the Both
in the meantime they gathered
at the place for the purpose OF
destroying the dam. My wife see
ing what they were about to do
went to them and asked them to
please wait at least until [ got
back a matter OF perhaps only a
few hours, but they refused and
went right to work at it, my
wife then came to Berthold i'm
mediatelythe train being due just
about the time she arrived there.
The moment l saw her l saw she
was insane, before realizing the
cause of her trouble. During this
time the water was let out Of the
dam but one OF my boys seeing
what was going on waited until
the parties had gone and tried to
stop the water which he succeed
ed in doing. After this had an
Injunction served on them to let
my dam alone. The time was
set for this trial the 18th of May.
When | appeared at the school
house that day / saw | had two
lawyers against me on one nide,
and the gang to laugh at me on
the other side. / was completely
worn out and very much worried
owing to my wifes condition at
that time, she having been in
The Ward County independent., 1905-07-19

IL. B. Williams and wife of Saw
yer will 60 to Portland next
week.
The Ward County independent., 1905-07-19

Jase 4snt, Scientific horse shesr.
opposite scsasld's livery barn, Ainot,
The Ward County independent., 1905-07-19
M1Nor, N. D., WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1905.

EDITORIAL COMMENT.
hail storm much damage southeast Of Bottineau.
o d Johnson hnr} a
The horse is improving and promises to recover
third city in size in the state Mnot fourth with over 1000
Rents in Mnot are likely county
20 al e ne %
Dohery the Michigan City Independent that
the late John Hay Rugby
that must have been the least bit cranky when
she wrote the article
Matt Johnson editor Of the 0meme Heard evidently did
try in Bottineau County where fishing superb and
the scenery magnlhcent. -.
but was tried and there 5 Ill 10 on he @ calendar Pro-
than two months clean up Verify the Empire
Ward is great
49,
management association away their prin
responsible for the free Of the coming Get
your printing done home and wlneverlcse by it
Senator Hansgroughl making an effort to consolidate the
absorb the News the None the Devils Lake pa
good money they pay advertising as they would
if there were only two papes
Commissioners Swanson objects the paying Commits
Richardson Carroll each 5000 their trip
and secured free Soc AIR Swanson
that the bridge tmbers better than those secured
the east and cheaper.
Dick Copeland Of the wilston Graphic wonders Why the
badly neeied Minot The Opts ammer
IN o nd M e
predicted that residences would
We a
doubt the best city for its in the United States
there half enough policemen the force There
two night police and day whereas there should be
the city not protected the least Saturday night
night hdeous With their nnearthly yes and foul language
good policeman could have established record for
5gh q 4v others had he been that part OF
President Hill OF the Great Northern railroad made
significant statement Minnesota with North Dakota
tie as vea
people Dakota only about fifteen cities
than there
towns doing s that Of Certainly
suggestive
The days procuress over Her work ie now
being done the modern department
hec that pay the girls salaries that they on and
thus them the threshold OF immortality
will be that there department of department.
stores that is advertised il, the catalogue.
In addition to this Rev e. F. Merrick who has written
book. Work Among the Fallen, which he shows that Of
10000 he investigated onea have
who had been obliged seek socab homes to
and "
Harry Rowland who formerly sloeum has contracted
ved Mno passed thru here increased
Monday his to White vertsing columns NDE-
The Ward County independent., 1905-07-19

For Sunny Slope School District No. IS, Coun.
~ of Wand. State OF North Dakotc. for the
year 1oO4-19O5.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-30
OCEAN PARK

Society with a big IS" will be at
Ocean Park this week to attend the an
nual tournament OF the Southern Cali
ifornia Lawn Tennis association. In
former years this tournament has been
a big drawing card for Santa Monica
but the new courts of the Country club
and the fact that the club placed the
newly completed annex to the building
at the disposal of the players with ar
rangements for the overflow at Hotel
Windward won the day for Ocean
Park. Mrs. Jones of Santa Monica.
who did her best to induce the associa-
ton to play on the Santa Monica
courts has taken the defeat gracefully
and is doing all within her power to
entertain the visitors.
Mrs. r. A. Phillips entertained
Thursday evening with cards and a
musicale in honor OF Mrs. George sib-
ley. Euchre was played and four prizes
awarded. Mrs. j. Whyte Evans took
the first prize for women players. a
beautiful water color. The second prize,
fan. was won by Mrs. j. Jones. The
mems prizes were captured BY Mesara.
Nv. crlfiss and J. Jones. Tho musical
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-30
AVALON

1t would be difficult to find a resort
the superior of Santa Catalina, "the
magic isle" in the diversity of amuse-
ments of both an educational and re-
creative character to be enjoyed any
month in the year and at all hours of
the day and night Mountain explor-
alton parties go away for days at a
time and with a few provisions, their
blankets and the starry heavens for a
roof and have the "time of their lives"
Fishermen are busy from one days
dawn till the next. Excursions from
Avalon to the nearby beaches are well
patronized. Goat hunting is feature
and In fact 1t would be almost impos-
sibie to name popular outdoor sport
or pleasure that is not represented. The
Avalon golf links have long enjoyed
the distinction Of being the equal Of
any in the vicinity of Los Angeles. The
club has a large membership, a COM
modious, well furnished club house and
promotes frequent tournaments. The
Catalina Marine band Of twenty-six
pieces Is ONE of the best in Southern
California. Under the leadership of
Director e. Kammemeyer this aggre-
CATION Of musicians gives concerts in
the large open-air pavilion every even
ing during the summer season and at
the present time a vacant seat is sell
dom to be had after the first number
has been given.
Thomas Oberly leading man at the
Belasco theater. and Manager J. H.
Blackwood arrived on the cabrillo last
evening and registered at the Hotel
Metropole.
Dr., and MIRA George A comte Of
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-30

Catalina island for ten days outing.
Invitations have been issued for re-
ception to be given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Stephen Townsend August from to
10 p. m. in honor of their son, Ray
Townsend, and his bride, formerly Miss
Campbell.
Miss Nellie owen Of Salt Lake City,
who has been visiting relatives in Long
Beach, returned home this week, accom-
panied by her cousin, Miss Lulu Schil-
ling of oakland. who has been the
guest of her grandmother, Mrs. S. M.
Mcconnell Of Alb East First street.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Kelley of st. Louis.
who have been visiting w. L. Porter
field at 519 Cedar avenue, left this week
for their home via the Portland fair.
Mrs. Grace Freeze of Santa Ana is
visiting Maj and Mrs. Nat Brown Of
237 East Sixth street.
Mrs. M. e. Hutchinson Of this city
has gone to Escondido for visit.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-30
TERMINAL

Just little way down the beach
from Long Beach is Terminal Island,
a narrow strip of beach, to be sure, but
one where pleasure rules with un-
daunted hand.
The fair Terminal girls are bubblins
over with life and merriment. There is
no water quite so still and inviting to
the swimmer, there are no cottages
quite so cozy and no bay so inviting
to the amateur sailor. At least this is
what the girls of Terminal have to
say.
Every one knows every one else at
Terminal and perhaps that accounts
for the delightful informality existing
there. Then, too, there are several
Los Angeles women who are famous
hostesses in town during the winter
season, and their regulations do not
lose anything at the beach.
If the historic ghosts of Dead Mans
island could be caught walking dur
ing the midnight hour there is no
doubt some interesting secrets might
be CLEANED from them as to the havoc
Cupid plays with young hearts when
their owners journey to the island, for
this is one OF the favorite of picnic
places.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Clark Carlisle
are at Terminal and their cottage is
one Of the contest spots on the island.
Never a week goes by that Mrs. Car
Isle does not entertain some Of her Los
Angeles friends, and in town one is
always meeting with some one who
has "just been down with her for a
day or two"
-'"Wrens Nest" where Mr.. and. Mrs.
Walter Wren hold forth. is a rendez-
vous for certain happy set of young
people. Mrs. Wren is a member of the
Students Musical club and this pop
uIar young matron often entertains
other members Of this club, who are
prominent Los Angeles girls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Thomas are
there and have with them their daugh-
ter, Miss Anita Thomas.
Mr. and Mrs. @, b. Boothe and lit
tie Miss Sally Boothe are occupying
a cottage and not far away from there
are Mr. and Mrs. George d. Cadwal-
lader and their family and also Miss
Florence Avery. who is visiting them.
Mr. ana Mrs. Harry Lee Chandler
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-30

Los Angeles are enjoying camp life at
the Canvas City.
Mrs. w. s. Tupper and Mrs. H. M.
Field of Los Angeles are registered
at the Metropole.
G. w. Hoover and wife and Mr.. and
Mrs. G. S. Hoover are prominent
Hollywood residents who are tempor-
arily located here.
e. P. Whitney, wife and son of Red
lands have quarters at the Canvas
City, where they will be domiciled for
an indefinite time.
Miss Olga Hempel, sister of Walter
Hempel, the Pomona college coach.
ia guest of Miss Edith Travilla. The
young ladies' are students at Pomona
and are among the best known Of the
college social set.
Miss Hazel Waite of Los Angeles is
the guest of her uncle, Mr. Charles f.
Ironmonger
Miss Jessie Beals OF Pasadena. ac-
companied by her friends the Misses
Harriet Paisley and Laura E. Wells,
whose home is in Chicago, arrived here
last evening and arranged for camp
quarters. which they viii occupy during
a stay Of several weeks
The Pasadena high school has rep
resentative crowd of jolly young men
here, who are holding forth at the
Feed Yard" There are seven in the
party which will be augmented by new
arrivals during the next few days
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-30

program, which was heartily appro%
ciated. consisted Of solos BY Mrs. Phil
lips ana Mrs. Evans. accompanied By
Mr.. orifhss on the piano. Miss MabeIis
FernIey gave a reading and Mr.. wash
burn a piano solo. Mr. Evans sang two
old Scotch ballads. The guests weres
Mr.. and Mrs. J. whyte Evans. W. ofif-
fss. Miss criflss, just recently from
Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs. George slb-
ley. Mr.. and Mrs. George G. Lemcke.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Jones. Mr. Byfne. Mics
Byrne OF San Bernardino, Dr. and Mrs.
Goodwin. Mr. washburn. Mr.. Henow.
Miss HerIow. Miss Mabeile feafnley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Danreil and wnl Phillipe
OF Pittsburg. Refreshments were SER
we'd by the Misses Alleen and Lillian
phillips.
Mr.. and Mrs. John van Geison Posey.
together with Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Montgomery. who have been spending
some time az ocean Park have re-
turned to Los Angeles for the simmer
but are expected to be present at the
Tennis tournament this week.
Mrs. L. M. Garrett Of a Paloma ave-
nue. entertained with lawn party In
honor OF Mrs. L. p. Jordan and Mrs.
George Garrett. The lawn was decor
ated with Japanese lanterns and those
present passed a merry evening In
dancing the Virginia reel and playing
old fashioned games. The guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Jordan. Mr.. and
Mrs. Clay Bergman, Mrs. Ben Butler.
Mrs. whiteside, Miss Lottie Osborne.
Miss Grace Butler, Miss Lily Butler.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Garrett. Mr..
Charles Thatcher and Mr.. Pierce But
Ter.
John Anderson, Mrs. Walter Kohl
and Mrs. John Anderson, jr.. with Miss
Laura Anderson are spending a fort
night at Ocean Park.
The Misses Ida and Myrtle Scott Of
San Bernardino are at Ocean Park for
the summer.
Mrs. Warren Massey of Pasadena 10
visiting her Aunt, Mrs. Roth. at Ocean
Park.
William Nee Of Gladbuclx, Ia. 10 reg
istered at the Casa del Mar.
Henry w. Hoffman. a leading insur-
ance man of Los Angeles, Is stopping
in Ocean Park for a short vacation.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-30
REDoNDo

Mrs. J. s. woollacott entertained the
six-hand Euchre club Tuesday at
luncheon.
Miss Ethel Mitchell, cornet soloist,
has been secured for the Redondc
quartet. She is considered one Of the
best in Los Angeles.
Mrs. J. N. Parton and Miss Mary
Childs are guests Of Mrs. H. Harwood.
Miss Hope Tibbot of Los Angeles is
spending few weeks in Redcndo. She
will have as her guests the coming
week Miss Nellie A. Book. also Of this
city.
Waldo B. Norris left Friday for
visit of several weeks in New York.
His friends gave him a farewell sur
prise Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. j. Lenarth Of Los
Angeles, with their son and daughter.
are at the beach for two weeks.
Mrs. Annie Hunter OF Pittsburg. Pa.
is enjoying the season at the seaside.
Mrs. J. Backrath and daughters.
Misses Anita and Ethel of Sacramento.
are at the Welcome cottage.
Mrs. woolley and daughter Of Oak
land have taken rooms at the Welcome
cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Shields and family
of Sacramento have arrived for stay
of few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Craft Of Los
Angeles are at the seaside for two
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Schmidt and daugh-
ters Of Los Angeles are at the Ray
mond.
Mr.. Angevine, formerly in business in
Los Angeles, has removed his family to
Hermosa Beach.
The Misses Ida and Frances Lock-
hart Of El Paso. Tex. are making an
extended stay in Redondo.
Mrs. A. p. Freemuth. Mrs. A. Ben
nett and Misses Beatrice and Esther
Bennett Of Colgrove are in Tent City
for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Camp Of Los
Angeles are in Redondo for the sum-
mer.
Mrs. c. B. Diffenbaugh and family
Of the Angel city are at this beach for
three months.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. o. Hagaboom are at
the Raymond for a week.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-30
SANTA MONICA

Mrs. G. Wiley Wells and Mrs. Pur-
nell entertained the Ladies' Afternoon
club wednesday afternoon at cards,
The score cards for the game Of hearts
were ornamented with pretty flower
fairies. Prizes were won by Mrs. ]. P.
Jones, Mrs. Charlotte Holmes and Mrs.
Robert Jones. The good luck prize was
won by Mrs. Egleston- The guest
prize and the consolation prizes fell
to the lot Of Mrs. Farquar and Mrs,
Patterson. respectively. The club mem-
bers present were: Mrs. Dixie, Mrs.
Sutherland Hutton. Mrs. La Grange,
Mrs. Louis La Grange. Mrs. Egleston.
Mrs. George H. Hutton, Mrs. Robert
Jones, Mrs, Hunt. Mrs. Burmester.
Mrs. Chaplin. Mrs. Jamison. Mrs Leg
gett, Mrs. Holt. Mrs Patterson. Mrs.
George Miller, Mrs. Force Parker. Mrs
]. P. Jones. Mrs Lester, Mrs. Harry
Gorham. Mrs. Holmes. Mrs. David
Kennedy. Mrs. Roy Jones. Misses
Brooks. cochrane. Frances cochrahe.
Matilda Jones, Holmes. Georgina Jones.
The guests present we're: Mrs. Prussa.
Mrs, FarQuar Miss Lila Letts OF Rlv.
erside and Miss Louise Kastenhlne Of
Kentucky.
Miss Dorothy Hutton entertained the
q. T. c. club. Of which she Il president.
at birthday tea given At her home es