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The Washington times., 1905-07-31

Graft in the Bureau of Plant Indus
try? Why not?
Mr.. Bafour hangs on with the grip
of frenzied life insurance president
The rival peace commissions con
tinue TO give out positively the only
interview with diurnal regularity.
If Chauncey keeps his promise to tell
all about the Equitable he will have 4
chance. for once in his life. TO talk HIM
self clear 70 finish.
This idea of wiping cut the deficit by
saving that amount in the appropria-
tions doesn't promise to become popular
in any quarter except the one where
the taxpayers are.
II the Treasury deficit looks big now.
just wait till Uncle Sam goes to charg-
ing himself for water at meter rates.
In this discussion OF flying machine
| problems the really paramount question
/ of how TO have a big enough feather
| tick in the right place at the right time
| is not receiving the consideration it de-
| serves.
!
| stand firmly by Japan until peace is
made doesn't suggest as much seif-sac-
/ rit1cing devotion to an ally as It would
/ a year ago.
! The process Of throwing rocks at the
/ Geological Survey is at least Just as
/ logical as that of wedding out the Agri-
cultural Department.
{g- -
| who feel an intimate interest I'm the
| Panama canal project, and who are able
/ to view the present situation with entire
/ satisfaction. The new French company
/ is referred 10.
/ The fact that Philadelphia voters
were mostly asleep has been accepted
J for Il long time. but the idea that a
/ large proportion Of them were also dead
and buried is trifie. unexpected.
! Mississippi and Georgia Will. of course.
note with horror that a Pennsylvania
mob is out looking for somebody to
hang.
! Another reason why Russia is offend
Cd over the lavish and enthusiastic en-
tertainment Of the Taft party in Tokyo
is that this is Just about the time when
the Russian peace commissioners had
intended TO be debating, those terms
in Tokyo.
If NJ. Witte makes himself understood
he is afraid the peace commission won't
/ have anything To talk about after il
gets organized. II il had had the fore
sight To come to Washington for it
sessions there would have been the
weather at least.
y soldier who kissed his bride on tht
street was arrested for disgraclng tht
army uniform. An officer who kissc,
another officers wife was recently con
victed by court-martial VIII the dc
r.-,.trr,.r,t a.lnnao ipcll. lI.i c,1,n m, ~
The Washington times., 1905-07-31

Mrs. q. a. Thornton accompanied by
her daughter. Miss Martha Thornton
Land sor Dure1l. have gone TO Virginia
! where they will remain for several
The Washington times., 1905-07-31

Domer Otto. after a pleasant "trip to
the mountains and through the North,
has returned to Washington
The Washington times., 1905-07-31

Miss Edna Roberts is In New York,
where she will spend two weeks with
dc
The Washington times., 1905-07-31

Gilbert Bensinger has gone TO St.
Louis for = weeks stay.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-25

land flax averaged 26 bushels, wheat
No. l Northern, ~ bushels and oats
considerably over 100 bushels. He
cuts two crops of alfalfa and the third
growth is l 6 inches tall, but it will
be left to protect the roots. He rails
es beautiful water melons with a fine
flavor He has raised water melons
weighing 26 pounds. He has beau
tiful grove. Glover and timothy grow
in abundance. Potatoes average $50
bushels per acre. He once grew a
head of cabbage that weighed 46
pounds. 1t was sent to Fargo where
it was on exhibition. Pumpkins,
squashes, corn and ripe tomatoes are
produced every year. In fact any
thing that is planted grows and ma
lures. He is quite cattle man, too
having a herd of 400 cattle. Mel.
son is an unassuming man, a mar
whose head was not swelled by his
great wealth. He knows what pow.
erty means. He started there a pool
man many years ago and it has taker
lot of hard work to get his plan
into shape.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-25
NELSON'S IRRIGATION PLANT.
Nesson Valley Farmer With 1900
Acres Tells of the Wonders of
Irrigation in North Dakota.

Herman Nelson, the most thorough
farmer in the state, perhaps, visited
Minot last week. He owns 1900
acres of irrigated land in the famous
Nesson valley, few miles south of
Ray. It's hard to estimate the exact
worth of the land, but 800 an acre
would not be any temptation to Nell
son to part with it. He is a man who
put in the first irrigation plant in the
state. He has always been an ira
cation enthusiast and was largely in
strumental in getting the land owners
in the western part Of the state to
sign up with the government in the
famous Buford- Williston-Nesson irri-
cation schemes, which will be real
tiles next year.
Nelson every spring floods his land
and then when it is still quite wet,
sows his oats, wheat fax or what
ever he wishes to grow. When the
warm days come, the vegetation
shoots right up and soon becomes very
profuse. This year on his irrigated
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-25
|FOXHOLM LAD MAY
BE A MURDERER
Joseph Huff j. Crushes Skull Of Ward Coun-
tvs Bonanza Farmer With Pitchfork.
Little Chance For His Recovery Boy
IS in Jail.

/ in the affair but the Independent vii
not give their names at this time. They
may, however. share the arrest of Huff
for in our opinion they are morally just
as much responsible for the terrible
affair as Huff himself. Huff was worked
all up by morning and while Drumming
was STOPPING over handling some grain
sacks, he was urged to do Drumming up
with the fork. The lad walked up a
pace or SO, then hesitated and looked
around. One of the members of the
crew kept on motioning him to 90 on,
and when near enough, he swung out
with the fork with mighty force and
landed on BruAning's head. The man
never knew what struck him. He fell
to the ground as ifsdead. bleeding pro-
fusely. The curved portion Of the tines
close to the handle had struck him.
The man was picked up and carried
into his residence where he has since
remained.
Drumming is SO years Of age and was
married about three years ago. He has
magnificent country home and is one
of the best farmers in the state. This
year he had already threshed 8OO(
bushels of fax, 6,OOO bushels Of wheat
and 6,OOO bushels Of oats. Y
Young Hotf did not remain in jai
Monday night, but secured the $1,000
bonds under which he was placed, anc
named his securities Martin jacobson
Gunder Reishus, L. P. Kulaas and Jos
Huff ST..
Sheriff Lee, we understand has gone
to Questad country to arrest Mike
Cracher and John Flemming, two of the
crew who are said to have urged young
Hotf to strike Drumming.
Drumming continues about the same
The doctors who are in charge say that
he has chance to live, but a very slim
one. His skull is badly fractured, two
small pieces of bone being missed
Either tho cerebrel or cranial arteries
we're ruptured. If they be the former
he cannot live. If the latter, he may
pull trough.
The lads father is one of the best
known farmers in the Mouse River
Valley. He has been a resident OF
Ward county for many years. The boy
is said to have been neither crazy mol
half witted.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-25
MAN CHARGED WITH
RAPE ARRESTED

Sheriff Lee returned from
Walsh county Friday night with
Anton Ferguson, the Glenburn
man who is charged with the
very serious crime Of rape, the
alleged victim being a sixteen
year-old girl, the sister OF Mrs. } /.
ii. Kirk. Ferguson, when about
to be arrested some months ago,
skipped and only a few days ago
was arrested in Walsh county by
Sheriff Hanke. Since leaving
Ward county he married a
woman much older than himself,
and this complexities the matter
a little.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-25

Theo. Drumming, Ward coun.y's bon
anza farmer, was struck down at his
home near Questad Saturday morning
by Jos. Hoff Jr., son of an old time Ward
county man, and it is believed he can:
not live. Young Aoff used three tined
pitch fork to do the work and evidently
tried to kill Drumming. Drumming fell
to the ground unconcious and has never
passed a rational moment since. "A bad
cash in the scalp was torn on the left
side Of his head, while the skull bones
were crushed and forced against his
BRAIN. The Carpio doctor, and Or.
Wlndell have given the man all the at
tention that medical skill knows Of, and
a trained nurse watches over the un-
fortunate patient. Monday he was re-
ported to be growing weaker and the
doctors gave the members of the family
and the many friends little encourage
ment. The lad who struck Drumming
down. was arrested by Sheriff Lee Mon
day and brought to Minot and placed
in the county jail He had first been
placed under $500 bonds by Justice Car
roll, but when IT became known that
Bruuning was likely to die. he was re-
6rr0SCcO anu Ldhcn 1uCO CuSIOOy ny IAC
sheriff.
Drumming, who cropped nearly 1900
acres of land this season, was engaged
in threshing the magnificent crop.
Among the other threshers who accom-
panied the machine was young Huff, a
boy in years, but man in strength for
he is six feet tall and strong as an OK.
Huff had been driving one of Brun-
nings teams and Friday night put
the horses in the stable without feed
ing them or taking the harness from
them. Drumming, who was naturally
nervous on account of his great care,
saw his horses unattended about 10
o'clock and going into the tent. asked
the lad why he had not given the team
better attention. 1t Is said that the boy
grew sassy and that Drumming either
Slapped him Or kicked him. At the
time, the boy treated the affair lightly,
and evidently would have thought but
little of it, but for some of the other
mem bers of the crew who urged him to
90 after Drumming and do him up. Two
members especially are said to be mixed
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-25
Star Routes.

In Ward county there are an
even twenty-four star mail routes
and until Dec. 5, proposals for
bids for carrying mail on those
routes will be received at the
office of the Second Assistant
Postmaster General at Washing
ton, D. G. The contract will be-
gin July 1, 1906, and no pro
posals will be considered unless
the bidder agrees to live on or
contiguous to the route. Carriers
! are required to make box deliv.
cries and collections along the
routes.
Any further information car
be secured from any postmaster;
The following is the list in Ware
county. The numbers opposite
the names Indicate the number
OF times each week the mail is te
be delivered:
Minot to Olive, 2. Minot tt
Lansford. 6, Minot to Oscar, ;
Oscar to Roseglen, 3. Wayne tt
Lynch, 3. Carpio to Grano, 3
Hasnault to Des Laos, 2. La
Toilette to Berthold, 2. Paler
mo by Sweden and Hills to Pal
errno. 2. Palermo to Dymond, 2
Leland to Dymond, 2. Belden t.
Stanley, 2. Ellefson to Ross, 2
Garnes to White Earth, 3 Chill
cot to White Earth, B. Flaxto1
to Fern, 3. kenmare to Barber
6. kenmare to Mohall, 6. Glenr
to .Joslyn. 6. Hammerfest to Nc
Kinney, 2. AIohall to Whit
nev, >. Portal to Crosby, 3. Bid
1eIWood to RYDER, 2.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-25
DRANK WHISkEY
AND DIED

James WEIGH, was found dead in the
office Of John Fegan's barn in this city
Friday morning at 7 o'clock by Mr.
Pagan and so quietly did the grim reap.
or visit the unfortunate fellow, LAT
Pagan and companion who slept in 9
room adjoining the office did not hear
death struggle. WEIGH, who owned
finn claim Is miles southwest OF Mlnot
NJ bec 10, l54-84. had been teaming IN
Minot for several days for Martin acob
son. He had been drinking pretty
heavily for several days and that night
was quite drunk. About midnight
Pagan arose and going into the office
saw the man apparently asleep on the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-25
CONTEST NOTICE

Department. of the Interior, United States
Land Office, Minot, N. d.. Sep. &C. 1906
a sufficient contest affidavit having beer
| filed in this office by Tilda Peterson, oontes
tant, against homestead entry No. 1881, made
Nov 10. 1902. for seq section 50, township 152 y
range So W, by John Higgins. contestee, in which
il is alleged that the said entryman has who'll,
abandoned said tract for a. period of more thar
SIX months last past; that he has never estab
ished his residence thereon; and never built
any house thereon and meyer improved or cul
Eivated said land or any part thereof; and that
said alleged absence from the said land was
not due to his employment in the army. navy OF
marine corps Of the United States as a private
soldier, officer, seaman or marine, during the
war with Spain or dusing any other war in
which the United States may be engaged
said parties are hereby notified to appear, re-.
spond and offer evidence touching said aliega.
tions at 10 O'Clock a. m. on November y. 1905,
bafore the Register and Receiver Of the United
States Land Office IN Minot, NJ d.
The said contestant having, In proper a d.
davi: Gled Sep. Is. iaos, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal sorvice
of this notice cannot be made. 1t IL hereby or.
derod and directed that such notice b 0ivon
by due and proper qualification.
illl.l1.It nc. Santcp. Aeoeivs
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-25
Potatoes IL cents.

Farmers are getting only ~ cents a
bushel for their potatoes in Minot and
are glad to sell them at that price.
One farmer bought 200 bushels Of fine
potatoes, all dug in the field for II cents
bushel and brought them to Minot
and disposed of them an % cents. If
the farmers had good root cellars, they
might hold the pototoes to good advan-
tage till spring.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-25
80 Bushels Of Corn Per Acre.

A peck Of seed potatoes planted
last spring by John REM Of Wayne,
produced twenty bushels of as fine
tubers as one would care to see He
also raised lot Of white carrots
which he is feeding to his horses REM
plants one acre of flint corn on soil
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-25

The Catholic Ladies are figur.
lnglon giving the very pretty
classic play, "Evangeline,' at
the opera house about Nov. 10.
The play if given, will be put on
by local talent, assisted by the
lady who put on "Bibi" three
years ago.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-25

which had been nicely subdued. He
picked 80 bushels of as fine corn as
ever grew in Iowa the other day.,
some ears being over a foot long. He
will sell some of the seed corn. The
corn matured in exactly 20 days. A
may be seen at this Office.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-25

bench with his head and shoulders rest
ing on the table, his hands in his
pockets. The night was cold, and no
fire being in the office, he placed a
blanket over the body. 1t is very
possible that at the time, the soul had
already taken its fight, for the man did
not stir. The next morning the CLASSY
stare told Pagan that WEIGH had gone
to face his Make. s5
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-25

H. r. Bartliug, a real estate
man from Chicago. bought 500
acres OF fine land near Minot and
is preparing to farm itextensiveIy
next year. Mr.. Bartling is in
|strnInental in bringing many
good fsyrrners from the east here.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-25

of friends who have learned to esteem
her very highly. The groom is a pros
porous, steady young farmer, worthy
of the lady he has selected for his life
companion. The Independent wishes
the couple an abundance of prosperity
and happiness.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-25

Harry Winters has sold his
fine farm near Ross and may
return to MinOt.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-25
look Out for the Old Mani"
DO and SEQ hint!
If YOU WISH TO SECURE A LOAN
ION THE MOST FAVORABLE
BsF TERMS AND LOWEST RATE

II you wish Fire, Lightning and Tor
nado Insurance on your property he will
get you issued . good policy worth it's
face value, in case of loss, at the lowest
rate and best terms.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-25

at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Lar
son in this city at 8 o'clock Saturday
night, the Rev. Mr.. Nelson officiating.
The happy couple are residing on the
brides homestead. The bride for some
time has lived in Minot where she has
become acquainted with largo circle
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-25
look Out for the Old Man"

and give him chance to write and Sc
|cure for you Life Insurance contract,
you will always feel happy aud proud as
being the possessor of.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-25

He has added a number of quarter
sections of land, in the famous Mouse
River Valley Loop, at extremely low
prices and good terms. Don't forget. but
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-25
'Look Out for the Old Man,
y = OF = y
MINoT CITY AND WARD COUNTY.

REAL ESTATE, INSURAN @ p
LOANS and COLLECTION AGENCY.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-25

Paul Murphy tell from the
porch at the new Acofeld resi-
dence and broke the two bones
| in his right forearm.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-09-08
INCREASING HOLDINGS
 IN CHIHUAHUA
COLONEL GREENE IS PUSHING HIS VARIOUS ENTERPRISES
 TO SUCCESS.
Reported to Be Negotiating for the Relen Properties at Ocampo-The
 Sierra Msdre Line to Go to Ladura.

| According to reports which reach Mexican papers and especially accord ling to the Chihuahua Enterprise, | Colonel W. c. Greene is straining Ievery nerve to increase his holdings lin. that republic both in extent and productive qualities. and his activity indicates that he is far from being busted from any of them. This in
 spite of the fact that he is being made the target for the fierce attacks of the Standard oil crowd and other in- terests.
 One thing he is doing now is ne gotiating for the Belen properties at Ocampo according to reports which seem well founded. and he is also said on what appears to be good authority to be now about ready to begin the extension of his Rio Grande, Sierra
 NIadre and Pacific railroad through the Sierra mountains to the Pacific. It is known that he has caused a pre- liminary survey to be made over the route and that the report of the chief engineer has been to the effect that there is a very practicable route over
 which a road could be built If this road is built it will open one of the richest mining sections the world has lever seen.
 Colonel Greene is quoted by the Enterprise as having said that the extension will strike the Yaqui cOun- try at La Dura and connect there with the Southern Pacific's proposed exten- sion from Guaymas.
 It is also said that he will increase the size of the mining plant at Con- cheno, and it is a fact that much gold ore has been found on the copper ledge in the Guaynopita mine, which ledge was about to be abandoned when the gold was discovered some four weeks ago.
 He has installed a bandsaw mill with a capacity of S0,000 feet at Ded rick, and it is said that two other mills are en route to that place. The town of Dedrick, by the way, seems to be in a most flourishing condition. It is 140 miles from Nuevas Casas Grandes in Chihuahua, and has now about 400 men working or a wagon road from Temosachic, the western terminus of the Chihuahua and Pacific road, and the wagon road will run through half a dozen new camps in which Colonel Greene has lately become interested.
 The sawmill will be used for cut ting lumber for all these camps, and the ties for the new extension of the railroad will come from Dedrick.
 Altogether it may be said to appear that Colonel Greene is more strongly intrenched in his Mexican holdings and feels himself more secure than ever before.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-09-08
ORDINANCE NO. 71.

An Ordinance Creating the Office Of Assistant City Attorney for the City of Bisbee.
 BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Bisbee, Cochise County, Arizona, as follows:
 Sect. l. That the office of Assist ant City Attorney be and the same is hereby created.
 Sect. 2. That said officer shall be appointed by the City Attorney with the advice and consent of the Common Council and shall serve without com pensation.
 Sect. 9. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the date of it's passage and adoption by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor.
 Passed and adopted this 5th day of September, 1905.
 Approved this 9th day of September, 1905.
 JOHN s. TAYLOR,
 Mayor of Bisbee. Attest:
 c. W. HICKS, Clerk.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-09-08

MINING APPLICATION No. 1O11, United States Land Office, Tucson, Arizona, August I, 1905. Notice is hereby given that Hoval A. Smith, ct al., of Bisbee, Arizona, have made application for patent to the Joseph lode Survey 2076, in approximately Tp. 23 s. R. 24 E. G. 6 s. R. B. & M. Warren Mining District, Cochise Coun- ty, described as follows: Beginning at cor. No. l whence N. w. cor. Sec. 90 Tp. g s. R. 25 E. brs. N. 79 degs. mins. 90 secs. F. 6571.1 it., thence s. Il degs. 90 mins. E. 1902 it. to cor. No. 2; thence s. GO degs. 1 mins. W. 6O1.4 it. to cor. No. 3; thence N. II degs- 8 mins. W. 1279.2 it. 10 cor. No. 4 thence N. 60 degs. mins E. eos fl. to cor. No. ,; thence s. 35 degs 51 mins. E. 74.9 1t to cor. No. 6; thence s. IS degs. 51 mins. F. 205.1 fl. to cor. No. '; thence s. 8 degs. 51 mins. E. 4S4.S 1t. to cor. No. s; thence s. 6S degs. 46 mins. E. 3047 1t to cor. No. l the place of beginning. The location is recorded in Book %, Page g, Mining Records of Cochise County. Adjoining claims are Cave and Cave Extention on the east, Last Chance on tle south, and John on the west.
 MILTON R. MOORE,
 Register. First publication August g, 1905.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-09-08
LACK OF TRADING
 CHARACTERIZED YESTERDAY
C. 6 4. AND NORTH BUTTE WEAK.
 ENED-REST FIRM.
p. & D. Continues lmprovement-June- tion Still Delays Expected Upward Movement-Denn-Arizona Scarce on the Market-C. & P. Strong.
(By Frank J. Grail
Bisbee. Sept. '.

Bisbee, Sept. '.
 Today's market, both in the Bonan- "a stocks and the others has been a quiet one. There has been a lack of trading throughout. Little change is to be seen in the quotations since the opening of the first of the week. Cal umet x Arizona and North Butte have weakened, but the balance remain of the New York market for the past few days looks as if the spectators were getting out so as to invest in the Bonanza stocks. Junction has only a little over three weeks in which 10 advance and we look for some lively trading to set in very soon now.
 Calumet & Arizona has been offered all day at sos and s9750, with few bids. Trading is comparatively light. Calumet & Pittsburg shows some strength at s3O bid, with little offered. Some was offered early at s30.25, which was quickly taken up.
 Lake Superior & Pittsburg is in de- mand at S34, with none to be had Un- der S35. Pittsburg & Duluth strength ened some, sales being made at S23 to-
 
 for the stock around S22.50, but none is coming cut under S23.
 Junction has been somewhat neg lected today. The close reads S95 asked, with little to be had under that Junction should start to move very shortly, and when it does you want to be on the right side. North Butte weakened quite a bit over yesterday, being offered today freely at s37, with demand at s3675. Denn is getting scarce, few shares being picked up at S11.50. There is a good demand for it at s10, but none to be had for that price.
 Warren is offered freely at s11.5O. with the best bid at S1O.50, with light trading. American continues to be in demand at S13.25, with none to be had under s14.
 Black Mountain sales are made at s4.15. Chiricahua is to be had at SIS. Manhattan remains quiet at S7.5O. Nothing doing right now in Shattuck.