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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-03-29
HAY FOR SALE.
a DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

To draw the fire out of burn, or heal
cut without leaving scar, use De
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. A specific
70. piles. Get the genuine. J. l.. Tuck
er. editor of the Harmonizcr, Centre,
Ala, writes: ~ have used Dewitt
Witch Hazel Salve in my family for
Piles, Cuts and Burns. 1t is the best
should keep it on hand Sold by Nc
Cor g. Co.
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For Sale. Seed Wheat

The famous Minnesota Blue
Stem 1863. Outyielded all other
spring wheat in a four year test
at the Minnesota Experiment
station Took first prize at the
st. Louis World s Fair. Call at
section 4-13J-S2 or address
James A. Colyin. Box 353, Mi
not. n. d. t.
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Land Office. Minot, North Dakota
March 9. 1905.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this ONCE by Christ Pettkcr, contestant.
against no cestead entry No. io7li. made No
vembcr !, 1871. for the sell of section % town
ship lbs. range ST. by William Pe;tker, contcS-
tee. in which it is alleged that said entryman
William Pettker died on or about the 2Ist day
OF March, 1901: that his only surviving heir is
Caroline Pcttker who ia resident and citizen
of the Empire of Germany: that said heir has
wholly failed to cultivate or improve said land
since the death OF said entryman; aud has not
resided thereon, nor has said heir caused said
land To be cultivated or improved III any man
ner since the entrymans death: said parties
are hereby notified to appear, respond and
offer evidence touching said allegations ut tel,
o clock a. M, on May l. 1903. before the Register
and Receiver OF the UnitedStates Land Office
at Minot North Dakota.
The said contestant having, in proper aftida
Wit filed March 3, 1901. set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
of this notice cannot he made. it is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice be given by
due and proper publication.
:,22-4-26 T. f. Fox, Receiver
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Wanted Farm Hand.

One accustomed to general
farm work, for eight months
work. Apply to James \. Col
vim. section 4-155-S2 or address
box 353, Minot, n. b. II
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PLEASANT AND HARMLESS.

Don't drug the stomach to cure
cough. One Minute Cough Cure cuts
the mucus, draws the inflammation out
of the throat, lungs and bronchial tubes,
heals, soothes and cures. A quick cure
for Group and Whooping Cough. Sold
by Mccoy 4 Co.
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SEED FOR SALE.

/ Bromo grass, pure blue stem
wheat, and Bonanza King oats.
FRANZ HERZICf
Eight miles northwest OF Bur.
| lington.
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The Blaisdell Bird Company will fur
nish you bonded abstracts of title and
attend to your U. S. Land Office business
for you at Minot. tt.
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I want to buy young calves. G. II
Seaton, 1Minot. N. D. 22-tf.
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Carpenter aprons. Removal
sale. 1oc. GROW CLOTHING Go.
SUMMONS.

olal l " MY ~ W e Dahol ~ IS.
In District Court,
Eighth judicial District.
Hans Hanson, Plaintiff, against Anund H.
Snare and Amelia L. Snare his wife. Martin
b. Anderson and Lottie Anderson, his wife,
Mrs. Minnie w. Frost, Peter Ehr, Francis
Ehr, Edmund Kinbell Theodore i. Way.
Bank of Minot, u corporation. North pa.
kota Title Insurance and Trust Company. a
corporation, Guarantee Company OF North
Dakota. A. b. Guptill. rs Receiver of the
Bank Of Minot. North Dakota Title Insurance
and Trust Company. Tho Guarantee Com
pany of North Dakota and c. II. AIears, De-
PENDANTS.
The State of North Dakota to Tie above named
Defendants:
You and each of you are hereby summoned
TO answer the complaint in this sccten and to
serve a copy OF your answer upon the subscrib.
er within thirty days after the service of this
summons upon you, exclusive of the day OF Ser.
vice, and il case OF your failure to appear OF
answer Judgment will be taken against you by
default for the relief demanded in the com
plant.
JAMES JOHNSON
Attorney for Plaintiff
Postof1ce address Minot. Y. d
TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE:
That this is an action brought to determine
any adverse claims. to. and against the follow
in. described tracts OF lands: viz: The NW1i
of Sec. ). and the 81. Of the NEll and Lot
aud , IN Sec. g. all in Twp 49, Range - fAnG
you will also take notice that no persona
claim IS made against you or either of you,
JAMES JOHNSON.
1-25-tf Attorney for Plaintiff
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Blaisdell, Bird & Denoyer have their
Office with the Blaisdell- Bird Company
at Minot and will give all law business
close attention. If.
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DR.. M. H. Scholberg
is now permanently To-
Gated in Minot wi tn
offices over the Post
office. Phone Sc.

If you cannot eat, sleep or work, feel
mean. cross and ugly, take HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea this month. \
tonic for the sick. There is no remedy
equal to it. % cents, Tea or Tablets.
A. S. BLAKEY.
500 bushels of Big oats seed for sale
Good and pure Average So bushels per
acre last year.
G.. Il. Funderberg.
5 Surrey, n. ID
Jase Hunt, Scientific horse sheer.
opposite Scofeld's livery barn, Minot,
y ID. If.
Look for Jos. Rowan's big ad this
week.
Ship your cream to the Minot Central
Creamery Your cash is ready for you.
If.
SECOND EDITION Souvenirs of
Minot and Ward county. We get this
edition at one third less than the first
50 we, sell at a proportionate price, Zoe
per copy. Be sure and get one or more
and send where it will do Minot the
most good The PICTURE SHOP.
Van EXC q Moore.
Best grade Of for
maldehyde 20 cents a
pound or $l.75 a gal
lon, mine pounds, at
Blakey drug store,
Minot.
L. S. Mallory, architect, Minot,
u. ID.
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SPEciAL.-Your choice of all
boys knee pants, worth Toe and
S1.O for soc.
GROW CLOTHING Go.
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Forest and Fruit Trees, corn and how to
grow it in the north. HOLLANDS NURSERY,
If. Bismarck, N. D
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Ship your cream to the Minot entral
Creamery. Your cash is ready for YOU
IT,
One Hereford bull tht years
old for sale. A good one. And
rev jacobson, three mI'Rs south
west Of Burlington, n. y t3
II YOU want to rp-ru i Hani,
store building or buSili u house,
get the best roof made. a old
fashioned pitch and era n roof.
Van Tuvl & Teutsch. Nil, y. D.
ToR SALE, 20 head Of cattle.
Some COWS to fresheE soon.
Also have best white seed po-
tatoes III the county. food
keepers
John Carrinll.
3hmiles south east II l}Hot.
3-22p.
| We are building a comcnudious
ware house and are putting a
very large and complete line Of
lime, cement hard wall plaster,
and materials for making the old
fashioned pitch and graNelroofs.
We aim to keep a stock OF this
on hand an all times, and will
make the prices aight. Van Tuyl
| &Tcutsch, Minot, Teutsch.
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/. S. Mallory, architect, Minot
y. y. If.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-03-29

Heavy working shirts SOC
value sale price 4Oc.
GROW CLOTHING Co.
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Ship your cream to the Minot entral
Creamery. Your cash is read for you.
IT,
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DR.. M. H. Scholberg
is now pc rmanently To-
Gated in Minot wi tn
offices over the Pos t.
office. Phone Sc.
ALIAS CONTEST NOTICE.

Department of the Interior. United States
Land Office Minot, North Dakota.
Mr.,.al
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-06
CUMBERLAND MAY
GET NATURAL GAS.

CUMBERLAND, Nd, July 6.-Harry
R. Warneld, of Morgantown, W. Va,
appeared before the council last night
in behalf Of an ordinance introduced,
giving the Atlantic Natural Gas Com.
pany, OF Morgantown, the right to pipe
natural gas into Cumberland. MT.
Warfield said that number of Pitts
burg capitalists were interested with
him in the project and that the COM
pany controlled thirty thousand acres
of natural gas territory in Greene
county, Pa, and Marion and Monon.
gala counties, w. Va. The council
passed an order that :he ordinance be
published. Mr.. warfieid said that
the consummation of the project.
would mean very much for cumber-
land, especially in a commercial way.
The maximum price to be charged for
cas- would be City cents thousand.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-06
CHINESE PEOPLE
not SATISFIED
PRESIDENT RoosEvELTs RE-
CENT ACTION DOES NOT GO
FAR ENOUGH, SAYS MA.
kANe w WEI:

BOSTON Mass, Z July g. ePresi-
dent Rooseveitss recent action relax
ing in some measure the ristl en-
forcement of the Chinese Exclusion
act is by no means satisfactory to the
people. They are rapidly becoming
more and more enlightened and viii
insist upon being treated exactly in
the same manner as the mos, favored
nations, or the boycott which has
been declared against American goods
will spread and be rigidly enforced
over the entire Chinese Empire
"Thus spoke his ExcelIency Kang
,Yu Wei. of Canton, China, president
of the Chinese Reform Association
and an intimate adviser of tie Young
Chinese Emperor during the latter's
brief season of power, to reporter.
today.
( Mr.. Kang Yu Wei who has been
fugitive from China since the coup by
which the Dowager Empress resumed
the reins of power in 1898. arrived
in Boston. accompanied by his daugh-
ter and his secretary and was &C
corded every honor by the local Chi.
nese colony. He will remain in Bos-
ton ABOUT ten days.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-06
THE OIL Fields

Light Developments are reported
from the lower southwest fields. All
Of the wells completed show for light
producers or busters. In the Folsom
district, Harrison county, the South
Penn OIL Company has drilled its No.
ION the NJ. P. Dye farm into the Cor
don and has producer that is pro
ducing 80 barrels a day. This well
was formerly gasser in the stray
sand. The Carnegie Gas Company
owns the gas right on the farm and
when 1t came in as gasser in the
stray instituted legal proceedings TO
prevent the South Penn from. drilling
1t deeper.
Near Wallace. In the same county,
the South Penn Company is drilling in
the top OF the Gordon at its No. 9 on
the Elsie Lambert farm, but has de.
veloped no oil or gas. In the Salem
district the same company has drilled
its test on the ]. Sandy farm 20 feet
into the Gordon and the hole has filed
up 100 feet with fluid. It is showing
for a very light pumper.
In the same district the South Penn
company has drilled its second test
on the NJ. D. Queen farm four feet
into the Gordon and has light show
Of oil The same company has given
its No 10 on the NJ. T. Williams farm
shot and increased its production
to rs barrels a'day.
Gasser In Doddridse.
Near Sadelia, Doddridge county, the
Hope Natural Gas Company has
drilled its test on the E. & G. Ash.
craft farm into the Gordon, and has
a very strong gasser.
In the Wick district, Tyler county
the Carter OIL Company has com
pleted its No. on the C. w. Eber
hart farm and has show for a 10
barrel pumper and in the Big Injun. In
the same district the same company
is down 1000 feet at test on the j
s. Bullman farm. Riddle, Bartlett &
Co. are due in the sand at test on
the j, w. Alien farm. Root G. Dun
Bros. are drilling at 900 feet at test
on the ]. w. Allen farm
On Midle Creek island, Union dis
trict, Dotson & Dotsons test on the
school lot is producing 10 barrels a
day from the Cow run sand. On Ben's
run, Levi Nicely has completed the rig
for test on the John Beagle farm.
Kerr Bros. has the rig up for test
on the Owens farm.
On the river front. in Wood county,
Chichester Bros. have completed a
test on the David Chichester farm and
have buster in the Cow run sand.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-06
Property Condemned.

AT special session of the Circuit
Court this morning F. NJ. Meredith,
Joseph A. Hill, 4. B. d. Jolliff, Ed.
ridge Carter and NJ. D. Orr were Sc.
lected commissioners to fix the com.
pensation due the Fairmont Coal Co..
T. J. Tetrick ct al, and MahaIa Coch-
ran for lands taken by the Fairmont
and Clarksburg Traction Co. for pub.
lie use.
Two more COMBINATIONS are look.
ed for tomorrow.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-06
Deeds Recorded

April Z, 1905; l. N LJugh ct ux. to
E. B. Downs, lot in Harrington: SIPS.
June 30, 1906; William II. Wiley ct
ux. to w. c. Myers and Annie II. Ny.
ers, lot in First ward; $500.
June 81, 1905; Susan D. Martin to
S. s. Glover, X acres Big Bingamon;
$50.
March 20, 1905; Louis ~. Henderson
ct al. to Avis A. Henderson, lot in
First ward; $40.
June 10, 1905; Robert L. Efaw ct ux.
to Guilford Fluharty, Y acre, Dudley's
Fork; $3.50.
April /, 1905; William e. Watson
to James F. Thacker co acres, Ices
run: exchange.
June 90. 1906; Charles L. Barnes
ct ux. to John F. vanglldei, 200 acres,
Union district; sG,S43.52.
February II, 1904: Jesse ornduT to
J. c, Hawkinberry, 20 acres, iIamil.
toms run; 5000.
June 81, 1905; ]. r. Fleming ct ux
to Elizabeth S. Arnett lot in Third
ward; $4,000.
May 1, 1905; Abraham Lenley ct ux
to Birdie Terrell, lot in Met.:; $500.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-06
Marriage Licenses Granted.

Floyd L. Saunders, 90, and Essie p
Rice, II, the former of Harrison
county.
Hughie Jamison. az. and Sadie Yost
%, both of Marion county.
Clayton E, Coleman, 81. and Kath-
eryne Dale Smith. 20. both OF Marion
county.
Charles G. Yeager and Lille A.
Knapp, both of aIarion county.
Lonnie 2. Henderson. ri, and Viz
gle Woods, 81, both of Marion county.
Dennis Sloan, 90, and leila A. Bat.
son, 81, both of Marion county.
Glenn snider, q, and Bessie Nicely,
81, both of Marion county.
Job Springer, SO, and Jennie Nor
gan. &c, the former of Taylor county.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-06
GREAT TORRENT
in BALTIMORE
SUDDEN STORM DID GREAT DAM.
AGE IN THE DOWNTOWN
DISTRICTS.
(By Publishers, Press.l

BALTIMORE. Md. July G.-wbne
no lives were lost in the great tor.
rent that swept Baltimore county and
city last night, the damage done is
estimated at 100000. The food came
without warning. At seven o'clock
there was no sign of It. Half an hour
later the streets were swirling food
sweeping everything TO destruction.
Street cars were caught In the midst
OF 1t, and their passengers rescued by
the patrol wagons.
The lower portions Of the city were
the greatest sufferers. The waters
rushed into the cellars, creeping from
floor to floor.
The small store keepers in these
sections finally abandoned them to the
flood. wading out to safety with their
children on their backs. the water
reaching to their sholders.
Along Harrison street families we're
in great peril.
Finding City Hall too far away for
base from which to direct opera.
tons Mayor Timonus donned rubber
boots and a fireman's hat and coat
and rushed to the scene Of the flood,
where, with the assistance of the po-
lice department, over fifty families
were rescued. The Monumental Thea
ire was thrown open to house the
homeless. Mount Washington, sub
urb, experienced the heaviest flood
since 1868. In half an hour the entire
lower half of the village was under
water. Both the Northern Central
and the Pennsylvania railroads were
greatly Inconvenience, tracks and
freight cars being washed away In
various sections of the county. Wash.
outs are reported along the roads.
The Christian Endeavor special from
Buffalo was delayed over six hours.
The waters have subsidized and the
work of removing the debris is pro-
ceeding rapidly.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-06
MAYOR ,oANsoN's MOTHER
Is Dying at Her Home at the Age Of
Eighty Years.

NEW YORK, July s.AMrs. Helen
Johnson, mother of Mayor Tom John
son, of Cleveland. Ohio, is dying at her
home in Bay Ridge. She was uncon-
scious this morning and Mayor John
son said he did not expect his mother
to survive the day. Mrs. johnson is
eighty years old and has been failing
in health for sone time. Mayor John
son was at the bedside Of his mother
all yesterday and last night.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-06
WANTED A WARRANT
RIGHT QUICK
rAE WIDOW MILLER FELT Ae-
eRlEvED AT TREATMENT RE.
cEIvED FROM JOHN HuPP.

Edna Miller, the First ward widow
who was caught up with about a
month ago. and confessed before
Magistrate Amos to living in adultery
with ] II. Weaver, came over to town
gbout eight o'clock last evening and
wanted a warrant for John Hupp, for
using the strenuous method in get
ting her out OF the Commercial Hotel
few minutes before.
Edna, who certainly looks as If 1t
would take something more than a
boy to put her out of anywhere, want.
cd the warrant executed right away,
before her witnesses had chance to
get out of town. Hupp was informed
that ne was wanted, and came right
ever. His story was that Edna claim.
ed to have bought some goods from a
bpnSh Nsf travelling gentry on the sec.
ond floor and returned last evening
f1r the seyeralth time because the
stun wasn't just right, or wasn't Just
xi,at she wanted, or something like
that Hupp, who IS partial owner In
the house, taking Edna's previous rep.
utatien into consideration, became
more than suspicious, and went up
and ordered Edna to take to the
woods. Edna didn't seem to. depart
very fast and, according to her, Hupp
furnished her with some aids to loco
notion more forcible than polite. Ed,
m wanted the agents summoned and
gase tneir names as NJ. C. whiteman.
Y >. Sheets, ]. E. Morris and H. T.
Wells, but where they were from she
didn't say.
y certainly looked like trouble in
the squire's Office for a while but the
situation seemed 10 appeal to the lru.
mpruus streak Of several present and
1after a while. the principals them
selves Joined in The laugh. and the
whole affair was finally adjusted ami.
<abiy.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-06
100000 VISITORS
GOING TOBUFFALO
BEST PEOPLE ON EARTH ARE
EXPECTED IN GREAT NUM- 4
sERs THERE NEXT WEEK.sss
(py Publlshers, Press I


BUFFALO. N. Y, July 6..what is
expected to be the biggest crowd Of
strangers ever seen within the gates,
of Buffalo since this city was incor5
porated will be here next week, when
the Elks. the BEST People on Earth, Y
will come to Buffalo by the thou.
sands. Arrangements have been made,
to accommodate fully $4,000 strangers,
and the estimate is that more than
100000 will be here from Monday next
until Saturday night. Elks are conf
ing for the 18th Grand Lodge reunion
from all-over the United States, and
Its dependencies. Delegates land
members from Manila have been on
the water for the past four weeks,
and the Honolulu delegation has also
been on board ship for some days.
Porto Rico will send its first delega.
ton to Grand Lodge meeting, as
none but citizens of the United States
can be members of this order.
Buffalo is making grand prepara-
tons to welcome this coming host.
There will be nearly a score of
arches. One at Seneca and Main
streets will be interlaced with fully
10000 incandescent lights. This will
be known as the welcome arch, and
four handsome and magnificent Elks
looking to the four points of the com
pass. will loop the gigantic steel affair.
At Shelton Square, one of the beauty
spots of Buffalo. there will be big
band stand and series of houses call.
ed "The Hermitage At Lafayette
square grand stand and reviewing
stand capable of holding 10000 per-
sons is being built, and at Main and
Genesee streets, the finest arch of all
Is now completed. 1t will represent a
woodland scene, with hand painted
rocks and over all will flow streams
of water. An Elk. modelled by one of
the most famous sculptors in America,
tops the magnificent affair. On Wed.
nesday next will take place the grand
parade, in which fully $4,000 Elks are
expected to be in line with one hum
dred bands. Every kind of costume
imaginable will be seen in the parade,
and windows along the line of march
have been sold for as high as 500
each.
After the big parade comes the
massed band parade for a mile, in
which all of the bands, including the
famous Mexican National band of sew.
.enty pieces, kindly loaned by the gov.
eminent of Mexico, will take part.
All of the big bands of Canada and
the United States will appear in this
parade, led by the 74th Regiment
Band of Buffalo, and all will play a
special march dedicated to the Buffa.
10 Elks by Chicago composer.
The local lodge of Elks has raised
and expended up to date $4,000 for
decorations, electric towers, arches,
ETC., and it will take $4,000 more to
entertain the delegates. There will be
field days and other amusements dur.
ing the week.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-06
A New Employment Bureau.

c. G. Bowman has opened an en-
rloyment bureau on the fourth floor
of the Jacobs-Hutchinson building, at
the corner of Main and Monroe streets.
Mr.. Bowman's plan is to furnish EN-.
ployment of every description to both
men and women, and to secure help
of any sort to employers. He has an
attractive office fitted out and is al
ready doing considerable business.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-06
THOMAS L. FORD
Suffered Stroke of Apoplexy To-Day
and Is Not Expected to Live.

Thomas L. Ford, an aged resident
of the Fifth ward, suffered severe
stroke of apopleXy at his home, S11
Short avenue, this morning, and at
this writing is sinking rapidly. DR..
Sands is in attendance and has prac-
tically given up hope Of Mr.. Ford's re-
covery. Mr.. Ford's daughter, Mrs. s.
T. Spears, of Elkins, has been sent
for.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-07-06
MAN IS
KILLED BY FALL
Charles Watson, at Milwaukee, Falls
From Coal Dock Trestle.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, July C.
While walking along a plank, forty
feet above the level of the floor of
the coal sheds of the Standard Oil
Company, at their South Canal street
docks, Charles Watson made mis-
step, lost his balance and fell to the
ground. When picked up by his
friends and fellow employees. Watson
was found to be dead, his neck be-
ing broken by the fall. The only
other injury sustained was a slight
bruise on his left leg.
Watson, who was fireman for the
coal company. took advantage of the
holiday to make some repairs to the
machinery. He was assisted in the
work by two CHEERS. The three were
working on the trestle on which the
coal cars run, when the accident oc.
Cured. Watson was about thirty
two years of age and leaves a widow
and one child.