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Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-06
Family Controls Turtle Trust.

Perhaps the interesting of these water ranches
are the turtle of the Hattori famy-the turtle
trust Japan-who, having discovered the system Of
producing turtles in huge numbers have secured
practical monopoly the trade, and who sell about
suppon soft shell swapping turtles each year
in the markets of Osaka, Toxic, and Nagoya-nearly
$4,000 worth of turtles each year from their farms.
These ranches are at Fukagawa, suburb of Toxic,
seven acres; the large farm at Masaka pear HANNA
matsu, which has twenty-five and small farm
near Fukagawa two in extent. Some American
farmers would think themselves fortunate to produce
$4,000 of anything thry-four but that
is ALL Hattors raise goldfish, ees and other
things
The uncle of the present Hatori founded the turtle
trust land the mouth of the Sumdi
river in 1866 caught large turtle and founded the
present family of suppon it exists in their pounds
today there fifteen, and in 1875 they
experiments in breeding turtles for the
The natural supply not large and the suppon
a greater delicacy than the diamond back
terrapn the English green back They experimental
The parents up the young. They tried again and
evolved a scientific method.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-06
Breeding Varieties of Goldfish.

-Four hundred ago some travelling Jap brought
goldfish from China and placed them in pools Saxa
near This fish. II is said the wakin" Since
Japan bred goldfish in great numbers and in
startling variety The wakn is long and slender, much
like the crucan carp; the tail be SINGLE but should
split open and be either three four lobed.
The ryukin. Loochoo." goldfish is much shorter
in body is the most beautiful of the fish Besides
the ranchu round headed 81" the "oranda
shishigashiri" Dutch lion headed -; shukin
exclusive breed of Akyama fish breeder of Toxic and
the deme," telescope fish, with eyes protrudng side
ways head and the deme-ranchu." perhaps the
queerest The eyes started sky
ward up 90 degrees the tail tails sprOut in
all directions and the fish has dorsal fin.
Goldfish culture carried all Japan. but prin
cpay a Toxic Osaka, and Koriyama, Nara where
every family the town raises goldfish
The breeding carefully done by selection only the
choicest specimens being breeding ponds
young carefully the yoks of boiled,
days then earth and boiled cracked
wheat The feeding is by lowering shallow dishes
into the water. letting them lower and lower cold
weather approaches and FISH grow older.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-06
Sea Fenced Into Oyster Gardens.

When the tide is at Nadach, Hiroshima for
instance looks out the by the tons
of bamboo fences and when the he views
wide mud fiat cut up if into minute town lots and
each is oyster garden.
The manner of starting oyster farm interesting
Bamboo poles with the small branches outstretched
planted like fences through the concession and the tide
bears to II the oyster spa which settles branches
and cnks These left there through April until early
in August when they pulled being taken not
TO displace the spat and carried toya ground
where the bamboos arranged much like shocks
only ooser and the left year. when
they must give place 10 the lot
The oysters are knocked on the bamboo collectors and
placed the living ground where they lie on the hard
gravey bottom and raked hard every fortnight In the
autumn of the third year they the market
The pearl oyster the ark she'll the razor clam the
barnacle and other molusks cultivated scientifically
Altogether Japan appears to be leading world in
being nst 10 realize the Importance preserving its MAJ
cultivation.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-06
Carp cuLfure on Huae ScaLe.

Carp culture is carried huge scale over the
kingdom and the ponds adon the paddles every
where The people OF Sakurai Mura in Shnano raised
5000 600 in for the eastern
provinces, and this in connection with rice culture.
Great is taken in the feeding the flavor Of
the carp is practically made TO order carp
creating a huge demand for their FISH by the careful
feeding.
The eel carp, and gray muet frequently raised
together with the turtles They fed abundanty
crushed mollusks, hsh worms, and such Hattori
developed eel culture he has turtle farming he
has monopoly, The eels are marketed between the
and third years and yield profit the
feeding The feeding is wonderful the entire pond
seeming alive with the squirmng eels, thousands
OF them tangng into knots to reach the food.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-06

There is no limit practically, the demand for the
eel and the gray muet and those who raising them
jnno produce enough despite the rapid enlargements
Of the establishments.
oyster farming though, is the extensive OF the
marine cultivation. The tide lands the islands
divided OF into minute concessions each little
garden patch for raising good living for
the Of the concession who pays rent to the gov
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-06

ISH farms. turtle ranches, oyster gardens
~ goldfish clam. eel carp, and mullet pas
III lures. barnacle beds, salmon and trout
III ~ patches abound in Japan.
- The island kngdom-now first in war, and
!; 5: e::: ::
and cultivation of foods. Literally, the
Japanese preparing the bed Of the and
supply orient with the detcaces Of the
raised on cultivated to immense profit.
The Japanese, always vegetable and fish eating
ton until years a nation that ate meat,
upon their natural advantages and leading
the world cultivation food. The farms
island empire paying heavy dividends from the
bvave and yielding fortunes in the
byproductpears The turtle ranches turning out tens
thousands delicious toroises each Japan has
stolen the goldfish China and is selling better
species slower neghbors Hundr ds Of acres
of fine streams the surplus from their sal
fisheries.
Having 100000 miles Of territory and 10000
miles Of line with bodies of fresh water, the
Jap dividing up tlabe and producing riches
Japs fish capita than any nation in the world
and instead depicting the supply they increasing
It, while improving the species
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-25

E. H.Myren, the tailor. can make you
a swell 0verc0at ~

E. H.Myren, the tailor. can make you
a swell overcoat. tt
It takes just six big mail sacks to
hold the Independent each week and
we use two tons of print paper every
month. Our paper bill alone will help
materially in keeping the paper trust
from busting.
sGirls, if you want red lips, laughing
eyes, sweet breath and good looks, use
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. The
greatest beautifier Enown. IS cents
Tea or Tablets. w. 3. HAwLRY.
The Independent has received many
compliments for the write-up of Minot
and Ward county in our last issue and
we could have sold several hundred
copies of extras, but We. did not have
them. The Independents will always
try to have something good to say for
Minot and imperial Ward.
]. w. Samuelson set a good ex-
ample by cleaning the rear of his lot
and alley. Now let every business
man in the city do likewise. It
wouldn't cost each Of you IS and
would make your place of business
look $1,000 better.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-25
MINOR TOPICS.
Drink Osceola Water.

Common laborers are receiving 81 a
day IN Minot.
PIP. Lee has shipped several car
loads of fine potatoes to Perley, MINI.
DR.. Huber dentist, Phone 213, Minot
n. D.
When the new Peter Ehr building is
completed the owner will receive tho
handsome sum of $3.50 rent for it.
McCsbe; the drayman, fell into .
ditch twelve feet deep and injured his
lg painfully.
l,eRoy Foote is attending the law de-
parsraent of the state university. He
viii complete the course next June.
Blakey's Fountain is charged
WITH Gsceola Spring Water.
Therefore his soda water is best.
+. B. Lambert one Of Minots attor-
Eeys- has tine law library, comprising
800 books A good law library cannot
be cbssined for song either.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-25

Paul v. Mccoy spent several days
last week in the Twin Cities purchas-
ing goods for his Quality drug store.
Its a little early to suggest a Christ
mas present but your friend in the
east would appreciate nothing more
than the Ward County Independent
for a year. Hundreds Of our eastern
readers would tell you that they look
for ne dependent like letter.
Subscribe for the Independent now.
and at the same time assist your fav-
orite to win that piano.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-25
Drink Osceola Water.

Hurd & Mallory are building resi-
dences for Jos. Denoyer and B. B.
Tasker on the south hill, also an adj
dition to Mrs. Cummings residence.
Col. Mic Rustad is in peck of
trouble. Someone has contested his
claim, notwithstanding that he has
lived on it a good deal.
The central steam heating plant
should cause the insurance rates to be
much lower in Minot.
B. Hestness sold half section OF
Surrey land recently for $4,000 and
will soon leave for Rockford, Wash.
to reside. He likes North Dakota but
leaves on account of the poor health
Of his family.
In Judge Murray's last police mag
istrate report he states that he coll
lected IS in fines. The drunken man
scarcely ever has a cent.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-25

A few weeks ago a smooth talking
woman made house to house canvass
in Minot and several robberies followed.
She is now suspected of being the fore
runner of a gang of robbers, and TOOK
this means of locating the spoils.
TAKEN UP-at my place N. E. ofSec
8, township 153 range 83 red COW
with young calf with horse shoe
brand on right hip and another brand
underneath which is not very plain
OWNER prove property and pay
charges and take the same away.
st. W. r. FOSTER
P. O. Address Minot, N. D
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-25

A new land company incorporated for
$4,000 has been Incorporated at Willis
ton with the following officers; w. B.
diversion, president; E. r. Brownson.
secretary; R. M. Calderwood, treasurer:
E. 6. Green, eastern representative.
The members Of the concern are men OF
the strictest integrity and will see that
there is something doing in the land
business around Williston.
Osceola Mineral Spring Water
is free from organic matter.
Purely a mineral water and
therefore healthtul.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-25

John Ehr returned from Montana
Tuesday, where he spent a month pick
ing up eight car loads of horses. John
will sell horses all winter and there are
some fine ones IN the bunch too.
TEAM WANTED-I will feed and care for
a horse or team of horses for use
during the winter. Light work. Ad-
dress an" in care of Independent at
once.
A section boss was thugged and rob
bed Of S22 in his car in the Great Nor
thern yards Wednesday night. He was
badly beaten up. The local officers
failed to arrest the characters. They
had come into Minot in box car
and one OF them was a negro who
seemed 10 be mighty "bad man."
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-25

Ship your cream to the Minot Central
Creamery. Your cash is ready for you.
DR.. Taylor was called to the John
Brandon home north of Norwich Mon
day night, when little daughter ar
rived to cheer the prairie home.
Don't delay. Place your fire
insurance with Briggs, Larson
4 EdminsUer. We represent only
old line companies. tt
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-25
NEW
Shoe Repair Shop.
Basement Christopher BUILDING opposite
Windsor Hotel. rs
Work Done Promptly.
Guaranteed first-class
JOHN NELSON.
JOHN NELSON.

A Gloon" farmer drove a team at.
tached to a load of coal to Minot Fri
day, unhitched the tugs and tied the
lines to the wheels. The officers found
the horses unblanketed and unfed and
took them in charge.
FOR SALE:-Store building an3
stock of general merchandise therein.
Located on railroad near Minot and do
ing fine business. tt
A Baker, from Petoskey, Mich, is Wis.,
iting Minot friends.
Charles Taylor in digging his pota-
toes, discovered a queer freak, potato
resembling mouse crawling upon the
spud. It's dandy and looks as natural
as life.
W. E. Leach, Of Lyons, is marketing
1000 bushels of beautiful potatoes, Car
men No. 3, which he dug from eight
acres.
Ship your cream to tie Minot Central
Creamery. Your cash is ready for you.
IT,.
John REM Of Wayne received the
sad news that his mother died at
Waterloo. Iowa.
A car load Of pipes Cor the city has
arrived and some Of the mains will
be extended.
1t makes no difference how long you
have been sick, if you are troubled with
indigestion. constipation, liver and kid
ney troubles, HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea will make you we'll. IS cents,
Tea or Tablets. w. B. HAwLEY.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-25
Dr. Huber, dentist, Phone 213, Minot


DR.. Huber, dentist, Phone 213, Minot
ND
Ell. White expects to open his North
Side grocery Monday.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
H. E. Wideman Monday.
Blakey's Fountain is charged
with Osceola Spring Water.
Therefore his soda water is best.
Frank Reed, who was arrested in
Minot for carrying counterfeit money,
was fined 300 by Judge Amidon.
The weather was little like winter
Tuesday, light fall OF snow being a!p-
parent. It made business good for the
merchants.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-25

Architect Zimmerman is drawing
plans for Joseph Devine's new residence
which will cost nearly $1,000. The
building will be admirably arranged.
Mrs. F. B. Lambert after making an
extended visit in Sheldon, Wahpeton
and other cities in the eastern part Of
the state, has returned.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-25

John P. JohnsSSrnr arrived froW Ds3S'
ter. Mimi, recs and is living q
the farm, inertia II town, which M
bought from A vandenover lasS|
spring for $4,000. He believes hS
made $500 by buying the farm Las
spring.
f. B. Potter and wife from PenderS
Neb. are the guests Of G. G. Potted
Of Lynch.
Pres. Wallace T. Foote, Of the Lake
Champlain railroad, man who used
to be piloted In his hunting. trips I'D
South Dakota by w. A. Foster. now
a Ward county farmer, writes Mr.
Foster that hunting has been poor in
South Dakota this year and hereafter
he will bring his party to Ward
county.
Z. s. Mallory, architect, Minot
N. d. If.
Four years age B. Hestness Of Sur
rey. sowed a pound Of Norwegian
barley. It did 80 well. that his neigh
bors induced him to divide up the
seed. This year over 5000 bushels OF
the barley were raised In the Surrey
country, all due to tho multiplication
Of that handful Of seed.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-25
Sal. ROONLlE,
MUSIC TDACREH.
Best Conservatory Methods Used.
MlNoT, N. D.

Avery vining. Of Surrey was
brought to this city Saturday, suffer-
ing from a broken nose and frac-
tured jaw. He was in a runaway.
Drs. Taylor and Crokat are looking
after his welfare at the hospi1
w. J. Carroll expects ITO open
new meat market the litter part Of
the week.
Away back in the early days Of
Ward county, James johnson, our
esteemed lawyer, studied medicine,
intending to become full feged ply
stefan. AS he was about to be adj
mitted to practice, he stopped and
thought what terrible thing it
would be to kill a human being and at
once took up the study of law. The
idea Of starting grave yard did not
look good to him.
DR.. Huber, dentist, Phone 2l3, Minot
ND.
Minot is guarded by five policemen:
Chief Kimball and Officers Strommen,
Halligan, Gates, Anderson and Lake.
John Lochthowe sent a rutabaga to
this Office Monday which weighs Il
rounds. He raised large patch of
them and ia fee ling them to his cows.
Anton Larson, the postmaster at Fox
holm, was in Minot transacting business
Monday.
Butter milk is cold at the Mi
not creamery at five cents q
gallon. TT
Will Feehan and family from Winona,
Mimi, have arrived to cast their lot in
Ward county. Mr.. Feehan has q large
family of bright children who will Or
valuable acquisitions to Ward county's
radidly increasing population.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-25

Night School at the Minot
Business College will open Mon.
day evening, Oct. 10th 1880.
Be prepared to enter at that
time and get the benefit of the
full course.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-25

Aug. Benedict with no expense for
hired hands. farmed 120 acres north
OF town. getting fourteen bushels Of
max and twenty bushels Of oats to the
acre. II tell you q farmer on such
yields can soon get independently
rich in North Dakota Mr.. Benedict
declared.
Eugene Teutsch ID receiving all
kinds Of praise for the handsome cot
tage which he is erecting on Fifth
street. In the spring. when Mr..
Teutsch does not! have such rush.
he will put full basement under the
house land cement block wall.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-25

TAKEN UP-at my home Sec. 6, town
ship 155, range 81, Tuesday Oct. II,
1905, a small, red male caIf with white
face. Owner prove property pay
charges and take spine away.
1O-1S-1l-1p. Ed LONG
Surrey, N. D
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-25

This winter will be the very time
for the sewerage system to be put in,
for the city of Minot. Men can be
hired for less money and they will
work just as well.
A butter famine is on in Minot
again.
The land Office is crowded with men
filing these days. They are taking up
land in the hills away over in Will
Jams county, 100 miles from Ken
mare an dabout as far north of Will
iston. The land three years ago was
not considered very good.
For special wedding suits, see Myren,
he tailor. tt.
VIM. Abraham planted bushel Of
the Rural New York potatoes and
dug 35 bushels of fine spuds. A SAM
pie OF the smallest was left at this
Office. One potato was enough for the
editor and family for one meal.
Alderman Mul;ck believes that II
the present curfew law was changed
10 include men between Is and II.
there would be less wickedness in MI
not. And still ,;s . good thing u
get the b,.s thcer parental roof.
Former City Auditor McHugh
states that there are 100 unclaimed
warrants, amounting to several humid
reds OF dollars. Better look them
UP. A long cold winter Is coming.
A~~A ~aAo laeA IN
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-25
Don't drink germ infested wa
ter. Buy Osceola. It's pure.

A man named Brown bought a
half section o. land from Greenleaf
e Leighton last spring paying what
was considered big price. He knew
what he was doing however for last
week he threshed $500 bushels of
flax which he raised on breaking be-
sides lot Of wheat ond other grain.
He will get back nearly what he paid
for the land.
J. T. Louderback, an enthusiastic
Lynch farmer, bouht genuine din
ner bell. 1t Is alleged that lengthy
sycamore from Indiana missed his
dinner once or twice, because he had
nothing to remind him that it was
time to satisfy the inner man.
w. r. Summers from 59A acres
raised 1.1S1 bushels of wheat. Both
Mr.. Summers and his neighbor, Odin
Sjordahl have 40 acres of fall blowing
done.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-25

Give your commercial posting
and distributing to the Minot Dill
Posting and Distributing Co.
a. II. BACON, Mgr.
CT. MInot, N. p.
These are the days when you want to
have consideration for your faithful
friend, the horse. Provide him with a
good warm blanket.
Snow fell at Havre, Montana, Friday
and the temperature got down to six de-
grees below zero.
DR.. Huber, dentist, Phone 2l3, Minot,
ND.
Threshing will be done in a good
many localities in ten days, but some
threshing will be done up to Dec. l, and
maybe longer.
The Pierce Robinson Hawley Muliclk
we'll on the South Side hill is 119 feet
deep and has good flow Of pure water
in it.
Jase Hunt, does general blacksmith,
ing ct his new shop. He guarantees all
Of his work to be first-c Work done
while you wait. Opposite Scofeld's
livery barn. II.
Mrs. r. L. Frazier has arrived from
Wheeling, w. Va, to join her husband.
Mr.. Frazier ID doing . remarkable in
sursnce business Tor the Security Mu-
tual,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-25
THE GRILLIS OPEN

The Grill Cafe was opened to the pub
lie Monday and from the moment the
doors were thrown open large crowds
were accommodated. Without single
exception, all pronounce the place a
first-class one in every way, and Mr..
Skeoch, the manager is man who tho
roughly understands the art OF cooking
a good dish and serving it. He is sup
ported by coterle of excellent cooks,
and neat and painstaking mattresses.
The furnishings and furniture are all
new and up-to-date, everything is in
apple pie order, and the big Cafe starts
off with the best Of wishes Of the entire
city.
Get your clothing cleaned and repaired
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-25

A car load Of pipes Cor the city has
arrived and some Of the mains will
be extended.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-10-25

Get your clothing cleaned and repaired
at Myren's tailor shop. tt.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-02-01

Il. Tabushi, japanese, was held to
to the superior court by Justice Tag.
gard last Wednesday in the sum of
| $1,000 for having assaulted and threaten
ed to kill Mrs. Ellen Wright. The cause
of the assault was not brought out at
the hearing.
Charles Reynolds met with paiaful
accident Friday while running a circular
saw at the Howard planning mill His
right hand slippel and struck the rap.
idly moving saw, which penetrated the
flesh and bones of the back of the hand,
scvering the arteries and two small
bones. The unfortunate man was taken
tn the hospital, where the wound was
dressed. He will be deprived of ;he Use
OF his hand for some time.
The Ellensburg Normal boys basket
ball team defeated the boys of the North
Yakima high school last Friday evening
by score of "a to Is. The line up of
the home team was: Lee Lampson, cap
tain and right forward; Harild Lampson
left forward; Philo Huxtablc, center;
Arthur Caseres, right guard; Carl Shaw,
left guard. On February 10 a game will
be played in this city between the girls
team of the high school and selected
team.
Senator Walter J. Reed spent Sunday
in tine city, arriving Saturday. He ex-
pressed himself to friends as being sat.
isfied with the result of the sena toria.
contest, and believed that Washington
will be ably represented by S. II. Piles
A meeting of all interested in the irri-
cation legislation proposed at the pres
ent session will be held this evening in
Olympia, and Mr.. Reed was very anx-
ions to have representative delegation
present from this county.
The ladies who comprise divisions B
and c of the Ladies' Aid society of the
Christian church were delightfully."- en-
tertained at the home of Mrs. A. L.
Flint on North Third street last Friday
afternoon. The pleasant rooms were
decorated in pink and green, smilax, car
nations and crepe paper being skillfully
employed in adding to their attractive
ness. A guessing contest, in which the
guests were asked to select from 20
pictures of well known men all they
could positively identify, furnished en-
tertainment and amusement. Mrs. W.
Fl. Thompson, who identified 81 likeness
, cs, was awarded the prize, bouquet of
carnations. Mrs. Barnes anr Mrs. Skill
lern presided over the dining room,
where refreshments were served, and
were assisted by Misses Flint, Cole and
Butler. Mrs. M. L. Rose, Mrs. P. ]. Flint.
Mrs. Bryan and Mrs. Smith assisted the
hostess in receiving.