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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-07-12

What matters it to him if he
does have to live in a tent till it
is done? There are hundreds Of
people down at Devils Lake right
now who are paying big money
for that privilege and they are
not having half the fun that Fos-
ter is. MIR. Foster has neat sur
roundings and his crops could
not look better. He too has a
nice lot of mich cows.
A little farther along the trail
a man may be seen running
about over the prairie. Never
mind, the fellows got a good
clear head. It's Mark Nelson, the
best prize fighter that ever called
Ward county his home and he's
just out for his daily exercise.
Mark has a tent and he sleeps
in it too. He says the claims
the only place for a man to get
in training. Mr.. Nelson has
thirty-tive or forty acres OF the
finest fax we have yet seen. Mel
son has a pleasant home and a
first-class farm. Mrs. Nelson is
r great lover of flowers and a
bay window is fairly filled with
beautiful ported plants.
These goes a horseless carriage
for certain. No mule hitched to
a buggy this time. Its Charlie
Webber who has rugged up a top
rubber tired buggy with gaso.
line engine. He has added a fifth
wheel, some chains and a lot OF
complicated machinery, and his
buggy goes along at the rate OF
fifteen or twenty miles an hour.
The day is hot but that matters
not to Weber as he sits in his
unique invention and speeds to.
wards his farm.
Who has ever seen strawberries
grow wild on the prairies. Along
a slough in the vicinity OF the
Nelson home they are growing
thick. Nelson keeps a danger
Gus fox terrier.
MIR. ChristiansOn has been dig
cling away this season. but not
for wells, as before. He has been
tearing up the sod on his farm
and has very promising crop.
He is one OF the careful farmers.
Everything must be done just SO.
The niger heads must all be dug
and hauled from the land. The
ground must be worked up to a
queens taste. Two pecks off1ax
to SOW to the acre are not
enough. He sows three and his
flax at this stage of the game
seems to be all the better for the
extra amount OF seed.
He has taken time and pains
to 60 after the gophers, using
traps and Bille's gopher poison
with excellent results. He wishes
some OF his absent ''neighbors"
would go out and follow his ex-
ample. Mr.. Christianson is
working along conservative lines
and he will make a success.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-07-12

FOR SALE-Five full blood Durham
and Shorthorn Bulls, from l to years
old, also 6 head of horses, wei ght 1900;
5 and 6 year old. Inquire or write
began Bros, Minot, N. e., Sec. 1O-l54-
80. 6-2s-tf
TAKEN UP-Came to my place,
brown mare, branded on left hip.
lazy N on right hip. White spot in
face. Weight about 1000
14.3t FRED MILLER:
We will pay a fancy price for
oats, speltz, wheat and all kinds
of grain, for immediate delivery.
Minot Milling Co. If.
TAKEN UP-at our ranch, Sec. "a,
Twp. 152, Rye. 81, two mares, bay color,
branded AZ on left shoulder, as near
as we can see. Weight about $50 lbs.
Owner prove property and take same
away, after paying charges.
Deegan Bros,
Minot, N. D.
Sec. II, Twp. 1912. Cpl .7-12p
FARM FOR sALE-In the hills.
Over $500 in buildings, etc. Cheap if
sold right off. Part time if wanted.
Address, u" this Office. 6-28-tf
FOR SALE-One hundred good work
horses, and two hundred colts; one, two
and three years old. Inquire of John
Ehr, Minot, N. D. IA
Ladies Tan Oxf0rds sold at
! nearly IL off at j. W. Samuel
sons shoe store, Minot.
ORGAN FOR SALE-Fine condi.
ton. Cost sS5. Will take $40.
j. W. RODE,
6-2S-tf l19 Belyea Ave. n.
Some newspapers are terrible
liars. In writing OF a Kansas
cyclone one of them said it turn
ed a we'll inside out. a cellar up
side down, moved a township
line, blew the slaves out OF a
whiskey barrel and left nothing
but a bung hole, changed the
day of the week, blew the mort
gage Off a farm, blew all the
cracks out OF a fence and knock
ed the wind out OF politician.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-07-12
Marriage Licenses Granted.

Rernt Arneson, 81 years, Ward
county: Mathilda Nelson, 20
years. Ward Co.
Andrew Modin, 10 years; Lena
Ulberg, 24 years, both Ward Co.
William G. Swift, 20, Ward
Co.: Hester Lewis, 81, Ward Co.
Christ Gottschalk, %, Mclean
Co., Barbia Taffa, IS, Mclean
Co.
Verd Taylor, 80; Agnes Light.
both Ward Co.
The Washington times., 1906-09-23
PHILADELPHIA TERMINAL
CLAIMED FOR WABASH

PITTSBURG. Sept. 22.-It was said
here that George J. Gould, head OF the
Wabash system, had secured a right of
way from Sixty-third and Market
STREETS. Philadelphia. to a point in Cam
den directly across the Delaware river.
He has made, according to this report.
a ninety-nine-year traffic agreement
with the Market street elevated rail-
road, and by its terms he Will be en-
abled 70 build In the heart Of Phiiadel-
phia a central station within few feet
of the Broad street terminal Of the
Pennsylvania railroad.
Moreover. IT is said. he has charter
to tunnel under the Delaware river to
Camden. and traffic agreement with
the Widener-Elkins syndicate, to allow
his trains to run into Philadelphia and
discharge their passengers In the Eff
tenth and Market streets subway sta
tion. which is in process of construc-
ton.
Two electric railways have been built
to the western boundary of Philadelphia
at Sixty-third and Market streets one
of them headed for Washington by way
of Chester Wilmington, and Baltimore
and Mr. Gould, it is declared. has OBJ
tainad enntral Af both these linAa.
The Washington times., 1906-09-23
WHEAT MARKET RESISTS
PRESSURE BY BEARS
Buying of Excellent Character and
Holds it up Under Heavy
0nslaughts.

CHICAGO, Sept. 22.-It was impossible
90 smash wheat The bears hammered
away at it in a continued way and sue
ceeded in trimming the edges only Il
little and as soon as they let up in the
onslaught it rebounded not unlike a
rubber ball. The buying Of wheat was
Of excellent character and while Winni-
peg and New York were sending out
bearsh reports on cash wheat there
were said TO have been liberal sales in
a sub rosa way.
The market closed sc lower. Corn
showed Losses Of lscaSsc. Oats were
unchanged TO &c lower and provisions
luC of TO SO and Zoe up, Cash sales here
50 600 bushels wheat, III, 600 bushels corn,
and 10000 bushels oats. The seabOard
reported eleven loads wheat, three of
corn, and 1S5, 600 bushels oats.
Primary receipts wheat, 97S, coo bush
els and corn AN 900 bushels against l.
354 900 and 538. O00 bushels. respectively,
a year ago. Clearances for the day,
265, 900 bushels wheat, 1900 bushels corn,
and T. 800 bushels oats.
The following prices ruled on the
Board OF Trade today:
The Washington times., 1906-09-23
PRICE CHANGES OF WEEK.
SHIPMENTS REFUSED
FOR LACK OF CARS

CHICAGO. Sept 22-The car shortage
is making itself felt more and more each
dav and traffic officials have more trou-
BILE 10 find equipment than business.
ONLY TODAY one of the Eastern lines was
conpelIed TO turn down a tender Of a
shipment of $50 cars Of grain for New
York because it could not furnish the
cars for the movement.
I'VE need 300 more cars TO take out
the business We have In hand In chi
cago." said the general freight agent
Of one Of the Eastern lines. Business
is heavier than I have ever seen it at
this season of the year, and IL looks
to me as though we are bound 10 be
swamped before we get through with
it. We have made large additions 10
our equipment. but the additions have
not been large enough 10 care for the
growth I'm traffic"
Several Western roads are also COM
planning of shortage of cars. especial
ly those roads which reach the agri-
cultural regions of the Southwest.
The Washington times., 1906-09-23
RUBBER INTERESTS
STRIVE FOR CONGO FIELD

NEW YORK. Sept. Further details
OF the recent extensive operations OF
the United States Rubber Company in
reaching ont after foreign crude rubber
supplies indicate that a sharp strife is
going on between that company and
the Continental Rubber Company for
acquisition OF the crude rubber prop
critics ir the Congo Free State. Africa.
largely controlled by King Leopold. OF
Belgium.
While il has been known for some
time that Thomas +. Ryan. who is
largely interested in the Continental
Company. has been negotiating with
King Leopold. il has developed also that
the United States Rubber Company like
wise has emissaries abroad bargaining
for the same thing. No matter which
company succeeds Ia obtaining control
Of The Congo rights. il is stated that
the control of the raw rubber trade OF
the world will be lodged i'm the United
States. II the Continental company ac-
quires the Congo properties it viii have
the United States company as its chief
customer i'm the crude rubber business.
Although The relations between the two
companies have been and stiu are
friendly. IL is surmised by many that
the tug Of war for domination of the
rubber business may end in "a CONSOLE
datICn of the two concerns.
The Washington times., 1906-09-23
- - Ii Madding Crowd.

Several well kroau gentlemen con-
rccted with the financial world OF Wash
Inetou have planned for occasional rec
reatiou bv building "a bungalow on the
shore OF the Potomac river 10 the i'm
mediate neIghb0rho0d of Quantico. Va.
to which they can retire when the ac-
tlvities OF the ticker prove too much
strain ur8n their nervous systems The
fishing I'm that section is unusually good,
while the hunting, especially for all
kinds of water fowl. is not surpassed
OLE u.e river The wide sweep OF water
at that point is also productive Of de-
IfghtfuI bretzes in the hot days Of sum
mer. and the rare enjoyment OF swing
ing lazily I'm hammock with the waters
gently tapping the sides OF the bungalow.
has an irresistible charm after siren
nous day in the stock market
For some time II was difhcu.t 90 de-
eide upon a name for the club. but the
suggestion of the noted author Hop
kiuson Smith, who was once detained
there by railroad wreck. that the
place should he called 'SQuautico. was
adopted. Among Ehr members are Wal
ter Hiest0E. Ben Woodruff, David Green
lees. Maurice Joyce, Thornton Chesley.
and others equally as popular and well
known I'm The city.
The Washington times., 1906-09-23
COTTON MARKET WEAK
ON LIVERPOOL PRICES
Heavy Buying by Shorts to Cover
Alone Prevented a Bad
Slump.

NEW YORK. Sept. 22.-There was
considerable business done In the cot
ton market today for a snort session.
The tone was Irregular with some
liquidation for Wall Street and South
ern account the principal feature. The
sales were estimated At upward of
about 5000 bales. ar ! seemed 10 have
been Influenced largely by the disap-
pointing action Of the Liverpool market
which was sold down largely on orders
from the bears here over night. The
latter undertook 20 hammer the market
here AZ the opening, and their selling,
with the general lis slumpiuE about
seven points from last nights closing
quotations. started the liquidation above
referred to. AS fast as this cotton
came out it was, however. readily abb
sOrbed by the big shorts with the Weld
faction most prominent In the covering
movement. But for this activity, de
mand prices would have IN all rroha bill
itv stunned still further. As it was.
the SUPPORT from this source closed the
market very steady at six to seven
DOints net decline for the day. against
an opening decline of FIVE to six points
from Yesterdays final bids.
Spot cotton here was reduced five
points 10 the basis of 3aa cents for mid
ding
Todays prices were as fOlloNs-Sep-
TENDER ST3uS15: October, S.Iyu8.S0; De
cember. 9136914. January SOFAS. %;
March, 93sd939; May, 9.50d9.5i.
The following were the quotations for
the dav on the New York Cotton EN-
change.
The Washington times., 1906-09-23
ATTEST NEWS AND GOSSIP OF THE STOCK MARKETS.
$BzMbexy8;RtUber;S
IlleeSzzp

Every city boasts number of young ,
men of whom IL is justly proud. They
are boys who have made good record
at school, have launched forth in the
business world with "a determination 20
win for themselves "a place in the pro-
fession or business chosen and are soon
pointed on. as young men destined 20
make their mark in the line TO which
they have devoted their abilities and
energies
Washington is particularly fortunate
i'm this respect and in the banking line
especially thu names OF q large number
Of young men are readily recalled who
have successfully started a career which
gives every promise OF making their
names prominent I'm the financial world
Among this number that of William
O. Worthington who has just been
elected secretary-treasurer OF the Mer-
chants and Mechanics Savings Bank, Is
one that is held IN high respect by
his many friends and associates and
probably in no greater manner than
by the several financial institutions or
prominence in this city with which he
has been connected.
Episcopal High School near Alexandria.
Va. ne entered Riggs Bank at the age
Of eighteen. and soon showed the stun
that was i'm him by rapid promotion.
In 1903 he received an offer from the
Washington Loan and Trust Company
that give him q stiI more important
position. and 1gam in 1870, the Amer
can National Bank sought his services
In this last position 60 which bee mas
been called ne reaches a rank which
few men ~ his years are fortunate
enough 20 secure,
That ne VIII successfully hn the p7-
gitiUn in this new and enterpTls.uE
banking institution MS friends feel Well
assured. and with the opportunities pre-
scented by a bank that has given assur-
auce u us intention 10 become one or
The leading lights OF the local financial
world there arises a chance TO make a
reputation such al IS VOuChsafcd TO few
young men, IL Ca.. Sc safely stated that
This young man s career VIII De watch
cd with much interest by his legion of
friends and well-wIshers.
The Washington times., 1906-09-23
INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY
THROUGHOUT THE SOUTH

BALTIMORE. Sept Especial cor
respradence i'm this weeks issue of the
Manufacturers Record dealing with un-
dertakings in the Gulf States illustrates
activity of many kinds throughout the
South. One Of them is the construction
of a saw mill of reinforced concrete, the
largest in the world. and the only fire.
proof ore. 10 cost about S1.5Oo00O and to
ct,t GOO ono feet of lumber a day. This Is
enc of the projects of the GOodyears.
'rhey own 500. 900 acres of Louisiana pine
lands and the mill Is one of the plants
for developing the properties. In con-
nectiop with the saw-mill q city. called
FsaeaIusa. with business houses, resi-
Gences. water works. streets, sewers,
etc, is being built. A city of 1000 in
hahttaats is expected
The Washington times., 1906-09-23
General Tendency to Lower
Prices In the Days
Business.
TALES FEEBLE ONLY
Free Selling at the Close Marked the
Lack Of Any Bulllsh
Sent .mvnt.

NEW YORK. Sept 22-specuIative
activity was al d low ebb on the stock
exchange today, and the general ten
dencv of prices was toward lower
level. The opening quotations showed
some irregularity and fluctuations were
confined within comparatively narrow
limits during the first half of the day s
short session. Some semblance Of
strength was displayed in a few issues.
but whatever price movements occurred
were not maintained long. St Paul
was one of the early strong features.
advancing q 10 l7gls. The steel shares
likewise were comparatively firm. and
Brooklyn Rapid Transit showed a mod
crate improvement outside of these
stocks mentioned prices showed general
declines. and even thos which exhibited
early strength gave way to the sharp
selling pressure which occurred toward
the end Of business
Selling Under Cover Of Bank Statement
a rather peculiar incident was the
manner I'm which the market accepted
the bank statement Immediately after
its publication. prices rallied feebly. but
soon a good deal of stocks were pressed
for sale, which resulted I'm decided weak
ness all along the line. Average losses
of a point OF more were sustained
throughout the active list Reading
made AN extreme decline of .. Union
Pacific. Southern Pacific, ST. Paul and
Pennsylvania lost over a point. while
Baltimore and Ohio suffered TO the same
extent In the industrial quarter Anal
gamatted Copper. which has been the
leader. receded ia, American Smelling
1Ia and Steel common. nearly a point
The market closed weak. and under
considerable pressure with prices al
about the lowest OF the day.
Government bonds were unchanged
Railroad and other bonds were quiet
The Washington times., 1906-09-23
CHANGE IN BANKING LAW
FAVORED BY GOV. DENEEN

CHICAGO, Sept 22.-Governor Deneen
is said to have well-Gefinod ideas con-
corning reforms in the state banking
laws, and he VIII present them at the
bankers convention TO be held at
Springfield or Tuesday. According 10
Chicago bankers. with whom the COVER
nor has talked, ne will insist on a hank
Ing law shat viii secure, first OF all.
safety TO depositors. Profits to stock
holders, an the opinion Of the governor.
must be the secondary consideration.
The Milwaukee Avenue State Bank
failure is likely to bee made tie pivot
on which the governor will base his de-
mand for a better law
The Washington times., 1906-09-23
Delegate % St. Louis.

Tile local delegate 20 the American
Bankers Association which meets al 81.
Louis next month. is Edward j. stell-
wagon, who viii probably be accom-
panied by George +. Fleming, the popu-
lar secretary of the Union Trust Com
pauy. who goes 90 enjoy 10 meeting
with other trust magnates. Hon. Milton
F. Allies is member OF the council or
administration. and he. too, will prob
ably be- iu attendance. while President
William v. Cox. of the Second National
Bank. who IS member OF the currency
committee viii be present 20 lend ms
views 20 the many question which will
arise. t. is not unlikely ilat seFefdl
other members Of the banking fraternity
may find it convenient to bee present, nIt
AS vet plans have not been ucnn.LeiF
determined moon
The Washington times., 1906-09-23
WILLIAM c. wORTHIFGTON,
Who Has Just Been Elected Secretary
Treasurer Of the Merchants and
Mechanics Bank

prominent trust company. who was
making strenuous eudcavors To- dispose
of a $40 gold piece for $3.50 in currency.
The orer was made 90 a brother mem
Der. the president az a weli-known
downtown bank but the latter was
l0aIh 10 take advantage Of so generous
AN offer. and declined. Later Mr. b
changed his tactics. and offered 20 dis
pose OF it 90 a younger member Tor sls,
and came rear affecting "a trade on the
supp0siu0n of broker no. that u was
a double eagle. Ten-dollar gold pieces
are not supposed generally 10 go a-beg-
einE but in This case 1T could not be dis
posed Of Altogether II was character
istic of the lack Of q trading element.
The Washington times., 1906-09-23
INTEREST LACKING
IN LONDON MARKET

LONDON. Sept 22.-Trading on the
stock exchange was quiet. hesitatIng
and uncertain, the monetary situation
checking business. COnsols were
barely maintained. Home rails were a
shade harder and foreigners were
steadily maintained. Americans expe-
ricnced a quiet session. The market
closed duh Money was i'm good de-
mand today. Supplies were scarce and
discounts were frmer and there was
no inclination 20 ,a.,e bills at the
h1xher rates
The Washington times., 1906-09-23
ELECTRICITY BEING USED
TO DRAW FREIGHT TRAINS

The Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pany has begun installing an electric
system on its line over the Sierra Ne
vada mountains 10 help freight trains
up the mountain grades. II is figured
that the saving viii reTay the road in
q few years for the outlay. At prcsep-
freight trains are divided into several
sections. and then require two and three
engines up the steep grades
The Washington times., 1906-09-23
BANK STATEMENT.

Reserve. S267. 12S. 500 (nc- 81. 81. 500; re
uuired SIS Sl2 SO zinc S44+0975); loans,
81 .043. $50 Coo zine. 7422 200: specie. $780,
$4,000 dine slS170GU0; legal tender, $40
500 900 (dec S949 500; deposits, 81 ,023 25i 500
GnC ST. S63 900. circulation. 885. l09 $50
dine 500. 100; surplus, S11315.925 enc.
s., 10 525); except Z. 8. deposits, Si7,702, p
7I2 zinc. S9,745.275l.
The surplus of banks rs $l1,3l5. s42
against IS. 235. $50 last year and see. 81. 025
two wears gao
The Washington times., 1906-09-23
COURT DECIDES INTEREST
ON U. S. BONDS TAXABLE

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 22.-Interest
upon United States Government bonds
is taxable, whether the bonds are owned
by an individual or a corporation and
whether the interest is held in the form
Of a draft, check or money.
This decision has just been reached by
the United States Supreme Court in the
case If the Hibernia Savings & Loan
Society. against the city aud county of
san Francisco for the recovery Of taxes
paid under protest on che .eterest Of
kl2000.n00 worth OF bonds,
The Washington times., 1906-09-23
Bank Clerks Soon to Meet.

The first regular meeting Of the sea-
son FOR the washington Chapter OF
Bank Clerks is called for Wednesday
evening. October 3. This viii be ia the
nature Of AN acquaintance meeting and
smoker combined tt will probably also
develop into a jolIidcaUou meeting. as
the members feel quite proud over their
success at the Atlantic City convention
In securing a place on the board or
trustees Tor one 1f their number. Joshua
The Washington times., 1906-09-23
BUSINESS
CONTINUES ACTIVE
Farmers Disposed to Hold Back Crops
With Expectation Of Even
Better Prices.

Wholesale and jobbing trade con-
tinue active. says Bradstreets. Re
tail trade is rather slow 10 open mp,
partly because of warm weather In
some sections. or owing TO heavy
rains and bad roads the latter par
ticularIy in the Northwest and South
west.
A tendency 20 hold cotton and grain
is noted. The prosperity of the farm
ing community is such that general
holding movement would have an i'm
portant effect upon the return flow Of
money from the country. The demand
from the country for currency is still
very heavy. and high rates are looked
for. despite heavy gold imports, until
after October !. when the crop move
ment is expected tic enlarge.
Bushes failures are down TO the
minimum, bank clearings continue 60
expand. and current gross railway
earnings exceed last year by fully 13
per cent
The Washington times., 1906-09-23

There appear 10 be breakers ahead for
those concerned in the plan for the CON
solidauon OF the Hooking Valley and
kanawha and Michigan. as recently
outlined by J. Z. Morgan & Co. The at
torney general of the tate Of Ohio has
taken steps. it is said. to prevent the
proposed consolidation and has already
notified j. p. Morgan and the officials
of the Hooking Valley and Kanawha
and Michigan that the laws Of Cnfo
prohibit the combination Of competing
roads.
The Washington times., 1906-09-23
ALASKAN BABIES CRADLES.

In Alaska the papoose is placed in a
kind of waving cradle in which il IS
securely tied. the whole being fastened
to a Young saplinE fir planted i'm the
ground in a sIanting direction; it moves
up and down at the slightest prOvoca-
ZION. In summer the baby Is left for
hours together outside,
The Washington times., 1906-09-23
FINANCIAL GOSSIP

Directors of the Rubber Goods Manu-
featuring Company have declared a
semi-annuaI dividend of ] per cent
on the common stock out of the earn
ings OF the first six months Of this year.
payable October 10
The Washington times., 1906-09-23
Nc Demand for Gold Here.

The indifference to the business Of
the daily sessions Of the stock Exchange
during last week was well Illustrated
bv the action az The president Of "a
The Washington times., 1906-09-23

The hoard Of estimate and apportion-
ment OF New York city has decided to
issue S36.O0o,000 of corporate stock TO
raise funds to put in the city treasury
TO take the place OF that amount OF
money due for personal taxes which the
city has been unable TO collect in the
last thirty years. tt is not announced
what period the new bonds will have
bat they viii probably Do made fifty
year maturities this time. and bear 4
per cent interest as the two former is
sues have.