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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-04-26
Jumped From Building.

Martin Hickey, a young man
from Wisconsin while TEMPORARY
" insane attracted alarge crowd
at Tompkins restaurant about
2 O'Clock Tuesday morning. He
was on top Of the building and
cried that someone was after him.
Some fool in the crowd told him
to Jump. and he did. He struck
the awning and this saved his
life. He was taken to the county
jail and later in the day attempG-
ed to hang himself with strips OF
a blanket which he tore up.
Hickey is growing better and it
is believed that his insanity will
soon pass.
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Orlien.

Harry Lund has his oxen trained for
work and is busy every day in the field.
Jens Ness was seen hauling hay last
week. He expects to put in few acres
of crop this year.
Albert Kettleson left for Minnesota a
short time ago to make some dough
to help support his claim.
Ed. kamrud was out showing "Royal''
one day last week. Royal is a we'll put
up Norman horse sired by Corporal and
imported from England.
Ed. Sjolaas is here with four horse
farming outfit. He is hustling young
man and will show US piece Of sod
turned over for fax in the near future.
Remember that this old grass will
burn and there is lot of moisture be-
meath it that will evaporate and blow
away if the grass is burned. So be on
your guard against the fire fiend. A few
fire scares have been felt already this
spring.
The writer is of the opinion that a
petition is about as much to the 500
officials as water on ducks back, as a
townsite must be bought where it is
convenient and possible, for the railroad
company are taking all points into con-
sideration.
A person may 60 where he will in this
part of the country but will not escape
hearing conversations regarding the
coming railroad and where will the
townsite be. We know this much that
it will not be half as far as heretofore
next fall to market our grain.
Last week the right of way agent had
man thru here to make contracts for
deeds to their right Of way. $40 and
s23 per acre will be paid by the company
to the settlers Work on the line it is
stated has begun from Drake and a con-
struction Of 20 miles has already been
made.
Peter Benson was surrounding this
locality last Sunday with petition to
the townsite agent of the 500 line to
favor Mr.. Bye, 'if not on one side, why
then on the Other by putting the town
site near the location of Bye postofhce.
We have lately heard that this township
will have good showing to get town.
site in the near future.
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PORTAL IMMIGRATION
STATION GUARANTEED
Special to INDEPENDENTS

Special to independently.
Portal, N. d., April 25.-The
United States immigration sta
ton here was placed under quar-
antine yesterday owing to a case
of small poX contracted by In.
spector j. j. Abel. Chinese In
spector Paine, Stenographer II.
f. Turner and three Chinese ap.
plying for admission to the U. S.,
all Of whom sleep in the building,
are also under quarantine, as
we'll as all official records and
papers OF the Chinese and immi.
grafton departments.
The disease is ia a mild form
but the quaran tine will probably
be enforced for three weeks at
least: Three inspectors, three
Watchmen and a Chinese inspec.
tor do not sleep in the building
and SO were not quarantined.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-04-26
Wedding Tour.

John Hannahan, Grand Master of the
Locomotive Firemen from Peoria, Ill.,
with his bride passed through Minot
Wednesday evening last week in James
Hills private car. They had Just been
married in St. Paul and Mr.. Hill kindly
rendered them the use of his car.
The couple were on their way to the
coast. They remained in Minot ovel
night and that evening, members of the
local order gathered at the car anc
talked over matters of business. In the
morning, at the special request of Mr.
Hannahan, the Master, G. D. Ritfey anc
Secretary G.. Amsbaugh, with their wives
accompanied the couple to Williston.
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Passes Away.

Roderick Weagent, one OF Mi
not's respected citizens, died
Tuesday morning at 1O:45
after a long illness from lung
trouble. He contracted a cold
about year ago and has been
declining ever since. The remains
have been shipped to Grafton,
where tomorrow the funeral will
be held, and interment will take
place.
The decedent was born at Perth
Ont, in April, 1884. and was -
years old when he died. In 1857
he moved to Minnesota and in
1879 he located at Fargo. Three
years later he moved to Grafton
where he resided until about four
years ago when he came to this
city to reside with his daughter,
Christina. His wife died about
five years ago. Mr.. Weagent
was a member of the Presbyterian
church at Grafton. He was a
kind neighbOr, a good Christian
man and leaves hundreds of
friends in Minot to mourn for
him. He leaves five children who
are: Mrs. John McJannett,
Misses Caroline and Christina
Weagent, and Charles Weagent,
of MinOt, Mrs. Ed. Skies of Stan
ley, II. L. Weagent of Belling-
ham, WASH, and William Of
Spokane.
Mr.. Weagent nearly all OF his
life was a farmer, tho he had
learned the blacksmith's trade
and worked atit for several years.
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Didn't Like His Meat.

Because he remarked that "those pork
chops are tougher than bull steak John
Fegan got into all kinds of trouble at
the 500 restaurant Thursday afternoon.
He then called the little English waiter
so many vile names that King Edward
representative landed right Oh the end
of Fegan's nose. In the scuffle that
followed, Fegan tore the shirt from the
walters back, then swore out warrant
for his arrest, charging the Englishmau
with assault and battery. Justice Lynch
charged the costs of the case to Fegan
The man had been drinking.
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Land Office Strict.

D. w. King, from southwest oil
Mjnot, came to this city Tues
day with his witnesses intending
to make final proof. Altho Mr..
King had lived steadily on the
land the last eight months. the
land Office would not accept the
proof, as he had failed to reside
steadily the first six months.
The land Office is more strict
than formerly. Another ruling
does not allow a man to work
more than twenty miles from his
claim, and still hold his residence.
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MISSIONARY for Minot.

D. M. Shorb, President OF the
Board Of Missions Of the German
Baptist Brethren for Northern
Minnesota, North Dakota and
Assiniboia, called the Board to-
gether at Canada last Sunday.
All OF the five members were
present. They decided to put
three missionaries in the field,
one to be stationed at Minot.
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Martin EXPLAINS.

Frank Martin, bailiff of the county
court, believes that an explanation is
due the public regarding the Huber
case. Mr.. Martin did not refuse to 20
into the dental Offices to make the ar
rest, but believed then as he does now,
that it is not the duty of bailiff to
make arrests, and did not wish to do
anything which might cause an action
to be taken against him.
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Abstracts Of Title.
l. ". Upham, Manager

The Blaisdell- Bird Co. are Of
fetal tAbstracters and furnish
bonded Abstracts OF Title for
any land in Ward County. The
Importance OF absolutely correct
Abstracts is often underestimate
ed and the greatest care should
be exercised by customers in
their selection OF abstracters.
This company is under a $1O,-
000.04 official bond to Ward
Copr ihdemnifying customers
again loss.
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arm Loans
w. Cochrane, Manager

TheBlaisdell- Bird Co. is in a
positin to make an unlimited
numbrsof reasonable farm loans
at lopst interest and upon most
favorble terms. No bonus.
None paid promptly upon sign
ing4npers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-20

You frequently meet man OF
woman who has many harsh wordi
for the hardships Of their occupation
and think their lot most unpleasant
one. Such persons would find any oc-
eupation tiresome and filled with
faults, for they are minus that quality
Of life that makes it worth the living,
optimism. In the Atlantic Monthly
an article appears without a signature
entitled iThe Confessions Of an OBJ.
scure Teacher" The following ex-
tract is worthy Of notice by all pro
fessions and creeds: "If the pleasures
Of life are In the free and generous
play Of the domestic affection, in the
possession ef health OF body and soul,
10 labor in which self-interest is not
the be-all and end all, In feeling that
ones life, though in a humble way, is
part Of the great forward movement
Of the social body, know Of no other
occupation which could follow that
would afford better opportunities for
the attainment Of these simple and
immortal joys"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-20
PUBLIC SALE.
Thursday, September 81.

/ will sell at auction at my farm, q
miles east of Benton City and 81 milei
northwest Of Martinsburg, on Thurs
day, September q, 1906, the following
described property, to-wit:
FIVE HEAD HORSE STOCK
Consisting OF good brood mare,
good all-purpose mare, | good colt ant
2 good yearling mules.
IA HEAD OF GOOD CATTLE
Consisting OF head Of COWS, I heaC
Of calves and l good thoroughbred
bull.
"a HEAD OF GOOD SHEEP
Good breeding ewes.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS.
2 good farm wagons, / mower,
sulky hay rake, 2 disc cultivators,
disc barrow; 2 good plows, l wind fan
as good as new: wheat drill and al
harness and other implements TO mum
erous to mention.
3stacks good hay.
TERMS OF SALE--All sums of S1t
and under, cash; over that amount {
credit OF 6 months will be given will
an approved bankable note bearing
per cent interest from date Of sale
Nothing to be removed until terms ar,
compiled with.
JNO. II. HILDERBRAND.
j. N. STEPHENS, Aucti0neer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-20
SALE OF PURE-BRED.
SHORTHORNS
And Other Live Stock.

We desire to announce that we will
otfer 30 head OF select ShOrthorn Cat
tie with pedigrees especially strons
In Scotch breeding, at the Reed farm
~ miles north Of Hatton and u mile,
southeast OF Centralia, on,
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1905
This offering also includes a lot "A
good mules, flock of hiRh-prade
Hampshire Down sheep, some richly.
bred Berkshire hogs and other stock
The cattle are useful lot, the larger
part OF them being COWS In their prime
with calves at foot, and all 20 dIrect
from the pasture TO the sale ring and
viii not disappoint the buyer. Orange
blossoms, Sybils, Butterfiys, Rose ~
Snarons, Rubys, Gwynnes, and other
famous families are represented in
tne catalogue, and II is seldom Such
cnance to purchase high-class short
horns is offered. '' '
Free dinner will be served and every
attention giving 10 making the dax
peasant 70 those who attend, WrIte
70 either OF us on Rural Route
Auxvasse, No, for catalogue gIvin1
pedlgrees aud full partculafs
Auctloneen-Col. Ed. Biggs. Col
W Holman, Col. ] r. Brown snd
Col + A McGray. Auu
L. G. REED and ]. b. HOLMAN
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-20
Mrn. Martha Rvars Dead

Mrs, Martha Byars, was Born in
in Colfax county Virginia, May -, 1915
died OF old age at the home OF her sor
Robert Sept. IA, 1906.
Mrs Byars' husband Elijah Byars
preceded her TO the other shore SO me
several years. She was the mother Of
8 children Of whom survive.
John, Robert, and Kate Watts Of
this county and Alice Wilson Of New
Mexico. There are 81 grand children
and Is great-grand children.
"Grand Ma as we all loved to cal
her, professed faith in Christ and uni.
ted with the Methodist Church in 1854
living a consistent and devoted Chris.
tian life ever after. Funeral services
were held at Union Chapel I miles
south east Of Mexico Saturday and
was conducted by Rev. E. E. Brad.
ley greatnephew.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-20
HAS LIMB FRACTURED.
Miss Mcintosh, Inmate of Old Ladies
Home Fails and Suffers Injury
Resting Easier To-Day.

Miss Mcintosh, 76 years old formerly
Of Joplin, Mo, an inmate of the Kings
Daughters Old Ladies Home In this
city, fell early Sunday morning and
fractured her left leg.
Miss Mcintosh, who is very frail,
arose In the dark and in crossing the
room and fell TO the floor fractur ing
her limb. She is one Of the
most popular and loveliest woman
staying at the home and her many
friends in this city hope nothing seri.
Gus will result. She was resting
easy to-day,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-20

Is NOT the Louisiana MOI Press a
little strong when IL refers to skating
Kinks as follows: San ordinance has
been introduced in the Mexico city
council making the skating rink IL
cense $40 a week and prohibiting the
use u planes In such places Of amuse
ment. If there is a place on earth
calulated TO make a woman forget
mother, home and heaven, it is a
skating rink"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-20
Administrator Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letter.
OF administration upon the estate oi
L. Q. Wright, deceased, have beer
granted 10 the undersigned, by the
Probate Court OF Audrain County
bearing date September l, 1906.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required 10 exhibit
them for allowances TO the under.
signed administrator within one
year after the date Of said Letters OF
they may be precluded from any bene-
1t OF said essate, and II such claims be
not exhibited within two years from
the time Of the Publication OF this
notice, they viii be forever barred.
ID. r. WRIGHT,
26-st Administrator.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-20
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT
Well Known Mexico Girl Will Wed q
Prominent Merchant of Thomp-
son in October.

Mr.. AMI Mrs. Clifton T. Jesse OF
Thompson, announce the engagement
of their neice, Miss Kathryn Mildred
Varnon TO Mr.. Ernest Vivion Boone,
Of Thompson, the wedding to be in
October.
Miss Varnon is a daughter OF the
late Dr. @. T. Varnon, and one Of Mex.
ico's lovllest and most popular girls.
The groom is a merchant Of our
neighboring city and a young man OF
integrity. The LEDGER joins their
host Of friends in wishing them much
happiness.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-20
Executors Notice.

Notice is hereby given that let
ters testamentary upon the estate Of
John B. Gregory, deceased, have beer
granted to the undersigned, by the
Probate Court OF Audrain County,
bearing date Sept. 3, 1906.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required TO exhibit
them for allowances 70 the undersign.
ed executor within one year after
the date OF said letters, or they
may be precluded from any benefit OF
said estate, and II such claims be not
exhibited within two years from the
time OF the publication OF this notice,
they will be forever barred.
Q. +. CLARK,
2b-4t Executor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-20

After visit here with Mrs. Tudie
Cauthorn and family, Mrs. Robinson,
wife OF Chas II. Robinson, Park Com
missioner Of Springfield, and promi-
nent figure in Illinois politics, left
Tuesday with her little son for short
visit with friends In Kansas City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-20

THE state good roads convention
strongly endorsed the drag as the
most effective and practical method
Of maintaining dirt roads and would
suggest that some law be enacted
whereby it's mere general employment
for this purpose may be affected.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-20

Hon. w. II. WALLACE, Of Kansas
CITY, a brother Of Dr. A. A. Wallace
Of Mexico, has been nominated for
Congress by practically a unanimous
vote, carrying every district but one.
Wallace should be elected by the same
kind OF a majority.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-20
STEPHENS STORE, MISSOURI.
WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER q 1909

STEPHENS STORE, MISSOURI.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1905
300 head Of High-Bred Horses, Mules
Cattle, Sheep and Hogs to be sold tC
the highest bidder. In the Offering
are mules, a lot Of extra mule colts,
some splendid brood mares, fine saddle
and harness horses, Hereford and
Shorthorn cattle, high-grade two-year-
old and yearling steers, 75 fancy native
Ewes and some Rambouillet Rams,
and large lot Of Stock Hogs. The
sale is bonafide throughout-not a
head Of stock is entered but what will
be sold, and 1t is proposed to make
this Offering fully as creditable as last
years sale
Terms OF sale, cash In hand Free
dinner will be served for everybody,
and general invitation is extended
to the farmers OF Caliaway, Boone and
adjoining counties TO come and help
make this sale success Sale will be-
gin at 900 O'Clock a. m.
Auctloneers-L W Holman. ] r.
Brown and L A McCraY.
I T SMITH ELaIN GLENN
JOHN BRIGHT LW BRATroN
THos RoBEETT SAM STEVENSON
wills. r. DAVIS
Committee.
The meat will be barbecued by that
famous chef, Charles G. Smith.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-20

Now is the time to spread manure
on your worn out ground get 1t In
shape for spring planting we consider
the international Manure Spreadel
the best on the market. Drop in
Durkee & Dearing's and be convinced,
That It is cheapest tool q farmer can
buy. Sold by Durkee & Dearing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-20
Auto PARTY Return.

B. F. Dobyns, Ray Lasley, E. W.
Jewett and @. L. Reid, all OF Shell.
bins, who arrived Sunday In an auto
mobile, returned home to-day. Mr..
Jewett is brother OF Miss Jewett a
teacher In the Mexico High School.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-20

THE Mexico Weekly LEDsER is 81
per rear if paid in advance. D0n't
wait year or two 70 pay and then
say you had no notice. Examine the
date after the name On the margin
Of yoqf paper.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-20
Rev. Mr.. Wallace Return,,

There were five new additions tO
the Benton City Presbyterian church
Sunday night and Rev. A. A. Wallace,
OF this city, who has Ibeen conducting
the services there returned to Benton
to-day after a short visit home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-20

BRYAN will have another great
ovation at Kansas City September %,
when be opens the Missouri Demo
cratic State campaign. Make your
arrangements To attend this meeting
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-20

THE Louisiana Mo-, Times editor
tally says: The Mexico LEDGER is 30
years old and is a good paper which
Is making money for its editor, Col.
r. NJ. White. We are glad Of It,
Rob.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-20
Will Join Sorority

In the list Of pledges published in
the Columbia papers and referring
10 the s0roritles Of the State Uniyersl.
ty, Miss Beth Patterson isgiyen as a
Kappa Kappa Gamma pledge.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-20
SATURDAY, THE 18th DAY OF
OCTOBER. 1905.

at 1.-THE east front door OF the Court
House in the City of Mexico, County
OF Audrain and State OF Missouri, be.
tween the hours Of O'Clock a. M, and
4 O'Clock p. m. OF said day, and during
the session Of the Probate Court
OF said County Of Audrain, sell at
public auction for cash In hand, all
the right, title and interest OF said
Joseph A. Kellerhals, deceased, in and
to the following real estate to.wit:
The Fart half OF the Northwest
Quarter OF Section Twenty-Five 100
and the Southwest One Fourth OF the
Northeast Quarter OF said Section
Twenty-Five (29) all In Township
Fifty-One l5l) Range Seven (7) West,
In Audrain County, Missouri, under
said order Of said court for the pur-
pose OF paying the debts OF said es-
tate, as specified 10 said order.
GEORGE B. KELLERHALS,
Administrator.
Fry s. Rodgers, Attorneys for Ad-
ministrator. 2S-4t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-20

HoN. HARRY B. HAYES, Of st.
Louis. viii speak in Mexico October
9Th DenOcats from all parts Of the
county should be in Mexico and hear
this address.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-20

IT is very amusing TO end a mer-
chant who is lighting ma1 order
houses and at the same time has his
lob printing done out Of town.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-20

DO you need any harness, saddles
brides, halters or anything kept In an
up-to-date harness shop. Let Bill
Ragsdale know at once. He'll attend
10 all your needs In this line.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-20
Delegates 70 Confederate i

Delegates to Confederate Reuuj.
The Audrain County ContedenI
met late Saturday afternoon and ell
ted the following delegates to |
Confederate reunion In Joplin Septs
10Th and 9th; W. II, Kennan, n
Miller, B. 4. winn, R. S McKIuu
and II. p. Hopkins
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-20

There we're 20 entries for W. W.
1onnsons colt show. First prize s25
was awarded to James Henderson,
Second prize sl25O TO J. t. Johnson
Diamond Mont. Rose slres fine colt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-20
Cold Wave Chills New York and
Brings First Heavy Frost.

BALLsToS, n. Y. September 49,
The mercury dropped 40 degrees dur.
ing last night, and was followed by
the first heavy frost OF the season
here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-20
Fourteen Inches of Snow Pals in
Colorado.

TELLURIDE, Colo, September Is.
Snow TO the depth OF IA inches fell
on the mountains here in western
Colorado to-day. This is the first
snowstorm Of the season, and 1t has
come a month earlier than usual.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-20

Ed n. Hamilton purchased this
week, the old Ben James 50 acre farm
2 miles southeast Of town from Henry
Bryan, paying him go per acre. Mr..
Hamilton will move TO bis new farm
about Oct. Is.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-20

Misses Caroline and Mary Mcveigh
left Tuesday for Omaha where they
will attend the convent this winter.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Frazer and
daughter, Of Shelbyville, H., have re-
turned home after pleasant visit with
relatives here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-20
ANNUAL COMBINATION,
STOCK SALE

The Second Annual Combination
Sale Of Stock under the auspices Of
Boone and Galloway county farmers
will be held at
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-20

BENTON CRY needs a shoe aud har-
ness w0rker.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-20

TIE Mexico Democratic club should
wake up and get to work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-20

II. N. Ess, who resides miles north
OF Oentralia was arrested on a charge
Of disturbing the peace Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-09-20
Notice Of Administrator Sale.

Notice is hereby given that by vlr-
tue OF an order OF the Probate Court
OF the County Of Audrain and the
State OF Missouri, made at the Febru-
ary term thereof, and on the 10th day
OF February, 1906, and renewed at the
August term thereof, and on the 10th
day OF September, 1906, l, George B.
Kellerhals, Administrator Of the es-
ate OF Joseph A. Kellerhals, deceased,
will, on