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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-10-11
Minor Topics

The first real killing frost oc-
Cured Oct. 5.
Guy Frank shipped four cars
of cattle to St. Paul last week.
Fred Lorentz and wife are re-
joicing over the birth Of daugh-
ter.
Buy home grown nursery stock
at HEArH's NURSERY, Riga, N.
ID. tt
A Saline merchant advertises
sugar, real estate and money to
Joan.
Black Locust at $40 per thou
sand at HEATH's NURSERY, Riga,
n. d. tt
Mrs. j. S. Hunt is enjoying a
visit from her sister, Mrs. Lula
A. Grain of Minneapolis.
Minot. Granite and Marble Works,
500 right-of-way, one block east Court
House, is now open for business.
4 or \ Section of land for sale.
Address, A. A. Brown. Minot,
N. D. calm
John Bishop and family of
,Glenburn, left for Washington
where they expect to live in the
future.
Call at Stoltz's lumber yard
and get prices on all kinds Of
building material. Hard and
soft coal. c. II. Rudd, agent.
The infant child of W. C. Gibbs
of White Earth, has been in a
precarious condition at Williston,
where Mrs. Glib was visiting.
Clothing cleaned, mended and
pressed good as new: Minot
Tailoring Co., Phone 49S New
Brauer Block, Minot, tt
The editor Of the Cando Demo-
crat likes pumpkin pie and wants
to trade subscriptions to his kpa-
per for a few yellow pumpkins.
The largest line of fall and
winter goods for your inspection.
Mmot Tailoring Co New Brauer
Block, Phone 498, Minot, N. D.
tt
H. N. Midtbo of Donnybrook,
who is starting cooperative
stores and elevators among the
farmers, spent last week in
.Minot.
Andrew Jacobson, one Of the
hustfng Burlington farmers, took
four cars of cattle to St. Paul
last week. Jacobson believes in
,.diversifying.
DR.. and Mrs. Crokat are pre-.
paring to leave in a few weeks
for a tour of the world. They
will go west and will make thu
"trip by easy stages.
The G. N. section house occu
pied by Mr.. Olson and family
caught fire Monday morning
The fremen put the fire out aftel
the roof had been quite badly
burned.
Drags Wolf, from the Berthol'
Indian Reservation, was convict
ed at Fargo last week on tn
charge Of brutal assault, wit
several other Indians, on an In
dian police.
Mrs. Emery Olmstead has bee
quite i'll at the home Of Mr.. an
Mrs. w. II. Sarver east of Willoy
City, but her many Minot friend
will be glad to learn that she i
somewhat better.
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Chas. Graham has returned
from JAMESTOWN where he has
been conducting a store in which
he is interested financially, and
his friends are glad to note that
he has taken his old position in
the New York Store. His health
was very poor in jamestown.
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Their Business Growing.

Gordon Bros. of the Union Ho-
tel block, have started a new
feature to their business; that Of
buying and selling old clothing.
This seems like an unimportant
business, but as a matter of fact
the boys have all they can do,
and wish for more room every
day. They clean, repair, and
press clothing; mend shoes while
you wait, and loan money on dia-
monds, jewelry or clothing.
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BARRIERS 90 Back to Work.

The striking BARRIERS in Rip
ley's shop and Dyer's barber
shop went back to work Wednes-
daymorning, an agreementhaving
been made which was satisfac-
tory to both sides.
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ECZEMA and PILE CURE

fREF Knowing what it was to suffer,
will give FREE OF CHARGE,
to any afflicted positive cure for Ecze-
ma, Salt Rheum, Erysipelas, Piles and
Skin Diseases. Instant relief. Don't
suffer longer. Write f. w. WILLIAMS,
400 Manhattan Avenue, New York. En-
close Stamp.
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ca. johnson Biz. MINor, N. D.

Examinations for government
positions will be held at the Mi
not postoffice on the following
dates: Clerk Craftsman, Oct.
3O-31. Civil Engineer and Su-
perintendent of Construction,
same date. Engineer. Indian
service, Oct. II.
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Ananias:
CASH

will be deposited with any reputable trust company
(or less amount if desired) against like amount
by any coffee rooster or dealer If the charges prove
true we lose, if not we take the money as partial
liquidation for the infamous insult to Our business
The Postum Pure Food factories are the largest in
the world the business having been built upon abso-
iutey pure food products, made on scientific lines,
'for reason" and the plain unvarnished truth told
every day and all the time. These factories visited
by thousands Of people every month"; They are shown
into every GRANNY and examine every ingredient and
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a Few OvcrI00ks.

81 met an old friend in town to-day"
said Mr.. Shannon to his wife one even
ing, on his return from business" and
he told me he expected to be married
in a week.
Ten minutes later, after his wife had
finished asking questions, Mr.. Shannon
wrote as follows to his friend Stodder:
Dear Stodder:-I thought l was a
newspaper reporter, but please answer
the following questions by return
mail. They cover some points l neg
lected to get from you.
"What is the name of the girl you
are to marry?
"Where does she live?
"What does her father dof
"Has he any money?
"Was it love at first sight?
"Are you very much in love with
her?
"How old is she?
"Where are you going to live?
"Did you ask her personally, or
write your proposal?
"Havn't you proposed to other girls7
"How did yon and come to be such
friends?
Where are you going for your
honeymoon?
SIS it that tall girl you took to the
theatre one night last winter?
"Why didn't ask you all this when
you told me?
"Were you so excited you couldn't
give me any information, but simply
had to talk about getting married?
"a prompt reply will help me to give
my wife some much-desired informa-
ton. Next time you tell me you are
going to be married, don't think that
is the really important feature about
N.-Yours hastily, Shannon"
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SPLENDID WESTERN TIMBER GROVE
In the REGION Being Despoed Act

entries now passing 10 final proof
shows that in the majority Of cases.
these lands are not actually utilized.
but are being held for speculative
purposes. owing 30 several causes,
among which are the laxity Of some
Of the state laws governing appro-
priation Of water for irrigation pur
poses. ana the insuficiency Of the
water supply; considerable dificuIty
has been encountered IN administer.
ing that provision Of the desert.land
laws which requires a claimant ID
have a permanent water right based
on prior appropriation. Very often
the waters Of stream are exhausted
by other appropriations before the
time when the claimant goei
through the form Of posting notices,
recording his claim, and, complyinl
with other esnntiais OF the state law
Notwithstanding this, be furnishes
the testimony Of two Witnesses that
the water thus appropriated haI
been used n geclaimns 10 lopd md
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seen in various degrees of dilaplda-
ton, but they show no evidence of
genuine occupation. They have
never been in any sense homes.
Investigations have been carried on
where the committed hOmesteads are
notable in number. The records OF
some Of the counties examined show
that 80 per cent Of the cOmmuted
homeSteads were transferred within
three months after acquisition of tie
tie, and evidence was obtained to
show that twO-thirds Of the commu-
tiers Immediately left the state. In
many instances foreigners, particu-
1arly citizens OF Canada, came into
this country, declared their intention
of becoming citizens took up home
steads, committed, sold them and re-
turned TO their native land.
The reasons given for adhering to
the Communication clause are diverse
and many OF them are cogent when
applied to individual cases. 1t Is
said, for example, that the commu-
ter desires TO raise money for use in
improving his place. This is often
true, but in the majority Of cases the
records show that the commuter I'M
mediatcly leaves the vicinity. The
frequency of loans is traceable In
many places directly to the activity
Of agents Of loan companies, who
are often United States commission
ers also. eager first to induce settle
ment and then TO make these loans
on account Of the double commission
received. Later they secure the
business which accrues to them
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because Of the presence there or
Clark Mills equestrian statue OF
General Jackson, later called Lara
vette Square. because OF the erection
there Of the great Lafayette statue.
and now very frequently called
Rochambeau Park because Of this
elegant example Of art. The statue
was unveiled in 1902. It stands d.
ect,y in front Of the White House.
The movement for the erection In
the National Capital Of a statue of
Rochambeau was In recognition Of
the close ties between France and the
United ptntos. This sentiment
wao particularly strong after the
close Of the Spanish-American wal
IN view Of the services rendered In
fire interest Of peace BY Cannon thu
French Amha ssador. The govern
ment Of France had also Just sen
over two superb Sevres vases as
Gift b President Mckinley. Con
eress appropriated $500 for tn
statue Rochambeau commands
the French forces sent to the az
sistance Of the young republic Of tn
United States and which cooperate,
with the Continental army at York
town.
RochAmbAu satue n excel
lent ar. The French field marshal 4
the full uniform Of his rank stand
with one arm outstptched evidentf
pointing 10 the distant American CO.
ony which he is about to help.
At the base 10 q symbolic figure.
V the figure Of a woman hurryin
forward with the Tag Of Franc
horne aloft IN the right hand. b
meath her feet b The prov Of q shf
suggestive OF the force which Franc
has sent across the seas 10 aid 4
republic Of the United States n q
day1 Of ii infAncy. Below ars u
arms Of France ana IL Unttn
BATES linked tDgether.
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From an old wood-cut illustration In Richard
sons West OF the Mississippi."A Home"
i4xao (inches, not feet showing that false
swearing In acquiring government land Is
no new art,
through the foreclosure and transfer
of the property. The true working of
the Communication clause does not ap-
maturity of the loans.
One significant brought out by the
Investigation is that large portion
of the commuters are women, who
never establish permanent resi-
dence and who are employed tempo
rarily in the towns as school teach
ers or in domestic service, or who are
living with their parents. The great
majority of these commuters sell i'm
mediately upon receiving title, the
business being transacted through
some agent who represents his client
In all dealings and prepares all pa
pers.
The commutation clause, II 1t is to
be retained to cover special cases,
should be effective only after not less
than three years actual-not con-
structive-living at home on the land.
Under present practice, the commuta-
ton period being fourteen months,
six months of this time is generally
taken to establish residence, so that
only eight months remain. This time
is usually arranged to include the
summer, so that the shack built need
not be habitable in severe winter
weather, and the residence on the
land may consist merely in a sum-
mer outing. Obviously it is assem-
tial that residence should be far more
strictly defined. 1t is probable that
lax Interpretation and enforcement
Of the provisions of the law regard
ing residence is responsible for more
fraud under the homestead act than
all other causes combined.
1t may be urged that the frauds
which have taken place under the
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Many people have found out the truth about old
fashioned coffee.
They have overcome disease caused by it.
The plan was easy and sure.
Quit Coffee and use Postum.
Proof with ones self is stronger than any theory.
The Postum army grows by hundreds OF thousands
yearly.
The old-fashioned Coffee Magnates are now derid-
ing Postum through the papers.
Because their pocketbooks are hurt, they would
drive the people back to the old coffee slavery.
One coffee prevaricator says: ut Postum has
lately been exposed and found to contain an excess
of very ordinary coffee"
Another that sit POSTUM is made from small
amount OF parched peas, beans, wheat, dried sweet
potatoes, and paste of wheat middngs,'
Here's to you, oh faithful followers of the tribe of
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operations Of the commute HIM clsuse
are due largely to lax administration.
The fact IL that the precodents cstab-
iished by Decisions rendered on spe-
cial cases have 20 far weakened the
powers Of administration that addi-
tonal Legislation q necessary.
Desert Land Law.
In the preceding report the op,n,on
was expressed that the desert-iand
law should, for the present, at least
BE- allowed to stand. with few
changes IN detail. II was believed
that, with the experience Of the pasf
Tor guidance. It would be possible %
enforce this law % that its essential
provisions should be compiled With.
More careful analysis, however, Of
TIE operations Of this act and Of the
practices which have grown up has
"a Jour commission strongly 10 TIE
cencluslon that this law should Be
5ono0l0ed n essential particulars.
Tn Commission recommended
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The Coffee Importers and Roasters are Attacking
POSTUM FOOD COFFEE
All Along the Line.
THERE'S A REASON"

process Each visitor sees Postum made of different
parts of the wheat berry treated by different mechan-
ical methods and one part blended with small pant
of pure New Orleans molasses. So he knows Postum
contains not one thing in the world but Wheat and
New Orleans molasses. 1t took more than year OF
experimenting to perfect the processes and learn how
to develop the dastase and properly treat the other
clements in the wheat to produce the cofeelike flavor
that makes suspicious people wonder" But there
never has been grain of od-fashioned or drug
coffee in Postum and never will be-
Another thing, we have on file in general offices
the original of every testimonial letter we have ever
published. We submit that attitude regarding
coffee is now and always has been absolutely fair. II
one wants stimulant and can digest coffee and it
does not set up any sort of physical ament drink it
But if coffee overtaxes and weakens the heart and
it does with some)
Or if it sets up disease of the stomach and bowels
(and it does with some).
Or if it causes weak eyes (and it does with some).
Or if it causes nervous prostraton (and it docs
with many
Then good plain old-fashoned common sense might
(whout asking permission of coffee merchants) sug
gest to quit putting caffeine (he drug of cofee into
highly organized human body for health is really
wealth and the happest sort of wealth.
Then if ones own best interest urges him to study
into the reason and There's reason" he will I'M
earth great big facts that all of the sophstries of the
coffee importers and roasters cannot refute.
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that the supply is adequate for that
purpose. While this showing, on its
face, indicates compliance with
law, the fact remains that the water
supply, IL any at all, is not sufficient
TO permanently reclaim the land.
The ownership OF stock in 4 pro-
jected irrigation ditch which does
not exist in fact, or the ownership
Of a pump temporarily installed, has
often been accepted, in connection
with such testimony, as proof of the
possession of water. Many alleged
irrigation bitches or reservoirs are
familiar to members of the Commits
sion which are utterly inadequate to
irrigate 4 square rod, and upon the
strength of such works patent has
frequently then issued TO 30 acres Of
land.
Frauds committed through eonven-
tional forms of perjury and through
lack of proper yeriflcation of the
facts as TO the reclamation of the
land justify the taking of immediate
and radical steps In the revision of
the law. The law should absolutely
require an actual adequate water
supply, and the limits as to quantity
should be defined.
In short, the law should render i'm
possible the continuance Of the
practices by which desert lands
without water, without cultivation,
and without crops are passed into
the possession Of claimants.
Grabbing Lands.
The great bulk Of the vacant pub.
lie lands throughout the West are I'M
suitable for cultivation under the
present known conditions Of agricul-
ture. and so located that they can
not be reclaimed by irrigation. They
are, and probably always must be,
Of chief value for grazing. There are
il Is estimated, more than 100000
600 acres OF public grazing land, an
area approximately equal to one-fifth
the extent of the United States
proper. The exact limits can not be
set, for with seasoned changes large
areas of land which afford good
grazing one year are almost desert in
another. There are also vast tracts
of wooded timbered land in which
grazing has much Importance, and
until further classification Of the
public lands is made it will be I'M
possible to give with exactness the
total acreage. The extent Is so vast
and the commercial interests in
volyed so great as to demand in the
highest degree the wise and conser-
vative handling Of these vast re-
sources.
1t is a matter of the first import
ance to know whether these grazing
lands are being used in the best way
possible for the continued dcvel p
ment Of the country or whether
they are being abused under a sys-
TEN which Is detrimental to such de-
velopment and by which the only
present value Of the land is being
rapidly destroyed.
At present the vacant public lands
are theoretically open commons, free
to all citizens hut as matter Of fact
a large proportion have been parceled
out by more or ltss definite compacts
or agreements among the various in
terests. These tacit agreements are
continually being violated The
sheepmen and cattlement are in fire.
Quent collision because of incursions
upon each others Domain. Land
which for years has been regarded as
exclusively cattle range may be in
fringed upon by large bands Of
sheep, forced by drought to migrate.
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A darby was asked why he went
away, and gave the following lucid an
swer:
81 didn't went. I didn't want to
went, and II I had wanted to went. !
couldn't have got to 60 no how"
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There is a group Of islands south Of
New Zealand called the Seven Sisters
said to be subject to a practically
constant rainfall. The same condi-
tons exist in Terra del Fuego, except
that the rain often takes the form Of
sleet or snow.
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ROCHAMBEAU STATUE.
A Heroic Bronze Figure of frances
Field Marshall Standing In Front
of White House.

One Of the very striking and males
tic bits of bronze in Washington is
the Rocha mbeau statue which stands
In what was called jackson Square,
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But l must either Mrs. Mordaunt Miss
Violet"
You can't see either. Absolute orders Your
names Harcourt, isn't it? }"
Then David knew that Hupfeldt had over
reached him by the telegraph, and the shattering
of his dream castle caused such lghtnings to CLEAN
from within that the surly gamekeeper whisted to
a retriever dog and ostensbly revealed double
barreled gun which lay in the corner of the
porch
David was likely to have his own way with clod-
hoppers, even in the hour OF tribulation
Yes" he said, "my is Harcourt. And
yours?"
Nine is matter"
Every well, No Matter. You are obeying ORDERS
I have doubt; but you must be taught cvility
1 give you notice, No Matter, that a little later
1 Shall lick you good and plenty, and if you don't
take it like you will probably be fired into
the bargain"
The keeper for abusing him, but David
turned away. And now he was not the wel-dressed
gloved, spck and span Londoner, but the Indian
of the prairie, with heart from which the glow had
gone, with eyes that and ears that heard and
a brain that recorded everything
He was instantly aware that the country police
man who had lolled through the village behind him
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should not an honest man storm it for the sake of
another?
At the lodge, however, he met with decided
rebuff mo visitors admitted, - was the curt
response of gamekeeper sort of person who was
lurking in doorway when David tried to open
the locked gate.
my business is important" urged David quietly,
though his face flushed little at the mans i'm
pudent manner.
SOS my orders" said velveteens.
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spring, walked up the drive, accompanied by the
gamekeeper, dog and gun. The dog near to
undoing David; but rabbit, already disturbed.
ran out of the thicket, and sharp command from
the keeper brought the retriever to heel.
Van Hupfeldt entered the gardens; the keeper
made off across the park. Green and brown
buds, almost bursting into leaf already
enriching the shrubs and trees of Dale Manor,
especially in a sheltered hollow on the left front
of the house where nestled pretty lake There
the cover good. The hunter instinct sent him
that way
That Dutchman will make Violet bolt just
the dog started the rabbit" thought David, and he
took a circuitous route to reach summer house on
the most distant side of the ornamental water,
whence, he fancied, he could command a fair view
of the house and grounds. He waited with stubborn
patience for two long hours. At last he
arrive in dog cart, and it the coming of this
person which apparently drove Violet forth, as.
five minutes after the admitted
tall graceful figure in black, girl wearing large
black hat and draping white shawl elegantly round
her shoulders, stepped out of French window to
the smooth lawn, and looked straight at the sheet
of water beyond which David lay ensconced.
No need to tell him who this His Heart did
not beat He was glad, and something warmed
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erstwhile rounder up of steers stopping his
hanson the way to the station in order to
buy smart pair of doeskin gloves, while he
gazed lovingly at a boutonniere of violets, but
forbore.
1t was noon ere he reached Rigsworth, and in
qury showed that the Mordaunts' house was stu
ated at the farther end of the small village. He
walked through the street of scattered houses, and
attracted some attention by the fact that he
stranger. At any rate, that how he
regarded the discreet scrutiny to which he was
subjected
"A big house, with lodge gate, just past the
church on the left" We're the station masters
directions, and David had no difficulty in finding
his way. His heart fell little when he
the style of the place. The lodge was a pretty
villa in itself Its garden would be of great
worth within the London suburban Be-
hind it stretched the park of Dale Manor and
TIE turrets OF mansion among many lordly elms
seemed to put Violet a somewhat inaccessible
pinnacle. David did not know that people of
moderate could maintain a good sporting
estate by letting the shooting; but he had learned
il the free air of the States to rate man on
a different level to parks; if half-bred rascal
like van Hupfeldt was able to enter this citadel
ike a thief for daughter of the house, why
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CHAPTER XVII
David Regains All Lost Ground

'ARCOURT was now in the position of a
man who thinks he has invented flying
machine enthusiasm became stronger
. than knowledge, belief was made to do
service as evidence. To meet Violet, to
again into those sweet eyes of hers
IS the great thing he promised himself