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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-08-16
Poisining Gophers.

Anton Olson. Ward county,
in The Dakota Farmer: l have
just had the biggest success in
poisining gophers l ever had,
and l feel that l ought to let
others know how | obtained it..
l took one gallon OF ground bar
ley, powdered three-quarters of
a Bounce bottle OF strychnine
and one heaping teaspoonful OF
sugar. Mix the strychnine and
sugar in water, enough to go
over the barley and then pour it
on. let the preparation stand
over night to thoroughly soak.
In the morning | set out putting
one tablespoonful OF the mixture
at each hole.
Coming back from the trip OF
distribution l found by actual
count seventeen dead gophers on
a knoll not larger than five rods
square and in a length between
there and home | counted thirty
| have had fairly good success
with wheat, but not anything
like this.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-08-16
Biiou Theatre to Open.

Purcell & Smale will soon open
the Biiou Family theatre in the
new Robbins block, giving three
shows in the afternoon and five
in the evening. The perform
ance will practically be continu.
Gus. The entertainments will
last about forty minutes each,
and will consist OF illustrated
songs, etc. In the afternoons
the admission will be ten cents
for adults and five cents Tor
children, while in the evening,
adults will be charged fifteen
cents and children ten. Every
few days pictures will be ex.
changed for new ones. 1t is be-
lieved that the Bijou will meet
with SUCCESS.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-08-16
MAJOR MURPHY WILL
have SECOND TRIAL
Judge Pollock Sets Date, Nov. Z
at Fargo-..All Parties Inter.
ested in the Case are Notified
A Great Expense to the Tax
Payers.

Judge Pollock has set the date
for Major Murphy's second tria
at ten o'clock in the morning O
Nov. Z, at Fargo. Despite the
fact that the Ward county com
missioners at their last meeting
passed resolutions recommend
ing a dismissal of the case, on
the grounds of too much expense
for the county, to warrant an.
other trial, Judge Pollock seems
to have taken charge Of the mat.
ter himself, and sent notice to
Major Murphy, Palda & Burke,
his attorneys, the states attOr.
ney and all others interested in
the case, to prepare for it.
Major Murphy is charged with
forgery in the third degree. He
has had one trial at a cost OF
$1,000 for Ward county and a
majority of the taxpayers were
not in favor of another expen-
sive trial. Judge Pollock states
that MIR. Murphy is charged with
a grave offense and that it is his
right to have a second trial; that
if he is innocent, the world
should know it and if he is
guilty, he should be convicted.
Major Murphy apparently is
not afraid OF another trial, but
owing to the great expense at
tached to the trial, he warded it
off as long as possible. 1t is not
generally believed that Murphy
will ever be convicted.
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Lynch.

Harvesting has commenced in rea
earnest out here.
Mr.. E. Bell, brother of e. j. Bell
came here from Michigan on visit.
Guy Tatman, of Sioux Falls, s. OAK
is here on visit to his uncle, G. Tat.
man.
! A delightful surprise party was given
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Ayres last Tuesday
evening, by twenty of the friends and
neighbors, the 7th of Aug. being their
41st anniversary, The lawn was lighted
by father moon and lanterns, and the
gentlemen played cards. while the Ia
dies visited, and prepared dainty
lunch which was served at eleven o'clock.
The company dispersed at twelve, af-
ter wishing the couple many more hap
py years of welded life.
There was big dance at 9. G. Pot
ter's Saturday night in their fine new
barn.
Mrs. Fred Humphrey has gone to
Lansiord to visit her sisterin.law, Mrs.
Frank Humphrey, while Frank is help
ing his brother cut the grain.
Rev. Ross wife held services last Sun
day and preached a fine sermon. A
good crowd was in attendance, and it
looks encouraging to see SO many.
Next Sunday, the 10th, there will be
preaching again. All are welcome.
Mr.. Will Jennejohn made visit out
here to his claim, from Minot where he
has been working at his trade. He is
quite stranger in these parts, as bust
ness is so rushing he doesn't have much
time to visit his claim, His brother
Herman has been working the claim for
five years and they have certainly got q
lot of land broke and fine crops to har-
vest every year. They have four quar-
tiers in crop this season.
The crops are all looking fine here.
Money and grain will he rushing some
this fall.
The threshing machine men are look
ing for crews already.
Mrs. Will Jacobson's mother and sis
ter from Missouri have been here on .
visit. They returned home lastsweek.
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Wouldn't Let Minister Run It.

Rev. Mr.. JOhannesen from
Northwood arrived in Minot re-.
Gently intending to take charge
of the county hospital, in behalf
of the Lutheran church. The old
board had transferred the hoepi-
tai to a new board and it was In
tended to have the institution
under the control of the Luther.
an church, with sisters for train
ed nurses.
Mr.. Johannesen asked for
room and board at the institu-
ton but the county commissions
ers couldn't see it in that way
and took charge of the affairs
themselves. We understand
that the best of feeling does not
exist on the part Of some toward
the commissioners for their ac-
ton, and the matter may not
vet be ended.
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County Buys Car of Sulphur.

Paul V. Mccoy, the druggist,
sold Ward county it's third car of
sulphur Monday for 1915 deliv-
cred at the court house in this
city. Mr.. Mccoy has sold every
car of sulphur yet purchased by
the county. It will be used in
dipping the cattle on the ranges.
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City Has Good Well.

The city has struck an excel
lent well at a depth OF IS feet,
the water coming within six and
a half feet of the top. Mr.. Gard
ner, who is drilling it, believes
that it's on the same vein with
the one drilled in Eastwood
Park. The water is very pure
and if the test proves successful,
Minot will have the best water
supply of any city in the state.
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THE HARVEST IS ON
Thousands of Binders Started in
the Fields of Ward County
Monday..-Cars Will be Scarce
-..ShOuId Stack Grain When.
ever Possible.

Many a farmer started his bin
der in the harvest field Monday
and We might truthfully state
that harvest is now ON in full
blast. By the latter part OF the
week, every farmer will have
some grain ready cut. Some
have been at it nearly two weeks.
AS usual farm hands are scarce
and are demanding two and two
and a half dollars a day and
board. Prices for farm laborers
always vary according to the
supply and demand. With twen-
ty-tive per cent more crops in the
county this year than last, many
more men will be needed.
The season is a little late there
fore it will behoove the farmer to
use every effort to get his grain
in shock and even in the stack as
early as he can. AS usual many
of the farmers wives and daugh-
tiers will come to the rescue and
help them gather the fruit OF
their summers work. While it
is not an unusual thing Tor
women to take the place OF har-
vest hands the North Dakota
housewives are not above any
kind OF work especially when a
good many dollars are at stake.
Many new granaries are being
built and this is a good thing,
for the railroads will be tied up
as badly or worse than lastyear.
While many new cars have
been constructed, car building
has not kept pace with farming
in this state. Last year thous-
ands OF piles OF grain stood in
the fields where it was threshed,
because the elevators were all
full, and no cars were at hand to
carry the grain. AS luck would
have it, the weather was most
favorable and no rain came to
spoil the grain or lower it's grade.
Minot elevators secured plenty
OF cars last year and will do so
again this year. This will not
be true OF all OF the cities how
ever. For this reason, it will be
we'll to stack the grain whenever
possible. The grain usually
grades up better after standing
in the stack, the threshing bill is
always good deal less, the
farmer can select the best
thresher that his community al
fords, and the grain is out OF the
way so that he can go ahead
with his fall blowing. So you
see it's worth while.
Haying is being completed as
fast as possible. The .sloughs
did not produce much hay this
year on account Of the unusual
amount of moisture. but the up
lands were much better than
common, and there will eplenty
of haV and to spare.
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Capt. Blakey Home.

Capt. A. S. Blakey returned
from the manouvoring Camp Is
lay, Wyoming, where he spent
three weeks at exceedingly hard
work drilling The captain says
that he marched fifteen miles
every day he was gone and lost
several pounds avoirdupois. but
looks hale and hearty and brown
as a berry.
The camp was located in ades.
olate enough place, surrounded
by rocks and sage brush. 1t
made an ideal place to do good,
hard work. At the camp there
were three full regiment OF in
fantry, two regiments OF calvary,
one regiment OF artillery, besides
the North Dakota state guard,
numbering 500 soldiers.
Mr.. Blakey accompanied Gov.
Sarles on the trip, who himself is
a captain.
The manoevOurs consisted of
both regiment and company
drills, target practices, sham
battles, skirmish drills, and ar
tillery practice, the latter being
a splendid sight. As they were
$500 feet above the sea level, the
soldiers often played out.
MIR. Blakey tells of a little Incl
dent which shows how strict the
officers in the regular army are
with their men. On the march
to the camp, three soldiers who
were very thirsty stopped for a
moment to dip some clear cool
water from an irrigation ditch
with their canteens. For this Of
tense, the three men were arrest
ed, given ten days in the guard
house and fined $40 each.
The trip did the North Dakota
boys worlds of good, but they,
being out Of practice to a GER
tain extent; were very sore for a
few days. There were soldiers
from Texas, New Mexico, Ne
braska and other states.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-08-16
SALE THREE llIIk
WESTERN HORSES

/ have sold most OF my colts,
but still have on hand a bunch
Of horses and geldings unbroke;
ages from three to six years old;
big, snowy farm stuff. l also
have forty broke teams weighing
from 100 to 400. These horses
are young, sound, and free from
disease. 1t will pay you to see
me before buying. JOHN EHR,
If. Minot, N. D.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-08-16
Minister Wins at Tennis.

Rev. N. E. Ellsworth, rector
of the Episcopal church in this
city, won the handicap singles in
tennis at the State Tournament
at Grand Forks from T. N. Jayne
of Minneapolis who himself cap
tured the North Dakota state
championship. The handicap
mems doubles was won by Colli-
son Of Rugby and Butler Lamb
Of Towner. Rev. Ellsworth is
receiving congratulations from
his many admirers in Minot.
A. Datto, OF Petoskey, Mich, is
visiting with his brother-in-law,
Dan Glazer.
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Minot Tailoring Go. Moves.

The Minot Tailoring Co. will
move from the P p. Lee base
ment to rooms Z, 8, 9, and 10 in
the new Brauer building. The
change will be made Monday.
Business has been growing
with this concern so fast that
they are compelled to seek larger
quarters. A new tailor or two
will be added and the rush of
work will be turned out rapidly.
The Minot Tailoring Co. is COM
ing to the front as one Of the
best tailoring concerns in the
state.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-08-16

Geo. Robertson was a business
visitor in the city on Monday en-
route to the Eagle convention at
Milwaukee, Wis, which convenes
this week. George is one of the
old-timers in this county and is
now located at Kenmare on the
500.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-08-16
Boy Injured by Horse.

Tom, the little son of w. j.
Carroll, was kicked in the stom-
ach in q terrible manner, by one
of Mr.. CAROLS horses Monday.
The lad was unconscious for sew
eral hours and for a time it was
feared that he would not survive.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-08-16
Dr.. MCDANIEL Locates Here.

Or. A. J. Mcdaniel, who Las
lust returned to this state from
Washington. D. c., where he
took a years postgraduate
course in the Georgetown Uni
versity, has opened Offices in the
White Front block. The doctor
is not a stranger to North Dako-
ia and Minot; for several years
he has practiced at Edmore
He is a graduate of the Keo-
kuk, Ia, medical college. The
doctor will give special attention
to diseases OF women and child
rem.
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Alderman Iasker Ill.

Alderman B. B. Tasker is ly-
ing very i'll OF typhoid fever and
appendicitis. His condition has
been precarious, but it is report
ed that he is improving slowly.
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Rob Fruit Store,

Warren's fruit store was rob-
bed Sunday evening of SIS and
two revolvers valued at $50.
Parties bored a hole thru the
rear door and removed the lock.
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''Pitchfork" Tillman will ap.
pear at Kenmare this fall.
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-15
SONhERv|LlE ANO JONES
READY FOR BOUT TOMORROW
Both Little Men Are In Superb cordI
tlon and Match Promises to
Furnish Fine Sport.

General interest Is being manifested
III the wrestling bout between Bob
Sommcryillc and Benny Jones. which
VIII he pulled off at the Academy OF
Music tomorrow night and which
promises to he the finest sporting
event ever seen on the Peninsula.
Both men are In superb condition
having been hard ut work training fol.
The past two weeks. Each has arop.
ped fifteen pounds or more and will
weigh In at 1870 pounds with the
greatest case.
The Little Giant Will hardly
weigh over % pounds ana Is afraid
to take on more weight because tho
operation might injurc his wind and
staying qualities. For years Bcnnie
WIS champion fcathcrwcigit wrestler
of the world aud for long time he
was compelled 10 wrcstIc in the light
weight class order to get matches. Ho
Is wonderful little man yet and des
pitc his bald and grizzled head OK.
poets to make his sprishily young am
| tagonist step lively to win.
Sommcrvillc Ia the present feather
weight champion ana he. too. usually
wrcstles out o, his class because there
are so few men of his own size who
can make II interesting for him. AL
though he believes he will win he is
| not Inclined to discount Bennie's
| cleverncss. f0' he remembers his
great match with Lacy at Adams
| Mass. last summer. Lacy, who was
4 xn y
IA IL pounds. aud til Scotchmar
found considerable difficulty in get
ting down to that weight The match
lasted for six hours and q half. Som.
, mcrsnie getting two ont of three
falls during the strenuous battle.
John Sherman, of Phoebus. will of.
ftciate as announcer tomorrow night
II is likely that Robert Frankford. of
this city, will be asked to referee the
match. l5
81 In addition to the principal bout.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-15

tlicro are several preliminary menu
bors that promise to be Interesting.
Young Chccscman and Dutch Woods
both OF this city and Bud Wilson. Of
Hampton, and Kid Shulty, OF Nor
fo'H, will meet In wrestling bouts and
there will be thrcc-round boxing con-
Tests between Bud Lansing. Of this
city, and Kid Lewis, of Norfolk,
frank Bashfort q clever bag punch
or, Will give an exhibition OF his
s,.Il.
Sommcrvillc has agreed to give
brief exhibition of the Japanese
wrestling art known MS Jiu Jltsu, in
which he cXcels.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-15
Saturday, July IA, 1906.
Arrived

Steamer Nicetu, tSpan.,> Beotegui,
tons bunker coal.
Steamer jefferson, Dole, New York
and Norfolk-To Old Dominion
Steamship Company with passengers
and merchandise.
Steamer Howard, Chase, Provi.
dence and Norfolk-To Merchants G.
Miners Transportation Company with
passengers and merchandise.
Steamer Yemassee. Simmons, Phil.
adclphia and Norfolk-To Clyde
Steamship Company with merchan.
disc.
Tug Cuba with barges Sasua, Bos-
ton; Upton. New Bedford, Bristol,
Fall River.
Cleared.
Schooner F.. Marie Brown, Cole.
Mayport, Fla
Sailed.
Steamers: Almora (Br.,) Turner
Glasgow; Jupiter tBr,) Garrett, New
York; Gulf of Ancud (Br.) Fox.
worthy, New Orleans: Bay State
Peterson. Lynn; Princess Anne,
Tapley, Norfolk and New York
Powhatan. Ryan. Norfolk and Provi
dcnce: Howard. Chase. Baltimore.
Schooner Helvitia, Bernet, Ply
mouth.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-15

feeling of prejudice that may exist
regarding employment in factories
Our sanitary conditions are most OK.
cellcnt, the work healthful, and the
management is doing everything In
It's power to nuke the SURROUNDINGS
pleasant and congenial, anu to main.
tain the dignity, high standard and
moral tone Of the Institution. so that
1t shall be above reproach or criti,
cisn at any tune.
Trusting that this communication
Will receive due consideration, AMI
thanking you i'll advance for your co.
operation. We beg to remain.
Very respectfully,
GEO. w. WILLIAMS
company's Generous Policy.
The Following circular has been
posted in the American Tobacco
Company's local branch:
employees Bounty.
Upon proof of the death. before
July LIST, 1907, of any person in the
employ of this company ut the time
of his or her death, who shall have
been continuously in the employment
OF this company for at least one
year preceding his. or her death,
and whose wages do not, at the date
OF his or her death exceed fifty dol.
lars per week, The American To
bacco Company will donate in cash
to the person finally designated by
such employee sum of money
equal to the wages paid to such
dead employee by this company dur
ing the last year of his or her life.
not exceeding, however, in any case,
the sum Of five hundred dollars
Cs50Ul.
Any employee desiring to avail
himself or herself of this bounty
must give to the cashier of tho
branch at which he or she is employ
ed, the name of the person selected
to receive it: and such selection may
be changed by the employee at pleas
ure by notice to the cashier OF the
branch.
The donation hereunder will hu
made only upon satisfactory proof of
death made to our New York Of
flee within sixty days after the death
of such cmployc, and will he made
only to the person finally dcsignat.
ed and not to the heirs. executor, adj.
ministrator, creditors or assigns of
such person.
THE AMERICAN TOBACCO CO."
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Second Presbyterian.

services will be held at the First
Presbyterian church today as fol
lows: $3.50 a. M, Sunday school; IL
n. M. preaching by the pastor. Rev.
Il. Il. Wexford, upon THE Criminal.
ity OF Consent" p. M, preaching
ny the pastor. subject. THE God we
Need" There have been SO additions
to this church since January /, last.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-15
WIRELESS FOR THE MONROE.
o. D. Company Arranees to Have pc
Forrest System Installed.

The Old Dominion Steamship Com
pany has arranged with the Atlantic
Dc Forrest Wireless Company to
equip the steamer Monroe with wire-
less tclesrarhy. The work will be
started at once and should be COM
pcted In short time.
1t is probable that all of the Old
Dominion liners plying between this.
city and New York will be equipped
with wireless.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-15
MARINE NOTES
Notice to Mariners.

The department of Commerce ami
Labor has issued the following no
tice to mariners:
Nansemond River Light Station.
Vo. Located in . IL feet of water.
on shoal OH The casterly side of
the entrance to Nansemond river, II
mile northerly of Pig Point Va.
The fog bell machinery at this sta
ton, reported disabled May IL, was
repaired and its use resumed July 10.
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Off For erie Basin.

The British steamer Jupiter sailed
yesterday for New York, where she
is TO be repaired at Robbins Erie
Basin. The vessel has been in dry
dock No 1, at the local shipyard
for several days. having her hull
surveyed. She was damaged BY
grounding on reef OF the coast OF
Cuba last May.
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Held For Grand jury.

sterllas Blackwell, negro, was
held for the grand jury by Justice
Brown in the police court yesterday
morning on the charge Of larceny
and house breaking. IT ia alleged
that the negro broke into and rob
bed the Dixie Steam slaundry,ss nsass,:
laundry on Twentysthird street, s sti
Sunday night \. sss
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-15
Trinity Methodist

Rev w. B. Beauchamp, pastor of
the Trinity Methodist church. will
preach today on the following sub.
1ects: Morning, "Tho Thirty Silent
Years in the Life of Christi" even.
ing, The Universal Note In the Mes.
sage of Jesus"
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Y. M, c. A. Notes

Victory perched oil the banners of
two of the y. NJ. c. a teams yes
terday afternoon; the base ball team
making score Of four to one over
the fast aggregation of shpyard timo
Keepers, and delegation OF assocIa.
ton tennis players putting IL over
the Hampton Y. Nj. c. A. IN the
tennis tournament the first prize. n
tennis racket, vas won by |. Bre-
mond Harvey, and the second prize,
Il pair Of tennis shoes, won by G. ID
'McAipinc. both winners being from
Newport News. This is the tourna.
ment which was postponed from the
Fourth of July. There will be re-
turn contest held in this city in the
near future.
The summary and lineup OF the
baseball game Is as follows:
Y. NJ c. A.-Sinclair, c.; Mortal
cone. p.; Hughes, H., 3b.; Under
wood, 2b.: Spicer. S.; LEM. Ill.,:
McFalI. !. f.; sibert, c. f.; Hughes
A, r.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. h.; Shawcn
3D.; Nealon, IS; McMurran. 2b.
Richardson. r. E.. Powell. !. T.: Lin
kns, c. f.; Garrett, c.; Van Pelt. p.
II. III.
~. NJ. c. A.. -. 80. ....l 3 a
Timekocpcrs 9
Summary-Struck out. by Alonfal
: cone, G by Van Pelt. 5. Hit by
pitcher, Garrett Base on balls. OIL
Monfalconc. 1. Time of game, III
10 minutes. Umpire MIR. Robert
Massenburg.
Entries will he opened Monday for
a freeze.out Tennis tournament to
be played off at once.
The association baseball team will
meet the fast Hampton Y, NJ. G. "A
team next Saturday on the Soldiers
Hcme diamond. 5s,