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hare Of soil, and reforcstation becomes
impossible
We nrc told by experts. and no one
contrndicts the statement, that mt the
present rate OF consumption. our en-
tire forest resources will bc cxhn usted
In less thnn forty years. ! have re-
Gently seen II stated mt thirty-fivc
years. II We are To guard against
this national danger the Timber and
Stone Law must he repealed. and all
public timber lands Included In perm
anent Forest Reserves. The title TO the
land forever retained by the National
Government. stumpagc only OF ma
turcd timber sold. and young timber
preserved for future cutting. SO that
the forests will be perpctuntcd by
right use: and the National Govern
ment must. by the reservation or pur-
chase Of existing forest lands. and the
planting OF new forests, create In
every state National Forest Plnnta-
tions from which. through all the
years to come. n sufficient supply OF
wood and timber can he annually
harvested to supply the needs OF the
people of each state from the Forest
Plantations in that state.
Unless we take time by the fore
lock the next generation will zee the
United States practically treeless
nation. without wood or timber for
the uses of our people, and devastated
year after year by ruinous oods. Al
ready the scarcity OF timber Is being
felt and every man who builds n
home must pay the increased cost. In
Michigan I understand that some OF
your most important industries arc
crippled by the shortage of timber.
And yet. In the face OF this con-
dition which II nothing more than n
crisis threatening the complete de-
struction of one OF our greatest re-
sources ns nation. Congress busies
itself with a multitude of matters of
Infinitely less Importance and refuses
to repeal the Timber and stone Act
under which the Inst remnants OF our
unrcserved national forest lands nre
being fed into the Unsuitable NAV Of
the timber spectators for less than
onc.tenth OF their actual value.
We mrc told by the men In Congress
who make Committees and shape leg
islation that the money cannot he
spared to acquire ani save from de.
struction the Cnlaverns Big Trees In
California. or to create the White
Mountain and Appalachian Forest Re-
serves. and preserve their Forest re.
sources and save the water power
used In the manufacturing Industries
OF New England and the South: and
the snmc men In the same moment re-
fuse to stop the most shameless wnste
Of nations resources that ever dis
graccd a national lawmaklng body by
refusing to repeal the Timber and
stone Act.
Not only this. but in Arizona and
New Mexico where the forests are the
very life Of the country, the Joint
Statehood Bill proposed to give float.
Ing grant OF several million acres
which the land spectators who would
The Delta independent., 1906-07-13
4 HOnccrUn Garden.

The Homecrott Movement is grow
ing in strength and many leading
newspapers are editorially advocating
the idea that every family. though
living in the city, ought to have a
garden. A reader of MANWEI $
HOMEMAKER MAGAZINE. in
Westbranch. Iowa. sends us the fol
lowing editorial clipped from the Des
Moines Daily News, which is so fully
in harmony with what this magazine
stands for that we take pleasure in
reproducing the same. The editor of
the News says:
\ little garden. if properly cared
for. will save the city dweller many
dollar.
But that is by no means the chiefest
good Even if he has more money
than he knows what to do with he
will still lind rich profit in welding
the spade and hoe for eN,rciSe. And
the rareSt pleasure comes from follow
ing the primal instincts of nature.
1t is not alone the plants and flowers
we long for.
An inner something impels is TO put
our hands 1T work in tLs earth. TO
bathe our bodies in the sunshine and
to open our souls in devotion to things
that are not gross. but sweet aud
pure,
To be pitied is 4 e man who tocS
not drink in with delight t e fragrance
of the dowers after having brathcd
all day the stencil OF city, and who
does not learn a lesson from the noise
less, orderly. beueticent processes OF
nature that are constantly going on
around him.
Every city dwellcr who has bit of
ground ought to have Il garden.
1t may lie only five feet square. but
he can plant 1t in .reen peas, succulent
onions. radishes or lettuce, and stun
find room for flower or two to throw
little color and little fragrance into
his life
There are . any reasons, economlcai'
physical, csthetic and moral. why
every man should be his own gar
dener II he can.
Thousands of dwellSrs In hotels,
flats and tenements can't be. Their
existence Is as dull and cheerfess in
the season when all nature Is gay as
| is that of bird that Is Gagged.
They may laugh-and so does the
Gagged bird sing. But 1t Is not true
living, for all that.
Il
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FOR THE TOWN BEAUTIFUL.
Missouri Women Begin Campaign
for Cleaner Cities and Villages
columbia Heraid.D

'1otumbA f1erniu.l
The club women of Missouri have
taken up in earnest the campaign for
cleaner cities and towns. In St.
Joseph and other large towns organ
izations of women have done much to
promote a general sentiment for clean
lincss and are planning more. In Ma
con women's organization virtually
manages the street cleaning depart
ment. collects the money from mer-
chants. superlntends the work and
disburses the funds. The members of
the club at Trenton, a women's club.
have started a campaign that is being
watched with interest and initiated in
other towns. At the annual meeting
T. n. witten, the club discussed plans
for the promotion of a sentiment for
better care OF lawns and gardens.
cleaner streets and alleys and general
improvements. The subject of the
opening paper OF the meeting. read by
Mrs. ]. A. Asher, was this appropriate
one: '''rhe Towns Opportunity--How
Can 1t Do More Than the City for
Beautiful merican Life?' One of
the plans decided upon was to offer
cash prizes to children in the various
wards of Trenton for the best show
ings under prescribed conditions. in
the growing OF flowers and care of
premises. Seeds for the competitors
are to be furnished practically free W
the club. The mayor was asked to
issue II proclamation for u neral
clcnning-up day, asking citizens to de-
vote few hours systematically to dis
posing OF the accumulated rubbish,
What the women are doing In some
Missouri towns the school children
have been urged to undertake In others.
At various ward schools of Joplin the
pupils assisted In the cleaning up of
the grounds In readiness I, the liant
ing of shrubs and flowers, At Perry,
In Rails County. where Professor !.
+. Osborne has the prettiest public
school campus In the state, the school
children helped In the good work. At
Joplin Principal 8, A. Baker has been
a leader In the observance Of Arbor
day and the incubation Of the senti-
ment FOR the civic beauty.
A town must first be built In ( q
wilderness and then made beautiful
The Missouri wilderness has gone. the
towns are here aud are now bclns.
made beautiful.
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NATIONAL FOUNDATIONS, :
PATRIOTISM IN TINE OF PEACE
NEEDED TO SOLVE OUR
NATIONAL PROBLENS.

We Must Plant Forests. Organize
Better Schools, Make Homes tor
Workers and Rear the Children
Close to Nature.-Menaee Of Great
Cities.
At the commencement exercises OF
the Michigan Agricultural College on
June Doth, 1906. an address was de.
livered by George II. Maxwell Dean
Of the Homecrofters Gid of the Tails.
man and Executive Chairman of the
National Irrigation Association.
The keynote Of the address OF Mr..
Maxwell was the idea that we should
bring to the constructive work OF
our social and commercial life In time
Of peace. the same fervent patriot.
ism and devotion to the public serv-
Ice that would inspire the whole ma.
tion II we were in the throes Of n
bloody conflict with the people of
some other country.
In illustration Of this he re.
ferred to our forest resources
The wasteful Improvidence with
which we have swept the for.
csts out OF existence was contrastcd
with the elaborate care with which
we have built fortifcations and na.
vies and equipped our armies. And
yet, said Mr.. Maxwell. we have little
TO fear from any foreign foe. But
we have much TO fear from the
wreck and ruin that will inevitably
follow the destruction of our forests.
Destroy the forests and over i'm
mcnse areas flood and drouth will
destroy the farms.
Destroy the forests and you will at
the same time destroy many OF our
most important Industries by the cx-
haustion OF our supply OF wood or
timber.
Destroy n city by bombardment or
fire and 1t can be rebuilt In n few
years more beautiful than ever.
Destroy forest on the plains and
Il may take more than generation
TO restore 1t.
Destroy forest on the mountains
where the soil IL thin and poor, and
II may take centuries TO restore tho
forest II II can ever be done Mt all
The destruction OF the forest cover
leaves the mountain sides so exposed
IN erosion that the rocks are washed
The Delta independent., 1906-07-13

IT" ~lums and tenements of the
great cities are social dynamite, GER
only ~l'rGuard against such dangers
is to plant the multiplying millions of
The Delta independent., 1906-07-13

II hook Is the first Of n Series
that u II Chronicle the Progress of the
lIuMECROFT MOVEMENT
and 'urm all who wish to cooperate
witt how they may do so through
the nation of local Homecrofters'
Circl"> Clubs or Gilds to promote
Tow gud Village Bcttcrment. stimu-
late omr civic pride and loyalty to
hom' .~Iitutions. industries and trade.
impr methods and facilities of edu-
catio 70 he local public schools, and
crcap 'ww opportunities AT Home
that Il 20 far To check the drift OF
trad and population to the cities.
TIL first Gid of the Homecrofters
has O.-n established at Watcrtown.
Mas husetts. The Gildhall, Shops
and r rdcu~ are located al 1i3 Main
Sire where the Garden School is
now lily organized and over one
hund~I children are ut work in the
Gnr,-- The departments for train
ing in Homecraft and Village Indus
tries being installed. The Weavcrs
are .geady at work ut the looms.
II is not designed TO build here an
Isolated Institution, but TO make n
model which can be duplicated in any
r.E-D or Wills 80 in the Souutry
The Delta independent., 1906-07-13

our fast increasing population in in
dividual bones on the land-home
crofts. however small. owned by the
occupant. where every worker and his
family can enjoy individual industrial
independence ."-Gecrge II. Maxwell
The Delta independent., 1906-07-13
Copies Of "THE FIRST BOOK oI

Copies Of "THE FIRST BOOK OF
THE HOMECROFTERS can be
O btained by sending twelve two
cent stamps with your name and
a address tcarefully and plainly
\. ritten) to The Homecrofters' Gid
OF the TaIisnan td3. Main ST..
W ateStoWn. n Massachusetts.
There is New Hope and Inspiration
rrr every Worker who wants n Home
his own on the Land in the
, Iced AND PLATFORM OF THE
1pMECROFTERS which is as fol-
NS:
Peace has her victories no less re-
Z .wned than war"
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:" little croft owned a plot Of corn.
garden stored with peas and mint and thyme
And flowers for posies, oft on Sunday morn,
P!ucked while the church bells rang their earliest
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-11-08
CONTEXT NOTICE.

department of the Interior, United States
Land Office. Minot, N: D., Oct: 9, 1905,
AsuBicient contest affidavit having been
fled in this office by Oscar Cluckey. contest
ship Isl. Range 81. by William 9 Burthwick.
contestee, in which IL Is alleged that said en-
tryman has not since the date OF his filing
thereon. established. had or maintained his
residence thereon; that since that time he has
resided elsewhere than on the said land and
now does reside elsewhere than thereon: that
since that date no part OF the said said land
has been cultivated that the said entryman
has not since that date made any improve
ments of any kind thereon: that he has wholly
abandoned the same for more than six months
last past and that said alleged absence from
the said land was not due to his employment in
the army. navy or marine corps OF the United
States as q private soldier, offtcer, seaman. or
marine during the war with Spain. or during
any other war in which the United States may
be engaged. Said parties are hereby notified
to appear, respond and offer evidence touching
said allegation at 10 o'clock a, m. on Decem-
Der 81. 1908. before the Register and Receiver
at the United States Land Once in MinOt. N. p
The said contestant, having. in proper atfi.
davit. filed Oct. 25,' 1908. set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
of this notice cannot be made, it is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
L. d. McGahan. Register.
c. Aurland. Att.
MinOt. N. D.. n-S-l2-l3
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BIDS FOR STREET GRADING


The City Council of the City of Minot N. D.,
will receive bids until o'clock p. M, Nov. 18TH
1905. for the grading of streets of said City as
hereinafter named. Said work to be in accord
on file in the office Of the City Auditor and to
be completed on or before August LIST, 1907
Reshus street. entire length.
Main street, entire length.
Welcome street. entire length.
Belyea ave-, entire length.
Baisdel ave-. from 9Th street to 9th street.
Third street, from Ward street East to Bel
yea ave.
Fourth street, from Ward street East to
Sixth street, from Ward street East to Main
street.
Sixth street. from Ramstad street to East
3rd ave.
Ramstad avenue, entire length.
Pleasant avenue. entire length
Park ave from North Ward street East to
Mill street.
Cleveland ave.. from North Ward street East
Harrison ave. from North Ward street East
to Ruth street.
Victoria street, entire length.
Anne street. entire length.
Ruth street. from Park ave. to Harrison ave.
River street. entire length.
Walders street. entire length.
The East one-half ~ North Ward street, from
Park ave. North to H 'rrison ave.
All bids shall! be il separate amounts for each
street. but shall cover the entire work for all
streets, and upon basis OF cash payment, and
shall be accompanied by u certified check in
the sum of $4,000 payable to the Mayor OF the
City. and a surety bond il an amount equal to
Minot. All bids shall be addressed to the City
Auditor and shall be sealed and marked bids
Tie S City Council reserves the right to reject
any and all bids any part thereof.
BY order of the City Council.
Geo L. Morrow, Auditor.
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Citation Hearing Petition for
Appointment of Administrator

State OF North Dakota. County OF Ward
In County Court before Hon. N. Davis. Judge
In the Matter Of the Estate Of Hans E. JAG
OLSON. Deceased.
Nicolai jacobson. Petitioner vs-All persons
interested in the Estate of Hans E. Jacobson
deceased. Respondent-Citation airing
Petition Tor Appointment OF Administrator.
The State OF North Dakota to the above
named Respondent and all Persons interested
in the estate ST Hans f. Jacobson deceased:
You and each OF you are hereby notified
that NicOla jacobson the petitioner herein,
has filed in this Court his petition praying that
letters OF administration upon the estate Of
Hans E. jacobson late OF the town OF Ray in
the County of Ward and State OF North Dako-
to- deceased, be granted to c. D. Nelson and
that the said petition will be heard and duly
considered BY this Court on Saturday the sth
day OF Dec. A. D. 1905 at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon Of that day. at the Court Rooms OF this
Court. in the County Court House in the city Of
Minot, County OF Ward and State Of North
Dakota. and YOU and each OF you are hereby
cited to be and appear before this Court at
said time and place. and answer said petition.
and show cause. il any there be. why the pray
err OF said petitioner should not be granted.
BY the Court:
N. DAVIS:
Judge of the County Court.
JAMES JOHNSON.
Attorney for the Estate ll-1-ll-22
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The best treatment for indigestion
and troubles of the stomach is to rest
on The ss1 Of e. sed 81 Gessn
which will digest the food eaten, thus
taking the work off the stomach. At
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5000 grains Of food. 1t relieves the
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and dyspepsia: kodcl is made in strict
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and Drug Law. Sold by Mccoy 4 Co.,,
Druggists.
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ALIAS CONTEST NOTICE

Department Of the Interior, United States
Land Once, Ainot. North Dakota, Oct. 10, 1905.
"a sufl,cient contest eti'dsyit having been
against 81. E. No. 5Se5, made juno S. 1860, for
the sen Of Section "a. Township. 1855, range 50,
BY CHARLES 4. Reed, contestee, in which it is
alleged that said entryypan has wholly aband-
from for moro than six months last past. that
no has wholly failed TO improve or cultivate
said premises according to the homestead
laws; that said defaults still exist; and that
not due to his employment in tho army, navy
or marine corps ofthe United States. as a pri-
vate soldier. oficer, seaman or marine, during
the war with Spain, eF during any Other war
said parties arc hereby notified 70 appear, res
pond and offer evidence touching said allega-
ton at ten O'Clock q. m. on the I'd day Of Janu.
airy, 1907 before the Register and Receiver Of
the United States Land Office in Minot, North
Dakota.
L. d. McGahan. Register.
Tho said contestant in the above entitled
contest in a an1davit hled October 18th, 1905.
having set forth facts showing that personal
service of the above notice cannot be made. it
is hereby ordered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publication.
l025ll-29 L. d. McGahan, Register.
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CONTEST NOTICE

Department of the Interior, United States
Land Office, Minot. N. D.. Oct. 8, 1906.
Asunicent contest AFFIDAVIT hayng been filed
in this office by Edward P Err c9ntestant,
DEC. q. 1909, for ny sek, Section g. Township
l55 N, Range Sc w.. by Bert c; Harris, con-
man has wholly abandoned said tract Of land
six months last past; that he never did estab-
lished his residence on said land, and never
made any improvements thereon: and that said
alleged absence from the said land " as not due
to his employment In the army. navy or marine
corps Of the United States, as Q private SOL
der, officer. seaman or marine, during the war
with Spain or during any other war in which
the United States may be engaged; said parties
are hereby notified to appear. respond and Of
fer evidence touching said allegation at 10
O'Clock q m. on Dec. 81, 1905. before the resist-
er and receiver at the United States Land Of
hce In Minot N. d.
The said contestant having, In . proper afli-
davit. fled Oct. 8. 1906 set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
ordered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
L. d. McGahan, Register.
John ]. Bates. Attorney. ll-l.l2-6
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RESOLVED That the boundaries of the City
of Minot, North Dakota, be extended and land
be incorporated within the city limits as fol-
lows, namely:
Beginning at tho northeast corner Of the
northwest quarter of the northwest quarter,of
w. sss So e. osenn1 bsns eSt
rods east OF the southwest corner of section
twenty.four (s4) said township:
west foas Gy line be-
tween sections twenty-five (25) and twenty.six
Thence south along said section line eighty
(SOl rods;
Thence west eighty (8O) rods:
Thence north eighty (sO) rods;
-. Thence west five hundred afty-nine feet
Thence north eighty 500 rods to the section
line between sections twenty-three (23) and
All according to the Government survey and
all in township one hundred tifty-fve C55)
North, Of range eighty-thre (S3) West.
corporate limits Of said City OF Minot is des-
cribed by Government sub.d ivisions as follows :
The northwest quarter of the northwest quar-
The east one.half Of the northeast quarter of
dred Att. nine (55s) feet Of the northwest quar-
six (2e(, all in township one hundred ffty-fve
The land Included in said boundaries and
orporate, limits Of said City Of Minot, is des-
cribed by lots, blocks and additions, so far as
the same is plated, as follows:
Block one a:
Lots one Cd to twenty. four (24). inclusive.
block two (2);
Lots one D to twenty four (24). inclusive.
block three (3);
Lots one ~ to twenty-four (a4), inclusive.
block four o.;
Lots one G) to twenty-four (24). inclusive,
block five Isl;
Lots one 1 to twenty-fCur l24J, inclusive,
block six ISL;
Lots one III to twenty.four [24], inclusive,
block seven IT,;
Lots one M to twenty.four RAJ. inclusive,
block eight Isl;
All in Summit Park.
Lots one II to ten [10I, inclusive, block one
Lots one III to ten [lo], inclusive, block two
Lots one III to ten [lo] inclusive block three
Lots one III to ten [o]. inclusive. block four
All in Suburban Houses Add.
Lots one III to fourteen [l4], inclusive, BLOCK
Lots one III to fourteen [l4]. inclusive, block
twO[2
Lots one III to sixteen [l6], inclusive. block
three Isl;
Lots one l to seven !, inclusive, block five 5:
Lots one to seven 7, inclusive block six g.;
All in South MinOt.
Also all according to the plat of said addi-
tiOns on file in the Office of the Register Of
Deeds within and for the County OF Ward,
North Dakota, and including streets and alleys
as specified in said plats
Minot, N. d.. Oct. 20. 1906
Hills Auditor.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his intention
to make final proof in support Of his claim.
Honorable Register and Receiver Of the U. s.
land oltlce at Minot, N. Oak. on Nov. 10. 1906,
viz: Charley Peterson: H. E. No. ,4435 for the
northwest quarter of Section 8, Township l53,
Range "a.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz: Berndt Larson, Denny Car
ty, Robert Evans, Jessie Evans. all OF Mnot,
N. D.
L. D. MCCAHAN
Register.
Jourgen Olson. ARt. for claimant.
l0ll.ll-l5 MinOt, N. Oak.
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for Change of Name.

In District Court. Eighth Judicial District
In the matter OF the change of name OF Mary
A. Burke.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF NAME
Notice is hereby given that Mrs. Mary A.
Burke will, on the end day Of November. 1906
make application efore Honorable +. b. GOss.
Judge OF the District Court OF the eighth judi.
cial district. at ten o'clock q. m OF said day. at
the chambers OF said Court for change Of
name: that the name which she desires to bear
and to which she desires her present name
changed. will be that Of Mary A. Simpson.
AN persons interested in any wise. may ap-
pear at sucn time and place and resist such
petition. PALpA & BURKE.
lO-lSl1-S Attorneys for Petitioner.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
State Of North Dakota. ~
County Of Ward. IS. Coz

STATE So OF NG s M Raao'' County Court
In the matter Of the estate OF Jensene
Thompson. deceased.
Notice is hereby given by Andrew Thomp-
son. administrator OF the estate of Jensene
Thompson. deceased. to the creditors Of and
oil persons having claims against said de-
cease. to present them. with the necessary
vouchers. to the said Andrew Thompson. at
>>~~-~. within four months after the
first publication Of this notice.
Dated this 3lst day Of October. 1906
ANDREW THOMPSON.
Administrator.
First publication Nov. LIST. in the Ward
County Independent.
WV. MURRAY,
ll.l-ll-e0 Atty for Administrator.