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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-15

ment exercises We're conducted in
Strong's hall and were presided over
by Supt. +. l. Willis The commence
ment turns over 10 the high school "a
students nom the eighth grammar
grade
\ program was rendered by the
graduating students. the ValediCtOry
being given by Lillian Davis, an aG-
dress was delivered low Francis NJ.
Winters, president OF the board, who
at the close of his address presented
the students with their diplomas, The
hall was well filled aud marked atten-
ton given 10 the parts which We're
rendered with credit ia both teachers
and pupils
The contract for the erection Of he
high school building WAS let TO David
l'ollick OF this place and viii cost
when completed about $4,000. hut on
account OF lack OF funds. only four Of
the rooms are to he finished this sea-
som According 10 the ContTact these
are to be finished by the first of Oc-
tobcr, Excavation is under way now
and material Is being put on the
ground as rapidly as it is possible 10
obtain II. MI FolliCk assures the
board that he will 90 his utmos. TO
have the building ready FOR occupancy
10y the time specified,
Work has also commenced ON the
First National bank building. Rumor
has II that the Bank OF Montpelier VIII
also build this summer which. 30
gether With rhe business blocks ana
residences which are under conten,-
platiou, will furnish plenty of work
during the summer and fall.
The season thus far has been quite
cold and backward hut the crops APP
pear to be doing we'll indicating an
abundant harvest
ON Sunday evening June ?. Elders
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FINE PAVED STREETS
TO BE LAID IN NAMPA.


Special Correspondence
NJAMPA, Ida. June l8-Nampa Is
IN TO have paved streets. At the
regular meeting of the city
council last Monday evening 1t was
decided to pave % blocks in the bust
ness section Of the city Walter IL
Warner Of Boston, a member OF me
Bethulithic Paving company. was
present and addressed the council
After considerable discussion on the
subject, the city engineer was IN
structed to prepare a map ana survey
and the city attorney was instructed
to draw up resolutions announcing
that the city had decided to pave the
streets in the Gelected district.
The principal event of the week IN
tho sporting line was the defent OF
the Mountain Home bail team by the
Nampa team by score OF 20 U;
The DAY before Mountain Home had
defeated Nampa by one run. Ihe
Nampa rootera. however, were dis
satisfied with the result and purse
of 81. 900 was raised 10 be played tor
M special game. The Mountain
Home boys chartered special ana
brought a band along, though u was
not heard from after the thiru INNING
when Nampa batted IN three runs.
The Mountain Home team are not
discouraged however, and are plan-
inng another match game In the near
future for a large purse,
Mamma is 10 celebrate the Fourth
nj July i'm the usual elaborate style.
There will be a parade commencins
ri 1880 in the morning. The differ
ent business houses viii be represent
ed in the parade by beautiful floats,
after which there will be speeches by
distinguished members Of the state.
In the afternoon there VIII be morse
races and ball game; and in the
evening a grand display OF fireworks
| at the. bali ground. The citizens OF
! Nampa are looking forward to the
! Fourth with great interest and the
celebration in general promises to be
| a thorough success.
Nampa and The surrounding coun-
try is heing blessed with refreshing
rain. which is doing great good. The
crops in general are looking fine, es'
peciaIly is this true Of the beet crop
The prospect for an excellent harvest
superior to that Of last season, Is
| practically assured.
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CAREY NEEDS SCHOOLS
BUT VOTES DOWN BONDS.

@AREY Ida, June 1o.--A strong
| ,n,,. o,, tb, ,,,t ~ tt. -,.b,,I
c''' ." vac pau VI ''i' Se""o'
trustees OF this district has been
Ia ade to secure authorization for a
bona Issue u enable them to build
some much ne 2dcd additional scaool
rooms here, bur the effort has proved
unsuccessful Tho present school ac-
commodations are entirely Inadequate
and special election to vote on the
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PEOPLE OF SALEM WILL
BUILD NEW SCH00LH0USE
Special correspondence.


c ALIEN, idaho, June l0,-lThe
schools OF this district have just
~ completed a very successful yrar
undes the management, of Principal j.
7. Wootton. Tho following graduates
were awarded diplomas Anna Bou
Pincock. Guy H. Fullmcr. Jesse Rob-
pris. Mabel Taylor, Gladys Gaddie
Edn NJ. Hanson, David Il NlIdlnE,
Sophrona Kicks Lucinda u, Plncock
Lawrence Tmpson Samuel W "in-
cock. Julia Gallachor lrma Ross
Ths is splendid showing for the
eighth Grade The pupils of the
school have increased 100 per cent
since sugar City Was built aud in
stoad OF two teachers ms formerly,
there are now nine including the
music teaaEor.
nat the schools are SIN lacking
room. and ON ,hc cali Of the trustees
the people have just voted fso.nih
bond issue fnf the purpose ~ building
central school house The. conilac-
tors are at work ana Will complete a
duplicate 0f Salt Lakes Poplar Grove
schoolhOusr hy Nov l. 1907.
Teachers hlYa been secured for ncNt
year ana salem VIII soon be abreast
of any school district In the state
Muon rain has fai'en era The pros
poets arc Tor bonntoous harvest
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MERCHANT AND TEACHERS
ARE NEEDED AT ANNIS.
speclal correspondence.

A NNIS, Idaho. June 1c,-This sec
y ton has just had soaking rain,
(which WAS much needed and
greatly appreciated. Crops OF al kinds
Including fruit, never looked better for
this season " year,
people of Industry. and "A splendid op''l'
ing for a man with some means, who
would like 10 engage in the mercantile
business.
School teachers are also IN domani
Teachers who would like 10 engage
here should make application to the
clerk Of the school board, Geo A.
Browning, LorouZn, Idaho.
The Primary association celebrat ~
President YounG's birthday with an in-
torcsllns program ana social, The as
sociation gave sister Emma c. Brown
ing beautiful gold watch and chain
ms a token of love. MIS- BrownlnE mas
been president of the association ior
about six years and Is much loved by
all
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CROPS LOOKING WELL
IN AND AROUND PARKER.
Special Correspondence.

special correspondence.
n AIskER. Ida, June lo.-During the
past week some very heavy rains
fell here's doing an immense
amount of good. as the surface of the
ground WAS very dry. II was the means
also. of bringing up the sub-irrgation,
All kinds of crops are looking well, and
there IS an excellent prospect for
abundant yields especially i'm boets.
Parker VIII celebrate the Fourth of
July at home.
Many improvements are being made in
and around peoples homes generally,
although business is very quiet. There
are a number Of cases of sickness here,
ana some Of them are serious.
Bishop II. III. Hunter of our neigh or-
ing ward Of Elgin died quite suddenly
on Thursday of last week from pneu-
mnna and bowel trouble.
Old folks day viii be held June 10. fol-
lowed by the Relief Society conference
on the 14th and the quarterly confer
enCe OH the 18th and 18th.
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&&%M

only about one-third Of the number
of laps IN the fields that were there
last year What the result viii he
Is hard to say, rs bects must be thin
nod out to be successful
Among the r. T. \. conference
visitors arc the following couples who
will get married in the temple before
returning homo MILFORD =. Horne
and Laura Fuilmer and Hckc Hol-
man and Stella Jacobs Mr.. and Mrs.
Horne will go direct to La Grande,
or, where they will make their future
home
The Salem Sunday school has lust
been roorGanized Win Elder John T.
Horn" as superintendent and James
i, shirley as fret and James II. Tur-
man as second assistants respectively.
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IT u .T.lfT ~ fTT0 OT0f -TTf md VI-TTT TTT
- tn,,o 81, , ''' 49,
'N's w '''''
LIVELY WEDDING SCENES
Yesterday morning Mr.. and Mrs
Douglas Scallev returned from l,chi
Titan. where thcv were recently mar
ried Mrs ScaIley was Formerly Miss
Ethel TnvIor. Both Young people nre
wen known and popular. Nj Scaliev
is foreman n, the sugar. factory. When
they arrived they were treated win a
reception that none hut sugar CITY
people could nut up. They We're met
at the depot with the two factory auto
,,,,l,;I,. ,,l ,,.t,h 80. IL. .-,L ,....,,r,
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SUGAR CITY PUTTING ON
ITS BEST APPEARANCE.
sneciaI coIrespondence.

Special Correspondence
q UGAR CITY, Fremont Co.. Ida"
Juue lathe weather, man mas
~ been dealing out all KINDS oi
weather In these parts for me pas.
two weeks There mas pp'i "',,,',c5
continual rain and last nighl IL 'urn
nulte cold. however there was no lrHSl'
There has been most too much rhul
for The good az the crops. There mas
.hocn considerable trouble SelllhE
cnolgh Japanese labor for the beet
crops this season, splendid nplo,tIr
tnnity is offered here for men VIII
families. There is ~ good schGnl sNs-
tem for the education Of the hlluItu
and therctErc all kinds Of work for
old and young I'm the beet heldS ~
the summer and for good men my
boys in the sugar factory III lHh i"''
and winter months,
SUGAR CITY AS \ MODEL TOWN
sugar CITY is putting on it's best az
pearancc. The young shade trees lh"t
were planted three years az" haN'
grown to good size aud as trees were
planted on each side or every ~. lev. uo'
iboy make very pretty appeafn nee
1he strocts Of sugar CITY are kept
clean and free from rubbish and ON
.IthCr side Of the ditch banks is Glow
cr and grass The Citizens Of ihis
nlare take a great deal Of pride IN
their neat and clean little town, ana
,o repeat from the comment made by
the members az the Southeastern laa-
no Press assoCiatlnn. they said We
do not know of "A place M Idaho Whero
we could go and And preliier oeelier
lt.ut and more thrifty town Than Sug'
~ Citv.n The citizens through the
Commercial club and the Business
Mcn's association welcomes all 90 thelt
town "a see what can be accompl lshru
I'M INC short space ~ three years Th"y
win be glad to receive Inquiries re-
harding the resources OF this country.
mo roads between sugar CITY ana
Teton have been put IN hrst class
shane which will be Welcome news
ia fhuso who nave 10 travel over ne
roads IN the spring and winter months,
rhe Central sohoolhousq which -
for The citizens ~ independent school
district No. 4 Is located lust west pi
the depot on The sugar city townslle'
The building operations have com
menced aud The contract calls Tor ~
,,i.n.t-nen on Orl I, 1901 u WNl
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BOYS AND GIRLS BUSY IN
LEWISVlLLE BEET FIELDS,


| EWIsVlLLE Ida, June l0.-Quile
number OF the men of LewIsyille
- are Incoming interested Ia the
Birch creek mines Albert Taylor John
Gilchrst, r. -. Tucker and William
Marler aro making preparations 10 30
out there this week.
- ffffHfr
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al position to that OF Spokane, has q
very vital interest In the result pf the
hearing. There is a very persistent ru-
NOR that the railroads in question have
conceded tn Spokane the rates desired
and that the case before your excellent
tribunal win be discontinued
II wish TO inquire " it would be with
H. the province of the petitioners to
cause the diSeoutnuance of this case
should the above mentioned rumor
prove true, or win a decision be .cn-
dcrcd In any cvcnt2 And in case a dis
continuance is asked for by complaint
ANS, could the Boise Commercial club.
as quasi-pubiic Organization, be given
notice OF same prior To any decision be-
ms taken IN the matter. in order that
the city OF Boise might take the proper
steps TO bring the matter to deci-
g!un2
This Information is desired only that
We may more intelligentlv serve the
interests of The large number OF cln-
2cnS living IN Boise and southern Idaho,
ana whatcver you may find II consist
ant to do, your action will be generous
~ appreciated,
BIG PAY ROLL
The nay roll of the Barber Lumber
company for last month was $4,000,
This is the largest the pay roll OF the
$50 men
EDGAR WILSON WORSE.
The condition OF Edgar Wilson, one
of HayWood's attorneys and resident
of this city, Is reported to be consider
ahl:' worse. MIR. Wilson has been III
for about two weeks past. He is being
cared for at his residence on Warm
Springs avenue
BIG LAND OPENING.
ON the cath OF this month over iO,0 900
acres OF land will be opened to settle
ment under the Big Wood River Irri-
cation compnny's project, IN Lincoln
and Blaine counties, around the new
townsite Of Alberta, Is miles above
Shoshone. Tile company can be ad-
dressed at Alberta. The land costs so
cents an acre, . cents down and -
cents when final proof is made. The
water win cost S35 per acre in lO-year
payments.
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CUPID BUSY AMONG LADS
AND LASSlES OF MONTPELIER

X A oNTPELIER, Idaho, June No.
Nl The city schools closed very
, successful seasons work ON
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BIG PAY ROLL.

The nay roll of the Barber Lumber
company for last month was $4,000,
This is the largest the pay roll OF the
company has ever been. 1t includes
$50 men
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Re credit TO this district and will I'll
| long felt want.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-15
PARK TOURISTS DINING CAR.

The fraternal order of Eagles. be-
ginning today, Is giving "A three days
street carnival featuring Nat Reiss
carnival attractions
j. lie Roy Nielsen loft last Saturday
to enter the naval academy at AM
nspols Md.
ID. n. Shutter has been admitted
10 the Idaho bar.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-24

John Graham, one of the pro-
prietors of the Palace meat mar
ket was called to Bermidji, Mimi,
on account of the illness OF his
wife.
Statesmen Wanted-To look after an
in terest in Ward and adjacent counties.
Salary or commission. Address Lincoln
Oil Co, Cleveland, Ohio. tip
Olaf eleven, who opened a
general merchandise store at
Max, several months ago, is in
the city on business. He reports
a hourishing business in Max.
Lost-A shepherd dog; color, yellow
with white breast; answers to the name
Of Max. For reward notify II. j. Yuly,
Burlington, N. d. 1t
Chas. Good left last night for
Goldfield, New, where he will
prospect for gold. This is one of
the richest gold mining districts
in the United States.
Excavation began today for a
nine-foot basement under SEQ
fields livery barn. The horses
will be stabbed in the basement,
leaving the main floor for the
use Of buggies. The improve
ments will cost several thousands
of dollars.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-24

A notable pool contest took
place at the Leland pool room
Monday night when young Chef
Vandenoever wiped the earth
with the manager of the room,
"Blackey" Callek. Vandenoever
gave his opponent 20 points out
OF hundred and in the first
game was defeated by a small
margin, losing $50. The second
game Chef. won out easily and
claimed a purse of $50 and in
the third game tore his adversary
all to pieces so to speak, winning
500. Young Vandenoever is
said to be the best pool player
in the state.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-24
REAL ESTATE
INSURANCE
COLLECTIONS
FARM LOANS ONLY

j. C. Smallwood, the grocer,
has reasons to feel proud Of his
business. From July / to the
first of the present year, his bust
ness increased S25,70O over the
same months last year. Small
wood certainly has struck the
right chord.
The Grand Jury returned two
indictments for Paddy Boyd, who
is charged with plugging. Thru
his attorneys Palda & Burke and
Judge Murray, he entered a plea
of not guilty. Two more indict-
ments were returned Tuesday
night which cannot be made
public.
The council held a meeting
Monday night. James Briggs,
the newly appointed alderman,
took his seat. The aldermen
agreed to start reading the re.
vised ordinances Wednesday
which will require two or three
days OF solid reading. The or
dinances will soon be published
in book form. The work of re.
vising them was done by Attys.
Gammons and Andrews. The
work was almost as tedious as
revising Webster's dictionary.
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Earl Stredwick, one of the en-

Earl Stredwick, one Of the en-
ergetic farmers from down the
river, is spending a few days in
town. Earl has been here for
many years, and has gone thru
many hardships as we'll as en-
joyed many of the blessings Of
North Dakota. Earl, in the ear
lier days, was employed on the
Jack Shipton ranch forty miles
west of Minot, and for eighteen
months did not leave the ranch.
At the end of that time he had
$42O and coming to- Minot was
offered the lot on which the
Blaisdell & Bird block now stands
for $50, but he considered the
lot worth no more than half the
price, and perhaps he could have
gotten it for that. The lot is
worth eight or ten thousand dol
Jars to-day.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-24

For plate and window glass
go to 81. A. Hurd's. tt
John O'Neil. charged with sell
ing liquor in Bowbells, was brot
in Tuesday.
w. L. Fisher q progressive
farmer residing four miles south
of Berthold was a visitor in the
city Monday.
A banana peddler said once,
'tSome days | do nothing and
other days / do twice as much. =
Advertise in the Independent and
you will do twice the business
that you are now doing.
Banker Barber OF Stanley was
in the city Wednesday. He re-
ports the death Of Mr.. Solberg's
baby on Tuesday. Mr.. Solberg
is Of the firm Of johnson { Sol
berg.
To the Farmers
During the coming season I ex-
pect to enlarge my force Of work.
men and viii be equipped to
handle work in the country e.
we'll as in the city. It y my aim
to give the best service that can
be had In the line Of carpentry,
and / will be glad to figure with
you on your buildings.
Yours to serve,
Il 81. A. Hurd.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-24

One Of the Minot firemen who
was told by his friends, that an
Indictment was out against him,
locked himself up in one OF the
lockers at the city hall and re-
manned for twentY-four hours so
tits said. He almost fell in faint
when at last an officer read the
Indictment to him, which was
fake pure and simple.
Ole A. Rostad, a we'll known
Carpio farmer, was in Wednes-
day to pay his taxes. Ole has a
mighty good farm in the valley,
is farming 200 acres and last
year his crops averaged very
well. Wheat averaged % BUSH
els, oats 40 bushels, and flax IA
bushels per acre. He always puts
his crops in early.
Peter Scofield created a dis
turbance Monday night. 1t is
claimed that a BARRIERS "wife"
paid attention to Peter, and he
really couldn't, help accepting
her attentions. Peter was thrown
in Jail, and hereafter is expected
to look the other way when q
lady casts her bewitching smiles
upon him.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-24
jewelers. Baby Dies on Claim.

L. y. Hughes, one OF the jewel.
ers at Paul V. McCoy's. received
the sad news Monday, that his
one year old baby had died at
his farm at Whitaker a day OF
two before. He Immediately left
for that place. The farm is 10.
Gated fifteen miles from arailway
station and Mrs. Hughes and
little one have been living on the
claim during the winter. The
Independent has not learned the
cause of the little ones death.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes have the
sympathy Of many friends.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-24
In one of the local papers APP
pears the following advertise

In one of the local papers ap-
pears the following advertise
ment: detective work, secret
work, shadowing ETC., evidences
secured for criminal or divorce
cases. All business confidential. .
The Independent does not want
to know who this low down
scoundrel is, but we do know
that q being who will sneak
arOund and shadow his fellow
man for pleasure or for money,
. too low fer people to associate
with. A paper that will accept
such advertising, is as hard up
for money as the two legged
thing that offers TO do anything
and 60 any place for a paltry
dollar.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-24

For SALE-Pure bred cochrels, white
Wyandott breed. Inquire Of
4O.4t l. 8. Mast, Surrey, N. D
Mrs. r. 81. Bosard submitted
to an operation for appendicitis
in Minneapolis last week. The
operation was successful and her
many friends will be glad to note
that she will soon be able to re.
turn to her home. Mr.. Bosard
accompanied his wife to the city.
Much of the suffering on home,
steads ie caused BY trying live
in q poorly constructed shack.
81. A. Hurd will build you q home,
either g two room cottage or an
elaborate dwelling. Do not put
in another winter like this one.
SEQ III. A. Hurd and figure on q
comfortable abode. tt
Opens Real Estate Offices.
r. ]. Wilson, who for two years
had been deputy county auditor,
opened real estate Offices recent
II. in the Scofield block. NJ. Will
son, by reason Of his connection
with the county business, has
become acquainted with = large
number Of people, making hun
dreds Of friends who viii remem-
Der him at this time. He viii
n : q \
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Lost,

A little barefoot boy; last seen
going up Main street with his
fathers boots on. Had an emp
ty sack of post holes on his
shoulder. Any information as
to his whereabouts will begrate-
fully received at Bert's Candy
store, E. A. Holderman, Prop,
148 North Main street, Minot.
Lot
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-24
RENTING
INVESTMENTS
.EsTA1Es MANAGED.
FARM LOANS ONLY
American Ways.

A. Jap porter at the Leland
has been getting onto American
ways very fast. He proceeded
to get gloriously drunk Monday
night and created considerable
disturbance. He was not ar
rested, because the officers feared
complications with the Mikado.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-24

II you want anything in the
nursery line call at or write to
HEATH's NURSERY. He will sup
ply you. Riga, N. D. tt
Lay in your winters supply Of first
class meat now. Front quarter per Ii.
AZ cents. Triangle, cents per pound.
GILRoY & HErHERToN, Minot, N. b. tt
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-24

First Homesteader-''I think
I'll build this spring.
Second Homesteader 81 thot.
your shack was good for several
years to come
First Homestead r-ssIt is, but
the longer / wait the more my
buildings will cost me and, be-
sides, II. A. Hurd may,go out OF
business. =
Second Homesteader Come
to think about it! | guess I'll
build too" If
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-24

Call at Stoltz 8 lumber yard
and get prices on all kinds OF
building material. Hard and
soft coal. C. III. Rudd, agent.
WArrED-A young team horses; mares
for cash. 1900 lbs or better.
FOREST RICE,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-24

Those who have paid their shares for
the Minot Farmers Grain Association
can get their certificates at the eleva-
tor. 44-tf.