The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-11-07

1t seems that at last air ships are practical. |
In the balloon race which started from St. |
Louis, the German balloon won out over the |
nine immense balloons which entered the
a distance Of $50 miles. The French balloon
landed not far from the German snip, travelling
1875 miles, and remaining in the air Al hours. |
The aernauts could have gone farther, but had
to come down on account of approaching the |
Atlantic ocean. third German balloon came
American ship was fourth, coming to land not
far from Hamilton, Ont. The English balloon
was last in the race. The balloons struck var
ious upper currents OF air, which were respons-
ible for the diversity of directions that they
went.
The editor down at Lidserwood SAYS,
'They may cuss the Broadaxe, but they ali
read it.
Don't be afraid to do your duty becauseI
someone ridicules or opposes you. Aman who
has opinions of his own and the courage to ad-
vocate them will be sure to have opposition in
this world because he runs across or contrary
to other peoples opinions but just keep right
ahead if your cause is right and your con-
science clear Don't worry about what other
people say; life is too short for that. Some will
abuse you through envy, others for the want
"
differ from you; but if you keepright on openly
manfully and intelligently and with your
proper dignity OF character, honesty Of purpose
and respect, those who differ from you will re-
spect your opinions.-Ex.
An escaped lunatic who worked for Devils
Lake farmers and told stories of how they were
mistreating their wives, is being sought for.
One distillery company in Kentucky turns
out every seven days 1,2OS barrels Of sweet
mash whiskey. The output for year would
be 81 400 barrels The cost of all this to the
manufactures may be fairly estimated at 1884,
600 and they receive from the wholesalers a
profit of from 81 to So per barrel. The gov
eminent comes in for a nice little rake off, but
the fellow who has to pay it all, including
transportation charges government and local
license fees, salary and barkeeper, and rent of
building is the man before the bar, for 60, 400
barrels of booze he let's 60 Of 1924 661 ,67S and
then goes home and beats his wife because sup
per isn't ready.
1t is rumored that Fargo is to have an In
dependent news paper. The papers that are
there now are good enough-but seem tied
hand and feet-bought up by government Jobs.
The farmer readers of the Independent no
doubt know long before this, that the bottom
dropped out of the price Of grain last week,
wheat falling in price eight cents in one day
and flax eleven. The price has gradually been
raising since-tho no one wants to make al
guess as to weather the price will go up or
down. The tightness OF the money market is
responsible for the fall in price, There seems to
be clog in the eastern money market, and
little money is available for the handling OF the
crop
He told his twelve year old son to milk the
cows. feed the horses, slop the pigs, hunt the
eggs, feed the calves, catch the colt and put
him in the barn, split the kindling, stir the
cream, pump fresh water in the creamery after
supper, and be sure to study his lessons before
going to bed Then he went to the farmers
institute to discuss the question: Chow to keep
the boys on the farm
The farmer who rides on an eighty dollar
load of grain, should not pass up the fact that
perhaps he owes the editor a doller or SO, and
even tho the amount is small, there's good
many such accounts and the money will come
hany to the newspaper man, who has to pay
his bills. The Independent does not wish to
put any OF its subscribers to any inconveni-
ence, but will appreciate all the financial help
that can be given.
Why doesn't the Safe Board Of health send
,ut correct STATISTICS or quit the attempt
III together. The Table is way off, some .
Counties have reports and some have not, and e
he report is worse than no report at all I
often counties are given credit for one or two 7
births when knnVS that fyvnr -HxyoI