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Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-04
SK|D0O CLAIMS
HIGH IN. VALUE
Properties Owned by Schwab and
Montgomery-Thirty Claims In
Gold Eagle Group-Death
Valley Wonder
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SKIDOO, Cal, March 3.-The Skidoo
properties, owned by Montgomery and
Schwab, promise to rival in richness
any of the gold camps of Nevada. AS
they have a proven mine they will soon
be producing as much bullion as any
camp on the desert.
The Gold Eagle property at Skidoo
has thirty claims in one group and three
ledges cutting the entire length of the
Pocopah and Skidoo claims. All along
the vein the ledge outcrops and shows
quartz literally shot full of free gold.
The property has three shafts 12O 1870
and eighty feet in depth. The eighty
foot shaft is to be sunk 400 feet to cut
one of the rich ore shoots, and a fifty
horse power gasoline engine is on the
way to be used at this shaft The 200
foot shaft is in ore all the way down
and following the ore shoot, which is in
decomposed granite and increasing in
width with depth. They have eight
tunnels, Is, 80, 2S0, 200, 175, 80,
80, 40 and 48 feet long, and good values
in all of them. Hoyt Bros. have secured
the first lease that has been let on the
Skidoo property. A ledge on the sur
face from eight to ten inches wide has
widened out two feet and will average
$500 per ton or better. They expect to
have water piped into Skidoo by Nav
1. The building boom is on, but lumber
| is scarce.
Death Valley Wonder
The Death Valley Wonder is looking
| fine. The snow is all gone and the
camp has been moved from the spring
at the foot of the hill up to the mouth
of the tunnel so as to have the mer
closer to their work. The tunnel is in
now 100 feet and they expect to cut the
vein when they reach the 225-foot
mark They will have a depth of 2OC
feet by the time they cut the ledge
which carries "copper" gold and silver
ore. The ore is exposed on the surface
for a distance of 1000 feet. The coun,
try is very uniform, and the dyke which
the ore lays in shows for miles. The
face of the tunnel is heavily mineralize6
and small stringers of ore are cut
every few feet The main ore shoot. II
is stated, will be encountered very soon
and good returns can be looked for.
The White Oak group of ten claims Il
looking good. On the Lucky Boy claim
they have a shaft down fifteen fee
with two we'll defined walls. The weir
Is eight 1eet wide between the walls
and free gold can be panned across thC
entire ledge.
The Black Diamond has a splendit
showing and free gold was panned
from the groupings.
There are great many propertie,
in the close vicinity OF Skidoo that viii
make large mines. 1t is only ques
tion of few months when Skidoo vii
be known the world over as one OF tn,
greatest mining centers the desert ha.
ever produced.
The Harrisburg mines have rich orr
and plenty OF 1t, and as far as theil
work has gone shows that the tunne
and cross cuts are in rich ore and viii
make good mines.
other properties that deserve mentor
are the Granite Contact, with four fee
OF high grade ore, owned by the Granite
Contact Mining company; the Roses
group OF claims, owned by Fred Oaks,
J the Last Hikes group OF about thirty
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-04

Bank Cashier-You'll have to be iden-
titled before / can cash this check,
madam
The Lady-I can Identify myself, sir.
Bans cashier-How, pray?
The Lady-With the aid Of a mirror.
Chicago News
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-04

Homeless children received ana
placed in houses for adoption. Apply
Rev o. v. Rice. Superintendent Chill
drens Home society. Ss4 Bradbury
htiid9np Los Angeles
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-04

Agent Illinois Central Il. r.. ms w. sth.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-10-31

Secretary-Sam. II. Clark.
Treasurer-R. E. Barron.
Board of Trustees-D. A. Dinnie.
P. M, Cole, G. O. Frank.
Tie following Elks we're initia-
ted:
George Won Media, Thos. f.
Russell, P. Nj. Cole, E. B. Goss,
q. S. Youmans, ]. H. Scofeld,
DC. Greenleaf, John Allen, John
A. Bird, Fred A. Lind, A. B.
Flatner, Thos. B. Murphy, Hen
~ Bowles, c. R. Hamilton, Geo.
W. Mcknight, Henry u Mitchell.
p. D. Kelly, John C. Lowe, L. C.
Stearns, Alfred Blaisdell, John
d. Taylor, Geo. Leonhardy, N.
G, Jack witz. F. J. Willman, Geo.
W. Pierce, L. F. Rutherford, III.
H. b. Steele, Victor Rose, S. l..
Smith, Hugh Roam, DC. Knapp,
II. E. Peck, Chas Baldwin, s. J.
Ereeser, John j. Keavln, 0. p
Brigham, L. II. kermott. VIM.
Murray, John G. Shipman, F. e.
Severn, E. H. Wiper, F. H. Mil
Ter, Ed. T. Pierson, Duncan Cam
eron, A. E. Paulson, Fred NJ.
White, A. H. Makee, Fred A.
Sinclair, Geo. E. Kermott, A. p.
SIocum, John S. Ferguson, B. Fl.
Bradford.
Those admitted to member
ship by demit are as follows:
James Dwyer, R. C. Sanborn1
Thos. Storey, Geo. W. Kemper,
r. r. Frost, L. J. Palda, Jr., d.
A. Dinnie, Guy .. Frank, C. E.
Sweet, J. E. Burke, NJ. II. Schol-
berg, Francis J. Murphy. VIM.
Z. Buttz, Geo. A. MCGEE, r. e.
Barron, Sam H. Clark, Louis
Huber, Geo. L. Ryerson, F. G.
Ripley, E. S. Eitzmaurice w. j.
Carroll, E. NJ. Larson, s. A. Sor-.
enson, John ]. Coyle, Chas. ].
Wasem, o. C. Anderson, w. B.
Palmer, Fred Hall, Chas. A.
Grow, M.O.Hall, j. A. McGregor.
The banquet which was served
at the Leland hotel was by far
the grandest thing of the kind
ever attempted in Minot. The
spacious hall was decorated
with the colors.
The Minot lodge OF Elks prom
ises to be the banner lodge of
the state, and a 100000 build
ing has already been planned.
Late Saturday night, over $4,-
900 was raised for such a build
ing, and the following trustees
appointed:
b. A. Dinnie, G. O. Frank and
Percy Cole.
This committee will select a
site,and are thinking strongly of
buying the Mrs. Lottie Scofeld
corner on Main and Third.
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killing Of Goertz Not Justified
Promnent Attorney Repudiates the Statement
of G. J. Robbin---PooI Rooms are
Stool Pigeons to Blind Pigs.

James Johnson, an old time
resident of Burlington, repudi.
ates the statement made by G..
j. Robbins, of that place, and
published in the Ward County
Reporter, under date of Oct. @,
wherein he says that the senti-
ment of the people of Burling-
ton is that the shooting by
Abe Goertz was justified. john
son says that the public in and
around Burlington are opposed
to law breaking of all kinds, and
believes that the socalled pool
rooms in small places like Burl-
ington are most damnable and as
a rule stool pigeons for blind
pigs of the worst type as they
serve as a decoy for our young
boys and the hope that they at
least should receives some benefits
from the prohibition law, is
blasted. Be that as it may, he
protests against the publication
that we believe that one person
is justified in shooting and kill
ing another. whether they are
blind piggers or pool room ven
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Observations on Route No. 1.
We are having pleasant weather.

We are having pleasant weather.
There is still some threshing to do
yet. Machines are hard to get.
Last Thursday morning, Rev. D. d.
Zook and his sister Mrs. D. NJ. Sheriff Of
Newton. Kansas, are here visiting their
sister, Mrs. D. G. Plank and friends.
H. E. Ronk moved to Minot last week.
He has secured position at the 500
station.
Miss Blanch Wehe went to Ryder on
Saturday.
L. S. Click will soon start for Penn
sylvania.
Jesse Coy moved to Ohio last week.
MI. A. G. Walker has rented his farm
Miss Lizzie Yoder went to Kenmaro
last week to attend wedding. She rs-
ports fine time.
T. D. Teets is building new barn
and henhouse.
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ders, or both, or whether they
be brothers, or whether one
brother shares honestly with the
other in the money received in
those places from adults or
minors, of tender ages that they
invite into their places, will not
excuse one brother for killing
another, and the law abiding
citizens in and around Burling-
ton, in general, condemns the
deed in the strongest manner
possible. Mr.. Johnson says:
''We all deplore the occurrence,
and while our heart goes out in
sympathy for that good wife who
is LIFT to suffer, and our purse
will be opend if she be in need,
both we condemn the deed and
must emphatically deny that any
person is justified in carrying
concealed weapons, in and about
Burlington, and we protest in
the strongest manner possible
that it is the general sentiment
that Abe Goertz was not justi-
fled in killing his brother Hank
on the streets of Burlington, on
the 9th day Of October, last.
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Short funeral services we're held
from the residence, after which
the body was taken to the cem-
ete1y a short distance south OF
that city where the remains were
inferred. The services at the
grave, conducted by the Knights
Templar, were most impressive.
The deceased was Commander
of the DeMalay commandery OF
this city, and at it's organization
took a very prominent part, be-
ing one of the committee OF three
to select it's name.
Members of the Eastern Star
and Masons from the Portal;
BOwbells, Minot and many other
lodges participated in the SER
vices at the grave.
"Nearer My God to Thee" was
sung as the casket was lowered
to the last resting place.
The floral offerings were elab-
crate and extremely beautiful.
The Minot Masons left this
city Sunday about noon on a
special train and returned about
seven in the evening. Nearly
fifty Masons from Mirot at
tended.
David r. Pierce was born at
lexington, Maine, Feb. 4, 1S4S,
therefore was 59years, s months
and IA days old at the time Of
death.
He was a 32nd Degree Mason.
He was raised in Labanns Lodge
No. 80, Great Falls, N. H., and
was Past Commander CT Pales-
tine Command ry at Rochester,
N. II. He was a member OF the
Eleppa Temple A. A. O. N. M. s.
of Boston, Mass, and was Sub
lime Prince OF the Royal Secret
80 Degree, Edward A. Raymond
Lod2e of Nashua, N. H.
Not only has the Northwest
lost a brilliant lawyer, but his
place in Masonic circles cannot
be filled at this time.
The deceased lived in Kenmare
for the past eight years, and at
the time of his death was asso-
ciated with Attorney Clark.
Prior to locating at Kenmare,
Mr.Pierce lived at Fargo.
For some years in the early
part of his life MIR. Pierce was a
teacher.
He leaves a wife who has the
sympathy of hundreds of friends.
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Mss A. c. Bell

The subject of this sketch was
born in the Township of st. Vim
cent, Grey county Ont, about q
miles from the town of Meaford,
which Isl situated on the south
shore of the Georgian Bay.
Miss Bell was a defendant of
the Scottish Covenanters by both
father and mother. Her parents
came to the backwoods and To-
Gated on Lot 6 in the Fourth con.
cession of the above named
Township and experienced all
trials and privations Of pioneer
life, there being no stores, mills,
churches, schools, ETC., nearer
than about one hundred miles.
They were very strict church
going and Sabbath keeping peo-
ple, and before there was any
opportunity Of having minister
Of the gospel come into the
neighborhood, they held prayer
meetings in private houses and
shanties.
Miss Bell was early trained in
Bible reading and the Westmin-
ster Shorter Catechism, which
last she had committed to mem
ory before she was II years old,
and of all the books of the Bible,
she preferred St. Johns gospel.
and committed a large portion of
it to memory. She united with
the church early in life and was
always a regular attendant at
church and Sabbath school ser
vices. In the year 1887 she came
to Mouse River, where she has
lived with her brother, j. D. Bell,
until her death.
During her residence here
Miss Bell had many true and sin
cere friends, who loved and re-
spected. her for her sterling
worth and consistent upright
ness of life, and for her sympa-
thy and help in times of sickness
and trouble, which she so freely
gave.
In her last illness she bore her
extreme suffering with great pa
tience; seldom an impatient
word escaping her. and always
trying to spare those taking care
of her as much as possible.
Her lies journey finally end
ed, her immortal spirit left the
frail tenement on Thursday, Oct.
z, at 1890 a. m.
Her trust was: He is faithful
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-10-31
COL. A. HANSCOM IS DEAD
Former Receiver of Min0t Land
Office, and Father of Mrs. j.
N. Devine, Dies at Towner-
Funeral Friday in Minot Re.
mains Brot Here To-day.

Abner L. Hanscom, formerly
Receiver of the Minot land office,
died at his home at Towner
Wednesday morning after a lin
gering illness. The remains were
brot to this city this morning
and will be inferred in the Rose
He'll cemetery Friday afternoon.
Short funeral servises will be
held from the home of his
daughter Mrs. j. M. Devine, at 2
O'Clock p m. after which services
will be held in the NJ. E. Church.
The funeral will be in charge of
the Masonic Order, and the mem
bers of the Minot lodge are ask
ed to meet at the lodge msin
this city at 1 O'Clock sharp, Fri
day afternoon.
Col. Hanson was a fine old
gentleman and there are thOus-
ands offriends over the state who
regret most sincerely his depart
ing hence.
We will give an account OF bis
noble life in our next issue.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-10-31
Ross Elevator Closes.

Owing to the stringency of the
money market. VIM. McCutchin
was compelled to close his eleva-
tor at Ross. He was doing busi-
ness thru the Atwood Larson
Co., of Duluth, and this concern
was hit temporarily like all the
other commission firms and the
Ross Elevator soon found that
there were eight thousand dol
lars worth of drafts out for
which there was no money-at
present. This amount will all be
paid shortly. McCutchin is a
good, squere fellow and the clos
ing of the elevator was thru no
cause which he could help.
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that promised" and Him that
cometh unto me, l will in no wise
cast out. "
The funeral was held from the
Baptist church in Minot, on Sat-
urday, Oct. 10, at 2::30 p. m., a
large number of the friends from
Logan, St. Carl and Minot at
tending, the Rev. e. r. Law
renee, pastor Of the Presbyterian
church of Minot conducting a
very impressive service, after
which the funeral cortege pro-
ceeded to Rose Hill Cemetery
where the remains were laid
away to await 1.-THE resurrec-
ton.
The pallbearers were Messers.
D. Forbes, Robert Waldref, E. D.
Waldref, w n. McDermid, Aune
and j. Mastad.
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Wayne

Mr. aud Mrs. Nate Palmer are rejoic-
ing over the arrival of a boy and girl,
twins, born Oct 5, mother and babes
doing fine
Mrs. Ben McDonell of Burlington il
the guest Of her mother, Mrs. Jas. Viii
son Of this place.
Miss Irene Pike is home from Glen
burn for the present.
Little Alex and Mabel Mcdonnell ol
Burlington are visiting their grand
mother of the place.
Jean Palmer had his handl badly
crushed in his threshing rig . shost
time ago.
Charlie Maunders has built iins
new house this fall.
LosT-A Pointer pup, brown
and white, scar on front leg.
Collar on. Return to Dr. Sweok
| for reward.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-10-31
M|inot Lodge Of E|kS Instituted
Brilliant Function Saturday--PIans Being Per-.
fected for 100000 BuiIdine---Bie
Sum Already Subscribed

The Minot Lodge Of Elks, No.
1889, was instituted at Jacob
sons opera house Saturday night
and such an array of brilliant
notables from all over the state
was never before present in this
city at one time. Ainot was
completely given over. to the
Elks Saturday, and the visiting
members say they were never
before treated SO royalty.
Great preparations for the big
event had been made. Nearly
every busines house in the fcitv
was decorated in the colors OF
the Elks and dozens of elk heads
adorned the display windows.
The Elk colors were everywhere
to be seen.
The crowd began to arrive the
day before, but most of the Wis
.itors arrived at 2:55 On the
special over the Great Northern.
This train brct the lodges from
Fargo, Crookston, Grand Forks
and jamestown, and there fully
three hundred visitors.
The parade which took place
Immediately after the arrival OF
the train was by far the most
gorgeous and best arranged Of
any ever attempted in this city.
II have seen Elk parades right
in New York city," an old Elk
stated to an Independent report
er, ''and do you know, this beats
any | hgve ever seen.'' The
parade was over half a mile long.
The costumes we're very unique
and stunning. Two bands from
this city participated. Dozens OF
little girls and boys on horse
babk, dressed in the Elk colors,
presented a very handsome ap-
pearance. Several of MinOt's
swellest turnouts, decorated in
grand style in the colors were in
the parade. Horsemen with
gaily decorated horses we're most
attractive. Secretary OF State
Blaisdell and Judge Goss rode in
q wonderful vehicle OF five wheels.
There were hundreds of other in
teresting features which we have
not the space to mention.
The Minot lodge consists of
200 members and from seven
until twelve o'clock Saturday
night was spent in initatory
work. The Minot lodge held an
executive session that night
when the following officers were
elected:
Exalted Ruler-Judge L D.Palda
Esteemed Leading Knight-C.A.
Grow.
Esteemed Loyal Knight-R. c.
SanbOrn
Esteemed Lectnring knight
James ScOtield.
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J. A. Roell has a dandy stove
display at his hardware store.
and is advertising his large stock
this week. Mr.. Roell let's the
buyers take them to their homes
on approval, returning them if
satisfaction is not given. MIR.
Roell has a beautiful stove dis
play, having nine stoves in his
window-a guod sized stock in
itself.
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David R. Pierce
Interesting Account of the Life
of a BriIlirnt Lawyer and a
Prominent Mason.

Omitted by error last week.
A gloom was cast over Minot's
business and professional men
when it was learned that David
r. Pierce, ''Kenmare's Grand
Old Man." lad passed away the
night before at his home in that
city where he had been lying at
the point of death ever since last
May. While everyone fully ex-
pected to hear the sad news, yet
they could not realize what the
loss of this man would mean to
the Northwest, and many are
only now realizing that the voice
of one of Ward county's bright
est attorneys, and truest men is
stilled forever.
The funeral was held from the
home of the deceased Sunday af-
ternoon at 2.3O o'clock, and was
by far the largest ever known in
Ward county. The obsequies
were in charge of the Masons en-
tirely and more than one hun
dred members of that fraternity
from Canada and the Northwest,
assembled to do honor to the
man who for SO many years was
at the head of that body-a man
who lived up to the teachings oi
that lodge in q manner that
others might we'll follow.
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heartfelt sympathy, in this hour
of great bereavement. Be it

heartfelt sympathy, in this hour
of great bereavement. Be it Y
Resolved, That our charter be
draped for a period of thirty
days, in honor of our Brother
who has been called by the Su-
pre1le Architect of the Universe
to his Lodge Above; and, be it
Resolved, That a copy OF these
resolutions be sent to the Minot
Optic, the Minot Reporter. and
the Ward County Independent
for publication, and that copy
be forwarded to Mrs. r. w. Da-
wilson.
Dated this 25th day OF Octo-
ber, 1907.
L. A. LARSON, w. NJ.
By order OF
JAMES JOHNSON,
d. A. KIMBALL,
G. D. COLCORD,
Committee.
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Resolutions of Coincidence.

Whereas, God in his infinite
wisdom has seen fit to call hence
our esteemed brother, R. w. Da.
wilson, whose example was most
worthy, not only as a man but
as a Mason, therefore, be it
Resolved, by the members OF
Star in the West Lodge, A. F..
and A. NJ, of which be was a
member, that We hereby extend
to the widow our sincere and
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-10-31
EAR TORN NEARLY OFF
500 Pumper FrightfulIy Hurt
When Clothing is Caught in
Gasoline Engine.

liver Galland, who had charge
OF the 500 pumping station in
this city, was nearly killed Sat-
urday when his clothing became
caught in the gearing Of the
gasoline engine. He was whirled
around the shaft, two fingers
broken and his ear more than
half torn off. GallaDd was grit.
ty and refused to take chlorO-
form while the 500 surgeon took
twenty stitches in his head.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-10-31
Coertz Held to $4,000 Bail
BurIineton Man who Killed his Brother, Hank
Goertz, Bound Over for Manslaughter--
No Atteept to Introduce Defense.

now sojourning with Sherff Lee.
Goertz was represented by At
torney Denoyer, and no attempt
was made to Introduce any tes-
timony by the defense.
Considerable testimony was
given by witnesses for the state,
the story beng practically the
same as that in q recent issue of
the Independent.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-10-31
DRAYMAN INSTANTLY KILLED

Fred Condroy, Employed by the
Minot Grocery Co., Falls
Beneath Heavy Load and is
Crushed to Death-Team Be.
came Frightened.
Fred Condroy, a drayman for
the Minot Grocery Co., was in
stantly killed under the G.. N.
viaduct. when his team became
frightened at a switch engine,
throwing him out and the heavy
load on the wagon passing over
his chest. The man gasped once
or twice and was dead.
Condroy asked the switch en-
gineer to spot the car, and did
not take the pains to drive his
team away from the track. The
engineer whistled, which fright
ened the team and they started
to tear up things in general.
Condroy was thrown from the
dray, in front OF the wheels, and
his body was dragged along un-
der the front wheel for ten feet,
before the load finally passed
over him, causing instant death.
The BODY was taken at once to
McJannet's morgue where an in
quest was held. No one but the
young man himself could be
blamed for the terrible accident.
Condroy was a fine young fel-
low about TWENTY-FIVE years OF
age and his death is to be de-
plored.
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Abe Goertz, the SLAYER OF his
brother Hank, at BafIington,
was given a prelinarv, hearing
before Justice Wallace at Bur
lington, Tuesday, States Attor-
uey MCGEE representing the
state. Goertz was bound over
to the district court under $1O,-
900 bonds for manslaughter,
Whicn he failed to furnish, and is
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-11
Men S Sweaters

2 Boys sweaters, worth SOC, sale price 15cI
2 Mems sweaters sold for S100 sale price soc
- Mems sweaters, all colors and sizes
good for S15O Sale price 75cI
Mems sweaters all wool, worth 50 to 275
Sale price $1.OOI
- Mems sweaters, all WOOL all colors
worth up to 400 Sale price $1.75I
Mems fancy, all wool. The best:
worth 500 Sale price $500
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-03-22
BARGAINS IN
ESTATE

Two lots with two houses on eaci
In Grasselli Addition; lots fronting
on two streets; size of lots 50x15t
IT. Price of each $4,000, on ean1
terms.
One lot on Oak and Terra Colt,
streets. East Clarksburg. This Iot
is one of the very best residenc,
sights IN the city; size 50x21s It.
One seven room house and lot II
the Industrial Addition; size Of lo
3Ox15O. This property is in goot
repair and in splendid location.
One small farm, near Grasseln
containing SO acres, has small farm
house and good well of water; GIss
splendid young orchard Just begin
ming to bear. Price right If sol.
soon.
Also some excellent bargains II
lots at Grasselli and Fair Ground.
Addition.