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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-24
Surrey.

j. H. Stevens of Minot made a
flying trip to our city one day
this week.
Hans Berg, manager Of the
Farmers Elevator, has arrived
home from a few days visit at
his old home in Minnesota.
Bert McEoun and brother Will.
and Carl Berg, the hotel propri-
etor, took a drive to Minot one
evening to see the Billy Bennett
show which they pronounce good:
C. E. Funderberg has arrived
home from his trip to Washing
ton. He says that there is plenty
Of snow in that state.
One of the independents read
ers, James Foley, was q caller IN
our city one day this week. Jim
says he has some good times on
the road, but says his pipe goes
out all the time.
/. X. Pence is wearing q broad
smile. It's q II pound boy. e.
F. Weed also has q broad smile
and says it is q boy. ~
EVERYBODY seems to have the
3. +. Eaton, while out driving
Sunday. threw his wife out in the
snow. It did not hurt the lady
onI @,,~n;sho1 unn6 deal of
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-24
4 LIFE SENTENCE
FOR BERT COAROY
1t is Generally Believed that The
Sawyer Bank R0bber Will
Spend the Rest of His Days
Behind Prison Bars.--Pleads
Not Guilty.

Bert Conroy, the wizard" of
the five Sawyer bank robbers,
has entered a plea of not guilty
to each and every one of the six
charges entered against him,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-24
An OLD PIONEER IS GONE
Mother of Erick and Peter Ram.
stad Died Saturday Morning
Was a Squatter on the
Land Upon Which the City of
MinOt Stands.


Min0t Stands.
On Saturday morning at Z
o'clock, fully prepared to meet
her Savior, Mrs. Refer Peterson,
mother of Peter and Erick Ram
stad, passed to her eternal rest.
Death was not unexpected, for
the decedent was nearly eighty
five years of age and for many
weeks it was realized that she
had not long for this world.
The funeral was held Monday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock, from the
Lutheran church, Rev. N. A.:
Larsen officiating, and the re-
mains were inferred in the Lu-
theran cemetery. The following
were the pall-bearers: ?. p. Lee,
T. T. jacobson, T. 2. Kulaas,
G. s. Reiehus, Tom Johnson, A.
C. Nedrud. There was a very
large gathering OF the old friends
OF this woman, whose beautiful
life, more than twenty Years Of
which being spent in this city,
drew about her a large concourse
of admirers for her goodness.
The floral tributes were nu-
merous and very beautiful.
Anna Ellefsdolter was born at
Sigdalen, Norway, June 3, 1922.
She was married twice, her sec
ond husband being Refer Peter
son who died in 1854. She came
from Norway direct to Grafton
in the summer OF 1885. That
was as far west as the railroads
EXTENDED at that time, and her
son Erick who sent for her had
to drive from this part of the
country to Grafton for her. The
trip was a long one, for Erick
drove an OK team.
Erick and Peter Ramstad are
the only children by the second
union, but there were mber
by the first, Mrs. Rudd Of Bot
tineau and the mother of Mrs.
Ole Blakkestad of Minot being
born OF the first union.
The decedent bears the dis
tinction of having been the first
owner OF the land upon which
the city of Minot now stands,
she having squatted on this land
more than twenty years ago.
Owing to a technicality, an ef-
fort was made to take this land
away from her by a contest and
this contest was hard fought for
over seven years, the defendant
winning out in the end. Bis
marck land Office was the closest
to this place at that time and
six witnesses from this place
went across the country to act
as witnesses in the case.
The decedent with her son
Erick lived in a small log hut on
the banks of the Mouse river
about where the G. N. round
house now stands. This hut
long ago disappeared, but it
bears the distinction OF having
been the first house ever erected
on land where Mlnot now stands.
The decedent lived here a year
before the city of Minot was
started.
Most of the time that Mrs. Pc
terson lived in Minot she resided
with her son Erick. She was a
devcut Christian woman and
was perfectly satisfied to meet
her Maker.
MIR. and Mrs. C. D. Wolverton
returned from a visit in Chicago
and Valparaiso. Ind. At the last
place their son is attending a
law school and is making a re-
mBrkable record.
Jim Keough, Mr.. McHattie,
Et.c,,l, Coh1no,. on1 r. r Tihhoffa
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-24
SALARIES OF THE
OFFICIALS RAISED
Commissioners Raise the Pay
for the County Officers, Their
Clerks and Deputies Check
ing Up the Officers VaIua-
tion Governs Officials Sala.
ries.


ficials and their deputies have
been raised considerably. Upon
motion by Abbott and seconded
by Elliott, the salaries of the
county officials, deputies and
clerks were raised as follows:
County Auditor, per annum,
$4,000.
Register of Deeds, $4,000.
County Judge, $4,000.
Clerk Of District Court, $4,000.
States Attorney, $4,000.
County Treasurer, $24OO.
Superintendent of Schools,
$240O.
IN THE REGISTER OF DEEDS
OFFICE.
Deputy, $500 per month.
1st Glass Clerk, $75.
End Class, $65.
3rd Glass, $50.
AUDITORS OFFICE.
Deputy, $500.
1st Glass Clerks, $85.
End Class Clerks, $75.
CLERK OF COUNTY COURT.
Deputy Clerk, $85.
CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT.
Deputy, 800.
1st Class Clerks, $75.
Others, $65.
STATES ATTORNEY.
Assistant States Attorney,
$1,000 per year.
COUNTY TREASURER.
Deputy, 800 per month.
1st Class Clerks, SIS per
month.
Others, S65.
Deputy Superintendent of
Schools, $1,000 per annum.
The commissioners have ap-
pointed the road overseers, which
will be given complete in the In
dependent as soon as we are
handed the proceedings.
Commissioners Black and VIII
lis were absent Monday.
The commissioners are check
ing up the county officers this
week. On Monday work was
taken up in checking up the
Clerk of the District Courts Of
flee, also those of the Register of
Deeds and Treasurer. Ex-Treas,
Mitchell has demanded strict
checking out, and he insists on
having everything Strengthened
up to cent when the commits
sioners have finished their work.
Mr.. Mitchell has made careful
official.
Commissioner Emerson receiv-
ed a letter from Carpio Monday
stating that Peter Johnson, SO
years old, was in destitute cir
cumstances, being out of food
and coal. The old man has been
provided for.
The valuation of property in
the county, as determined by the
Board Of Equalization, regulates
the salaries of the county off,
cials, but not that of the depu-
ties and clerks.
Ward county has an assessed
valuation of over $12, 600, COO
The law allows the officers maxi
mum salaries up to $40, ,00O, 900
so that even if the assessed valu-
alton should ever get any higher,
the officials can never have their
salaries raised any higher than
they are at the present time, un-
less the law is changed.
Hans Berg and companion,
witnesses for Jorgen Odlong in .
contest case, came in from Ep-
worth As miles one day last week
in Norwegian skis and returned
the next day. They were ex-
perienced ski runners and en-
joyed the trip. This was the
only way they could havecovered
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-24
4. I. DOLLOFF
was INDICTED

Former Minot Alderman Indicted
on Two Charges by the Grand
Jury-Many Women Brought
Upon the Carpet District
Court Proceedings.
The grand jury has been re-
turning indictments ''hand over
f1t." The ladies from the west
end OF town were given their
share of attention the latter
part of the week when on Satur-
day Sadie Brown, Emma David
son, Pauline Moore and Nellie
Duffey were brot before Judge
Goss charged with conducting
disorderly houses and blind pigs.
They pleaded not guilty to both
charges and were released on
$1,000 bonds for each charge.
Carrie Combs was charged with
conducting a public nuisance
and was released on$10OO bonds.
Marie Booker a colored woman
was brot before Judge Goss
Saturday evening charged with
contempt Of court. She proved
that she had not been guilty OF
contempt, for she had been in
the court room on the day set
for her, but she did not wait un-
til she was wanted. She was al
lowed to go but on Monday she
was again brot before the Judge
on an Indictment charging her
with unlawful cohabitatiOn. She
was released on $3.50 bonds.
Bert Conroy, the Sawyer rob-
ber. has been indicted on eight
charges and he has pleaded not
guilty to every one. The char
ges are three charges for grand
larceny, three for burglary in the
third degree and two for assault
with a deadly weapon with in
tent to kill. 1t will be remem-
bered that the robbers shot at
VIM. Hodges, the Sawyer post
maste. many times, and also at
Chas. Kline as he drove past
them in a buggy.
DR.. Renville OF Tolley, indicted
for plugging, pleaded not guilty.
Robert Ring and Perry Somers
of Tolley we're indicted on the
charge Of keeping gambling ap-
paratus and pleading guilty,
were each fined $50 and costs OF
$50 which they paid.
John Crane Of Stanley, charg-
ed with the same thing, was fined
$25 and costs $25 which heLaid.
James Smith If Berthold,
pleaded guilty to conducting q
blind pig. but he has not been
sentenced.
Joe staff pleaded not guilty
to grand larceny.
The case Of F. C. Lyons vs..
Purdy & Moore OF fBowbells took
up most of the time Friday and
Saturday and the jury after be-
ing out seventeen hours, dis
agreed Sunday afternoon at 4
O'Clock Purdy & Moore claimed
that they leased the building in
which they are in, for five years.
The lease was left with Banker
Landsbrough but it has disap-
peared.
The case of Golfer Bros. &
Chambers va. Ambrose Chaplin OF
Portal, came up Monday. The
plaintiff sued for $68 and interest
an amount due from the sale OF
q buggy, and judgment was rem
dered for this amount.
The case OF Victor L. Lind vs.
Warren Heath, for damage done
to g horse was called Tuesday.
The grand jury returned some
more indictments Monday night.
It's believed that the jury will
conclude it's work on Saturday.
81. T. Dolloff, q prominent Mi
not citizen has been indicted on
two charges, viz: Keeping and
maintaining q disorderly house,
and with renting q house for un-
lawful purposes. Upon putting
up g bond of $500 on each
charge, he was released.
saanaua1 1aanal0n
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-24

Hans Berg and companion
witnesses for Jorgen Odlong in .
contest case, came in from Ep-
worth As miles one day last week
in Norwegian skis and returned
the next day. They were ex-
perienced ski runners and en-
joyed the trip. This was the
only way they could have covered
the distance.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-15
SPECIAL FOR THIS WEEK ONLY.
Six-Ounce rolls toilet paper;
fine tissue paper, special price
for this week 7 rolls for Pc

Mems natural wool shirts and
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tapped seams on the inside and silk
bound ON the outside, made extra
strong throughout, The garment
1.25
Mems ribbed wool shirts and
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pearl buttons, fdl finished through
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LADIES' HEAVY UNDERWEAR.
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-15
EsTANC|A SYSTEM
RAPIDLY CUTS
DOWN TINE
FINE PERFORMANCE
ON EXECRABLE ROADS
Three Machines Arrive, All
Loaded to the Mud Guards,
Car Leaves This City Daily
at $50 a. m.

Running a good part Of the way
over the worst roads i'm New Mexico.
two automobiles of the Estancia-Al-
buquerque system arrived in this city
yesterday, each having made the sew
entv-five miles. with numerous stops.
in four hours and ~thirty-five minutes.
TO one who has travelled through tt
ieras canyon IL is unnecessary to state
that this is a most surprising perform
ance. A third machine also came in
yesterday in slightly slower time, all
three being loaded to the guards. The
first two arrived at 1915 O'Clock and
the third at 5. +. y. McCloskey, OF
the automobile company, was among
the passengers on the first car, which
was driven by Mr.. Bacon.
4 Morning journal representative
had the pleasure of making the round
trip to Estancia on one of The cars.
Tie trip is one well worth taking,
jIst to see the country. and for one
who has made the journey through
the Sandia mountains on a jolting
wagon or on horseback, the expert
ence is a novel one
Cars Nos. 1 and 2 left Estancia at
$50 o'clock. They made the twenty
II lie trip to Moriarty in just thirty
five minutes. From Moriarty to IL
jeras, owe a very rough canyon road,
the machines covered the distance in
two hours. From Tiieras to Trimble's
nj the west end of the anyon and
Their ce to this city, the total time con-
sumed was two hours and five min
utes. The road from Tljeras to the
mouth of the canyon is a fearful prop
osition part of the way, ana the feat
OF the machines is the more remark
oble on that account. When the force
of men now busy has completed its
work of leveling and improving the
road, 1t is quite likely the autos will
make still further substantial reduc-
ton in the running time.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-15
FINE SCENERY ON TRIP
THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS

Through Tijeras canyon the passen-
gers on the automobile line have an
opportunity to see some very fine
scenery~The buzz wagon crosses deep
arroyos. winds around sheer preci-
pieces. with an ever changing piano.
rama Of mountain peaks, pine forests.
rocky hills and canyons. Along the
valley are many fertile farms. a strik-
ing demonstration of what can be ac-
complished by irrigation. even in the
narrow bed of the Tijeras gorge. The
browning vista Of all comes when the
e%astbound car passes by Sedillo and
then starts down the long incline To
the broad sweep Of the vast Estancla
plateau. the promised land Of the
farmer aud homeseeker. Thence for
more than fifteen miles the automo-
biles whiz along at twenty-five miles
an hour. while the prairie dogs squeal
and scoot for their holes and per-
chance a wandering coyote sits and
looks wonderingly at the devil WACO
as 1t honks past him. Six miles this
side Of Moriarty the route crosses the
roadbed OF the Albuquerque Eastern
railway. a.
From Moriarty to Estancla and
thence to Willard the route follows
the line Of the Santa Fe Central rail-
way and several exciting races be-
tween engineer and chauffeur have
already been pulled off en- route.
For use in the winter months. and
In case Of accident, comfortable shell
ter houses are To be erected at inter-
walls along the line. A number Of
mountain resorts have been planned
since the Inauguration Of automobile
service through the canyon. and the
beautiful Whitcomb Springs resort
will doubtless increase greatly In pop
ularity when 1t is brought within an
hours journey Of this city.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-15

In the surprising work or MARITIME.
noveltiest. stanton and Sandberg.
rapid fire comedians. Mr.. Logan's a.
lustrated song; Behan. Alta & Co.'S
force and fhc mvoiug pictures. 90
IA be said Of the Crystal theater
this week that Il has a show that
pleascs.
Despite the fact that people were
thought to be surfeifed with amuse-
ment at the fair lately. a large crowd
attended last night and laughed and
%applauded a. usual al this house. The
"few moments with Messrs. stanton
and Sandberg are only too short. al
though they were obliged 10 respond
60 repeated encores Their work Is
OF the quick. witty variety that re-
quires a live audience and o. GER
teinly went with y hurrah.
Tar little far.efte that concluded
Tire pcrformsnce was al~n a bic laugh
n1kse. The prt-enf hili SINS until
Thursday hen a change with the
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-15
ESTANC|A SOON To
HAVE ANOTHER
NEWSPAPER
TORRANCE COUNTY LEADER
APPEARS OCTOBER "a
New Train Put on by Santa Eel
Central TO Take Care Of the
Rapidly Increasing Business
of the Valley.
Especial correspondents Morning Journal

Especial Correspondence Morning journal. !
Estancia. y. NJ. Oct. 14.-Estancia
is to have another newspaper, the
Torrance County Leader. The first is
sue of which will appear next Thurs
day, October gath. The paper will be
published weekly by r.. n. Maxwell.
who will have charge of the business
end, while his wife will edit and pub
fish the paper.
The politics of the Torrance County
Leader will be republican and already
Manager Maxwell has succeeded In
getting up a fairly large subscription
list.
Mrs. Maxwell, the editor, formerly
edited and published the Catoosan,
a weekly paper Of Catoosa, Indian
Territory, but since her marriage to
Mr.. Maxwell, a rancher living near
this city, she closed up the "Catoosan"
and moved its equipment to Estancia.
The Leader will be published from a
new building just erected and p. r.
Haynes. an efficient printer. will be
foreman.
New Train Makes u Hit.
The residents Of the Estancia valley
from Stanley to Willard are iubilant
over the fact hat the Santa Fe Cen
trail railway has inaugurated "A new
local train from Santa Fe to Torrance.
making stops at Kennedy, Stanley.
Moriarty. Mcintosh, EstaDcia, willard
and Torrance. The new train was put
on Sunday morning and 1t will be
indefinitely. According to
the business men of this city the rail-
road Management was compelled to
put on the new train to AXE care of
the rapidly increasing freight and
passenger business from Ssnta Fc TO
Torrance.
Eastern's Ties are I,otting.
The residents of Moriarty are won-
dering what. II anything, viii eve be
done with the $4,000 railroad ties and
thousand steel rails, which
have been lying useless just east Of
Moriarty for over two years.
The ties and rails We're purchased
for the Eastern railway,
but since they were dumped they have
not been moved and many are begin
ming to decay.
New Meat Market.
A new meat market is being erected
Just east Of the ~postofnce by Trinidad
son or VI. \. itoiiltIp. the
postmaster. and it is reported that Mr.
Romero win supply the entire Estan-
cha valley with fresh meat. Mr.. Ro-
nero has just completed a large
slaughter house and corral. the latter
full II fine looking beeves, ready for
the slaughter.
George II. Goebcl. a prominent So
cialist lecturer, will talk at the Bap-
fist church Saturday night on the
topic, shall the Trusts own the Ma
ton. or Shall the Nation own the
Trusts p"
Samuel Goldsmith. a member Of
firm Of Goldsmith and Canter. has
from "a trip to his ranch in
northern New Mexico to look after his
sheep.
Joseph Patterson. the well known
real estate man. and Mrs. Patterson
have returned from the territorial fair
Albuquerque.
Green Lasater. the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John l.. Lasatcr. who was
kicked by a bronco last Friday H. i'm
proving.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-15
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-15
MACHINES LEAVE CITY
Mt $50 EVERY DAY

The automobiles will leave Spring
er's transfer office near the corner Of
First street and Gold avenue. every
morning at S:3o o'clock for Estancia
and willard. and all persons desiring
10 make the trip are requested to be
on hand before $50. The foregoing
schedule was announced by F. y. Nc
Closkey. one Of the managers OF the
line. yesterday. when the system Is
nv fun operation II is expected that
the trip TO Estancia will be made in
five hours and to willard in Five
hours aud a half
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-15
ROSWELL AUTOMOBILE co.

Mail and passenger line between Roswell
n. n. and Torrance, N. NJ, daily, sunday
Included. connecting with all trains on the
Rock Island and Santa Re Central Railroads
Leave Roswell e. 1 y m Leave Torrance
on arrival Of Rock Island train due at 2 a.
m. Running time between the two points 8
hours. Meals furnished at Camp Needmore
free q charge Excursion parties aoconmo-
dated by notifying the company two days la
advance.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-15
e7Nles an
Hour on the Auto Line

takes place. The management an
nounces handsome imported Japa-
nese handkerchief boxes. as souvenirs
to the ladies this afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-06-28
INVESTIGATION
TO CONTINUE.
ypeoio, 20 the EvBNING NEWS:

Speoial TO the EVENING NEWS:
TRENTON, June 2S:--The new
assembly investigating committee or
ganized for regular work today. The
three democrats were present. As
semblyman Barber, one of the repub-
lican members resigned and Assem-
blyman GibHy, of Camden, the other
republican, did not reach Trenton.
Simon Hahn, of Newark, was re-
elected chairman and Assembl nan
Sullivan secretary. John H. Bacles,
who did the probing for the old com
mittee, was again chosen counsel and
was given authority to engage two
clerks. All the other officers were
re-chosen excepting the stenographer,
and Herbert w. knight was named
for this position.
Assemblyman Gibbs did not resign
although 1t is expected he will
Chairman Hahn asked Assemblymer
Lewis, of Burlington, and Jess, oi
Camden, both republicans, to take
Barber's place. but they declined. II
is understood that IL the republicans
refuse to serve two democrats will be
appointed.
Chairman Hahn said the probing
would be pushed to a conclusion IL il
takes all summer.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-06-28
GIRL WAS
FATA ALLY
SCALDED
Little Mary Mioz Plunged Both
Her Hands Into Pot Of
Boiling Coffee.
DIED WITHIN "a HOURS


Mary Mioz, the three-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Nitro Mioz,
of 662 State street. died yesterday af-
ternoon after twenty-four hours of
intense suffering. The child was
scalded by boiling coffee. DR.. Charles
|. Silk was in attendance and did all
in his power to save the child's life,
but without success.
The accident occurred Wednesday
morning at the child's home on
State street. Mrs. Mioz had just been
boiling coffee and. before going on a
short errand, had set the pot on a
chair to cool. The mother left the
child to play In the kitchen and upon
returning found that she had
plunged both arms deep into the pot
of boiling liquid. DR.. Silk was sent
for and dressed the wounds. Both
arms and hands were terribly swollen
and the skin was leaving them. The
childs parents are griefstricken over
their daughters death.
The funeral took place at noon o.
day. Interment was in the Greek
Catholic cemetery.