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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-21
NORTH DAKOTA
No. 4, BY w. H. Mann.

Editor Independent:
The fertility of q country de-
pends first upon the foundation
upon which it stands, and se-
cond upon the combination OF
substances that have entered
into it's formation or makeup.
As it is known that our founda-
tion is granite. originally we had
a very heavy, very fertile soil to
begin with as all lands that have
a granite formation have Then
we have a happy admixture
composed of a number OF the diff
ferent strauas or foundations
that compose the upbuild or
growth of our earth that were
formed during the three first
days of creation and coming up
from the primary, the Eyocine,
the Myocine, the Plyocine, the
iron area, the sandstone and the
limestone ages, to the age ofcar-
bon which doubtless began on
the fourth day, after the Creator
made the sun to influence the air
and to pour it's beams of light
and heat: upon the rocks that
we're brought up from below the
surface by eruptive and upheav-
ing forces. AS we read, "GOd
turneth the foundations of the
earth upside down. and then
He stirrith the mountain up by
the roots.' People who have
been on high mountains are sur
prised at the giant forces OF ma
ture as seen in the promiscous
mass of broken rock thrown in
every conceivable manner and
they confess that man is but q
pigma in comparison TO the fore
es OF nature. This was doubtless
Gods plan to diversity the soil
OF the world, for by throwing up
some of all the rocky founda-
tions, and exposing them to the
disintegrating influences OF the
action Of heat and cold and light
and air and moisture etc., the
bare crags of TIE mountains we're
exposed to the corroding and
fining processes that surely went
on thruout all the Terterry peri
cd which began with the sun
and the wasbings of the ages
have wrought down our foun-
dation thru the silt of the ages
some perhaps of all the stratas
OF our earth's upbuild and gave
to us a happy mixture of the
whole. AS we are by no means
a one sided affair, and our soil
does not depend upon a single
rock formation, as does some of
the South Atlantic sections where
the sand stone formations only
are found. But we have a very
large per cent of marble decom-
posed, of course as marble is
nearly all lime stone, and is the
easiest to decay of all known
rocks. Then We also have a very
large amount of the natural
lime stone rock formation as is
seen hy the numerous lime rock
boulders all over our state, that
have been detached along with
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-21
Secretary BIaisdelI Here.

Secretary OF State Alfred Blais-
dell and his mother arrived from
Bismarck and will remain in
Minot a few days. Mr.. y3laisdell
has taken hold OF hisf WORK in
good shape and is making a re-
cord for himself. He states that
Ward county's representative,
C. A. johnson did himself proud
at Bismarck.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-21

Sheriff Lee has a new COW and
it is a dandy. 1t takes two hired
men to milk her and a third man
is kept busy good share of the
time carrying away the milk. A
calf assists the, mixers a good
deal besides.
Arthur l.. Jenkins. a married
man, the father of two children,
was brot down to Minot from
Bowbells Friday night by depu-
ties George and Steinbofer. He
is charged with insanity and will
be examined by the board. Jen-
kins seems to be worrying over
some woman affair, which per-
haps is imaginary.
Talk about your race horses.
Mark Nelson came in from his
farm fourteen and q half miles
south OF town Tuesday morning
on foot in three hours and if-
teen minutes. Mark ran part of
the way, just to keep in training.
He has a fight on at Edmonton
and another at Calgary the lat
Ter part Of the month.
There are Things one can raise
/ in North Dakota besides wheat.
Glover will do we'll here and will
net the raiser a good profit.
Take the Smith farm at May
vile for instance. That farm
has sold already this spring 100
bushels OF clover seed for $3.50 a
bushel and the clover area last
year averaged two bushels per
acre, besides q crop or two OF
hay was taken off.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-21

the various GRANTEES and rocks
containing iron and other metals
and salts that are mixed in a con-
glomerated mass in our sub soil
out of which our surface soil has
grown, which has been favored
by latitude and elevation, storm
lines, sunshine and sun heat,
which all combined, have made
for us a fertile belt, a beautiful
country, rich fat soiled, rank
with flowers, rank with herbage,
once a hunting ground of the red
men, now passed to the white
man whose homesteads are
thrown as with a scattering hand
over the face of the land. Facts
that can be described with pic
lures, facts that can be proved
with figures, and facts that can
be measured by bank accounts.
MIR. Editor, | said our latitude
had aided in bringing about our
fertility. Certainly nothing is
more sure than that. In fact it
is one of the prime factors of it.
Our northern boundary being at
the 49th parallel of northern lat
itude, places our state in 47th
and 4Sth parallel, which locates
our state in a most favorable
latitude. .
in regard to soil formation, as
we'll as IN regard to agricultural
possibilities, which last named
have only begun, and the extent
of which remains for the future
to develop, yields so prodigious
in all manner of agricultural
husbandry, OF which ourlatitude
is capable, that the present TIL
lers themselves will be surprised
ed at, but yields so enormous
that their reports will to stran-
gers afar off, seem to be related
to the realms of the mystifed,
and the fogified. Our ground all
freezes in the winter, and thus
holds our fertility fast and Sc
cure for US, and saves it all for
us. This saving process in all
time past, has been great aid
in accumulating so great and so
glorious and so good Il soil that
makes our country the admira-
tion OF the people Of the east and
the south and makes them so
anxious to secure for themselves
a share OF it. When all the ad-
vantages of our latitude and sun
shine, and long days, solid frozen
ground, is understood and be-
lieved, we will be beseiged by the
land seekers {nothing more, surrey
Mr.. Editor, (as the Irishman
would say). Our annual accu-
mutations are not washed down
thru the ground, and carried
away annually by heavy frequent
winter rains as it is in lower lati-
tudes, where the ground does not
freeze.
Then our elevation favors us.
Our general elevation is about
one mile above the level of the
sea. The western part of the
state is in the western plain and
Continued on last page
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-21
McJannet in Mexico.

John McJannet and wife are
now visiting in Mexico: John
sends a postal card this week to
L. A. Larson showing the picture
of a bull fight, and ofcourse John
was right there. They we're at
Tijuana, Mex.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-21
A Campaign of Counter Action.

In connection with the cam
paign set on foot by the widea-
wake citizens of North Dakota,
to counteract the effects of the
exaggerated weather stories Of
the past few weeks, a good joke
is told on President C. B. Little
Of the First National bank of
Bismarck. AS this is legisla-
tive winter of course Col. Little
has not left the capital city atall,
hence he was surprised a few days
since to receive a marked copy of
a Kansas City paper, containing
half a column interview with
himself while passing through
that city, in which the worst
stories of storm and suffering in
his state were corroborated. The,
Colonel's ability to prove an alb.
is the only thing that saved his
reputation and business stand
ing. if not his life, and his ina
bility to get away from home
while he was real angry is the
only thing that saved the life Of
some Kansas City Reporter.
But the incident simply shows
what may be expected from the
boomers who are trying to divert
immigration from the great and
growing Northwest to the shriv-
eled and drought-cursed South
west. The meeting called at Bis
marck on Thursday of this week,
to take steps to set forth the ex-
act truth of the situation, will
find Col. Little a valuable aid in
disseminating the truth and de-
nouncing the liars. Minneapolis
Tribune.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-21

Someone entered the depot at
Douglas, threw open the switch
and cut Ryder off from the rest
of the world as far as telegraphs
are concerned.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-21
PROGRAM At
Celebrated Speakers Will Preach
True Masonic Doctrine at Big
Meeting to be Held the Night
of March 28-N Ork in the
Third Degree.

Plans are now complete for the
big Masonic meeting to be held
in the Minot lodge, Thursday
evening, March %, when the
third degree will be exemplifed.
Local lodges in this part of the
state have been invited to at
tend. The program will be one
OF the most interesting yet given
at this lodge, the speakers all
being prominent men through
out various sections of the statei
A banquet will be served at the
lodge rooms. The following is
the programs
Hon. L. w. Gammons, Toast
amster.
''Ancient Craft Masonary'' Da-
vid R. Pierce, kenmare.
Selection, Mason Orchestra.
"The Mason as a Citizen" A.
NJ. Christianson. Towner.
Vocal Solo, "The Holy City,
Major Person, Minot.
"Why l am a Mascn,' Maj "
Mackee, Kenmare.
Selec ton, Masonic Orchestra.
"The Mason as a Business
Man" j. p. Smerud, White Earth
and D. Mcclellan, Bowbells.
Vocal Solo, S. J. Wells, Minot.
"Justice ono Of the four cardin-
nal virtues of Masonry" Judge
E. B. Goss, Judge Nehemiah
Davis.
"History Of the Stsr III the
West Lodge" James Johnson.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-21
MINoT IS A
YOUNG MANS CITY
Example of What q Hard Work.
= ing Trustworthy Young Man
Can do in Four Years..Julius
Weinribe Engages in the Shoe
Business-WilI ''Make GOOD" !"

a On the first OF April, julius
Weinribe will open in the c. A..
johnson block a new shoe store.
Mr.. Weinribe is busily engaged
in remodeling the room and will
have one Of the prettiest stores
!. in the west. The line Of shoes
will be most complete and Mr..
Weinribe is looking ahead to a
good business, which he will no
doubt will get.
He is a young business man !,
in fact one Of the youngest bust
ness men in this city, being but
% years old, yet he is aggressive,
and means 60 reach out after the
y.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-10-26
SKIN SORE EIGHT YEARS.
Spent $500 on Doctors and Remedies
but Got No ReIief-cutieura
Cures in Week.

Upon the limbs and between the
toes my skin was rough and sore, and
also sore under the arms, and l had 10
stay at home several times because Of
this affection. Up to a week or SO ago
had tried many other remedies and
several doctors. and spent about three
hundred dollars. without any success,
but this is to-day the seventh day that
have been using the Cuticura Rene
Sizes tcosting dollar and half), which
have cured me completely. SO thai
can again attend to my business.
went TO work again tonight. I had
been suffering for eight years and have
now been cured by the Cuticura Reme-
dies within a week Fritz Hirschlaff.
"a Columbus Ave, New York. y. Y,
March 90 and April 6, 1906"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-10-26
MIX THIS YOURSELF
RECIPE FOR SIMPLE HOMEMADE
KIDNEY CURE.
inexpensive N sture Of Harmless Veg
etabIe ingredients Said to Over
come Kidney and Bladder
Trouble Promptly.

Here is simple home made mG-
ture as given by an eminent authority
on Kidney diseases, who makes the
statement in a New York daily news
paper, that 1t Will relieve almost any
case Of Kidney trouble II taken be-
fore the stage OF Brlghts disease He
states that such symptoms as lame
back pain in the side. frequent desire
to urinate, especially at night; painful
and discolored urination. are readily
overcome. Here is the recipe; try it:
Fluid Extract DandelIon. one-half
ounce: Compound kargon. one ounce:
Compound Syrup Sarsapari!la. three
ounces. Take teaspoonful after each
neal and at bedtime.
A well-known physician is authority
that these ingredients are all harmless
and easily mixed at home by shaking
well in a bottle. This mixture has a
peculiar healing and soothing effect
upon the entire Kidney and Urinary
structure. and often oyercomes the
worst forms of rheumatism in Just a
little while. This mixture is said TO
remove all blood disorders and euro
the Rheumatism by forcing the Kid
neys to filter and strain from the blood
and system all uric acid and foul de-
composed waste matter, which cause
the affections. Try II II you aren't
well, Save the prescription.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-10-26
SUES BARBER FOR LOST HAT.
Customer Wants sis for Lid Stolen
White Being Shaved

Greenwich. Conn As test case to
determine whether the law can com.
pel the owner OF a barber shop to
make good the loss of wearing ap.
yarel. William c Kungee. lawyer.
nas brought suit against NJ Passero.
4 Stanford barber. for Sl0 for the loss
" his hat
Ar. Ruurec while waiting the ar
rival of a train for New Haven went
INTO Passcros shop to get shaved
tie hung his hat, new one, on one
peg When he went to leave the shop
he found the Initials S. r." in its
place.
The barber told him to take it and
catch his train and he would look up
the missing hat
Several days later Mr. Rungee call,
I'd on the barber and found that he
nad made no effort 10 regain his prop,
erty. Again he called with like re.
suit.
The next time he called he was ac-
companied by Sherif W. +. Ritch.
who placed an attachment for the
sum of sl5. The law is not clear on
the subject and there has never been
a similar case. SO far as is known, in
any Connecticut court.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-10-26
IN LiFE's BRIEF SPAN.
Experiences, Joys and Sorrows Of the
Human Existence.

The loves and friendships OF indi.
viduals partake of the frail character
Of human life, and are brief and IN.
certain. The experience Of a human
life may be shortly summed up: A
little loving and good deal OF sor-
rowing; some bright hopes ana many
bitter disappointments; some gor-
geous Thursdays when the skies are
bright and the heavens blue, when
Providence. bending over US in bless.
ings. glads the heart almost to mad.
ness; many dismal Fridays, when the
smoke OF torment beclouds the miad
and undying sorrows gnaw upon the
heart: some high ambitions and many
Waterloo defeats, until the heart be
comes like a charnel house filled with
dead affections, embalmed in holy
but sorrowful memories: and then
the chord is loosed, the golden bowl
is broken, the individual life-a cloud
vapor. passes away.-Matthew Hale
Carpenter.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-10-26
Old Coins Discovered,

"orkingmen in demolishing the old
smelter house OF the first United
States mint, on Seventh street, Phila-
delrhia. have uncovered a number OF
relics of the early days of the repub-
lie. These relics consist of number
Of foreign and domestic coins. dating
as far back as 1893. Some of the in
teresting finds are number of test
coins that were experimental with by
the officials in the olden times These
coins are similar to Chinese money
each containing a hole in the center
that was filed with various kinds OF
metal to bring up the value OF the
coin
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-10-26
OLD SCAkERS
Get Saturated with Caffeine.

When person has used coffee for a
number of years and gradually de-
clined in health, 1t is time the coffee
should be left off in order to see
whether or not it has been the
cause of the trouble.
a lady in Huntsville. Ala, says she
used coffee for about 40 years, and for
the past 20 years has had severe
stomach trouble. Il have been treat
ed by many physicians but all in vain.
Everything failed to give relief Was
Frustrated for some time. and came
near dying. When l recovered sutit-
ciently to partake of food and drink |
tried coffee again and it soured on my
stomach
Il finally concluded that coffee was
the cause of my trouble and stopped
using it. l tried tea in its place and
then milk. but neither agreed with
me: then l commenced using Postum.
had it properly made and it was very
pleasing to the taste.
Il have now used it four months,
and my health is so greatly improved
that can eat almost anything l want
and can sleep we'll. whereas. before.
suffered for years with insomnia.
Il have found the cause Of my trou-
bles and a way to get rid OF them.
You can depend upon 1t. I appreciate
Postum" There's a Reason" Read
The Road to Wellville." in pkgs.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-10-26
Something New in Tablecioths,

She had come into the store to buy
tablecloths and she stated in the be-
ginning that she wanted something
new"
The salesman was patient and
showed her everything in stock. but
nothing suited.
"Oh, DEAR she exclaimed, flssily,
haven't you anything different
The clerk brought out one Of the
discarded tablecloths that he had put
back on the shelf. and said with an
air OF interest:
Here Is one of the very newest de-
signs, madam. You see. the center is
In the middle and the border runs
right around the edge"
why, yes Let me have that
one" she said eagerly.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-10-26
YALLEsT sPIRE BUILT By AIR.
Stones sro: Through Tube TO Top Of
Towering Church Steeple.

St Louis III. CHEST srire in ST
fous Is being RAISED by the hishesr
derrick In the world on 81 I.iuorius
Roman Catholic church al Sorth Mar
k-t ana Hogan streets is pinnacle
viii soar 245 fee' ar-r" the ground
The derrick which has nred its $40
tons OF stone !at1 place goes re feet
into space
The archtteC' arI builder Of this
modern mouolrh say- n j. the first
erillwork sriJe In AurFIgt the .n'i- "a"
steerlc baiu= constructed uE stone lat.
tice. giving free plas ro The heavy
winds The architectural beauty h.
impressive
Engin"erlHH applications in the con
etruction oi the spIrc are novel If not
entirely new. says Joseph Conradi
1870 Thomas street. who designed and
built the steeple
Every piece Of s,ou. used in the
steepIe has been cut at the base Of
the tower by compressed air and
hoisted by this agency TO the several
stagings Of the work
Pneumatic tubing is carried up the
derrick to the successive stages
Stones weighing 50 pounds have been
shot through these tubes TO the work
men above and held in place by the
force OF the air until removed from
the tubes
The spire is now within three feet
Df its pinnacle Space for only three
~orkm"n remains. Two DAYS NOR"
there VIII be room for only TWO work
men. When the last stone is placed
several ste' (ejacks will be employed
in cro"ninr III" spire with its steel
zap. II feet high
The derrick that has pushed the
spirc upward has grown Ike jack
beanstalk from its original height Of
1870 feet to go feet by splicing the
poles used in It's construction The
pole derrick has Therefore. grown $50
feet in three months. the time it has
required to complet" the spirc
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-10-26
DID NOT WANT TO BUY.
The Great Musician Had No Use for
His Production.

A great tenor had been singing for
some hours into a phonograph.
The photograph" he said. 'is .
wonderful thing. II almost realizes
the wish OF the Scottish poet, the wish
that We might see ourselves as others
see US. We can now. at least, hear
ourselves. a thing impossible before
The phonograph teaches US many val
liable lessons. When l was in the
army, before / realized the capabilities
OF my voice. l played the flute. A
phonograph salesman brought .
phonograph to my quarters and tried
to sell it to me on the instalment plan.
was undecided. Finally the man
took out blank cylinder.
See. he said. rather reluctantly.
here is blank cylinder. You may
make a record on it. then We will run
1t OF and you shall hear yourself It's
a costly favor l am doing you. but it
will show you what fine instrument
this is
Il was delighted.
I'm get my flute said. I'll play
flute SOLO
We'll. | played my best into the ma
chine. 1t seemed to me that had
never combined before such feeling
with such accuracy l was more than
pleased with myself Then the man
put in the cylinder. and the music be-
gan to issue forth. | frowned.
is that me- said.
"'Yes. sir said the man
Really me. just as l played?'
Precisely. sir, precisely. And
now said he. do you want to buy the
monograph
No said l: 4 want to sell the
euta'"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-10-26
Saw L Come Out Of a Cow.

A little city boy and his sister
Dorothy were taken to the country
for the first time
The two children were happy as the
day was long, In the late afternoon
they watched the cows come home.
heard with delight the tinkling cow
bells, and the little boy even went to
the barns to see the milking done.
At supper, just as Dorothy was lift
ing her glass to her rosy lips, the boy
cried out:
oh, Dotty, don't, You mustn't drink
that milk. It's not fit to drink. 1t
came out of a COW; ! saw it"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-10-26
HOSPITAL StorY-1elIino.

It is curious that philanthropists
In search OF novel means OF doing
good do not engage reciters and story
tellers to visit hospitals and amuse
the patients A rich man in New
York engaged Marshall P. Wilder, the
diminutive entertainer. who has given
pleasure in nearly every city. to visit
regularly certain hospitals In New
York. Mr.. Wilder was welcomed en-
Enthusiastically by the convalescent pa
tients. and his merry stories did them
good.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-10-26
To Get s223 for Cats Board.

Boston.-As payment for the board
bill OF an Angora cat Mrs. Elizabeth
y. Myrer was allowed seq in the mu-
nicipal court. Mrs. Myrer testified
that the cat was brought to her by
Martha w Merrill in April 1893 She
was to care for cat at two dollars a
week. The cat sulked unless he haa
cream three times day. tenderloin
twice with side order OF salmon. un.
I'll 1905. when his board bill was s30s
Partial settlement was made and
Judgment was entered for the rest.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-10-26
The Sinful Human Heart.

clergyman was addressing q
youthful class in Sunday school. TO
illustrate the idea of regulating the
sinful human heart he took out his
watch and held it up that all might
see it.
See this watch" he said Gust
imagine that 1t does not keep good
lme-that it goes all ways but the
right way. What ought l to do with
it2"
Instantly little boy held up his
hand.
Il know" he shouted Sell It to
a friend"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-10-26
FORCED MA TO EAT FAT.
Schnepfe Divorce Suit Details Enter
tain the Baltinoresns.

baltimore. Md-The Schnepfe di-
gorce case-Caroliue NJ Schuepte.
aged G5. for divorce. attracted large
crowds in circuit court No :. where
1t was tried before Judge Gorter
The testimony of Mrs Srhuepfe's s
daughter Caroline contained some
rather remarkable statements She
declared that Nj Schnepfe was un-
bearably stingy toward her mother,
who said, shortly after the marriage.
that she was a rich mans poor wife
She said that at the table Mr
Schnepfe would cut off the fat and
other Objectionable portions of his
meat and put it on her mothers plate
for her to eat. She said Mr. SChnepfe
promised everything until he married
her mother. and then his conduct
and treatment of her was just the Oh.
pOsite of the promises
The case is somewhat of a curiosity
as to the marriage relations of those
involved MI Schuepfc married Mrs
SchRepfes 5 sister and lived with her
40 years. until her death. and has
grown sons. Ms Schuepfe. his pres
eut wife, is therefore his sister-in-law.
and he is her husband and brother-in-
law. Caroline and Emma. Mrs. Schnep-
fe daughters by her former marriage,
are his stepdaughters and his nie,es.
and he is their uncle and stepfather.
Similar relationship exists. of course.
between Mr Schnepfes sons and Mrs
Schnepfe. she being their aunt and
stepmOthcr.