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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-03
co. D'S
FIRST
MEET

Co. D. Will drill at Dollof's
hall this evening. Capt. Blakey
will give the boys the work Of
their lives. The new guns,
Springfield rifles of the 1898
model have arrived, also the caps
for the uniforms. The uniforms
are enroute to the city. The
boys will be provided with tents,
and all sorts Of paraphernalia.
Ten thousand rounds of ammuni-
tion are on the way; enough to
do up fright smart" Of Japa-
nese in case of trouble.
The captain says that a target
range will be provided in the
early spring, a hill to be used as
the background. AS one of the
Springfield rifles will shoot two
miles and kill, it's quite necessary
to provide a good, safe ground
for target practice. AS Roose-
velt says; the shots that hit are
the only ones that COUNT so
Captain Blakey believes in spend
ing some time in training his
men.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-03
he WENT TO SLEEP
And a Train Struck Nels Nes=
bits Sleigh, Demolishing the
Same, lnjuring Nesbitt.

Blanchard, Dec. 27.-Nels Nes-
bitt, working for J. Dahle, who
lives about six miles out OF town,
was struck by a north bound
freight at 1 O'Clock yesterday
morning. His leg was broken
and he was badly cut about the
head. His box sleigh was COM
Dletely demolished, and the
horses have not been found yet.
He was taken on the train to
Mayville for medical assistance.
He spent the evening with friends
in Blanchard, and just before
starting for home expressed the
intention OF taking a nap on the
way, and the supposition is that
he went to sleep and his team
started to CROSS the track in
front of the train.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-03
withdraw on Ward.

Judge Pollock has made all or
der in which he directed the Cass
county commissioners to draw
an order on the comfy commits
sioners of Ward county for the
expense of the tlial of Major J..
S. Murphy in Cass county last
month.
The amount of the order in
structed by the court to be drawn
on Ward county is $7,O34. so.
This is the total amount of ex-
penses incurred in the trial OF the
Murphy case, including the fee
paid to Assistant United States
District Attorney Townsendwho
assisted in the prosecution of the
case. The fee allowed him, in
cluding his expenses, amounted
to 81, 1866.
The total amount of expenses,
including Jury fees, witness fees,
light, heat, rent of court room,
stenographer's fees, the fees, the
court fees, bailiff's salaries and
all other incidental expenses
amounted to $5, 1874.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-03
COUNTY
SEAT
MATTER:

The first round OF the legal bat
tie, involving the location of the
county seat of Mckenzie county
was on at Bismarck last Satur-
day, when a writ of mandamus
gotten out by the citizens Of
Schafer was returnab]e. This
writ was against the board OF
county commissioners, ordering
them to publish the proclama-
tion locating the county seat at
Schafer. Alexander is the other
city that wants the county seat
hOnOrs.
A contest OF the county seat
election has also been instituted
in which the validity OF the elec-
tion will be determined. The &C.
tioD is instituted in the name of
Art Maderson, a resident OF AL
exander, who is represented by
Attorneys Palda 4 Burke and A..
j. Bessie, and is brought against
the county commissioners OF Nc
kenzie county to test the valid
ity Of the election on the county
seat question. The grounds up
on which the election is contest
ed are: 1llegality and fraud in
the distribution OF the ballots,
illegality in the counting OF the
votes cast, shortage OF ballots
and disfranchisement OF votes by
reason OF inefficient ballots being
furnished at Alexander, i1legality
in organization OF canvassing
board and illegality Of the can
vass of results Of election.
The fight for the county seat
will be a hard one and will in
volve many interesting legal
questions, the threshing out OF
which will be watched closely.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-03
LAWYERS
WILL HOLD
MEETING

There will be a meeting held in
Rugby tomorrow afternoon at
1880 of all the lawyers OF Botti-
neau, McHenry, and Pierce coun-
ties, all members elect OF the leg
islature, and Judges Cowan and
Goss.
The meeting is called for the
purpose OF taking steps toward
the formation OF q new judicial
district from the counties named.
This new district, il it should
be formed, takes Pierce county
from Judge Cowan's district, the
second, and Bottineau and Nc.
Henry from Judge Goss' district,
the eighth. Both these judges
now have more litigation than
they are able to attend to- ow-
ing to the rapid growth OF this
part OF the state. So far as we
are able to learn there is no op,
position to the movement, un-
less possibly, the democratic gov
ernor and the influences that are
supposed to guide his action,
may want to make a record for
economy.
But the people generally, the
lawyers and litigants, seem to be
in favor OF making the new dis
trict. 1t will not only enable the
people Of the new district to get
their cases heard but it will give
more time for the judges to at
tend to the business III what is
left OF the present districts.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-03
How Mother Necessity Did.

The coal famine also extended
into the state of Washington but
that does not worry the editor OF
the Walla Walla, WASH, Argus,
who was a resident of Dakota in
the pioneer days and says:
The editors family used to
burn hay for fuel in their Dako-
ia pioneer days, and they low
they can do it again on a pinch.
All there is to do is to procure a
sheet-iron drum about twice as
deep as a wash boiler, tramp it
full of hay or straw, take the
griddles off the front of the
kitchen stove, touch a match to
the hay and let 'er go, Susan.
Some people in Dakota used to
claim that they could keep a fire
all night with one boilerful Of
flax straw.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-03
SNOW J
FALL !
Great

There was never a time in the
history of the state when go
much snow fell in one winter as
the present one, and the end
seems to be not yet in sight. We
will likely get fifteen or twenty
more snow storms before the
gentle zephyrs blow in the spring,
and the three feet or more snow
that we now have on the level,
may be DOUBLED. The ground is
scarcely frozen beneath the white
robe, and its more than likely
that most OF the moisture will
soak into mother earth when it
melts. This in itself, almost in
sures another big crop. then we
are going to get some rain bye
and bye, just when we need it.
There is chance ola flood along
the Mouse river in the spring,
tho it depends entirely On how
the snow goes of.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-03
PAUL SPAIH IS
CLAIMED BY DEATH

Paul Spath. the sixteen-year-
old son Of MIR. and Mrs. Fred
Spath died in this city Wednes-
day afternoon at 1870 o'clock
after q short illness of cerebral
meningitis. Paul was taken i'll
very suddenly last Saturday
morning and in a few hours was
unconscious. He remained in
such a condition until death.
The best medical skill in the
city was secured, but the terri
BILE disease batfled the physicians
from the onset. Paul was q
manly lad, the pride of the be-
reaved parents.
Paul was born at Dassel,
Mimi, May Is; 1890, and when
one and a half years old, his par
ents moved to Lucca, Minn.,
where they resided eleven years,
then after spending a year at
Manfred, N. D., moved to Minot
where his father engaged in the
grain business. Paul was an en-
ergetic boy and for a long time
was messenger boy for the West
ern Union. He was also employ
ed for a time as bell boy at the
Leland and the Morrill, hotels.
Here he made friends by the
score with his cheerful and gen.
erous ways. As one OF his COM
panions stated, che stood in
with the boys, you can bet" and
he did. No lad was more pOpu-
lar in the city.
Besides his parents, Paul leaves
q sister Dora, eleven years old to
mourn his departure.
The funeral will be held from
the home on Walders street Fri
day afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
The Independent extends it's
sympathy to the sorrowing fam.
ily in this dark Eour.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-03
SWiDed the Coal.

John A. Johnson, living sol
twelve miles east Of Glenbul
drove to that town last Thu
day to get some coSl. T.!
being very stormy he decidea
stay over until morning and
his load Of coal outside near I
Coburn livery stable. The ne
morning when he was about
start home he discovered that
OF his coal was gone. Somebo
evidently couldn't endure
sight of coal exposed to I
weather and so took it in to !,
fire,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-03
Berth0ld W0mln's Escape.

Louis l.. Oeth, who for a long
time has been head man in the
ad. setting department. OF the In
dependent, is enjoying a two
weeks vacation at his farm
south OF Berthold.. Mr.. Oeth's
wife recently had a narrow es-
cape from freezing to death in a
storm. The coal gave out and
she was compelled to drive her
team thru the deep snow to Bur-
lington for another consign-
ment. While on her way a
storm came up and after driving
around for several hours she
came to a shack where she was
cared for. 1t was avery narrow
escape.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-03
GOES TO WILL|ST0N
Ben. q. Whitehead Will Engage
in Publication of WiiIiston
State.

Ben G. Whitehead, who forsev-
eral months has been editor OF
The Evening Press, leaves to-
morrow for Williston, where he
will engage in the publication OF
the Daily and Weekly State, to
be started about the middle OF
the coming month. MIR. White
head is one OF the best equipped
newspaper men in the state, and
that he will make his new publ
cation interesting is considered
certain.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-03
Burning Ties and Snow Fences.

OUS l1lllS AS0 ssnO 0AaV" SSo"
The village of Kramer, one Of
the new towns on the 500 branch,
has sent in an urgent appeal for
coal, saying that the condition is
alarming. Practically all fuel is
exhausted and ties and snow
fences have been confiscated and
are being used to keep people
from freezing to death. Provis-
ions Of all kinds are very low.
The merchants have not receiv-
ed their Xmas goods, the farmers
have been unable to sell much of
their grain; the merchants have
been unable to collect their money
from the farmers and conse-
quently the wholesale houses
have not been able to collect
their bills from the merchants.
Business over the entire north
west is tied up badly and every
one is beginning to feel the de-
preston.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-03
UNFAIR
TO The
PRESS

Newspapers are interested in a
ridiculous ruling by the inter-
state commerce commission.
This forbids the exchange Of
newspaper advertising space for
railroad transportation even
when both are given at the full
rates.
The great newspapers will pro-
badly welcome the ruling as it
will compel the railroads to pay
in cash for all their publicity, but
thousands of little newspapers
scattered throughout the coun-
try which have always exchang-
ed advertising space at regular
rates for railroad transporta-
ion will rebel against the ruling
Of the co nmissiOn.
All these papers have a fixed
price for their advertising space,
and it has been the custom for
them to exchange this space not
only for railroad transporta-
tion, but for due bills on hotels
and merchandise accounts. When
the great annual gatherings OF
the National Editorial associa-
tion are held hundreds of the del
egates pay for their transporta-
tion to the place of the conven-
tion by an exchange of space at
regular rates. What there is un-
fair or in the way OF discrinina-
tion in this is beyond compre-
hensiOn.
The newspapers have some
thing to sell, and so have the
railroads. Newspapers could
pursue the roundabout course OF
selling space to the railroads, re-
ceiving checks or cash in pay
1nent and turning the money
back into the railroad Office for
tickets, but this circumlocntjon
is unnecessary when interchange.
able values or commodities are
involved.
The ruling Of the Interstate
commerce commission, therefore,
is utterly lndefensible. We have
no doubt that the newspapers
will voice thei4' opinion OF the
matter in a way that will be
heard at Washington before the
next session of congress.-Les'
lies Weekly.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-03
MRS.
MARCY
DEAF

Mrs. ]. C. Marcy, one of N
not's oldest citizens, died Satu
day afternoon about five o'clo
after a short illness. Mrs. Mar
has been frail for a number
years but Saturday did not see
any weaker than usual. Duril
the afternoon her husband, wi
has been her constant compani
for many years, left her for
short time to attend to some bu:
ness elsewhere in the city al
shortly after he returned his Wi
passed away. The funeral W
held Saturday afternoon at Fl
O'Clock, Rev. N. E. E]lswort
pastor of the Episcopal churc
officiating and the remains we
inferred in Rose Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Marcy was seventy-thr
years of age. She spent the es
lier days of her life in the es
and in the south. She once
sided with her husband in Jac
sonville, Fla, and also lived
Harrisburg, Pa, and other lar
cities of the east. Besides a hi
band, she leaves two sons, We
prosperous business men in t
east.
Colonel" Marcy, the husban
is nearly heartbroken over t
loss Of his companion. For ma.
years his eyesight has been We
defective and it was Mrs. Marc,
delight to read to him by t
hour. For more than fifty yea
this couple lived together in p,
feet harmony. The Independe
extends sympathy to the beres
ed husband.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-03
HostIer Runs Over Engineer.

VIM. McGrath, a G. N. engi.
neer, had his foot badly crushed
beneath his engine at the coal
shutes yesterday. The hostler
started the engine while McGrath
was beneath it oiling it. The en-
gineer could not get out in time
to avoid a serious injury. He
will be laid up in the hospital for
a long time.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-03
Pulls Teeth..Face is Infected.

Willie Cubbins, an employe in
the depot at Leeds. is in the Mi
not hospital with q terribly in
fected face caused rom pulling a
tooth. This is about the worst
case of the kind ever known at
this hospital.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-03

The Glenburn postoffice has
been raised from the fourth class
to the third class to take effect
Jan. l. 1907.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-03
Little Finger Taken Off.

Jack Coverson, an employe at
the G. N. round house, smashed
his little finger yesterday so bad
ly that it was amputated by a
surgeon.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-03

Mrs. Kermott, after spend
ing Christmas with her parents
in Seattle, arrived home.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-09-04
NUDE, SHE wANDERs IN NOUN
 FANS FOR DAYS.
(FYom Sundays Daily.)

Dressed as was Mother Eve in the Garden of Eden, when she handed the forbidden fruit to Adam, and even without the traditional fig leaf, an insane Mexican woman, believed to be Mrs. Della Gonzales, wandered to the nome of Mrs. Alvina Bennett, on Ban ming Creek, after being two days and nights alone in the mountains, without food, clothing or shelter, and fell ex' hausted to the floor. The unfortunate woman, weary from exposure and cx' haustion, the soles of her feet almost a mass of blisters, and the congealed blood on her body bearing unmistakable evidence of her seeking shelter in tborny bushes and undergrowth, from the furious storms of last Thursday, that ragged in the mountains of that section, was in a pitiful plight.
 When she arrived at the Bennett place, Mrs. Bennett was absent, only her three daughters being home. They were at first greatly frightened at her appearance and manner, which plainly indicated that she was n raving maniac After being admitted into the house she was induced Co don night robe and get into bed. Everything was don' to pscify the afflicted woman by two of the Misses Bennett, while the third rode as fast as she could 10 Peter Mackin's station, on Groom Creek from where the sherif's office here wal notified of the occurrence.
 Deputy Sheriff Merritt at once drove to the Bennett ranch, where he found
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-09-04

the woman as represented. He took her into custody, and yesterday returned her to the county jail, where she was lodged in the women's ward. On the way to this city she informed the dep. uty that she was being pursued by a large number of snakes, but that she was sure the owls would pick out their eyes before they could harm her. She talked in an incoherent way and stated that her name was Della, that she hal been married three years, and had late. ly deserted her husband in Jerome. She is thought to have wandered away from one of the Mexican wood camps, near the head of Groom Creek about three miles southeast of the Bennett ranch.
 In the county jail she refused to con. verse with the other inmates and also refused to talk in Spanish, insisting on carrying on her conversations in English.
 The officers believe that her name is Della Gonzales. She looks to be about 40 years of age.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-09-04
BROTHER DIES.
(From Sundays Daily.)

Milton Tregalles is in receipt of the sad news of the death of his brother, Thomas Tregalles in San Francisco, August 26. Deceased was aged 70 years and native of Australia. He emigrated with his parents to San Francisco at a tender age. Besides his brother in this city, he leaves surviving nim his wife, Imogen Tregalles, and a young daughter, Miss Alma. The cause of death was heart trouble, to which he succumbed to an attack lasting only forty eight hours. He was theatrical man by profession, and was very popu- lar among the younger set of the Gold. en Gate City
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-09-04
COUNTY GETS ESTATE. (From Sundays Daiiy.)

In the probate court, yesterday, T. q Norris. administrator of the estate of Joseph Nathan, deceased, submitted his final accounts, which were allowed. approved and settled. The adminstra. tor was charged with having received $500 and credited with having paid out sl7i.ss, leaving n balance on hand of tl25.12, which was ordered distributed 10 the unknown heirs of deceased. None having made proof. of beirship. the statutory provision allowing tho administrator possession of the amount for one year was waived, and the money ordered paid into the county treasury.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-09-04
FORMER pREscoTTITE DIES,
(From Sundays Daily.)

A telegram reached here, yesterday, from Los Angeles, announcing the death in that city, Friday night, of w. F. Covillaud, n former resident of this city. Only moager details of his death were given. Deceased was formerly cn' gagged in the druggist business here, in the building now occupied by tho Timmerhoff drug store. He was n member of the EIks lodge of this city and his funeral will be held in Los An geles under the auspices of that order He was known and respected by wide circle of friends here who will regre, to learn of his death. He was aged about 90 years.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-09-04
ALL IN READINESS FOR LABOR
 DAY CELEBRATION.
(From Sundays Daily.)


 All is in readiness for the big Labor Day celebration at Humboldt, tomor. row, and it is more than likely that a majority of Prcscott's population, will travel to the Shelter City Co witness the ball games, rock drilling contest, horse racing, broncho busting, tug.of. war and other sports, in addition 10 hundreds of visitors from other towns along the line of the S. F., P. & F. railway.
 Chairman J. J. Reddick, of the ex. ecutive committee, will make the ad. dress of welcome, just after the dis. banding of the parade, which takes place at 10 o'clock n. m. Following this the orator of the day will be .n. troduccd.
 At II a. m.. the drilling contest, for n total of $iOo in prizes, will begin. There will be double and single handed drilling.
 At l ?. m. the 600.ynrd horse race will take place, for prizes of s2oo 10 the winner and $50 second money. Al 1:20 p. m., the amateur base ball tournament will begin, to be followed at p. m. by n match game between the Prescott Grays and the winslow team. At the conclusion of the last inning the broncho busting exhibitions will be given on the diamond. The tug.of.war for cash prize If $50 will take place at 6:3o p. m., al the scene of the rock drilling con test.
 Other minor sports will follow. The excursion rate from this city to Humboldt Is sl the round trip tickets good on all trains leaving Prescott. A special train will leave here at p. m.
 The committees having in charge the arrangements for the occasion have worked faithfully and as n result it Is anticipated that very one visiting the Shelter City will have royal and pleasant visit.
 Information from Humboldt, last night, was to the effect that the Pres colt Painters ball team and the Hum boldt amateur team would play today their part of the tournament, the win ner to play Mayer, Monday.
 J. J. Reddick, of the executive com mittee, stated several fast race horses had been entered in the race, one from Williamson Valley, one from Phoenix another from Flagstaff, and that other' were expected to enter today.
 There have been four entries for tho rock drilling contest and three entries for the broLcho busting tournament, t' date.
 IL was also stated the grandstanC had been enlarged to double its formei seating capacity, with plenty of stand ing room on the outside.
 Monday night the Humboldt festiv ities will close with q grand ball.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-09-04
FIRE AT LOGAN HOME. (From SundAy's Dailv.)

About 7;30 o'clock last evening, fire broke out in the home of Mir. and Mrs. Derry Logan ,on East Aubrey street. The fire was in clothes closet and was extinguished with slight damage by Derry Logan, who carried the burning clothing to the porch, covered it with Navajo rugs, and had it almost cS- tinguished before the arrival of the fire apparatus. Mir. Logan mad his hands slightly burned in handling the burn. ing clothing and extinguishing ths flames.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-09-04

Wednesday afternoon, Miss Helen Burmister and Miss Alice Adams enter tained number of their friends most royalty by taking them on tally-ho ride out the Granite Dells road, where most appetixins supper was served
 and at the close of very delightful afternoon the party returned by moon light. Miss Adams and Miss Burm' ister's guests were Mrs. George Col
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-09-04

Mrs. F.. B. Robertson and daughter, Miss Margaret, arrived at whipple Barracks, Monday morning, to visit with Mrs. Robertson's daughter, Mrs William r. wheatley. They remained until Wednesday morning, and then Mrs. wheatley and son accompanied her mother and sister to Fort Sam Houston
 Texas. Colonel Robertson is in com
 mand of the Ninth infantry at Fort Sam Houston, and Mrs. wheatley ex' poets to remain there until February
 Mrs. J. c. Hsmmes and son left for their home, Monday morning. Mrs. Hammes was accompanied ss far a' Ash Fork by her sister, Mrs. O. A. Hesla, with whom Mrs- Hsmmes hal
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-12-06

Somebody with nothing bet
ter to do has noticed that there
has also been a stringency Of
monkey dinners, in Che social
wing of high finance Naturally
it takes coin to make the monkey
as well as the mare so.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-12-06

There isno occasion for surprise
because a newspaper poll IF the
republicans in congress only
shows % out-and out third term
ers. Roosevelt mas been feared,
but not loved, by the politicians.
That's one Of the reasons for his