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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-03-08


X. P. Hall was "a veritable blaze Of
glory and Of fashion last Wednesday even
ing on the occasion Of party given by
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Smith and Mr.. and
Mrs. j. W. Bowman to a company Of 1875
Of their friends. The public hall was
made extremely bright and homoliks with
the decorations and by the introduction Of
rugs and screens and pictures. The col
ors used in decoration were white and
green. Tho tables and chandeliers were
festooned with ribbons and flowers. white
carnations and smilax being liberally used.
Tho entertainers were assisted in re-
ceiving their guests by Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Prebe and Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Randall.
In serving they were aided by Mrs. J. F.
McKelvey, Mrs. H. l. Maxwell and Mrs
j. E. Godding. The punch bowl was pre-
sided over by Mrs. Price. Mrs. Geo. Max
we'll and Misses Stephens and Barkley
The table attendants were Misses Eva
Fenton. Eva Goblin. Beth Gallagher and
Lena MCGEE. The out Of town guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Winohell, Mr.. and Mrs
Garwood, Mr.. and Mrs. Sabin, and Mr.
and Mrs Dameron Of La Junta. Mr.. Geo.
Dugan and Miss Florence Dugan Of Pue-
bio, Miss Ruth Beatty of Colorado
Springs. and Mrs. Horace Dye Of Mama
nola. The program was dancing and
cards and was very generally participated
in by the large company.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-03-08
Unitarian Services

Rev. William S. Nichols. of Pueblo. will
conduct Unitarian preaching service
in tho X. p. hall on Sunday evenings until
further notice. These services are for
who do not find a satisfying religion in
the beliefs Of ereedal religion.
All are cordial invited to the opening and
subsequent meetings to be held under
these auspises.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-03-08

TRADE-z acres with Catlin water. Il
OF mile from Rocky Ford. good Broom
house. barn, 2 acres good bearing orchard
Price S25oo. Will take all or part pay
ment in city property. F. r. FENLAsoN.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-03-08

Don't fail to see the display Of
Gage Hats at Miss CIine's Friday
and Saturday. March IS and 10.
AI-AO
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-03-08

Fifteen acres Ia mile west Of city. to
be sold in tracts Of from one to five acres.
Young & Co. 4ltf
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-03-08

Remember the date Of the
Millinery Opening at Miss Cline 5
Friday and Saturday. March IS
and Is. 41-42
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-03-08

n. X. Wiley. who for soma years has
been ono Of our en.erprisinz and progress
sivs young ranchmsn. leaves US this week
TO make his residence in Idaho. He goes
to the new community just developing
nsar Blaekfoo., taking with him car
load Of agricultural equipment. Mrs.
Wiley will 90 later.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-03-08

On March 18th and 18th children's
trimmed and street hats. Miss Jennie
M. Goblin.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-03-08
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Rraak Y. Hoiieubach. pastorJ
All the regular services Of the Sabbath
and week. Sunday school At $40 am.
Public worship at I =. m. and 7:50 p.
N. In tho morning the pastor will proach
on the thems. ~The Mystery OF the God
linsss." and In the evening. The Things
Of Caesar and tho Things Of God" Ep-
worth League at $50 pm.
Presbyterian Church.
Rev. W. l. Davenport. Pastor.
Tho usual preaching service by tho
pastor at tho Christian church at $500 p.
IN. Sermon subject Tho Divine Atti-
tudo Toward Evil"
Christian.
w. 3. Hartcr. Pastor.
Bible school at 9:s5 n. m. church sor-
vices at ! a. IN. and z:5o p. m. c. E.
service at 6:s5 p. m. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening at 1880.
Tho pastor will preach In tho morning.
Wednesday prayer meeting-a study
Of Tim. 8:
Everyone Is invited.
German Baptist Brethren.
Sunday sehoo; at 10 a. M. Preaching
services at ! ! am. and z:5o pm. Young
Peoples meeting a. $3.50 p. m.
Bsptlsk Church.
S. C. Grosn. Pastor.
First Christian Science society.
Chapel and Reading Room Hagen block
South Main.
Services: Lesson Sermon Sunday /
q. m.
Subject. Substance"
Testimonial services Wednesday 8 p. m
Reading Room open daily excepting Sum-
day 2 to s p. m.
Mrs. Anna Louise Norris Clark.
First Reader.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-03-08

Said an observing man during tho
Wednesday mornings wind: Back cas-,
at this ,ime OF the year we had rain and
mud and stayed In tho house. taking the
weather as matter Of course. Hsrc we
go ahead with our work in spite Of tho
wind. but prumbls all the time"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-03-08

At tho homo Of the brides parents. N.
Twelfth street, Sunday ovoninR. iRev. w.
3, Hartcr Of the Christian church united
in wedlock Samuel 3. Ferguson and Miss
Ina v. Dickinson. The bridesmaid was
Mss Mary Steigloman and Jos. Loranee
acted as groomsman. Several friends OF
tho young people were present and after
tho ceremony partook Of a splendid spread.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-03-08

Itis time to make Hot Beds.
plant Alaska Peas. Radishes.
Lettuce. Spinach, etc. The place
to get the seeds is at Burrelrs.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-03-08

FOR RENT-Two Furnished rooms
suitable for light house keeping. 400 S.
l lth street 4Ou
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-03-08

AZ miles southwest of town nearGrand
Valley school house. 4l-42p
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-03-08
Seed Wheat.

For sale, a quantity Of spring wheat for
seed. This wheat has produced 40 bu-
shells to the acre with one irrigation.
w. C. Worthinpton,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-03-08

Miss Goblin will display on Friday and
Saturday. March 18th and 18th the
most complete line Of millinery goods in
the city. 200 8. Main, with J.W. Phenieie
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-03-08

WANTED-By an expsisnoed farmer.
with small family. position asforeman
on ranch. Address. M. E. Byers.
Rocky Ford, Colo. 4o-41
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-03-08

Fifteen acres IA mile west of city, tc
BE- sold in tracts Of from one to five acres
Young & Co. 4lt.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-03-08

Tho Ladies Aid Society Of tho Presby.
terian church will hold an important
meeting with Mrs. F. Y. Hauek nex
Thursday afternoon.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-03-08

Some five and ten-acre tracts half
mile west of city for sale-See Young &
Co. 41-2.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-03-08
For Sale

"a acres, 2 miles West of town, well
improved. room thouse and orchard.
Price $5,6oo.oo; will trade for residence
in Town. 40
STEELE & INoRAHAM
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-03-08
METHODIST CIRCUIT

The newly appointed pastor. Rev. c. R.
Carver will bo present on Sunday and
will make all points on the circuit ae-
eording TO tho regular schedule. He will
be glad to meet all tho people at the sew
eral preaching places and become ae-
auainted with them.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-03-08

DRESSMAKING Il will do dress
making in homes at SLIPS day. -Four
years experience. Inquire at Mrs. A. l..
Talhelm's, 4o4 S. 18th street 40-4lp
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-03-08

Il is time to make Hot Beds,
plant Alaska Peas. Radishes.
Lettuce. Spinach. etc. The place
to get the seeds is at BurrelI's.
The Ward County independent., 1907-11-28

consideration, but the meeting
refused e have anything to do
one way Or the other with ex-
pressing an opinion. johnson
andia number Of his followers
then left the convention.
Several names on the State
ticket were left open and will
be supplied later. A candidate
will likely be . selected from the
slope country, and tits expected
that Ward county will also have
a candidate, perhaps State
Treasurer. sag
Judge.Lauder created quite a
furore in the Convention bv
making an urgent appeal to
turn down; Marshall, stating that
he had always stood by the State
gang, and was merely making up
the fight for the Insurgents to
secure a seat in the Senate.
Several expressed themselves
as not being in favor of a con.
vention, at all, as it destroyed
the intent Of the Primary elec-
ton.
It is understood that johnson
will make a fight for the Senate
Just the same.
Little's forces declare that the
convention just suited them.
Little claims. the Slope country
solidly.
Among those from Ward
county who attended the conven-
ton, were j. NJ. Devine, N. S.
Williams, P. M. Cole, Sam H.
Clark, Olaf Mus, Martin Jacob
son, VIM. Murray, L. A. Larson,
M. o. Hall, J. E. McKoane and
j. 2. Svensrud.
The Ward County independent., 1907-11-28
MARSHALL IS THE
INSURGENTS CHOICE
Insurgents Partially Fill Their Slate at the Grand
Forks Convention---M. N. johnson and
His Followers Walk out---Mard
County May Get State
el ats@Io Candidate ~ s~4#

The Insurgent gathering held
at Grand Forks Nov. rs, is now
q matter Of history. The repre-
sentation was from every county
! in the state.
State Supt. of Schools, e.
Stockwell was chairman Of the
convention. -.,r..11y -. --
The following candidates for
Federal and State offices were
suggested and settled upon: -
Hon. B. F. Spaulding, for the
Supreme Court.
Thomas F. Marshall, US. Sen
ate.
Hon. H. T. Helgeson Of Cava-
lier Co., for Congress. {.
Hon. Geo. S. Young, Barnes
Co., Congress.
H. Bendeke, Grand Forks.
Lieut.. Governor. :.
w. L. Stockwell, Walsh Co.,
State Supt. Of Schools.
Hon. Treadwell Twitchell, Cass
Co., for Governor.
There Was no stampede from
The convent ion, as some OF the
papers OF the state declare, altho
NJ. N. johnson, who aspired to
the candidacy for the u. S. SEN
ate, withdrew from the conven-
ton with a few Of his followers
when twas seen that he had no
show.
During the conference there
was a largely attended meeting
Of the Sons of Norway, held in
Grand Forks, which however
was distinct from the conven-
tion. The names of Johnson
and Marshall were brot up for
The Ward County independent., 1907-11-28
LOCAL FREIGHT TRAIN
WTECkEO AND BURNE0
Terrible Destruction of a Train
Vest Of Palermo Tuesday
Night==-Rear End Collisi0n..- !
Twelve Cars OF Merchandise.
Destroyed

A rear end collision that re-
suited in an almost total destruc-
tion of the local freight train
west, occurred at a point about
half way between Palermo and
Blaisdell, about midnight, Tues
day night. 1t is said that the
local freight broke in two, caus-
ing the wreck. No. 1921 was
following the local, when all at
once, a terrible crash occurred
and that section of the local con-
sisting Of a dozen or more cars.
was smashed into match wood
just as nice as you please. Mer-
chandise was scattered in all di-,
rections and to make matters.
worse, the wreckage caught fire.
The engine s No. 1871 was,
smashed into junk but luckily
neither the engineer or the FIRE
man were hurt.
No. l was delayed at Taaus
sixteen hours, until the track
could be repaired and the wreck
age destroyed and cleaned g..
The engineer Of the local Wee;
Vu0
The Ward County independent., 1907-11-28
New Presbyterian
Church Dedicated
Magnificent $4,000 Structure is Practically All
Paid For--Absence Of the Usual Befene--
Rev. e. p. Lawrence Deserves 5q3
Great Credit
lay you were crowned with good

day you were crowned with good
things.
And the neighbors were there.
DR.. Powell pleading in earnest,
prayer. Lutherans placing Their.
names below promises we en-
joyed, old friends from the bor-
ders, West and East, big boys
|pledgine their earnings, little
lads giving their savings, busi-
ness men giving big cash thank
offerings, noble women adding
to their past performances Of
$1,000, by pledging another $1,000,
another noble band pledging
$500, the Christian Endeavor
voting in a q:iet corner that
$500 would not exhaust them,
tho many Of them are pledged
individually.
Why, my old neighbors and
new, let US all thank God and
take conservation Hallelujah.
The dedication? Slowly, SOL
emnly, the waiting people, led by
DR.. Brown offered their beauti-
full building and themselves as q
living sacrifice to the Lord Of. all
the earth and living fire.
The lecture of Monday evening
which was DR.. Marshall's contri-
buttons to the new home, was 8
brilliant word picture Of Pales-
tine, "A Slice Of. Turkey"
Amazing that the land conse-
Grated BY the life and death OF
the Master, should be in the.
grasp Of the unspeakable Turk,
over.run by Arab robbers, who
must be placated before, then
show Arab hospitality while
Christiandom grows slowly but
surely not the spiritual kingdom,
we long and pray for.
The body If the Church was
filled by an audience that sat
spell bound. Now and then the
spell was broken by a ripple of
laughter, that sounded like sweet
waters, for DR.. Marshall is Past
Master Of the art of joking.
There was nothing about him
like the bridegroom who in his
nervousness at the wedding feast
let his hand slip down on to the.
shoulder of his bride, while he
stammered, Il did not. not, ex-
pect it. twas thrust upon me. >
Come again, DR.. Marshall, and
give us Sage Stuffed With Tur-
key, Cor. S.
The Ward County independent., 1907-11-28

reason to complain, neither in
the way Of crops, except where
the hail destroyed them. AS the
returns otherwise are not only
good in general crops, but pota-
toes, and vegetables, as well.
Trond Thompson harvested sew
eral hundred bushels of potatoes
and cabbaGes, which he hauled
to market by the wagon load.
There are many others who had
a large yield Of potatoes among
whom are Mrs. Waldref, who
raised spuds so large that she
fed tour men on one potato for
one meal.
The Ward County independent., 1907-11-28

Mrs. H. E. Thorkelson left for
Maynard, Minn., to attend her
brothers wedding at that place.
She will also make an extensive
visit to her old home:
+ The carpenters have now fin
ished the new house for the
Sundres, and same will soon be
occupied.
Robert Waldref has been quite
i'll for some time with a compli-
cation of diseases.
0. A. Sundre, Jr. has completed
filling a big dump near the Loyal
bridge.
The farming season is now
over and the implement must be
laid aside for another year. The
work is pretty we'll done in this
locality so that farmers have no
The Ward County independent., 1907-11-28
,sTjtClARL

" The threshing has been finished
and, Dyvig and Upderdahl have
pulled their rigs home.
Matt Saugstad left for Will
Jams county to market his crops.
!. I'D. .Bell Wa appointed school
idilectct Ia place of Mr.. Thorkel-
son. ybo reGigned.
The Ward County independent., 1907-11-28

Constipation, indigestion, drive aw
appetite and make pou weak and sick.
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea restores
the appetitej drives away disease, builds
up the system. scents, Tea or Tablets
Mccoy & CO.
The Ward County independent., 1907-11-28


byterians Of Minot dedicated a
beautiful home to the service
and worship Of God. The sun
shine of Gods smile shed a bene-
dictionon US all, and'inspired the
speakers and singers. DR.. Mar
shall Of Minneapolis addressed
the large congregation Of men,
bers and friends in the morning
with a trumpet call to duty.
Dig the bitches" he said, "and
get ready for the bountiful latter
rains
And how they did dig! $500
did they dig up. In a very
modest fashion the Treasurer re-
ported the total cost Of the
beautiful building, Of which $1O,-
600 was already secured and
largely paid out for material and
labor. His statement was clearly
and simply worded. and was evi-
IDENTIFY the flower of an earnest
life. For later on we saw HIM
stand up with his pleasant wife
and hold up for baptism into con-
secration a beautiful little child.
And again we saw him respond
to an earnest appeal for further
effort by a further pledge Of his
earnings, as God blesses him.
These things, 0 my Master are
the backbone Of the Church, and
the consecrated citizenship of
Minot. Peradventure there shall
be found fifty good men in the.
city, it shall be saved from the
corruption of self lf-indulgence and
sin in the promise that Minot
may safely rest in while it cleans
house. Dirt, yes. Confusion?
No, my masters, We may not all
agree as to methods, but find a
common ground and be clean.
Better a milestone be hung
c"ouud our necks, and a resting
i:i:ce in the pond, than leave un-
cleanliness to ro'son orc nf
chess !i...!c o..es Mno run 50 hap
PLY at the sound of the school
Quit you like men,
be clean, .
And so shall &c sing
The Hallelujah Chorus was
glorious. It was refreshing to
those who had left the Far East
with it's privileges of the Messiah
as a Christmas Carol, and. had
hungererd for music in the mag
nificent West. Minot and its
music we salute in our sur
prise and gladness.
The quiet devotion Of that
large assembly Of the morning
was followed by a nice gather
ing of faithful, round the table
of the Lord in the afternoon.
Here DR.. Christy Brown pre-
sided, and how his fine face and
whitening hair lit up the coven-
ant for us all. How sweet was
the song of the saints! For there
are saints in your midst, Q Mi
not, see that ye walk worthy of
them and their ways. Don't
you know them7 Oh yes you do,
and you turn to them in the time
of need. And when one of
your prominent business men,
not church member, says to
me, Rev. Lawrence is a Chris
tian gentleman" / know you
recognize worth when you see it.
What a crowd in the evening!
Aisles filled with a double row
Of chairs, steps crowded with
boys who kindly gave up seats
to ladies; God bless the boys.
Flowers in profusion, lovely and
fragrant. Quiet happily people
resting their eyes on such beaut-
iful coloring and all crowned by
the inspiring words of the man
who gave Of his best, and who
80 evidently wears the crown of
righteousness and well-doing
that he held out to us.
Hold fast, Oh Minot, that
which pioneer poet, ueasant and
priest, have Ill these years, won
Tor you with supreme self-mas-
fnyv and dial,afl NJ nf ~ Snn.
The Ward County independent., 1907-11-28
Life in the Ward County Jail
How the Prisoners Spend their Time---Bill Of
#Fare---Wash Day---The Ever Present
Greyback---Pifeers Like Good
Warm Place for Winter---
Another day has come and
rone. another week has rolled by,

Another day has come and
gone, another week has rolled by,
and we are still here. As one
takes his departure, another ar
Srives. The cells are always kept
full. They afford accommoda-
stions for twenty-four, beside the
cells for the insane, Which are
two. In the corridors, above and
below, are about eight inmates.
Since / have been in the jail, the
occupants have numbered about
s33. It is a strange coincid idence,
that the Ward county jail is Just
the right size for the progress
i've county. Always even full,
never crowded, never a vacancy,
as one goes out by reason Of his
time expiring or failure to find
evidence to keep him.
If there is no excitement on
other lines another pigger is
found; there is just business
enough in Ward county for it's
jail, no more, no less. Ward
county must be rising in it's NOR
al temperament, for increase in
population does not increase the
number in it's prison pen, an ex-
act balance is maintained.
What do we eat? An inmate nat
recently said. well. For break.
fast, a small plate one-haH full
of egg-0-see or sometimes ABOUT
the same quantity Of some . other
breakfast food, one slice OF bread
with butter and 9 tin cup .o of
coffee. For dinner 9 basin con-
tanning some pot atoes, one Slice e
Of bread; no butter, q SINAI!
amount OF meat ana TN cup, OF
coffee. For supper, sauce plate
one-half full Of apple sauce, some
times prunes or rice, one slice
Of bread with butter, TN cup Of
tea. Very little variation from
the above bill Of fare. a large
spoon to serve with, and all goes
lovely, from day to day, week to
week and month to month;
How is the jail heated! Well, as
the house baotman said: the
most of the time so tar, It has
had no heat in some OF the ce!is'
but that all present heat, winch
we do not thoroughly, at this
time, understand, the heat gen.
Grated in our own bodies. but
yesterday, times, scenes and con
dihons changed, neat came m % Q
our cells at 10 9 o'clCck q. m, me
rooms were kept warm all nlght,
and steam was in the radiators
this morning, the cells are COM
Portable.
How are we used? The cato
nine tails has not been seen yet
but we don't know how soon It
may be. Twice during the past
month we were honored by the
presence Of the salvation army
holding services in the jail. The
most Of us are locked 10 the cells
each cell has accon11no datlons
for six. On Friday Of each week,
the doors are opened and we are
ordered to wash our clothes, good
acc0mnodat are aHorded ana
it is necessary for our comfort
to avail ourselves Of this privil-
eye on account Of the all present
greyback. And it seems at: times
as though boiling water will not
kill the gentlemen.
unlocked and we are ordereds 70
The Ward County independent., 1907-11-28

Faro, the Roulette wheel and
other Monte Carlo games, are
above the pocket book Of the in
mates Of Ward county's bastile.
As to the moral tone of the
average law-breaker here, it is
not high. Much Of the language
here in common use. is hardly
suitable for publication. and to
refined people it is not pleasant
to listen too.
As to the class Of crimes for
which most of US are ircarcera-
ted. probably twenty-four are
confined for violations of the
liquor law, three are confined
under a federal charge, one for
murder, one for horse stealing
and one or two for forgery.
Some are undoubtedly here for
crimes they never committed.
The federal prisoners. for crimes
undoubtedly technically commit
ted, but for the violation OF which
they are not in the wrong. 3sa
As to those incarcerated for
violation of the liquor law, un-
doubtedly some are here to spend
the winter, for they often re-
mark that it is a warm place.
The County will feed and if
necessary clothe us, and they
will be out as soon as It is suit
able weather to work, and North
Dakota winters are fearfully
cold Some do not hesitate "a
say they will engage in the bust:
ness again, as soon as their time
has expired, but few are re:
formed, some are revengeful and
declare they will even up in some
again. They reason that q barrel
Of beer costs nine dollars and
fifty cents, their are seventy two
bottles and they sell readily for
thirty-five cents each. SINE of
the boys told me they have sold
three barrels or more in one day.
at a profit Of about forty dollars.
Again one Of the inmates tells
there are four in Minot who
handle beer by wholesale. He
also tells me if Ward county will
prosecute them he will furnish
the evidence to convict, also
furnish receipts from, at least
three, for beer delivered to him.
He will also furnish evidence
against those in Minot who have
become well-to-do from the sale
of liquor, and are dispensing
more at this time than all the
small piggers in this city. It is
:undo doubtedly true, that those
higher up are more to blame for
the filling Of Minot's jail with
that class Of people, than all of
the piggers combined. n IF the
liquor traffic is to be stopped,
tell me why the root Of the evil
is not stopped first.
Our time in this prison pen will
by and BY, come to q close. We
will then show Ward county why
there should be an addition to
our gilded cage. We can argue
to the tax payers. then with a
free hand some Of the darker,
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The Ward County independent., 1907-11-28
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