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The San Francisco call., 1907-01-02
NEW YEARS IN HAVANA
Governor MaEoon Holds Reception in
Red Room of Palace


Red Room of Palace
HAVANA. Jan Governor Magoon
held his New Years reception in the
rcd room Of the palace today. Among
those who came to express their good
wishes were the members Of the diplo-
matte and. consular corps, Senators,
members Of the House of Representa-
tives. the Justices Of the Supreme
Court. the chiefs OF departments and
officers Of the army and navy
Senor Gaytan de Aya, the Spanish
minister and dean OF the diplomatic
corps, addressing Msgoon as the rep
resentative Of the Cuban republic, ex-
tended the congratulations of the corps
and expressed its earnest wishes for
the speedy and complete re-establish-
Tnent of the normal political status Of
Cuba on the basis OF the restoration
OF Cuban independence. In conclusion
the Spanish minister extended to Gov
ernor Magoon personally the earnest
wishes of his colleagues for his com
plete success in the noble task in which
he was engaged.
In reply Governor Magoon expressed
his profound gratitude at these sssur-
ances OF friendship.
7 join you in wishing" the Cow
ernor continued, "the early and com
plete re-estsbIishment of political
tranquility in Cuba The sympathy of
the world is supporting the United
States and assisting IL. and there is
little doubt that the remaining difa-
Culties Will soon be removed"
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-02
GIRL LOCATES HER
MISSING SISTER
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

DENVER, Jan. Della Kenvin, 20
vicksburg street, San Francisco, sent IS 5
to Postmaster Sours recently, asking
him to use it in finding Iong-lost sister.
The postmaster advertised in the pa
pers, giving the San Francisco address.
Today he received the following let
ter:
II am happy to inform you that I
have found my sister. One of her
friends in Denver saw the ad and wrote
to me, giving her address, and today
received a telegram from my sister in
reply to letter l sent her. So to my
mother and myself this has been a
very joyous Christmas day, how happy
1 cannot tell on paper"
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-02
MORTAR EXPLODES
ON CLUB ROOF

HAVANA Jan. IA panic was
caused among women guests at the
Officers Club at Mariana last night as
the result of the explosion Of a mortar
upon the roof. from which pyroteclTnic.
bombs were being fired at midnight as
a New Years salute. A party of ON
GERS and ladies had gathered upon the
roof to witness the fireworks By the
explosion Captain Joseph w. Furlong,
Sixth Cavalry. was injured in the leg.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-02
GoyERNoR WARNER is I'LL

LANSING, Mich, Jan. 1.-The cleo
tive State officers, with the exception
of Governor Warner and Attorney
General Bird. took the oath of office
today Governor Warmers illness pre-
vented his being present. The oath
will be administered to him later.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-02
Important to Property owner.

There is now no record title to real
property In this city, except that OBJ
lained under the McEnerney Act IT is
therefore imperative for property own
Tor delay may result in expensive liti-
Patton, or even entire loss of property.
There can be no substitute for a clear
fecord title; for without it. property
+ not merchantable or marketabie as
tecided by the Supreme Court on De-
.ember 7th.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-02
RAISES WAGES VOLUNTARILY

PUEBLO, Jan. 1.-The management
of the Minnequa plant of the Colorado
Fuel and Iron Company announced to-
day a voluntary increase in the pay of
ten and twelve hour employees amount
ing to L cent an hour The increase
will affect about so per cent of the
men working at the local plant.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-02
MILL
MAN KILLS SELF

NORWICH. Conn. Jan. frederick
S. Camp, one of the most prominent
mill men in Eastern Connecticut, and
agent of the Ponemah Mills, the largest
cotton mill in the country, committed
suicide by shooting today. He had
been i'll for about six months with
Brights disease and had been despond
ent. Sons who survive him are Lieu
tenant Walter T. Camp. United States
Navy, and Talcot T. Camp of Grand
Rapids Mich.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-02
HUI sBAND FATALLY
WOUNDS WIFE

JOPLIN, NO, Jan. IF. w. Troy to-
day shot his wife, Patosia, aged 80,
through the head and breast and shot
Ralph Quinn, aged "a. son of the land
lady. through the shoulder Mrs Troy
probably will die. Quinn will recover.
Troy was captured and taken 10 Garth
age for safe keeping. He refused to
discuss the shooting.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-02

miliar local singers and the chorus is
made up of school children. The fol-
lowing have been assigned to the prin-
cipal parts: Mother Goose, Marietta
Bosworth Willats; Miss Muffett, Hide
gard Zimdars; Tom Tucker, Hugo Mass;
Tom Piper. Arthur Stone; Bo Peep.
Frances Merigan; Mrs. Sprat, Louise
Miller; Betsy Baker, Jeanette Gold
stein: Little Husband. Marion Millars;
Boy Blue. Bosworth Willats; Mary
Mary, Anne McKibben; Flower Girl,
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-02
BURNED BY CAMP FIRE

BAKERSFIELD, Jan. Rafael Gar
cia. a pioneer resident was burned this
morning near Offers resort. Con-
stable Stroble found him lying by the
camp fire and burned horribly about
the arms and chest The surgeons at
the hospital say he cannot live through
the night.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-02

Mother Goose" an operatta adapted
by Marietta Bosworth willats, is to be
presented at the Colonial Theater to-
morrow afternoon and evening for the
benefit of the rebuilding fund of the
san Francisco public schools. 1t
abounds in tuneful songs and rhymes
and has poetic atmosphere which dis
socistes 1t from the usual burlesques
drawn from nursery motives.
The cast contains a number of ia
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-02
DELAWARE ASSEMBLY OPENED

DOVER. Jan. 1.-The General Assem-
bly, of Delaware was opened today. In
the Senate George w. Sparks of Will
was elected President pro tenn.
and in the House Richard Hodgson of
Townsend was elected Speaker The
Governors message deals almost ex-
cIusively with State matters.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-02
NEBRAsKA,s sOLoNs MEET

LINCOLN. Jan. 1.-The Legislature
of Nebraska organized today. In the
House D. M. Nettleton of Clay was
elected Speaker and in the Senate C..
L. Saunders of Douglas was elected
Speaker pro tenn. Speeches made in
both houses promised legislation regu-
lating the railroads and other cor
porations.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-02

Bernice Johnson; Queen of Hearts.
Virginia Earl; George Porgie, Herman
Kratz; Jack Horner, Will Potts; Mr..
Spratt William Tit.
supplementary programme will in
clude Bessie Member. in songs and
dances; Dorothy Klipstock, in French
songs and dances; La Leta, the child
toe dancer; Loves Request" by Bessie
Mendler and Charlie Gouett: duet. by
Ruth and Grace Schwab; Moon Song,
by Grace Cutbush.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-02
HIGGINS INpUcTED INTO OFFICE

PROVIDENCE, R. L. Jan. 1.-James
H. Higgins was inaugurated Governor
today with the usual ceremonies.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-02
FIRE DESTROYS BUILDING

CHICAGO, Jan. IA five-story build
ng, occupied by the Chicago Linoleun
Company. was destroyed by fire to-
hight Loss. $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-02


The Huronian belonged to the, Allan
line. She was first reported overdue
early in March. 1905 and when nothing
had been heard from her by the hrst
of April all hope for her was given
up. In spite of this, however. the
British Admiralty. at the. request of the
owners. ordered. the cruiser. Thames
to search for the missing steamer.
and in the latter part of April the
cruiser Below was ordered :. to: the
North Atlantic to help the Thames in
this work. The search was kept up
by these two. cruisers until we'll into
May. but no trace of the. Huronian wa ;.
ever found: A report from Montreal
dated June IT said that on June 2 a
bottle was picked up: forty five miles
east of Halifax containing. the follow
ing note. written on a scrap Of paper;
steamer. Huronian turned over Sunday
night in Atlantic. In small boat. four
teen of us.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-02
MESSAGE TELLS A.
TALE OF DEATH
Bottle Containing Tidings
of Missing Steamer HUI
ronian Picked Up on Beach
SIGNED BY SAILORS

LONDON, Jan. 1.-There was washed
ashore on the beach at Castle Rock, In
the north of Ireland, bottle contain
ing a message from members of the
crew of the steamer HurOnian, which
disappeared In the spring of 1905, to
the effect that she was sinking fast
The message, however, gives NO IOea-
tIon.
This is the second time the Huronian
has been heard from since she sailed
from Glasgow ON February. IL. 1905, for
st. Johns, n. :.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-02

SAN FRANCISCO Cal. December 2s, 1906
Sealed proposals, IN triplicate will be received
here until IL a. m. January II, 1907, and
then opened, for furnishing. during the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1907. forage and straw
for Fort Baker. Fort Mason and Fort Me-
Dowell Cal. Government reserves the right
TO reject any all bids in whole or In part
Preferences given to articles OF American pro-
duction, conditions Of price and quality Tin
cluding in the price OF foreign productions the
given to articles OF American production pro
duced on the Pacific Coast, to the extent Of
consumption required by the public service
there. All information furnished applica-
tfon to undersigned. o. P. NJ. HAZ1ARDs 1st
1t 2nd Cav, In absence c. Q. NJ.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-02

BENICIA Arsenal. Benicia. Cal. December 29.
I9O6.-Sealed proposals IN duplicate viii be re-
ceived at this arsenal until II o'clock m. jan
uary 2S 1907, for the purchase OF Springfield
rides. caliber As. with their bayonets and ap-
pendages infantry equipments and ammunition
Catalogues. giving quantities. conditions, etc.
can be had on application TO the commanding
o1scer, Benicia Arsenal, Benicia, Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-02
PROPOSALS

OFFICE CONSTRUCTING oUARTERsfASTEIR.
San Francisco. California. December 22
1906.
Sealed proposals. In triplicate win be re-
ceived at this office until IL a. m January 4
1907. and then opened, for furnishing all mater
ial and labor and erecting wharf with iron
standard piles at Alcatraz Island. California,
according TO plans and specifications on hle In
this office The Government reserves the right
to accept or reject any and all proposals or any
part thereof Blank forms OF proposals and an
necessary information can be obtained on applf-
cation to this Office All proposals to be en-
closed in sealed envelopes marked Proposals
for Wharf," and addressed to Captain 3. =.
Cheatham. l0S6 Point street. San Francisco. Cal
hornia-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-04-04
Expose Of a Gigatic Graft Will Give
Ward County Citizens Some
thing to Think About.
SOMEBODY CARELESS With COuNTY'S MONEY
--.'--- v3aa.G
Knight Printing Co. Of Fargo Gets Long Prices Job
Work and Supplies = Commissions are Now
Making Prices Study and Will Have
No More os It.

money judiciously, and not
throw it to the four winds. Per.
haps when this is remedied, and
we have reason to believe that
the present board of commits
sioners is endeavoring to pass
upon bills more carefully, taxes
will be less, and our tax payers
will have more money for their
private interests.
The county auditor must have
0. KID all of the bills that have
been passed; isn't it time that he
too were more careful? If the
Knight Printing Co. charged 81.
per box which they did, for 25
boxes of carbon paper, forget
ting to give their 35 per cent dis
count, when any printing office
could make money at 50 a box,
isn't it fair to suppose that there
was something wrong before he
placed his 0. K. on the bill.
And the auditor should not be
blamed alone for this. Isn't it
the duty for the Board of Coun.
ty Commissioners to look over
the bills carefully and see that
the county is noe being over
charged?
The Independent is pleased to
know that the new board is wax
ing up to the fact that there has
been a steal if you please and at
the present time are looking over
each bill very carefully, acquaint-
ing themselves with the actual
worth OF the work done or the
goods furnished, and it is safe to
say that hereafter there will be
little or 40 grating allowed.
The Independent has believed
right along that Ward county
could be run with a good deal
less expense and it will be.
The commissioners adopted a
resolution today, which will
prove a good thing for the coun.
ty. 1t is as follows and explains
itself:
Moved by Elliott and second
ed by Emerson that the follow
ing resolution be adopted:
Whereas it appears that differ.
ent officials OF Ward Co. have
during the past and up to the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-04-04
ALDERMEN WERE ELECTED
Lively Scrap on in Fifth Ward.
A Very Light VOTE P0Iled in
the Other Wards-.-Editor
Smart Elected.

Very little excitement occurred
at the election Of aldermen in this
city Monday. Only 224 votes
were cast and there was really
no scrap on except in the Fifth
ward when A. A. Robinson and
James w. Briggs locked horns,
Briggs won out by three votes,
receiving a total of 49 votes.
Robinson was sprung in the
morning as surprise.
In the First ward C. L. Pres
colt succeeds himself. Only 1e
votes were polled,
George Burke received @
votes in the Third ward. He has
given such good satisfaction that
there was no desire on the part
of anyone to defeat him, there
fore there was no opposition,
John A. Botz, Sr., is the new
alderman from the Third ward,
receiving IS votes. Fred Spath
MS opponent, who made no fight,
received 3 votes.
Quite a surprise was sprung in
the Fourth ward when w. M.
Smart, editor of the Optic, was
brot out Monday morning. He
defeated Birch Reed, 10 to 3.
Tom Griffin, the genial man.
ager Of the Minot Grocery Co.,
was elected with 36 votes in the
Fifth ward.
This gives US anexcellent work
ing council: A man ought to be
pensioned for consenting to sit
on the council at all, and the cit
liens ought to turn in and make
their work just as light as posi-
BILE.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-04-04
WILL VOTE ON COUNTY DIVISION
Petition With 1000 Names from the North
ty Board--W Vote at Next Election
on Proposition-Wou Name
Proposed County Lake.

A big delegation of prominent
citizens from Kenmare, headed
by D. R. Pierce, Peter Bertleson
and others, visited Minot en-
masse on Monday and have been
staying right with the commits
sioners, endeavoring to get them
to allow a vote on the proposition
Of dividing Ward county. The
Kenmare delegation presented a
petition signed by 1,60O voters
in the upper part of the county
asking that the county be divided
on the straight line east and west
between townships 158 and 159.
This would give the upper coun-
ty, to be known as Lake, 81
townships, while Ward county
would have SO townships left.
The commissioners, we under
stand, have allowed this petition
and no other petition can be con-
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sidered until after this PROPOSE
ton is voted upon at the next
general election year from next
fall.
On Tuesday a large delegation
from Mohall was in the city with
a different proposition but no pc
tition. The Mohallites would d.
vide Ward county on line be-
tween Range 86 and 81 down to
the line between Twps. 158 and
159, taking Is townships from
Ward county and they hope to Sc
cure an equal number Of town
ships from Bottineau county,
making Mohall the county seat
of the new county. Bowbells
and several other towns in the
county probably have PROPOSE
tions with the result that when
they are all thru, Ward county
will likely remain as she is for
the present.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-04-04
Fountain Syringes
Douches.
Supporters
Abdominal Supporters
Bulb Syringes
00uche Pans

Resides the above mentioned articles have full line of
sick-room supplies.
We hope that whenever you articles Of this
nature that you will give this department. trial
that you will appreciate efforts making trading our
store pleasure.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-04-04
HERMAN WEAGANT IS DEAD
Former Minot Business Man
Passes Away at Bellingham,
Wash.


Chas. Weagant received word
from Bellingham, WASH, stating
that his brother Herman was
dead. Herman was once in busi-
ness in Minot, being a partner of
John McJannett, his brother-in-
law in the furniture business. He
has lived in Washington for years
and was in the contracting busi-
ness. The decedent leaves a
wife and several children be-
sides his sisters, Mrs. j. McJan-
net, Mrs. Ed Sykes, and the
Misses Christena and Carolyne
McJannet and brother Charles of
this city.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-04-04
A Problem Solved for the Taxpayer

present time for reasons un-
known to this board, have been
in the habit of ordering Office
supplies greatly in excess OF the
amount require'.
Therefore be it resolved, that
each and every official be requir-
ed to make requisition to this
board for all office supplies for
their approval and that any
thing ordered otherwise will be
ordered at their own risk.
Be it further resolved, that the
County Auditor be and is here
by instructed to serve on each
and every county official a copy
of this resolution,
Be it further resolved that the
County Auditor be and is hereby
instructed to notify all parties
holding contracts for Office sup
plies for Ward Co. that no goods
furnished this county will be paid
for unless the order for such
goods has been signed by the
chairman OF this board. Carried.
Let us hope then that this res
olution is not merely framed for
the purpose Of throwing dust in
to the eyes Of the taxpayers and
to make them believe that here
after they "will be good" and
then allow the same thing to go
on. We have been duped by SO
many sham reforms OF late and
by the advance into power of
men who posed as angels before
the election and promised that
If they would only be allowed to
get a hold of the reins every
thing would be different and
then later prove themselves
worse and more vile than his pre-
decessor. Every honest effort
on the part OF a public official
will be appreciated by the people
and he himself would lay the
foundation for a lifelong and
honorable career in the service of
his fellowmen.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-04-04
Horses! Horses! Horses!

For SALE-A car Of Minnesota horses,
mostly ms res, some five or six years old.
A good young gray stud, blod bay six
years old, weight 100 lbs. Will ex-
change for city property or land. Or
sell on time. Every horse guaranteed
to be as represented. Some second hand
harness, and new 18 disc drill for sale.
Yours truly,
III. J. YULY,
Twp. l57, Rge. SO, Sec. 81, Burlington,
N, u. 4-44-11p
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-04-04
Spring is Late.

Altho-- spring is late and eastern
people are eating garden vegeta-
bles from their tables every day,
the people of Minot and vicinity
can say as much, for we have as
nice a green vegetable depart
ment as any store in the east can
boast of.
FRANK & PREsCoTTC O.,
South Minot.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-04-04
That Ward county during tn,

Ihat WarQ county curing Une
past two years has been the vic
tim of one of the smoothest
printing gratis ever perpetrated
in this or any other state, has
Just come to light this week,
when the various printing firms
of the state put in their bids for
the blauk books, supplies, ETC.,
for the ensuing year.
"A year ago the Knight Print
ing Co., of Fargo secured the
contract to furnish the county
with blank books and they have
been doing their duty only too
we'll. Fred Knight OF this firm
was on hand again at this meet.
ing and attempted to compel the
commissioners to again give his
concern the work-that unless
they did so, he would mandamus
the county and compel them to
re-advertise for new bids. Knight
was not satisfied in putting in
separate bids for blank books
and supplies, but wished to in
clude both in the same bid. His
reasons are obvious.
The Independent is in posses
sion of facts whereby we know
that Ward county has been done
lout of at least a thousand dol
lars during the past year alone
presumably this amount will be
enlarged greatly when all the
facts are complete. The Optics
bill for $3S9.7O for printing l25
court calendars a few years ago
is not in with Mr.. Knights new
graft:
The question arises who or
dered all of the blank books that
the Knight Printing Co., of Far
go printed tor the county during
the past year. Its a fact that a
good deal of the work was print
ed and shipped to Ward county
AND PAID FOR, for which no
one seems to want to take the
responsibility for ordering.
Why any set OF county COM
missioners could have passed up
on bills Of this nature is more
than the Independent can say at
this time. We can hardly be-
lieve that a county commission
er could be SO grossly careless or
SO generous with the county's
money that he would sanction
such proceedings.
II the commissioners pass upon
all bills so carelessly, then it is
~fair to suppose that mistakes
have been made with many and
many another bill, and no telling
just how much loss Ward county
is to thru this method of doing
business. A commissioner who
would conduct his own business
in the same manner would 90
broke in a fortnight.
That any commissioner can be
guilty OF graft is hard to con-
ceive, and we will refuse to be-
lieve that this is the case until
we are furnished with more evi-
dence than we,have at this time.
The taxpayers want to know
what is being done with their
money. They have elected the
commissioners to spend their
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WANrED-Good quarter section near
Minot for cash and unimproved city
property. Price must be close. Call at
or address, "C", care Independent. 4-42t
Stop and read what Tracy, the
Gland Man. has to say in this
weeks Independent.
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Tracy "The Land Man" talks
with the readers OF the Indepen-
dent this week. Read it.
WANTED-Good farm loans to place at
from $500 to $500 per quarter. Long or
short time loans. A 2t
Call or address &c" care Independent
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Representative Of the celebrated ST.
monet Rug Co., Saltwater. MINI, max
ers of Fluff rugs, will be in Minot on or
about May l. Will pay to hold orders
until arrives. 4-4-4s25
The talk with Tracy, "The
Land Man" is good reading.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-04-04
Dougherty's Leg Broken.

While Mr.. Dougherty, an en-
ploye of the White livery barn,
was taking Louis Eagan to his
claim, the wagon lurched in a
hole about five miles southwest
|of this city Wednesday morning,
throwing Mr.. Dougherty into a
pond and under the wheels of
the wagon. His leg was broken
below the knee, both bones being
snapped off. A Minot surgeon
was called and the mans frac-
ture reduced. Dougherty was
left at the home of a kind home
steader who is looking after him.
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MINOT MARKETS.

WANTED-Good quarter section near
Minot for cash and unimproved city
property. Pric must be close. Call at
or address "C", care Independent. 442t,