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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-12-12
CONTEST NOTICE

Department Of the Interior. United States
Land ONCE, Minot, N. D.. Oct. 9, 1907.
sumcient contest affidavit having been
fled in this ONCE by Alfred F. Holmes, contest
ant, against homestead entry No. 34762, made
July 10. 1905. for sen Section % Township 1853,
Range 80, by Ivan D. Heath contestee. in
which it is alleged that said entryman has
wholly abandoned said tract of land for more
than six months past prior to the filing of this
contest. the fact is he never did reside there
on and never did make any improvements
thereon. Said absence not due to mil itary or
naval service during wsrp otherwise, said
parties are hereby notitied2to appear respond
and offer evidence touching said allegation at
10 O'Clock a. NJ. on Jan. II. 1905, before the
Register and Receiver at the United States
Land Office IN Mnot N d..
The said contestant having in a proper ALI
davit fled Nov. i2, 1901, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
of this natice can not be made it is hereby
ordered aad directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication
Robert German Receiver,
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News Notes From Ross.

J.F. Morse left on Monday for his
claim south of Berthold where he
will spend the winter.
County Commissioner A. j. De
Lance, went to Minot Monday
]. II. Breeding, our popular livery.
man spent couple of days in Minot
the first of the week.
The basket social and dance given
in the Pearl Valley school house last
Saturday evening was well attended
and a huge success financially.
Frank Haines, who has been help
er at the depot for the past six months
has resigned his position and will
leave in short time for visit with
his parents in northern Iowa.
G.. N. Agent Trask informs us that
there will be night operator put on
at this station at once.
Banker F. H. Gaulke was a county
seat visitor the first of the week.
The auction sale of Roy Wheelocks
last Saturday was we'll attended and
most everything brought a good fig
ure
Miss Fulton has accepted posi-
ton as clerk in the post office and
began her duties the first Of the keek
The masquerade ball given in Bor-
ruds hall last Thursday was a grand
success in every way. Music was
furnished by the popular Stanley or
chestra composed of E. 3. Mertz, Sam
Knoppang and Miss Griffen and they
deserve to be complimented on the
music they furnished.
Attorney Algers and Jones Of
Stanley were in town on legal bust
ness Wednes day.
Jerud Watkins of Minot was in the
city Wednesday and Thursday.
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Mohall has pedigreed pointer with
strips on him like a zebra.
CONTEST NOTICE
Department OF tho Interior, United stat
Land Office. Minot, N d.. Oct. Is. 1907.

Department Of tho Interior. United states
Land Office. Minot, N. d.. Oct. Is. 1907
- sufficient contest. afiIdavit having been
died in this office by Mary Unzen. contestant.
q. 1905; for nwk Section 81, Township. 152,
Range 81 by Frank Zinke. contestee,. in which
j. is alleged that the said Frank Zinke has
wholly Abandoned the said land and changed
his place Of residence therefrom, and that he
ously fo;a period of more than six months i'm.
media tsly preceding. the date of the said con.
test affidavit; that there are no improve N ents
on the said land whatsoever hut that said land
remains in its natural wild state. Absence not
due to military or naval service.
Said parties are hereby notified to appear,
respond and ofor evidence touching said al
legation at 10 ocloci q. M, on Dec. II, 1907, be-
fore the Register and Receiver of the United
States Land Office in Minot N. d.
The said contestant having in q proper affi-
davit. filed Oct. "a, 1907, set forth facts which
show that, after due diligence personal service
Of this notice can not be made, it is hereby Or
dered aud directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
ROBERT GORMAN, Receiver.
c. B. BACH, Minot. N. D..
Attorney for Contestant. 11-7-12.1o
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4 Thankful, Editor.

Judging from an article that ap-
peared in the Wolford Mirror, Of
which paper Editor Breen is the guild
ing star, he surely had cause to be
thankful last week. The article is
appended:
"A two bushel sack of choice vege-
tables and pair Of plump spring
chickens were deposited at the edi-
tors door on Monday by a modest but
big hearted farmer living north Of
town, and on the Saturday before a
generous lady from Grass Lake donat-
ed about sixteen feet of pork sausage
and two large loaves OF the lightest
and whitest bread that ever came out
of an oven. The financial furry
hasn't affected our appetite, and we
certainly are enjoying the good things
of life.
Pat Noonan, Of Kermit, lit his
pipe and threw the match into can
of blasting powder. The force Of the
explosion threw him against the side
of the house and caused injuries
which necessitated the care of a ply
stefan, but Noonan held onto his
pipe.
Michael Johnson of Judd, N. d.,
went to Minneapolis with $3.50 in a
certified check, $40 in cash and tick.
cts to Norway. He stopped in a
down town lodging house and met a
stranger with whom he roomed.
In the morning his bed fellow had
flown taking the certified check with
him, also the cash, railroad and
steamship tickets. Johnson applied
to the police and was given transpor-
tation back to North Dakota, where
he will begin saving all over again
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Have you any broken furni-
ture bring it to the Minot Furni-
ture Company's repair shop and
they will repair it for you. 7-18tf
Full stock of monographs ana
records at Blakey's New Music
House.
ALIAS CONTEST NOTICE.
Department OF the Interior. United State
Land Office. Minot n d, Oct q, 1907

Department Of the Interior. United States
Land Office Minot, n D., Oct. a5 1907.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
dledin this office by Albines D. Wartenbe, con-
testant. against homestead entry No. 1905
made Oct. 25 1902 for sen SECTION 81 town.
ship Isl. range "a. by James H. Vankeuran,
Gontestee. 10 which it Is alleged that tbs, said
James Fl. VanKeuran has wholly abandoned
the said land and changed his place of resi-
dence therefrom; that there are no improve
ments whatsoever on the said land but that
said land remains in its natural wild state that
he has been absent from the said land contin-
uously for o period of more than six months
Immediately proceeding the date OF the said
contest afddavit; and that said alleged alb
sence from the said land was not due to mill
tary or naval service.
Said parties are hereby notified to appear,
respond and offer evidence touching said alleg.
alton at 10 O'Clock a. m. on jan Is. 1908. be fore
the Register and Receiverat the United States
Land Once in Minot. N. ID.
The said contestant, having. in proper afi.
davit. filed Oct. %, 1907, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
Of this notice cannot be made, it is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice be given
by duo and proper publication.
ROBERT GokMAN. Receiver.
c. b. BATCH. Min0t. N. D.,
Attorney for Contestant ll-7-l2-l2
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ALIAS CONTEST NOTICE.

department. OF the Interior. United States
Land Office. Mnot. N. D., Sept 3, 1901
A, sutncient contest arldavit having been
dled in this ONCE by G. B. Bach, contestant,
agsinst homestead entry No. 1929, made Feb
e. 19o2, for SEA Section 8. Township i6e,
Range s6. by Michael j. Sullivan, Contestee
IN which it is alleged that the said Michael j.
Sullivan died about June. 1902. that since his
death his heirs have never cultivated or i'm.
proved the said land in any manner whatso-
sided on the said land or improved the same
In behalf OF the heirs OF the said Michael J.
Sullivan since his death: that this afadavit Is
made in good faith and for the purpose of so.
curing the cancellation Of tho entry in order
that afflant may exercise his homestead right
thereon. Taid parties are hereby notified to
said allegation at 10 o'clock q. m. on Decemher
q. 1907. before the Register and Receiver OF
the United States Land once in Minot N. D.
The said contestant having in q proper at1-
davit dled Oct. g. 1907, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal scr.
vice Of this notice cannot be made. it is here
by ordered and directed that such notice DO
given By due and proper publication.
ROBERT GoRAAN Receiver.
G. B. Bach, Minot. N. ID.
Attorney for Contestant. ll-7-12-l2
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NOTICE AND CITATION, HEARING OF FINAL
ACCOUNT AND DISTRIBUTION

STATE OF North DAKorAl II County Court.
County OF Ward. ] Davis Judge
deceased,
John Wallin, Petitioner, Notice and
Anna Vetlesen, Julia A. Final Ac-
Hintz Matthias Dahl count and
Nickolia Dahl. Syverine Distribution
Dahl, Respondents. OF Estate.
The State of North Dakota tn the ahove
named Respondents:
You, the said respondents and each of you,
are hereby notified that the final account Of
John Wallin, the executor of the last will of
County Of Ward and state Of \ Nerth DaPo sae
therein showing that the estate Of said do.
tribution. and petitioning that his account be
allowed. the residue of said estate be dis.
tributed to the persons thereunto entitled, his
that Saturday the Fourth day of January A. D.
1908, ut 10 o'clock in the forenoon Of that day.
e. tho Court rooms Of this Court. in the Court
and State NortS has Sesg O. auy
pointed by this Court for tho settlement there.
OF, at which time and place any person inter.
exceptions. in writing, to said account and pc.
titon and contest the same.
And you. the above named respondents and
then and there to be and appear befofe this
Court, and show cause if any you have. why
said account shall not be allowed, the residue
ct said estate be distributed the administra
ton OF said estate closed and said John Wallin,
as executor Of tho estate Of John c. Dahl, de.
ceased, discharged.
Dated tho 18th day Of November A. d. 1907.
By tho Co-rt:
N. DAVIS
Judge Of the County Court.
Let service of the above citation be made by
publication thereof in the Ward County indie
pendent. a weekly newspaper published at
Minot, N. D.
c. AURLAND.
Attorney for tho Executor,
Minot. n. D, le5-1o.s6
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The Northwestern Telephone COM
pany is having some trouble in open
ing offices in Valley City. It's wires
are strung, but the city officials OBJ
ject to their crossing Main street
without franchise. The employees of
the company put the wires up and
the police cut them down. A lively
bit of litigation is in prospect before
the equity Of the matter is deter
mined.
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IN anticipation Of q trip to Norway

in anticipation Of trip to Norway
next year.
For seventeen years Ole Gard Of
Rugby, N. d., farmer, has toiled that
he might amass competence and
marry his boyhood sweetheart In
Sweden. He is now enroute to the
"land Of the midnight sum- where
Hilda Svenborg is waiting for him.
He expects to arrive in his native
town in time for the Christmas fes-
tivities, and the wedding will take
place during the holiday week.
e. c.. Carter claims that he has
a large tract of peat land in the vi
entity Of Mantador, and that section
of the country is rich with it. Mr..
Carter has been experimenting with
the peat and has found it to be a
very good fuel. He has dug and dried
it out, and it makes very good fire.
He is studying the peat question, and
hopes to develop some means OF
gathering and curing it so it can be
handled advantageously He says
there are thousands of acres of peat
land in Richland county, and be be-
lieves it offers splendid opportunities
to establish paying industry.
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You know as we'll as anyone when you
need something to regulate your sys.
tom. II your bowels are sluggish, your
food distlesses you, your kidneys pain,
1t always relieves. IS cents, Tea or
Tablets. -MCCOY & Co.
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Department. OF the Interior. United States

Department. Of the Interior. United States
A sufficient contest afidavit having been
fled in this once by William w. Brown con-
testant. against homestead entry No. 20667.
Township 15s. Range SO by Carl O. Peterson.
contestee. in which 1T is alleged that said Carl
o Peterson has wholly abandoned saidsIand for
a period OF more than nine months last past
and is still abandoning the same: that he has
not maintained residence thereon. Absence
not due to military Or naval services.
Said parties are hereby notified to appear,
respond and offer evidence touching said al
legation at 10 O'Clock a. M. on January 10.
1905 be fore u S. Land once. Minot. N D.
davit, filed Oct. IS. 1907. set forth facts which
show that after due diligence persona, service
OF this notice can not be made, 1t Is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
li-l+12-12 ROBERT GERMAN, Receiver.
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A safe place to trade at Minot
Furniture Company. j. C
Hoff. Pres. If

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA. BOUNTY OF
GoKHnsy GoS Il the q
Notice is hereby given Mary G. Davidson and
G. T.. Davidson executors OF the estate OF
Robert "; Davidson. deceased to the credit
said deceased. to present them, with the nee
essary vouchers. to the said executors at the
six months after the first publication OF CHS
notice.
Dated this 18th day OF November 1907.
NARY c. DAVIDSON.
c. f.. DAVIDSON
Execu tors of the Estate OF Robert ". Da-
wilson, Deceased,
James Johnson. Attorney for the Estate.
(First Publication November IA. 1901
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-07
SIX YEAR OLD BOY HURT
Kenneth Hamilton Burned in an Ex-
plosion of Gasoline.

Kenneth Hamilton, year old
nephew of ]. P. Colville, the photo
grapher, was badly burned about the
legs at IL o'clock this morning as the
result of a gasoline explosion.
The accident was most peculiar
one. B. P. Colville, a painter and
grandfather of the boy, was employed
at the residence of C. B. Merriam,
1925 Fillmore street, in polishing a
new hard wood floor which had been
recently placed in position in a second
parlOr. Gasoline was used by Colville
and his assistant. in securing a high
polish on the floor, the gasoline being
rubbed in with rags.
An explosion took place which en-
veloped the room in a flame. The
force of the explosion tossed both of
the men to one side and out of the
soaring power of the flame. The lit
tie boy who was standing by watching
his grandfather work did not fare so
fortunately. The flames burned him
severely about the legs from the
about the hands. The whole accident
happened SO quickly that the flames
did not have time to communicate to
the interior woodwork of the room In
trying to account for the origin of the
explosion it was. discovered that a
very small flame had been burning in
the gas CRATE for several days, though
the Merriam family is absent in the
east for the summer. When the room
became saturated with gasoline fumes
the flame furnished the instrument
for an explosion.
The injured boy was removed to
1852 West street, the residence of his
grandfather. DR.. Powell, who attend
ed him states that the burns will not
result seriously.
A fire alarm was turned in though
no damage resulted from the flames
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TENTING AT GARFIELD PARK.
Evangelical Alliance Is Holding a
Camp Meeting in Topeka.

The Young Peoples Alliance together
of the church. the Evangelical Alliance
is in session at Garfield park this week
beginning yesterday afternoon. The
meetings being held are in the nature
of a conference of the delegates sent
from the church districts of Oklahoma,
southern Nebraska, Colorado and Kan
sas The spiritual and intellectual well
fare of the members is the object of
the conference.
One hundred tents are up and occu-
pied on the grounds while reports from
more delegates who say they are COM
ing, lead those in charge of the con-
ference to believe that before the close
of the sessions at least 125 tents will
be filled. No cooking is done in the
individual tents, large common dining
tent having been provided
Rev. c. L. Sorg, pastor of the Evan
geIican Association church, located at
Fourth and Monroe streets in North
Topeka, preached the opening sermon
at the first regular meeting held last
night.
This morning was occupied by a BIZ
BILE study class conducted in German;
An Hour with the Juniors: Worker >
Conference, conducted by Rev. G. 9.
Kimmel and Mission study conducted
at II o'clock by Bishop s. c. Breyfogle.
This afternoon will be taken up with
business meetings and addresses by
Mrs. B. Barthel of Jewell City, Kan;
Mrs. Bowere of Cleveland, o., and the
annual address delivered by Rev. S.
Breithaupt, president of the Y. P. A.
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A PRIVATE ASYLUM.

DR.. Treats private insane asylum,
situated nine miles from the city. had
been in existence for ten years when
the first breath of suspicion was raised
against it. The editor of the Daily
Argus was a personal friend of the
doctor. Many and many time he had
driven out to the institution in sum-
mer to take dinner there. He had
been through the buildings scores of
times, and was thoroughly familiar
with the treatment of patients. He
tutions of the country, and had time
and again commended it in the most
favorable terms. ~
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TWEED FAMILY KILLED.
Tornado Did Damage of Thousands of
Dollars in Iowa.

Mason City, Iowa, Aug. Z--Three
persons were killed and four injured.
and thousand of dollars damage was
done through this section of Iowa
Tuesday evening by a tornado. The
dead are:
ASHLAND TWEED, a farmer of
Hanlonto own, his wife and son.
The injured:
Mrs Harrison, Des Moines, arm
broken, nurt Internally.
Mrs Quimbly, Elnna, Iowa; internal
injuries.
Gladys Verney, Clear Lake; arm
broken.
Fred Ginnatt, Lake Mills; shoulder
crushed.
At Clear Lake many cottages we're
destroyed. Four houses near Rock
we'll were demolished and the roof
was blown from the Catholic church
at Rockwell.
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SENDS FOR WIFE AND CHILD.
j. Burlhart. North Topeka Russian,
Saves Enough With Difficulty.

An example of the pinching and sac
rif1ce which some of the Little Rus
SLAMS" undergo to rescue their dear
ones from the prosecutions of
their native land is shown in the case
of a Russian named Burkhart, who, af-
ter a hard fight for the necessary
funds is now awaiting the arrival Of
his wife and 7-yeer-old child who are
on the train en- route for Sunny Kan
sas from their home near Sarratow,
Russia.
Burkhart came to Little Russia"
five months ago. He labored early and
late in his frantic efforts to earn
enough money to get his wife and lit
tie child from the perils and woes of
oppressed Russia. An unskilled laborer
he was only able to earn 80 or 40 dollars
a month but he saved every cent he
could possibly spare. 1t seemed an
eternity to the anxious father before
he had eaked out the $40 for their ex-
penses. Then came the anxious wait
from the time they had left the king
dom of the down-trodden until h.
could breath easy when they told him
that it is only a matter of two days
when his wife and child will be. in his
own little home.
This winter they will not have to go
to bed at dark in order to save fuel
as they and all their neighbors on the
Volga were forced to do last year.
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10. He wanted to get the whole of

to do. He wanted to get the whole of
it down the last detail.
When he refused to play insane to
please the doctor, who must have
known that he was a perfectly sane
man, Green was starved for two days
at a time, and the punishments num-
bered a score. One of the worst was
heading him up in a barrel and rolling
him around the back yard for half an
hour at a time. The food he described
as not fit for dogs, though the Argus,
to obIiee the doctor, had published a
bill of fare fit for wealthy people to SIT
down to. Sane or insane, every pa
tient had a programme go through
with when visitors were being shown
through the place. They must speak
of the doctor as God and bless him for
his goodness. If asked what they had
to- eat, they must mention list OF
twelve articles. To fail In these things
meant a brutal beating. The editor
could see at each weekly visit how
Green was failing, and at last certain
dav was set for the expose and his
release Before that date came word
was received that he had made his es-
cane Just after the word came he
entered the office and walked over to
his desk without speaking to any one.
There he sat for half an hour with his
head in his hands, and when the city
staff finally gathered around him ne
Iifted his head and began to babble
like a child. He was clean gone daft.
and. though he lived on for three
wears his reason never returned.
The next day the asylum was
mobbed. and the doctor had to fly for
his life. The Argus had said that he
was a good man and a merciful man,
and chat his enemies had done him in
Justice The Argus had a scoop right
at hand. but 1t was never published.
The editor couldn't see his way clear
10. eating his own words and admitting
his mistakes.-(C Copyrighted, 1907, by
M M Cunningham.)
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NIGHT A HOT ONE.
Weather Man Says 1t Was Warmest
for Six Years.

You were correct when you made
those observations this morning. The
weather man proclaims that six long
years have passed since Topeka has
known as hot a night as last night
On July y. 1901. the mercury went
no lower than 70, but last night was
not far behind. Starting at shutdown
with a temperature of SO, it took I'M
til this morning for it to reach a,
when it commenced to climb again
High humidity and low pressure were
factors that added to the misery of
those attempting to sleep. The wind
blew from 4 to 10 miles per hour
up high where nobody dwells, but
about one or two miles was the veloc-
ity down where mortals live and move.
Today the wind is blowing about eight
miles per hour and the pressure is get
ting higher. so that some relief is in
sight. The dampness from the recent
rains is passing. The temperatures
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ASPHALT FILLER ON NORTH SIDE
1t Is Being Used Successfully ON the
Brick Pavement.

North Topeka is soon to see the re-
suit of the new experiment 1t is trying
in street paving by combining asphalt
been laid on the concrete foundation
the cracks are filled with asphalt ard
then a layer of the same material run
over the top, we'll sanded and it is ready
for use. In speaking of this method OF
paving City Engineer Rodgers said,
Most of the large cities are now using
this style of pavement. They find that
it does away with the noise of brick
and is much more durable and cheaper
than the ordinary asphalt pavement.
The cost is 20 cents a yard more than
the sand filled brick -
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PASSES 1T ALONG.
department OF State Refers German
Complaint to Department of Justice.

Washington, Aug. Through the
German ambassador the state depart
ment today received an appeal from
the action of the shipping commission
er at San Francisco. who has ordera'l
deported "a Chinese members of the
German tramp steamship Tolosan who
had deserted from that ship on ac-
count of alleged i'll treatment. The
Germans wish the men returned TO
the ship to which, it is understood, :he
Chinese vice consul at San Francisco
objects. The department of state re-
ferred the case to the department %
Justice.