The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-07-25

this week, green tomatoes have already appear
ed, cabbage is growing like pig weed, turnlps
look we'll. beets are about ready to use, well,
who wouldn't like to live in North Dakota.
The Independent has received a notice from
the state agricultural college at Fargo that q
large quantity of IRON sulphate has been donat-
CO. for experiments ANY farmer who desires
to conduct experiments in killing mustard,
king head. SOW thistle, Canadian thistle and
other noxious weeds by spraying with this
chemical, will receive free shipment by appll-
cation to Prof. H. L. Bolley at Fargo II the
experiments are to be tried on large scale, es-
pecially with SOW thistle, it is possible an as
sistant may he sent out from the college TO con-
duct them. This is very important End tar
mers should take advantage OF the Offer
Here's what pluck and perseverance will 40.
Five years ago Herman Schroeder, North Da-
kota boy from North Bend, went to Nllnneapo-
lis to seek his fortune. He worked IN hotel
for his board, was newsboy after school and
attended high school. He has Just graduated
with hOnOrs He's working in the hotel yet,
will soon begin reading law in the offices Of Con-
gresham Nye. The boy is no hand for cigar.
cites, and is no dude He's not ashamed OF
good honest work. He has two brothers older
than himself, who have done about the same
thing. The mother is a widow and certainly
has reason to say of her sons as did the ancient
Roman queen OF her princes, "Thtse are my
Jewels.
A box car robber serving hundred days in
Grand Forks, has been set at liberty before ols
time was up, because the doctors concluded
that the fellow was likely to die OF heart disease
owing to his close confinement: The states at
torney asked for his release. The Independent
has always contended that county jail birds
ought to be set to work outside OF the bastile
on some work that will not only keep them in
good health, but will prove remunerative to the
county. Prisoners, as rule. like to lie around
and smoke cigarettes, but if they were set at
some good hard work, less OF them would break
place during the cold winter.
The public alton of the Pierce County Post,
Rugby's German publication, has been suspend
ed. The Post was not paying proposition
There are too many such publications in the
state. There are papers in towns that are Icing
conducted evidently for the sole purpose of
starving the editor and his kids Villa yes
that ought to have but one paper often have two
and three. The merchants thus are not afford
ed good advertising medium.
Certain attorneys in Bottineau and McHenry
counties will try to GUST Judge Burr, the newly
appointed Judge Of the Ninth judicial district,
on the grounds that Gov Burke had no right to
appoint judge at this time, but that judge
must be elected at regular election. An effort
will also be made to prove that the law pertain
ing to his appointment is invalid In the mean
time Judge Burr is going right along tending to
his business, and he'll make good record too
sssees
The Independent understands from fairly
good authority, that the county commissioners
lowered the valuation of several of the Great
Northern townsites along the Berthold branch.
from 100 per cent to only fifteen per cent and in
one case, down as low as ten per cent. We do
not know why townsite company; which is us;
ually owned by the railroad, should be entitled
to a greater reduction than any Of you farmers,
and IT the commissioners can give satisfactory
reasons for so doing we would be glad to hear
from them.
The Towner News and Stockman is one of
Uncle Sans lingo newspapers that is trying to
create war between this country and Japan.
Editor Killion says eff it we're not for the de-
plorable condition pei tanning to war, we would
like to see the almond-eyed men humbled in the
dust. These half brothers to the Chinese are
getting too conceited.' There is no danger Of
war at present, altho there's certain party in
Japan, in who's class Bro. Killion belongs, who
would like to see war at this time, in order
that they might get control of affairs.
a3seee
Fargo Forum, Buford Tribune and Williston
State, sit up and take notice! States Attorney
Wineman is endeavoring to show that the law
prohibiting the soliciting the sale of liquors il,
the state applies not only to the travelling sales.
men for the breweries, but to the newspapers
carrying beer ads: The question is an impor.
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