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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-10
H0MESTEADERS ASK
FOR MORE Time
Those Who Filed in the Fall Find it Inn
possible to Get to Their Claims and
the Land Office is Notified==Many
Ask for Leave of Absence

Receiver Fox of the land office
has written to the Commissioner
OF the General Land office at
Washington, d. G., requesting
more time for homesteaders 20
establish residence on their
claims. Many who filed on land
last fall find that they will soon
have to leave for their claims if
they wish to not be contested,
and as the snow is three feet deep
on the level and many Of the
claims a good many miles from
a railrOaG, it seems to the lI1de-
pendent that the general land Of
flee commissioner can do moth
INC else than grant this request.
y similar request was made
four years ago last spring, when
hOmpsteaderS We're unable TO get
TO their claims on account OF the
food at MinOt. and this request
was granted.
United States Senator Hans
brOugh has uSt succeeded in Sc
curing the passage OF a rps0Iu-
tion granting settlers in North
Dakota a leave OF absence for
three months. or until spring,
aud this time viii not effecttheir
residence nor shall it be deduct
ed from their time.
This will prove to be a grand
good thing for many who are
living patiently on their home
5teads. The independent does
not know whether the local Land
Office has been informed Of this
resolution, and until information
is received by the Office, it will
hardly be safe for the home
steaders to leave.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-10
WILL. |. re: ri: SIGN

Mayor Danl< c. Groenieaf, who
last spring was selected Mayef-of
the city OF Minot, after q very
hard fight, declared to an indie
pendent reporter that he was
considering resigning and in fact
he said that he had concluded to
resign. Asked as TO what his
reasons were he said:
Z have not the time to devote
to the work put upon me as
Mayor Of this city. and find that
I must give my growing business
more attention.
This is a complete surprise to
Mr.. Greenleaf's many friends in
Minot. 1t is a fact that Mayor
Greenleaf had conducted his Of
fee in a way to suit himself. He
has opinions Of his own and never
fails to express them no matter
who is opposed to those opinions.
Of course such a course will
make a man more or less pOlltl-
cal enemies but at the same time
the Mayor has a large number of
worm supporters.
During the short time that he
has been Mayor, a great many
improvements have been made
and more started. There are
hundreds in this city who hope
that the Mayor will change his
mind and continue to rule the
destinies Of our growing city, un-
til the end Of his term at least.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-10
Old Settlers Take Notice.

That in accordance with an Or
dinance adopted at the annual
encampment on June 16, 1906:
Notice is hereby given that on
Thursday, the 24th day of Janu-
ary, 1907, the members Of the
Old Settlers Association Of Ward
county will hold their semi-annU-
al encampment at the Martin ia
cobson opera house at Minots
Meeting will be called to order
at i O'Clock in the afternoon Of
that day. Every member is eX-
pected to be present as matters
Of Importance to the association
will be brought before the en-
can1pment. JAMES JOHNSON.
Peter Fugelso, Pres.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-10
NIastaGDrs PIE Ised.

The MastadOn MmStrels, local
entertainers, gave a very pleas
inc entertainment at the Jacob
son Monday night to u packed
house. The entertainment was
given for the benefit OF the + pis-
copa] church and about $500
was cleared.
About forty Of iIinot's society
ladies and gentlemen participant
ed III the event. The local hits
were especially good. Local Gel
ebreties were impersOnated in a
manner which created II great
deal OF merriment.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-10
FARMER AND WIFI:
FREEZE BADLY
John c. Buntain from North Of
Town Loses Home by Fire
Couple Seeks Refuge in
Barn in Their Night Clothing
Rescued After Eleven Hours

John G. Buntaip. a. young far
mer 81 years Of age, living seven
miles north OF this city in Me-
Kinley township, lost his home
by fire abou5 eleven O'Clock
Tuesday night, and besides being
very badly burned about the face
and hands, his feet were badly
frozen as well as those OF his
wife. The little family we've com
PEELED to seek refuge in their
barn in their night clothes nlld
remain eleven hours in the place
with the temperature twenty de-
crees below zero.
MIR. Duntain and his wife aud
little year and half old girl, re-
tired early Tuesday uight, alter
ns1kiug a good fire. y
They DO net know just how it
happened. but all at once they
were aroused from their SQUAD
slumbers by the fire, which caught
in q mysterious manner, perhaps
from tie stove, and was rapidly
eatiug; its way towards the bed.
In fact the bedding was already
in flames and the angry flames
shot out in ali directions, COM
pletelN cutting off their way to
the door. There was NOT q sec
Ond TO lose, not even time to-
grab any clothing or save any
valuaDies, but they must fly at
once. Grabbing q burning blank
ct from the bed, the husband
grabbed his wife and child and
covering them with the blanket,
in some way made his way thru
the flames to the door which be
burst open. The blanket saved
the wife and baby from brlug
burned, but Mr.. Bunrain was
horribly burned about the face,
head, and hands. His hair was
nearly ali burned from his head, J.,
his face terribly burned and the
flesh so badly cooked on his
hands that it dropped from the
fingers.
Out into the snow with but
their night clothes on, no shoes,
no stockings, no covering Tor The
hands or heads, they rushed into
the deep SNOW and made their
way to the cold. dteary barn 200
yards away. Here the blanket
was torn into four pieces, and
the baby was securely covered
with one piece, while the mother
tied her feet IN another and put
another about her body.
The father contenteu himself
with covering his feet with the
piece OF the blanket he had re-
served for himself and with the
assistance OF two old grain sacks
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-10
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank the many
neighbors and friends, some OF
whom were almost strangers to
us in name, for all their help and
Kindness, And also for the beau
tiill letters and other touching
tokens OF sympathy, in our be.
reaVenent.
When death enters the home
and takes from us those dear to
US, there is no comfort equal to
a loyal, friends sympathy and
love.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Spath.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-10
SAWYER BANK ROBBERS
PLEAD GUILTY
Duffy And Robinson Will Ask
For the CIemency of the Court
-=Others Nay Plead Guiity==-
More Indictments May be
Fund.

Ed Robinson and Duffy. two of
the Sawyer bank robbers, have
plead guilty to the first charge
filed against them by the grand
jury, that Of burglary in the
third degree: and expect to get
OF with five years with that
charge.
Sullivan, another robber, was
up before the grand Jury yester-
day but did not enter any plea.
It is expected that he too will
plead guilty and trust to the elem
el!cy OF the court. 1t is rather to
be expected that Conroy and
Hayes will also plead guilty.
1t is quite likely that the grand
Jury will not be satisfied with
bringing but one indictment
against each Of the five prison.
er~, but will likely bring an ir-
dictIn"nt Of grand larceny, the
five men having robbed two OF
the Sawyer stores prior to blow
j'JE up the bank.
They may also be charged with
assault with deadly weapons
with an attempt to kill. 1t is
likely that each OF the prisoners
viii be sentenced for Il term OF
ffiteen years.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-10
January Resolution.

A good January resolution for
every business man in Minot:
That he will advertise in the
weekly Independent. Keep your
name before the public rain or
shine. 1t will bring business,
boom the city, benefit your Gus
toners and boom the paper. Do
it for the good Of Minot-and
note results. Publicity is the
primerose path to greater pros
perity for you and Of profit also
to your patrons who prefer to
purchase from progressive firms.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-10
EMERSON APPOINTED
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Commissioner Willis From Sawyer Chosen
Chairman of the Board==Torbenson's
Resignation Accepted==This Will
be Very Busy Session

The county commissioners met
Monday for their regular month
ly session. At the Organiza tiDn
for the year, c. G, c. Willis, the
newly elected commissioner from
Sawyer, was elected chairman
NJ. Willis is not new at sac
business, having held the office
Uf county commissioners for SeV-
eral Years, huU at II time Wticn
Ward county was pHr1tlV-lV
vOung. H. il couSiierec an eX-
ceIlent Hlan for the position
which is considered Important.
The bOufiS uf the newly elected
cOuutv officers were examined. AS
well }.S those given by the mold
nv-rS Monday afternoon was
spent in checking ND the office OF
the cDuntv treasurer and every
thug was found correct To "a
yerDN.
County Commissioner Torben-
eOu has rendered his resignation
to the board anA this has been
accepted. The question OF 81
lectin@ IL new commissioner will
come up possibly H5 this session,
but if the commissioners are cDHl-
PEELED t. wait u0til ten days rN-
pire after the resignation Is re-
ceivpd. it may be pOssibjH that
the matter cannot be taken MP
before next meeting.
I.atHr-rGe Board elected K.
II. Emerson unanimously and
within IA very short time the new
commissioner was 1T the dpsG,
looking after the work like an
old ':.war horse" 1'ha0 Mr.. En-
ersOn viii make q good cOnsclen-
tious commissioner is generally
believed. He i;5 Il very success
full business man, and II he looks
after the in ntereSts OF Ward cOnn-
t~ rs we'll ~ those Ofhls own. the
tax payers will have no com
plaint 10 ma Ike.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-10
Staff is In Jail.

Joe Staff. who is accused OF
having stolen beef from FOOte 4
McGlnneis. now awaits tria! i'll
the county Jail. His bOndman,
Mr. HaviIcek, grew impatient and
withdrew, whereupOn a bench
warrant was issued by Judge
GOss iOr Staff.
1t looks as if Staff will have to
sOin the forces at Bismarck.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-10
Issue Passes to Legislators.

Notwithstanding the fact that
the government passed II law
prohibiting passes Of all kinds,
the great Northern and the 500
have issued passes TO the legls-
Iators within the STAGE, but the
passes are not good out OI the
borders Of the state.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-10
Seven More Cars Flour.

The Minot Flour Mill CO. is
with great success. Re
Gently a car Of -four was shipped
as a sample order to a big Mon
tana firm. The -four took 50 well
that the firm Immediately sent
in an order for seven more cars.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-10
l,avecn is Dead,

John Laveen, the To)ley man
who was so badly frozen, died in
the hospital Wednesday morning.
Mention is smade elsewhere Of his
terrible experience.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-10
Hauling Snow Away.

The snow is so deep in the 6.
n. yards. that train loads are
being hauled out daily. Scores
of men shovel the snow on the
fiat cars.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-10
HARM hIIn!().T'' T

At WiIlistOH it sreportel that
q large sum Of money has been
raised to be used III SECURING the
repeal Of the law which keeps
Ward county from being divided.
NiIliston is Jealous OF MinoU and
hopes to go ahead only by tear
inc down our city. That city
evidently has adopted the dog
in.the-manger tactics and ii the
report is true. AlinOt will have to
take care that our rival on the
west is not successful IN harmjng
us. Ii the county is divided .,
Williston thinks MinOJ will 90 all
to pieces. This is not the case,
altho it would hurt Minot TEN
porarllv. WillistOn hopes to
see MinOt unsuccessful in secur-
inc the normal school and it is
said will spend money in cheat
inc rs out OF the institution.
MinOt does not care ii Willis
ton prospers, in fact we are real
" glad to note that she is grow
inc. Minot would not 90 out OF
her way to tear down any OF Will
listOn's institutions or harm her
in the least and can hardly be.
lieve that Wil]istOn would try to
harm US. Its a poor policy with
d city the same as it Is with Il
man to try to succeed by tearing
down its rival
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-10

DR.. ! D. Windpll is transact
inc business in the west.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-01-10

Continued on page lO.)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-29
KITTY WAS HERE
LITTLE MISS AND HER COMPANY
PLEASED FAIR SIZED AUDI.
ENcE At THE CRAM

The Arrival d Kitty at the Grand
last night was greeted by smaii but
appreciative audience The company
while small one was considerably
above the average and altogether the
production pleased its auiience. The
lot abounds in aparpiexing situations
and funny mix,ups which kept the an.
dience in an nproar of laughter.
Eyeieen punmore as kitty plays
the title role. She is clever little
actress and possesses remarkably
fine voice. She is Wen supported by
Eddie P. Bower. as Colonel Bell; ].
T. Byren, as Billy Brown. and Kenan
Buel as BENJAMIN Moore. Etie Pear.
son as cling a wise bell boy, made
quite a hit. Several musical special.
ties were Introduced which were not
at all slow. Kltty's and Colonel Belts
telephone song, Peaches and Cream, /,
was perhaps the biggest hit Of the
evenings performance. Should Kit.
ty? arrive in Falrmont again she
would no doubt draw larger crowd.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-29
SOCIETY,"
: PIannlna Trip q Europe.

aiming Irip 70 Europe.
s Mrs Patterson. wife Of Prof. Pat
terson Of me state University. was
In the city sesterday. the guest OF Miss
AIadse Sample, at her home ON FAD.
mont sSenue. Mrs. Patterson came
g Fairiaopt FOR the purpose Of form.
Ing 2 PARTY TO go abroad during the
coming summer. The party NH san
from Boston, Mass on June twenty,
eighth by the Allen Steamship Line
and WI land al Glasgow, Scotland,
They viii tour Wales. England and
France. spending some time In Paris:
On the return trip the party will san
from antwerp. It's the purpose q
Mrs. Patterson to form party, mot
exceeding eight, 81 eongeniaI people
from Fairmont and Morgsntown ID
make This tour.
Miss Oldham and MISS villa Butch.
er Will sail from Philadelphia by the
American Line, early in June, for Eng
land. and VIII Join Mrs. Patterson I
party IN a coaching tour throngs
Wales. Miss Oldham and Miss Butter
er will spend some time In England.
n M n u ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-29
Surprise Party q. cIarksburo.

The Pythian Sisters of Fern Leaf
Temple gave Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Blnns "a very pleasant surprise las,
evening. They met at the home Of
DR.. and Mrs. Fletcher and went in a
body to the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
sinns on Second street, and announc
ed that they had come to give them a
farewell surprise before their leav
ing for Fairomnt where they VIII
make their future home. The oc
CASTOR vas. a very enjoyable one TO,
all present and after refreshments
which has been prepared by the Sis
tiers, hud been served the guests de
parted for their homes Wishing Mr.
and Mrs. Blnns happy and prosper.
GUS life in the cityssof Fairmont.-.
clarksbarg Telegram. &
MI. and Mrs. Binns viii reside al
a14 Walnut avenue.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-29
Entertained Kings Daughters.

Mrs. c. L. Smith entertained the
vigilant Circle of Kings Daughters.
at her elegant HON. on Quincy street,
Thursday evening. The occasion Of
this meeting was the annual dollar
social. A large number of the circle
was present each one of whom had
earned o dollar during the past year.
As EACH person turned in her dollar
she related how She had earned it.
Some very Amusing and entertaining
experiences were related and a thor.
oughly enjoyable evening was spent.
at the close of the evenings enter.
tainment. an elegant course Of re.
freshments was served by the host.
ess.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-29
"FamiIy Album social.

The Family Album social which
was held at the NJ. E, Church Thurs.
day evening was very pleasant AZ.
fair The arrangements which were
In the hands of the Epworth League
wereivery successfully carried ont AM,
the family portraits presented were
quite interesting aud unique. Quite i
large crowd attended the AFFAIR.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-29

Some good seats to the peary lee
tpre are left yet, but not very many
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-29

The, students Of the Elocutlon De
partment of the Normal under the d.
rection of Miss Ware. will give an en-.
tertainment on next Tuesday evening
in the Auditorium ut $3.50 o'clock. The
programme will consist of pantomime,
music, tablea,ix and farce entitled
THE Mouse Trap" by william Dean
Howells. Admissian, csc. Ct
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-29
a SPECIAL FOR LADIES.
louis BERNSTEIN.

The popular Ladies' Tailor OF
Morgantown, W. Va, will be At
the Hotel Mamie. every Thurs
day from ! p. M, to 1880 p. m.
with a complete line OF spring
and summer samples FOR Ladies'
High Grade Tailor-Made suita.
Skirts and Goats.
Phones In Morgantown. Bell.
1ssw Peoples, zeor.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-29
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.
AT rules held in The clerks Office Of
the Circuit Court on the last Monday
in February, that being March rules,
1907:
Fred w. Bartlett VS.. 1. W. Horton
In cnancery, Attachment.
The object of this suit Il. to recover
a Judgment, with attachment against
the defendant, /, ". Horton for the
sum OF Six Thousand and Five Hun.
dred Dollars and TO subject the defend.
ants property, attached to the pay.
ment Of HIS debts, and for other relief
both general and special.
An AFFIDAVIT having been made and
filed that the defendant !. w. Horton
is nonresident of the state Of West
Virginia. 1t is therefore ordered that
the said defendant appear within one
month from the first publication o.,
Ibis order at rules TO ne holden there.
fore to do what is necessary to pro.
tect his interests.
And It is ordered that copy of this
order be published and posted accord.
ing to law.
Given under my hand this the 9Th
day Of March, 1907.
R. B. PARRISH, Clerk.
W. b coRNwELL, y,
Counsel for plaintiff.
Mch. .. -. 81. Is.
d
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-29

The Ladies' Aid Society of the NJ.
=. Church. South, will hold an ex.
change and apron bazaar Saturday,
March Both, in the Yost building,
South Side. ct
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-29

( The Lady Maccabees are sendm3
out invitations to-day iaclosing a II.
tie Sack aud some rhyme as FOL,
lows:
The Guards of the Ladies OF the Mac.
Z cabees
Invites you to their hall on next Tues
dayfeye. :
For Birthday Reception will be Civ.
en- there.
So bring all your friends and come,
rain or fair. :
The programme begins at half pas,
eight,
And "eatins" thererl be, so don't be
And bring with You this little sack.
tIf you want it real bad wen give II
With as many pennies as years You
are Old
We promise the number will never be
And a jolly good time you viii have
We reckon.
AT the, Free Press Hall on April sec
ond.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-13

opened in October. That we'll lies
Immediately adjoining the tract to
be opened, and stands as an actual
assurance of what can be done in
the way Of securing such wells. the
land officials at this city are daily
receiving hundreds of letters OF in
quiry as to these lands, and when
the time for registration comes in
October, the indications are that
there will be large crowd in the
city to take advantage of the oppor-
tunity opened to secure tract Of
as good land as lies west of the Mis-
souri, river, in Il territory where nat
ural gas is assured. The bounda-
ries Of the Pierre land district have
been changed TO take in this tract,
as it is much nearer the land office
in this city than is the office in
Chamberlain, in which district the
tract was originally located Those
who come to register will undoubt-
edly remain for the drawing as it
follows Immediately after the regis
tration, and there will be no delay
in learning whether or not person
is lucky to secure portion of the
land or not
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-13
RAPID CITY SOUTH DAKOTA SEPTEMBER 13,
Falls bigger, buster and better, viii

Fails bigger, buster and better, win
sc along,
In the baggage car viii be carried
a great deal o advertising matter.
Firms like the Manchester Biscuit
company Will carry samples of their
wares 10 give away. Other houses will
carry their catalogues and printed
matter. bills calling attention 10 The
chief city OF the state will be carried
and there will be men with the party
who viii have charge OF the distrihu
ton of this advertising paper and it
is expected that from Huron TO the
Black Hills, and back to Chamber
lain, there will be emblazoned upon
bill boards the words, Sioux Falls"
standing for thrift, honest dealings,
good feeling and western push.
The itinerary of the trip is now be-
ing prepared by George Blackman,
secretary Of the Commercial club. 1t
is expected that the party will pro-
over the Northwestern into Stanley
County. Stops will be made at ev
cry town and the gospel OF buying
products in Sioux Falls will he
preached in friendly and Drotherly
way to the men who supply the new
country.
The party will spend nights at
Pierre, Rapid City, Deadwood, Lead,
Hot Springs and Chamberlain. The
club wants every man who can get
away to go and make a showing for
Sioux Fails, The cost of the trip
VIII be about $3G.GG for sleeper and
meals. At the cities where the party
stops there will be no cost for hotels
as the party will occupy their train
at night.
Secretary Blackman has not yet
arranged for the date, but it is quite
safe TO assume that the party will
leave Sioux Falls the week OF Octo-
Der 7th.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-13
GUILTY Of ILLEGAL FENCING
First Black Hills Case Resulted i'll
Convirtian.

Deadwood S. D., Sept 9.-in the
first case Of its kind 10 be tried iii
this state west Of the Missouri river
john H. White, a prominent rancher
of Fail River county, was convicted
by jury in the United States dis
tgict court of having illegally fenced
over 1000 acres Of government land
near Oelrichs, South Dakota. Whites
contention WIS that he could not be
held fer the fencing, rs it vas done
prior to his coming on the lanl,
under entries by the widows of old
soldiers and others. In support Of
this he offered in evidence some old
deeds to the land, but the govern
mont proved the deeds invalid and
showed its own clear title to the
land.
Upon payment Of a fine of S100
imposed as sentence by Judge Car
land, Robert H. Bale, of Hermosa,
the stockmi.n convicted of Illegal
grazing OF cattle on the Black Hills
forest reserve of national forest, the
defendant vas released. This case
has beer of unusual interest to
stocllmen here, as it was the first
in this district.