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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-08-01

Donald Wilder, Williston lad
twenty years of age, was burned to
death at st. Paul. He was wiper
in round house and was under the
engine in pit at work. Someone had
poured a quantity of gasoline into
the pit, thinking it was water, when
someone else dropped fire into the pit.
Soon the flames had enveloped the
young man and he jumped from the
pit His clothing was soon burned
from his body and his body roasted.
died.
The supreme court has decided that
express companies are not compelled
to carry booze, even if it is sent c.
o. D.
Get free sample of DR.. Shops
"Health Coffee" at our store. II real
coffee disturbs your stomach, your
heart or kidneys, then try this clever
coffee imitation. DR.. Shoop has closely
matched old Java and Mocha coffee in
flavor and taste, yet it has not q single
grain of coffee in it. DR.. Shops Health
Coffee Imitation is made from pure
toasted grains or cereals, with malt.
mats, etc. Made in minute. No
tedious wait. You will surely like it.
Sold by UNIQUE GROCERY.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-08-01
Observation on r. F. D. No. 4.

We are having nice growing weather
and crops are looking much better since
the rains.
MIR. Bert Barlow and M. Peterson are
working on the Grow Farm.
A good many of the farmers are max
ing hay.
Mr.. Walhowe's new barn is painted
and makes fine appearance.
L. s. Click and I. S. Mast spent Sun
day at Baden.
DC. Plank and family visited at G.
L. Swartzels home on Sunday.
L. B. Yoder and wife are visiting
friends at Baden.
Marie why did you not take the big
letter the mail man wanted to give you.
James Foley traded team Of black
horses on fine span Of mules Satur-
day. "Jim's" hustler.
I. M. Smoker reed carload of coal
last Saturday.
1T. Zook, our coal dealer, has an
order for another carload of Ignite.
Mrs. T. E. Sougstead called at the
Pleasant Hill farm on Monday.
S. E. Vanheet has begun making hay.
Edwin Nelson, our road supervisor,
has been doing good work on the roads.
Mr. Ed Nelson has the finest field OF
corn we ever saw III n. D.
Some of our young people are taking
lessons by mail Ask "Nellie.'
Our mail p,an had quite an exper-
fence with his ponies in Min 1t one day
last week. The streets we're slippery
and one pony fell down and broke loose
from the wagon, but they did not get
away.
npSEPyyR
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-08-01
FOxhOlfll.

A ball game has been arranged be-
tween the home team and Carpio for
Aug. IL for 500. The game promises to
be good one as the teams are we'll
matched. The last game played the
score stood six to four in favor of Fox
holm.
T. L. Simmons was Carpio caller last
Monday.
Henry Samberg is very busy these
days collecting poll taxes.
Miss Hannah Pudwill OF Blaisdell is
visiting her sister Mrs. VIM. Gerrity.
Mrs. David Lloyd of the Lloyd Mine,
visited with w. Archibald last Sunday.
T. w. Harris of Albert Lea, Mimi,
visited with the St. John Bros. last
week.
Nels Valla is building large barn on
his farm two miles up the river.
A. M. Richie, we'll known North
Prairie farmer, returned from Minneso-
ia last week with his bride, who was
Miss Mary Book, Ia sister to Mrs. NJ
Stammen), who is also we'll known here
she having resided here for several
years. She made final proof en- valu
able homestead last fall which joins Mr..
Richle's. Wishing the young couple a
happy voyage thru life.
M. w. Early, w. A. Starrett, Mrs. Nc
Afee and Mrs. Larson, we're AIinot visi-
tors Sunday and Monday.
Our base ball team played the "Mis-
souri, Team" at Des Laos last Saturday,
the score being ID to 3 in favor of the
home team.
The Foxholm Ladies Aid society held
thar annual sale of fancy goods and pic
mic at the Lewis Peterson grove last
Saturday. While the attendance was
not very large, about $500 we.e real
lied, Which was not so worse.
Manager Kinney of the Foxholm base
bah team, informs US that they have
played nine games this season and won
six of them, which is not such bad
record for an amatuer team.
Il. A. LARSON.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-08-01

double this season
Mr.. Slocum has purchased a number
of fine barred rock chickens from the
east and will also raise them on the
farm.
He has twenty acres of corn that
stands knee high or better and gives
much promise. He will secure plenty
of seed from the field, he believes.
His millet is looking fine and he
expects to raise plenty of feed for his
stock.
He will soon erect a large barn or
the farm Mr.. Slocum spends con
siderable of his time at the farm ev
cry day, and will see that he makes q
big success of the undertaking OF
he will know the reason why.
While not protesting to be a race
horse man, Mr.. Slocum can boast of z
mighty good two year old colt thai
stepped an eighth of a mile recently
showing a 2:0S clip.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-08-01

AS Chief of Police Hagen was pass
ing a small dilapidated looking shack
in the coulee running south from the
G. N. depot Wednesday morning, he
CHANGED to smell the fumes of opium
coming from the door and made an in
vestigation. The three men within,
made an effort to bar the door, but
the husky chief of police tore 1t open
and arrested the trio. One man was
lying on an old bed smoking regular
opium pipe. The pipe was we'll filled
with the dope and undoubtedly he was
dreaming the sweetest of dreams
when the chief disturbed him. There
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-08-01
sLOcUM is A BUSY MAN

Nv
ing at His Stock Farm-Undertakin
Is Success-Is Branching Out in
the Business.
A. p Slocum's team of $4,000 sorrel
mares gave birth of stallion colts this
week, and Mr.. Slocum will not place a
price on the little animals. The colts
were sired by Pearl Hart, the famous
pacing stallion.
Mr.. Slocum is going into the thoro
bred horse business quite extensively
on his stock farm north of the city.
He will also raise thorobred hogs.
He has at the present time forty pigs
which are doing nicely. AS he has
cream separator, he has many gal.
Ions Of milk each day that he can
turn into the porkers and thus they
cost him practically n0tning.
The thorobred Jerseys are doing
extra we'll and number of fine calves
have been secured this season. The
cream from the Jerseys is all used
In Slocum's soda fountain business,
one CT the things which has caused
his fountain business to more than
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-08-01
Strinqt0wn and Vicinity.

Fine haylng weather now and we no.
tice some of the neighbors taking adj
vantage of the fact.
The dance given at Joe Williamson
granary last Saturday night by Their
valid Larson was grand success; the
crowd being one of the largest and jol-
Hest it has been our pleasure to witness
this season. Therwald certainly takes
the cake for managing anything of this
kind and we all hope he will give an
other dance soon.
Mrs Anna Frank and Ham Grow al
tended the dance at Joe Williamson 5
last Saturday right and stayed over
Sunday to witness the ball game on
Larson's Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reinholdt, of Tracy,
Mimi, are visiting with their daughter
Mrs. e. NJ. Christensen.
The ball game between "Olive' and
the "Coal Miners played on Larson's
Hill last Sunday, resulted in score OF
eleven to four in favor OF Olive. Thorn
as Knight umpired the game and gave
excellent satisfaction to both teams.
Miss Frances Shortridge has sus.
pended her educational duties and has
gone to Devils Lake to visit her par.
ents for week after which she will re-
turn to Minot to attend the teachers
institute.
Mrs. H. A. Germany called on Mrs.
M. Witham Monday p. m.
Mr.. Brown was out to his farm Sun
day.
John Swenden visited at Hesnault's
Sunday.
sChrist" and ''Vic" have been drill
ing we'll for Harry Corwin this week.
j. A. Shea and his grandson's witness
ed the ball game on Larson's Hill last
Sunday.
Geo. Arid has been in Minot the past
week on business.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-08-01
Are You Using Trust Made Irvine or
Irvine Manufactured in Your
Own State?

The North Dakota prison twine
plant by the time it shuts down for
the season will have manufactured
over three million pounds of twine.
The sale of this twine will be the
means of saving to the consumers of
Irvine about three cents per pound
which will make in round numbers
100000, besides being a check on
the market. The prison plant has
manufactured three grades of twine
this year at the following prices:
600 foot Manila, II cents. :
$50 foot Standard Manila, 10 ga c..
500 foot Standard, 9 IL cents.
Less one-half cent when ordered in
lots of 10000 or more.
All orders for less than 5000 pounds
cash.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-08-01
Opium Joints Plenty in Minot
Hagau Raids Bad Joint Wednesday Arrest
ing Three lnmates---States That There's
an Opium Joint in a Prominent Ho-
tel--Confiscates Pipe and Dope.

were no chairs in the shack, but the
place had been frequented for some
time, evidently by the fiends. One of
the men who was in the shack was a
gambler named Jamison from Ken
mare, an all around bad character. The
trio were sent out of the city.
The chief states that opium smoking
is not a new thing in Minot, but makes
the positive statement within the city
of Minot, there is room in a we'll
known hotel where opium is smoked
right along. There are places in Mi
not that tend to rival San Francisco's
China town.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-08-01

The wholesale liquor houses will
not have agents working in this state.
The dealers will depend largely upon
the mails and will do more advertis.
ing than usual-if the papers will &C.
cept the advertising.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-08-01
The Independent has been fortunat

The Independent has been fortunate
in securing live correspondent for
Rural Free Delivery No. 4. The read
ers will please overlook the fact that
no items were in the paper last week.
The writer had them in the Office in
plenty of time, but in the shuttle were
overlooked by the makeup man.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-08-01
OBSERVER.

The Ray Recorder, Bert Young, ed
itor, in an editorial thinks that its
harder for woman to reform than
for a man. That may be true, but it's
fact that many woman would re-
form who does not if it were not for
the devilish men to lure her on.
Latest reports from the crops are
that the many fine rains are bringing
them out nicely. Where farmers didn't
expect to get bushel of wheat to- the
acre, they will average nearly half.
let the good work continue.
ALMOST HUMAN
Miss Field, who spent Sunday with
her sister, Mrs. Chas. Fuller at Des
Laos, brot back sample of wheat
three or four feet tall, grown on the
Fuller farm. Mr.. Fuller has $50 acres
of wheat and the yield promises to be
good.
J. l.. Skrivseth's Photographic
art studio, frst-class work. all
lzes, 3O3 S. Main st, Minot,
N. D. 7-1Stf
For swell wedding stationery !,
all at the Independent Office.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-08-01
Grocery Department.

There's no store in MinOt that can
boast of a better grocery department
than ours has True. we don't have
a lot of old goods on our shelves
growing stalar every day. but we buv
often, get thu good fresh stuff turn
it over frequently and for that reason
our customers are always satisfied.
We buy in Just large enough quanti-
ties to get the good price and mark
the goods accordingly. Remember,
grocery store in Minot considering
quality, quantity and price.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-08-01
A. J. DE LANCE
Commissioner Fourth District, Ward
County

A. d. De Lance, commissioner from
the Fourth Commissioners District,
Ward county, was born in POtsdam,
N. Y, in 1868, and was educated at
the state normal school at POtsdam, N.
Y. He is one of the early settlers of
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-08-01
WE HAVE THE ADVANTAGE


small
Ladies' Misses full line in
the the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-08-01
Why We Sell So Cheap,

We are big buyers. We pay cash
for every dollars worth Of goods that
come into this store and take our dis
counts. We don't have to pay high
rate of interest On the money invested
in this store. Our business is run on
an economical basis OF course, our
customers get the advantage OF our
business methods. We don't want to
"hog" anyone. We want to live and
let line, and always give our custom
ers the advantage. Think this over.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-08-01
Big Clothing Bargains.

We've got our order in for
a big line of fall and winter
goods. Must close OUT the
line We have on hand. We
are giving I, off on Mems
and BOYS suits. d. YOU
realize what this means? DO
you realize that it means
that you have an opportu-
nifty to secure the best line
OF clothing that is manufac-
tured to-day at less than
the wholesalers price: We
don't make boasts that we
cannot back up. You will
have to come in and see the
goods to appreciate our Of
feriDg. .
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-08-01

Carpets and Rugs %s?t Fl f5 ".s
We
mighty Them Visit
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-08-01
School Time IS Mich!
Why We Can Sell Right.

You cannot expect a store
to always sell below cost,
and we do not always do it.
We've got to have a fair
profit generally. There are
times, however, when we are
anxious to close out goods
that will soon become un-
seasonabIe and, if the buy
ers will take advantage of
such sales, it will pay them.
Just now we are Offering our
mammoth line of Summer
Wash Goods at 25 per cent
of. This is less than cost.
The stock, remember is all
new, purchased last Spring.
We didn't have an old piece
of goods left in the store
last Spring. If you're wise,
you'll not forget this store.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-26
DECLARED TO BE SANE.
Jury Declares That Mrs. Morrow is of
Sound Mind.

A jury today declared Mrs. Imogene Nor
row to be of sound mind. DIR. Morse de-
clared he had made a recent examination
and was of opinion that Mrs. Morrow had
recovered her normal mental condition and
should be released from the Hospital for
the Insane.
G. H Powell, the committee Of the es-
tate Of Mrs Morrow. cross-examined the
witnesses In the effort to show whether or
not Mrs. Morrow is sufficiently recovered to
be able to attend to financial affairs
Dr. Stack and DR.. Malley of st. Eliza
beth testified that they did not consider
the patient fully recovered. but intimated
they had no objection to the contemplated
visit of Mrs. Morrow to the house OF her
sister-in-law, Mrs. Chism of Chicago.
DR.. Stack said that. If in the opinion OF
the hospital authorities Mrs. Morrow had
fully recovered her sanity. the fact would
have been certified to the court, but as
such was not their opinion she was de-
tained until a legal determination could be
made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-26
THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, September 26.-The cotton
market opened steady at unchanged prices
to an advance of 1 points. and Immediately
following the call showed net gains of 4aG
points on the active months as a result of
trmer cables and continued bulish spot
news from the south. But the frosts pre-
dtcted in the Carolnas did not materialize
so Tar as shown 10y the early map and
liquidation by some of yesterdays buyers
eased the market off during the early ses-
sion.
A b"arlsh construction was also placed
upon reports from the convention of spin
ners held at Charlotte yesterday, and there
We're some wires from Fall River saying
that Spinners were again withdra wing from
the market. During the middle of the
morning the market was rather nervous and
about to points net lower.
Futures opened steady. October, 1922:
December. 1l.05; January. lib: February,
offered. il.2O; March. 1l.25; April, ll.3l
May. 1I.37: July, 11.I3.
The market was quiet during the late
forenoon, with prices at just about the
lowest point or 5 to ! points under the
closing figures of yesterday. The tone at
midday was steady at the decline.
Spot. quiet; middling uplands. 100, mid
ding gulf. l2l5.
Estimated receipts at the ports today,
22.r1 bales against % 100 last week. and
"a tr;s last year. For the week 22OOUu
bales against Isl. ST5 last week. and 2T6, ACT
last year. Todays receipts at New Or
leans. =, 1872 bales, against 1881 last year,
and at Houston, 1915. against 1894 last
year
Spu, cotton closed steady ten points
lower. middling uplands, 1S0; middling
gulf. 1905 sales, As bales.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-26
THE FOREIGN BANKS.

LONDON, September 26.-The weekly
statement Of the Bank of England shows
the following changes:
Total reserve decreased G717.0OO
Circulation increased G351 900.
Bullion decreased f3G5,912.
Other securities decreased E1S5,OO
Other deposits decreased s1, 639. 900.
Public deposits increased G6i4.OO0.
Notes reserve decreased 970I 900.
Government securities unchanged.
The proportion of the banks reserve to
liability this week is 1.30 per cent as COM
pared with 5l.6 per cent last week
PARIS. September 26.-The weekly state
ment of the Bank of France shows the
following changes:
Notes in circulation decreased $500, 600
francs.
Treasury deposits increased 26.25O, 900
francs.
General deposits increased 49, 225, 600
francs.
Silver in hand decreased 2,S75, 900 francs
Bills discounted Increased 52,525 900
francs.
Advances Increased 1.G75, 900 francs
Closing: Three per cent rentes 81 francs
10 confines for the account.
Exchange on London. % francs 1917 CEN
times for checks.
BERLIN. September 2e.-The weekly
statement of the Imperial Bank of Ger
many shows the following changes:
Cash In hand increased IA, 100000 marks.
Treasury notes increased 100000 marks
Other securities increased GO5S0, 900
marks.
Notes in circulation increased % ,26O. 600
marks.
Exchange on London, ~ marks 431a pfen-
nigs for checks.
Discount rates-Short bills 80. per cent;
three months bills, ga per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-26
THE GRAIN MARKETS.

CHICAGO. September 26-The wheat
market today opened weak and with an
active trade. December, 991aa999s
Corn was easier. December. 5S2s.
oats dull, but firm. December, 81.
Provisions steady. January pork, 1924
lard, S.721a: ribs. 7.95.
The wheat market became strong in the
last hour, because of higher markets for
cash wheat in Kansas City and st. Louis,
and reports of a good demand for export
The high point for December was 1OO12
The close was strong, with December VI
Is. at 1.9OA al .OO3s.
The low point for December corn was 5Sls
The close steady, with December
unchanged at 5Shs.
Close: Wheat-September, 96lz; Deem
Der. 1.O0Aa1.OOSs.
Corn-September. Co.'S December. 5s4s.
Oats-September. 81; December 52M
Pork-October. 1920: January, 1920
Lard-October, 9.O7k: January SO.
Ribs-October. Sis; January, 1924.
Rye-Cash, S2a97.
Barley-Cash. S2a07.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 40
Flax-Nothing doing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-26
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.
Quotations given below are eor large
lots. Jobbers' prices from 1c to &C higher

Quotations given below are ror large
lots. Jobbers' prices from 1c to &C higher.
EGGS. - Nearby fresh Virginia. %;
west Virginia and southwest Virginia.
23a24: Tennessee. %: North Carolina. %.
BUTTER; - Creamery. fancy, aoasoA
Western frsts. 2Sa2Sh: seconds. 24a25.
Process, fancy, 25a26: fair to good. 22a
%. Store-packed. fresh. 19a2O.
CHEESE. New York state factory.
new. large. 15a15k.
POULTRY. - Chickens, spring. per lb..
IS; hens, per h.. IA; roosters, per h., 8;
keats. per h.. TO-
DRESSED POULTRY. - Hens. choice.
per h., 16; roosters, per lb. 9a1U: chick
ems. per h.. 1Sa19: ducks. per h., 1Oa12.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. new. per bbl.,
No. l, 1.5Oa2.25; No. 2. a1O0; sweet po-
tatoes. per bbl., 2-50a3.0O: cucumbers. per
basket, 75a2 90; onions, per Dbl. ? Ut; pep
pers. per Dbl, LOO; tomatoes. per bushel
box. 25a6o: cabbage. per hundred, L.5oa
80: eggplant. per doz, 10a2o; squash. per
basket, 25a35: per bbl.. rs: snap beans,
per bu.. so; per Dbl. LOCALES; wax beans
per bu.. 40: lima beans, per at.. Sale:
Dbl. 1.5oa2.0O; corn, per doz.. oa1u; okra
s s lF' ~ ~
GREEN FRUITS.-Apples, new south
ern, per bbl. 1.25a47.; oranges. Cal. per
peaches. per basket. 125a1.75; canta-
loupes per crate. 5oa2.50; watermelons
each, 1oa25: plums, per crate. 12=a2 so 4:
grapes. Delaware per basket l6d1S; Nj
agaras, per basket, 1Ga1S; Concord, per
basket, 16als; damsons. s-lb. basket.
4OaJU.
HAY AND STRAW.-Hay. new western.
No l. 17.00a1S.0O; No. ., lJOQa1G 90;
mixed. 13O0a16OO. Straw. rye, bundle
1150a12OO: rye. machine thrash S5Oa
900; wheat, 6.50a6.1o: oat straw, per ton
500
LIVE STOCK.-Cattle. extra, por cwt,
5.JOa575; butcher. per cwt., 4.-aa5. 90;
ordinary, per cwt.. 25Oa300. Hogs. per
cwt. gross. G.50a7.O0. Sheep. 35Ua4 90 :;
lambs spring. choice. ~. Calves, choice.
per H., SaSA; medium, per H., 7a7h.
Cows, prime fresh, each. 35GOa5O 90;
common, each. 2000a30.
BEEF CUTS-Ribs. No. 1, per h.. 49,:
No =, II; No. 3. 10. Rounds, No l. per
h., 10; No. 2, 8; No. 3, s. Loins. No l.,
per ID, 13; No. 9. II: No. 3. ii. Chucks,
No. 1, per h., s: No. 2. 7; No. 3, g.
WOOL AND HIDES Wool. washed,
free of burrs per h.. 80; wool, unwashed.
per lb. 22a24. Hides. green, per h., o.;
dry, per lb.. 1Ga1s. Sheepskins, green.
each, 1.25a1.5O: dry, each, 75a1.35. Calf
SKINS green. each, 1.35a1.5O.
GRAIN.-Wheat. new southern. S2a97.
Corn. shelled. white 71a76; yellow. 71a76:
ear. 3.65al.O0. Oats. western white. No.
.. 66a6s; mixed. 64a66 Bran. per ton.
Is OOa3O.o0. Middlings. per ton. 3O.OOa32 90.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-26
SEEKING RELEASE OF GILLETT.
Acquitted by Military, But Held by
Civil Authorities.

X vas at the request of the acting Judge
advocate genera! of the army that ap-
pl!cation has been made in the United
States district court at Grand Rapids,
Mich. for writ of habeas corpus to Sc
cure The release OF Private Cyrus Gillett.
L. s y. who is charged with accidentally
killing a young Canadian woman just out
side OF the post limit at Fort Brady while
shooting at escaping military prisoner.
The man has already been tried by court
martial and acquitted and the War De-
partment takes the ground that civil pro-
ceedIngs against him are Illegal under
the terms of the Constitution. forbiddng a
person being twice placed In jeopardy for
his life or liberty. Hence Instructions
were sent to Col Hull, the Judge advocate
OF the military department of the lakes to
give the case his personal attention. and
lac has been cooperating with United
states District Attorney CoveIl at Grand
Rapids in that application to the state
court before which Gillett was tried to
secure his discharge.