The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-21

them. This lead the makers of the Northwest
to get together and form Federation known
to take some action whereby these grave errors
might be seen by the good people Of the east in
| clear manner Uts hard to make them be-
lieve anything about North Dakota.) This
Federation has done much good. Hundreds Of
| dollars we spent in securing information from
+! city and village in the entire state has been
heard from, the Federation is ready with it's re-
pert. To show you to what extent the stories
told in the east mere Jokes, the F. Grafton
PIE WHO FROZE TO DEATH j., NORTH
DAKOTA THE PAST WINTER. And Illinois
with WINTER MILDER THAN HAS BEEN
KNOWN FOR MANY YEARS HAD AN EQUAL
NUMBER DIE FROM THE SAME CAUSE.
Quite little different from the 500 dead bodies
that are expected to be found lying in the
coulees or covering the plains when the snow
melts. The cold weather wasn't serious at all.
party at Jamestown, n. d., writes the Fede-
ration that it really got SO hot there once this
winter that man died from the heat (He was
burned in a fire. Some interesting statistics
were furnished by the county auditors all over
the state One showed the number Of deaths
during the winter in his county. Most were be-
tween 50 and OOyears OF age or died in infancy.
The Independent is considerably surprised at
T.
fusing to publish an article sent to that paper
for publication by the Northwestern North
Dakota Federation, unless the Federation pay
for the same at advertising rates. The Grand
Forks Times kindly published half page OF
interesting matter, free OF charge. The Herald
has been ever ready to publish ill reports OF this
part OF the state, many OF which were absolutely
false, and the Independent cannot see why the
paper should not be just as willing at this time
to publish the truth. We understand that the
Herald's own correspondent in MinOt sent in
the article which was turned down. 10 answer
ing the secretary OF the Federation, the Herald
in u sarcastic tone alleges that that paper has
more subscribers than all the other Minot
papers combined. Surprising that this is fact
(but we know that it isnt.) The Herald is u.s.
ing mighty poor Judgment in refusing to favor
it's patrons of the western part OF the state.
This will not be readily overlooked by our peo-
pie, and we know that the Herald will lose many
times the small amount Of money which would
have been received for the article in question.
The Bottineau News believes that what North
Dakota wants more than cheaper passenger
and freight rates at this time, are more railway
tracks, more cars and engines and better SER
vice. The News believes that the &. N. should
be compelled to put in double tracks from Grand
Forks to Buford and the other roads double
their tracks all over the state The people Of
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farmers are making good money from their
business and can better afford to pay good
rates for good service at this time than get no
service at all. Get the service first and then
compel the roads to come down in the rates.
coffee and tea man, a representative OF q
big city concern was around this part OF the
state the other day taking orders. In one OF
| the nearby towns, the people we're surprised to
| learn that the man who gave the fellow the
biggest order was business man, but not
| grocer. This man no doubt cries his head of
when he hears OF anyone sending away for
goods that he could have sold them. And there
is also the business man who orders his station
cry from some city printer because he thinks
| he can save 25 cents on 1000 letter heads.
3a3zee
| Another man writes of Texas. D. w. Nc
Gamma, a we'll known Cando man, now visiting
| in Texas describes it as as country of cacti,
prairie dogs and coyotes, where they have four
sand storms and three windy days each week
and where it lie 80 dry the ink simply refuses to
| RIM in his Den He eays he will be glad when it