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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-05-16
SET THEM OUT.

The planting of trees over all the treeless por-
tions OF this prairie country is patriotic duty.
Where tree can be grown, elms, naples and
box elders along the highways, willows in the
sag holes, trees on all rough lands bordering
all streams, let them be planted. Trees modify
and temper the extremes of climate and break
the force of the winds-the hot winds Of the sum-
mer and the storms of winter.
They check the evaporation of moisture from
the soil and increase the humidity of the atmos-
phere. Every foot OF the farm available with
out interfering with the proper handling OF the
land should be used for the culture Of trees
Langdon Courier Democrat.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-05-16
ESTRAY LAW AMENDED.

The estray law was somewhat amended by the
last legislature. The law now provides that any
person taking up an estray shall within ten days
paper in the county, and shall also within ten
days file with the county auditor description Of
the animal, and shall also mail to the commits
sioner Of agriculture and labor at Bismarck a
true copy of the. advertisement by registered
gether with the proof of publication must then
be filed with the county auditor. The person
taking up such estray shall then notify some JUS
tice Of the peace of the county, whose duty it
shall De to Immediately choose one d1snterested
estray shall choose second and the two thus
chosen third, and the three shall then fix the
value of the animal If the board shall apprase
the estray as worthless, it shall be destroyed by
shall act without compensation. Better clip this
out and paste it in your house for future
reference.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-05-16

postal agreement between the United States and
Canada, whereby commencing May 8, the post
age applicable to second matter in each country
addressed for delivery in the other shall lie one
cent for each four ounces or fraction thereof,
but where several papers are sent to the same
office in the same package the postage may be
affixed to the package as whole and the indi-
vidual papers therein contained will be properly
forwarded This will practically increase the
price which publishers will have to pay IN pa
pers from Canada from l cent per pound to /
cent per copy as very few Of them are sent in
packages
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-05-16

SAY TAXES WILL BE LOWER.

One of the Minot city assessors stated that
he actually believed that taxes would be lower
in Ninot the coming year than they were this
year. He stated that that portion of Minot
lying in Harrison township was being assessed
and this alone will bring in several thousand
dollars in taxes which heretofore we have never
received.
Two OF the largest tax payers in the county
reside in Minot. c. II. Parker paid the highest
taxes in the county, over $4,000, while Peter
Ehr came in a close second with $27OO
The assessors are endeavoring to make a fair
assessment for all who own property here and
want to see that all get justice.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-05-16

The Mount Morris Index man is on his last
ton. lie writes:
Come spring, with the enhancing glory OF all
thy golden stars, come with the tluted beauty
OF all thy heavenly flowers, come with the magic
dancing light of blazing, silvery suns. Oh, min
gle the odorous breath Of q thousand and flow
cry hlllsides with the silvery mist OF a thousand
weeping wales Give us the pebbly music Of ten
thousand ripping rills."
Ten thousand! Why, shncks, we say 12,500!
And as for the thousand fowery hillsides we are
prepared to throw in $50 extra hillsides and
never feel it.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-05-16
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RATHER AMUSING.

Isn't he an amusing fellow. this callow youth
Dog-in- the Manager Clark who is sore because
three Or four years ago the Independent
happened to publish an abstract of
votes for Ward county and was paid for the
same at legal rates? The Independent was ex-
ceedingly careful at the time to get the amount
exactly right, so besides getting the opinion OF
the sta te's attorney, got the opinion OF the
State Printing Expert Plumley, also the opn-
ion OF the Grand Forks Herald and Walker
Bros. Hardy, all of whom figured the bill ex-
actly as did the Independent and the county
commissioners.
The Independent besides wishing to be fair
and square with the county, thot perhaps some
Jack-in-th Box would bob up some day, hence
our exceedingly great caution Mr.. Clark at
tempted to charge at exactly the same rate as
the Independent did in the abstract of votes for
the last election, but the commissioners cut his
bill down. Now he is trying to make the tax
payers believe that the Independent has some
Of their money.
The Reporter certainly cannot censure the In
dependent for doing thing that the Reporter
tried to do, and failed. We believe that the Re-
porter ought to have been paid it's original bill
for publishing the abstract Of votes for it is
right. For PHYS sake, Bro Clark, we hope you
ar not sore because we got what was coming
to rs, and you didn't. Come around and we'll
>n Ike q two-for and perhaps we can put YOU
next TO our method Of "defrauding' the tax
payers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-05-16
EDITORIAL COMMENT
LOOK 1T UP.

Sam Clark, the funny little muck-raker who
was hired by Geo. w. Wilson some time ago to
take charge Of the local end of the Reporter,
had another OF his usual brain storms Sunday
morning which leads the Independent to believe
that if Sam had happened to be base ball
player instead of an editor, he IS just the kind
Of a fellow who would run clear around the dia-
mond on foul. Now as matter OF fact, the
independent never insinuated that the Inde-
pendent believed that the Reporter was cherg-
ing too much for printing the commissioners
proceedings. On the other hand in last week 8
Independent, we said that we were not sure
but that the Reporter had figured the proceed
ings correctly
Will Bro. Clark take the trouble to look the
matter up? The Independent two weeks ago
did state that one of the commissioners stated
to the Independent that the Reporter had
charged double for publishing commissioners
proceedings, and that the commissioners were
to take an action to recover the money. NJ;
Clark stopped the Independent editor on the
street and stated that it would not be neces-
sary for the commissioners to go to the trouble
to start an action, but that if the states attor-
ney rendered an opinion that the Reporter was
not entitled to the amount paid to that paper
for tho publication Of the proceedings since the
first of the year, he would return all the money
Informed the Independent that he believed the
Reporter had charged double for the proceed
ings. Right or wrong, he may be- Now Bro.
Clark, will you be as good as your word? The
Independent rather hopes that the Reporters
way Of figuring Is correct for we believe that the
charges are none too high, providing that the
law can be construed properly. The law is not
plain and we believe that the matter should be
settled by the supreme court once and for all.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-05-16

Grant S. Youmans, Room Z,
Blaisdell-Bird block, Minot. N.
d., loans money before proof is
made, in small amounts, to
homesteaders. Write to him, or
call on him.
Try GRANT s. YOUMANS who
makes FARM LOANS and BUYS
LAND. Office Rooms z and 8
(up stairs) Blaisdell- Bird Blk,
Minot, N. D.
Artists have no trouble in securing
models. Tho famous beauties have dis
cardsd corsets and have become models
in face and form since taking HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tsa. IS cents, Tea or
Tablets. ncCoY 4 70.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-05-16
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DIVERSITY YOUR FARM.

This isoDe OF the seasons that the North Da-
kOta farmer will have to be contented with a
short crop Of wheat. The season has been too
backward and help too scarce to permit the
planting OF larg, acreage without extending
seeding SO late into the season that the grain
would not have sufficient time to ripen without
taking the chance OF it getting caught with
frost late in the ripening season. The result is
that many will summerfalow part of their
land this year that they would not otherwise
have done The season p.esents an excellent
opportunity to the farmer who is diversifying
and is raising stock Instead of summer fall
lowing it has been proven by tests that crop
of corn raised on land increases it's productive.
ness the following year far beyond the old meth.
cd OF turning it over along in the summer and
letting it lie idle. This corn Of course would
not mature but if cut green and placed in a siIo
it makes the very finest kind OF feed, especially
for mich cows and neat cattle during the win
ter months.
By this method of farming there would be a
a constant revenue coming IN all the year and
instead of running our creamery four or five
months during the summer and fall it could be
kept going nearly if not the entire twelve
months in the year. If the farmers ever hope
to bring the price of wheat up to the standard
price of a dollar bushel they will have to raise
less acres of it and devote their time to other
methods and kinds of farm production and tEs
seems an ideal spring to start the change.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-05-16
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA TO THE
ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS.
ESTRAY NOTICE

On May 9th. 1907. there came to my place.
the swA Of Sec ~, Township 1853, Range a.
the following described horfes: l dark bay
horse, with halter. weight 1900. about years
about 1400 about years old white stripe on
forehead aud white nose. had on nearly new
leather halter. has been worked; dark bay
horse about years old. weight about zoo
branded II on left shoulder gentle: dark
bro = n mare old and poor, weight about 1000.
white spot on forehead. left hind foot white.
old collar Calls on shoulders. Owner required
to come and take property and pay damages.
G. w. Green.
II. F. D. No 9.
5. 8. 5. % Burlington. N. D.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-05-16
NO SUNDAY PAPERS.

The Canadian law under which the sale Of
Sunday newspapers may be punished with
gone into effect. There are fully 10000 Amer-
can newspapers sold in the Dominion on Sun
day, it is claimed, and this trade is now entire.
ly wiped out Even express companies are for
hidden to carry any newspapers into Canada
on Sunday which are presumably for sale on
that daV
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-05-16

For cold or cough take kennedy's.
Laxatl,e Cough Syrup. It is BETTER
than any other cough remedy because
its laxative principle assures healthy,
copious action of the bowels and at the.
same it heals irritation of the throat,
Strengthens the bronchial tubes and all
lays inflammation Of tho mucous men,
brane. Contains Honey and Tar, pleas
ant to take. Children like it. Conforms.
to the National Pare Feed and Drug.
Law. Ssld BY AoCoY 4 20.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-05-16
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the matter of the estate Of John +. Cooper
deceased
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
Allan N Cooper. administrator OF the estate
OF John F. Cooper. late OF the City of Minot. in
the Coun.y OF Ward and State OF North Da.
kota, deceased, to the creditors Of and all
all persons having claims against. said de-
ceased, to exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers. within four months after the first
publication OF this notice. to said adHinstra-
tor, at his stfice in the town of Lansford in
BOttineau County.
Dated April Goth. A. D. 1907
5-9-5-3O Allan N. Cooper Administrator.
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A GOOD SUGGESTION.

General Kuroki, the famous Japanese warrior
across our continent will have salutary effect
regarding the possibilities of that country ever
trying to lick the United States. After the
general sees the size of the country he will no
doubt be able to offer expert evidence against
the feasibility of the plan.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-05-16
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department OF The Interior. Land Once at
Minot. N. D April 5. 1907.
Notice is HEREBY given that Benz amin G.
Turner of Mnot. N. D.. has filed notice of his.
intention to make final committed proof in sup
port OF his claim viz: Homestead Entry No,
1894, made Feb. 49, 1906 for the eh nwA. lots
I and 2. Section 80 Township 155 N, Range SO
W., and that said proof win be made before
Register and Receiver at MinOt N. D.. June IS,
1907
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon. and cultivation
of, the land, viz: L. M. Davis. Ole Jense
Otto Jensen, John Bradley all OF Minot, NJ d,
1850 L. d. AcGahan. Register.
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4-11.5-l6

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department. OF the Interior Land Once at
Ainos,. N, D March 20. 1901.
~ Notice j. hereby given that Christian T.
tention to mako laal lyayear proof in sup
port of his elaiD. viz: Homestead
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-05-16
Notice of Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given that the part
nesship heretofore existing under the
firm name of Leuthauser & Lorge has
been dissolved by mutual consent, and
the business will be continued by j. B.
Lorge. All accounts will be collected
by Mr.. Lorge, who will also pay all bills.
May 4, 1907. Herman Leuthauser,
9-t3-p J. B. Lorge.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-05-16

1915. made June 8. 1901. for the swA Sectinn
II, Township 1888 N. Range So w, and that said
proof will be made before Register and Receiv-
or at Mnot. n. D., on June I, 1907.
He nsmes the following witnesses to proye
his continuous residence upon, and cultivatio
Of, the land. viz: N. o. Hulberg. Knute X
Renden,. Ole X. Field, Tom L. Hegle all Of
Minot. N. D.
4-11.5.16 L. d. ACGAHAN. ReRisto..
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Automobile Supplies

Get your expert work end au-
tomobile supplies from the MI
not Machine Shop and Supply
Co. 4.11tf.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-05-16
+. NOTICE FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby Given that sealed bids will
be received for the cons ruction of 2 school
buildings in Burt school district No. 1913. o o on
the N. w. corner OF Section s, and tho OF her
n. w. corner Of N. f.. a section Is both in
T. 15 R. a. Bids to be received up to June
~. Acertifed check or bond OF $4,000 must
accom- pany each bid.
Plans and specifications will be on file at
residence OF clerk. and at Meyer Lumber Co. 8
ONCE. Des Laos. N. D.. and also at office OF
Superintendent of Schools E. G. Warren, Minot.
N.
Bi to DO completed Aug; 1st: 1871 -
s. .. Ger Soc. Is, 7. 1874, B. "a, June 9Th, 1907 at
zpm
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
Address all communications to the clerk
H. J. Herzog,
$3.50 brady p. o., N. Oak.
There is an opening Of the new
tOwnsite of Blaisdell on the Great
Northern Railway, forty miles
west of MinOt
FOR A PHYSICIAN,
FOR A DRUG ST RE,
FOR POOL ROOMS.
For further information in
quire OF The Blaisdel-3 :"n Co.,
at Minot, N. D., or H. R. batos
Townsite Agent o. Blaisdell-
N. D. otto
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-05-16
NOTICE FOR BIDS

Bids will be received by the school board of
Roosevelt school district No. SO. up to May 18th,
1907. for furniture and fixtures for three school
houses. Special meeting held at J. NJ. Streep.
er's on May 10 to consi1er bids. Board reserves
the right to reject any or all bids. Bids recsiv-
cd by j. II Streeper, Sawyer N. OAK.
1850 Mamie Neumann, DIST. Clerk.
State OF North Dakota In District
>Ss Court. Eighth
County of Ward. Judicial District
Mrs. Fred Toole also called
Elizabeth Toole. Plaintiff,
John w. Tilby ana all other
persons unknown having or Summons.
claiming any interest in the
land described in the COM
plant. and their unknown
heirs, Defendants.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA TO THE
ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS.
complaint of the plaintiff in the above entitled
thereto upon the subscribers at their once ia
the City Of Mnot. Ward County. N. D.. within
thirty days after the service OF this summons
upon YOU exclusive OF the day Of such service,
and in case you fail to so appear or answer.
judgment will be taken against you for the re-
lief demanded in the complaint which COM
plant will be filed in tho office OF the Clerk of
the District court Ward county. North DakO-
ia. withhin thirty days from the date hereof.
dated this Sth day OF April 1907.
ESUEUR & BRADFORD.
Attorneys for Plaintiff, Office and postoffce
IS. Minot. N D. 4-l1-516
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:s:AsEGe:
SHOULD BE REMEDIED.

Here is something that is not right and will
not be remedied until national law is perfect
led. A man may order paint from mail order
house, and it matters not if the house sends
him mud. dealer in paint in North Dakota
dares not sell anything but the pure stuff. Of
course the local paint dealer cannot compete in
price with the mail order house, but he gener-
ally beats the house in values.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-05-16

Certainly spring! Come at once, with the en-
trancing glory OF the stars if it can be secured
if not, just come anyhow and let the stars go to
blazes, trail along behind and appear when
they get good and ready. Flowers, of course,
last years hats Anyhow, come on spring, and
we will see that the flowers are provided in
some way.-A. J. R. in Minneapolis Journal
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-05-16

In District
Court. Eighth
Judicial District
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CHANGE IN POSTAL RATES.

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COME, GENTLE SPRING.

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-03
Moose Attacks q Horse.
From the Kennebec Journal.

Three young men from Midtown. near
Calais, went out into the country districts
recently to spend the day and left their
old horse standing under the shade of the
whispering pines while they communed
with nature some little distance away.
They were startled by the neighing and
snorting of their steed, and upon reaching
the spot where the animal was tied they
bull moose and the horse.
The monarch of the forest just happened
along and found the horse encroaching
upon his domain and very naturally re-
sented the intrusion. He made a run for
the unfortunate steed and bow-on col
lision was almost a sure thing. when the
old horses fighting blood got up. and in
stead of waiting to be rammed like
fishing boat in a fog he stood I'D on his
hind legs and caught the. bull moose u
swat fair upon the nose with both fore
feet.
Both animals sat down suddenly TO
think the matter over. the moose from
the surprise of the shock and the horse
because he lost his balance, and 1t would
doubtless have gone hard with the latter.
which was incumbered with the harness
and rigging, had not the young men set
upon the forest king with yeils just as he
Was about to resume the attack upon his
helpless adversary. Any one who remem-
bers the noise which a Midtown man is
capable of making when out for a good
time will pardon the moose for his sudden
and undignified retreat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-03
Largest Federal Prison.
From Ieslie's Weekly,

At the federal prison at Leavenworth,
Kan. 965 prisoners are engaged in build
Ing around and over them the very prison
in which they will be confined. This in
stitution,' when completed. will be the
largest and best equipped federal prison in
the country. 1t was begun in 1898. and
Will probably not be finished for several
years. 1t has frontage of 500 feet, with
depth of 300 feet in the rear. The wall
which surrounds the building and incloses
sixteen and one-half acres will be thirty
one feet in height. The entire reservation
includes 740 acres, 100 under cultivation,
and an equal amount In pasturage the
rest being still covered with timber. The
prisoners are white, colored, Indian and
Japanese. Twenty-four are military pris-
oners. while the others are Offenders
against the civil law. The majority of
the Indians came from Indian Territory,
and their crimes are the result of too
much bad whisky. The Mexicans are be-
ing punished for smuggling-one OF them,
shoemaker, having sent in several hun
dred dollars worth q Mexican opals hid
den In the Innings of shoes. The two
Japanese were caught seal-poaching off
St. George Island last year. One hundred
and three are serving life sentences One
hundred and thirty -four are TRUSTEES"
entitled to wear the blue uniform and
white numbers and allowed more freedom
In their movements in the prison Gray
is the regulation uniform of the federal
prisoner and stripes ara worn only by
rfractory men as a punishment for ha-
bitual disobedience to the rules. No wom-
en- are sent to .LeavenwOrth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-03
Outlook for the Aeroplane.

r. P. Lahm, U.S.A., in the Outing Magazine.
The spherical balloon is now finding its
true place in the world of sport and in
the army The dirigible balloon is finding
an important place to fill in warfare. But
the aeroplane, now just crossing the
threshold of possibility and rapidly ad-
vancing on the road to practicability, is
the most interesting branch of aerial sci
ence. In a very few years we may ex-
pect to see this machine developed to the
point where it will be used as a means of
rapid transportation over long distances.
Like all other aerial craft. it will find one
of its first and most important uses in
warfare, and We may expect to hear of
specially trained troops which will mount
aeroplanes, reconnoiter the enemy, drop
explosives on his most strongly fortified
positions. from an altitude which will
guarantee safety from his rifles and pro-
jectiles.
Steam and electricity have done wonder
full things in the last century, both on and
above the earth's surface. Now the aero
plane has come, the latest product Of this
scientific age, to give US new surprises.