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The Columbus journal., 1907-01-30

The Commercial Club considered a
proposition for a chatauqua, to be held
here July % next. Ordinarily We
could greatly favor the holding of a
chautauqua meeting in this city. If
they are properly managed, they are a
benefit to our business men, and help
to educate and improve our whole
community, but this year conditions
are rather peculiar. Our good people
are very anxious to establish a live
and active Young Mems Christian
association at this point. To have
such an association in suitable build
ing is quite an undertaking. 1t will
take work and it will take money.
Everybody will be asked to contrib
ste. It is very probable that solicit
ing of funds for a chautauqua may
interfere with our Y. NJ. C. A. build
ing, and We deem the latter of more
importance.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-30

Lost your temper, eh?" said the
father, sternly. Didn't / tell you if
any of the other boys ever said any
thing to make you angry, you should
count so before you replied?"
Yes, sir" replied the husky boy
But I didn't get time to count so.
Before l counted 20 the other feller
yelled Enough '"-Philadelphia Press.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-30

MANY a married man who might
make a fortune is Handicapped be-
cause his wife demands too much
of his attention"
That's right Just as soon as for.
tune begins to 1lirt with him his wife,
gets jealoua
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-30

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The Columbus journal., 1907-01-30
Practical.

What did she say when she heard
he was dead In lCye with herr"
"She wanted to know II he carried
any life insuranc
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-30

The Union Pacific railroad is con-
templating either enlarging our pres
ent passenger depot, or tearing it down
and erecting a new one Columbus
with all its branch roads is certainly
entitled, to . nice new commodious
passenger depot. Our Commercial
Club and city authorities should make
a united appeal to- the U. P. officials
to put up first class building while
they are making the change. Colum-
bus surely has a great future before it.
The power canal is bound to come,
and very soon, too, but whether it
does or not, Columbus will always be
a thriving, lively, prosperous city, and
the Union Pacific railroad will build
up its own business when it gives us
an upto date depot, large enough to
accommodate the patrons.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-30

Last Wednesday night at Albion q
number of the leading business men
met to discuss the probilities of securing
new railroad for that place. A gentle
man by the name of Waterman. and
promoter of the new proposed road was
present and before the audience un-
folded his plans and thoroughly discuss
Ell what The new enterprise meant. He
explained to his hearers that the new
road Is to be an independent trunk line
and is sure to he built from Omaha to
the Black Hills. The only point he
suffered on was the trail thru Boone
county. 1t might run thru Albion and
upthe Beaver; it might run thru Boone
and up Plum Creek or it might strike
st Edward and go up the Bogus. But
there seemed to be sort of psycb.,loxi-
Cal feeling prevailing the little gathering
that q certain amount of "unrighteous
mannOn" might determine the route
Just how much ~filthy lucs 9" i: would
take to run the thing sta aight thru
Albion he did not press me to say.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-30
DOINGS BEYOND TEE COUNTY LINE

The boy stood on his fathers neck
And dad he did not peep
Because he lived in Fullerton
Where all are dead asleep.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-30

Nance county which joins Platte
county on the west is abont to undergo
a change of its western houndry line,
providing the bin in It's favor which is
now before the legislative is passed.
The Fullerton News-Journal Gays: 'Sen-
ator Gould of Greeley has prepared q
bill to change the boundary of two
counties, Merrick and Nance. The bill
does not propose the transfeS of much
territory. There is strip of land three
quarters of a mile wide aud nine miles
long on the west border 81 Nance which
by mistake in old surveys or descrip.
tions of the boundary lines still remains
as part of Merrick. As result, 4
portion Of one tier or sections is in
Nance and the other portion of the
same sections in Merrick. Senator
Gould has a ranch which extends across
this narrow strip. His land Is in five
counties, Merrick. Be one. Greeley,
Nance. and Howard. People living at
the north end of the narrow strip have
to go south twelve miles TO vote. A
map has been prepared by Senator
Gould To show the land which he de-
sire to have transferred. - News Journal
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-30

The community in and around ST.
Edward, in Boone county, the citizens
have recently experienced al electrical
period which caused considerable dam
age IN a financial way. It was not an
atmospheric eruption. but a general in
vaslon, to tina. locality, Of IsO Or three
quack doctors who claimed TO do eyery-
thing but tell the truth. They con-
vlnced enough of the we'll to do citizens
that they secured and sold notes to the
amount of $1,000 that their electrical
appliances was just the thing to restore
youth, make hair grow on bad head
that never did grow a wad of hair rs big
as peanut, take crooks out of rheu-
matte limb. and even claimed to make
the blind see. They told the people
that they were suffering from ills that no
other remedy but theirs could drive out
OF their system. and that only for their
strong constitution they would long ago
have been in the grave. This epeil had
a tendency to fri9hten the victim, and
before aware Of the situation had sig,.e ed
a note and the quack was in the buggy
headed for the nearest bank TO get his
money. One good reliable farmer was
touched for $500 which he paid p. T.
Barnum told the truth when he said the
American people liked to be humbugged.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-30

1T Is ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS extraOrdl-
nary"
The speaker was one of three mem
bers of the medical profession who
chanced to be seated together in the
otherwise empty smoking room OF
rather well known club.
ITO what do you yourself attribute
death?" asked another member of the
group.
81 can throw as much light on the
problem as both of you can-which is
none at ALL" he answered grimly.
"And you say this is the sixth case
of the sort that has occurred In New
York;"
"Yes, and that within a period OF
ten months"
1T is most interesting"
Most perplexing."
"As I say. it is quite as extraordi-
nary q case as its predecessors. Well"
glancing at the clock, my time is up"
Il must be OF, too"
"And SO must L Good night to
you"
Good night"
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-30

troduced."
so you thought TONIGHT you would
waive tho Introduction" she said
lightly. DO you kiss everybody Hike
that you are introduced to? Perhape,"
she went on presently, II say only
perhaps. I have sometimes noticed
you before tonight.
The Columbus journal., 1907-01-30

Four months had passed. In the
boudoir of q Fifth avenue nat q young
man lay half recumbent on q settee.
Over him bent q woman. The man
looked rather wearied. His eyes
sagged. slightly. And the woman
peered down at him attentively.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-03-07
SAVE

Some money, yes and save your
self all doubt and worry about the
quality of your drugs and medicines.
We are druggists. Our business has
been built up by practicing the high
est principles of our profession.
However, remember that on many
goods we have the reputation Of sell
ing at the lowest prices that you can
get elsewhere in town or anywhere.
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What do You Think About II.

Contractor N. N. Nelson has
already contracted to build sew
eral fine residences during the
coming season. Those who are
planning on building nice home
should turn their attention to N.
N. Nelson. 1t is not always the
Oldest contractor that will build
you the best and incest home.
Nelson doesn't put the two by
tours 2 or 3 feet apart but he
doubles them up many times
where it is necessary. And he al
so buys the best kind of lumber
and for foundations, he buys the
best kind Of cement building
blocks just as hard as stone, d.
rect from the cement factory, the
best that money can buy. Mel
son built several beautiful homes
last summer, and his work has
always proved satisfactory.
Good work is always the cheap
est in the end. He knows the
whole business clear thru and
has knowledge OF what kind OF a
home you should have. 1t
doesn't pay to pay rent. So you
should see Nelson at once. n. n.
Nelson is at present located at
Nedrud Ave, No. $50, but in
tends to be located at First East
street, Minot. N. D. 2-28tf
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Horses For Sale

| have for sale a number OF
work horses that Offer these ad-
vantages;
They are from Montana.
They have been here a year.
All are broken and grained.
They are young and sound.
Nearly all are mares.
They weigh from l 100 to 1900.
Have also one 5-year-old mare
saddle pony, $50 lbs, a beauty.
These horses may be seen at
nv farm two miles southwest of
Mlnot.
2-2S-tf CHAS. III. SEATON.
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To The Farmers.

Are you thinking of buying
seeds for the coming season? Its
going to be good year for all
kinds of seeds as I'VE are in
formed that this snow is going to
turn into moisture" | have a
sample of the following seeds on
hand at the Minot Commission
House, Cor. End. and Ramstad
street, Corn, choice White Dent.
Northwestern Dent, Early Red
Dent, Triumph Flint and Golden
Yellow. Other seeds such as
Hungarian, Siberian and German
Millet, Oats Barley, Timothy,
Red and Alsyke Clover, Buck
wheat. etc. Garden Seeds. l
will have all standard varieties in
bulk.
These seeds are Northern
grown, and are cured by the best
known methods, are Of hardy va
rieties suitable to northwestern
conditions, many of them are
grown from stock obtained di-
rect from the experimental sta
ton; therefore are Of a heavy,
yielding pure varieties.
Call and get prices on any kind
Of field seeds which you willneed
before buying elsewhere, as |
can save you from 10 to 20 per
cent by purchasing your seeds
here. Yours for business,
J. B. PERKETT,
3-7tf Minot, N. D.
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Grant s. YOumans, with Off

Grant S. Youlnans. with Off
ces in Rooms Z & s. Blaisdpll-
Bird Blk, Minot, n. D., wishes 70
have TIE public know that he
handles Lots-HouSes- Farms
Money Paper-P oofs-Locations--
Insurance Rents-etc. Write to
or call on him. 2-21tf
LosT-A Lady's Gold Watch at the G.
n. Depot or on the train No. 5 between
Minot and Des Laos. Photograph a
likeness Of Ed Vance inside case. Wal
than works. Finder wliiplease notify
Ed Vance, Des Laos, N. D., or indie
pendent.
The w. R. c. entertained the mem
bers of Co. D at the X. P hall FRI
day night. Refreshments were served
and games played. Many engaged in
dancing. The evening was very pleas
antly spent.
R. W. Du Vail has returned from
Washington where he spent three
months. Mrs. Du Vail will return
next month. He states that the wealth
err was quite cold for time, and
many of the vegetables left in the
gardens froze. This was the first
time that this has been known. Mr..
Du Vail says that people usually in
| Washington leave their vegetables in
the gardens all winter and take them
out as they are used.
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GAIN

When we gain you for a customer,
you gain more than we do. We get
your trade and your appreciation OF
our quality drugs and service, but
you get the drugs-and their quality
and the skill of their compromising
may mean more to you than any pos
sible money consideration. Even
with that you don't pay more. Often
there is distinct saving in price.
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and it is expected that they wig
take a boat to Cuba. ...

In 1897 l had stomach disease.
Some physicians said Dyspepsia. some
Consumption. One said / would not
live until Spring. For four years eS
isted on boiled milk, soda biscuits, and
doctors prescriptions. l could not di-
gest anything i ate; then l picked up
one Of your Almanacs and it happened
to be my life -saver. l bought fifty
cent bottle of kODOL and the benefit l
received from that bottle all the gold in
Georgia could not buy. In two months
! went back to my work, as machlnlst,
and in three months [ was we'll and
hearty. May you live long and prosper.
C. N. Cornell, Roding, Ga, 1906. The
above is only sample of the great GOOD
that is daily done everywhere by hodo'
For Dyspepsia. 1t is sold here ny
Mccoy & Co, druggists.
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brady Doings.

MIR. and Mrs. e. E. OkiDs entertained
the bachelors at a card party Saturday
evening. The boys report good time.
Mrs. L. E. Maupin returned to her
home in Minot after short visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jas, Moore
She was called back to Minot on ac-
count of the sad accident which hap
pened to her husband on the G. N. rail
road at Berthold last week. we all wish
for his speedy recovery.
Martin and Alfred westby spent a
week with their brother Gilbert. They
we're returning to their home in Mime
sofa after an extended trip thru Mon
tana and Idaho.
Mr.. A. Blom moved his household
goods up from Wheaton, MIMI, last
week.
Miss Pearl Blom is recovering from
an attack of the tonsilitis.
Arthur Beckman has been on the sick
list.
Alfred Sand has returned from Hes
nault.
Nels Underdahl has been doing some
carpenter work on the residence of Har-
ry Blom.
Miss Clara brady returned Tuesday
from visit at the home of Peter Under-
dahl at Hesnault.
All that brady now needs in the music
line is music instructor for we have
the talent and the instruments. brady
may have an orchestra to boast of in the
near future.
The school board met at brady last
Saturday.
John Underdahl expects to grind feed
this spring.
The young people surprised Sumner
Herzog last Thursday. They presented
him with fountain pen rs the party
was to celebrate his sixteenth birthday.
He also received box of choice candy
from the girls. The evening was spent
playing various games and everybody
had jolly time.
Margle Herzog and Gilbert Westby
were callers at the Underdahl home last
Sunday.
John Peterson has new mandolin.
The boys are talking base ball al
ready They expect to make all the
other mines skidoo this summer.
Anyone wishing to have colts or bron
chos broken will do well to call on Gil.
bert Underdahl who has had consider
able experience in that line.
Mr.. Gunder Tresland returned wednes-
day from an extended visit at his old
home in Iowa.
Gilbert Underdahl entertained num-
Der of his friends at his home on the
night of Feb. %.
Misses Inez and Lily Herzog and
Josie and Ida Underdahl spent Friday
and Saturday at their homes in the
country and returned to Minot Sunday
to resume their duties.
Lena Underdahl spent few days in
Minot.
John Ehr, one of Minot's foremost
democrats, spent last week at Bis
farck lobbying for re-appointment in
Ward county. 1t was reported that
John went down to stand under Gov
ernor Burkes plum tree, while that
executive gave it shake or two, but
this is not the case. John might have
had plum all right but didn't want
it. All he wants is to see Ward coun-
ty go democratic two years hence.
People living north Of the tracks
are setting up cry for the completion
of the viaduct on the north.
Paul v. Mccoy and wife have gone
to New Orleans from the Hot Springs
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Preventics" will promptly check cold or
the Grippe when taken early or at the sneeze
stage" Preventics cure sea'ed colos as Wen
and DR.. Shoop. Racine. Wis. will gladly mail
YOU samples and book on Colds free, II you
will write him.. The samples prove tnei. me ss
stop Pneumonio. Sold in SC and $50 boxes by
A. p. SLOCUA.
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When thinking of Photographs
think of Moore, the leading pho
tographer Of North Dakota. Re-
member it's the man behind the
gun. II
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Splendid Opening for a Good
Hotel at BerthOId. N. y.

Owing to this being junction
point it is an excellent hotel
point, and a seventy-five to one
hundred room hotel is needed at
once. Nothing less than a $15,-
900 hotel should be erected.
For further information CORE
spond with The Blaisdell- Bird
Co. of Minot, N. d.. or L. H.
Paige, Attorney, Townslte Agt.
at Berthold, N. Oak. 9-27tf
Oats for Sale -Minot Farmers Grain
Aanociat,on Az.H
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rs FAMILIES FROZEN

sin Paper that Nearly a num-
dred Families Had Frozen in
Ward County Only One Per-
son Died from the Cold Here
How Stories Originated.
Postmaster P. N. Butts has re-
.ceived a letter from his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Stella Kelley, dated
Josephine, N. Dak.. Feb. IL, in
which she says: 1--WE have had a
terrible winter. The snowdrifts
out here are something awful. I
can't tell you how big they are.
/ suppose when you read about
the coal famine you think they
must be stretching it, but it's all
true. In Ward county seventy
six families froze to death, and
the other day when the train was
coming down from Leeds it was
caught in a storm and eight per-
sons froze to death. On the
small stations along our line the
people in town took their axes
and chopped down the loading
platforms and roundhouses. It
was fearful, but they all have
coal now"
The above clipping was taken
from the Luck Enterprise, pa
per published at Luck, Wis. It
was sent to Secretary Vosburg of
the Commercial by a party who
was apprehensive as to the out
come of the people residing in
this state. Just as we always
thought, the fake stories orig
mated right among the people of
the state, people who meant we'll
no doubt, but were mislead by
reports which became very much
exaggerated after they had been
told a few times. Mrs. Kelley
said that rs families had frozen
to death in Ward county. AS a
matter Of fact, a thorough inves-
tigation has failed to find that
more than one person froze to
death in Ward county this year,
and that one thru his own care
lessness. Not more than half
dozen froze to death in the entire
state. You can hardly blame the
people of the east for believing
reports of this kind, coming as
they do from our own people.
The town Of Josephine is located
in Benson county. a hundred
miles eastof Ward county, which
in a way excuses Mrs. Kelley.
She, however, lives not far
from Leeds, and it must have
been a case of manufacturing a
fabrication out of whole cloth
when she said that eight persons
had frozen to death on the Leeds
train. Not one froze. She further
says, "they all have coal now,"
and probably refers to the sew
enty-six families who froze to
death. We feel sorry for poor
Mrs. Kelley. She probably meant
well.
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ROWAN STARTS.
A FURNITURE SALE

A FURNITURE SALE
The p. P. Lee Line of Furniture
Has Been Purchased by Mr..
Rowan and the Entire Stock,
the Largest of the Northwest,
is Offered at q Liberal Dis
count.
Joseph w. Rowan, the furni-
ture dealer, has purchased the P.
P. Lee stock of furniture which
added to his own large stock, has
been offered to the public at a
liberal discount. The big sale
began Wednesday and will con-
tinue for ten days, closing the
night Of March 16. The Lee
stock of furniture was very large
and was bought at sacrifice.
Mr.. Rowan actually has not the
room for both stocks, but has
managed to crowd it someway in
his store and gives this sale in
the hopes that the people will be
wise enough to accept the bar
gains he offers. You perhaps
know that on the first of the year
furniture advanced Is per cent
at the factories, but this furni-
ture was bought on low mar
ket, and with an additional liber-
al discount, will make rare bar
gains for the purchasers.
The discounts offered are as
follows:
On all bills from 81 to SIS, 10
percent off.
All bills of 500 to $50, Is per
cent off.
All bills Of $35 to so, 20 per
cent off.
All bills of SIS and over, Is per
cent.
Mr.. Rowan guarantees that
there has not been a change in
the regular price, so it will be
seen that he is offering some real
bargains. 3-7t2
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FoR SALE-Ata bargain; a house and
two corner lots. About four blocks
from post Office. House, l6x24: practi
cally new. If you want real snap, ad-
dress. JOHN brady,
.2-l4tf brady, n, d.
FoR SALE-Wel established grocery
business: Main street, Minot, n. u.
inquire of 0. Nj. Pierce, Minot, n. d.
Must Have the Money.
FoR SALE-A well bred . year old
colt, dam Morgan, and sire registered
American trotting horse. Good size.
Will make speedy driver. Cab at this
Office. 2-2St2p
The earth is mantled in robe of white,
All nature slumbers in the arms of night;
The keen wind whistling with vengeful
ire
Compels the farmer to draw near his fire.
That is because he did not en-
ploy H. A. Hurd to do his carpen-
try. When building employ H.
A. Hurd and you will be COM
Portable in spite of vengeful
wind.
Fox TRADE-One team of heavy wei
horses. Prefer to trade for steers OF
oxen. JOHN BRADLEY
2-2l-22S Minot, N. D.
Try GRANT S. YOUMANS who
makes FARM LOANS and BUYS
LAND. Office Rooms Z and 8
Cup stairs) Blaisdell- Bird Blk,
Ainot, N. D.
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COMPARE

Compare quality, compare serv
ice, compare price, compare the whole
store and everything in and about the
store with anything else in town. We
are willing, if you will make com
parison, we will get your trade-pos-
sibly we may have it already.
We thank you if we have. In
that case you know That comparison
is in our favor.
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RIGHT

The drugs and chemicals in our
store are right. There isn't any
thing wrong with them. They are
right in quality, right in freshness,
right in purity, right in full strength
tested and proven. Let us show
you how we know they are right.
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PURE

We test drugs and chemicals,
which are susceptible to deteriora-
ton or adulteration so that when
we tell you our drugs are pure, we
know 1t. We are not guessing. 1t
might be interesting for you to
know how we know it. At your
leisure, ask US.