The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-09-19

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Farmers who belong to the American Society
of Equity should remember that 1t ls expected
that If they want to help the boost of better
prices for grain along that they should pledge
themselves to hold at least so per cent OF their
grain, unless the market price is $1.25 bushe!
4 below. Almost any ordinary farmer can hold
back so per cent of their grain for four months
and this is all that is asked by the society
; Don't rush your grain onto the market as soon
as you thresh but hold back q little. The glut-
ting of the wheat market in the tall is just what
, the spectators are looking for as they can get
; it for their own price.
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The Independent is in receipt of the Green's
burg, Ind Standard, published back in the good
old Hoosier state where land is worth $l5O an
acre and a crop failure is seldom known. How
happen and it certainly did, It was nothing
more or less than a terrific hail storm which
ruined thousands of acres of fine fields OF corn.
killed stock in the fields, and knocking wi dows
out of houses. We cannot help but feel sorry
for those. poor farmers back in the east and are
half inclined to take up subscription list.
They should take warning and cast their lot in
North Dakota where crop never falls.
sssGee
Toilette Forum, edited by George LaFollete Hans
borough Smith (guess this is the name that Sam
Clark dubbed him. is making all kinds Of
money. Fact is George changed the editorial
policy Of his paper-is now plugging for Hans
brough-and is running nearly fifty legals
gether
Devils Lake is facing serious problem, that
Of high rent During the past month the Great
Northern has sent seventy five men to that city
to work in the shops, all of whom have quit their
jobs because of the excessive rents. They claim
that they are willing to pay $12 or $15 a month
rent but simply cannot afford to pay from viz
to $685. the present prices.
The national pure food law is said to- be re-
sponsible for the present high price of barley:
Of late corn and barley have been substituted
for barley in the manufacture OF beer. Brewers
may now use the same grains, but they must
label their stuff accordingly: Many old fashioned
connoiseurs still believe that frst.class lager
can be made of barley only and hence the in
creased demand for this cereal.
The Lake City Grocery Co., of Grand Forks
has purchased lots at Devils Lake and intends
soon to establish wholesale grocery house.
Devils Lake is away behind Minot in the respect
not bad and this industry may yet be developed.
States Attorney Seremgard of Devils Lake
refused to prosecute case of Sunday threshing |
because he considers farmer has right to |
take care of his crops when he gets an oppor-
tunity. neighbor wanted to have another
arrested for spite work.
ssssse
What do you think of that? Editor Smith of
the Plaza Pioneer says that Cecil Grant, an In !
dian, is much more pleasant to converse with
than Sam Clark Cecil has been attending the
Indian school at Carlyle for the past four years.
Cities of five thousand are becoming quite
numerous in this state. Bismarck, Minot Valley
City, Devils Lake Fargo and Grand Forks al
have population exceeding that figure.
Geo. LaFollette Smith printed the picture of
Henry Clay Hansborough on the front page of
the Plaza Pioneer last week. George ought to
have had LaFolete's picture by its side.
ssseee
! North Dakota isn't such bad state morally
after all. The only places that rank higher in
respect are Oklahoma, Iowa, Nebrl ska and the
District Of Columbia.
The Granville Herald is now running boiler
plate on its front page-a change which does
not help the appearance OF that otherwise ex-
cellent paper.
313SeG
Valley City claims population of more than
six thousand, figures secured no doubt by count
ing the tombstones in the city cemetery.
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| The price of wheat is twenty cents higher
than it was year ago. That means ten million
dollars more for North Dakota.
3sseee
As liar the chicken hunter has the fisherman