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Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-05-10
poubIs.Track Siberian ROAD.

st. Petersburg, May 4.--The council
Of ministers has decided to double-track
the Siberian railroad. The section from
Atchinsk to- Irkutsk will be doubled
this year.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-05-10
National stoxa PLANT Burns.

Lorain, o., May 1.-Fire Of unknown
origin last night destroyed the plant Of
the National Stove company. The loss
is estimated at 5000, 600.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-05-10
Raducaa National ouard.

Sacramento, May 2.--sweeping or
ders were issued by Adiutant General
Lauck yesterday whereby ten companies
Of the California National Guard are
mustered out Of the service for ''having
fallen below the standard OF efficiency.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-05-10
rwenty-six Hundred on Strike.

Eureka, CAL, May 3.-Twenty-six
hundred and fifty union woodsmen and
sawmill workers walked out in the va
rious mills Of Humboldt county today
aa result Of strike. This action clos
ed eight mills in the county today.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-05-10
BeIated Blizzard at Superior.

Superior, Wis, May A belated
blizzard started in today. In one hour
there had fallen half an inch Of snow,
with prospects for good heavy fall. A
high wind accompanies the snow.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-05-10
Recruiting Bill Passes Upper House.

st. Petersburg, May 4,-The council
Of the empire today passed unanimous
ly the recruiting bill and the bill ap-
propriating $3,OOO,000 for famine re-
lief passed by the lower house April 80.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-04-11
MINOT GETS A
NEW CREAMERY
The Independent Can Recommend White
Bros. for their Reliability===Farmers who
Have Done Business with Them
Speak In the Highest Terms.
etter business than ever.

better business than ever.
One OF the members Of the firm
spent several days in Minneapo-
lis buying for the season. A car
load of tubs and cans arrived
this week. A 5000 handsomely
painted delivery wagon was just
placed on the streets and
spanking new team will pull it.
A beautiful new ice cream wagon
will soon be placed on the streets.
The factory is equipped with
electric motors and all the latest
apparatus.
Their Northside grocery store
has been enlarged until it is one
OF the best stocked stores in the
citv. .....
The Independent can recon-
mend White Bros. for their relia-
bility. Farmers who have done
business with them speak in the
highest terms OF their methods.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-04-11
CT, NORTHERN IS FRIENDLY
Atty. LeSueur Representing that
Company-Make Proposals to
the City Which Will be Ac-
Cepted Our Relations With
Jim Hill to be Pleasant.

A special meeting Of the city
council was held Wednesday eve
ming, at which time matters o.
settlement between the city and
the Great. Northern were taken
up. Atty. LeSueur representing
the Great Northern was present
By a vote of seven to three. it
was decided that the city attor.
ney should get together with
Mr.. LeSueur and draw up reso
lutions providing for the follow
ing:
First-Tha1 the Great North
ern build and maintain an ap
proach from the viaduct to Ned
rud avenre, ending practically ir
front OF Judge Murray's resi-
dence. A suitable foot crossing
will be provided over the tracks
at Nedrud avenue.
Second-That gates be con
structed at Mill street owing to
the heavy team traffic and the
increased switching at that
point. Ess5g
Third-That the members O.
the city council ask for a grade
crossing at Copper street owing
to the intended new approach tC
the viaduct.
Fourth-That the road give
the city a highway north OF Rail
road street upon consideration
of the city vacating said street.
Fifth-That the road pay nc
taxes for sewer connection, but
allow the city to use the grouno
in front OF the fre,ghU house fol
sewer pipes. This agreement
however, in no way to interfere
with proper taxation or assess
ment.
1t looks as tho the city anC
the G. N. will be on very friendly
terms when this settlement Ii
made, and in the near future tn
city will cndeavor to make al
settlements with that company
with promptness.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-04-11

An Independent reporter called
at Whites Ice Cream factory and
found the brothers planning on
doing big things the presen sea-
son.
For one thing. in q week or so
they are going to Install a cream
cry in connection with the ice
cream factory so that they will
be able to buy sweet and sour
cream and the farmers can bring
along all the cream they have to
sell, for they will never get too
much. They will make a fine
grade Of butter, retailing to the
nice trade
1t will be news to many when
they Learn that last year this
factory made $4,000 gallons of
fine ice cream which went all over
the northwest. This year the
brothers put up 2OOO tons Of
clear ice, and are going to do a
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-04-11
Basket Social at Harrison.

Miss McGrath, the popular
teacher of the Harrison school
near town, gave a basket social
Friday night to a large crowd,
and $23 was cleared which will
go towards buying a new organ.
B. G. Turner, the auctionner,
did remarkably well, and select
ed one Of the finest baskets for
himself. Prof. Rognl;e, and
Messrs. Kelley and Hancock
from this city, were out and as
sisted in a musical way. The
gathering broke up at three
O'Clock in the morning.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-04-11

Ross has a bull dog that is
faring far better than many peo-
pie. The dog formerly was the
property OF Chas. Burke who
died at Ross during the winter.
Burke left a will, oddly written
by himself in which he leaves a
sufficient amount of his $4,000
to buy Porter House steak for
his dog, "Paddy" the rest OF his
natural life. What money that
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-04-11
EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION HAS
SUCCESSFUL MEETING

the fact that the first question
an intending settler asks is.
what kind Of a church?
The good natured superintend
ent Of Ward county has many
warm friends and at the conclu
sion Of his address, was heartily
applauded.
After a short intermission anC
a song by the High School Glee
Club, Prof. Abbott discussed
spelling and held that oral spell
ing is preferable as against writ
ten work. .Supt. Smith added
some worthy points on the same
subject.
One OF the principal features
OF the afternoon was an address
by State Supt. Stockwell, who is
considered one of the finest
speakers in the state. His force
full statements, as he drives them
home with some appropriate
gesture leave lasting impressions
on his hearers.
The speaker held that after all
is said about books, methods,
etc., the teacher is the all i'm.
portant factor in the school
room and equipment is the all
important factor in the teacher
The equipment Of a teacher de.
pended largely On three points
viz: Personality, academic
knowledge, and professional
training.
In the evening a free lecture
was given at the new NJ. r
church by Prof. Vernon P.
Squires of the State University
on American War Songs anC
Ballads 1t was probably the
first time the Prof. faced an au
dience in Miuot but needless tc
say his listeners hope he cal
come again. He spoke with ease
and fuency as he depicted il
stirring words how some OF oul
favorite songs originated. HI
said, "There are few things that
come closer to the heart from
the cradle to the grave thar
songs Among the songs dis
cussed were ''Der Yacht OF
Rhine, "God Save the King
"Yankee DOODLE" ''The Sta
lSpangled Banner and others.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-04-11

The second annual meeting of
the Northwestern North Dakota
Educational Association was call
ed to order promptly at 1:3O p.
m. last Friday in the high schotl
building by Prof. Ellithorpe of
Williston. Many teachers had
enrolled during the forenoon and
the seats were we'll filled. The
Professors opening remarks
were we'll received. It was in
teresting to note that such a
large number of those present
were present at the meeting last
year, which shows the interest
taken in the organization.
The scholars of the 9th grade
d themselves proud by singing
a pleasing song.
Co, superintendent Warren,
president of the association, de-
]ivered a lengthy address review
ing the history and purposes of
the organization. He spoke of
the fact that many rural teachers
as well as others conld not at
tend the state E. A. and this
meeting gave them an opportun-
ity to meet their fellow workers
and later depart for their respec-
tive schools with renewed en-
thusiasm to carry on their noble
profession.
One point was emphasized that
politics and political influence
Should not be allowed in our
schools. This end could not be
obtained | y legislation alone but
every well-minded citizen should
work for the upbuilding of our
schools.
It was shown that rural schools
were sighted by our legislature.
Last year 5000 was given to
high schools and this year $45,
600. At the same time rural
schools received nothing.
The speaker also mentioned the
millions that rich men pour into
the Golfers of our universities
while never a cent goes to the
little country school in which &C
per cent of our boys and girls
get all the schooling they ever
get. ;,
The superintendent recalled
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-04-11
Will Wed at Foxh0lm

Cards are out announcing the
coming wedding Of Rudolph
Musch and Miss Walburga
Pritsehet. two prominent Young
people of Foxholm. The cere-
mony will take place at the St.
Mary's Catholic church, and the
reception to be held at the home
of the bride-to-be, Immediately
after. A large number OF friends
have been invited.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-04-11
LEAVES FORTUNE TO DOG.
Chas Burke Of Ross who Died During the Winter Leaves
$500 to Feed His Bull Dog, paddy" Porter
House SteaL--Queer Bequest

would then be left is tn go tC
Burke's aged sister in Pennsyl-
vania. The dog is being taken
care of by Christ Holo Of Ross
aid is living on the fat OF the
land. The money, we under.
stand is on deposit in the Ross
bank. The dog, is very particu.
lar and will not eat meat unless
it is just SO.
The odd will is on file in the
Ross bank.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-04-11
&. N. Will Utilize Electricity.

Electricity will be utilized by
the Great Northern Railway com.
pany instead of steam as motive
power on at least one division Of
it's transcontinental line in North
Dakota, as we'll as in hauling its
trains thru the famous Cascade
tunnel in the Rocky mountains.
The particular stretch OF road
where it has now been decided to
use electricity is between Minot
and Williston, where the roads $
supply of water is so full OF min
eral salts that an engine must be
taken into the roundhouse after
every run to have its boilers
cleaned.
Plans for the substitution of
electricity on this stretch of road
in North Dakota have been under
consideration for some time and
the company practically has de-
cided upon the change. Cary l.:
Hutchinson, an exert electrical
engineer from the east, and sew
eral others from the twin cities
have been called in consultation
with the superintendent OF mo-
tive power for the railroad COM
pany, and from their figures it
has been determined that the
particular section Of the road un-
der consideration, which is III
miles long, could be operated by
electricity at great saving as
compared with present expense:
The road between Minot and
Williston has been giving the
company a great deal of trouble
and at times the difficulties ex-
perienced have been sufficient to
interfere materially with the op-
Grafton Of trains. After every
run it has been necessary to put
an engine into the roundhouse
for an overhauling Of several
hours duration and this loss Of
time made it necessary to use
more engines on that portion of
the road than any other.
It is estimated that with the
adoption of electric power six or
eight locomotives will be sufh-
cient for better operation of this
part of the road, and the cost
will be greatly cut down.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-04-11

Mrs. p. Questad left this morn
ing for Fossten, Mimi, for a Wis
1t.
Tracy the land man asks ev-
eryone to read his weekly letter.
There's something in it.
At Des Laos, fourteen miles
west OF Minot, the fire whistle
was plainly heard one day last
week.
There's always something
doing in Tracy, the land mans
weekly letter. Don't pass it up.
It's worth reading.
A horse which Harvey John
son was riding, fell and broke
the young mans arm close to
the shoulder.
L. B. Shea, a farmer south OF
town, is i'll of the measles and
his children who have not vet
had them have the laugh on
their daddy.
DR.. and Mrs. f. A. Crokat re-
turned from California where
they spent the winter. They
had a most enjoyable time.
Oswald NJ. Carr has bought
the Rothgarn & Rustad bank.
rupt stock at Grano and will
continue the store.
Capt. B. c. Boyd, the survey.
ing officer, will inspect theequip-
ment OF Company D. at the DOL
loft hall this evening.
The Nicholson Chemical Co. is
working overtime getting out
gopher poison. This poison is
dong the business, and is going
like hot cakes.
Mr.. and Mrs. JOhu McJannett
have returned from California
and other western points where
they spent several months. Mr..
McJ cJannett's health is greatly
improved.
Minot will be without a band
this season unless the business
men get together and do some
thing substantial. The bows say
they need new music and need a
leader and it's necessary to raise
$125 a month. This ought to
be done and can be done very
easily.
H. P. Rygmyr has sold his
quarter section Of lard ten miles
southwest of Minot to James
Scofeld for So, 300. Mr.. Ryg-
myr has invested in a quarter
near Donnybrook for $500. Mr..
Scofield owns a dozen or more
quarters southwest of town and
will have in a good many hun
dred acres of crop this season.
Mr.. Rygmyr has made quite a
success of farming.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-04-11
The Hub is Open.

The Hub had it's formal open.
ing Thursday and is now in ex-
cellent shape. This storeis after
the business this year and if
printers ink counts for any
thing, they will get their share
of it. The Hub has good connec-
tions in the east, one member of
the firm living in Chicago, and
another in New York City, who
spend their time in picking up
good snaps.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-04-11

A. S. Blakey is feeling unusu-
ally good over securing the con-
tract Of furnishing the drugs to
Ward county for the ensuing
year. The Captain is one Of Mi
not's time tried druggists and is
getting more popular every year.
The many friends of Robert
McDougall of Winnipeg, who
formerly lived in Minot, will be
glad to learn that he is crawling
rapidly to the front. He has
been promoted. until he is now
director of passengers in the
Winnipeg depot.
Robert Glllispie left this even
for Spencer, Ia, for a visit. This
is about the first vacation "Bob-
bic" has taken since he located
in Minot six years ago and he
richly deserves it. By the way,
Mr.. Gillispie has come to the
front in good shape, and has
demonstrated that North Da-
kota's the only place for the
young man OF today.
A farmer reader of the Inde-
pendent suggests that a CO.
operative Fire and Lightning
company be organized in Ward
county. Very few farm build
ings are insured. This man was
insured in such a company nine
years in Minnesota. and it cost
him less than 25 cents q hun
dred per year. This is worth
e eeHsideFiag.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-04-11

Buying goods at the Hub
saves you all the time, energy
and money expended in trying
to find the leading house styles,
variety, fit service and values.
Martin O, Helseth, a young
farmer residing southwest from
Flaxton, was arrested in Minot
Monday and taken to the hospi-
tai where he married a young
woman who claimed that it was
he who caused her ruin.
A young man appeared before
a magistrate on Monday stating
that he wished to marry but did
not know of a suitable compan-
ion, and offered the magistrate
$500 spot cash to find a help mate
for him. The magistrate told the
fellow to be On hand at 4 o'clock
and he would have his bride to be
in readiness. s The swain put in
his appearance, the magistrate
nau Cne young woman IN Walt
and at ten minutes past four the
couple were man and wife.
when / marry you, you will
stay married." the magistrate
explained and the couple went
away as happy as pair of larks
in June.
By the first of May, Whites
Ice Cream factory will be able to
accept your cream, sweet or sour
and will pay an extra price for
sweet cream on delivery. Before
contracting Your cream, see them
and save money. 4-11tf
FoR SALE-At 40 cts. White Ban
ner seed oats, weighs 4S lbs. to bu.
Franz HERzIG.
4-11tf Tasker, N. D.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-04-11
COuNTY'S INDEBTEDNESS
IS $325,000.
1t Looks as Tho There Can be
no Bridges Built in Ward
County for Two Years to
e..-$47,O00 Bridge War.
rants on Hand and Unpaid.

A reader OF the Independent
writes to ask just what is the f.
nancial standing Of Ward coun-
ty at the present time. In ans
wer we can say that Ward coun-
tvs inf ebtedness is practically
$325,OOO.
OF this amount there are $S,
600 in bonds to be taken up in
1910, $4,000 in bonds to be
taken up a little later, and then
S15O,OOO bonds were issued a
couple CT years ago. Besides
there must be in the neighbor
hood OF $150,OO0 outstanding
warrants.
Last year Ward county spent
about 100000 on bridges. We
have on hand at this time war
rants on bridge funds aggregat-
ing $4,000. AS the total levy
for the brk re funds for 1906 was
Jess than $4,000, it means that
it will take all of the taxes OF
1906 and 1907, before the coun-
ty can pay what was spent for
bridges--.and then some.
To a man up a tree it looks as
tho there will be no bridges built
in Ward county the next two
years, unless other provisions
are made for money.
This leads the Independent to
again point to the utter foolish
ness of Ward county's construct
ing the Des Lacs bridge at cost
of $25. 900. The man who are
responsible for this bridge ought
to be made to work the rest OF
their natural lives to pay for it.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-04-11
Violin Concert.

Olav Moe will give a violin con-
cert at the NJ. E church, Friday
night, April -, at s p. m. The
concert is given under the aus
pices Of the "Norden" young
peoples society.
Moe is an artist Of rare ability
and the lovers OF high class mu-
sic cannot afford to miss the op-
portunity.
Miss Blanche Lynch will add to
the entertainment by giving two
OF her we'll known solos.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-04-11
New N. E. A. Officers.

The following officers were
elected for the ensuing wear:
Clarence Elithorpe, Williston,
Pres; Geo, Forster, Harvey, LIST
V. P; Sunt. D. Mcdonald, Nc
Henry county, End V. p; Miss
Blanche Dalager, Minot, Sec'y.;
SupE A. J. Scott, Rugby, Treas.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-04-11

STRAYED-One black mule, with one
blind eye, branded N on left jaw, rope
halter. return to the johnson Livery in
Minot and receive reward. P. 0. ad-
dress, N. c.. Nelson, 324 Walders st,
NinOt
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-04-11

Corn for sale, SOC per buehe'
at Farmers Elevator.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-24
Could Point Them Out.

I have frequently noticed" said
the Man Who Knocks About, Ct q, he
average native knows little or T. hing
about his native heath Asa Illus.
trstion, last summer | was up me
White mountains, and one after con 1
chapsrensd a party OF girls r. % eart.
We met a Eswky youth e al.r; 49,.
DO you live about here? aa. ID. +
reckon replied the boy H.,e you
lived here long? Nigh onto 1S years.
with a smirk At his own smartness.
All said J. then you can point out
some Of these mountains to us. cant
youP Sure, he said; and then added
as An sfterthought. but ! don't know
az know the names Of any OF EN- e"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-24

sssnesrsPhsrs VIII spurn srlsss
Rather Than Betray Secrets.

Not long Age q Kansas City stenox.
-apher learned that the railroad for
which she was working had detsr.
mined to extend its line. She had
friead living In the town through
which the line was to run. A let.
ter to him. with her savinGs. would
have enabled him 20 buy at a low
price the land the road needed, and
the peculiar nature Of the ground In
that neiShborhood would have en-
soled him to sell at q great pront
She did not consider the thing more
than q minute. and then decided that
u would be = dishsnsrabls thing to
DO. Another steAographer In a Large
real estate e2ies became aware OF q
deal In which 1850. 900 was involved
Certain Information she possessed
would be worth thousands to the other
parties. They made Q few advances
and hinted at rewards a. high as
$1,000 for her betrayal OF her firm.
She Indignantly refused. and teld her
smployera Of the scheme. Another
stsnographsr was offered $1,000 for
copies OF three letters which she had
written. A lawsuit In which her en-.
ployers were Involved might have
gone against them had the opposing
party been able to secure the In
formation contained In the three let.
ters. The lawyer for the other side
laid ten sl0o bills on her mothers
table and told her they were hers for
the permission to read the letters.
The girl scorned the offer.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-24
LONDON USES Much WATER.
Enough In One Year to Float the
NsVies Of the World.

II has been calculated that II a cis-
tern covering $50 acres and S46 feet
nigh could be constructed and the wa.
ter supply OF London fer one year
turned into IL, the warships OF all
the worlds navies could ride AT an
Choir there. The figures are given By
TitBits II adds IF we now dia
a canal 100 feet wide across Europe.
from the extreme north TO the south.
and empty our cistern into it, We snail
md that the water in our canal. which
10 2.%oO miles long. will rise to uni.
form height OF ten feet very drop
OF II Is consumed by ~ abltants
OF Greater London within ~-ar.
while each man, woman ana "a I
living to-day throughout the world
could draw so gallons from Il without
exhAusung it's contents The mana
through which these hun /. p, "a OF mil.
lions OF tons OF waite. now for the
use OF London are almost long ,-oash
to stretch a quarter OF the way .ad
the earth at the equator. WI I
would take locomotive. travel L
the rate of 60 miles au hour, m,
than four days and nights to race
from one end OF them to the other.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-24
pOlna Hia Beat.

The retirement Of Col. Matthias, the
man who led the Gordon Highlanders
when they stormed the heights OF
Dargai some years ago. recalls a curl
Gus story OF how he came TO join that
famous regiment The gallant colonel
is not Scotsman, but n Welshman.
and IL was owiAg to . slip OF the pen
that he Joined the renowned Seventy
NTH regiment. II was Intended" he
says. to go into the old Ninety.nfth
regiment. but nine and seven are
very much alike. and by a slip of the
pen was gaZetted to the Seventy
NTH" story 10 told concerning Col.
Matthias when he was leading the IA,
nous charge ut DsrGRi Stir climb,
eh. Mackis?" he said, breathlessly to
the color sergeant by his side. I'm
not 80 young as / was, you know"
Never mind, sir" the sergeant ro-
piled. 'ye'rS going vera strong for an
aul mon."-TitBits