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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-17
Exhibits in Three States

The energetic commissioner OF
agriculture, w. c. Gilbreath, is very
busy lust now devising plans to make
a fine display of North Dakota re
sources in states east of us, so as
TO make as favorable an impression
as possible. He has all the employ
es at the capitol stepping lively be-
cause Of the amount of work he is
piling up on them in preparing the
DISPLAYS and putting them In form
to ship.
There will be two North Dakota
exhibits in the fild. One will go to
vincennes and indianapolis, Ind, and
Urbana and Springfield, ILL.,, while
the other will be at the fairs held at
Fond du Lac, Milwaukee, WatertoWn,
Jefferson and Beaver Dam, Wis.
This will make nine fairs that
will have our products to examine,
and thousands of people will be in
formed of what we have in this state
in the way of resources. .-Bismarck
Tribune.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-17
a Woman n and a Bro ON
Story Of an lrate Woman Barrel Of Water Broem and
New Coat-How She Tried to Lambast
Geo. Kemper

ed teamsters that she would lambast
every dodgasted one Of them If they
didn't turn around Immediately and
take the dirt right back where they
got it. The teamsters were bluffed
out, and soon twenty wagons were
idle. George appeared on the scene
and tried to reason with the woman,
but she scornfully refused to listen
to him, and held her ground. George
ordered the teams to drive on and
the woman doggedly got out Of the
way. As soon however as Mr.. Kemp
er left, she placed the barrel and a
new cot In the way and heavily
loaded wagon came tearing down the
hill, SO fast that it was impossible
to stop and crash went the cot. Al
though it was entirely unnecessary
Mr.. Wideman settled with the wom-
Ian paying her ten dollars, which
pacified her ruffled feelings.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-17
Changing the Soil.

Farmers in this part of North Da-
,kota are waking up to the necessity
of a change in the manner of culti-
waiting their land. Foul weeds have
gained such foot-hold that they
are reducing not only the produc-
eiveness OF the soil but the selling
value of land. 1t is estimated that
about 5000 acres of winter rye Will
be sown next month in this county,
and that between 1000 and Loo
acres of winter wheat will be sown
in this and Walsh counties. THESE
experiments will be watched with
great interest, and if they prove
reasonably successful next year Will
see a very large acreage sown 10
these grains. More clover Will Eoe
sown next season and more care
exercised in preparing land for seed
ing.-St.. Thomas Times.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-17

Geo. Kemper, the dirt contractor,
isn't quarrelsome man, and never
gets into any trouble-at least
scarcely ever-lbut Saturday ne
nearly met his Waterloo. Georges
big steam shovel Is at work in the
eastern end Of the city and he has
= contract to dig out the side OF q
hill for Mr. Wideman. To get this
dirt out Of the place, It is necessary
to drive thru yard, and this is
where the trouble arose. George
went to the owner Of the place and
secured permission to drive thru the
yard, but he didn't take the trouble
to ask the woman who lives in the
house. When the dust began to sfft
thru her rooms, the irate woman
rolled a water barrel where the wag.
ons had to pass, and arming herself
with woman's most dangerous weap-
ON, broom Informed the frighten-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-17
COUNT DIVISION TALK

ern portion and Montraille out Of
the southwestern portion, leaving old
Ward a decent sized chunk in the
southwestern portion of the present
boundaries. The people of certain
parts Of Laket county played "dog
in the manger." thus starting agi-
tation for the creation OF Burke and
Renville instead Of Lake. AS the
game progresses the Lake and Mon
traille proposition seem the most
logical Kermit News. j
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-17
How He Does 1t.

Maxbass Monitor: P. Bertleson OF
Kenmare, is heavy advertiser. He
always carries page ad. in the
Journal, and sometimes he spreads
to two or three pages. Some peo-
pie wonder how he can afford to
do it, they don't understand the fun
damental operations of an adver-
tisement; they look at the expense
and refuse to believe that business
expansion results from it. "How
can 1 afford to pay it," says Mr..
Bertleson; Come over to my store
and I'll show you, all my clerks ars
busy selling goods to customers who
have been brought to me by adver-
tisements."
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-17
Warm One---Se
Out Broadcast

er to shoulder with the next man
and make things fly? Are you
preparN to give your threshing
crew 4 good drink of "A Cabinet
work? tsurely to show them you ap
Whiskey" after good hard days
preciat& their good, hard work and
hard OF little harder the next
dayhar4 or a little harder the next
day. y4u'r going to offer them an
occasional drink. It is good in.
vestmeRt. Try it once and see.
You know hard work means a
goodly ause Of water. Your water
is it q the best? II not, add some
OF "Zil@ @'s California Port Wine" to
it; it till sterilize and clarity it.
You juet try it once and see how it
betterS the water, also gives it a
betterf taste, and distributes more
strength to your muscle, on which
you must depend so much in doing
your fork.
WIFI such fine prospects you Ger
tainly fcan afford to order something
for hsfvest, and to save freight
make your order large enough to
carry You through threshing.
II > u want PILLOW Top Cover
or AMI other premium We give you
as shtwn in our catalog, remembel
to se4d a remittance along with
your (rder.
Yours for fine liquors,
]. D. Zien & Co.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-17
AN OPEN LETTER TO BRYAN

The following open letter from a
Tennessee farmer to Bryan was re-
Gently publishd in the Toledo
Blade" of Ohio:
Hon. w. J. Bryan, Lincoln, Neb.
Dear Sir:-I have read the appeal
made by you and Mr.. Kern for cam
paign funds. Your story Of the con-
tribution Of the Swede farmer is very
touching indeed just the thing
to "touch" other farmers with.
I am farmer, but was born in
Indiana-not in Sweden, and John
ny Kern wants money, as he most
always does. But / thought since
you had got to be a farmer you
were better fixed, as most farmers
are in good shape now, having made
lots of money since 1896, and are
still coming 1t, thanks to good crops
and high prices.
Our cattle, hogs, corn and wheat,
and most everything else we raise
are higher now than ever and we
get spot cash for the stuff. The on
.ly sort Of farmers who are not max
ing money are the fellows who do
not raise anything to sell.
! ] am one of the thousands who
could give your campaign fund a
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-17
North Dakota a Fruit Country

Henry Ackerman was exhibiting
this week a few samples of cherries
grown on his farm north Of town.
The cherries were fully matured and
looked good enough to eat. They
were produced from trees planted
by Mr.. Alderman several years ago.
The trees are only about five or six
feet tall at this time but are loaded
with fruit every year. He also
states that he has some goosebrries
and raspberries that have borne him
a good crop. And still some peo-
pie want to make us believe that it
is impossible to raise small fruit in
this countty.-Columbusl Reporter.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-17

What is believed to be th last Of
the government land in Ramsey
county subject to entry was fled on
yesterday by Cornlius and T. K.
Sagen, each of whom filed on quar-.
ter section in Triumph township.
This land has been involved in q
contest proceeding for several years,
Some time ago the contest was de-
cided and the entry cancelled. It
has been subject to filing for ewo or
three weeks, and the fact tina. IL.
was not promptly nled upon Is
pointed out; as the best ot-evidencs
That there are no .ieaks" In ..Aa
Devils Lake land ONCE. The land II
said tc h worth $40 per acre cr.
more.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-17

bundled dollars and hardly miss it.
but would rather give 1t to insure
conditions to remain as they are. l.
am not afraid of single 'fpreda.
tory corporation" on the face of the
earth as long as 1 get good prices
and buy manufactured things, ma.
chinery, ETC., cheaper than I used to
buy them, and can ride on railroads
cheaper than ever.
The corporations crtainly have not
the best Of the farmer, whatever
they may have Of politicians.
Your own appeal for funds is proof
that you know where the money is,
and who has it, and you have the
cheek to ask us to give it up to you
to use to change conditions! Well
you can't have it. Bre'r Bryan. ]
prefer to invest my $10O in young
mule--and not Democratic mule
either.
] am afraid you can never again
raise as big fund as you had in
1896 when the silver trust put up its
big wad on your 'step-toone- PROPOSE
ton" Yours truly.
D. w. Starnes,
Lawrenceburg, Tenn.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-17
stung Again.

Doesn't this beat all? Out west a
man came along and said he had
been commissioned to test cows for
farmers to see if they were free
from tuberculosis. In one place he
told a man that ten Of his herd we're
affected that way and he had better
sell them for what he could. The
next day another man came along
looking for cows to buy, and the
farmer sold the ten cows and they
were good ones for SIS a head.
Then in few days he found out
that he had been skinned.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-17

among the Missouri, in the south
eastern part OF Ward county, sound
ing the river with view Of building
a railroad bridge across it. The
surveyors are at present working In
the vicinity of Welby, and there Is
talk Of new road In that country.
The Great Northern continues ia
pile up ties and rails in the vicinity
OF the stockyards, and 1t seems more
certain every day that the road will
build its line from Minot to Rhodes.
shortening the line between here snd
the Twin Cities several hundred
miles.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-17

Over in Ward county the division
lists are not sleeping nights, SO to
speak. It is a battle royal and will
mean the consumption Of all the
available ammunition. There was a
well arranged plan Of division put
up early in the game which bid
fair to go through without opposl.
tion only in the old part that would
remain Ward after the division.
The lines first planned were to
create Lake county out Of the north
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-17
LEWIS HILL in AUTO TOUR
President Of Great Northern and Other Officials Go from
Sherwood to Williams County in Auto-- -Rumors
of Extension of Line--Railroad Bridge
Across Missouri River

Lewis Hill, president Of the Great
Northern, and James Robinson, Div
ision Freight Agent, spent last week.
touring the country between Sher-
wood and western Williams county
in an auto. It is rumored that the
Great Northern is soon to extend
the Sherwood branch west, and
these gentlemen looked the country
over with this end In view. They
had their guns and dogs and hunted
chickens, during their outing, com.
bining business with pleasure.
The Great Northern and Northern
Pacific have party OF men out
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-17

II Below we reprint letter which
is being sent out broadcast in this
state by J. D. Zien & Co., whole
sale whiskey dealers Of Duluth,
and it is plainly shown how artist
ically this firm is trying to extract
the dollar from the North Dakota
farmer, and probably at the same
time bring sorrow and suffering to
their homes. This firm has agents
travelling over the state and If they
cannot get the orders, they make
another effort through corespon-
dence
Duluth, Mimi, Aug. 1s. 1908.
Dear Sir
After all this is pretty good
old world anyway, don't you think
SO
Just look out into your field
bautiful crop, Ell? Why. we all
6eel we'll about It; yourself, your
family and we. Here's to getting
it safely in the granary.
The prospected crop is the finest
in years-is that right? We would
surely like to give US your opinion,
as with such prospects you can al
most hear that money Zone $1.00)
dollar wheat) jingle in your pocket.
and you feel good, don't you?
The present outlook shows your
harvest will be large one-you
will have plenty of hard work be-
fore it is landed in the elevator.
Are you prepared to go out should.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-17

Fargo Call: The best homesteader
for North Dakota is the one who
goes onto his claim and tries to sea
how much he can do toward making
it the best farm in the neighborhood,
rather than the fellow whose only
aim appars to be te get title to the
land with the best possible showing OF
improvement and residence. The
latter will never build up a state,
and are a downright detriment. They
keep the land out of the possession
OF a man who would make a farm.
Isn't that a fact?
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-17

]. w. Rode, who spent the summer
in this city, left for his home at
Drain, Ore, Monday night. Mr..
Rode left sooner than he had intend
ed owing to the illness Of his wife.
During Mr.. Rode's stay in and
around Minot, he has done some ex-
cellent missionary work for the In
dependent, as well as placed a num-
Der of fine orders for school supplies.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-17

The man who wonders how .
i've merchant can afford to pay for
a liberal newspaper spaces also won
ders why times are so duh, and he
will keep a-wondering till the crack
o doom, when the only wonder is
how . busaness man can expect to
do business with an enterprising
community without advertising
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-17

The city herd of cows, which have
been living mainly on F. p. Graves
ton acre patch Of potatoes on the
south hill. were taken up just as
they were finishing their Sunday
morning breakfast, and placed in the
pound. There were between thirty
and forty head Of the potato eating
bovines, in the herd and these were
redeemed by the herd boys in the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-17

Owing to the scarcity Of men dur
ing some OF our busy yeasons, there
are a numbr Of men at work trying
to perfect machinery for the farm
which will make 1t unnecessary to
have to hire so many men. Shock
leaders and other such articles are
the principal ideas worked on 20
Far.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-17
POTATO EATING BOVINE
F. F. Graves Takes Up the City Herd Of Cow: and Has
Them Placed in the Pound---Says He Lost
Ten Acres Of Potatoes

evening. costing them a dollar for
each head. The boys were absent
either at Sunday school or some
where else, while the cows were do.
ing their mischief. MI. Graves has
tolerated the damage done by the
cows for some time, and patience
ceased to be q virtue with him Last
Sunday morning.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-17

Mr.. Bryan failed to make hit
with insurgent Republicans in North
Dakota. He was banquetted at the
Merchants hotel in st. Paul before
coming to the state recently.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-17
The Evolution Of Mary's Name.

Another story OF the evolution Of
a name: Mary went to school
and when she got to the eighth
grade she changed her name to May.
When she went into the high school
she changed again, this time to
Mae. She went away to boarding
school and surprised her friends at
home by signing her name Marie.
The dear girl finished at the board
ing school and came home. Sha
soon married and after a years
time everybody around the place
went to calling her Ma.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-17

The six weeks old child Of Mr. and
Mrs. Weeks who lives twenty miles
southwest OF the city, died last week
from the prevailing complaint, and
the remains were shipped to Mime
sofa.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-17

An Independent representative was
shown thru the bachelor quarters
OF John stakston, q rustling young
farmer living southwest Of Minot.
and It seems really too bad that
such q comfortable home should be
shared by one lone bachelor. Mr..
stakston does not authorize as to
say anything about this; but We feel
certain that any nice young lady
looking for happy home, wouldn't
pass this place up.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-17
Want. Ill. Money.

"A Missouri newspaper proprietor
Quickened the memories Of his sub
scribers in the following manner:
"All persons knowing thmselves in
debted to this office are requested to
call and settle. All those indebted
to this oface and not knowing it
are requested to call and find out.
Those knowing themselves indebted
and not wishing to call are request
ed to stay at one place long enough
for us to catch them!"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-17

Grand Forks county claims the dis
tinction Of being the only county in
the state which has a blind pig in
Jail. Several prisoners were recent
" found to be drunk from the eff
fects Of liquor which had in some
way been smuggled to one Of the
prisoners.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-17

A post card received from Dr.. and
Mrs. A. J. MCDANIEL from Portland,
Ore, stated that they would be home
from their western trip on Sept. 1S.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-17

A good many farmers over the
state are purchasing galvanized
steel grain bins for the storage Of
their grain. These bins are porta.
bl, are fire-proof, rust-proot, and
pronounced as being the very best
kind Of = bin for grain.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-17

The Democratic party is a party Of
promises only; the Republican
party is tn party Of promises full
filled.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-10-09
SKIN TROUBLES CURED.
First Had Itching Rash-Threatened
Later With Blood-Poison In Leg
Relied on cuticura Remedies.

about twelve or fifteen years ago
/ had breaking-out, and it itched,
and stung SO badly that / could not
have any peace because of it. Three
doctors did not help me. Then / used
some Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Oint-
ment, and Cuticura Resolvent and
began to get better right away. They
cured me and have not been bothered
with the itching since, to amount to,
anything. About two years ago
had la grippe and pneumonia which
left me with pain in my side. Treat
ment ran it into my leg, which then
swelled and began to break out. The.
doctor was afraid it would turn to-
blood-poison. ! used his medicine
but it did no good, then / used the
Cuticura Remedies three times and
cured the breaking-out on my leg. ]. F.
Hennen, Milan, Mo-, May 10, 1907"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-10-09
HOLLAND BULB TRADE IMMENSE.
Over 10000 Acres Devoted to Raising
Tulips and Hyacinths.

An industry characteristic of the
Netherlands is the raising of tulip
and hyacinth bulbs. Attempts have
been made in several parts of the
world to grow these. but nowhere can
the experiment be said to have been
successful, as the proper kind of soil
for propagation of perfect bulbs seems
only to exist in the small space of ter
ritory between the cities of Leyden
and Harlem.
This stretch of country is in reality
the bottom of the old Haariem sea,
which was laid dry about the year
1852, and this sea-bottom dirt, a COM
bination of sand and decomposed yege-
tables and plants, appears to be the
only soil capable Of producing the
flower bulbs mentioned.
These bulbs are exported to all parts
of the world; the demand is constantly
increasing, and an increased area is
from year to year set apart to the cul-
tivation of bulbs. The statistics for
1906, the latest available, give this
area as 4,058 hectares. equal to 10,027
acres
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-10-09
WAR CLOUDS IN
THE NEAR EAST
Crisis Rapidly Approaching, and a
False Move May Result in War
in Near Future.
AustrIa-Hungary Seems to Be Med-
tating Breaking Treaty of Berlin,
While Armies Are Said to be
Mobiizing on the Borders.

London-Events which threaten to
change the political face of Europe are
crystalizing with lightning rapidity.
Almost overnight the horizon of the
near east, which seemed gradually as
Stunning a peaceful appearance, has
become crowded with war clouds.
News has reached here from several
sources that two definite strokes are
impending which cannot fail to bring
matters to a crisis, and perhaps force
an immediate war One is the procla-
nation of Prince Ferdinand Of the
independence Of Bulgaria, which will
include Rumelia, taking for himself
the title of "czar." The other is an
announcement by Austria-Hungary of
the practical annexation of the prov
1nces of Bosnia and Herzegovina as
appendages of the Austro-Hungarian
crown.
Either action will be equivalent to
the tearing up of the treaty of Berlin,
while Prince Ferdinand's course
seems almost certain to precipitate a
war between Bulgaria and Turkey.
Before these possibilities the quarrel
over the east Rumelian section of the
Orient railway sinks into insignifi-
canoe. Both armies are reported to
be quietly and swiftly mobilizing on
the borders. Bulgaria is said to be
buying up munitions and horses on an
extensive scale.
The Bulgarians have faith in their
army, which has reached high state
of efficiency, though it is perhaps lack
ing in officers, and the war for which
Bulgaria has been suspected of pre-.
pairing could be fought with more
advantage for her now than when the
Turkish government had time to reor-
ganize it's forces, which have become
enervated by corruption and neglect
of the old regime.
The emperor of Austria, it is under.
stood, has dispatched letter to the
president of France setting forth his
intentions regarding Bosnia and Her.
zegovina, although the contents of the
letter are kept secret, and he is send
ing similar notes to other powers.
English public opinion is with Tur.
key in the Bulgarian dispute, as all
the powers except Austria seem to
be-, and it remains to be seen what
the English attitude will be toward
annexation ii. that becomes fact.
Austria is suspected of encouraging
the recent Bulgarian-Turkish trouble
for her own interests, but the British
government has made proposals to
the two countries looking to the set
Element of the railway case, and the
ether powers have agreed to give sup
port to the plan. which contemplates
the temporary restoration of the rail
way to Turkey ito save her face" and
then transferenee from the company
to Bulgaria.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-10-09
Nasolonv Ia the Latest

Palmistry has rival in the new for
tune-telling science, nasology, which
has been of late winning converts in
Paris. An elderly lady has set up In
the Latin quarter, where she reads ca
reers in the noses presented to her.
Everybody has nose, and this new
method of its examination appeals to
the credulous. The old lady looks at
her visitors nose through a micro
scope, and she finds better indications
In the marks and Jumps than ever she
found before in the lines of the
hand.