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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-11-19

1t was with some surprise tha
THE canvassing board learned late
Friday afternoon that the proposition
to set off Montrail county from Ward,
had carried by 1856 votes, as far as
a majority of the votes cast on that
proposition is concerned. 1t was
learned that 4215 votes We're cast
for Montraill and 4030 against the
proposition leaving majority of 1856
votes in favor of Montrail. AS 4215
ar not majority Of all the votes
cast in the county in the general
election, the Independent believes
that even tho more votes were cast
to divide the county on those fines
than were cast against dividing the
county on those lines, the proposition
has last, as approximately $500 votes
were cast in the county in the gen.
eral election. Therefore We believe
that according to our state laws, it
would require more than 4400 votes
to divide the county on any line. We
base our conclusion on Sec. 16S Of
our statutes, which can be looked up
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-11-19
How Gordon .Conducts Farm

j. D. Gordon, manager of the 1000
acre Scofield farm south Of the city,
reports raising about $4,000 bushels
of grain Of all kinds on the farm.
The crop consisted of S110 bushels of
fax, an average Of 13 bushels, TO-.
900 bushels of wheat, an average of
1S IL bushels and the balance oats.
Two hundred fifty acres Of the wheat
averaged nearly 20 bushels. Mr..
Gordon made things hum lively out
on the farm sowing Is acres day,
until the crop was all in. All but
200 acres of the land is plowed ready
for the crop next spring. The work
was done with a gasoline engine and
a disc plow, which turned the soil
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-11-19
Received Majority Of Votes Cast the Proposition but
Not Majority Of Votes Cast in the General Elec.
tion-Supreme Court May Decide Question

by anyone interested and which says
in substance: Before any boundary
Lines of an organized county or
cuntiea shall b chang
ed, it will be necessary. to submit
the matter to vote of the electors
of the counties to be affected by
the change and must be adopted
at a general election by a majority
of all the legal voters at such an
election The Montrail proposition
hardly carried according to the
above law, tho it did not Lack MANY
votes. An effort will no doubt be
made to prove that the propposi-
tion did carry, and the supreme
will no doubt be called upon to rem
der such a decision.
The exact vote on the other pre-
positions follows:
For Lake, 1903.
Against Lake, 1853.
For Burke County 1856.
Against Burke county 4277.
For Renville county 3747.
Against Renville county 1882.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-11-19
Fargo Team are Champions
Minot Foot Ball Team Defeated in Fast Cams at Fargo
Saturday Score II 70 O-Fast Work Of Quarter
Back jacobson, who Injured

In the fastest game of foot ball
ever witnessed between two high
school teams in thu state, Fargo won
out over Minot at Fargo last sarur
day afternoon with a score Of IL to
0. The game was squerely played
by both teams, and both claim that
this was the hardest game that they
were ever engaged in. The Minot
boys worked like beavers, but could
not withstand the speed and team
work Of their opponents, whu had
the advantage of training from the
instructors Of the College teams III
that city.
The Minot boys, too, were handi-
capped by playing on strange
grounds. In the first half Of the
game, Fargo made a score Of s by
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-11-19

Miss Lillian Evans was called to
Stanley Sunday morning, whore she
is nursing a patient i'll of typhoid
fever.
It is rumored that Gov. Burke will
very likely appoint Tracy Bangs. the
Grand Forks attorney, one Of the
Judges Of the Supreme Court.
The stockman thinks Towner ought
to have q -four mill.
The Towner News thinks there ID
room for hundred additional fam
lilies on the farms arotnd ToWner
This is the case Of practically every
town in the state. Eastern farmers
take notice.
A. D. Plummer, the PA and Ma"
horse radish man from Cando, brot
eight trunks full OF his horse radish
to Minot last week, and they are
now being used to whet up the ap
petite Of our citizens.
I Mrs. Bert Fellows, whose husband
was killed at Devils Lake several
months ago by the g. N. settled with
that company for 5000.
The Cando Democrat says that that
paper prefers to admit that the best
man has not won, and still thinks Bry,
an would have been the best presi
dent.
The Neche Chronotype wants to
see tariff revision righ. away. II
Uncle Joe Cannon can only be chloro.
formed, 50 to speak, much good can
be accomplished. .
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-11-19

q touch down and kick for goal.
In the second half, Jacobson, MI
not's start quarterback undoubtedly
the best quarter back in the. state,
made wild dash Of 25 yards with
the ball, and it looked as tho ne
would make touchdown, but ne was
tackled by Pollock. Jacobson was In
jured and was compelled to retire.
He was replaced by Foote, who play
ed a good game but Talked the mead
work Of jacobson.
Gaskeil, for Mdnot, played well, but
owing to an injured knee was not
in his usual form. I,
Fargo made another touchdown ana
kicked goal in the second hall, max
ing the total score IL to 0.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-11-19
Martin Garnis in Trouble Again I

claims that Garnes' wife picked up
some stones and hurled them at
him, two taking effect. sether was
not badly injured. S. NJ. Jensen and
Joe sadek. who saw the encounter,
rushed toward the scene OF the fray,
but their services were not needed.
It will be remembered that Garnes
was recently arrested for unlawful
cohabitation, but he settled the diff
Guilty by marrying his victim. Sether
and Jensen were the main ones
responsible for bringing the COM
plant against him.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-11-19

Among those from this city WIG
went to Valley City Friday nigh, sc
hear the famous singer, No-dica,;
We're Mrs. c. L. Prescott and daught-
er, and Mrs. j. y Taylor. The
great singer ppeared before a very
large audience, and altho sixty
years of age, sang faultiessly for two
hours or more rendering eighteen
vocal selections. Nordica is
extra well preserved and
looked charming with her count
less number of diamonds. Sne was
paid the handsome sum Of twelve
hundred dollars for her work OF that
one night, and can buy more dia-
monls if she wants them
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-11-19

Martin Garnes. a farmer residing
20 miles north OF White Earth, was
arrested on complaint OF a neighbor
Ernest Settler, who charged him
with assault and battery. Sether
was, seen by Independent represen
tative. He says that few days ago
while he was out looking for soma
stray pigs, he cnanced to walk acros
the corner Of Garnes' land. The
man ad his wife came rushing ou
and Garnes made for Settler, accord.
ing to the story. Settler walked
away from Garnes, who came up AMI
tried to do him bodily harm. sether
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-11-19
S T ATE SQUIBS

DR.. Martin of TOwner, while horse
back riding, fell with his horse and
his shoulder was fractured.
Here is the consolation that Carl
Nelson is dishing out to his readers
ipsAhe Cando Democrat: There will
be another election in 1912. The pa
tient man will wait till then" And
again he says. "For genuine opti'
mist, commend us to the man, who
never ceases to smile, tho losing"
Aug. Schmidt, while returning from
Granville to his nome near Buffalo
Lodge lake, was thrown from his
wagon and leg broken.
The new Presbyterian church al
Norwich was dedicated last week by
Rev. e. p. Lawrence of Minot The
building cost $1,000 and is free from
debt.
Mrs. Alice Johnson died at tine
home of her daughter, Mrs. Harry
Watson of Granville, after linger
ing illness from consumption.
Peter Johnson, aged % years, who
had claim near Granville died al
the hospital in Minot last weel
from typhoid fever.
G. o. Piatt who resided in Gran
vile two years, during which time
he was Master Of the Granville Ma
sonic lodge, died at Larimore
Thursday at the age of 50 years.
Improve your poultry by buying q
Partridge Wyaniotte Cockerel o1
John stoudt & Son Minot, N. D. t.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-11-19
Legislators Will Get Together

"A meeting of the legislators from
Ward county and adjoining counties,
will be called for Saturday, and Mi
not will more than likely be the
point Of their meeting. As one Of
the number stated to the Injep A.
dent, 1--WE want to get together be-
fore the legislature meets in Janu-
ary, and agree on some things, that
will be to the interest of the north
west, We hope to be united on Drac-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-11-19

over to depth Of Z inches. He in
tends to harrow, disc, and slab the
ground in the spring with the en-
gins, but will drill the grain with
horses, as he thinks he can do a
better job. In preparing the soil
for seeding, the engine will save
about seven men and 20 horses.
Eight men are employed on the farm
ordinarily in the seeding season. The
engine preuares for seeding a
strip SO feet wide to the round.
AS the strips are a mile and half
long, nearly eighteen acres are COW
cred at each round. That's going
some.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-11-19
The Herd Law.

Commissioners De Lance informs
the Independent that the commits.
sioners have reached a conclusion
that the herd law proposition was
not placed before the voters in q
lawful manner, the auditor not pre-
pairing the proposition according to
the statute. 1t is the opinion, also
that of the other members of the
board that the herd law has not
been knocked out and that it will
be lawful for cattle to run at large
after Dec. /, as in former years
Another blunder. .>tr~-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-11-19

tically every proposition, and if that
is the case, We will secure for Minct
is desired and needed in other pro
portions Of the Northwest"
The meeting Saturday is to be
sort of a preliminary affair, and the
real meeting will be held about Dec.
10. Legislators will be present from
Williams, Ward and MeHenry coun-
ties.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-11-19

The Minot Academy of Music Will
give concert in the opera house
the night of Nov. "a The entertain
ment will consist OF vocal, piano and
violin selections, mostly from the
advanced grades, and will be the
best that the school has ever giver.
Misses Rose EMS, Sapp and Stundon
have returned 70 Conception. No.
where they VIII spenl The viAter.
Miss EAfs has . valuable claim
southveut q - cisy.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-11-19

and at the same time increase the
fertility of the soir-if he is west OF
the Red river valiey-he should SOW
a few acres of clover without q
nurse crop on soil that has been
manured; preferably corn or potato
ground. If weeds come up ne
should cut them with the mower
with the bar set high enough to pass
over the clover plants beneath. the
second year the clover should be cut
for hay the latter part Of June ana
the second crop for seed. This crop
should be cut about the middle OF
September and can be threshed IN
an ordinary separator fairly Well Il
+he corrugated teeth be used ana
the cylinder be set up tight. TO get
iii the clover seed and clover stra" ''l
It should be run through the separ'
ator twice. Glover has been yield.
ing from two to six bushels per
acre in the state, and when It 10
worth $1,000 = bushel it actually
beats dollar wheat as . paying crop
and at the same time it increases the
fertility Of the land. Any farmer n
the state wtst 9of the valley val!
make no mistake II he tries small
field of medium red clover, without
I nurse crop in the spring Of 1903.
with clover on the emonstration
Farms seem to indicate that It is
not wise to SOW clover with nurse
croo In North Dakota outside OF the
Red River Valley. Even then nurse
crop that comes of the ground quick
sly AMI does not offer too heavy
shade, such as barely shoui.l be used.
President Worst has been appoint
ed by. Gov. Burke to act as the ON
cial representative OF the state at
the launching OF the battleshi2 North
Dakota to take place at Boston Nov.
10th on his return he intends to stop
in Washington where the American
Association Of Agricultural Colleges
and Experiment Stations will hold .
meeting Nov. II.
George H. Whiting, the we'll known
nursery man Of Yankton, 8. D., re-
Gently visited the college AMI talked
to the Horticultural class.
The Nebraska Experiment Station
has secured through Prof Waldron
seed potatoes from Larimore, Lang
don. Wallhalia, and Fargo, in order
to carry out rests as to the difference
in equality between northern and
southern grown tubers.
Dean J. n. shepDerd has been sci.
ected to conduct the students 1udg-
ing contest at the international Live
Stock Show at Chicago, which this
year viii be held the latter part Of
November. North Dakota dres not
expect to send any men to compete
in this contest, hut Team Of sfive
men will try FOR hono-s at St. Paul.
The state Board Of Pharmacists
n recent session 1T the A. G. granted
Ave applicant papers as registered
and gave assistants
apers to six others.
l. s " : sf
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-11-19

Ole Person from Grano came
down from Lake" county Saturday
to transact business. Ole has 1880
acres Of Ane farming land and does
hi work VIII y Reeves engine,
wAioA tarns over khe coil Ct the rate
of '26 acres . day. Ole showed us1
tAe pictars Of Ais new .sadlle horss"|
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-11-19
Agricultural College Notes

The agricultural CLUB held tne
first meeting Of the fall term Sat
uriay evening. This being the tenth
anniversary every effort was made
to secure a strong program. Dean
shepped Of the Agricultural depart.
ment was the principal speaker
Of the evening.
The club was organized for the
benefit Of the agricultural students
to familiarize them with some OF
the most imortant subjects Of de-
bate, and alsosto give them parha:mll,.'
tary training.
This club IL an unusually active
orreanizaztion, made up chieny OF
Farm Husbandry students. although
AGRICULTURAL men from any depart
mtnt Of the school may enter its
raembersht2. It takss up and Dis.
cusses practical farm questions, dur:
lar each year 81 its ten years
growth 1t has gained in strength
and influence, until now it IL one
OF the most valued Of the student
organizations.
Prof. Boley's speech before the
Polytechnic Society upon the retard-
ation OF weed growth by y'eans Of
chemical sprays, was most interest
inx and timely. While along Ger.
tain lines the experiments begun
over ! decade ago are not yet con-
cluded, along others. notably that OF
the use Of sprays for the killing OF
mustard and kinghead, the results
are such % to warrant extensive
Aeld use. spayers capable Of COW
einx from so to 40 acres Per day
are now on the market, and the
coming spring will see many Dakota
fans provided with thds latest means
Of lighting weeds.
How ! stand Of Glover ls ohtalned.
w. r. Porter, superintendent OF
the Moth Dakota demonstration
farms, has this to say ABOUT clover
rowing in this state:
Prof. Thomas Shaw claims that
clover can be grown successful from
the Red river to the Montana line,
and from South Dakota as far north
a. the Canadian boundary. No doubt
Prof. shaw Is correct II the right
method Of growing clover is prac.
ticed. Such q method has not been
worked out yet, but all the indica-
tions, are that It 10 to be found in
the practice Of growing clover with
out q nurse crop on land that has
been previously manured. Perhaps
the best possible condition to srow
clover would be to put It on corn
or potato lani which hai been man
ured with 4 manure spreader which
had about Is pounds Of soil evenly
scattered on each load Of manure
from clover feid that Is well IN
oc,,ated with clover bacteria. This
method gives an abundant supply OF
water storea up IN the soil, contains
m abundance Of available food, and
becomes tf,rrouehiv inoculated with
the special bacteria without which
clover cannot do we'll.
j. 4 Z
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-11-19

David Glib and William Gibb, sr.s
returned from South st. Paul wners
they took several car loads of choice
Galloway cattle, The received $4.2O
for the best cattle and $3.50 for COWS
and heifers, a very satisfactory
price. They sold four e.
cattle. ;
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-11-19

The Burlington farmers elevator
company Is making ) remarkably hne
record this year. Altho the elevator
-. not completed Until wen alons
IL September, : hundred tAousan,i =
brshsis of srsan havs bsea boasht
- .ahe a;evator has saesre4 sbcut
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-11-19

Ben Williams, the weilkncwn
White Earth rancner, returned from
the cities where he took four car
loads Of cattle. His cattle topped
the market, five dollars.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-11-19

We heard it rumored that the Bur.
lington elevators were paying 31,26
a bushel for fax Monday The re
suit of a little scrap. ~
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-11-19

At the auction sale to be held at
the, farm home of F. ]. Tromblea, IL
miles south OF Minot, Thursday, Nov.
&C., the Ladies Aid society will serve
dinner at noon,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-11-19

$4,000. Il is certainly that .
f,fty per cant dividend viii be Do.
clared ! little later.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-11-19

A Greek shanty in the nortnen
part Of the city caught fire Friday
night and burned. Several lives
we're lost-the lives Of Jerusalem
crickets.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-11-19
Mayor shut. Down the Lid.

The authorities have been unusual
ly busy with the gambling and blind
swinery element, and as a result
practically every poker room and
temperance joint in the city has, been
closed. Mayor Clark declares that
he will see that they remain closed
if he never does another thing.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-11-19

Harry Freeze was arrested at
Rugby and brot to Minot charged
with stealing 2 coat from D. G.
Treasgrave, travelling man. The
robbery occurred last week on the
train between Minot and Rugby. The
special agents believe that there is
an organized gang of thieves at work.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-11-19

W.. w. Shepard, the Glen6um land
man, has gone to Amarila, Texas
where he viii mahe his future home.
Mr.. Shepard Is heavily interested in|
Texas real estate.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-11-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Kress are re-
joicing over the birth of a baby
daughter.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-11-19

Whitehead, the colored pugilist
who has been making himself obnox-
ious, was ordered out Of the city
Monday. We need none of this class.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-11-19

A baby daughter was born to
Prof. and Mrs. Dunaevsh Monday
morning.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-05-02

REPUBLICAN leaders in Com
gress do not dare touch the
tariff, and they are afraid OF
angering eight hundred news
paper publishers, who buy their
raw material of the Paper Trust
which was formed soon after
Congress doubled the duty on
paper and increased the duty
on pulp. The task which falls
in the year of a national election
upon the party which claims 10
be the sole dispenser of pros
perity is, indeed difficult one.
The recent panic and the pres
ent Williams were bad enough
without this clamor of Republi-
can newspapers for free pulp.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-05-02
A TINE FOR EVERYTHING.

There is a time for work and
a time for play a time for poll
tics and a time for business.
The way we view things at this
time, with the unpleasant
thought before Ms that thous-
ands of people are out Of employ
ment and business crippled, is
that the attention Of the people
should be directed to planting
and sowing, buying and selling,
and attending to business dill
gently, rather than agitating
political conditions.
1t is a we'll known fact that
Presidential years, as a rule, are
stagnated business years Is.
pecially later in the year, just
before the election and, there
fore, now is the time for the
people to get 10 work those
who work for a living or those
who have to work to keep what
they already possess There are
those who are incapable of max :
ing a living of course such
are always free with their adj
vice, and as they have time
Ito burn" they are under the
impression that the world
thinks as they do and has moth
ing more to do than they have.
1t will not be many months
before the Presidential and Con
gressional campaigns will be on
am rrefore il behooves us as
good citizens to be doing what
we can to bring prosperity back
and TO work in shop and field,
leaving the drone to himself,
whether he be found in Snow
Hill or elsewhere.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-05-02
WE CALL ATTENTION.

We call the attention of the
mag strates and other persons
in the county who make a
practice Of drawing legal pa
pers TO the following law
which was passed at the recent
session of the Legislature. 1t
will be seen at a glance that
this section makes it illegal for
persons other than members Of
the bar to charge for legal adj
vice or for the drawing of legal
papers.
Section J. No person shall practice
the profession or perform the services
of an attorney at law within this State
without being admitted to the bar as
hereinafter directed, and any person
who shall give any legal advice. repre-
sent any person in the trial Of any case
at law or in equity. or prepare any
written instrument affecting the title
to real estate, for pay or reward shall
be deemed and attorney at law for the
purpose Of this article