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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-02-20
Rice Lake.

| The last fall of snow made things
look a little more like winter.
| Elef Johnson has bought an OK
pillow outfit. The bullwhackers are
coming right to the front and will no
doubt show the horse farmers a few
new wrinkles about farming.
A pleasant time was enjoyed by a
number Of young people one evening
last week at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Hines.
At a meeting of the voters of this
school district last week, a petition
was signed asking for the issuing Of
lands with which to build two schools
| Notices are already up giving he date
when the bonds will be voted upon.
| Ole Sneve, one Of our rustling
young farmers, has sold his outfit and
rented his land preparatory to leav-
| ing. Ole hates to bach and says he
| won't farm until he hooks up double.
Here's luck to your sparkling OLE
The coyotes are going thru these
jungles hitting only the high spots,
with two Of our sports a close sec
ond. They've got the biz down so
pat, that they can tell you where the
"varmints' had their last handout
About thirty young people gathered
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Young
in the south part Of the township last
Friday evening and organized Liter
airy society. Officers were elected and
program arranged. The society will
meet once a week to debate on diff
ferent topics. We predict some inter-
esting doings, as we understand the
old maids are going to hand the bach
elors some warm packages.
Ed Spoklie was visiting a couple of
days out here last week. When he
left he took one of our young ladies
back with him. Looks kinder suspi-
cious Ed.
| A social meeting will be held We'd
nesday evening at Pete Floroge's
place.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-02-20
Mail Order House Poetry.

Said the grocer man to the butcher
man: 'It is really a SIM that you
buy your salt on the wholesale plan
and don't give me chance to handle
the tin. Then hied he back to the
grocery store and quickly an order
sent, for few choice hams for family
use and a box of fish for Lent Said
the clothing man to the hardware
man: you certainly don't do right,
when you get suit Of an eastern
house, with my big stock in sight"
But the clothier wanted a new steel
range, and it came as his neighbours
knew, in a box that he tried to hide
in the barn, and marked: Gee Haw-
buck & CO. The business men then
called a meeting to see where the
trouble lay, and they all agreed twas
the editor man that had the devil to
pay. Why don't he roast the depart
ment stores and the peddling fakes,
they said, and stand by them who
patronize him and give him daily
bread? So they drew up contract
long and strong for the editor to
persue, and waited on him with aspect
| grim as he solemnly dug for news.
But the editor laughed a big horse
laugh till the gang all took to the
| woods, for twas written on axle
grease letter heads that came with
| bill Of goods.-Ex.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-02-20

The Cando Herald prints an ex-
cellent picture Of the I'VE county COM
missioners, presumably because that
paper was recently made odicial for
the commissioners proceedings.
Miss Lulu Boynton Of Devils Lake
who went to London. England. to
study music = year ago. II making
good, and already has appeared sev.
eral times IN public.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-02-20

A friend close to Governor Burke u
authority for the statement that he
will be candidate for denomination,
although his personal preferences are
to retire to his law practice, as he is
making q sacrifice financially, by
holding the ONCE. It has been taken
for granted that the governor will be
the only man the democrats will con-
slider for the nomination.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-02-20

Quite furore was created at
Devils Lake the other day when
states Attorney serumgard fixed an
an,davit Of prejudice in the case OF
the state VS.. Christopher Dahl and
Edward Thompson, who are charged
with attempted arson. The states at
torney believes that Judge Cowan Is
biased ana Ia moved that . new Judge
Try the case. Judge Cowan = consid'
ssing IL proposition.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-02-20

A. s. Gibbons Of Cando missed some
grain from his farm near Hansboro.
The suspected thief got busy, and
had his friends intervene for him, re
turning the grain.
Inquiries from the east will be mum.
erous the coming spring for jobs to
work ON the North Dakota farms and
our farmers ought 70 get help q
great deal cheaper than ever.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-22
ELECTR0lYsis CAUSED
TROUBLED WITH PIPES
Committee Representing All Parties
Interested Makes Thorough Ex-
animation and Tests.

a committee representing all parties
Interested visited 25l2 jefferson ave
nue. yesterday afternoon for the pur
pose Of asccrtainins whether or not
certain damage to water pipes OH,
! these prcmiccs resulted from electro
lysis. After 4 thorough examination
and various tests. 1t was agreed that
clccirolysis caused the damage
! Representatives OF the Citizens
Railway, Light and Power Company
ana of the Ncwpor, News Light and
! Water Company were in the police
court Monday morning upon com
paint of NJ. +. c. LEM. who owns the
above mentioned property. Mr.. LEM
complained that the water pipes were
forever being damaged. aud that he
could get no satisfaction either from
The electric company or the water
company. Representatives. of The
company agreed to have an cNamina
/ ton made with the understanding
that the party proven to he NJ fault
should pay for the damage done the
pipes. Now that il has bean agreed
that clcctrolysis wax the cause of
The trouble it is very probable that
The Citizens company will pay the
bill aud the matter will be dropped.
Those In the delegation who visit
cd the scene yesterday were: MIR. o.
j. Loomis, OF the shipyard. CITY
electrician w. s. Green, Mcssrs l..
B. Manville. Fred Manvillc and
Adolph Wagner, representing the
wafer company. and Mcssrs. Barney
and Brown, representing tho clcctri,
company
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-22
SociaI-Personal


Mrs. Beatrice Daughtrcy Glass anu
air. samuel Harris plummcr viii take
place this morning at $50 o'clock at
ST. Paurs Episcopal church. Both OF
tho young people are exceedingly pop
.itlar and II is expected that The core-
tpiony Will be witnessed by large
crowd of friends. Rev Reverdy Estili,
rector of St. JOINS church. Hampton,
VIII be the celebrant.
The church vii be beautifully dec
Grated with palms and Easter lilies.
AS the bridal party enters the church.
Mr. w. Spencer Henley will render
the wedding march from Lohcngiin,
and Msndclssohn' march will be
played rs the occasional. During tie
ceremony McDowefs TO a Wild
Rose will be rendered.
The bride will wear travelling SUIT
of brown rajah silk with brown hat
'ani gloves and will carry bride S
roses. Miss Frances Wilcox. the
maid Of honor, will be gowncd IN
white silk organdy over taffcta and
will carry brides roses.
Mr.. James Plummcr, of Pittsburg,
PA; will be best man. and the ushsrs
viii be Messrs. Arthur Lee, j. Addi-
son Willctt. II, l.. Henderson and Hen
Sderson Gregory.
Aftcr the ceremony the bride and
groom win take the Chesapeake &
Clio train for Hot Springs, Ark,
Iswhers they viii spend their honey :
moon. about May they will he at
hume 10 their friends in this city.
The bridc,cicct Is the daughter oil
! ltia and AIRS William Lamb Dsught.
s5eH Of Richmond She has made her
ilenie Iilsrc FOR about a year, aud has
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-22
A UNIQUE RECORD.
Not Another Like It in Our Broad
RcnIIhIic

Not Another Like It in Our Broad
Republic.
TO give positive home testimony in
every locality Is of itself unanswer.
able proof of merit; but when wc add
To this the continued endorsement
from people who testified years ago no
evidence can be stronger. a Newport
News citizen gratefully acknowledges
tho good received from Doans Kidney
Pills, and when time has tested the
cure. we find the same hearty endorse.
ment. with added enthusiasm and con.
tinued praise. Cases of this kind arc
plentiful in the work of Doan's Kidney
Pills. ANA sue hn record is uniuuc In
the annals OF medicine.
Charles r. Carver, living at 22o
Twenty-sevcnth street Newport News.
Va, SAYS: In 1909 gave a statement
Tor publication in which recommend
ed Doan's Kidney Pills and ut this
time. august Goth, 1909 can con.
scientiously say that | think Just as
highly OF this emedy. For long
time | suffered from dull aching in
the small OF my back. while never
severe enough to lay me un.. ANNOYED
me great deal. Seeing Doan's Kid
ney Pills highly recommended. rc.
solved to give them trial anu pro.
cured box ut Aliens Drug store.
They cured me and have not suffered
any symptom of a return since"
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember tho name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-22
Bargains i'm Real
Estate

Large house on Ivy ave. Price,
$1,000, rents for sl7 a month
House i3l7 Goth St. Price 500.
rents for $500 month.
House $50 goth St Price 5000, rents
$1,000 month.
House 1911 Chestnut, Price 5000.
rcnis $3.50 month.
House 1928 $2nd st. Price 5000.
rents $500 month
House ZOOS Warwick Ave. Price
$1,000. rents for $500 n month
House lO47 10th st. Price $3.50. rents
for IS q month
House 1854 2Sth ST. Price $1,000
rents for $llOo month.
House us 3ard 81. Price $4,000
rents for $4,000 n month
Vacant lot 10Th St. near public
school, $3.50.
If you want bargain you had bet
tor come In AT once or you may miss
what YOU want. Cut this out ami
give 1t to some one else II you don't
want 10 invest yourself
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-22
Release Of Billy o'BHgIs The Sub,
iacl Of Much Comment
Here.
POSITION OF JUDGE BARHAa
Last Friday, the Day Before Pardon
Wac Granted, the Judge Who Pre-.
sided at Murderer'u Trial Wrote
Letter Declining to Make Any
Recommendation.

N0vcrnOr Swnnson's action In mar =
looming William OIioylc has been the
subject oil much discussion hero sine.
IL became known Monday afternoon
that boyle had been released rom
ihc Dcnitentiary ana was at the home
vi relatives in Philadclphia From
The nature of comments made upon
the subject, it is apparent that the
governor made no friends here ny
granting the pardon; the general feel
ing is that His ENcclcncy, to say the
least. bordcred upon abuse of MS
authority when he pardoncd ana re.
lcngcd II convicted murderer without
the Recommendation of the trial judge
Special dispatches sent ont rom
Richmond and the articles printed nv
tho Richmond papers give the impress
sion that Judge T. !. Bar.an. of the
Cooperation Court, joined In the pc.
iition for ODoyle's pardon This is
not fact.
For Il long time Judge llnrham has
been importuncd To ask the governor
for the prisoners release. but he has
always dcclincd to do so. Last Thurs
day the judge received letter from
Governor Swanson, setting forth tina
tho executive had been peiiliomcd to
pardon o'l,oylc. ana asking whether
or not the judge would elvo his on
dorscment to the petition
Friday the judge replied. He called
tho governors attention to tho fac;
that OI)oyle's crime was most bru-
tai one, and that the Jury In the case
lad said that the murderer must hang.
He went one TO say. however, that he
was inclined to believe that The Of
Tense, In the eyes OF the law, was
murder in The second degree. TINS
being the case, the Judge continued,
he had thought that nj some later
day, when the prisoner had served
more tima IN prison, he might CON
slider the matter of asking for CON
ilttloni paidon. In conrlusion, the
judge declined positively to make any
Recommendation at this time.
a letter similar TO that received by
the Judge, was addressed ut tho same
time 10 Judge Clarence W. Robinson,
formerly commonwealth attorney.
When Judge Robinson returned
home Monday from Accomac county,
where lie had been holding court. no
FOUND the letter awaiting him, and at
nbnut the same tme learned that
O'l'oyie already had been pardoned.
Judge Robinson had never signed n
petition or in amy way given his en-.
dorsemcnt to request for O'Boyle's
pardon.
AS far as can be learned. no court
officer nor any citizen OF prominence
octhis city attempted to nse influence
In O'Boylc's behalf. All of the in.
sfInencc came from the outside, and the
opinion here seems to be that the
proceeding was rather unusual
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-22
Vaudeville at prea.n;and.

The vaudeville feature at Tho
Dfeamland rhcatcr. Monday and rues.
oay male great hit, the crowds %
Ing large al each performance. To.
day IN addition to the moving pic
lures. which viii be Changed o3.l.
day, the vaudeville will lac Maasr,
Brcon, the lady magician Th>
vaudeville va! be changed again FRI
day
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-22

bishop Randolph will preach SER
mon and It Is expected that a large
congregation will attend.
The bishop was to have visited
Grace church last Thursday night, but
ne was taken i'll early last week and
was unable TO keep the engagement.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-22
Powell U rust Co.

won many friends. Mr., Plummcr is
Il son Of Mr. and Mrs. II. l.. Plummcr
and came here with his parents dur
Ing the carly days OF Newport News
lie is teller Of the First National
bank, and one of the city's best known
anu most popular young business men
Among the out OF town guests who
VIII bc here To attend the wedding
are Congressman Carter Glass. al
Lynchbnrg; Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Boyl
kimbal. of Portsmouth,, Mr.. NJ. Col
gate Daushtrcy. of the Virginia Thco-
logical Seminary: Miss Evelyn Her.
rel, OF Baltimore; Mr.. James Plum
mcr, OF Pittsburg; Mrs. Henderson. ,of
Whircnton, NJ: Captain and Mrs.
Jesse S. Jopcs, OF Hampton. and Mla.
Stockcr OF Washington. D. C.
Miss blanche Marlowc has return
ed from Washington u. c.. where she
spent the Easter holidays with friends.
Miss Lndn Cogbil has returned
from visit to Lynchbwg.
Mrs. C. Brown Cramord. who mas
been visiting friends in i;is city. has
returned 10 her home In Wavcrlcy.
Judge c. w. Robinson and litt.o
son have gone to Fluvanna county TO
visit the Judges mother.
Mrs C. w. Wosthrook. OF Peters.
burg. is the guest of her mother. Mrs.
J. r. Parker, on Twcnty.scycnth
street.
Mrs Louis Phillips is visiting Nh.
and Mrs. c, I. Phillips in Portsmouth.
Mrs. George Waddill, of Smithncld.
is visiting friends in this city.
MIR. and Mrs hobcrt Edwards. OF
Smiihiicld. are visiting Mrs. j. l..
| Street In this city.
Miss Virgic Bennett left Yesterday
for farmville after spending Easter
| with her parents in East End
Mr.. l.. p. Stearncs has returned
, from Il trip to Richmond. where he
visited Mrs. StcamcS, who Is under.
going treatment at the Memorial hos
pital.
| Mcssrs. Alex and Gilbert Movers
have gone to Baltimore. where the
latter will resume his studies.
Rev. ASbury Christian. pastor of
Trinity Methodist church. left ycstcr.
day for LynchOurs to visit his bro
Their NV John Christian, who has
/ been In bad health for several months
Mrs. T b. Malone has returned 10
her home in williamsburg after n
visit to friends hero.
Miss Mary Hall, of SmiihGcld. who
has been visiting friends here has re.
turned homo.
Mrs. a. c. Cox ana children have
returned home after visit TO rcla.
tiyes in Surry county.
Miss Margaret Haley has returned
to her home in Norfolk after visit
to her brother i'll this city.
Mr.. William S,auifcr has returned
from a visit to friends in Norfolk and
Portsmouth.
AIT Guy Via. who has been spend.
ing the Easter holidays with his par
ents, Mr. aud Mrs. G. u. Via OH Twcn-
'y'seventh street. returned Yesterday
evening to the Virginia Polytechnic
institute.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-22

John w. Whitchcad's Stables 3urnt.
SUFFOLK. VA, April 2l-rire ncqr
Chncka,uck carly today destroyed tha
barn ana stables of John W. White.
head, together with their contents. in
Guiding three valuable horses. grain,
Feed ard lot Of implements and We
hiclos
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BISHOP RANDOLPH HERE.

Class VIII be Confirmed Tonight al,
Grace Church.
bishop a. NJ. Randolph, OF tho
Southern diocese OF Virginia. VIII
confirm class at tho Grace Ep.sco-
pal church, East End. tonight Pre-
yions to the confirmation ceremonies.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1908-03-28

Gerry Co.; Harleman 4 Scott, grocery
firm; St. Paul Store; H. S. Russell, whole
sale dairy and farm produce; Dickinson
Business College; Freeman & Co.,
garage; Dickinson Horse Sales Co.;
German Mercantile Co.; two restaurants
and a bakery
Il heard something about the horse
sales. Is it good thing?"
"When man brings in his horses,
gets good money and no bother; when
the buyer can find what he wants ready
to his hand; when the first years sales
leave 100000 in Dickinson, call that
good thing all around, don't you?"
"Did you visit the Experiment Sta
tion?"
ITO be sure, and while this is an off
time to see the outdoor work, l saw
great deal and learned great deal of
the wonderful work that has been ac-
complished in two seasons. In the
Dickinson PRESS Prosperity Edition
you will see several Station pictures.
The work done there is of inestimable
worth to the farmers in ascertaining
what varieties of seed to plant and how
to get best results. A bill is pending in
Congress to give Dickinson a $4,000
model farm, which will give her another
big boost"
81 suppose you did not forget prop
erty valuation and tax matters?"
"The assessed valuation of city real
estate in 1907 was s5o2,5o8 and personal
property, S253,6Io, or total assessed
valuation of s756,2o8, an actual property
value of some s3,78I,o4o. The total tax
levy is 48.4 mills, lower than any other
city in North Dakota, save Fargo, and
this includes the sewer and water tax.
The increase in valuation will make the
next levy considerably less"
"Do you know how much business
Dickinson gives the Northern Pacific
annually"
"The total Northern Pacific receipts
at Dickinson in 1907 were approxi-
CONTINUED on page p
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1908-03-28

state. Two yards are manufacturing
pressed brick that competes with any of
the Twin City products and the fire
brick are successfully placed in compe-
tition with the famous St. Louis product.
A Touring mill transforms No. hard
into fine flour. The mill runs night and
day and the capacity will be doubled
the coming season. The Northwestern
Building Company has large new
plant for manufacturing doors, windows
and all kinds of special interior finish.
Somebody will make a fortune one of
these days manufacturing pottery from
Dickinson's beautiful white clay, and
another fortune is waiting for the man
who successfully 'briquettes' the Ignite
coal. Beet sugar factories and mills to
utilize the flax fiber will surely come. A
creamery is already assured for early
spring. Plans for modern Touring
mill Of 500 to Goo barrels capacity to
grind all the wheat raised near Dick.
inson and send out only the finished
product were perfected last fall and a
site selected"
did the recent panic affect Dickin.
son?"
"Not bit. Building went on all the
time, has been going on all winter, is
going on now and contractors tell me
that the coming season will be a record
breaker if only 80 per cent now planning
on construction work carry out Their
plans. Several new residences are
already under way, and contractors are
figuring on residences, brick blocks and
hotels"
"Have you any figures as to last years
building?"
"Yes, l spent considerable time look.
ing that up." ......
In 1907 Dickinson was improved by
S225, 900 worth of new buildings and old
buildings made new, and this probably
does not allow for many minor repairs
which, in the aggregate, amount to quite
a sum. From long list here are few
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1908-03-28


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The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1908-03-28

morning, March IS, came to the con-
clusion that Dickinson people, at least,
went to church"
Banks are good index of the fnan-
ces of a city. What can Dickinson show
in the banking liner"
THAT is her strong point, or one of
them. Three banks, the Merchants Ma
tional, Dakota National and First Ma
tional, showed at the call December 3,
1907, s1,7S3557.41 deposits, against
1,452,493.o5 January, 1907. This, in view
of the fact that there are FIVE other banks
in the county and that dozen have been
started during the past year in the coun-
try formerly tributary to Dickinson, is a
great showing. All three are conserva-
lively managed and strictly Sound
The Dakota National was recently made
a United States depositary, the fifth in
the state. The First National is one of the
Oldest and ranks first in point of money:
earning power of all banks in the state"
"What natural resources has Dickinson
to cause it to be SO prosperous?"
"Now you are talking. Why, its re.
sources are legion. To begin with, the
whole country is underlaid with Ignite
coal, which furnishes fuel for every
farmer for the digging. 1t is mined COM
mercially at Lehigh, just east of Dickin-
son, and the Zenith mines west supply a
large part of the city trade. Above the
coal is rich soil. This produces
grasses that fatten cattle almost as we'll
as corn, and produce crops of grains
and vegetables which are the wonder of
the beholder. Then there are rich de-
posts of potter's and brick clays, some
of the best on the banks of Heart river
being in plain sight from the city. A
large number of cattle, horses and sheep
are marketed yearly and the wool ship.
ments in 1907 aggregated 100000 lbs.' u
"Have you any figures on Dickinson's
exports and imports7"
eyes, have tabulated both, side by
side with the figures for the previous
year for comparison. There is a small
decrease in cattle and sheep shipments
but a tremendous increase in the numbe,
of cars of outgoing horses -5oo%-
owing to the establishment of a Dickin.
son horse market. The shipment oi
brick has doubled and, even in such a
mild winter as this, the output Of coal
has materially increased. Much more
wheat than in former years is used in the
country for seed. Several items of ex
port -four, hay and building sand-ap
pear for the first time. The incoming
freight in 1907 shows marked increase
In the summary for 1906 lumber and
building material amounted to 344 cars
in 1927, to 467 cars. Machinery and
agricultural implements jumped from a.
to Io6 cars. The total value of article.
produced foots the goodly sum o.
s2,454,8oo, representing wealth which
has been wrested from the soil by Dick
inson during 1907