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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-06
For Better
Street Lights

The Minot Light & Telephone Co.
will begin Within a few days some
important alterations to the street
lights in this city. They will be
placed on alternating current which
will give the lights in the outer edg-
es Of the CITY fully as much power
as those closer in. AS it now is
there are times when the lights dc
not do salts factory work, but the
change will give Minot the finest
electric light system in the state.
The Electric Light Company is spend
ing thousands of dollars on equip.
ment right along. Two Of the small
er boilers will be taken out also
and exchanged for larger one.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-06
Helped to Develop
The Northwest

We have in Minot two men who
took very important part in the de.
velopment of the great Canadian
Northwest. They are Fred Almy, the
veteran Great Northern engineer, and
l.. M. Davis, who is at the head OF
the Minot Light and Telephone Co.
Mr.. Amy ran the first engine into
Calgary over the G. P. R. In fact It
was Mr.. Almy's engine that pushed
the steel gang into Calgary, and for
some time afterwards he was locat.
ed in that country. He remembers
Banff in it's widest stage, when there
were no hotels, cottages, etc.
MIR. Davis, as civil engineer, To-
Gated the road for the c. P. R. at
Calgary hence must have been in that
country at about the same time as
Mr.. Amy.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-06

Jesse James" was played by a
tent show company in this city on
Tuesday evening. Those who were
suckers enough to have attended are
spending their spare moments telling
the wiser ones how punk the play
really was. The Optic man bit. The
first act paralized him to such an ex.
tent that he couldn't get away I'M
til the end of the last act. These
cheap tent shows should not receive
any patronage.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-06

Dugan Bros, has been disposing
Of their stock quite rapidly and one
of the best herds Of cattle In the
county will soon be gone Some 90
to the block and others are being
added to other herds. By the way,
did you get some? Better look it up.
The ST. Carl ladies' aid will post
pone their auction to be held Aug.
Sth until after harvest on account
that the harvest season will demand
everybdoy's attention. So hold your
horses.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-06
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the spe-
cial assessment OF the grading in
Grading District Number One, has
been levied and confirmed by the
Special Assessment Commission, and
fled in The Office OF the City Audit
or Of the City OF Minot and is now
open to public inspection.
The city council will be in session
on the 7th day of September, A. D.
1903 at s o'clock P. NJ. to act upon
the said special assessment, and any
person aggrieved may appeal from
the action of said Commission by
filing with the City Auditor prior TO
said meeting a written notice of such
appeal and stating therein the grounds
upon which they are based.
Dated at Minot, n. D. this 9Th day
of August, 1908. -.a~s2
GEO. L. MORROW. +,
Il n.-~ City Auditor;
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-06

G. M. Bradley who has been quite
sick is improving under the cure OF
DR.. Newlove.
The Surrey ball team went to NOT
wich last Saturday to play ball VIII
the boys at that place. The scores
stood eight to three in favor OF sur
rey.
lanes Larsen has purchased new
Walter A. Wood binder.
Hans Rasmussen has put up a new
granary.
Harvesting has begun in this neigh
borhood.
1ihbie Perry and Harvey Fox are
attending the summer school at NIL
not.
John Phelps who has been in tne
enioh[horhood for the past week mas
returned to his home near CROSBY
Friends of John Hartzler met at
his farm near Surrey and donated d
davis work breaking last week. N.Y.
Hartzler is in the east, at preseh'
hut expects to be with us some tline
in the near future.
The Christian Endeavor young PEG
nile went to Buffalo Lodge Lake lot
an outing last week.
Ada Perry started Tuesday TOT q
two weeks visit with her friend Myr'
tie Fox at Arnegard
Quite a number from Surrey Went
to Granville last week to attend me
county fair. a..
Mr.. Dierdorff had fine horse very
hadlv cut with barb wire about a
week ago.
Oouite a number of Mr.. Iaolers
neiehbors met last Tuesday to put
his hay. He has been sick for some
time and is still unable to do any
work.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-06
GRADING RESOLUTION

Be it resolved by the city council
of the city of Minot, North Dakota:
THAT 1T is declared necessary
and to the best interests Of the ci.i.
zens, residents, freeholdens and in
habitants of the city Of MinOt North
Dakota, and for the convenience OF
the general public, out and especially
for those inhabitants and residents
who reside along and in the vicinity
of. and will be especially benefit
ted thereby; that the following
streets and parts of streets be grad
ed and improved to conform with the
established grade thereof, to-wit:
Second Street from Ward street
west to 500 right of way:
The Improvement and grading to
be made upon and along the above
named street shall be executed and
done in accordance with the plans
and specifications and estimates Of
the city engineer which plans and
specifications and estimates are now
on file in the office OF the City Aud
itor of the city of Minot.
Be it further resolved, that, the
said grading and improvements here
in mentioned shall be paid for by
special assessment upon the proper
ty especially benefited thereby &C
cording TO law, and pursuant to an
act entitled An act to provide for
the organization and government Of
Giles and to provide for the limita.
ton of actions to vacate special as
sessments heretofore made approx
ed February 9th, 1905.
Passed and adopted this 18th day
of July 1908.
Approved this 18th day of July,
1908.
SAM H. CLARK,
Mayor Of the City Of Minot.
Attest: Geo. L. Morrow, City Audit
or. 8-6-S.13
Chas. Winstrom has accepted a pc.
sition with Blakey the druggist.
]. c. smalIwood has been confin-
ed to his bed for several days with
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-06
Arcade Will
Close a Month

The Arcade theatre will be closed
August 8 for a month, during which
time some important changes are to
be made in the interior of this pop.
ular play house. The stage is to be
enlarged, new scenery will be in
stalled, and two dressing rooms will
be built on the rear. New curtains
will also be placed on the stage. The
theatre will be again opened on Sept.
18th.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-06
G. N. Laborer Killed
Chas. Gibsons Head Severed From Body at Tagus--or
rible :Accident--Man Run Over by Work Train.

Chas. Gibson, a laborer of the con-
struction crew Of the G. N. was
struck by a work train Tuesday at
Tagus, and instantly killed. He was
standing on the track when the train
struck him. He was thrown with
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-06
Slocum Builds a Silo
Jersey Man Will Take Good Care Of His Forty Acres of
Corn--Rases the Northwest Dent.

frost and it will keep nice and green.
Not only cattle, but horses and hogs
eat the silage with great relish and
keep sleek and fat on it. Mr.. Slocum
is raising the Northwestern Dent
corn and the Smut Nose, two popular
varieties. The corn has grown well
and some Of it stands higher than a
mans head.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-06

A. P. Slocum raised forty acres OF
fine corn this year at his dairy farm
north of the city and his Jerseys will
have the finest kind Of feed the com
ing winter months. Mr.. Slocum is
installing a silo for the corn that will
hold 1875 tons, and believes he Will
have more than enough corn to fill
it.
He will cut the corn just before a
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-06

Fred Brackney, from the A. r
Sandberg jewelry store in Fargo, one
of the largest in the state, has &C
cepted position with Paul NC
Coy, as manager of the jewelry de-
partment of that store. l.. A. Monsoon
Of Grafton has also accepted the po'
sition of matchmaker in this store
Both are good men, in fact the best
men that could be procured any
where.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-06

Gov. J. M. Devine may enter into
a debate with the socialist speaker
who recently met Mr.. Sutton ait the
Opera House. Mr. Devine is one OF
the best read republicans within the
state today and the debate would no
doubt be very interesting.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-06
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the sper
cial assessment of Sewer Number
Two, District Number One, has been
levied and confirmed by the special
Assessment Commission, and fled IN
the Office of the city auditor of the
city Of Minot, and is now open TO
public inspection.
The City Council will be in ses-
sion On the 7th day of September,
A. D. 1908 at o'clock P NJ to act
upon the said special assessment, and
any person asgrieved may appeal from
the action Of said Commission by fl
ing with the City Auditor prior to
said meeting a written notice of such
appeal and stating therein the
grounds upon which the same are
based.
Dated at Minot, n. D. this 9Th day
Of August, 1908.
GEO L. MORROW,
II City Auditor.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-06
DEMOCRATS ORGANIZE.

Seventy-fve Democrats from all
parts of the county met in Minot on
Tuesday and elected their chairman
secretary, etc., for the ensuing. year
John Fahey was elected chairman
and Arthur Blaisdell, secretary. Rob
Cox Of Bowbells, D. c. Greenleaf Of
IMinot and Fred Alger of Stanley
were chosen as state committeeman
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-06

Two OF the best ball games OF the
season were those played on the 10,
cal grounds last Sunday between the
Minot and Brinsmade teams. The
teams were very evenly matched,
butt Minot, by the closest kind OF
playing managed to win both games.
The first one was to 1 and the sec
ond 2 to O. The Minot team has
played "a games SO far and have lost
but four. This is a splendid record
and hardly equalled by any other
team in the state.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-06
Liquor License or Tax Notice.


Notice is hereby given, that a gov
eminent tax receipt for special tax
on the business Of retail liquor deal
er, was issued to the Economy Drug
Company of MinOt, North Dakota
on the End day of July, A. D. 1908
which said tax receipt is posted il
the store of the said Company, il
the main room of the building, 10
Gated on Lot IS, Block 7, of the origi
nal townsite of Minot, North Dako
ia.
Dated this 5th day Of August, A
D. 1908.
ECONOMY DRUG COMPANY
Holders of said Govt. Tax Receipt
S-6-S-20-pd
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-06

H. w. Montgomery the insurance
man, is at Jamestown, visiting rela-
tives and friends. He leaves at the
end of the week for ST. Paul where
he will attend the National Agents
Convention, Aug. II, II and 1S. His
partner, J. F. Gardner, will also at
tend this convention.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-06
500 Secures a Location
New Passenger Depot Will No Doubt Be Located on Main
Street--Ihis Information Was Given Out By
One of the Officials Yesterday.

The !rd'pe ndent las it upon 1x-
celleat Au!h' rity that The 500 t.: So
lectcd its site for the new passen-
ger depot v.,jch will 3e Constructed
this year. The depot, will ;ery .:,e-
II 80 located on Nora Main greet.
jl'tt srath OF the 500 tracks, tie lea
for tk!s p:.rerty having ne.n ,iacti-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-06

The seven year Old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ramsdell of Eastwood
Park died Saturday night of cholera
infantum. She was the only daugh
ter and the parents are nearly dis
traoted over the sad occurrence
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-06

Kenmare is to have the largest
Market Day ever held in Northern
North Dakota on Saturday August
9Th. All kinds of amusements will be
free. 1t has been advertised for so
miles in the surrounding country
and a. large crowd is expected II
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-06

George Lund Arthur Hanson and
Frank Gallagher, three Of Minotts
pill mixers, are attending the state
druggists convention this week in
Devils Lake. Mayor Clark is also
at the convention and will ask shat
the druggists meet in Minot next
year.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-06

his head across the track and the
wheels passed across his neck COM
pletely severing the head.
Coroner Larson went to the scene
of the accident.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-06

E. H. Boyer has been at Glasgow
Mont, several days whert he lis as.
sisting in the opening Of a large
furnishing and clothing store which
IL being opened there by Boyer &
Lindberg Of this city.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-06
Baby Waller Dead

The little two year old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Waller died
Tuesday afternoon after q lingering
illness. The funeral was held from
the residence at four o'clock wed
nesday afternoon. The bereaved par
ents have the sympathy Of every
one.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-06

M. o. Boo has returned from t"]
months visit In the west. On the
Fourth of July he was up Mount
Hood snow battling for past time.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-06

caly closed. We req vel or. N
TO. a'ion from a fairly aut 1en::c
leo a!fnn it was 1u- intend ?G TRAIT
tlis information sho',.d have been
given cut Il; this time. The sto Ia,
han It's res on this :o:,t;5n for a
10 .s tine a..
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-06

Mrs. Householder is camping ou
in the mountains at Colorado Spring!
with a sister from Oklahoma.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-06

Gap. H. Sanders of Abba, Iowa( ar
rived in Minot a few days ago and
is employed as pharmacist at NC
Coy's.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-06

Few. ". c. Hunter will leave On
Saturday Light for the Canadian
Nortbw+s: IN sight 'se.''7y tcr'. lie
will visit che famous Canadian Ma,
ticnal Fax al Banff, Alberta.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-06

a. B. Church and family of Lon2
Prairie, Mimi, are the guests of the
E. s. Person family. Mr.. Church is
broth r-in-law of Mr.. Person.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-06

A. G. Verdolyack who was operated
upon for appendicitis in the North
western hospital, is able to be out.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-06

During the absence of the high
priests of the Independent the work
was ably looked after by ]. w. Rode,
OF D-air, Oregon, who is spending
the summer in this vicinity transact
ing business. Rode would make a
good newspaper man, but he informs
us that his conscience would bother
him too much If he were to remain
in the business.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-06

As we were walking past the North
western Hospital Tuesday morning
we heard an old familiar voice and
looking up in the second story OF
the building saw a pair Of kindly
eyes peering out thru the window. By
the fact that there wasn't a hair
between the fellow and heaven We
knew the patient wos none other than
Frank Lyman, who is just recovering
from an operation for appendicitis
Frank had hard seige but is on the
shfsth road to recovery.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-06

Miss Mary Collinson of Devils Lake
is visiting Miss Jean Carr.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-06

A bunch of 500 officials spent
Wednesday in this city. They drove
out to the famous slocum farm and
saw some really interesting sights.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-06

The council meeting was postponed
from Monday until Wednesday night.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-06

]. G. Smallwood has been conf1n-
ed to his bed for several days with
erysipelas.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-06

i Chas. Winstrom has accepted pc
sition with Blakey the druggist.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-06
SURREY AND VICINITY.

G. NJ. Bradley who has been quite
sick is improving under the cure OF
DR.. Newlove.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-06

Mayor Of the City Of Minot.
Attest: Geo. L. Morrow, City Audit
or. S-e-S-13
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-06

mans head.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-12-30
RARE HALF DOLLARS
ohIy Four of Them Are Known
to Have Been Minted.
COINS OF THE CONFEDERACY

"EFe"'Se' ana Ohly one Is Now
known to Gxst-Confederate Cents
Were Also Planned, but Not Coined.
THAT the Confederate government con.
tcmplatcd the issue oC a metallic eur.
rency is certain, though coins distinct.
ly associated with the Confcdcracy
never appeared in general circulation.
Designs for Il half dollar and a cent
were made, dies cut and few coins Of
each denomination struck in various
metals. These coins now rank kigh
with American collectors.
1t was some time after the war
seventeen or eighteen years that the
first evidence 0i the existence OF Il
Confederate half dollar came TO light.
In January, 1879. +. T.. Taylor. NJ. d.,
secretary and treasurer OF the I.uuiSi-
ana state board of health. wrote tu T..
Mason. Jr Il we'll known Phludulphiu
nulniSIuati>t. and informed him that lie
had Il Confederate coin I'm his posses.
sion. A good deal of doubt was at first
felt about the coins genuinCncSS, but
investigation revealed the fact that at
least four silver fifty cent pieces were
struck by the Confederate authorities
1T the New Orleans mint IN 1861.
II seems that when the Confcderates
seized the United States mint at New
Orleans they conceived the idea OF an
issue Of Confederate coins. 1t is fairly
certain. however, that after the mint
r II ~. ~
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-12-26
THE STORY.

THE wonderful golden image which
! the king had caused to be set up
had for the moment been forgotten,
and the throngs OF people which had
been gathered to pay homage to the
great glittering thing OF gold were
surging about the place where the fur.
mace had been built, and In which now
q raging IRE burned. 1t was the same
furnace In which the metal for the
great image had been smelted but a
few days before, and that day the fires
had been kindled again, not to smelt
more metal for an image, but to burn
the heretics who dared to defy the
mandate OF the king and refuse to bow
down to the wonderful image and in
whom dwelt the spirit OF their gods.
That day the great company Of mu-
sicians had played In honor Of the
golden image, and ct the sound Of the
music the people had bowed before It
In alteration and worship. Even the
king had, with much pomp and cere-
mony. paid his oblations before the
image, and had been followed By his
brilliant court rstinue. Then. from the
high throne where It had been sst up
overlooking the great plain, he
watched the foAsting and the dancine,
and the prostrations oe the people =
the music rave The signal 4
Thsn had come the break In the Ger
enaonies and the news had quickly
norooh throuKh the yost thronk that
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-12-26

est item on the list-$2s, 900, 900 paid
In wages to telegraphers and dispatch
ers, an army of 10000 men at the
key" This is more money than all
the telegraph companies in the coun-
try spend in wages.
And then the item at the top of the
list-$210.0 100000 in wages to shop
men. You know, perhaps, that rail-
roads have shops, where they mend
broken wheels and put new paint on
cars. But did you ever know that the
railroad shops of the country employ
an army of 100000 men earning $780,
100000 year in wages? This repair
end Of the railroad business is bigger
than the business Of the Steel corpora
tion itself-more men and more
wages.
The army Of shopmen has big job.
In the shops Of the big railroads loco
motives and cars are built as well as
repaired. The smaller roads buy their
equipment from the Independent build
ers, but there Is no road 80 small but
that It has its shops for repairing
equipment. The railroads own $780,
600 cars-of which $4,000 are pas
senger cars, Made up into one train
these cars would stretch around the
earth, and to every fortieth car there
would be a locomotive, for the rail-
roads have $4,000 in service. You
could carry every man, woman and
child in America in this train, allow
ing only 40 passengers to a car. It's
the business of the third of million
shopmen to keep these two and a
quarter million cars and locomotives
in running order.
bigger army still Is that on the
track-430,000 men, made up Of $4,000
section foremen-the bosses-and 1885,
600 humble workers, the lowest paid
men In the service, averaging eight
dollars week. But they take six dol
lars out Of every 800 of railroad rev.
enue, or $4,000, 900 year, and no
small part of this money finds its way
back to "the old country" Many a
good American citizen of to-day
earned his first money in this country
as a member Of a track gang.