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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-02-13

AAo1Aooo S1Gy VII IllS carly CTdlU.
Willard w. Boren and Anna
u. Mcintosh, both of Honey
Greek, were granted a license
to wed in Council Bluffs yester-
day.
] The members of the Woman
order who went to Logan last
evening for initiation, report a
fine time. They did net get
back home until about mid
night.
Miss Rose Robbie, of Oakland,
Iowa, has been secured as a
music teacher in the Missouri
Valley schools. Miss Robbie
will teach music in the grades
and teach high school subjects
II y
a half day each day.
Bern Riley returned last
evening from Wahoo, Nebraska
where he visited friends over
Sunday.
The following out of town
people were in the Valley to-
day attending the meeting of
telephone stockholders: w. A.
Smith, California Junction;
John Young, Modale; s. Spoon
er, Mondamin; and F. M. Terry
Little Sioux. Besides this
there are quite a few local
business men interested in the
company, who were in atten-
dance.
heep your money at home.
1t you drink beer insist on hav-
Storz Blue Rib OF Beer, a de-
licious western brew for west
ern people, brewed by the
storz Brewing Co, Omaha,
Nebr. There is nothing better,
either of foreign or domestic
make.
The con.mittee named for
the sale Of tickets for the Fire
mems Ball, should call on F. A.
Heath, for the necessary tick
lets, at once.
We acknowledge the receipt
|of a letter from Frank Stowe, of
Spokane, this week. He is not
in the jewelry business this
II
winter, but says he has been
made director of the orchestra
that furnishes music for the
largest skating rink in the
world in that city. The floor
space of the rink is 1900 feet,
and he says it is no unusual
sight to see 1000 people on the
floor skating at one time. He
says times are hard in Spo-
kane and a great many people
are out of employment.
Miss Efie Antrim was an
Omaha passenger this after
noon.
A. Edgcombe returned to
Omaha this afternoon after a
few days visit in the Valley.
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About thirty young friends
of Miss Matte Farquhar sur
prised her last evening at the
Farquhar's home. The event
was given in honor of Miss
Farquhar's birthday and a very
pheasant time was had. Re
/ freshments were served during
the evening and various amuse.
ments INDUCED in.
The next number on the lect.
ure course will be given at the
opera house February 18th.
Miss Belle Hardy of Kansas
is in the Valley a guest at the
D. N. Hardy home.
The Kappa Delta girls spen,
a very delightful evening witt
Miss Allie Heron last evening
The time was very proftably as
we'll as pleasantly spent in ser.
wing delicious refreshments by
the hostess. Mrs. Wood, of Lo.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-02-13

George Shaupe, of Illinois,
who has been in the Valley the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Hall left f,r Nebraska and
Kansas this .i.orr g.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-02-13
A dispatch from Guthrie,

A dispatch from Guthrie,
Oklahoma states that the house
yesterday passed a sweeping
measure regulating hotels. 1t
provides that every hotel shall
be fitted with a fire escape, 8
foot sheets on beds and "no
cups, dish, vessel or receptacle
for food shall have cracks Wis
ible to the naked eye" Okla
homa is certainly starting out
we'll in the way of legislation
and it will only take time to
ascertain whether or not the
laws will be enforced.
w. H. Adams and Jack
Walsh were in South Omaha
yesterday with a load of stock.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-02-13

c. F. Greeley has moved into
the M. T. Weston house on
North 9th street. He had
been farming but hereafter will
be a resident of the Valley.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-02-13

Sam Price, the drayman, is
reported quite seriously i'll al
the home of H. A. Wisecup.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-02-13
Latter Day Saints Meeting.

Moorhead, Ia, Feb. 10.-1'he
quarterly conference of the
Little Sioux district of the Re-
organized Church of Jesus
&c hrist Of Latter Day Saints
closed here last night. The
business S ,ssion opened at 1920
o'clock Saturday morning, with
Elder Sidney Pitt of Persia,
president of the district, in the
chair, Elder S. B. Kibler, of
Woodbine assisted, Mrs. Louella
Mann of this place and Miss
Anna Stewart of Mondamin
acted as secretaries in the alb
sence Of the district secretary.
The business consisted princip-
ally of reading reports.
Church officials in attendance
at the conference were as fol-
flows: Elders, w. A. Smith and
Geo. Shearer of Independence,
Warren w. Baker and w. r.
Adams of Logan, S B. KILLER,
Leroy Wood. F. ]. Seeley and
Roy Seeley of Woodbine, Sid
ney Pitt, sr. Sidney Pitt jr.,
AMI George Howard of Persia,
John Garner of Mondamin,
Joseph Lane of Pisgah and D.
A. Hutchings Of River Sioux,
besider many visiting members.
Delegates were elected to the
next general conference. The
next quarterly conference will
meet at Woodbine on May 30
81. Speakers during the con-
ference were Elder Geo. Shear
er, Sidney Pitt ST., w. A. Smith
and w. w. Baker.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-02-13

The committee named for
the sale Of tickets for the Fire
mems Ball, should call ON F. A.
Heath, for the necessary tick
cts, at once.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-02-13

The Kappa Delta girls spent
a very delightful evening with
Miss Allie Heron last evening.
The time was very profitably as
we'll as pleasantly spent in SER
wing delicious refreshments by
the hostess. Mrs. Wood, of Lo-
gan, Mrs. McCulla, of Chero-
kee, were out of town guests.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-02-13

Keep your money at home.
If you drink beer insist on hav-
storz Blue Rib OF Beer, a de-
licious western brew for west
ern people, brewe d by the
storz Brewing Co, Omaha,
Nebr. There is nothing better,
either of foreign or domestic
make.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-02-13
Tuesday Feb II

Miss EstelJa Turner left for
Kansas City on the early train.
Willard w. Boren and Anna
%. Mcintosh, both of Honey
Greek, were granted a license
to wed in Council Bluffs yester-
day.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-01-09
Special Assessment

The committee on the special as
sessment will soon be ready to give
a report. The $4,000 worth of grad
ing which was done in Minot the past
season will all have to be paid fo1
this year, and that sum will be charg
ed up against the abutting property
and that in close proximity. In fact
the committee informs the Indepen
dent that every owner Of real estate
in Minot will have to pay his share
toward the expenses, more or less, &C
cording to the distance from the
streets graded, and the benefit derived
thereby.
The cost will range perhaps from
ten to forty or fifty dollars for each
piece Of property in the, city, althe
these figures are not necessarily cor
rect and in some cases the price tc
be paid may be good deal less.
More grading was done in Minot last
year than was ever done before in
any city in the state, and wonder
full improvement in the appearance OF
our city was made.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-01-09
Looks Well
For Fargo

w. D. Gillispie. the Fargo architect,
was in Mtnot Saturday looking up
business. He was enroute to Tioga
to accept the new school building, and
to Ray to settle with that city for the
plans which hs engineered for their
new school building.
Mr. Gillispie has a good word 10
say for Fargo. which city he states is
on the eve Of her greatest prosperity.
Four or five large business blocks
will he constructed during the coming
year and at least 100 residences.
! An, ,interurban electric line from De
troit, Mimi, to Fargo is an assured
fact, the right of way having already
been bought. The line will be fifty
miles long and will help Fargo might
lily. Money matters are easing up a
good deal and the chances are that
money will be cheaper in few
months than for some time.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-01-09
STOLE MONEY FOR
HIS OLD MOTHER
Frank Reber Deliveryman for S. Foote, Crawls Thru
Transom and Breaks Into Safe---Was Caught and
Confessed-Given Jail Sentence

not locked, tho the drawer was, but
this the man opened with knives and
hammer, by pounding one end loose.
He grew chicken hearted after he had
opened the drawer and took but part
Of the coin. sass
He then left the way he came in
and went out to have good time
When arrested, he had spent four dol
lars of his i'll gotten gains, and the
remainder Of the money was returned
to Mr.. Foote.
Mr.. Foote may decide not to prose.
cute. Reber wants to go onto Foot's
ranch where he says he will work
hard and make good. He is about q
years of age, and is not a hardened
criminal in any sense Of the word.
Later: Reber pleaded guilty to pet
ty larceny and was sentenced to 80
days in the county jail. In reality he
was guilty of burglary, and might
have gotten from three to five years.
His wife is dead, but he has small
child.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-01-09

Register McGahan, the Honor
able Official who is at the head
of the Minot land office, is about
the most uncomfortable man in
Minot these days, from what the
Independent can learn concern
ing that gentleman. Mac has
been keeping unusually quiet
since his disgraceful fist fight
with former Receiver Fox, and
he's shaking in his boots for fear
that President Roosevelt will
learn of the affair and dismiss
him forthwith.
He holds his effice by virtue OF
Hansbrough, who now expects
him to serve him in thispolitical
fight, but there's another man
to be considered and he is no
less than Seuator McCumber,
who represents the Stalwarts OF
the state. McGahan can hardly
serve two masters. The worst
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-01-09

Editor something's wrong with the
Men. They're not stuck up, for some
of them go about without shaving for
a week, and flirt with the mattresses
in the restaurants. And l don't
think they're naturally shy and her
nit like, for I've often seen them
rush up to other men ard drag 'em
I into an open door and talk about
having something"
But they just won't pay any atten-
ton to us girls.
Girls here give parties and try
their best to show the boys a good
time; the boys will come, sure they
will, and eat what we fix up for
them; but they never come back
again till there's something more to
eat in sight, or we've framed up
little dance that won't cost them
much. They never think of planning
any amusement for us.
/ hope the very ones I'm thinking
about will see this, and read it. 1t
will "hit the spot" if they do, for
nearly all the boys in town are alike.
This kick don't apply to the calf
love of the high school children,
Puppy love is epidemic there, as it
is in most other schools in small
cities The delinquent gentlemen I
refer to are the old boys about town
those who work in offices, have
lawyers cards hanging on their doors
roll pills, and write copy for news
papers-t! that's the gcod-for-nothing
bunch we fcrlorn maidens have i, in
for.
Gee, but they're selfish. Eut /
reckon I've said enough. | think
maybe you'll print this; I've ncsicc2
lately that the independent has been
printing the news, regardless OF p2o-
pies corns and the sore spcts of old
croakers who think they own the
town, SO maybe you'll give us girls a
chance to say word, i don't know
whether any marriageab,e man VII
get enough worked up over this to
answer, but if he does, or if it even
starts them to thinking, I'll have
done nay part and not worked in vain.
Yours truly,
A MARRIAGEABLE GIRL /,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-01-09
Between the Devil and
the Deep Blue Sea
REGISTER McGahan Would Like to Support His Old Friend
Han,brough, But is Afraid that McCumber Will
Step Over to the White House and Tell
Teddy All About It

problem which he has ever at
tempted to solve is how he is
going to do it.
McCumber may take u notion
in his head to wander over to
the White House some pleasant
afternoon with the transcript of
evidence from the recent Nc
Gahan trial in his pocket, and if
he does it would take the Presi.
dent but q moment or so to de-
eide what to do.
McGahan's Star in Ward
County long ago reached it's
Zenith and the way it has been
decending has been a surprise Q
the few friends who stillclinK to
him.
just Why Senator Hansbrough
persists in allowing this politi-
cal wart to remain in Office, is
more than all honorable repub-
.lican voters can understand.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-01-09

Frank Reber, deliveryman for L.
S. Foote the meat market man, rob-
bed the safe of that place of business
at an early hour Saturday morning.
He gained entrance thru the rear OF
the store, by climbing over the tran
som. The identity Of the thief was
learned by the finding OF the pipe
which Mr.. Foote'S son had presented
to Reber the day before, and which
he had lost from his clothing while
climbing over the transom.
When arrested Reber broke down
and confessed to the crime, saying
that he did not want to take the
money, but he knew that his mother,
an old lady in Minnesota needed It,
and he intended sending the most OF
it to her. Reber broke down and cried
like child in the city jail, and beg
ged Mr.. Foote that he should not
prosecute him on account of his moth
er.
Reber took 1875, about half what
there was in the safe. The safe was
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-01-09
SINCE PA WENT INTO POLITICS

He's wearin clothes that's mighty ripe
An smokes seegars 'stead Of his pipe,
An gets shaved at the barber's where
They squirt bumsquintum on his hair.
He talks about combines an rings
An fusion an some other things,
An says he's onto all their tricks
Since he got into politics.
Pa used to be Christian, and
Could sing and pray to beet the band,
An, jest to guide our footsteps right,
Had family prayers every night,
But now we're all in bed when he
Comes home at night and ma says she
Imagines pious things won't mix
In cordial way with politics.
Ma asked him once if it was right
To help the corporations fight
The homes people an he clinked
Some dollars in his hand, an winked,
An said she mustn't chew the rag,
Long as she stands an holds the bag
While he climbs up the tree an picks
The golden plums O. politics.
Denver Post
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-01-09
HANDS A WARM
BUNCH TO MEN
Indignant Lady Correspondent Declares Minot Young
Men Are Cutters

The following communication float
ed into the Independent Office today
and is reproduced unabridged, the
name OF the writer being withheld by
r. quest:
Editor Independent
Dear Sir: For a long time I have
felt a growing desire to write to
some paper, and through its kindness
call the attention Of the community
to the peculiar plight in which the
marriagable young women of the
town find themselves.
But l hesitate to commence
The right words are not easy to
think Of; two or three times I've
started, but the awful truth in print
looks so shocking, that | kept erasing
and starting it all over again.
Being marriagable young woman
chat is, comparatively young) it's
q, delicate subject for me to handle,
as you'll readily understand.
But to get down to brass tacks. the
truth is, that none of the young men
of the town ever ask the girls to
marry
Now aint it fright.
Not only that-but they won't even
make a fuss over us. I'm speaking
for the whole community OF unmar-
ried girls, now, and not just for one
or two shelf-wcrn, moth-eaten anti
quated old derelicts whom blind
man wouldn't smile at, much less
marry.
I'm no Venus myself.
But I'm no Perfect Fright either.
I'm an American Beauty compared
with some of these spindle-shanked,
cadavorcus o.a skelct ons that give
themselves such airs.
l don't i1now what the trouble is.
But you know this town is just full
of bachelors-fellows that have eth
er brains or money, don't mean that
you often find the combination. But
when you've got one, it is sort OF
compensation for the absence Of the
other
And we old girls who are losing
out woud be satisfied with modest
amount of either, repeat it, Mister
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-01-09

5 II you don't just like everything
You see in your home paper, 60 around
The streets and howl The editor IS
never supposed to make q mistake
and Of course cannot do 50. Other
people can, but the editor is ubiqu-
itous, omniscient, omnipresent. smnf-
potent, "omniverous." II yea cant
see good point don't fkfl to see a.
bad one. II thousand pleasant
things are said Of people. hunt Tor
something unpleasant. II you don't
find it, howl some more; If you do,
howl anyway. Never mind your own
business; watch for something to find
business, this will make you great.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-01-09
Military Officers
Meet In Minot
Prominent Men From All Parts Of the State to Be Here
This nth--Seventh Annual Convention of
the North Dakota National Guard

The convention Of the military off,
GERS of the state, will be held in this
city. Jan. 21, %, %, and it is expect
ed that seventy-f1ve delegates, repre-.
sentative men from all parts of the
state present. The meeting will be
the seventh aanuaa meeting Of the
North Dakota National Guard associ.
alton. The meeting will be called to
order at 10 o'clock at the Arcade
theatre where all of the meetings
will be held.
A two cent rate has been secured
on all railroads from all parts Of the
state for the convention. Each organ.
ization in the state is entitled to send
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-01-09

I bet there amt a family ...,.
That's flynn half as high as we,
An slingin' airs at every turn
With money in the house to burn.
We're livin' now in scrumptious style
An ma says of'n with a smile,
They aint none of us got no kicks
Since pa got into politics.
When we were poor and had to work
To make livin' like Turk
He used to say this old world were
A vain delusion an snare!
1t took all he could scrape and get
To feed an dress us, but you bet
He isn't in that orful fix
Since he got into politics.
He says the man that laltrs IS
A chump that isn't onto biz,
An hasn't sense nun in his brains
To chase him indoors when it rains.
He used to be that way, but TUX
A tumble, and the best O. luck
Falls his way like a thousan' bricks
Since he went into politics.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-01-09

Miss Bessie Byrkett, an Antler
homesteader, who is visiting in Du.
luth, managed to get her name in the
Duluth papers. She is credited with
having killed two deer and a noun
tain lion this year, and she regrets
the fact that she did not get bear.
The woman is good looking, which
probably accounts for the reporters
gaining this information
Three horses belonging to Arthur
Miller and one to Knute Haarsager Of
Mohall, were condemned by the state
veterinarian.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-01-09

A. P. slocum, Chas. Good, John
Moore, all OF this city, and Dr. simp-
kins formerly Of Granville, are hold
ing down and working gold claims al
Rawhide, Nevada the famous gold
fields that have been opened up re-
Gently. Imagine Slocum and John
Moore each with pick and shovel,
pipe in their mouth, overalls and
jackets on, digging for gold. They
have struck gold ledge and are now
awaiting a report from the assayers.
These men have owned these claims
for some years, but they did not come
into prominence until few weeks
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-01-09

three delegates besides the commits
stoned officers.
For one of the nights, the local tai
ent Of this city will give a vaudeville
show and the Military ball will be
held the night of Jan. g.
Z One Of the nights bAsket ball game
will be given between the M1nes
High school team and that from Val
ley city.
The delegates will appear in their
dress uninform without side arms.
Many Of the states most noted men,
including Adj Geo. Poole from Bis
marck, Col. Peake from Valley City
and Col. Hildreath of Fargo
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-01-09
Slocun Now
Handles A Pick
Famou. Rawhide, Nevada County.-John Moore
and Charlie Good Have Also Joined
the Shovelers Union

ago. Three months ago Rawhide was
merely a name, with scattering tent
here and there. Today It is a mining
town of fifteen hundred inhabitants
with Fl saloons.
! Two Of the party,s claims, the Red
Top and Tramp No. 2, join the two
famous mines recently opened, the
Royal and the Eagle. The names OF
their other claims are Tramp No. l,
Mabel NJ, Silver Moon and Royal
Courts.
The Independent editor saw pa.
per from Rawhide. The paper is a
newsy sheet, and filed with interest
ing stories Of the mines.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-01-09

Tom Clone i hack from the west
to visit his family. Tom i railroad
ing on the Portland-Seattle railroad,
and likes the work hne. He says the
winter weather 10 delightful, the grass
is green and growing and the sheep
are grazing IN the Aslds. He says that
rain falls three hours durinS the day
but the sun alwA5sscomess out after
wards. Ia
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-01-09

!, why does 4 man, when he is
drunk, always put his face within an
anch or two Of yours when he wants
to talk to you? Is it because liquor
makes him near-sighted, or is it be-
cause he imagines you want to smell
his breath? Perhaps he thinls you
can't hear him unless he gets as near
to you as possible, bawls* s*loudly, and
sputters in POUR face.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-01-09

David Wolfe, who was holding
down a claim near Stetbe, Alberta,
died. His wife and four sons are
living at Palermo.
John Thoreson, a Hamlet township
farmer, started a fire in his stove up
on his return from town. The stove
exploded wrecking his home. The
loss is total.
R. L. Price has sold the Harvey
Herald to a stock company for $4,000.
The Missouri river has frozen over
SO that teams may cross.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-01-09

An Irishman choked to death on
the 18th syllable of the new chemical
recently discovered, he got as far as
Carbonekhy1ca arbamsdophenybenzty-
hiocar. This is where he choked.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-01-09

The Farmers Telephone Co. of
Lansford is building an extension
southwest from that town.
Simon Lynn, formerly of BalfouN
died at Max.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-05-30

Something similar this the
ton, with which confronted
along and given equal privilege the highway with
vehicles and pedestrians but the automobs
position where he think that he rights
but that he really has sole right the Of oadways
turnpikes lie does the
discuss why the other fellow
ofway he merely speeds his machine
let the hold inquest.
We have automobiles in this city go a a rate of
speed that ordinarily alert
habits of the pedestrian he would have been
The fact is that this city, the Automobiles
responsibility them nothing expected them they
simply have the ghtofway when and where they please you
yielding right after right until the auomol goes
festive and takes matter of fact that everything
the shape of ghtofway belongs
which all that is expected of him give public good
and keep their high when they
the
Now, really, believe it time for the automobile
their is time
besides themselves have the right of life liberty and the pursuit of
If make themselves
popular and also have that will
they should rights other the