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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-05
suitable to Her.

Elderly Coquette--I don't like this
furniture. 1t isn't suitable for my
style.
Dealer-What do you say to some
thing antique ?-Meggendorfer Batter.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-05
ABUSE OF CORN.
Burns says in the case of Tam o.
Shanter:

Burns says in the case of Tam o.
Shanter:
Inspiring, bold John Barleycorn.
What dangers thou cans't make us
scorn
And so Tam was nerved up to see "an
unco' sight--warlocks and witches in a
dancei"
But the result was only his bewild-
cred race for life, and no good came of
the courage he had derived from what
Mr.. Ingersoll also referred to In terms
of praise as 1.-THE married souls of
wheat and corn"
1t is evident. however, that the ine-
briate looks upon liquor az a merely re-
freshing and exhilarating drink. Men
take liquor also to give them courage,
or to induce forgetfulness OF trouble,
or to nerve themselves up to certain
deeds from the commission of which, in
their right mind, consequences might
deter them.
Strong drink simply makes men for
get their caution and neglect the safety
of themselves and of the interests en-
trusted to them,
But there are some things that men
in their senses cannot forget In a
recent temperance fight, for instance,
made by the mothers of Alabama
against the liquor traffic, the follow
ing card was effectively used:
From u bushel OF corn the distiler
gets four gallons of whisky.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-09
Will Inv tig gate Durum Wheat

cent greater than from fife or blue
stem, although the amount of patent
flour is little less from durum.
There was milled in the United States
last year twenty million bushels of
durum wheat and as there is no
durum -four advertised we draw the
conclusion that this wheat is blended
with other wheats in order to cheaper
the cost Of production and make a
larger margin of profit to the miller.
This discrimination in price is un-
just to the North Dakota wheat grow
er and every honorable means should
be taken by the citizens of the state
to see that the price is brought up to
it's value. A meeting of this associ-
alton will be held in Devils Lake on
April 21, 1908, at 10 o'clock a. M,
and you are urgently requested to
send delegates. Prof. Ladd will be
present, as we'll as member of the
State Grain Commission and other
noted speakers, and the meeting Will
be full of interest and of great val
ue to all who attend. Steps will be
taken at this meeting to comenca
active work against this unjust dis
elimination.
Yours truly,
Secretary.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-09

The North Dakota Durum Wheat
Growers association was organized at
Grand Forks on the 10th inst. for the
purpose of bringing pressure to bear
on the Line Elevator and Milling dis
tricts in Minnesota to decrease the
difference in price between hard
wheat and durum and to encourage
the raising of durum wheat in that
part of the state best adapted to it's
growth, that is, that part Of the state
west of the Red River Valley.
The following named officers were
elected at this meeting:
President-J. L. Cashel, Grafton.
Secretary-T. R. Atkinson, Bis
marck.
Executive Committee-M. o. Hail.
Mohall; R. S. Adams, Lisbon; J. w
Bull, Bismarck; o. P. N.Anderson
Starkweather.
ss- DuEing the past year durum Whea1
has sold on the Duluth and Mime
apolis markets at from 20 to 27 cents
lower than No. 1 Northern, and Prof
Ladd, the pure food commissioner
who has been making exhaustive ex
periments in milling wheat, states
that the amount of flour produced
from durum is one and one-half pei
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-09
John Wallin's Idea

Editor Independent: The victory
won by the stalwart Republicans over
the progressive Republicans in con
vention March 26 reminds me Of a
general who won victory over his
opponent in a battle but lost more
than half of his army in the fight. Be-
ing congratulated upon his victory the
general made the remark, 'If win
another victory like that there will
be nothing left of my army" And
so with stalwart Republicans of Ward
county, let them win another victory
Ike that they won in convention
March 26 in Minot and there will not
be stalwart Republican left in
Ward county. Yours truly,
John Wallin.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-09
BREAKS ALL RECORDS
Scofield Implement Co. Has Handled
Five Cars Of Van Brunt Drills
Another on the Way

The Scofeld Implement company is
having record breaking business, es-
pecially in the sale Of Van Brunt
drills. The business SO far this year
has more than doubled that of last
year in drills, and last years busi-
ness was perfectly satisfactorily.
There is something about the Van
Brunt drill that the farmers like.
There are SO many reasons Why the
drills is superior to the other makes,
that its easy to make the sale when
once the farmers have an opportuni.
ty of seeing them. SO far this sea-
son the firm has retailed eighteen
Van Brunts. besides has handed i've
cars and has the sixth car ON the
way here.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-09
TOUGH YOUTHS

Steal Two Horses and Hike for Can
ada.
Crosby Review: Last Sunday night
Jesse and George Locket, aged IL. and
IA, took French leave, and with them
they took two horses, one belonging
to A. ]. Feeney and one to VIM. Nc
Coy. The boys headed for Canada.
and their father started in pursuit
Monday morning.
These boys lost their mother when
quite young and they are to be pitied
rather than censured. They are an
example Of what slot machine and
blindpigging influence result in.
A rumor is current today that the
boys had reached ranch in Montana
and had shot and wounded cowboy
but this IL not given credence here.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-09
SURREY STATION RE-oPENED
People Were up in Arms and Threat
ened to Boycott the Great Northern.
champIin and Robinson do Good
Work.

The railroad commission was in ses-
sion IN this city Tuesday, holding
forth at the court house.
o. M. Champlin, secretary of the
Surrey Farmers Grain association of
Surrey and A. A. Robinson of the
Robinson Elevator company appeared
before them in behalf of the citizens
of Surrey and surrounding country
and presented their grievances at the
closing of the Surrey station last
week.
1t was shown by these gentlemen
that Surrey was one of the most i'm.
portant stations along the line, the
annual receipts being $4,000 and af-
ter carefully considering the propo-
sition, the commission decided to
open the station at once.
The Great Northern had made a
sweeping cut along the line, closing
the small stations, in order to cut
down expenses. The people of Surrey
were up in arms and threatened tc
boycott the Great Northern by travel
ing over the 500, taking the trains al
Minot, and they even threatened tt
have their freight hauled to Mino
over, the 500. In fact already the citi
zens had commenced to discriminat,
five round trip tickets to the Twi,
Cities having been purchased at tn,
500 Monday night by Surreyites. Tn
opening of the station of course viii
stop all of this sort of business.
The people Of Surrey think the.
have a right to some concessions AM
the Great Northern did the right thin,
in reopening the station. Surrey wa
one of the first settled countries il
the Northwest, having been settle
largely by German Baptists from III
east, a very thrifty and desirab,
class of citizens. They did grea
deal towards getting the Northwes
settled and have thrown into Golfer
of the Great Northern millions of do
lars in the past seven years.
To Mr.. Champlin and Mr.. Robin
son much of the credit for the reopen
ing of the station Is due, for the
put a good deal of their own time in
in getting the proposition thru
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-09

R. E. Molt, VINO went to Rawhide,
New, to look over the gold minig stu
alton, has returned to this city with
glowing reports from the best gold and
silver mining camp table did we not
iincw positively that they are rue
He tells of the blowing to pieces of
one boulder, which discloses HH m
mense lot OF gold on its interior. one
piece flew over and struck bank. A
man walked along put it under aa1s
arm and walked off with Il. He learn
cd that the one piece was worth more
than thousand dollars.
He says that the siocum-Good-
Moore-Simpkins claim are right in the
heart of the big gold finds. The sur
face assay Of one Of The claims SHOW
ed 500 worth to the ,3i4 ~" na thav-
Workmen go down a little Wa. -
expect to strike the famous gold ledge,
which lies next TO one of the claims.
Mr.. Molt is interesting local capital
in some of the claims which have been
incorporated. ell is selling the stock
at cent share, and it looks as tho
1T were mighty good gamble at that.
In fact it is hardly a gamble at all,
for it ought to prove to be a sure
thing.
Mr.. Mott left DR.. Simpkins i'll Of
but he was improving.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-09
Coffee Raised Near Williston

|crop grew and produced abund
antly, and Mr.. jeffrey used the coffee
for his family and his friends, recover
ing few seed to be used in 1907
The last cnop produced On an average
of 2,673 bushels an acre and VITA
stood three hard fHosts. The ber-
ries were planted on Indifferent land
but came up amazingly. The plant is
very hardy on the dryest Of the sum-
mer days and would show an abund-
ance of moisture on the leaves at
MONDAY. The coffee Is Of fine quail
ty and affords a chance for the far
mer to raise his own coffee. A crop
can be planted June first and mature
well in North Dakota.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-09
MAN FOR STAAss
SUPERINTENDENT

Superint Stockwell, who has
held that position three terms, quite
long enough many think. Stockwell
has HE; eye on the governors job, but
at the Marshall Grand Forks conven-
tion at which he presided, it was
shown that he could not get the Office,
so he had to be satisfied with enter.
ing the field again for his old Office.
Mr.. Smith is making friends every
where and it is generally conceded
that he is the next superintendent of
public obstruction Of the state.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-09
WARD coUNTY's OLDEST PERSON
DIES
Guerine Fugelso, Mother Of Minot's
Hardware Merchant Dies at the
Home Of her Son, Lewis Peterson
at Foxhoim.

Mrs. Guerine Fugelso, the aged
mother of Peter Fugelso, Minot's hard
ware merchant, died at the home of
her son, Lewis Peterson, at Foxholm
at o'clock Thursday afternoon from
the infrmities of old age at the age
of ninety years and eight months.
Mrs. Fugelso undoubtedly was the old
est person in the county at the time
of her death, and while she has been
ailing for some time. she retained her
faculties to a remarkable degree. At
her ninetieth birthday, she entertained
quite number of her old time friends
and her near relatives. The funeral
was held from the Peterson home Sat
urday, Rev. Mr.. Olson from Donny-
brook officiating. The remains were
Inferred at the Valla cemetery near
Foxholm, large crowd Of friends and
relatives following the remains to the
last resting place.
Mrs. Fugelso was remarkable per.
son. At the age OF seventy, or twenty
years ago she came to Ward county,
direct from Norway, joining her sons
in this country. She made the trip
across the water alone.
In 1862 her husband died leaving hel
to the care Of her small children. She
was a brave woman and struggled
nightly for herself and little ones
She leaves five children, Mr.
Fugelso Of this city, MIR. Peterson
with whom she has lived for years
and son, Lars Fisher of Minneapolis
who was present at the funeral. Ii
Norway a married daughter resides
and also a son, whose name is Pete
Fugelso. He has held responsible,
position with the Bank of Norway a
Christiana for the past twenty years
The Independent sympathizes witt
the bereaved relatives in the deat)
of so noble a woman.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-09

Fred e. Smith, candidate for state
superintendent of schools, whose
home is at Wahpeton, spent several
days in Minot, getting acquainted with
the people. Mr.. Smith II one of the
most prominent educators in the state,
and for several years has been super
intendent of the city schools at Wah-
peton, where he is giving the best Of
satisfaction. He was superintendent
of the Fargo city schools some years
and he has always made good. If
elected state superintendent he will
made good. He is opposing State
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-09
CLARK ELECTED
MINOT'S MAYOR
Win. Out Over Dunnen by Majority of 159--Close
Alderman Eecton--Clark Says He Will
Enforce Laws

sibly can to fulfill all campaign pledg-
es. If he does, he will give Minot
old town has ever seen, and we be-
lieve he will do it.
He has the ability and he has the
backing of all Of the best citizens, no
matter whether they supported him
one of the best administrations the
before election or not.
This is our Minot, Mr.. Clark is our
mayor. We are going to help him to
make Minot the best city possible,
as he said during his campaign. We
are not going to knock any pins out
from under any good project which
the Clark administration sees fit to
introduce. AS citizens Of Minot we are
all going to forget the little differenc-
es, we are going to stop throwing mud,
unless it be the mud that is used in
building a grander, greater city.
There were some close contests for
aldermen. In the First ward J. G.
Smallwood and Henry Hurd each re-
ceived 67 votes. Mr.. Smallwood, we
understand, has withdrawn in favor of
Mr.. Hurd.
]. H. Scofield beat Clarence Parker
as alderman of the Sixth ward by one
vote, receiving 129 votes.
Nick Henderson, who has been an
able alderman in the Second ward
for some years, defeated Everts 112
to SO.
Fred spath had no opposition in the
Third ward, receiving 140 votes.
]. B. Reed defeated F. A. Baker in
the Fourth ward 43 to II. P. B.
Anderson and Peter Vandenoeve1
were elected aldermen in the Fifth
ward, Anderson receiving 139 and
Vandenoever 123 votes K. E. Barron
who was brot out by someone to de
feat vandenoever, received II votes
We understand that Mr.. Barron made
no fight whatever.
Duncan Cameron was elected city
treasurer, VIM. Murray magistrate
and John Lynch city justice, withou,
opposition.
The proposition favoring a city
library was carried in every ward BY
handsome majority.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-09
The Wiliston World SAYS:

The Wiliston World says:
To E. w. jeffrey Of this county
belongs the unique distinction OF
being successful coffee raiser, pro.
ducing successful crops from the ma
tive soil Of the state.
Mr.. Jeffrey has brought to the
state Office q bounteous sample of his
new product, and roves to all that
there is opened to the people remark
able aveune to wealth, a splendid op-
portunity for riches. On the Jeffrey
farm three and half miles west Of
Williston the experiment was first
made. M. jeffrey had by chance
secured few coffe berries in
1906, and planted them merely
to see what they would do. The
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-09

In the hottest municipal campaign
ever waged in the city of Minot, Sam
Clark was elected over William Dun
nell by a majority of 159 votes, Mr..
Clark receiving 642 votes and Mr..
Dunnell 4s3.
The whole city took day OF and
everyone went out on the war path
in the interest Of their favorite candi-
dates.
Both sides were confident of victory
until along in the afternoon when it
was generally conceded by both sides
that Clark was elected by quite a
large majority.
At each polling place, both factions
had talliers located who registered
votes, and as the city had been thor
oily canvassed, it was pretty generally
known how each man voted.
The registration had been very
large, so there was not much swearing
Of votes done.
While a good deal of spirit was
shown, the fight was fairly good ma
tured, and there was no serious trou-
bic at any of the polls.
Dozens of autos, hacks, buses and
other rigs were hired by the candi-
dates and no one had need to walk
that day. Hundreds walked the
streets with Dunnell and Clark
streamers pinned to their coats.
Scouts were sent out to every ward
to see that everyone had voted. Both
factions had excellent organizations.
For week or more before the day
of election, both candidates and their
followers held public meetings, at
which the best speakers Of the even
ing gave addresses. Hundreds Of dol
lars were paid out in this election for
campaign buttons, advertising, liter
ature, bills, signs, etc.
Mr.. Dunnell had the support of the
Civic League, an organization form
ed with an object Of getting Minot's
lid fastened down good and tight.
Mr.. Clark of course received the
solid support of those who want a
more liberal policy in Minot.
Clark declares that he win enforce
the laws to the best Of ability and
says that he will do the best he DOS
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-09

Robert S. Noah, who has confessed
to the murder Of Gus. johnson Of Ken
mare, was brought before Judge Goss
Tuesday morning, and he entered a
plea of guilty. The Judge decided that
a jury should be drawn to say wheth'
er the man should draw a sentence OF
hanging or life Imprisonment.
Noah stated that he had no lawyer
and did not desire any. Notw1thstand-
ing this fact the judge appointed X.
h.. Leighton the murderer's attorney.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-09
Middle Age the Right Time for Mar
riaqe.

Middle Age the Right Time for Mar
riage.
1t is not generally believed that a
man of forty years is too old to mar
ry, far from It, the increasing stand
ard of comfort is steadily putting
forward the age for men and women
to marry and schools Of science and
physiology are eagerly delving into
statistics and compiling arguments
pro and con.
In paper read by DR.. Louise Rob
inovitch at the congress Of psychiatry
at Amsterdam q new reason for late
marriages is given. From study Of
seventy-four biographies Of emient
men she found that 80 per cent Of
them were born Of. middle aged par
ents. Napoleon, Benz. Franklin.
Coleridge, Balxac, Rembrandt, Rubens,
Wagner, Schumann and Shubert were
each the youngest child Of = large
family and their parents we're middle
aged when the genius o. the family
was born.
This may not be weighty argu-
ment In favor Of late marriages, but
1t serves to encourage . hope In bach
elors, who have reached middle age
without accomplishing snything wor-
Thy oe applause that thsy. b. . lgAe
maSriAge, may reeonpeass tos tAAlr
1nil11e tA1u - Ms1ts9eD yeegsay.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-09
New Loan Agency.

J. J. Kann Of Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
has located in this city and has en-
barked in the loaning business. Mr..
kann was in Minot year ago and
was 80 well pleased with the country
that he placed loans to the amount OF
more than $500 on Ward county
lands last year. He will have hb
once with the Renwald Land Agency.
His son, n. W. Kann, has entered the
employ OF Mr.. RenwaId,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-09
Murderer Noah Does
Not Want a Lawyer
Man Appears Before Judge Goss and Pleads Guilty
Leighton Appointed His Attorney.--Wil Either
Swing Get Life Sentence--Coyle Says
He Is Not Guilty

Patsy Coyle, who was arrested with
Noah, entered a plea OF not guilty and
his trial will be held next Monday
morning. Noah says Coyle is entirely
innocent, but as he was around the
house with Noah for several days af-
ter the murder was committed. it is
believed that he had as much to do
with the murder of the farmer as
Noah himself. Coyle even may have
fired the shot that ended the dead
mans life.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-09
s,NoT ssLL % REPORTED

Senator Mccun,bsr Gets $4,000 for
D Federal DulIdlne q The Ward
County Capital.
Warrington. April 2.-The bill In
troducing some time aso providing
for pubic building at Minot, county
ssat Of Ward county. BY Senator p. J.
McCumbee. was fayorably reported TO-
day by the senate committee IN charge
oe Il, and the appropsia&ion recom.
OooAoa ~ ~ strueeafo = (DDGooo.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-09

A young man at Underwood drew
. thirty day sentence in the oonnty
Jail at WashbuTn for using obscene
and indecent language to. Two young
Adjes q Tie stfeot.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-09
Mcllroy for the Legislature.

E. G. McIlroy, prominent Glenburn
farmer, has entered the races and is a
for the nomination for the
legislature from the Glenburn dis
trict. McIlroy is a popular fellow and
competent as well.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-09

Mrs. O.. NJ Chaplin arrived from
Montevideo, Mimi, Monday evening
where she was called about a month
ago on account of her mothers health.
She is greatly improved.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-09
MoLT BACK FROM RAWAIDE

Minot Man Tells Wonderful Stories OF
the Gold Mining Camp. Is Selling
Stock in the sIocum- -Moore-Good-
Simpkins Mines. -.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-09-04
MADE LABOR FOR ENGINEERS
Elephants and White Ants Played
Havoc with Poles and Wires
Along Line in India.

Some American engineers, III com
strueting a power-transmission line
in India, had several things to con-
slider and avoid that had never con-
fronted them before, perhaps. The
line, which was nearly a hundred
miles in length, was carried on tall
poles through the jungle, and in con-
structing it the rayages of white ants
and the playful pranks of wild ele-
plants had to be provided against.
That sounds amusing, but the en-
gineers found it Il serious problem.
The ants attacked the first poles set
and fairly riddled them; and the
elephants reached up with their
trunks and tore down the wires. So
iron sockets seven feet in height were
used to set the poles in, which cir
cumyented the ants; and after a
careful measurement Of the highest
reach of an elephants trunk, the
poles were made tall enough to keep
the wires out of the way.
The Falls City tribune., 1908-09-04
Notice.

Sealed bids will be received until / o'clock p.
m, of Friday, September IL, 1908, at Office
of A. Il. heim, for constructing the ditch
es, dykes, levees. spillways, Hood gates, in
lets, etc, in Drainage District Number One,
richardson County, Nebraska Each bid must
be accompanied by a certified check on a National
Bank doing business in the State of Nebraska, or
Chicago or st. Louis exchange, payable to the
Treasurer OF the Drainage District, in the sum
OF five per centum of the amount of the bid, I'M
less the said per centum exceeds ten thousand
dollars, in which case the certified check shall be
for ten thousand dollars. The successful bidder
will be required to furnish a bond in an amount
equal to twenty-five per centum of the amount
of the contract. The right is reserved to reject
any or all bids, Plats, plans, profiles, and speci-
f~ications can be seen aud examined at the office
of Drain Commissioner Il. E, Grinstead, Salem,
Nebraska, or at the office of A. NJ. Mum, engin-
eer, Nebraska City, Nebraska.
Il. +. GRINSIEtD,
81 Drain Commissioner
First publication August II, 1908.