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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14

Being candidate for state senator
for this the 18th legislative district,
i hereby wish to make known to the
voters how Isstand on the issues OF
this campaign: ss
declared myself q candidate. for
senator at the request OF many OF
my friends. have been resident Of
this county for Twenty-Five years and
served as county commissioner of this
county for ten years, during which
time have always stood for the tax
payers interests, and never held Of
flee for my own gain or for the money
there was in 1t. have never imposed
upon the people by running in unjnstly
large bills. The peoples interest was
mine.
AS a publicseryant will go before
the people on my own merits. nave
always been Republican in politics,
but / believe that any political party
that becomes selfish and rotten in its
political management must be cleans
ed Of it's rotteness or die-which 1t
deserves. If it has not the power to
cleanse itself death 10 the natural con-
sequence of rotteness.
/ have noted that some of the Stall
warts have started to abuse me Tor
being in sympathy with the Progress
siye Republicans. l have been In sym
pathy with the Progressive Repupil-
cans for many years for the reason
that 1 think the Republican party IN
this state needs to be cleansed If It's
life is to he preserved and the Pro-
gressive wing Of the Republican parry
is the only one with power within
itself to cleanse it. The Stalwarts, or
the Mckenzie faction, are the ones
who have polluted the party and used
lit in the interests OF a few favored
ones who have stood as wat 'h'toss
for the money power and corporate IN
terests, and it is folly to think that
thew are fit subjects to cleanse the
party.
/ have no personal grudge against
any of the Stalwart candidates. SOME
of them may be good men, but they
are all allied to theifir leader, Alex Nc
Kerzie, and if nominated and elected
will be obliged to him and und,r MS
influence. We are more OF less in
luenced by the company We keep
There is no exception to that rule.
The Progressives never were, and are
not now, allied to any political boss.
and, if placed in power, will be under.
o5' igations to no one but the p-ople,
and we have every reason to believe
that they will carry out the wishes of
the people. For this reason am u
sympathy with the Progressive Renuh.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14
Skinner From Sawyer
Well Known Farmer-Fru Raiser Is Out or the Legislature
From the 29th District

sides more than twenty years ago,
when he could have selected almost
any claim in Ward County. He has
resided in the county ever since. and
he has ever been one OF our best citi-
yes. He's a farmer and fruit raiser
Of note.Mr. Skinner Is well acquainted
with the needs Of the district. While
not a radical he has principles which
he will live up to under any circum-
stances. He is possessed OF an ex-
ceptionally good education and has
always taken a lively interest in pub
lilo affairs.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14

There are two things that are need
ed very badly in Minot and which
would cost but little money. One is a
water trough for the use d the pub
lies horses, and the other is a row Of
hitching posts. Did you ever see a
city before that had absolutely no
place for a farmer to tie his horses?
We believe that the people from the
country would appreciate these things
and they can be gotten at a very little
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14

No candidate will receive more
solid home support than E. D. Skin
ner, who recently announced himself
a cadidate for the Republican nomin-
alton for representative from the 18th.
His home is close to Sawyer and he is
safe in banking on 80 per cent or bet.
ter Of the home vote. Then aagin, he
is strong all over the district. Mr..
Skinner is one OF the old-time resi-.
dents Of Ward County, a pioneer In
every sense of the word. He settled
on the homestead where he now re.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14
Convention Notes.

Many who attended the convention
visited our city for the first time and
expressed themselves as being great
ly surprised at our enterprise.
ExGov. Sarles and Ex-Gov. Frank
The Minot band met the train We'd
rnesday that brought the delegates to
this city and gave them a welcome
in the way of good music
The press headquarters in the Lee
land parlors were crowded all of the
time. They were in charge of Mr.. Hall
of Fargo.
The candidates for state Office were
all present, realizing that this was an
excellent place to get in little good
work. They all realize that the pri-
mary election law is good thing for
the newspapers and would like to see
it remedied to certain extent. As it
now is poor man has no business
getting into the strenuous game. It
takes man with money and time, es-
pecially money.
c. A. johnson has them all coming
when it comes to getting votes. Two
nicely dressed Indians from the Fort
Berthold reservation attended the con-
vention wearing c. A. Johnson but
tons. Mr.. Johnson will get about 300
votes from the reservation. Indian
votes will not be the only ones he
will get, either. He's as good as nom
mated right now.
1t is estimated that the crowd that
attended the convention was barely
two thousand. There were nearly five
hundred delegates. The opera house
was crowded and half of them could
not get a look in.
The members of the press occupied
the stageduring the convention, so are
able to tell their readers all about it,
You can't kill of Old Bill MUMMY OF
the Buford Tribune Old Bill named
the Williams County delegates, and he
didn't forget the newspaper boys
There were seven newspaper men as
delegates. They were: Old Bill him
self, Disney from Williston, Irwin from
Tioga, Snyder from Remit, Clark
from Crosby, Sanford from Rudser,
and Page from Williston
1t was an unusual sight the one
"Wednesday afternoon wnen the $50
citizens Of Cass county stepped off the
train and marched down the street
all wearing c. A. johnson buttons.
This would not be so unusual but for
the fact that Cass County is the HON.
.of the Insurgent candid a5e, Treadwe,l
Twitchell. It is certainty that John
son will defeat Twitcllell in his home
county. A man who cannot carry his
home county cannot expect much help
from the outside.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14
Announcement.

TO the Republican electors of the 18th
district, North Dakota:
hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the Republican nomination to
the Office Of representative to the
state legislature, and solicit the sup
port of my friends, and shall be CRATE
In return for which, should ] be
successful at the general election,
will do my best to merit that conf
dence and support by working for your
interest and the welfare of Ward
County and the State of North Da-
kota. Very respectfully,
EGBERT D. SKINNER,
Sawyer, Ward County, N. D,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14

TAKEN UP-One sorrell mare 4
years Old. branded lazy bars on
right hind leg. triangle patch on
right hip. Weight about 900, at my
place 154-S1 near Logan. Rueben
Stredwick, Hechef, N. .. s 1928 chg
TAKEN UP-At my home two miles
east Of Surrey, N. D., red bull about
one and one1half wears old. Owner
may have same by paying charges. D.
q. Wolf, Surrey, N. D. 61452s chg
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14

The postmaster at Goss has had
streak Of hard luck. First of all the
post office has been discontinued on
account Of the lack Of business. But
eighty received their mail there, and
then most Of them got their mail
some where else half Of the time.
The post master recently lost his
threshdng rig by fire, then his store
was burned. a prairie fire got in its
work and burned his fax. Later he
lost valuable horse and to cap the
climax, his daughter was thrown
from q buggy and received serious
injuries. Mr.. Bennett altho little
disabled. is still in the ring. With
all of these misfortunes, Bennett
grins and bears 1t and thinks OF the
little couplet, "the man who's worth
while. is the man who can smile,
when everything goes dead wrong"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14

DR.. John w. Newlove Of Rugby has
arrived in Minot and has gone into
partnership with his brother. DR.. J.
". Newlove. The latter's practice has
been 80 large that he could not give
the country practice the attention that
1t required, but with the assistance Of
his brother, they will be able to han
die the work nicely. They have Just
added a new automobile to their equip
ment.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14
cLouDHURsT At BUFoRp.

A cloudburst at Buford Monday eve
ming washed out large portion of the
Great Northern track, making all the
trains from the west late by several
hours. A heavy hailstorm accompan-
led the rain and made things lively
for time. No lives were lost.
Attorney John Fahey returned from
Denver, Col, where he was called to
testify in a government case. Mr..
Fahey was formerly special agent for
the government at Denver.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14
CONTEST NOTICE.


Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Minot, N. D.,
May II, 1908.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this Office by A. A. KNAPP
stad, contestant against homestead
entry No. 39,174, made March %. 1906,
for the 8 IL Sc IA, S1-2 SW IA, Sec
ton in Township Isl, Range SO, by
Makas Dobiza, contestee, in which 1t
is alleged that said entryman has
wholly abandoned said claim and
changed his residence therefrom for
more than six months since making
said entry and next prior to- the date
hereof, that he has not established a
residence thereon, that said tract re.
mains in its natural state, wholly
abandoned and unimproved except g
small uninhabitable shack, and that
said alleged absence was not due to
naval or military service. Said parties
are hereby notified to appear. respond
and offer evidence touching said al
legation at 10 o'clock q. m. on July IL,
1908, before the Register and Receiver
at the United States Land once In
Minot, N. d.
The said contestant, having in g
proper AFFIDAVIT by his attorney, filed
May IL, 1908, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence per
sonal notice can not be made, 1t ID
hereby ordered and directed that
such notice be given by due and
proper publication.
ROBERT GORMAN, Receiver.
L. w. Tor8enson,
Attorney for Contestant. s-14-61S
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14

G. r. Emmett who has been at
Culber4son experimenting the con-
struct.on of q large brick block,
passed through Minot enroute to Car
rington, where he and his partner, Mr..
lBartleson have the contract to erect
five brick blocks. These contractors
are making fine record and will do
- much work as any trm In the state
Hhis season.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14
Arbor Day on the Farm

Arbor Day on the Farm
North Dakota is essentially prai-
RE state. It's foremost resources are at
the present time scarcely worthy Of
mention, many parts Of our state are
destitute of trees and two little is be-
ing done to relieve this condition.
In the spring when throughout our
country the school teachers are striv-
ing to awaken a deeper love and a
more helpful sympathy for all Of
Gods creation it will be well for the
farmers to cooperate with the
schools and spend the day bringing
plants and trees from the streams
and tnansplanting them in places
where they will benefit and beautify
the home, the highway and the
school ground.
There is an economical as well as
an ethical side to the observance If
,Arbor day and when both these sides
are appealed to and work is made
systematic and general the effoft
will realize it's reward in country
made more valuable and homes made
more beautiful.
Planted trees make the prairie
habitable. To surround our homes
and our school houses with trees and
to shade the road side is a worthy
purpose, unfortunately however our
people do not yet appreciate the trees
they do not realize that aside from
all consideration Of beauty trees are
really the best crop that can be
grown.
Where trees are planted in groves
they prevent rapid evaporation and
act as reservoirs holding in their net
work of roots moisture that in time
Of bought will be drawn upon to pre-
vent lasting injury to vegetables. In
evapoation fom the surface of the
earth is only one-ffth as great as in
open countries. More rain falls an
nually in timbered than in a prairie
region.
Trees determine to some extent the
mean temperature of a country max
ing the air currents cooler by day
and warmer by night. They keep of
winds and storms.
Near the course of a river they
prevent destructive floods.
They are the most valuable land
reclaiming crop; the dead leaves
make the land under it like a sponge
that takes up the rain and melting
snow thus the moisture is absorbed
by the soil little by little while the
leaf mold keeps the earth under it
from freezing SO hard.
Trees perform valuable service
to health in making the air pure. The
leaves absorb the impure air and give
OF pure oxygen.
For these and many other reasons
farmers should contribute their mite
to systematic effot to plant to
guard and care for the trees Of our
state.
The American Forestry Association
states that unless greater effort Is
expended in the protection OF our
timber the welfare OF our country
will be seriously endangered.
Forest fires destroy $500, 00O, 900
worth Of trees In our country evey
year.
Every year we draw $7oo.o0o,oo0
worth Of produce from our trees.
Evey day we have 10000 acres less
of timber in the United tates.
Considering these facts It seems
our farmers and business men can
well AFFORD to set aside one day out
Of the year for the purpose Of plant
Ing trees. Arbor day Is an appopri-
ate time. Join with the teachers and
help make the lesson Of that day
helpful and interesting.
Heaven and earth loves him who
plants q tree
And his work his own reward shall
be"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14

LOsT-An English Pointer, brand
ed r on left hip A liberal reward
is offered for information. ]. w.
Rowan, Minot. IL
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14
The Carriers Lament.

The following poem from Grand
Ledge, Mich, is credited to a Grand
Ledge, Mich, rural carrier:
I'm Uncle Sans most favored pet,
I'm hearty and I'm hale;
I've nothing in the world to do,
But glide around with the mail;
But one thing almost breaks my heart
And my nervous system shocks.
Its the everlasting pennies
That I'm fishing from the box.
i carry stamps and envelopes,
And postal cards and such,
And / would like to see few
'TWould please me very much;
But man can't sell unless you buy
No matter how he talks,
So have to keep on diving
After pennies in the box.
Its all right in the spring time,
Or when summer breezes blow:
But different proposition
When its thirty-two below
When all your fingers and your toes
Are frozen hard as rocks
It is almost anything but funny
Scratching pennies from the box.
And now quite confidentially,
III tell you something more,
A rural carrier. way out west,
Forgot himself and swore;
Says he, lean stand the snow drifts
/ can stand the frozen locks
But blast the measley pennies
In the blasted measley box.
When the roll is called up yonder,
And we all shall gather there
They wouldn't let mail man in
If they knew he'd learned to swear
If YOU want ST Peter to ope the gate,
When your rural carrier knocks,
Buy stamps and don't be guilty
OF putting pennies in the box.
The Journal has been made the
Official paper Of Kenmare.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14
A Great Rain.

Ever since Monday morning. gem
tie rain has been falling almost con-
tinuously, and while we did not need
It, the extra moisture Is being stored
up in the soil. This insures great
crop. perhaps the greatest that the
state has ever seen.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14
GET BUSY

Now is the time to plant trees if
you ever expect to sit in the shade Of
them. Call north Of 500 stock yards.
You will find what you want.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14
noRwEclANs WILL cELEsRArE.

The Norwegians Of Minot and vicin-
ity viii celebrate the 18th of May at
the opera house In this city Sunday
afternoon. The meeting will be called
to order at two o'clock and an ex-
cellent and appropriate program will
be rendered. It is expected that a
large program will be rendered. It
i expected that q large crowd VIII be
in attendance.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14

a SON was born to Nj. and Mrs.
Ecker Thursday.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-05-14
a. J. GRoNNA TAKES A STRONG
STAND
Congressman Favos Many Reforms in
National Affais

To the People Of the State of Month
Dakota:
The Prescott daily news., 1908-11-23
Sufficient Reason.

The cOlored driver of an ash and garbage wagon was proceeding up Columbus read the other day urgently exhorting weary, melancholy looking horse to hasten it's steps. The animal S tongue was hanging out just a. a matter of adding to it's dejected ap- pearance-hanging out so far in fact as to occasion comment.
 What makes that horses tongue hang out that way for?" inquired a bystander.
 What fo' does it hang out?" repeat. ed the driver. Why, that's to keep i'm from stumblin'. Don't yo' know nuthin'"
 Keep him from stumbling? How do you figure that out?"
 Why" explained the driver, don't you see if that hoss was t stumble he'd bite his tongue off? You know that hoss ain't agoin' to do no sict fool thing as that. "-Clevsland Plair Dealer.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-11-23

it.
 Very"
 He looked at the clock, rather nerv- ously, I thought, and listened. There was a distant rattle of train.
 "Is that the express?" he asked.
 "I have no doubt it is."
 The expression on his face began to change. The interested look he had thus far worn gave place to one of res olution. He walked back and forth, and saw him put his hand to his hip. I was satisfied that this was to make sure his weapon was in it's proper place, though I did not see why he needed it for girl like me. Perhaps he was going to shoot the engineer.
 When the train came within short distance of the tower I stepped to the levers and put my hand on one of them. My visitor stopped, evidently so as not to be seen from below.
 Not that" he said from behind; mot that one; the other. Throw the train on the right hand track of the Y."
 I heard click and, looking back, saw the muzzle of a revolver pointing at me- I pulled the lever he ordered me to pull. and the train went thunder ing by.
 Taking a pair of nippers from his pocket the man cut the wires connect ing my telegraph instrument with the main line and. taking a piece of the wire with him. ran out and hurried down the stairs. locked the door and, staggering to the window, looked out He was running after the train. He turned and said
 "Goodby, sweetheart. You sing like nightingale"
 AS soon as he was out of sight fell on the floor In a dead faint Then coming to myself. got up and. weak as was, danced. When he had asked me how to throw the train on to the wrong course I had told him the way to put it on the right one 1 was called on the wire from an- other station and. not replying, mes senger was soon sent to learn the cause of my silence. Since there was the only confirmation of my story. It was enough. and 1 received a liberal reward. My visitors intention was never explained. It was doubtless in- tended to wreck the train and rob it.
 HELOISE AYES.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-11-23
Knew Her Weakness.

The postinistress in a small town Was strongly suspected of tampering with packages and parcels passing through the office. One day little boy entered the office and handed her box containing large piece of wedding cake. saying: My sister. the bride, sends this to you with her com. pliments and would like you to eat as much as you can"
 The postmistress was delighted. How very kind of the bride to re- member me-" she said Did she know . have a special weakness for wed. ding cake?"
 "She did the boy replied. And she thought she'd send you some this afternoon jest to take the edge of your appetite before she mailed any boxes to her friends"
The Prescott daily news., 1908-11-23

One of our exchanges proposes Bryan fer president n 1912.Moot people know when they have en- ough but this fellow does not. Bryan Is a good and able maa but not the stuff out of which presidents are made. His candi- dacy split the party n 1896. de reated it in 1900 and this time it lacks but little of annihiiation. Possibly a brick house will have to fall on our contemporary be- fore he realizes the s.tuation.- Camden Herald.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-11-23
SOUP OF FINE QUALITY.
Good Recipes That May Be New to
 Our Readers.

Delicious Soup-Cook until tender two cupfuls of shelled and blanched peanuts, with a slice of onion and a stalk of celery; press through sieve. reheat with one pint of white stock, and stir into a white sauce made of one-fourth of cupful each of butter and of four and a pint of milk. Sea son tC taste with salt and pepper.
 Almond SOup.-Cut four pounds of knuckle of veal into small pieces. Break or saw the bones into small pieces, add three quarts of cold wa. ter and let cook just below boiling point for about four hours; then add one onion, sliced, two stalks of celery, chopped, a sprig of parsley, table spoonful of salt, and six peppercorns.
 Let simmer an hour longer; strain. and when cold remove the fat and heat again. Cream together one table spoonful of butter and two tablespoon fuls of corn starch; thin with a little of the hot soup, then turn into the soup, and boil for ten minutes. Add half a pint of cream and season with salt and pepper to taste; then add one fourth of a cupful of blanched al monds, pounded to a paste.
 Green Soup.-Wash and pick quite clean a quantity of spinach; place it in a saucepan with enough salt, and when done squeeze all the moisture out and pass through hair sieve Dilute the pulp thus procured with some well favored stock until it is oi the right consistency. Make hot, add a squeeze of lemon and a dash of pep per, and at the time of serving put 8 pat of butter in f
The Prescott daily news., 1908-11-23

When William Howard Taft is inaugurated on the 4th of March next he WiIl become the twenty seventh President of the United States though as a matter of
 fact only the twenty-sixth man to hold that exalted office. The explanation is that Grover Clev- eland figures ntlhe line as both the twenty and twenty fourth president. All the other double-term presidents served con tinuously by recollection. MT. Olev- eland served one term and was then succeeded by Benjamin Har- rison. who became, without ques- tion the tWenty-th:rd president
 Then Mr. Cleveland won the uu- ique distinction O. 2nd term at the White house. and was there fore properly called the twenty fourth president He certainly could not cont lue to be called the tWenty-second, after Harri- sons term The point $ very clear and is generally accepted.