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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-13
NOTICE FOR BIDS.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by clerk Of
Waterford School District, up to five
O'Clock. Sept 2, 1908 for building
one school house in Waterford school
District No. 81, Ward Co., N. Oak.
Specifications in full at the clerks
office. All bids to be accompanied
by certified check for $4,000. Board
reserves right to reject any or al
bids.
By order Of Waterford School Dis.
trict.
H. A. PARR1s, Dist. Clerk.
Burlington, N. D.
S-13 go chg.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-13

One hundred and hfty horses for
sale. Thirty, one and two years old.
Forty mares and work horses. Eight
young horses. Best bunch Of western
horses shipped to Dakota for years.
John Ehr, Minot, N. D. t4chg
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-13
HAIL STORM AT GRANVILLE

and couple Of neighboring farmers.
One curious feature of the storm IS
that Peck and Beecher live about
eight miles apart, and not any dam
age was done by hail to the farmers
living between them.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-13

THE Ward County Central commit.
tee HELD most important meeting
ii. this city Friday. nearly hundred
OF the precinct committeeman from
various parts Of the county attend
ing Owing to the busy harvest
which is now on in ufll blast, many
were unable to attend. The repub-
licans Of the county have agreed up
on harmony and will work tooth
and rail to roll up an enormous re,
publican vote, such as Wa<d county
only can roll up, and this county be-
lug the objective point Of the state
OF North Dakota for the entire cam
pa;gn, practically means the cleo
ton of the entire republican ticket,
otsv. Burke, not excepted.
james Johnson who has ever been
prominent in Ward county politics,
was elected chairman of the central
committee, defeating Gov. Devine by
vote of 81 to Il. Mr.. Johnson's
nlnc was offered by j. P. Smerud OF
White Earth, while that of Mr.. De-
vine was offered by J. P. Smerud
of White Earth, while that of Mr..
Deyine, was proposed by P. Connole
OF Morall The name of John Lee
was presented by George j. Smith
OF Plaza, but Mr.. Lee was not an
active candidate. However, he re-
ce:ved {. complimentary vote on the
first ballot.
The new chairman is an excellent
selection If anyone can bring harm
ony in the republican ranks of Ward
county. with capital H, it is James
Johnson. He has always been a true
blue republican, and as man among
men he stands along side Of the top
rctchers.
A., eady Mr.. Johnson is busily en-
gagged in getting his force together
and is working for the straight re-
ticket as nominated at the
June primaries.
John H. Stenerson of Minot. was
elected Secretary over Arthur Thomp
son by vote of 81 to Al. Leo Hart
lett whose name was brought out
or this Office, received "a votes. Mr.
1artnett, however withdrew his name
lfter the first BALLOT was taken.
Geo. Childs of Kenmare was Sc
ected as treasurer by reclamation.
MIR. Stenersen, the new secretary
5 particularly well qualified by the
'osition In the last campaign he
ook a very active part in politics and
as earned the position which has
'een conferred upon him.
The committeeman from each leg
slative district met and selected a
ommittee Of three men from each
district to manage the camapign. The
are as follows:
9th District
F. w. Peglow, Glenburn, B. J.
anderson, Mckinley Township, Ole
eleven, Rice Lake.
3rd District
Fred Andrews, Bowbells, l.. W.
'auer, Tolley. and o. s. Hall, Por-
a.
[4th District
Fred Andrews, Bowbells, L. w.
'auer, Tolley, and o. S. Hall, Portal.
18th District
E. H. Skies, Stanley, George Hart,
ryder and Vic Rose, Donnybrook.
At the meeting Of the 10Th District
rohn Warner was elected chairman
Il the precinct 1868, where no COM
nitteeman had been elected. John
Zee and G. D. Wolverton were elect
d on the committee.
Fred Andrews was chairman of the
temporary organization and W. NJ.
Smart, the secretary.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-13
LIG HTNING BURNS A BARN

other property used on farm. A
neighbor lady also lost horse, she
having been at his home at the time
on a visit, and placed her horse In
the barn. 1t is supposed that he did
not have any insurance.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-13

John E. O'Hara who was sher1n
of Ward county about ten years ago
spent Monday in Minot. He was re-
turning to his home at Kalispel, Mon
tana from Fessenden, where he ar
rested two persons for some depre-
dations committed in Montana. He Is
an officer at Kalispel. Mr.. OHara
has many friensd among the old tim
ers here and enjoyed pleasant Wis
it.
]. J. Keavi, the big merchant,
signed up with the Independent for
page Of advertising space for each
week for a year. Mr.. Keavin will
have something different to tell the
public each week, In his big store, he
will have special sales every day
in the year and it is necessary to
tell the reading public about them.
He has employed an advertising spe
cialist and will make things hum.
MI. Keavin owns one Of the largest
stores Of the kind in the state, and
can give some great bargains.
A. J.. valander returned to hia
home At velva Monday after submit
ting to : very successful operation
| in the Northwestern Hospital.
A. D. Hagenstein, the we'll known
| ticket agent at the Great Northern
| is back from months visit in the
east. He spent some time at st
Paul ~1sre III. attended tho 9h1taess
meeting and then went TO Michigan
cussans ne lake where - visi1e1 Z
friend. vho owns . larse hnit As0.
4 8 II ensast a nf1eomna MED him
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-13

&C. c. Haverstad, farmer living
three miles east Of MohaN, lost his
big barn last Friday evening, about
$50 o'clock by lightning. It burned
IN Just few minutes. With it burn
eeA ,swo Of the mans horses, one COW,
and all Of his hay, besides various
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-13

A bad hail storm damaged the
,xrain north Of Granville four or five
miles Friday night Mr.. Peck,
FARMER living in that vicinity was al
most totally hailed out. Partial loss
y. have been reported from Beecher,
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-08-27

long list might be given, but a few
connected with American history
will do. On Friday, August 3, 1892,
Columbus sailed from Palos on mis-
memorable voyage of discovery, and
on Friday, October IL, he discover
ed the first land, the island which he
called San Salvador. On Friday,
March S, 1896, Henry VIII commits
stoned John Cabot, and this commits
sion is the first English State paper
on record concerning America. On
Friday, September 2, 1905, St. Au-
CUISINE was founded, the Oldest town
in the United States. On Friday
November 10, 1920, the Mayhower
made land at Princeton, and on the
same day the Pilgrims signed the
compact, which was the forerunner
of the composition. On Friday,
December %, 1929. the Pilgrims
landed at Plymouth Rock. On Fri
day, February %, 1882, Washing
ton was born. On Friday. June 10,
ITS, Bunker Hill was seized and
fortified, On Friday, October s,
l777, occurred the surrender Of Sara
toea. On Friday. September az,
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-08-27
Are You Superstitious?

Will superstition ever cease1 or is
IL fact that all men hold to some
soothsaying, however wagner A
certain Hickman contrac or. when
asked if he would begin a certain
piece of work. said al am not super
stitious. but | never like to start a
job on Friday"
Perhaps he is "not superstitious. "
but he certainly does belong to the
class OF folks who hold Friday as an
unlucky day. And that's all stuff.
Even if folks don't get married on
Friday, and a woman don't begin
work on a new dress, and thousand
other things are put off "because its
Friday" THAT don't make Friday an
unlucky day.
II the crucihxion occurred on Fri.
day II is more than can be proven
tor even the year OF that event is by
no means determined. But admit
ing all that is claimed, there have
been many events occurring on tina,
unlucky day that we're decidedly the
reverse Of unlucky. Of course a
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-08-27

The cutting of the river bank at
Birds Point still continues. The
railroad company is ready to trans
fer all freight between Missouri and
Illinois from Belmont to Cairo, put
ing IN a transfer boat between these
two points which will make two
round trips daily. They expect the
incline at Birds Point TO be put out
of service any minute as the banks
now in use show evidence Of giving
away, When this happens the pas
sengers, mail, baggage and express
matter will be handled by an emer'
gency incline. which is now being
built at Birds Point up this way
from the present incline. There
will be one car made TO handle the
mail, baggage and express. This
car will be a narrow gauge affair
Fhe passengers will be conveyed by
ferry from Caiio to Birds Point.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-08-27
One OF Our Failinss.

KCu1ocky is a great state to make
I'm and poor one to enforce them
~ oompulsorv school law and the
UIc1mon stock ordinance receive
oGou1 ~ same amount OF attention,
q eonosto are true. A few more
dnyo ond our schools will open. but
~ dol1oeo 10 doughnuts that there
M n nony children OF school age
W. VII not see the interior Of a
sc1ool bu,lding-right here within
the 4 y limits.
~ Goooon OF someone's neglect.
tho clnlo u able to furnish these
o(o1lrlIos, Ii its last census One
loocoA q the white children Of Ken
tucky between the ages Of 10 and Ia
ofo ~ h school. and one-half Of
~ children OF school age are not
y ooAool. Almost three-fourths OF
~ o&lldSen OF school age live in
Sho Hnrol Districts. There are l.
~ I'D log school houses in the
xornI Districts. There are 2,l07
ocHoolo Without seats and black
bcocdo- There are 1884 schools
vl(houl globes. maps. charts. and
o(hoe suitable educational aids. In
percentage Of illiteracy of her white
popu|ollon. Kentucky is 42nd IN the
ooele. Think Of il
III does not mean that Hickman
hao pooE ochools we haven't. Our
sohoo) b far above the average, but
W ohoold make a special effort this
yoes 3 80 hat all children Of school
age attead school.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-08-27
1880, Arnold's treason was discover

1880, Arnold's treason was discover.
ed On Friday, October 10, 1881,
CORVALLIS surrendered at Yorktown,
and the war for independence was
ended in complete victory. Other
events might be named. In the war
with Mexico the battle of Palo Alto
began on Friday. The northwestern
boundary question which threatened
war with England, was settled on
Friday of the same year. On Fri
day the Confederates captured Fort
Sumpter, and precipitated the war
for the Union. The Port Royal
forts were taken by the Union forces
on Friday; the battle OF Pea Ridge
closed on Friday; slavery was
abolished in the District of Columbia
on Friday. Fort Pulaski was taken,
Memphis was taken, Fredericksburg
bombarded, the battle of Gettysburg
was ended, Lee defeated at Five
Forks. the Union flag restoIed to
Fort Sumpter. all on Friday.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-08-27
M Mlntie Stoker Leads.

a summary OF the votes cas-, in
The Courief's Popular Lady Contest.
up 70 Saturday night. gives Miss
MIn(ie Stoker first place this
week. Several others are making
good galns. As has been the case
from week 10 week, there are enough
vooos oue e make a decided change
n Tie present standing OF the con-
testan(o. bat the Courier has made
no effort 70 learn for whom they
viii be caot. However, we look for
the cnndl6Atos to do some changing
Of plaooo no1t week.
p6l1ou1nr y the standing Of the
coo1G 1onlo and the votes cast up to
Sn1ip1oy night
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-08-27
)ohoson Will Accept.

Ia ySjday. Gov. Johnson. Of
U|Qncco1os called the newspaper
IN oorof1or and announced that he
vooA oooet( the nomination tender
e q ~ N the State Democratic
Convoo1loo n Minneapolis yester-
day. ~ did not issue formal
noo1oucc1 but said
eeAloor due consideration OF the
uo1)oT ~ before ] have been for
mollv ~ I'D. ] will tell you that
h9vo uo@o up my mind TO lay aside
a. Dc1cc1nl Considerations and listen
n ~ oo1 q the party. will ac-
- ~ nnnination when il is fer
O. Ii led to me.
4ooICo to state also and 10
q oDohatic that il the commit
lied on me before the
speech had been made,
lively declined to be a
&cceptance is contrary to
Judgment. have given
~ the closest thought for
|venty-four hours and my
~ that a third nomination
I'd against the principles
~ are unchanged; yet
bow ! can get away from
race without putting the
Ole. regret this action
bad never happened"
Dson received a telegram
lation from VIM. Bryan
n. Bryan said he would
did to help Mr.. Johnson
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-08-27

On the border between Tennessee
and Kentucky there has been muster
ed into service a company of militia
which is the advance outpost TO head
off night riders who might come in
to Kentucky from Tennessee. The
new company to which equipment
was issued last week, is located at
Columbus, l8 miles from Hickman,
and contains the full roster. The
officers are: Captain A. J. Hess :
first lieutenant, H. Pearson second
lieutenant, T. F. Jordan.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-08-27

William Jennings Bryan, the
peerless leader OF the Democratic
party. will speak at Helm & Eli
sons Drug Store every day this
week. Everybody is invited to
here him-farmers especially.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-08-27

Ed. R. o. Rogers. of Portland,
Ind, will preach at the Christian
church next Lords day at IL a. m.
ard 2 80 p. m. All are cordially
invited to attend these services.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-08-27

m o1e one OF the contestants.
O. ~. 81 discouraged If you are
~ = ~ lead-there's plenty Of
une - ct h the first place, il you
~ Inlegeo(ed in doing so, and will
pul lor(h Z little effort. Your friends
WI MP you II you are disposed to
holp youeoelf.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-08-27

Gordon Rice has been employed
to teach the coming term Of school
at Cayce. Good selection.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-08-27

Ladies' gold watch.
y, black silk fob attach
be watch and pay for
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-08-27

Marshall Wilson, who moved to
Hickman recently, was in Mayfeld
yesterday just from Fl Paso, Texas,
where he visited his son, Welch Viii
son, who is a sufferer Of bronchial
trouble, but is better.-Mayheld
Mirror.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-24
ARTHUR HEMING


encountered by the way the next he would be
conversng beside prospectors fire; the next, he
would be the guest of some hospitable Indian camp
His indomitable resolution had never wavered.
A T last after spending nearly four months on a
trail two thousand miles long, he lay
within sight of the murderer that he had pursued
SO persistently There before him sat One Eyed
Smith, smoking quietly beside fire kindled amid
the solitude of a vast, UNEMPLOYED wilderness
The patient sergeant waited till Smith had lain
down for the night till he had fallen asleep, and
till his heavy breathing the only sound except
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-24

swift movement with his hands. A sharp click
heard of the steel cuffs snapped the exposed
wrist When, second later, the sleeper awoke, he
felt his left being erked from under the blanket
and sitting up suddenly, realized with dsmay that
his wrists were locked together. The next moment,
he the barrel of rifle flash in the faint light of
the dying fire the muzzle to aim at his head
Don't move, or Ill fire." growled the sergeant.
Il arrest you Wilson Smith, he added, in the
name of her Majesty the Queen My orders to
bring you in alive dead; alive if possible
but remember Smith, the possibility rests entirely
with you. If you fail to do as say your will
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the bowling of distant wolves which broke the
silence of the forest Then he cautiously, and
with his rifle ready for instant USE stepped slowly
forward in his stocking feet silently as preyng
lynx. On nearing Smiths slumberng figure, he
stopped down and stealthily removed his rife
which lay beside his blanket, and stood it behind a
tree; but he dared not reach for his revolver, be-
cause it lay beneath the coat that served for his
pillow. The night being warm, one of the sleeper's
lay free of the blanket. Gray silently laid
down his own rifle carefully extricated pair of
handouts from his tunic, opened them and made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-24

,GEANT GRAY. with his rifle
cooked in readiness, lay as still as
death and watched the silhouetted
figure of the man squatting before
the campfire 1t was dull work
waiting there while the hourslimped
slowly on. Would the man never
mover Would he never turn his
head and expose his features to
the scrutiny of the watcher? No
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-24

the scrutiny of the
other point of view could be secured;
gorge allowed of only one approach.
drifted by. AT last the man did move,
turned from the glare, Sergeant
recognized him as One Eyed Smith,
the outlaw and murderer, for whom
the Royal Northwest Mounted Police
had been securing the country during
the last six months.
Smith, who was wanted for the
murder of a miner in a bar room
fight, had already served several
terms in the penitentiary. His boy
hood had been spent under evil in
fuences along the Ottawa River,
where in later life he had worked as
a river driver. To escape punish
ment for crime he had committed,
he had sought and found refuge in
the West, where he had become in
turn COW puncher, a prospector,
and miner. He was man OF un-
usual strength, and stood six feet
four without his shoes. 1t was in
bar room fight over the outcome OF
game of checkers that he had lost his
left eve and won his nickname.
For nearly two months after the
murder, Smiths whereabouts re-
manned a mystery. 1t seemed as if
some mountain avalanche must have
buried him, or some wild river have
swallowed him; for no trace of him
could be found, though every patrol
had been searching high and low,
day and night At last. Sergeant
GRAY had discovered "a clue.
ONE day when calling at Fort De-
termination, Gray learned from
the Hudson Bay factor that eight days
before an extremely reticent stranger
had suddenly appeared in the trading
room. Whence he came, none knew
Nor could anyone say whether he
had come by paddle or by saddle All
they could tell the sergeant was that
he had bought few supplies, chiefly
ammunition, and that he had paid for
them with gold dust. Moreover, they
had learned from some incoming In
dams that the stranger must have lied
about the route that he had said he
was going to take. AS the factors
description of the unknown man tai
lied exactly with that of One Eyed
Smith, Sergeant Gray had instantly
set out in pursuit of the mysterious
stranger.
For days and weeks and even
months he had worked on the case
with logged pertinacity, travelling
hither and thither in the hope of com
later trace of the murderer His scare
through many kinds of country He
a week across the prairie. He had pae
river until he was among the Rocky NJ
had tramped among the foothills unit
to parklike forest where placid little
the great trees on their shores. He hac
round vast maskeegs which threatene
further progress. He had followed up
til he had either proved it false or hac
another link in the long chain of his per:
One day he would be chatting with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-24

Wilson Smith," he added, in the
Majesty the Queen! My orders are to
alive or dead; alive, if possible. -
:, Smith, the possibility rests entirely
you fail to do as say, your carcass will
answer every purpose. Now sit per-
fectly still. Once for all, if you make
the slightest move without my order.
III blow your brains out y
The sergeant slowly edged round
behind the outlaw, went down on
one knee, with his rifle still covering
his prisoner, and withdrew Smiths
revolver and cartridge belt from be-
meath his pillow. Putting the weapon
out of reach, he ordered the man to
lie down, and fastened another pair
of handouts about his ankles With
the aid of some leather thongs he
soon had the fellow securely bound
between two trees, as he lay stretched
on the ground Then he covered him
with his blanket and said. There
now: you will do for the night,
WHEN Gray had returned from
!" his canoe with his blanket and
tea pail, he cooked his supper and
then turned in But he got little
sleep: for at frequent intervals the
night was made hideous with the
outlaws blasphemy. Many time
Smith swore with the vilest oaths
that Sergeant Gray would never take
him to the barracks, and that, even
if it took him twenty years, he would
never rest until he had killed his
captor And don't you forget it, ="
he snarled, you bloody, red backed
skunk. I'll have many chance to
do you on this trip; for there's over
seven hundred miles between here
and your blasted barracks
Sergeant Gray did not worry
There was only One whom he really
feared Though he was five inches
less in stature and some fifty pounds
lighter in weight than his huge pris-
oner, yet his trained and alert virility
made him formidable match for the
stoutest opponent. Then, too. the
temperate, outdoor life he led kept
him always in perfect physical con-
dition Often, during the most critical
moments, he had derived renewed
strength from sense of moral right
and with that feeling strong within
him the merely physical superiority
of his prisoner troubled him not at
all He too had come from the
Ottawa district; but, instead of alb
sorbing the worst that drifted along
the river. his healthy instincts had
to the good He had passed through
College and won fame as lacrosse
], disliking indoor work, he had
in search of adventure, and,
,ther gallant man, had become a con-
Royal Northwest Mounted Police.
ming Sergeant Gray made the outlaw
e bow Of the canoe, and again warned
made the slightest attempt at escape
t him.
ID the prisoner, how do you suppose
ct away, with these blasted nippers on
feet? Anyway, even if | hadn't them
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other point of view could be secured tor the narrow
gorge allowed of only approach. Another hour
drfted by. At last the man did move. AS his profile
turned from the glare Sergeant Gray at once
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-27
GROCERY COMPANY
IS INCORPORATED
DOUGHTY BROS. AND IL. j.. HYNEs'
!: Observation-Disclosures I'll.

Articles Of Incorporation have been
fled with the county clerk by the
Montana Grocery company, a new con
Germ whose principal place Of business
will be Billings. The company Is cap
ltalized at $4,000.
The purposes Of the company are
conduct a grocery or general mer-
chandise business, dealing in grocer.
les, meats, farm products, confectim-
cry, cigars and tobacco, and to buy
sell or lease. such.real, estate or pATr.
sonal property as is necessary in the
transaction Of the business.
The incorporators are well known
business men OF the city and are also
the directors Of the new, company.
They are R. N. Doughty, u. G. Dough
Articles Of Incorporation have been
has subscribed for $500 worth 81
capital stock, the second, $500 worth
and the last named $4,000 worth Of
stock.
! The stock Is worcestershire and is
divided into 100 shares. each share
having a par value Of 800.
The new company has recently OPP
ened up a cash grocery establish
ment in the Sweet block on First
avenue north.