The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-11-19
CANE BACK 70 NORTH DAKOTA

A farmer whose home was at New Rockford,
grew weary of the everlasting monotony Of North
Dakota prosperity and moved with his family to a
southeastern state. But they didn't like it there,
the rainbow they had been chasing was lost in the
fog.
They didn't like the climate. They didn't like
the soil They didn't like the fever. They didn't
like the rainy weather. They didn't like the mug
gy sunshine They didn't like the gumbo. They
didn't like the natives. The in the moon
didn't smile and had long wiry moustache and
complexion like Portland cement pancake. The
beef wasn't good; the mutton rotten; the fish
tasted like odoriferous smell wrapped around
few buncnes of pins. The only pleasing thing they
found was that the railroad ran out of the state
as welas into it, so that they could make fairly
rapid getaway.-And now they are back to North
Dakota the land that is located in the champion
cabbage and pomperante belt of the western agr
cultural paradise-the land with tine softly moon
lit lovers lanes and the brilliant Italian sunsets
the treasurer houses of golden grain and the
o7en road that leads back to nature-the state
that is in full bloom, without a petal missingthe
unspoiled wild rose in the ssterhood Of states
welded to prosperity, health and happiness-the
sBeula land of the twentieth century.
Just as the Independent expected Hansborough
hes openly announced himself candidate for the
U. S. Senate, before tine legislature. Hansborougn
entered the primaries in the spring, and was de-
feated badly. Did anyone expect that the senior
senator would give up? Not much. We said
months ago in our columns that firmly believed
that Hansborough would make fight for the sen.
ate in the legislature, and our predictions have
come true. There is little use saying much on the
subject. We believe that legislators are fair
minded enough to respect the wishes Of the voters
or DakO so thpv will al init on
M. N. Johnson Hansbrough in letter to each
member of the legislature, states that owing to
the Irregularities practced in voting the little
ballots" at the general election, he did not con-
slider that the members Of the legislature were
hound to vote for M. N. Johnson in either a legal
or a moral manner Wonderful thought Just the
excuse Mr.. Hansbrough was looking for. He has
been elected to Office in this state many times, he
mas been U. s. Senator for nineteen years. and he
ought to be glad to lie down. especially when the
people have given him such urgent invitation.
Henry is grasping for straws however and he will
rot give up until he has been completely sub
merged in the flood of political oblivion. s
The six members to the legislature from Nc
Henry county declare that they will support M NJ
Johnson for tn U. S. Senate. The Independent has
talked with but one of>the Ward county legislators;
thing as to try and thwart the will Of the peo-
pie. YoumaY be reasonably certain that Ward
county will line up on the right side. sss ss
Gov. Burke is being doomed by the Democrats
for U. S. Senator. John ought to be satisfied that
ne has been elected governor, and we believe that
he is and it would show mighty poor taste to try
10 become U. s. Senator at this time, when the
people have declared themselves in favor Of NJ. N.
Johnson
The county fair tax proposition did not carry
in McHenry county. The people who voted
against it. made mistake. 1T would mean but a
few cents difference in taxes for each real estate
owner, and would be worth dollars to the price OF
tile farm
Andrew Miller, attorney general, scored the high
vote in the state election with Alfred BlaisdeH a
close second. stockweli whom many believed
would be the nigh man. fell down badly
It is rumored that Ador Jevnager has already
begun a campaign for sheriff Of McHenry county
count, for two years hence. AIor made good
sheriff all right @
Matt Johnson, the well known, Omemee news
paper man. won ont for tho Legislature over Cor
der. ~ I'VE vptss. That's TOO close Tor comfort
! fer even : nszrpaRsr. 81 MAJ,
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