The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-02-06
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Forsyth Times says: ''The eagle
does the screaming but the stork de- |
.livers the goods; likewise the states
man does the posing while the editor
builds up the town"
The Grafton News and Times tells
of q farmer who estimates that he
cleared at least $1,000 by the use Of
printers ink. He had an auction
sale and was not satisfied to get along
with 100 or 200 hand bills. He adver'
tised for weeks in the local paper,
winding up with half page adver-
tisement, and distributing 500 extra
copies of the paper. There were
5000 people at the sale and he took
in $4,000. His advertising cost $3S.
The Dakotans have not yet STRUCK
ile," says Prairie Homesteader, but
they surely will do SO in the near
future. Natural gas has been found
and is now running a 175-horse power
engine at Pierre, S. D. 1t will be
found in many other places amongst
the coal deposits of both Dakotas.
Boring for oil has begun at several
points by experts from Nebraska. 1t
is believed that natural gas may be
struck from 1000 to $500 feet all
along the Missouri valley as far
as Bismarck and Washington and also
up in the Mouse River country
Bismarck Tribune.
An exchange says that a correspon-
dent wishes to know the meaning OF
the word ''per'' in business life. 1t is
owing to circumstances. If a man is
working in a bank or postoffice he
gets so much per month. If he RUINS
la newspaper he gets SO much
perhaps.
| Juust to show his wife he wasn't
intoxicated, man we all know well
sneaked home the other night, took
his accustomed chair, opened book
and began to read. He felt rather
sheepish next morning when his wife
proved to him that it was not book
he had opened, but her hand satchel,
which was lying in easy reach on the
center table.-Ex.
That it pays to raise poultry on
farm is again demonstrated by Mrs.
A. J. Senger who lives about five
miles southwest Of Norwich. This
estimable lady started out last spring
with 200 hens and during the season
just closed sold 1900 dozen eggs
from which she realized $227.60. This
amount does not include the money
derived from the sale of pullets on
| the market. She also sold $50 worth
Of turkeys.
The Williston State shows de-
cided improvement since it was con-
verified from daily paper into a
weekly.
Dick Copeland, the veteran news
paper man, who recently formed a
partnership with the Rudser Leader,
has again given up journalistic work,
and will embark in the life insurance
business.
By all means this should be re-
publican year, and every republican
in the state should do his best to
see that every nominee on the repub-
lican ticket from the county offices
up IS elected. 1t is perfectly right
that every man should have his own
opinions and support Just who he
pleases at the primaries, but after
the ticket is nominated fall in line
and give every man on it your hearty
support. We can't afford to turn
either the county or state offices over
to the democrats this year, and there
is no need of it il the republican par
ty works in harmony after the pri-
maries, which they shoulddo.-Ed.
more Herald-News.
The Towner Tribune says Towner
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has two poets and Minot none. The
Tribune evidently forgets Minot's
|Critic poet, j. J. Somers, who is about
to publish a book Of poems and good
ones too.
| IS, DOLLARS REWARD-Will be
paid for the return of the driving mits
taken from my buggy at the Scofield
barn between Saturday and Sunday of
this month. No question asked. Mits
made Of horse hide from bay horse.
Andrew Jacobson, or at the scofield
barn.
| 1923.