The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-02-27

ent that the delegates chosen should favor Taft
for President, and there is little danger but that
the popular secretary secures North Dakota
easily. It seems to the Independent that Taft is
ton, delegates will be elected to attend the state
convention to be held in this city, and besides
the above mentioned matter, the business Of
electing national committeeman will be taken
up. Mckenzie who has been committeeman for
years, is not candidate for reelection. Care
Of man in his stead.
! The Independent notes with good deal of
satisfaction that G. A. johnson candidate for
the nominatian of Governor Of the State of
North Dakota, is spoken of exceedingly well by
all the papers of the state without a single ex-
Iception. The people of the state realize that
johnson is a man upon whom all good Repub-
! licans can unite. He is a man OF long expert
ence in public life in the state. For several
years as county superintendent OF schools OF
Ward county, he made good. When he was
elected Mayor of Minot, he conducted the city's
government in a conservative manner. And
when he was sent to the legislature, he worked
with might and main in the interests of this
part of the state. He advocated the Normal
school for Minot and succeeded in having law
passed which makes such school possible. All
that we now need for such school is the ap-
preparation, and with Mr.. johnson in the Gov
ernors chair we ought to be able to get it.
The Independent may not have agreed with
Mr.. johnson in all things in the past. but we
will have to admit that he has made a good
record, and we believe that he has the qualiff-
cations which will make him an excellent COVER
nor. Itnow appears that there is nothing in
the way between Mr.. johnson and this i'm
portant office.
The Grand Forks Evening Press, the second
oldest paper in the state, will suspend pubica-
ton Feb. 20. The owner George Duis, Grand
Forks mayor, has made this announcement.
A. C. Reinecke, who owned an interest in the
plant, announces that he will go into the news
paper business in another field. The Press
formerly was known as the Plaindealer, and has
been conducted practically all the time of it's ex-
istence in the interests of the Democratic party.
L. D. McGahan is most too quiet these days,
and something's going to drop before long.
There's always calm before storm, and while
the thunder roll, he doesn't just know which
way the wind is going to blow. He wants easy
travelling, and does't want to face her. 1t
doesn't make any difference whether Macis fac
ing the gale or not, he'll amount to about as
much as feather in cyclone.
All railroads west of Chicago have served
notice on their employees consisting of engine
men, conductors, firemen, switchmen, etc., that
after thirty days they will reduce their wages.
The employees will fight this cut in their wages
stubbornly, This act on the part of the railroad
company was expected owing to general condi-
tons.
The Sawyer Clipper says the number Of can.
didates for the nomination Of sheriff of Ward
county is "a. We will admit that that many and
more have been looking wistfully at the job, but
there's only three or four candidates who will
really make any fight when the time comes for
them to show their hand.
ssseee
The Independent understands that L. j. |
Palda will soon announce his candidacy for Judge
of the Eighth Judicial District and will oppose |
Judge Goss, who will be a candidate for re-elec-
ton Four years ago Judge Goss defeated Pal
da in an exceedingly Warm campaign, Palda
then being Judge of the district
asseee
One hundred farmers held meeting at Pal |
ermo and decided to build a creamery. It was
ascertained that Isl cows were available in that
locality. The company will be incorporated. |
This will be a grand thing for Palermo, if the
business is run right and patronized by the|
farmers as it should be.
| sssees
The Williston State says something about
Ward county politics and intimates that Mnot
is after about all of the state ofices-but she ad-
mits that she's big enough to handle them too.
Judge Pollock is dividing his time at Willis
ton between holding court and preaching and
between the two, he ought to be power forI