The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-03-05
41NoT, N. D., THURSDAY, MAR. 5, 1908.

MINoT, N. D., THURSDAY, MAR. 5, 1908.
EDITORIAL COMMENT
Our readers will remember our announce
ment of the new postal law which the govern
ment expected to put into effect on Jan: l, an
order to that effect having been sent to the var
ious postmasters at that time The newspaper
IDLY get their books Strengthened up in 50 short
time, asked for three months extension Of
time, and that was granted. On April !, the
government will see that the order goes into eff
feet and on that date the Independent will have
arrears We have already cut off a few, which
we considered were not Al and at the rate that
the subscriptions are coming in, there will be
but very small per cent that we will have to
cut off, not more than one or two per cent. This
will make very little or no difference in our sub
scription list, for We are adding new subscrip-
tions at the rate Of forty or fifty q week. We
have sent notices to nearly all who are in ar
rears and wfile nearly all have come thru nicely,
we still have a number who have paid no atten-
ton to our notices, and if you do not remit some
strike your name from our book and place your
account in the hands Of a collector. If you are
not prepared to pay, kindly send us letter SO
stating, and we may be able to make some sat
isfactory arrangements: At any rate, do some
thing. Don't pass up the matter lightly, think
ing that your name will be taken from the list
and the matter dropped. You will still owe the
account. We do not believe that we have any
subscribers who would willfully beat us out Of
any money, but subscriptions are so easily over
looked, that the people have gotten into the
habit in some instances Of thinking that the ed
itor ought to consider it a favor to be allowed to
send the paper, pay for the setting Of the type,
the postage, the print paper bills and the other
running expenses just for the sake of having a
large number of persons reading the paper.
The subscription accounts must be settled. Il
The pleasing news comes from imperial
Wards storm center Of politics '-Minot-
Hon. James johnson will be candidate for State
Senator from the 10Th Legislative, district;
'.Jim'' johnson, as he is famiarly called by all
the old-timers in the mighty Kingdom of Ward,
is the man for the place. He has already rep
resented tho 10Th district in the senatorial halls
Of the state in manner that reflected great
credit to himself and with eminent satisfaction
pioneer attorney Of Ward County having been
here at it's borning- has splendid record as a
good and trustworthy official anywhere you place
him, is honest and upright in his dealings with
his fellow men, and you can put it down on the
tabulets of your memory that Jim" johnson is
one of the truest and safest men in Ward county
for the position of State Senator. Stanley Sun.
143eeG
This is the time of the year when the poll
ticians are around with their smiles and give
you the glad hand. They agree with you per-
fectly on most everything, and if they have any
faults, they don't show them. OF course they
have to kiss the babies and tell the fond mothers
what lovely little dumplines their dirty faced
cherubs are, the very picture Of the mother and
! disposition as angelic as that Of the daddy.
Before they leave they have to inspect the farm
buildings, and Of course the old man is given a
nip Of Rock and Rye which the candidate hap
pens to have along with him in case of cold.
What would we all do without the politicians.
The Lord bless everyone of 'em. Sorry there
are not enough Offices to go all around.