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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-10
House For Sale on easy
terms. New. Two rooms.
Close in or For Rent.
Address Box 1882. 1t
Liquor License Of Tax Notice

Notice is hereby given that a gov
eminent tax receipt for special tax
ON the business OF Retail Dealer in
malt liquors, was issued to Smith &,
Crago, of Henmare, North Dakota,
on the 3rd day of July, 1908, and said
tax receipt has been duly posted in
the front room of that certain one
story frame structure situated on
Central avenue, lot 10, block 81, tn
Tolley's Original Plat Of Kenmare,
N. D. That the owner of said build
ing in which said tax receipt is post
ed is J. H. Jameson.
9-10-9-24 chg
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-10

ernor. Clean, conscientious, honest,
fearless, he stands as a champion
for the masses, and as Governor OF
this great state, he Is going to make
as fine a record as any governor OF
any state has ever made. Mr.. John
son is making clean fight, he has
absolutely nothing to sag against his
opponent-but when the Republicans
have a man who has all OF the quail.
tiles that go to make up first class
gubernatorial timber-what's the
use to look around in the ranks OF
the Democratic party? It is gen.
orally believed that. Mr.. Johnson's
majority at the election which is
near at hand will be in the neighbor.
hood of twenty thousand
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-10
Premium Committee Gets Busy
Schedule List Partially Completed--Famers Asked to
Co.operate-.-Wil Have a Big Show If Pumpkins
and Live Stock

Swine.
Best boar, any age. 49,
Best SOW, any sage.
.a)sst litter 1905 Digs. not less tim
four.
Best brod SOW, one year old.
Chickens. tE
plymouth Rock.
Hyandotte.
LeEhorn.
Any aumber of above.
Turkeys. any number.
Bronze.
Narrasansett.
But.
White.
Black.
Small Grain.
One-haK peck.
Blue Stem wheat.
Durum wheat.
Rye.
White oats.
Barley.
Flax seed.
Bundle fibre fax.
Corn.
uoASH ears. 1SV6 prOQuct.
Vegetables.
Potatoes, best half bushel.
Potatoes, largest half-bushel.
Onions.
Best half peck, amy variety.
Onions, largest half peck, any vari-
ETY..
Rutabagas, table use, any variety.
six specimens.
Turnips, any variety, one.haN
bushel.
Beets, table use, six specimens.
Cabbage, any variety, three speci.
mems
Cabbage, largest and most solid
heads, three specimens
Culinary.
Best loaf of white bread, graham
bread and rye bread.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-10
Coal Formation

One Of the chief sources OF wealth
in North Dakota is the ineXnaus tiDle
coal supply, which furnishes an az
undance and cheap fuel for her peo-
pie.
The coal beds here were formed
during the cretaceous era when our
landscape was effected by the eleva.
ton and subsistence OF the earth's
crust. This rising and sinking was
gradual and slow a change OF few
inches occupying hundreds OF years
The trees and other vegetable mat
ter of which the coal 10 composed
grew and accumulated during the
periods OF elevation, then these were
submerged and were buried in an
accumulation of sediment. Thru the
long lapse of ages the vegetable
matter thus covered changed into
coal on some parts of North Dakota
the coal beds occur in series one
above another and separated by deep
layers of sands, clay and gravel, this
shows that there must have been
several periods of elevation and de.
preston.
To understand the chemical chang
es, thru which wood must pass to
become coal one must remember
that wood is composed of three ele-
ments carbon, hydrogen and oxygen,
when the wood burns or decays these
elements are omposed-separat-
ed-if burned in a stove the hydro.
gen and oxygen go up the chimney
as steam or smoke. Decaying burns
up and article the same as fire does
but the process is very slow. The
same amount of heat Is given of
and the gases escape into the air
just the same. When wood Is burn
ed under a great pressure mud and
water it is kept from decaying and is
heated by the heat from the depth
of the earth thus vegetable matter
in the presence of heat, pressure,
and moisture, away from the air, is
transformed into carbon. This car.
bon com bined with the foreign sub
stances, is the coal which we obtain
from the mine.
suit according to the conditions un
der which the wood is changed thus
we have anthracite, bituminous and
Ignite.
In the anthracite the hardest and
purest, all the hydrogen and oxygen
have been driven OF and only the
carbon and foreign mineral sub
stances that were in the wood re
main. There are no anthracite Goa
deposits in North Dakota.
The bituminous or soft, coal CON
tains great deal of hydrogen IN
combination with the carbon This
is what makes It oily and so dirty
and sooty to handle. The Ignite SC
plentiful in our state is more like
the original wood. It has beer
changed less and is more like peal
than COAL
The essential difference between
Goals is held by most, authorities. &
lie in the extent TO which they have
undergone the process OF change
which drives OF the volatile ok
thus peat may become llgnite, lig
mite become bituminous and bitumin
! Gus change to anthracite.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-10
Rice Lake.

Some plowing is being done Id
these parts this fall, many farmers
having stacked their grain.
A big crowd from these parts left
last week for the north to thresh
Miss Chrissie and Annie Rasmus
sen are visiting at A. P. 4Anderson,s
summer school il over and the
school ma;ams look wise again.
WIN. Du Frain has been outline
max for several leiehbors.
=: H. Robbins made a flying trtr
to Iowa last week.
A Jolly crowd is camping out here
shooting ducks and looking for hsh
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-10
Surrey and Vicinity,


John Hartzler, wife and son ar.
rived about q week ago from the
eat and will reside here or the
present. MIR. Hartzler has moved
into the 1rik's house and will teach
the Bellevue school the coming
school year. He is well known in
this neighborhood and has = host OF
erlends who gladly welcome them
back among us.
Mrs. Plank is home again after a
few days visit with friends at Ken
mare.
Alice Troyer went to Baden this
week to work On cook car.
Israel Yeder is entertaining =
brother from Ohio.
Barbara Yoder and Lizzie Mac
Detweriler spent a few days last
week with friends at Baden.
Mr.. and Mrs Culbertson are en-.
joying visit with some old school
mates from the east.
Last Saturday afternoon saw a bic
crowd in Surrey. Nearly everyone
turned out to vote on the question
regarding the building Of new
school house. The question was de-
clded In favor Of the movement and
the South Side. Site, south and east
of the Christian church, decided up
on. This is move in the right
direction as good school is the
very best of all improvements to
build up the town and surrounding
country.
"A son was born last week to Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Lucksinger. AS this
is the first child and also the first
grandchild we are sure there is grea,
rejoicing.
MIR. and Mrs. Champlin entertain
ed company from Minot over Sun
day.
John 'Hartzler, .Libbie aud Ada
Perry and Harvey Fox will begin
their schools all in Surrey township
next Monday.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-10

Trond Thompson brot in some very
fine cabbage which he sold to Small
wood the grocer. It is of the Flat
Dutch variety, and some of the
heads weigh from fifteen to eighteen
pounds each. He will exhibit some
Of his finest cabbage at the Harvest
Festival.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-10
MOhlall
changed

Beginning Monday, the Mohall
Cannonball Express was changed
from a mixed train to an all passen-
ger train, as of yore, which will be
greatly appreciated by the many
residents of the upper end of the
county who transact business in Mi
not very frequently. A regular
freight train will also be run daily.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-10
Worth Twice the Money.

George Potter writes from Lans-
ford, N. D. Enclosed fine one dol.
! lar for one years subscription to
Nbur paper. We get your paper ev-
cry Friday and are much pleased
with 1t. 1t Is worth twice the money
you ask"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-10

It 10 very gratifying to note how
the two factions of the Republican
party are getting together through
out the state. There seems to be a
disposition to treat everybody with
fairness, no matter where they were
found in the recent primary strug-
gle, and to give everybody a square
deal.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-10

North Dakota farmers who went
to Fargo to hear Bryan, were robbed
Of over $4,000 by pick pockets. A
gang of bad men must be following
the Peerless"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-10
A Scorcher.

Monday Was scorcher and no
mistake. During the afternoon, the
thermometer registered 80 in the
shade and many actually suffered
from the heat. A genine hot wind
was blowing, but little or no dam.
age was done to the we'll advanced
crops.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-10
Alderman Smart Resions.

Editor Smart, who has been alder
man from the Fourth ward has ten
dered his resignation to the city
council, owing to the fact that he
mas moved into the Cochran resi-
dent on the south hill, which he pur-
chased. An election will be called
to fill the vacancy.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-10

WANTED-Ladies to learn dress
making Of 500 So Main street Goth
Century Tailor system. Mrs. Harri-
son. TYP
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-10

WANTED Immediately. one first
class cook, one chamber maid, two
dining room girls, one dish washer,
and one laundry girl. Address, Hotel
Florence, Kenmare, N. d.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-10

Miss Alice Miller, late of Mime
anolis, Mimi. would like to. do sew.
ing out. by the day, for private fam.
HES. Address 120 West 9Th street.
Phone No. 1872. tip
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-10

T he Russell-Miller Milling Co., re-
sumed operations Monday, after a
shut down OF several weeks. They
are getting in a good supply of grain
right along, and will be able to rum
continuously. The mill is turning out
about 800 barrels a day.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-10

Senator Knute Nelson OF Mime
sofa will give political addresses in
three cities in North Dakota during
the present campaign, Minot, Grand
Forks and Valley City.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-10
South Prairie.

Threshirg III this vicinity is on
in earnest. The farmers report :
fair yield and some OF them are OF
the opinion that Pres. Roosevelt,
need not investigate conditions
here
Miss Esther Hermanson visited
friends in Minot last week
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-10

Two women were adiudged insane
and sent to the jamestown asylum
Thursday.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-10

Editor Leigh Carroll Of the Car.
pic News, enjoyed a visit with his
mother and brother Of Gottenburg,
,Neb., who spent several days with
him.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-10

The editor of the independent was
greeted by Sunny Jimmie Dslahanty
late Of ,GlenIburn, who just returned
from the Emerald Isle, after spend
ing several months at his old home
Jimmie brot back one of the "truest
blue" Irish maidens of the entire
isle. for wife, having been married
to a Miss Feeney of Galway on June
5. They will soon go to canada
where Mr.. Delehanty will engage In
ranchins. The Independent wishes
Jimmie and his bride an abundance
of prosperity and welded bliss.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-10

Mr. and Mrs. o. NJ. Pierce spent
a most enjoyable vacation at Lake
Minnetonka, and Duluth. They took
the famous Isle Royal trip from
Duluth.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-10

1t Is with regret that we chronicle
the death of julie Switzer, the vet
eran Crow actor. His demise &C.
CURED last week at the Grow ranch
south of Ray, after a lingering ill
ness from complication Of diseas-
es. His remains were shipped to
his old home, at What Cheer, Iowa,
for interment. julie Switzer will
ever be remembered as a very kind
ly man, and an excellent actor. He
had followed the work OF his pro
fession for great many years, and
perhaps no actor of the middle west
was better known. He leaves wife
and small son.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-09-10

E. E. Miller has disposed Of a
number of his thoroughbred Scotch
Collie dogs. Attorney Bosard Sc
cured one of the finest of them for
his little SON.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-07
JOURNAL RAPs MR.. sTEILINGs.
Typo Publication Refers to Former
Public Printer as '1ncOmpetent.r

Under the caption, "Shnings the In
competent" the Typographical Journal
the official organ OF the International
Topographic Union, makes the following
statement:
Ever since Charles A. Sullings was
appointed Public Printer-on the recon-
mendation of members of the typothetae-
he has been charged with discrimination
against union men. with autocracy, and
with lack ofs knowledge of the printing
business. Time and again il has been
openly charged upon the floor Nof both
Houses Of Congress that never befoSe has
the work OF the Government Printing
Office been so dilatory and inaccurate.
Finally. through accusations made by
labor organizations and the press, espe-
cially by The Washington Herald. which
let no opportunity escape in its efforts TO
prove the incompetency Of Sullings. Presi-
dent Roosevelt. early in February, sus-
pended him. With the retirement of still
ings the summary ousting of the expen-
sive Audit System followed.
This innovation cost the government
over $1,000 a week in salaries Members
of the Printing Committee or the Lower
House account for Sullings' course only
on the ground of incompetency or culpa-
bility. and they regarded his suspension
as imperatvely necessary under the cir
cumstances.
As The Washington Herald tersely
remarks He Fas within the hearing Of
the breakers from the moment he took
Office and attempted the reorganization of
the department Vale. Sullingsl May We
never see your like again.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-07
G St, llth St

I done. people were complaining OF hard
times and OF business being so poor, but
the $4,000 and a little more was raised
/ This money came f-om the marrow OF the
| American merchants
1T is an awful temptation 10 stray
( from the moral path in the Orient A
man viii work all day, and IN the even
| ing go out and get little whisky. He
viii take another and another. Finally
he becomes a sOak-hiS life eaten out.
/ There are many examples. The civil
service has been affected by IT The ele-
waiting influence among au this is the
Young Mems Christian Association.
The Secretary also spoke Of some OF
the work done in Panama He said.
1T IS hard 10 keep vice out OF a new
community, especially in a small terri
tory, and with a population Of 5000 Il
is Just as hard TO convert morals as Il
is 10 teach ant-imperialists se1-gov-
eminent over night
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton was engaged to aid in improving
conditions morally. We can't build the
canal unless We have men who do eff
eient labor. Many are united 20 Go the
work we employ them for. and it is
through the association we hope TO better
moral conditions"
Mr.. Taft also spoke OF the great work
done by the association in the army.
Judge whitley on China.
The next speaker was L r Wiley,
judge Of the United States Court in China.
Judge Wilfey spoke Of The association
force for Righteousness in the far East. -
He paid high tribute TO the assistance
given him in effecting important changes
for the better in moral conditions in
Shanghai by Robert z. Lewis, one Of the
associations representatives in China, and
to the unostentatious. clean-living. hard
working life OF the other chief represen-
tative and his assistant he said:
Marked changes have been made in
the methods Of the associations fcreign
mission work. The Chinese were under
the rule Of men, instead OF the rule OF
law. and it was the problem OF the West
ern workers to substitute the one for the
other. The Chinese are essentially a prac-
ticable people. The fact of sending among
them men Of high character. presenting
to them an educational proposition of
immediate value. supported by precept
and example Of straight dealing, appeals
powerfully TO the Chinese mind. and is
resulting in a marked success for the
cause"
John r. Mott. secretary international
committee. Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation. gave "A world view" Of the prog
ress OF the cause. He emphasized the
! features of the recent great Tokyo world
conference of the association. reminding
the hearers that Japan was leading the
far East.
At the close of sfr. Motifs speech. the
Rev. DR.. Green pronounced the benedic-
ton.
In the afternoon a conference Of repre-
sentatives Of the Y NJ. c. A, men from
| the United States. Canada. and other
countries. was held at the residence Of
S W Woodward, president OF the local
association. TO devise means for extend
ing foreign work. 1t was decided to ex-
pend S6oo.c00 10 erect and extend Y. NJ.
c. A. buildings In non-Christiau countries,
and TO increase from "A 20 14S in the next
five years the number OF secretaries in
foreign fields
The Washington herald., 1908-03-07
MRS. THOMPSON DIES
Daughterof Alexander Camp
bell Passes Away.
FOUNDED CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Woman Who Served as Postmaster
of the City of Louisville, NY, for
Number of Years Passes Away in
This City nt the Age of Seventy
four Years-Interesting Career.

Mrs. Virginia Campbell Thompson.
daughter OF Rev. Alexander Campbell.
who founded the Christian Church. died
here yesterday from cancer.
sne had reached the age Of seventy
four years. For thirteen years Mrs.
Thompson was postmaster at Louisville,
KY. Her successive campaigns for re-
appointment to that Office are stnl vividly
remembered by th.se Who were con-
versant with the doings of public life dur
ing the Presidential terms OF Hayes, Car
field. Arthur. Cleveland. and Harrison.
Mrs. Thompson was born at Bethany.
w. Va She was married to William R.
Thompson. of Kentucky. a brilliant law
yer. After he died. in 1877, she journeyed
to Washington, with her young children,
and asked President Hayes for the ap-
pointment Of postmaster. at Louisville.
Won Against Enemies.
Although her selection was stoutly op-
posed by Kentucky politicians, she re-
eeived the appointment President Ar
thur reappointed her. as did President
Cleveland. when he took Office in 1885.
There were more than $1,000 letters on
file requesting the reappointment Of Mrs.
Thompson when President Harrison en-
tered the White House. The determined
opposition OF Postmaster General Wana-
maker kept her from serving a fourth
term.
Mrs. Thompson was cousin Of The late
wife or Senator Patterson. OF Colorado.
OF late years she had been employed IN
the Library OF Congress. her death
occurred in her apartment at the Impe-
rial. in Columbia road
She left two sons and an invalid daugh-
ter. Living at Bethany. W. Va, where
interment viii be held. is Mrs. Thomp-
sons sister, Mrs. Bessie Barkley wife OF
former Consul Barkley. of Tangier, Africa.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-07
NEWS CUT SHORT.

The Potomac Electric Power Companv
asks permission to erect three poles and string ,r;r
to connect Willow and Eastern avenues Before tax
ing action the Commissioners VIII hear from the ou
position.
Hearing will be granted by the Commits
sloners to commettee Of three representing the
Congress Heights Citizens Association relative IN a
proposed change in the route Of a railway. No date
has been set.
oscar Portner. who was arrested a week
agO in connection with q midnight party IN hi,
apartments at the Warwick. viii be arrained in
the Ponce Court to-day. Il Is probable a continu-
ance VIII be asked for by the government
A bold chicken thief broke into the coon
belonging % Dr. G. W. Childs in the rear vard of
his home 1911 L street northwest early veSter,sv =
morning and made on with FIVE white Wyando4te
hens and rooster. The thief left the heads Of the
fowls
Adverse action is recommended by the
Commissioners the bill before Congress providing
for the licensing Of fircmen stohers ana ,gate.
tenders The present law in force requires that
ever operator Of steam boilers and engines must be
licensed.
A more stringent vagrancy law is urged
by the Brightwood Park Citizens Association
Homer Smith. secretary OF the association has in
formed the Commissioners that the Brghtwood Park
citizens have gone record as being in favor Of
the proposed amendment.
The Commissioners will inform the ne
ttioners who protested against the erection Of A
stable in the rear Of LII FIRST street northwest tha
the building IS to be used as a carriage house and
private garage. and for no purpose that would yio
iate building and police regulations
Word. has been forwarded to the Enei-
neer Commissioner that there is nothing contained
IN the highway plans TO indicate any purpose 10 ev
tend sixth street northwest IN the near future Tis
AZ A,ilosnesinent ~ was made IN reply to Reuben Cook
OF 60o Newton street who wrote for information.
Mrs. Eliza Tuxford, living In Norrell
Park. haleshorpe. Nd. last night asked the roics
to assist her In locating George Stewart a foTmeT
Policeman whose father Is lying at the point Of
death at her home. Tie father is seysntv-seven
years old. and IS expected to die at any moment.
Complaint was made to the police YES
terday hy Benjamin Kullman, inspector for the
Washington Gasiight Company Of bogus gas in
spector VINO has been attempting TO collect gas bills
Mary ]. Kane, Of 3o2 Indiana avenue. was the one
nom whom the bogus inspector tried to collect YES
terdGy.