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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20

An exchange says that young fell
low who has just returned from the
seashore, stated that he went down to
the beach in the morning and saw
half of the girls, and to the ball in
the evening and saw the other half.
It is not generlly. known that lem.
ms can be raised in this latitude,
but Rev. o. ]. Alue has demonstrate
ed that 1t is not an impossfbility. A
year ago when he arrived in velva
he brought along a threeyear-old lem
on tree and today the tree bears a
handsome specimen Of TIE fruit that
has a,mnst reached maturity. The
isncasas a1nnt tssct1SNrgs,ss thoss
d tAs nartet.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20

Whether William Barcawenic, the
Russian, who was murdered by his
son near Max, was killed in Ward
county or in Mclean county is aues-
ton that is at present bothering the
county oficials.i The house in which
the murder was committed is situat-
ed so near the line that it will take
oftcia judgment to decide as to the
location of the crime. No report has
been made of the murder to the au-
thorkies Of either county and no cor
oner has 1T upon teh case. The re-
mort which reachedsA1is city that hte
80 Asd bsen opeueoa proved e.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20

him of her little children at home
and the determination to save her
seemed to give him renewed strength
and he struggled on. The mail man
on the shore saw the struggle and
tying his team, ran down to a boat,
struck out after them. Just before
Mr.. Jacobson was going to give up
in despair the man overlook them,
sixteen rods from where they start
ed, and rescued them.
Tom Kittelson stood dumbfounded
at the ferry watching the terrible
scene, and so nervous was he that he
bit the stem of the pipe clear in two.
The ferryman was bailing out boat
and did not seem to be making any
special effort to save the couple.
Mrs. Jacobson is quite a large wo-
man, weighing about 220 pounds and
it required a great deal of strength
and presence of mind to save her.
Mr.. jacobson is to be congratulated
upon his pluck and the mail man de-
serves a great big mark to his credit
for his timely efforts. .-.
Mrs. Jacobson was in quite bad
shape when rescued, and it was nee
essary to return to the ranch and re-
main a week, before continuing the
journey to Minot. Mr.. Jacobson was
nearly all in when the mail man ar
rived in the boat. He had struggled
so hard and so long that he was black
in the face.
Mrs. jacobson lost $25 hat in the
river, but is not mourning the loss
bit, under the circumstances.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20
Suits Ag ainst the G. N.
Mis-. Pendroy Of Towner Wants Damage. for lnjure.
Received in Auto Accident
Also Files Suit

Papers were fled last week in =
big damage suit against the Great
Northern by Miss Matte Pendroy, OF
Towner, asking damages in the sum
Of $4,000 for personal injuries re-
ceived two years ago in an auto &C
cident on Main street crossing.
L. B. Pendroy, father of the girl,
has also begun suit for $1725 for
bills for medical treatment furnish
ed her prior to the time she became
Of age.
The cases were filed in the district
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20
Ohio Farmers Are Pleased
Wealthy Farmers from Buckeye State Make Investi
CATION Of Ward and Mct1enry Counties--.Find
Great Crops and Good Buidinss


w. H. Funderberg, Of New Carlisle,
O., and Henry Dresher OF Springfield,
O., are the guests Of relatives and
other friends at Surrey. Both are
wealthy and prominent farmers in the
Buckeye state. Mr.. Funderberg Is q
brother of Chas. Funderberg of Surrey
and Mr.. Dresher a brother Of CE.
Dresher Of the same place. The quar-
tet have been travelling over the
country in carriage for several
days. They passed over 125 miles OF
country, going into the Maxbass and
Upham countries. The report excel
lent crops all along the way and say
that the grain looks especially well
in the Upham country, where the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20

This is new: Albert was a SOL
emn-eyed, spiritual-lookins child.
Nurse he said one day, laying his
hand gently on her knee, nurse, is
this Gods day." mo, DEAR" said the
nurse, 'this is Thursday" I'm 50
SORRY" he said sadly, and went back
to his blocks. The next day and the
next he asked the same question in
his serious manner, and the nurse
tearfully said to the cook, That
child is too good for this world" On
Sunday the question was repeated
again, and the nurse with sob in
her voice said, "Yes, Lambie, this is
Gods day" Then where is the fun
" paper?" he demanded.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20
INSTALL A NEW AMBULANCE
McGregor Bros. Install Beautiful and Costly Vehicle
One of the Finest in the State-Made by
a2- Chicago Factory

Minot now has a handsome new
ambulance, the first of it's kind ever
brought to the Northwest. 1t was
made expressly for McGregor Bros,
and Is an up-to-date affair, casting
that firm in the neighborho of ST.
700. The ambulance is a beautiful
vehicle with rubber tires, easy
springs. It is a handsome steea grey
color. On the interior, it has a seat
for the doctor, seat for the Rkgse,
and easy cot for the patient. The in
terror is beautifully curtained. It Is
provided with windows and ventilat-
ors. A thermometer tells just what
degree of temperatur tn room on
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20

B. D. Glazier of the Branch store,
H. L. Glazier of the Boston and Nor
ris Bank of the Palace, left Satur-
day night for Minneapolis and Chi
cago, where they will spend ten days
looking up snaps for the coming fall
and winter. They make practice
of going east once or twice a year
and find that they can get better sat.
isfact!ion buying in that manner.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20
MURDERED RUSSIAN IN WARD COUNTY

roneous and it has been found that
as yet no warrant has been issued for
his arrest. The states attorneys Of
the two counties have been holding
frequent long distance conversations,
and are endeavoring to ascertain
which county shall make the inst
move. In the meantime the criminal
Is undoubtedly making his escape in
to the Canadian country.
LATER: 1t. has been determined
THAT the boy stood in Mclean com
ty.when he flred ~ shUe While u
dict but the company appea1e6 u tAe
takAsr wss IN The suG1ky q WafI
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20

The Minot Creamery has done an
excellent business this year, paying
the farmers about $500 a week for
cream. Most of the butter which has
been made has been shipped to Min
neapolis, where it is now in cold
storage. The butter will be sold in
the winter for about thirty cents a
pound. The creamery makes an ex.
cellent grade of butter, but the local
market cannot take care Of all of the
product.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20

A six year old son of J. R. John
son, Asst. Cashier of an Bast Grand
Forks bank, fell from binder, and
hts head was mashed by the huge
bull wheel, as fiat as a pancake. The
lad was riding on the binder, which a
farmer was pulling out to the coun
try. Nine years ago one of the John
son boys was drowned, and eighteen
months ago another one Of the boys
drowned. .
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20

oats will average fifty bushels to the
acre and wheat Is. They went Tues.
day to the James Scoheld farm south
OF town and looked over the beauti.
ful 1000 acre crop. Both gentlemen
are taken up with North Dakota,
which they pronounce country far a
head Of their expectations. They
think the Surrey country is especially
we'll settled and say the buildings are
about as nice as they have seen in
the state. They believe that North
Dakota has a wonderful future and
would recommend any young man who
has not already farm In the east
to locate here by all means.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20

Gustav Ludtke, who farms ten miles
north Of the city is in peck Of trou-
BILE, and he told his tale Of woe to
the Independent man Saturday. He
says that while out doing some work
In his field several days ago, he motto
ed two men in rig driving right
thru his field of oats. He states that
he went over and caught the horse,
asking the men TO drive around the
oats. Ono Of the meu, he states,
struck at him with whip, and hte
horse plunged, knocking him down.
The wheels ran over him, tnturing
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20

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They are telling good story on
young man who dabbles in real IS
tate occasionally in Minot. The story
as We heard It, 10 something like this
water was hard to get on his land
and the young man wished 10 dis
pose OF II. He dug . shallow we'll
put in q nice new pump. and psacet
= barrel Of water ct the bottom O
the hole. He hired some Of his
neighbors to Ill the barrel With nact
Spring water j1st before 10 toek I
arfy oue - loek ct It. sa1' tie sutSa
69l vii sdpa t1s tarn Tor 3 IL
N go a g-E5 - :
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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20

WHEELS is. Lamps are provided for tha
interior which may be used at night
A red cross appears on the windows
with the words Private Ambulance"
An ambulance is always given tho
road, consequently this one is pro-
vided with gong, which may be tree
ly used by the driver when necas-
sary.
The ambulance was made by the
James Cunningham Co., of Chicago.
Few cities the size Of Minot can
boast of such a vehicle. It is believ-
ed that the ambulance will find plen-
ty of work to do, conveying patients
to the hospital.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20
Saws Ludtke Pulled A Gun
Minot Farmer Declares that He Did Not---Anest Fol
lows--Says Men Drove Right Thru His
Field Of Grain

one Of his legs, and the buggy pass
ed on.
One OF the drivers, Bob Stenson,
who formerly lived here, tells q diff
ferent story. He states that Ludtke
came out with shot gun and ONT.
ing it at him, ordered him to drive
out OF the oats. He swore out war
rant for the arrest of Ludtke and Dep
uty Kelly made the arrest. Judge
Murray let Ludtke 60 on his own r
cognizance. s
Ludtke thought ct hrst that the
men, wre grain experts who were try
ing to ascertain the value Of hi.
crop.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20

CO. D., the best company OF the
9Th Regiment of the State Of North
Dakota, LETT Saturday evening at sew
en- o'clock over the Great Northern,
for American Lake, Wash, where
they will spnd two weeks in army
manouevers. The entire regiment
Is at the lake, only half of which
passed thru Minot that evenig.
The following companies passed ov-
er the Great Northern, being Joined
here by Co. D. I, of Wlahpeton. 3,
OF Fargo, L, of Hillsboro, c, OF Graf
ton, NJ. Of Devils Lake. The train
picked up co. E, Of Wiliston. The
number of soldier boys going over the
G. N. was about $50.
The following companies passed
uevr the Northern Pacific the same
evening, enroute to American Lake:
G. of Valley City, H, of jamestown,
A, Bismarck, F, Mandan, X, Dicken.
son. The Sixth ReEimental band Of
Lisbon accompanied the train, which
was in charge Of General Poole, Ad-
jutant General Of the state Of North
Dakota.
The Great Northrn train was in
charge of Capt. Armstrong, U. s. A.
Reg, who is Military Secretary Of
the state. Capt. Armstrong spent
Saturday in the city. The Captain
has had an extensive army career,
and says that nowhere in the United
States has he seen a better company
Of the National Guard than Co. D, Of
Minot.
A large crowd gathered on the
streets Sunday evening and accom-
panied the boys to the train.
The Minot company 10 next to the
largest in the state, having sixty mem.
bers. Fargo boasts Of I'VE more men.
Our boys have been doing some excel
lent work and will make very cred.
table showing at American Lake.
The experience which they will gain
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20

The Journal man has had occas-
ion to make several visits to the coun-
try in the past ten days and got a
good glimpse Of crop conditions, and
ventures the opinion that while the
yield will not be phenomenal that on
the whole it will average up as we'll
or better than any harvested in the
past eight years. All kinds of grain
appear to be about on an equal ba-
sis, which ought to insure a larger
total average than ever before har-
vested in McHenry county. -Velva
Journal.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20

court of Ward county before Judge
Goss. Two years ago the same case
was trid in this county, only Mr.. Pen
dryo sued for damages sustained to
his auto. The jury gave him YER
idct but the company appealed to the
supreme court where the verdict was
affirmed. Now personal damages are
asked for. Judge Palda, D. J. o.
Cornell and Chas. D. Donnelly ap-
pear for the prosecution as in the
former case. -Towner Tribune.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20

Land in the Williston irrigated dis.
trict is selling for $125 an acre. The
Williston Land Co. sold a ten acre
tract the other day for that price, and
on the markte. The Williston irri-
cation plant is now running full
blast, tho little good was done to the
crops of that vicinity this year.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20

This year has been good one for
Durum wheat. Some farmers, though,
have not been careful enough about
the selection of their seed, and pure
durum is the exception. Durum brings
lower price and gives a better yield
than fife, and the grain that is chief.
~ durum sells at the low price, OF
course Hence it is important that
there should be no other wheat mix
ed with It, as if there Is, the yield is
diminished and the price is not i'm.
proved.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20

In the Independent ,of two weeks
agu appeared story statiugsamong
other thinss that Egtf Larson had
lett Minot and that he was short In
H1saaccounts, that presumably: he had
left for that reason. Shortly after
he had let, I received a letter from
Mr.. Larson stating that he would
send me the money in a few days,
and since that time I have received
all that was due me. ] wish to make
this statement in justice to Mr.. Lar
son.
JOHN sTROMNEN.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20

Farmers are getting after the rip
ening grain with all possible speed.
H. Benno, who owns a large farm
southwest Of Minot, is running his
binder night and day and will have
completed harvest by the last Of the
week. The weather has been ideal
for the late grain, which is filling
much better than the early. It i
said that the late oats will average
fully ten bushels more than the early
oats. The late rains have started
some OF the late grain to growing,
which will have good effect on the
yield. Some early threshing has been
done.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20

Babe" Wright, the adopted daugh'
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Wright, who live
on the Henry King farm near Devils
Lake, committed suicide by taking
carbolic acid She had been out with
a young man the night before, and the
first that the parents knew OF the
death, was when they went to call
the girl to breakfast. She was six
teen years OF age and highly respect
ed.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20

Alex Peltier avs taken to Fargo
Saturday by United States Marshal A.
E. Mckay. He was indicted by the
federal grand jury in 10 for selling
whiskey to the Indians but had evad-
led the officers until captured with his
cousins short time ago.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20
Company ID" At
American Lake
Minot Company Make. Fine Showing.--C.pt. Arm.tron
:--1sneak. wei Of Our Boys--HaH the Regiment
Passes Thru Minot

will prove of considerable value to
them. Those who went with the In
tent of having free and easy time,
will be badly disappointed. for Uncle
Sam is not spending his money with.
out hopes of good returns. The boys
will be put thru some very hard te>ts
in the way Of marching and other
drill work.
The following comprise Co. D:
Captain Blakey.
Lieut.. Wright
Lieut.. Mulick
First Sergt. Thompson
First Sergt. Mitchell
First Sergt. Ellison
First Srgt. Arrison
First Sergt. Theurer
First Sergt Kennard
Corp. Backof
Corp. Graham
Corp. Henderson ~
Corp. Gross
Corp. Russell II
Lancer Corp. Copeland
Musicians I.
Campbell
Quigley
Privates- WI
Aling, Abbott, Berg, Collins, Cope
fand, Clemmens, Campbell Frank.
Graham, Gould, Hedges, Heustis,
johnson, Larson, L. J. Larson, Ed
Leslie, Lyon, Marsh, Maughn, Nun.
son, McNulty, Murphy, Merrill, Perk.
EFT, Petry,, Russell, J. w. swigart
Simonson, Shoenrock, Sutton, Salton
Scott, Taylor. Thompson, Williams.
Major Persons accompanied the
company as private and il enjoying
the outing. Chaplain Ellsworth left
Monday for the Lake where he will
join the Regiment. The Independnt
has made arrangements fora complete
story Of the experience of the Regi
ment a the Lake.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20

Mark Nelson and OarltY Ulrich
are at American Lake with Co. D.
The boys will likely get up a little
mill with some of the bruisers from
some of the other companies, and be-
tween the two, they ought to be able
to make an athletic record for Mi
not's crack company.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20

Lumber, after falling to the lowest
point in five years has taken a turn
and many concerns have advanced
prices on western fir lumber in all
grades from 81 to So per 1000. South.
ern pine, used for finishing, is ad-
vanced from SOC to 1925, and north
ern pine somewhat more. The reac-
ton in the lumber market is caused
by increased business and the crop
outlook in the northwest. Some rail
roads have begun to place large con.
tracts for fall and spring and this is
a stimulus. to the entire trade.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20

In Cass county some of the farmers
are cutting hay with binder, the
hay being tied into bundels like grain.
This is the second time that they
have tried the experiment. Last year
the bound hay kept in much better
condition than that stacked loose.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20

The Cooperstown Courier contrib.
Mtes the following remarks to
the rust discussion: Some Of the
crop experts reporting for the daily
papers of Minneapolis and Duluth re
port that there is no black rust in
North Dakota. Those crop experts
don't know rust when they see it. II
they will como out to Griggs county
we will guarantee to chow them lots
OF it. just how much damage it will
do IS hard to say, but it is here just
tho same.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20

Mrs. Lemuel Wright has been quite
Ill Of an attack of appendicitis but 1t
is believed that she will recover with
out an operation.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20

1000 persons Z whole year. THIS Is
due to improved methods in mschin-
~ aad ; s6ttils soti,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-08-20

Il SIS stated that. It il possible for
. North Dakota farmer In single
year % saiss wheat suaotaat 70 Ned
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1908-01-18
Excitement on the Sun.

There is now visible upon the suns
disk q remarkable array Of spots In
which rapid changes are taking place.
The activity to which they are due Il
no doubt connected with the great sun
fame, shooting up to an elevation Of
&2a000 miles, which was recently OBJ
served at the Radcliffe observatory,
Oxford The entire length Of the dis
turbed area, which lies practically
parallel with the suns equator, Il not
less than $4,000 miles.
Recent spectroscopic studies Of great
sun spots have stimulated interest IN
these wonderful phenomena by show.
ing that In the nature Of the light Civ.
0n forth from them they bear q re
Demblance to certain red stars which
appear to be In q more or less ad,
vanced stage Of decadence- Thus they
serve as indications Of the existence
Of q tendency In our sun toward 9
change Of state which win probably
end In its ultimate extinction.-Gar
rstt P. Serviss in New YORK American
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1908-01-18
New pro~,nina rhaorx-

An Illinois physician has revived the
8ea Of resuscitAting drowned people
By arst immersfng them In a hot bath
Tor twenty minutes or longer and ther
sesorhng 10 the old and ordinary meth
DDS Of restoration He says the lungs
q drowned person do not contain
water, spasm Of the larynx occur
ing which prevents the entrance OF
water for q period Of nine dayG
Drowning, 30 called, IL merely suspend
q animation and not death. By Thu
process Life may Be saved II the BODY
has not been submerged more than si1
hmn
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1908-01-18
DANGEROUS FREIGHT.
n.roo., That Are q Source of panss
to Vessels.

e.r.oss That Are q Source Of Dangs'
to Vessels.
rrboustiye experiments by the New
sontb Wales government have no"
D-ovad-what has all along been suS
nsrtad-that wool will under certain
scnditious ignite spontaneously and
that consequently 1t is a dangerous
cargo to carry.
probably, therefore, 1t VIII be added
n the list of commodities which the
hoard of trade DEGREES must be slowed
With extra care, commodities which In
elude such diverse articles as matches,
acids, gunpowder, coal, wheat and ttm-
Der.
This however, VIII be but poor con-
ISOLATION to the harassed sea captain.
since all these things have to be car
lied anyhow, somehow. Besides, the
danger frequently lies not 30 much In
cargoes known to be dangerous as In
those supposed to be safe.
Thus a cargo Of glass bottles came
within an ace Of wrecking the sailing
ship Camel OF the Isle Of Wight q short
time ago, and a patent paint drying
preparation suficed to send to the bot.
tom Of the strait Of Magellan the Do
terel and the 143 souls aboard her.
Potatoes that decayed into = putrid
pulp engendered a pestilence that a
couple Of years ago killed eleven out
Of twenty-seven Of the crew Of one OF
the finest vessels In the American mer-
camille marine and nearly caused her
total loss or Tenerife. This year In
one Of the Liverpool docks the emana-
tons from a cargo Of soap blew a ship
wen nigh to bits and killed a number
Of men whe were working In her hold
The other day a bark put out from
Cadiz with a huge block Of granite
poised near her after hatch. This
through some mismanagement fen into
the hold, broke through her bottom and
sank her there and then. Three huge
vans filed with furniture caused the
Marie Roze to capsize and founder In
Marseilles harbor.
Finally there is the extraordinary
case Of the Southern Belle, lost last
spring between Tahiti and the New
Hebrides, the cause Of the wreck be-
ing officially described as due to mon
keys gnawing cordage." Bermuda
Royal Gazette.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1908-01-18
Pacific Coast HaIihut.

That a large part Of the eastern
fresh haibut comes from the Pacific
coast VIII probably surprise many Of
the lovers Of that huge fish. The bust
ness Of western halibut Is growing
constantly, and the supply going to
Boston comprises about all Of the Is.
100000 pounds a year taken by the
fishermen In Seattle and Alaska The
Ash Il carefully boxed and iced down
and then rushed to Boston by express
freight and sold back again to New
YOrk, Chicago and other large centers
for distribution Comparatively little
hAlibut Is taken to Boston In vessels.
~-San Francisco Argonaut.