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Arizona republican., 1908-07-02
PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES

PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES Phoenix. Arizona, June 22, 1908. Sealed proposals, plainly marked on the out side of the envelope Proposals for Supplies" and addressed to the under signed at Phoenix, Arizona, will be re- ceived at the Phoenix Indian School until o'clock D. m., Wednesday, July 22. 1908. for furnishing and delivering as required during the fiscal year end- ing June 30, 1909. about 90.000 lbs. po- tatoes, 15,000 lbs. onions, 5000 lbs. ap- ricots and grapes, 1000 lbs. crackers, so cases canned corn, 5000 lbs. seed barley, 500 lbs. alfalfa seed, 125 reams book paper, 1000 electric lamps. 110 gals. lubricating oil, a quantity of builders hardware, tools, etc, as per specifications obtainable at school. The supplies furnished under contract will be subject to rigid inspection. The right IS reserved to reject any or all bids, or any part of bid. if deemed for the best interests of the service. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check or draft on some United States depository or solvent national bank made payable to the order of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, for at least 5 per cent of the bid, which check pr draft shall be forfeited to the U'Iited States in case a bidder receiv- ing an award shall fail to execute promptly q satisfactory contract iii ac- ccrdance with his bid, otherwise to be returned to the bidder. Bids accom- panied by cash in lieu of certified check will not be considered For fur ther information apply to Charles w. Goodman Superintendent.
Arizona republican., 1908-07-02
CHASE AFTER kIDNAPER.

Fresno, July Up to midnight searching parties had got no trace of Tony Loveall, the second of the kid napers of Edna Domengine. At II o'clock last night he stopped at Vic tor Roberts ranch, fifteen miles from Coalinga, and compelled Roberts to give him something to eat.
 He said he would surrender if Sheriff Chittenden would not take him back to Coalinga. Roberts com municated with the sheriff and re- turned to announce Chittenden's agreement but Loveall was gone. In the morning they expect to close in on him.
Arizona republican., 1908-07-02
PHOENIX WEATHER
 THE JUNE RECORD
Monthly Meteorological Summary as Recorded in the Local Office of the Weather Bureau Service.

Following is a summary of the by Section Director l.. x. Jesunof- sky:
 Atmospheric Pressure. (Reduced to sea level: inches and
 hundredths.) Mean 29755. highest 29.ss, date 29; lowest 29.55. date F.
 Temperature. Highest III, date 25; lowest 49, date 4; greatest daily range 45, date A; least daily range g, date 3. Mean for this month in 1896. SS; 1897, SS; 1898, S5; 1899, s5; 1900, S6: 1901. S3; 1902, s6; 1903, S5: 1904, S6; 1905, S4; 1906. S4S~1sO7. ST; 1908. s2. Mean for this month for 13 years, S4
 Absolute maximum for this month for 13 years 116. Absolute minimum for this month for 13 years. 49.
 Average daily deficiency of this month as compared with mean of 1S years, 2.6.
 Accumulated deficiency since Jan. 1, 1O9.7.
 ANtidSt udiiy utAiSlchIy SAiiNC 1eii l. O.6.
 Precipitation. Total this month, 0. Total precipitation this month in 1906. T; 1897, co; 1898, 00S; 1899. O.75; 1900, co: 1901, co; 1902, O.12: 1903, 61S; 1904, T; 1905, O.15; 1906, T; 1907. T; 1908, %.
 Average for this month for 13 years. O.10.
 Deficiency of this month as com pared with average of 13 years, 0.10. Accumulated deficiency since Jan. l, 0.54.
 Wind. Prevailing direction, east: total 3441 miles; average hourly AS miles; maximum velocity (for five minutes), 22 miles an hour, from west, on the 3rd.
 Weather Number of days clear, 2S; partly cloudy, ?; cloudy, 0. on which .01 inch or more of precipitation occurred none
 Miscellaneous Phenomena. Halos, lunar (dates of): 10, II; halos, solor, 10, II, 16; lightning, "A, 26; sandstorms, 2, 3, F, IA. 25, 26; thunderstorms, 25. Mean relative hu- miGity, F per cent
Arizona republican., 1908-07-02
BASEBALL

American League.
Arizona republican., 1908-07-02
SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT
 OF ZFPPELIN'S BALLOON
It Traversed All of Northern Switz-
 erland in Twelve Hours.

Fredrichshafen, Switzerland, July 1. Count Zeppelin today outdistanced all worlds records for steerable bal looms. He remained in the air for twelve hours, traversed the greater part of northern Switzerland and wis ited Zurich. Winterthur and Lucerne, attaining an average speed through out of thirtyfour miles an hour
 His airship displayed splendid qual- ities of dirigibility and answered the slightest movement of the helm while its stability was quite up to the greatest expectations.
Arizona republican., 1908-07-02
AN ENGLISH PLUNGtR
 RGEOWITHBLACKMAIL
The Editor of the Winning Pest
 Under Arrest.

London, July IA great sensation was caused throughout England by the arrest today of Robert Siever. editor of the Winning Post" and one of the best known sportsmen in the country, on the charge of at tempting to blackmail Jack Joel. ne- phew of the late Barney Barnato, the Diamond King"
 Siever was arrested at Sandown track during the afternoon racing and brought to Bow Street in a mo- tor car where he was remanded to prison for a hearing on Monday. He is charged with having threatened to publish a defamatory article about Joel unless the latter paid him s25,- 900. Siever was famed as one of the heaviest plungers in England.
Arizona republican., 1908-07-02

Following is a summary of the June weather in Phoenix as furnished by Section Director L. x. Jesunof- sky.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-02
Metallic Mirrors.

The production of metallic mirrors
for searchlights and other such uses
is now In demand in Europe. Those
made Of glass. now used, are ob1ec-
tionable owing 70 their liability to
fracture when the guns are fred on
ships, and to the silvering on the mir
rors blistering and separating from
the glass. A new metallic mirror.
made partly by electro-deposition is
being introduced. The mirror has a
surface composed Of alternate bands
or rings OF gold and white refectiug
surfaces. It 10 claimed that this mir
ror gives more penetrating beam Of
light, both at night and in foggy
weather; THAT objects on which such
a beam Of light is thrown stand out
in greater relief than in a light
thrown from silver white metal mir
ror, and that the intensity of the light
is 80 great that 1t Is impossible to aim
accurately at the protector. Another
claimed for the new mir
rors II that they are not fractured BY
concussion, and that even when PEN
Grated by bullets the area Of distor-
ton = very small
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-02
WITHOUT a THOUGHT OF FEAR.
Behavior Of American Troops In the
Face Of Awful Death.

One Of the most remarkable events
In the annals Of American arms &C.
CURED at Fort Crook, Neb, the other
day when tornado struck the place.
A. the dispatches tell the story:
when the officers realized that tor.
nado had struck the post 600 men Of
the Sixth regiment were brought to
battalion formation and in the midst
OF flying slate roofs and other debris
they were marched across the parade
ground to the substantial buildings,
where they were put at rest, and took
to the cellars. The fort was damaged
to the extent of 100000"
History and fiction alike have dwelt
upon the dauntless spirit of men who
have manifested their willingness to
charge the gates Of hell or scale the
heights of heaven" but doubtless no
better Illustration Of this spirit was
ever given than when this devoted
band of American soldiers at Fort
Crook formed ranks to do or die" to-
gether in the face of resistless tor
nado, says the Kansas City Journal.
Those who have never viewed the
fury of one of these terrible outbursts
Of the angry elements cannot imagine
the dreadful reality Of the scene, with
the heavens blacker than night. the
darkness intensified by binding flash
es Of lightning, the terrors of the
storm multiplied by the terrific
crashes of heavens artillery, and the
air filled with swirling clouds which
hide all else but the awful figure Of
death, the CHASTITY funnelshaped cloud
which makes gigantic leaps along the
ground, uprooting trees and whirling
houses, animals and human beings
through the air on the wings of the
death-dealing wind.
It is a sight to appall the stoutest
heart and to cause the human mind to
realize the utter impotence Of man in
the presence of angry nature. The
charge of the Six Hundred at Balak-
lava was trivial incident of military
duty compared with the steadfast dis
cipline Of the 600 American soldiers at
Fort Crook, who coolly formed in line
and braved the tornados fury az
though it were matter of mere rou-
tine duty.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-02
Wildwood Park Open
Popular Place of Amusement Opened West of the City by
Wheeler & Gorey-Fine Boating and Swim
minq-Vaudevile Work-Picnic Grounds

Wildwood Park along the beauti-
full Mouse, three-fourths of mile
west of this city, has been opened to
the public and the proprietors. Mes
srs. Wheeler and Corey, bid fair to
have a place that will rival the fam
Gus Wonderland Of the Twin Cities.
This park is located in the most beau
tiful portion Of the woods west of the
city and consists of seven acres. The
trees are mostly elms and are eX-
tremely beautiful. All Of the under
brush has been cleared away, and the
green grass is everywhere present.
A ten foot board fence has been built
about the grounds and all kinds of
amusements provided. Three launch
es run up to the park at all hours
of the afternoon and evening and the
charge is nominal. The river seen
cry from the landing to the park is
very beautiful and while the park is
but little distance from the city,
so crooked is the stream that one
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-02
saoalne Il Shoulders.

A4o you letting yourself sag . bit
ct ~ shoulders? Don't. If you want
to hsep either young or well. There
10 nothing 50 fatally easy as to grow
round-shouldered. Keep sharp watch
on yourself to prevent it.
Each morning stand up against the
jamb Of door and see II you have
begun to sag. Also walk around your
room each day with piece of broom
stick or short umbrella under each
arm and brought across the back. This
keeps the chest up and head well
poised.
Deep breathing exercises, whenever
you think Of them, will help ward OF
those round shoulders, also making q
practice to wall with the chest up.
This last is the simplest of all proven
tives, for II it IL always practised the
rest will follow.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-02

gets a ride of four or five miles py
boat before he gets to the lake.
A chute-the-chutes has been built.
The pavilion is one of the apprecl-
ated improvements. Every evening
vaudeville artists will appear at the
park, and bowery dance held The
band and orchestra are present each
evening. Houses for the bathers have
been built and the bathing is espec-
tally fine.
Refreshment stands, swings, ham
mocks, base ball grounds, etc., have
been arranged.
These grounds are especially fine
for picnics and already several par
ties have spoken for them. The mer-
chants of NIinot will soon hold pic
mic there and the travelling men will
do likewise.
Visit Wildwood park and you will
enjoy one of the most pleasant even
ings of your life. The admission to
the grounds is only 10 cents and this
entities one to practically all the priv
ileges.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-02
Is OLDEST WEATHER SHARP.
Dennis Horisan Nestor at the United
IN, States Naval Observatory.

Washington.-Dennis Horigan, who
is connected with the United States
naval observatory, is perhaps the old
est weather man in the United States.
He has been keeping tab on the wealth
er for 81 years.
Long before the weather bureau
was established Mr.. Horigan was
making observations at the observ-
atory night and day every three
hours, noting the temperature, the
barometric pressure, the nature Of
the clouds and the direction of the
winds. He was appointed under the
administration Of President Blu
chanan, in 1857, and has been in the
service ever since.
He 10 now an old man, yet In fair
health, considering his long service
and tho fact that It included night
work. He came from the old coun.
try in the sos and settled in George.
town. then the most important part
Of the district of Columbia.
He was at the old observatory in
1861. when Capt. NJ. F. Maury left to
Join the south In the civil war. He
has served with many naval officers
and scientists, among them Comman.
der Maury, Capt. Gillis. Admirals Da,
Wis, Sands. Rodgers, Rowan, Shufeldt,
franklin, Belknap. Pythian, McNair.
G. II. Davis and Chester, and Profs.
Hall. Newcomb, Harkness. Eastman,
0riahy and Skinner.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-02
German Public Schools.

According to the last official reports
there are 61,19S public schools in Ger
many, attended by 9,77s,356 pupils, or
"a per cent. Of all German children Of
school age. leaving only six per cent.
Of all other schools, including home
training. Since 1901 the school attend
ance shows an increase Of 81 per cent.
During the same time male teachers
show an increase Of 10.6 per cent. and
female teachers an increase Of 3O.5 per
cent. The annual average cost ler
pupil for public school education has
increased from $l1.20 in 1901 to $12.s6
in 1906. The average number of pu-
pills to each teacher was SO in 1906,
some having as high as IS pupils and
others as low as 80.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-02
Making Electrical Engineers.

In the great shops of well-known
electrical company are some 300
young men, clad in workmen's gar.
ments, assembling small apparatus
and testing dynamos, transformers,
railway motors and lighting appliances
of every description.
These men have come from uni
versities, colleges and technical
schools, not only in this country, but
in all quarters of the civilized world.
And they are supplementing the the
cries upon which they have spent
years of study with the admirable
practice to be obtained in the finely
equipped shops and the variety OF ap-
paratus manufactured. - Scientific
American.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-02
Useful Remodsllno Suggestion

Useful Remodsllna Suggestions.
Have you last years white linen
suit which requires only . few new
little touches to make 1t suitable for
this summer? II 20. follow one Of the
latest ideas from Paris. and introducs
. bit Of color by using colored ere.
tonne for the trimming. Just Q touch
OF It will bs sufficient. Perhaps you
will need to make only . new set Of
cuffs. and possibly IN adjustable shawl
collar. which may bs worn or removed
q your pleasure.
Then, again, you could introduce Z
renovating touch N your linen skirt
andcoat suit merely By changing the
buttons. II your suit happened Ia
have large pearl buttons last season
rip them Of. buy some molds and
cover them with cretonne.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-02
PAYS RECORD PRICE FOR LAND.
Michigan Man Takes Title to lnfin-
itesinraI Portion Of Farm.

Lake Linden, Mich.-Never in his
tory has a more stupendous price been
paid for an interest in tract Of land
than has been recorded at the annual
delinquent tax sale held in Ontonagon
county. In fact, were the valuations
Of all the realty that has changed
hands throughout the world since the
creation Of man to be added together
the sum total would be infinitesimal
compared with the amount realized
In this one upper Michigan transac-
ton, extent Of area considered.
Forty acres being offered by the
county treasurer to cover the taxes
for the year 1905. there were two bid
ders, Deem L. Robinson Of Chassell
and Michael Garbi Of Rubicon.
1t is a proviso Of the Michigan law
that only the smallest undivided Dor
ton Of the land necessary to pay the
delinquent tax shall be sold. The
bidding was spirited and progressed
until finally Mr. Robinson offered to
pay taxes for ne-duodecillionth Of q
duodecillicnth of an interest in the
land This was too much for Garbi
and he dropped out of the competition
Some idea Of the interest which Mr..
Robinson has acquired can be gained
when It Is taken into consideration
that were Mr.. Robinson to purchase
the rest Of the 40 acres Ut the same
rate, it would cost him $527 1870. O00..
100000, 90 100000 0.oO0, 600, o0o, 0oo, 000,-
900, 100000, ooo. 900, 900, ooo. 900, ooo.o
1t was remarked afterward by Mr..
Garbi that he did not see why Mr..
Robinson wanted the land SO very
much. az the 40" is nothing but q
swamp.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-02
THE TALL SOLDIER
ADVENTURE Of ~ English Military o.
or In Warsaw,

ADVENTURE OF N English Military o.
or In Warsa~.
In Tales Of Ny Father Mr.. Balla
tails Of IN adventure experienced BY
him while visiting friend In Warsaw
He had been walking with the prince
and had stepped into small cate
At the next table sat q tall Russian
soldier with one or two companions
The soldier took out q box Of dominos
and challenged one Of his friends to
game.
The prince said to my father:
Go ask him to play with you. !
know him, and he Is an interesting man
30 talk to-"
Ny father crossed over to the table
with the prince, who said something
In Polish. The soldier Immediately in
vited my father to sit down and play
At the end Of game the soldier re.
marked:
my regiment Is quartered at st. Pc
tersburg. II you ever 60 there call at
the barracks and ask for Sergeant R."
III you ever go to London call at the
AuS Sudr0S DdFE6Ck6 anu 6Sk LOT Gap
tain H." returned my father.
The Russian rose, saying 1t was not
for him to sit in the presence of his
superior officer. saluted and left the
cafe.
whoever your friend is, he is a tall
man. remarked my father.
my friend with whom you have
been talking and playing dominos is
the great czar-the Emperor Nicholas.
He has been here for week. It Is
his habit to 60 about disguised and to
mix among the people. Those who
know him would not lift finger to
harm him. He trusts himself to ~
and carries his life IN his hand He
% safer In these cafes than In the
gilded halls ol the White palace 1t st.
PeteEsburI."
The next day my father saw the en-
psrr leave Warsaw. followed By the
muttsred curses Of the people. With a
wonderful remembrance Of faces. he
recognized my father In the crowd and
bowed to him courteously.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-02
ELECTION RETURNS

The Independent has been unable
to secure the complete election re-
turns for the county, as the canvass
ing board will not have the work of
counting the votes completed until
about July 10. After that date, we
will publish complete abstract OF
the votes of the entire county.
The results are practically the
same as published in the last paper.
The successful candidates for coun-
ty offices are,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-02
KEEN In BUSINESS
ANclENTs NOT INFERIOR TO
TRAINED MEN OF TODAY.
Tablets Found In Ruins Of Babylon
Cast Insight Into Life Of Old
Community That 10 Most
Interesting.

That among the ancient Babyloni
ans. 5000 years B. c., there were law
yers Of rare ability, real estate men O
more than ordinary shrewdness II
driving and clinching q bargain ant
craftsmen with great ingenuity and
pride in their work is the opinion 81
Eugene F. Ware, lawyer, poet and
"Kansan."
In an address before the real estate
men Of Kansas City some time ago Mr.
Ware made the statement that as long
a. 5000 years ago men were dealing
IN real estate and that those men
were as energetic traders and az keen
in their transactions as the real estate
dealers Of to-day, says the Kansas
City Star.
Mr.. Ware explained the result Of his
research into the history Of the Baby.
onians which has caused him to form
this opinion. While travelling in Eu-
rope several years ago he came upon
. number Of clay tablets at the Louvre
in Paris. The tablets are specimens
uncovered by excavators who were
searching for records Of the ancient
Babylonians Several thousand Of
them have been found in the city Of
Nippur, capital Of the ancient Babylo-
MAN state of that name. Nippur was
one OF the largest cities Of Babylonia,
situated on the banks Of canal con-
Meeting the Tigris and Euphrates nv-
ers. The city was famous as the seat
Of worship Of the god Bel, chief deity
of the Babylonian pantheon.
A tablet owned by Wr Ware is a
replica of one in the Louvre. It re-
sembles nothing so much as cake Of
toilet soap. In color it is pure white
and is covered with letters Of the
cuneiform alphabet. The Baylonians
used tablets similar to the one owned
by Mr.. Ware for all their writing, and
on these recorded deeds, leases and
other real estate transactions. The
tablets were made Of white clay very
much like that used by modern sculp-
tors. They varied in size from speci-
mems as small as pea to others the
size OF bushel basket. They were
made by men who probably occupied
the same position in the Babylonian
business world as our modern public
stenographers do. A lawyer would go
to one Of these scriveners on the
street corners, dictate his brief to him
and the "stenographer in clay" would
write on the tablet with q three-cor-
nered stick. The tablet was then
baked in charcoal oven and was
ready for use. The writing on the tab.
lets was drst translated by Sir Henry
RawlinSon In 1854.
The tablet owned by Mr.. Ware re.
cords transaction between jewelsr
and . real estate man. The real e.
tate man purchased Z gold ring with
"a emerald from the jeweler and the
tablet records the sale and contains
the jewelers. guaranty Of the ring for
20 years.
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(sEAL)

Whenever anything or anybody DIS
pleased the naughty Frausch she, after
tie manner Of prima donnas in gener-
q, would suddenly become too hoarse
10 sing. One evening there was to be
sung an opera in her repertory. and II
was expected that the king would at.
tend.
At the appointed hour the manager
came forward and announced that
owing to q sore throat. Fraulein
Tfausch was unable to appear.
Tho people were preparing to leave
tho house, but his majesty rose and
commanded them to keep their seats.
A 6ew moments afterward an officer
ana -four dragons entered the capri.
cious singers room.
''Fraulein," said the officer, ''the king
inquiries after your health"
'.The king Is very good" said
Etausch, with pout, ''but have a
sore throat"
Ills majesty Is aware Of the fact
and has charged me to take you to the
military hospital to be cured"
UAdOASAAs SuA AAuS ScAy pdAS, SUGGEST
ed that they were TESTING, but was told
that Prussian officers never INDUCED
IN persifage. Soon she found herself
In q coach with four men.
II am little better now" Frausch
faltered, "and will try to sing"
Rack to the theatery' said the officer
% the coachman.
The fraulein began to think she had
Yielded too easily. II shall not be able
to sing my best" she interposed.
Pardon, fraulein,'' responded the Of.
deer, "but think You WILL"
"And why?"
because two dragons in attend.
ance behind the scenes have orders to|
carry you OF to the military hospital
at the least cough"
Braulein Frausch never sang betterI
than she did that night. Chicago Rec.
srd-Herald.
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S. A. Sorenson, sheriff.
A. G.. Nedrud, treasurer.
Louis Larson, Auditor.
Gunder Reishus, Register of Deeds.
N. Davis, County Judge.
K. T. Hagen, Clerk of District
Court.
Thomas, Surveyor.
E. G.. Warren, Supt. Of Schools.
Dudley Nash, States Attorney.
Clark Hovey, Public Administrator.
DR.. J. D. Taylor, Coroner.