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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-06-18

TO the voterS OF the 2oth le0lSla-
tive District:
The Sawyer Clipper in it's issue Of
June 18th, accuses me Of things Of
which am not in the least guilty.
The whole article is untrue from be-
ginning to end.
So far as me telling any false
hoods will refer to the people who
have known me for a long time, and
do not think that even my friend
William Carroll can truthfully say
that / am in the habit Of telling
falsehoods.
The editor Of the Clipper is in ev.
cry instance in his article about me
telling deliberate lie.
In so far as the bridge he refers to
Is concerned 1t was located only aft
er two committees Of the board had
viewed the location at two different
times. and it was then located by the
board Of commissioners without q
dissenting vote and / never tried to
influence any Of the commissioners.
The bridge was located where the
board thought 1t would accommo-
date the most people. At that time we
could not build bridge in every sec
ton line, and my friend Walliam
Carroll knows that this is an unfair
and unjust attack on me. 1t was Inn
possible to please everybody. I tried
to do the best could, and think
that as a rule the people were salts
ced with the location of bridges. !
do not think Sawyer has any reason
to kick so far as bridges are con-
terned, and, outside Of the Clipper, I
think the Sawyer people are satisfied
with my work.
So far have not been knocking
anyone personally in this campaign
not even my opponents for Office, ex-
cept ia cases where had to defend
myself.
If my friend Mr.. Carroll cannot win
in this campaign without resorting to
mud-slinging and lies, he must be hard
up for votes. But such tactics as those
employed by the Sawyer Clipper will
hardly benefit either of my opponents
much.
Yours for clean politics and gov
eminent for the people.
JOHN WALLIN.
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NOTICE,

Z NOTICE.IS HEREBY GIVEN that
that certain mortgage, executed and
delivered by Garfield Cakes and Tenny
Cakes, his wife, mortgagors to the
Mouse River Valley Bank, a corpora
ton MORTGAGE, dated the Och day Of
May. A. ID. 1907, and filed for record in
the office of the Register Of Deeds,
County of Ward, and State OF North
Dakota, on the 18th day Of May,
A. D. 1907, at $50 o'clock a. M,
and recorded ia book &C of Mortgages
on page 1893. will be foreolosed by a
sale of the premises in such mortgage
a nd hereinafter described, at the front
door ot the Court House in the City
of Minot, in the County of Ward md
State Of North Dakota, at the hour
Of two o'clock p. m. on the 25th day Of
July, A. d. 1908, to satisfy the amount
due upon such mortgage on the day OF
sale. The premises described in such
mortgage, and which will be sold to
satisfy the same, are described as fol-
lows:
The east one-half OF the northwest
quarter and Lots and 2 IN Section
81, Township 1853, Range 81 west Of
the Fifth Principal Meridian in the
County Of Ward and State Of North
Dakota.
There will be due on such mortgage
at the date Of sale le sum Of Seven
Hundred Sixty-two and 4s-lOO dollars
and costs.
MOUSE RIVER VALLEY BANK,
Mortgage, Souris, N. d.
sWEFKS q MURPHY,
Attorneys for Mortgage,
6l1-7-O Bottineau, N. d.
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NOTICE on MNrEREsT.v

Wishing to purchase more land a
young lady, single, and independent
would like to know Of some one who
could make a one year loan Of $500
and two year loan of $500 more, or
a $1,000 loan for two years; she
has good earning capacity and good
resources, so does not care to make q
i've year loan. Can give real estate
security valued at $4,000. Private par.
ties please answer to L. G. 1ndepend.
ent Office. S-18-tt
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WHAT "a FARMER SAYS ABOUT Q.
"A. soRENeoN, CANDIDATE
FOR SHERIFF.
advertisement

II could vote a thousand times for
sheriff, every one Of them would go
to s. "A. sorenson. We We're neigh.
bors in southern Minnesota before
coming to Ward county. remember
we'll when our town Of Dexter was laid
in ashes; with 1t went the Sorenson
Hardware store, slick and clean with
no insurance.
He was the first to muster courage
and the first to start building, erect.
ing q $1,000 brick structure.
No man knows Sorenson BETTE
than I. He is well qualified to serve
this county as sheriff.
/. f. NOTING.
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORE.
CLOSURE SALE.

Notice is hereby given that, that
certain mortgage, executed and deliv-
cred by Nils 1ngvaldson and Hanna
1ngvaldson, his wife, to Charles J..
Cogswell, Of Lake City, Minnesota,
dated July 10th, 1906, and fled for
record in the office of the Register
Of Deeds in the county of Ward, in
the state of North Dakota, on the
10th day OF July, A. D. nos, at eleven
O'Clock and fifty minutes A. NJ, and
recorded in Book So of Mortgages on
page 394, will be foreclosed by sale
of the premises in such mortgage and
hereinafter described, at the front
door of the court house. in the city Of
Minot, in the county of Ward, and
state of North Dakota, at the hour
,of two o'clock P. M. on the 18th day
1of July, A. D., 1908, to satisfy the
amount due on said mortgage.
The premises iese1sbed in such
mortgage and which wdA be sold to
satisfy the sanre, age described as
follows: The soutas hIAa OF the north
west (st., NV 10 QuHser and the
west haM Of tie sggtsh west (W1s
SW 1-4) quarta Of zB6tAen NUMBER
thirty-four W4y nr hAe, township mum.
Der one handped ano ffty-fve (155)
north. range s1guh nine 1897 west
OF the nth principal Meridian and con.
tanning 1N0 acres, more or less, &C.
L ~
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Just what was needed. A farmer.
clearing house. Sell your supplies,
buy what you need at the market day
auctions, next one June 3oth. See
Scofeld.
You must be thinking about sum
mer clothing these warm dayS. Hay.
you thought about Mitchsll's o tn.
place to buy? Come In and look MI
stock over. Mitche1l's. Masonic Tenn
pie.
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An Ordinance Changing the Grade Of
Ramstad Avenue, Ramstad Street
and Sixth Street Where the Same
intersects with Ramstad Street and
Ramstad Avenue.
Be it ordained by the city council,
Of the City Of Minot:
Sec. 1. The Grade Elevation OF RAM
stad Avenue, Ramstad Street and
Sixth street based on the bench mark
heretofore established and referred
to in Chapter Ten Of the City Ordi-
nances Of the City of Minot, Section
One, is hereby changed and establish.
ed as follows. The figures represent
the grade elevation at the points nam
ed and all grades shall run in
straight line from point to point. The
grade line herein determined from
poin. to point shall be the grade Of
the center line Of the street, and the
grade of the sidewalk shall conform
to the street grade intersection:
Sec. 2. Ramstad Avenue.
s feet
At the north line Of sixth street. 1874
At . point $40 feet southeasterly
from the north line Of Sixth
Street s....... ...........'... IAO
Sec. 3.-Ramstad Street.
At the north line Of Sixth street 1s4
Sec. 4.-Sixth Street
At the east line Of Ramstad
street at observation-disclosures. 1S5
Sec. 8. Chapter Ten Of the Revised
Ordinances Of the City Of Minot is
hereby amended to conform to the
foregoing sections.
Sec. 6. All ordinances and parts
|of Ordinances, so far as the same con-
flict with these Ordinances, are here.
by repealed.
Sec. Z. This ordinance shall be in
full force and effect from and after
its passage and publication.
Passed first reading June 18th 1908.
Passed Second reading June 18th.
1905.
Approved June 10th, 1908.
SAM H. CLARK,
Mayor.
Attest:
Geo. L. Morrow, Auditor.
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This is the time Of the year you
should look after your personal ap-
pearance. An old pair Of shoes DO not
look wen With . new hak Let No
show you my splendid line Of shoes.
Mitchells Masonic Temple.
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Fest thing on earth for buyer and
seller, these market Day auctions
List your chattels with J. H. SEQ
ned mel. for the big sale Tuesday June
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NOTICE

NOTICE.
70 whom it may concern:
Notloe IS hereby given that | will
not be responsible for any debts con.
0racted by Mrs. Gertrude Schackers
after June LIST, 1908.
Respectfully,
e4s-7-2. cha
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Less than cost to close out our
alfalfa and clover seed win make
price 15c pound.
Robinson Elevator Co.
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I Just what was needed. A farmers
clearing house. sell your surplus, buy
Whist you need 1t tie market day an.
elton. NEXT one June 30th. See J. n.
l0coe1eld.s
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It is unfortunate for the dignity Of
the court and the people that We
have not invented better system Of
making Judges than to compel them
TO run the gauntlet OF q political cleo
ton. The dignihed manner with which
Judge Goss has conducted the district
court for the past four years, is out
Of keeping with the mudslinging cam.
paign that 10 now being waged against
him by the very people who cry mo
politics in the judiciary. and pass out
cigars wrapped in white paper lem.
blem Of purity with NO politics in the
Judiciary printed all over the label in
the beautiful words, Just the compli-
ments Of Palda." No true politician
ever goes without his cigars. We be-
heve his cigars should be smoked
that is what they are for-but We do
not believe the people will barter their
votes and the position of District
Judge, which is now in their hands,
for the doubtful compliment of that
label. Could you imagine a man like
that carrying on dignifed court and
administering justice?
Feeling that the numerous reports
that have been circulated by the Pal
da newspapers criticizing Judge Goss
administration, were without founda-
ton in fact, and believing that many
of the voters Of the district would be
confirmed in their good opinion of
Judge Goss. if the actual facts were
known, we have prevailed upon the
Judge to make certain statements with
reference to the principal things,
which are made the basis Of accusa-
tions against him, and We give below
the result of our interview:
@slim Justice and Slim Jones"
Relative to the George w. Jones
prosecution. which was the subject OF
IAN editorial and a circular letter dis.
trfbuted by Nr. Pada and his sup.
porters, Judge Goss had The following
Ito say:
Il have believed ii unnecessary that
the district courts of this district
should receive any defense at my
hands in this campaign, and while
much Of what has been printed by
my opponent is wholly false. I have
4 relied upon the fact that the rec
oEds of this court would be investi
gates by the people who were inter
ested, and know that 4 so investi
gated they would be satisfied will
what has been done in the court dur
s ing my term of Office. But as man,
CT my ftends think 1t would be bu
fair to state to the public the fact,
with regard to these numerous accu
sations, I will recede from my form
er decision far enough to state tn,
bare facts with respect to some 0
these matters:
Regarding the Slim Jones circu
lar which is being scattered over tn,
district entitled "S1im Justice ant
Slim Jones', there are three gros
Dlsrepreserts tons contained in it
the first being Mr.. loves a1lege,
"fx-up" WITH Jones to return TO War,
county for sentence, seoond-.he pen
atty that was imposed after Jones
RVS Of guilty and third, witt refer
ence to the Hammer case, which wa
tiled and in which Hammer was ssu
Nnsed % twelve months cJ2opemeu
Il
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Politics and the
Judgship

Some weeks ago, Mr.. L. j. Palda,
Jr., announced his candidacy for the
office OF District Judge, and express
ed his belief in the policy of keep
ing the judiciary out Of politics. If
the campaign which he and his sup
porters are carrying on, to secure for
him the nomination for Judge, are
any indication of what his concep.
ton OF such policy is, it is difficult
to determine what his so-called plat.
form means. No such bushwhacker
politics was ever before resorted to
in a judicial campaign in civilized
community. We recognize the fact
s that over.zealous friends. and hired
newspapers may and do say things
that it would be unfair to hold a
candidate personally responsible for.
but this campaign, Mr.. Palda, by his
own personal conduct, shows that
whatever il being said and printed
about Judge Goss, has Mr.. Palda's
unqualified endorsement, and it has
that particular lingo politician" ring
about It that makes it generally be.
lieved that he prepares the matter
for publication himself.
The tracts that have been printed
by the Palda presses, and are being
circulated by him personally in the
hotels and on the railroad trains,
should be enough to condemn the can.
didacy Of any man for an Office where.
In the personal and property rights
Of our people are to be tried and
passed upon, because the statements
made in such publications are known
by the author to be false, and because
they seek to lead honest men to false
or wrong opinions.
The two tracts of dodgers" "a most
fitting name) entitled "slim Justice
and Slim Jones', and LET us have
the Truth, are the documents up
on which the Palda campaign is ap-
parently chiefly based. These are sup
plemented by newspaper articles
charging Judge Goss with neglecting
his duties and delaying the trial of
cases, at great public cost and an
noyance; with having formed combi-
nations for political purposes with 9th
er candidates and with others, who,
it claimed, are robbing the taxpayers
through the offices which they now
hold. The circuation Of this cheap
political literature and SANDER, Is sup
plemented by the lavish distribution
Of very cheap cigars with cheaper lab
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Be It ordained by the city council OF
the city Of Minot, North Dakota:
Sec. 1. Getty scavanger-Appoint-
ment of). That at the first regular
session Of the City Council after the
biennial election OF Mayor. the Mayor
may appoint and submit to the City
Council for their approval and confir-
nation, or within a reasonable time
thereafter a City Scavanger as pro-
vided for the appointment Of other
officers In sections 1, 3, and 8 Of
Chapter 8. City Ordinances Of the
City of Minot.
Sec 2. The City Scavanger shall
provide suitable wagon or wagons
with water-tight tanks with covers
for the purpose of cleaning privey
vauls, cess pools and catch basins,
and shall not use any tank, wagon s,r
other vehicle that is not water-tight
and that cannot be covered so as to
prevent the odors from escaping
therefrom.
Sec. 8. The City Scavanger shall,
when requested and employed so to
do, clean all privy vaults, cess pools
and catch basins and shall do such
work during the night time, and shall
be permitted to charge and collect
therefor reasonable amount for each
and every load that he shall haul from
any privy, vault, cess pool or catch
basin in the City Of Minot, and shall
take and remove all Of such filth 10
the city dumping grounds.
Sec. 4. It shah be unlawful for any
person, firm or corporation to clean
any privy vault, cess pool or catch
basin in the city Of Minot without
using water-tight tanks having covers
thereon so as to prevent the escape
of odors therefrom, or to clean any
such privy vault cess pool or catch
basin IN the City Of Minot except dur
ing the night time
Sec. s. It shall be unlawful for any
person. nrm or corporation to clean
any privy vault, cess pool or catch
basin in the City Of Minot for hire or
to hold themselves out for such work
for hire except the duly appointed
City scavanger Of the City Of Minot.
Sec. s. Nothing herein contained
shall be 80 construed AZ to prevent
The owner Of any property from clean.
ing out any privy vault, cess pool or
catch basin on his property, using the
proper water-tight tank with cover
fer such purpose and SO conducting
such work in accordance with the
terms Of this ordinance as to prevent
the same from becoming nuisance.
Sec. z. Any person violating any Of
the provisions of this ordinance shall,
upon conviction thereof be subject to
a fine of not less than Five dollars
nor more than Nineteen dollars for
each offense, and in default of the
payment Of such fine, shall be commit
ted to the City Jail until the same is
paid. not exceeding ten days or by
Imprisonment for a term of not les,
than one day nor more than ten days,
lar by both such fine and imprison
Inent
Sec. 8. This ordinance shall be in
M force and effect from and afte,
Ists passage and publication.
Passed first reading June 9Th, 1903.
Passed second reading June 18Th
l1s0S.
Approved June 16sh, 1908.
SAM II. CLARK,
Attesh
| Geo, y. Morrow, Auditor
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CHARLES 3. CoGswELL.

Clark Hovey. Attorney for Mortga-
gee. office and postonce. Minot North
Dakota.
6-11-7-16.
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CONCRETE PAVEMENT
For Court Street is What the
City Sages Now
Propose.

The special session of the city
council as a license court last night
was not held owing to the fact that
there was not quorum. The coun-
cllmen reporting were Messrs. Lynch,
Johnson. Ernst, Bland, and Garrett.
Adjournment was taken until Monday
night. 1t was decided however. to
appoint committee for a particular
purpose. and the committee was so
appointed. Court street leading from
city headquarters to Mechanic street
is very poorly paved and Messrs.
Lynch and Johnson were appointed as
a committee to lay before the county
court and the abutting property own
ers a proposition to lay cement
pavement there. The county owns a
portion of the street Its part Is
said to be three and half feet in
width. The county will be asked to
pave that much of the street. The
property owners will be asked TO
pave one-thlrd of the street and the
council will pave the remainder.
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would prefer the death penalty to a
life sentence.
The prisoner was on the verge of
collapse, when being taken back TO
the Jail surrounded by corps of Of
iicers and followed by curious crowd
who left the court room as soon as
the sheriff started to Jail with him.
At $3.50 o'clock Friday evening the
arguments in the case were conciiid
ed. Judson Findlay and L. &. Smith
spoke for the prisoner and Prosecut-
ing Attorney w. L. Morris for the
state. His lawyers claimed the mur-
der was committed in the heat of
passion and was not cold-blooded
They took the grounds that after
Johnson had made peace with the
Martin family and stacked arms
Martin and his wife Immediately set
out to kill him and did try it twice.
They believed that when Johnson saw
the object OF his woes in his visit to
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wicker IS
NOT GUILTY
Of Stealing Night Baggage
Masters Money Says
the Jury.

Saturday morning chales McVicker
was placed on trial, charged with the
theft of $31 from U. S. G. Adams,
baggage master at the railroad sta
zion here several weeks ago at the
office OF the master. Adams is the
official on night duty and he claims
that the money was on a counter or
table with McVicker standing in front
of It, and. the money disappeared,
while his head was turned as did also
McVicker. McVicker was arrested at
the time but gave bond for court and
the grand jury indicted him for a
felony.
The jury returned verdict Of not
guilty in eMcXicker's case.
NorrE Huntsman was fined $40 and
paid 1t in court on misdemeanor
charge.
Shorty Baldensperger gave bond OF
5000 with NJ. ID. Sheridan surety
The report of the special commits
snoer was approved in the case of
William T.. Mccarty ct. al. vs.. Vic
toria Martin ct. al.
An injunction was refused in the
cause of Ellis p. Fortney vs.. the
ROPE NATURAL NtdS COuS-huS.
Sale was .decreed in the cause of
John w. Bush ct. al. vs. Albert T..
Rice ct. nj.
Sale was confirmed in the cause of
PIrmelius A. Taught vs.. Lena G,
corbin, ct. al.
The cause cf Warren w. Reynolds
ct. al, vs.. the Clarksburg Light u
Heat Company ct. al. was dismissed
on motion of the plaintiff.
The report Of sale in the cause of
oliver + .Boughncr against Susan
Heneghan ct. al, was approved.
Sale was docrecd in the cause of
Samantha Farks ct. al. VS.. Bljou
Coal Company.
CASTOR GILES was granted divorce
from Emma GILES.
Sale was decrced in the cause of
Ernest H. Morris, guardian, VS., Greta
E. Morris, ct. al.
The report of sale in the cause of
Giuseppe Devono against Dominic
Pia2cttes. was approved.
Sale was decreed in the cause of
the Williams & Davisson Company
and the Southern Pine Lumber Com
pany vs. James L, Bailey,
Distribution of funds was decreea
in the cause OF Uriah Dye vs.. George
w. Dye ct. al
Sale was confirmed in the cause of
Ernest B. Morris, guardian, vs. Greta
l.. Morris ct. al.
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while he committed the deed in the
county, yet he was not tried or hang
ed here, but at Morgantown, at the
time there having not been a general
or district court established here.
The famous Clemans rocks below
the present station here received
their name from that man, as he
took refuge there after the murder,
and the late William r. Alexander
recognizing dog belonging to
Clemans located the mans where
aboutsD and with officers went to the
scene and captured him. After be-
ing held by the county court here
Clemans was taken to Morgantown,
where he was tried, convicted and
hanged. He was buried on the West
farm above West Milford, where his
grave is still marked.
The murdered wife and children
were buried in a row in the Jackson
cemetery on E. Pike street, this city.
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'FRANK JOHNSON Gull TT OF MURDER IN The
FIRST DEGREE SAYS JURY In CIRCUIT COURT
Verdict is Returned Without Recommendation and
It is Probable That Negro Slayer ofNegress
Win Be Sentenced to Deqth--- Would
be First Hanging in Nearly Century

At 1O:3O o'clock Saturday morn
ing in circuit court the jury in the
case of Frank Johnson, colored, tried
for the murder OF Beulah Martin,
colored, wife of Carl Martin, colored,
March 8 last at Gypsy by shooting
her returned a verdict of first degree
murder without recommendation.
According to the laws OF the state
the verdict carries with it the death
sentence by hanging, and, if the ver-
dict is not set aside and new trial
granted, the execution will take place
at the state penitentiary at a date to
be fixed by Judge Charles w. Lynch.
After the verdict had been read
Attorney E. G. Smith for the prisoner
asked that the jury be polled and one
by one the jurors were asked If that
were their verdict. All said it was.
Then the usual motion to set aside
the verdict and grant new trial was
made but was not passed on.
It is stated that Johnson informed
his attorneys during the trial that he
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Gypsy to have it out with Martin that
he lost his head and thus shot the
woman. While they stated that he
should be punished for the crime" vet
they hoped the jury might find a sec
ond degree verdict or at least not
hang the man.
Prosecuting Attorney W. E. Morris
argued from the viewpoint of its be-
ing a premeditated murder and in
sisted that the jury bring in a YER
dict to hang the fellow.
The jury was then given the case
md it retired until 6:S0 o'clock, when
Judge Lynch adjourned it for sup
per. At 1880 o'clock he reconvened
the jury and 1t worked on the case
until shortly after o'clock, when it
reported that it had not agreed, and
Judge Lynch adjourned it until 9
o'clock Saturday morning.
If Johnson is executed, as now
seems most likely. it will be the sec
ond case of capttar punishment with
in the history of Harrison county.