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Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-01-23
Artesidn Water
At Medbury

Geo Crandall is up from his Med
bury ranch spending the week with
his family. Mr. Crandall is a
most enthusiastic booster for his fav-
orcd section, the artesian we'll belt
of Idaho. He states that company
is soon to be organized to put down
another artcsian well to be used for
irrigation purposes The flowing
we'll which supplies water for the
the existence OF an artcsian basin
in that section, which has an alti-
tude several hundred feet lower
than Mountain Home, and is To-
Gated in the eastern terminus of
the Lewis artesian basin, so term
ed by Russell, the government gcol-
og ist, who made an extensive ex-
animation of the under ground
water resources of the Snake river
plains several year rs ago. Irriga-
tion by means of artesian wells is
successfully practiced in Texas,
New Mexico, Colorado and Cali
fornia and the fact that an artesian
country should encourage settlers
in that vici nifty to attempt that
method of watering their lands, as
in that section securing water by
ditch is impracticable at present
1t is estimated that the cost of bor-
ing wellwill be inthe neighborhooc
of 5000 and that a 12-inch wei
having the same pressure AS ths
present flowing well would be suf
ficient to water 200 acres of land
or more, if it is possible to secure ;
reservoir site for the purpose 0
storage. 1t is understood that th
projected company has such plal
in view, and that work will b
started on the deep we'll at al
early date.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-01-23
A Pleasant Wedding

Nfr. John A. Goodall of Mountain
Home and Miss Anna Pcarcc of
Terry, South Dakota, were united
in marriage last Sunday, January
10th. at z D. m. The ceremony
took place at the residence OF Mr.
and Mrs Roscoe w. Smith, Rcv-C-
E. Mason officiating, the ring ccre-
rnony being used. Outside OF Mr..
Smiths family, few invited
guests were present, Mr. and Mrs
T. M. Cowan, Mrs. c. E. Masor,
and Edith
After a pleasant social half hour
a sumptous repast was served by
Mr.. and Mrs Smith
Mr.. Goodal1 for a year or more
in the employ of Mr. Smith in his
drug store. is well known to tht
oublic and needs no introduc-
tion. Mrs Goodali. nee Miss
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-01-23

Owing to steady Grain upon
it's cash resources for months past,
and being unable to realize upon a
heavy line of loans made prior to
the financial depression of last fall,
pended payment Tuesday morning.
In explanation of it's action the di-
rectors, after an ali night session
in which the condition of the Dank
as to its solvcncy was ascertained,
posted the following notice upon its
doors:
s'The directors of the Capital
State Bank have made a careful
examination of its condition and
find it solvent
''Thc difficulty in obtaining
ready cash makes it necessary
temporarily Ito suspend payments.
1T is believed that in the course
of short time the bank will be
able to resume, but that in any
event the depositors will be paid
in full.''
On the application of Orlando F.
Bacon and other stockholders anc
depositors in complaint filed ir
the district court Tuesday, Judge
Wood appointed Walter s. Bruce f1
the receivcrship of the institution
and he Immediately assumed con
troll, furnishing a surety bond
is stated that Mr.. Bruce was the
choice .of he majority of the direc
tors Of the bank and that the ap
pointment is satisfactory to tn
othef b ks of the city. 1t bccam
knoyvn that Mr.. Bruce had been TO
several days going over the affair
of the bank and he is therefore wei
fitted to take up th- work OF re
cciycr. The receiver states 1t
his opinion that the bank IS perfect
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-01-23

Pearce, arrived in Mountain Home
foi the first time, only day be-
fore her marriage and though a
stranger makes friends at the
start, having a strong and pleas
ing personality
Mr. and Mrs. Goodali have
rooms at the H. H. Eaton and
Max Brieglib residence, west OF
the railroad, and aie to be per-
mancnt residents of Mountair
Home. Best wishes for their
happiness and prosperity.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-01-23

Modern six room house, good To-
alton large lawn well improved
Four room house, two acres of
land, well improved. Good buy
Improved acreage close in This
is a good investment as this land
will increase in value.
Prices on all of these arc very
reasonable and can give easy terms
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-01-23
COMMISSIONERS
PROCEEDINGS
Much important Business Comes Before
Board at First Quarterly Meet
ing of the Year.

]. H. Forbes, Caldwell, Idaho,
50, 25o.0o.
Geo. A. Sears, Denver, Colo
rado, 50, 375.oo.
M. F. Levy, Denver, Colorado,
4, ,55o.oo.
M. E. Moultcn, Denver, Colo
rado, 50, 800. 90.
The accepting or rejecting any or
all of the above bids will bo con-
sidercd at later date during this
session.
On motion the board adjourned
until 10 O'Clock a. m, Tuesday Jam
uary 14th, 1908.
Attest: F. p. AXE,
F. c. SMITH, Chairman.
Clerk.
Mountain Home, Idaho, Jan. i4th,
1908.
Pursuant to adjournment the
board Of County Commissioners
met. Members present F. p. AXE,
]. J. McGinnes, and II. F. Skeiton-
Whercupon the following proceed-
ingS were had, to wit:
Verbal complaint of L. ]. VISA
yer, account of excess valuation
and taxes on old Kelsey warehouse
vas presented, asking that valua-
tion be reduced and refund made
accordingly. 1t appearing to the
board that the assessment WAS reg
uiar and property at the time It
was assessed belonged to Or. VIM.
+. Smith, of Boise, the claim was
not. entertained.
The following bills against the
county were examined and all
lowed:
F p Axe, salary acct conn
missioner $l25 Ou
Continued from Page Three)
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-01-23

tine aud rosin, expressed in bosfd
feet, reached a total of appro Il
mately SO billion board feet. WSyale
these drains upon the forest sar&
known with reasonable certntt>A4s&
there are others of which theref
no record. These arc the dem N<,
for posts, fuel and domestic ar~
poses, regarding which II u
difficult TO obtain informafp K II
because the products often ,ort,-
through no market, but are wOu
sumed on the farm where uop
were produced Careful ms q
mates, however, place tfrer ~ Or
wood used for fuel alone at sst
equivalent of so billion feet q year.
1t will be seen, then, that the
present consumption Of wood in all
forms is above 100 billion board
feet annually. Estimating the for<
est area of the United States at
from 500 to 700 million acres, and
the annual growth at 90 board
feet per acre, the yearly increase
is from 80 TO AZ billion feet. At
this rate, the annual growth barely
leuuals the amount consumed for
lumber alone. Considering all
drains. the annual consumption of
wood is probably three times the
annual growth. Detailed esti-
mates of standing timber range
from IA, 700 to 20, 600 billion feet
Using the larger figure and consid-
ering the annual growth of 40 bill
lion feet, 1t appears that there T.
more than q thirtythree years' sup
J ply of timber in this country = &C.
J present rate Of consumtion.
At present only about ~ ~ s,'x
of our total forest area IL IL et.te
or National Forests, tbo' ren,A inocr
being unreserved public lsfsds or n
; private hands. The forest area -
: emply sufficient. Il rightly mans
|: aged. to produce eSe ntiaiiy enough
+ timber TO sucpIy all our needs-
Yet private owners, as well as the
81 S tate and National governments.
, must setheir forest lands in q
: riebt. say if we are to maintain
' oursimber supply.
r Circular 129, just issued by ths
Forest Service. contains discus
sion OF the drains upon the forests
: and the sources and the duration o
I the timber supply upon. This pub
4 lication will be sent free upon ~
I, plication to the Forester. y.
: Department of Agriculture. Wast
ington, D. c.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-16

Recently enacted pure food and
paint laws in the state OF North Da.
kota have brought some interesting
things to light. A careful inspection
OF all of the brands of paint offered
for sale in the state showed that two
makes of paint advertised as being
pure white lead paints contained not
particle Of this ingredient. while
another, the directions for the use
OF which contained precautions not
to use in damp weather, contained
20 per cent of straight water. This
report which is an exhaustive one
shows that, as rule, paint which
was offered at much less than the
usual price did not contain the in
gradients its manufacturers claimed
or was adulterated with water or 9th.
er Ingredients. This seems to indi
cate that the best paint is seldom
the cheapest.-St. Thomas Times.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-16

By the way, what would become of
the money that is spent for inscAi,
eating liquor if the saloons We Z out
lawed? Would it be chucked away in
a sock? No, sir; that is money that
would be spent anyway, and the out
having of saloons would merely COM
pei more useful expenditure. It
would go for better living, better
Gressing, furnish shoes and stock
fngs to wives and ca .dren sadly
in need Of them; the monsy so Iii.
verted would also furnish h1tter
food for those who Nsai it most.
The saloon men of Moorhea1 have
more food in their bellies than their
victims have in their cellars Who
would he the gamer by the change
to prohibition Noorh, ad7 Everybo
dy. There would be r,oce clothing
sold, more groceries, meats. fuel, jew
elry and luxuries INDUCED in than
at the present time. And, f;;rther
more, there would be more bills paid
-Moorhead Independent.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-16
WARD COUNTY TEACHER WINS
IN HISTORICAL CONTEST.

DR.. B. Elizabeth Malone, who is
the teacher in Liberty School No. 2,
was recently the winner Of a Schultz
organ, valued at $500. The prize was
awarded by the above music Co., OF
Minneapolis, MINI. twenty-five (25)
questions in U. S. History were on
file. OF the thirty-four (34) respons-
rs previously received, Dr. Malone's
answers were decided, by the commit
tee of three judges, to be the correct
ones as regards all questions.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-16

The usual hay famine is On in this
country and the farmers realize more
than ever before the necessity of put
ting some of their land into tame
hay. Lots of different varieties can
be successfully raised here, but for
the farmer who has a bit of valley
land we know that there is no better
nor more paying crop than alfalfa.
It grows three good crops of hay in
each season and after it has got a
good start the roots go down to water
and it cannot be dried out. It lasts
for ffteent to twenty years with
nothing to be done to it but cut the
crop. The price Of the seed is high
and that is one reason that very little
has been planted here but this is
nothing compared to the value Of
patch of the hay when it is once
|started.-Ex.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-16
MlNOT THE HUB.

Minot and Ward county 'hosge'r'
things" in the recent campaign.
Ward county gets three of the high
est offices in the state: Governor,
Secretary of State and Tr'sslrc-, a
condition never heard Of before in
modern politics. And as a eaesl to
this, Minot gets every county Office
except Sheriff and states attorney,
another condition which we believe
is without parallel in the Cn'!ed
States. Think of it; three If the
highest offices in the stata for one
ounty and two out p9 thu: thee
from the same town. Then seven
out OF nine county officers from the
same town. They are district Judge,
county Judge, auditor, clerk, treas.
urer, register and superintendent OF
schools, with but two: sheriff and
states attorney, outside the city linn
its-and at least $50 townships un-
represented. But Kenmare wanted
nothing-got nothing-and we sup
pose ought to be satisfied-but it is
a safe bet that she wouldn't have
received anything had she asked it.
Nhe sum and substance IS this:
Ward county is the great political
11y-wheel and Minot is the hub a.
round which the entire state re-
wolves, but the pivot is SO far from
the center as to make the rest OF
the state dizzy by the gyrations. -
Kenmare Journal.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-16
Hecker Not Out Of the Race
Insulting Postal Card Makes Him Decide to Become an
Independent Candidate for Sheriff

Now this is adding insult to injury
for George was trimmed UP in the pri-
maries. He says he will show the Dem
ocrat who wrote the insulting card
that he will need no more salt than
an Indian and he is firmly convinced
that he can trim up Sorenson, Hoff-
man and the other candidates at the
fall election. He is distributing four
thousand cards over the county and
says that will help some.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-16

George Hecker received card thru
the mail few days ago which made
him decide to become candidate for
sheriff of Ward Co. on the 1ndepend-
emit ticket, and he is busily engaged
in getting signers. Some one got
hold of Georges campaign cards, plac-
ed a one cent stamp On the front of
it, and on the back wrote the words
''You are dead. Get some more salt
to keep you the next two years. Poor
deluded fool" Signed A Democrat.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-16

A voter in a township east of here
did not wish to show any partially
so he voted for all names on the bal!
let. Another voter west of here, be-
lieved in standing up for his coiors
so he voted for NJ. N. Johnson, C.
A. Johnson, o. c. Johnson and r
D. Johnson and forgot all about the
rest Of the ticket.-Donnybrook Conr
Ter.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-16

LIQUOR LICENSE OR TAX NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that a gov.
eminent tax receipt for special tax on
the business Of Retail Liquor Deal
er" was issued to VIM. H. Makee, of
+Kenmare, North Dakota, on the 26th
day Of June, A. D., 1908, which said
tax receipt is posted in the City Drug
Store located on Lot No. 4, block No.
8 Of Kenmare city Of Kenmare, North
Dakota, ON Central avenue, which
aid building is owned by VIM. H.
Makee; where said tax receipt is
posted.
Dated the list day Of July, A. D.
As.
WIN. H. MAKEE,
Holder Of said Government Tax
Receipt. 1925 I'd
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-16

An irate man and woman waited
on the Bisbee Gazette editor a few
days ago and expressed a strong de-
sire to thump him. The willingness
OF the editor to get into the game
caused a foot race to the intruders
buggy which was waiting near the
ONCE and the fun was ali over.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-16

AS Cashel, Democrat, has secured
over 40 per cent of the Democratic
vote he is the Democratic nominee
for United States senator and the
separate ballot" In the November ell
ection will simply contain the names
Of Marshall and Johnson, Republicans.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-16

The next step in the great polite II
fight OF this great political war will
be for the candidates who are not set.
isfied with events as they transpired,
to go to the courts and knock the
spots out of this foolish primary cleo.
ton law.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-16

The fact that the state ticket is
about evenly divided between the two
factions is perhaps the best thing
for the party. It is to be hoped that
both factions will work for the tick.
ct from governor down to coroner.
Let's have fair play.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-16

What will prevent a Democrat from
calling for the regular ballot and the
Republican separate ballot" and-if
there is enough Of them-decide who
shall be the Republican nominee?
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-16

Here is the human biography in a
nut shell: Born, welcomed, carressed
cried, fed, grew, amused, stud
led, examined, graduated, in love, en-
gagged, quarreled, reconciled, suffered,
deserted, sick, dead, m'ourned, buried
and forgotten.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-16
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office.
Minot, North Dakota,

MlnOt, North Dakota,
June u, 1908.
| A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this Office by George
Sims, contestant, against homestead
entry No. 40,746, made April 20, 1906,
for the S IL NE Id and Lots 1 and
IL, Section 5, township ISL N, range
IS5 w., by Thomas j. Evans contes-
tee, in which it is alleged that said
Thomas J. Evans, said contestee, has
wholly abandoned said tracts and
changed his residence therefrom for
more than six months since making
said entry and next prior to the date
hereof; that he has not established
a residence thereon; that said tracts
remains in it's natural state, wholly
abandoned and unimproved; and that
said alleged absence from the said
land was not due to naval or military
service. Said parties are hereby no.
titled to appear, respond and offer
evidence touching said allegation at
10, o'clock a. m. On August IA, 1908,
before the register and receiver at
the United States land Office in Minot
North Dakota.
The said contestant having, in a
proper affidavit, fled June 20, 1908,
set forth facts which show that after
due diligence personal service of this
notice can not be made, it is hereby
ordered and directed that such no.
tice be given by due and proper pub
lication.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-16

Will stand at my farm miles north
of BurlingtoF twp. 1855, range 81, one
good jack fJ6hn Hyde. Is of heavy
bone about Is hands high, weigh about
$50, good style and high life. Was
brought from Mo. when l year old and
raised in Dakota, therefore is climated
jack. Guaranteed to be sure breeder.
Will insure living colt for $3.50. To
insure mare intoal $40. If any one per
son breeds three or more mares will in
sure living colt for $40 each. II any
is traded or sold by former owner or
leaves the country then the services
rendered falls due il same has proven
to be with foal. Otherwise no payment
is required until colt is foalded.
q. w. GREEN,
r. F. D. No. 2. Burlington, N. D.
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SPECIALS At Ioc

Standard ssAuthors, Standard
Titles, paper bound. These reg.
ularly sell at 25c, postage &c extra
Below is partia! list Of the
titles:
East Lynne
English Orphans
Her Only Sin
We Two
Under Two Flags
Uncle Toms Cabin
Romeo and Juliet
Light that Failed
Mildred
King Solomons Mines
The Deemster
Tom Browns School Days
Ethelyns Mistake
The Fighting Chance
Treasure Island
Vendetta
Tempest and Sunshine
In the Golden Days.
The Danvers Jewels
The French Witch
Married in Haste
Monte Cristo and Wife
NORWOOD
A Partisan Romance
Parted by Fate
The Black Venus
The Chadwick Case
Cleopatra
Man in the Iron Mask
Won by Waiting
The Heir of Lime
In Loves Name
The Iron Pirate
The Yelled Bride
Tiny Luttrell
Lolita the Cloak Model
Les Miserables
The Pledge of Honor
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TAYL0R'S BOOK BARGAINS
SPECIALS At 69e

You may 60 most any where
and find these books on sale at
from 91.OO to $50. A beautiful
cloth bound book. 500 pages.
Postage 1Oc extra. Below is q
partial list Of titles.
The Rose of Old st. Louis
The Grey Cloak
In tho Country God Forget
The Prodigal Son
Sherlock Holm es
Call of the Wild
The Missourian
The Kentuckian
The Girl in Waiting
Mandarins Fan
Rose Of the World
The Heart of Rome
The Sea Wolf
The C-isis
A Speckled Bird
Quiasnte
The Black Barque
Her Mountain Lover
The Main Chance
Sorrows of Satan
Prisoner of Zenda
The Cost
Tte Silent Places
Virginian
Gardoe Of Allah
The Jungle
Lin MCLEAN
A Strange Disappearance
The Web
Phroso
Leapords Spots
The One Woman
The Gambler
Richard Carvel
Hope Lori &
The Spoilsmen
The Right Of Way
The Spenders
The Mississippi Bubble
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SPECIALS At Csc

These books are regular SOC
sellers, cloth bound, attractive
covers, gold tops, 45O pages. We
have about 100 titles Of these
Below is partial list:
The Sketch Book
Vanity Fair
The Lady of the Rubies
Black Beauty
Vendetta
With Lee in Virginia
Thelma
Very Hard Cash
The Brides Fate
Uncle Toms Cabin
With Wolfe in Canada
Robinson Crusoe
By Order of the King
Esops Fables
Great Expectations
The " hite Company
A Hardy Norsen an
Character
East Lynne
The First Violin
Tempest and Sunshine
Edmund Dantes
Handy Andy
Mildred
Pickwick Papers
2O0O Leagues Under the Sea
Foul Play
Prue and |
Three Men in a Boat
Dream Life
Grimms Household Tales
Self Raised
Holy War
Samantha at Saratoga
Norwood
The Path Finder
Ardath
Favorlte Poems
Our Mutual Friend
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Hentys. Boys Books

Printed on extra quality paper,
bound in best quality cloth,
stamped on back and side in at.
colors. 100 Of them. The
usual price is 75c, our price Csc.
Post paid 10c extra. Below is q
list Of them:
Among the Malaye
Bonnie Prince Charlie
The Boy Knight
Bravest Of the Brave
BY England's Aid
By Pike and Dyke
By Right of Conquest
By Sheer Pluck
Capt. Bayley's Heir
Cornet Of Horse
Dragon & Raven
Facing Death
A Final Reckoning
For Name and Fame
For the Temple
Frisnds Though Divided
Golden Cannon
In freedoms cause
In the Reign Of Terror
In Times of Peril
Jack Archer
Lion of st Mark
Lion of the North
Maori and Settler
One of the 2Sth
Orange and Green
Out on the Pampas
Ruiub the Juggler
St. George for England
Sturdy and Strong
Through the Fray
True to the old flag
With Give in India
With Lee m Virginia
With Wolfe in Canada
Young Buglers
Young Carthaginians
The Young Colonists
Young Franc-Tireurs
Young Mid Shipman
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HAIR GOODS

HAIR GOODS
A large stock to select from. Switches
from $500 up to $1,000 and $4,000. Will
also manufacture from your own comb
iings or cut hair or will buy your loose
hair.
Prompt attention to mail orders.
Mrs. q. A. Marsh,
Il 224 S. Main st.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-16

One thing the results of the pri-
mary election demonstrated was that
there were not so many insurgents
and stalwarts in the state as there
are republicans. The way the yail-
GUS states were shot to pieces is Il.
dence that the majority of the voters
vote for the man no matter What
faction they happen to be allied with.
The insurgents can find balm in the
landslide OF votes for Marshall and
Johnson while the stalwarts can con-
sole themselves with the splendid
victory of G. A. Johnson for cover
nor. The ticket as nominated is a
good one and every republican ought
to vote the ticket straight.-Ex.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-16

A solution of the scarcity of prairie
chickens of late years was related by
a farmer near Cashel TO a represen.
tative of the Pioneer Express at Penn
bina, N. D., recently. Since seeding
he found seven dead chickens in diff
ferent parts of the field, all apparent
ly having died from the same cause
and he attributed it to formaldyhide
on the seed grain. 1t is a fact that
cases have resulted fatally when per.
sons have eaten wheat thus treated,
and it is reasonable to think birds
that inhabit wheat fields in the
spring,swill meet with the same re-
suits. I'M such is the case it ill not
be long before the prairie chi:.a rs
that the law so rigidly protects elev-
en- months in the year will be .crc
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-16
ROBERT GORMAN,

Receiver
Thomas E. DISCARD, of Minot, N. D.
Attorney for Contestant.
1856.