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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-25
Will Fight
Annexation

The citizens Of North Minot are
preparing to make a strenuous fight.
against having their territory an
nexed to the city Of Minot. Some
time ago they petitioned the board of
county commissioners to allow them
to vote on the question of incorpor-
ating, but the board up on the adj
vice of States Attorney Nash, turned
down the petition, which they pro-
posed to incorporate. was a portion
of the city Of Minot. Now that the
city is making an effort to annex
that portion Of the township under
the new law, the citizens of North
Minot are preparing to take an APP
peal to the district court from the
decision of the commissio
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-25
500 ACT. w anted
Easy Money

Chas. Reed, the 500 agent at Drake.
has been placed under arrest. charg-
ed with embezzling $1,000 from the
500. The man claimed that when
asleep, someone robbed him OF $1400.
His story was not believed and detec-
tives set to watch him. He had been
preparing to leave for his claim, and
q barrel Of stun bound for the claim
by freight, was intercepted. In It
was found a quantity of railroad pro-
perry and $1,000 in bills. His case
will be tried at Towner.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-25
Minot Teacher
Re-Engaged

Prof. Wolfe and his entire corps of
teachers have been re-engaged by
the school board for the ensuing
year. There are twenty-six teachers
besides the superintendent, Mr..
Wolfe and it is the universal opinion
that better corps OF instructors
could not be procured. Mr.. Wolfe
has been at the head of the Minot
schools for eight or nine years, start
ing with small school of but three
or four teachers and less than 200
pupils. There are now about twelve
hundred pupils in the school.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-25
MAKING EIsetrlcal Eneln,,r,.

In the great shops of well-knowA
electrical company are some 800
young men, clad in workmen's gar.
ments, assembling small apparatus
ana testing dynamos, transformer.
railway motors and lighting appliances
Of every description. 81 .. s5.55.
These men have come from unk
versities, colleges and technical
schools. not only IN this country, but
IN all quarters Of the civilized world.
And they are experimenting 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
5paratus manufactured. Scientific
American.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-25

Jens Glein commissioner SER
Ia g q willis commissioner
services .... &. n. .25.5o
j w Fabrick, county maps :. 1900
District Court Orders
Robert Powell petit juror !. !. !. .21.00
w A Swenson, bailift I. 1900
John Osterberg petit Juror y. .24.00
Isaac Williams bailiff &. .... $500
Robert Powell petit juror &. 1880.
Moved by Com Abbott and seconded
by Com Glein the board adjourn until
the 22nd day Of March, 1909.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-25

lens Glein
Fl Ralph Abbott,
Auditing Committee.
Report of County TreasBrer's Once
To the Honorable Board OF County
Commissioners Of Ward County
North Dakota.
Gentlemen:
we the undersigned Auditing Com
mittee appointed to check up the Of
flee OF the County Treasurer Of Ward
County, North Dakota, beg leave to
make the following report:
Disbursements and receipts from
January LIST, 1908, to January LIST. 1909.
Balance on hand Jan. l,
1908 Z. $l49s69 .67
Receipts.
January 1908 s s2.35s.14
February -. 4zg.219.12
March ........ 46,S24.2l
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-25
Kerosene IN a
Ryder w ell

The little city Of Ryder in the
part of the county is
all excitement over the discovery Of
la fine grade Of kerosene oil in a %
feet dug well on the JOS. Wustner lot
in that city. A sample of the product
was brot to this city today by Peter.
Benson and shown to number of
our citizens, including Mr.. o. John
son Of the Great Northern Oil, Gas
and Pipe Line Co. who declares that
the oil is an almost perfect product.
1t burns with fine clear light, has
the distinct kerosene oil taste and
smell. The Oil has been noticed in
the we'll for more than two years.
but Of late. has shown up a great
deal stronger. Whole tubs of the
oily water were pumped out of the,
well yesterday After standing for
forty minutes, the oil collects at the
/ Z q = / j . Il
surface. and can easily be skinned
|ofr. "A stringy, yellow mass sinks
to the bottom. Mr.. Wustner has been
burning this oil in lamp at home
for sometime. While he realizes that
there was oil in he we'll, he did not
realize its worth until attention was
called to it. Travelling men who ex-l
amined the we'll, took whole.
Jugs OF the liquid away with them,
and excitement prevails in the little
[city. Geo. Hart, the druggist has be-
come interested in the we'll, and sent
a sample of the oil to Prof. I4add, for
inspection.
The water has been used for water
ing stock, but owing to the oil In it.,
has been unit for drinking. purposes
as rule. IS
About Is feet from the we'll, at the
rear Of a grocery store is 3 100 barrel
oil tank, which may have been leaking
II so this explains the presence Of oil
in the WELL II may be some wag has
been putting up job on Wustner by
pouring oil in the we'll.
% : NJ Z j.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-25

Feet.
The French foot Is narrow ana
long. The Spanish foot II small and
elegantly curved. That Of the Arab
10 proverbial for its high arch. The
loot Of the Scotch Il high and thick:
hat Of the Irish nat and square: the
english. short and deshy. When Ath.
ms was n her zenith. the Grectan
but was the most perfectly formed
nd exactly proporfioned Of any Of
/ he human race Swedes. Norwegian
and Germans have the largest feet
Americans the smallest
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-25
KEEN IN BUSINESS
AhcIEhTs NOT INFERIOR ro|
TRAINED MEN or TO-DAY.
Tablets Found IN Ruins e Dabyfsa
Cast Insight Into Life u Oh
Community That 10 Nest
Interesting. "A

gft u
That among tho ancient DA1yloai.
ana, 1000 years B. G., there wsce ~.
ysrs Of rare ability, real estate Mea q
more than ordinary shrewdnsss q
diving ana clinching : bsrsaiA and
craftsmen with great ingenuity and
pride IN their WORK 10 the opanioa g
Eugene =. Wars. lawyer. pese aa1
"Kansan." n
In IN address before the real e1aats
msn Of Kansas City Some time 40 IF.
ware made the statement that . loag]
g 5000 years ago men were deadng
n real estate and that those men
were - energetic traders ana . ken
IN their transactions q the real estats
dealers Of today. says the Kansas
City Star.
Mr.. Ware explained the result q his
research into the history Of the Daby-
onians which has caused him 70 form
this opinion. While travelling II mn.
rope several years ago he came upon.
number Of clay tablets ct the Louvre
IN Paris. The tablets are specimens
uncovered by excavators who were
searching for records Of the ancient
Babylonians. Several thouSand e
them have been found = the s1ty q
Nippur. capital Of the ancient Ba6ylo-
nian STATE Of that name. Nippur WAS
one Of the largest cities Of Babylonia
situated on the, hanks Of . canal con.
ascting the Tigris and Euphratss nv
en-. The city was famous @ The sea1
az worship Of the god Bel. chae9 deity
Of the Babylonian pantheon
4 tablet owned By VIZ Ware y q
replica Of one IN the Louvre y r.
somhloe no&hing % much % Q CAKE q
1eilee soep. In color It u pure white
and 10 covorod With lettsrS Of tA0
cunsi1orm. alphabst- The DayloniaAs
used tablets similar to tho one owned
by Mr. WARE for III their wr1hng. and
|oa these recorded deeds. leases and
etaes Eo4 1917. u 49," -. =.
tsolet. -, ws~ n.u. - .s.s 80 .s ~
mucn ~ unas ~. :. = $1,000 sSs s sC.I.
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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-25

A small blaze in the rear Of the
ouritg Candy store on south Main
F4reet called out the fire department
5st $50 O'Clock this morning. The
Games had not made much headwaH
md tie bows soon had the fire out
It is believed that the lire started
from solne ashes at tire rear OF the
store: The builStlS and stock were
insured. g sSess sss
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-14
KNIGHTS SUCCESSOR
SOON TO Be CHOSEN
Iinquish His Office and Begin
New Duties with Develop
ment Company.

Wafer superintendent r. a.
knights successor will probably be
chOesn at the regular meeting Of the
city council to be he'd tomorrow eve
ming, the resignation OF the present
superintendent to take effect June "a.
or as soon thereafter as his success
sor can qualify. Three applications
for the position have been filed with
City Clerk Hart for consideration At
tomorrow nights meeting, being l. e.
Goodwin HI. A. Chamberlain and L.
j. Jobe, the latter having been AZ
one time a foreman under Mr. Knight
Mr. Knight is DESTROYS of sever1nS
his connection with the city at the
earliest possible moment, and in order
that the new superintendent may be-
come familiar with the system. the
council will, in all probability, mako
the appointment tomorrow night II
is intimated that more applications
are to be entered for the consider
alton of the water committee, into
whose hands the matter was placed
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-14

The state investigating committee
which is examining the workings 81
vsraI state institutions, were the in
vited guests of Penitentiary Superin
tendent Reed yesterday and SATURDAY..
They arrived in town at 10:40 a. m.
Saturday morning and spsnt the morn
ing and afternoon in going over the
state prison. Sup -rinterdent Reed
knew the committee would be in this
section Of the state and Saturday upon
invitation they came to Walla Walla.
All departments of the institutions
were inspected The committee left
Walla Walla last night to investigate
several other institutions. among them
the State Normal school, which is on
it's list to investigate. In speaking Of
the conditions at the penitentiary last
night one of the committee said they
could not be improved, that they were
well pleased with the institution and
that Mr. Reed has demonstrated him
self to be warden of exceptional
ability.
Saturday night Superintendent Reed
secured autos and the entire committee
was taken over the city and up Mill
creek to the foothills. They express
ed great surprise at the beauty and
fertility of the country and as one said,
would not have missed the trip"
The reports of the conditions FOUND
at the different state institutions VIII
be made at the special meeting or the
state legislature which meets June rs.
Those who were guests Of Superln-
tendent Reed yesterday were: l.. Aleu-
chairman; W. c. Mac Masters, j. u:
HubbelI. Howard d. Taylor. FL. q.
Fisbback. C. B. Eaton Official stenog-
rapher William Curry. representing the
Seattle Times is accompanying the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-14

from the family residence, 420 Wash
ington street, and was largely attended
by friends and relatives of the deceas-
ed Services at the house were con-
Quoted by the Rev. NJ. L. Sanders and
Judge T. M. Mckinney delivered q
short eulogy over the body. The G. A
r. took active charge and furnished
the pail bearers for the occasion. Mem
bers of the U. V. U of which organic.
alton Colonel Fisher was commander
Masons and Elks. Funeral services at
the grave were conducted by the Rev
John LeCornu who acted for the G. A
r. Honorary pail bearers w-re select
ed from the Elks lodge. The casket
and grave were covered with many
beautiful floral offerings donated by
both lodges and friends and the fun
eral cortege was one of the largest ever
held in this city.
The. pail bearers were as follows:
Acting-E. HI. Nixon, r. Jackson, E. A
Harding, H. D. Root and H. N Glenn
Minis
Honorary-W. H Kirkman, W. A.
Ritz, w. H. Dunphy, T. M. Mckinney,
William Gregory and Eugene Lorton.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-14
Speakers for Luncheon.

A prize squad of brilliant speakers
has been obtained for the weekly Conn
mercial clum luncheon tomorrow
noon and with J. III. Morrow. as toast
liver short addresses: Bishop Keator,
William NJ. Ladd, of Portland, Cover
Cotton, general advisor for the O.. r.
& N. lines. These men are all well
known and their talks tomorrow will
be looked forward to with pleasure.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-14
WHITMAN ALUMNI
ANNUAL BANQUET
Graduates of local Institutions Of
Higher Learning Will Have Their
Yearly Feed and Discussion
ia Masonic Temple.

The alumni association of Whitman
college will meet in the Masonic tenn
pie this evening at o'clock for the
annual banquet, at which subjects of
Importance are to be discussed. All
members of the association who are in
the city are requested to be in attend
ance, and it is expected the banquet
will be the largest ever given.
Foremost among the matters to be
discussed is that of the extension of
the membership of the alumni assoc
iation to others than those who have
graduated from the school The mem
bers are divided on this point and a
lively discussion may follow. Presi-
dent Bert Thomas, of the association.
will extend the formal welcome to the
graduating class and Willard Felt
house, president of the class of 1909,
will respond.
More than ordinary interest attaches
to the meeting tonight, as more than
the usual number of the old timers are
back this year to attend the festivities
Of commencement week. The gradua-
ting class, "a in number, is the largest
the association has ever welcomed
into it's ranks. Following the other
business, officers for the coming year
will be chosen
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-14
WAlLA WAILA
FLOWERS WANTED
G.. n. O'NeiH Asks Residents of the
Valley to Send Blossoms of All
Kinds for Exhibition
Purposes.

Walla Walla valley blossoms are
wanted by Commissioner c. H. O'Neil,
who is in charge of the booth at the
A.-Y.-P. exposition, and in a letter to
this city he emphasizes the neces-
sity of displaying a complete assort-
ment of flowers in connection with
the excellent exhibit representing Wal
la Walla county.
Mr.. O'Neil agrees with visitors from
this section who have reported the
Walia WsIla booth to be the best at
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-14
PERSONAL

w. j. Kirk was in the city for a
few hours yesterday from Freewater
George Brand of Prescott was in
the city yesterday on a short visit.
Frances Saxton Of Clyde, is in the
city today.
r. G. White of Pendleton, is in the
city today attending to business
Ira Taylor Of Pasco, is a business
visitor to the city today.
F. M. Whitley of Adams, is spend
ing the day in the city.
Eugene Pettijohn of Dayton, is in
the city on combined business and
pleasure trip.
]. c. Weatherford of Dayton, ar
rived in the oity yesterday.
j. T. DeGork Of Kennewick, is Wis
iting friends in the city today
J. d. Laidlaw of Waitsburg is In
the city on a brief business trip.
Mrs p N. Harris is in the city
from Waitsburg visiting friends.
s. S. Moritz of Dayton, is transact
ing business in the city today.
E. S. Ryerson of Dayton, is in the
city today on a short pleasure TRIP
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-14
.P|CMCKERS THICK
ALONG THE CREEK
Weather Man Made Good and Hun.
dreds of Wal.a WalIans Betook
Themselves to Banks OF
Neighboring Streams.

Because the weather man made
good Yesterday and furnished the sort
of day that picnickers delight in,
hundreds of people took advantage of
this fact and from early morning till
late last night the NIL creek road
was lined with various modes Of con-
veyances carrying crowds to and from
the different places along this stream.
Automobiles and the family carry
ais were brought into use and in
one instance, a throng was Piled into
the Mcbride tally-ho which carried
them as far as Kicker Springs.
Many fish were made to suffer be-
cause of the perfection of the day ana
more than one party returned to the
CITY last night with filled fishing bas-
kets. The stream was whipped the
er,t1re day by eneraiti sportsmen
and those who found no pleasure in
this pastime, were much in evidence
when the contents of the lunch hamp-
ers were spread on the ground. Ants
and the ordinary picnic bugs worked
their wiles in vain, for on occasions
like these, anything goes but the cook
stove and insects are only considered
as extra flavor.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-14
~Walla WaIla County Booth.

L<ApOSItIOu.
IF the people Of Walla Walla coun-
ty could only hear the EXPLANATIONS OF
surprise and wonder and the words Of
praise that their exhibit at the Alaska
Yukon Pacific exposition occasions.
they would experience an excusable
feeling of pride in the grand old coun-
ty they call home, and / am sure il
would inspire them to greater interest
in making the showing at the fair still
more beautiful and seasonable. For
from time to time have a nee lot Of
flowers from Walla Walla to give out
their fragrance, and mingle- their beau
ty with the artistic decorations Of our
booth. Then every fruit grower and
farmer in the Walla Walla valley
should ever be inspired with the idoa
that we need his cooperation and he
should save the choicest Of his prod
ucts and Ship them to us at short in
tervals during the entire season
Everything that is sent us along this
line will be entered for competition for
liberal prizes and those who take the
trouble may get valuable premiums for
their pains.
Never before in her history has
Walla Walla county had such an OPP
portunty to show the world what she
Is capable of producing. Every day
thousands visit the booth; it seems to
be the unanimous opinion that Walla
Walla county excels by far the Show
ing of any other county in the state;
the iron is hot; everything is coming
our way. Let us all with one aim re-
double our efforts for the honor and
glory of old Walla Walla county
Send us your choicest flowers,
fruits grains, etc. Call up w. A. Ritz
at Walla Walla, or send direct to
Walla Walla county booth, A.-Y.-P.,
Seattle.
"CHAS. H. ONEIL''
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-14

the exposition, and but one thing is
needed to complete this showing
flowers. Farmers and fruit growers are
requested to send their choicest speci-
mems of produce to the fair, in order
that the already high standard of the
display may be maintained over those
of other localities, whose representa-
tives are making a strenuous endeavor
to relegate Walla Waua county to a
position in the second class.
Following is Commissioner O'Neir.
communication to residents of thir
county:
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-14
Flag Day.

In comm emoration of the-sadoption
Of the American flag, today has been
designated as Flag day, and on all
of the public buildings and from many
private institutions, the stars and
stripes are floating, owing to the fact
mat preparations are now under way
for the coming examinations. and the
day is being observed solely by flying
the national colors.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-14
Some Strawberries.

YeliOWhawk a short distance from the
city, this afternoon brought to the
remarkable for their size and excel
lent flavor. The berries were of the
filled an ordinary berry box to over
flowing. Mr.. Romine has one-half acre
of the fruit, from which he last year
picked 125 crates The yield will not
be as large this year, however, owing
to damage by frosts this spring.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-14
Memorial Services.

Memorial services in honor or de-
ceased members of Columbia lodge
Ma Knights of Pythias, were held in
odd Fellows temple last night at
o'clock when Grand Vice Chancellor
" Thatcher, of Pullman, delivered
on excellent address. John m. Hill
octad as master of ceremonies. A mu-
sic,) program was given by a duartette
and the deceased members of the order
fringy honOred. -
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-14
Girls on Picnic.

Telephone girls Of this city turned
out In force yesterday and accompa-
MED by corresponding number of
young men, went up Mill creek in
the tally-ho and spent the day in q
genuine picnic manner. Mrs. T. Dor
ricut and Mr.. and Mrs. P. Bacon act-
ed as ehaperones and as no kicks
were registered today, it is supposed
that they fulfilled their respective Of
fees in a fitting manner. ~~..so
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-14
REPRESENTATIVE OF
THE INVESTOR HERE
Agent for Eastern Financial Journal In
the City Gathering Data for
Northwestern Edition of
Publication.

A E. Pencil, representative of the
United States Investor, with head
quarters in Boston and New York, is
in the city today securing material
for the special number of his paper
which is to be devoted largely to the
Pacific Northwest, featuring the. A.
L. P exposition, Dr. Marcus Whit
man, the pioneer in whose memory
Whitman college was founded the
general resources and possibilities of
the West and other phases of western
cond lions that might be of interest
to Eastern capitalists. Mr.. Pencil
has visited in Spokane, Seattle, Ia
coma, Portland and Walla Walla and
expects to leave this evening for San
Francisco from where he will go to
Salt Lake, and theme east.
In speaking of his impressions Of
the Pacific West this afternoon, Mr..
Pennell said:
when 1 got off the train in Spo-
kane, l was simply thunderstruck; /
had no idea of the possibilities, of the
size. nor of the resources. here. Wafla
! Walla and Spokane sound rather In
danish to people, and consequently
MANY are of the belief that residents
I here are mixed with savages, and
that the country has been boosted its
| limit. Fasteners simply have no con-
! ,lept,on of the marvellous possible
ties of the West, and cannot appreci<
ate the high type of civilization that
! you have in your western cities.
What has impressed me more than
any other one thing is the fact that
residents of coast cities represent the
east, and out here you really have
| the East in the West The wild and
wolly West that we hear SO much
about is found in cities farther east.
while the cit es in these western
states are just reproductions of the
East
Saw the Fair.
Mr.. Pencil visited the A.-Y.-P.
fair while in Seattle, and said he
was impressed with forr Of the lead
| ing things to be seen there-the Walla
Walla booth, the forestry building,
the Alaska building and the Canada
building.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-14
Morrow Is POSTMASTER.

J. H Morrow will officiaae as toast
master at tomorrows regular weekly
luncheon of the Commercial club in
the Dacres hotel. The speakers are to
be chosen from the visiting members
Of the board of trustees of Whitman
college, and the Greater Whitman
will probably be the chief topic OF
consideration.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-14
Committee Leaves.

Members OF the legislative investi-
eating committee, who arrived at the
state penitentiary Saturday morning
for an inspection of the institution
left for Olympia last night, after hav-
ing gone over the records of the pris-
on for the pats four years