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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-13
NORTH DAKOTA BEST PLACE YET

We were in Iowa the past couple of weeks, and
ION" onr trip down and stay there We are Convinced
that North Dakota has Iowa and Minnesota beat
some yet when weather is considered. We found
going down that the farmers along the line we're
Just about as far advanced in their work here as
In any other part Of the country. They were all
engaged in blowing, dragging and seeding. While
in iowa they visited by several snow storms
md almost every night the ground would freeze SO
hard that it would hold horse nearly all morn
ing. It is the most backward spring they have
Derienced in Iowa and Minnesota in many years.
&sandO Herald
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-13
"Sterling''
On Prescriptions

Our label on a prescription is
the same as the f'Sterling" mark
on a piece OF silver.
1t is a guarantee of purity, &C.
curacy, goodness-pure medi-
cinal value.
You can afford to use plated
silver, you cannot afford to have
your prescriptions anything less
than "Sterling."
Prescriptions cost no more
here.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-13
Over 10000
Drug Stores

in tho United States. If you
should take a prescription to
each one of the number you
would not get it filled a whit
better at any of them than right
at this store.
1t is absolutely impossible to
Use better, purer, fresher drugs,
or to compound them more &C.
curately or skilfully.
Our prescription prices are so
reasonable that it is we'll worth
while coming here.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-13
There is no better Investment than farm land in

There is no better Investment than farm land in
northwestern North Dakota than at the present
prices which however are increasing steadily Let
rs cite you to an instance in this county. James
Scofeld few years ago sold some farm land near
Cando for $40 an acre, and invested the money in
his 1000 acre farm nine miles southwest of the
city, buying the land at prices varying from ten
to twelve dollars and half acre The price
of this land has already doubled for school land
in that neighborhood sold at the recent sale for
$22 an acre. Mr.. Scofeld has broken most Of his
land and his crops have been good ones Take
last year for instance Flax 800 acres averaged
II bushels per acre, and this was sold for nearly
1925 a bushe. This land brot him SIS an acre
Think of it Land that cost him from ten to
twelve dollars acre, practically paying out on
its original cost the first year This may be better
than he will do the average, and 1t may not.
Mr. Scofeld informs US that year in and year out,
he can clear $500 acre on his land, and figuring
its value $50 an acre, it rs per cent invest
ment Where on earth you beat It? And again
think of the increase in the value of this land
Why, twenty dollars acre, is low price. 1t Is
worth forty or fifty dollars an acre. only the peo-
ple as rule don't know it. They will find 1t out
some day. If you have any land. for the sake OF
yourselves and your posterty, keep it, and IT you
have not for the same reason, buy some. 4-f
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-13
THE
CORNER DRUG STORE
Count the Cost IS :.

What do you gain BY having
a prescription poorly com
pounded from stale, worthless
drugs, even though it costs 4
few cents less?
Prescriptions leaving our Pre-
scription Department give Re-
suits.
That's what you pay for. You
can't afford to pay less than we
charge.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-13
Yon Don't Have
to Wait

We see that every customer
who comes here is waited on
promptly-plenty of clerks to
give the very best attention to
your every want.
Then, because OF our complete
stock, there are no delays caused
by being lust OUT of the par
ticular article desired.
We save your time in addition
to the other advantages we offer.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-13
Worth Its
Weight in Gold

The value OF = prescription &C.
curately and skilfully compound
ed of the best and purest drugs,
in q case of serious illness, can
not be estimated.
: Our. label on a prescription
makes it "worth it's weight in
gold" when a life depends on it's
results. ss' ~ @a:
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-13

People are inclined to kick on the season-ust
they do in all sections OF this big country of
surs While it is true that the season has not
opened as early as all would like to have it
open, the close observer of what it takes to make
good crop in this country can see that there
Z few say that early crops not always
The best-that where they have had both early and
hate sown crops the season, often the late
sown has given them the best returns. 1t is what
We get later along that will tell the tale, so we
better breath for the present, look on the
sunny side and do best And let us not forget
zhar every other section of the universe is not a
zeal garden Of Eden Read the reports in the
papers of the great loss Of life and property thru
out those sections Of the country to the east and
south of that has taken place in the past fort
night and be thankful that we live in country
good as this.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-13

John Andrews, the fire eating editor OF the
sIzdservood Broadax has accepted the job OF
saaisIng the Fargo Daily News Jo1n always was
SD.nccrat aItho he claimed to be running an indie
I'm TENT Republican newspaper, and he has gsttss
e1eu the right field
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-13
STORM WAS GENERAL

The people Of this portion of North Dakota thot
they had right to complain last week account
If the atmospheric phenomena that covered the
earth with blanket of sno wnstead of filling UP
the low places with water from rain storm But
the grumbers can take heart for North Dakota
not nl-favored spot. Snow storms visited
Pennsylvania. while tornadoes caused the deaths
Of upwards Of ESQ people II Illinois, Arkansas,
Ohio. Tennessee. Georgia and other southern states
Ne had little that caused the farmers to
stop work. but they did not have funerals to attend
1t the same time.
Cheer up, and remember that North Dakota only
needs a little over a month of favorable weather
to grow bumper crop What?-Overly Tribune.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-13

The full weight package provision of the North
Dakota pure food law is to be rigdly enforced de-
t the cries Of certain manufacturers that it dis
q Eliminates against their products Bounce pounds
may be satisfactory to the sellers, but the buyers
Ave right to object.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-13

The seed grain bonds have arrived and tho
auditor and chairman Of the board of county COM
missioners have been signing them. The bonds will
amount to between $4,000 and $4,000, although
lust at this time, it is not known exactly. Those
wko secured seed grain thru the assistance OF the
county, will have half of the amount OF the cost
of the seed, taxed against their account with Ward
county, due Dec /, and the other half year later.
The interest," seven per cent, will be charged
against them, and the county takes seed len
against the CROP In addition, those securing the
assistance will be taxed three per cont add't'cral
for the costs, and for the contract
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-13

Within week from the time the Minnesota legis-
Rture adjourns a printed copy Of the sessio laws
h the form Of newspaper supplement is in the
hands of practically every citizen in the state In
Eerth Dakota it is different. Ignorance of the law
Is not accepted excuse in any court and yet
the state makes provision whereby its citizens
may Income Informed to what laws have
leen passed old repealed amended. It is
several weeks after the close of the biennial
SLOW before the laws published in any form
whatever and they they can be secured only at a
considerable expense North Dakota is behind the
times in this respect.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-13
Honest Drugs

are those that stand every test
for quality, purity, freshness
and strength.
We buy from the worlds most
famous makers, whose names
alone guarantee the merit of
their goods.
Our prices for ''honest drugs"
are NO higher than you often
pay for those that;are inferior
and worthless.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-13

Now that the commission proposition has been
settled let turn attention to the couny 1alr
proposition, and all pull for great, big oldfashlon-
ed pumpkin show this fall, for the Northwest The
interests of the business men and the farmers are
Identical and fair, rightly managed, will bring
about wonderful results. .-.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-13

Fargo is to vote upon the commission form Of
government July 22 Bismarck has it, Mandan has
it and other cities in the state are considering the
Feasibility Of adopting this system now. The
commission form of government is all right, when
the cities are in proper condition to receive 1t,
and it is asserted by those who have given the
matter careful study, that if the city is not in
bad way financially, that is all the more reason
why it should be adopted.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-13

The Western Publisher puts it thusly: "The pub
Isner of any weekly paper has the privilege of
buying his groceries from Observation-Disclosures
Sans home The merchants of any town has the
privilege OF buying his envelopes from Washington
Uncle Sans home While this is privilege
Isn't it, wrong in principle when you put it into
practice? Wouldn't it be better for the publisher
to bury his groceries from his home merchant, and
tas merchant buy his envelopes from the pub
Usher? It looks this way to fellow up tree!"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-13

The township boards are being notified thru the
sfice of county auditor that under the new law
they appoint obnoxious weed commissioners
According to new law passed by the last egis-
/ aature the work Of the obnoxious weed board Is
restricted to the destruction Of Canadian thistle
z,ass5 thistle and quack grass There was evil
IDENTITY oversight in not Including other varieties
Of weeds, but the township boards can doubtless
make arrangements to have the commissioners
hook after all varieties. Otherwise The township
board will have to look after the weeds not in
GUIDED
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-13

Here is the way the Williams County Mixer hands
it to it's readers: "The Mixer prints more news
from Zahl and vicinity than any other paper in the
world"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-13

The constitutionality Of the tree bounty law has
been questioned and many counties are seriously
considering the payment of tree bounties. Our
county commissioners, nevertheless, are encourage
ing the planting of and will continue to oer
the bounty until the validity of the law is determin-
ed by the supreme court The general effect of the
law is all right and as long as it proves benefit
to the country its constitutionaity should not be
questioned on technical grounds
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-13

Edward pavson Weston is continuing his merry
xav an his long walk across the continent to San
Francisco which he hopes to complete in 100 days.
The old man has crossed Missouri and is probably
thru Kansas by this time. He was walking his four
miles an hour right along, and everywhere along
the road was met by interested spectators. He
would shake hands with them, and talk with them,
but would not stop. Arriving at town in Mis-
souri,, he went at once to hotel and ate hearty
dinner after which he went to the barber shop.
Here he was shaved and asked for the privilege OF
sleeping in the chair for forty minutes with wet
towel over his face After awakening, he went
to the hotel again and partook of pitcher OF milk
with couple of eggs in it, and then went on. He
is 70 years old, and altho thin, Is In the best OF
health If he complet this journey, he will have
walked 900 miles in the last 40 years. Inc oia
man does not use any tobacco on his journey.
Hillsboro Banner: 1t is significant that a Chi
cago grocery house can afford to buy 60 inches Of
advertising snace in the Neche paper that Grand
Forks department store is willing - and do
pay for two full columns and Grand Forks cloth
Ter for a like space while the local business men
are engaged in a n-headed attempt at boycottlng
the publisher Usually the country newspaper man
is loyal to the business interests of his town and
rejects many profitable advertising proposition
because the same conflicts with local interests
Conditions at Neche plainly indicate that such mas
been the course of The Chronotype in the past ana
it's ability to secure an abundance OF well pala
foreign business also points out the 1act tnat IL
has made sacrifices in the past for the benent OF
local dealers Neche is gaining some undesirable
notoriety and the moral is: Keep away from there
unless YOU are ready to knuckle down to the boss
in one-man town.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-13

4 Few inconsequent insurgent papers are ask
Ing ~why don't some of the papers that jump
ing onto Stockwell say something about Insurance
Commissioner Cooper-look what he did," My yes!
xszt lets see-what was it Cooper did? Oh, yes!
he allowed banks to charge exchange on certain
s9secRs and drafts-which. during the several
FEARS of his fncumbency, has amounted to some
th7nz like six hundred dollars That is truly awful
but it would have been Intimately worse If he
Had Kept the money and appropriated it to his
own gse-Rugby Optimst.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-13

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The new era., 1909-11-18

of the saved When the storm abated it was
possible for large of the survivors their
way to the mainland. but it necessary leave
contingent OF the crew Hope island where they
to await the return of boats their relief.
Lieut.. Clark was left in command of the camp the
Island and OF Its 33 sailor occupants The left be-
hind had precious little to The sailor lives the
sea, but he does take kindly to food. CLANS,
inferior oysters and fish of kind digestibe
the sculpin formed the chief of their diet.
While the shipwrecked doing their best
to fight off famine 400 Indians fully armed and ready
for massacre appeared in sight of the camp. Lieut.
Clark took part in the battle Bay
he had torpedoes under him. Confederate vessels
an ABOUT him and Confederate batteries landward. He
mad shown that he knew what under circum-
stances but here he confronted something
urey new In the line of problems. He proved equal
to the savage occasion, however as the Indians
swung around his camp in a circle in,
depoyed his that they were sheltered from
arrows and bullets and prepared hold of horde
of reds.
The Indians attacked the sailors and were met with
the same kind of reception they have met IL
they we're attacking timeried painsmen accustomed to
every known method of the reds warfare The Suwa-
nees shipwrecked had little sleep for day and
two nights. They did at what hour during the
darkness the Indians would close in on them and so
they lay awake with straining eyes but with enough
stength still In reserve despite their shesh diet to
fight gamely.
About an hour after sunrise one morning there was
commotion among the Indians. They looking of
toward the mainland The commotion increased as
minutes went by and soon the whole band scuf1ed
toward the NORTH where supposedly they boats
certain 1t s that few hours later there was not trace
OF red to be found the island There relief in
sight for the shpwrecked ones and 1t was slimnse NJ
the oncomng boats that had sent the Indians on tha
back trail.
Ihe trip OF the Oregon from San francisco to Key
west under the command Of Capt Clark has an enduring
place In American naval history. Illness Capt.
The new era., 1909-11-18
His Star Role

A theatrical manager had stock company at Los
Angeles Business bad and money coming in He
paid salary for months and had managed to keep
his company together by advertising in San Francisco
and elsewhere, holding out all sorts of promises.
The actors came. stayed until all their money
gone, and then left. The manager made shift to
keep his thespians contented by taking them little
excursions about the city when they working.
day he This afternoon. gen.
tlemen, shall visit the insane asylum most
esting place."
They went out and were shown through. Seated un-
der tree in the garden was a man who and
again, counting his fingers and muttering: Eeny-
meeny-miny- -moe-eeny-meeny- -miny-moe."
who Is this?" asked the manager
Strange case'' said the attendant. Found him in
the street few weeks He sits there all day and
does that Harmless, but apparently quite insane.
giving him the best of attention hope that
may be restored"
The manager looked at the counter closely: "Bless
my soul! said the manager ut resembles my former
leading man. Simpson" 81
The man kept counting his fingers Really" said the
manager ut is most extraordinary resemblance"
Meantime. the other actors actresses and the at
tendant had gone Tell me, my good fellow" said
the manager. are you not Simpson, the actor?"
Cheese it," said the man who was counting his
fingers IF they don't get onto can stay here all
mer."-Saturday Evening Post.
The new era., 1909-11-18

ing Public opinion should be suspended until
further report"
The Maine Havana harbor on pecul-
iarly delicate mission. In reality the vessel
protect American residents against Spanards the
city who were becoming ugly. 1t necessary. how
ever. that Capt. Sigsbee should appear
visit OF the Maine entirely friendly. After the
Maine was destroyed the OF the ship instead
OF losing time in attempting the blame
disaster upon others than himself and instead Of follow
Ing what would seem to be the natural of max
ing 1t appear that 1t Spanish act OF treachery.
wrote the words which made him famous, and gave
every chance for the cause of the explosion to be
tracedto his negligence to that of his officers
II such prove to be the case-n his efforts to
1t is always tremendous misfortune for naval off,
Ger to lose his ship. matter what the There is
always feeling existing regardless of the odds against
which vessel has to contend. whether of the fury OF
the storm of the overweight of the enemys shot and
SHE'LL IL handled somebody the vessel might
have survived the conflict.
1t undoubtedly sad blow to Capt. Sigsbee when
declared against Spain that he given
command OF battleship. The department, how
did the Eext best thing that could do him
in ordering him to the deck of the st. Paul. which
transatlantic liner. fast and mounting fairly heavy
guns and which had been pressed into the service
scout cruiser.
1t fell to Capt sigsbees lot however to command
his ship in of the notable engagements of the
Spanish 1t is very possible that as much glory
to Sigsbee from this encounter to the
mander of any battleship which engaged in the
fight Santiago harbor with Cerveras Spanish squad
ST. Paul had encounter with the Spanish tor
pedo boat Terror. The fight of tremendous impor-
lance of supreme interest the naval authorities
of the world for it the first time practically
torpedo boat of this kind, and of which much
pected into battle against practically unarmored
vessel vessel carrying serviceable guns
OF expert Runners
The st. Paul in the vicinity of San Juan, Porto
Rico June 22 1t there In the hope discov
ering certain Spanish men-ofwar which thought
to be vicinity. little past the twenty
second Lieut. Patterson of the ST. Paul cruiser
leaving harbor of San Juan Instantly the of
St Paul called to quarters Capt sgsbee TAX
ing bridge The cruiser turned out to be the lnfanta
Isabel Spanish man-ofwar.
The St Paul prepared to meet the Spaniard but the
enemy persisted in keeping under the protection of the
shore batteries, though Sigsbee his vessel in
close she exposed for long time to the mis-
the eight and 10 inch OF the Spanish fort
II the Spaniards had been better marksmen might
Jared i'll with the st. Paul, but Sgsbee knew with
whom he deal and he took chances every
brave commander.
While attempting to draw the Infanta Isabel into
captain of the American ship the torpedo
Terror of the harbor under full
and head for his ship. The Terror making
q dash the st. Paul with the inteution of sending