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The Ward County independent., 1909-04-01
pAvs RECORD PRICE ron lAhn
Michigan Man Takes Title . lnfln
ItssImsl Portion Of Farm.

Lake Linden, Mich.-Nevef in his.
tory has q more stupendous price bee1
paid for N interest In tract Of land
than has been recorded at the annual
delinquent tax sale held In OntonagoA
county. In fact, were the valuations
o( al he realty that has changed
hands throughout the world since the
creation Of man to bs added together
The sum total would b indnitssimd
compared with the amount realised
n this one upper Michigan transac
tioa. eztsnt Of area considered.
Forty acres being offered By The
county treasurer to cover the taxes
Tor the year 1905, there were two bid.
lers, Dooa L. Robinson Of ChassolI
and Michael Garbi Of Rubicon.
II - . proviso Of the Michigan Law
that saly the smallest undivided PEI.
lion Of tie land necessary to pay the
lslinQusut tax shall b sold. The
bidding was spirited and progressed
uatil finally Mr.. Robinsoa offered %
pay taxes TOR one edu6dsStllioAtA q .
luod0oiDlootA Of N interest In tho
land. This wss too much ~ 0asbi
aal 10 dropped out Of the so0pstition.
0ens ilsa Of the interest which Mr..
Aobinsoa has acquired eaA b galnol
vhaa N b taken into ooasidsratioa
that woeo Mr. Robinson - purchase
~ rest ef he 20 acres a& he sano
rate. 4 would cost him oS11. $50. .0oor
soo. .ooo. ~ o,oos. 90 0,ooo. .ooe. 900 ooe. .ooe.-
eso, ,ooe, ,eoo. 900. .oo0. .0oo, ,oeo! !ooo. .eoo. 90.
It was remarked aftsrvarl by NJ.
oarbi that hs did not - why ~.
Robinson wanted the land - WI
much. % the "4o" 10 nothing but Q
swamp.
The Ward County independent., 1909-04-01
Minot Will Have a County Fair
Business Men Meet and Decide That the North
west Must Have Big Pumpkin Show
Will be alPermanent Thing---Com-
mitteeS Appointed

stock in the present association may
be sold. If this is favorable to the
progressive citizens who are no"
stockholders, all we'll and good. Sew
eral of them were present at this
meeting and semed to favor the plan
Jos. Roach stands square toed for
good old fashioned pumpkin show
, S. j. LIE Due, who has had experience
with fairs in Minnesota, which have
been successful told OF the hard
work that was necessary during the
first few years of the life of the as
sociation, and urged the business
men to build upon firm foundation.
In Minnesota he found that 1t was
hard to get the farmt:s to bring in
the exhibits, but it is believed that
in this part of the state we could
have a most creditable exhibit of po-
tatoes. and garden vegetables of all
kinds, grains. grasses. fruits, and
stock of all kinds.
LII. 0CAOAUOA6 AAA ~ AA' A'AASS~O-,
favor a county fair but want to cut
out all Objectionable features.
Our business men are all in favor
of giving the farmers nice big
clean show, free from grating. They
want the farmers to come to Minot
and compare notes. At our fair they
will be able to exchange stock. get
better seed and get broader, better
idea Of the farming and stock raising
methods of the northwest.
Nearly every business man present
spoke on eth question and there was
not one but who favored the plan
heartily.
Upon motion of Jos. Roach, Presi-
dent Tracy will appoint committee
of five to go into the matter further.
Jos. Roach will head the committee
and H. ]. Schulz will look after the
legal end of the business. The others
of the committee will be announced
tomorrow.
The Ward County independent., 1909-04-01

A crowd of nearly hundred OF the
progressive business men of this city
held a meeting at the Commercial
club rooms this evening and talked
over the proposition of organizing
a fair association for MinOt, repre-
senting the Northwestern part of the
state. All were in favor OF giving
our farmer friends genuine old
fashioned pumpkin show. They say
that there is nothing new under the
sun and while there will be good
many new features to our fair when
it is once running in full blast, yet
this one will embody the principles
of the successful fairs of the east.
which are the, entertainment and In
struction of the farmers. or course,
there will be horse races. Farmers
like horses and often enjoy a good
horse race so long as it is on the
square. But what they like far bet
ter is to meet at the fair, and inspect
the fat hogs that. Bill Jones of Car
pio has exhibited. 81 Plunkard has
raised corn with success and they
will see Sis corn on exhibit. They
will see fat horses, the best of milch
cows, will see the fruit that has act
ually been raised ON the farms. and
will 20 home with a better idea with
North Dakota and will have more
confidence in themselves. The busi-
ness men of Minot were unanimous
in wanting !, fair and as the result
of tonight's meeting, it is very likely
that Minot will have good one some
time next September.
OF course Ward county really has
a Fair and Racing association, yet
the fair end of the business was
never given any attention. We have
one of the best tracks in the state,
excellent buildings close to the city
limits and it may be possible that
it will not be necessary to organize
a new association at all. Additional
The Ward County independent., 1909-04-01

into his room. The door was locked
The wife refused to open it until
Boyle threatened to break down the
door. When the door was finally
opened, Trumbell was found in the
room with the woman The man up
braided his wife and both she and
Trumbell turned on him. He then
pulled a jack knife from his pocket
and opening it with his teeth, began
slashing right and left with the
above results. He was arrested on a
warrant sworn out by his wife,
charged with assault with deadly
weapon with an attempt to kill and
has been released on $500 bonds.
Trumbell has left Berthold.
The Ward County independent., 1909-04-01

F. B. Lambert, attorney for the
three Haakons, the Russians, who
were convicted of the crime of pois-
oning their neighbors horses near
Velva in June, 1907. has made a
motion before Judge Goss for new
trial. While witnesses swore that
they saw the three men mixing the
strychnine which is supposed to have
killed the horses, their evidence was
somewhat mixed. Prof. Ladd has
read the testimony and declares that
the horses might have died as re-
suit of eating water hemlock. s"
The Ward County independent., 1909-04-01

James Thompson, a we'll known
Minot citizen, died Friday morning
at three o'clock at the home of his
daughter, Mrs Paul Baldwin at San
Antonio, Texas, where he went sew
eral months ago, hoping to get re-
lief for consumption, from which he
has been a sufferer for year or
more. With him at the time of his
death was Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Baldwin
and his only son, Lyle, who has been
The Ward County independent., 1909-04-01

A dinner was given at the Leland
hotel Saturday evening for Rev. MIR.
MacMullen, by number of his
friends. The popular preacher left
for Chicago this week, where he is
taking post graduate course at the
Chicago University. Mr.. MacMullen
has been pastor of the Baptist
church for several yaers and he has
proven himself to be true scholarly
gentleman. Minot loses mighty
good citizen and a minister who
has few equals. , -, A. 2.
The Ward County independent., 1909-04-01

1t is more than likely that after
July /, Minot will be first class
postoftice. The basis for a first class
postoffice is the business transac-
ted during the months of January,
February and March and while we
are without any particular author
ity, we understand that several
hundreds of dollars more worth of
business was done than really was
The Ward County independent., 1909-04-01
Feet.

s-.,. ..-.s... Feet. .....-,..n. .
The French foot 10 narrow and
ong. The Spanish foot 10 small and
Elegantly curved That Of the Arab
Q proverbial for its high arch. The
loot Of the Scotch 10 high and thick
hat Of the Irish fat and square: the
English. short and deshy. When Atb
,ns was in her zenith, the Grecian
'ovt was the most perfectly formed
md exactly proportioned Of any Of
hs human race swedes, Norwegians
md Germans have the largest feet
Americans the smallest &
On Mount Etna.
The characters Of all the climates Of
lhs earth can bs detected-the frigid
close around one. the temperate with
its belt Of trees Just underneath and
the tropical 1T the base Of the noun
tain. with it, vineyards and luxurian,
groves. The great ocean around, With
the Islands Of Lipari. Panar1, Alicudi
seromboli and Volcano. With their
ssnoking summits. appsar under your
fess and you look down upon the
vhe1s q 0icily % Upon . map.-Hs
The Ward County independent., 1909-04-01
J a mes Thompson D e a d
Minot Man Dies at San Antonio Tex, from Con-
sumption---Remains Inferred in Iowa

Thompson was the father of Mrs.
r. E. Barron of this city. The re-
mains were shipped to the cd home
in Iowa for burial, Mrs. Barron at
tending the funeral.
James Thompson, was we'll known
in this part of the state. He had
resided here for several years, liv-
ing for time on large farm near
Sawyer. OF late years, he resided
in this city. He was prominent
Elk,
The Ward County independent., 1909-04-01
Oil Wells at Ryder Genuine
g. s. Johnson Visits the Field and Declares That
the Wells Are No Fake---HaS Samples from
Eleven WeIls---Means Great Thing
for Northwest

leasing the land in that vicinity to
the Great Northern Oil, Gas ana
Pipe Line Co. We have not heard
the results of the meeting.
Mr.. Ramstad stated that Mr.. john
son has inspected eleven wells, and
found traces of oil in all of them,
with an especially rich find in the
Wustner well. The oil in this we'll
does not seem to be growing less, al
tho Mr.. Wustner, has taken a good
many gallons from his we'll each
day. .., -.sa. saaa.. E.. ..-. - ..u
The Ward County independent., 1909-04-01
Minot Will Be First Class P. O,
Enough Business Done in Past Three Months to
Warrant the Change Which Will Take
Place July

necessary. If this is the case, and
we firmly believe that it is, Minot
should see first class postoffice by
July /. This will mean a great deal
for our city, not only for the excel
lent advertisement which it will
mean for us, but from the fact that
the postomaster and all of the clerks
will receive much better. salaries.
The Ward County independent., 1909-04-01

John Gherke. we'll known Noon
an character. died In a well which
he was digging near that place. from
the effects of gas in the we'll. AS
he was without funds, thes village
buried him.
The Ward County independent., 1909-04-01

J. H. Chase, president of the Ken
mare Hard Brick and Coal Co. was
thrown from his horse while riding
from the mine to the city of Ken
mare, Monday morning and so badly
injured that fears are entertained
that he may not recover. He has
been unconscious since the accident,
therefore cannot explain how he
came to be injured.
The Ward County independent., 1909-04-01

John Botz, Sr., arrived in .Minots
just 81 years ago yesterday. John
pinned his faith to Ward county and
stayed here when others left. He
made money at farming when many
declared that farming would never
be a success in this country. We
hope that John will be with us 21
years hence, and then some.
The Ward County independent., 1909-04-01
Making Electrical Engineers.

Making Electrical Engineers.
In the great shops Of . well.know1
electrical company are some 500
young men, clad in workmen's gar
ments, assembling small apparatus
and testing dynamos, Transformers,
railway motors and lighting appliances
of every description.
These men have come from mi
versities, colleges and technical
schools, not only In this country, but
IN al quarters Of the civilized world.
And they are supplementing the ths
cries upon which they have spent
years of study with the admirable
practice to be obtained In the finely.
equipped shops and tho variety Of ap
paratus manufactured. - Scientific
American.
The Ward County independent., 1909-04-01

E. B. McCutcheon has been ap-
pointed assessor of the city Of Minot,
by Mayor Clark, to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of John
''ahey. Mr.. Fahey who is now con-
nected with the law firm of LeSueur
G. Bradford, has not the time to give
the work.
The Ward County independent., 1909-04-01

The Minot boys basket ball team
defeated the team from Tower City
Friday night to the tune of So to Is.
This was supposed to have been one
of the crack teams of the state. The
Tower City girls however walked
away with our girls team.
The Ward County independent., 1909-04-01
Vegetable Gardening.

| The numerous inquiries from farm
ers all over the state concerning the
growing Of vegetables would indicate
that at least q portion Of our popula-
ton does not intend to live upon can
ned stuff the year around. In state
SO perfectly adapted to the growing
of practically all sorts of vegetables
it is little less than marvel that the
average farmer depends SO little up
on his garden for his food supply. II
one will take the trouble to figure out
the value of the product of half an
acre of kitchen garden in terms OF
canned goods purchased at the store.
he will see that no other equal out
lay of time and money will bring any
thing like the same returns.
The secret of success in vegetable
growing is to bring about rapid
growth. This means crispness, ten
derness and general high quality
This Of course, is accomplished by
keeping the soil rich. mellow and
moist In soils like those ordinarily
found in North Dakota this is not a
difficult matter.
Garden vegetables can be roughly
divided into two classes. the hardy
and the tender. The first are natives
of the northern latitudes and for the
most part can be started out of doors
as soon as the frost is out Of the
ground. These include the cabbage,
pea, radish. lettuce, beet.
parsnip, etc. The tender plants are
natives of the more southern lati-
tudes and are not started out of
doors until danger of frost Is over.
These include corn, beans, cucum-
bers. melons, peppers, tomatoes, etc.
Some of the plants in each of these
groups require a somewhat longer
season than we have in North Dakota
and for that reason they are started
in the house or under glass, some
time in March or April. Early cab
bage, cauliflower, celery, tomatoes
and peppers should all be started un-
der glass, the seed being sown the
latter part Of March.
The work of preparing a hot-bed
is very slight, and if one, grows vege
tables to any extent it is almost a
necessity. Simply a square frame a
foot deep without top or bottom,
placed upon pile some two feet in
of fresh stable manure,
makes a very good temporary hot
bed. The top of the frame is, of
course, covered over with sash. Sow
the seed in shallow boxes containing
fine, mellow earth and place these in
the hot-bed After the plants are
started they should be pricked out
into other boxes giving room for them
to grow until they are transplanted
into the garden. Cabbage and toma-
to plants are set about one and one
half inches apart each way, and
celery plants the same except that
with these we place four or five
plants in a cluster. After the plants
have been pricked out they will need
very little artificial heat. During the
warm bright weather they should be
fully exposed to the sun and wind
50 as to make them grow sturdy and
strong. Tender plants like tomatoes
will, of course, require more warmth.
The Ward County independent., 1909-04-01

A. Skeoch remains about the same.
He is unconscious practically all of
the time. The other day he awoke
from his stupor and talked rational
ly for few minutes, then lapsed in
to Inconsistencies again. His fever
seems to be little less.
The Ward County independent., 1909-04-01
70 OLDEST WEATHER SHARP.
Dennis HerIean Nestor At the United
States Naval Observatory.

Washington.-Dennis Horigan, who
10 connected with tho United States
naval observatory, 10 perhaps tho old.
sst weather man in the United States.
He has been keeping tab on the weath-
Or for 81 years.
Long before tho weather bureau
was established Mr. Horigan was
making observations at the observ-
atory night and day every three
hours, noting the temperature. the
barometrio pressure, the nature Of
the clouds and the direction of the
winds. He was appointed under the
administration Of President Bu-
chanan. IN 1857, and has been in the
service ever since.
He IN now an old man, yet in fair
health. considering his long service
and the fact that 1t included night
work. He came from the old coun-
try In the Sos and settled in George
town. then the most important part
Of the district Of Columbia.
He was 1t the old observatory in
1861, when Capt. M. F. Maury left to
join the south In the civil war. He
has served with many naval officers
and scientists, among them Comman.
der Maury. Capt. Gillis, Admirals Da-
vis. Sands. Rodgers. Rowan. Shufeldt.
Franklin, Belknap. Pythian. McNair.
c. H. Davis and Chester. and Profs.
Hall. Newcomb. Harkness. Eastman,
EN~4.k~, Clxtr~@r
German Public Schools.
According to the last ohicial reporss
there are 61,19S public schools in Cor
many, attended by 9,779,366 pupils, o.
~ per cent. of all German children q
school age, leaving only six per cont
of all other schools. including homo
training. Since 1901 the school attend
ance shows an increase Of 81 per cent.
During the same time male teachsrs
show an increase Of 1o.s per cont and
female teachers an increase Of 30.6 per
cent. The annual average cost lsr
pupil for public school education has
increased from $11.20 in 1901 to 311.s0
In 1906. The average number Of pu.
pills to each teacher was SO in 1900.
some having as high ~ Is pupils and
others az low as 80.
The Ward County independent., 1909-04-01

During the month Of January there
were $40 births in the state and 234
deaths reported. Ward county heads
the list with Sc births and "a deaths.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-11-13
FUR THE CHILDREN
The Disappearing Coin.

TAX ., quarter of dollar between
The thumb and forehnger OF the right
hudd. then Dy rapid twist OF the fin
Lers iWirl the coin by the same mo-
Ton you would use TO spin teetotum.
~ tire same time rapidly closing your
haud. aud the coin will disappear up
Your coat sleeve. You can now open
your hand. and. much 10 the astonish-
meut OF your audience, the coin will
not be- there.
This capital trick may be varied In
a hundred ways one good way IL to
take three dimes or quarters and. con-
cealing one In the palm of your left
hand. place the other two, one each
between the thumb and forehnger OF
each hand; then give the coin in the
right hand the twirl as already de
scribed. and, closing both hands quick
~, the coin IN the right hand will dis.
appear up your sleeve. and the left
hand on being Enclosed will be found
to contain two quarters. while that
which was In the right will have dis
appeared. Thus you will make the
surprised spectators believe that you
conjured the coin from the right hand
into the left.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-11-13
The Echo.

One OF the strangest things In rocky
glades aud solemn caverns and even
In Buildings made by man Is the echo.
No boy or glrl who has ever shouted
and called IN the woods can ever Tor
get how the call was initiated, some
times far. sometimes near. saying ex-
actly what was said by the caller.
What lesson II Is In life. too-good
words are echoed and bad sayings
also, some never ceasing.
AS we wonder at the echo, so did the
children before us. and back and back
10 the beginning OF mankind. In the
olden days story was told how the
echo came. Echo was the name OF a
beautiful mountain nymph or fairy
who fell IN love with a youth named
Narcissus. Her love was not returned.
and she plned sadly away until moth.
ing was left OF her but her voice. Ever
since then she has been floating about
IN the air. initiating voices and the
sounds she heard
But Narcissus. who had been so IN.
different TO Echo. was youth who
continually was leaning over quiei
brooks 10 gaze at his reflection in the
clear water until be fell in love with
himself. For his punishment he was
changed into the flower that bears his
name. SO every spring. when you sec
the narcissus budding forth. remember
the sad story OF Echo and Narcissus
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-11-13
MICHIGAN GIRLS IMPROVE
Fact 10 Established by Physical pirec,
tor AZ University.


Ann Arbor. Mich. Nov. S.-That tho
freshmen coed at Michigan Is a physi-
cal Improvement over her sister OF last
year Is shown by the report OF Miss
Bigelow. physical director OF Barbour
gymnasium.
There are $50 freshmen girls nj
Michigan this year. Their average
height is 63A inches. their average
weight 1877 pounds. Their age Is ten
der, an average of eighteen years and
seven months. Their lung capacity
averages l47.l cubic inches and their
total average strength (this means the
strength OF their right and left fore
arms, their chest. back and legs) Is
959.7 pounds.
Out OF these $50 freshmen girls there
were found only thirty-one who were
afflicted with spinal curvature. and out
OF that number but one who was In so
serious state that the exercises given
at the gymnasium will not be OF great
benefit, II not effect an entire cure.
Last year out OF lsi first year girls,
there were 113 cases OF spinal curva.
ture, seven OF which we're very bad.
This year there are nine first year
girls with some heart trouble, while
last year there were over twenty, and
there are four whose lungs are Tected
against three times that number last
year.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-11-13
oun.tIon. and An.wers.

Each player is furnished with pen
ell and two slips OF paper On the first
slip question must be written. The
papers are then collected and put into
a bag or basket.
Then the payers write an answer OH
their second slip. These are put into
a different bag. aud the two bags are
then we'll shaken and handed round 10
the company.
Every one draws question and an
answer and must then rend the two
out TO the company.
The result is sometimes very comical.
For instance:
DO you like rosesi
Yes. with mustard.
where are you going 10 this summer
/ an very much afraid OF them.
DO you like beef?
Yes, without thorns.
Do you like spidersf
To Switzerland.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-11-13
A RELIGIOUS AUTHORS STATE
MENT

Rev. Joseph II. Fesperman. Sails
bury, N. c., who is the author OF
several books writes: For several
years | was afflicted with kidney trou-
BILE and last winter I was suddenly
stricken with a severe pain in my kid
neys and was confined to bed eight
days unable TO get mp without assis-
lance. My urine contained a thick
white sediment and passed same fire.
quently day and night. / commenced
taking Foleys Kidney Remedy. and
the pain gradually abated and finally
ceased and nv urine became normal.
cheerfully recommend Foley's Kidney
Remedy. Sam Bridges.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-11-13
Tn. Jolly Miller.

The players decide among themselves
which one OF their number shall act
the part OF the jolly miller. This be-
ing done each little boy chooses a lit
tie girl as partner. the jolly miller hav-
ing taken his stand In the middle or
the room. and they all commence to
walk arm In arm around him. singing
the following lines
There was a jolly miller who lived by
himself
AS the wheel went round he made his
wealth
One hand In the hopper and the other on
the bag,
AS the wheel went round he made his
grab
AT the word grab" all must change
partners, and while the change is go
ing on the miller has the opportunity
given him OF securing partner for
himself Should he succeed In doing
so the one left without partner must
take the place OF the jolly miller and
must occupy the center OF the room I'M
I'll fortunate enough TO get another
partner
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-11-13
BOY FINDS A HUGE METEOR
Still Warm When Discovered Partly
Buried In the Ground.

Manistee. Mich. Nov. 1l.--An expla-
nation OF what was believed to have
been a boiler explosion on a lake
steamer was furnished with the discov-
cry by Norman Johnson. boy. OF a
huge meteor on farm two miles south
OF this city.
The meteor was still warm, and ten
feet OF II projects above the ground.
AS a result OF It's terrific impact with
the earth many houses In the vicinity
were shaken.
II r. believed the find may prove OF
great scientific value because OF the
size OF the meteor. and net the owner
OF the farm. which Is OF comparatively
small value, considerable money.