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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-06

The body of Nels Kallestad, a
homesteader living in Mckenzie
county, was found dead in his shack
The man had died probably two or
three days before, all alone. 1t ap-
pears that he had been preparing for
bed, and had let his blink down from
the wall and partially disrobed, when
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-06

The cases with relation to the
affairs of the First National Bank
at Rugby, are now being heard In
Federal court at Fargo. The gov
eminent has as yet made no effort
to locate Andy Jones, but he will no
doubt be indicted at this time, and
detectives set on his trail.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-06
nd Reward for Williston Criminal.
Working for College for Blind

not been so we'll provided for. Mr..
Russian has a boy who is blind, and
it is thru the sympathy that he has
for his afflicted son, that he has TAX
en- the trouble. to. visit the legis-
lative assemblies in behalf. Of this
school. His project has been endors.
ed In each state In which he has WIS.,
tied and Mr.. Russian hopes to see the
college established in time.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-06
Torn Record. are All Found-Ctys Book. in Deplo<abe
Condition-lt is Believed that the Guilty Parties
Can Be Located

by school children, but many OF fAo
records are gone and probable VI
never be found. An expert e1a1nfask
arrived to look into the affairs Of ~
city, but he will b unable to ascse-
tain much information. The warrak
hooks are missing, and many on %
records are gone and probably -
ing of city. Five years in the pa
will be the penalty for the guilty paf-
ties il apprehendeG
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-06

N. B. Russian, who appeared before
the legislative assemblies of ten
states during the winter, has return
ed to Minot. Mr. Rusten is en-
deavoring to induce congress to e.
tablIsh a National College, for the
blind at Washington. D. c. Such a
college was started for the deaf and
dumb In 1854. but the blind of the
country, who are really more unfor-
tunate than the latter class, have
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-06

The Commercial cub at Rugby is
taking up the matter of street grav-
cling, sprinkling, and the tying OF
horses on Main street, and will ask
the city concil to do certain things
The farmers at Westhope gobbled
up car of Minnesota baled hay.
Looks like hay famine.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-06
DEAD BODY FOUND IN SHACK

death overlook him. There is quite
a mystery surrounding the case, and
it may be that the man was poisoned,
as he had several enemies. He had
but $500 in his shack, altho he was
supposed to have mad a humid
red. The contents of his stomach are
heing examined for traces of poison.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-06


chine in Pert Piercy's pool hall at
Portal. created almost As much
trouble as the ousting Of the Sultan
of Turkey and the incident is not
closed. The following cases are the
result of the one little innocent look
INK ,machiue, WHICH some declared,
was flied with obscene pictures.
The arrest OF Bert Piercy on the
following charges:
l. Gambling.
2. Exhibiting indecent pictures
Assault and battery
4. Malicious mischief.
The arrest of the town marshal.
Ernie Wood, charged with assault
and battery. Two other charges may
be brot against him.
The arrest of Mrs. McKechney, wife
of the leading physician. charged with
assault with a deadly weapon, with
intent to do bodily .arm
A petition to Sheriff Sorenson, ask
ing for the removal of Deputy Shei
if A. N. Olson, who was charged WIN
being the chief inst;gator of the riot
Hall OF Portal was in Minot Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday. during
which time the charges against MIS-
McKeichney and Mr.. Olson were care
fully Investigated, and dropped
Piercv waived examination and was
released on bonds.
From what we can learn, the trou-
BILE started something like this:
The w. C. T. U Of Portal heard that
indecent pictures were being exnio-
tied at Piercy's pool hall and the fol-
having ladies' visited the place IN 4
hsdy and made an Investigations: '
Mrs johnson, President Of the 4th
Dist. W. c.. U, North Dakota Mrs
McKeichney, wife Of a Portal dactor'
Mrs. C. E.: Davidson, wife of Repre-
sentative Davidson. Mrs o B Holton'
wife Of the Chinese Inspector, IN
IL charge, Mrs Lee, wife Of the chinese
interpreter, duO WAS 80
wife Of the Deputy Sheriff.
Aftsr examining the machines thes
decided that one of them at least
rontained indecent pictures. and also
declared that slot machines were
beinx run. The ladies asked tho dep
uty sheriff to arrest Piercy. but Mr.
,oa tint hs could not do
40 without a warrant. The ladies
visited Mr.. Olson a second time say
ing they would get warrant ISSUED
Accordingly, Mr.. Olson, two OF the
ladies and Justice Of the feace
Gerdins went before Atty Nash, in
forming him that they desired war
rant issued. At this time Nash said
that II would be impossible to do SO
without the sanction of his brother
States Attorney Dudley Nash. Mr.
Olson informed Mr.. Nash that under
: Sheriff Lees administration. he had
instructions to take slot macn'nes
and the like without warrants and
he intended to do 81 tn this case.
Mr.. Olson left and went at once to
the Percy pool hall. where foul
Of the ladies' stood guard. to see tha'
the machines were not removed. Mr.
Olson looked at one of the picture
machines, enough to satisfy him thai
the pictures contained therein were
i,aecen& :. and then he went to lonl
s.a;.,ance to telephone to Sheriff Sor'
.>son.. leaving the women there tt
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-06

Geo. Armstrong, former railroad
laborer, severely injured Aug. Sveund
at the Old Hancom ranch near Town
Ter, by cutting long sash IN inc
mans leg with razor. He then
crossed the river and made his
escape.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-06

TAKEN UP-A black mare, about
4 years old, two white hind feet,
weight about 500 ms, shod, no
brands. Owner prove property and
pay charges. A. Larson, Sec. = 49,
|S4 Desdy. N. D. 30 e-2o
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-06
NO CORN COBS H E K +

take Of the really pure maple s5Lso'
and unless one wants to Sop r.
pancakes in a conglomeration hade~se
rain water, sugar and extract. a
corn cobs, it is almost necessary u
make friends with some good on
Vermonter like Mr.. Brown
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-06

This is a good fish story. l.. H.
Nostadl and r. P. Widmeyer OF
Rugby placed some fish in a large
tank last fall, and altho the water
in the tank froze solid during the
winter. the fish have survived, &C
cording to report
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-06

We will have a few of those Ear4
Ohio potatoes at $l.O0 per busho<
First prize for best potatoes a. nag
vest festival last fall. J. W. SMITH.
pov g, currev n Oak. Sc 5-H
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-06

James R. Knapp, alias Murphy,
sent up at Harvey for 90 days for
pigging, picked hole in the brick
wall of the county Jail of Wells
county and has not yet been appre-
hended. Knapp was a bad man, hav
ing served two terms in the Still
water Den,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-06

Editor Crockard of the Douglas
Herald has Just received his new
automobile which he will use III
rounding up delinquent subscribers
and running down Scoops
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-06

Bryan lecturers at Cando tomor-
row, friday. We acknowledge a
ticket from the commercial club,
but are sorry we can't 60 to hear
the great Commoner. The CONNER
cial club has provided tent capable
of holding 1000 people.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-06

True to his word, our old TREND
II, ], Brown, OF Kenmare, sent US q
gallon can of pure maple syrup,
which he secured from Dandy, YER
mont, while visiting in the east last
winter. 1t is quite a rare thing for
a North Dakotan to be able to par
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-06

STRAYED-One brindle COW, CIV
ing milk six years old, weight 900
pounds, NO horns, white spot on
face, disappeared on April 9th.
Reward Paid for information. John
Varly, Route 1, Minot, N. D. 1tpd
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-06

E. c. Orth, Granville farmer, is
not alarmed by the lateness Of
spring, but on the other hand ex-
poets a bumper crop and is prepar-
ing to sow 500 acres this season.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-06

Some one at Granville is bound to
exterminate the entire canine fam
lily of that town, two more dogs be-
ing poisoned last week.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-06

An angry bull nearly killed Mrs.
Davidson Of Wolford. Tho animal
vss dehorned, and this no doubt
nyed the woman from death.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-06

Bottineau is making strong
effort to secure the tuberculosis state
sanitarium.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-06

There is Burke presidential
boom on, since Gov. Folk spoke at
Valley City.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-06

Bottineau will have whistle on its
electric light plant, to warn the
people Of fire.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-06

! O. H. Lomen of Benedict will start
the second paper at Ryder, The Ryder
Times. .--.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-01
DOWNS BACK FOR TRIAL.
Former Baltimore Clerk Returns in
Fine Health.

BALTIMORE, December 1.-Weighing
more than ever before, his cheeks aglow
and his eyes sparkling. William F.
Downs, the former city hall stock clerk,
who is accused Of stealing s67 600 of the
cfty's money, returned to the city yes
terday after a stay Of several weeks at
Highfield, Md, where he went for his
health on the advice of DR.. Louis v.
Hannah Of the Johns Hopkins Hospital,
and his own physician, DR.. Edward F.
McDevitt.
At the time Of Downs departure from
the city he was suffering, according to a
statement of DIR. Hannah to the crimina |
court, with the first stages of tuberculo-
sis. DIR. Hamman stated further that 1t
would be detrimental to the health of
the accused clerk ii he We're compelled to
stand trial then. This announcement fol-
lowed upon the contention of ATTORNEY
Harry b. Wolf and DIR. McDevitt that
Downs was in very bad health and it was
said he might never be able to undergo
a third trial
During his short stay at the mountain
ty-eight pounds and it is declared he now
weighs more than he ever did. The MEM
bers of the family his physician. attor-
ney and others who had seen him be-
fore he left the city. were surprised at
the great change. When he left he was
weak and emaciated and the members
of his family and his friends were much
concerned about him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-01
Is Thoroughly Democratic.

In summing up his conclusions he de-
clares: 1T must be clear to any man who
has followed the development of the con-
servation idea that no other policy now
before the American people is SO thor
| oughly democratic in it's essence and in
its tendencies as the conservation policy.
1t asserts that the people have the right
and duty, and that it is their duty no less
than their right to protect themselves
against the uncontrolled monopoly of the
natural resources which yield the neces-
SareS of life.
We are beginning to realize, he de-
clares. that the conservation question is
one of right and wrong, any question
must be which may involve the differences
between prosperity and poverty, health
and sickness, ignorance and education,
well being and misery, to hundreds of
thousands of families. Seen from the
point of view of human welfare and hui
man progress. he points out questions
which begin as purely economic often end
as moral issues. Conservation Is a moral
issue, he says. because it involves the
rights and the duties of our peOple-the!r
rights to prosperity and happiness. and
their duties to themselves, to their de-
scendants and to the whole future progress
and welfare of this nation.
He pleads especially for the conSerVa-
/ tiO1 of water power and coal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-01
Regarded as Essential.

The central thing for which conserva-
ton stands is to make this country the
best possible place to live in declares the
forester in discussing the question What
does conservation stand for"
ut stands he continues against the
waste of the natural resources which can
not be renewed. such as coal and iron; it
stands for the perpetuation OF the re-
sources which can be renewed. like the
food-producing soils and the forests, and
most of all, it stands for an equal op-
portunity for every American citizen to
get his fair share of benefit from these
resources, both now and herea fter.
conservation stands for the same kind
of practical common sense management
of this country by the people that every
business man stands for in the handling
OF his own business. 1t believes in pru-
renee and foresight instead of reckless
blindness; it holds that resources now
public property should not become the
basis for oppressive private monopoly.
and it demands the complete ard orderly
development of all our resources for the
benefit of all the people instead of the
partial exploitation of them for the bene.
fit of a few. 1t recognizes fully the right
OF the present genera ton to use what it
needs and all It needs OF the natural re-
sources now available, but it recognizes
equally our obligation so TO use what
we need that our descendants shall not be
deprived of what they need -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-01
Control of Streams.

Under the Constitution the United
States exercises direct control over nav
igable streams. 1t exercises control over
non-navigabie and source streams only
through its ownership of the lands
through which they pass, as the public
domain and national forests. 1t is just as
essential for the public welfare that the
people should retain and exercise control
of water power monopoly on navigable
as on non-navigable streams.
''If the difficulties are greater, then the
danger that the water powers may pass
out of Ahe peoples hands on the lower
navigabIe parts OF the streams is greater
than on the upper non-na vigabe parts,
ard 1t may be harder, bot in no way less
necessary, TO prevent it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-01
CONGRESS TO DECIDE
Preservation of Rights in Pub
lie Domain.
VIEW OF CHIEF FORESTER
Clifford Pinchot Tells What Conser-
walton Stands For.
GIVES OUTLINE OF POLICY
Discusses Question From Viewpoint
of Economy, Human Welfare and
Human Progress.
Whit does conservation stand for?

Whit does conservation stand for?
What has conservation to do with the
welfare of the average man today?
What is the danger to the conserva
ton policies in the coming session of
Congress?
Why is it important to protect water
powers?
How must it be done?
Does the same principle apply to
navfgable streams as to non-navigable?
Clifford Pinchot, chief forester Of the
United States bureau of forestry, in a
letter to DR. Lyman Abbott of New
York answers the foregoing questions
today and in the course of his remarks
declares that conservation is the most
democratic movement this country has
known in a generation. The questions
were propounded to the forester some
weeks ago by DR.. Abbott
In discussing possible congressional ac-
ton relative to conservation Mr.. Pinchot
says Congress must decide whether i'm
mensely valuable rights to the use of
water power shall be given away to spe-
cial interests in perpetuity and without
compensation instead of being held and
controlled by the public
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-01
EIopers Evade Girls Dad.

ROANOKE. Va, December Miss
Mary Laughland Of Cave Spring and Mr.
Frank ELAN eloped to winston-saIem,
N. c. 1t was the intention of the couple
to be married in the Twin City on their
arrival there and then to go Statesville
n. c., the home of the groom, where
they will reside The brides father went
to the passenger station with the inten-
ton of frustrating the elopement, think
ing the couple would go to Bristol In
stead the young lady, heavily yelled and
wearing gray raincoat loaned her by
friend. passed her father and boarded a
southbound train for North Carolina
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-01
Outline of Methods.

How these powers can he protected Is
also dealt with at some length.
.'The essential iings,' he says, that
must be done to protect the water powers
for the people are few and simple. First,
the granting of water powers forever,
either on non-navigable or nayigable
streams, must absolutely stop. 1t is per-
fectly clear that one hundred, fifty or
even twenty-five years ago our present
industrial conditions and industrial needs
were completely beyond the imagination
Of the wisest OF our predecessors. 1t Is
lust as true that we can not imagine or
foresee the industrial conditions and needs
of the future. But we do know that our
descendants should be left free to meet
their own necessities as they arise.
1T can not be right. therefore. FOR us
TO grant perpetual rights to the one great
permanent source Of power 1t is just as
wrong as it is foolish. and just as need
less as 1t is wrong, to mortgage the vel
fare of our children u such way as
this Water pow-, aust and should be
developed mainly by private capital ana
they must be developed under conditions
which make investment in them profitable
and safe But neither profit nor safety
requires perpetual rights. as many of the
best water power men now freely ac-
tppWlc1Pe -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-01
Welfare of Average Man.

What has conservation to do with the
welfare of the average man today? is
the second question answered.
Conservation has much to do with the
welfare of the average man today" Mr..
Pinchot says. 1T proposes to secure
continuous and abundant supply of the
necessaries of life, which means a rea-
nabe cost of living and business sta
bilitE. 1t advocates fairness in the dis
tribution of the benefits which flow from
the natural resources. IT will matter very
little to the average citizen when scarcity
comes and prices rise whether he cannot
get what he needs because there is none
left or because lie cannot afford to pay
for it. In both cases the essential fact is
that he cannot get what he needs. Con-
servaton holds that it is about as i'm
portant to see that the people in general
get the benefit of our natural resources
as to see that there shall he natural re-
left
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-01

rivers, il the forests on the watersheds
are properly handled, will never cease to
deliver power. Under our form OF civil
liza ton, ii a few men ever succeed in con-
trolling the source of power. they Will
eventually control all industry as We'll.
'If they succeed in controlling all in
da,strv. they will necessarily control the
country This country has achieved po!it-
ical freedom; what our people are ngh
ing for now is Industrial freedom. And
unless we win our industrial liberty, we
can not keep our political liberty: 1 see
no reason why we should deliberately
keep on helping to fasten the handcurs
of corporate cont vi upon ourselves TOT
al, lime merely because the few men who
would profit by 1t most have heretofore
had the power to compel IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-01

Our little booklet Of suggestions for Christmas
shoppers will please you. Get at store. or send
your name and address postal and we'll gladly
mail to YOU
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-01
Rights of the People.

conservation holds that the people
have not only the right but the duty to
control the use of the natural resources,
which are the great resources of prosper
ity. And it regards the absorption of
these resources by the special interests
unless their operations are under effective
public control, as q moral wrong. Con-
servation is the application of common
sense to the common problems for the
common good. and l believe it stands
nearer to the desires, aspirations and pur-
poses OF the average man than any other
policy now before the American people.
Relative to the probable action on con-
servation policies by Congress-. he says:
THE danger in the coming session of
Congress is that the privileges of the few
may continue to ohstruct the rights of the
many, especially in the matter of water
power and coal. Congress must decide at
this session whether the great coal fields
still in public ownership shall remain So,
in order that their use may be controlled
with due regard to the interest Of the con-
sumner, or whether they shall pass into
private ownership and be controlled in
the mOnopoistic interest of few.
Donation of Privileges.
Congress must decide also whether inn
mensely valuable rights to the use OF
water power shall be given away to
SpeClai Interests IN -peEpclufty anu Without
compensation instead of being held and
controlled by the public. In most cases
actual development of water power can
best be done by private interests acting
under public control, but ii is neither
good sense nor good morals to let these
valuable privileges pass from the public
ownership for nothing and forever. Other
conservation matters will doubtless re-
quire action, but these two, the conserva-
ton Of water power and OF coal. the chief
sources Of power of the present and the
future. are clearly the most pressing
Discussing the reasons why 1t il inn
portant to protect the water powers, he
continues: TT is of the first Importance
to prevent our water powers from passing
into private ownership as they have been
doing. because the greatest source Of
power we know is falling water. Further
of power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-01
Coal and Gas Supply.

Our coal. the experts say, is likely to
be exhausted during the next century,
our natural gas and oil in this. Our
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-01
Beneficiaries Should Pay.

The men to whom the people grant the
right to use water power should pay for
what they get. The water power sites
now in the public hands are enormously
valuable There is no reason whatever
why special interests should be allowed
to use them for profit without making
some direct payment to the people for
the valuable rights derived from the PEG
pie This is important not only for the
revenue the nation will get. 1t Is at least
equally important as a recognition that
the public controls its own property and
has q right to share in the benefits arls-
ing from it's development.
There are other ways in which public
control of water power must he exercised,
but these two are the most important.
Mr.. Pinchot answers the question.
Does the same principle apply to navi-
gable streams as to non-navigable? in
this way:
Water power on non-navigable streams
usually results from dropping a slittle
water long way. In the mountains
water is dropped many hundreds Of feet
upon the turbines which move the dyna-
mos that produce the electric current.
Water power on naviga5le streams is
usually produced by dropping immense
volumes Of water a short distance, as
twenty feet. fifteen feet or even less.
Every stream is unit from it's source to
its mouth. and the people have the same
stake in the control Of water power In
one part Of It as in another.