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Graham guardian., 1909-07-30
JULY 80, 1909.
THE WESTERN SPIRIT

List to the song of Centralia!
Midway between Puget Sound and
the broad Columbia, across the cool
Cascades, the pean rises and from
it we catch these shining notes.
When the panic struck Centralia the
town lost its job. Its lumber mills
shut down. Instead of yielding to
the dumps the buoyant Centralians
decided that this was the moment
to put their house in order. Their
main street was sea of mud half
the year and puddle of dust the
other. There were five thousand
people and no sewer system. Not
a street was graded, nor was there
sidewalk worthy of the name.
They had passed an ordinance pro-
hibiting cows from running at large,
and that was about the extent of
their civic betterment. These things
they resolved to change. The citi-
zens held mass meeting for the
purpose of increasing their taxes.
The assessed valuation jumped from
$500 to $1,6SS,207 They built
their sewer system. They paved
the business streets. They spent
$32 for each man, woman and child,
and they ingeniously arranged, by
verbal promises, to have the work
go to local labor. The result was
that boarded money came out to be
used when it was most needed, that
the idle got work, and that rather
shiftless-appearing town became
little city. There are now some
eight thousand people-so the Cen
tralians say. There state of mind is
illustrated by the fact that one of
the reasons for the defeat of an
otherwise excellent candidate for
mayor was that although the city
had had an electric-light plant for
several years he had only recently
put lights in his house. The mills
are running again. Centralia again
has job. What prosperity didn't
do for the Centralians, adversely
did. Happy pioneers!-Collier's
The above interesting story of
how Centralia rose above adversely
and became a great city, might well
be taken to heart by our citizens.
All that was needed in Centralia to
make her successful city, is found
wanting here. Safford's main bust
ness street should be paved and ce-
ment sidewalks should take the place
of dirt and wood. We need a water
system, and need it bad, and the
finest water in the world is only a
few miles away, and could be
brought to town cheaply. We need
sewerage system, and if we had
one there would be fewer cases of
fevers. We need an electric light
plant, and there is no doubt it
would meet with success if installed.
All these improvements will come
to Stafford in time, the only question
is how long will we have to wait.
Stafford affords a fine opening for
capital in promoting these needed
betterments.
Graham guardian., 1909-07-30
The Fountain Head of Life
Is The Ston1acba

has a weak and impaired
find
impoverished,
insuficnly nouished
PIERSES GOLDEN MEDICAL DISCOVERY
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HeshbuHder o.i makes men
strong ia iudacment
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made by during 20 right neborhood
Worlds Dspcny Medical Associaton Dr. " Pierce
Graham guardian., 1909-07-30
CIVIL WAR SOUVENIR
Copy of the Vicksburg Daily
Citizen Printed on
Wall Paper

We have received facsimile copy
of the Vicksburg Daily Citizen,
dated at Vicksburg, Miss, July 2,
1868. The paper was printed on
the blank side of wall paper, the
publisher having run out of paper
during the siege and had to resort
to wall paper in order to get his
paper to press.
The paper is unique in appear
ance and contains many interesting
items, especially to those who lived
through the civil war. We give
several of the articles here:
I'VE are indebted to Major Gill
lespie for a steak of Confederate
beef, alias meat. We have tried it,
and can assure our friends that if
it is rendered necessary, they need
have no scruples at eating the
meat. 1t is sweet, savory and
tender, and as long as we have a
mule left we are satisfied our SOL
diers will be content to subsist on
it."
Grants forces did little firing
on Tuesday afternoon, but the bal
ance of the day was compare lively
quiet. Yesterday morning they
were very still, and continued so
until early in the afternoon, when
they sprung a mine on the left of
our center, and opened fire along
the line for some distance. We
have not been able to ascertain
anything definite as to our loss, but
as our officers were on the outlook
for this move of the enemy, the
expectations of the Yankees were
not realized by a great DEAL"
Among many good deeds we hear
spoken of with pride by our citizens
we cannot refrain from mentioning
the case of Mr. F. Kiser. This
gentleman, having more corn than
he thought was necessary to last
him during the siege of this place,
portioned off what would do him
for the brief interval that will ensue
before the arrival of succor to our
garrison, and since that time has re-
lieved the wants Of many families
free of charge. May he live long
and prosper, and his name be hand
ed down to posterity when the
siege of Vicksburg is written, as
one in whose breast the milk of
human kindness had not dried up"
DEATH OF Col. PELLIGREw-Gen-
eral Smiths impetuous division
seems singularly unfortunate. He
has lost many gallant men whose
death is great public calamity.
Col. Pelligrew, while commanding a
small skirmishing party outside our
city, is reported to have been killed
Saturday. His devoted wife, car
rying her infant Child "Couquette"
in her arms, crossed the Yankee
lines in the night time, hoping that
she might find her husband and
bring him needed succor should he,
by chance, be living. She has not
returned, and it is believed the
entire family have perished. Col.
Pelligrew was popular and eff
cient officer. He won the conf
dence and good will of his men by
his undaunted courage and coolness
in danger. If he and his family
have perished. may the soft south
winds murmur Sweet reQuiems Ger
Graham guardian., 1909-07-30
Five Years
of Heart Trouble Cured by
DR.. Miles Heart Remedy

Before l began taking DR..
Miles Heart Remedy l had been
suffering from heart trouble for
over five years. had pains in
my left side, and under my
shoulder blade, could not sleep
on the left side, and was so short
of breath the least exertion
would bring on the most distress
ing palpitation. I had scarcely
taken a half bottle of the Heart
Remedy before I could see a
marked change in my condition.
When | had taken six bottles |
was cured"
MRS. C. C. GORKEY,
Northfeld, Va.
If there is futtering or palpi-
tation it is an indication of a
weakness of the nerves and mus
cles of the heart. 1t is not neces-
sarily diseased-just weak from
over-work. The heart may be
weak just the same as the eyes,
stomach or other organs. You
can make a weak heart strong
by taking DR.. Miles Heart Rem
edy. Get bottle from your
druggist, take it according to di-
rections, and if it does not bene-
fit he will return your money.
Graham guardian., 1909-07-30

extra cars had to be put on the
milk train to get it to market.
Smith placed For the Corn Is
Waving, Annie, Dear" in the ma
chine this morning. The herd took
the hint. Before he and his men
could do anything to prevent it the
entire herd leaped the barnyard
fence and made tracks for the corn
field. Before they could be driven
out they had almost destroyed the
crop.
1t was through a Swiss girl whom
Smith employed as a dairymaid that
he discovered the value of music in
increasing the milk supply. She
used to yodle to the cows. After
she got married and left the farm
the milk supply fell off so greatly
that Smith purchased a phonograph
to take her place. Elk.
The pie and the whipping are
never divided equally.
1t is dishonest to repeat the un-
supported lies of a gossip.
You have too much curiosity if
it sends you to a funeral.
Graham guardian., 1909-07-30


The Brinkerhoff Hotel at
Thatcher, for sale. Terms
easy.
One hundred acres of farm
land in ArteSia, forty acres
in alfalfa, ten shares reser-
voir stock, good well drink
ing water, one flowing well,
tlve-room adobe house. Price
$4,000 per acre, easy terms.
A good three room brick
house on Seventh street, with
two lots and good well OF
water. Price, SI, 900.
Graham guardian., 1909-07-30

This paper Is kept on file at L. c. Dakes Ad-
vertising Agency, 779 Market St., san Francisco,
California, where contracts for advertising can
be made with IL.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-08
Russell Nan Killed.

James Server, formerly resident
of Russell was murdered In rather
peculiar manner. MIR. p" and Mrs.
SERVER and their young son. a
bright lad about or 9 years old,
have been spending the winter at
Inkster visiting relatives " and left
there this week for their new home
In Canada. On the train man took
a fancy to the boy. playing with him
and making a good deal Of the lad.
Near Moosejaw," the fellow watched
his chance and pushed Server from
the train while it was going at full
speed. The deed was not witnessed
evidently, as the fellow escaped. at
ter seeing he could not get the boy
who was with his mother. SERVER
was found and only lived couple
Of hours. The mother and boy went
to Kenmare, and the mounted police
are searching for the murderer. It
is thought that the fellow whose
name could not be learned, was
slightly demented, Mrs. SERVER
knows the man by sight and is be-
ing held to identify him should he
be captured, which he will be shortly.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-08
School Land Sold US Listed.

Commissioner Hegge explains in a
letter to Ward county land man
how school land will be sold.
Dear Sir:-In selling the school
lands in Ward county the tracts will
be offered in the same order as ad-
vertised, beginning at the top Of the
list and going straight through offer
ing each tract. No deviation will be
made from this rule. However, after
the list has been gone through in
this way it will be taken up again
in the same order and those tracts
not sold the first time will be offer
ed again. AS to the length of time
it will take to go through the list,
that depends largely on how much. OF
the land is sold the first time thru.
If the larger part Of it is sold we
will only be able to offer about half
of the list on the first day, judging
from past experiences. Persons de-
string to purchase lands along to-
wards the last of the list will be
perfectly safe to wait until the sec
ond day before attending the sale,
unless it be that large part of the
lands are passed over with no bid
ders, but we do not anticipate any
thing of this kind. e
= Yours very truly, "
o. l. Hegge, Commissioner.
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In High Society.

A recent issue of the Washington
Daily Times contains a beautiful
lowing sketch: .~
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ 0. Hall of Mo-
hall, N. D., are spending few weeks
in Washington before returning to
their home in North Dakota, from a
visit to Cuba, the Isle of Pines, and
half tone of Mrs. Hall with the fol-
other southern resorts. They have
recently completed an extensive tour
of this continent and Europe, having
visited every place in the western
hemisphere except Alaska
Mr.. Hall represented his state on
the floor committee of the inaugural
ball, and Mrs. Hall was one of the
handsomest women in the large con-
tingent of out-of-town guests pres
ent at the ball. Her gown was an
imported model of filmy white chit
fon over soft white satin, pailletted
in opalescent sequins, with touches
Of gold on the bodice, and diamond
ornaments. ill.,
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CONTEST NOTICE. ~
Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Minot, N. D. -

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Minot, N. d. 45
March 26, 1909.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this Office by Peter P.
Underdahl, contestant, against home
stead Entry No. 44441, made Feb. 26.
1907, for NE IA NV IA, sec. Is and
NV IA Sc IA, E IL SW IA Sec.
z, township 1853, range IS w 5th P.
Meridian, by Walter F. Nichols con-
testee, in which it is alleged that said
,entryman has not since the date of
his filing thereon established or had
his residence thereon; that since that
time he has and now does reside else
where than thereon; that he has not
made any improvements thereon of
any kind; that the said land remains
in it's natural state, wild, unbroken
and unimproved prairie land; that
said said entryman has wholly aban
doned the same for more than six
months last past, SAID parties are
hereby notified to appear, respond,
and offer evidence touching said allie
cation at 10 o'clock a. m. on May
rs, 1909, before the Register and Re-
ceiver at the United States Land
office in Minot, N. D.
The said contestant having, in a
proper affidavit, filed April 6, 1909,
set forth facts which show that after
due diligence personal service of
this notice can not be made, it is
hereby ordered and directed that
such notice be given by due and
proper publication.
Robert German, Receiver.
G. Aurland, Attorney, Minot, N. D.
4-8 5-13
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-08
Will Mark Soldiers Graves.

At the regular session Of the
Woman's Relief Corps Tuesday after
noon. it was decided to purchase
eighteen special markers, to place
over the graves of the dead soldiers,
whose bodies lie in the cemeteries
Of this city. These Will arrive in
plenty time for Memorial DAY which
f+ A. srsF ~. r.-s 1..7sE4atfst, XIV. ;t, 70
will be observed fttinsly. u.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-08
M arket Day Brings $2903
A Crowd of a thousand Farmers in Minot Last Satur-
day-One Horse Sold for 1888

The most successful market day
sale ever held in Minot, was the one
pulled off last Saturday when fully
two thousand farmers visited this
city. When the auctioneer, F. H.
Bradley took charge of the affair at
one o'clock, a great crowd of farm
ers gathered from here and there
and everything, met his keen eye and
they were not slow to bid. The sale
was an unusually large one and
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-08
Card of Thanks.

We take this method Of expressing
our gratitude to our friends and the
public generally, and especially to
the Firemen and Eagles of this city,
for the many acts of kindness and
sympathy shown to US during the
illness and death of our beloved son
and husband, Thomas J. Shields.
Dated this 7th day of April, 1909.
Mrs. Thomas J. Shields.
J. p Shields.
Mrs. J. P. Shields.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-08

The accomplished Miss Nettie
Meade made . pleasant call at the
Ripples ONCE Tuesday, purchasing
couple back numbers.-Rock Lake
Ripples. The editor did not state
whether or not he was included.
There are very few papers in the
state who are not disposed to CO.
operate with the farmers and ,''oost
for any movement that will assist
them. The prosperity OF the farm
ers is necessarily helpful to the pub
lsherS.-Forum.
An editor relates the following:
when first he came to see her, he
showed timid heart; and even
when the light was low they sat
this far apart, but as
their love grew warmer. they learned
it's joys and bliss and sat upcloselike
this.
The Valley City Times Record
threatens to publish a lot of sensa-
tional matter about a brother news
paper man, which it declares is not
fit to go through the mails. 1t Is
now publishing some stuff about
some people in Valley City that
should be excluded from the mails
for the benefit of the town and the
decent people living in FIX.
1t is to be regretted one of our
leading educational institutions Of
the state, the Valley City Normal
School, has been dragged into the
recent scandal which occurred in
that city This institution should
have been eliminated from the
scandal by the state press until the
true facts are brought to light We
do not believe this valuable institu-
ton deserves black eye and the
press should endeavor to vindicate
that school instead, of throw mud at
that institution.-Cando Herald.
American Press: The advertising
rates of both the Saturday Evening
Post and the Ladies Home Journal,
issued by the Curtis Publishing CO.
of Philadelphia, have been increased
dating from January /. Space in the
former now costs the advertiser IS
per agate line or $4,000 page. The
paid circulation of the Saturday Eve
ming Post is 100000 copies which is
the largest circulation of any weekly
publication in the United States.
The rate of the Ladies Home Journal
the paid circulation of which is 1900,
600 copies, has been increased from
$6 to 81 an agate line or $4,000
page.
Mike Mertes has concluded that it
will be much cheaper to do his plow
ing and kindred work on the farm
with gasoline engine to furnish
the power, than to continue to use
horses for the purpose, and with
this end in view is getting a power
full gasoline traction engine. He
argues that when the blowing and
such work is completed the engine
eats nothing, consequently it costs
nothing to keep it, whereas on the
other hand during the idle winter
months horse reasonably we'll
kept will eat almost his value in
fodder and grain. There are others
who are falling into Mikes way of
figuring in this rega-d.-Bowbells
Tribune.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-08

amounted to $2903.O0. The clerk, NJ.
J. Engseth, had his hands more than
full, but handed the work in his
usual capable manner.
Nearly everything sold we'll. One
horse, owned by Stephen Gulseth
was sold to George Blocker of Sur
rey for 1888. The sale was under
the management of Scofield Bros.
who have not decided just when the
next one will take place.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-08

Otto Ellison of the Fair store, has
been very successful, in disposing of
ladies' spring suits in the surround
ing towns. Everywhere that he has
visited, he has done a big business.
and in all disposed OF over 200 suits.
The Fair has been enjoying a record
breaking business.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-08
United Lutheran Church

Easter services on Sunday, April
II, at L a. m. and 8 p. m. Sunday
school at noon. Confirmation class
meets Saturday L a. m. The Ladies
Aid will meet with Mrs. Chas.
Ellis, one block south of Harrison
school west Minot Thursday, April
IS, at 2 p. m. There will be a.
basket party in church Friday,
April 16, st p. m.
E. J. Symes, Pastor.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-08

Harry Feldman of the Boston
store spent last week in the cities
doing the spring and summer buying.
for his coucern.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-08

The postmasters of the 1eurth
class, from Ward, Montreal, VIII
liams and Mckenzie counties. heaa q
meeting at Stanley Tuesday nisht to
organize a District League Of Iest-
masters. We, have not learned the
result of the meeting.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-08

The Jewish Easter began Monday
night and will last eight days. It Is
being generally observed by the
Jewish people Of this city.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-08

Mrs. H. Halvorson was called to
Warren. Mimi, by the sad news that
her brother, Knute Knudson was dy-
ing.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-08

John ]. Lee bought several ~ lets
from Erick Ramstad north Of the
mill. and will build fine restasass
soon. s M.>s. H..
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WITH OUR EXCH ANGE2
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''e"' :" '">o'> Brainy Edor

IT Lincoln said: STAND with any
body that is right. Stand with him
while he Is right. and part with him
when he goes wrong" That Is a
pretty good doctrine"
Another evidence Of Republican
prosperity is the attitude OF the
tramps. During the Cleveland soup
house regime they were glad to get.
any old kind of hand out. Now
they turn up their noses in disdain If
you offer them cold bread. They
want hot coffee and pie.-Cando
Democrat.
The Ward County Independent
says THAT the Tribune is grouchy
because the legislature passed a bill
to prohibit liquor advertisements"
Not so, Bro. Colcord. We were afraid
that the governor would not sign
the bill prohibiting the publication
of certain medical advertisements.
He did sign the bill, therefore the
Tribune is satisfied with both laws.
-Buford Tribune.
A rumor is current at Devils Lake
concerning the whereabouts of Andy
Jones, but no one seems to vouch
for it. It is only hearsay, and runs
to the effect that Andy Jones is dead.
"He went to Minneapolis" the story
goes, transferred his loot to other
hands, then went out of the city sew
eral miles and committed suicide by
shooting. The body was not discov-
cred until three weeks later when
there was nothing on it to identify
it. But 5000 were found on the
body This story is current among
the 'boes, who sometimes know
things ahead of other people. And
a bystander said, yes, he might
have been lured to the place and
murdered and robbed, and the 5000
iClI VII uiui III DiIuu. -D0NAo
Lake Journal.
Sulpher VS.. Soda.
Not long ago farmer, and not
over a hundred miles from Carpio
and whose name we refrain from
MENTIONING was doing the ''bach-
ing" act while his family were
away in the east visiting. One
morning this man arose to perform
his work and in getting his break
fast he discovered that the bread
was all gone, so he concluded he
would make biscuits for breakfast.
He put them in the oven to bake and
then went to the barn to do a few
chores. Soon he returned to the
house and in attempting to enter
found it impossible. However, he
succeeded in opening the door and
a couple of windows allowing
strong draft, which cleared the
house of the smoke He finally went
in and seeing no damage was done
went to the oven to look at the bis
cult, and to his great dismay he saw
a tiny blue flame issuing from each
of the biscuits. When he went to
the pantry for soda he made mis-
take and got the can of sulphur and
used it, thereby causing the blue
fame and house full of smoke.
Tough, wasn't it, old man ?-Carpio
News. .:.,.. /.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-20

tons are located so far from the rail-
roads that they do not furnish any IN
expensive advertising for the city or
themselves either. Travellers passing
thru the city would rarely suspect that
there were four large factories be-
tween the depots and the court house,
two of them employing over one nun
dred men each, and not one OF them
can be seen from the tracks, stu oth-
ers are so far from the usual walks
that one needs an auto to reach them. III
one needs an auto to reach them. LII
all our institutions were where people
could see them, Marshalltown would
look like Pittsburg or something larger
and better
There are many good and few ex-
ceptionally good factory sites along the
tracks for sale and somebody looking
for such places will find them to their
own benefit and the general good of
us all.
In speaking of advertising let me
say, I believe in advertising, expensive
as well as inexpensive. Locate your es-
Establishment in the most conspicuous
place possible and then plaster the
sides and roof with signs, next. use
printed matter. lots of it. to reach the
fellow that may never see your build
ing or your signs. Marshalltown looks
good to me.
N. F. MILLER.