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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-26
Philippine Soldier Visits Minot
Lieut.. Maloney Talks Of Uncle Sans Valuable
Possessons--Thinks Government Did Well
to Keep the Islands

John Maloney, who has recently re-
turned to the U. 8. States from the
Philippines, where he did service in
tho Regular army for number Of
years. is visiting in Minot, the guest
Of his cousin, Mrs. G. D. CoQcord.
Mr.. Maloney was First Lieutenant Of
the Philippine Scouts, and his ad-
vancement was quite rapid. He has
won a number of medals for sharp
shooting, both with the rife and the
pistol.
Mr.. Maloney resigned from the ser
vice owing to I'LL health and has just
returned from the west where he
made an investment in washington
land.
Speaking of the Philippines, Mr..
Maloney said: II used to think that
Uncle Same made a mistake in both
ering with the Philippines, but am
confident that it will prove a good
timing for this country, withstand
ing it has been losing proposition,
up to this time. The only difficulty Is,
that the possessions are 50 far dis
tant, but even this great distance is
being cut down yearly, so to speak,
with wireless telegraphy, and faster
steam ships. There are great oppor-
tunities for business in the island, al
though 1t takes some capital. The
up-to-date American has taken hold
of the Industries and revolutionize
them. .% ~ .@
When I first went to the Philippines,
the natives plowed their rice paddles
with the old fashioned wooden plows.
Now up to date machinery Is being
used, and even steam plows are not
uncommon.
Uncle Sam keeps an army of about
ten Thousand regulars and five thou
sand Filipino soldiers in the islands.
The latter make very valuable SOL
diers AIS they have the utmost con-
fdence in the white officers and obey
them perfectly. The natives are
causing very little trouble, except in
one province, and do not believe
that the conditions there will be bet
tered very soon. Catholic priests for
the past 300 years have been trying to
civi]ize them without success.
There are some mixed marriages
IN the Islands, but this is being dis
couraged as much as possible. A
white man who takes a Filipino bride,
degrades himself. The Mlipino Is a
much better citizen than the average
negro"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-26
Carroll And The Primary Law

erly legislatures didn't care snap
how corrupt POLITICAL parties were
for the reason that the voters were
provided with the Secret Ballot at
the general fall elections and could
express their choices independently
and intelligently at that time provid-
ing they had any independence and
any intelligence. If they lack these
two qualifications all the legislating
in the world will never do them amy
good. The legislature has given them
their opportunity and that failing no
attempt towards regulation of poll
teal parties will ever do the least
amount of good. 1t is impossible to
legislate political parties into being
good as it is to legislate individuals
into being good.
Is there any good reason why a
voter should not vote for the best
man in Office? Especially for county
officers where his political party has
uOL pIOVlucA SulLdUl0 uOluAuCCS. Ou-
der the primary if he has voted
against the party nominee for par
ticular office who nevertheless is sue
cessful the chances are-I believe
almost centain that that same voter
will not vote for him at the fall gen.
eral election. But then everybody
knows this but some don't like to ad-
NIT it. If POLITICAL parties are desir-
able then abolish the primary. If po-
litical parties are not desirable or say
unimportant then the primary need
not be abolished as it doesn't make
any difference. In fact these faction
al leaders on both sides in every state
of the dominant party are pretty
nearly seeing party defeat where the
primary exists. Some solid men of
both farming and business interests
are beginning to think it don't make
much difference.
Trusting this may be of some use
to you in your club, l beg to remain,
Respectfully yours,
w. J. Carroll.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-26

Threshing started Monday on the
threshed which yielded heavy.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Deppe from
Storm Lake, Ia, have been visiting
with Mrs. Deppe's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. H. Peelman, northeast Of the
city. They have left for the Seattle
fair, but will return to Minot over the
C. P. R. for another visit Mr.. Dep
pc, who is a wide awake Iowa farm
err, simply could not believe his eyes
as he looked at his father-i n-law's
fine crops Altho he owns a fine farm
in Iowa, he is thinking strongly of
buying one here also.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-26

D. w. BoWker, a prosperous Bur-
lington farmer, has rented his farm
and having bought residence in Mi
not, on Valley street, will soon move
to Minot, where his children may
have the advantage of our excellent
schools. MIR. Bowker's health is not
good, but several months rest will
give Kim a. chance TO recuperate. He
of Lynch. He will hold a sale, as
will be no.iced i'm another column of
this paper. Mr.. Bowker has 800
has done exceedingly we'll in North
Dakota.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-26

Newt Adamson, prominent young
grocer from Chicago, bought a fine
quarter of land within mile of Sur
rey, from j. S. Murphy for $4,000. Mr..
Adamson has been over from Sweden
just five years, and is very progress
sive young business man. Mr.. Adam
son, who has always wanted to farm,
will give up the grocery business, and
will move to (his farm in the spring.
Henry Auslander cut 400 acress Of
wheat in five days with two binders.
Forty acres day is going right
along.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-26

j. A. RoeH, the hardware man, has
one of the finest sporting windows we
have ever seen. 1t lis entirely appro-
it contains everything that hunter
could possibly want. Guns, ammu-
milton, hunting boots, hunting coats,
decoys, in fact there isn't a thing
missing. When MIR. Roell goes into a
certain line, he never stops until he
has everything that one could possib-
ly desire.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-26

John Wallin came in from his farm
near Burlington TUESDAY morning,
and reported heavy rain there the
evening before, when the rain soaked
the ground to a depvn of five or six
inches. This stopped farm work for
a time Tuesday. Considerable wind
accompanied the rain, and a little
hail fell.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-26

August Kruger and daughter from
Berthold were in Minot Monday, the
day set for the contest hearing
against his daughters land. No one
appeared to fight the case against
Miss Kruger.
Mr.. Kruger has a fine crop this
year, consisting of 200 acres of wheat,
so acres of flax and as acres of oats.
His wheat is grading No. l hard and
is so heavy that it requires four
shockers behind two binders. He is
using two and half pounds Of Irvine
ITO the acre, or pound more than
last year. Mr.. Kruger says that he
can make more money farming in
North Dakota in one year than he
made in five years in Minnesota.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-26
Minot, N. D., Aug. 18th, 1909
N. c. Abbott, Jr., Esq,
Civics Club, State University
Grand Forks. N. d.

N. C. Abbott, Jr., Esq,
Civics Club, State University
Grand Forks, N. D.
Dear Sir:-I am in receipt of yours
OF the 10th inst, requesting my Opin-
ion of the workings of the primary
election law in this state also for an
estimate of my expenses as candi-
date for the state senate from my dis
trict last primary election.
So far as mentioning my name is
concerned l assure you that ON the
contrary you need take no particular
caution in concealing the same as my
opinion has been publicly expressed
before
Roughly speaking candidate can
and perhaps honestly
spend on the average of $500 per
precinct. In every precinct every
man on the poll list should receive a
personal letter, a circular or two, per-
haps a button, card or something of
that order. This will cost over $500
per precinct. At the primary election
day the candidate should have in
each precinct at least two teams out
taking and carrying friends and
supporters to the polls. This will
cost not less than $1,000 the cost of
the liveries or team alone. The can
didate must also make every village
of any Importance in his district or
county, make some drives into the
country and he will have extra bils
in the way of livery, car fare, hotel,
etc. These last items will run into
such sum which will easily average
another $1,000 a precinct. According
to those figures given which include
clerical help cost of a public hall
occasionally, and printing of Cir
culars, $500 precinct Us conservat-
i've. The candidate can also If he
desires to pu. an announcement in
every newspaper in his district as
$1,000 per paper. he can also buy
box after box Of cigars and even
liquid refreshments and pay cash
sums for "pluggers" if he wants to
go into illegitimate and illegal cleo
pioneering.
The primary is "r1ch mans law
first and last. A man may honestly
average perhaps $500 precinct
bu'. there are few if any who can af-
ford the luxury. A dishonest polite
ian can afford to spend this sum and
more too and "get even" afterwards
by methods of petty graft which
decent candidate would scorn to even
think of. . .t.
Occasionally there is an exception
and a poor man succeeds it as witness
the case of U. s. Senator johnson who
got second place at the spring pri-
without spending hardly any
thing while the three professional
politicians spent thousands and thou
sands of dollars. But at the second
contest there is no question but that
Joi1nson's friends spent a large
amount of money to elect him. These
exceptions Though, only prove the
rule that we are facing "rich mans
game"
In my own case have no exact es-
innate Of the amount I expended but
it was perhaps something about
on an average of $500 to the pre-
cinct.
In conclusion: the primary as is
we'll known to you-is comparative
ly recent legislative attempt to re-
gulate political parties, whereas form
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-26

The last game with Alexandria
played Sunday afternoon, was won
by the visitors to 2. Lamb held
down the slab for the Magicians and
Dewey caught. The visitors managed
to score twice in the first inning, but
excitement was at it's height when
the locals tied the score. Heavy bat
ting on the part Of the visitors, with
a couple OF bad errors by Westrum,
in left, made It appear hopeless for
Minot.
There is no question but what the
Alexandria team is the strongest team
that Minot has been up against this
season, Seven of the visitors players
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-26
ukhkn9ng STRUCK the old Bern
LaEUoa NancA barn eighteen mile
southwest Of tho city Monday even

A08Uo0 SO0c0 0810 VlSuV90u UAAAoo
southwest Of ths city Monday even
ing, burning it completely. Some OF
the residents of that vicinity gathered
and kept the fire from spreading ito
the prairie.
L. T. Larson donated an acre of
ground for the site of the new school
building in forming township, and D.
J. Carly, another public spirited citi-
zen will give the district a present of
100 fine trees which will be set out
in the spring.
Threshing Starts
Several threshing machines in the
vicinity OF Surrey started Wednesday.
We have not learned the average for
the yields.
New Wheat
Three car loads of new wheat were
shipped down from the Crosby branch
Tuesday and others are coming right
along. Threshing in the northwest
ern part of the state has started In
good shape.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-26
BARRIERS. Examined

The state eXamin alton for b1rhsar,
was held in Minot last Moudag Wt1Da
forty BARRIERS were examined ay ouE
members of the board, Pres. EEaEen ag
Minot, and Secretary Rch21Sxna,N
Devils Lake. On Tuesday, these, a.
GERS were to Williston and aesl. N
similar examination. thirty-eisht talk-
ing the same -x .yF>
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-26
Sold Quarter for $4,000

w. A. w. Culbertson, from 3 1-2
miles northeast of Surrey, sold a
quarter of land to az, Illinois buyer
for $4,000. The buyer picked up an
entire section, buying the Hershey
and John Burns quarters besides Gull
bertson still has a half section left
Land is certainly climbing up in
price.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-26

NJ. C. Graham who owns elevators
at Stanley, Manitou and Drake, was
in the city Monday. He left a large
order for elevator JOB work with the
Independent, realizing that we could
turn the work out faster than out
side printing concerns, and for aus
low a price.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-26

Editor Gilbertson was down from
Glenburn Wednesday. He reports
that the storm Of Monday night was
mot as bad as reported. The wind
scattered some shocks Of grain, putt
ting the farmers to some bother, and
while some grain was lodged, the
damage was not considerable.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-26
Threshing Starts
Alexandra Takes Last Game

belong to the association. and we're
merely farmed out to Alexandria for
the season.
Alexandria hurried back Ito Minnie
sofa where that team has several
five series games to play. One Is
with Hibbing, which team played
them a tie in five series EARLIER in the
season. "
The Alexandria bunch give the Mi
not boys credit for having the fastest
team in North Dakota.
This was the last game for the
Magicians for the season. the team
having disbanded Sunday.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-26
Pay for Land With One Crop

Chas. Weed bought quarter of
school land northeast of the city and
now has it all broken ready for a
bumper crop next year. II expect to
pay for that land with next year S
CROP" Mr.. Weed said, and he will
come pretty near doing it.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-26
Good Rain

Quite heavy rain fell Monday ev-
ening, cooling the atmosphere de-
lightfully. Our hot weather is a
thing of the past. Now for the fi,Hst
fall weather i'm the land.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-26

Mr.. Downham, representative Of the
Oliver Type Writer Co. who made Mi
not his headquarters for several
months, is reported very ILL at his
home in Minneapolis, and it is feared
that he cannot recover.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-26
Hail Does Some Damage

Hail ticMed up the crops of a
of farmers northeast of Mi
not a week ago Saturday. 1t fell in
patches, and fortunately did not dam
age any considerable number of
acres for each man. Among the los
ens are John Bjorn, Jesse Root, Geo.
Blocker and Frank Burch. ALI have
crops left.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-26
BOtx Knows Why

John Botz, Sr. mo wonder Minot
couldn't beat Alexandria. Wagner
beer is made at that place. IN put
good old Wagner beer up against
buttermilk and alkaM water every
time."
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-26

J. w. Samuelson and Carl Lind
berg left for Minneapolis Monday
night where they are doing their an
nual fall buying.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-26

Mrs. Fred Brackney has returned
from a visit with the late Mr.. Brack-
ney's parents at Indianola, Iowa, and
is again to be found in McCoy's jew
elry department.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-26

Mr.. Simpson has arrived from the
east to accept a position as adver-
Using manager for uhe Reporter.
Simpson is a good man in his line.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-26

Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Duncan of EN-
metsburg, Il, stopped over on their
~ houno from Seattle. 20 visit their
90. ". ". Duncan.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-26
500 Grains From ~ Heads

j. H. Peelman has macaroni wheat
that averaged forty bushels per acre.
He shelled out the grain from doz-
en- heads and counted exactly 500
grains.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-26

The Ward County Agricultural Fair
Association has been organized with
the following we'll known business
men and farmers aus Directors:
Joseph Roach, Minot.
T. ]. Horton, Minot.
A. A. Robinson, MinOt.
David M. Shorb, Surrey.
Olaf Lokkensgard, Minot.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-26
F AIR D I r E CT OR S
Prominent Business Men and Farmers Selected for the
Board--Premum Book Under Way
Chas Taylor, Minot.
~ Hrs HEs-~k

Chas Taylor, Minot. .s
H. A. Monigan, Minot.
The articles of organization have
been completed, and work has al
ready started on the premium book.
The Independent will publish COM
plete premium list just as soon as
possible The fair will be held Sept.
%, 20 and 80. ~ %.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-26

On Way Home From Norway
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Fugelso who
have been visiting in Norway for sew
eral months, started FOR home on Aug.
20, and are expected back in few
days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-31
oId Tlms Toxa.

Boys" said the old timer, don't
seem to play with the same things they
did when | was boy. ! haven't seen
a boy playing bones for years. When
was small | nearly wore out the ears
Of my family rafting bones around the
house at all hours Of the day and
night. Rafting theml Good heavens.
played regular cannonade on theml
How many boys do you see now play
ing with those clappers that used 70 be
so popular? People now think the boys
are noisy. What would they have done
IL they had youngsters such as was
around shemi Then Il was a question
Of noise. noise. all day long, and the
noisiest boy was the best liked among
his fellows. DO you notice many boys
today playing with turkey bIadders or
turkey legsi Net many. and IN my
time every boy whose family could at
ford a turkey managed TO get hold Of
the feet aud bladder and play with
them with the greatest enjoyment. oh,
the boys now are cleaner and Quieter,
l suppose, but give me my boys and
my time any day"-New York Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-31

DissrIet ii Il Wilmington. -. Probate Court for
the District aforesaid 10 al persons interest,"
ed IN the estate Of Clayton r. Camp, Greeting
Whereas application In writing hath been
made IL this Court by the guardian OF Clay
ton r. Camp tor license to mortgage the real
estate Of said ward. via; The land Aud prem
ises with the appurtenances thereto belonR-
ing owned BY said ward and his wife, Lillian
G. Camp, situated at No. 10 Washiagton street
ID the City Of Barre, being the sans land and
premises that was conveyed to the said Lillian
& Camp By w, q. Reynolds by deed dated
February II. A. ID. 1907. and recorded in Book
page ITS Of the Land Records OF said City Of
Barre also the same land that was conveyed
TO SAID ward by the Conkregatiohailst Society
IN said CITY Of Barre by decd dated April Q A. ID
1887 Subject to the saiRa exceptions and reeer-
vatiops Id said deed mentioned. and excepting
what has been heretofore sold since April g.
1887. representing that said mortgage is for the
purpose of raising money TO pay the debts Of
said ward and for the necessary care Rnd sup
port OF the said ward and his wafe, and 20 pay
the mortgage Indebtedness now on said prem
ises which would be henehclaito said ward.
whereupon. the said Court appointed and as
signed the 18th day Of January 1910 at the Pros
bate Oflee in Montpelier in said District, to
hear ana decide upon said application, and or
dered that public notice thereof 70 be given TO
all persons interested therein. ~ publishing
this order three weeks suocessively In the
Barre Daily Times, newspaper published at
City OF barre, IN said District which circu-
Iates IN the eighb0rhood 81 those persons In
terestcd therein; All which publications shall
be preyioua TO the time appointed for hearing.
Therefore. you are hereby notified 10 appear
before said Court, At thu time and place arore-
said. then and there 10 satd Court. % object TO
the granting Of such license, II you see cause
Given under my hand at Montpelier. In said
District. this Esd day Of December 1863,
FRANK il MARTIN. Judge
Fri Dec 1881. Jan
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-31
THE cANNY SCOT.


Harry LADDERS lnltation as the Laird
Of Dunoon.
AS every one who has ever met him
knows, Harry Lauder Is a thrifty sort
Of a Scotchman, wise as to the values
Of dollars aud dimes and never over
looking a good Investment. Not long
ago, as Lauder proudly announced TO
all his friends he bought d line old
Scottish estate near Dunoon and thus
became real laird after years OF say
Ing and planning.
Every Scot hopes and dreams that he
viii some day be d laird, and the
truest proof Of LADDERS CALIFORNIAN
blood is shown IN the eagerness with
which he bought the old estate and the
pride with which he assumed his new
lignities.
Harry's thrifty soul. however, was
doomed to a Joyous jar before lie had
long been a laird of Dunoon
"A day or 50 after he acquired the old
place he summoned one Of the tenants
gray old cotter, and questioned him
as 70 the ives ana nADits oI the preNL-
GUS lairds
'Ye wull ken, Sandy mon,' said
Harry, "that / weesh Ia follow a the
auld customs o. the lairds O. Dunoon.
WulI We speek to me o. these Gus
tomsg''
"That / wull an gladly" said the
old fellow. First o a., it has been the
custom o. ilka laird o Dunoon 70 gle a
grand supper to a the lads an lassies
o the estate. When wull It please We
ia baud the first onel7
"As We say in America" says Harry
ruefuily. Il waur the goat The festi-
val was duly held. and Mr.. LADDERS
tenantry say that the new laird fed
them wen, but Harry has been careful
since about inquiring as to the ancient
customs. Chicago Journal.