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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-05
lvl9rCIl dIlll.
aoWbells Farmer Who Had Order Written Out to
Send to CataIok House, Changed His Mind
and Bot from Home Dealer Saving Money
- = y !! | > !

though in reality 1t isn't worth
d In, hence not handled ry any of;
our merchants. Mr.. Larson is level.
headed man, ever sus eptible to rea--
son, and on going into the matter
thoroughly with Mr.. Lyons, and real
izing that he was not only saving q
big freight bill, as we'll as seeing
the goods before. he paid his money az
well as saving goodly percentage
on. the price of every article. Chris
left his order with the home dealer
OF course such a deal has to be spot
cash, but the catalogue house does
nothing but cash business and any
sane man will give the home dealer
the preference when 'le gets not only
just as good, bue even a little better
for his money, and is saved big
freight bill into the bargain. ON
Griggs & Cos IA cent coffees Mr.. L.
showed a superior article at IL cents,
on tobaccos like reduction for the
same brands, and on numerous other
articles most acceptable percentage
of saving. Tribune.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-05
III :! IA {! g! :!

An example Of how many of our
friends are fooling themselves in
throwing their money to catalogue
houses were brought to our notice on
Monday last when our friend G.. c.
Larson came to town intent on send
ing an order for goods to the amount
of over $50 to one Of those houses, but
bethought himself to first submit the
order to our home merchants and see,
just out of curiosity, how near they
could or would come to meeting the
prices OF the catalogue house. The
first place Chris went was 70 F. q.
Lyons, who, on looking over the list
Of articles, priced first-class goods to
cover every single items, most of
them at a lesser price and none high
or than that Of the catalogue house,
with the exception Of one article,
that of baking powder, the c. h. pric-
ing an article not sold on this mar
ket at nine cents the pound, but on
looking farther over the list Mr.. Ly-
ons offered to furnish Uhis same bak-
ing powder at eight cents the pound
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-05
The New
Lincoln Penny

II. W. Montgomery received two OF
the new Lincoln pennies from his
father, who sent them from Chicago.
They are the, first that arrived in MI
not. The coin bears the picture OF
Honest Abe, instead of the Indian.
The pennies were coined in the Phil
adelphia mint, but the one at San
Francisco will soon begin to turn
them out. |s
There is now more. than $16,50Q,-
900 of the Indian head coin outstand-
ing and the retirement will be slow
tor the reason that the banks, will
be required to pay transportation
charges from the mint, whereas the
old pennies in AMOUNTS of $40 or more p1
are delivered free by the sub-treas-
aries. .: II.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-05
Richards Stunned
By Lightning

c. G. Richards. Of the Lyman Land
Co. was knocked down and rendered
senseless for q few minutes Wednes-
day about one o'clock, by lightning,
just as he was walking across East
First street, from his office to the
new 500 freight depot. He was about oupt
in the middle Of the street, when 2
fierce bolt struck very close to him,
i rasEnidsfii,ai;s him unconscious. He
dropped to the gfolppa44 e 2s tho someone e
had struck him behind thy faf Yhff
a club. He lay there . minute or So,
came to bis senses and a went on >? about about
h,y sss{Rss.ss, feeling 1ittlse the worse s
for his close eff4f:
A draym! an driving ea9 9 R7' vas va
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-05

While excavating on lot owned by
O. M. Pierce on the Belyea avenue
hill, one day this week, Geo. w. KEN
per discovered at depth Of thirty
feet below the surface, large, peculi.
ar looking stone, three or four feet
in diameter. Upon further examina-
ton, it was found that the stone was
composed of hundreds of snail and
clam shells, which had petrified, and
had thru the many ages amalgamated
and formed one huge rock. The shells
themselves had petrified, for they are
solid rock on the interior. Mr.. Pierce
scraped one of the shells and was
surprised to find glisten1Eg pearl be-
meath the crusted sLrfsce. Some OF
the clans are as big as oysters and
several Of the snail SHELLS are six OF
seven inches in circumference. just
how the rock came be where II
was found, is q matter for scientists
to tell, but more than likely the shells
were washed down by the glac'
ial period, whenever that was, and
Nature formed it into Interesting
mass it is today. Mr.. Kemper took the
larger portion of the rock to his home
but MIR. Pierce has fine sample ot
It at the Ninot Grocery Co.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-05

Fl. Benno prides himself on not
having a mustard plant in his entire
crop of several hundred acres. he
is very careful as to the kind OF SEED
he sows, and really does not have 4
great deal of trouble in keeping his
grain clean, once the fields are got
ten into shape, A stitch in time
saves nine. applies to farming. as
well as in other lines Of work. MT.
Benno is a thinking farmer, and al
ways raises a fine crop: He seldom
raises flax, preferring to break the
land one year, and let it lie idle until
the next, when he grows wheat. Ne
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-05

Fred Brackney, who was ellploSeu
at McCoy's for more than year, III
the iewelry department, died OF acute
appendicitus at Spokane, Wasn.' sun
dav night. Mr.. Brackney left for the
wcst only a few days ago, where ne
went to register at the several reser-
vations, that are to be opened. he
stopped at Kalspel, and Went@on u
Snokane, where he was taken IN
suddenly with appendicitis anu oo"
plications.
Word was sent to MS Wlle ano
daughter Sunday night. OF MS :precai'
ions illness, and they left SUNDAY
night for the west. Several noufs
after they departed, news was rece'''
ed in Minot, of his death.
Mr.. Brackney had not enjoyed eooo
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-05
Mrs. H anyen
.Entertains

Mrs. E. C. Hanyen entertained
twenty guests Tuesday afternoon ct
bridge, Mrs. Sanborn receiving .
lunch cloth as one Of the tayors and
Mrs. Fryburg, as the consolation prize
received a beautiful embroidered
handkerchief.
On Wednesday afternoon. like
number of ladies' were entertained 1t
whist, Mrs. Colcord, re-
ceiving IS 4 favor. . beautiful lunch
cloth, and Mrs. Lawrie, the consola-
ton prize. Delightful luncheons were
served each day, and the home was
beautifully decorated with sWeet peas.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-05

Several months ago, someone took
10 dummy from the Boston store. The
|proprietors got track of it, some fsl-
lows in an automobile having dressed
up the dummy and given him a ride
about the city. The owners sent word
that the dummy should be returned at
once, or arrests would follow, When
Mr.. Haskell, one of the pr,Drietors Of
the Bestgn arrived at the sore We'd
nesday mofplng, he was surprised to
find the dummy. heaaf missing. and the
thing broken oil to pieces. It vii be
up to someone to settle III It. FRee
thing cost $35. X. -. u
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-05

The following order has been is
sued from. the office of the second as
sistant postmaster general at Wash
ingtOn.
Numerous complaints have reached
the department that parcels con-
tanned in mails from the United
States have. been received in damaged
condition because they were not prop
erly packed and securely wrapped.
Section 106, on. page 1856, of the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-05

Wm. Aahp, county auditor Of Noun
trail county, WV meet with County
Auditor Louis A. tHHrs Ep OF Ward
county, in this city in . feY days,
when the settlement between the two
conhties will be made. Mr.. Glib is
most acceptable to the county CON com
4issioners Of both counties, and the
settlement will be made without inter
ruption, and without the assistance Of
m axpoet
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-05

DR.. A. j. MCDANIEL, who has held
the S&Gs Of city health officer, the
past two yeAfs, most accsptably, was
not a candidate for zhe re-appoint.
ment. owing to the fact that his llargt
practice requires so much Of his IT.
|teptio4. The doctor has made =
|painstaking AAeer. and has done q
great deal Of good n tbe way Of get
ting our city cleaned up. Fhe con
Aitioas are a great deal better than H
when the doctor took charge Of the
Office.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-05

The Hubbard & Carroll horse sale
held last Saturday afternoon al JIG
cre,t Northern stock yards, was q
world beater, for Within four hours'
from two till six, five hundred heao
of horses were disposed OF, the gross
so,os amounting to $4,000. There
we're hundreds of buyers here for the
occasion, many coming from tne
eastern states. The horses were 500
singly, in pairs and by the car loao'
Excellent prices we're brot, for nine
tv-two head averaged S205 each. Inc
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-05

In an auto accident at Willist0l
Tuesday evening, a small child was
seriously injured. A lady driving a
machine, collided witch another ma
chine, driven by q deputy sheriff, just
AS both machines were passing
around a corner. The woman lost
control OF her auto, aud ran squarely
into the other one. Her little child
was thrown ont by the terrific impact
aud its head and arm badly .lacerated.
The child was given iamediate atten-
|tion, and will recover. The machines
(wsre quite badly wrecked.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-05
Fred Brackney Dies in the West
,o ,o,.,o,er passed Away at Spokane WASH
"''ooy iad Conc West to Register tor Lana -
when He Was Taken Suddenly
iii of Appendicitis

health for the past Year, but was ap'
parently feeling as we'll as he had
for some time. Mrs. Margaret Nog-
giles, of this city, met Mr.. Brackney
on the train leading into Spokane
last Thursday, and states that aside
from feeling weakened from his trip
he did not complain of any serious
difficulty.
The remains will likely be sent ia
Oskaloosa, Ia, his old home OF the
deceased, where his parents reside.
Mr.. Brackney was about IS years OF
age, an extraordinary good teweler
and a fine fellow. He was an Odo
Fellow. A great many friends In this
city extends sympathy to the sor'
rowing wife and daughter.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-05
On Ills Way to Minot

Hugh. i. Hughes, the brillian. writ
Ter, at the head Of the journalistic de.
partment of the Agricultural College
lis on his way from Fargo - Slnot
Mr.. Hughes comes as a CUES ~ the
Independent, and We will endeavor to
show. him around a bit. He will look
up crop conditions, and obtain ipfor-
nation which will prove valuable. to
him and to the farmers Of the state
in time to come.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-05

Mr.. Westake, at the head Of the
Alfalfa department Of the United
States Department of Agriculture,
with headquarters at Washington, d.
c., was in Minot and vicinity several
days this week, inspecting the fields
of alfalfa, and learning what he could
of the success that has been obtained
from growing this crop here. He in
spected the field at Peter Ehr's farm,
and was taken. in Mr.. Slocum's auto,
to the Slocum farm north OF the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-05
Must Wrap Packages " ell

postal guide instfAets postmasters
that parcels not properly wrapped
must not be accepted for 1RgvRiling.
Postmasters will see to it Tor the
future that instruction Is STRICTLY
complied with and will refuse to re-
ceive or forward parcel packages
which are not 50 wrapped as to with
stand the long transits from origin to
destination. r
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-05
No Mustard IN Benne's Field * ID
Farmer Would Walk Half Mile to Pun zoe r'@"&
--How He Manages to Grow 1000
Crop Every year

gets a crop about double the ordla-
airy yield In that manner. he has
learned from experience that the
first wheat crop. following q crop OF
flax, does not do nearly rs we'll ~
1.-The second. Mr.. Benno's son. Arthur
is OF valuable assistance on the farm
Arthur attends the agricultural COL
lege at Fargo every winter ana u
becoming a thorsly good far%es'
himself He has q feN Of fifty OF a.
fine acres OF xhest, AZ 9A1 woulo
care to look at. waist A}sp' e1s'f'
and as level as d0or. >I
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-05
SALE VAS A HJ1M \ [l''|
The Carroll 3 Hubbard H 2: sa:;
woTth Of Horses Sold in fl0urs

sale was in charge Of the world re-
nowned auctione~e, Col. VIM. Holland a q
Of Waterloo, Ia, who himself declar-
ed that this was the greatest anu
hest horse sale he ever attended. inc
Gale was so much of a success tna'
another will be held at the sane
Mace about the first OF September.
The horses were all from the MOL
ana ranches, and were we'll bred ny
scofeld Bros. lent valuable S'''
nee in the sale. b..
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-05

The fire department was called out
Tuesday evening to put out fire at
the Methodist parsonage. This build
ing has caught on fire three times
within the past six months, but the
fire laddies have saved 1t each time.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-05

P. J. Engseth, a rising young law
yer from De Forest, Wis, has Located
in this city, and has offices in the
Scofield block. He is a graduate OF
the University of South Dakota, and
practiced three years in that stat'
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-05
Looking Over tn E Alfalfa

city, where he looked at fine field
that is growing there. He expressed
himself as being weii pleased with
the strides that this country has taken
in this line, as we'll as in the other
fields of agriculture, and he is more
confident that ever <lat alfalfa will
soon be one of the best paying crops
of the northwest. He recommends tho
growing of Grimm alfalfa for this
country. Mr.. Slocum has some Of
this variety growing on his farm, ID:
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-05

Frank Lyman and family left Wen
nesday night for Lake Minnetonka,
Mimi, where they will spend two
weeks at Mr.. Lyman's old home. Mr..
Lyman will combine business with
pleasure. and will bring number of
southern Minnesota farmers back
with him to buy land.
j. C. Heneghan has returned from a
trip thru the west, where he register
ed at the various reservations. He
returned over the G. P. R. and reports
fine trip.
DR.. and Mrs. G. F. Sweet will leave
next week for a western trip. They
will stop at Alhambra Springs, Mont.
for several weeks, and go on to the
fair.
Burlington has a new livery and
feed stable, erected and operated by
10. l.. Spires. Mr.. Spires has room for
forty head of horses, and has sew
eral good rigs for the use of his pa
irons. Burlington is good point tor
such an enterprise, so many OF the
farmers driving to that city from long
distance for coal. Burlington is sure
| ly growing. @
Hail did an immense lot Of damage
| in the vicinity Of Valley City several
days ago. The crops for twenty
miles around were hailed out, and the
Valley City merchants are SO alarme
that many have wired the wholesale
houses to cancel their orders tor
merchandise.
Ross Peugh, who has been visiting
| in Minot and Glenburn, left TUESDAY
evening for his home at Sterling, III.
VIM. Glib. county auditor Of Noun
/ trail county, and States Attorney
Miller of that county, passed thru Nj
not Tuesday evening, bound Tor Hls'
marck, where they are attending the
meeting of the State Board Of Equal
| ization.
C. A. Grow disposed Of a farm near
Surrey the other day to J F. St. John ~
Of Dayton, O., for $4,000. This was
farm that Ae i RBs9,ught last w: winter lot
considerable less.
The Eastern Star INST at thee f4}.
Of Mrs. L. NJ. Due in Eastwood FaFk'
Tuesday evening, and gave her =
pleasant surprise, the occasion being
| her birthday, Refreshments were s
served, and 4 most sri en)eysRlse evening '4 Fse
vas spent.
Gordon Bros. have leased the a. 2.
Blakey block qp Myth Main !e street
4 and viii soon take possession Of IT,
They will open 2 bargain store r 1 aaR9lIs
place, A, Gordon |of the A ArmH lefrt
Wednesday pight for AZ east 70 VIZ
| it the Twin Cities, G2hieeaA !e, New York
City and Philadelphia ts purchase .Ee7tee
goods for the new store. The aFM
will continue to do business at tho
old sta ftPyd1 but their increasing bust
mess ,nIecessitpAsf ge-'ing more room.
County Auditor Larson Is at Bis
marGk this week, aNt at: Egg ths meet
ing Of the state poaraq 0f squAlikzastslSSHn
A baby qqaugh.er was bern born to NJ.
and Mrs. Norman ma! ! Aliasee4 "Wednesday
morning, -. =.
Miss Gertrude pwire has accented 'a
position as Society editor 81 tn the
Optic, which she is filing in IN INNS As:
ually capable manner.
all, very severe penalty for serving
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-05
Buried In Spokane

The remains Of Fred Brackney, the
Minot jeweler who died in Spokane,
have been inferred in that city. Mrs.
Brackney and daughter are expected
home Friday.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-05

rAs 1xVba Ts,!eI!as Company,
which formerly oeeHplsd quarters IN
the Bun 4er Eloek,, has moved to el7
South Main stEeet. Albert Noryak.
the proprietor, aRnounces the change
Of location through an ad in this r.
sue OF the Independent. The Minoot
Tailoring Company il one Of the sub
stantial business concerns Of the city,
and thoroughly reliable. Mr.. Norvak
turns out high class Of work and
enjoys large patronage in Minot.
THE change Of quarters was neces-
sary in order to care for the growing
business of the company. ~
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-05

Loren Houston Of Wharton, O., ar
rived this morning, to look. after a
fine crop on his farm near Surrey,
and to visit his uncle" W. H. Mann
Mr.. Houston says the crops all the
way from ohio to North Dakota look
fine.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-05

knocked to his knees b. the shock,
and a blacksmith in Halls shop. felt
the shock distinctly, his arms being
affected, 49,. =.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-05

The pass ball team from Alexand-
ria, Nina, which last year claimed
the championship Of the Northwest,
are expected to play = series I9f i've
games in this city. beginning Aus'
lbs. or thersabsats. The team wants
10 guarantee, which VII no doubt be
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-05
neyEngeseth Locates Here

He is a brother Of NJ. :. Epgseth, the
right hand bower in Scofaifs imple-
ment house. II he is as good Ap IT.
torney az his brother Is an implement
dealer, his success in Minot Is as
.sured. - ...r'
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-05

ssss N ssI .ee00s 0ugyU
4sft,a 5Assssoa Fsspfsa fsstas ~
sisld 81 flax totally. ape. and ~ to
cut. Other grain il ripening fast and
binders will be In the field quite gen
orally next week.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-05

( &c. ORD e s6a9p are one peen !lFg 2 .se 4
eral store At LegAR, phe tQarfds ERE
good merchants, and VIII rnHp a !ffrs first
class store, They conducted + st6orae
at Sawyer for some years. .
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-05

Mr.. MeDonough started the erec-
ton of $780, residence on the lot on
the South Hill. banEht recently from
James DWire.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-05

The Lincoln cent is the idea OF
tformper President Roosevelt. who COM
,tmEllilss.ss,iqonled WG4t2r Drennre of New
work tip design the giece.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-05

l. Leo Kelley has gone to Superior
where he will attend a reunion Of tht
Kelley and Herman families.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-08

THE WEATHER f.
North DakOta-Partly cloudy =
= and cooler tonight. Friday fair. y
. ss sss.ss 80 .
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-08
PIANO PLAYING
IS D|S0RDERLY
Stringent Ruling of a Wash.
ington Court on the Girl
Who Tries to Play

Washington, July 8.-Pian playing
and singing after 10 o'clock at night
is disorderly conduct as much so as
cursing, swearing or fighting, de-
clared Judge livery G. Kimball today
in dismissing, with lecture. the
case against Raymond Leman. The
court announced that hereafter the
curfew would ring promptly at 10
o'clock and all offenders brought be-
fore him would receive fine. II want
to impress upon you and your friends
who were with you," said the judge to
Lenlan, that playing piano after
hours will not be allowed in this city.
We can't live in city like this all
crowded together unless everybody
has some consideration for the rights
of his neighbors. No man or woman
has the right to play piano or sing
after his or her neighbors are asleep
or in bed. Any ono who could not
recognize the right of his neighbor
is transgresser." Continuing, the
Judge said that any house where mu-
sic was kept UP late at night was q
disorderly one.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-08
Army Officers do Not Like Their De
Lucrative Method.

Washington. July S.-Ths signal
! corps of officers concerned in the aer-
oplane trials are beginning to exhibit
signs OF irritation at the apparent
leisurely unconcern of the Wright
! brothers regarding aspects of the mat
ter which, to tho army officers. seem
exceedingly important, principally the
relation OF congress and it's power to
make appropriations.
That body, whence flow al! hles.
sings for army and navy. will shortly
dispose OF the tariff question and dis
perse to places and interests far re-
moved fro aerial navigation. Begin
ming with Brig. Gen. James Allen, the
chief signal officer, every member OF
the corus wants the members of the
house and senate to witness the re-
markable flights made by the Wright
brothers, in order that they will treat
moro kindly and with greater famil-
iarity the requests for appropriations
for aeronautical work. The Wrights
acknowledge no other interest than
to fulfill the conditions of their con-
tract as soon as possible, but without
assuming any unnecessary risks.
Wilbur Wright left for New York
IoSs hlGHs III uCSluCuls
manner. He failed to notify the o.
ficers stationed at the aeroplane shed
that he intended to go. nor did he
leave any word as to when he would
be back. or as to what necessitated
his departure in the midst of the Fort
Myer trials. While Orville is eXpec;-
ed back from Dayton tomorrow, it
seems hardly likely that there will be
any more flights at Fort Myer before
next week.
why do the Wrights insist on
building their own motors? That is
something cannot understand when
there are SO many experts who could
furnish them with motor that would
not skip or stop while the machine is
in the air." So said one of the signal
corps officers today. He also COM
mented upon Orville Wrights feeling
compelled to travel to Dayton in or
der to get strip of cloth with whihc
to repair the wing Of the aeroplane.