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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-18
Fabrick Asked
To Pay

The following resolution was
placed ba4ofe the board Of eoun.
ty eolm oners BY Gem. Hurd
last Saturday, and WIS adopted
almost unanim ously, which con-
Germs our most efficient county
auditor, j. w. Eabrick. and it is
more than probable that it will
result in costing Mr.. Fabrick
six or seven hundred dollars for
the erlor that he made in con-
nection with printing the bal
lots for the last election: A.
Whereas, errors were made in
the printing Of the county di-
vision ballots for which errors,
j. w. Fabrick as county auditor
of Ward county is responsible,
and whereas, the extra cost of
which together with the expense
Of delivery Of extra ballots Of the
county Of Ward is approx imately
$500, now therefore be it resolved
that the States Attorney be and
is hereby instructed to proceed to
collect said amount from ]. w.
Fabrick or his bondsmen, and
that a committee of two be ap-
pointed by the Chairman Of this
board, to ascertain the exact
amount due Ward county by
reason Of said errors.
We understand that Mr.. Fab
rick claims that, altho he is res
ponsible for the errors, he thinks
that he should not be made to re-
fund this amount to Ward county
for the reason that the county
officers were not made to pay for
their errcrs in the past. This is
q mighty poor excuse. Mr.. Fab
rick has been a blunderer ever
since he went into office and it is
no more than right that he should
reimburse Ward county in this
particular instance. The COM
mittes is now engaged in check
ing up Mr.. Fabrick's Office and a
report will be made later.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-18

Andrew jacobson hands US a clip
ping from a Helena, Mont, paper
giving the picture Of Martin Jacob
son, of Cut Bank, formerly part
ner of P. P. Lee in the general
mercantile business in Minot. Mr.
Jacobson is now representative from
Teton county, and is a resident Of
Cut Bank, Mont, where ne is en-
gagged in business and doing we'll.
Mr.. jacobson is the author Of the
bill to amend the present law relat'
ing to reclamation and settlement OF
arid lands selected by the state OF
Montana under the Carey act. He
is coming right to the front political
ly. which will be good news to his
many old time friends.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-18
ORGANIZED EFFORT 10
FIRE SCHOOL HOUSE

Is there a body, Of organized school
house burners "A Ward county? It
begins 70 look 40 tho a effort was
being made 70 clean oat our educa-
tional institutions, two school houses
ia the country southeast Of Minot
having been fred within the past
two weeks. An account Of the school
buildhg burning in the sillman d.
.trict was reported in our issue Of
last week. The school building was
completely destroyed, and while the
fire may have been caused by the ex-
plosion Of an air tight stove, yet this
is merely surmised and the building
may have been set on fire.
From our st. Carl correspondent we
learn that an effort was made to
burn the school building in the Bell
school district, No. 2, one night last
week. Mr.. Bell was out at the stable
doing his chores when he noticed
flames bursting from the door way
OF the building and rushing to the
scene OF the conflagaration, found
that beyond question of a doubt,
someone had started the fire with
incendiary motive. A pile Of paper
and kindling had been placed in the
hall and kerosene had been poured
over the same. before the match was
ann1ioh Thnro were ovidenceS Of
kerosene also on the side Of the
building and on the porch. Mr.. Bell
after working very hard for several
minutes put out the flames and
saved the district great loss. A unit
ed effort is being made to run the
culprit or culprits down and If
caught, too long a term in the peniten
tiary cannot be, given them.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-18
forming.

In spite of the bad weather a
large crowd gathered at the John
Hamre home for dance Friday
night.
D. w. King made trip to Minot
Monday with load of grain.
The Misses Clara and Julie brady
of brady. N. D., attended the Hamre
dance last Friday. III
There is to be box social at the
Summers school house Cat Drady)
on st. Patrick's day for the benefit
of the brady second base ball team.
The late snow fall did our roads
good for there is not the six feet of
snow here that Grand Valley has.
Sleighing must be fine there.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-18

IA child but a few days old
Wasleft on the front porch of
the Swedish minister ct Grand
Forks. Lille Strohm. believed
to BE the child's mother, has
been arrested. She claims that
the child is that Of her sister.
The young woman may be insane
and will be examined by the
board.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-18

An ad. in the Independent
is read by over 5000 families.
If you are in the market to
buy or sell, a little adj. will
bring quick returns.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-18

ten dollars and under, cash. On
sums over that amount time will be
given until Nov I, with interest at
10 per cent. 6 per cent discount for
cash. liver Bybakken, Owner.
Col. H. J. Hecht, Auctioneer, NJ. J.
Engeseth, Clerk. ct
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-18
Auction Sale.

I will sell at public auction at my
home fifteen miles southwest OF Mi
not, sec. "a, 1884, on Thursday
April. I, 1909 the following described
property, sale to begin at O'Clock
sharp.
Z mich cows, Z calves, / bull, 5
yearlings, / Mccormick mower, and
all household furniture. Other ar
ticles too numerous to mention.
Free lunch will be served at noon.
Terms of sale: On all sums OF
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-18

w. A. Christlanson Of Gran
vile ought a 400 acre farm near
that city recently and will con-
vert it into a dairy and stock
farm. He ought to make q big
thing out Of it.,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-18

Richard "A. Ballinger, the new
secretary Of the interior, was
once q COW puncher in south
western Kansas and went thru
some exciting experiences. He
was college mate Of his prede-
cessor, James Garfield, who made
him general land commissioner.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-18
Paul Baukol
Given Credit

The Independent publishes be-
low a statement signed by thirty
two Of the members Of the legis-
lature and eleven employees,
which includes Speaker. Burdick
Of the house, in which Paul Bau-
kol is given more credit for the
work he did at the legislature in
favor Of the Minot Normal school
bill than he has been credited fo'
having done. AS we stated be-
fore, we hoped that Paul had
been doing good work for his
home city instead of doing other
wise, and from the following
signed statement, VIC take it that
he has been doing all that good
citizen should have done:
We. the undersigned represen-
;tatives in the legislature, at Bis
marck, hereby testify that we
have often met P. H. Baukol dur
ing this session, and that he never
misses an opportunity TO speak q
good word for Minot and produce
good arguments why the Normal
school should be located in Minot.
His reasons are logical and con-
vincing, and he has done much
to create a sentiment favorable
for Minot.
Signed by thirty-two members OF
the legislature and eleven en-
ployes of the house.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-18

The Minot Insurance Agency Is
now located In @. w. Swords ONCE
IN Second National Bank Building.
Phone $50. Il
All kinds field seeds
for sale at RobinSon's
Elevator, Minot. 2-25-a-25
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-18
Officers Elected in Alton Townhsip

UmCefS EIeCteQ In AltOuS lOWuuSlp'
For supervisor, Geo. Newport; for
clerk, A. L. Weber; for treasurer, II
Benno; for assessor, A. L. Weber; for
justices, John H. Bohmback and R. O
Rogers; constables, John G. Fust, and
b.. o. Wendt; road overseers, LIST dist
r. o. Rogers, End dist. J. W. Mich, for
general fund voted $4,000 for road
and bridge fund, $4,000.
E. o. Nordrum, one Of our readers
from Route 3, was caller at this
Office Wednesday. Mr.. Nordrum will
fern about eighty acres this year.
He explains that he looks after his
farming carefully, does good work,
has small expenses and does not
run much risk. He always makes
money from his crops and is satis-
fed with North Dakota.
j. A. Peterson, the hard ware
man from Ryder, passed thru
Minot the latter part Of the week
with q bunch Of large young
heavy work horses which he pur-
chased in Montana. These horses
he will sell in RYDER, and as he
guarantees every horse that he
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-18
Surrey, News.

Surrey News.
Mr.. Luchsinger has moved his
family to his farm east Of town.
Charlie Funderberg and family
left last week for Wenatchee where
they Will live for the present.
Roy Reiff arrived in Surrey last
week. s.5
Mr.. Young has moved into the
Funderberg residence;
The L. "A. s. will meet Thursday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. John
ston.
Charlie Fox entertained party Of
friends last Saturday evening. Music
and games afforded entertainment.
after which refreshments consisting
|of ice cream and cake were served.
The young folks have had a jolly
good time skating for the past
couple Of weeks. Large crowds con-
gregating for this purpose nearly ev-.
cry evening.
The party who bought the Luch-
singer farm has arrived with his
goods and has taken possession Of
the place.
Mr.. and, Mrs. John Yoder and Mr..
and Mrs. Smoker and son who have
been in Peru for several months, are
home again.
James Larson who sold his farm,
consideration $500. The man who
bought. It, whose name we did not
learn, has taken possession and
James has moved into the Davie
Yoder residence for the present.
This farm was bought for $1,000
about three or four years ago which
goes to show how and in this vicinity
is increasing in value.
Mike Petry is visiting friends in
this vicinity.
Mr.. Doggett on the sick list.
Lynch.
Mr.. John Wilson and Miss Irese
Pike were united in marriage at
Glenburn, March IL, by Rev. Cum
ningham.
j. F. Louderback returned home
Sunday from Glenburn where he had
undergone an operation. He is i'm
proving nicely and we are glad to
see him back in our midst.
Robert Adams went to the coal
mines Monday.
Porter Hathaway and John Friday
went to Burlington with loads Mon
day.
JOS. Louderback made a trip to
Glenburn Sunday.
William Burke was coal mine
caller Monday.
Samuel overslimer was in the
Magic City one day last week.
The cutter that was to be raffied
off at Laskowski's dance March 9Th,
was not very successful as the num-
bers were not all sold and the lucky
number being one of them. The
boys looked little down their nose
to see it fall back to its owner as
some held three and four numbers.
All come out with the Irish at
Laskowski's St. Patrick's night.
The oasis., 1909-09-04

her reading by the sudden chatter and rumble of heavy wagon com ing down the street, she looked up in time to see the runaway team attached to an empty hay truck charging directly at her over the curbing, the pole of the wagon crashing through the plate window, throwing glass all over the room. Not until the wagon was caught in the casing did the runaway stop and commence backward scram- bling, when regaining the street turning and running up an alley.
 Prescott Courier: Henry F. As hurst returned yesterday from Flagstaff, where he had been called by telegram to consult with the supervisors of Coconino county, regarding the famous Canyon Rail- way company, wherein he and E. s. Clark are attorneys for Coconino county, now pending in the su- preme court of the United States, and in which suit the taxes on the railroad are involved for the years 1906, 1907 and 1908. Governor Sloan, Attorney General Wright and the territorial board of equal ization recommended that Coco nino county compromise the suit by cancelling all the taxes for the years 1906, 1907 and 1908, and withdraw the appeal. The board of supervisors of Coconino county after considering the matter, de- clined to entertain the terms of the compromise, as they felt and were advised under the terms it would
 be mere surrender to the railroad and no compromise at all. Ar approximate amount of $37, ,O00 ii involved in the suit, in which tht
 railroad company seeks to restrain Coconino county from its collec
 tion.
The oasis., 1909-09-04
ARIZONA NEWS.

Tombstone Prospector: One of inc curious freaks of recent storm at Wickenburg, was the fact that an Indian squaw was struck by lightning and supposed to have been killed. She was left lying upon the ground until morning. The proper authorities went to the Indian camp to prepare the re- mains for burial, when the squaw greeted them with a smile.
 Tucson Tribune: Sims Ely to- day resigned as a member of the Arizona railway commission, to take effect upon the appointment of a successor: Later the announce ment was made of his purchase jointly with s. w. Higley of the Arizona Republicon. McNair of Douglas, will seek to succeed Ely as railway commissioner, and the rumor is that Dr. Vickers will be named to succeed w. c. Foster as Auditor of Arizona.
 Phoenix Republican: Phoenix and Tucson are to trade Mexican consuls. The fact has been known for several days, but for diplomatic reasons has been politically an nounced. Sefior A. NJ. Elias has re- ceived instructions from his home government to exchange consulates with Gustavo Levy, consul from the Mexican government at Tue son. The change will be made September 1 Already large DOT ton of Consul Elias household goods have been shipped to the southern city.
 Coconino Sun: It is reported that freight rates from California to Northern Arizona will be re- duced by the Santa Fe on August 2S. The reduction, it is said, will apply to Kingman, Williams, Flag staff, Winslow, Holbrook and other points north from Los Angeles and San Francisco. Reduction in rates to southern points in the territory was made last April by the Southern Pacific and promptly met by the Santa Fe by reason of the competi- tion. Nothing could do more to- ward building up the north than equitable and reasonable freight rates.
 Cochise County Press: Joe Buch tells a good one on his friend Henry Pyeatt. It seems that wher John Larrieu and Josephus came up from Topic, Mexico, among other curios John brought along 2 box of pineapples, one of whicf was given to Pyeatt, who took l home and planted it in his iron yard. Through an accident Mrs Pyeatt discovered the pineappl, buried off properly and served it t' the children. When Pyeatt re turned in the evening he had th syrinkler full of water, hoe in hi hand, and was heard cussing tn man that stole his Burbank thorn less cactus" Mrs. Pyeatt wit difficulty convinced the irate plan wizard that it was not cactus but a pineapple. Twas the frs kind of that fruit Henry has eve seen.
 Phoenix Republican: A TUT away in which Mrs. A. J. Cesar miraculously escaped Icing troc den to death under the feet of
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-11-25

Says They VIII Prevent Enactment
Of Laws Desired BY Labor.

New York, Nov. 22.-Samuel Com
pers. President of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor. paid his respects
TO the legal profession to-day at the
opening session of the National Civic
Federation's annual meeting. He
was discussing the need in this coun-
try Of new laws TO cover the subject
OF employers liability and TO pro-
vide adequate compensation to wage
earners injured by accidents.
The lawyers will prevent our get
ting the best and wisest law in this
matter" he said. They will have
little difficulty In finding almost in
surmountable constitutional objec-
lions. for the resources Of our con-
stitutional lawyers for Interpretation
are limitless, particularly when they
are superinduced by the opportunity
for well-earned fees.
"All we can hope for Is a little
progress. We must go on with our
work of spreading the light. For the
present let US be satisfied with es-
tablishing some semblance Of the JUS
tice which is demanded by such dis
asters as. this most recent one at
Cherry, ILL.,"
John Mitchell also spoke, saying
the natural conditions Of mining in
this country are more safe than in
Europe, but that nearly five men out
of every thousand employees are kill
ed annually.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-11-25
MoREHEAD WINS HIS FIGHT.

Representative nOrenea0 Toes TO the
White House-President Taft Gets
the ''Other Side of the Republi.
can Controversy and Immediately
Revokes the Appointment of GIas.
son as Census Supervisor In the
Fifth-D. III. Blair, MFR. Morehead's
Choice, Gets the Plum-GIasson
Appointed Enumeration of Manu-
featuring Statistics.
Charlotte Observer Bureau,
Congress Hall Hotel,
Washington, d. c., Nov. IT.
Representative John NJ. Morehead
has won out in his fight at the White
House. The President to-day issued
an order revoking the appointment
Of Prof. J. r. Glasson, of Trinity
College, to be Census Supervisor In
the Fifth District and caused to be
announced the appointment of D. H.
Blair, the man recommended by Mr..
Morehead. In taking this action the
President also found 1t convenient to
make berth for Professor Glasson.
who is to be appointed an enumera-
tor of manufacturing statistics. This
position will require the presence Of
Professor Glasson in WASHINGTON.
and it is not known whether he will
be able to take care of the job in
connection with his regular college
duties.
Conference at White House.
This latest disturbance in North
Carolina Republican politics brought
Representative Morehead, Postmas-
ter-General Hitchcock and Director
Durand of the Census Bureau to the
White House this morning. The
President had been acquainted with
the situation and he summoned the
three gentlemen to his office, where
he was given both sides of the con-
troVersy. Mr.. Taft refused to be a
party to the effort to embarrass Mr..
MOrehead, which was framed up by
the Republican State leaders and put
through by the Postmaster-Genera
who is the spokesman and champion
of the Republican organization crowd
in the State. Mr.. Morehead doesn't
train with that element
Mr.. Morehead would not discuss
the case further than to say that he
was satisfied with the results. He
did say that he had not made the
threat accredited to him of an inten-
ton to resign as a member of Con-
gress in the event of his failure to
control the appointment of the super
visor in his district
A Blow at Morehead.
The Glasson appointment was
made just before Mr.. Taft left Bev-
erly. The organization crowd thought
the failure to appoint Blair would
1iscredit Morehead in the district, so
they preferred charges against his
candidate. 1t was urged against
Blair that he was not an orthodox
raftite and organization Republican.
National Committeeman Duncan, so
The story goes, presented the name of
Glasson, and Postmaster General
Hitchcock did the rest. Mr.. Taft
knew nothing of the scheme to undo
Morehead according to the story here
and refused to sanction it to-day.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-11-25
Mr.. John L. Banks Dead.

Many readers of The Caucasian in
Wake County will learn with sorrow
of the death of Mr.. John L. Banks, a
prominent citizen of this county, who
passed away Sunday morning at II
o'clock at his home near McCullers,
He was 70 years old, and is survived
by wife and six children. The
surviving children are: Mrs. A. G.
Penny, of Garner; Mr.. J. Milton
Banks, Of McCullers; Mrs. R. s.
Brown, of McCullers; Mr.. w. L.
Banks, of Wilson; Rev. A. T. Banks,
Of McCullers, and Mr.. F. T. Banks,
Secretary of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association, Montgomery, Ala.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-11-25
Sheriff Shot by Desperate.

A dispatch from Wilmington, dat
ed November 22nd, says: Sheriff A.
S. Richardson, of Columbus County,
this State, was twice shot and severe
ly but not fatally wounded while en-
gagged with posse in effecting the
capture of a white man named Buff
kin, charged with murder, in a.
swamp near Causey, s. c., yesterday.
Bufkin had fortified himself in a
camp in the swamp where he had
been in hiding since the murder, two
weeks ago, and as the posse ap-
preached, fired from ambush with a
shotgun. 1t was while returning the
fire that Sheriff Richardson was
wounded, Bufkin having finally sur
rendered under threat of the posse
to set fire to the swamp and kill
him on sight when he came out
of his hiding. The prisoner was
landed in Jail at Whiteville, N. c.,
to-day"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-11-25

Important Work of Closing Days Of
the Session.

The annual meeting Of the West
ern North Carolina Conference, In
session at Hickory. closed its sessions
Monday of this week
Among the more important feat
ures Of the last days were the follow
ing:
Bishop Atkins urged the import
ance of infant baptism, and insisted
that the pastors see to 1t. as far az
possible, that all infants in the fam
lilies under their pastoral care receive
the rite of baptism.
A resolution was offered favoring
the change of the name Of the church
from NJ. e. Church. South, to Episco-
pal Methodist Church. South.
There was strong opposition to the
resolution, some saying that IL such
a change were effected the NJ. e.
Church would claim that this church
had become ashamed of its name
that it has borne since 1874, and
that the M. E. Church would swoop
down and swallow up the Southern
church
The resolution was referred to the
Committee on Memorials to the Gen.
eral Conference.
Later the committee approved the
resolution, but a substitute was Of
fered by which any suggestion as to
change of name was eliminated.
Bishop Atkins favors the change
of name to Episcopal Methodist
Church.
A memorial was also sent to the
General Conference requesting the
change in the time of the pastorate
from four to six years.
The afternoon session was taken
up largely with the reports of Con-
ference boards and committees. The
Epworth League Board, in it's report,
recommended that an Epworth
League conference be held during
the coming year.
1t is understood that the delegates
from the Western Conference will
vote for DR.. John c. Kilgo, president
of Trinity College, for Bishop, when
the General Conference meets. DR..
Kilgo failed by only few votes of
election some two years ago when
Bishop Atkins was elevated to the
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-11-25
Sunday DRINKS in Raleigh.

Police Justice Stronach continues
to have a heavy docket of Saturday
night and Sunday DRINKS to contend
with every Monday morning. This
week eleven such delinquents faced
the Trial Justice at one time. and
hardly day passes when he is not
called upon officially to dispose of Of
fences caused by the immoderate use
of intoxicating liquors. It Is a stu
alton that is hard to contend with.
That there are operators of "illfcit"
sales of liquor, commonly designated
blind tigers" constantly doing
business" in this community, is am
ply proved by the steady and regular
appearance of their victims in the
police court.
And this Is all aside from that ele-
ment of more or less moderate drink
ers who get their medicinal supply
of the liquid from Norfolk, Rich
mond and other points.