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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-04
DETRIMENT TO. PRINTERS

House Bill No. 1o4 to reduce the
price of publishing the official pro-
ceedings of the county commissioners,
and submit bids is a great stroke OF
craftsmanship. Mr.. Member of the
legislature. remember, that there is
not another business concern in the
state that does as much actual free
work for town, county and state as
the local paper. They have done
more effective work to build up his
splendid state of North Dakota in all
of its educational, agricultural and
commercial interests than all OF the
dollhouse politicians you can stand
between now and the kingdom to
come. The local papers all over the
state 80 every week into thousands OF
homes in almost every nook and cor
ner OF these United States, carrying
the story of our healthful climate, ou1
wonderful productive soil, our grea,
crops, our splendid equipped educa
tional facilities, the state university
the agricultural college, the normal
schools, the high schools, cur fine
chruches, our asylums to care for the
unfortunate, our beautiful homes, the
unparalleled growth and prosperity
of our villages, towns and cities, the
unrivaled citizenship Of our peaceful
sober, industrious, wide-awake and
progressive population. All Of this
and a thousand times more are the
local papers OF this state doing FOL
North Dakota. And then-but what
is the use; we know that there are
brains, heart and conscience In oul
representatives, and they will stand
by the local papers, and help in every
honorable way to build up and
strengthen the press Of growing
bounding North Dakota.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-04

A hill was recently introduced in
the legislature to compel rival tele-
phone companies doing business in
the same town, to connect for the
benefit CT the pubic-the same as they
are compelled to DO in Montana The
bill also provides that the telephone
and telegraph companies shall be
placed under the control of the board
Of railroad commissioners-same as
Gov. Hughe, had it done in New York.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-04

Either run a town with a vim or
just sell out and loaf, says Earl c.
Rickel, in the Edgar (Neb.) Post
One thing must be ione-run the
town for all that it is worth; get up
steam and keep it up. Do you want
trade? Bid for DIT. Do you want
business to come to your town? En-
courage what you have. Do you wan,
a prosperous town? Then never per
NIT jealousy to rule your actions, but
work together for common prosperity
and mutual benefit.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-04

A young lady school teacher, whose
school was closed on account of the
cold weather, has applied for adnis-
sion into the Minot High School
where she will brush up On several
subjects. If we had that Normal
school located in this city, she, as
well as hundreds OF other worthy
young p ~ople could have the advan-
tages Of such an education. AS It is,
she is mot financially able to attend
any Of the normal schools Of the state.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-04
AN ENCOURAGING LETTER

Hugh J. Hughes, at the head O.
the journalistic department of the
North Dakota Agricultural college
who is ever a friend to the farmer
and who is doing as much as any one
man in the state to further their in
terests, has taken a lively interest in
the independents farm department
and he wishes us success. Mr.. Hughes
has promises us any assistance that
we might need and we are certainly
going to CALI upon him often. Mr..
Hughes writes us an enooura ging
letter which is as follows:
Editor Colcord,
Ward County Independent,
Minot, N. D.
Dear Sir: notice your farm de-
partment in the latest issue of tie
Independent.
If We can be OF any assistance IN
any way please feel free to call upon
us.
l believe the day of better farm
ing is near at hand when the state
papers take up Systematically the farm
problems that concern their own
neighborhood. I shall watch you IN
dertaking with great interest.
Success to you and the INDEPENDENT.
Respectfully,
Fl. ]. Hughes, Dept. Journalism
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-04

State of North Dakota, County of
F., Ward,-ss.
| O. F. Bicknell, Plaintiff, VS.. Frank
Wan, Defendant.
| Notice is hereby given that by
virtue of an execution to me directed
and delivered, and now in my han1s'
issued out Of the clerks office of the
Eighth Judicial District Court
state of North Dakota, in and LOT
the county Of Ward, upon a 1udg-
ment rendered in said court IN
favor Frank Wan, defendant, and
against o. F. Bicknell, plaintiff.
I have levied the upon the following
described real property of said judy
ment debtor, to-wit:
The northwest quarter (NW 1-4)
of section three (3) township one
hundred ffty-seven (157), north
range eighty-nine (S9), west of the
fifth principal meridian, and shall on
Tuesday, the 23rd day Of February,
A. D. 1909, at the hour OF 200
o'clock p. M, of said day, at the
front door OF the court house city
Of Minot, in said county and state
proceed to sell the right, title and
interest Of the above named o. F.
Bicknell, the said judgment debtor
in and to the above described prop
erty, to satisfy said judgment and
costs, amounting to $3.50 dollars
and together with ali accrued and
accruing costs OF sale, and interest
on the same from the 2Sth day OF
Feb. 1907, at the rate OF seven
per cent per annum, at public
auction to the highest bidder for
cash.
s.. A. Sorenson,
Sheriff Of Ward County, N. D.
Palda & Burke Plaintiffs Attorney.
Dated 1t Minot, N. D., Jan. 10. 1909
III 2.1S
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-04

In Towner county the Singer Saw
ing Machine Co. caused the arrest Of
salesman who they claimed had eia-
bezzled a sum of money, the case
lasting six days. The trial cost the
county over two thousand dollars, and
the Cando Democrat says there
should be law prohibiting foreign
corporations from saddling such an
expense on a county.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-04

Do you want to go to Canada? ]
have over 60 sections Of improved
and wild land in Saskatchewan for
sale. Price $40 to $25 per acre.
Easy terms If you want to buy land
in Canada here is your chance. 8.
W. Nicodemus, Minot, N. D. tt
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-04
sheriH's Sale.

State of North Dakota, County OF
, Ward,-ss.
o. F. Bicknell, Plaintiff, vs. Frank
Wan, Defendant.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-13
STATES WINES
GREAT SOURCE
OF PROSPERITY
Milk, Too, Brings Wealth to
Dairymen Who Supply San
Francisco County
, Butter and Cream Kept Pure
by Rigid System of
Inspection

VERY nation in the world that ap-
preciates the juice Of the grape
IL termented into cheering vintages
knows the wines of California.
Ineir worth has carried them over
seas 10 compete with the choicest prod
ucts or the vineyards OF France, Italy
and Spain Owing to the ideal condi-
tions under which they are made their
cost is so reasonable that they are
within the reach of all
The semitropicaI climate enjoyed by
many portions OF northern and south
ern California made them the inevi-
table field for viticUltural experiments
in the time Of the Spanish padres. The
experimental stage was passed after
the first harvesting of grapes, and
when the product OF the first vintage
was tasted the beginning of what has
become one Of the most important in
dustries Of the state was made.
California wines are made in all va
rieties, and there is no variety that
does not satisfy the discriminating
taste OF the sconnoisseur. The agen-
cies for all the California wines are
located in San Francisco With the
aid OF few street directions the pros
pective purchaser is placed in the po-
sition OF sampling the fruit OF vine-
.-ards separated by hundreds Of miles.
and his only difficulty Will be in Sc
lecting what he considers the best
where all are unquestionably excel
lent.
me wines Of California leave San
Francisco on steamers, on sailing ves-
sells (Which. in their slow journeyings.
improve the bouquet Of the vintages)
and on the transcontinental lines that
carry them 10 the appreciaive eastern
ers cellar The export of wines has
assumed large proportions.
California has made its fame as
largely by its wines. in the last few
years. as by its annual output Of gold.
California wines are used at leading
hotels Of the United States and of Eu-
rope. Both the wines and brandies have
a high reputation for their purity
and for the skill which figure in
their satisfactory production. The
home consumption of California wines
is very large. The consumption in
All parts Of the world. where there
are bon vivants. is steadily increasing,
their intrinsic merits are better and
better understood. At all worlds fairs
and expositions in late years the Cali
fOrnia wines have won honors and
favorable mention.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-13

Il the bay counties around san
N Francisco supply the city with
~ milk and cream. two staples of
which there is an enormous con-
sumption in every metropolis. Some
idea of the dairy produce which is
sold in San Francisco may be CLEANED
from the fact that during 1908 this
city bought 13,6I0.522 pounds of butter
A great deal Of the butter used here
arrives from the dairy districts in the
form Of cream and is churned within
TIE city. Every effort is made TO main
tain 9 high quality in dairy produce,
and the severest penalties are inflicted
on those who use preserVatives or
adulterants in milk, butter or cream
The local board OF health keeps up a
stringent inspection, the result of
which is that no city anywhere gets
better milk. butter and cream than
san Francisco. The boards work is
ably seconded by the vigilance of the
state dairy bureau. which has its ex-
ecutive Offices In this city.
While the cltys milk supply is fur
nished by counties close at hand, the
butter and cream come from points
considerably distant. some OF IL from
Stanislaus county. more from Yolo and
Sacramento and another large supply
from Solano.
Tie fertile soil OF California sup
plfes the best of feed for cows. and
the grade of stock is very high, the
dairymen taking extreme pride in
keeping their COWS no less than their
dairies in the best OF condition
In addition 10 the inspections that
are vigorously carried on by the state
dairy bureau Investigations concern
ing the purity Of milk and cream are
conducted under the direction and au-
thority Of the san Francisco board of
2ealth. The dairy industry of califor-
- a. in some recent years, has exceeded
n its annual output the value of gold
produced, although. with the larger
gold output incidental to gold dredg-
ing operations. the wealth of the dairies,
as cxempli6ed by their products.
has not been able TO keep pace with
the total values Of the precious metals.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-13
VARIETY OF GRAPES

The mention of the wines of this
state suggests what a great variety
OF grapes. figure in their composition.
Half hundred or more sorts are
grown for the purpose of getting the
most perfect of beverages. The crush
ing OF grapes in the sweet wine and
brandy producing districts is begun
every year. some time in August. and
for some months the work Of extract
ing the juices of the grapes continues.
The crushing for dry wines begins a
little later. about the nrst week in Sep
tember. Second crop grapes are some-
times crushed about the first Of No
venlber.
some plants that make wine in Cali
fornia have a capacity for handling
between 200 and 500 tons of grapes a
day Comparatively little arabic land
in California in the regions that are
known as grape bearers is unable to
grow fine grapes The future output
wHl be limited only by the market de-
nland for wines and brandy. The
brandy that is manufactured is the
product in California. principally of
the muscat grape. The production
also includes what are known TO the
trade as the ~folle blanche" brandies.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-19
OGDEN CANYON SANITAR|UM
NOW OWNED BY ]. I. KURTz
Property Brings SOS, 300 at Sheriff S
Sale to Satisfy Claims of
$22,000-Two Bids.

The Ogden canyon sanitarium was sold
by Deputy Sheriff Carl Allison at noon
yesterday TO j. II. Kurtz for SIS, 300 The
only other bid was one of $4,000 by A.
G. Horn This sale was in compliance
with an order of Judge c. w. Morse 70
satisfy claims aggregating So. 900 held
against the property by Mr. kurtz.
The purchaser claims that he will now
enter upon campaign of improvements
He will give the property his personal at
tention, and he says. make it pay-some-
thing 1t has not done from the start. II
was established by the Ogden Realty &
Investment company and Ogden Canyon
Hot Springs company. the land having
been purchased from F. ]. Kiesel.
Large sums of money were expended
in the Improvement of the property, but
it passed into the hands of Rudolph Kueh-
Ter as receiver, and later into the hands
of Charles II. Barton cashier of the Og-
den Savings bank. There has been d great
deal of litigation over the property.
Mr.. kurtz' purchase includes the right
to the water. all the buildings and pools
and about 213 acres of land. His pur-
chase of the land is subject TO claim OF
$1,000, making the total purchase price
TO-DAY s43 300
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-19
OGDEN GUESTS OF ELKS
Musical Comedy Delights Great Au-
dience That Packs the
Opera House,

Ogdens Best People On Earth
packed the opera house to the doors last
night with the first presentation of The
Elks Tooth" and scored the greatest hit
of their dramatic existence.
The play is d musical comedy and much
of the best talent of Ogden was drawn
upon for the cast. Every number was
encored, and the chorUses. dances. drills
and maneuvers went off with a vim and
dash that carried the house by storm.
The scenery and costumes were bright,
fresh and appropriate. The comedians
took their parts like veterans of the stage
There was no hitch anywhere. and when
the final curtain dropped the general YER
dict was that this was by all odds the
best amateur performance ever given in
ogden.
The first presentation of THE Elk's
Tooth was also made q social function
and all Ogden was on dress parade in
defiance of the storm. A special train
was run to the city from Devils Slide tC
accommodate 100 Elhs of that place. The
entertainment will be repeated tonight
and the entire proceeds will be used in
the charitable work of the local Eiks
lodge
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-19
PART OF STORY
PROVES TRUE
Kansas City Dynamiter De-
serted Wife and Family at
Dallas, Texas.
ONCE WORKED IN WY0MI Nc
ALSO IN CALIFORNIA AND IN
SOUTH DAKOTA.
ONCE WORKED IN WYOMING

Kansas City. Mo, Feb. 1S.-Robert
Benjamin Bledsoe, who confessed his
identity last night, gave a number of
additional facts to the police today.
Bledsoe is the man who attempted to
extort $1,000 from Lawrence NJ. Jones.
the millionaire merchant, by the 'e of
a dynamite bomb.
Bledsoe said he was well known in
Dallas, Tex, leaving Dallas about 1900.
He since has had a strange career. He
has been around the world. and has
worked for many firms in California
and Wyoming. In 1904 he was en-
ployed by Ed Olney at the latter's horse
ranch at Pierre, S. d.
Bledsoe says his hair changes color.
Sometimes it is reddish, and at other
times black. This latter statement leads
the police to believe that Bledsoe has
dyed his hair, which is now black, and
the officials are still inclined to doubt
his story
Bledsoe said that in 1908 he was en-
ployed at the Old Napoleon copper mine
near Angels, Cal, under the name of
Bob Arthur. He said one of the owners
of the mine, a Mr.. Williams, could
probably verify his story.
In 1904, after working in South Da-
kota, Bledsoe went to Moorcraft, Wyo.
and entered the employ of W. B. Bar
ney, the owner of a large sheep ranch
From Moorcraft he worked at a num-
Der of points throughout Wyoming, al
ways under different names.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-19
NEW SYSTEM OF FILING
TARIFFS ON THE O. S. l.

The general freight department of the
oregon Short Line, by much extra work
and by employing three extra tariff in
spectors, has succeeded in complying
with the order of the interstate commerce
commission issued recently requiring all
railroads to post tariffs at the various sta
tOnS following certain uniform plans nv
Feb. Is. This task proved to a very big
undertaking. but it was stated yesterday
by Assistant General Freight Agent Z. H
Piaisted that the tariffs have now been
posted at each o. S. L. station and in q
form which has been highly approved.
In getting these matters in shape a
great deal of pains was taken by the
freight department of the o. S. l.. and a
uniform system was figured out which
Mr.. Plaisted believes is superior to any
system of filing tariffs used by any road.
The tariffs are so classified and arranged
that any agent can instantly refer to any
item he wishes on a moments notice II
is said that the agents at various stations
have approved the new system emphatic
aiiv.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-19
LOVING FRIENDS HONOR
MEMORY OF MRS. WRIGHT

All that loving relatives and friends
could do was done yesterday to honor
the memory of Mrs. Emma Taylor Wright
when the funeral services were held in the
Fifth ward meeting house in this city.
Among the wealth of flowers was blank
ct covering the entire casket and bearing
the one word, Mother" This was of ex-
ceptiOnal beauty. The funeral services
were in charge of Bishop H. c. Jacobs
There was duet by Mrs. William Allison
and Gus Saunders. a solo by Miss Ruby
Geddes, a solo by Gus Saunders, solo
by Mrs. A. z. C. Smith and numbers by
a male chorus.
The speakers in addition to Bishop JAG
obs were President c. F. Middleton. Pres
ident John Watson and Apostle David o
Mckay. They were all intimate will
Ms! Wright in life and were in position
to tell of her many excellent qualities OF
head and heart The interment was in the
Ogden City cemetery. The casket was fol
lowed to the grave by a large concourss
of sorrowing relatives and friends.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-19
Ogden Briefs.

The infant child of j. D. Harris, jr.. and
wife, born Wednesday, died yesterday.
NJ s. Marriott has filed a suit against
John z. Msrtinson to recover on note
for $50 given Jan. ], 1903, with interest
Joseph e Flint of Kaysville and Miss
Alice A Whitesides of Layton have been
granted license to marry.
The Dixie quintette coIored singers, Will
give an entertainment in the Weber acad-
emv Saturday evening, Feb. p.
Superintendent j. NJ. Davis will leave in
his special car for the east Monday to at
tend a general conference of Hartman
officials to be neid 81 New Orleans.
Thomas A Nerden has filed an answer
in the suit for divorce brought against
him by Maria Nerden. entering general
denial to all the charges in the complaint
The Utah State Journal was given YER
dict OF $50 in the suit brought against T.
c. Morris for the collection of an &C
count
e. W. Patrick and J. H. Patrick are
home from Canada bringing with then
several carloads OF pure-bred Lincoln
sheep for use in Utah.
Frank E Argyle. aged So died at his
home in this city on Wednesday, and TIE
funeral services will be held at the
Richey chapel Friday afternoon at
o'clock, Rev H d Zimmerman presiding
The funeral services for James Rasmus-
sen were held.at the home OF son OF the
deceased, r. E. Rasmussen, at $50 Twenty
second street, at 2.30 yesterday afternoon.
Rev. J. +. Carver preached the funeral
sermon. The interment was in the OgGen
City cemetery.
In the district court yesterday the case
of the Bankers Reserve Life Insurance
cornpanv against Edward Deiamater for
the collection of 1915 and interest on
notes given in payment for insurance pol.
icies was heard by Judge Howell and
taken under advisement.
The Mutual improvement associations OF
Weber stake are preparing for the musical
event OF the season, a concert to be given
in the auditorium Of Weber academy We'd
nesday evening. Feb. "a. Charles Kent
SQUIRE Coop and Joseph Ballantyne have
promised to furnish the program. which
will be one of unusual merit.
John Watson. Chris Flygare and Nels c.
FIvgare submitted to the district court
Yesterday a final accounting on the estate
of Nels c. Flygare, ST. 1t showed rec, i9ts
amounting to 81. COS. II and disbursements OF
the same amount They petitioEed for a
final distribution of the estate among the
heirs. This was granted and the executors
were DISCHARGED.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-19
Well Known In Dallas.

Dallas, Tex, Feb. S.-Investigation
made today in Dallas confirms the
statements made by Robert Benjamin
Bledsoe of his identity and associations
I'm Dallas and vicinity, He is well re-
membered by some of the persons he
refers to. Bledsoe's father, David
Crockett Bledsoe, is well remembered by
families who used to live north of Dali
las. He has been dead several years.
Robert Benjamin Bledsoe deserted his
wife and two children seven or eight
years ago. They are now living OBJ
securely near Dallas. Bledsoe had the
reputation in Dallas of being shiftless
and unambitious.
No one seems to know where BIedsoe
has been or what he has done since he
deserted his family. All who formerly
knew him are surprised that he should
have worked up enough energy or spirit
30 turn bandit
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-19
Salt Lake Charity Association.

The purpose of this organization is to
investigate all applications for charity:
to help the helpless; to give opportunity
to the worthy but unfortunate to help
themselves; to protect the public from
imposition. In short, to make charity
practical and systematic.
Funds are urgently needed, and those
contributing may be assured that the
money VIII be judiciously expended
where il will do the greatest good.
Contributions should be sent to M. H
Walker, treasurer, at Walker Brothers
bank.
officers of the association are: DIR. T.
&. Beatty, president; J. B. Evans, sec
rotary; NJ. H. Walker, treasurer.
Other directors: Simon Bambereer,
w. Mont Ferry, W. v. Rice. F. A.
DruehI, Rev. E. l. Goshen, William H,
Tibbals
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-19
CANNON BILL is
DECAPITATED IN
SENATE CAUCUS
Continued From Pace I

local option provision. Six members of
the senate will probably vote against
any other than statewide prohibition.
Three or four others will oppose any,
thing save county loc4 option. Unless
q compromise measure is agreed upon.
no measure for prohibition, regulation
or local option will pass the senate at
all. which is exactly the result hoped
for by the breweries.
Should any bill other than statewide
prohibition pass the senate IL is be-
lieved that the house will reject il, since
a majority of the members of the house
feel that If no action of any kind is
taken at this session Of the legislature
the prohibition question will be made
an issue in the next campaign, and a
legislature that will surely pass prohi-
bitfaHuzsill be chosen.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-19
SECRET HONEYMOON.
Ogden Man introduces Wife He Mar
ried Months AGO.

". W Hodkinson, the popular local
manager of the Twentieth Century Film
company in this city, sprang a genuine
surprise upon his many Ogden friends yes
terday by returning from Los Angeles
with a charming young wife. And the
most surprising thing about il is that the
couple were married in the east months
ago and kept the secret TO themselves all
this time. While "Hod" has been in Og-
den hustling for moving picture business,
his bride has been visiting in Colorado
with mis- relatives. When the Elks left
last week on their Les Angeles excursion
Mr.. Hodkinson was one of the excursion
lists. On the way he was Joined by his
wife. and after a pleasant visit among
relatives on the coast they returned to
home.