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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-12-09
Butchers Ranchers
Cattle

Schafer Record: Deputy Sheriffs
McCarty and Randall arrested and
brought into town last week, Louis
Peterson and John Olson. two home
steaders living near the head Of Cher
ry creek. charged with killing beef
that did not be- ong to them. The COM
plant was signed ny Thomas Nc
Gregor, one Of Mckenzie county's pio-
neer ranchmen. At the preliminary
hearing before Justice Hildebrandt
Wednesday they pleaded not guilty,
and bail was fixed at $1,000 each, to
appear Friday morning at 10 O. clock.
4 It appears that the accused parties
are threatened with strong chain Of
circumstantial evidence. Wagon
tracks were followed from where the
beef was killed to Peterson's claim
shack. where small quantity Of beef
was found which he Gains was given
to him by a neighbor. Olson it is
alleged was seen with Peterson near
where the beef was. killed.
This is the second beef that was
found to have been butchered in that
vicinity recently. The ranchmen of
the neighborhood have posted notices
offering reward Of $500 to any per-
con furnishing information leading to
the arrest and conviction Of anyone
killing cattle bearing their brands.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-12-09
North Dakota As An T'
Industrial State
With 0ne-sxth Of All the Coal in the United
States, the Prospects for Our State
Are Unusually BRIGHT

It is a well known fact that no
purely agricultural country ever &C
quires great wealth. The first stage
of development of new country is
a ong Agricultural lines where the
land is suitable for that purpose, as
the country opens up and the lands
are settled, it is found that manufac-
turing on small scale must be un-
dertaken if the people are to have
their repairs done at reasonable prices
Gradually small factories spring up
to supply the local demand but they
are as rule limited in their output
and their further development depends
on the cheapness Of power or fuel.
North Dakota has been widely ad-
vertised as bonanza wheat state
and as such, it is known all over this
country and Europe. No one thinks
Of this state except as a purely ,ag-
ricu.tural country having wonder
fully rich soil. .ss 4
AS matter OF fact North Dakota
possesses advantages for industrial
enterprises second to none and super
ior to most states in the union. This
fact is far from being realized by its
own citizens.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-12-09
Contest Notice

Department Of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Wi.liston, N. D.,
Dec. 1, 1909.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this Office by Henry L.
Duhn contestant, against homestead
entry No. 041O9, made April q, 1905
for seA sell section %, neA neA
section ~, and WIZ nwA, section &C.
township 100 N. range 90 w. 5th P.
NJ. by Otto M. Hanson, contestee
in which it is alleged that said con-
testant has wholly abandoned said
tract of land for a period Of more
than six months since making said
entry and next prior to the date here
Of, that he has wholly failed to .es-
tablish his residence thereon or tc
make any improvements in said land
said parties are hereby notified tc
appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegations at 10 O'Clock
a. m. on Jan. II, 1910, before the
register and receiver at the United
States land Office in Williston, N. D.
The said contestant having, in {
proper affidavit, filed Dec. 1, 1909, Sc,
forth facts which show that after due
diligence personal service of this no
tice can not be made, it is hereby
, ordered and directed that such notice
by given by due and proper publica
ton.
Geo. W. Wilston,
Register.
Edwin A. Palmer,
Attorney for Contestant,
Williston, N. D. 1z-S-1-15
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-12-09
SOUTH PRAIRIE,

Mr.. Suan NordQu:st returned tC
his home in Minneapo. is Friday, Nov
70, after an extended visit with mis-
cousin, Mr.. Johnson. Mr.. Nordquis1
will be missed by his many friends
Most of the farmers are busy haul
ing grain these days.
Miss Frances Abraham returned
home on November 25th, from Ana
moose where she is working. She COZ
templates staying a few days.
Mr.. John Ashley has been suffering
from a bad cold for the last few days
We hope he will soon recover.
Messrs. E. Johnson, s. Nordquist
A. c. Gull and family and A. L,
Weber spent Thanksgiving day at the
home of Mr.. Abraham. A delicious
dinner was served in the afternoon
and the evening was spent in playing
games. A very pleasant time is re-
ported.
Mr.. Grover Foster celebrated hi
sixteenth birthday on Tuesday, Nov
80, by giving party in the afternoon
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-12-09

Inc commissioner of agriculture
and labor has been advertising en-
tensively the vost natural resources
of the state through the east, by CIV
ing exhibits at state fairs, while his
work has been of inestimable value,
nevertheless Most manufacturers are
SO narrow minded that they refuse to
believe the truth and there are many
who profess to believe that this state
is nothing but wilderness. It is
strange how such beliefs come about
but they exist.
Only recently a party of men re.
siding in New York formed a plan ia
come to this state and convert the
Indians to Christianity, because as
civilizing the state and redeeming the
people from condition of savagery. .
Such ignorance seems inexcusable
but it can only be overcome by per
sistent education through advertising
Every man, woman and child in the
state when they write to friends liv.
ing in the east should tell Of the
great possibilities that exist here.
The thing Of greatest Importance
to manufacture is cheap fuel, without
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-12-09
Rode Writes Of San Diego
Former Minot Man Likes the Southwest and Tells
Of Prosperous Conditions--Climate is SUI
perb--Good Chances for Women

per dozen, grapes 2 to cents. per
pound, apples from 81 per box and up.
Although the country virtually
flows with milk and honey the former
commands 10 cents quart with or
without murmur land then some
times the milkmen have little butter
10 spare too) the honey, however, we
can buy for 5 or 6 cents pound and
the ony objection to it by the pro-
Queer is that it is too cheap to make
it pay to ,adulterate it.. A good COW is
worth from 40 dollars up and the hay
she eats from $40 to $50 per ton.
House rents are comparatively rea-
sonaDle when the constant growth of
the city is taken into consideration.
This is probably due to the great
number of people who come here just
to live and who have id.e money that
they are glod to invest at per cent
or less, expecting to make up the diff
ference by increased values. There Is
no doubt that in comparatively few
y ars the whole Of the coast country
of southern California will be as
thickly settled as any part of the east
or in the old world, for that matter.
The reasons for this expectation are
that there is only one southern Cal
ifornia and there is most probably not
a town or community in the whole
United States where there are not
some one who at some time, hope to
come here to spend the rest OF their
lives and judging from the humber
of auction sales going on back in old
Ward county of late, North Dakota
will not by any means, be the smallest
contributor to our population. Cali
fornia offers fully as many opportuni-
ties as any other country, though they
may be along different lines and not
look so plain to newcomers as those
they left behind and were thoroughly
familiar with. 1 expect my letter Is
already assuming dangerous proper
tons but it seems that cannot say
too much to attract the attention of
my old friends to part OF our
acountry SO highly favored by provi-
dence and where so many more people
could make for themselves comfort
abe homes in the most congenia
climate on Gods earth.
Most sincerely yours,
y. w. Rode.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-12-09
Is Jimmy
Brown

II, during one of his lucid spells the
young Scotchman known as Jimmy
Brown, who was taken to the hospital
at jamestown from Ward county last
February, was able to give Public
Administrator Hovey the proper adj
dress of his parents there is hope
that the real identity Of the young
man may at last be solved. +
The case of Jimmy Brown is an
exceptionally sad and pitiful one. It
would appearfthat right at the thresh-
hold of brilliant career the young
man was stricken with a disease that
lett him racked in body and bereft Of
mind. During his wanderings he was
picked up in Minot. He nearly died
while IN the hospital here from tv-
phoid fever and later on being til, II
to the sanitarium at Jamestown he
could remember nothing: During the
past few months he has, however,
shown lucid spells during which he
as been able to write sma:terings
which may in time lead to the estab-
lishment of his identity. During Mr..
Hovey's visit to the asylum Tuesday
Brown gave the administrator tine
address of H. Brown, Hamilton, Lark
shire, Scotland, and intimated in
writing that he would like to COM
municate with the person whose ad-
dress he had given. Mr.. Hovey has
written a letter tn Scotland, and 1t is
believed that word should be soon
firthcoming and that the. young
Scofchma ants identity will he revealed
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-12-09
Met Death From
Smoking Cigarette

Ashley, N. D., Dec. S-Henry Lay
Ter paid for his desire to smoke a
cigarette with his life when he at.
tempted to roll one Of the pills while
driving pair of frisky horses. LAYER
was evidently paying more attention
to his cigarette rolling operation than
the driving Of the horses, when they
suddenly became frightened, tipped
the buggy and gave the driver a dis
located neck as result Of which he
died in few hours. He leaves a
wife and two children.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-12-09
Antler Mayor
Under Arrest

Charles Bready, mayor of Antler
who has for three years been buying
grain at that point, was arrested for
tampering with grain scares that had
been tested according to law. 1t is
charged that by this method of mani
pulating the weights and beam he
was able to short change the farmer
about 100 pounds per load. He is out
on bonds and says he ia not guilty.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-12-09
Pretty Task y ddinl

A pretty wedding occurred Thurs
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Mcclure at the Mcclure mine,
when Miss Lillian Dickinson was unit
ed in marriage to Byron Young. Rev.
Hale performed the impressive ring
ceremony. Little Sam Mcclure was
ring bearer and Mrs. Mcclure was
matron of honor. The rooms were
artistica1ly decorated with large vases
of yellow chrysanthemums and smi-
lax. After the ceremony a sumptuous
wedding dinner was served. The
happy couple left on the evening train
for Minneapolis where they will re-
side.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-12-09
GAS FoUNDzIN MoHALL WELL

S1o TOONO in mOFJAII WELL
Mohall has had gas for some time
but just found it out a few days ago.
A workman was repairing the engine
used in forcing the water from the
city well and on lighting a match to
enable him to see something that was
obscured he ignited jet Of gas that
was escaping from q slight leak.
People of Mohall are all excitement
over the prospect Of getting q gas
we'll in their city and are laying plans
to organize and capitalize gas COM
pany.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-12-09
Eastern Star Election

The members of the Eastern Star
lodge held meeting Thursday eve
ming and the following officers were
elected: W. M, Mrs. Emma Cum
mings; W.. p. Mrs. VIM. Reighart;
A. M. Mrs. G. A. johnson; Secre-,
tary, Mrs. Truax; Treas, Mrs. L. M.
Due; Cond., Mrs. Eva Tompkins. A.
Cond., Tina Weagant. After the bust
ness a short social session was en-
joyed.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-12-09

" no state or-slocality $.can hops to
successfully enter the Industrial field.
OF fuel North Dakota contains I'M
der it's surface nearly one Sal OF the
available supply Of the United States
and by virtue Of It, will. in another
generation. become a large manufac-
turing center.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-12-09

Otto Waltz has bought the Arcade
barber shop. Otto is one OF the cary
Minot BARRIERS and has been engaged
IN this business in this city at times
since. He is a very capable workman
and may be expected to give Minot
one of the best Of shops.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-12-09

Full line Of staple and fancy Groceries
always on hand including BLANkES'
WORLDS FAIR COFFEE, the best
on earth.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-12-09
SPECIAL CHRISTMAS BARGAINS


sacrifice Um ...&2 $4,000
nice set OF Furs is always acceptable as Xmas Gift
Ladies' in
and
Aprons fancy Swiss and Embroidered,
Silks shades
all at attractive prices a@-'
Cnaware
showing wilorce
Ladies' back Combs Hair sutev
o. $500
Ladies' Handkchis
for Xmas than pair Of
Gents to
- .2b
Gents andv
Xmas Gifts, prices cheap ~ 1-a
Of
Womens
Ovrshoes 4
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-13
RICH SILVER STRIKE
IN NEVADA GOLD CAMP

Three miles from the camp of Round
Mountain in jefferson canyon, Is the
nronertv of the jefferson Mining company
which is said TO have just encountered IN
q v-inze at seventy feet depth, a body OF
ore that will run close to 1000 ounces or
silver to the ton Round Mountain being
slInDosedlv a strictly gold section. the Tt
ce5t silver find will open up new posi-
bilities for that district, says the Gold
George Foley. formerly chief deputy
county treasurer in Denver. and at pres
emit Justice of the peace and merchant
al Round Mountain, was in the city yes
terdav with Harlan Acres, OF the Hound
Mountain Mercantile company. The gen
tIenen are quite enthusiastic over the
prospects in that part Of the state. q
test r,n on the Stolfeit lease on the Blue
Jacket claim, gave on an average OF SlVo
in gold at a depth Of only thirty feet
1rbe vsIues were encountered in a drift
BEFORE many days test run VIII be mace
al the Gibson & Gallagher lease, on the
same claim The shaft Is down only
tIirtv-five feet, and the ore IN many
Eases shows free gold with an occasional
iev-el snecfueu. Twenty-Five tons were
recently run through by the management
IF the Holland Meehan lease, on the
Pound Mountain Combination. The aver
age was $3.50 per ton.
Mr.. Foley referred TO the strike IN the
Jefferson canyon property ana reTeTred
/ to the fact that the original owner worked
the claim for thirty years and made him
self independently rich The development
If a silver distict close to Round Noun
tain would prove a boon 10 scores or
prospectors and claim holders
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-13
NEVADA HILLS
OPTION IS OFF
Company Will Now Get Down
TO Business and Open Its
Mine at Depth.

1t is all off. There will be no deal
contaminated by the Nevada Hills COM
pany with the Wingheld crowd. Friday
was a day of conferences between the
directors Of the Nevada Hills company
and Charles +. Knox, representing Mr..
Wingfield, and when they were con-
cluded the Wingheld side had suTren-
dered its option 10 take over control at
SlI5 a share, Mr.. Knox had made an
other proposition which, in turn, was
promptly turned down by the Nevada
Hills and both sides took their dishes
and went home. And the general SEN
timent yesterday was; 1T is just as
we'll"
Speaking for his company, Secretary
W. H. Clark stated yesterday that the
stock option which the Wingfield
crowd held on the company stock eX-
pired Friday; that Mr.. Knox, as MIR.
Wingfeid's personal representative,
had made another proposition which
in some respects. was better than the
irst one 1t involved a plan of con-
solldation with Wingfield properties and
the providing of S25O.0O0 working
capital by the Wingfield interests. The
proposition was rejected and all nego-
tiations were declared as ended.
Following the termination of nego-
kldtlonS WIN tlt W lhBLelu INTERESTS
said Secretary Clark. the directors Of
the Nevada Hills company held a
meeting and decided TO inaugurate a
broader campaign of mining and devei-
opment than has ever yet been at
tempted by the company. The treasury
is In splendid shape to carry through
everything contemplated and, inside of
six months we expect TO have all
kinds of good news to report. The
shaft will be equipped at once with a
fifty horsepower hoist and a first -class
compressor plant, and the development
Of the mine at depth will be pushed
with the utmost speed.
We have got great deal of good
ore exposed in the mine from the 200
foot level up and, i'm estimating the
value of the mine. the engineers for
Wingheld I understand, did not count
anything below the 200, because the ore
was not blocked out. The shaft is
down 400 feet, but no ore has been. de-
developed there, nothing but a streak
of high grade, encountered in cutting
the station, being in evidence. The ore
was cut on the 800 level, but no work
has been done there as yet On the
$50 foot level we have gone out forty
feet in I'VE feet Of $500 ore. but that is
as far as development has progressed
there. With the installation of a new
hoist and a large compressor we shall
De in shape to go deeper and at the
same time develop the mine down L
the 400 level. That is the plan Of &C
ton we have determined upon, and
am confident that we shall all be glaG
before long that no deals have beef
made"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-13

DALY-WEST co.
TO FRONT AGAIN
Another Distribution of $54,-
900, or 30C a Share, Or
dered for July IS.

The directors of the Daly-West COM
pany met Friday evening and posted
the second quarterly dividend for TINS
year in the sum Of SOC a share, or So4,-
OOO Payment will be made on July 10
10 stockholders Of record at the close
Of business June 30. Because the quar-
terly report, issued about the middle OF
May, did not show that the company
was earning its dividends, the impress
sion gained currency that no more div
idends would be declared until after
the mine had been connected up with
the drain tunnel level. To the stock
holders who had reached that cOnclu-
sion the action of the directors Friday
win come as a surprise.
There seems to be no good reason
why the company should not continue
to pay dividends at the present rate in
definitely. While il is admitted that
the present developed ore reserves in
the property are not as large as they
might be, 1t is stated that the company
will have no difficulty in more than
meeting operating expenses, nOtwith-
standing the campaign of new develop
ment work that will be brOadened as
the months go by. At the end OF the
first quarter, and after allowing for the
payment of the dividend that was paid
4
plus of 1891, 2S3.41. Allowing that the
company will only have made expenses
during the second quarter, the present
dividend will reduce the surplus 10
$685., 2SS.41 But that sum will be suffi-
cient to meet the present rate of diYi-
dends for another eighteen months. In
much less time than that, with ordinary
good luck. the company will be able 70
hnish the shaft connection through "a
| the drain tunnel level and open and
drain the mine to that depth, or more
than 500 feet on the dip Of the vein be
! low the present workings on the 1,6OC
I level
A station is now being cut on the Loo
/ level and a CrOsscut to the vein will
/ soon be under way at that point. II
will require about 900 feet of drifting
| to reach the ore. The drift on the drain
tunnel level should reach the ledge
within the next 400 feet, while about
/ 200 feet of work viii make connections
/ in the shaft The time when this work
will be finished is uncertain. but 1t vii
| likely be close to ninety days.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-13
SLOW TRADING.
WEAK MARKET
Mining Stock Business at Low
Ebb. Waiting for Some
thing to Turn Up.

The past week on the mining exchange
has been the slowest in months Big div
idends have been posted, but they have
had absolutely no influence on the down
ward trend Of prices and there IS hardly
an active stock in the list that is not
selling for less than il did week ago
For month or more stocks nave oeeh
gradually sliding down. and II really LOOKS
as though the bottom had not yet Oeen
reached Hot weather is at hand ana the
chances are that the market VIII be $40"
and draggy for sixty days to come DIS
cussing the situation yesterday one bro
ker said;
thing to happen. To start things going
again Sc have got to have some new
strikes. new deais-sOmething to attract
the public The average price of stocks
is now low enough to justify buying 10
hold. if prices sag still further, more
stocks should be taken on, for the late
summer market, in my judgment VIII
add 50 per cent 20 the present average
values Of the stocks representing acINS-
iy operated properties, and paIuculaIlA
those in the producing and dividend-pay =
ing classes. II one good mine IS OpensG
in the East Tintic district during the
summer you will see the biggest DoOih
in Tintic stocks ever witnessed.
During the week total of 5y9,Zl5 shares
Of stock. with a selling value or SSlt'-
SS49 changed hands. Yesterdays CON
tribution to the totals was 51.3SS SHARES
and $24 209.03.
Following is the list of final quota
tions and record of sales made curing
the day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-13
MINING Notes.

Five carloads Of ore from Utah mines
we're released from the Pioneer sampler
Yesterday. ,- -.
Ernest Bamberger expects to leave for
the east within the next day or two, TO be
gone several weeks.
Jobu A. Kirby. W. H Weber and prob
sblv some Of the other big operators IN
the southern camp will leave for Phoebe
tonight.
q II EIlithorpe. superintendent Of the
seven Troughs Mining & Coalition COM
many. left for camp last night.
Five cars of ore from Utah mines and
three from Nevada we're released from
the TAYLOR & BruntOn sampling works
Yesterday.
There was little doing in unlisted stocks
yesterday. Bingham Central Standard
sold AT &c &c and 24c a share, while
F,Iv Witch was quoted at &c at &c, Pr
oche King at SOC bid and Tintic Standard
at l3izc bid.
The East Prince Consolidated Mining
company. organized at Salt Lake to ex-
,Ioif the East Prince claims in the Ely
mining district. Lincoln New. filed ar
ficles of incorporation Saturday with the
county clerk The capital is 5000 with
100 COS shares Of treasury stock. Lorenzo
Durbano Of Pioche, New, is president
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-13

Dan Sullivan of Phoebe, vice president;
w NJ Nichils Of Phoebe. secretary and
treasurer. and these, with Peter Targhet-
Ia and John Seren Of Salt Lake, consti-
tuts the directorate
S A King leaves for the east today on
mining business that is likely to hold him
for ten days or two weeks.
The Little Nit Gold Mining company Of
Salt Lake filed articles Of Incorporation
Yesterday. Samuel A King is president.
G. r. Bates, vice president and treasurer;
C. H Wilson. secretary. and these. with
+. L. lie Grange and F. p. Mcneil. are
the directors The capital is $4,000. in
shares Of the par value Of 10 cents each.
The company takes over the July claims
Nos. l. 2 and g. and the Gray Eagle in
the Draper mining district Of Salt Lake
county.
Henry W. Doscher, the well known
broker and member of the Salt Lake
Stock & Mining exchange. will leave to-
morrow for a several months trip through
Germany and Switzerland. Mr.. Doscher
scents a dull market ahead and has de
cided to take advantage Of it in the man
ner stated.