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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-02
Grand valley

"A prairie fire which promised to he
most disastrous, started last Thurs
day in hard wind when the embers
from the burned cattle barn on the
old Bernt Larson ranch were strewr
over the prairie. TIL flames We're
soon famed at furious rate, but
| with hard work, and the liberal use
OF wet sacks the fire was confined tc
about 20 acres. Those who fought the
fire were Ole Berget, Arthur Peter
son, Robert Evans and son Jesse and
Andrew Slusar. @r
Mrs. Robert Evans was quite badly
injured last Friday when one Of the
driving horses became obstreperous
In jumping from the buggy, her ankle
was painfully sprained,' but she is
recovering.
Andrew Eidahl has completed ca
pacious granary and is all ready for
threshers.
Jesse Evans has IS acres Of flax
cut and the yield promises to aver
age cloe to Is bushel. There are
from s to 10 flax seeds in each bowl,
and they are we'll filled.
i. r. Larson's late flax is being cut.
The harvest has been practically
completed.
Ole Berget has returned from
northeast of Leth'bridge, Alta, where
he has been putting up hay on his
claim. Ole will engage a car this
fall and leave with his oxen and full
agricultural equipment and show the
Johnny Bulls how to do business.
Lieut.. John Maloney, late of the
Philippines was out visiting his uncle
R. c. Evans and family Thursday. Mr..
Maloney has been a very wide travel
err, and altho he has travelled 1000
miles in the United States since his
return from Uncle Sans Pacific pos
sessions, looking for an investment,
he says considering the price of
land, this appeals to him the best,
and Is now negotiating for piece of
land in Grand Valley.
The cattle look especially we'll, and
some have been finished on our rich
natural pastures, as we'll as any corn
could do the work. For cattle rails
ing, as we'll as farming, this part Of
the world simply cannot be beaten.
Jesse Evans has an eighteen foot
we'll, with two three foot thing at the
bottom and curbed up the rest Of the
way. The water is perfectly soft and
pure.
We will have to congratulate our
local nimrods from refraining from
hunting the festive ducks and chick
ems. After Sept. 6, you can safely
hunt, providing you secure hunters
permit. Don't neglect this important
transaction. We understand that the
game warden has appointed three
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-02

deputies in this vicinity. Don't b.
surprised ii you are asked to show
your permit. The violation OF the
Jaw carries a heavy fne.
Joe Dustin has just purchased a
.eam OF fine horses. Joe is a very
prosperous farmer. He has disposed
OF his oxen for $50 each to Gilroy.
Bernt Lotsberg has rented the An
drew Larson farm and is putting up
hay for his stock.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-02

The Rigg-Austin Vaudeville Co.,
with headquarters at MinOt, are play
ing the surrounding towns. with sue
cess. At White Earth, recently, many
were turned away from the door. The
specialties are said to be good. Dick
Austin as the Swede is clever. The
Marble sisters in their singing and
dancing specialties, are making good.
The cmpany is making one and two
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-02
Dedicate { CIuetery

The cemetery near the M. O. HUI
berg school house ten miles south of
NIinot, will be dedicated next Sun
day. The services will be held at the
school house, and everybody is invited
to attend. The services in the morn
ing will be in charge Of Rev. sennes
Of .Minot, and in after noon in charge
Of Rev. Guam of Ryder. The Ladies'
Aid will serve dinner.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-02
harvested Big CrOp

Henry boIz, son OF JOnn A. BotZ,
ST., OF this city, writes his father that
NE mas Just completed harvesting 6UO
acres OF tine crop. The work was
done without interruption in seven
leen days, with two eight foot binders.
MRS. frank Lyman will return from
Albert Lea, Mimi, Sunday where she
mas spent several weeks visiting rel
atiVes.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-02

The Pleasant Valley Farmers Tele-
phone line will be completed by the
end Of the week, and Minot will then
De in direct communication with Max,
harrison and other towns down the
line. There are eighty farmers
phones en- the line, which was built
1t a cost Of $500. The line passes
over 80 miles of fine farming country.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-02
Commissioners in Session

The county commissioners are in
session again this week for their
September meeting. 1t will require
the remainder of the week to go over
the many bills.
The basement for the poor farm
building south of THE city, has been
completed and the work of construct
ing the building will be rushed
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-02

Andy Jones, the Rugby banker, ar
rested in Texas, hints THAT If the case
against him is pushed, some Of his
friends will be pulled down into the
mire. Uncle Sam will not stop oper-
ations for that.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-02

VIM. Schneider who has been trou-
Died witt Inflammation of bladder for
long time. does not improve very
rapidly, and will leave for Rochester,
Minn., in a few days where it may be
necessary for him to undergo an
operation. Bills many friends hope
or speedy recovery.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-02
10 Chicago BY Auto.

Paul V. Mccoy and wife will leave
Friday for Chicago, in their auto.
They expect to be absent about three
weeks, and will no dubt have very
pleasant trip.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-02
ODening SATURDAY..

Gordon Bros. will open their new
store in the Blakey Block ON North
Main street FINALLY Saturday. The big
new stock of goods is being placed
in the building, and fixtures installed.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-02

Miss Hazel Taylor has returned
from Wells, Mimi, where she visited
relatives for a month. She is again
found at Taylor's drug store.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-02
Selling Melons

J.. .Smallwood has been doing an
immense water melon business. He is
how selling his second car, and as a
car contains about 1900 melons, the
people of Minot and vicinity have been
taking advantage of the low prices
and have been laying in good supply
Of the luscious fruit Mr.. SmallwO0d
has sold the melons low as ten cents
apiece. He expects soon a car load
of mixed fruit. When it arrives, it
will be a good time for the people to
do some extensive buying.
II. w. Montgomery and wife have
returned from visit of three weeks
with relatives at jamestown, N. D.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Eroe, are the
guests of their son, G. c. Eroe Of this
city. Their home is at Walnut, la.
Geo. e. Sellers, a brother-in-law of
Mr.. Eroe is here from Pipestone, Mimi.
for visit.
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night stands, and is assured a BIZ
house at every return date.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03
ELECTRICIANS STRIKE
MAY Be SHORT-LIVED

II was reported late last night that
a number of local firms employing cleo
tricians had agreed to comply with the
demands made by the union men. and
If this is the case the strike inaugu-
rated by the Electrical Workers Tues
day viii be Of short duration
The union wOrkmen ask for an in
crease Of 50 cents a day in their wages
and double time on Sundays and holi-
days, besides specified scale of wages
for helpers. The present scale for cleo
tTiCal workers is 1925 a day. although
1T is understood that some firms paid
$3.50 TO their best men. The union work
ers also ask that only union men be
employed.
About seventy-hve men are uncm-
ployed because Of the strike. and non
union men have been nut to work I'm
some OF the electrical shops and on rush
Jobs about the city. Because IF the
strike the electrical work has been SIS
pended on several large buildings in
course Of erection
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03
BOYS Confession CLEARS
AIR At HIGH SCHOOL

The nifty senior boys of the High
school who were suspended Tuesday by
Principal George A. Eaton until the
apprehension Of the person who placed
the class numerals on the flag pole, were
all reinstated yesterday with one eX-
cepton. This one exception is no other
than the self-cOnfessed offender who
the '09 signbOard and all the consequent
difficulties, and he may find that al
most any place on earth will offer more
Inducements for the furtherance of his
education than the Salt Lake High
school
The boy who played the star role in
the recent trouble was to have Eradu-
ated in week with some of the high
est hOnOrs in the class, and is COusid
cred one Of the most brilliant students
in the school. having represented the
school recently in an oratOrical contest.
He frankly admitted his guilt, and en-
phaSiZed his rebelliOus attitude by Civ
ing the principal school and senior class
d few directions which. if carried out,
might cause some exciting bidding at
the next devils auction. He then made
some rather startling statements re-
sarding the brand of school spirit that
the classes fed on and the prepOuder-
ance Of the big club that the car
swung over the heads of the students"
He was then received by Principal
Eaton i'm his Office. Here something
happened i'm about five seconds which
meant the boys final exit through the
portals of learning.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03
CAMPING on TRAIL Of
MATCHMAKER" MANAGE R

Win joint Claims Of $500 for back sal
aries. Julius wight and Joseph Lasiier
t2rTrer members of the Daniel Suily com
TanF n Tho Matchmaker are still
camping ON The trail of their crstwhile
employ -r and declare they will push the
prosecution OF their suit until collection
is forced.
SUIT was entered on May s The case
feS been seq for june -. Both the com
pa nants assert they Fave amDla means
and THAI they viii he on hand 20 exhaust
eFer- legal recourse IF necessary Ia col
iert euard-carned money
MeanGm-, Suliv IS not on any too
friendly terms with them. Tn fact. me left
them ahguptly after his salt Lake en-
gseemeut- hut the exact circumstances
under which Ae LETT are not clear 20 them.
they say they learned recently that he
offered 81 To bC driven to Provo in an
effort to make "a quiet and unobstrUsiVc
departure by automobile. They assert he
was not on The train when the members
Of the company boarded it and could not
be found. In his absence Wright and
Lasher found themselves confronted by
q most embarrassing problem, which was
SolF5c finally by requesting the conduc-
tor to stop Che train. 1t was done. This
incident occurred ON Man Q. they declare
when they were bound for Grand juno
ton Sully put up cash bond for his
appearance I'm the suit. and his former
associates propose to camp here all sum-
NOR If necessary TO collect what is com
ing to them. They also propose to give
MI SUliy what is coming 20 him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03
FOUR HUNDRED PERSONS
ENJOY ALUMNI BANQUET

The university alumni banquet given in
the gymnasium last evening at which
the graduates of this years commence
ment were welcomed into the association
proved one of the brilliant functions Of
the year. The table. at which 400 persons
were seated. was arranged in the shape
of a large block L. the emblem of the
school, and it was beautifully decorated
in the school COlOrs crimson and white
An orchestra of twenty pieces furnished
music while delicious dinner was served.
w. W. Ray was POSTMASTER He was
introduced by Charles E. Marks. the re-
firing president Of the association. Those
who responded to tOastS were W. r Wal
lace. Miss Charlotte Stewart. Frank B.
Stephens. Levi Edgar Young and Gov
sTuOT William Spry- An informal re-
ceptiOn preceded the banquet and a dance
followed. The commencement week closes
today with the annual university field
day at Saltair
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03
TALENTED YOUNG MAN
DISTRIBUTES BAD CHECKS
Victims Seem Anxious to Cash Them
and the Youth DFoBs
From Sipht

Several saloon keepers. to say nothing
of banks. would like to know the iden-
tity and address of a young. mjid-man-
nered individual with q speech 80 psr-
sUasiVc that ne talked them into cash
ing checks despite the fact that they
knew him not. never had seen Jim before
and We're uncertain whether he ha5 a
bank account TO draw from
VINO he is. what he does or other i'm
formation equally as important is Just
is mysterious as were the operations Of
the Oily-tongued stranger whose mere
ugS1Sti0n. they all say seemed TO hyp-
nodze them and he was never once turned
Gown.
would say. rushing hurriedly into the
place OF some prospective victim 1T IS
for small amount
This proceeding was gone through in
q half dozen places. known to the cashier
Of the Deseret National bank. on which
institution all checks were drawn
With the exception OF one chack for So.
passed at the College Inn. three others.
SO fer discovered. were for - eaeo- one
Of them was presented az the wilson
hotel and tho two others were passed on
local saloon keepers. Three we're dated
June I and MAY 60
why he asked for only s. is more than
Z can tell" said one of the smooth youns
mans victims yesterday. He could have
landed me one for 500 and got the cash
Just as easy He was irresistible In his
manner No I couldn't refuse him even
though he was a stranger lie was 100
sincere. it seemed. to be a crook
And all the others say the same Of the
man who fleeced them. He is described
as being about . years old. and none re
member having ever seen him before
private safe may be rented in the
IRE and burglar proof vault of the Salt
Lake Security & Trust Co. 81 up Main
street. $500 per year and upwards.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03

One of Dtah's most historic old build
ings. the old tithins office. at the head
OF Main street. in fast falling beneath
the pick and bar OF the wreckers. in d
few days the old building, which has
stood at the corner of Main ana South
Temple streets since the year 1852, viii
be gone and on the site viii be d sans
of men bUsily engaged i'm digging eX-
cavatiOns for the big hotel 10 be CJn-
stTucted on this historic site.
Many rooms in the old tithing Office
building have been closed for years ana
their contents, records and books OF the
ChuTch's business affairs in the early
days, were moved from their long rest
ing place yesterday, Covered thickly
with dust of many years accumula-
ton, were the records and the cords
which held papers together were rotten
with age. Several bundles of the old
documents, deeds, tithing receipts ana
orders were broken open yesterday anu
were found To be I'm an excellent state
of preservation The writing on tho
papers dating back to 1850 was as clear
as if written bur a few days ago.
AlnOnS the many interesting relics
which were uucarlhed by the WOTkmen
yesterday was deed given by William
@. Petty of Manu and conveying 10
Brigham Young all of his property. Tne
document is dated May y. 1850. and
is well preserved. The paper bears the
following Endorsement on the back w
G. Petty deed 10 Brigham Young.
trustee i'm trust. ReCeR ed for record
Nov T.. 1898. Recorded IN book b
tdeedsl. page Is, this 10 day of Jan.
1S56. A. Petty. J. SeEar. deputy county
recorder. Sanpete county. Utah. PAID
90" Below is the endorsement CON
SeCratOn book. No. L." The text o. the
deed follows
BE il known by these present. that I,
William q. Petty of Manti. i'm the
county Of Sanpete. and the territory Of
Utah. for and in consideration of the
Of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
give and convey unto Brigham Young,
trustee i'm trust for said church his sue
Cessors In Office. and assigns. all my
claim TO. and ownership OF. the follow
ing property. to-wit.
Lots four CD. block thivty-one sd,
IN the AIanti Big field. containing ff-
teen acres. also lots one Cd. TWO ~.
three 90 and eight tSb. i'm block seven
tv-tWo G2). containing 5 of an acre.
value $50.
Three cows. one yearliug heifer. three
last spring calves; value Sll5-
Household furniture. one stove and
two pigs. value Sl35.
Mechanical and other tools. value
500. Total value. three hundred ana six
dollars $4,000. together with an the
rights privileges and appurtenanCes
theruntO belonging or appertaining
also covenant and agree that 1 am the
lawful claimant and owner of said
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03
INTERESTING RELICS COME TO LIGHT
In DESTRUCTION OF TITHING OFFICE

pIopertN1and viii warrant and forever
defend the same unto the said trustee
in trust, his successors in office and as
signs against the claims Of my heirs.
assigns. or any person whomsover.
WILLIAM G. PETTY.
Witnesses.
ALFRED II. Billings.
John CrOwfOrd.
Robert Brown.
Territory of Utah, County Of Sanpete.
Il, George Peacock. judge Of the pro-
bate court in and for the county of
Sanpete. Utah, certify that the signers
of the above transfer, personally known
to me. appeared this twenty-f1rsJ DAY
of May, A. d. 1855. and acknowledged
that he. of his own choice, executed thu
foregoing transfer.
GEORGE PEACOCK
Another interesting paper which Wa
found among the ruins was a telegram
of the old Deseret Telegraph company
sent from MorOni, titan, Dec. I. 1879.
The message is to Bishop Hunter OF
Salt Lake city. and is as follows.
Have about 900 chickens. dressed.
and considerable fresh eggs on hand. "
From a tithing store receipt dated
Nov. 10, 1885. was obtained the follow
ms.
Received from Jens Andres Nelson
.S5 pounds of wheat, S1I77; 135 pounds
of oats. 1922: $50 pounds of potatoes.
sl.20. f. r. Parry, receiver" II will
be seen that food was cheaper in those
early days than at the present time.
All the old documents up TO about the
year 1870 were dated Great Salt Lake
City. Utah" but after that date it Is
noticed that the word Great" was
dropped and just Salt Lake City used
The tearing down of the old building
viii bring many old mem~-'ss back ty
the minds OF the phone few who
are left, and the de .C,k Of the
tithing Office is being watched with III
terest.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03

which they were working and immedi-
ately left the place.
At O'Clock there were only four men
at work. Later in the afternoon two
more were added. and the six wOrkmen
raised two steel beams during the aft
eTnOOn.
+. A Franks, formerly a member of
the police force. has charge of the
stTike-breaking force for the Minneap-
oils Steel & Machinery company. He
occupied a similar position for the Den
yer & Rio GTande railroad in the recent
strike Of the machinists, and has Sc
cured as workmeH on the Commercial
club building some of the men employed
to break the railroad strike.
Representatives of the Minneapolis
Steel & Machinery company said yes
terday afternoon that strike-breakers
would be imported from Chicago and
St. Louis. and that no trouble would be
experienced i'm getting a number of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03

Ten deputy she-ifs guarded six nom
union la oorers at the new Commercial
club building ycsterda" afternoon. while
$50 structural iron workers looked over
the fence and smiled at the clumsy
work of the uoviCes Who were attempt
ing to hoist the steel into place. The
Representatives of the Minneapolis
Steel & Machinery company made a
brave attempt To proceed with the work,
but little was accomplished.
During the forenoon siXty-nVe Japan
csc and Greek lahorers were put TO
work hoistinG the iron. I'm addition,
there were for d short time seven Aus
trians at work. Nick ButkoVich. the
dean of the Austrian colony, went to
work, and after a word or two with the
seven AustTians persuaded them to
cease work. At noon the union iron
workers talked To the japanese and
Greeks while they were eating lunch.
They were told the conditions under
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03


and infamatory discharge
Infected This the
left and injection
purified ceansed. will
appca
blood
WHO "'''' THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., ATLANTA, GA
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03

competent men TO work for the amount
paid by the company.
President ". J. Halloran and Fisher
Harris of the Commercial club visited
the work yesterday. They have been
asked by representatives of the union
and others to use their influence to have
only union men employed in the con-
struCtion of the building
The representatives of the union de-
clare that ninety days notice had been
given the Minneapolis steel & Machin-
cry company of the proposed advance
i'm scale from 81 to $3.50 a day, but that
this notice was received by the COM
pany long before it made its bid on the
steel work Of the Commercial club. The
scale asked by the men, so they say is
less than is paid structural iron work
eTs all through the east. In Salt Lake,
it is asserted, the iron workers are being
paid $3.50 a day at every new building,
save only the Commercial club building
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03
DELEGATE SELECTED.
Froiseth to Represent Real Estate
Association at Irrigation Congress.

The bi-mOnthly meeting of the Salt
Lake Real Estate association was held
at the Commercial club yesterday noon.
The selection of d delegate to attend
the national irrigation congress to be
held i'm Spokane Aug. g TO IA resulted
i'm the choice of 3. A. NJ. Froiseth The
assoCia ton decided to hold a special
meeting at the Chamber Of Commerce
SATURDAY evening. June >. for the pur-
pose of furthering plans for Real Estate
day To be held at SaItair on June %
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03
LaureIhurst PFIces 90 u.

After June 10 you will have to
pay 500 to $1,000 an acre for
Laureihurst. Before the 10Th you
can buy for $3.50 to 500. Better
buy. hadn't you? 404 Atlas.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03
CHARGES TAILOR WITH
ASSAULT WITH SHEARS

Declaring that Max Daniels tailor and
proprietor OF the Bungalow theatre build
ing, attacked him with "A pair OF scissors.
Carrine Hirabelli. a native Of sunny
italy. brought suit for 81 800 damages for
the injuries which he says the tailor in
flicted. These include bruises and a Sc
we're cut over the eve.
Hirabelli says he lost a weeks work at
SIS aud spent so for medical attention.
Besides these be wants 81 900 special and
500 punitive damages The assault is
stated to have occurred on May II last.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03
Notice.

Saltair Photo Studio has changed
hands. All work guaranteed. Your pic
tUre made night or day; not satisfied,
your money back.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03
HeraId Free Cooklna School
ROLL TOP DESKS.

Tonight and Friday evening at Sis
Unity hall, 138 East Second South.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03

$500 one ton That Good Coal and
ticket to Lagoon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03
MOderate Restaurant charaes

1T Saltair. Free tables on ship" FOL
your own lunch. Round trip 25c.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-03

The Herald Cooking School will give
cooking lessons this evening and Fri
day evening at Sis, at Unity hall. 1873
East Second South. Have you planned
to attend?