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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-25

n The Independent received an in
teresting letter from Geo. N. Allan,
now Of Willow Bunch. sask.. but
formerly Of Pleasant postomce:
WIN try and tell you something Of
this country. got here the End
Of last December. The. weather was
like early spring, until sometime af-
ter the .25th, then it turned pretty
'coid Tor about three weeks. We
thot- at any rate IS We had only g
pole cabin but it got down only SO
below zero two or three times all
winter. The country is q rolling
prairie with plenty Of water and :
lot Of springs in the ravines. The
springs are mostly mineral water.
There is an abundance Of grass with
q good sprinkling OF wild pea, which
makes the best Of hay. Everybody
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-25
|Thot They Had.
Landed Bad Men


bad men. They bravely arrested
the desperate fellows who didn1' I
have as much as bean shooter On
their person. and brot them back to
Ryder heavily guarded; They were
guarded Friday night by four Of the
brayest ofgthe citizens who paced up
|gnd down, past the jail like W soud
[oldsns Zines $One was tried before
IL jury on the charge OF vaErancy.
b. Al Dickinson, . prominent sttor-
ney prosecuted 81 and the defendant
vas ably represented by Johnson. =
Coleman, He! put UP q good story.
and the jury acquitted him. "A col
lection was then taken UP for the
untortunates, and 80 raised In a lit
tie; while. They left town Monday
mos ming on the cnsh1sns declaring
that Ryder Was indeed "a strange
D1ace. ss
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Ryder n, y 9 March y. y

Ryder. n, D. March u. 1903.
10 the IndspenAsnt:
Two straAIss ~ ii without Funds ar
rived 81 Ryder 81 slRdal, March y:
They applisA sDr aid aa4 were. given
supper ~ seaging 11eys wess
looking Tor work fand siding none,
'waHtsl . ~ out u town: Tiny
we're tsla TIT no tn y wars 70 ru,n
that day, hit that : gang was to
= seat - . clear the track and
that they .i might set Sut 4 that wy;
They asslly dscias n % !, walk out q
the neantime the village, sleyths got
busy and decided that they were :
osQpae Y men WIN had broken Jail
ut Fargo, who we're "A; being held Tor
psstofics robbezass and he io.a,
Sherlock Holnes secured sot Of
gums, several rounds Of ammuastson
ana . sleigh and yFent out after the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-25
Writes About Willow Bunch
Former Ward County Man Tells Of the New Country =
81 Handled Miles From Moosejaw, Sask. Says it
sss il 1 Great Cattle Country

prefers the upland grass. This is
not 2 good far. farming c 'aa at pres.
ent As there Is no railroad. nearer
Willow Bunch than Sc miles which
10, Moosejaw. Stock raising is the
principal industry here. Along the
BIZ .Moosejasx. Stock raising y the
not fed their growing 4 cattle but sir si1
days during the entire wtntsT. Hers
lis = high cut ,bluil al aloag 10 lot
tom aaad deep ravines running back
with good amount 81 young poplar
and other brush. and willows in the
large ravhnes, or -gAehes. There 10
always running water in abundance
for the stock and for fuel, there is
the very best and hardest ignite
coal. The veins are from hreo to
fifteen feet thick"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-25

The 500 hss barsainred for the ''|
property o.. North Main street i'm,
smedtately. southf Of the 500 tracks
and sr,naiag west OF the right Of
way. Whise. We have no Official aE-
.ures a. TO what the property will
cost tie Gompany, it is believed that
5000 will not be far Of. The csan>:
pany has options on the following
lots ana report has it that these are
the prices that the company will pay
in case that q clear abstract can be
furnished for all OF the property D.
e. Es6bbins, lots and building, $4,000
"A. S. Blakey, lot and three story
brick block, SIS, 1000. J. NJ Wilson lot
at roar sof store, $500. Mrs. Combs,
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VIII Cost The So About . So; 600

lot ard building north Of Optic block,
3s00O. Lewis Smith. lot and building
occupied by Minot Furniture Co.
$500. Besides the company expects
TO pay about four thousand dollars
for the leases on the buildings which
are, on the lots, upon which options
are held. The 500 has the money
all ready to turn over, and as soon
as the abstracts are found to be all
right. q check will be forwarded to
Minot at once. The only lot whore
there can be a question as to the
title Is the one owned by Lewis
Smith which J. c.. Hoff claims as his
own. 1t is believed that this matter
will be settled within short time.
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Auction.

1 "- r. e. ~ b f. .
Thursday, April ,Sth. 1909, lat no a,
! n. j will sell at my farm four miles
straight north Of .AIinot the following
Sescrihed property:
One span of Belgian draIt horses
six years old, weight about 400 each
One gray team of good big work
horses, abosa ID and Ia years old.
One block, mare, 6 years, lin ,f0al,
weight shout MOO pounds. +
One two year old colt l-2 Shire.
One registered shorthorn hull, VT.
2160 lbs
One registered :shsrthonn Cow four
years old.
One full blood calf, eight m0Dths
FOld, eligible to register.
Ten milch cows. Most of them
will be fresh this spring.
Several heiherS and steers OF sdB-
ferent ages; calves, 8 hogs. a
stack Of Millet hay: 500 b,lshel Of
SelAer's National oats. jast right for
seed: one eight 1ON e31 DeeilnS
binder on trucks; one 20 shoe Dow
agiae A,:ill; one Mccormick mower;
one rs foot drag; one hay rake; one
set of bob ,sleighs; one gang plOW
with extra shares; one sulky pillow
with both stubble and breaker bot
tom; some black bulless harley: one
sod cutter; sets OF double work
harness; one De Laval cream sep
arator; one wide tire wagon; one.
wide tire pair of trucks; one 125
bushel grain tank; one hay rack; a
lot OF small farm tools; one rubber
tired runabout; one single harness;
one cooking range; several other
articles, etc.
Free lunch at noon. Terms OF sale
All sumo under ten dollars. cash;
over that amount bankable paper
drawing 10 per cent due October l,
1909. per cent discount for cash.
F. b. Lambert. Owner, F. ii. Brad
ley, Auctioneer. Il
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sWaterfsrl NJ 4

sWaterfsrl NJ 4. 0
Mr.. Harry Hardy came Isnm Ids.
willie. And. last week TO work ior Ray
-Burgm. t4 s y, ,s A
Marion Bowen ana fanily .G IAns-
ford hare been ivisitinE for several
days ct (Chas. Ladies
yChax ,Iaade has been an the sick
the paat week. s. if.s
u B. Dance moved fran Minst last
Friday TO the II. H. liil1sr faEm late
~ vacsAsd ~ Ed. Morris. He will
work for Mr. Miller this saaamer-
Miss Relya Hewitt Who has been
assisting Airs. u. II. Miller with her
household duties since Deesmber re-
turned to har home Tuesday evening.
The farners are busy in this yiein-
ity cleaning seed grain and attend
ing Aales. 8. q.
@. K. Spires and his mother were
business callers III Minot Tuesday.
Y Chaa. Miller and Belya Hewitt Wis
TIED M. Nv. Hewitt Sunday. s.
j. r. Bailey And wife were in the
Magic City Tuesday.
About thirty OF the friends Of J. w.
Wards came in ea them last Satur-
day evening by tihe way Of q sur
prise All enjoyed a good social
time Plenty Of music. Refreshments
were served and all departed in the
wee small hours for their homes.
Thanking Mr.. and Mrs. Ward for
their kind hospitality.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-25
Making Money For Williams County

February cleared $500 for the coun-
". Mr.. Higley is running the office
at no more expense than that Of bis
predecessor, vet we know that he ia
making the county, hundreds Of dol
lars more. Higley has set the right
kind nf *pace for other county. on
cials to follow
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-25

tries of South America, and several
tOf the European countries, including
England, Germany, Spain and France.
lBnly seems glad ito lie hack and his
many friends are listening intently
to This tales of the foreign countries.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-25

NJ. HARTLEY Shafer who was to have
Reen tried at Devils Lake this week,
,0n the charge of horse stealing, en-
tered plea of guilty, after the jury
had been secured, and the states at
Gorney was ready to proceed with
the case. His partner in crime, Nc
Donald, son of former sheriff Of
Mclean county, who Is serving a
term in the penitentiary for horse
stealing had been brot to Devils Lake
10 testify against Schafer.
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forming

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Larson have
left for their new home near Benson
Mimi. @E d
d. w. King made "a trip to Minoi
enc day last week i
Annas Larson was % Minot visitor
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Metmore made a
"trip to Minot last week.
Mr.. H. Kuchenhecker, .lr.,4of Freed
em has been on the sick list for q
fesv days.
Mr.. u. E. ChristisBs0n was a brady
caller Sunday.
Alessrs. Roy and Lewis Larson to-
gether with their sisters. the Misses
Insa land Clara called at J. E
Christianson's Sunday Is
Master Walter Irving s0f Freedom
has returned to his home having
spent three weeks in .MinOt with
Mrs. j. #. Whitman s.a
L. Irving Of Freedom lis thinking
Of fancing his farm this spring.
Mrs. C. , Christensen of Nraailom re-
urnea Friday eveaing from points
in Minnesota u
MisS .Raarl Christensen sapent "a
few Digs last week at j. Trout
mil1er:6.
II. Lsrsson of brady made 10 trip
to liinM Saturday bringing home
load OF coal.
p. Ranstad of Ryder made "a "trip
to Minot lk.st Friday
The Misses Harriet and Cora
,Christian4<u were recent VISITORS at
the B. Larson home. A StorD came
up while tlaey were there which con- nm
RELIED them to remain over night.
Miss Julia DRady went to dtnNt
Saturday evening on the stage,
Miss Daisy Christianson has been
on the sick list, hut we are glad TO
hear she is again enjoying good
health
FL .A+ss>AS, =
NLinot Saturday.
Some Of our forming farmers are
enjoying their buggies these fine
DAYS with the exception Of a little
saow in the low places and roads
are fine.
John Stakson has purchased
team OF work horses from "a. Lar
son. John is going to break up
his homestead this summer .s
Before leaving for Minnesota Ed
win Larson bought a team Of horses
from Annas Larson and shipped
aem to Minneapolis
F. j. Whitman has purchased a
aew manure spreader to be used or
lis farm in forming.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-25

4 =. o. Higley, the register of deeds
from Williams county, was in Minot
visiting his many friends yesterday.
Mr.. Higley has the Office running ia
perfect shape, and during the month
q, January turned over to the scoup-
~ n thousand dollars above the ex-
pense Of conductsng the once, and
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-25
clnentich Back From Cana a

Jacob Cleinentich vino left Fox
holm six years ago and went to I'd
monitor, Alta. retnrHeA this 'Waek,
and will remain in North Dakota
hereafter, which state he declares lis
good sen0lgh for him Mr.. Clemsn-
itch admits that he wuuld have sheen
better on financially had he remain
ed hare. AT the time he left he dis
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-25

VIM. F. Gull,swho left six months
ago Tor Brazil, has Returned to Ward
county and will farm at his Nome
south ,of the city. We have not seen
Billy vel, but, he has travelled some
since lhe left here, visiting the eeoun-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-25

posed of half section ,of land for
2 song, selling one quarter for 5000
which is now worth $4,000. He will
probably buy land here. He says
that he had but two fair crops. Frost
appears every month in the year In
the part Of the northwest where he
has been living.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-25
GREAT STACK OF APPLICATIONS
Hundreds Of Farmers Asking for Seed
Grain Under New Law-Commis.
sioners Now Considering Their Pc.
titlons For Grain-Win Take Lien
on Crops.

y The Ward county commissioners
are in session hits week, considering
the hundreds of applications for aid
from the county to secure seed grain.
The county will buy the seed and fur
nish it to the needy applicants, who
will pay the county back after the
next harvest In the meantime, the
county is made safe by taking lien
on the crop and the land, II it be in
the owners name. 1t is not known
Just how many applicants there are,
but Commissioner Glein Informed us
that there was a great stack of them.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-25
IN THE TITLE

the lot. The lot had been transfer
pies. red to Lewis Smith, but Hoff
claims that he is still the owner OF
the lot, the transaction with Lewis
being merely loan The matter will
be Strengthened up as soon as possible
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-25

A big checker tournament is on in
this Getty, it having started Wednes-
day Minot has a number of state
wihe NOTED players and the visitors
will he shown a lively time.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-25

WANTED AT ONCE--A good We
man or reliable girl to take charge
Of q nine months old baby and help
with light homework. She will be
relieved Of the baby's care every day
at five p m. All her Sundays will
be for herself. Mrs. G. a Poolef.
735 Valley Street. S3.5 s.ss i
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-25

FOUND-A sum Of money on the
street in Minot one day last week
Owner call at this Office, prove prop
erty and pay for this ad and get your
money. w.
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The body Of Arthur c. Peterson
was shipped to Cannon Falls, Mimi,
yestenday, the remains beiag accom-
panied by six of the members OF the
swasttka club, of which the de
ceased was % member, wiz. H. D.
skrivsath, %. G. Anderson. Barney
rThuenes, H. m. Lynch, Jack Russell,
Flames Lacy. as
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-25

Two car loads Of pipe for ethe gas
Glne at Medicine Hat, sGanadA, pass
I'D thru AIinot yesterday. several
new gas wells have ;bsen drilled in
the Medicine Hat region, which are
better thar the ,orignal wells, having
a capacity OF form five to seven nnil-
lion feet OF gas a day.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-25

WANTED-To buy good yoke Of
oxen harness and wagon or will buy
separate Will pay cash. Call on
Or address i2o Rsishus street, NIinot,
N. b. tip
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The Minot schools are now iproy16
ed with the canvas tube fire escapes
which were demonstrated this week.
With them. the boys and gifls can
slide easily from the second story
to the ground, which is really good
sport.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-25

The roun gsters are having i-''ea'
Fun catching big fish In the Mouse
lriver, with their hands. AS the fish
come floating over the partially sub.
merged ice, they are easily landed.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-25

With the money ready to be paid
over for the lots upon which it is in
tended to erect the NEW depot, the
500 finds that there is trouble in Sc
curing a perfect title ito one lot, viz.
that formerly owned by J. c. Hon.
The Minot Furniture Co. occupies
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-25

The imam had already been convict
ed t0f the charge and sentenced to
FIVE years in the pen, but secured a
new trial, after spending ten thous-
land dollars. I%
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-25

Mrs. J. W. samseison - reported
quite i'll this week, being threatened
with an attack Of typhoid fever,
which however her physician believes
may be warded Of.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-03-25

Lewis Hasse,owner Of tho Drylake
farm Ut Devils Lake, is visiting at
the home of his daughter. Mrs. Har-
~ NcFall. In this city. s 4 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-26
ROCKVILLE, MD.

Misses Annie and Margaret Moore Of
Berryville Va, were guests of the Misses
Brewer here several days during the
week Misses Katherine Packard and
Mary Welsh. students at the Woman's
College, Lynchburg, and Swarthmore
College. respectively. are spending the
holidays at their homes. Mr. Robert
Higgins of Richmond is spending a few
days at the home of his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. John ]. Higgins, here. Miss Mar
garet Garrett of Washington has been
visiting relatives in Rockville. Mr. and
Mrs. Clifford Robertson and children of
this place were Christmas dinner guests
of Mrs Robertson's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cyrus Keiser, near Bethesda Park
Misses Nellie Jackson and Ruth Shoe
maker of Western Maryland College
and Dorothy Wetherald of the Woman
College. Baltimore are spending the hol-
idays at their homes In Olney district
Mr.. and Mrs T. Richard Falvey of New
Orleans are guests at the home of Mrs
Falvey's father. Col. Spencer C. Jones,
here. Miss Lillian Morgan. a student
at the State Normal School, is at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam f. Morgan, here. for the holidays
Misses Minnie McIlwee and Lillian p
CLANCY. of the faculty of the Gathers
burg High School. are spending the hol
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-26

days at their homes at Winchester, Va,
and CLANCY. Md, respectively. Miss
Maude v Broome of Gaithersburg is the
holiday guest of Mrs. R. B. Beall, near
Jamestown.
The Weekly Card Club met Tuesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Alice
Bouic. Those present were Mrs. William
Dorsey. Mrs. Robert B. Peter, Mrs. Lee
Onutt. Mrs. John l.. Burnett, Mrs.
George p Henderson. Mrs. Theodore
Mason, Mrs. Annie Mcclure, Mrs. Harry
Buck. Mrs. Somervell Dawson Misses
Annie Maddox, Rose Williams. Louise
Edmondston and Elsie England Mr..
and Mrs. Walter c. Carroll, Mr.. and Mrs.
John A. Garrett and little daughter. Mrs.
Helen Garrett. Messrs.' Robert and Lau-
RE Garrett and Hampton and Wilbur
Carroll, all of Glen Echo. We're Christ
mas guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John Wal
ter Carroll, near Potomac, the occasion
being the annual family reunion. Bris-
coe Gassaway and Herman Briggs. stu
dents at Randolph-Mac College, are
spending the holidays at their homes at
Jamestown and Gaithersburg, respect
lively. Rev r. l.. Hardcastle, pastor of
the Travilah Baptist Church, and Mrs.
Hardcastle were rendered a surprise a
few evenings ago, when large number
of the members of the church called at
their home in honor of the first ami
brought with them many useful gifts and
bountiful supply of refreshments, and
the occasion proved thoroughly enjoy
able. After having been in California
about year. Mrs. Hugh Reading has
returned to her home near Jamestown
this county, very much improved in
health. Prescott Able of Jacob Tome
Institute is spending the holidays with
his mother. Mrs. Lillian p. Able, at the
Corcoran Hotel here. Mrs. H. Clinton
Allnutt of this place will leave the first
her son. Mrs. Claude Allnutt. who has
been in business there several years.
County Treasurer Robert G. Hilton spent
Christmas at the home of his parents at
ClarAsburg.
Mr. j. Darby Bowman, deputy clerk in
the Office of the clerk of the circuit court
here, is at the home of his father Mr.
Richard II. Bowman, at Hyattstown, for
few days. Adrian Brunett, student
at Mount st. Joseph College. is at the
home of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs John
l.. Brunett. for the holidays. Miss Amy
Wartield of Howard county has been Wis
iting her aunt, Mrs. William w Moore
near Ashton. Mrs. Walter II. Brooke of
Oakdale has as her guests her daughter,
Mrs. Edward Stone, and granddaughter
of Massachusetts. The Womans Asso-
citation of Sandy Spring, said to be the
Oldest woman's club in America has been
admitted to membership in the Maryland
Federation of Women's Clubs. Christ
mas was enjoyably celebrated at the
Montgomery Country Club here This
evening there was a Christmas tree. re-
freShmentS We're served and vocal and
instrumental music added to the pleasure
Of the occasion
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George w. Mays. on King street. Miss
Fletcher, who has been visiting Miss Mil
dred Foster at her home on Prince street,
has returned to her home in Upperville.
Miss Virginia Richardson has returned
to her home in Fairfax Court House.
after a visit to her cousin. Miss Alice
Buck Chinn, on Braddock Heights. Mr..
Marshall l.. King has returned from
visit to his sister, Mrs Charles Hulfish,
in Charlottesville. Mr.. and Mrs. Hulfsh
are spending several days with Mrs.
Hulfish's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
King. South st. Asaph street. Mrs.
Thomas Evans Of New York Is visiting
her mother. Mrs. John Watkins. on King
street. Mrs Titus F. Ellis Is spending
a month in st. Louis and Des Moines.
Iowa Messrs c. j. Clapp and w. F.
Grund of Panama are the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard 1. Pursell on
North Columbus street. Miss Alberta
Roller of New York. who has been Wis
iting Miss Elinor Sherman on North
Washington street. left Tuesday for Chi
cago to spend the winter. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edmund ]. Burke, who have been visit
ing Mr.. Burkes mother. Mrs. John w.
Burke. on Wilkes street. have returned
to their home in Brookline. Mass. Capt
Charles L. Fisher, L. S. a.. is spending
the holidays with his family In this city.
Ansley Smoot are visiting Mrs. Shoots
sister, Mrs. James Howard Corbitt, in
Suffolk. Mr.. and Mrs. John Marshall
Jones are spending the week end with
Mrs. Jones parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F.
Shriver. at Union Mills. Md. Miss
Eleanor Lindsay has returned to her
home In Richmond. after visit to Miss
Gay Lloyd, on North Alfred street. Miss
Grace Douglass Anderson will leave Mon
day to visit her cousin, Mrs. Claude A.
Swanson, at the executive mansion. in
Richmond Mr.. Charles Crawford of
the University of Virginia is spending
the holidays at the home Of his father,
Rev Angus MacD. Crawford. on Sem
mary Hill. Miss Edith Bentley is spend
ing few days at Sandy Spring. Md.
DIR. Beverley Pollard is visiting friends
on Seminary Hill.