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

Olaf Lokensgaard has learned .
thing or two about raising corr He
planted five acres OF The Flint variety
last year, and while no made money
by doing so, he learned that it would
have been better had he planted the
Northwestern dent. the variety which
he will radse this year. The Flint
corn grow. small and the fodder is
not nearly as large as that Of the
emit.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-04
Hurd. N. d. July Is. lSOx.
This Is to Certify That:

This Is to Certify That:
Frank H. Hyland OF Devils Lake.
North Dakota aid ON tho 9th day
Of March 1908 conduct most salts:
factory, auction sale for me. amount
ing to about $500. OF farm impls'
ments and stock and did not Get
started until aearly two O'Clock and
finished before o'clock and was
very much pleased with the result,
and q number of the oysters remark.
Ing while the sale was going on, that
he was the best auctloneer that had
ever been up IN this part Of the coun.
try. I can highly recommend him
to any one who contemplates having
an auction. "
e. e. HAGEN,
Hurd, Bottineau. N. D.. T.
p. S. Any one interested in auction
sales will either write or wire me al
my expense. My charges will not be
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-04

The present legislature will in
vestigate the alleged printing
graft of the state. The Indepen-
dent is not in a position to know
whether there is any graft going
on or not, but we do know that
there are but one or two printing
establishments in the state that
get any Of the state printing that
is worth while. Perhaps it is
because those plants are the only
ones equipped to do the work,
but nevertheless it would not dc
any harm to make a thoro invest
legation.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-04
Es;TRAYEos

strsyn from O. O. Wstns. two
miles northwest Of Ninot. aboN DE-
eember 4 1908. one small cray mare
8 yesrs oad, weight about 1000
pounds, was shod on front feet; one
grey horse, Z years old, weight MoC
pounds: and one gray mare 8 years
ola, weight 1900 pounds ali were
in good condition. They may have
separated Anyone having know
ledge Of said horses will confer q
great favor by notifying T. =.
DISCARD, at Minot, N. D. as to their
nresent whereabouts, LA tt
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-04

Oscar Rose, aGrand Forks lad
who is attending college in Chi
cago, was recently arrested with
a young woman attendant of the
Evanston University in the Red
Light district where they were
taking in the sights. Rose was
attired in the woman's clothing
while she wore that of the young
man. 49,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-04
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
County Court

! County Court
State OF North Dakota. County OF
Ward,-ss.
In the Matter OF the Estate OF
Bent Balsrui, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by Karen
Balerud, administrator of the estate
of Bent Balerud, Deceased, = the
creditors OF, and all persons having
claims gain said deceased, to pre-
sent them with the necessary vouch-
ers, to the said Karen Balerud at
the Office Of James Johnson, No.
1876 Main street, Minot within four
months after the first publication
OF this notice. o..
Dated this nth day Of January,
1909.
Karen Balerud,
Administrator.
First publication jan. IA, 1903.
James johnson, Attorney for the
Administrator. .a.'.--..... f.
ia "a. .,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-04

w. H. Thomas, of Leeds, would
like to see the Sabbath laws of
the state amended. The law
seems to a fairly strict one, and
provides for a fine Of from one to
ten dollars for each ofense for
doing any of the following acts
on the Sabbath day.
Servile labor, public sports,
trades, manufactures, and me
chanical emLloyments public
traffic, and serving process. OF
| course the law is not very gener.
allv enforced in North Dakota.
yet it appears on our statutes and
could be enforced if anyone de-
sired to make complaints
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-04

L. J. Elzell, of Trenton, Will
liams county, whose wife was
killed instantly in the horrible
Colorado wreck, and who himself
was terribly injured, died a short
time ago in a hospital at Denver
where he was taken. The two
little Elzell children are still in a
precarious condition.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-04

The Japs in the state who have
filed on land, will not be able to
make final proofs on the same,
but the government has decided
that the contests against those
claims shall be dismissed, and
the Japs given time to dispose of
their ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-04

r. l.. Stewart drew a gun on
Deputy Sheriff Poe who attempt
ed to cake mortgaged property
from him. He was later arrest
ed for this and bound over to
the district court. "A
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-04

Mrs. L. j. Elzell of Trenton,
N. D., who was killed in a wreck
near Glenwood Springs, COL,
was formerly q resident of Sweet
Springs, Mo-, ana is known by
many of the former Missourians
who reside in North Dakota.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-04

The Williston State is we'll
pleased with the manner in
which subscription money is COM
ing in. The State charges only
a dollar a year to those subscrib-
ers who pay in advance, but
those who do not, two dollars is
the price.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-04

President. elect Taft is said to
be the poorest president finan-
cia]ly since Lincoln. But then
Brother Charlie has a nice little
bunch of the long green.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-04

w. D. Kell, the alleged Willis
ton rapist, is not feeling well at
the county jail, and will not be
able to appear when it comes
time for his trial.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-04

Are your insurance policies drawn
up in proper style and do they pro
tect you? Insurance is our business
AMI our policies protect. Bring -
your business and be safe. The NJ
not Insurance Agency. 200 MI =
South Z
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-04

The people living along the rural
mail routes out from Granville
have kept the roads open so that
the carriers have made their trips
regularly. A good example -
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Notice Of Sale.


Notice is hereby given, that by
virtue of Judgment and decree In
foreclosure, rendered and given by the
district court of the eighth judicial
District, in and for the county OF
Ward and state Of North Dakota. and
entered and docketed in the ONCE OF
the clerk of said court in and tor
said county on the 31st day of Decem-
Der, 1903, in an action wherein The
State OF North Dakota ex. rel George
A. MCGEE, States Attorney, plaintin,
and Florence Chester, Jennie Doe,
true name Pearls Brown, Pearl Doe.
true name, Dorothy Nelson and John
Doe, true name Frankly Dale, de-
PENDANTS in the favor Of the said
plaintiff and against the said defend
ants for the sum Of sixty dollars and
twenty cents, and accrued costs
which judgment ami decree among
!other things directed the sale by
me Of the real estate hereinafter de-
scribed, to satisfy the amount of
said Judgment, with interest thereon
| and the cost and expenses Of such
sale, or 50 much thereof as the pro-
ceeds of such sale applicable thereto
will satisfy. And by virtue Of a writ
to me issued out Of the face OF the
clerk Of said court in ami for said
county Of Ward, and under the seal
Of said court, directing me to sell said
real property pursuant to said judg'
ment and decree, I, 8. A.. Sorenson.
sheriff Of said county, and person ap'
pointed by said court to make said
sale, will sell the hereinafter describ
ed real estate to the highest bidder
for cash, at public auction, at the
front door Of the court house in the
!, City Of Minot, in the county o.
Ward, and state Of North Dakota, OF
the 9th day of February A. D. 1909
at three o'clock p. m. Of that day. Il
satisfy said judgment, with interes
!, and costs thereon, and the cost
and expenses OF such sale, or 81
much thereof as the proceeds Of sucl
, sale applicable thereto will satisfy
: The premises to be sold 40 aforesai
pursuant to said Judgment ana d
cree, and to said writ, and to thi
notice, are described in said judgmer
: decree and writ, as follows, to-wit:
!, Lots II, 13, IA and Is, block iou
= teen (14) Of Brooklyn Addition
q the City OF Minot, North Dakota.
It'll Jan. q, 1909.
81 s. A. Sorenson,
It Sheriff Of Ward County, N. Da
y BY o. R. Meish, Deput
Is Dudley L. Nash, Attorney for Plat
y till, Minot, N. D. 1-21 2-25
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-04

J. E. sanderson, came all the way
from Moosejaw, Can, to attend the
annual meeting Of the Burns club
Monday night.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-04

a. much - your local aurtoinssr ana
my na1y years time spsat in sueGisn
schools ala in the actual work oaGAt
to help You realize good 1rioss.
,& FRANK H. hYlAAND.
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MONEY 70 LOAN.

MONEY TO LOAN.
FOR FARN LoAN9.-FisSe g soo9ae
mortgage, sird nefeSaos. - a
on Grant 8. Youmans. aanaee'
Minot. y. P =
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We make q specially Of farm loans
Renwaid land Agency, Minot. n. ..
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-04

II you want to sell your farm list
It with s. W. Nicodemus. Milot. n.
. tt
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-02-04

s.. A. Sorenson,
Sheriff Of Ward County, N. Oak.
BY o. R. Meish, Deputy
Dudley L. Nash, Attorney for Plain.
till, Minot, N. D. 1-21 2-25
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-13

TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES

TAFTS SUMMER ABoDE-Boston April u.
That President Taft will occupy a house
Woodbury. Point. Beverly, owned by Robert ID.
Evans OF this city. and adjoining that gentle
mans summer Residence. was the announce
ment made today by Evans.
NEW BANK APPR0vED-washngto April
l2.-Ihe comptroller of the currency has ap-
proved the application OF G.. ". Fishburn OF Los
Angeles. Lyman J. Gage. Carl |. Ferris, f. A.
Garetson and G. f. Sterne to organize the Marine
national bank Of San Diego; capital. 500, 900.
ATTEMPT AT BLACKMAIL-Erie. Pa,
April I2.-four young Italians under ar
rest In connection with the attempt TO black
mail Charles II. Streng, president of the Erie
and Pittsburg railroad Mr.. Strong received two
letters demanding $500 on penalty of death
FORMER AUTOPSY SURGEON DEAD-sali-
mas. April 12.-nr. John l.. Mabala died last
night of typhoid fever, aged 3S years. Though
young man, he had a vide acQus intanceshp
throughout the state. In San Francisco he served;
as autopsy surgeon during the administration of
Coroner Hill.
AWARDS MOHAWK DAMAGES -Golddeld
New, April 12.-Tn the case OF the Goidheld
Mohawk mining and leasing company in which
the plaintiff sued for 100000 damages to tho
parent company for the way in which the de-
fendant company worked lease upon the Mo-
hawk. the jury brought in a verdict awarding
the plaintiff $4,000.
WEALTHY WOMAN DEAD-santa Rosa
April 12.-Mrs. Mary z. Marshall. mother of.
Mrs Blitz Paxton. wife of the well known for
mer banker. passed away at her home here this
wealthy woman and had resided in California
ever since she years old. The funeral
takes place tomorrow afternoon at | o'clock aud
will be strictly private.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-13
REALTY DEALER SUED
BY FORMER PARTNER
Ashby o. Stewart Alleged to
Have Failed in Agreement

Ashby o. Stewart, real estate spec
ulato- who cleared about s12o, 900 by
leasing the Market and Fifth street
school lot from the city and then turn
ing over the lease to capitalists at an
immense profit. is being sued by Afau-
rice Rosenthal, who was associated
with him in the initial stages of the
deal for $3.033.33. The case was sub
Fardssi mittsd to Judge Trout for decision yes
The testimony showed that after
Stewart. Rosenthal and J. T. Sullivan.
associated as the Wise realty COMPANY.
had advanced $4,000 to the CITY as a
deposit on the transaction they were
in danger of losing that sum because
of their inability to put up a s25. 900
bond required by the city. Stewart
then made a proposition to his part
ners TO pay them $1,000 for their in
terest In the, lease and the $4,000 de-
post. and to carry. on the thing him
self with other backing.
According to Stewart, his offer WAS
taken and he paid Rosenthal and Sui
livan the $1,000 and then went alone.
Rosenthal claims, however, that there
was a further provision of the settle
ment, under which Stewart agreed to
pay back to him all he had paid in
the event that the deal turned ont
profitably. The s3,033.33 Rosenthal is
now suing for is the exact sum he is
out of pocket by the transaction, he
says.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-13

GoMPERs TO MEET TAFT-wa washington.
April 12-President Gompers OF the American
federation of labor has arranged for an impor-
tant labor conference at the White House next
Friday.
POSTMASTER APPOINTED = washington
April 12.--John a. Ponte WAS appointed post
master at Gas Point, Shasta county CAL, vice
II. Hens, removed.
CIVIL WAR VETERAN DROPS DEAD-Nspa.
April 12-williams Woods, well known yete-
ran of the civil war and resident of Napa,
dropped dead yesterday afternoon at the veto
rams home he - years Of age.
KILLED IN CHURCH PANIC-Lima, Peru.
April 12.-Fire that broke out in church at
Huacho yesterday during service threw the con-
gregation into panic and resulted in sraIa-
pede for the doors, during which several women
and children were suffoeated.
April 1.-THE Countess Tostoi has published an
open letter protesting against the expulsion from
Russia. of Vladimir Tchertkof, the counts liter
ary representative whose only offense. she says,
is his friendship for her husband
EGG ROLLING AT WHITE HoUSE-wash-
ington. April 12.-The grassy slopes Of the
today, the grounds having been thrown open Tor
the Easter Monday egg rolling. custom which
has been handed down for scores OF years
g. p TO BUILD $500, COO BRIDGE-Sacra-
mento April 12-Soutnern Pacific engineers are
making soundings in the American river near
Elvas station with tue end in view OF begin
ming work on a new 100000 bridge. which is to
replace the one washed away by The last food
waters.
LOWER COURT AFFIRMED - Sacramento,
April l2-0n the question Of attorneys fees In
connection with pronissory note for $1,000 the
district court Of appeals sustained the decision
OF the Nspa county superior court today in
decision handed down In the case Of w. j.
Bell VS. F. NJ. Camm and II. H. Brown.
EVIDENCE IN HEARsT-HASKELL LIBEL
SUIT IS SToLEN-Hastings, Mich. April L.
The suitcase which was stolen from Attorney
T. r. Freshney in the Michigan Central depot
April was found last night, sashed open and
with all OF the dispositions and evidence which
Freshney had gathered for use in the Haskell
Hearst libel suit in Oklahoma missing.
ELECTRICAL EXPOSITION oPENs-Louis-
Vile KY, April 12.-What Is believed by many
TO be the most brilliant electrical display ever
held on the continent opened here today. when
President Taft pressed the connecting button In
tbe White House at Washington. This ignited
an electric lamp In the First regiment armory
that started all the machinery in motion and the
Southern electrical and industrial exposition was
officially dedicated and started
INSPECT soEoMA COUNTY COURTHOUSE
Santa Rosa April IA delegation of officials
and taxpayers were here today from Susun
making a critical examination OF the new So
noma county courthouse and were greatly pleased
with the structure and Its arrangements both
interior and exterior. Among those here were
Supervisors ID. NJ. Fleming tchairman}. III. j.
Weideman. J. I. Brown ana W. S. Godfrey
Clerk G. G. Halliday, Treasurer George Weine-
ger, Surveyor F. a. Steiger. District ATTORNEY
Joe Rains. Foreman of Grand Jury Fred Chad
hurne. Architect Jones OF Vallejo and Editor
Ficks of the Fairfield Enterprise
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-13

Colds Cause Headache
Laxative Bromo Quinine, the world wide cold
and grip remedy, removes Call for full
name. Look for signature, L. W. Grove. 25c
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-13
AUTO STRUCK WHILE
CROSSING ELECTRIC LINE
II. P. Hoffman and Wife Injured
and Woman Dies

LOS ANGELES, April 12.-Whfle at
tempting to cross the Pacific electric
tracks of the Pasadena short line near
Beardstown. Pasadena suburb, in an
automobile tonight Mr.. and Mrs. II. P.
Hoffman of Pasadena were injured in
a collision with car. Mrs. Hoffman
died 10 minutes after the accident.
Hoffman is in a hospital in this city
and is seriously but not fatally in
jured. Hoffman is member Of the
/ Hoffman Marks hardware company of
Los Angeles.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-13
SLOT MACHINES
DOOMED TO GO
San Francisco Will See the Last
of Them on the First
of July
Continued from page IL

ern manufacturers OF the machines?
Yves, am their attorney. but they
are not appearing here
Connolly asked the board not to toll
crate street corner gambling for $780,
900 year. What is 4 cents on 800,
he asked. III it comes to that?
Comte then asked. What do you
want schools for when you have
schools like these at every street cor
ner?" and the question went to a vote.
McLeran's January sproiongation
was first defeated. II to 6; then Conte's
and ConnoIly,s July 1 prohibition finally
passed, 13 to 5. The vote stood:
Ayes-Bancroft. Booth. Broderick.
Center, Connolly. Comte, Johnson.
D'Ancona. MeAllister. Pollok, Rixford.
Murdock and Payot--13.
Noes-Giannini. Hooks. Murphy, Jen-
nings and McLeran-5.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-13
TWENTIETH WILL
DEPART JUNE 5
Regiment Goes to Philippines
Under Colonel Maus

The Twentieth infantry will sail for
the Philippines June 5. This regiment
is well known here, having been sta
toned at Monterey for the last two
years. 1t will go in command of Colonel
Marion P. Maus, one of the best known
officers stationed on this coast for many
years.
Colonel Maus was placed temporarily
in command of this department when
General Funston was ordered to Fort
Leavenworth. He also had charge of
the maneuvers at Atascadero last fall.
Colonel and Mrs. Maus have been pop
ular in the social world and have a
large circle of acquaintances in the
city.
Captain ALBERT U. Faulkner, First
field artillery, has returned from trip
to the southern part-of the state to look
up the sites for the fall practice of the
field artillery. He inspected sites at
Atascadero, Sargents and Santa Cruz.
Colonel r. r. Stevens, chief quarter
master of this department, will leave
tomorrow for so days visit to the
eastern states.
E. II. Cox and wife of MADEIRA, Cal,
are the guests of Lieutenant and Mrs.
Q. p. NJ. Hazard at the Preside.
captain Lawrence B. SlmondS, sub
sistence department. and Mrs. Simonds
will leave for Fort Crook, Nebraska,
April IT. Captain Simonds goes to join
his regiment, the Sixteenth infantry.
The Seventh infantry, Colonel Daniel
Cornman, Will sail from this port May
5 on the transport Sheridan for Manila
On board the transport also will be
Company G, engineer corps. Brigadier
General Ramsey D. Potts also will be a
passenger.
Major George E. Pickett has charge
of the paymaster's department during
the 10 days absence of Colonel George
r. Smith. who is making a visit to the
Grand canyon.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-13
CASTRO'S WIFE ALSO
BARRED BY VENEZUELA
Prevented From Landing or
Sending Word Ashore

WASHINGTON, April l2.-Mrs. Cas-
tro. wife OF the former president of
Venezuela, also is being kept out OF
that country. Dispatches from the
American diplomatic representatives
IN Venezuela announce that Mrs Cas-
tro, with her party, on the steamship
Cuadaloupe, from which Castro de-
parted at Fort de France. arrived at
La Guayra Saturday. They were not
permitted to land or to communicate
with shore. AS an added precaution
the Guadalupe was not docked, but
proceeded onward for the next stop,
a Colombian port. II is apparent that
the effort is to keep Mrs Castro from
any direct communication with her
husbands former political friends in
Eopezuela-
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-13
TALK WITH EVANGELIST
AFFECTS MANS MIND
Willows Liquor Dealer in Jail
Awaiting Examination
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

WILLOWS, April 12.-Believing that
Charles Harris, a saloon keeper, has
been driven insane by worry since
talking with an evangelist several
weeks ago, the authorities have placed
him In the county jail to await an ex-
animation into his sanity
Several weeks ago Evan ngeiists Boyer
Finn and Hyatt conducted series of
meetings here. Boyer approached Har-
ris one day and sought to induce him to
give up his saloon business and join the
church. Since that time Harris has
been worrying and about four days ago
disappeared He returned Saturday and
told persons on the street that he had
given no the saloon business and
would join the Christian church
He approached Rev. Mr.. Newsom of
the Christian church and told him, but
his talk was so rambling that Dr. New
som became suspicious and notified the
authorities.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-13

Mississippi street a foreman swftchman en-
ployed by the Southern Pacific company died
yesterday at the Morton hospital as the result
OF injuries received last Friday night, when he
fell from a switch engine, striking on hts head
on the rails
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-13
VAUDEVILLE STAGE
GIVES Her OFFER
Brilliant Professional Career Is
Open to Mrs. Horton Phipps
if She So Elects
Continued from Page IL

where she remained for some hours
until finally Phipps gently pulled her
from the trunk and led her outside
without using any violence. He was
corroborated by the bellboy. and as
Mrs. Williams had no one to corrobo
rate her story sthe weight of evidence
was in favor of Phipps.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-13

JEsUITs LOSE CONTROL OF UNIVERSITY
ST. Louis. April 12.-Control of st. Louis uni
versity. Institution with I 300 students
which for 90 years has reposed In the Jesuit
order. was tonight transferred to an advisory
board Of iaymen, some of whom are not Catho-
lies.