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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03

! Atty. sinkler of Grafton, who is
assisting Col. Dank Greenleaf in the
defense of former city Auditor Poe
Of Williston, spent Sunday in Minot.
The attorney did not have much to
say concerning the case, which he
declar res is complicated enough. He
says however that Poe will put up a
strong fight, and the case promises
to be long drawn out, The defense
will show that had Poe been lmpl1-
Gated in the destruction of the city's
! records, he would never have stop
ped short of burning them. The
fact that the torn leaves were found
partially buried under the cinders'
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03
Pierce's Trip Thru Montana
Credit Man for Mnot Grocery Co. Tells Of Agriculture
Conditions-Od Ranching Days
Nearly Over

o. NJ. Pierce, credit man for the
Minot Grocery Co. spent several
days last week visiting points in
Montana, where the company has
built up large business. Mr..
Pierce visited Culbertson, among
other places and went in an auto
thru the country north of that place.
"You would be surprised at the way
that Montana is developing" Mr..
Pierce said" There have been plen-
ty of rains there this spring, and
Montana has taken a firm place as
an agricultural state. The crops
look very we'll, and even the old
time ranching days are nearly if not
quite over"
Mr.. Pierce spent a portion Of a
day at the ranch Of a we'll known
"squaw man" He found comfor-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03

table dwelling of logs, furnished IN
beautiful style, with an elegant
piano and rugs on the floor.
The half breed vile was not at
home, having gone to town to shop.
but the four children were at homo
with the father. They were very
nice looking children. The daughters
were dressed in the latest fashion.
and while one could notice that they
were of Indian descent, this did not
mar their good looks in any way.
They were very we'll educated and
refined. Mr.. Pierce remained for
dinner, and enjoyed the meal on the
ranch the most OF any while away.
The rancher, his wife and four
children, will each be entitled to .
section of land in the Poplar reser-
walton, as soon as it is thrown open.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03
President Taft'S Platform

"Personally," said President Taft
at Petersburg, 81 am not in favor of
a 50 tariff on lumber for any pur-
pose"
! This is public opinion. An over
whelming majority Of both parties Ia
: of this view and stand on President
Taft's platform. He is for free
lumber, free hides, free iron ore and
free coal. So is the majority Of
both parties in every state, North or
South, East or West.
For protection there is majority
as strong. This majority wants
fair tariff which will protect Amer
lean wages, the American market
and the American standard Of life.
1t wants no reduction which will in
terfere with that.
| But this majority also believes In
free raw materials It knows that
trusts control hides and iron ore.
Petroleum needs no protection for
the same reason. These things can
| take care of themselves.
Whether the duty is urged on these
articles for revenue" or for "protec-
tion," makes no difference to the
majority of both parties. There
should be no duty on them, and II
| President Taft insists that these
raw materials shall be free he will
have the country behind him in hia
demand.-PhiladePh Press.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03
The Newspaper Barometer

Minneapolis Star: Ii member OF
your family died, would you print
the resolutions on a billboard?
If your wife entertained would you
send an account of it to the theatre
program man? .'...
If you were going to enlarge your
business would you advertise in a
hotel register?
If you were going to have we'd
ding in your family, would you get
out a handbill?
You would send such items to a
newspaper, wouldn't you?
Then why don't you put your
advertisements in a newspaper?
Every man who uses threatre
program, in a register, in a directory,
or in a handbill is legitimate dol
lar taken away from the newspaper
of your town.
The newspapers build up your
town. Why not help build up the
newspapers?
There is no better advertisement
in the world for town than q good
newspaper. '''' '.:'i
A newspaper is the barometer of
the towns industry. Show us a
good newspaper full Of advertising,
and we will show you good town
full of live merchants.
Billboards are an eyesore; hand
bills are a nuisance; theatre pro-
grams are worthless; hotel regis
ters, from an advertising standpoint,
are ridiculous.
Newspapers are town builders,
town advertisers, fortune makers,
news disseninators, sermons deliver
ers, prosperity forecasters, they are
a necessity, not luxury. They must
be maintained. Without them We
would retrograde to the MEDIEVAL
days.
Don't patronize them from a
charitable standpoint. Patronize
them because they deliver the goods
that is, if they are the right kind.
Cut out the fooiishness, and work
for the upbuilding of yocc town and
state by upbuilding your newspaper.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03

An employe of an Illinois paper,
who during the past four years has
worked on the making of catalogues
for the city mail order houses, 10
authority for the statement that
there has been a systematic and
steady increase in the prices Of ar
ticles each year. This, he says, 10
made possible by the patrons of mall
order houses getting the habit" and
keeping blindly on, never noticing
the advance. Get down your old
catalogue and see for yourself whsth.
er or not this is true. If it Is true.
ponder. Maybe you are being "skun"
and don't know it. .5
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03
BRAKEMAN INJURED
Student Brakeman on G. n. NarrOWl!
Escapes Death mt Palermo
. Depot

Last Thursday as the local west
bound freight arrived at the Paler-
mo depot of the Great Northern
road, C. M. Long, a student brake
man, alighting from the engine re-
tanned his hold too long and was
swung between the trains and the
platform where he was severely but
not fatally hurt. The man escaped
death to the establishment of those
who saw his predicament: He was
rolled between the trucks and plat
form a distance of about seventy-five
feet and at times his arms and legs
were on the rail. The toe of one
of his shoes was cut off and the big
toe of the foot grazed. The clothing
was stripped from the lower part OF
his body and severe scalp wound
inflicted on the ode of his head
above the ear, but his worst hurt is
supposed to have been an injury to
his back. Agent Webb. who saw
the accident and was the first to the
mans assistance, is at a loss how
to account for his escape from hor-
rible death. DR.. Leedahl was hur-
riedly called and after making a
cursory examination pronounced him
not fatally injured. The victim was
taken to Minot on the next train east,
and is reported as doing well.-Pal-
ermo Standard. .t....,...
. Bewbells Elevator Burns
Last Friday morning at ten min
utes past two o'clock, George CALM
eau, the night operator at the depot
discovered fire issuing from the
cupola of the Royal elevator. An
alarm was at once given and in a
very short space Of time the fire
boys we're on hand with the engine,
as were also most of the residents
Of the city, scantily clad apd anxious
to render assistance, Owing to the
situation of the fire, it was impossible
10 do anything to save the burning
building and attention was directed
to the saving of the adjacent ele-
vators. Had the wind been blowing,
it is doubtful if any of the elevators
could have been saved. AS it was,
the Rothsay elevator was saved only
by the effective work of the engine
in the hands of the ire laddies.
There were 10000 bushels of grain
in the building at the time<of the fire.
The cause of the fire could not de-
finitely be ascertained but it is thot
that an over heated box on the shaft
ing was responsible for the outbreak.
The Royal was the first elevator
built in Bowbells, and has since last
fall been under the management OF
Mr.. E. Carter. The loss is fully cov-
cred by insurance. Two box cars,
one of them loaded with wheat,
were also burned.-Bowbells Bull
letin. isH4:g >"n@g#1.-t
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03
SINKLER TO DEFEND POE
Grafton Attorney Assist Greenieaf in Defense of For
IN. mer City Auditor of Wlliston-The ..
Line of Defense -,. .

of the Great Northern right Of way,
will be one of the arguments that
the attorneys for the defense will
use. The expert who has been exam
lining the books of the former audi
tor first found a shortage of $45OO
which subsequently has been cut
down to $250O, and as some of the
records are still missing, the de-
fense will attempt to show that it is
bare1ypossibl, that there is no short.
age whatever. only an apparent
shortage. The fact that Poe came
back to Williston the minute he knew
he was wanted, is also in his favor
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03
MlNOT CO OLLEGE CLOSES
r-.N;

soon as they complete the course.
This college is good one. Mr..
Stoesmeister is an earnest instruct
or and has surrounded himself with
an excellent corps of instructors In
the various lines. The young people
of the Northwest ought to appreciate
such q school that supplies them
with a good business training and
givestthem an earning capacity.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03

The boycott Of the Neche Chrome
type still continues unabated.s How
ever, Editor Lampman seems to be
doing quite we'll, but of course moth
ing like he would with the hearty
cooperation Of his fellow townsmen.
It Is indeed unfortunate that the peo-
pie Of any community should take the
stand that their newspaper must be
muzzled, especially when, as appears
in this case, the cause Is a failure on
the part of the editor to fall in with
the political ideas Of some ef the
business men.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03
Renowned .:...
Piper Here

Allan MacDougall, a bag piper OF
considerable renown, has come tc
Minot to make this city his home
He has lived at Langdon for some
years, but will reside with his
daughter, Mrs. O'Rourke, Of 321
Conrad street. He is rs years OF
age, and has been a piper since he
was twelve years of age. He has the
distinction of once having piped be-
fore Queen Victoria.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03
Up and q Coming

Mr.. McWilliams, of the firm Of
Brush, McWilliams Co. arrived from
Milwaukee, Saturday and is spending
the week in this vicinity. He states
that our crops are fully as far ad-
vanced as those of Wisconsin. y
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03

The robbery of the Telley post
office was evidently done by pro-
fessionals, for they went abeu it their
work quietly, and no one in the
little city knew the job had been
done until the assistant postmaster
discovered it the next morning. The
safe door was blown off nicely with
nitro glycerene, just enough Of the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03

The Great Northern has made two
changes in it's west bound passenger
train No. / and east vound passenger
No. 2. No. now leaves St. Paul at
Ills a. m. and arrives at Milot the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03

Senator Knute Nelson has made
the stand pat senators sit up and
take notice of what he says in regard
to the tariff. Senator Cummings
Of Iowa has also Jared their SEN
sibilities somewhat. Congress will
revise It downward or the next
occupant of the White House VIII
be j Democrat, as sure as you are
a foot high. II this be treason make
the nest Of it.-Belview sIndepsaAent.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03
How the Tolley P. @. Was Robbed

job. Stamps to the value sf $3.50
were taken besides money orders,
and some cash. There were probably
two on the job, and they secured
tools by breaking the tool house Of
the section house, securing sledge
hammer, pick and wrench. The gov
ernment has offered a large reward
for the apprehension of the Grimm
ais. 4
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03
STILL DRILLING In GAS SAND

The gas we'll at the fair grounds
is proving even better than was
first anticipated. The drillers have
gone thru 80 feet Of gas sand, and
have not gone completely thru the lay
er yet. The thicker the layer of gas
sand,' the better the prospects for a
good we'll. The drillers are now
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03
Far Reaching

A. c. Hanson Of the Public Drug
Co. has concluded that the Indepen-
dent as an advertising medium is
far reaching. o. F. Connor, resi-
dent of Kingsley, Ark, clipped a
portion of his ad. from the Indepen-
dent, and asked to have DR.. David
Roberts Practical Home Veterinar-
ian book sent to him.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03

An effort is being made to level
off the business streets Of the city
the condition of which was caused
by laying the water works pipes.
The streets are not in a very good
condition and will be torn up more
or less all summer.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03

drilling with smaller tools, which
will allow the sand an opportunity
to be forced past the tools, thus
clearing the we'll, and giving the gas
an opportunity to come out unham-
pered.
The gas sand at the Westhope
wells is but rs feet thick.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03
Boost Bit
Here you discontented knocker,

Boost Il Bit
Here you discontented knocker,
Growlin' bout the countrys ills,
Chloroform yer dismal talker;
Take course O. liver pills.
Stop yer dern ki-o-tee howlin',
Chaw some sand an git some grit,
Don't sit in the dumps a growlin'
Jump the roost
boost
bit.
Fall in while the bands a-playin,'
Ketch the step and march along
Stead O. pessimistic brayin'
Jine the hallelyah song!
Drop your hammer-do some rootin,
Grab a horn, you cuss, and split
Every echo with yer tootin';
Jump the roost
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03

The regular teachers examination
was held in this city Friday and Sat
xrday. Ward county has a bright
looking lot of school ma'ams, not the
so common in the eastern states.
We trust that these few remarks
will not cause us any damage suits.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03

FOR SALE-The 480 acre Jones
farm, one of the best along the river,
is for sale. Terms to suit purchaser.
Ten miles from Minot, two miles
from Sawyer and three miles from
Logan. Inquire at the sAles Of James
Johnson, Minot, N. D.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03

H. G. Bartling received notice
from Chicago of the death of Hedge
A. Haugan. president of the State
Bank of Chicago, one Of his former
associates. Mr.. Haugan was one Of
the brightest bankers in Chicago, and
his death is generally regretted.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03
Arrived in Norway

A postal card received by the Inde-
pendent from John J. Lee, states that
himself and family arrived at STAY
anger, Norway, On May Z, and all
were WE'LL. The card showed a pic
ture of the beautiful and quaint old
village Of Fister.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03

r. v. Simmons. who has been
spending six months in Montana In
the interest of the Grand Forks
Times, has returned.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03

H. J. Hecht is putting 375 acres OF
crops this year. He already has
in 200 acres. He is doing the work,
with the help of his son.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03
G, N. TRAINS CHANGE TIME

next morning at 2:25 a. m. The east
bound arrives in Minot at 4:50 p.
s b
m. and arrives in St. Paul at $40
80 & ".., r 49,.
a. n" .-'
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03

Fred Weatherwax, deputy county
treasurer, has gone west on a
months visit. He will visit his par
ents at Nampa, Idaho, and
take in the Seattle exposition.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03

Tom Fox, the Bantry hardware
man, was in the city several days.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03

Bernard N. Baker IL spending ten
days in Minneapolis.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-03

A fine baby boy was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Davis Friday. .. -
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-14
LEGAL DECISIONS
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Secretary,

Effect of Escheat on Right 10
Cower-The case OF Smith v Doe
| Ill New York Supplement, 525, il
lGstrates the occasional hardship OF
general laws, and leaves plaintiff with
mo apparent means Of redress, had
not the legislature passed a special
act giving her relief. Plaintiffs hus-
band died leaving one brother and
herself surviving. Decedent's realty
passed at once to the brother, sub.
ject to plaintiffs right OF dover Sub
sequently the brother died, and the
subject 10 her dover right. The
widow. being DESTROYS of having her
dover admeasured ana paid in bulk,
instituted proceedings for that pur
pose, making the state a party, and
service Of simmons was acknOWl-
e ieed by the attorney general Plain
tiff recovered Judgment, and the
PREMISES were sold The purchasers
declined to complete their agree
meat on the ground that the state
was not bound by the proceedings,
and that therefore the sale did not
PASS a clear title The New York SUI
prone Court upheld this contention
ana denied plaintiffs motion to com
pei Acceptance OF title, saying that |
here was ~ authority for making |
The state a party in proceedings OF
of doWer; that the |
appearance by the attorney genera !
vas not binding and created no
3stuppel against bringing action T.
eCoyer the property which had es |
.heated to the state. A short time
liter this decision was rendered TIE
legislature passed an act ratifying
he attorney general andrEETAINN
he appearance BY TIE attorney gen
,ral and confirming the sale.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-14
Barriers
to
Noble
Qualities
By REV. DR.. JAMES s. STONE,
Chicago.

be anything this world the world Hence every
effort minds back from this Wild mad pursuit wealth
things the world or gold
force them realize that love AMI happiness the be
heart, be bought that granted that has
his needs. II nober accomplishment for him appreciate Homer
Shakespeare read Dante Isaiah than palace better
still God than know all the kings and great earth
Every teach these things verify prepare way
ing Of Christ
1t cruel and rona talk Of the spiritual life even Of
the intellectual life and who cold hungry
II equally useless talk Of such things people uHo
clothed oyerd Extravaganza and poverty want both
stand in the Of higher things Either renders individual
abe Of appreciation. Of thought enjoyment II
those Either dries up the springs Of tenderness sympathy
Both apt deaden the mind the heart.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-14
OUR NAVY STANDS SECOND.
Great Britain Most Powerful in Sea
Fighting Force.

Washington. --Our navy stands sec
ond among those of the great world
powers at the present time. according
to the Navy Year Book prepared by
| Pitmap Pulsifer, clerk to the senate
navy committee, and now in the hands
of the public printer
Germany follows third, while France
has dropped to fourth place, and Japan
is fifth.
The Year Book" shows that Great
Britain has 81 first class hattleships
with tonnage of 9l0,330; the United
States 81, with a tonnage of 449 1876,
Germany 81, with a tonnage of Az
iS6; France, 20, with tonnage of 35I,-
1872, and Japan, Is with a tonnage of
233,444.
Including armored cruisers also,
however, France ranks Germany. her
navy tonnage OF both battleships and
armored cruisers being 573,36i. while
that Of Germany is only 54S,254 The
tonnage OF United States battleships
and armored cruisers is COZ .241 That
Of Great Britain is l,395,930
France takes precedence of both the
United States and Germany il the ton
mage of all the vessels in the navy. in
GLIDING submarines, torpedo-boats. and
so forth, is counted All told France
has SIC vessels to the credit of her
navy their total tonnage being sol 1855
while the total tonnage of the entire
German navy is 1859, that Of the
United States 770,4GS. and that of ia,
pan 444 ,903
The book says that Japan is doing
little ship building. the only vessels
now In course OF construction being
two battleships.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-14
Clock Gives Faithful Service.

Bowagiac, Mich--John May. the
wcll-known auctioneer. recently came
into possession Of a clock which can
boast an age Of 1875 years This relic was
procured by him while buying sec
ond-hand goods recently. For three
generations i was handed down in the
Mike family Of which Mrs. NJ. Mike
Of Dowagiac is a representative. Her
great at-grandfather owned the
clock in Germany. Mrs Mikes moth
or owned St 40 years. At the latter's
death. ten years ago. it was shipped
from Germany TO the United States
and became the property OF Mrs. Mike.
During all the many years OF its ex-
istence Il has shown good service as
a timepiece
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-14
HAD NOT IDENTIFIED COLONEL.
Soldiers Explanation, However. Was
Hardly Fistterins.

Eugene Walter. the young PLAY.
wright discu. sed in his apartment
the failure Of Paid In Full" in Lon.
don.
The Loudon critics. said Mr. wal
Ter. praised my drama without a dis
sentinz voice Prom Mr WalkIey -
the Times down. they deiuved me with
praise. Bur the public would not come
70 the Aidwych theater. The public
was unfattering a. the African sen.
tinel
A French sentinel in Algeria. Won
know. Mr. Waiter explained. had for
colonel very tall. lsnky. round-shoui
dered man.
Tbs r0und-shouldersd colonel one
night vas making a quiet inspection
Passing the sentinel he found. 10 his
rage and Indignation. that he vas not
challenged. 50 he returned % the man
and reared.
Yea didn't challenge me-
N-no. sir. faltered the sentinel sa.
lBting.
Wen uhy didn't your the colonel
demanded
Excuse me. sir said the serff-
1sl but thought beg your par
don. sir thought you vas
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-01-14
He CANNOT SERVE QUAIL.
Arkansas Attorney General Denies
Landlord the Right

Little Rock ArE.-An Arkansas
hotel proprietor is worrying over the
question: Can hotelkeeper serve
quail to the patrons Of his hostelry2
He has asked the attorney general
10 help him out in the matter. since
there is evidently some doubt in the
aforesaid hotel proprlc.or's mind as
to the adyisabiiity Of feeding boarders
fat quail Oh toast or any other way.
Mr. Kirby has not replied to the
query. bat will probably inform the
hotel man that it would not be a wise
policy for him to add quail to his bill
Of fare. He may go out and Kill a
quail have II served on his own table:
give II away, etc, etc, but he can't
sell It. When he serves it to his
patrons in the hotel it would take
some fine reasoning to distinguish be
tween that and any other method of
selling what the house has to eat.
Incidentally the plan would be very
much like THE old plan of selling
sandwich for 80 cents and giving
bottle Of beer as a relish. in districts
where the sale OF intoxicants was pro.
hibited
The laws of Arkansas relative to the
disposition of wild game are very
strict, and there is a strong tendency
10 inforee them very rigidly, owing
TO the habit Of many hunters in indulg.
ing in the wasteful slaughter of unpro-
tected game.