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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-11-25

Twenty of the mprisonedminersin Cher
ny, ILL.,, coal mine, have been rescued and
there are hopes of saving more The men
saved themselves by excluding the smoke
from one of the chambers, and quenched
their thirst by squeezing the water from
the damp coal, lying at the bottom of the
chamber. The disaster was one of the
most horrible that could visit any city, and
those imprisoned in the mine as we'll as
those on the outside conducted themselves
like heroes. James Taylor mine shaft
Inspector for the state of Illinois, who by
the way is a brother of a farmer living not
far from Minot; Chas. Taylor, deserves
great credit for the rescue of these miners.
Altho he realized that he might meet death
face to face, in company with other heroes,
he decended the shaft on the seventh day
after the accident, and the survivors who
had about given up all hope, were rescued
more dead than alive.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-11-25

The annual pilgrimage to Scandinavia
has begun, twenty-seven residents of La
Moure county leaving for New York in one
day bound for the land of the midnight
SUM- The North Dakotans have been I'M
usually prosperous this year; and the ex-
odus to the old country this year promises
to be larger than ever.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-11-25

The Cando Herald thinks that had Alex.
Mckenzie been governor instead OF Burke,
he would have named Johnson's successor
within fifteen minutes after the death Of the
late senator and thereby saved himself the
danger of defeat at the next election.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-11-25

Occasionally a North Dakotan, making
a: tour of inspection in Canada, will find
things which do not appeal to him on the
other side of the line, and returns with the
story that the country is not fit for human
being to spend the remainder of his DAYS
and the local newspaper man will tell its
readers in glaring headlines that canada
does not look good to Bill Smith," There
are many who are doing We'll in Canada
Canada, no doubt has her good qualities,
and if man is making a living over in
King Edwards realm, that is the place for
him to remain. 1t is we'll that we don't
air want to live in the same locality.
There mi ght be danger of confusion.
North Dakota however, offers inducements
to the man who wants to get along that
are hard to equal, no matter where you 90,
and it always looks like a poor business
venture to the Independent, to see man
who has done we'll here, who having come
here few years ago with little or moth
ing, and acquiring few thousand dollars,
getting in position to live in an indepen-
dent manner, dispose of his farm, sell off
his stock and give up certainty for an
uncertainty. Many who are leaving NJ
Dakota this year, will live to rue the day
they left. Others will do we'll in their new
homes 1t pays to be cautious in making
a change Of location.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-11-25

"Are men really moral beings, or are
they lot of cheap hypocrites?' asks Ar
thus Aul. 'In private conversation few citi-
zens would deny that they would be sorely
disappointed if the white champions do
not whip the negro prizefghter. Every
body wants the bout to take place. Yet
there are laws in ninetenths of the states
who would vote against such a law would
be defeated by the votes Of the very men
want the bout to occur Is this morality
or pretense?'
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-11-25

Governor Burke makes an explanation
why he considered the appointment OF
Senator, for SO long. His excuse is inter-
esting and we print it:
1.-THE criticism that | am weak and vacil-
Eating because I did not name, at once, a
senator to fill the vacancy ,conesfrom those
who had candidates that they wanted ap-
pointed Immediately to make sureof their
ivorite. A coward afraid to face the sit
nation, would have done this to escape the
bombardment that he knew would come
by delay; but as long as | am governor OF
this state, every citizen, that so desires, will
get a respectful hearing upon any subject
Connected with this office before the same
IS closed, whether it is embarrassing to me
or not. In making this appointment Icon
sidered that l was not acting tor myself,
but for the people of the state 10 act TOR
Them it was necessary to delay the appoint
ment so that l might get their sentiment.
For nearly three weeks received lntor1na-
,ion from all over the state by telegram, by
se4e phone by letters and by sonal inter-
x;ews, and from all the info1: :ation thus
sained, it is my Judgment that the appoint
nent of Judge Thompson VII meet with
more general satisfaction air ong the demo-
erats; OF the state and the people generally
than would the appointment of any other
candidate"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-11-25

The Rugby Optimist wants the Grand
Forks Herald to re-publishh some of its
opinions on Gronna from. six years ago.
That is not fair proposition. How many
OF the newspapers Of the state would like to
stand on their records for the past decade!
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-11-25

"The people Of North Dakota are gett-
ing crank y", said a politician the other day
"They are actually insisting that their con-
gressmen should talk and act, While IN
Washington, the same as they do at home"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-11-25

The National Geographic Society gave
Peary a medal. They ought to have given
him "meddle.'
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-11-25

The interview of Senator Thompson N
the Minneapolis Journal reads all right, and
shows that the man is thinker and can
express himself clearly.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-11-25

=, OF all the samples of grain sent to Bis
narck, to eventually be exhibited at the
National NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at Omaha
not one single grain was sent from Ward
county The real estate dealers lost a
beautiful chance to advertise our county
Our commercial clubs should have shown
their usefulness in arranging for nice ex-
hibit from the localities where commercial
clubs exist, but they were simply lulled to
sleep, and passed up golden opportunity.
The farmers could have undoubtedly won
some nice cash premiums, medals, ETC., had
they gone to the trouble to send in the ex-
hibit The Great Northern had announc-
ed that they would charge no transporta-
ton. Are we not just little bit easy?
Minot may possibly have four candidates
for congress, tho this is not probable.
James Johnson has already made his an
nouncement. Atty. C. A. Johnson Atty,
Sinkler and Alfred Blaisdell are consider
ing entering the race. With Judge Davis
out for the gubernatoral chair, and Treas
urer Bickford up for reelection, Ward
county seems to be in it. Our county is
big enough to fill all of the Offices. OF
course we may not be able to make the
voters in the other sections of the state see
it this way.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-11-25

Pembina Pioneer Express: There are
-, ~ honest well-meaning voters who say
,arty is nothing, and person is everything
i'm local Offices. g
We are just now having an example OF
..b.t II means to elect governor on thar
;l,eory. Perhaps it doesn't make much &c;
difference whether a democrat or repuD-
saan rules the state affairs-but senator
: SURELY partisan office if there is one
md, voar democratic governor IS sure to Sc
fect a democrat for appointment as senator.
This works out the same IN many nil at:a
offizes When you vote Tor a em ~ az. ~
,c,xsrnor you are also voting to I'LL an ap-
noinrxe Offices with democrats.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-11-25

Chas. u. Pierson, president OF the a. .,
af f.. takes exceptions with an editorial
rom rcent issue of the Valley City
FINES Record, ir- which he is accused as
Secretary. of the Society, of employing
;tenographer in the state union to send out
McCumber matter. The President says
fhat the Society while not entering part1-
san politics, will not fail to commend any
member. of congress who works IN the IN
serests of the farmer.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-16
HENDERSON ESTATE
VALUED At $4,000
Bulk of the Property Is Be-
queathed to Widow: Sister
Remembered.

The will OF the late Judge Henry P.
Henderson, who died IN this city Of
pneumonia on June 3 last, was filed
for probate with the clerk of the dis
trlct court on Thursday, together with
the petition of his widow, Mrs. Jose,
phine T. Henderson, asking that let
ters testamcntary be issued to her as
provided in the will. The estate con
s,sts of real and personal property III
this state and Michigan, which the pc
tition alleges is valued at more than
$4,000.
BY the terms of the will. which was
executed on December 5, 1905. i farm!
of about eighty acres, located in Ing,
ham county. Michigan. is bequeathed
TO Miss Kate Henderson, the sister OF
testator, together with $4,000 in cash.
The residue of the estate is bedueathcd
to Mrs. Henderson, who is named As
executrix of the will without bonds.
The petition for the issuance of letters
will be heard on July 30.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-16
IRRIGATED LANDS TO
Be SOLD At AUCTION
Six Thousand Acres to Be Sold
in Garfield County on
October 1.

The plan of selling of state irrigated
lands at public auction will be adopted
by the state board Of land commits
. sioners and on October | next 5000
acres will be sold in that manner AT
the Garfield county court house, All
of this land is under the Hatchtown
reservoir project and water rights will
be sold with each tract of forty and
eighty acres, Most of the land is es.
pecially good for fruit, although some
Of 1t is better adapted to grain rails
ing.
The commissioners will fx n mini
mum price for the land and will re-
serve the right to reject any bids be
low Il reasonable valuation. The reser-
voir and laterals are about completed
and the board looks for some lively
bidding on this choice irrigated land.
The clerk of the board was instructed
to advertise tho sale.
At tho closing session of the land
board yesterday the bid of the West
crn Construction company of seq, $3.50
for the underworld Of the dam at the
Plute reservoir Was accepted, and the
contract awarded TO that company. It
Will take about n year TO complete the
reservoir
The bid of Frank Moore of Salt Lake
of $1,000 for drilling an artesian we'll
at Levan was also accepted and the
contract awarded TO him.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-16
TWO-TENTHS OF MILL
INCREASE FOR SCHOOLS
This in Salt Lake, While Two
Outside Districts Also Get
More Money.

The tax levy for school purposes in
Salt Lake City this year Will be in.
creased by two-tenths of mill, max.
ing the levy 8 2-l0 mills on a total
valuation Of $52.194,220 The addi
tiopal levy is needed for meeting the
interest on the school bonds,
In other school districts in the coun-
ty, Frank Heginbotham, county audi
tor, has completed the making up Of
the levies. They are as follows:
Murray, 10 mills, the same as last
year, on valuation Of $l9l4,724;
Granite school district, u mills. an in
crease of 2 mills over last year. as.
sessed valuation OF property, $S,430,
ISL: Jordan school district, II mills
an increase of mills, total valuation
OF property, S6,2l6.5 .537.
The valuation of property in Forest
Dale is $349, ,9S4, and that of Sandy is
S13S,160. These towns make up their
own levies. Bingham is the only town
in the county which levies no special
tax for school purposes, as the regular
revenues there are sufficient for school
purposes, rs well as maintaining the
regular municipal government.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-16
PROMINENT WOMEN TO
Be IN CITY TODAY
Delegates to the International
Council of Women on Their
Way East.

4 party of distinguished women VIII
arrive in Salt Lake City N I:lO O'Clock
Friday night on their way home from
Seattle. The party, which numbers
about one hundred, visited Seattle after
attending the quinquennial meeting Of
tho international Council of Women
recently held at Toronto. Canada, and
left Seattle Thursday night. On their
arrival here a committee Of local rep
resentatiNe women will meet them at
the train and accompany them to Salt
air. where a banquet will be given. with
covers laid for two hundred people.
The party will leave Saturday morning
at S:45, but previous to their departure
an organ recital will be given at the
tabernacle.
Mrs. L. b. Wills is chairman of the
general reception committee; Mrs. j. G.
Hanchctt. chairman of the banquet
Mrs C. E.-Allen will provide Il com
mittee of interpreters for the foreign
ers, and the ladies Of the Maccabees
and other organizations will assist IN
the entertaining.
Included in the local invitations are
Governor William Spry, Mayor John
6. Bransford and state officials, TO
gether with the first presidency of the
Mormon church.
Among the countries represented il
the party are: Great Britain, Austria
Germany, Italy, Spain, Norway
Sweden, Australia, Canada and Amer
lca.
A programme of toasts will be giver
at Saltair by prominent guests.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-16
AUTOMOBILE PARTY
HAS NARROW ESCAPE
Machine Runs Into Pile of Lum-
ber and Occupants Are
Thrown Out.

NJ NJ Johnson. a wealthy promoter OF
Provo, and A party OF four friends were
badly injured and narrowly escaped
miles out on the Provo road Thursday
night about e30 o'clock. when the ma
chine in which they were riding ran into
a large pile OF lumber that had been
In front OF a stream over which the
bridge had been washed out.
Tho occupants OF the automobile were
all thrown out and sustained severe
Jured. The machine was completely
wrecked. and had TO be left In the road.
1t Will be hauled into Salt Lake City Fri
day morning.
The injured men would have been in a
serious plight had II not been for the
fact that another automobile. occupied
by Judge Thomas MarioDeaux and u par
" OF friends. which had been folloWin e
about quarter OF a mile behind the first
machine, came up and brought the Euf-
fererS Into the city.
Mr.. Johnson. who is a member Of the
company which is building a large resort
on Utah lake. said that II was a miracle
that all In his party had not been killed
instantly. The night was quite dark
and tho machine WAS going at a rate OF
Into the pile OF lumber. Some
person had left an ordinary red railroad
lantern as q danger signal on the lumber
pile, but the light had burned out and the
crashed into 1t without warning,
However, Mr.. Johnson said that he was
grateful that the automobile ran into the
lumber pile instead OF the bridgeless river.
as all would certainly have been drowned
in that event.
The machine carrying the rescue party
pert chauffeur, George Camfield, the ia
nous
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-16

Mrs. Getler and her daughter lett the
Salt Lake Route station, where MI, Get
ker Is employed as station agent, Tues
day afternoon in search of pet ourro,
which had Disappeared from the place.
When night came and they did not re-
turn. Mr. Getker became alarmed, and.
fearing harm had been hefallen them.
aroused the neighborhood Several posses
were Immediately formed to search the
hills. and Superintendent Van Housen of
the Salt Lake division of the Salt Lake
Route ordered ont Il car, with pack
horses and men from Caliente. to JOIN
In the search. 3s it was thought that the
two women had lost their way in the
desert and would likely perish II they
were not found
The country around Crestline Is noun
tain and desert and for miles there ls
no water. II was because OF these con-
ditions that Mr.. Getker became worried
for fear his loved ones might perish. The
foregoing telegram, conveying the in
formation that they We're found l. reached ed
the city Thursday morning The good
news was also brought to the city hy
some local railroad men, who arrived in
the city over the Salt Lake Route Thurs
5lV
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-16
THE MAN THAT PULLS
THROUGH

In times OF commercial stress
is the man with the strong
financial backing.
II that financial backing is
of his own making, then his
position is all the more Sc
cure.
Every man and woman in
this community who receives
regular weekly or monthly sal
ary is in a position to create
secure financial position for
the future.
Open an account with the
Savings Department of this
Bank, deposit some money-
what you can spare-regular-
ly and you will be prepared TO
furnish your own backing
when the financial storms
come.
We pay four per cent on
time deposits. We do a gen
eral banking business. We
execute trusts Of every de-
scription, We make abstracts
and guarantee titles. We rent
safety deposit boxes.
UTAH SAVINGS G. TRUST
COMPANY.
No. 235 Main Street,
In the Business Heart.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-16
INDUSTRIAL FAIR
TO OPEN TONIGHT
Local Manufacturers VIII Make
a Big Exhibit of Their
Products.
MADE
TO CARE FOR VISITORS
Fair Will Be Kept Open
Throughout the National
G. A. K. Encampment.

The Chamber Of Commerce building
on Third South street was the scene
OF unusual activity all dav Thursday
with the different manufacturers Of
the city completing arrangements for
he display of their products at the
big Industrial fair which is to open
this evening. BY late in the afternoon
the booths OF thirty exhibitors were
ready and workmen were busy getting
everything into shape at the other
places.
The exhibit already is larger and
moro ornate than that made at the
prosperity. fair of last spring, and Il
number of special features have heen
added to make the fair attractive. The
Utah art exhibit will occupy an entire
room by itself at the northwest cor.
ncr of the building. The entire wall
space Will be hung with examples OF
the finest works of Utah artists, in,
Guiding many handsome paintings and
crayons. The regular exhibit which al
Why's has occupied the space, has been
greatly enlarged and an excellent show.
ing will be made.
Rest Room a Feature.
One feature which Will attract the
attention Of visitors is the rest room
arranged at the northeast corner of
the building in what is known rs the
directors room. Comfortable chairs
and sofas have been placed there and
attendants will be present to assist
visitors who come there 10 recuperatc
after seeing tho exhibit. This feature
is arranged especially for the use of
the Grand Army visitors during the
period of the forty third national en-
campment and it is expected that it
Will be taken advantage of by all the
old soldiers.
The grand opening of the exhibit will
take place ut s o clock this evening.
An excellent programme of music has
been arranged by Beesley s orchestra
furnished by the Giles -McAllister Ad.
yertising agency and the Crescent Man
ufacturing company. A large number
of valuable prizes also Will be given
away during the evening. Tickets to
both the opening nights, Friday and
cery stores of the city and at the door.
The Exhibitors.
Following is a list of the exhibitors
hibits. A number of other manufact-
urers have signified their intention Of
taking space before the fair opens this
evening;
z. C, NJ. L., Salt Lake Brewing COM
pany, Hewlett Bros, Intermountain
Milling company, Union Manufacturing
Salt Lake Mattress company,
Murphy Brothers. Salt Lake Knitting
Utah.Idaho Sugar company,
Utah Soap company, Superior Baking
company, Wagnener Brewing company,
Salt Lake Oil company, Woodbury.
Doelle Paint company, Cache Valley
Condensed Milk company, Sweet Candy
company, Central Coal g. Coke company,
Crane company, Deseret Soda Water
works, Elgin Dairy, Maxfeld Vinegar
works, Model Knitting works, Oliver
r. Meredith, Granite Lumber company,
Nelson Glove company, Coop FurDi~
ture company, Jensen Creamery com
pany, p W. Madsen Furniture COM
pany. IT, Dinwoodey Furniture COM
pany and GrecnewaId Furniture COM
pany.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-16
MANITOU HOTEL SOLO
To A LOCAL COMPANY
Henry Phipps Dispcses of a
Valuable Piece Of Salt Lake
Realty.

Another important real estate transac-
ton was reported Friday In the purchase
by the Minor Building company from
Henry Phipps OF the Manitou hotel, on
Third South street. just east OF the
Knutsford hotel. The property includes
the ground. with 4 frontage OF seventy
eight feet and a depth OF 100 feet. and
the ave-story hotel building. The con-
sideration was not given. the deed be-
ing recorded with q consideration OF
only SO,
IT is understood that the hotel will he
improved In number of ways, with
special reference to modern conditions.
The purchase was made for investment
purposes. however. and the changes will
be such as are required TO place the
building in a first-cIass condition.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-16
MATTER IS IN HANDS
OF BOARD Of WORKS
Opinion of City Attorney Re.
garding Contract of Davis
e. Heuser.
No AUTHORITY VESTED
IN THE CITY COUNCIL
Property Owners Near the Els.
tray Pound Complain to
City Fathers.

The petition of Davis & Hcuser for
nm extension OF time to December ] In
which to complete the North Temple
street aQueduct was considered very
briefly by the engineering committee
of the city council Thursday night for
| the reason that the committee received
communication from the city attor-
ney to the effect that there was moth.
| ing for the committee Of city council
to do in that matter as it is in the
hands OF the board of public works for
consideration.
The contractors sent communication
| 10 the board Of public works in rela-
tion to the matter and complained of
the extra eXcavating they had to do
on the Job and asked for an extension
Of time They sent a similar letter TO
the city council which was referred to
the engineering committee, That com
mittee asked the city attorney for ad
vice in the matter and was Informed
that it was not for the committee or
council to say as to the extension of
time. but solely within the jurisdiction
of the board of public works. The com
mittee will submit report concurring
in the opinion of the city attorney AS
there is a proposition to settle the diff
IlCQlEN WITH lnp uDN uuotk
consideration by the mayor, couucilmen
and board of public works, nothing
will be done as TO the extension of
time until that is disposed of.
Several property owners near the
stray pound appeared before the com
mittee in support Of their petition ask
ing that the pound be removed to some
other locality. They claimed that resi-
dence property i'll that locality is get
ting too valuable for the city to main
tain the pound there any longer, as it
is detrimental to their lawns and walks
and property in general. The COM
mittee decided that nothing could be
done in the matter at present for the
reason that the city had no other prop
erty suitable for the pound.
The sprinkling committee decided to
concur in the recommendation of Street
Supervisor Raleigh that the pay for
teams III the street and sprnkling de-
partments be increased from $3.50 to
$500 per day, This will effect about
seventy-five teams on city work.
The fire committee recommended the
confirmation of the appointment by
Chief Glore OF Victor Day as a mem
Der Of the fire department.