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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-08
FAIR COMMITTEE ANNOUNCED

President Tracy has announced as
the Ward County Fair committee, the
following members: Jos. Roach
chairman. H. ]. Schulz, T. J. Hor-
ton, A. A. Robinson and G. D. Col
cord. The committee will hold a
meeting this week to take the first
steps towards looking into the mat
ter thoroly, after which it will re-
port TO the club.
John Botz. Jr, Will hold a public
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-08
Injustice To T bChie f
Report That Chief McDougal Ordered the Men to Carry
Blazing Gasoline Can From Optic Block, Not
True-Can Merely Expolded

In the account OF the fire at the
OPTIC block in our last weeks issue,
it seems that an injustice was done
our fire chief, John McDougall, tho
it was entirely unintentional. This
was concerning the statement that
the chief ordered the firemen to cut
down the burning can of gasoline
and carry it from the building The
chief did order the string which held
the can of burning oil to be cut and
he himself held the can, intending
to lower it to the floor, and allow
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-08

sale at his farm four miles north
east of Foxholm, Saturday, April II
The Ruth Craven Co. one Of the
best attractions Of the kind on the
road. IL with us this week. and will
appear at the jacobson Opera house
tonight, Friday and Saturday nights
Tho company has been here before
and as we remember, it, it was ex-
cellont.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-08
Contract For Transcribing Records

County Auditor, w. c. Gibb, Jr., OF
Montreal was MiRot visitor Tues
day. He reports that the contract for
transcribing the records of the coun-
ty was let Monday to The North
Dakota Rectigraph and Abstract Co.
OF Washburn, their bid being IS cents
per instrument. This is the concern
that is transcribing the records of
Mclean county and the work is done
by means of Photographic process.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-08

the gasoline to burn It was heat
ing the ceiling and within a short
time, the floor above would have
been in flames. About the time that
the string was cut however, the
gasoline exploded, burning the fire.
men. The chief himself was set m
fire, and the flames were put out
with difficulty. Mr.. McDougall used
the chemical extinguisher with ex-
cellent effect putting out the fire on
the other firemen, but not however
until they had been badly burned.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-08
Licensed to Wed.

Wilhelm Aufford, "a.
Ida Wendlund, Stevens, Mimi, 81
Carl J. Engel, Ward, 25.
Bernice Harris, Bottineau, N. D., 2:
Roscoe E. Hall, Ward, %.
Rosa R. Hammond, Ward, II.
VIM. II. Evans, Ward, %.
Emma Halvorson, Nelson Co., 21.
Theodore Emil Serenson, Ward, 27
Annie Murk, 21.
Carsten Jensen, Ward, %.
Sine Stollman, Ward, 20.
Max Zuckopyk, McHenry, q.
Anna Nordsky, Ward, 20.
Noah Fliginger, Mclean, "a.
Hazel Larrow, Ward, 19.
John H. May, Ward, 25.
Julia S. Burke, Ward, 1S.
Harold Gronick, Ward, 25.
Olga Peterson, Ward, "a.
Anton Peterson, Ward, SO.
Elizabeth McTaggert, Ward, SO.
Ira C. GOWN, Ward, 20.
Ida NJ. Walton, Ward. 20.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-08
HAVE GROWN INDEPENDENT

Jelmar Runquist and Anthony
Walton, two of our old stand bys
from the Glenburn country, were in
Minot Monday making five year
proof each, on their claim. AS a
matter Of fact they have resided on
the land nearly seven years, and
made proof just within the limit.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-08

The bid next to the Washburn bid
was put in by the Montrail county
Abstract Co. of Stanley whose bid
was e2 cents for each record. The
NIinot bidders, J. E. McKoane; J. NJ.
Devine & Co. and Gunder Reishus
each bid eighty cents. Mr.. Mulloy's
bid was 63 cents per instrument. AS
there are aboue 10000 records to be
Transcribed, the contract will cost
Montreal county approximately $1,000.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-08

Both are good farmers, who have
made an unqualified success of their
undertaking in North Dakota. Start
ing in with limited means, they have
both become independent in a way,
that looks good to those who have
been watching their march onward.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-08

John Clouse from Burlington was
in Minot Tuesday. Mr.. Clouse took
a big arm full OF old newspapers
from this Office, which he is wrapping
about his homesmoked hams. He
says that newspapers keep the hams
nice and moist and as he puts them
in sacks, the flies cannot get at them.
Mr.. Clouse always butchers num-
ber of hogs each yaer.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-08

rid that part of the city of such
places. The wind was blowing at
a terrific pace from the west and
that entire portion of the city might
the firemen done such quick work
This was the third fire in Minot in
five days.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-08

c. X. Won Media is back in Minot
make this city his home. Charlie
has a great many friends here who
welcome him back to the Magic
City. He has been at Portland, Ore,
for about year.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-08
J.L. Van Buskirk, wide awake
Berthold farmer. was in Minot Tues
day.

The streets of Minot are crowded
every day from morning till night
with thousands Of people. Minot is
enjoying a better year than ever be-
fore. If the crowds keep up, it will
be necessary to employ couple of
extra blue coated policemen with bill
lies, to clear the crossings. Reminds
one Of State street, Chicago.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-08
Buy The Skrivseth Block
Baisdel Bird Co. Buy Valuable Brick Block on South
Main Street for $12,0O0-Wu Not Leave
Present Location

may need larger quarters The
Blaisdell- Bird Co. Just recently sold
tho block which they now occupy, to
Due & Chi istianson. The price paid
for the Skrivseth property was
$4,000.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-08

A woman was found drunk on the
sreets of Kenmare. The Cando Her.
aid thinks possibly she was election
eering for woman's suffrage.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-08

A letter received from Jos. ".
Winter states that he arrived at
Moosejaw, Can, on his way to the
Johnston lake country southwest Of
that city. Mr.. Winter says the farm
ers are in the fields and everything
looks most promising for good year.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-08

The NIinot Posten has not been is
sued for some weeks and report has
it that the paper has ceased publica-
ton. Minot ought to be a good point
for the right kind of a Scandinavia
paper.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-08

Thes Blaisdell Bird Co. has closed
. deal for the J. L. skiivseth brick
block on South Main street, which
10 occupied by the Skrivseth studio.
The company will not Occupy the
building for the present, but is look
INK ahead to the time when they
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-08
From The Land OF Maple Sugar

No beet sugar mixed up with this
sugar you can wager. John bot a
bridle~ and started out for the farm,
saying that when he left two years
ago, he had yearling colt on the
place, and he intended to break the
animal to ride. ~.> A. J..
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-08

President Taft will pass thru the
state in August on the way to Seat
tie. He will go thru Minot on the
Great Northern and of course Big
Bill will be given warm reception.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-08

John w. Boardnan arrived from
Webbersville, Mich, Saturday and will
spend a few weeks at his farm north
of the city. John says that the
maple sugar season is on in Mich
igan and he brot us a nice sample
of the sugar which he made himself.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-08

Joe Williamson is preparing to
leave for the Moosejaw country soon,
where he will take up his residence
on land. Ham Grow left for Moose
jaw Tuesday with car Of stock and
machinery.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-08

At a recent meeting of school OIL
GERS of Ward and Montrail counties,
held at Minot, the following resolu-
ton was adopted:
Whereas, bill granting state aid
to rural schools Of the state of North
Dakota was introduced in the last
legislature, and the same being re-
ferred to the appropriation commit
tee OF which Jud LaMoure was chair
man, and having be through the
efforts of said chairman killed in
committee.
Whereas, We; the school officers OF
Ward and Montrail counties in con-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-08

Fire destroyed frame building
near the G. N. tracks in the west
ern part of the city, early Friday
morning. The house was unoccupied
but had been a house Of i'll repute,
and it is probable that it was set
on fire by someone who wanted to
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-08

Good sleighing is still reported
out at Ryder.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-08
TOOK A RAP AT OLD JUD

vention assembled, do hereby most
decidedly condemn the action of said
appropriation committee and its
chairman, as detrimental to the in
terest of the rural schools of North
Dakota That we further protest
against the appropriation of money
to favored institutions, and to
schemes for political advancement.
e. G. Warren,
r Chairman.
F.. l.. Randolph,
S. J. Rasmussen,
Peter Benson,
Committee.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-08

Editor Krick of the Berthold Trib-
une, has been appointed postmaster
at Berthold, and his commission is
expected to arrive within a short
time AS this Office pays salary of
$1,000 year besides allowing the
postmaster one assistant, the editor
ought to soon be wearing diamonds
of the first water.
Hon. C. L. 1indstrom of Mime
waukan and Fred Johnson Of Leeds,
were guests of Halvor Halvorson,
the attorney. Friday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-12
JAPANESE CONSPIRE.
Plot to Gain Control of Hawaii Has
Been Discovered.

Honolulu. June 12.-Evidence of
what the authorities claim is a con-
certed movement on the part of the
Japanese of the Hawaiian group to
control the sugar industry, and thus
dominate the internal affairs of the
islands through their number and
power, was disclosed today when the
office of the Jill Japanese news
paper of Honolulu and the offices of
the Japanese higher wage association
were entered by officers armed with
search warrants, and letters, reports
and other documents seized.
Following the conf1Scation of the
papers, an application for writ of
habeas corpus entered in behalf of
Maxine, Negoro and Sogo, the three
alleged leaders of the sugar planta-
ton strikes, who were taken into Gus
tody yesterday, was rejected by the
court.
1t is claimed by the authorities
that the papers found indicate that
a conspiracy of widespread nature
has been formed among the Japan
csc of the island to wrest control of
affairs from the white residents and
conduct the internal government in
their own interests. The letters and
reports found in the office of the
Higher Wage association, which, as
indicated by it's name, has the finan-
cial betterment of the Japanese la
bOrerS as it's object, are from mem
bers and agents of the association in
various parts of the islands. They
express the belief that the strike of
the Japanese plantation workers Of
fers an opportunity for the Japanese
of the islands, by virtue of their num-
bers, to demonstrate their power to
control the sugar industry, and,
through it. the general affairs of the
islands. The determination to so
control, it is said, is reiterated again
and again in these documents.
An appeal to all Japanese in the
name of their native country, to aid
in this movement, is said to be con-
veyed in the letters. The authorities
are preparing complete translations of
all the papers seized, and it is said
that they will be used as evidence in
support of many charges of conspir-
acy which, it is declared, will result
from the disclosures.
While the court was celebrating
upon the first habeas corpus petition,
crowd of thousand Japanese gath
cred about the court house to await
the outcome.
The gathering was perfectly order
ly in it's department and vented its
spirit in cheers for the prisoners
whenever they came in sight
A second petition has been filed by
the attorneys for the prisoners, but
has not been acted upon by the court.
The strike of the Japanese plan
tation hands has been in progress for
over a month, and is the most extern
sive waIkout ever known on the is
lands Between five thousand and
eight thousand Japanese are involved.
The strikers demand an increase
from sixty-nine cents to S a day for
field laborers and proportionate ad-
vance for mill hands and other plan
tation employees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-12
BREAK ALL RECORDS.
Building Operations Exceed Any Pre-
ViOus Similar Period.

New York, June 12.-Bradstreet's
says:
Reports from leading industries are,
on the whole, favorable so far as book
ing of future orders is concerned Iron
and steel are active in finished lines,
though output is still below normal in
some districts. There is reported a
wooden goods trade reports are of good
business and wool is still strong at
high level of prices. The leather trade
is active, with high prices ruling in
sympathy with hides and skins, which
are apparently scarce.
Building trade reports confirm earlier
predictions Of a record spring construc-
tion in an enormous total far surpass-
ing all previous monthly records ever
compiled.
Reports as to collection share the ir-
regularity noted in general distributive
trade varying from slow to good in
different sections.
Business failures for the week end
ing with June 10 in the United States
were 1877, against 191 last week and 253
in the like week of 1908, ISL in 1907, 10
in 1906 and IT'S in 1905.
Wheat. including flour exports from
the United States and Canada for the
week ending June 10 aggregated 1851
1874 bushels, against 2,128, 1873 last week
and 1904, SAT this week last year. For
the fifty weeks ending June 10. this
year. exports are 164, 87S,560 bushels,
against 1876, 315,267 in the corresponding
period last year.
Corn exports for the week are IA
314 bushels, against 36,193 last week and
126,338 In 1908 For the fifty weeks end
ing June 10 corn exports are 2S, 99O, 705
bushels. against 45,1S3,767 last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-12
LIVE WIRE HELD THREE WOMEN
Electric Charged Clothes Line Held
Them as Prisoners,

Wichita, Kan, June 12.-Three
persons narrowly escaped being cleo
trocuted at the home of Charles
Bradshaw. Three women who were
held in the grip of q Give clothes
line owe their lives to the fact that
the current Of electricity in the wire
from which the clothes line was
charged was below normal
The screams of the terrified
women aroused the neighbors and an
alarm of fire was turned in by an
observer of the perilous affair.
A laundry woman employed at the
Bradshaw home was sent to clean
the clothes wire preparatory to
hanging out a washing. When she
took hold OF the wire she could not
release it. An electric wire with poor
insulation was touching it. She
realized her danger and screamed for
help. Miss Lucille Bradshaw ran to
her assistance. The young woman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-12
New york Stock Market.

Wall ST., New York. June 12.-STOCKS-
Opening prices of stocks today were but
little changed from last night and the vol
ume of business was small. The tone was
hesitating and uncertain with prices NOV
ing in both directions within a narrow
range The Copper industriaIs were some
what depressed Kansas City Southern
preferred fell Is, Vulcan DEFINING sold at
an advance of 3, and Wabash preferred
rose "a
The demand for Industria1s was largely
confined to stocks which are not usually
prominent Havana Electric preferred
and Vulcan DEFINING rose 5. but the lat
ter reacted 2. The preferred also gained
2, United States Reduction II, the pre-
ferred 2, Northwestern and General Elec-
trio IL, and WABASH preferred, Pacific
Coast New Haven, Notwithstanding
Chemical Westinghouse Electric and
American I.inseed preferred i. Virginia
Iron lost 1. Prices sagged before the hour
expired.
The market closed irregular brisk
selling movement caused a general de-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-12
TODAY's MARKET REPORTS.

Chicago, June 12.-WHEAT-An adj
vance of nearly cents at Winnipeg in
the price of wheat for July delsssy and
more moderate gains at Minneapolis and
Duluth caused considerable strength in
the market here during early trading to-
day. The upturn at the northwestern
for cash wheat by millers. Commission
houses in general were active bidders and
offerings were comparatively light. Prices
at the start were 1s@4c to 1s@ssc higher,
option advanced to $1171a.
Later in the day the market lost much
Of its buoyancy owing to a subsistence of
the furry at Winnipeg and on liberal
sales of the September delivery by a lead
ing cash interest. The close, however,
was firm with July up aQ7sc at s1.1714.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES that local re-
ceipts were considerably in excess of what
had been estimated the corn market was
strong today owing to buying by cim-
mission houses and shorts based chiefly
belt: The strength Of wheat also had a
bulliSh effect. Initial quotations showed
gains of a shade to 12Qssc with July at
Is@1SAc. Early in the day the price adj
The market lost part of it's strength on
realizing sales, July selling off to 72slss
!2Bc- Inc close was steady with July
OATS-Oats were firm in sympathy with
other grains. The bulk of trading was in
the September delivery. July opened a
shade higher at 52Ac and advanced to So
VISIONS-Provisions were strong
at the start, particularly pork, the Sep
TENDER delivery of which advanced to
was influenced mainly by the strength of
the cash products. Prices at che opening
were UNCHANGED to TIC higher.
RYE[Gash, ssqsoc: July, SIC.
DARLEY-Cash, SO0S21ac
ACCOMPLISHMENTS $500
CLOVER-Nothing doing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-12
Kansa. CITY Produce Market.

Kansas City, NO, June 12--BUTTER-
Creamery. extra, Csc; firsts, 23c; seconds.
BIC; packing stock. 1Sc.
EGGS-Extras 211ac; first, 1910; current
receipts, 1Sc; seconds and dirties, 161ac.
WHEAT-Cash, irregular, unchanged to
lower. No. hard, $1.3291.A: No. s, $50
d1.40; No. red, s1.45@152; No. 8. $1-43@
152
CORN-Market unchanged to &c lower.
No. and 3 mixed, TIC; No. 2 and No. 8
white, 73c.
OATS-No. white, 59Q61c; No. mixed,
57G58c.
RYE-S3c.
HAY-Choice timothy, s13.ood13 so; choice
prairie, $11.75G12.00.
WHEAT-Receipts, A cars.
WHEAT July, $1-093b; September,
81 .0415; December. S1O31s.
CORN-July. 717sc; September, 671sc;
December, 55c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-12
SWALLOWED POISON.
Then Shot Himself at His Sweet
hearts Grave.

Bethlehem, Pa, June 12.-Brooding
over the death of his fiancee, Ray
n1ond Heintzelmann, aged 20 years,
of Bowmanstown. Pa. swallowed
poison yesterday and then hurrying to
the cemetery shot himself through
the heart at the grave dug for Miss
Florence Rehrig. aged 10 years.
On Memorial day, the young couple
were out driving and met with an ac-
cident, which caused the young
woman's death on Wednesday of this
week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-12

was also caught in the grip of the
current and then Mrs Bradshaw
made an attempt to rescue both her
daughter and the laundry woman.
She also was shocked.
Gerald Volk, who lives at 1858
North Market street, went to the as
siStance of the woman and assisted
others in rescuing them. Restora-
tives were administered to the
laundry woman who was the most
seriously injured. She was painfully
burned by the charged wire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-12
Kansas city Live Stock Market.

Kansas City, June 12-CATTLE-Re-
celpts 200. including 100 southerns. Market
steady. Native steers s5.00G7.OO southern
steers, $4.O0Q6.00: southern cows, 50. 7514 10;
native cows and heifers $2.75Q660; stock
ers and feeders, $3.75@5.50; bulls. $3.0O05 IS
calves, s37507.25; western steers, $3.50
HOGS-Receipts 5000. Market strong.
Bulk of sales. 81 .2o@7.55; heavy. N.50@7 Sa1z
81 ;00g7 .45; pigs. s6.oO06.50.
NO SHEEP.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-12

Southern forecast: Louisiana and Ar
kansas, showers; Oklahoma, part
cloudy; east Texas, showers; west Tex
as, generally fair.
Chicago-wheat on passage increase
$4,000; corn, increase. $4,000.
Winnipeg July wheat is up cents at
9:45 a. m.
Chicago-Wheat opened with only a
fa1r volume of business. So far offer
ings are light.
Winnipeg July wheat now up 41z
centS-10 q. m.
Lincoln-Clear, 81; Holdridge- Cloudy
SO; Hastings-Cloudy, g.. Nebraska
City-Cloudy, g.; Oraha-CIoudy, so;
Winf1eld-Part cloudy, cool; Hutchin-
son-C1ear and warm; Wichita-Cloudy,
cool.
Stock opinions:
]. S. Bache & Co. says: eve believe
1T the intention of the professional in
terests to advance stocks to intimately
higher levels and We advise the pur-
chase of first class good stocks on all
recessions"
n. Clews & Co. say: Before the in
slders will let loose they will of course,
have to bangle their specialties before
the public many times in order to make
the bait tempting. This means playing
with the market by working certain
stocks up and down for some little time
SOS- IL SdlliiOt NC Sdlu, tucIelOI0, that
the bull movement has as yet petered
Quit is only petering.'
w. G. Lantry & Co.: Many traders
expect a higher range Of prices before
there is any substantial setback, but it
is apparent that the higher the level
reached, the more susceptible to stock
market will be to any unfavorable de-
velopments.''
Financial Bulletin: New York, Lon
don early Misunderstanding up Il,
Union Pacific Southern 70, Amalga-
mated h. Steel down n. Pacific Is, St.
Paul u, New York Central Is. No spe-
cial feature was reported. Northern
Pacific, Union Pacific, Atchison, Great
Northern and Southern Pacific con-
tinue to display an upward tendency
and should work higher gradually with
the best results attained through pur-
| chases on recessions. B. R. T. may be
brought forward soon. The Rock
Island issues will be taken up soon.
Pennsylvania and New York Central
seem to US to be marking time. Steel
| is very strongly held, with purchases
on recessions and sales on rallies, for
professional account. The electric
stocks are well bought.-Logan &
Bryan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-12
HONOR FOR A. o. WELLMAN.
Elected Vice Grand Sovereign in Red
Cross of Constantine.

Chicago, June 12.-The thirty seventh
annual banquet and the election of Off
GERS of the imperial council of the or
der of the Red Cross OF Constantine,
was held here today. Representatives
from all parts of the country were pres
ent.
The officers elected include:
Grand sovereign, E. F. Hartzell, st.
Louis; grand viceroy. Augustus o.
WeIlman, Topeka, Kan; Junior general,
Van F. Boor Kansas City, Mo.