The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-01
THE CANADIAN FEVER.

all is not gold that glitters and while good crops
are often raised in the northwest the frost some
times comes along just at the wrong time, causing
the farmers heavy losses. Every country has it's
draw backs; North Dakota has hers. but the farmer
who is comfortably situated in this state had bet
ter think twice before he leaves SO good q state.
Another former Ward county man, Chas Trace ar
rived from Oklahoma last week. He warns the
farmers to keep away from the southwest, and
without doubt Mr.. Trace would have been better OF
financially and physically. had he not left Ward
county five years ago. Mr.. Trace is going to Can
ada to look around, but will likely come back to
Minot And so itgoes. The farmers return to the
east with visions Of spending the rest Of their days
in peace and happiness, but after year or two
back ct the old home. the old western itching COM
pels them to return. O. D. Peters and Adam Bloch
or two Surery farmers are such examples. Mr..
Peters has already arrived and Mr.. Bocher is ex-
pected with . Of effects in few days Unluck-
lily, Mr.. Peters sold his farm before he left q few
years ago, and is compelled to rent at this time
Mr. Blocher Wa more fortunate and retained his. b
They 60 vest north, east and south. IN hopes Of
finding better climate, easier money and better
times but invariably they wind up in North Dakota
wishing that they had remained.
The editor Of the Granville Record secured a few
hundred packages Of garden seed from the agricul-
tural department, thru the courtesy of Senator
friends Of the paper who call. The government
ought to send out small sacks Of -four, packages OF
coffee free tobacco The free seeds are, all right
but Uncle Sam ought to go into the matter little
further and furnish the senators and congressman
money with which to advance their campaigns VI
course the seeds will bride few votes, but money
would go farther Perhaps the farmer has all the
garden seed he wants anyway. Give him the mon
ey and he can get what he peases. The practice
froo odS is all rot Not that we don't
want to see the farmers get all that is coming to
them but as rule the seeds are not acclimated
and besides, how little a few packages OF garden
seeds cost anyway. There was talk OF doing away
with the practice of doing out free government
seeds but it seems that the old boys down at Wash
ington can't dispense with the custom
One of the senators who worked hard In favor
Of the ant-pass BILL stated to the Independent ed
tor that he had accepted pass and had ridden on
it, nevertheless, He stated that the pass did not
in any way influence him, and he believed practical
ly every legislator accepted the passes preferred p
the railway companies. Nevertheless the legisia-
tor who fatty declines to ride on pass, asserts an
independence which cannot help but be pleasing to
his constituents and to himself We Will soon have
full story regarding how the anti-pass bill was
knocked out and will publish the names OF those
responsible for its defeat. The majority OF the
voters of the state demanded that the bill be passed
and our report will prove to be interesting reading
Just who will be appointed to fill the unexpired
term Of Commissioner Willis, resigned, OF the sec
ond commissioners district, Is matter OF con'ec-
ture Among the men spoken Of prominently for
the place are o. M. Champline, prominent Surrey
farmer James Foley, prosperous farmer living
south Of Surrey, and Dan Ross, Of Ryder, who was
a candidate before the primaries for clerk OF the
district court. Those men represent the pest OF
commissioner material, and Ward county could 1eel
safe with any one Of those three appointed to this
important position 1t would really be hard to say
which one Of those three would fill the bill best.
NJ. S. Williams has been appointed receiver Of the
Williston land Office the senate having confirmed
the presidents appointment. Williams has been
in line for this important position for nearly year
or shortly after the death of the former receiver,
Vic Chaffee With Mr.. Williams, father-inlaw, as
receiver and Geo. w. Wilson, brother-ln-laW, as
register Of that Office Editor John Corbett OF the
Wtlston Graphic, ought to fare reasonably well as
far as legal notices concerned. Williams now
ever ought to make an Al official.
The North Dakota merchants are getting tired OF
paying for 100 pounds of freight, whether tne
freight weighs 100 pounds or less, and an appear
has been taken to the commission This ought to
bring them relief We understand that the Mime
sofa merchants have been paying at the same old
rate.
with the disappointment during the last legisla-
tive assembly the 10Th legislative district has been
enlarged by 26 townships, that portion OF Ward
county left from the old Fourth commissioners as
trict. This will give the 29th district four repre-
sentatives instead Of three.