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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15
SURPRISED Dear Old Mother

Mr.. Slate, Glenburn farmer, Ere-
turned from KALI mazoo, Mich,
where he visited his old home after
25 years absence. He has been in
the west all of these years, and it
had been that length of time since
he had seen his mother and other
relatives. He went to his old home,
and walking into the house, surpris-
ed his mother, who for a time did
not know her son. Mother and son
went to Rochester, n N III where they
visited Mr.. States brother, who did
not know Mr.. Slate.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15
hrummond Raises Alfalfa
Hurlirkton Farmer Tells Of His
Experience with Important Crop
Mas Grown II for Five Years.

eurlirston Farmer Tells OF His
Experience with Important Crop
HAS Grown II for Five Years.
John Drummond, a prominent
Bsrlins ton farmer, says: II notice
h your farm department that yea
have been writing concerning the
growing of alfalfa ia this country.
You can ten your readers chat the
growing Of alfalfa n North Dakota
Is no longer an experiment. I have
grown it for the past five years, and
have i've acres Of nne looking alfalfa
eight inches high, which ives sown
on the 21st day Of last Nay. ! used
South Dakota seed which received
|Kurnesey, the reliable Yankton, g.,
ID. seed man. did not take the
trouble to inoculate the coil, but took
pains to make good seed bed, and
had no trouble in getting a fine
stand. Five years ago secured a
small amount of alfalfa seed from
g. o. Frank Of Minot, and this hes
been doing Wen ever since. I have
cut this field once this spring, and
it is two ipet high again. and in
bloom. expect to cut this three
times this year. BY mAnuring oa1e
land with barn yard manure, I feel
sure that we can raiss. three crops
of alfalfa year. This WIN make
from one and q halt to two tons to,
the acre easily" !
Mr.. Drummoad has one Of tie fin
est farm homes in tho county. He
+; has q grove of 5000 trees consisting
of cottonwood, elms, box eld4s,.
cherry trees, apple treas, and be,
will have ton bushels or more OF
,raspberries this year. He has forty
June berry trees and great many
choke cheEies. He is growing clover
successfully, whish is spreading
every year.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15

ESTRAYED-From Sec. A-1o4-05
two miles east Of Jerome po4o6ice
about three weeks ago, two bay hore
o., belonging to Wenzel Havelcheck
each Weighing saPut 1900 Ii. and
ten years old. Branded C6 q hip
liberal reward for ia1prna4iea nod
ing to recovery a these aninAals. No.
tify the postmaster e 1eesae. q
leave q scsAelXs bae1 q MAooA
! 7-N e
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15

history. In our entire drive. we did
not see q single poor field Of grain,
one field looking just as good az
another. This is considered an ex-
oeptionally fine record. The grain
has q perfect color, and the growth
is rank. The wheat, oats and barley
are heading. The fax looks perfect,
the vast fields looking like big green
carpets. ! never saw finer crops
anywhere and never hope to see
better prospects"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15
Hail Wipes Out Many Acres
Five Minute. of Heavy Hall Destroyed Many Thousand
of Dollars Worth of Crop near Lorraine, Ward
County, and East Many Maes-Strip
Two Miles Wide Devastated.

fields Of waving grain, Standing from
two to three feet high, were pounded
into the ground and the loss Is com:
plete. ..
". NJ. German, who lives short
distance east OF Lorraine was In MI.
not yesterday. He says he lost loo
acres Of grain, upon which there was
no insurance. Among The heavier
losers were s. W. svcarongen, who
lost 300 acres, Holmquist Bros. 4ee
acres, and Mr.. Eckman, $50 acres
Hundreds Of farmers in that vicinit,
are losers Some carried hail in.
surance B. F. Warren, Supt. of sd.
justments for the Alliance Hail 1ns
Co.. will leave for that locality this
week, to adjust the losses. III
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15
New Law Affects Abshacters
Compelled to File $4,000 Bond with County---Jules
Lambert Refused to do his--Hn Reason

hast year he flied bond in the sma1-
Ter sum good for FIVE years, and that
being the case, he had entered into
q contract with the county which
still holds good. The commissioners
have refused to allow hin TIE use OF
. .
the county records, until settlement
of some kiad h made.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15
DOGS Lost! Reward

Lost, Monday night, brown span
iel with a little grey about nose, part
" sheared. Also a Pointer, color
white with brown spots. brown head,
and some brown on back. Both
wore heavy collars vysh name &C. r.
Sweet" on them. Pointer tagged No
SO and spaniel tagged No. 81. Were
hast seen following man with TOP
buggy. Reward for information.
Dr.. C. +. Sweet, Ninot, N. D.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15
OF Fer Metigeshe

The Masons are holding their oua
of door meetings ct Lake Aetogosne
this week. Among taoee from Mfnod
who extended are Henry Byorun
Master Of the Star in the Weel
Lodge, Minot, Geo. Bager, Frank 1v'
man, DR.. Hardway and his brother
who is his guess. The last meeting #
held today. The work is being put
on out In the open On one OF TIT
islands in the beautiful lake. Hsnd'
reds Of Masons from al parts o.
the state are In attendance,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15

Recently there was q law. enact
ed by the legislature which provided
that abstractors In counties the size
OF Ward county should be required
to file 4 bond for $50 900 instead of
SO, 600, as formerly. Some Of the alb
stractoes have fled the large bond,
but one of them Jules Lambert, re-
fuses TO do this, on the ground that
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15

YandenOever Out For Commissioner
Peter Vandenoevsrs friends are
circulating his petition, for the city
of Minot. Mr.. Vandenoever has been
q member Of the city council for. q
number Of years, and knows the
needs OF the city as we'll as anyone.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15

Harry Lewis reports hail north OF
Minot a few miles Tuesday after
noon. Little damage was done. The
hail were large enough to do con-
siderable damage, had they not fall
len SO quietly. A report from Bur-
lington states that some grain there
was damaged by haA to tho extent
of fifteen per cent.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15
NcGahan VIII Edit Newspaper

L. D. AcGahan, who has resigned
from the U. s. land Office, will be-
come connected with the. Minot
Weekly Democrat, as editorial writ
or, as soon as his successor is ap-
pointed. Mr.. McGahan will also look
after the loaning. business for an In
surance company. McGahan to an
old newspaper man, having been con-
nected with various newspapers OF
the state for some years.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15

John Drummond passed thru MIN
OF today on his way, to Grand Forks
to attend the state fair. Mr.. Drum
mond's son lives ct Grand Forks and
he will make him visit. His con
wife and children will return With
him for q visit.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15
Baaisdell Locking for Nothing


Alfred BIaisdell, the present secre-
tary of state, whose term does not
expire for more than year, informs
the Independent that he will not be
looking for any political bonOs IN
the future. Mr.. B1aisdell is con-
nected with the Biaisdell, Bird Co.
Of this city, which concern does q
large law and land bustrees, together
with abstracting, and he feels as tho
the business needs his attention. Mr..
Blaisdell as secretary Of state has
made good, but there are many In
this city who will be glad to wei
come him back to Ainot, as fea-
I)ow citizen. ~ n.y.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15
Windell Injured

A report from Moosejaw, Can,
on his way to Saskatoon, where he
will practice, was injured by an auto.
The big car was laid up for repairs
at a garage, and as the doctor was
assisting in It's repair. an iron rod
was driven into hts hand, making a
bad wound.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15
Kennedy WI Build Ssulr

James Kennedy, the well known
Fargo contractor, will build tho sew
or on Valley street, his bid being the
lower Of the two bids that were op-
ened by the oity comnission Mon
day night, by several hundred dol
lars. The bids were as followo:
James Kennedy,
8 in. pipe Is.
10 in. pipe soc.
IL in. pipe $1.o5. h
Man holes, $500 each.
Catch basins, $500.
Flush tanks. $125.e8 each.
Is in. pipe 1.5.
10 In. pipe 1.6e.
10 in. cast iron 500.
Outfall, 1850.
Geo W. Kempes,
8 IN. pipe soc.
10 in. pipes 1.oe.
IL in. pipes LIS.
Man holes 5000.
Catch basins; >eooo.
Flush tanks. $4,000.
Is In. pipe 100.
1S in. pipe $50.
1s in. G. I. 400.
Outfall, $4,000.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15

Former County Commissioner s.
H. Elliott and wife were down from
;Hfohall several days this week, visit
ing friends. Mr.. Elliott b one Of the
big farmers from tAat vicinity and
his crop looks superfine.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15
More uniforn Assessment

L. A. Larson, County aaaditOr, IN
forms Us that the assessed valuation
of the land In Ward county this year
Is lower than previously, by a small
margin, and the assessments were
more uniform. In consequence, the
nmissoners, as a board Of equal
1ktion, are having rather easy
job. Several of the township asses
sors however, dfsres arded their
agreement to assess On the Is per
cent basis, which however can easily
be corrected. Instead they asseesed
at full value.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-07-15

linot SINNERS have received in
vitations - the meeting Of Neblas at
Masonic Temple, Grand Forks, Wed
nesday, July 81, for the purpose OF
receiving Ill. J. Frank TTeal, special
deputy of the Imperial Potentate,
and to elect officers of KEN" Temple
and to launch che same under dis
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-06-16
Married at Seven.
Spokane Chronicle.

Spokane Chronicle.
A very pretty wedding was solemn
lied at Our Lady of Lourdes Cathed-
raj Thursday morning at seven
o'clock Mass, when Miss Rosa Nc
Dewitt and Mr.. Thomas Griffin were
married by Rev. FIR. Verhagen. Miss
Mayme McDevitt, sister of the
bride, acted as bridesmaid and Mr..
Frank Griffin, brother of the groom,
acted as best man.
The bride was becomingly dressed
in an Empire gown of white MESA
line and a veil, caught with wreath
Of lilies of the valley. She carried
a bouquet of bridal roses. The
bridesmaid was dressed in a white
silk princess gown and carried a
bouquet of pink carnations. The
young couple received many beauti-
full presents. They departed i'm
mediately after the ceremony for a
short wedding trip. They will be
home after June 10, at E 222 Fourth
avenue. Spokane.
Mrs. Griffin was a resident of
Helena, Montana. while her husband
is employed by the N. P. railroad
company at this place.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-06-16
A Delightful Service.

Last Sunday morning. in the
Presbyterian church, "Children's
Day" was observed. The program
was one of the best ever given in
the church and Miss Everett did
everything connected with the prep
aration of it.
After the voluntary by Miss Eel
ma Thune, about fifty scholars Of the
Sunday school, ranging from wee
tots four or five years old to the
young ladies, marched in and seated
themselves in two choruses at either
side of the platform, one that of the
little children, the other of the older
ones.
The program then began and was
carried throughout without an
nouncement or mistake. 1t consist
ed of choruses, recitations. exercises,
duet and drill, and was delightful
from beginning to end, all showing
excellent training. The floral deco
rations of bridal wreath, spirea,
snowballs and ferns, together with
the large choruses of bright, happy
faces, made beautiful scene.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-06-16
PETITION FoR PUBL1C DITCH

To the county board of the county of Red
wood. state of Minnesota:
The u derS1gned lana owners, whose lands
Will be Ii bic to be affected by, or assessed
tor, the expense of the construction of the
tile ditch hereinafter described. would re-
specially represent that the public health.
convenience and welfare and the reClama-
ton of wet and overfowed lands and the
Improvement of public highways neCesSitate
and require the establishment and con
struction of tile ditch along the following
described route IN the town of Sheridan, in
said county of Redwood. and that the con-
struction of the same is necessary and would
be of public benefit and utility.
A general description of the proposed
starting point, route and terminus OF said
ditch is as follows:
Commencing at a point forty rods west of
the center of section fifteen in township one
hundred and twelve and range thirty-seven,
Sheridan township, running thence due
east about 100 rods to point about 40 rods
west OF the quarter corner between sections
IA and Is in said township, thence in a
southeasterly direction to a point about 40
rods north of the southwest corner OF said
ton across the southwest quarter of the
southwest quarter of said section ID, and
the northwest quarter of the northwest
quarter OF section twenty three, and term-
mating in natural well defined run at a
point ten rods south and ten rods east of
the center of said northwest quarter of said
section twenty-three in said last named
township and range with said last named
point as it's outlet.
That the descriptions of the lands and
highways and the names of the owners who
are likely to be affected by. and assessed for.
the construction of said tile drain as near
as your petitioners can now ascertain are
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-06-16
A Modest Art Student.

An art student i'll Berlin wrote to a
brewing concern in Bohemia offering
to paint for the brewers pictures suit
able for advertising purposes-artistic.
appropriate, attractive and cheap" He
went on to say: ''Sir John Millais was
not above taking 10000 marks from
soapmaker for one of his paintings to
be used as an advertisement. Nor did
he hesitate to offer other pictures for
the same purpose at the same price.
Why should not |, who owe my tailor
and who fears TO look my landlady in
the face. not do the same? Stay! |
shall do better Am willing to take
less than 10000 marks for my best
work"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-06-16
OVERFLOW LOCALS.
H. j. BEBERMEYER,
Co. Supt. of Schools.

Dan Blanchard of Echo was a
Monday visitor here.
The band gave one of their pop
ular concerts last Friday evening
and expect to repeat the favor Fri
day evening of this week. Franklin
has made bid for the organization
for their market day. June Oath.
Tracy Herald: Miss Maud Arnold,
who has been pianist at Wonderland
for some time, returned to her home
at Redwood Falls, on Wednesday.
Another young lady from Redwood
Falls is filling her position at Won
derland. We understand Miss A.
will go to Minot, N. D.. to accept a
position in telephone office.
Judges Power and Qvale recently
appointed Samuel R. Miller of
Olivia as examiner of titles for
Renville county, under the Torrens
law as amended at the last session,
which provides that the certificates
of such legally appointed examiner
may take the place of an abstract
and give the holder an absolute title.
Comrade H. Thiering had a letter
from his good Uncle Samuel few
days ago, enclosing a draft for $7.2s
which Uncle Sam stuck in his inside
vest pocket 43 years ago. but was SC
busy at that time that he forgot tc
hand it over to Heronimus. who re.
Gently reminded the absent-minded
old fellow that it was long past due
on bounty for his enlistment, under
Especial act of 1907. Uncle Sam is
a little slow at times, but with 6
family of eighty millions to look
after. no wonder he forgets.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-06-16
School Officers Convention.
From first page

Some time during the day the
county superintendent will give a
report of facts and figures that
every school officer ought to know
in order to plan more effectively for
the future success of his own school.
The principal address Of the day will
be given by Supt. Geo. F. Howard
of Olmstead county. Mr.. Howard
is recognized as one of the best and
most successful educators in the
state. We can expect helpful and
inspiring message from him.
According to law, officers are paid
three dollars per day and five cents
per mile going to and returning
from the place of meeting. Every
school officer should attend this
meeting and none should hesitate to
draw pay for his time.
Soliciting your presence and your
hearty cooperation to make the
1909 meeting a success, | remain,
Very truly yours,
H. j. BEBERMEYER,
Co. Supt. of Schools.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-06-16
THE CANNON BURST.
Tragedy In Celebration to Honor
President Tyler.

In 1874 an accident took place in the
American navy-the explosion of big
gun. the Peacemaker, on board the frig
ate Princeton, off Broad bay. in the
Potomac river, eight miles below
Washington.
Those killed were Abel Upshur of
Virginia, secretary of state; Thomas
W. Gilmer, governor of Virginia
Commodore Ker non of the navy. Rep
resentative Sykes of New Jersey, Rep
resentative MaXey of Maryland and
Mr.. Gardiner. an eXmember of con
gress from New York.
The severely wounded were William
Wilkins of Pennsylvania, secretary OF
war; Miss Wickliffe, daughter of the
postmaster general; Colonel Dade,
Colonel Benton. Judge Phelps of Yer
mont, Commodore Stockton, command
er Of the Princeton, and nine seamen
On Feb. %, 1914, President Tyler,
the members of his cabinet and their
families and many other prominent
persons. said to number over 400, were
invited by Commodore Stockton to
spend the day on the frigate Prince
ton, which was lying at anchor off
Alexandria, After the guests were on
board anchor was weighed for a short
sail on the Potomac, and the ship pro-
ceeded down the river to point be-
low Fort Washington. On the trip
down the heaviest piece of ordnance
on the frigate was fired several times,
presumably as a. matter of entertain
ment for the company. The gun had
been constructed from a model made
by Commodore Stockton, and Presi-
dent Tyler expressed decided inter
est in the weapon. At 2 o'clock in
the afternoon on the return trip the
Princeton anchored off Broad bay, and
the company was invited to luncheon
in the cabins below the gun deck.
After luncheon Commodore Stockton
proposed that the gun be fired once
more as salute, he said, to the mem
DRY of the great peacemaker. George
Washington. President Tyler, his cab
met and a number of gentlemen re-
paired to the gun deck.
AS the gun was fred the breech end
from the trunnions back was blown
off, and this section was split in twain.
One-half of it fell on Secretary Up
shur. Two sailors removed it. but the
secretary expired in a few moments.
Governor Gilmer had been struck and
killed by this section of the gun be-
fore it felled Mr.. Upshur. The party
on the gun deck was scattered, and
the whole ship shook under the force
Of the explosion.
The excitement was great. The bod
les were removed from the Princeton.
taken to Washington, placed in hearses
at the wharf and carried to the White
House. where they lay in the east room
till the day of the funeral-a day OF
general public NOTWITHSTANDING.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-06-16
CITY of Snow White Domes.

The little city of El-Oued, with its
population of 5000 people. at the ex-
IRENE south of the province of Con-
stantine. in Algeria, is unique even for
Mohammedan city, because of the
great number of its snow white domes
or cupolas. So extraordinary is the
great number Of these cupOlas that
many writer's have referred to El-Oued
as ''the city of thousand cupolas.'
The homes of the residents of El-Oued
are constructed of white plaster and
were it not for the whiteness of the
domes would be taken at a cursory
glance to be a city Of coke ovens
Popular Mechanics.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-06-16
ORANGES FOR HEALTH
ESPECIAL Correspondent

The wonderful health value of oranges
is becoming more widely known every
day. AT this season of the year it is no
uncommon occurrence for our local ply
sicians to advise their patients to eat
plenty of oranges. These representatives
of the various schools of medicine may
not ue ready to accept the Christian Sci
ence idea tpat there's nothing the mat
ter with as.y of us at any time, but
neither do they go to the extreme in the
other direction and insist upon invariably
sending us to the drug store to have pre-
scriptions filled. The grocery and market
where choice oranges are to be had may
now fairly be called "health depots,'' for
certain it is that the juices Of selected
oranges are highly efficacious as an aid
to digestion and as a general tonic, a
fact which is further confirmed by re-
ports from California regarding the pres
ent active demand for "Sunkist'' oranges,
one of the favorite brands grown in that
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-06-16
ORDER LIMITING TIME TO FILE CLAIMS
AND FOR HEARING THEREON.
Estate of Sarah Eta Brown


NTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
~ Redwood. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Sarah Eta
Brown, deCedent.
Letters of administration this day having
been granted to Albert G. Brown
1t is ordered that the time within which
all creditors of the above named decedent
may present claims against her estate in
this court be. and the same hereby is, linn
ited to three months from and after the date
hereof: and that Monday, the 18th day of
September. 1909, at 0 O'Clock a. m, in the
probate court rooms at the court house at the
city of Redwood Falls in said county, be.
and the same hereby is, fixed and appointed
as the time and place for hearing upon and
the examination. adjustment and allowance
of such claims as shall be presented within
the time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the publica-
ton OF this order in The REDWOOD GAZETTE,
as provided by law.
Dated June 9th 1909.
lSEALl GEO. L. EVANS,
46-3t Judge of Probate