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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-09
Everybody Was Out Tuesday
Mnot Like Big Deserted Vilage-All Return With Lib
eral Number Of Birds---Hanson's Plymouth Rocks

Minot was like big deserted village
Tuesday, all on account of the opening
of the hunting season on that day.
Everybody who could hire team or
an auto, borrow gun or steal dog,
was out that day, and the chickens and
ducks suffered. The parties began 60
ing out the evening before, by the
scores. Many took tents along, and
were prepared to remain for the re-
mainder Of the week. Most Of the
hunting parties went to the southeast,
south and west. tho they were pretty
we'll scattered in every direction. There
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-09
Commissioner Spath Resigns
Has Gone Mandan, N. D.. Where He Will Start Land
and Loan Office--Must Hold Special Election
To Fill Vacancy

Commissioner Fred Spath, one OF
the commissioners or the city of Mi
not, has rendered his resignation to
the city commission, to take effect i'm
mediately, owing to the fact that he is
to leave the city at once. He will To-
cate at Mandan, where he will engage
in the land and loan business. The
resignation was handed to the COM
mission Tuesday, ano while accepted,
was done so with reluctance. A spe-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-09
Arrested for
Poaching

Andy Botz, w. H. and John Gronen-
thai were arrested Monday by Deputy
Game Warden Sutton. charged with
having game in their possession out OF
season. They were given prelimin.
airy hearing before Judge Davis Tues
day, and held to District court, under
$500 bail each, viii = was furnished
Sutton claims that he made the ar
rest shortly after the game was killed
and found the birds in the kettle, on
the premises, steWing.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-09
Make Money by Holding Land
Prominent Land Man Says that the Quarters in this Part
of the State Have Advanced From $500 to
$1,000 Within Year III s-

Those who are lucky enough to own
a quarter or two of land, can figure
that they have made good money with
in the past year, by the very fact that
the land has advanced. A prominent
landman in talking with represen-
tative of the Independent, said: Land
in northwestern North Dakota has dur
ing the past year, advanced from $500
to 81 900 a quarter. The prices that
land is bringing at the present time,
proves this statement. It does not
take an uncommonly good quarter to
bring four thousand dollars, and many
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-09

toire plays. One OF the attractions,
Are You Crazy" was played for eight
continuous nights to crowded houses.
The company carries first class
band, which gave noon day concerts
every day, and again free concerts at
the Park each evening. Minot will
miss this unusually good musical or
ganization. Claman's company will al
ways find a welcome In this city.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-09
Young Man Arrested for Murder
t,t,ar Miller Must Answer to Serious Charee---
Struck Old Time Friend in Drunken Fight
Near kenaston---k1iller is in
County Jail

blood clot on the brain, and it is very
probable that the fall caused this, and
had more or less to do with his death.
Miller feels very badly over the af-
fair, and there rs no question but
that he did not intend to harm his
friend to any considerable extent
when he struck him. He most likely
will be acquitted, at the preliminary,
which will be held, as soon as States
Attorney Nash returns from his
hunting trip 49, rs.
Nhller's parents reside on farm
twelve miles south of Denhoff, N. D.
Miller has retained an attorney, and
will talk very little of the affair.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-09
Glenburn Farmer
Bankrupt

The petition in bankruptcy OF George
L. .Stroup, a farmer of Glen'burn, Ward
county, was fled at the Office OF the
clerk of the federal court this morn
ing. The schedule of accounts places
his liabilities at $6,779.97 with assets
amounting to $6,956, of which $1,000 is
claimed as exempt. This Is the first
petition in bankruptcy filed for sew
e,ral weeks, the longest calm for some
time
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-09

have been selling much higher. The
buyers from the east, iowa and Him
ois, notably, have learned OF our
land, and are focking here and pick
ing NJ to what seems to them, to be
the snaps. And they are snaps, for
this land, rightly farmed, will earn
enough to represent an investment
sever al times what is now asked of q
quarter OF land. It will be but very
few years until land will be held in
this vicinity at from eight to ten
thousand dollars a quarter section"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-09

must have been as many hunters as
chickens The first day was ideal, and
the hunters must have had perfect
shooting. E& -,
Among those who returned early
was A. c, Hanson, who brought back
three chickens. His friends assert
that they were full blood Plymouth
Rock, bought by the versatile druggist
from a farmer south of town. Dick
Wolfgram and Jim Murray returned by
eight o o'clock with seven chickens and
a dozen ducks.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-09

Miss Mcdonald won the gold watch
contest, given by the management OF
the Spring Lake Park for selling the
most tickets to the Pavilion, having
2O6O5 votes 20 her credit. Miss Ella
Graham was comparatively close
second with 1914 votes. Col. Baldwin
acted as Judge and made the presenta-
tion speech.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-09

The Dakota Baking Co. is installing
an oven, 12x14 feet on the inside The
other oven will be moved to the rear
OF the building, to give more room.
As it weighs $4,000 pounds, it will be
a job to move it.
A. A. Robinson has disposed OF his
elevator at Blaisdell to the Farmers
Elevator Co. of that place.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-09
Arcade Rec pens

The Arcade Theatre opened Monday
night after having been closed for sew
eral weeks, to allow some improve
ments to be made. The attractions are
better than ever, and the play house
is easily the most popular in this part
of the state. Dick DeLorts with his
musical number is excellent, and the
Barton sisters, with a dancing stunt,
are captivating. The carerophone acts
are good.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-09

cial election will have to be held to
fill the vacancy which exists.
Mr.. Spath is considered an excellent
commissioner. He had charge Of tho
streets Of the city, among other things.
He was one of our councilmen for 4
number of years, and his record was
always just about right.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-09
Land Sells High

Thru the agency of the RenWald
Land Co. Section 80, four miles north
east of Glenburn, was sold to Steve
kKelley and Harvey Hardy of Illinois
for $4,000. ...-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-09
Quite a Gain in Ten Years

day. Supt. S. Henry Wolfe began his
tenth year, as head of the Minot
schools, which is a record unequaled
in the state. Minot is fortunate in
having a man who can hold this i'm
portant position year after year with
growing efficiency.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-09

John Reed, whose horse was stolen
several months ago recovered the ami
NAL which was returned to him Tues
day. The farmer, Christianson, to
whom the horse had been sold lies in
the Williams Co. Jail trying to get
bonds. He has been held to appear be-
fore the district court.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-09

A. A. Robinson returned from Blais-
dell Tuesday, where he completed the
deal for the sale of his elevator to
the Farmers Elevator Co. of that
place. Before returning to Minot, he
went out to the lakes and shot num-
Der of ducks.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-09

Eugene DISCARD leaves for Mime
apolis this week to re-enter the Uni
versity OF Minnesota. He will begin a
course in law. DISCARD has attended
the North Dakota and Minnesota Uni
versities for number OF years.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-09

81 Ten years ago, the attendance at the
Minot public schools was $50. Tues
day the schools opened with an attend
ance-of more than one thousand. The
school was supposed to have opened
ON Monday, but this being labor day.
the pupils simply gathered, were as
signed places, and dismissed for the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-09

John McDougall's team took a live.
sly run Saturday, running into Davis
& Hannaford's delivery wagon, wreck
ing it badly
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-09

Mrs. J. NJ. Wilson and children have
returned from Owen Sound, Ont, and
other points In that vicinity, where
they visited relatives for the past two
months.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-09

500 MEN WANTED-To come and
get can of Pure Oil Co.'s Fast Mail
Hard Oil absolutely free. =
Any Thresher can present this cou-
pom (only one can to thresher) to
Fred V. Dale Implement house, Mmot,
and receive free can Of Fast Mail
Hard Oil Reed Free can of Hard Oil.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-09

Signed
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-09-09

Thresher.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-15
So She Shot Him.

Gregory Times: On last Friday Ed
Hubert was shot by Mrs. Joe Sed-
lacek. The wound was not serious
but had the effect intended II ap-
pears that Hulbert's cattle had been
running at large and gotten into Sed-
lacek's fields, whereupon Joe took
them up. On Friday Hubert came
for them while Joe was away. Mrs.
Sedlacek refused to let him have
them without the damages being paid.
Hubert was going to take them
whether or no, but failed to reckon the
would spurn anything weighing less
and winged him in the leg and he left
without the cattle. He proceeded to
have her arrested and the hearing was
held at Bonesteel Saturday and con
tinued to October 9. 1t is reported
that there has been considerable
trouble with these cattle in the neigh
borhood and sympathy seems to be
with the woman.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-15
Republicans Name Ticket.

A republican caucus consisting Of
Norfolk precinct, outside, and First,
Second, Third and Fourth wards of
the city of Norfolk, was held at the
city hall Friday evening at s o'clock
and although the attendance was
good, on account of the weather con
ditions many who intended to be pres
ent were absent and many were late
in coming. Two constables, two JUS
tees of the peace, two assessors for
Norfolk city, one assessor for outside,
one road overseer were nominated.
The meeting was called to order by
Chairman Burt Mapes, Jack Koenig-
stein acting as secretary. The follow
ing candidates were named, the com
mittee to fill all vacancies:
For justices of the peace G. F.
Eiseley, George G.. Lambert.
For constables-G. F. Bilger, James
Covert.
For road overseer-Obed Raasch.
For precinct assessor - Samuel
Parks.
For city assessor-W. II. Widaman
For district assessor-F. G. Coryell
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-15

Henry Sunderman was ordered to
have the bridge across Battle creek
south of the mill at Battle creek re.
fioored
On motion the following list of res.
ident electors was selected from which
the Petit jury for the Nov. term 1909,
of the District court is to be drawn
Union Precinct: Charles Wherle
Dan Dieter, Joseph Hide.
Shell Creek Precinct: Joseph Mel
son, Frank Linderholm, Carl II. L.
Wage, l. l.. Huffman, James Mckay.
Kalamazoo Precinct: Fred Calmer
Daniel Gross
Green Garden Precinct w. b. El
lott, Frank Schwartz.
Madison Precinct: Sam Dopson
Geo. X. Wycoff, John Wahl, jacob
Studts Ed. O'Shea, John Warrick
Charles Il. owens,
Fairview Precinct; Fred Kurtz
Charles H. Stork.
Schoolcraft Precinct: VIM. Schlen
der, j. L. Pope.
Limerick Precinct: b. r. Palmer
Jas. =. O'Brien.
Grove Precinct: Geo. F. DeCamp
VIM. Rockofellow.
Highland Precinct: Fred cyl
Charles Heggemeyer.
jefferson Precinct: Sherman Sni
der, Ora Abel, W. l.. Abel T. T. Nc
Donald.
Meadow Grove Precinct: l.. NJ
Weltz, E. II. Crook.
Deer Creek Precinct John
Hughes, j. II. Stole.
Norfolk Precinct: Henry Raasch
VIM. Richert S. j. Ramsey, Ed. Skiff
Carl Sorg, Ernest Teigs, Otto Zue
low, Frank Winter, Ernest Wachter
A. l.. Walker, Frank Stengel Henry
Ferris, C. w. Casselman.
Valley Precinct Clyde Best, Franz
Deuel..
Battle Creek Precinct: Chas. T
Richardson. G. c. Benning, George
Carrico, r. H. Fuerst, A. F. Gardels.
Warnerville precinct Andrew w
Bove, l. S. Carter, j. w. Gibbs.
On motion that part of Union Pre-
| cinct within the corporate limits of the
city of Madison was detached from
! said precinct and annexed to the vot
ing precinct of the city of Madison
with the voting place at the city hal
in the city of Madison Neb.
On motion the board then adjourned
to October &c, 1909, at 1 o'clock.
Geo. e, Richardson,
County Clerk
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-15
KNOX is GIVEN A DRUssING.
Cornhuskers Show Great improve
ment Over Dakota Game,

Cornhuskers Show Great Improve.
ment over Dakota Game.
Lincoln, Oct. 1l.-Nebraska trampled
over the speedy eleven from Knox col.
lege at Antelope park Saturday, ex,
hibiting much better form than week
ago and scoring thirty-four points In
two short halves of twenty and twenty.
five minutes, while they kept the
Galesburg men from getting near their
goal.
The fumbling which proved so cost.
ly in the game with South Dakota was
not in evidence, and the Cornhuskers
instead of suffering from fumbles
gained a great dea. as result of the
poor handling of the oval by the men
from Galesburg.
Nebraska's backfeld was a terror to
the Knox line and could not be re-
sisted Play after play, directed at
tackle and center, Melted the Corn
huskers good gains at almost every
attack.
The wings of the visiting eleven
were skirted for many long gains
Rathbone at fullback hammered the
line and smashed his way through for
several yards during each half.
Frank, right halfback, who fumbled
in the South Dakota game, was again
the sensation, Keeling off yard after
yard on runs and drives at the line
He wrggled and writhed his way
through the defense of the Galesburg
men. He was tackled, slipped away;
fell down, but got up and plowed on
for more yards. He followed his inter
ference, which on most occasions was
good, and proved puzzle for the OPP
posing eleven all through the game.
In addition to his great offensive
playing he starred in the kicking de
partment, missing but two goals from
touchdowns and booting two success
full goals from placement out of three
attempts.
Although one or two glazing faults
were noticeable in the Nebraska line
for the most part the men there
played a good game. On the defense
they were invincible and the Knox
men did not once make down through
them. On the offense their work was
not what it will have to be in order tc
give Minnesota a hard contest, but 1t
was much superior to that of the first
contest with South Dakota.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-15
Want to Teach School.

Gregory County Herald; County
superintendent Latta Bailey arrived
home Tuesday from a trip through the
western part of the county Miss Bal.
ley was gathering material for her an.
nual report.
The county superintendent has re-
ceived reports from twenty.nine
schools that are in session, but there
is great shortage of teachers, there
being 10S schools in the county. She
has daily request for teachers and
thus far has been unable To supply the
demand. The shortage OF teachers
this year Is much greater than in for
mer years.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-15
FUNERAL OF FRANK NOBEL.
Brotherhood Of Railway Trainmer
Have CHARGE of Services.

Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Have Charge of Services.
The funeral of Frank Nobel, the
| Northwestern railroad brakeman who
was killed at the Elkhorn river bridge
west of Norfolk last Wednesday, was
| held from the Methodist church yes
terday afternoon, DR.. c. w. Ray hav-
| ing charge of the services. The Broth
erhood of Railway Tralnmen, of which
Mr.. Nobel was a member, had charge
of the funeral arrangements and from
their membership the following pail
bearers were selected a. G. Gamut,
C. C. Nooner, Fred Weber, L. u. Lee.
II. b. Evans, Harry Lemon and VIII
| liam Beck.
Frank Nobel was born in Austria
October 49, 1880. He came to this
country with his parents in 1854. The
| family located on farm near Colum-
bus, where Mr., Nobel was married to
Miss Mary Bauman. After being en-
ployed by the Union Pacific railroad
company for some time as brakeman
Mr.. Nobel moved to Norfolk in 1907.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Nobel
over a year ago. Mr. Nobel was en-
ployed here by the Northwestern rail-
road as brakeman up to the time of
his sad death, which occurred Wednes-
day. when ne was Knocked from his
train by the bridge spanning the Elk
horn river near here, killing him in
stantly.
Besides his wife and child Mr.. No
hel leaves a father and mother who
reside near Columbus.
Among the relatives attending the
funeral were Mr.. and Mrs Bauman of
Columbus, parents of Mrs. Nobel, and
Mrs. Josse, her sister, also of Colum.
bus.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-15

day, unless the disease shows Itself
in some other place between now and
that time.
While poliomyelitis In It's epidemic
form is a comparatively new disease
to most physicians. enough Is known
to establish the fact that the fatal,
ties are about six or seven per cent
the complete recoveries about three In
a hundred, and that ninety per cent
of the cases leave the victims para
lyzed In one or both lower limbs. In
the face OF this appalling record, tbs
most skeptical will agree that n strong
suspicion of the disease in the neigh
ton of precautionary measures, even
II such measures prove adverse to the
business interests of the community
SO far as the writer can ascertain
Tilden and the surrounding country
have nothing to fear from the cpl
fined to the one solitary home
Whether this good fortune is directly
attributable to the isolation of the case
and the closing of the schools and
churches will never be known but
in view of the experience of the three
towns referred to in the foregoing
letters there is little room left fol
criticism of the officials who wer,
responsible for the temporary incon
venience attendant upon the scare
which followed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-15

Tilden Citizen: So far as the writer
can recollect, this community has new
er before experienced such alarm as
was caused by the first appearance OF
the disease poliOmyelitis which was
reported last week. That the epidem'
ic, which first manifested itself In
New York and is gradually spreading
toward the Pacific, is serious, cannot
be questioned. and when once the dire
effects of the disease are appreciated
the public will justify radical methods
for the prevention of its spread Ply
sicians of long experience have been
baffled by the frequency of cases
largely from the fact that most medi
cal books agree that poliomyelitis is
not contagious. Scarcely a doctor can
be found who has not treated Oh
known of, sporadic cases where per
manent paralysis has followed, but IN
these instances the disease has not
been considered more contagious than
rheumatism or toothache. The cpl
demic form is entirely a revelation
to physicians, consequently opinion
has been divided when the question OF
public danger from the complaint has
been suggested.
The one case in Tilden led to the
closing of schools and churches, and
popular opinion on this official action
was about the same AS on politics.
The school board and town trustees
were both commended and cursed as
set of careful, conservative men and
bunch of idiotic fools.
Exaggerated Rumors.
The scare and exaggerated reports
that came to town from various parts
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-15
Another Store Is Buralarized.

Burglars entered the Peoples De
partment store some time after 8
o'clock last night and got away with
over $50 worth Of iewelry consisting
of rings, bracelets, watch chains and
fobs, stick pins and society pins. The
robbers also took a slab of bacon and
ham.
From the fact that the most val
liable jewelry was picked out by the
thieves, it is thought they were ia
miliar with the store and it is thought
the robbery was committed by those
who have been doing other similar
work in the city in the past month.
Entrance was forced through back
window. The lights in the store were
burning all night. G. w McMasters,
manager of the store, was out of the
city but returned at noon.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-15

The members Of the faculty VIII
nearly all attend the Emerson meet
ing OF the teachers association Satur-
day. Professor Bright will take part
on the program.
Prof. H. II. Sherman, formerly OF
Columbus, was or the hill Tuesday
inspecting the plant and its workings.
Prof Joseph A.. Chicoine of Verdi
gre spent Saturday on the hill visiting
friends. He reports n splendid school
and good work.
Among the new students To enroll
this week were: Miss Mae GriffenI
Elgn; French Penn. Neigh; Mary
Bokoskie, Newcastle; Mary Marks.
Harrington; Goldic Chase, Wayne.
The boys from the Wayne public
schools have started In for their man.
ual training work. Professor Hunter.
in speaking of the opportunity these
boys have. remarked that he wished
they had such privilege for the Nor.
folk boys.
A mission study class was organ
tied this week by the christian asso-
Citations. This class will meet on Fri
day evenings. The Catholic club has
also organized study class.
The management of the college in.
vites any who are interested to visit
any and all departments. The man
ual training is especially interesting.
Professor Huntomer will be found al
ways ready to explain the workings OF
this fine plant.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-15

Stuart, Neb., Oct. Especial to The
News: DR.. w. o. Colburn, assisted
by Dr. Campbell of Tilden, operated
on Miss Alta Jillson, the l5-year-old
daughter Of Arthur G. Jillson, for up
pendicitis. Several months ago her
mother was operated on for the same
aiment, and short time ago the Is.
year-old daughter of Frank Crane, liv-
ing in the same neighborhood, was TAX
en- to DR.. Campbells hospital at Til
den, where she underwent an opera
ton for the same disease.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-15
Saws weekes Must Pay Bill.

A judgment for s70.S4 was scared
against w. II. Weekes in Justice Lam
bert's court Saturday morning by the
Press Publishing company for joh
stock which was sold to Weekes last
January and for which he had never
raid. Weekes confessed judgment
and, besides the full amount for which
he was sued, will have to pay the costs
of suit $500.
Suit was brought against w. II. ind
Marie Weekes, but at Weekes' request
the court dismissed the name OF Mrs
Weekes from the action. The case
had been in court for SOME months.
This suit was independent OF the
one in which the Fress Publishing
company sued Weekes for tho rent OF
their plant.