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The Ward County independent., 1909-07-29

VIM. Feehan was given an old Irish
i've dollar bill recently which he
took, thinking it was good money. He
has about concluded that he is ahead
Of the game at that, for he has re-
fused some good offers for the speci-
men. The old bill has been much
used, for it is very much worn. 1t is
about fifty years old and one can
make out with consid arable trouble
the following words printed upon it
The Ward County independent., 1909-07-29
Bad Lot of Negroes Rounded Up
Back Of DoIos Hall Raded by Officers Monday Nght-Ct,
Will be rid of This Undesirable Class.

1t is 23-Skidoo, for the negroes who
have been living questionable lives
in the small shacks "back of Dolloff's s
Hail." for just twenty-three negro
men and women, and several white
men and women who were holding a
celebration there Monday night were
arrested by the officers, who went to
the district, ,.eaded by Police Com
missioner Ed. Kelley. They appeared
before Judge Murray Tuesday morn
Ing, where some of them pleaded
guilty, paid their fines and were re-
The Ward County independent., 1909-07-29
Work Horses

I expect two or three cars of fine
bred, large young work horses and
mares to arrive Monday. They are
all we'll broken and will come in han
dy for the harvest which is at hand.
They will be found at my yards on
Reishus street. It will pay you to
look over this fine bunch of horses If
you are in the market for horse flesh.
John Ehr, Minot.
The Ward County independent., 1909-07-29
DOUGLAS PlGGER ESCAPES

Harry Taylor, the Duuglas pigger,
who was arrested last week, escaped
from the constable at Douglas Mon
day. Taylor had been bound over to
district court under $3.50 bonds, and
Deputy Schlaberg took him to Doug
las, where he thot he could furnish
The Ward County independent., 1909-07-29

dren, the section which now makes
up new Ward having 1906. This will
be greatly increased this year. Re.
turns are in from SO of the districts
and almost all show an increase.
The returns from .Minot show an
increase of 1870. Last year the CEN
sus showed 1852 children in the Mi
not public schools, while the returns
this year have 1852.
The Ward County independent., 1909-07-29

leased. Others pleaded guilty and did
not pay their fines, for financial rea-
sons, and the cases of others were
continued. The police say they will
rid Minot of the undesirable coon
element, and it Is we'll that they have
so determined, for as we have said
recently, Minot has become infested
with mighty bad, sassy bunch OF
negroes. Some of them may, be all
right, and if so, will not be molested.
But the worthless coon must go, and
go quickly.
The Ward County independent., 1909-07-29
Minot Defeats Bloomer Girls
Dutch Palmer and Red Allng Tried Hard to Throw the
Game-E1ad an Understanding with the
Buxom Lassies -~~@.. --s
BuXOm Lassies.

The Minot Magicians defeated the
much touted Star Bloomer Girls
team Monday evening, within a score
o. to 3. The local team might just
IS well have made the score 40 to 0,
but there seemed to have been Sc
cret understanding between Dutch
Palmer, Minot's popular center field
er, Red Alling, who pitched for the
Magicians, and some of the girls Red
simply didn't have the heart to fan
The Ward County independent., 1909-07-29

bonds. While In Douglas, Schlaberg
got track Of John Lokken, Taylor's
partner, leaving Taylor in charge Of
the constable. While looking for
Lokken, Taylor made his getaway.
Lokken was arrested and brought to
Minot.
The Ward County independent., 1909-07-29
Architect R. 7. Frost is, engaged in

Architect r. T. Frost ise engaged in
drawing plans for the poor buildings
that will be erected on the Ward
county poor farm south Of tho city.
The house will be constructed Of
brick, will contain nine or ten rooms,
and will cost nine thousand dollars,
1t will be heated With steam, and will
have water and sewer connections.
The Ward County independent., 1909-07-29
Stringtown ana Vicinity

G. M. Christensen has been drilling
a we'll for John Ashby.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. B. Shea made vis-
it at Rolette last week with Mr..
Shea's sister, Mrs. S. C. Galley.
S. X. Witham, Geo. Beebe and Ray
Zorn went to the coal mine Monday.
J. H. Witham has been painting
for l.. B. Shea this week.
Miss Dena Spoklie and Miss Esther
Hermanson left Monday for two
weeks visit in Montana.
Mr.. Monger was here this week So
Letting work for his threshing mach
line. From present prospects it looks
as though we will get Fthreshed out
early this fall. na Ea
Butch Hanson bought a beef from
C. M. Christensen and divided it up
among our neighbors at so much per.
Rev. c. Armstrong left here Mon
day going to Tagus and Ross where
he will hold services next Sunday.
The ball game between the String
town Sluggers and Toftner's Wind
TANNERS was well attended and a
good game was played. The score
being sixteen to- six-Guess who won.
The Sluggers are doing lot of
Growing over their victory at the
Muzzy picnic last week where they
won two games in one afternoon.
The first game being played with the
Allen, team winner to receive two
league balls. The second game was
played with or rather was to have
been played with the North Star team
but in reality the North Stars were
composed Of three of the best players
from their own team. Three OF the
best picked from the South prairie
team and three from the Sawyer team.
Notwithstanding such deception prac-
ticed by the North Stars the Sluggers
came out victorious With a score of
5 to g. The Sluggers seem to be in
vincible and are itching to get game
With the brady team.
Miss Hannah Lagerwell and Miss
Matilda Mostad spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Christensen.
F. J. T1omblee is doing some car
penter work for w. r. Foster.
A. Jylen is erecting quite an ad-
dition to his residence.
John Wynn made a trip to Minot
Monday. ~'';
Miss Anna Whitman was seen on
our streets last week.
Quite few of our neighbors start
ed haying this week. SSH.
A. Jylen is cutting the hay on the
C. Pooler farm.
Rev. Armstrong preached last Sun
day on Social Amusement" the
main issue being that dancing. Most
of the audience were we'll pleased
with his attitude in respect to the
dance hall. His next service will be
held August Sth when he will talk on
How to spend our Sundays" Every
body should come.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Hartsaugh of
Ray were visiting with b. C. With
am and family Sunday.
Eva Casswell has been visiting at |
Ira Stoddard's near Burlington last
week.
John Caswell and Wife spent Sun
day at F. j. Tromblee.
The Ward County independent., 1909-07-29
SHOWS A BIG GAIN
School Census Shows that Population has Increased by Several
Hundred-Minot Makes Big GAIN

That the number of school children
In Ward county have increased by
several hundred since last years re-
port was taken is shown by the re-
turns which have been received so
far by the county superintendent of
Ward county corta1ns Ill district;
gfter deducting 33, which are new
contained in Mountrail. Last year
old Ward county showed 1881 chill
The Ward County independent., 1909-07-29

out the buxom lassies. There were
probably four or five girls in the
aggregation, one of whom has been
playing ball for five years. The other
feminine players never tossed ball
before this season, and did remarkab-
ly we'll considering. A very large
crowd attended and at fifty cents per,
the proposition certainly paid. The
girls travelled in their private car and
an excellent band accompanied them.
The Ward County independent., 1909-07-29

Mrs. Annie Romnes of Sacred Heart,
- -
Mimi, is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Erick Hustad. This has been the first
visit of the mother to the daughter in
ltwenty-six years. ,.-. ,5s
The Ward County independent., 1909-07-29
'THORWALD RUE TAKES BRIDE

Thofwald Rue and Miss Gertrude
BSfuglien, both o: this city, were mar
ried today by Rev. Nelson. They will
make this city their home, where Mr..
Rus ,owns and is renting a number Of
houses. Mr.. Rue has been a resi-
dent of this part of the state for a
The Ward County independent., 1909-07-29

Cards are out, announcing the COM
ing marriage of DR.. Darland of Saw
yer, to Miss Edith Maud McQuarters,
daughters Of Mr.. and Mrs. James
McQuarters of Minot. The marriage
will take place at Minot ON Wednes-
day, Sept. Sth.
The Ward County independent., 1909-07-29

number Of years. He homesteaded
near Glenburn. He is a progressive
young man, having acquired an ex-
cellent business education i a Com
mercial college in Minneapolis. The
bride is a charming young woman.
The Independent extends its best
wishes.
The Ward County independent., 1909-07-29

H. G. H. Siege Of the Ill. Land and
Loan Co. was here from Mattison, ILL.,,
last week with bunch Of farmers
who bought land. rnis is his third
trip here this season, and he expects
to come several more times before
snow flies. 4
The Ward County independent., 1909-07-29

Before you place your order for that
new fall suit or overcoat, go and see
Ed Shiewek, the tailor, West Second
st. He carries the finest line Of wool
ems obtainable. 8-19
The Ward County independent., 1909-07-29

Miss Hazel Taylor, the popular
young saleslady at the Taylor Drug
Store, leaves Friday for Wells, Mimi,
where she will spend a month with
her parents.
The Ward County independent., 1909-07-29

Have your clothes French cleaned
or steam cleaned by Ed. Shiewek. 1879
Let Shiewek be your tailor. 8-19
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-01
Watching the Birds and the
NhirIWiHdS.

Although the most useful lnforma-
ton they gained was obtained from
books and from practical work on the
hi carried on in their SHOP;
they also observed the birds and the
winds. For hours and hours Of a
Sunday afternoon they would lie on
their backs on a hill outside Dayton
and watch the buzzards soar on rls-
ing currents of air. Indeed It Was
their first idea that man would never
do more in the air than soar IN some
sort of a gliding machine, just for iun'
and as long as he could keep up. They
cleo watched many other birds, both
large and small, and were continually
arguing what they had seen. A man
.who has often been in tnelr snop
told me- that more than once he has
seen them rush to the window to
have a look at a passing flock or
birds. All this, together with their
innumerable observations Of small
whir1winds making their way through
a ~cornfeld or across a dusty ROAD,
did not help materially toward the
.ol,fion 0f the problem. But, accord
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-01

Tommy-Pop. what is ambition?
Tommy's Pop-Ambition, my on, IS
usually a desire to do something We
can't.-Philadelphia Record.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-01
In the interpreters House

-,so they Drew Towards the House Ghe House Of the Interpreter nd
Eunyans Pilgrims Progress.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-06-25
BLACKSMITH SHOP

The blacksmith shop formerly
owned by N. E. Kendall, near From
tier Lumber Co. has been purchased
by
Manuel Flores
Expert blacksmith. All kinds of re-
pairing, horseshoeing, etc, done.
First class work. 5-27-lm
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-06-25

the frost of the plate vigorously with
his bat and points the big end of the
club at the pitcher
George StovaIl always straddles his
legs apart, bitches up bis belt. pulls
down the peak of his cap and Gives
panIs another hitch The less
success he has in batting the more
frequent the pulling of pants and cap.
Bill Bradley usually moves to the
striking place slowly When be ar
riyes he carefully puts one foot well
front and one well back Then he
stands with legs apart and holds his
bat straight across the plate When
he swings at the ball his whole body
moves, but his feet remain still
Jay Clarke always hustles to bat.
He hits the plate. but not the same
way Latoie does. He taps 1t with
little nervous Jerks of the bat If he
misses q ball or two he waves his bat
in front of the catcher in a little
circle and hops around on one foot
'Big BIZ" Hinchman walks to bat
with much dignity. Bill holds his bat
on his shoulder and makes no pre-
liminary movements. When a ball
comes along that he thinks he can hit
he swings, and II he misses be swings
at the next one. Bill has no charac-
teristic attitudes.
Goode does nothing save try to hit
Bristol Lord pulls his cap down as
though trying to hide his ears when
he bats.
All the rest of the SQUAD stand al
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-06-25
Believes Pennant Depends on Pitcher,

Believes Pennant Depends on Pitchers
That Charley Comiskey, owner of
the White Sox, believes a strong pitch
ing staff essential in winning baseball
remnants. was shown in the big trade
he has just made with the Washington
club Comiskey gave Washington
three players-Jigs Donohue, the star
first baseman; Cravath. the young.
hard-hitting outfelder. and Nick Al
trock, the pitcher. famous only
three years back. in exchange for Bill
Burns, the big southpaw twirler of the
Washington club, who broke into the
big league last year with so much
promise,
Burns viii give the White Sox one
Of the greatest pitching 4taffs in the
country with Walsh. White. Smith.
Scott and S1stor
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-06-25
HOW WASHINGTON PITCHER
BROKE INTO FAST COMPANY
Called Out of Bleachers by Armour,
Placed in Box, and Beat Wad-
dell With Ease.

Charley Smith, the lanky Washing
in a very peculiar manner Charley
pitched for professional teams in
and around Cleveland seven or eight
years ago and hao made quite a
record. One day Bill Armour, who
was managing the Cleveland club at
that time. found himself so short of
pitching talent that the situation was
really alarming He wired frantically'
for help. but his efforts were of no
avail He had been working a couple
of his pitchers almost to death, and on
the day in question did not feel Ike
sending either of them into the box.
II would give sIImost anything for e
man who could go in and pitch cred
table game for me today" Bill con
fided to a friend Would you give
youngster a chance?" queried the
friend. 81 certainly would, if he
showed me anything that looked like
the goods" answered Bill Well, |
know your man." said the friend You
nave SOm0DOuy ldh0 SlIO1 luIOuSu
the left field bleachers and find Char
ley Smith. He's got the nerve to face
any team, and am pretty sure he will
jump at the chance" So Armour hur-
ried a man to the bIeachers in left
field Smith was found without much
trouble and declared he was willing to
go into the box The Athletics were
playing the Maps that day, and were
cutting some ice in the race that year
But Smith didn't care, He was con-
Quoted to the clubhouse and rugged
out in a Cleveland uniform. Smith
made monkeys of the Athletics that
afternoon and the Maps won from
Waddell with ease Armour, however,
decided that Charley was not ripe for
fast company and, after pitching him
in a couple of games. in all of which
he performed nicely. he was sent to
New Orleans Washington got him
from the Pelicans
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-06-25
ATTITUDE OF CLEVELAND
PLAYERS WHILE AT BAT
LaIoie's Men Have Many Peculiarities
While Waiting for Pitcher
to Deliver Ball.

Bail players, like every one else.
have their peculiarities Did you
ever notice how the Maps stand when
they come to bat? Not a man but
who has some little trick that would
make him known to the fans even
though they could not see his fea-
lures
Lajoie draws a line between him
self and the plate Then if he misses
a couple of pitched balls he whangs
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-06-25

INC F.ssle anu Try TO nlC Harry Bay,
when he was with Cleveland, was the
busiest man in the league Bay
would expend ten tons of energy on
his cap and trousers and in prelimi-
nary swings. He had them all beat
for being the busy bee
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-06-25
Gregory, Bats &
Brooks and
Sam'l Spears,
Lawyers.

We have formed a partnership I'M
der the foregoing name for the trans
action of our law business in the Low
er Rio Grande Valley. Offices will be
maintained at Brownsville and San
Benito The business of Gregory,
Bats & Brooks at Austin, will be
maintained as heretofore.
T. w. GREGORY,
R. L. BATS,
V. L. BROOKS.
SAM'L. SPEARS.
Office n the Browne Building
Brownsville Texas, May 1, 1903.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-06-25
SUMMER SCHEDULE ON
RIO GRANDE RY. JUNE |

The following is the summer sched-
ule for the Rio Grande railroad to
take effect Tuesday, June 1st;
Daily, Excepting Saturday, Sunday
and Monday.
Brownsville Point Isabel
Leave 900 a. N. Arrive 1920 a. m.
Arrive $50 p. m. Leave 500 p. m.
Saturdays.
Leave 900 a. m. Arrive 1890 a. m.
Arrive 500 p. N. Leave $3.50 p. m.
Leave $3.50 p. m. Arrive 700 p. m
Sundays.
Arrive $3.50 a. n. Leave 700 a m.
Leave 500 a. N. Arrive 1890 a. m.
Arrive 500 p. N. Leave $3.50 p. m.
Leave $50 p. m. Arrive 6:45 p. m.
Mondays.
Arrive $3.50 2. n. Leave 700 a. m,
Leave 500 a. m. Arrive 1920 a. m.
Arrive $50 p. m. Leave 500 p. n.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-05-14
Railroad Commissioners Here

The members of the Washington
railroad commission stopped here for
a few hours last Friday. The com
missioners are travelling in a private
car attached to special engine and
are making a tour Of the entire state,
expecting to be out about seven weeks.
Acc ompanying the commissioners is
a stenographer and railroad expert.
Assistant Attorney General Tanner is
also with the party. Mr.. Brown, an
attorney acting for the railroad COM
pany is also with the party.
A hearing was given to the people
of Leavenworth and Mayor Nelson,
Deed H. Magyar, o. S. Sampson and
R. T. King testified as to some of the
improvements needed at the depot
After the testimony was taken the
Commission announced thru Mr.
Lawrence that they would recommend
that an additional waiting room be
built, running water and electric light:
and sanitary closets to be installed a
the depot and the freight shed en-
larged.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-05-14

The Schively-Nichols investigation,
since Mr.. Nichols resigned as Secretary
Of State, has become guessing game,
and everyone is guessing whether Mr..
Schively dares not to resign. He is
expected to do so daily. 1t is rumored
that Mr.. Schively has been seeking to
round up his friends in the Legislature
and learn if they will stand by him in
case Of an effort to impeach him. He
met with little success, for the men
who almost saved him from an investi-
cation did so because they believed
him to be the victim Of political per-
secution. The investigation has shown
that this was hardly the case, and Mr..
Schively would find few supporters in
the legislature if it were convened
today. His resignation seems TO be
the logical outcome of the situation.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-05-14
SEATTLE NEWS LETTER
The Restaurateurs Have Agreed Not to
Raise Prices During the TX
position Period

Burn Now is the slogan of cam
paign which is being pushed by timber
men, farmers, logged-off land owners
and public spirited citizens of Western
Washington, who believe that all slash
ings should be burned in the month OF
May. The object of the movement is
TO avoid the danger of forest fires later
in the summer, and to get the smoke
out of the atmosphere before the
Alaska Yukon-Pacifc exposition opens.
The farmers interest in the Burn
Now" crusade has been stimulated by
a circular issued by the state college at
Pullman, explaining the saving Of the
nitrates in the soil that is affected by
burning while the soil is damp. The
state college authorities declare that
the burning of slashings in the dry
season destroys the most fertile ele-
ments Of the soil to depth OF several
inches, condition that is avoided by
burning in the spring. State Fire War
den ]. R. Welty has issued letter
urging that what burning must be done
this year be completed during the
month Of May. The A.-Y.-P. exposi-
ton officials, who tried to have law
passed prohibiting any burning during
1909, but failed, are anxious to elimin-
ate any danger of smoky conditions
during the exposition period. Burn
Now" meaning today, is the phrase
that is being emphasized to all land
owners, and the campaign is resulting
in general cleanup of slashings which
would prove dangerous if left until the
dry months.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-05-14
Peshastin Commercial Club Builds Home

PeShastin Commercial Club Builds Home
At the meeting of the Peshastin
Commercial Club last Saturday night
J. Q. Gilbert, owner Of the Peshastin
townsite, made proposition to give
the club lot if they would build a
house on it. The club accepted the
proposition and called a meeting to be
held this week to decide on the size Of
the structure. One of the Peshastin
boosters who was here this week said
he expected that in side Of a year
Peshastin would have a population OF
two hundred and have every line OF
business represented. The railroad
commission recommended depot and
will instruct the railroad that an agent
must be maintained. This is all the
people of Peshastin wanted. Another
large mercantile establishment will
open for business there soon and will
carry large and varied assortment Of
everything the people OF that valley
need. Work on the thirty room hotel
will commence soon. A black
smith shop and livery stable is the
next thing in line says Mr.. Corcoran.
Mr.. Mullerleile tells US that he has
man who wants to establish a small
bank there and thinks the local pat
ronage would justify such an institution.
Some fifty new families have already
located there this spring as the result
of the energetic work of the Peshastin
Commercial club. Almost to a man
every citizen of that fertile little valley
has joind the club and acts as if the
success of the undertaking depended
upon his individual efforts. Every
man sends out literature and asks his
friends to help circulate the clubs
advertising matter. When strangers
arrive they take great pains to show
them around and explain the advan-
tages of locating in Peshastin where
the land is just as good as in any por-
ton of the valley and great deal
cheaper. All honor to the Peshastin
boosters, they deserve all they get
because they work for it.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-05-14

NJ H Basore to Louise McClenaghan
! II b 7 Bolenbaughs ad Wen, 5000.
E Niccum to Amanda Leavell part
swA sec 24-22-20, $4,000.
Martha Wheeler to Chas G Carey e e
eHswAseH S 31-24-1o, $500.
&C Gilchrist to Chas G Carey part
seA swH sec 3-23-1o, $4,000.
E A Wyman to Carolyn Hopkins Its
1924 b l Fairgrounds ad Wen, $1,000
Hannah Howard TO Lee Howard n e
sec 1o-23-19, $40.
Olof Anderson to Eagle L & T Co
pit NV SEA S 13-23-19, $4,000.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-05-14

of the news. Mr.. Cowen worked for
weeks on the story, and the result was
one of the most complete and accom-
plished pieces of journalistic effort ever
revealed in this state. When news
paper will devote to the public service
the talents and the time which were
put on the Hamilton case by the Post
Intelligencer, it fully deserves the
reward which it gains in added popular
ity and influence. As for Ortis Hamil-
ton, the press seems united in express
ing regret at the fall of young man
of brilliant promise, but firm in the
attitude that the integrity of the public
service must be maintained.