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The Ward County independent., 1909-11-18
VIM. Glib, ,Sr. Badly Injured
Prominent ChiIcot Rancher Has Miraculous Es
cape from Death i'm Rear End Collision in
~ Great Northern Yards--Head Badly Cut

VIM. Glib, Sr., father of Mrs. C. F.
Truax, was nearly killed in a dis
asrous wreck in the Great Northern
yards in this city, Friday night about
ten O'Clock. Mr.. Gibb, who is q prom
inent rancher from Chilcot, south of
White Earth was on his way~to St..
Paul with three car loads of his fin
est Galloways, and was in the dinky
caboose in company with Peter Han
non, who was accompanying him 10
St. Paul. The stock train was back
ing at the rate Of about five miles
an hour, when switch engine with
about twenty cars, was backing on
the same track, at about the same
rate of, speed. One Of ,:he brakemen
seeing that rear end collision was
imminent, called to the men to jump
for their lives. Mr.. Harmon was
near the door and started to leave
the caboose when he thought of saw
ing Mr. Gibb. Running back few
feet he grabbed Mr.. Gibb by the arm,
and the two men started for the
door. Before they had time to open
it, the two trains struck. Mr.. Han
non says. he remembers of the two
men being thrown heavily to the op-
posite end of the car, and the next
ins: ant, felt the, caboose falling. The
The Ward County independent., 1909-11-18
Many Piggers Plead Guilty
Judge Davis Presents His Compliments to Large
Number, in the Way Of Stiff Sentences
Court Progressing Well I$l3I5#53

It is believed that county court
will adjourn the latter part of the
week. The cases have been progress
ing quite rapidly. Many of the pris-
oners plead guilty, and have received
their sentences. Among those who
did so are the following
Barney Munyon, OF Mohall, SEN
tence, 80 days in Jail, fine of 5000
and costs $50. In default of fine and
costs, 10 days additional. Charged
with piggdng.
Henry Soderberg, Flaxton, six
months, fine $500 and costs. $500.
Default, 80 days. Charged with pig
ging.
Frank Mooney, Minot, 80 days, fine
of $500, costs, $25. Default, 10 days.
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i Exhibits Go Free. J..

The Great Nor. hern Railway Com
pany has instructed it's agent here to
accept all exhibits which farmers de-
sire to send to the National Corn
Exposition in Omaha, and send them
to st. Paul free of charge on regular
baggage cars.
For some time the Great Northern
has been collecting /! ese exhibits in
a rat proof storage house in St
Paul and next week will load them
all in special baggage cars and take
them to Omaha. President L. w.
Hill will have personal charge of
large part of the work and every ex-
hibitor is insured tha: his exhibit
will be placed to the best advantage
in Ohama.
From all along the lines of the
road, the exhibits have been going to
St. Paul and as the exposition does
not open until December e, there is
still time for every farmer % get an
exhibit of grain if he so desires. hui
they should reach St. Paul by Nov
20. Mr.. j. J. Hill offers personally
$2,5OO in cash prizes for the best
grains and grasses, while the Nat
ional Corn Exposition has "a prem
ium list of over $4,000, together with
a score of gold and silver trophies
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caboose had been thrown clear up on
top of the demolished stock car by
the impact and the fall OF. the car
to the ground, was what injured the
was rendered unconscious, and did not
regain mis- senses for an hour or
more His head was badly cut by
broken glass, it being necessary TO
!. AXE four, stitches in his scalp. His
shoulder was also painfully injured,
and he suffered bruises about the
body. Harmon escaped with cut on
the face and several bruises. Mr..
Glib was taken at once to the office
of DR.. Kermott, the company's sur
geon where his wounds were given
attention, and he is being cared for
at the home of Mr.. Truax. His es-
cape from death was nothing short
of miraculous.
The sock car, loaded with some
OF his cattle, was demolished, the
cattle being more or less injured.
One two year old heifer suffered a
broken leg, and it was necessary to
shoot the critter During the night,
Dagoes made away with the carcass.
The other cattle scat.ere on the
prairie, and the next day was spent
in rounding them up.
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Items of Interest
Boiled Down for
Busy Readers
ShortState Stories

says that last season the wheat aver
aged IS bushels oats from so to l2O,
and flax from 1S to TO-
The three school houses in the
Prescott school district, east of
Glenburn, are now provided with
telephones, which will be of much
value to the patrons in keeping in
close touch with their children, the
coming winter. The school board has
shown considerable progressiyeness
in installing these phones. The
board consists of Richard Barrett, b
F. Baker and John Peck.
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City property to trade for farms.
man Land Co.
Grocery store to trade for farm
Lyman Land Co.
Mrs. Knute ]. Johnson of Lankin,
N. d., has brought suit for divorce
against her husband who has been
paying undue attention to good
looking young woman, Miss Doro,h ,hy
Coleman, who seem to have the
old man under her thumb. The Her
aid says the woman passed through
Grand Forks on her way to Mime.
apolis, where she saio sne would un-
dergo a surgical operation. With her
was her little dog "A1innie." The
woman has been keeping diary,
showing e,1,a2tion and refinement at
times.
John Wenzel of Egeland, is look
ing for his wife and two small
children, who disappeared Oct. q.
At the same time, Frank konill,
horse trainer who had been hang
ing around ,.he Wenzel home for
year disappeared, and it is supposed
tha: the mar accompanied the wo-
man.
Ed Fredeen's new hotel at Ryder
at last is completed, and it is said to
be a dandy. There are 27 VOL fur
nished bed rooms and the apart
ments OF tne place are quite modern.
MIR. Fredeen deserves much credit
for so much enterprise, and deserves
to make big success of the under
taking.
Ole Kringsberg died at Plaza from
typhoid fever. The remains were
shipped to Sacret Heart, MINI.
The First S ate Bank of Plaza has
absorbed the Plaza State bank.
E. ]. Phil and Ole Medlas of Plaza
have invented plyer, and ae now
in the east making arrangements to
have 10000 of them manufactured.
The Commercial club OF Ryder was
instrumental in securing a farmers
institute for that town, for Dec. 4.
The Stanley ,eam defeated Willis
ton at football. Little Mac has
taught those Stanleyites how to kick.
The B,..iasal Courant has started
an organ contest.
There are three vacant buildings
at Antler, and the American wants
them filled.
Askel A. Ostby, suffering from al
coholism, was adjudged insane III
Bottineau county, and was sent to
.Jimtown.
The Messenger wants a skating
rink for Souris.
Register of Deeds Peterson of Bot
tineau county is recovering from an
operation held in Minneapolis.
The Souris Republican wants to
know what has become of Col. Little:
The ambrose Newsman claims
that H. ]. Finney, the advertising
CRATER; from Ray, was ordered out
Of Ambrose by the marshall and he
went. H., .....,......
I Geo. Marlin, a Mckenzie county
ferryman, was killed while hunting
deer. ....
D. X. Pike, one of the we'll known
Lynch farmers left last week for
Skibrene, ,Sask., where he has three
quarters of choice land. Mr.. Pike
was a residen,.. of Ward county eight
years, during which time he did ex-
ceedingly well. He sold his farm last
spring, and thinks he has located IN
J aa excellent part e ca1ada He
The Ward County independent., 1909-11-18

1t is quite possible tha. next
year Minot will be burning natural
gas. The North Dakota Gas Co.
which is developing the Westhope
field, intend early. next spring to
drill holes north of Minot, in an ef-
fort to locate the trend closer to this
city, and thus save thousands of dol
lars in piping gas. The company
proposes to start drilling about eight
miles north of the city, and continue
to drill holes every four miles un-
til the gas trend is struck 1t is
certain that gas! can be struck with
in about thirty. miles of this city
which would be much nearer than
the Westhope field. The. Lansford
we'll is not more than thirty miles
away, and without question the
North Dakota Gas Co. will be able
to strike this trend, unless one is
found nearer. The Gas Industry for
North Dakota is in it's merest in
fancy and new wells are discovered
continuously in this trend, and if The
supply is not exhausted faster than
it is produced, the supply will be we'll
nigh unlimited. The gas is found at
a depth of about 200, feet, and it is
thought that by drilling deep holes,
wells of much greater capacity will
be discovered than those already
found. Down in Ok ahoma, near
Oklahoma City, gas we'll was found
The Ward County independent., 1909-11-18

Charged with pigging. .,,. .,@ Ia. .,-, ,
James Smith, charged with petty
larceny. $4,000 fine or 10 days TO,
default.
Frank Olson, assault and battery,
Sherwood, N. D. Fined $1.OO.
Ed. D. Walton, Sherwood, N. d.,
assault and battery, $1,000 fine. $500
COSTS, default, IL days. -
) f. j. Dries, Sawyer, j.. pigging, 80
days, fined $500, costs 800. I Default
10 days.
liver Nysmen, Kenmare, pigging,
80 days, 5000 fine, 800 costs, de-
fault 10 days ~ 5.@' Sta'-l ,@. d.
John Mellum, Kenmare, 80 days,
$500 fine, 500 costs, one day for
default.
The Ward County independent., 1909-11-18

Just now, hundreds of men are at
work in this city digging bitches for
the sewers and water pipes, leading
to the various homes. Hundreds are
making their connections with the
new system; that has been installed.
BY the way, did you get" that permit
from the city ye:? Better do so
before Dec 1, when you can get it
for $500 for after that date the price
will be raised to $4,000.
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Gas Company Will Bore
Several Wells
In the Early Spring n. D. Gas CO. will Start Ex-
pertinent Holes Eight Miles North Of Mipot a.
and Continue Until Gas Trend is Struck

that had a capacity of three million
cubic feet, about the same as those
in. the Westhope field. Drtllers went
down a few feet farther, struck
another 4, trend which, produced a
we'll with 75,O00,O00 cubic feet cap
acity. Gas recently was struck in
southern Illinois, and it is believed
that the trend is that of the old In
diana field. Grea: are the possibilit-
les of the Magic City when the gas
is once piped here, The farther the
gas is piped, theJlanger /. the pipes
must be, but thirty miles ds a com
parative small distance to pipe 1t.
Arrangements are now being made
to pipe gas 8toI Washington, D, c.,
from the West Virginia gas fields, a
distance of 140 miles.
The North Dako.a Gas Co. which is
composed of some of best known
finanoiers of this part of the state, is
in a position to develop this field,
around Minot, and propose to leave
no stone unturned until Minot is
burning natural gas. The gas is now
being burned at Westhope, and from
,ahis there is already revenue of ap-
proximately $24Oo a month. The
company was recently ,reorganized,
and now that all water has been
squeezed out Of the stock, the CON-
pany is in better shape than ever to
push the business.
The Ward County independent., 1909-11-18
Says Ward Owes ..."
Montrail $4,000
J. Gordon Steele Co.'S Report is Ready--Expert
Sends Auditor Larson a Most Comprehen-
sive Report to Be Used in Settlement

County Auditor Larson received
from the J. Gordon Steele Co. exper.
accountants from Minneapolis, the
report of the financial. condition of
Ward and Mountrail counties at the
time of division, to be used in the
settlement, which will be given con-
sideration in Minot, Nov. %. It will
be remembered that an expert from
this concern spent several weeks
The Ward County independent., 1909-11-18

John ONeil has returned from Al
berta, and will spend the winter in
spring. John info"nS the lndeptE dent
that he filed an beautiful 800 acre
piece of ground, and will take back
horses and machinery in the spring,
and proceed 20 break up the land. He
says that as soon as he proves up.
his land will be worth $4,000 an acre
The Ward County independent., 1909-11-18

here going over the records careful
ly. His report shows that Ward
county owes Mountrail county about
$4,000, whereas MountraiD county
has been claiming double this
amount. The report is abou;, $4,000
higher than the original report sub
mitted by Ward county, and is quite
comprehensive.
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state, clean in his politics, and a
clean-cut gentleman in every respect
he is big enough to fill this Office
with eminent credit to the state.
Stanley Sun. --. 80. .I-- =
The Ward County independent., 1909-11-18

Jim Mitchell, the big Donnybrook
banker was in Minot Friday, ming-
ling with his many old time friends.
Jim seems to be getting better look
ing continually, but perhaps its only
on account of the good clothes he
wears. Never smind, Jim. some day
Dame Fortune will smile on US, too,
and we'll startSa bank or something,
when we hope we'll be able to dis
card our $499 hand-me-downs. Il
The Ward County independent., 1909-11-18

J. H. Burns, the hustling Surrey
blacksmith. was in Minot Friday and
secured one of our heartless dentists
to extract number sofg his molars.
Burns says he'd rather V hicted by
. horse any day than have tooth
'pu1asd. but the Job was . much need
q eAA
The Ward County independent., 1909-11-18

Hc-ry Lewis, who lives eleven
miles moth Of the city, has bough.
thirty milch cows, and will supply
a large number of Minot patrons with
milk +'-e coming season. MIR. Lewis
has also invested in eight head OF
horses and intends to do some lively
stunts at farming. He has Installed
new six horse power gasoline en-
sine and Z feed grinder.
The Ward County independent., 1909-11-18

has always claimed the championship
of the state, but this year that claim
will be challenged unless it is de-
cided to play either the Minot or
the Enderlin team.
The Ward County independent., 1909-11-18

"A. E. Poffenberger, laborer q
years of age, died Saturday morning
at the Northwestern hospital from
typhoid fever. The remains We're in
TERED in this city Monday. The
deceased leaves relatives at Gibbons.
Neb. -t-' -. -
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SPEAKS GOOD WORD FOR ''JIM''

Hon. "Jim'' Johnson, of Minot, one.
Of lie truest citizens wlrain the con-
fines of imperial North Dakota, is be-
ing strongly mentioned as a candi-
date for congress. Loyal to his
The Ward County independent., 1909-11-18

FOR SALE OR TRADE-25-horse
power Carr Scott engine and new
Advance separator complete rig.
Also steam plows. Will consider
quarter of land. Address Box 1866
Minot, N. D., Ills 1872 chg
The Ward County independent., 1909-11-18

live and was about to leave last Fri
day, when he received message
stating that there was some change
for the better in his condition.
The Ward County independent., 1909-11-18

Born, Nov. 18th to Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Resler of Rudser, N. d., a
daughter, at the home of Mrs. Res
ler's sister, Mrs. H. E. ,McFall.
The Ward County independent., 1909-11-18
Horses Held At The Canadian Line

shipped from Lansford with a party
who was also locating in Canada, and
his horses were affected with the
glanders. The officers shot one of
the horses, and would no: allow the
car to proceed Mr.. Humphreys in
tends to leave early in the spring.
The Ward County independent., 1909-11-18
NELS STROMMEN VERY ILL

Y Nels stromen of Halstead, MINI.
one of the early residents of Minot,
Is said to be precariously ILL John
StrOmmen, his brother received word
that the man was not expected 10
The Ward County independent., 1909-11-18

Former Postmaster Humph reys
from Lynch started for Canada re-
Gently, where he has filed on land,
but when he arrived at Portal, his
car was held up on account of CLAN
dered horses, and he has returned
for the winter. MIR. Humphreys
The Ward County independent., 1909-11-18

E.F Railing and F. A.. Boiler Of
Lansford, we're in the city on bs2sa-
ness Monday. -! @7.lf
The Ward County independent., 1909-11-18

j. S. Van Buskirk Of ;Berthold was
tram acting business in this city
Monday.
The Ward County independent., 1909-11-18
Mrs. Murphy May Be Postmistress

z Mrs. ]. S. Murphy, according
ports, will be 4Minot's next
mistress, and II no changes are
The Ward County independent., 1909-11-18

10 re- in the program, which was arranged
posi- nearly year ago, she will take
made charge OF the office March /, next
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-05-01
Stockholders Meeting

The Annual Meeting Of the stockholders of
the Northwestern Consolidated Mining Com
pany will be held at the Office OF the company
in Masonic and Odd Fellows Building in
Eureka, Nevada, on the 2sth day Of April,
1909, at 1880 q. NJ.
r. A. BaoY, Secretary.
Eureka, Nevada, March 25, 1909.
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quired host Of admirers. Her hus-
band is twenty-six years old and pop
ular In the club circles of New York
and New England. He met John Bar
rymore, Ethers brother. while a stu
dent at Yale several years ago. The
two men met afterward in London,
and Jack Barrymore introduced young
Colt to Ethel. who was at that time
playing abroad. He was afterward
constant in his attentions to Miss Bar
rymore Mr.. Colt was in the employ
Of the United States Rubber company
for time.
Miss Barrymore is daughter of the
late Maurice Barrymore and Georgiana
Drew Barrymore, both very popular
on the stage In their day. and the pres
ent Mrs. Colt is herself one of the most
popular members of thu dramatic pro-
fession.
1t was desperate battle which John
Armstrong Chaloner. member OF the
famous Astor family, fought with a
powerful Englishman, a pensioner on
his bounty, resulting In the death of
the latter. The tragedy Is one more
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With a cheer the cavalry charged.
saw little fire smoldering. which the
scout said had been used by those
guarding the ponies. The main camp
was at 10 great distance.
Whispered commands were given and
Cooks sharpshooters dismounted and
advanced. The regiment was divided
INTO four squadrons-Major Elliot was
70 go around on the left and get In the
rear Of the camp; Thompson. on the
Tight. was to connect with Elliot;
captain Myers ON the right and
thompson on the left. with Custer
aud four troops In what would be the
center. Hoping for no discovery by
the Zoe, Custer was to gauge the time
necessary and give the signal to attack
With the bugle.
About an hour before dawn Captain
myers troop took up the last and
nearest position. A moment before the
general was about TO order the charge
sounded rifle shot signal was heard
nom one Of the Indian guards In the
.Tamp. Tnp. and Clusters bugle sounded
echoes came from three different
ascuohs, the cavalry charged, and
WIN cheers the fracas opened. Jump
aus from their lodges, hiding behind
aees or lining the bank Of the little
leam that acted as a rifle pit. the
lought In vain. Black Kettle
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or Mr. Chaioners charity. 1t was no.
bitually maltreated his wife, and she
had fed to the Chaloner home for pro-
lection after a particularly violent out
break on the part of the husband. Gill
lard followed his wife to Merry Mills.
and Chaloner entered his dining room
to find him beating Mrs. Gillard with
pair of tongs. The woman's assail-
ant was raining savage blows on her
head and would have had her life
within q moment or two. Chaloner In
terfered wit. the result that in
struggle over the possession Of re-
volver shot was discharged. the bull
let piercing Gillards heart. A coro-
ner's jury Of substantial farmers who'll
iy absolved Chaloner from all blame
In the tragedy. The people Of the Sec
ton are unanimous in praising Chalo-
ner for his courage In unhesitatingly
entering an unequal combat to protect
woman, mother Of seven children
and poor to destitution. The big FAM
lily of children witnessed the death Of
their father.
Mr.. Chaloner's strange career IL
blended with romance. love, madness,
intense hatred of kinsmen and a prob.
ably unparalleled battle in the courts
Of several states for legal decree re-
storing to him the rights Of a sane per-
son. The romance Of Chaloner's life
was his wooing of the novelist. Amelie
Rives. The romance had its ending In
a divorce. She is now living In New
York and wife of Prince Pierre Trou-
betzskoy. Russian artist. She obtained
her divorce from Chaloner on the
ground Of incompatibility of terper.
The ornate carved bedstead given
President Taft by Filipino admirers
and recently installed in the White
House for his use is splendid speci-
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that body dating back to an earlier
period than that of any other member
Ii was In accordance with immemorial
custom that it fell to him in this ca
pacity to administer the oath to Mr..
Cannon when the latter was chosen
again to preside over the deliberations
of the lower branch Of congress. Mr.
Bingham is not so very aged legis-
lator. having been born In Philadel-
phia In December, 1S41, and having
therefore not yet celebrated his sixty
eighth birthday, but his political ca
reer began early, and he was first
chosen to congress nearly thirty years
ago and has served continuously since.
Representative Bingham is a graduate
Of Jefferson college, is lawyer and Is
veteran of the Union army, in which
he served with much distinction, rls-
ing to brigadier generals rank and re-
ceiving a medal of honor from con-
gress for distinguished gallantry on
the field of battle.