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The Ward County independent., 1910-07-14
ROOSEVELT COMING
TO NORTH DAKOTA
NO CHANCE FOR CONTESTANTS.
There Seems to be No Chance What
ever to Beat WeatkerWax and Davis
Out of Their Nominations.

While there are runners afloat that
Willis will bring contest in hopes
of knocking out the votes OF Burke
and Renville counties and that Muir
ray will 60 after Davis scalp, in the
same manner, the independent does
not see any possible chance for either
Of the gentlemen to gain anything
by such an action.
1t is said that the, hope to throw
out the votes in the proposed coun-
ties CT Burke and Renville, tho these
were not regularly formed counties
at the time Of the election, and at the
time this article is written, Governor
Burke has not yet appointed me
law is very plain on the matter and
you cannot expect to disfranchise the
voters of those two proposed counties
They certainly had right to vote
somewhere and no one believes that
those proposed counties could have
held elections, where there was no
Organization. If the matter is taken
up and placed before the Supreme
court, there can be but one result.
And school boy can figure this out:
Read Sec. 1880 of the North Dakota
code which says:
Governor to Appoint County Com.
|missioners-If it shall appear that a
majority of all votes cast at such an
ELECTION in each Of the counties, pro.
posed new counties and the remain
! ing part of the county or counties in
terested, is in favor of the formation
of such new county, whereupon the
Secretary of State shall notify the
governor of the results of such eject.
ion, whose duty it shall be to appoint
three persons, residents OF the county
so formed, possessing the uqalifica-
ton Of electors, who will accept and
qualify in such Office, county commits
sioners of such new counties, who
shall hold their office until the first
general election thereafter, and until
their successors are elected and quail
fed. AND UPON TIE QUALIFlCA
TION OF SUCH COMMISSIONERS
SUCH COUNTY SHALL BE DEEM
ED TO HAVE EXISTENCE AS SUCH
TO BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS
OF THE STATE.
The Ward County independent., 1910-07-14
IT WAS a GREAT RAIN.
As Marshall Mcclure Would Have
Said, the Flood Gates Of Heaven
Were Opened Wide. :.

A great rain fell nearly all Of Sun
day night. A general rain started
about seven O'Clock in the evening,
and kept everlastingly at it until
past midnight, soaking the ground in
great shape. The rain was one OF
those old fashioned soakers, which
does more good than five times as
much moisture precipitated, where it
comes down in torrents.
The rain has done a great deal of
good, especially to the late sowns
grains and flax. Those who sowed
millet and other crops for feed, are
assured Of good stand. The rain
was worth many dollars to this coun-
try, even tho it did not come just
when we wanted it. 1t has placed
the ground in fine condition for plow-
ing, and those who figure that their
early wheat is not worth the cutting,
can go ahead with their p8owing
and prepare for big crop another
year. @@ %H
The Ward County independent., 1910-07-14
DES LACS WILL REBUILD.

The work of clearing away the
debris at Des Lacs has begun and
the business men are preparing to re-
build at once. Some of the buildings
will be temporary structures, but the
town has taken on lively appear
ance The business men are of the
right sort, and are not discouraged,
tho their loss was considerable. Des
Lacs is all right. The surrounding
country is as good as any in the state
and the farmers among the most
thrifty. With such conditions as these
the little city will soon recover from
the terrible blow that befell it. The
crops in that vicinity were either
badly damaged by the hot wind, or
hailed out, but the farmers, who are
mostly we'll to do, are making prepar-
ations to do better and more work
another wear. -.s +
The Ward County independent., 1910-07-14
WILL DELIVER AN ADDRESS AT
FARGO On LABOR DAY SEPT.
ENBER 5
INVITED TO VISIT MlNOT AND NAV
ACCEPT.

Col. Theo. Roosevelt will visit
North Dakota IN September. He will
speak in Fargo on Labor day, Sept. 5,
and will appear also in Bismarck, and
at other points along the Northern
Pacific. Minot has invited MIN for a
visit, and it is entirely possible that
he will accept the invitation.
Roosevelt telegH2 phed Congressman
Hanna, that he Would give Farg. La
Dor day if the citizens wanted it, and
the West was more than willing to
welcome him at that time. Commit
tees have been appointed, and prep
arations are being made to entertain
the greatest crowd that has ever Wis
tied Fargo. If Mr.. Roosevelt cannot
come to Minot, thousands from this
part of the state will be in Fargo to
participate in the welcoming of true
son Of the West.
The Ward County independent., 1910-07-14
ParkerShOWs
Are Great

The coming OF the Great Parker
Shows, to present carnival attractions
here during the week of July 25
marks an epoch in the world of amuse-
ment and entertainments that will be
important to all the people. 1t is not
good for a people to forget the recrea-
ton they need for peace of mind and
healthfulness Of the body and it is but
proper that in providing this recrea-
tion and amusement it should be of
such scope and magnitude that all the
citizenship of a community may join
in the revelry. There are social
functions in the participation of which
the ultra-fashionable may join; there
are public affairs, the capacity Of the
entertainment of which is unlimited;
and the opportunities for enjoyment
are not as extensive as is necessary
to the complete pleasure of all the
people. The introduction Of the Car
nival as a place of amusement, with
its various shows, all of which are
of a high standard, strictly clean and
moral, and with the many riding de-
vices and mechanical amusement fea-
lures, makes it an ideal place for
the, masses who are seeking enjoy
ment. The Great Parker Shows
have ever been noted for the cleanli-
ness of their attractions. And comes
to US this season much enlarged, nav
ing added many new features. The
Parker Jungle or trained animal show
is now the largest in the world, hav-
The Ward County independent., 1910-07-14

sending of live agent into the ranch
ing country to get business-but it is
there and can be hac. Is .ls.g g.....
This is no time to lose heart. The
average farmer is living behind his
income, but he should make every ef-
fort this year to at least pay running
expenses. The first prime nece sslty
is feed. If this is lacking remember
that oats Or barley cut green make
good nay. Wheat not worth harvest
ing is far too good to throw away.
Cut it for hay. The corn crop is yet
safe; keep the cultivators going. Sow
some fall rye-a good sized field OF
:t-for late fall and early spring las.
ture, in order to shorten the feeding
season. If your cat crop has failed
and you can get hold of some spetz
(emmer) SOW some of that. 1t will
riDen and furnish grain feed which
when ground, is nearly equal to oats.
Sow oats and millet for hay. Do not
wait for rains. As the mater now
stands your time is worth little and
your only outlay is seed. There is
yet plenty Of time for rutabagas and
turnips. They will help to hold up
the milk flow, and butter will pay a
good share of next winters store bills.
Don't sit looking at the blighted fields.
Plow them down and harrow them i'm
mediately after the pow. Summer fal-
low every acre you can, cad harrow
every acre after every rain. Next
year you may be wet. If so you will
still be money ahead by following dry
farming methods, but if this should
prove to be one of the series OF dry
years every possible means of hold
ing whatever moisture falls will be
essential to the maturing OF a paying
crop. s ~. .
"Above all else, don't lose your
nerve. The country is all right. Cut
down the expenses. Turn everything
you can into feed, for hay. will be
high in price before another crop
comes to the cutting. Don't sell your
stock but stand ready to buy at any
fair price. If your grain is low in
grade use tanning mill and do you,
own grading up. If you haven't any
q ain, brother, there are better years
ahead"
The Ward County independent., 1910-07-14
JNO. NJ. GRAVES.

ing added tire Of Europe's most SEN
sational acts, chief amongst which is
the twelve-lion act, this being the lar
gest group ever presented in one act
The Leopards' Feast" is another new
one, being exhibited for the first time
in America, introducing six beautiful
leopards in the most sensational act
ever produced by animal actors. Capt
Hiltbrunner with his happy family is
another addition, coming direct from
Germany to fill this engagement, i,i-
cluded in the happy family is "Sulta-
ma" the largest lion in captivity. In
addition to the above there are lions,
pumas, leopards, hyenas, bears, mules
ponies, buffalo, dogs and goats, max
ing added three of Europe's most sen
by the largest circuses. The Great
Parker Shows will introduce many
new inventions for the benefit CT
those looking for amusement such as
the Chinese Human Laundry" I'VE
Got It," "The Lion and the Mouse"
Human Roulette Wheel" working
World" and the Check Room," being
a childrens playground, equipped with
with all of the latest devices found
in the city parks and private nurser-
les. Some of the feature shows Of
fered are the Japanese Village, intro
ducing seventeen vaudeville perform
ers, including the great Tetsuwari
Troupe OF Japs, nine in number. The
Show Beautiful, featuring the Great
Lotta, supported by ten beautiful
young ladies'. The Broadway Bellies,
presenting a musical comedy with a
chorus of twenty people, The Jubilee
Singers, twenty of Americas foremost
performers; Parkers' Annex, the home
Of freaks and curiosities; Pearl and
Jennie the strangest pair on earth.
The riding devices include such as
the Parker Jumping Horse carry US
all with it's $4,000 organ; Ferris
Wheel, one hundred feet nigh. The
Great Parker Shows offer some very
sensational free acts.
The Ward County independent., 1910-07-14
Makes Some
Plain Remarks !.
EDITOR OF FARM STOCK AND HOME
CALLS A SPADE A SPADE IN
DEALING WITH PRESENT
CROP CONDITION

In it's forthcoming issue Farm,
Stock and Home, of Minneapolis, will
say relative to the serious crop sit
uation now facing large areas of the
Northwest: III
1T is idle to disguise the fact that
the crop condition over North Dako-
ia and contiguous territory is more
serious than at any time since 1s0O--
more serious in fact, over large areas
that during that year of general
drought and failure. The most opti-
mistic now hope for fifty per cent
wheat crop in the fl,ckertail state, and
those closest to the situition will be
satisfied with even forty per cent or
less. Over large areas the wheat is
headed out and the head is short.
Tie continuous dry. hot winds Of late
June hastened maturity, and the straw
is frequently found too short to be
cut with q binder. Early barley and
oats suffer equally with the wheat.
Flax, If rains come during July, may
yet make profitable crop, but from
every Indication the best that can be
said for the money uop q North
Dakota Is that It i not complete
failure. s
"A more serious phase Of the situa-
ton than even the, practical loss Of
the North Dakota graft crop is the
shortage Of hay and forage. the
grain losses are in 9 sense local in
character, the hay shortage Is gener-
al. Minnesota farmers are feeding
their stock, North Dakota mas practi-
cally no hay. The pastures of 1lli-
nOis, Iowa, South Dakota and as far
failing altogether, while over tn.
range country from the Montana line
south and westward into Utah,
east as Ohio are reported short Or
drought conditions prevail. The re-
suit of this must be to force cattle, in
Guiding much needed. breeding stock,
onto the market in poor condition.
Herein lies a suggestion for our
ou rdroughtAstric North Dakota
readers. The credit of the North Da
kota farmer, is good; let him use It
to buy range stock to pasture down
his fields, or let neighborhoods where
the crops have failed, open their fields
to ranchers, who will be glad Of the
chance to fit their stock for market.
This will require money in the first
case mentioned, but the careful buyer
should be able to make fair profit
on his fields turned over to cattle or
sheep. The second plan will call for
neighborhood action, and probably the
The Ward County independent., 1910-07-14
Letter From Missouri
Clyde, Mo-, July 6, 1910.
G.. Colcord, Editor Independent,

SAyuSS V4O.S July y, lJlV.
G. Colcord, Editor Independent,
' Minot, N. D.
Dear Sir and Friend: AS still
have farming interests in your coun-
try, and not much correspondence
from there, would like to receive
your paper for awhile, to get crop re-
ports. Kindly send me back numbers
also, as far back as May 18th, if you
have them, and 1 shall send pay for
all later.
Our crops here this year are the
best for years, except wheat.
This leaves myself and family all
well, and contented in the Land of
Milk and Honey. With best wishes
for your continued success, I am, as
ever,
Your friend,
JNO. NJ. GRAVES,
The Ward County independent., 1910-07-14

fine farm, until he owned nine quarter
sections, adjoining, at the time OF
his death, and this season he had
nearly a thousand acres in crop.
gas The deceased was born at Dunkirk,
Ind :, May ~, 1873. He taught school
in Nebraska and in 1898 graduated
from the Northern Indiana Nosnai
school at Valparaiso, Ind During
1899, 1900 and 1901, he attended the
University Of Minnesota but prior to
that time, he held positions as tele-
graph operator at Litchfield, Mimi,
and in Nebraska. In 1902 he came
to North Dakota and filed on land
north Of Minot.
In 1904 he was married to Miss Del
la Martin of Fairbury, Neb. This
was the elimination Of very pretty
romance as his wife was one Of his
pupils, when he taught school in Ne
braska. .,4
The deceased is survived by his
wife and two brothers, F. W. Seat
on, a merchant at Macoun, Sask., and
E. A. Seaton, who is attending the
University of Wisconsin at Madison.
Hundreds Of friends of the family
extend their heartfelt sympathy at
this time of bereavement.
# The Funeral. u
The funeral was held from the farm
home Wednesday. afternoon at 2:3O
O'Clock, where short services were
conducted by Rev. G.. Il. Bovard,
pastor of the Methodist church, after
whihc the remains were conveyed to
Rose Hill Cemetery by the Masons,
where impressive Masonic services
were held. A large number of the
members of the Elk and K. P. lodges
also attended. ..
Among those from distance who
arrived to attend the funeral were
Mrs. Seaton's sisters, Miss Martin
and Mrs, Collier of Fairburg, NeD.,
and F. W. Seaton who was transact
ing business in Montana when nis
brother died.
Mr.. Seaton was a man OF excellent
Judgment, and as Clerk Of Harrison
Township, his counsel was orten
sought and his advice needed. He
was prominent in gFraternal lodge cir.
cles, being a Mason, an Elk and a
member of the K. P.'s.
Mr.. Seaton was a kind, generous,
straightforward man in all Of his
dealings. Ward county loses one OF
her very best citizens.
The Inquest.
DR.. Taylor, the coroner, held an in.
quest at the seaton farm Saturday
afternoon. The jury, H. 2. Mitchell,
J. M. Wilson and w. s. Shaw found
that the deceased came to his death
by the accidental discharge of a rifle
held in his own hands.
The Ward County independent., 1910-07-14

The crops around Ambrose are said
to be in good shape. The rains have
been, numerous and prolonged. The
oat crop was damaged by the hot
winds Of June 20, but the fax crop
shows no effect OF the hot weather.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-15

An interesting item concerning the
life of tires is that of DR.. Hardin Of
this city, using his Regal car. On one
wheel of his machine is a Goodyear
tire which has travelled 1870 miles,
and the tire has never had puncture
even in all that time and distance.
DIR. Hardin has used the car in tour
ing all over the state of California,
over all sorts and conditions of roads,
and the tire appears as though it
would be good for many more miles
of usage.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-15
LOS ANGELES MAN HAS
NEW TYPE OF AER0PLANE
Machine Is of Distinct American
Type with New Features

Frank A. Garbutt, Los Angeles, is en-
deavoring to develop distinct Anerl-
can type of aeroplane, utilizing the ex-
perience of others and avoiding the
radical but without copying. he mas
associated himself with Leigh M:
Griffith, who has made speclalty OF
internal combustion design.
novel engine has been evolved, of
the rotary cylinder type, four-cycle and
air cooled. The nine cylinders are four
inch bore by 4A-inch stroke. Both
valves are in the head, are of the con-
centric type and of generous size, the
exhaust valve being 7-16-inch. OW-
ing to the location of the valves no
valve springs are required TO close
same when the engine is In operatlon'
however. a light spring is provided to
keep the valves closed when at rest
The valves are controlled by rocking
levers and radial rods, actuated by
lifters provided with rollers and travel
ing over cams that are stationary
Only one exhaust and one inlet cam are
used for all nine cylinders. the ac-
ton is positive and the lifters, rollers
and gearing work in an oil-tight case
separate from the crank case, and so
designed that the contained oil is con-
stantly being flooded over the moving
parts.
The gas is taken from the carbureter,
which is stationary, through a passage
between the crank shaft and propeller
fiange hub, into a distributing cham
ber, and thence through radial pipes
to inlet valves. Ignition is by high
tension magnetic, the distribution being
made by contacts on the cylinders
passing by a stationary terminal in the
customary manner. The exhaust is dis
posed of in such a way that silent
operation is secured without the use of
muffler.
This engine is designed to give sixty
brake horsepower at 1900 revolutions
per minute, and to run at maximum
speed of 1900. An atomatic stop cuts
out the ignition for all speeds above
this. The requirements laid down call
for an endurance test of forty-tive
horsepower for twelve hours. Nearly
all parts of the engine are made of
forged chrome-vanadium steel, heat
treated to obtain the requisite high
physical characteristics for the particu
lar duty of each part.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-15
CLOSE FACTORY To LET
MEN CO TO BALL GAME
Overland Auto Company Spends
Thousands to- Give En-
pIoyeS Good Time

INDIANAPOLIS, May 14.-That a
baseball, of the common, ordinary
everyday type, could stop the wheels
of a mighty factory such as the over
land Automobile company, seems like
a fairy tale in this day of comemrcial-
ism.
But any one of the thousands of
spectators who thronged University
park and the downtown streets to wit
ness the parade of more than 1000
Marion Overland employees, with city
officials as guests, led by six bands
and carrying flags, banners and flow
ers, will testify that one of the seven
wonders passed before their eyes.
1t was a great day In the annals OF
baseball history, too, as the Toledo
team, hailing from the city where the
other Overland plant is located, was
pitted against the Indianapolis squad
on the diamond arena of ball and bat
war.
For weeks before the celebration the
men and women employed in the fac
tories acted like little children who
were planning some Christmas treat,
and did not want their parents to dis
cover their plans. Every division OF
the mammoth concern was eager to
outdo the other in the demonstration.
Some carried fancy umbrellas, 9TH
ers waved flags, some rooted"
through long megaphones with Over
land pennants waving from them. 9TH
ers swung canes in the air with the
pennants waving like flags from staffs,
others wore comical hats. some had
large punches of flowers and all had
their "yells" and songs. Six bands
added their music and inspiration to
the merry-making, and 1t will be a
day never to fade from the memory of
the men and women and their chill
dren who watched their fathers acting
like school boys.
Governor Marshall, w. H. Watkins,
president of the ball club; Mayor
Shank and other leading citizens mar
veled at the perfect harmony between
employer and employed. The half hol-
iday and free grandstand tickets cost
the Overland colpany thousands of
dollars, but it brought happiness into
all the employees homes, it showed
them that President ]. N. WHY'S and
Vice-President Will H. Brown have
the employees personal interests at
heart, and 1t taught the entire city
and country that love between capi-
tai and labor is not dead. Not in this
concern which makes more than a
thousand automobiles in a single
month.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-15
COMMERCIAL CARS RIVAL
THE PLEASURE VEHICLES
Business Men Find Expectations
About Machines Are More
Than Verified

"As soon as the calculating mind of
the business man had time to center it.
self on careful thought of the posstbili-
ties of the automobile as a factor Tor
the more rapid transaction of business
only then was born the idea of Its
adaptability for practical work." says
Manager Morris Grabowsky of the
commercial vehicle division Of the
United States Motor company, which
recently secured control of the Alden
Sampson trucks.
I'm its first stage Of development the
commercial car was an adoption OF tne
regular pleasure vehicle chassis with
the addition of a commercial vehicle
body. This form of car was found 10
be impracticable because of the hard
usage to which a commercial vehicle IS
nut. Greater strength and rigidity are
needed in the frame work of a CONNER
cial car without increasing its weight.
1t was therefore easy to see that II the
successful commercial car was to be
produced it would have to be by fac
tory which made the building OF THIS
kind Of cars speciality.
1.-THE first commercial cars produced
were looked upon as freaks; some salo
thew would not do the work that was
required of them, while the more en-
thusiastic said they would do more
than the work required of them, and
thus far the enthusiastic have had their
expectations realized in more than am
Die degree. While the pleasure car
business will always be big factor In
the motor car industry, the commercial
vehicle end of the industry is looming
up very strong, and business men are
rapidly being convinced that the COM
mercial vehicle will do all that Is re-
onired of II. 1t is now a foregcne con-
clusion that the commercial vehicle
business is destined to wonderful fu-
ture and will soon rank with the pleas
ure car production
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-15
KEEP AIR PRESSURE IN
TIRE AT 90 LBS, IS RULE

There is n great deal to be said in
the matter of keeping correct air pres
sure in the tires. Advice that will be
respected on account of it's source is
contained in a letter received by the
Firestone Tire and Rubber company
from Mrs. X. r. Otis, the famous wo-
man driver of Cleveland. Following is
an extract:
facturers, most of the credit for the
wonderful success have had with my
tires. But l am sure some credit is
due me for the care have given
them.
although never spare my tires on
the road, driving at forty to forty-f1ve
miles an hour for hours at a stretch.
no matter how hot the day, yes / al
ways keep them pumped up to just
the right pressure. My sixty-horse-
power roadster weighs about 5000
pounds, and is equipped with your 36x5
tires, which is liberal allowance for
that weight. I never allow air pres
sure to get far from ninety pounds, the
figure you recommend for this size
tire This keeps the tire always
standing up, without perceptible flat
tening, yet is always resilient and easy
riding.
'I have only had four punctures in
eighty thousand miles. which 1 con-
slider a phenomeha re record. One
front tire was jus. janctured after
1880 miles service. and in the rear
$500 miles has not worn the words,
"Firestone Non-Slkid," from my
treads."