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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-08-04
FOLDED THEIR TENTS

~ LIKE the ARABS
The Kennedy shows folded their
tents Saturday night and left at $3.50
O'Clock Sunday morning for Regina,
Sask, where they are showing this
week. From there they will go to
Winnipeg and work their way east
thru Canada The shows were with
US week, and it matters little to US
now whether they proved to be a
good thing for the city or not: True,
they took considerable money out OF
the country, but had the effect OF
putting a good deal of it into circu-
lation. Al an aggregation, they were
all clean, and their entertainments
wholesome The owner of the shows,
Con T. Kennedy, has had Phenomenal
success. He started out eleven years
ago with a one-car concern, and many
time he drove the stakes for his
tents himself and helped put up the
merry-go-round. He always insisted
on nothing but good, clean perfor
mances and his success shows that
the American people would rather at
tend that character of shows than
those that suggest unwholesomeness.
A large number Of laborers hired by
the shows, under the supervision of
tha Commercial club, cleaned up the
streets Saturday night, and when our
eood people went to church Sunday
morning, there was not the slightest
vestige left Of tho great tented city
on Main street.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-08-04
Complete Crop
Map of Northwest
MlNOT GROCERY co. HAS REMARK.
ABLE MAP ON ITS OFFICE WALLS
AND AT A GLANCE ONE CAN
SEE CONDITION OF CROPS.

O.. M. Pierce, credit man of the Mi
not Grocery Co., has completed a map
that for its kind, is the best we have
ever seen. 1t comprises the district
in which that company does business
and extends from Glasgow, Mont, to
Rugby, and from Portal to Harvey.
Each city in which the company sells
merchandise, is noted on the map and
the conditions Of the crops in those
localities are signifed by numbers,
1 meaning good, 2 fair, and 3 poor
The towns in the northern part Of
Williams county are In the number
l class, while those in northern Mon
tana are in tine same class. Those
along the Great Northern in Montana
re mostly listed 8 No. 3, while in
North Dakota the towns are numbered
from / to g. showing the crops very
spotted. Surrey is in the class,
while Norwich, seven miles away Is
given rs NO. D.
The company estimates That North
Dakota will raise 45,000,000 bushels
of wheat this year or about half the
usual crop. This will feed our peo-
pie and furnish our seed for next
year.
The Minot Grocery Co. rep rts bus
mess about the same as last year.
The first six months Of the present
year showed a big gain. over last year,
but the last six months will not show
much Of = gain. The collections are
reported good. Many Of the merchants
with whom they have been doing bus
mess have gone on a cash basis, and
as a consequence are able to meet
their obligations.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-08-04
Wants Commits
sionerst Clean Up
RESIDENTS NEAR COURT .HOUSE
PETITION THE HONORABLE
BOARD TO REMOVE METAL
CULVERTS AND PILlNGS
AND TO CUT WEEDS
COURT HOUSE
GROUNDS.

The following petition signed by
Minot residents, who live In the VI
cinity OF the court house, was pr
sented to the board Of iounty COM
mssioners this afternoon:
We, the undersigned. residents and
property owners of the city of Minot,
N. D., residing in the vicinity OF
the Ward county court house, 40
hereby respectfully petition your hon
orable body to have the metal Gull
verts, piling and other material stored
on the court house grounds, removed
to some locality where it will not be
so obnoxious to the public eye.
We also desire to call your atten-
ton to Sec. 2086, of the code of 1905,
and also to the amendment on page
1874 of the laws Of 1909, upon which,
you as body, have laid particular
stress, issuing orders to the residents
of the county to destroy all noxious
weeds, and would suggest that you re-
move the bean from your own eye be-
fore attempting to move the mustard
seed from the eye Of your brother.
When traveller visits a city, ne ex-
poets to find all public buildings and
grounds kept in a neat and attractive
manner. The condition of the western
portion Of the grounds show that you
have the ability to do so, why not ap-
ply the same ENERGY on the east
half of the grounds, and make the
Ward county court house grounds a
place where the citizens can point
out to visitors with a feeling Of
pride.
Signed: Thos. Storey, s. w. Bond,
John W. Nielsen, M. E. Severance,
8. N. swensen, W. R. Bond, Isaac
Williams, Eugene Teutsch, G. 8.
Youmans, Chas Lacy, G. L. Prescott,
John R. Kane, Thos. H. Dillery, 8.
M. Reed, A. F. Bacon. ]. L. Fahey,
A. D. MCDANIEL, A. Moorhouse, j.
B. Da1gle, G. D. Colcord, c. F.
Truax.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-08-04
VALLEY CITY WINS FIRST GAME

VALLEY CITY WINS FIRST GAME.
The Magicians were defeated by
Valley City in the first OF the series
Of championship games Wednesday
evening, 3 to 0. The visitors won the
game fairly, by clean hitting and q
low percentage Of errors. The Ma
gicians played strong game, but .
few errors lost them the first game.
with spillane In the box. our pitch
er did not appear in his usual form.
The Magicisns pulled off some sensar
tional plays. Valley City put up Q
fine article Of base bail, making two
double steals. The games WIN be
the best q the season and large
crowds are In attendance.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-08-04
GIRL HELD CAPTIVE BY NEGRO

Bottineau, N. D., Aug 3.-The
sheriff and posse are securing the
Turtle mountains in quest Of G. Grit
fin, colored, charged with kidnapping
a 14-yeac-old daughter of M. Iverson,
Of the mountains. Griffin and Law
renee King, the Indian half breed,
took the girl to a lonely cabin in he
mountains, where they kept her for
several days. They finally got wind
of the sheriff being after them and
let her go and made break for the
woods. King was easily caught, but
Griffin, who is an ex-convict, is still
at large. Besides he is reported by
those who have seen him to be arm
ed with two big six shooters and Is
making tracks for Canada as fast as
he can. The mountains on the side of
the line are much wilder and less &C
cessible than on this side, and should
he reach there the mountain police
will have to be called on to get him.
He was seen last night and had be-
sides his revolvers. enough provi-
sions to last him several days, be-
sides the settlers gardens are now at
their best. TIE sheriff came in from
the scene Of action today and return
shortly after with more men, and
hopes to get the fugitive IN the next
few hours ...
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-08-04
AN EXPENSIVE CHICKEN HOUSE.

AN EXPENSIVE CHICKEN HOUSE..
P. w. Myers, the grain commission
man, mas completed the construction
OF a chicken house at his suburban
home that is believed to be the very
finest in the state. The building Is
constructed as fine as many resi-
dences and cost about $4,000. Mr..
Myers believes that with this sort OF
a building, ne can induce the hens to
lay In the winter 40 well as in the
summer. The building will be cleo
trio lighted and Mr.: Myers will prob
ably fool the old biddies into LAYING
night and day He has six varieties
of full blood chickens and will go
into poultry raising on large scale.
Every man has some sort OF q hobby
and fancy poultry Is Mr.. .-yers'. Mrs
Myers, a keen little business woman
will have considerable to do with
managing the business.
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TO THE cHlLDREN's HOME.

, Charles Rogers three children,
walter, aged 10; Gladys, aged 8. and
Marie, aged 6, will be sent to Fargo,
where they will be placed in the
North Dakota Children's Home, until
suitable homes can be secured for
them. Clark Hovey, as public ad-
misintrator, will remain guardian OF
these children, who have property
valued at $4,000, left them by their
mother. Mrs. Rogers, deceased, had
considerable property at the time that
Rogers married her, but the fellow
ran through with most OF it. Rogers
has left Minot. 1t is said that he has
gone to Rawhide, New, and he dld
not take the trouble to say goodbye
to his children. Zig -.,...
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JOHN H. STENERSEN,
Secretary.
FRY FAMILY TO POOR FARM.

FRY FAMILY TO POOR FARM.
Mrs. Geo. Fry and six children OF
Kenmare, mere brought down to the
county farm Tuesday. The husband,
who pleaded guilty to incest, is now
serving seven years in the peniten-
tiary. He was coal miner and the
family is left in destitute ctrcum-
stances. The fourteen year old
daughter who was the victim of her
inhuman fathers passions, is at the
poor farm and 10 in a very bad state
of health.
Eldon White left for Minneapolis
Friday, where he win meet bis wife,
VINO has been visiting In the city tor
some time.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-08-04
PROMINENT CITIZEN
..a CHARGED WITH ADULTERY


O.. NJ. Anderson, a prominent far
mer living near Kenmare Tuesday
caused the arrest OF T. V. Cvette, a
neighbor on the charge Of adultery
committed with Anderson's wife, Oh
the night Of July 4th, In the city of
Kenmare.
Cvette had an arraignment this
morning. but waived examination and
was bound over to the district court.
He was remanded to the custody Of
Deputy Sheriff Hofflne and after fur
nishing' q cash bond Of $1,000, was
released. ...#-g.
The story Of the affair which pre-
walls, Is that Anderson has suspected
the pair for some time. He watched
them and discovered where they reg
istered as man and wife and occupied
the same room in Narrowing house at
Kenmare on the night of July 4. Dep
uty Sheriff Hoflne made the arrest
yesterday.
Mrs. Anderson deserted her husband
and left for points in Iowa last Sun
da- night. I'll 6
All the principals to the affair are
well known in Kenmare and the ar
rest and subsequent developments
have caused profound sensation.
Both parties to the matter are among
the largest owners Of rel estate IN
the vicinity Of Kenmare.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-08-04
REMARKABLE RECORD.

Automobiles are performing an I'm
portant function In our manufactur-
ing interests. The auto that 10 used
to collect cream for the White loo
Cream factory, left Minot ct Z o'clock
in the morning, Travelled So miles and
picked up cream en- route, arriving in
Minot about noon. The cream was
thrown into the continuous freezers
and frozen in time 70 be placed on
the train west and at 8 o'clock tnat
evening the people Of Williston, 12S
miles west Of us, were eating some
Of the product. That Is going along
some.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-08-04
NOAH GETS LICKING.

The story Is going the rounds that
D. M. Noah, the Ward county muir
derer was given a severe drubbing at
the penitentiary by fellow convict,
. negro. Noah has been working
about the enclosure since the Irvine
plant shut down. 1t il said that he
was not the aggressor in the row.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-08-04
NOTICE..

NOTICE..
To the Republican Precinct Commit
teemen, Just Elected: #
Please take notice that on Tuesday,
the 9Th day Of August, 1910, at 2
o'clock in the afternoon Of that day,
the chairmen Of the different pre-
cincts in Ward county, viii meet Ut
the court house in the city of M1not
for the purpose Of organizing a coun-
ty central committee and to do such
other acts ~ provided under subdi-
vision 40 Of the primary election law
Of 1907. E
JAMES JOHNSON,
.~, ..... ..u Chairman OF the
County Central Committee.
Attest:
JOHN II. sTENERsEN,
Secretary.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-08-04
SNYDER THREW A ROCK.

John Snyder, rounder. who has
been working on steel gang, imbibed
too freely, and Saturday night used
some Of his surplus energy in throw.
ing a large rock through the plate
gla IS window ct the Minot Drug Co.
He was arrested and thrown in fall.
The window was insured.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-08-04

EDITORS OFF FOR WILLIsToN.
Editors L. N. Rockne and II. A.
Field OF Mohall, E. L. Penn OF sner-
wood, and r. Gilbertsen Of Glenburn'
nassed through Minot this AFTERNOON
eroute to Williston to attend the mdd'
summer meeting Of the N. D., bdi'
torial association. s "
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-08-04
a DEMOCRATIC TRICK.

V----E OH01s ~ - aus =
The precinct committeeman Of Rem
vile county will meet at Mohall Mon.
day for the purpose OF completing the
county ticket for the fall election.
The Democrats have gotten their I'm
gers IN the pie and it II thought that
thew will try to control the commit
teemen.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-08-04

Rev. Schoessow, pastor Of the Evan
gelical church at Ray, WAS the guest
Of H. F. Bartling Tuesday. The rev.
erend says the Ray farmers are good
for half crop.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-08-04
The Citizens
Bank of Minot
NEW ORGANIZATION FORMED WITH
CAPITAL OF 1000. II. II. KEN.
PER TO BE PRESIDENT AND.
PETER EHR, VICE.PRES.

The organization of the Citizens
Bank Of Minot was completed this
afternoon and this evening, the papers
of incorporation will be sent to the
secretary Of state. ..a e..
The bank is organized with a cap
italization of $4,000, and the follow"
ing is list of the stockholders to
date.
Peter Ehr, H. H. Kemper, R. H.
Bosard, A. M. Thompson, W. H.
Reighart, A. M. Hardaway, Henry
Auslander, Geo. Lhr, Ferdinand Ehr,
John Lynch, all of Minot, and Ralph
r. D. Ward and F. l.. Mackie of Gar
rison. .sa|
.Nr. Ward is an old time and very
we'll to do horse rancher, who was
born near Bismarck. He is interest
ed in the First National bank Of G r.
rison largely. Mr.. Mackie ia a.
wealthy Garrison merchant.
The bank will be open for business
sometime between Sept. l and Is, it
is expected. The bank will occupy
the Peter Ehr block at the corner OF
Main and Second streets, in the quar-
tiers now occupied by the Renwald
Land agency which will take up quar-
ters in the basement OF that block.
The front Of the building will be re-
modelled, and Mr.. Kemper will leave
within day or two for the east,
where he will buy modern fixtures
for the bank. The bank has secured
q space 25x100 feet.
Although the officers Of the new
bank have not yet been elected. It Is
certain that n. n. Kemper will be
the president and Peter Ehr, vice
president. The cashier. nor the d.
rectors have not been agreed upon.
The presidenttobe, Mr.. Kemper,
has had many years. experience az .
banker. Entering bank al sub
clerk Immediately after he finished
school, he has remained in the bus1-
100 ever since. and has held everv
Office up to and including president.
For seven years prior to the first OF
Apr1, he had charge Of the First
State bank of Irvington, KY. He
learned OF Minot through his brother
tn-law, DR.. Hardaway, looked the field
over carefully and decide that this
was an excellent lection for another
banking institution. Mr.. Kemper is
a pleasing gentleman and as the head
Of the Citizens Bank Of Minot. ne
ought to make a splendid record. He
mas gathered about him some Of the
best known and strongest financiers
IN the city. Peter Ehr. VINO is slated
for vice president, is one of the lar
gest stockholders aud he is rated as
one of the wealthiest men in this part
Of the state. The other stockholders
are Ill prominent business and pro
fessional men and the new bank will
start Oft with the brightest prospects
ana tho good will Of everybody.
There is IN urgent demand for money
throughout the northwest at the pres.
mt time, and the bank will no doubt
be able to do it, share Of the bust
ness.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-08-04
HAIL At sPRlNeeRooK.

HAIL At SPRIN111oON'
Hail did great damage at Spring
brook and Dpping, Williams county
Saturday evening. The crops which
were very promising, were cut OH or
battered in the ground. Most OF the
losses are covered BY insurance.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-08-04
DEATH CHEATED BRIDEGROOM.

DEATH CHEATED BRIDEGROOM.
Chester Jones, former city editor
of the Minot. Optic, and at one time
connected with the Grand Forks Her
aid and Fargo Forum, passed through
Minot Monday night en- route to Fer
gus Falls, Mimi, to attend the fun
eral Of his .hancee, Miss Fav Wood
house. Mr.. Jones had been notified
OF the young woman's serious illness,
but did not learn Of her death until
his arrival at Fergus Falls. Miss
Woodhouse died after short Illness.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-08-04

Harry Lewis was passing around
the cigars Wednesday In honor Il
the birth Of baby girl at his home
north Of the city.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-08-04

A fine baby girl was born to Mr.,
and Mrs. Aug. Zethrin Tuesday.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-08-04

i GIVE US A TRIAL. WILL BE PI FAsED WITH inE
i WORK AND PLEASED TO KNOW THAT SUCH WORK CAN
/ BE OBTAINED IN YOUR LOCAL HY
The evening world., 1910-12-05

DR.. Vests account of his visit to the
house is as follows:
II received "A from Alderman
Woods between . and 10 this morning
and went at once to Chestnut Hi. on
entering the mansion | was impressed
with TIE luxurious furnishings and par
tlcularly the magnificent Oriental russ.
II was taken up the man stairWiy
and then we made a sharp tura to the
left. from there walking straight ahead
10 "A room that looked cut IN the dircc-
ton OF Hammond street. The body was
lying IN n bed chamber. In death Mrs.
Eddy looked like a beautiful old lady.
The marks of extreme age were plain.
however. the form being small and
slight. she must have been very feeble.
"Of course | only asked the most per-
functory questions. hut was told that
no other doctor had been called. either
before or after death. From the brief
examination | made ! was satisfied that
death was due 10 natural causes. o:
course the cause ma have been pneu-
monia. heart trouble or one of a num-
Der q: other things.
DR.. West said the death certificate
probably would give pneumonia as the
cause OF death.
The evening world., 1910-12-05
ENDS
SCHOOL STRIKE
WITH HIS BELT


the belt stung again and again. when
Serst. Wolfe finally dropped him We
darted like n hare for the sc%hoolhouse
door, Nor did his bold companions
linser long on his trail as the whistlinr
belt reached for their neither garments.
All in at 9 O'clock.
Then came other groups OF valiant
strikers. who stopped to harangue one
another on the g'oGies OF freedom ami
liberty, and toward each group Sergt.
Wolfe s1untered with his bet con-
cealed behind his back. BY the time
the . o'clock bell rang Woke was able
TO report:
I've busted thirty pairs OF breeches
and l guess the strikes over. The
teachers II need 10 provide a few cush-
Ions. for this bit OF leather has got n
nip to It. If tho ,eache.s had used a
ruler in the fl s; place there wouldn't
have been any strike. II wasn't my
orders to give 'em a bcltln'. bu. I guess
taey Won't bring me up on charges"
When Capt. Richards came out OF the
school and learned that Wolfe's belt
had ended the strike he laughed Ions
and loud.
The sarge has got six kids OF his
ewn,' said Richards, and they're a
| mighty we'll behaved bunch OF young
sters. 1t isn't hard 10 guess why"
The principal grievance Of the strik.
ers was that they were not being trans
| ierrcd to the new school quick enough
and that pupils in other schools were
getting tne!r places. They struck Fri
day noon and paraded through the
streets carrying placards and creating
IL tremendous din. Twenty-Five girls
Joined their ranks n remained out
parading until their noses were frost
bitten.
The evening world., 1910-12-05
BURY BOY AVIATOR
WHERE He DIED IN
FALL OF 700 FEET
Walter Archer'S Mother Keeps
Promise to Him Made While
He Built Fatal Aircraft.

SALIDA, Col. Dec. 5-Beneath the
rock upon which he fell from the 7cO-
foot plunge in his homemade" aero
plane Saturday the body OF Walter
Archer. the seventeen-year-oId boy in
v%entor, was buried by his parents yes
terday, and on the grave they burned
what was left OF the wrecked machine.
The burial of the lad at the spot where
he met death was In accordance with
his wishes, expressed to his mother
a few days before the accident, when
limiting of a surprise he had in store
for her.
Just you wait, mother" Mrs. Arch
er say he told her. "and I'll give
you a great surprise. But IL anything
should happen to me l don't want
you to make n fuss. II any of my
Inventions should be my death don't
tcll the world, for II might make fun
OF me. Bury me right where I drop."
Vt the time the mother was ignorant
OF her boys plan to attempi a fight In
an aeroplane OF his W construction.
The evening world., 1910-12-05
DRExEL SCARED 1897 FEET:
BROKE J0HNST0NE'S RECORD
Weather Bureau Finds Aviator's
Barograph in Perfect Shape
Answer 10 Aero Club.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 5,-Aecord!ng
TO George s. Bliss, chief Of the Unl:ed
States Weather Bureau IN this city, i.
Armstrong Drexei rose to q height OF
1881 feet in his hight to make a new
worlds altitude record for aeroplanes
In this city on Nov. %. The best pre-
vios reeord was 9,Tlt feet, made by
Ralph tombstone. WAC was later killed
In Denver. Drexel claimed he reached
an altitude OF 1870 feet.
When members Of the Aero CLUB OF
America In New York questioned the
correctness OF Er. Drexel's record the
latter Immediately placed the matter In
tine hands of the Weather Bureau ex-
perts n announced that ~ they agreed
that he broke JohnstoHe's record he
would hght to have his figures Officially
accepted. The paragraph used by M.
Drexel was the Fame as that taken up
by tombstone at Belmont Park, 1t was
put 10 Ave different tests by the
weather Bureau at Washington, and
each test SHOWED the ~barogropA to be
ar excellent instrument.
The evening world., 1910-12-05

have evolved a subway plan which you
will submit
Il am waiting for the nnal solution"
was the Mayors brief answer.
Then the talk turned again on assess
msnts for subway building, and II was
remarked that taxation on full valua-
ticn as well as assessment would rear
the city ample millions for adequate
subway construction.
The Increased Assessment.
81 haransued the Tax Commissioners
when I appointed them on that very
subject Of increased valuation. and |
h~arsngued them again recently or that
very subject" said the Mayor. II had
subway worries in mind. I realized that
when the city couldn't afford to build
new court houses Its finances and re-
sources had to grow before we could
undertake suoways. What Is TIE result?
The Tax Commissioners have Increased
valuations 800, UCp. WA thing never be-
fore heard OF. Now ] suppose the renl
estate sharks will begin 10 yell. but let
them yell We haven't reached the full
valuation mark, either.
II have no word for or against n
plan TO express for publication On other.
Wise Mt this time" said the Mayor.
II would not know how to vote
Tomorrow " the matter came up.
Brownsville and other outlying sections
could easily afford assessment In er-
change for subways. II would not be A
hardship. and then consider the en-
HANGED valuations that would result
Another question brought forth this
from the Mayor vigorously.
People do not seem TO get Il out ~
their reads that the city IL not going TO
own the subways ultimately. The city
IL going 20 own. They seem 20 labor
under the delusion that when these
darned capitalists do put up money they
the capitalists-ar going to W .hc
subWays In perpotuity. Thai Is not So"