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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-04-21
Minot w men In California
Mrs. Mcdaniel and Miss Weagant Entertained at
Pasadena at An Enjoyable Dinner Party
Given in Their Honor

The Misses Elizabeth and Edith
Miller of 6OS North Marengo avenue
were hostesses at an enjoyable dinner
party last evening in honor of their
cousins, Mrs. John Mcdaniel and
Miss Caroline Weagant of Minot, N.
D., who have been their guests for
the past week.
Pink roses and sweet peas were
used to decorate the pleasant living
room, and in the dining room the
color scheme of red and green was
carried out by means of beautiful red
roses and greenery. The guests in
cluded Mrs. John McJannet. Miss
Caroline Weagant and Mrs. James
Miller. Mrs. Margaret Cottrell, Miss
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-04-21
Judge Davis
- Returns

Judge Davis returned Saturday
from trip through the eastern states.
He accompanied Jos. Roach to Wash
ington, D. c., where the re-appoint-
ment of Postmaster Drummer was
urged and afterwards went to New
York city to confer with Carnegie's
secretary concerning Minot's new pub
lie library, to be built soon. On his
way back he visited his daughter,
who is attending school at Mason City
Iowa.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-04-21
Geo. w. Wilson
Was Here

Geo. W. Wilson, candidate for gov
ernor, was down from Williston Mon
day and Tuesday, fixing few fences.
Mr.. Wilson states that he is we'll
pleased with the way that his can
didacy has taken about the state,
and firmly believes that he will carry
western North Dakota with a safe
majority. 60.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-04-21

North Dakota was not the only
state struck by the recent cold spell.
Iowa and other states in the middle
west were visited by the cold wave,
and Iowa's fruit crop alone was dam
aged to the extent of $5,000,000. A
temperature of % above was reported
in southern Iowa. The temperatures
throughout Missouri ranged from q
degrees to SO degrees above, with
furries of snow.
The Northwest was visited by an
unusually cold spell Friday, which
lasted until Monday. A little snow fell
in Western North Dakota but not
enough to amount to anything. The
ground was frozen an inch or so deep
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-04-21

The Canadian inspection officers,
located at Portal, are certainly using
the land seekers from the United
States in an unfair manner. Before
He can pass the station with his car
of effect, if he happens to have horses
and most of them do, it is necessary
for the horses to stand the test for
CHAMBERS. Nearly every Car is held
for thirty days, and on the average,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-04-21

Kate Cottrell, and Mrs. Arthur
Forbes of Alhambra, Mrs. White
Chamberlain and Miss Dorothy Cham
berlain of Los Angeles.
Mrs. Mcdaniel is a prominent resi-
dent of Minot, North Dakota, where
she has extensive business and prop
erty interests. With her sister Mss
Weagant, she has enjoyed the winter
in Pasadena and vicinity, and has
purchased an attractive winter home
on North Marengo avenue. They ex-
pect to leave for Minot on Thursday,
taking an ocean trip from San Pedro
to Seattle and stopping at the i'm
portant cities Of Washington to visit
friends Pasadena, Cal, Daily News.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-04-21
[nspec ton Offic ers Unfair
North Dakota Veterinarians Assert That Sound
Owned by Emierants From States Have
Been Killed at Portal

one horse in each car is killed. Vet
erinarians from the states declare
that sound horses have been killed.
One man who had eight horses had
seven of them killed, and was COM
PEELED to sell the eighth horse to pay
the expenses of killing the other
seven. The quarantine barns which
are spacious affairs, are filled with
horses, awaiting the second test.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-04-21

threatened violence. She went into
a room and shut the door and Nea.
son called through the door that he
had . knife and that he was coming
into the room and II she did not
yield to him he would kill her.
She fred through the door and the
bullet entered the mans body, caus-
ing the wound to which he succumb-
ed Saturday.
A coroners jury was convened yes
terday and after an investigation they
held that the woman was justified
in killing Nelson. The deceased has
always borne good character here
tofore.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-04-21

frightened out of years growth.
There are number of unusually bad
pills who may have to board at Judge
Murray's' hotel before they learn the
lesson that they should know.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-04-21
A. B. Pike Dies in Canada
Former Ward County Farmer Dies at New Dav-
ton, Alta Where He Had Been Livins for Two
Years--Mrs. Pike in Poor Health

there for six years, or until he left
for Canada, where he filed on land.
He was a man about 60 years OF
age, and leaves wife, who is at pres
ent staying at the home of Mrs. M. J.
Warner, southwest of the city. Mrs.
Pike, we understand, is very poorly.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-04-21

A. B. Pike, a we'll known farmer
resident of Ward county, died about
two weeks ago at New Dayton, Alta,
which place he had made his home for
the past two years. Mr.. Pike filed on
a homestead IL miles southwest of
Minot about eight years ago and lived
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-04-21

reading accounts Of our fine weather,
from North Dakota newspapers. He
delighted in wearing his fur coat, cap
and overshoes and had little trouble
in making his eastern friends believe
that North Dakota was in the banana
belt.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-04-21
Ward County Men
Start Another Bank
c. A. Haskins and J. w. Schnitzler to Open New
Bank at Froid, Mont, New Town
.@-.@ North Of CulbertSon

a new bank at Froid, Mont, the first
station north of Culbertson, of which
Mr.. Haskins ID the president and
Mr.. Schnitzler is cashier. Mr.. Schnitz
Ter will have the management Of the
new bank, the building for which Is
now under construction.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-04-21
Wolverton Successful In West

G. W. wolySfton, a real estate
dealer from Medford, Ore, left for,
the east after visit with old Minot
friends. Mr.. Wolverton has been
very successful at Medford, which
city is coming right to the front. He
states that 500 residences were built
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-04-21
Davis Again a Candidate

Judge Nehemiah Davis announces
this week, his candidacy for nomina-
ton for county judge at the primaries.
AS yet, no opposition to the Judge
has manifested itself, and it is en-.
tirely possible that he will have none.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-04-21
MALICIOUS BOYS ARRESTED

A number of malicious boys, some
fifteen years of age, who have been
breaking window lights in various
buildings about the city, were hauled
in by the police the other day, and
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-04-21
Flax Sold At 1888

Flax sold at the top prices Satur-
day, when the local dealers paid 1888
a bushel for it but the day following
there was q slump in the market of
twelve cents. The day of cheap fax
is a thing of the past.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-04-21
WARE HOME FROM THE EAST

Paul Ware and wife have returned
from visit In various eastern points.
They were away two months. Mr..
Ware states that during the time
that North Dakotans were seeding
there were several feet of snow in
the east, and he had a good deal
Of sport with his eastern friends,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-04-21

c. A. Haskins. cashier Of the
Medicine Lake, Mont, bank was
Minot visitor Monday. Mr.. Haskins
was on his way east to transact bust
ness. We are glad to note that he
Is doing we'll in Montana. Together
with J. w. Schnitzler, former editor
Of the Mohall Tribune, he has started
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there last year, and 800 have been
started this season. The fruit land
about Medford is selling at from
$1,000 to $4,000 an acre. Some of the
finest apples and pears in the west
are raised in that vicinity,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-04-21
Fargo Man 107 Years Old

the Cass county retains
hearty His
viii who is 9an inmate years yet.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-04-21
HAVE YOU READ THE SIGNS

Those who have thotlessly or other
wise persisted in the habit OF squirt
ing tobacco Juice, or otherwise en-
gagged in expectorating on Minot' g
sidewalks, had better have a care, for
President LeSueur, backed up by ev-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-04-21

cry police officer, has fully deter
mined that it will cost the violator
of Minot's splitting ordinance Just ten
dollars for each spit, Large signs
have been tackled up about the city,
that those who run may read.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-04-21
Reward for SIN all Boy
HettIneer Lad Who Disappeared Last January is
Still Missine.--May Have Been Kidnapped

traced for a distance of about three
quarters of mile, where they be-
came lost in tracks of passing
team. 1t was reported at the time
that the child had been kidnapped.
Since then the entire district has
been searched thoroughly by scores
of men, but all without avail.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-04-21

Mrs. Henry Auslander is quite III
1t the Northwestern hospital.
The banks will close on Friday,
Arbor day. The Independent will be
compelled to keep pegging along.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-21
LET kENMARE
SCHOOL CONTRACT

Ralph Schuder of Bowbells was the
successful bidder for the new four
room school building at Kenmare.
The lower rooms only will be finish
ed at present and the building will
cost 5000. ts
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-21
BRINGS ENCOURAGING REPORT
T. F. RenwaId Returning From Iowa
Says That State Can Help Out
North Dakota In Nice Shape

T. F. Renwald, the land man, has
returned from a two weeks business
SO that 1t can be bought at rea-
that the Iowa corn is turning out
nicely. He believes the North d.
kota farmers should make arrange
ments as soon as possible to lay in
a good supply of Iowa corn, the price
Of which is not unreasonable. Corn
at Dubuque is selling at from At to
55 cents bushel now Mr.. Renwald
believes that oats will be shipped in
SO that it can be bought at a rea-
sonable figure. The chances are that
our farmers will have to buy less
feed than they now anticipate.
But a third of the normal amount
Of rain has fallen in Iowa and Min
nesota. AS a consequence, the Mis-
sissippi river is so low that the boats
have been tied up rrom Dubuque
north and there are fears that RATS
will not be able to float down to the
saw mills. ~
A big corn crop was raised in Ne
braska and Kansas. Nebraska grew
100000 bushels Of wheat this year
while Kansas is credited with 73,-
100000 bushels.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-21
DATES SET FOR THE FAIR
Sept. ~, 20 and 20 Selected For the
II Big Ward cou ,ty Aericul.
ii turaI Show v

The Ward County Agricultural
fair will be held this year, Sept. ~,
28 and 20. The committees are now
busily engaged in making arrange.
ments. The premium list is about
ready for the printer and will be in
the hands Of the farmers soon. Ow-
ing to the present crop conditions,
the various exhibits Of grains, grass
es and vegetables will not be as large
as usual, but there will be a respect
able showing just the same. Special
attention is to be paid to the stock
exhibit, and the chances are that the
premiums on the stock will be larger
than usual.
There will be a number OF special
attractions, one Of which will be a
balloon ascension and a parachute
leap by lion, followed by a man.
The races promise to be good. Get
ready to have big time at the fair.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-21
APPOINT OFFICERS
FOR BURKE COUNTY
County Auditor and States Attorney
For New County are Selected
BY the Board

Ralph Abbott, the Bowbells county
Commissioner, has tbsen appointed
county auditor Of the new county Of
Burke, and Fred Andrews, the we'll
known Bowbells attorney, Is the first
states attorney for this county. At
this writing none of the other off,
GERS have been appointed, tho it is pos
sible that the commissioners will
complete the appointments the last of
this week. It is reported that Dick
Steinhofer will be appointed sheriff
Andrews engineered the entire deal
which. resulted in the success of
Burke county and the appointment
is his reward.
Ralph Abbott resigned as commits.
sioner Monday and the board accept.
ed his resignation. It will be up to
the appointing board, consisting of the
county auditor, county Judge and the
other members of the board OF county
commissioners to fill the vancancv by
appointment. This will be done very
soon.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-21
J. c. WATSON WILL LEAVE
North Prairie Farmer Will Have
Charge Of Greek Department In
Nevada University

J. G. Watson, who has been lead
ing the simple life on his fine farm
north of the city for the past three
years, will leave in about two weeks
for Reno, New, where he will have
charge of the Greek department Of
the University of Nevada. Before
coming to North Dakota, Mr.. Watson
had charge of the Latin department
at Cornell University. He wanted to
get back to nature, however, and gave
up that work temporarily to till the
soil of his North Dakota farm. Born
on a farm, he never forgot the les
sons that were taught him while
young, and his experience in North
Dakota has given him the ruddy glow
of health and anews of iron.
Mr.. Watson is especially we'll fit-
ted for the work which he has taken
up. For three years he took post
graduate work at Harvard Uuiver,
sity. We are glad to note that he
has retained his land, for we feel
certain that after he grows weary Of
the institutions Of learning, he will
again find rest and recreation on his
North Dakota farm.
A bouncing baby boy was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Schiewek Thurs
day. r., ,r,.,s-s..r .a
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The Minot Independent wants t

The Minot Independent wants the
legislature next winter first thing to
give the cities having the commis-
sion form Of government the recall
provision also. Now Bro. Colcord,
If you will please rest easy. You al
ready have a government improved
over the old form. Let the rest OF
the state have some of like benefits.
At the same time you are being given
the recall let the whole state be given
the benefit of initiative, referendum
and recall. These features have
worked very well wherever they have
been granted and they help the peo-
pie materially to keep a stir bit on
crooked officials. .-Bottineau News.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-21
BRICK YARD A SUCCESS

D. H. Lord, the Northfeld, Minn..
contractor, who is interested in the
Denbigh brick plant, is here on busi-
ness. He says the Minnesota farm
ers will not harvest very large crops,
but most Of them are raising some
corn, have plenty Of stock, and have
money in the banks.
Mr.. Lord says the Denbigh brick
plant 10 making about $4,000 hne
white brick day, running day and
a night shift. It is believed that the
stockholders will be paid q nice dlyi-
dend this year.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-21
GOOD FARMING PAYS

A Minot man drove thru the
ountry for ITS miles the otoher day
in an auto and says that best waeat
field he saw was one near Woburn
lTne farmer had broken his land deep
Net summer, and disced it twice last
faN He disced 1t twice again this
epNQg, dragged It and then went
oVer\ it with q corrugated roller.
The krface for three inches down
was wicked up like an onion bed. !.
1t took Nork, but It win pay Tue
wheat staAQs up nice and tall and IN
filling out \ell.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-21
cANvAsslNe BOARD IS DONE
Practically Completes lts Work, Tho
the Returns for Judges Arc
Not All In

The canvassdng board practically
completed its work Monday. Nearly
all OF the votes have been totaled,
altho four precincts failed to send in
the returns on the votes for the su-
preme court judges. As soon as
these returns are in, the board will
attest as to the correctness of the
figures, and the returns will be ready
for publication. The Independent
will make an effort to give the totals
received by various candidates this
week.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-21
shEP's SWIMMING HOLE.

If you want to forget your troubles
and imagine that you are a boy again,
sreaking away from your anxious
mother to fine solace in the old
swimming hole, Just 60 out to Shops
place, west of the CITY and enjoy an
hoSr's sport any hot afternoon. Shep
has put up tent, has an ample sup
ply Vt bathing suits, and has the
finest \swimming place this side of
Minneapolis. The water can be
found at host any depth, and the bot
tom is nice and sandy. Throw away
those business cares and be a boy
again.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-21
REV. JoAAS0N'S
WIFE IS DEAD
Good Woman Passes to Her Reward
at the Northwestern Hospital From
Complication Of Troubles.

We are sorry to chronicle the death
of Sawyer, who passed away at the
Northwestern hospital Friday. Mrs.
Johnson had not been we'll for some
time, but it was not understood that
her condition was SO serious. She
treated her Illness very lightly, even
on the morning Of her operation.
Mrs. johnson was a woman of fine
character. Besides her husband she
leaves five children. She had re,
sided in this county a number of
years, on the homestead near Saw
yer. A large circle Of friends extend
sympathy to the bereaved family.
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REPORT is STARTLING

Startling reports on the condition
on July 1 Of spring wheat were made
by the crop reporting board Of the
department Of agriculture at Wash
ington. The average condition Of
spring whea& in North Dakota and
South Dakota, Minnesota and Wash
ington, the four states which contain
more than ss per cent OF the total
spring wheat average in the United
States, was only e2.5 a. compared
with 92.3 year ago, and . ten-year
average Of s7.s. The average condi-
tion Of spring wheat throughout tho
United States at tho beginning Of the
present month was 927., and the ton
year average was ST..
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-21
YOUG LADlDRowNED AT NC KINNEY

Tolley, N. D., July 18-Soon after
dinner hour yesterday the sad intel
ligence flashed over the wire from
Mckinney that a boy had lost his life
by drowning in the river. Several
autos from here hurried to McKln'
ney and it was founI t:.It the report
was only too true. 1t seems that q
party Of young psop4e. accompanied
by a few older people from Kenmare
we're spending the day at Mckinney
After dinner a plunge in the river
proposed by the boys, and away they
went for the river, and as fate would
have it, they selected one Of thu
deepest spots in the river above the
dam and as none Of the boys could
swim, 1t seems as II they were truly
tempting fate to plunge into the deep
water without a thought of what the
consequences might be. Carl Freyk'
berg, the 1Syearold lad who met his
doom in the murmuring Mouse, Jump
ed into the deep water and almost
imm ediately went down and In at
tempt to rescue the drowning lad one
of his companions almost met simi.
lar fate. but he managed to get a
boat and hang on until towed ashore.
The body Of the boy was recovered
four hours after the accident. The
parents Of the boy, who live at
Kenmare, were notified by phone and
the body was taken home last even
ing. Sra ,.,
Mr.. Freykberg, the boys father,
is machinist, working in the round
house at Kenmare.
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AN AFFLICTED FAMILY

Mrs. HaScall 10 III with rheumatic
fever and is confined to her bed at
her home near the Williston ceme.
terry. Mr.. Hascall. who has been
taking treatment for serious stomach
trouble at Wdlliston hospital is at
home again but is too weak to work.
Their small child is at the hospital
in Minot. The family have been un-
fortunate and have been depending
upon Mrs. Hascalls labor for their
support for several weeks. Her ILL.,
ness comes at an unhappy time.
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ALBERT EHR DIES
FROM ACCIDENT
SON OF PETER EhR FALLS FROM
TOP OF SCHOOL BUILDING, AND
IS iMPALED ON WAGON
STAKE BELOW

Albert Ehr, the % year old son Of
Peter Ehr, met with an accident near
the Ehr farm, two miles east of the
city Friday evening about seven
O'Clock that cost him his life. The
accident was one of the most hor.
rible ever recorded.
The young man was assisting his
brother George move the old school
building from the stony fiat east of
the city and they had just crossed the
railroad track without mishap. The
two by fours that had been a part of
the belfry of the building caught the
telegraph wires, and the building
could not be moved farther without
loosening them. George assisted
Albert to climb to the roof of the
building. but he could not move the
wires, whereupon George handed him
an axe. He struck one Of the two
by fours once, when one OF the wires
few upwards and backwards with
terrific force, catching Albert In tho
breast, throwing him back five feet
or more, clear OF the edge Of tho
roof, and he fell considerable dis
tance, striking . wagon below. His
right side was caught by one Of tho
wagon stakes, which was driven into
his vitals for considerable dis
tance, tearing his lungs, liver and
kidneys horribly. So severe was the
wound that he hung suspended on the
stake until freed by his brothers.
record time and Albert was taken at
great pain, he realized that he was
fatally wounded and told George that
he knew that it was about over and
asked him to send for the priest.
George stopped the flow of blood the
best he could and bathed Albwrt's
face with water, and sent one Of
his younger brothers on a saddle
horse to the house, to telephone for
q doctor. A doctor arrived upon the
scene in about ten minutes, making
recor dtime and Albert wac taken at
once to the Northwestern hospital.
Five doctors worked over him, but
could do little else but ease the pain,
for he was too weak to stand IN op-
GRAFTON even tho one would have
done any good. Loved ones gather
ed about him during his last hours,
and he talked freely with them, real
izing that soon all would be over
with him. At quarter to twelve,
his spirit had taken it's flight.
The funeral was held from the
Catholic church Monday, very large
crowd attending. The remains were
inferred in the Catholic cemetery
The deceased was born near this
city % years ago, and always lived
here. He was married last Christ
mas to Mss Bertha Better Of Jes-
sup, Ia. He was steady young man
and was doing we'll on the fine farm
which had been given to him by his
farher shortly after his marriage.
He leaves a wife, father and mother,
six brothers and three sisters to
mourn his departure. The 1ndepend-
ent extends sympathy to the SORROW
ing relatives.