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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-10-27
CLERK OF COURT
GETS OFF EASY
MAN VINO SWORE FALSELY TO
l. NATURALIZATION PAPERS MUST
SPEND SIX MONTHS m JAIL
AND PAY fine OF $1,000

At the term of the United States
court just concluded the first prosecu-
ton under the naturalization law in
this state was the most important case
before the court. Christian Baltzer,
county treasurer of Logan county.
and Gottlieb Jahnke, former county
commissioner, were tried upon indlct-
ments charging them with perjury
upon the naturalization petition of
one Matilda Schultze. The evidence
disclosed that Matilda SchultZe had
been dead for four years at the time
of the pretended naturalization. That
the defendants had signed the affida'
Wit at the request of Herman Hardt,
the clerk of the court, not knowing
that it contained the name of Matilda
Schultze, as both were neighbors o,
ners during her life time and knew
that she was dead. That no attempt
at substitution Of some other person
for this dead woman was made in
court, but that over 20 persons were
brought into court before Judge e. T.
Burke, and naturalized in block. Al
the close Of the evidence, Judge En-
gerud, who represented the defend.
ants, moved the court to advise the
jury to acquit the defendants and rul-
ing on this motion Judge Amidon de-
clared that the defendants were not
guilty of the charge, as they had no
guilty knowledge of any crime. He,
however, flayed the practice Of hatur
alizing foreigners in block, and crit
icized Judge Burke, before whom they
were naturalized in this case, for not
exercising more care.
The clerk Of the court, Herman
Hardt entered plea Of guilty 10 three
indictments against him, charging him
with making false certificates in nat.
uralization proceedings covering the
Schultze case and three others and
was sentenced to 60 days in the Cass
county jail and fines aggregating
$1,000. The maximum penalty under
tine statute is five years in the peniten-
tiary and $4,000 fine, 80 Hardt got
eff very easy because of his being a
foreigner and ignorant of the law.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-10-27
MRS. Stems IS DEAD

Mrs. ChaS. Sterns of Velva died at
The Northwestern hospital Thursday
night, following an operation for a
complication Of troubles. From the
very first, the surgeon held out small
hopes for her recovery.
The remains were forwarded to
Velva Friday for burial.
Mrs. Sterns was an unusually tine
woman and leaves besides her grief
stricken husband, hundreds of friends
was on farm along the Missouri,
south Of White Earth.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-10-27
MET DEATH IN MINE

Peter X. Peterson, young man %
mine on the H. r. Hertzog farm six
miles north of Palermo, met death
from black damp. The young man
had leased the mine for three
years, and on Monday morning
Immediately after being low
cred into the shaft, succumbed to the
deadly fumes. A workman with him
tied handkerchief over his mouth
and was lowered into the shaft and
brought the body to the surface.
The Young man was industrious and
well liked. He had come to America
from Norway a year ago, and had sent
for his brother, who 10 now on the
way.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-10-27

J. B. Taylor Is making some exten-
sive Improvements At the Golden
Rule store building. He is putting in
a new front, and when this Is complet-
ed, ne will have as fine an appearing
place as there Is in the city.
Some of the finest potatoes raised
this year in the state come from Sher.
wood. Four Of the tubers raised on
the Geo. J. Seigfried farm weigh IA
pounds, the largest weighing two
pounds and four ounces.
Fire burned Archie Durroch's barn
at Sherwood, destroying ten tons o.
hay, 130 bushels Of oats and a stack
Of straw. No insurance.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-10-27
Congressman McKinlay of

Congressman McKinlay Of Calf
fornia, will give an address on the
Republican isues in this city. Nov.
3 He speaks at Valley City Nov. 2,
Williston Nov. 4 and Devils Lake Nov
s. He is a very able speaker.
A gentle rain visited this part OF
the state Tuesday. The rain continued
to fall for several hours. While We
could stand more moisture, every bit
count at this time of the year, ana
brightens our prospects for next
years crop.
The Denbigh brick plant Is putting
out two carloads Of its fine product
daily.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-10-27
L. B. TRACY WILL GO WEST,

l.. B. Tracy Monday sold his hal
section farm twelve miles norta Of
Burlington to Henry Paris, and will
leave in a week for Portland, Ore, to
spend the winter. His brother, Horace,
from MOuntrail county, will accom-
pany him. In the spring the brothers
will 20 to British Columbia.
The Tracys are old time residents
in Ward county and their many
friends regret their departure. Mr..
Tracy is advertising a public sale for
next Saturday.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-10-27

Mckenzie county is offering . boun.
ty of SIS on the scalps Of gray wolves.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-10-27

Henry C. Handler of Berthold, was
one Of the large number Of out of
town folks who came in Tuesday to
hear Bryan.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-10-27
WINTER KILLING OF TREES
AND ITS PREVENTION

G. B. Waldron, n d. Agr. College,
II is commonly supposed that if
trees are given sufficiently moist
soil during their growing period that
Is a matter of little Importance.
AS a matter of fact trees are giving
off moisture at all seasons OF the
year though u a much less extent, of
course in cold weather. During the
warm SUNNY days in winter, there IS
a considerable loss of moisture
through the twigs and except in very
severe weather, the roots are able
to furnish this loss though the soil
about them be frozen The ability to
do this is naturally less il the soil be
dry or frozen very hard. In that case
the loss OF moisture results in
more or less complete drying up OF
the tissues of the plant and this often
results in the death of the tree.
What is known as root-killing may
in some instances be due to the i'm
mature or unripe condition OF the
plant when winter begins, but in
most cases rootIkilling follows dry
seasons like the one just closing.
If the soil has been kept moist
by cultivation or mulching
the trees are safe, but If the soil is
dry it should be thoroughly wet be-
fore freezing and when mulched with
CID straw, chaff or stable manure to
prevent drying out.
The mulch delays freezing and this
in itself is an important item, as it
is the long continued frozen state OF
woody plants that Injuries them to a
fatal degree.
A moist sol then kept in an un-
frozen condition as long as possible,
is the surrst means to prevent winter
killing Of trees. In a season like this
ROOT killing is very likely TO occur.
FLAX sEED-BUREAU OF
INFORMAT;C
The history of flax cropping shows
that the crop tends to disappear after
Ia few years on new land. 1t has late
ly been learned that there is no neea
for the disappearance of the crop if
proper care is taken to avoid the in
PRODUCTION of fax root disease into
the soil.
The Department OF Botany, is form
ing a Bureau Of Information with a
view Of aiding all persons who are in
terested in raising clean, healthy
crops of flax Heed If you would like
to receive information upon fax and
on fax cropping, send US your name
and address. II you have fiax seed to
sell, tell US how much and send W a
sample, and we will give you q full
report az to its quality. Send one
half to pound of fax seed for each
est. Attach your name and address
If you wish to buy flax seed for next
years crop, tell US how much you
would IKE and what variety.
Address
STATE SEED COMMISSIONER.
Agricultural Coolege, North Dakota.
La Junta tribune., 1910-01-08
Engineers Elect Officers.

At recent meeting OF Division
No. sos Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineer, officers for the ensuing
two years were elected as follows:
Chief, G. 4. Whitehead; first assist.
ant chief, c. Il. Ritter. second as
sistant chief, J. l., Spading; third as.
sistant chief William Heirgood; first
engineer, Andrew Hansen; second en-
gineer. Clarence Chambers; guide. J.
II. BaldridEe, chaplain, T. \. Phares /.
delegate 10 convention. William T.
Ready: alternate delegate, l.. w. Gil
bert; adjustment committee, William
T. keady. chairman; Ivan kiscr; II.
+. Coxs acting chairman for Colorado
division between Pueblo and La
Junta; William T. Leaviit. delegate 10
legislature; Ed Robinson, insurance
secretary.
La Junta tribune., 1910-01-08
REMINISCEN
. . .
OoMspjSed FrOM TsAvW0
Files os
Tws1sy Years Ago.

Editor Wilson, of the Rocky Ford
Watermelon, was in town.
r. C. Dalton opened hardware
store near the post office.
The preachers OF La Junta organ
lied Ministerial Association.
Eli Perkins was billed to lecture
in La Junta on January %, 1890.
win l.. Kay. of Chicago, commenc-
ed work at the Santa Fe shops.
A new safe was placed in the
County Commissioner Fosdick went
TO Las Animas to tender the bonds
just issued In payment OF Bent
countys judgment.
A grand Inauguration ball" was
announced for January IA, 1880, when
the new democratic county officials
and one lone republican were TO be
inducted into office.
The Santa Fe made a proposition
to sell the water works to the city
of La Junta for 100000. This was
considered about $4,000 too much.
Later on $4,000 was paid,
The board OF county commission
ers accepted the bid OF Knowles 4
Foote. OF Las Animas. to build the
new jail building for $5.72O, The
total cost including cells, lots. etc.
was about 10000.
According to the statement Of the
Bank OF Eastern Colorado, La Junta's
only bank. the total deposits were
$3s. .93339. How does that compare
with nearly million deposits In
three banks today?
John +. Godding and few other
sorehead republicans were making
strenuous efforts to have NJ. ]. DAILY
appointed postmaster OF La Junta by
President Cleveland. Politics was a
great game In Colorado twenty years
ago. as 1t is now.
NJ. J. Daley wanted the postofiice
as a reward for his diligence In work
ing against the republican party
the previous fall. He did not get
his reward Bill kintner got the
reward later on-as a reward for his
diligence as man. This usually
happens-though not always.
La Junta tribune., 1910-01-08
evanselistic Conference.

There will be an evangelistic con-
ference at the Presbyterian church.
January llth, under the auspices of
the Colorado State Sunday School
Association.
In the afternoon at 3 o'clock
State Sunday School Superintendent
John c, Carman, and DIR. Guy Wads-
worth, Of Pueblo, will meet all Sun.
day school workers. teachers and Of.
ficers TO plan definite work toward
the evangelizing of our Sunday
Schools, Of which the religious cen.
sus. taken few weeks ago. was the
preliminary step.
In the evening at 1880 o'clock a
general conference along the same
line will be held. Everybody inter.
ested in this work is urged to be
present.
La Junta tribune., 1910-01-08
Notice for Bids for Construction Work
TO Be Done BY the hoIbrook lrri
cation District.

Notice Is hereby given that sealed
bids for furnishing materials and con
structing the following works for the
HolbrOok Irrigation District, will be
received by the Board of Directors OF
said District until IL o'clock a m. on
the 10Th day OF January. 1910. to.wit:
For building dam. outlet ditch and
all structures TO fully complete Res
ervor 40. OF said District.
For building dam. outlet tunnel, or
conduit, outlet gates and outlet ditch
to the Arkansas River. as well as all
and every structure necessary TO
fully complete the Dye Reservoir
Bids win be received for all or
any part Of the work and the contrac
awarded to the lowest responsible bid.
der therefor.
Plans and specifications may be
seen at the office Of j. Il. Lewis,
secretary Of said District. at La Jun
Ia. Colorado.
All bids must be accompanied by
certified check for ut least onc'tenth
OF the Total amount OF the bid.
The hoard Of Directors reserve the
right to reject any or NIL bids.
J. Z. LEWIS.
Secretary OF the Board OF Directors
OF the Holbrook Irrigation District.
First publication December IS. 1909.
Last publication January s. 1910.
La Junta tribune., 1910-01-08
Otero County Farmers Union.

One OF the best evidences OF the
fact that .he farmer OF today Is keep
ing pace with his more fastidious
though less independent. brothers OF
the profess ional and mercantile world
is the fact that all over the country
they are holding meetings and dis
cussing methods Whereby they hope
to still further increase their pro
ductions. and consequently their In
comes, yet at the same time reduce
their expenditures by cutting out
the middle mems" profit and Sc
curing many Of their supplies In ear
lots and at wholesale prices.
One Of the chief factors In bring
ing this about In The Farmers Ed
ucational and Cooperative Union
which was organized n few years
ago and has spread with such un'
PARALLEL rapidity that today there is
scarcely a school district In which
there are not one or more locals or
ganized for the purpose OF studying
agricultural and economic questions
Though no secret. Il may not be gen
orally known that for the past year
this order has been doing business In
the immediate vicinity OF La Jun,a
and today their membership is be-
Ing Increased nj each meeting.
Local number i0s meets In Boyd's
Hall. In North La Junta. the first and
third Monday nights In each month.
and no better evidence can be given
Of the enthusiasm which exists than
II found In the fact that on last Mon.
day night. Notwithstanding the fury
Of the tempest which was raging.
quite 4 crowd. including \ numi ct
Of ladies. bravcd the elements and
were rewarded by the enjoyment oi
\ very pleasant and profitable open
meeting" But little routine business
was Attcmptcd--the evening bcins
given over almost entirely to socia'
bili,y and mcrry.makinE. Nine new
applications were received. an cle
giant lunch served. games. dancing
etc. INDUCED In untn near midnight
Already this local u purchasing In
car lots at greatly reduced prices.
II h hoped that all farmers will
avail themselves of the opportunity
to better their condition by becoming
members. 1ft 4r4
A MEMBER.
La Junta tribune., 1910-01-08
CHAMBERLAIN'S
Cough Remedy
Cures Coughs. Colds. Group, Grip
and Whooping Cough.

We are pleased 20 inform our readers
that Chamberlain Cough Remedy does
not contain narcotics Of any kind. This
makes IL the safest aud best for children.
II makes M difference when you caught
that cold. you hav. II and want TO get rid
Of u quickly. Take Chamberlain = Cough
Remedy.
II won't do 30 fool with = bsd cold.
No one can tell what the end will b~.
pn,iino1im. cstarrh. chronic bronchitis
ani consumption invariably result from
Q neglected cold. A. cure for coughs
and colds nothing can compare With
Chsmlsrlaln's Cough Remedy. SoA
essrywhsss II 26c. Doc Aod ti.00.
La Junta tribune., 1910-01-08
City Federation Annual Meeting.

The City Federation of Women's S
Clubs Will hold their annual meet
ing at Harmony Hall on Monday af,
ternoon, January 10th, at o'clock
The following program has been
prepared;
March, "Tannhauser." two pianos
Mrs. Edwards, Miss Lee; Miss Nc,
Neen. Miss Potter.
Vocal Solo-Mrs. Hess.
Paper, The Home Beautiful
Mrs. W. A, Lewis.
This will be the date for the cleo,
tion of officers and reading of the
annual reports, and a full attendance
is urged,
La Junta tribune., 1910-01-08
Stag Social Function.

MI Earl Whitehead officiated as
host al an elegantly appointed stag
New years dinner at his home, 304
Cfmarron avenue, last Saturday even
ing lhe guests of this auspicisus
occasion were Seymore c. Brasher.
Tom Rrasher, Ray c. Hanen, Bruce
X. jackson and Paul G. Kirste.
La Junta tribune., 1910-01-08

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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-03-31
Erroress Telepnone IaIk.

*. G- L. ~. .
For a long time telephone compa-
MES have instructed their operators to
use the word 20" instead of the nu-
neral "naught." This is intended to
do away with errors. For instance.
"F1ve-double- o eight' comes more GER
tainly over. the telephone than five
thousand and eight" or "f1fty-naught7
eight" Following this, an effort is
being made to identify the digit
three" by trilling the RS. Wher-
ever three" occurs in a telephone
number, the operators in some of the
large exchanges now trill the word
so that 1t becomes "thr-r-r-ee." The
purpose of this is far from being az
f%ectati0n, but q laborious effort to
identify this numeral at least SO that
it may not be confused with others.
II some method could be devised sim
ilarly to diferentiate five" and
nine telephone traffic managers
would rejoice. With the same long
vowel sound and with an indistinct as
pirate In the case Of "ive," these
numbers are often confused; and Err
ro1s result In making connections.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-03-31
Sun.Drlven Engines.

Following the principle developed
by Mr.. shuman in his solar engine at
Philadelphia. Mr. Willsee has con-
trived a new form Of this apparatus
at Needles. CAL, from which important
results are anticipated. In the Shu-
man engine the solar heat is impris-
oned, as in a dollhouse, by passing the
suns rays through glass. Water is
thus raised to a boiling temperature,
and a small vertical engine is easily
driven. MI. Willsee likewise uses the
dollhouse principle, but he applies the
accumulated heat to vaporize a vola-
tile liquid. sulphurous acid, by which
the engine is driven. He estimates
that below the parallel of "a degrees
latitude. one horsepower Of energy
can be obtained from about every 400
square feet Of surface to the solar
rays.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-03-31
BY Belle Maniates

Copyright. 1909 by Associated Literary
go n Min Press)f 55G3ftT 800
!, 1t was morning In Idaho and the sun
was beaming pleasantly upon Barry
Vail as he rode alongside the big irri-
eating canal that he had been sent to
inspect.
Many settlers on the reservation.
Jim?" he asked the foreman.
They are coming, now that they
see the canal is a go. The nearest
one is Judge Rand. His shack's up
yonder. He's In luck. We go right
through his ranch"
Judge Rand! Vail wondered If 1t
could be the same man he had known
long ago. He concluded it was not
possible.
(Which way do l take to his rancho"
he asked.
Hes generally clearing sage brush
this time of day. Follow the canal and
you'll likely run on him.
Vail rode on, fitting his sombrero
back and humming a love tune. He
was in a contemplating mood this
morning and the word Rand" carried
him back to the east where. he had
been born and bred, but whose dust
he had shaken from his feet five years
before. At that time he had been III
love with Kate Rand. an imperious,
self-willed girl. One fateful day she
had announced her intention Of going
to a masquerade In the character and
dress of a page. His young, conserva.
tive scruples were Mortified. He OBJ.
1ected. and when she persisted in car.
rying out her intention. his d%ictatorial
attitude moved him to break the en-.
gagement. Immediately afterward be
secured an appointment as civil en-.
gineer in the west. Lately, his love
affair. viewed at long range. appeared
a very boyish affair.
When he came upon the solitary fig.
ure digging doggedly at a resisting
root. he recognized the man who had
come SO near being his father-in-law.
There were mutual recognitions OF
pleasure. and then the Judge explained
that he had been caught in the fnan.
cial coil of Wall street and had lost
all his worldly possessions.
Just enough left" he said, ito make
a payment on 100 acres here. which ]
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-03-31
Vail Rode On, fitting His sombrero
Back, and Hummlng a Love Tune.

Vail Rode On, fitting His sombrero
Back, and HummIng a Love Tune.
shall put to potatoes. The spirit Of the
west has caught me. Barry, l wouldn't
go back into Wall street purgatory for
any consideration"
After Vail had related his own ex-
periences and inquired after the for
tunes Of mutual friends, he asked al
most sheepishly:
did Kate come out here with you?"
The Judge was silent for a moment.
Then he said, with a sigh:
Can you picture Kate in the print
tive life? She had an opportune invi-
tation to accompany some relatives on
a trip abroad"
And you live out here alone?" ex-
claimed Vail. pityingly.
mo. / have my helper, Bill. We
are very comfortable-a little shack
for a living DON and dining room COM
bined. Two sleeping tents and an out
of-door oven-a place for these parts"
But Vail was not listening. His at
tention val concentrated on a slender
figure that was approaching in the dis
lance. The figure was clad in khaki
trousers, blue, shirt, a red kerchief and
q sunbonnet.
who in the world is that?" he
asked.
The judge turned hastily and looked
confused.
"Oh. that's Bill! l want him to go
to the next ranch on an errand for me.
Excuse me q moment, I will be back"
He fastened toward the sunbonnet-
ed figure. and after q moments con-
v%ersation the figure turned and went
the way from which it had come.
Your Bill doesn't look equal to
much hard work." observed Vail dryly.
"Bills all right at farm work or
house work." assured the Judge. He's
wiry. willing, enduring and. best of all,
intensely interested in the develop
ment Of the ranch"
you see a good many queer sights
In Idaho" remarked Vail, "but I'll
swear I never saw a man or lad wear
ing a sunbonnet."
Bill lost his one and only sombrero
in a reckless ride last week. He went
to the nearest ranch to buy or borrow
one. but the only superfluous headgear
they had was this 'sunbonnet. to which
he 10 quite attached. az he is a little
fearful of s~unstrokes."
well. I must return to the canal.
intend to be neighborly, judge"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-03-31
EVIL OF sWEATsHoP SYSTEM
WretchedIy Paid Workers Pay Toll to
Vanity Of DwelIers In IT,.
Great Cities.

Appeal to heart and conscience alike
must have been powerfully made to
the many women and fewer men who
were beguiled by social curiosity or
led by philanthropic interest to exam
inc the collection of garments and of
photographs made by the Consumers
league and exhibited at the Normal
college in New York. The photo
graphs showed tenement rooms on the
East side with men, women and littleI
children working on the garments
that hung close by with placards.
fastened to them telling the few PEN
MES an hour and garment that these
same toilers had received. A large
part of the exhibit was the work Of
the child victims of the sweatshopl
system. And it was by no means
clothing of the cheaper grades that
was most conspicuous, but articles
made to meet the wishes of the we'll
TODD and even the %fastidious, such as
are sold in the city's most deliberately
furnished stores. For dainty feather
stitching on a baby's dress, q child
herself hardly o than q baby, is
paid perhaps four cents. Twelve
punches of artificial roses are made
for a penny. If the worker is speedy
she can earn go cents q day. Artificial
violets are cheaper. A mother and
four children, of ages from IL to 81
earn together 60 cents a day. Their
work may be seen at the exhibit. IT
is beautiful; but the system that pro-
duces 1t at this cost Of young life ist
IN abomination. Hand-sewn mems
neckties intended to be sold at from
so cents to 81 each, pay the maker 81
cents a dozen. The ultra-respectable|
black stock collar for elderly women
retailing for SO cents cost the vender|
for making less than IN cents apiece
Is it nothing to those who buy such
things that child life is stitched into
their seams?-New York ~Churchmani