The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-02-03

The Reporter questions the manner In which the
Commercial club is making effort to do things
for Minot The club do little without the united
effort Of the business men. tt Is possible that Bro.
Clark frowns upon the idea of providing a drinking
fountain for horses, ret room for farmers wives
and daughters, better roads leading to city,
public library, and divers other things that
might mention, Doesn't worthy brother be-
lieve in parks, beautiful homes, the planting of
ornamental trees and the growing of beds of beau
tiful flowers? Doesn't he believe that these things
be accomplished, and quickly too, il all
unite to do them? We believe in making money
for the good that one can do with it, but we don't
believe in losing sight Of lifes brighter side in
doing. There many of us in Mnot who intend
to make this city our home, and who believe that
we can make Minot city OF beautiful homes and
beautiful parks without detracting any from the
commercial importance Of our city. The man who
really accomplishes much must have purpose and
stand firmly by it. II one Wills to do thing, there
is nothing that Is impossible We have faith in
Minot and her business men, The fact that those
men trying to do that which will upbuild
city, is sign that Minot is going to the bow
vows. If the editor of the Independent had the af
fairs of the city government in hand he might do
certain things differently. He has not, however,
and he believes that it is up to the citizens to make
the best of it. Cerainly, united effort to make
Minot a city more in favor with the farmers, is
not going to lose any business We started
the ball rolling few weeks ago, with series
of interviews with business men, and secured
many valuable suggestions. Again, we interviewed
the farmers and secured their views what
Minot could do to make them satisfied with
our city. The Commercial club is following this up
with series of Smoke talks and despite the
effort of Bro. Clark to throw cold water on them,
they will result in much good. Lay aside your lit
tie hammer, Sam. We really do not believe that
you have any real intentions of doing any knock
ining but you might mar the furniture,
The Independent has referred to the practice of
congressman sending free seeds to their constit-
uents number of times. We don't believe that
this is good practice. We live in locality where
seeds would be appreciated, too, if they any
where but know that they are not. The
age farmer or gardener would much rather buy his
seeds from reliable seed house than to trust
planting those sent by some voe-getting congress-
man. whose goods are of questionable value.
young congressman from Indiana, Chas. A. Korbly,
who is serving his first term from the Seventh dis.
trict has just sent $3.50 pounds of seeds by mall
free Of charge to his constituents back home. OF
course he's after votes and few who receive them
may appreciate the receipt of the seeds enough to
vote for him when the time comes for reelection.
1t is gentle way of bribng the voter, without
cost to the brber. Uncle Sam furnishes the Seeds
and carries them by mail free. Mr.. Korbly's seeds
at eight cents pound would cost seed house
or private individual 1854 in postage to send them
through the mail. Every congressman is allowed
to send 10000 packages of vegetable seeds and
1000 packages of flower seeds. This means $500
sacks, 100000 pounds of seeds. 1t would cost
seed house $144000 to mail the seeds that the
government allows the congressman to send for
nothing Another reason for that postal deficit.
Congress is about to pass bill increasing the
pound. The deficit for. carrying second class
matter $17,OO0000 last year. One magazine
has figured that by charging five cents a pound
instead of cent, that deficit will more than
be made up, for the difference in Uncle Sans
pockets would be about $2SOOo,OO0. Golfers Week
ly alone paid for postage about hundred thou
sand dollars last year, and is putting up horrible
wall because it believes that the government is
about to extract 100000 from its "strong
box" The publisher Of this magazine, who is
several times millionaire, no doubt, afford to
he is not making enough ON his investment, all he
will have to do, is to raise his advertising rates
a little.
The much mooted question of woman's suffrage,
which has been threshed out, since time immemo.
rial. is again spreading the country. In Eng
land it has come to be nuisance with certain
class. Bands of have disturbed meetings,