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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-14
NEXT CONVENTION OFsTHE STATE
RETAILERS ASSOCIATION WILL
BE HELD IN THIS CITY

Mlnot succeeded in landing the con-
vention Of the Retailers Association
OF the state for 1911. Fargo was the
only other aspirant for the honors.
but our city had a safe majority.
President Sherman and Secretary
Ellis were among those who attended
the convention at Velva yesterday
and extended an invitation to the
retailers in behalf of the Commercial
Club. 0. M. Pierce represented the
Retail Dealers Association Of the city
and also extended warm invitation.
Two hundred people sat down to a
banquet at Velva last night, at the
opera house. The Minot men who
attended the convention are loud in
their praises of the way that the
convention was handled by Velva.
Among those from this CITY who at
tended were j: G. Smallwood, H. R.
Ketchum, Aug. Zethrin, J. J. Keavin,
G. o. Frank, c. A Grow, Harry ellis,
and F. L. Sherman.
Many from Minot are planning on
attending the band concert and base
ball tournament at Surrey Friday
evening. Surrey and Sawyer will
cross bats.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-14

E. e. Ellefson, prominent far
mer from north of Stanley, was in
Minot Wednesday transacting land
business. Mr. Ellefson says he is
sure he will harvest halt as much
wheat as he did last year and last year
he threshed 81 acres of wheat that
averaged IA r. bushels. With bet
ter prices, he thinks he will make
about as much money as he did last
year. He reports that Geo. Frye, a
farmer near Stanley, has a field of
wheat that promises to yield 20 bush
els to the acre.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-14

"TRIP THRU oIENBuRN COUNTRY.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A Grow, J. J..
Coyle and Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Truax
too a trip through the Lynch and!
Glenburn country Sunday afternoon
in mir. Grows auto. Thew called At
the Briggs farm. Mr.. Briggs IL bui d.
ing a fine new barn and appears pros
porous. He has his farm we'll stocked
with fine horses, hogs and cattle.
The fax crop appears to be in. good
shape. Mr.. Grow having 100 acres
Of especially fine fax on one Of his
farms. }% " D4 #
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-14
WILLIsToN BAND CONCERT

WILLISToN BAND CONCERT
The people Of Minot were treated
to some fine band music Monday
night when the Williston band, on
it's way to the Retail Merchants As.
ISOLATION at Velva, rendered an en-
joyable concert. This band, under
the direction Of Prof. Ohnstad, Is one
OF the best in the state. Several la
dies are members Of the organization.
Dell Perkins and Geo. Gof, charged
with conhscating Mrs. Robbins cleo
trio coupe, at Spring Lake park, and
overturning It with considerable dam
age, were arrested at Williston and
returned to Minot where they we're
bound over to the district court.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-14
NOTICE FOR PUBLlcATIoN-NO
'-- COAL LANDS,

49, COAL LANDS.
Department of the Interior, U. s.
Land Office at Minot, N. D., july 10,
1910.
Notice is hereby given that Axel
e. Johnson, Of Minot, N. D., who, on
Aug. "a, 1904, made Homestead Ap-
plication No. O414s, for E1s SWA
SWA sWA, Section I, Township 1854
NJ, Range 80 w, 9Th Principal Merid.
ian, has filed notice Of intention to
make Final Five Year Troof, to estab-
lish claim to the land above described,
before the Register and Receiver, O..
s. Land Office, ct Minot, N. D., on
the 23rd day Of August, 1910.
Claimant names as witnesses
Ed. Anne, T. Mostad, Albert s.
Johnson, Richard johnson, all Of
Minot, N. D. d.
THOMAS e. DISCARD,
7-14-t6 Register.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-14

A. w. Tracy, the Lake Epsilon Pro-
moter, arrived in Minot this week
with a sack of gold-a tobacco sack
filled with sand with good sprink-
ling of gold showing. Mr.. Tracy is
hopeful and will send the sand to an
assayer. In the meantime Lake Up
silon lots are going at the same old
price, but you'll have to hurry.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-14

The water users about the city are
complaining about the size of their
bille for the month Of July. The
water works superintendent says that
the meters are registering correctly
no doubt, but thinks the people are
using more water than they realize.
Mnar Mus, one OF the city commits
stoners paid bill Of something over
81 and says the expense is 80 much
that he will have to shut off the
water. Our bill was So 10. We used
the water for lawn purposes and took
a bath. Even at the present price
water Us cheaper than some other
liquids in Minot. 1.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-14
WRESTLING MATCH.

.. "HeS IIUNG MAJCH.
An interesting wrestling match will
occur at Jacobson's Opera house Sat
urday night at nine O'Clock when the
Terrible Swede from Sacramento, Cal
iforhia, will attempt to throw Frank
Swanson, an und1sputed champion
from Minneapolis, three times within
an hour and q half, for purse of
500. There will be q number Of
interesting preliminaries. The match
ought to be q good one.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-14

FRANK w. YOUNGMAN's Adj
Our list Of farms 10 complete. We
have all kinds Of farms for sale. I'm
proved and unimproved on easy
terms. See Youngman.
FRANK W. YOUNGMAN's ADJ
Have 40 farms around Sherwood.
ranging from 80 acres to section,
improved and unimproved, for sale
on easy terms. See Youngman.
FRANK w. YOUNGMANs Ads .
$40 acre farm on North Prairie.
80 acrss IN crop. has nice build
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-14
SNAPS IN F A r NJ S
Frank W. Younkman Has a Few Good Things in
FarmS--Read This Carefully and See II You
Can Use Any Of These Bargains

ings and windmill. the crop on
this place 10 good and goes with the
farm. VIII sell It on easy payments
or will take a house and lot in Min
OF for part payment. It will pay
you to look this up. Sec Young
man.
FRANK W. YOUNGMAN'S ADJ
"A good 100 acre farm near Deering
TO trade for . house and lot in
Minot not over $4,000. The farm II
not incumbered. See Youngman,
Reishus st., Phone $50 Red.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-14

Miss Blanche Lynch is home from
Minneapolis where she has been at
tending conservatory OF music.
Miss Lynch 10 one OF our most popsl.
lar soloists. ISIS g
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-14
MRS. M'GREGOR DIES,

Mrs. Mary McGregor died at her
home on Ward street Tuesday at 8 a.
m. Of pulmonary tuberculosis. lhe
remains we're inferred this afternoon
at Rose Hill cemetery. The deceased
was born in Idaho % years ago and
leaves a husband and a sister in Min
nesOta.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-14
ADVENTIST MEETING.

The Seventh Day Adventists will
begin a series of meetings in this city
Friday night at their gospel tent at
the corner of Fourth and Belyea ave-
nue.. The meetings will be in charge
Of Evangelist Rhoades, Hayward and
Crawford.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-14

"PegLeg" Carr, formerly employed
about the city as a bookkeeper, has
been arrested ten times at Great
Falls, Mont, for drunkenness and is
again in the tolls, doing ten days.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-14
DEATH OF MRS. WILSON

Francis Jane Wilson, aged II years,
died at her home at Surrey early We'd
nesday morning, death resulting from
old age. The funeral will be held
Thursday forenoon at 1920 from the
Surrey church. 1ntermenr will be
made at Surrey. Mrs. Wilson leaves
two daughters, Mrs. Jennie Studebak-
er and Mrs. Gertrude Prince Of this
city.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-14
IMPORTANT Meeting

The board of the Minot Special
School district met Tuesday night. c..
F. Truax, one of the new members and
Martin Jacobson and A. P. Scofeld,
who were reelected, qualified. J. H.
Tompkins was elected chairman for
the coming year and w. H. Sibbald,
clerk.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-14

Money to Loan, $500. 5000, $1,000
and $1,000 to loan on Lani and City
Homes. Phone al or call on Grant
Youmans, 316 SO. Main street. Saw
ings Bank Bldg.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-14

Mr.. and Mrs. D. G. Plank attended
the Nazarene camp meeting at Saw
yer last week. Mr.. Plank, who has
been carrier on Minot's Rural Route
No. 4, since its origin several years
ago, engaged Miss Emma Ellefson as
a ubstitute during his vacation.
The Nazarene camp meeting was
well attended, the large tent being
filled with enthusiastic people. The
meeting was in charge of Revs. Will
liam and Martin from Iowa.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-14

Geo. A. MCGEE has returned from
Amboy, MI, where he visited his
old home. His wife accompanied him
back as far as Minneapolis where
she is visiting friends.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-14
IMPORTANT RAILROAD IMPROVE.
: MENTs At sTANFlELD, OREGON

F. Y. Baker. agent for the Colum.
bia Land Company has received . tel
egram announcing that the o. R. 4
N. Cos survey for = cutoff from stan
Held to the Columbia River has been
approved ~ the Secretary Of the In
terror, and that work on the new road
will start at once. The new line will
be about 80 miles in length, will cut
out q number Of bad curves and
grades and VIII materially shorten the
distance between stanheld and Port
land. Naturally, those who ars in
terested u the FURNIsH.COE 1RRl-
CATION PROJECT are rejoicing over
the final decision to run q line from
stanfield as there has been constder-
able rivalry between Echo. stanfield,
and Hermisten Tor the big advantage
which tits cutoff would mean to the
town getting it. It is generally con-
ceded now that stanfield will be the
leading city Of the west end Of Una-
tilla county, which comprises over
forty thousand acres OF rich, irrigable
rand and is destined to rapidly be-
come highly productive and thickly
populated district.
Although Stanfield was surveyed
only last year and has been incorpor-
ated as city but few months, it
has q population Of about 500 and It
il estimated that 5000 people attended
the big Fourth OF July celebration this
week.
Umatilla county has been favored
with oopious rains this summer and
q bumper wheat crop is assured, a.
well % big yields Of fruits and vege-
tables.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-14

Money to Loan, $500, 5000, $1,000
and $1,000 to loan on Land and City
Homes. Phone III or call on Grant
Youmans, ZIG So. Main street. Saw
ings Bank Bldg. s,stss..
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-14
C, n, BRAKEMAN WAS
KILLED NEAR RUGBY
WENzEL HAvELcHEck AGAIN.
North Prairie Young Man Again on
the Warpath and Will Be Returned
IN locapo ASuInno aSsE

to insane Asylum, ,N -
Wenzel Havelcheck, a NORTH Prai-
rie young man, who has been living
with his parents six miles north Of
the city, went on the warpatn again
Tuesday and when taken in tow by
the sheriff was armed with a gun and a
rock. He was sent to the jamestown
asylum some time ago, but discharged
by the authorities there as cured. His
old trouble came back and his parents
concluded that it was not safe to al
low him to stay around.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-14
A PONY CONTEST.

The Commercial Club Is conducting
a pony contest in connection with
the Parker Carnival shows: A pony,
cart and harness, valued at 5000,
is TO be given to the most pop
ular boy or girl in Ward coun-
ty. Votes are to be sold at one
cent each to determine the popular
ity. The prize to be given away Is
first class in every way.
President LeSueur is visiting rela-
tives at AriVilla.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-18

was not 10 do was 10 speak 10 "a Mon
tague, out Of sheer naughtinoss ana
perversencsS she went to Romeo and
simply to annoy me. kept up the farce,
and they say that he even climbed over
a wall that night. right into the house
of the Capulets. and spoke To Juliet o.
other letters arc from Lady Macbeth
trying TO avert suspicion Of the king =
murder. from "a Greek traveller who
interviewed Nero. from Helen about
her experiences during the siege OF
Troy and many others.
THE TWISTED FOOT.
Readers Of Dragons Blood" and
"Thc Simeso cat" know what to eN-
ycot Of Henry Miner Rdoout. His
latest novel THE Twisted Foot is A
thrilling. absorbing narrative Of adven-
ture Seldom has q novelist hit upon
moro haunting series Of happenings
than those which involve the Ameri-
can hero. the charming heroine. the
mysterious Englishman the more mys-
FERROUS Asiatics. that live In this tale
Of "clcan and wholesome danger Tn
der most tragic circumstances, the he
TO comes Into possession OF girIs
photograph and an innocent-looking
package addressed to her simply as
"Miss Mary" How he shall find the
owner and why her package Is SO dcs-
perateIy sought after by strange or
ientals is the nub Of the story. over
II all e shed tho glamour and nIys-
terry Of the east Of tropical seas and
remote islands 81 % nett
THE GODPARENTs.
Just as n somewhat world worn girl
~ fashion is about 10 sail ON her an -
nual trip 10 Europe, strange young
man PUSHES mp the gangplank, brushes
aside her dospairinR objections and
carries her of with him on a camp
ing trip in the woods--all for an cN-
ccllent purpose. II may he
said With this az an open
ing situation, Mrs. Grace Sdrtwell
Mason's novel The Godparents'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-18
MAGAZINES.

Tho June Metropolitan Magazine
touches what Is perhaps one Of the
sorcst spots in the body Of the AmeTi-
can republic today in its leading article,
The Alien Peril II gets at the heart
Of the problem Of foreign born Grim
Back TO tho Land IL an old theory
that Is being put into practise during
the last few years with "A now NIEor.
II. W Collingwood sets forth the sub
feet In a thoroughly practical fashion,
showing how the city man may become
farmer 10 his advantage one n tho
most interesting world topics Of 1910 is
the Passion Play. Nontrose J. Moses
tells Metro politan readers How tho
Passion Play Has Hcen Preserved a
scholarly but readable history of this
unique drama. past and present, a
Visit To- Washington In ISLE by Jas
per Ahln tonant, the artist, describes
Washington I'm the darkest days Of the
war and furnishes some new anecdotes
of Lincoln and his cabinet. Charles
Belmont Davis describes "a rehearsal Of
the circus IN Madison Square Garden,
New York a special feature OF tho
June Metropolitan is an Increase In It's
number Of stories which should give
pleasure to summer fiction readers.
Among the fiction contributors this
month are: stephen French Whitman,
Mary Hcaton Worse. Leonard Merrick
and Philip Hichborn. There are the
usual departments Of Books, Drama,
Notes and Pictures. Humor and The
World at Large in picture
For a newcomer into the general Pc
riodical field the Progress Magazine Is
making big strides. In attractiVeness
and "mcaty' contents IL is not surpassed
by very many magazines In the June
number "The Seattle Spirit is dealt
with in a mighty readable way by l..
BYRD Mock. George r Paul tells OF tho
work that Us being done In educating
the farmer in his art; Charles 5. Kicker
Of Harvard university contributes tho
first paper of a series on Experimental
Pgvchologv-" Anna payson can writes
of The Life Worth while" Ida A.
churchill contributes the second Of her
Color Spots series on The PenstrOke
That Freed England and William
Marion Rrcdy tells why he thinks the
World Is Getting Better Christian
j.. Larson contributes, I'm addition to
other editorial material, an article on
the Power OF the Mind. Good fiction IL
supplied bv Aileon Cleveland Higgins.
T. NJ Jameson. Mary Gibbons Cooper
and Eleanor NJ ingram
The leading article In tho Book Keep
or for June discusses the Industrial iu-
turo Of Canada II is written by Ernest
Cawcroft, who has given especial at
tcntion 10 the industrial affairs OF our
neighbor country on the north. II Is
an article which must set the business
man Of the states 90 hard thinking in
asmuch. according 20 the author. as the
developrncnt Of Canada Is an industrial
as well as an agricultural scnse Is
procecdinE much more rapidly than IN
This country The western part ~ Cam
ada not only affords natural opportuni-
ties In the way ~ soil ana climate that
are equal 20 or superior 10 those of tho
United states. but politicians, railroad
managers, rity officials and the people
generally have been active agents in
promoting these opportunities. Adyer-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-18

Using has had very much 90 do with
the tide OF emigration into Canada and
IT. rapid development This rs one ~
the strongest articles published boy any
magazine from business standpoint
In the June American Magazine, Mr..
Baker points out that the Democratic
party Is steadily gaining strength The
tlriff, the Aldrich-Canuon combine and
tho mistakes OF the Taft administration
are responsible for a great shift In pub
lic opinion. MIR. Baker believes that
the next house will be Democratic.
This article is most conclusive and
authoritative summing up of the pres
cnt political situation. James Open
helm writes Of his Investigations among
the almshouses In New York state. The
things of which he writes are almost
unbelievable II is hard to conceive of
such human suffering as MIR. open
helm describes. THE Wonders Of
Pitching" by Hugh S, Fullerton, is am
other OF the notable series of baseball
articles which are appearing 10 this
magazine Other features all N which
are amusing and Of a humorous vein
are "A Week OF one Night Stands" by
Bennett Musson, "A Plain American I'm
England" by Charles r. Nhitcheld,
and Upon the Threatened Extinction
Of the Art Of Letter Writing,' by George
Fitch.
Jane Adams writes OF the early I'M
dertakings at Hun Houge In Chicago,
and william }. Lockc's "Simon the Jos-
tor" and Stewart Edward Whites
1.-THE Cabin" stiu continue to delight
and charm
The department Of Interesting Poo
pie" contains sketches of David starr
Jordan, Dr Edward L. Trudeau and
Erman j. Hidgway among othors. and
plays and PLAYERS BIS devoted 10 the
stars OF the theatrical seasons sue
CCSsoE.
The fiction Is contributed hv Lincoln
Colcord. and James Francis Dryer,
and Mary Hcaton Worse.
The midsummer number Of The De
llue8tor presents life from many con
trasting points OF view ana all who
turn tho pages Of the magazine must
find not only much that Is entertain
ing but. better still much that Is con-
ducive TO serious reflection First there
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-18

Especial Correspondence
ONION. June Robert Har-
borough Sherard, who IS a great
grandson of Wordsworth and an
author Of considerable popuIari-
~. recently passed through q most
unfortunate experience az his home
Guilsborough Han. \ footman who
was discharged from Mr.. Sherard s
employment a week ago, returned TO
the hau on Sunday and was granted
an Interview by Mr. Shcrard. on
coming into the room the man struck
Mr.. Shorard across the mouth with
a stick. cutting his ill., and then
presenting "a revolver ot his siomdc H.
pulled the trigger twice Happily the
revolver did not go of ana me man
was given in custody.
For % years Mr Sherard has been
working as special Correspondent IN
various parts of the world Tor EngllSn'
American and Australian newspapers
ana magazines. His twenty Years m
Paris" achieved great success He was
Furthermore. friend Of the lHte
oscar wilde. and among the volumes
ne has published are two dealing WIN
that remarkable man,-Ihe Story or
an Unhappy Friendship ana inc
Life or oscar " liNF. hlIN WY
known In literature as Irene pssood'
the authorizes Of many 'thrillors.
LITERARY CENSORSHIP
! am constantly indebted 20 Jacob
Tonson. an English reviewer for much
information concerning literary cen-
sorship. Morality ln books Us the
hymn-reGister OF Mr. Tousou's piano.
forte. il Is that part of his reviews
which Is most in tune ana most play
ed upon There are. he SAYS. about a
dozen Carnegie libraries 600 Glasgow,
I'm none OF which are the works or
Richardson Fielding and Smollctt al
lowed a place or course, Anna
Earenina." "Rosurroctlon, ''Ihcss.
Judge the Obscure" and "Touo Bum
gay are banned
4 few DAYS ago a friend OF Mr. Tom
sons applied at the Mitchell library.
reference library iu the center or
Glasgow. for Whitmau's poems The
attendant procured the volume, but,
before handing IL out consulted one
OF the senior Librarians. This Official
scrutlnizcd the man from distance
OF about eight yards and finally nod
dod his head IN acgulcTcencc. The hook
was then given him. ON the back of
it little red label was oHlNcd. Inc
gentleman made enquiry and dis
covered that books with those labels
were only given out To- persons 'oi
good moral appearance
BARRY PAINS STRUGGLES.
Barry Pain whose now ELIZA"
storIes aLe - b. published shortly, Is
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-18
LIBERTY PARK is POPULAR ON A WARM DAY

is the editorial PAGE, "Couvcrsazionc'
iu which Erma J Ridgway touches Ih'
keynote OF universal Nushtp. WIN th'
chance question Of a child as starthH
point Mr.. Bidgway talks Of problems
that concern All humanity right OF
child 20 whole truths instead of haIl
truths. the utglterablc measure pN
which mankind Is Judged from age To-
age and the apostrouhe 90 sun ana
wind and earth I'm which "a great sor-
row found expression. II is serene
uplifting, wholesome philosophy that Is
revealed each month I'm converse
zione the sort OF philosophy that the
world needs.
The Mans page is a new feature
OF Tho Dclncator As everyone KNOWS,
men are faithful readers OF the maya
zine and now special department has
mcon prepared for the members OF the
family who don't care whether skirts
are wide or narrow, gorcd or circular
To the mans page well-knoWn humoi-
lists have contributed Charles Bntteu
LOOMS tells How to Keep a Wifc's
Love- Homer Crov Wnrns readers
"How Not TO Comb the Hair" and Paul
West treats Of Domestic Service for
Men" 81 can not Pay that Premium
is "a cong by Franklin = Adams. 9th
CD U#nDrtant subjects are discussed IN
"a manner that viii be- found most u
Eliminating.
Among the special articles FOR July Is
one by Walter Irichald EATON VINO
tolls MANY tales out Of school when he
encourages readers 10 go with our
College Girls and Boys at Commence
mcnt" In quite a different vein rs the
study of Selma Iagerlof the famous
Swedish author. hy NelWa Swanston
Howard other important articles are
"Tha Quality Of Mercy" by Mabel
Potter Daggctt. seeing Sounds by
Robert Alden Sauhorn and "The Social
Life 81 an Army Post by Gwendolen
Overton.
Tho fiction includes Brother Square
Toes" hy Rudytrd Itipling THE Char
ity Ball. by Zona Gale and The car
don Of Buried Homes" bv Lewis T..
MacHravuo The Unforeseen the
serial hv Mary Stewart cutting, sus-
taius the enthusiastic interest aroused
10y IFS early chapters
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-18

Barry Pain. whose now Eliza
stor-es are l. b. published shortly! Is