davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-28
An Inhuman
kennare Father
FOURTEEN YEAR OLD DAUGHTER
Of WIN. A. FRY SAYS SHE HAS
BEEN SUBJECT. ITO ABUSES =.
FOR YEARS. CHAS. PEI
ERSON ALSO FACES -
SERIOUS CHARGE.

VIM. A. Fry. q brick burner and
coal miner employed by the Kanmaro
Dry Coal and Brick Co. at Kenmaro.
was arrested charged with rape. his
alleged victim being his eldest daugh-
ter. who is but fourteen years OF age.
Fry Is the father of seven children,
the youngest being a babe but eight
months old.
His alleged victim ia a bright MISS
and she informed the authorities that
her father had abused her since she
was ten or eleven years Of age. She
stated that she thought many times Of
running away from home, but realized
that il she did so, the father would
choose one of her younger sisters for
his victim. Instead she told the neigh-
bors and her story got to the officials.
who swore out a warrant for his ar
rest.
Chas. Peterson, q young man twen-
ty-fve years Of age, who has BEEN
living at the Fry home, was also
placed under arrest charged with
rape. The girl states that Peterson
had also abused her. Peterson Is a
coal miner. Both men are in the
county Jail. Their hearing came up
before Judge Goss in chambers Tues
day night.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-28
FARMERS CANNOT KEEP HELP
Railroad Construction In Far North
west Causes Agsravatins Short
age Of Labor. d.

Spokane, Wash.-Farm labor IL
scarce In Washington, Oregon, Idaho
and Montana, where larger areas will
60 into wheat and other grains, root
crops and fruit this spring than ever
before. The scarcity Of labor, the
greatest problem that confronts the
ralchers and orchardists in tho irri
gated and dry farming districts, is 40
counted for in way by the great ex.
pansion In Industrial lines and rail-
road building, and though moro than
100000 settlers came into tho country
last year tho situation has not been
relieved. In fact, farmers say It 10
more acute today than during any
similar period in the history Of the
northwest -..s ...
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-28
BONDS APPROVED FOR CONTEST.

BONDS APPROVED FOR CONTEST.
The necessary papers for the con
test OF the nominations for treasurer
and county Judge, are being prepared
and the matter will take definite
form very soon. The bonds in the
action were approved Wednesday.
Murray contests the nomination OF
Nehemiah Davis for county Judge,
and Willis contests the nomination OF
L. P. Weatherwax' for treasurer on
the grounds that the votes in what
are now Burke and Renville counties
should not have been counted. Muir
ray and Willis had majorities in
what is now Ward county.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-28
Woman'e Hats Bigger.

Washingtou.-Replying to the com
plant Of the Millinery Jobbers' asso'
citation that rates are too. high, rail.
road and express companies charged
before the Interstate Commerce com
mission. that women's hats havs
grown 90 large and 30 light that now
one hat weighs less and takes up
moro room than ten did ten years ago
and that freight or an express Cal
will hold only tenth Of the hats II
once did, and the carriers raised the
rates TO make up the difference.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-28
Water UNDER TEXAS
Vast Quantities Are Found by
Sinking Wells Deeply. q.
Supply Assns Ne Signs q ExhanstIeo
Despite Increasing Drain That b
Continually Being Put Upon u
-Persovoranco Rewarded.

San Antonio. Tex.-Thst practically
the whole of southwest Texas 10 un-
derlaiA with artesian strata. found at
depths Of from 800 to 1000 feet, is be-
Ing established by the boring Of Q
large aumber Of wells now going On In
every part OF the country. @ ..r.
., Up to few years ago the extent Of
the Artesian areas was very problem.
atical. and many failures wers 10
ported by we'll drillers. Failure Of
man to bring in water as rule COZ
demned q whole section. The theory
held was that If q driller had struck
no water at a depth OF about 1500
feet he was not likely to strike any
at all \ ( e .&Ss@ ta, ~
During the last two years. however,
this theory has been proved to be an
erroneous one. Several men who had
reached the 1.5O0-foot level with NO
water in evidence decided to go down
little farther. Their perseverance
was rewarded most generously, for
another 800 to 500 feet tapped water
carrying a stratum capable of sending
100000 gallons Of the purest water
through an eight-inch pipe.
A rather odd feature IN hydrostatioe
70 being presented by this lower stra-
tum. and that Ia that it throws its
water higher than the upper strata do.
A we'll Of very nearly 1000 feet, in
nmmit county. 10 showing a head of
nearly 10 feet, while several other tn
the vicinity. although only from 500 to
1900 feet deep. are just plain gushers.
exuding their water with NO great
show At force. To this. however,
there arc several notable exceptions
within q radius Of less than ten miles.
A we'll at Brundage, having q depth
Of but 800 feet, is throwing its water
to q height of 125 feet. ss-
The fear that the artesian strata in
southwest Texas might become ex-
hausted through excessive demand Is
gradually making room for q more
optimistic feeling. In several oases
wells have been sunk to the same
level within very small compass
without affecting the Aow Of others.
In one instance even the sinking of a
second we'll on the same tract caused
q gradual increase Of llow in the older
one. The explanation for this. as
given by biologists to whose attention
the matter had been brought, is that
greater demand upon a stratum may
ultimately result in greater intake.
The best illustration Of this, per-
haps. 10 furnished BY the water supply
system Of San Antonio. Although Over
90 wells have bssa sunk to the same
level within the confines of q city
block, there has been no decrease n
the supply. .... ..n. 49,. g..
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-28
FIND RUINS OF ANCIENT TOWN
ostsa, 0nos Seaport Of Rome, ExIsAed
Lsne Aftsr II IVES Thought u
Dc Destroyed.

Roms.-5ystematic excavations On
large scals at Ostia, the ancient har'
Dor a Rome, at tho mouh d Ae
Tlbe1 river, havs HAD s1soesstni ~.
suits. Exte0ave rema&1s Of . hrge
city dating from tie tmDerial tnss
and DesaaA1 built by Emperor HaAn.
an ever the ruins Of the ola reDsAl
can towa, have been uAsovspeA
Archaeolosisas compare It n inSer'
lance % Psmpel. @ae, g A
Hitke1ts i Is bsea bsAe~eA -,
0stia Wa 1osnAed ~ Ansus Martt~s
the fourth king of Rome, destroyed
b. Mariss during the civil wars. re.
built during the republte. and, .saak
to Asag1Nhcanee,, was buried 4
the 800 deposited by tAe Tiber When
TrajaA bs,At new pert ana ~ city
OF Psreas. Now, instead, It is certain
tha3 Ostia Rot only Continued - Sour
isA under Harlan. but that the old
level vas raised six 1eet. The reDub-
ucaa town servsd as Z 1oundation for
tho later city.
There are reotAnguhr wide strosts,
templsa. squaresS ana fora. Thsrs
are tve quarters, ydpe aristocra&is and
one for the merchants and ship own.
era. The old town has yielded such
I harvests Of statues, earcophaE1, tab
lets, Inscriptions, and terra Gotta that
I'VE large rooms Of Qstia's modern
castle has been converted into a mu.
scum.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-28

M. Samuelson, the Aurelia hard
ware dealer, visited old Minot friends
Saturday. Mr.. samuelson brought
down a sample of wheat grown by W.
A. Hawkins near Aurelia, which looks
fine. The wheat is filling out nicely.
Mr.. Hawkins grew it On fifty acres OF
summer following and is treating the
same number of acres Of his farm in
a like manner this year.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-28
CITY TO SAVE MANY BABIES
Unique Plan 10 Devised by Health Dc.
partment Of chicago-How to
| Rear Children. I.

ChieaSo.-Notify County Clerk Haas
when . baby - born IN your family
and 81 . pamphlet telling how to
rear T.
That - ~ opportunity provtAeA 10
evsry father and mother II Chicago By
IN Arrangement between the county
aad the Chicago health department
that Is exploited % the very Inst vesd
In municipal zeal for the welfare a
The community. . ~.
Mr.. Haas 10 the custodian Of the
daily hst Of births registered. and W
1ef tAs Arrangements sends tie ~
daily - IL health department
Thereupoa pamphlet printed in tn
language indicated In the list to Be
that q the parents % mailed BY thA
health department to tie proud
nostAes. .t.,,,. AZ hi ~
Il sets forth what L. the best Aisl
tor the new arrival. II the natural sup
ply fai,s, what Is necessary in the mat
ter OF sanitation, how the baby nay
be protected from CONTAGIOUS diseases,
and many ether matters VIII which
mothers, especially young mothers.
may be supposed to b unfamiliar.
The pamphlet arrangement Is mere.
~ the first step in q "baby-sav1ng'
campaign announced in the weekly
health bulletin which has been under.
taken for the summer BY the health
department and the United Charities
OF Chicago. Another step mentioned
Is "the hardest fight ever made to get
the milk clean" Still another Is an
| effort to check more effectively the
ravages of diphtheria and scarlet
fever. On this the bulletin says:
"The warm weather causes the chill.
dren to congregate for play. II there
is one child in group who has q
slight sore throat or q mild scarlet
fever, all will be endangered.
The danger to the neighbors when
the child Is very sick Is slight indeed.
It IL tho mild case and the GONZALES
cling child that Is dangerous. A bad
neighbor, one who negleots ordinary
precautions to prevent the spread Of
contagion, is very dangerous per.
son,"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-28

Father Francis, a Catholic priest
who was spending SOM time at Dew.
lis Lake, was drowned while bathing
He was alone and It IL believed that
he ventured into deep water, when
he was taken with cramps. The lake
is being dragged for his 1ody. The
father was thirty years Of age and
we'll known In the state.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-28
BIDS WANTED.

Sealed bids will be received by the
Burlington school board at Burling'
ton, to be fled with the clerk Of the
school board. not later than 2 o'clock
p. M, August sth. 1910, for hauling
not more than twenty-four children
to the school house in BURLINGTON.
The route which IL not mors than
ten miles. win Be defined ~ applvins
to the clerk or at the First State
oank at Burlington. y n
q. The school board reserves The right
10 reject ~ o. oil bids. 81 i n
ar'@.5 NY Andrew jacobson, Pres.
Dr.. r. J. Christie, Clerk
n ~ - ~ @.,&'}%
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-28

Judge NJ. s. GOWN of McCune,
Kan, is visiting mis- grandsons,
Kersey, Harry and Ira GOWN OF
Glenburn 81. Gown OF Fulton,
Mo-, is also visiting lais sons.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-28
Roel Home
From Denver
MlNOT MAN VINO REPRESENTED
NORTH DAKOTA AT NATIONAL
T. HARDWARE DEALERS con-.
vENT.ON, WAS TREATED
ROYALTY At HANDS
OF OENVERlTES.

]. A. Roell, one Of North Dakota q
two delegates sent to Denver to ct.
tend the National Hardware Dealers
Association annual convention, r.
turned home Tuesday. after one OF
the very finest trips he has ever had.
From the time he left until his re-
turn, he did not have enough time to
spare to write q postal card. The
people OF Denver know how to han,
die conventions, 90 as to keep the
delegates we'll occupied about ave
flfths Of their time. AT seven O'Clock
N the morning the order would be
given to roll out, and then the ex
cursion up to some interesting 1soun'
tain resort.
Mr.. Roell visited Cripple Greek.
the famous mining city, which hat
dwindled from city of $4,000 to less
than ten thousand. The palmy days
Of Cripple Creek are over. Many
uOAlCS udS0 UCOA OCoO4 CCu 00 III
dividual miner with his pick and shov
ell looking for some rich find has die
appeared. Syndicates have bough:
up the valuable property and the most
modern machinery now digs the shin,
substance from the bowels OF the
earth. H..
Boulder, COL, is a model city. The
streets which are very wide, have
parks running down the center
and in the middle Of the parks tine
street car tracks are located. Boul
der is the locatio nof number o,
large sanitariums. Boulder's water
as we'll as that Of Denver comes from
the mountains forty miles away. ".
While we were having our hotties,
weather, Mr.. Roell was snow balline
at the top Of some mountain.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-28
PELLAGRA DUE TO SAND FLY
Dr.. sambon viii Try to Prove HE
Theory % 20 Origin - Dread
oIooas0.

Atlanta, Ga.-Medical men Of the
south are seriously Interested in the
coming invsstisaioa By . committee Of
European medical and scientific ex-
perts isto the case 4 pellagrA It
was originally assumed that oae a IL
prime causes was 70 b found In tho
consumption Of corn. especially WHEN
the grain was IN Z damaged condition.
Under the direction Of this commit
tee Dr.. L. w. 5Sambon. who now con-
tends that the disease Il communicated
to man probably By sand dies. Just -
It is with the tsstse ~. with his assist
ants will proceed TO . Dsllagrous area
IN order 70 carefully aAl extensively
Investigate every phase a the dread
disease and sock to md it, cure. j
Tor oonsidesable, t1me. It 70 stated.
pellasrs has prevailed extensively IN
Lombardy and other parts OF northern
italy. IN the Austrias. In Gaseony,
RoumaniA and Corfu. Il Is common in
lower Egypt where IN certain villages
DR.. Sandwich found rs many a. 80
per cent. OF the Inhabitants to be Of.
fected. ., Dr.. Lavinder found II still
more common In upper Egypt. Doc.
tors Cuthbert, Brown and g. G. Low
have recognized it in Barbados, and
several other authors have mentioned
Its occurrence among the Zulus and
BasutOs of South Africa, while DR.. U.
Ray observed several cases during
brief stay in North Behar, in India.
All exchange of views of these men
who form the Investigation committee
tended to the conclusion that the NAL
ady Is essentially of chronic charac.
ter and chiefly affects cultivators OF
the soil. A large number of pellagrous
peasants end their days in lunatic asy.
lums, while many more drag out q mis-.
cradle existence In their native VII.
lagos. The changes discovered after
death have been of such q character
az to indicate q general tissue degen.
GRAFTON. more especially OF the brain
and nervous system. rr 2
The tendency to melancholy, imbecil.
lty or mania and the curiously mummi.
fed state OF the body are quite DO.
culiar to the disease, and point to soma
special cause for the group Of symp.
toms with which they are associated.
For many years 1t was assumed that
this cause was one to b found in thu
extensive use OF maize, often Of dan
aged maize. Is . staple article q
diet among the populations chiefly a..
fAateA and this viav AariveA nlauaihal.
IT. from the conditions existing IN
kombardy. whore tho food q the peas-
antry has 'oohsisteds of this grain Of
thslr own uowing. the product Of poor
" cultivated ground. sown late. har
vested betore maturity, stored care
lessly In itslwsti state a4d either mAAl
into . sort & porridse or into loavss
which vsfe bAksd hastily On TIE SUP
lace and left VET within, large enousl
tor avssk's consumption. and apk 4
turn sour and molay before To 49,
haA o9irnl
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-28
WILL REDIsTRIcT THE COUNTY

WILL REDISTRlcT THE COUNTY
The county commissioners will
meet in special session Friday. The
matter of redistricting Ward county
into five commissioners districts will
be taken up at an early date, and two
official county papers named to take
the place of the Bowbells Tribune
and the Mohall Tribune which are
in other counties.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-28
CuPtall Aatplno.

Lynn, Aass.-Following the crusade
against long hatptus in Chicago .
movement has been started in this
city to make It q misdsmeanor for
any woman to wear Q hatpin which
.protrudes from her hat one inch.
Councilman Edward ]. Moran, Jr.,
win introduce IN order In the eoun,
Gil providing Q 80 me for such IN
offenDo .l....
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-28

S. S. Petry, thrifty Berthold
farmer was a pleasant caller at the
Independent Office yesterday. While
his crops are not the best this year,
he still thinks North Dakota the best
agricultural station in the union.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-28

L. o. Higley, register of deeds OF
Williams county, passed thru Mfnot
Wednesday enroute home from Grand
Forks where he attended the meeting
Of the register of deeds OF the stat.
The attendance was rather light, new
ertheless an organization was per-
fected.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-28

m. o. Boo has returned from Mile
Laes county, MINI, where he spent
two weeks camping out. He says the
drouth there lie worse than it 10 in
Ward county. s..e tt:.v
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-28

Ben Whitehead, the Will1ston
newspaperman, was in Minot Monday.
Ben is writing insurance for the Pho
neer Life, and has carried off the
honors for the amount OF insurance
written by any state agent.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-28
SHEEP HIGH IN MONTANA

ID. B. Bacon, the big Granville
farmer, returned from Montana Satur.
day where he went in quest OF sheep.
He did not buy any as he considered
them too high. While it was report
ed that sheep could be bought in
Montana for 500 a head owing to
the drouth, he found the ranohers
asking from $3.50 to $500 for them.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-28

Gov. Devine brought to this city a
sample of his 50O-acre field OF wheat
and his seventy acres fax field on
his Towner farm. The wheat is
Minnesota No. 1853 and appears to be
good for fifteen bushels, and the flax
is A /.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-28

Geo. Else, the we'll known G. N.
conductor, has gone west, where it is
hoped his health will improve.
George has been very Ill for a long
time of pneumonia. Once large and
robust he had dwindled away more
than a hundred pounds and his clos
est friends hardly know him.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-28
NOTICE..

D. D. Sullivan, optical specialist Of
Minot, N. D., examines eyes and
grinds lenses to correct all defects
and ailments of the eye, which
glasses will cure. Broken lenses
ground and replaced In One hour. Of
Gee and factory, 1926 South Main,
with Swalstad, jeweler. If
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-28
MRS. Chiffon IS DEAD.

Mrs. willard Chiffon, a highly re-
spected woman living ten miles north
east Of Minot, died Friday night after
lingering illness from cancer. 1t
will be remembered that her husband
died q little over q year ago. We
hope to publish more concerning the
life Of the good woman.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-28
Rooaexalt TO Lecture.

San Francisco.-President Benjamin
lae Wheeler Of the University Of Gal
lfornia, who has returned from Berlin.
announces that Col. Theodore Roose.
volt viii deliver . course Of Lectures
Ut the university during The spflng q
1911.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-28

Gov. Bond has returned from Win
nipeg and Grand Forks, where he at
tended the big fairs. He was much
elated over the flight Of the air ship.
Mrs.. Hopkins OF Mohan, whose an.
kle was broken recently In = runaway
was able to leave the hospital to re-
turn to her home Monday.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-28

VIM. Stone, who knows how to on-
Joy life a. he goes along, Is down.
from White Earth this week, a&bood-
ing the carnival.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-28

FOR sALN-Registered Scotch Col
hs pups; 80: either "a. A. p.
6aocum, Hinot. Il
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-28

Mrs. W. D. Wilson has as her
guests, Mrs. r. L. Falcoenr, her sis.
ter, and the latter's daughter, Mrs.
W'nnifred Mcdonald q Douglas,
Mich.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-28
Parker Shows
Are the Best Ever
Fifteen BIG ATTRACTIONS ARE
WITH US THIS WEEK. IMMENSE
CROWDS. THOUSANDS OF
VISITORS. EVERYBODY
SMILES.

4U0 SI9aL FdTA0E 00OWD N0 WILL
VI this week. and such Publication
Is Minot ID having. si
The shows, fifteen in number and
varied in the many features presented
IRE located up and down Main street
from the 500 tracks to Fifth, nearly
i've blocks, and 20 great an area is
covered that It was necessary to
utilize a portion OF Third and Fourth
streets. -"
The attendance at all Of the showl
has been most satisfactory. Natural
~, during the evening. the perform
ances have the best attendance, and
II you want to meet your friends any
night this week. you will have to at
tend these shows. Several Thousand
people from the surrounding towns
hav been in the city this week to
have good time, and they are GER
tainly enjoying themselves.
Parker's shows are all clean and
up-to-date, and If amusement Is what
you are looking for, you will be sure
to get your moneys worth in any OF
them. sr
The Japanese village, or vaudeville
show, is one Of the very best Of the
entire lot. The specialties in aero
baltic work done by the Japanese fam
lily, survass anything OF the nature
that has ever been seen In Minot.
The animal show is Of high quality
The ten trained leopards, in the cage
with the trainer, whose life il in dan
ger every moment, 10 worth the price
of admission alone, while the young
woman trainer and her eight or ten
ferocious Hons cause ones blood tc
curdle.
Cora" the swimming girl, draws
big crowds. Cora is none other than
Miss Beckwith, the champion woman
swimmer Of the world, who once
swan the English channel. Her ex
Editions are given in huge tank.
The museums are good. The man
without arms or legs who plays mar.
bles, shaves himself and rolls cigar
cites and lights them As considered Z
rarity. n OF course I museum without
q fat girl would not be complete and
the dainty little miss OF fifteen sum
tners who weighs only tribe ovel
500 pounds is too cute for anything.
Tho Chimes laundry is appreciated
~ tho ladies, while everybody has a
oood time at the "T1ckler. "'Ths mod
ern msery-so-round. tho Ferris wheel
the glass blowers and score d
other attractions are all good. ~
Con T Kennedy, ooe proprietor q
a. show .isuperrvises I'll perform
anoes. Tho organization appears per
feet, the employees are all gentleman
y Fellows, and everybody from thu
management down to the stake dr1v
srs are making friends Of the Minot
people. t4 Std
The shows came with thirty carr
end more than 500 people. They are
the biggest and best Of their kind evel
visiting 1dinot. +.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-28

Mr.. and Mrs. John Ehr and chill.
dren, have gone to Iowa for visit
With relatives.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-28
CARD OF THANKS.

CAHO OF IHNNNS.
We desire to thank all OF our
friends and. neighbors for their kind
ness and assistance in our sad be-
reavement, Of the loss of our dear
sister, Mrs. Chiffon; also the I. o.
O. F. lodge Of Minot and all other
friends for their beautiful floral Offer
ings. no' >I
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-07-28

Il. B. McCutcheon returned from
Winnipeg Monday, where he closed
q big deal In Canadian land.