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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-03-31

A letter received from Manfred j
Holmes, head of the department Of
psychology and general method his
tory OF education, Of the Illinois Nor
NAL university, at Normal, ILL.,, will be
read with great interest By our read
ers, for In it, the professor touches
on the high price Of land in that state.
and looks for . general reaction with
In half 1 decade. The letter follows:
# sj March Is. 1910.
The Ward County Independent:
Ninot, N. d.
Gentlemen:
You have done mo the courtesy Of
sending me several issues Of the Ward
County Independent. think I know
great deal about Minot and Ward
county from my study Of the adver-
tisements and the news Of the county.
I have had It IN mind to make q trip
TO your county before long, and 1t Is
possible that ! may try some Of the
land that you think SO. valuable there.
Farms are selling here FOR from
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-03-31

mendations IN readiness for the Gin
stdsration Of Tho next Legislature. Hs
mphasized the fect that the county
pnoblems should. Be- passed upon 81
the county superintendent before be-
Ing submitted to the state supertn-
tendent, cutting out conflicting Tea
lures and compucatto III
Reports Of the school officers should
be maze 40 promptly as. possible az
stta biannmal report to the governor
will be made this year by Nov. /.
The following resolution was Offer
ed by the committee and unanimous
ly adopted. I. n
In behalf Of the school officers and
schools of Ward county, and in appre-
citation OF the services rendered by
those who helped make this meeting
a success, be it hereby resolved;
That We recognize the rural school
as the most important feature in the
education of the state; that one OF
the most urgent needs OF the times
is the improved quality of teachers
tor our rural schools, we recommend
-(A) Consolidation of rural schools
as the means of Improvement of
school organization and surroundings
and also for the accomplishment Of
improvement in the quality Of teach
!ers. (B) We are Of the opinion that
no permanent improvements In the
quality Of the rural teaching force
can be expected or hoped, for until
there is . marked advancement IN, the
wages paid. .4,s I, d &.
That we heartily endorse the ideas
presented by Dr.-J NJ. Gillett On the
practical teaching of arithmetic. We
extend q vote Of thanks to him in
appreciation, OF the excellent IDEAS
presented for the betterment OF our
schools. s,
That we heartily agree with the
views expressed by DR.. A. ]. McCan-
mel on Sanitation Of Rural School
nhstrdctsb" and recommend that q
vote of thanks be rendered to him
for his able assistance in this meet
ing.
AO0I w oAANSAOAy ASoASS -VAA0 XIV
sence of Superint endent w. Z. Stock
well. Because OF the illness and
death of his father it was impossible
for him to be present. We extend
our sympathy to him in his bereave-
ment.
That we wish, also, to endorse the
views of Deputy Superintendent Of
Public Instruction r. J. Taylor and
show our appreciation OF his able
handling OF, school problems.
That we especially thank county
Superintendent E. G.. Warren for
his untiring efforts In making this
meeting success, and for his earnest
labor for the advancement of our
schools turnout the county.
Commit
u. A. g. o. Lomen, Ryder.
! Best Bnrsl Burlington.
J., o. Lundt carpio.
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S ! Il . 81 @ + ficers Meet
important Meeting 81 Members 81 School Boards
81 Ward County Held in Mnot Tuesday and
Wednesday ~ Favor Consolidated
Schools and Higher Wages

The meeting OF the school officers
OF Ward county was held ct the court
house in this city Tuesday and Wed
nesday, and constd ering the busy time
of4 the. year, va well attAndad.
DR.. ]. N. Gillette Of. the university
Of North Dakota made.a very interest.
Ing address. He emphasized the nee.
easily Of making rural schools more
attractive and in beautifying and en-
larging the grounds. This will have a
tendency to keep the boys in the rural
schools. He urged that an effort be
made to have more OF the rural
school pupils complete the 9Th grades.
At present but ten per cent Of such
pupils complete those grades.
The Doctor recommended course
in domestic science and sociology for
teachers who shall be able to attend
the university during the summer
months, when. such course will be
given. lie said that occasionally the
very poorest normal graduates found
their way into the rural schools, but
the better ones were secured by the
village and city schools. The supply
of normal school graduates does not
nearly equal the demand, and it is be-
lieved that fully 1000 normal school
graduates could find good positions
in the state. He believes that q new
normal school should be established
in the western part OF the state, and
is favorable to Minot as It's location. .
\ Or. Al. McCannell gave an excel.
lent address on Sanitation In the Ru-
raj schools. !" The Doctors talk was
replete with valuable hints and cold
facts. He touched on ventilation and
heat. and advocated . yearly medical
examination Of pupils. He explained
the effects Of contagious diseases, how
to treat them and how to prevent
them.
A. e. West. clerk Of the consolidat,
ed district in Lockwood township,
gave an interesting talk on the man
ner in which the school work was
being conducted there. Without the
consolidated school, it would be nee.
essary to maintain four school houses.
As it is, there Is but one school house,
located in the center of the district,
and the pupils are carried from all
parts of the district every school day
in the year. This means regular at
tendance, minimum hardness, the Sc.
curing Of more competent teachers,
and a better school house than ordin-
airy, This has been in operation for
two years and is proving very salts.
factory. The cost is probably little
less than would be under the old
plan.
State Superintendent Stockwell was
unable ii be present, owing to the
death OF his father, but his deputy,
=. j.. Taylor, was on hand and gave
an excellent address. He spoke Of the
rural school law, tts application and
defects. He stated that the committee
6nr raGpdttyng p eliminating the
ambiguous and conflicting features
Of the law. and will have ~ recon,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-03-31
Say Kelley ShuckI|ItI Rich
Report Has II That Minot Man Cleaned Up $780,
600 in Big South Dakota Real Estate Deal

It has ben reported in Minot that
Fred Kelley, a, Minot man, has just
closed big deal in Minneapolis,
which has netted him something like
$4,000. Whether this amount is cor
rect or not, we cannot say. Mr.. Kelly
we understand, secured an option on
a big tract Of South Dakota land,
about AZ miles square, which has been
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-03-31
PlTHY POULTRY POINTERS.

To avoid humble loot, make roosts
Tow.
Oatmeal as food for young chicks
10 hard TO beat.
Generally late In the evening Is the
best time to set hens. 2 rs &
Young chickens should never have
water in the morning before being
fed. ..., s5
\ The farm will hardly yield its full
measure of profit without some poul-
try.
Until reasonably well feathered
ducks should be kept away from water
to swim In.
Do not feed ducks too much grains,
considerable bulky food is required If
ducks do well.
Never doctor chickens for some
thing they haven't got. Find out what
the matter is first.
Any food that will keep. hens in
prime condition and with vigorous APP
petites will cause them to lay
n | find equal parts of corn meal and
wheat bran wet up with sweet skim
milk !, fret ola ss food for vo,,nor d,,clys
:, - =. '
- Ole ts'ntp SPRUNG weather turkeys ,
llus't We wen pioeecCeo. q soo
4 in'l'7 VI az Open iron1 sneo w'un q
iuoe = 'tne
never keep cnlckens OF oaHe s1
ases Ioeeunsr nave .ounu : nAye
mucn pecter success ~ Keeping cnen
= Sep $500. a ;, :,
Itsn ~" sle LAY W e IN eh ,.s*teu
$3.50 " ~ us -. -. - 49,. - 49, ~
o.n :. 49, -. ~,
'.pD - 1.. :. u.es'.'@' ~ 0eeS go
~ = 49, 'e.s - .
TO . very consade able extent =
BEST TO sell the early Matched e 5 chickens
as soon - they reach e marketable
sasa. tbs - necessary % make one
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retained by the owner for buffalo
ranch. Together with q Minneapolis
banker. it is reported that the land
was. sold to London capitalist, net
ting them big round sum.
b. D. Klazer, Mr.. Kelley's son-in-
law and Mr.. Kelley's wife left Sat
urday for st. Paul to participate in
the transaction.
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now on the mend. Mr.. Hubbard in.
tends to ], return tn 70 Sawyer g soon e
he is able. 5s. I'm

FOR sALE-Norway poplar. the
great saw log tree. currant bushes,
guaranteed to fruit the nrst summer;
send in a list Of your wants for pficss.
Minot Nursery. Minot. N. D. 1H +
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-03-31

the work that the MnOt College 81
Commerce Is doing for Minot and that
( the school receive the unqualified en-
dorsement OF the club, which was SO
conded by Major Murphy and passed
unanimously. The endorsement could
not nave been stronger.
Major Murphy suggested that MI
not secure q paid weather bureau sta
ton, such as Devils Lake. Wilhston,
and Mandan has, and proposed 9 reso'
luton to the effect that the president
and secretary Of the club communi.
cate with. our representa- ives In con.
gress with this In view, which wa a4sa
adopted. The major also suggested
that a huge Light be placed on top
Of our water tank. chat Minot could
be advertised by it, and that 1t would
prove q guide to this city as we'll. A
committee Is looking into the matter.
L. M. Davis spoke of the condi-
ton of the North Hill and estimates
that by the removal Of four or five
thousand yards OF dirt, the grade
could be cut down to 8 per cent. MI
not is losing much trade every year
on account of the condition OF the
hill, and it is time for the citizens
to take the matter in hand and see
that it is fixed. The hill lies outside
the city, in Harrison township, but
this township is very conservative in
matters of spending the amount OF
money that would be required to put
this hill in good condition.
Mr.. Ellis, secretary of the club,
told of the work that the club Is
doing. Every day letters are received
from those who would like to start
some enterprise or factory here, and
1t looks as tho within short time.
Minot will reap the benefits OF q live
commercial club. He does not give
out information to the press, unless
there is something tangible to- work
on. He spoke Of the. Great White Way
which he has considered carefully.
He thinks that "a standards would be
plenty to start with, with five lights
on each standard. This would light
up our streets without a, shadow.
DR.. M. H. Scholberg talked OF the
census which will be taken soon, the
work to start in two weeks. MinOt
will have two enumerators. The coun-
ty will have but thirty, one for each
four townships. The citizens are urged
to have all facts and figures at hand
that the questions may be answered
readily. The papers will likely pub
llsh a complete list of the questions
to be asked. It may be possible that
Ward county can secure some more
enumerators, and the club will take
the matter up with the Supervisor of
the Census, F. o. Brewster of Harvey
at once. Fargo has eleven enumera-
tors, while Minot has but two. The
number of enumerators is based on
the vote of, 1904 Ward county's po-
pulation has grown SO since that time
that if we do not get additional emu
merators, it may be that the work
cannot possibly be completed within
the thirty days.
Next Wednesday evening another
meeting will be held. Sa &
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-03-31

A letter received from R. q Hub
bard formerly Of Sawyer, but now Of
Clear Lake, Iowa. informs us that
he has been precariously Ill, but y
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-03-31

The Independent received a letter
rom D. H. Frantz who recently moved
10 Maple Creek, Sask. MI. Frantz
says the country there looks very.
much like It does around Surrey and
Minot. The weather was reported
fine.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-03-31

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..n . = aooe1 - " rpeu ne aans
80 A:.Ae W. = - l. $3.50 !.
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he Is the nrSt victim or the soliciting
committee and the man with tickets.
And woe to the merchant who dares
refuse to subscribe u buy. /,
We praise and make much of the
money loaner; we say he helped us
out many times; that he is. model
man, a charitable man who has help
ed many a poor fellow out-at twelve
per cent. Yes, there are men in Mi
not who helped many a poor fellow
out at twenty-four per cent-on good
security. The merchant helps many
a poor fellow out every day of his
life without any security or interest
and often loses his principal without
complaint. II he trusts man today
for an article or a bill of goods and
in three, four or six months asks for
his pay, he Is often called a scoundrel
that he has no mercy on the poor.
II he refuses to trust for a winter
overcoat a man who has not paid for
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-20
FAMOUS YOUNGSTER
 IS REPORTED LOST
Relatives of T. F. Walsh
 Much Perturbed

Edward B. Mclean, son-in-law of the late Thomas F. Walsh, famous for being the father of the "25 million dollar baby" with Mrs. Mclean, arrived in San Antonio recently from Washington, says the San Antonio Express. They came at the announcement that MT. Walsh was sufferinp relapse, but on their own accord, and not because of hurry call from the bedside in San Antonio, as has been reported.
 Mrs. Mclean spent the afternoon in the bedroom of her father, and he was much cheered by her coming. I he sick man sat up in bed a greater portion of the afternoon and chatted at length with hls daughter, asking in particular about the little grandson, the 2-month- old baby, heir to the Walsh and Mclean fortunes, aggregating $25,UU0,O0O.
 The rumor spread about Friday, after the arrivel of the McLeans minus the baby, that the latter was adrift in the great state of Texas, in the care of sim
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-20
Talks
 to Unsuccessful
 Seeker of Place
Chats an Hour with Bryan Politics and New Tariff
 Law Are Avoided

WASHINGTON, D. C., April 19.- William J. Bryan and President Taft spent more than an hour closeted at the White House together today. The two great travellers exchanged reminis- censes, it is said, and each commented upon how well the other was looking.
 The president intimated that being beaten at the polls did not seem to be such bad thing for ones health and happiness, after all.
 "'The call was purely social one, " said MT. Bryan as he left the executive offices.
 "Did you discuss the tariff bill?" was asked.
 "No," smiled the Nebraskan, "we forgot all abut it.
 GOT politics?''
 "No, that didn t occur to us either" "
 Both the president and MT. Bryan seemed to have thoroughly enjoyed the quiet chat. Mir. Bryan walked in dem ocratic fashion to the White House. He was received with the usual courtesy by the attaches and was shown with out a moments delay into the presi- dent s office.
 Bryan left tonight for Linclon, Neb.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-20

SAN FRANCISCO, April 119.-The most distinguished party of Chinamen that has visited the United States in a dozen years will make tour of the country, paying special attention to schools and military organizations. Ar irving at this port April 22, the Chinese commission will slowly make its way eastward. Before the tour is over, it is planned that every state in the union will be visited by members of the party. Lord Iii Ching Tai leads the party, with General Ha Hang Chang, son of the late Lii Hung Chang, chief of staff of the Chinese army, in equal power. In sending the commission to America, the Chinese government announces that it is anxious to have its members learn war methods of this country along with a study of the school system. Since China has placed herself on a war foot, ing of 22,000,000 men, the government officials declare that much investigation is required to make the new move prac' tical.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-20
GOOD ROADS DANCE
 AT DREAMLAND TONIGHT

Tonight is the night for the Good Roads Dance at Dreamland. A large number of tickets have been sold for this event and as it is very worthy purpose, this dance should pack this immense pavilion.
 Sycamore and Sutherland are two of of most prominent streets of the city, are very much travelled, and it is of the utmost importance that a partially built bridge at this point should be fin ished.
 Manager Alexander has donated Dreamland, and the entire proceeds will go toward this object, and the public will get the benefit of a good wide bridge at this point.
 The floor will be put in the best of condition and the orchestra, under the direction of Professor Drummond, will render a specially strong program of dances.
 Every one buy ticket and help a good cause.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-20
Absence of Republicans in Field Restricts Opera
 tionS to Democrats
INDEPENDENTS FAIL
 PROMISED TICKET
Fight for City Clerk and Marshal Most Hotly
 Contested

Four more days of campaigning by the aspirants for nominations for munic- ipal offices and the struggle at the polls will be on The city primaries, which will decide the democratic nominee for city offices and virtually mark the outcome of the general election which is to follow, will be held next Satur. day.
 As there is not a republican nominee on the primary ballot, the contest will be strictly a democratic affair. In 3 number of offices several candidates are in the race and it will be the man who is strongest in the democratic party who will receive the nomination.
 Although it has been rumored that an independent ticket would be placed in the field before the general munich pal election, no definite steps have as yet been taken toward this end. It is understood that a few petitions are being circulated by independent candi- dates, but as yet nothing resembling an entire ticket has been made up and from present indications, the democrats will have practically no opposition at the polls, on the occasion of the general election.
 With James II. Welch, II. c. UOusor and c. L. Alexander in the race for the city clerkship and R. NJ. Anderson, William Lowthiah Louis Stecker anl James Cochran out for the position of city marshal, the fight for these two oft ces promises to be decidedly warm at Saturdays primary. From the general consensus of opinion, the present oceu- pants of these positions have good chance for reelection.
 In addition to the 1909 voters who registered for the primaries bef nre closing of the poll ists, several - $ have been added within the pas, cv days by those who expect to vote upon their certificates. It is probable .hd. by Saturday nearly 1850 residents ot this city will have qualified for the election, By wards the registration, up to the >time of closing the poll lists, was as follows: First ward, 177; second ward 2S2; third ward, 367; fourth ward, l95; fifth ward, 1SS; sixth ward, 100.
 All of the candidates for positions in which there is any contest are work. ing hard to win over every possible vote and the campaign which has been brisk for the past several weeks prom ises to be unusually lively up to the closing of the polls at 6 O o'clock Satur' day afternoon.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-20

ply maid and valet. The story be came enlarged upon until the newsboys were training their throats to yell "All about de kidnapin' of de 25 million dollar kid. " When a reporter dashed into D1 suite ot the St. Anthony hotel, the Mclean apartments, confronted the ,astonished father, and breathlessly in quired: Where's the baby, stolen?" Mr. Mclean answered:
 "Not if know it, and it seems likely that I would be one of thr first to hear of it. A telegram from Washington with the hour of 3 this afternoon on it reached me few minutes ago and told of the good health of young Vim son.'
 The story had its origin in the fact that Mrs. Mclean $ maid and MT. Me Leans valet were left at the lunch counter in Hillsboro, and it was sup posed naturally that the baby was with them. Up to a late hour the maid and valet had not been heard from by the McLeans, and Mir. Mclean asserted that wherever they are they are strand ed, lost and without means.
 Mr. Mclean, besides being the father of the wonderfully rich baby, is the owner of the Washington Post, and the son of j. R. Mclean, owner of the Cincinnati Inquirer. He is jolly good fellow, especially to newspaper men, since, as he says, CT was once report CT myself and known how one appreci- ates real human being to interview. Friday evening he was bit weary from his long journey, and expressed himself as willing to say anything in an effort to aid the reporter in conjuring up a news story.
 The utter unconcern with which the Washes and McLeans spend money is fairly illustrated by the manner in which Mir. Mclean purchased an auto mobile Friday afternoon. This is the way it happened in the salesroOms of local automobile concern:
 "Have you car ready for run ning9"
 "Yes, sir"
 "What priced car is it9"
 "$3,475."
 CT am Ed Mclean. Is my check
 "Yes, sir.
 good?"
 "Then, here's my check for the amount Where is the car9''
 "This way, sir. ''
 And in less than five minutes MT Mclean had purchased and driven of in new Packard car.
 Mr. Mclean has eight other cars at different points in the United States and for the comparatively short stay of the family in San Antonio the car was purchased Friday afternoon.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-20
GLOBE LABOR UNION DIRECTORY

FEDERATION OF LABOR
 Federation of Labor-Meets second fourth Mondays Union Labor hall H. D. Green presiden F. H. Myers, secretary; M. F. Smith, treasurer.
 CARPENTERS AND JoINERs Union Mo- 10S0 United Brotherhood Carpenters and Joine America Thursday Urion Labor hall 730 william Hayes, president C. D, Ods treasurer F. W. Tenbrook, financial secretary Globe Miners Union Mo- 6o M-Mees every Tuesday p. M. H. Page, presidents William Wills, secretary J. R. Watson, special organizer Globe Typographical Union No Se7 Meets first Sunday each month Harry H. Eads president; Carl F. Hodsworh, secretary
 Union Wednesday Carpenters hall, 730 w. T. Wright presi dent; T. E. Collins, secretary Jouneymen Barbr International Union of America Tuesday each month at s30 Newport Barber Sol Flova president; Otto Perdue, secretary.
 BARTENDERs Bartenae League America Wednesday in Union Labor hail. Fox president; Tom Henderson, secretarytreasurer
 217 Meets first and third Friday in at Labor Cor"c hall Joseph Freeman, ~-~~dent; John presiden F. E. Weller, secretary INTERNATIONAL UNION STEAM ENGrNEERs-Gobe Io cal Mo- 39O-Mees Monday at 7:3O D. m in month Labor Union hall, North Mclean, president; William Ross, secretary.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-20
FICTITIOUS PRICES
Kept Up by Bogus Competi- tion Between Buyers
 for Meat Trust

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April l9.-High prices of meat are due partly to fc- titious competition between live stock buyers employed by the Swift, Armour and Morris interests and by the Ma tional Packing company, which is con trolled by those interests, according to testimony this afternoon by A, N. Benn, vice president of the St. Louis Dressed Beef & Provision company.
 MT, Benn testified in the investiga- tion of the packing companies conduct ed by Attorney General Major.