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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-09-15
New Story On
Col. Roosevelt
THE FARGO INCIDENT BRINGS OUT
STOREY OF HOW WEx.PRESIDENT
KNOCKED DOWN A BIG FELL.
LOW WHEN TAKING A
MIDNIGHT WALK

Washington, Sept. S.-The self-pos-
session displayed by Colonel Roosevelt
in handling a crank at Fargo, N. D.,
Labor day, recalled among his friends
in Washington, according to an after
noon newspaper, an incident which o.
CURED while he was president The
incident was kept quiet at the time.
Colonel RoCsevelt's fondness for
walking took him out on the streets Of
Washington one evening at about
midnight. Accompanied by Secret
Service Agent Craig, the president
went to the home of Secretary Root,
who had agreed to go on the midnight
walk Craig was fifteen or twenty
feet behind the two statesman. AS
they we're walking down Connecticut
avenue Craig was Mortified to see a
big man Jump from behind a tree and
lunge at the president.
The secret service man pulled his
gun and hurried to protect the exc
cutive. Before he reached his side
there was smash and thud and the
president was rubbing his right fist,
which he had bruised when he sent
it crashing against his would-be as
sailant's jaw. Craig turned his at
tention to the man who had been
knocked senseless He worked over
him for fifteen minutes before he re-
stored him to consciousness. A search
Of his clothes disclosed that he was
not carrying weapons Of any kind,
and when he had sufficiently recov-
cred his senses to talk he declared
that he was going to ask for money,
but did not know that his prospec-
tive victim was the president Of the
United States.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-09-15
LIDsTRoM HOME FROM SWEDEN.

Con Lidstrom returned Friday from
Sweden, where he spent the past
four months with relatives. Con en-
joyed himself in the old country, and
really thinks that it would be q fine
place to retire, after one has made his
''wad" in America. Living is cheap
er there than here, and the people
know how to enjoy LIE to the fullest
extent.
Mr.. Lidstrom Visited a Masonic
Temple in Sweden, which Is 1,2O0
years old. The building which Is
made Of stone, appears good for as
many more years or longer.
Chas. sandberg and wife who visit
ed in Sweden with Mr.. Lidstrom,
stopped few days at Westfeld, N.
Y. to visit Mr.. Sandbergs parents,
but will arrive in Minot this week.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-09-15
DAKOTA FARMERS
TO RAISE SHEEP.
Good Object Lesson of Benefits Afford
ed in Range Movement From
Montana.

Michigan, n D., Sept. 10.-That the
raising of sheep will become a factor
in farming in certain portions of the
northern part of the state, as direct
result Of the past$dry season, has been
made apparent In this locality two
well-known landowners, J. Fl. Terrett
and Charles Heinan, have decided to
raise sheep and have purchased a
flock of 300 ewes which are being
pastured here.
When the range in Montana became
short and the ranch owners began to
search for feeding lands in this state,
the first step toward introducing sheep
raising as a permanent occupation in
North Dakota was taken. There have
already been shipped to Michigan a
total Of 1900 head, while w. P. Sow
ers of Malta, Mont, will arrive at
Petersburg, this county, in few days
with fifteen carloads Of sheep to be
pastured there for the market.
Sheep from the Montana ranches
have been brought into the state In
great numbers recently, and are pas
tured at different points between this
place and Minot. All along the line
farmers are taking a keen interest
in the possibilities Of breeding sheep
on their own hook, and many Will
doubtless enter into the business.
Threshing is nearly completed, the
season being an exceptionally short
one. This fact will give the farmers
more opportunities to look into the
possibilities Of diversified farming Tor
next season, and sheep will doubtless
be one branch in which many Will
start.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-09-15
H, R, KETCHUM
LEAVES THE CITY
Popular Stone-0rdean-WelIs Co., Manager Has
Accepted Important Position at Duuth--
III. Wright Takes 4, is Place

appearance and will make good here
no doubt.
Mr.. Ketchum and his estimable
family will be missed from Minot's
business and social circles. Mr. Ket-
chum has made a remarkably fine re-
cord for the Stone-O -Ordean Wells Co.
here. He has been connected with the
company for the last fifteen years.
The new company with which he
becomes AFFILIATED Is an especially
strong concern, and while he disliked
to sever his connections with the
Stone-Ordean Wells house, he decid-
ed to make the change only in view
of the fact that the new position was
a. decided advance.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-09-15

w. E. Barber of MINNEAPOLIS, form
erly a banker at Stanley, passed thru
Minot Monday enroute to Stanley
where rumor has it that he will take
a prominent part in the Mountrail
county seat fight
H. F. Newbrough a Pitts farmer,
left with his family for Gilmore, la,
where he will spend the winter, and
possibly locate. Mr.. Newbrough says
he has done well in North Dakota.
He came here ten years ago with but
a ten dollar bill, and besides having
a fine farm free from debt, it required
two cars to ship all of his horses,
cows and machinery. Not so bad.
doc" NUM- returned from Tagus
Friday where he shot ducks for two
days. He brought back As fine ones,
which he had killed himself, and is so
done up from Juggling such loads of
game that when he arrived in the city
he could scarcely walk.
Harold Schulz and Judge Palda &C.
companied Banker Miller and others
from Ryder, on hunting expedition
out on the Berthold reservation and
along the Missouri. They camped
out for several days and shot . ads OF
game. They also caught numerous
cat fish in the Missouri.
E. H. Boyer and Victor Sandberg,
returned from a hunting trip along
the Missouri south of White Earth
c. F. Truax who was member Of the
party will return this week. They
were very successful.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-09-15

H. R. Ketchum, who for the past
three years and a half has been mana
ger of the Stone -Ordean Wells whole
sale house in Minot has resigned his
position, to accept position as gen
eral buyer for the Rust Parker Mar
tin Company Of Duluth, milliondol-
lar organization which has just been
formed. Mr.. Ketchum will make his
headquarters at Duluth and will leave
for there some time this week.
I. D. Wight of Superior, Wis. who
has been connected with the parent
house for a number of years has TAX
en- Mr.. Ketchum's place in Minot and
has already gotten into the harness.
Mr.. Wight is a gentleman Of splendid
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-09-15
NEGRESS FINED.

Ida Love, a negress, who conducts
the Globe restaurant, was arrested
upon complaint of married man of
this city, charged with conducting a
house of prostitution. She was
found guilty and fined $19. The wom-
an Immediately swore out a warrant
for the arrest Of the fellow and he
was fined a like amount.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-09-15

Believing that Ward county has
been unjustly Disseminated again,t
by the eastern newspapers in regard
to crop conditions this past year, Sec
retary H. G. Ellis OF the Commercial
Club is making an effort to secure
data showing the true conditions. In.
vestigations have convinced Mr.. Ellis
that the average crop in Ward coun-
ty is much better than the newspaper
reports would indicate. While in a
large number Of places there was lit
tie or no crop, yet there are a large
number Of places where the crops
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-09-15
200 NEW PUPILS.

There are just 200 pupils attending
the Minot schools this year that did
not attend last This includes the be
ginners and those who have moved
here to take advantage Of our excel
lent schools There are over 100 pu-
pills enrolled and 1t requires thirty-Gve
teachers to attend this lot of young
Americans. Four more teachers are
employed than last year.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-09-15
OF COURSE YOU WILL
ATTEND THE BIG FAIR
Three Big Days Of Races, Exhibits, and Sports--
Indians, WiewamS, Broncho Bustng
Balloon Ascesions, Etc.

The Independent wants to call the
attention of it's readers to the second
annual Ward County Fair, which will
be held in this city Sept. 27, % and
29. The event will take place at the
old Racing Association grounds re.
Gently purchased by the Ward County
Fair Association.
Over $4,000 will be paid in pre-.
miums, exclusive of races. The Of
ficials promise liberal prem ums for
all exhibits, and if you have not yet
secured premium list, you may Sc
cure one by writing to A. v. Swan
son, secretary of the fair.
Residents Of Burke and Renville
counties will be permitted to compete
for all premiums.
There will be special corn exhibit,
and as corn was an extra good crop
throughout the northwest this year,
the exhibit ought to be good. The
other exhibits promise to be excel.
lent
There will be three days OF horse
racing, broncho busting. ETC. There
W Il be one set of races exclusively
for Burke and Renville counties.
There will be a balloon ascension,
in which a live lion is dropped by
himself in a parachute.
A band of fifty Indians from the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-09-15
THE COUNTRY LOAN AGENT.

The following from an exchange
gives the other side of the view OF
the loan agent, who often comes in
for his share of abuse:
Tucked away in little office on
the front Of which appears the leg
end, Farm Loans is an energetic
young man who attracts little atten-
ton from the community, yet whose
correspondence reaches out over the
entire country and whose letters from
outside, come from some Of the big
gest companies in the world. He is
engaged in getting money from capl
talists and loaning it to the men OF
the town, and surrounding section
who need more with which to carry
on their business Of building up
homes.
He may not pay very large taxes,
considering the amount Of money that
passes through his hands. He may
b looked upon sometimes by a bor-
rover as loan shark simply be-
cause he insists that loans and In
terest should be paid promptly. He
knows that there is due to his eli
ents the money that they furnished,
and it is his business to see that 1t
Is returned. He is called upon to
help many who are in hard lines, and
he listens to the tales of trouble,
then tries his best to get the debtor
out of his difficulties. He is not
grasring, though he does not loan as
much as the borrower desires. He is
a. servant and not master, and he
tooks after the work OF his office with
the same care as he would after
money that was all his own.
That is, he does 80 if he is the right
! kind of an agent. II he is the other
kind, he loans more than the land Is
worth and then cares little whether
the interest is or is not paid. One
day the borrower moves away ana
the owner OF the mortgage has to
take the land. 1t is not his fault, nor
the fault Of the borrower. It is the
greed of the loan agent who wanted
to make loans, and 80 get large CON-
missions.
The loan agent does a great deal
for his community, and he makes it
possible for the man with capital to
secure good interest on his savings
and with the utmost safety. That is
what the loan agent, who is upright
tries to do and what in most cases he
does do. He Is a needed factor in our
national life. Long may he live!
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-09-15
HELGEsON WAS IN MlNOT.

H. T. Helgeson, republican nomi-
nee for congress, was a visitor in Mi
not Friday and Saturday, upon his re-
turn from Bismarck where he address
ed the state committeeman at their
meeting.
Mr.. Helgeson is regarded as one
of our next congressman, and at the
office of the Independent, he stated
that he was doing what he could for
the entire ticket. Mr.. Helgeson's
views are decidedly progressive.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-09-15
IN ADJUSTER'S HANDS.
Boston Store Will Put on Remarkable
SaIe-Arthur J. Stewart is Here
z. Arranging for That Purpose.

The Boston Store iR in the hands
of IN adjuster, Arthur J. Stewart, who
represents the Halo4Whittier Sales
and Advertising Bureau of Minneapo-
lis Mr.. Stewart arrived Monday and
is busily engaged in arranging for
sale, which starts Saturday, to last
olaaIen days During that time, the
goods will be sold at greatly reduced
prices. The Boston Store overbought
and is compelled to do this in order
to raise the necessary funds.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-09-15

]. w. Bou1ger and A. J. Robinson
and Families, from north of the city,
will leave soon for Montana where
they will spend the winter at least.
They are Advertising public sale
to be held soon.
John REM, who bought the John
Reed farm last spring IL preparing to
move on It soon. He will thresh his
25O acre crop this week. Mr.. REM
is a good farmer and has sixteen
large stacks Of grain to thresh.
Mrs. J. W. Mich from south of the
city, underwent an operation at the
Northwestern hospital Monday. Her
early recovery Is expected.
John ]. Keavin and Sam Clark shot
part Of a wagon load Of ducks on
the sloughs south of the city the first
Of the week. Mr. Keavin says he II
certain that there were enough ducks
on the lakes to fill every box car thai
Jim Hill owns, but unfortunately he
was shooting with the wrong sizet
shot.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-09-15

The first and best thing to do when
your grain is OF the field is to disc
the ground we'll This will make a.
lnulch and save the moisture and pre-
vent be escaping through the stubble
chlmn"ys. When this is done you
can ploW with greater ease and depth.
Recently G. W. Kelley marketed a
couple Of pigs with local dealers
which attracted some attention. One
Of them wei2hed 730 pounds and the
other weighed 100. These. huwever,
are not the largest pigs Mr.. Kelley
has. He has one which weighs roo
pounds and several which will weigh
nearly as much They are of the
white Yorkshire breed, and Mr.. Kelley
thinks they are the best hogs to raise
in this country. He has several pigs
which weigh 25O pounds, and year old
pigs which weigh $50 pounps. He has
one SOW which in two years and a half
has made him 5000. Mr.. Kelley is a
practical farmer and his knowledge
has been gained in the School OF Hard
Knocks He is firm believer in diver
siffed farming and advises farmers to
raise all the hogs and cattle they pos
sibly can.-Devils Lake journal.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-09-15

They will pitch their tepees, and one
will get very good idea of what an
Indian village is like The Red men
will have special races and other at
fractions.
Prof. Bolley OF the Agricultural COL
lege will speak at 1 o'clock on the
first and third days, on THE Impor-
tance of Keeping the new Lands Of
the West free from Noxious Weeds"
This will be good and every farmer
should hear Prof. Bolley.
Prof Waldron of the Agricultural
College will speak on the second day
at 1 o'clock on "How to Plant Trees
and Shrubbery."
Music for the three days will be
furnished by the Surrey band, which
is one of the new musical organiza-
tions that has come right to the front.
Last year, there was some COM
plaint because Of the charges of the
transportation to and from the fair
grounds. This year, the price has
been reduced to ten cents each way,
and the admission into the grounds is
but twenty-five cents. Children under
ten will be admitted free
Lunches will be served on the fair
grounds by church societies at nom
inal price, Feed for stock at the
grounds will be furnished at cost.
Meet your friends at the fair.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-09-15
REMAINS SENT EAST.

The remains Of Dr.. J. w. Farley,
who died Of typhoid fever at tho hos
pital, were shipped to the old Massa'
chusetts home Friday night. The
doctors brother arrived from the east
the day before and accompanied the
remains. .a. .-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-09-15

H. F. Parge from near Norwich was
in Minot Friday with load Of poul-
try. He raised 400 fine chickens this
year which will go long way toward
paying his living expenses.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-09-15

Mrs. Harry Hanson, formerly OF
this city, Is reported III OF typhoid
fever at her home in Spokane, Wash.
Word was received In Minot Mon
day that Mrs. Jos. Truax Of Winston
was seriously I'll and not expected to
recover.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-09-15
SECRETARY WANTS
CORRECT REPORTS

were good. Taking into consideration
the climatic conditions in the county
during the past season, Mr. Ellis Is OF
tho opinion that we ought to be very
we'll pleased with the results.
Mr.. Ellis desires to have each tarm-
er in Ward county prepare bona fide
statement of the kind Of crop he SOW
ed and the yield per acre Of each crop.
He wishes to have the farmer sign
his name to the statement and De-
lieves by this method he Will be soie
to secure the best information as TO
the true results OF the crop this fall'
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-09-15
RECIPE FOR A GOOD TOWN.

RECIPE FOR A GOOD TOWN.
The following ingredients carefully
mixed, stirred and cooked will do the
work properly.
Energy
Harmony
Advertising
Talk about it
Help to improve it
Advertise in the paper
Patronize it's merchants
Make the atmosphere healthy
Faith exhibit by good works
Honest copetition in prices
Elect good men to office
Good country tributary
Healthy location
Write about it
Cordiality
Churches
Schools
Snap
Vim
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-09-15

Vergil F. Snyder, postmaster at Ker.
NIT, N. D., was arrested yesterday by
Deputy U. S. Marshal J. Lamont, on
the charge of embezzlement Of popstal
funds. Preliminary hearing was held
before U. S. Com. Charles T. Grace at
Ambrose. Snyder waived examination
and was released on $500 bail, being
held to the federal grand jury.
Postmaster Snyder was found to be
involved in his accounts with the Ker.
nit postoffice to something over 5000.
Details of the case were not brought
out in the trial, owing to the defend
ants decision to waive examination.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1910-11-02

u. #. Campbell. The next meeting win
be held at the home of the master, i. i.
Tomblinson.
On Monday next Mr.. and Mrs. Paphro
ID. Pike celt brate the fiftieth anniversary
of their wedding. In honor of the oc
casion they have arranged for supper to
be served in the banquet hail OF the Me-
mortal building from Ave o'clock on
wards, and extend way ,l.arty invita-
tion to all the people of Stowe Follow
ing supper there will be an Informal
social gathering in the auditorium with
music, speeches, tc.
States Attorney Maurice was in town
Tuesday afternoon Investigating the case
Of j. M. Godfrey, claimed to be legal
resident of Albany, N. Y, md hunting
on local license. Godfrey had been a
student of Albany Business College and
IS in the habit of coming homo through
The deer season and being permitted to
aunt for SOC fee. He has now accepted
position in Albany, which is supposed
to alter the situation, making him a
citizen of New York, although yet a
minor.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1910-11-02
Three Missionaries Present.

The meeting of the st. Adams District
Methodist association, held last week in
johnson, was decided success. A much
larger proportion of laymen than usua
were present.
The meeting was unique in the fact
that for the first time three prominen,
missionaries were present, and missions
had the right of way. Rev. Fred B.
FISCHER, returned missionary. now rem
resenting the Laymen's Missionary m O We.
ment, proved himself of great value in
the conference discussion. DR.. Marcus
Taft, from China, and Rev. &. M. Bur
dick, a superintendent from Corea were
much enjoyed.
Doctor Taft ard Mr.. Burdick are now
engaged in an itinerary on the St.,Albaps
district, meeting pastors and laymen for
the purpose of obtaining an advance in
missions.
Resolutions to the following effect we're
adopted
That we determine upon an immediate
advance in missions; that so far as DOS
sible the duplex system of weekly offer
ing for missions and the current expenses
of the local church be adopted; that an
every member canvass be made; that a
more systematic method of missionary
instruction be undertaken.
The following committee was selected
to assist in putting into effect the fore
going resolution
Rev. William Shaw of st. Adams. Rev.
w. E. Douglass of Richford, Rev. Ralph
T. Lowe of St Adams. F. L. Smith of
Fletcher, L. j. Cline of Swanton, j. w.
Pomeroy of Enosburg Falls.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1910-11-02

A. b. Alger, while driving colt owned
by G, A. Sanborn. Saturday evening
met tub wagon in the narrow road near
the West Branch bridge. The colt was
frightened and bolted over the bank into
the wire fence, receiving some bad cuts.
Mr.. Alger was somewhat bruised but
escaped without serious injury.
On Sunday morning next at the Con
gregational church the Rev. A. G. Corn
well will preach the third in the series OF
sermons on Vital Principles of Life"
At the close of the service the Sacrament
of the Lords Supper will be admins
tered. In the evening he will give an
address on "The Quest Of Happiness"
Nearly four hundred hunters licenses
have been issued this year by the town
clerk. Probably hundred deer hunters
went into camp Sunday to be in readi
ness for the slaughter Monday morning.
Up to Tuesday evening ten deer have
been reported killed. Among the sue
cessful ones were Glen Town, f. E
Stafford, Warren Ladd, George Hayes
and Vern Shepard.
The marriage of Miss Nettie Brush and
Arthur X. Wiley OF Montpelier occurred
at the home of the BRIDES parents, Mr.
and Mrs. S. NJ. Brush, Wednesday after
noon. Only the immediate relatives Of
the bride and groom were present. After
brief wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley
will make their home in Montpelier,
where Mr.. Wiley has a responsible po-
sition with the Fidelity Insurance Co.
At the meeting of Mansfield Mountain
Grange Saturday afternoon the program
was carried out by the charter members.
A history of Golden Grange the first
grange organized in town, was read by
Mrs. N. Bigelow, history of the present
grange by Mrs. George ). McA lister and
history OF the charter mem bers by Mr..