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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-06-30

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ranged dor two lines for the benema
Of the newspapermen Of the city.
During tho evening Hugh j. Hughes
editor Of the Farm, Stock Z Home, OF
Minneapolis gave splendid talk on
the present. crop outlook, and urged
the farmers to grow forage crops.
The business men OF Minot desire to
take this method Of extending to Mr..
Hughes their thanks for his timely ct
forts. Gov. Devtne gave . short talk
and expressed himself as hoping the
farmers would keep up good spirit
and grow feed. He believes that
plenty OF good feed can yet be grown
Il planted at once.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-06-30
Cochrane Satisfied
with North Dakota

G. A. Cockrane and family spent
several months at North Yakima
Wash. They returned to Ward coun
ty Tuesday and will probably make
Minot their future home. Mr.. Coch
rane owns three fine quarters OF land
eanr Foxholm, which he has rented
When he left here, he thot perhaps
he would find some proposition that
appealed to him in the west, and had
he done so, he would have disposed Of
his land. But he says he saw nothing
that looked good to him and he has
decided not to part with his North Da-
kota farms at any price. He says the
small fruit ranches near Yakima, of
from five to ten acres, sell fer $1,000
an acre quite often and that buyers
are quite eager to pick them up al
those prices. He believes that Ulv
price is tco high and that there Is no
longer a chance for good investment
there Even the raw sage brush lana
without water, sells for $500 an acre.
A few years ago this land sold for
$12 an acre and at that time, man
could have made good money by the
Investment, but now he thinks the
time is past.
Mr.. Cochrane has several children
whom he wants to send to the Minot
schools 3 He came to Ward county
ten years ago from Stanberry Mo. ),
where was a railroad conductor. About
four years ago he was partially par
alyzed and is unable to do any work,
and in consequence he thanks his
lucky stars that he came to North Da-
kota and secured some choice farms,
which made him independent. &
He says the climate OF the west is
very fine. There are 352 real estate
firms in North Yakima, and besides,
scores of land men who watch the
trains and hotels for the arrival Of
strangers. 49,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-06-30
The Storm at Bur .inoton.

luS 0kViIi at 1OI Ill .
This same storm came from near
Burlington, where considerable dam.
age was done to the Davis brick yard.
The roof of the drying kiln was blown
off and good many thousand green
brick were drenched by the heavy
downfall OF rain. There was a regu-
lar cloudburst in that vicinity, accom-.
panied by hail.
The Storm in Minot.
Minot was touched by the edge, OF
the storm. The new residence OF
Grant S. Youmans, which is being
constructed on south Main street, was
badly rached. The loss will amount
to several hundred dollars.
JIM RATCHET KNOCKED OUT.
Jim Patchet, drayman for the Reed
Transfer Co., looks today Just like
he had been in an election brawl, but
he was not. Jim was walking along
tending to his own business. when
the heavy wind Of Wednesday blew .
packing box onto him, cutting a pain
oI cash in his head, and blackening
one Of his eyes most beautifully
today. 0....
Patched is taking a forced vacation
today. z
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-06-30
Old Soldier
was Easy Victim:

Tfs a sad, sad story oonoarn1ne
poor old Bill Clark. OF VIM. H. Clark,
a. he is sometimes known, tho old
1oMer who homesteaded in the coun-
try north Of Burlington.
Altho Bill Is past u years of age,
he longed for somebody to love, ann
answered an advertisement in a matri-
monial paper. Cupid's dart, altno
shot at long range, struck the VI
soldier right in the heart, and soon
arrangements were made, for he sen.
almost Immediately for this buxoh.
widow of 6S summers to meet him in
Minot, where Judge Davis tied tho
knot. The widow claimed that she
owned valuable farming land near her
home, Webster City, Iowa, and in ad-
ditDn thereto, some city property.
Sae said there was mortgage Of
$500 against her farm, and she Undue
led the old soldier to place mortgage
of like amount on the Ward county
farm with which she was going to pay
of the mortgage on her own land.
After spending their honeymoon in
Minot, Mrs. Clark left for Iowa and
said after paying off the mortgage and
sGaightening up business affairs she
would return to North Dakota, where
the couple would spend the remainder
Of their days IN happiness. After =
few weeks, Clark. grew alarmed BE-
cause he heard nothing from Mssbrido
and he went to Webster City. He
learned that Mrs. Clark owned no
0aFm there 1t Ill, but she did own
some city property, which was incum
bered. The couple lived together
for some time. when Mrs. Clark was
arrested for shopIifting, and this cap
ped the climax. Clark returned to
North Dakota and started an action
for divorce against the woman, and
another action to recover the $500
which he had given her. John j..
Coyle has been engaged as Clark's at
torney and the case will come to trial
at Webster City sometime in July.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-06-30
M urd er at Granvill e
Arthur Price Killed by His Father-in-Law. Jas
Donnely, Who Shot in Sef-defense

Granville, NJ. D., June 29.-Arthur
T. Price, a young farmer living nea,
this city was murdered last night by
his father-in-law, James Donnel1y
seemingly in sehde6ense.
The facts in the case have not a.
yet been fully developed, but it ap
pears that Mrs. Price went tn to the
circus at Granville against her hus-
bands wishes. She returned with
the women members OF the family.
Mr.. Donpea'y catching q ride with
another farmer a. far as Prices.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-06-30
Mrs. Mae Logan
Kills Husband
Chas. Logan, Formerly Benedict Pfsesr, Shot
and Instantly kibIsd at Home Of Mrs. Geo
Wsasand on Washington Avenue
Woman Claims SeIf-defense

. q -. l T. J.. . i, 4 .
Mrs. Mae Logan shot anc
killed her husband Charles Lo
gan at the home Of Mrs. Geo.
Weigand on Washington ave.
near the treat Northern depot
about mid n ig hit, Tonight
(Thursday).
The couple had been quar- 81.
ing over money matters, and
before the shooting occurred
the husband beat his wife hor.
rib'y about tie face, blackening
|ler eyes, cutting her tongue and
lips. sg.s.,s.
Mrs. Logan, who is in the city
jail awaiting a hearing, stated
to an Independent representa-.
tive that, after her hue band had
struck her down, he rushed to
the bureau and, pulling out the
top drawer, secured a 80 calibre
revolver and said, ~ guess l
might just as we'll finish you
now" "
At that she says he pointed
the gun at her and she is not
certain whether he shot or not.
At any rate, she was not injured
by the gun. She said she dash.
ed the gun from his hand to the
floor, picked it up and shot.
She saw her husband fall, and
then ran downstairs and told
Mrs. Weagand, Amos Herman,
Dan O'Connor and another fell
low who was there, that she had
killed her husband, but they re-
fused to believe cit.
81 am sorry that / had to
kill Charlie" she said to an En-.
dependent representative, but if
I hadn't / would be. where he is
now. l was good to him and
he was not always good to me.
He had threatened to take my
life several ttimee, and I fred in
self defense. do not think
that ! will have any trouble in
getting free
Mrs. Logan then told how she
went to shbnrn three months
ago and put up a cash bond for
the appearance of her husband.
who had been arrested for pig
glng at Benedict. he had es.
capped from the officers, but was
afterwards unprecedented, but
was never sent to Jail. because
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-06-30

this farm. 5s ...-Hs
The windows from the Hans skaux
asd VIM. Meyer home and also In the
homes of many others, were broken
Mr.. Skaug reported that the mots-
ture soaked into the ground four
inches and considerable good will re.
suit svem tho the crops did suffer
from hail. He will put In cors and
INLET. He, will put in corn and mil
let for feed Immediately.
Mich COWS for sale-H. A. Moni-
gan, Minot N. D., R. F. D. 2. Phone
~.
80 t.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-06-30

vote unanimously for this small tax.
The Association bought the part OF
the grounds that are enclosed, from
the Racing Association last spring for
$1,000. This includes the race track
and all Of the buildings. The price
seems to have been very reasonable.
It Is not likely that the Racing A.
socdat1on will hold any moro meet
ings in this city, as this year they ran
behind financially. Coed races can
be expected to bs sesn ct TIE tair,
however.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-06-30

The Norwegian Ladies Aid Society
of forming will hold their annual sale
Wednesday, July 10, 1910 at MI. j..
E. ChristeHson's on the F.. j. Will
man farm, IL miles southwest Of Minos
Many useful articles for sale. Free
lunch at noon. Sale will commence
right after. dinner.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-06-30

Upon arriving at the house he found
1t dark and when he called, Price
threatened him with bodily harm.
He reconstructed and started to
leave, but was followed by his 500
in-law. who beat him with q club.
Donnall o. the club and in tho me
lee which followed struck q blow
that killed Pride.
Donnell walked into town and gave
himself up.
Tho community is intensely excited
over the incident. i*y
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-06-30

OF the bond. A week ago Wed
nesday she went 10 Wa.hburn
and got both bonds reduced to.
the extent OF $500, and brought.
the money home with her and
putit in the bank. A few DAYS
ago, he took the draft away
from Ler by force and compelled
her to endorse it and managed
to get the money from the bank.
She said that he had $500 il.
500 bills, aid wanted to 90 over
TO the city. She demonstrated
with him, and be struck her.
would like to know where
that money isnow," Mrs Logan
said. E ;sss5s.. I'd.
1t is said that .n.. one was in
toxicated TO any extent, how
ever, when the tragedy occurred.
log an and his wife were mar
rled in Mlnot last October bv.
Judge Murray. The Judge says:
the couple has had considerable
trouble, as Logan has threat
ened to kill his wife numerous,
times. Once she brot his revolt
yer to the Judge and he kept it
five days, because she feared her
husband.
Mrs. Weigand, Amos German
aud Dan "'Connor are at the
Jail. where they are detained as
witnesses.
LDgan's body has been taken
to Weagent's morgue.
The man was killed instantly.
The bullet passed through the
fleshy part of his arm, through
his heart and clear through the
body, passing through a door.
Amos Herman took the MN
away from Mrs. logan fearing
that she would kill herself, as
she was very hysterical.
Public sentiment seems to ia
vor Mrs. Logan and there seems
to be little doubt but what she
will clear herself.
The entire party had been
drinking.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-06-30

FOR SALE-A fine brood mare,
with sucking colt, mare IN foa;,
weight 1400 pounds Hans Skaug,
Minot N. D. R. F. D. /, Phone Ak.
6 80 t.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-06-30
DRoUTH BROKEN.

Rains have been falling IN this part
of the state for the past "a hours, and
it looks % tho the drouth had been
broken. Let the good work keep on.
Rain will yet work wonders on or
crops.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-06-30

E. A. Aspinwall left today for Battle
Lake. Mimi, where he will spend
several weeks in camp. The Aspi-
mails nave fine summer home on the
lake, and spend every summer there.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-06-30

A good soaking rain fell in the vi
c1nity of Burlington Wednesday aft
ernoon. This was accompanied by
hail and lasted for fully half an hour.
This will be help to the crops. The
-ain passed just to the north Of Minot
and appeared to be very heavy. A.
few hail fell in the city.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-06-30
Notes of the Storm


H. A. Monigan suffered the loss
of most Of his crop by the hail four
miles north Of the city. He had 60
acres Of very promising wheat, on
corn and potato ground that is to-
tai loss. The hail broke nearly ev-
cry window in his house, and blew in
one side Of his horse barn. Mr.. Mon.
igan says considerable rain fell, ana
he will at once SOW oats on the place
where his wheat stood.
The Linnas, among the biggest Tar.
mers in this part OF the state, lost
500 acres Of wheat. Scarcely any OF
the farmers had any hail insurance
as their crops had not been very
promising. 4 ll8N
The hail storm continued west, 90
ing much damage Ill along the route
The storm was three or four mllaa
wide. l..
At the Foote ranch near Burlinx.
ton, J. =. Elsberry's crops were wip'
cd out BY hail. The shingles on the
house weCe split up BY the large hail
stones, and whsre they struck the
side Of the house, it 1ooln like some
one bad been pounding with. . ham
mer. Some Wild plum trees In thu
yard were torn badly, the limbs beinx
torn off and the trees badly barked
Where the storm crossed the valley
the trees were badly damaged and
many blown down. 49,.
| Joe Williamson's house was moved
eight feet and his barn was blown
down and scattered for half mile.
Other buildings in that vicinity were
RACED to the ground.
| John Anderson's barn, two miles
north of the city, was blown down.
This was-a good substantial structure
Mrs. Balerud's house was blown
down, but as it was unoccupied, nc
one was injured.
The barn on the Chas. Kelly farm
was badly racked. Mr.. Coy occupies
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-06-30
Tornado DoesImmense Damage
Fine Farm Buildings at Slocum's Stock Farm
Scatter ed Over Praire--Damase at this Place
$4,000; Two Men lnjured--Horses Killed

do with this, but it is believed tina
most of the damage was done by tn
wind.
Z; After the storm, a hail stone foul
inches across, was found near tn
chicken house.
+! A gasoline engine weighing thre<
tons was blown upside down by tae
storm.
- Mr.. Slocum says that the horses
, in the barn became insane with fear.
They broke their tie straps and raced
up and down the alleyways, whinny'
ing pitecusly. The cattle also became
badly frightened.
! At the time of the storm, there
were a number of Mr.. Slocum's
choice thoroughbred Jersey cattle in
the barn, and when the structure went
to pieces, timbers fell in such way
that they were partially protected :.
The cattle we're all gotten out of the
barn, after the storm as quickly as
possible, and none of them were SER
iously injured. The cows seem to be
lame and bruised some. IN
Mr.. Slocum Will begin at once 20
reb uild. Another wind could do con.
siderable damage in the way of scat
tering things. It will be- remem bered
that only Last Thursday night, his
silo was blown down by wind. Tho
lumber had been piled up and prepar-
ataoss made to rebuild it, when the
second storm came along, and the
lumber was scattered all over the
fields. 80 + -
The horse barn, which is 24X66 feet,
can be fixed up in a hurry. The roof
is torn up some and the cupolas
blown off The horse barn was insur-
ed for 81 900 which viii cover the loss.
While Mr.. Slocum thinks this was
a straight wind, neighbors who saw
the kissing, funnel shaped, wicked
hooking cloud, believe that it was
nothing less than a twister. Joe Lin
nertz, who lives half a mile north of
the scene Of disaster. saw the build
ings going into the air. The cloud
was as black as ink and funnel shap-
ed, and misses just like the steam OF
an engine.
A derrick of a well machine made
Of strong hickory was broken into five
pieces.
The manure carrier track was blown
out of the building ten rods away
A pheasant coop near the hog house
was blown away, leaving the pleas
ant and young one peacefully in the
nest, where they remained during the
storm. 'a ~j' s5.s #
The Collie dog and seven puppies
took refuge In the old hog house,
where they came thru safely. Tho
peacock and rabbits got into tho same
place and were not hurt, The big
door Of the hay NOW was blown IN
der the corner OF the we'll house 80
tightly that it could hardly be extri-
Gated. \
Considerable other damage waa
done in that neighborhood. Henry
Reeds barn was blown away. Dr..
Tailor and Jack Shields lost their farm
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-12
People Without Resources

NEW YORK, Dec. 11-John Wesley
de Kay, author. playwright and organ
izer of the United States packing COM
pany and the Mexican national packing z
company, both of which operate under
concessions from the Mexican govern
ment. inquired for the news from Mex
leo, when he landed here today from
the steamship Caronia, from Liverpool
III Mexico had a population to deal
with like our own" he said, then the
trouble might be grave. for in the
United States the masses of the peo-
pie have money. they own houses, rifles
and some knowledge of how TO shoot
But in Mexico S5 or go per cent of the
people are without money, arms or re-
sources of any kind.
They are entirely incapable of or
ganizing any effective or strong move
ment against the government and all
disturbances which have not a ma
jority OF the men of influence and
wealth behind them must be compare
lively local and petty until the charac-
ter of the citizenry is materially al
tered"
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-12
BIG CUT is MADE
IN POSTAL, Deficit
Reduction of S11,5OO,000 in II
Months Is Shown in Hitch /.
cocks Report

WASHINGTON, Dec. II. - In the
space of IL months'a reduction of SILL
100000 has been made in the deficit
of the postoff1ce department, according
to the annual report of Postmaster
General Frank H. Hitchcock made pub
lie today.
While a year ago the fiscal records
of the postal service disclosed a deficit
OF s17,5oo. 600, the largest in the his
tory of the country the excess of ex-
penditures over receipts for the year
ended June 80 last amounts to only
s5,s4S.566. Postmaster General Hitch
cock says in his report:
This reduction has been made with
out any curtailment of postal facilities.
On the contrary, the service has been
largely extended
There were $500 new postoffices es-
tablished during the last year and 515
new rural delivery routes, traversing
altogether 1926 miles, instituted.
WOULD TAX ADVERTISING
In the discussion of second class mail
Postmaster General Hitchcock points
out that it is carried at a loss, and
he urges that more postage should be
charged
In levying the higher rate" the re-
distinction should be made between
advertising matter and what is termed
legitimate reading matter.
IAN increase in the postage on read
ing matter is not recommended. Such
an increase would place a special bur-
den on a large number of second class
publications, including educational and
religious periodicals. The proposed in
crease in rate should apply only to
a 90 zin odI ficfn
"It is believed that If the magazines
could be required to pay what 1T costs
the government to carry their adver-
tising pages the departments revenues
would soon grow large enough to war
rant one cent postage on first class
mail
Newspapers are not included In the
plan for a higher rate, because they
do not employ the mails to any such
extent as the widely circulating maya
zines"
While the loss resulting from the low
postage rate on second class mail is
the greatest, the loss on rural delivery
service is very considerable.
Hitchcock urges further extension
of this system even at considerable
loss to the government.
He expressed the hope that congress
will authorize the delivery on rural
routes of parcels weighing as high as
IL pounds. This would entail little If
any expense to the government
POSTAL NOTES ADVOCATED
A recommendation is made that au-
thority be given the department for
the issuance Of postal notes in amounts
not exceeding $40 at lower fee than
is charged for money orders.
Hitchcock strongly urges that the
entire postal service be taken out of
politics.
A general extension of the civil serv-
ice rules to fourth class postmasters is
recommended.
In conclusion Hitchcock expresses
the hope that congress will see its way
clear to grant an annual leave of ab-
sence of 80 days to postoffice clerks,
city letter carriers and to railway
postal clerks who are required to work
six days or more a week throughout
the year.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-12
A WIDOW AND
some ORPHANS
We have met this appeaL

Aurora. n. Y. Oct. .. 1910.
John j. Fulton Company. Dear Sirs:
1t was not expected that I would live
when the doctor came to see me.
had dropsy and was failing fast. The
doctor got me up on my feet and took
me as far as he could but I commenced
to bloat and fill with water again. i
heard of your compound and went to
Auburn. 90 miles from here and bought
a dozen at NJ. l. Valleys drug store.
This was March 2S.
Have taken all but one and have
some water in my limbs yet and I
more. I am so years old. a widow and
am housekeeping for an orphan family.
I am able to earn but very little for I
am very weak yet. Friends thought il
I would write that you would let me
have the Renal Compound for a little
less. II has helped me so much I am
anxious TO take more. II I was able
would pay 81 bottle. for I feel that it
is the only thing that will cure me. Let
me know and oblige Yours sincerely.
MRS. ELIZA A. LYMAN.
Fulton's Renal Compound is lifting
up unfortunates in every state in the
union who have been condemned to
death with chronic kidney disease. II
is the only thing in the world that faces
the text books and shows efficiency in
lingering and chronic forms. For the
person who has had kidney disease over
six months 1t is the only hope.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-12
SPECIAL OFFICER OF
HUMANE SOCIETY BEATEN
Lawrence Lee Tries to Make
Arrest and Is Attacked

Special officer Lawrence Lee of the
Pacific humane society, living at
Thirty-six avenue and Fulton street,
lost his star and pistol and was badly
beaten on the head and face late Sat
urday night when he tried to arrest
Alex Seelaw for running a blind pig
at Corbett avenue and Merritt street.
Charles McCarte went to the defense
OF Seelaw and wrested the pistol from
Lee.
McCarte was arrested by Policeman
P. B. Mahoney on a charge of battery
Birmingham, Ala, shows the great
est annual rainfall in this country (62
inches), with Hatteras next ESQ in
ches). Yuma. Ariz., shows the lowest
(3h inches).
The race for wealth ends at the
cemetery.
Occasionally man breaks loose and
gets tight.
Many a hot time has been started
by cold bottle.
Query-Was Lots wife the first
woman to earn her salt