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The Ward County independent., 1910-02-03
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FOR ,G0yERN0R,

1aAGounc1 n im,ssyvss;eeif i vs;ei Z Republlca,
candidate. at the primary, for xov.
ernor. + stand for the ccntron Of tho
party by the pepp.e and Square
deal for all. my platform will b.
alQn gthese lines and will be made
known later on.
rcd. A. Buchanan,
Buchanan, N. b.. Dec. 2sth, 1909, T
Biographical. i
Mr.. Buchanan has been identified
with the state for nearly thirty years,
making his home at Buchanan. Stuts.
man county, on the pre.emptioq which
ne took up twenty-nine years ago and
which ever since has been his home.
A part Of this tract is now included
in the townsite OF Buchanan; a town
without shack, loafer or rowdy,
shaded by thousands Of beautiful
trees. = ~. ,s'
His parents came from Scotland,
from Paisley, noted for its shawls and
muslins, and settled in Wisconsin, and
In 1880 Mr.. Buchanan, who was born
this side of the water, cast in his lot
with thousands of others IN the
James river valley. Early he set out
trees and today his farm home has
one of the finest groves to be found
anywhere in the state. He and l1ie
brother at one time owned 5000 acres
OF land near Buchanan, but this has
been disposed of, though Mr.. Buchan.
an still retains title to some $500
acres. An independent grain elevator
and fuel business has long been main.
tanned here by the firm.
James A. Buchanan, progressive
candidate for governor, has been ilen-
titled with the progress of the state
in many and varied ways. He was
president of trustees of the state hos.
pital for insane, serving with N. K.
hubbard of Fargo, who recently pass,
ed away; Knud Thompson of Fargo.
DR.. Porter of Bismarck, and Fred
Clark of jamestown. He was county
commissioner of his county for three
years, and has occupied other posi-.
tions of trust locally. At present he
is one of the trustees of Phillips acad~
emy in New Rockford, and of Fargo
college in Fargo.
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WANTED To buy four head 0.
oxen. Call at the Independent oficf
for turther particulars. 2 2 tt chg
4 SOMETHING GOOD IN REAL ES
tate values; BY Frank ". Young
man, the; Real Estate Broker, los
Reishus street.
THE WARRis COUNTY 1NDEPEN.
+, ent Is q splendid advertising paper.
We have sold seyeral tracts Of prop.
ertys this week.
HERE IS "A IITTLE TEASER: 40
acres, 3h miles down the Mouse
river; heavy timber, elms, ash and
oak, large timber, 2S acres of it. It
,ds perfectly level and not this dippy
kind II land, but real garden land !;
the timber ought to be worth three
times the price asked for the land: /:
price of land. $50 per acre. Prairie
farmers this side OF Logan ought to
buy this, or any Minot man who
wants to make 200 per cent profit.
See Youngman, los Reishus street,
right away.
WE DID NOT GET AN OFFER THIS
week on the 1000 acres of Missouri
River bottom Land advertised last
week at $12 per acre. If some in
& vestors saw this ad they would wire
acceptance. They could sit still
and grow rich. This is south of
White Earth. See Youngman.
SOME SPLENDID VALUES IN ALL
improved farns, near Surrey and
Norwich; for prices and terms call
at Office. I'll surprise you. Young
man.
HERE is A NEW ONE JUST LIST.
=; ed. highly improved farm, three
quarters Of the cream of land, be-
: tween here and Glenburn; nice
buildings 1.-TWO sets Of them). If
you really want something good
this Will suit you. Frank w. Young
man, 105 Reishus street.
GAO ACRES, SQUARE SECTION, UN.
improved land in eastern Montana;
all fenced. and pure running water;
ideal grain and stock farm. Yellow
stone Valley. SO per acre; will ex.
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Grain Receipts Heavy.

N. J. Thoreson, manager o inc
Minot Farmers Elevator, reports re.
ceipts at the elevator al being much
better than last winter. One reason
a the excellent roads that We have
had this winter, and another, the high
prices have coaxed out considerable
grain that the farmers might have
held until later. There Is sthl more
grain in the country than last year
at this time.
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Have You Anything TO seII7

Have You Anything TO Sell !?
Two weeks ago Chas. seaton placed
: small local advertisement in tht In,
dependent, stating that he had num-
ber Of cockere for sale. He. has
sold them all through the help Of the
ad and states that he oould have sold
ten times as many. Itipays V tse
the Independents columns. !,
The Ward County independent., 1910-02-03

Netlee OF Mortgage Foreclosure Sale.
Z Notice is hereby given that that GER
tain mortgage, executed and delivered
by Joseph Ritter and Catherine Ritter
his acknowledgements Jourgen Olson,
mortgagee, dated on the 8th day OF
February, A. D. 1908, and fled 1or
record in the Office of the register
Of deeds for the county Of Ward and
State of North Dakota on the 18th
day Of April, A. D. 1908, at 1886
O'Clock p. m. and recorded in book
.1O4 81 mortgages on page 236, Will
be foreclosed by q sale 0f the prem
ises described in such mortgage and
hereinafter described at the front
door Of the court house In the city
Of Minot, county Of Ward, State OF
North Dakota, at the hour Of 2 o'clock
D. m. on the 18th day Of March, A. D.
1910, to satisfy the amount due upon
euch mortgage on the day Of sale.
And the premises described in such
mortgage and which win be sold to
satisfy same are described az follows:
hast half OF the northwest quarter
(eh nwk) lot one and two (lots l 4
| y Of section thirty-one (sec. 81. The
east half Of the southwest quarter
tex swA) and lots three and four
(lots 3 and u Of section thirty (sec.
30), in township one hundred sixty
three (twp. 1857, north Of range eigh'
ty-six n. z. S6) west Of the fifth (5th)
principal meridian in Ward county,
North DaKota
There VIII due on such IaoruEage
al the aase Of aale the sam OF thir'
teen hundred nine dollars and two
cents ($1300.01).
1ort8a46o.
lGEOR0E n. kpGBE
Atbsrasy IL tAs Mortgage
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FoxHoLM FlNDlhGs.

] n II. NJ. ketZenOarger returned FT1
day from trip to Ohio. He says
they are not having as nice weathei
back there as we are enjoying here
Thy have snow, s0ush and mud one
day and the next mud, slush and more
snow. .4
T. L. Simmons is building an ad
dition OF 24x50 to his already large
quarters, and his stock Of hardware
and machinery Is expected to arrive
any day now.
Aug. Eckert, F. N. Riley. G. Brun.
men and Phil Stammen were Minot
visitors last Friday and Saturday.
| A box social was held in the school
house Saturday evening, which proved
to be a grand success, nearly sixty
dollars was netted, and the proceeds
will 60 towards the purchase OF a
large ben for the school house.
The Foxholm Meat Market is now
established in its new quarters, and
under new management, Thompson &
Ketzenbarger having recently pur-
chased the outfit from VIM. e. Kirk
lie.
j. j. Karst, the manager Of the
Foxholm Hdwe. G Implement Co., is
a very busy man these days, unpack-
ing the goods arriving for their new
hardware store, whach they recently
opened up here.
Miss Anna Funke returned Saturday
from Minnesota, where she has been
visiting relatives for the last two
months.
Sam Hunt, miner employed at the
Lloyd mine, was taken to the North
western hospital at Minot last Fri
day, suffering from an attack of in
flammatory rheumatism.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Miller from
Carpio, spent Saturday with the Nc
Afee's at the mine. ..
Barney Where's returned this week
from Canada, where he spent the last
six weeks. Barney is not very favor
ably impressed with Canada, as the
climatic conditions are not what they
are here, this winter, at least.
Frank Kirllie was down from Don
nybrook last week visiting friends and
relatives and incidentally spinning a
few yarns of the early days OF Ward
county's. existence, such as during the
early eighties, when drouth was pre-
vailing, Mr.. Kirllie says, the elements
were turned loose one day and it
rained and radned and soon an empty
barrel was filled with rain water, the
only strange feature about this was
the barrel was standing out in the
open and lit contained no bottom.
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FUNERAL OF W. A. STAFFORD
Final obsequies for Late veiva Post.
master and Editor Held Sunday

Velva, N. b., Feb 1.-The body of
the late Walter A. Stafford lay in
state in the Congregational church all
DAY Saturday and Sunday until 2:3O
when the funeral services were held
at the opera house. Revs. Rotch and
Baboock conducted the services. In.
terment took place at the. Velva ce'
metery: 3,1l.,a..a. =. ..a.:: .. e.
The floral tributes from the various
lodges Of which he was q member
were many and most beautiful. -.
The little church had been thronged
all day with people from far and near
to view and to whisper the last fare
we'll TO the man wnc so faithfully has
served them in the capacity OF post
master and journalist for neariy, ten
years.
Expressions Of sorrow and regret
were heard in every home, ard in all
places Of business over his sudden and
untimely departure.
MI. Stafforl was born in Battle
Creek, Mich, April 1s, 1870, and came
to South Dakota at the age Of Is
years and it was at that time he be-
gan his career in journalism.
He came to velva in A9v). when he
established and has been the editor
of the McHenry County Journal ever
since, and it was through: his merit
and his able mind as i writer through
these columns that he won the love
ana esteem Of the old and the young.
He had q deep sense Of hun1or and
was most broad minded in his views.
without prejudice regarding denomin'
ational- or political senttm6nts. New
ertheless q sturdy republican and was
appointed postmaster during the NC.
Kinley administration j:
He leaves father, G. w Stafford.
two brothers Charles G. Stafford and
Frank Stafford, and ! sister residine
at Portland, Ore, who mourn him
most deep Of all.
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LeoA,s Fined $500.

o, LOOMS Of Velva was tried DeI
fore Judge Goss in chambers, charged
with attempted rape, the complaining
witness being MIS- Barbara Noun
tafne. the wife Of q. Russian farmer
who disappeared three years ago, and
who It is believed was murdered
LOOMS plead guilty to the charge
Of assault and battery and was. lined
$500.
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Glazer to Go East.

B. D. Glazer, proprietor of the
Branch, will leave Saturday night for
the east to do his semiannual buying
of ladies' furnishings and ready to
wear garments. He will visit Chicago,
Detroit, Cleveland and New York City
and will be absent about a month.
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l.. P. Weatherwax's announcement
for county treasurer appears in the In.
dependent. We can say little Of Mr..
'seatherwax this week, but will have
some interesting facts about him next
week. We do not know whether there
Will be any other candidates for this
office or not, but he stands an excel
lent chance of winning.
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Fred Peglow; Frank Moon and Wal.
ter 1aris were down from Glenburn
Wednesday transtEacting business.
Mr.. Garis, who bought lana in Ganada,
is preparing to leave about the middle
of February. ,.. g. q.
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aer, 4. FARMER 10 E.reps.

Cha.. E@aatsom Of Sawyer leaves
lGcuiay Tor snkopins, Sweden, his
ore snxae, i Nj re be Will spend et
laest six months.. Hs Has rented HE
farm and .s IN poalt3oa e have z
hns ksre ;isssaag old familiar sceRss.
.T 3sliepsa,ss u. ~ AssD Ain pSGtsA
= rpskaA . NGtA 1A1otA.
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Atty. G. A. Johnson left last night
for points IN Wisconsin, where he will
visit, after which he will go to Bat
tie Creek, Mich, to spend several
weeks at the sanitarium. So.
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Myron Hunt was down from Glen
burn the latter part of the week, pay
ing his taxes. =. Hunt Is, equally at
home in the blacksmith shop on tho
farm or carrying mail for Uncle Sam.
and always is able to turn an honest
dollar. - .-. ~
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.lnn.. E.avSs Tor ehn

II, Jones LOavcs for eSn.
Andy Jones dett Fargo last night
in custody OF U. 8. Marshall Shea,
for the Leavenworth psn,tentiary to
serve his ten years sentence. He
VAS unsuccessful In securing his ap-
REAL bond VI
The Ward County independent., 1910-02-03

FOR SAL|Several good mich
cows, all fresh. o. T.. Void, sec. "a,
Township 153, Range "a, Minot, N. D.
&> as t q
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eoa County Treasurer.

~ VOH SO0Utey ss0SS'$
hereby announce mysek - . No
prplicaa candidate for the nomination
Of treasurer OF Ward county, subject
to t.he DECISION OF the primaries 70
he held in Juns, p1s, and Il elected
rA4 conduct the once with economy
ana N the .intsrss tof As uxpays1.
Year support viii bss thankfully -
.ssies6 .a1A -apDroeiaged;is
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Back Broken.

.Ose Peterson. . Stanley farmer, feal
IRON 4 Head of coal and his back was
broken. !. 'QAe rema1ne were snpped
70 MINNESOTA
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..,Ml,EAThEERylx!A.x : !! AZ .ls OUT.

Well Known Farmer Announces His
Candidacy for County Treasurer
His Friends Have Picked Him to
Win.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-02-24
VOTED AGAINST
6PER CENT BONDS
ELECTION MONDAY ON SIX PER CENT
POND issue VOTED DOWN.
VOTE 81 TO 10.

In the election held Monday on
the bond issue, where the citizens
we're called upon to vote, for or
against six per cent bonds, the
vote was ninety-two against and
ten for the bond issue. The ques-
tion of recognizing as valid the in
debtedness of the city was also
voted upon and this carried by a
vote of sixty-one to forty-three.
We understand that the council
will take action toward a new
election at four per cent just as
soon as q full meeting of the
board can be had. Several mem
bers are out Of the city at present.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-02-24
FIRE DESTROYED
KENMARE NEWS
FIRE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING DES
TR0YED the ENTIRE NEWSPAPER
PLANTS A PARTIAL Loss.

The Kenmare News was des-
troyed by fire Saturday. The fire
broke out about 5 o'clock in the
morning and when discovered it
had such headway that it was i'm
possible to save anything in the
building. The building was parti-
ally destroyed and it was only by
heroic work on the part of the
firemen that this and several other
buildings in the same block we're
saved. The plant was worth about
$500 and was partially covered
by insurance. v. A. Corbett is
the owner and publisher.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-02-24
DAIRYMEN HAVE
A FINE PROGRAM
THEIR CONVENTION At JAMESTOWN
PROMISES 10 Be AN IMMENSE
SUCCESS.

jamestown, N. d., Feb. 18.
The official program of the six
teenth annual convention of the
North Dakota Dairymen's associa-
tion has just been announced by
that organization. The conven-
tion will be held in jamestown on
February "a and Is, with evil
dences already tending to show
that it will be one of the best
meetings of its kind ever held in
the state. Minnesota men will
take prominent part in the con-
vention.
This association. organized to-
promote the dairy interests of the
state, has taken prominent part
in advancing that industry to the
position it now occupies. BY cre-
atine an interest in the dairy work
it has succeeded in spreading the
gospel of dairying into districts
where it had never before BEEN
taken up, but where it is nov car
ried on with splendid success.
In connection with .the meeting
this year there will be . butter
contest open to the creamery and.
dairy buttermakers of North Ds-
kota. In addition to liberal pre-
MUM funds to be pro- rated in the
different classes, Commissioners ,
w. G. Gilbreath offers . hand.
some silver trophy to the winner
of the sweepstakes. In the cream
cry butter class = twenty-pound'
tub is the required package, while
in the dairy = five-pound jar can
be entered. joel G Winkjsrr.
federal assistant dairyman, and q.
A. Storvick, Minnesota creamery
inspector, will be the judges.
The following is the program
for the convention:
Thursday, Feb. "a, Morning
Continued on page 10
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-02-24
BURDICK MOVE
TO WLLlST0N
SPEAKER OF HOUSE TO MOVE HERE
JUNE FlRST--HAVE BEARING ON
The POLITICAL SITUATION.

Grand Forks, Feb. 18.-U. L.
Burdick, candidate for congress
and speaker of the house of repre-
sentatives, will remove on June l
from Munich to Williston, retir-
ing from the banking business to
take up the practice of law. Def
mite announcement to this effect
was made by him today to the
Times over the long distance tele-
phone.
For some time past there has
been rumors to the effect that Mr..
Burdick would withdraw as a
candidate Tor congress, but when
questioned upon that point today,
he stated that he did not know
what action he would take.
Mr.. Burdick has been quite
prominently identified With the
banking interests of Munich and
thatsection as cashier of the Munich
National bank. It has been un-
derstood for some time past that
he was desirous of quitting the
banking business to take up the
law practice, and the announce
ment Of his decision to do so at
this time does not come entirely
unexpected.
Just what effect the removal of
the Munich candidate for congress
to Williston will have on the po-
litical situation is not known as
yet. 1t will serve to relieve the
congested condition in the eastern
part of the state brought on by the
numerous andidates that have ap-
peared on the field from this section.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-02-24
KICK AGAINST
McCUMBER BILL.
BOARDS OF TRADE OPPOSED 10 MeCUn-
BER INSPECTION. BILL-CARRY
FIGHT TO WASHINGTON.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 16.
Strenuous opposition from the
boards of trade of Chicago, Min
neapoIis and Baltimore developed
in the senate committee on agri-
culture today. to the McCumber'
bill providing for the federal in
spection SO as to establish uniform
grades in every market. The
grain markets of the country now
have their own system of grading
grain, and representatives of this
system opposed the pending bill,
on the ground of paternalism and,
constitutionality.
The contest for federal grain,
inspection was begun FIVE years
ago. One year later favorable
report was made by the senate
committee on agriculture. Since,
then friends of the bill say fair
grading has been the rule at the
big markets.
It was charged today that if the
proposed legislation was defeated
the former methods, which were
sharply condemned by Senator's
McCumber and Crawford, would
be resumed.
Senator McCumber charged
that the grain buyers gave the
farmers poor grades in order to be
on the safe side, and sold the same
grain to millers at much higher
grade, and that the farmers were
in this manner defrauded.
The McCumber measure. If ap
proved by the committee, will be
put into fine agricultural appro-
priation bill as an amendment and
will not be subject to 4 point Of
order.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-02-24
EDUCATION TO .
This MAN FREE
B0STONlAN,S WEALTH LEFT FOR NORTH
DAK0TAN WHO ESCHEwS LIQUOR
LARGE SUN FOR PURPOSE.

Boston, Feb. 21.-Any Christian
young man in North Dakota can
now secure a college education free,
provided an agreement is signed
whereby the beneficiary solemnly
agrees never, so long as he lives,
to touch a drop of intoxicating
liquor or use tobacco in any form.
This premiuc on abstentious liv-
ing is provided by the will Of the
late Charles Botsford, a Boston
paper and twine wholesaler, which
was filed for probate here, Mr..
Botsford left a large estate, the
estimated value of which runs we'll
over 100000, and after making
several minor charitable bequests
his will orders that the residue of
the property shall 60 to educate
the youth of North Dakota who
are willing to sign the stipulated
pledge.
In life Botsford was strong adj
vocate of the prohibition cause.
That coupled with the fact that a
part of his life had been spent in
North Dakota, explains his unusual
will. ~
The minor bequests also are
principally for the benefit Of the
temperance movements.
Not only are the western boys
who would profit by Mr.. Bots
ford's will to agree to taboo liquors
and tobacco, but they must also
promise that no other narcotic
shall be used by them. Those who
comply with the conditions will be.
educated at the Fargo college,
Fargo, n. D.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-02-24
"CET TOGETHER MEETING

The farmers of Williams and Mckenzie counties and the
citizens of Wiston will the court house Monday
Feb %, at m. sharp.
PROGRAM.
Music-Willston Concert Band. ID.
Address of Welcome-Hon. John Bruegger, Mayor of
Wlliston.
A Message of Encouragement-ames J. Hill.
A Sermon on Afala--Mr I. D. ODonnel "The Alfalfa
King" of Billings Mont. ....-"
More Encouragement nt-From our friends
Wlliston Milling Co. 49,
What the Farmer in Williams and Mckenzie counties Can
Do-Mr II. A. Nelson <The Bonanza Farmer" from Nesson
Valley.
Our Banks and The Farrner--Mr N. HAYES, Cashier Will
ams County Bank.
What the Farmer Under the Ditch Should Try To Do This
Year-Mr. A. M. Hawey, Expert U, S. Department Of
Agriculture. A~E
General Address-Supt Of The North Dakota
Institute. ass.-45 "a t@s7& "
The Work of The S. Reclamation Service in the North
west-Mr Geo o. Sanford, Project Engineer.
General Address-Prossor ]. H. Sheppard Dean North
Dakota Agricultural College.
Discussion-Open to all Farmers
The Business Man and The Farmer-Mr. Chas. A. Mans
field Vice President Williams County Fair Association
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-02-24
COL. PLUbldER
PASSES AWAY
COL. PLUMnER, THE SILVER 10NCUED
ORATOR OF NORTH DAKOTA"
DIES AT HOME IN MAINE.

Fargo, n. d., Feb. 15.-COl.
Warren G. Plummer passed away
| in Maine yesterday morning after
being in quite a feeble condition
for q year or more. He was a
resident of this state for many
years, and had a large circle of
very warm friends here, who will
read this announcement with deep
regret.
Colonel Plummer served through
the rebellion, and rose to the rank
of lieutenant colonel, and was brew
cited colonel of volunteers. For
many years after the war he re-
sided in Pennsylvania, where he
was active in newspaper work and
in politics.
The deceased came to Dakota
early in the eighties, and lived at
Aberdeen, Casselton, Fargo, La
Moure and Caledonia. He was al
ways in the newspaper work and
took very active part in politics
being in demand especially on the
stump for the Republican party.
He was a candidate for appoint
ment by President Harrison as
governor of Alaska, but failed to
land the plum. Later he was
made register of the land Office at
Minot, and at this time the entries
were few and far between, and the
position did not appeal to him 50
he did not remain in the position.
A NATIONAL CHARACTER.
The colonel was national char
acter, being especially in demand
in republican campaigns in New
York city, and was decidedly at
home in street speaking in the
lower parts of the metropolis. His
wit and quick repartee made him
a we'll known character in the po-
litical hotbed that Tammany was
supposed to control.
The deceased leaves two daugh-
ters and their families, residing
near his old boyhood home in
Maine, who have the sympathy of
his many friends here in the north
west. .. "
He was most versatile public
speaker, a most companionable
man, strong in his likes and dis
likes, and had a host of friends
who will regret that he has been
called to his long rest, and his
silvery tongue will no longer be
heard.