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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-01-06
Baker Apple Slump.

Take a we'll buttered deep pudding
dish and slice into it enough tart,
Juicy apples to fill. Season with Gin
namon and nutmeg. Sweeten plenti-
fully. add a tablespoon Of butter, cut
In little bits, and cover with a soft
biscuit dough, stirred 10 a consistency
to pour, but not roll. Bake in a hot
oven and serve with a hard sauce or
foamy as preferred.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-01-06
Thanke "a Burnt Cork,

Gosh! But the co'ored r'ce Is a.
comm to the front fast!' whispered
innocent Uncle Hiram, at the vaude-
Vile show, as the black-face comedian
was bolsterously %applauded.
Yes, indeed" smiled the city man;
anyone can see that that fellow Is a
self-made negro"
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-01-06
A Medical Compromise.

you had two doctors in consulta.
ton last night. didn't you?"
Yes"
What did they say"
well. one recommended one thing
and the other recommended some
thing else."
"A deadlock, eh?"
mo. they finally told me to mix
'em!"
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-01-06
Icon. nv IN Art.

"Of course" said Mr.. Sirius Barker.
II want my dal ghter to have some
sort of an artistic education. l think
III have her study singing"
"Why not art or literature?"
Art spoils canvas and paint n
literature wastes reams OF paper.
Singing merely produces a temporary
disturbance Of the atmosphere.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-01-06

This trial has denonstrateds
That Brain is made Of Phosphate OF Potash
as the principal Mineral Salt, added to albu-
men and water.
That Grape-Nuts contains that element as
more than one-half of all it's mineral salts.
A healthy brain is important, if one would
do things in this world.
A man who sneers at Mind sneers at the
best and least understood part of himself.
That part which some folks believe links us to
the Infinite.
Mind asks for a healthy brain upon which to
act, and Nature has defined a way to make a
healthy brain and renew it day by day as it
is used up from work Of the previous day.
Natures way to rebuild is by the use of food
which supplies the things required.
"There's a Reason"
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd.,
Battle Creek. Mich.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-04

saw no reason why there should be
high tariff wall between the United
States and Canada but believed that
in lowering the wall the interests OF
the farmers should be protected.
Louis Betz Of St. Paul spoke of the
fed ration Of commercial clubs in Min
nesota, North Dakota, Montana and
other northw estern states and predict
ed much good from the Helena con
ference.
Halvor l.. Halvorson of this city,
gave a very interesting talk on the
Ignite coal fields of North Dakota
a state richer in coal than Pennsyl-
vania. We have the advantages of
not only having the coal, but choice
farming land above it. Besides we
have the clays, SO valuable for pot.
terry, brick, etc. He told of the bri.
quoting plant that Minot is to have
and said the briquettes, equal in heat
ing it to anthracite coal, can be
sold for 81 a ton at. profit. Our
anthracite coal costs $11 a ton. He
spoke of the many valuable by-pIu
ducts, and gas in particular Minot
". III become an important manufa ctur-
ing center.
Prof. Chamberlain of South Dakota
Agricultural college gave an import
ant address He believes it possible
Under improved agricultural methods
tc make Our farm land produce so wei
that it will soon be worth 500 IN
acre He spoke of the waste of fer
tilizer In the city of Minot, which IL
mostly thrown on the dump pile.
Ex-Governor Devine gave an inter
esting talk in which he boosted thia
section of North Dakota. Mr.. De
vine cold not resist the temptation 4,
say few words against the CANADIAN
reciprocity treaty. which by the way
is not entirely favorable to Presiden
Hill of the G. N. Mr.. Devine said
I'VE are willing TO buy from you Du
luth, Minneapolis and St. Paul job
bers, and pay you fair price, bu
we want fair price for what We hav
to soil" Mr.. Devine told them tina
North Dakota had room for . million
and half farmers.
At the conclusion of the addressed
the delegates who were Elks, were In
vited to the Elks Home, where foil.
time was spent The old songs wer
sung and the seriop" problems of III
for time forgotten
At the Commercial club that ev<
ming, an orchestra played . humble
of selections.
Tho delegates remained In the CIT
over night, leaving early the ne,
: morning for the we'' stopping !
tho moro important places enrouts.
An Independent representative tt
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-04
AND
STATE HAIL
INSURANCE

NJ. n. Putney Thinks = Farmer Who
Would Insure With the State !.
Foolish and Gives Many Reasons.
NJ. H. Putney, assessor from Willis
township, dropped in nat our office
yesterday to protest concerning the
state hail insurance law, which he
thinks is mighty poor proposition.
In the first place, he does not like
that part of it which provides that
all assessors must give bond for
$1,000 before secui ing his books. The
bond costs all the way from $3.50 to
$500 and the township is expected to
pay for Il.
In case the assessor receives feee
from every quarter in the township,
which amounts to Is cents policy.
he would receive but $50, If school
sections were included. He thinke
that an assessor would need . private
secretary to assist HIM In his work,
at that. The policy is . complicated
thing, and dozens Of questions have
to be answered. The owner Of the
crop must even tell whether his father
is alive or not.
Mr.. Putney has done some figuring
and he cannot zee where the state
hail insurance proposition will prove
to be Of any value. The farmer can
insure for only $500 an acre, and In
case Of loss, the adjusters must base
their deductions on good, medium and
poor crops. A medium crop would
be fifteen bushels to the acre. II
costs 20 cents an acre, cash in ad-
vance, to insure q crop. It IL worth
a dollar an acre to harvest 1t, 81. SO
an acre to thresh 1t, and to haul 1t to
market from his place, is worth 80
cents an acre. Figuring on that
basis, man having a total loss Of
medium crop, would get about 81. 40
providing the Secretary of Agriculture
had enough money in the insurance
fund to pay 1t, and that would be very
improbable. The assessors every
where are discouraging the farmers
insuring with the state, when old line
companies will pay dollar for dollar
end give the farmers time to pay
their policy.
Mr.. Putney has not given his bond
yet and he does not intend to do so
il he can help it. He has his bucks,
however, and will proceed at once te
assess the township. 49,.
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N|NOT,fNTERTA|NED
Continued from page 81

sent by them to friends in the east.
This gets the matter before the very
..eople who should read it. It might
not be out of place to mention that
ehe Minot Commercial club has al
ready gotten busy and will have a lot
OF this matter distributed in this ter
r1tory.
Mr.. Hill further said: Your city
depends on the farmers in your terri.
tory. The farmers are the best
friends any city can have"
Mayor Haynes, in an address which
evoked prolonged applause, expressed
the universal surprise of the twin city
deIeeates at the phenomenal develop
ment of North Dakota. This trip has
been an eye-opener to the twin city
~legates.' ae said. Many of US have
passed through Minot and western
North Dakota before, but we did no.
begin to realize the extent to which
tremendous possibilities of the future.
We have seen enough already to know
that Minot is destined to be great
emNorium We realize now better than
We ever did that but for North Dakota
and the other western states Their.
would be no Minneapolis. practically
speaking.
'Minot has the railroad facilities
and 1t is going to have more of them.
You have the people. You have the
Intelligence, you have capital and you
are going to get much more. con
gratulate Minot and northwestern
North Dakota on its phenomenal
growth, which has been inevitable and
which I believe is in it's infancy. In
the absence of Mayor Keller Of st.
Paul and Mayor Cullum OF Duluth,
feel that am the tri-city mayor, and
If any of you from North Dakota ever
come to Minneapolis, st. Paul or Du'
1uth, I will guarantee that you Will be
given a royal welcome-such q vel
come IS you are giving us tonight"
Organization Emphasized.
F.. l.. Millar of Duluth dwelt upor
the need Of organization among the
business men of the northwest. O
twenty-five cities in the United States
which made the most rapid growth thu
last ten years only one, he said, Ia
coma, Wash, and located in the sever
states participating in the Helena con
terence. II these seven states merel!
had the average population squar'
mile that prevails throughout tn
United States, they would have 1S,OOO
400 people.
Speaking Of reciprocity, he said b
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-04
CAPTAIN SCARLE1T'S CONTRA,
DlCTlON.

To Whom it May Concern:
l crave your kind indulgence and
ask you to read this contradiction CT
lying story that is circulated to in.
iure me by person who is the travel
ing representative of Minneapolis
printing firm. He has gone SO far as
to say and to circulate the report that
my business is for sale and that he
had "coraled' it for his firm This is
done for the purpose of knocking
and playing the snake in the grass"
for his own selfish ends when he can
not strike an order in the honorable
legitimate way of competitions. d.
/ am personally known to the bank
ers, professional gentlemen and cour,
house officials as having rode the
plains in the early days of the From
tier West" leaving a good eastern
position to take the saddle in defense
Of the early settlers who were In dan.
ger from the Indians who disputed the
white mans rights on the western
plains.
was the western manager Of the
Grand Forks Herald with headquaru
ers at Minot for several years, ant
established the first office supply
house west Of the Red river. On Oct
ober last, l became the purchaser o.
the Minot branch, having made . dea
with my employer, the Honorable
George B. Winship, paying him up Il
the present time all the purchase
money, except one thousand dollars
Since October last have no fault Il
find with the patronage bestowed OF
me- Old friends have stood by tn
Scarlet Office Supply House and new
ones have favored the rally.
Kindly take notice that my outft
and It has no equal in this state In It
line, Is not for sale, and II TIL
"knocker" or his firm, or any Of b
"kath and kin" wait till they coral
me or control my store, they viii hav
to wait until General shsrman's PR
verbal river frsesss over.
will give discount - ton pc
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-04

cent on al goods advertised In tn
catalogue Of the firm Of this "knocker"
and will deliver the goods.
Thanking you for past favors and
asking fer your continued support, !
am.
Yours very truly,
ALEX SCARLETT
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SURPRISE REV. W. Q. HUNTER.

SURPRISE REV. w. @. HUNTER.
About twenty OF the friends Of Rev.
W. c.. Hunter gathered at his home
Wednesday evening and gave him a
most pleasant surprise. Mr.. Hunter,
who Is in charge Of the Presbyterian
church at Terry, Mont has been
spending few weeks in the city and
on Friday he will return to Montana.
An interesting Scotch program was
rendered. VIII. Hetherton, ST., gave
number Of his inimitable Scotch
songs and readings. Mrs. John
Campbell gave Scotch reading and
the wife OF Rev. Mr.. Erickson sang
Scotch song. About II o'clock Z
fine lunch was served
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-04
WILL
E1.SEW
GRADUATE June 5
Largest Glass In the History Of Nj
not High School Preparing Unusu.
ally Interesting Program.

The commencement exercises of the
Senior class OF the Minot high schou.
will be held at Jacobson's opera
house Monday evening, June 5.
The class numbers thirty-one, the
largest in the history Of the school
The program is now being arranged,
tho arrangements will not be complet-
ed before Friday. 1t Is most likely
that the entertainment will consist or
orations, musical numbers, etc., tho
it will be rather hard matter for all
to give orations.
The officers of the class are, How
ard Huston, Tres; Verne Moon, Vice
Pres; Lula smailwood, Sec'y;
Adolph Garben, Trea.
Chas. Dale is the Salutatorian and
liver Johnson the Valedictorian.
The Independent is unusually proud
of this class, which is conspicuous,
not only in numbers but in quality a.
we'll.
The following IL list Of the gradu-
tes: Margaret Aurland, Bessie Gala
CHAN, Helen Conklin, Elizabeth Cross,
Ethel Grow. Charles Dale. Alice Fsl.
vey, Mabel Fishsr, Adolph Garben
Ernest Hancock, Annie Healy, Louise
Hanlon, Howard Huston, Alma John
son, liver Johnson, Preston Lawrence
William Marsh, Verne Moon. Glen
Moon, Grace Nc Dougall, Percy ROD.
bins, John Roiwedder, Fred Rush
Gladys scofield, Myrtle scofeld, Lula
smallwood, Marion Stoudt, Florence
Theurer, Theodore Thompson, Josep
nine vandenoever and La vanchs
Walworth.
PLANS RECEIVED FOR
i BRlQUETTlNG PLANT
1 The Missouri Valley High Carbol
Fuel company has received plans fol
the briquetting plant which will b
/, built on the company's site east 0
1 the Russell Miller mill. The compan!
will spend $4,000 on it, plant =
! start with and viii begin the cor
struction work soon.
l Is . # ; J j.
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ed with many of them, and everyone
was highly elated over the treatment
accorded them in this city. Every
where, one could hear expressions to
the effect that Minot was destined to
become the city of the state within
a few years. ......
The delegates rode in perhaps the
finest train that ever was pulled thru
rMinot. From Devils Lake on west
it WAS pulled BY two engines. There
were seven brand new sleepers, OBJ
servation car, baggage car, two dining
cars and two private cars, including
President Hills.
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SOME VALUABLE HOUNDS.

DR.. Hardawsv recently secured two
fine fox hounds, selected by his broth.
er in Kentucky. They are we'll train
ed and the doctor will soon try them
out with coyotes. Leslie Miller and
ebert Bosard have two Russian wolf
hounds, and the dogs are expected
to work we'll together. The fox
hounds will start up the wolves and
the wolf hounds will dispatch them.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-04

D. D. Sullivan, Optical Specialist,
Of Fargo, will visit Minot Friday, May
IL, Saturday. May Is. All persons
having defective eye.sight or who need
their glasses changed or renewed
should call and see him. Once ct
Leland hotel.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-04

Burglars entered P. Miller's clothing
store in the Dacotah hotel block Sun
day evening, entering thru a side
window. They were seen by tie
h tel clerk who gave the alarm, but
the birds had flown before the officers
arrived One Of tho men was tall,
the other short. In making their
getaway, \ suit ives dropped in the
alley .@
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-02-10

County superintendent Chris
tensen spent Monday at Cone
jos.
Lap Robes and Horse Blankets
At the Murphy -Newcomb Hard
ware store.
If you wish to rent or buy La
Jara residence property, see Thos
McCunniff.
FOR SALE-New base burner
and folding bed at bargain. See
JAS A Watson.
A box of your favorite cigars
free. A ticket with every cigar at
Seyfer's Drug Store.
w. A. Braiden and family left
Wednesday morning for Lemon
Grove, Calf, on visit.
Mrs. Webb will serve supper at
IL o'clock at the Hotel La Jara
the night of the dance, Tuesday.
lfyou want steam hay baling, I'm
the man you want to see. Satisfac-
tion guaranteed. Oh. Engle, LaJara
Messrs. Brandenburg. jackson
and Linden are homeseekers here
from Nebraska with w. P. Fisher
Insure with r. j. Kavalec who
represents the largest and strong
est fire insurance companies do
ing business
Louis Macs was home from
Costilla county Monday for
few hours but returned again to
San Luis where his father, Juan
Macs, has secured employment.
+ l.. Blackburn was in town
Saturday from his ranch near
Henry. He is employed at pres
ent on the new road grade being
built south of the Moss ranch.
The remains of the old Lopez
building are being hauled to Los
Cerritos by relative of Pat
Lopez, who will use the mater
ial in the construction of dwell
ing.
James Patterson and wife are
home from very enjoyable visit
at the home of their daughter,
Mrs. P. FL Head at Pennington,
N. NJ. They think that a nice
country but like the San Luis
valley best
II. l.. Andres of Blanca arrived
Monday morning and relieved
Mr.. West, manager of the Hub
Shoe and Furnishing store. Mr..
West went over to Blanca the
same evening, where business de-
manded his attention, expecting
to return Saturday.
When you have your prescrip-
tions filled at Seyfer's Drug Store,
they're right. A registered phar-
macist with Is years experience,
day and night. None but the
purest of drugs used.
Town trustees met Tuesday
evening and elected E. j. Murphy,
of the Murphy -Newcomb Hard
ware Co., to the vacant place on
the board caused by Wynkoop's
resignation. Also NJ. F. Geyer
was appointed town clerk in place
of Thos. l.. King, resigned.
On account of the meeting of
the San Luis Valley Teachers AS
sociation, at Creede, February "a
and 25, the d. & r. G. will sell
tickets at the rate of one fare
for the round trip. Dates of
sale February 23rd and Oath
Good returning until February
26th.
Geo. w. Irwin returned Monday
from a business trip to Albuquer-
que, N. NJ, where he is inter
ested in 10000 acre land enter
prise. He reports the grass
growing green and spring well
advanced in the southern country.
A little child of Rev. and Mrs.
Conaway was taken down with
whooping cough the latter part
| of tho ,uoaL and tho family lost
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-02-10
/ EVENTS OF THE WEEK

Don't forget the Pursley sale
next Thursday.
See MurphyNewcOmb's new
line of furniture.
Sweet Glover Seed FOR SALE,
Chas. IL. Trip.
r. j. Kavalec writes all kinds
of surety bonds.
The lid has been put on and
nailed down in Durango.
Fresh fish and oysters received
weekly at Kenton's market.
The time of year is now here for
public sales. A E. Mead, ,auctioneer
Just received, fresh supply of
all kinds of cookies. Kenton Bros.
DIR. Davis dentist La Jara every
Thursday, Hamilton's s drug store.
Kenton's sell the famous Honey
Bread. Like mother used to make.
c. l.. Smith spent Monday in
Conejos.
Judge McCunniff made a trip
to Conejos Monday.
Mrs. Geo. d. Newcomb is visit
ing her parents in Denver.
Miss Edna Hatfield spent Sat
urday and Sunday in Alamosa.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. j. j.
Schecter, Tuesday, Feb. I, son.
Thos. l.. King moved onto his
farm on the Excelsior ranch
last Saturday.
$50 acres of the McIntire ranch,
all plowed, for rent. Address,
c. E. Christy, Malvern, Iowa.
Romualdo Ortiz of Capulin re
turned Monday from a visit with
relatives at Santa Fe, N. M.
E. r. Fields is expected daily
from Aztec, N. NJ, with car of
goods and will again reside here.
Pres. l. j. Richardson of the
Home Lumber, Coal & Grain Co.,
was visitor at the county seat
Monday
The Home Lumber, Coal and
Grain Co., are shipping several
car loads of hay to New Mexico
this week.
When you want 6 per cent mon
ey on long time, with optional pay
ments after second year, go to
The La Jara State Bank.
The Southern Ute Indian res
ervation is once more open to
entry. By mistake these lands
were withdrawn some years ago
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Grantham
have moved over from Manassa
and will occupy one of the Penn
berton houses opposite the Meth
odist church.
j. n. ShawcrOft s new ten
room residence at Richfield is
ready for the plasterers to be-
gin work as soon as the weather
mOderates little.
Ed. j. Murphy, Geo. A. Fitz-
patrick and ThOS. McCunniff yiS-
tied Alamosa Sunday night and
were installed as officers in San
Luis Council, Knights of Colum-
bus.
Dewitt Norton, administrator of
the estate of j. T. Norton, de-
ceased, has petitioned the coun-
ty court to allow him to sell all
Or any part of the unsold por-
tion of the Excelsior ranch to
close up the estate. Hearing on
the petition will be had Feb. 81.
Representative b. l.. Van Vech-
ten and wife arrived home Sat
urday morning and remained um-
til Sunday evening when accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. ID. A.
Gibbs, they returned to the cap
itol city. Mr.. Gibbs will re-
main about a week learning the
political ropes, and Mrs. Gibbs
will probably make her visit
The La Jara chronicle., 1911-02-10

L. ID. Eskridge was down from
Denver for couple of days the
first of the week looking after his
extensive interests here.
Why pay a high rate of in
terest when you can get plenty
of long time money at the La
Jara State Bank at an exceed
ingl ly low rate.
F. l.. Noettling, Jr., is young
man from Chicago stopping at the
Austin ranch. He was in La Jara
for few hours Wednesday getting
acquainted.
r. B. Bailey" Neal is sick at
Richfield of the complaint that
he has been so long expecting.
He is reported to be getting a
long very nicely.
The Modern Woodmen and
Royal Neighbors will hold their
meetings in Torrey's new hall
and gave a farewell dance We'd
nesday evening in their old hall
which was very enjoyable.
The La Jara State Bank has
just received word from their
eastern farm loan connections
that they could handle $50,000.00
Conejos county paper Immediately
If you want long time money at
the lowest possible rate see them
DR.. Wernette, the well known
dentist, died at his old home
in Ohio ON the Goth of last month
About a year ago he went from
here to Old Mexico but failed to
find any relief from lung trouble
and shortly before his death re
! turned to Ohio.
1t is reported that deal has
been made for the Mcdaniel store.
One of the johnson brothers of the
Johnson-Means Mercantile Co., of
Saguache is mentioned as one of
the purchasers, as are also Messrs.
Van Fleet and Minor, travelling
men.
County commissioners met
Monday and the entire day was
spent in listening to tax assess
ment complaints. The impression
seems to have got abroad that
because set of Democratic of
ficials were elected, there would
be no taxes to speak of this year.
However, the county commission
ers could not see it that way,
expenses must be met and we have
heard of no eases where assess
ments were reduced.
Hon. d. E. Newcomb attended
the big Commercial Club banquet
Monday night at Alamosa and re-
sponded to the toast, The Valley
of the Future" He urged the
establishment of valley demon
stration farm. His eulogy of 7. G.
Henry, the pioneer canal builder,
was heartily applauded. He asked
everybody to tell the truth about
lands and crops, etc. His address
was well received.
The La Jara Creamery is clos
ed for the present on account
Of number of things. Thos. l..
Kings lease expired on the LIST
and as he had been running un-
der handicap for a month or
more, he was unwilling to renew
it. The express company has
made a new and very low rate
on cream between La Jara and
Alamosa and many of our farmers
took advantage of the rate and
sent their cream to Alamosa even
before our creamery closed. The
Alamosa creamery has home
demand for its butter that is
greater than it can supply, hence
can afford to pay slightly high
er price for cream than can the
La Jara creamery which is oblig-
ed to ship the greater part of
its product to distant markets
and the express rate on butter
shipments has not been reduced.
| The commercial cluh Should take