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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-07
GAS WELLFARMER
VISITS. N|N0T
E. p, keefe Of Lansford Who Heats
and Lights His Farm Buildings
With Native Product Tells Experl-
ences.

E. P. Keefe and daughter, Mary
Florence, drove to this city TUESDAY
from their home near Lansford, where
they had dental work done, returning
in the evening. Although they live
29 miles away, they arrived in Minot
at half past eight o'clock Tuesday
morning, having made the trip with
one horse.
I'VE Lansford farmers who Fave
stuck have learned that we have to
get up in the morning. The men who
used to get around to do a days work
after ten O'Clock have all gone," Mr..
Keefe said. like to work and make
money to pay as I go for l always
take comfort in letting loose of my
money" he said as he forked over
the subscription money for the In
dependent.
Mr.. Keefe has a fine farm and q
comfortable home. Recently a gas
well was struck on his farm at the
depth of 18S feet. He burns gas in
the house for heating, cooking and
lighting purposes, and also heats aid
lights his barn and poultry house with
it. The gas was struck in a three
foot vein of coal. He declares that
while his wife may be just the least
mite stuck up since the discovery of
gas on his farm, he's the same old
Missourian.
Mr.. keefe's crops were fairly good
this year. From 1876 acres of wheat.
he threshed 1000 bushels of No. I
wheat.
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J. w. Rode shovel us a nice col
lection of old silver buttons used in
Norway over a hundred years ago.
These buttons were considered very
swell in those days, and were quite
necessary to set off the 1ome spun
clothing used exclls;ve; in those
times. Mr.. Rode has large collec-
ton OF old coins, among which is 4
complete set of old Norw egian coins,
no longer in use. The Gin which he
prizes most highly, is the little 2
sklllIng piece. whicn was sewed In
MS clothing by his mother. at the
time he was baptized, to ward off The
influence of evil spirits.
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REAL ESTATEA|
IN SASKATOON
Business Lots Sell at From $22,oOO to
$4,000 Canadian City Growing
Fast-Living Costs More Than In
Minot.

The Independent has received an
interesting letter from H. E. McFall,
formerly painting contractor OF this
city. who recently located at Saska-
toon, Sask. He says:
II expect to put in the next year
in Saskatoon While living expenses
are higher than in Minot, the business
warranted the move. Real es-
tate values are out of sight. Excess
stve is not the word for prices. 25
foot residence lots vary from $3.50
to $4,000 and not extra close in at
that. Business lots have sold the
past week from $4,000 to $4,000 and
the end is not yet. There is a vast
amount of building at the present
time, and three or four blocks OF six
stories are under construction. Mr..
Bartholomew and myself have the
contract for the fire halls being con-
structed by d. A. Dinnie. Weather
very mild the past two weeks, tho
we had 1t 80 below some two weeks
ago."
Burlington Farmers to Build slIos.
e. A. Madison, the Burlington
merchant, was in Minot Tuesday. He
states that half a dozen Burlington
farmers are talking Of constructing
silos next year. Many of the Burllng-
ton farmers are going into dairying
and corn raising extensively.
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kENNARE BOYS
ON THE CARPET
Taken in Tow BY 500 Detectives,
Charged With Helping Themselves
to Beer, Coal and Candy From 500
Cars-Prominent Families involved

Seven school boys in the city Of
Kenmare up in the "Gooseneck,
where Stickley and Jack Charmley
hand out good advice every week,
were taken in tow Friday by Special
Detective Watson of the 500. charged
with taking quantities Of coal, beer
and other things from the 500 cars.
The work has been going on several
months and the 500 officials have
set several detectives on the lookout
to apprehend the desperadoes. I'm
agine the surprise of everyone, when
it was learned that the "desperadoes"
are school boys ranging from ten to
fourteen years old, who have been
making their spending money in this
way for weeks.
The boys were brot up on the car
pet Friday evening by the detective
where it is understood that they
promised to be good. The detective
came to this city Monday to confer
with States Attorney Nash, and 1t is
probable that the matter will be
dropped, as this is the first offense
for the youths. The parents, who
are among the most prominent peo.
pie Of Kenmare, will no doubt make
good to the 500 for any loss the COM
pany sustained.
1t is said that the boys used an old
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-07
OVER ONE HUNDRED
new CLUB MEMBERS
in 1875 New Members in One Days
Work-TotaI Membership Now 1863
Fire Whistle Announces News

Three committees from the Minot
Commercial club raked Minot with
fine tooth combs Tuesday and brot
in 1876 new members for the days s
work, making the total membership
of the organization 1863. This makes
the Minot club one of the very strong
est in the state and a great power in
the upbuilding of our city and sur
rounding country.
The committees worked hard. The
most persuasive arguments were used.
Prospective members were surround
ed on the street and in nearly every
case they came thru nobly. We
don't believe there is a city in the
state that ever made such a record
in one day.
At noon the committees were dfned
at the Methodist church basement,
where the ladies served the finest
kind of turkey dinner.
Each committee had a pastor which
probably accounts for the good work
done. Father Raith, Rev. Mr.. Blak-
er and Rev. +. A. Olsen worked like
Trojans.
The following is the membership
Of the committees with the number
Of members to their credit:
]. S. Murphy, Capt., H. NJ. shir-
ley, Dick Halvorson, Rev. Mr.. Blaker,
and J. s. Flatland, As members.
j. E. McKoane, Capt. Father
Raith, A. M. Thompson, Dorr Carroll,
H. H. Kemper and G. B. Bach. IS
members.
G. D. Colcord, Capt, T. F. Rem
wald, Rev. T. A. Olsen, Carl Lind
berg, Ira D. Wight, J. G. smallwood
and J. J. Bates. 40 members.
A committee of social members se-
cured fourteen members.
After Jan. 1, the dues will be re-
duced to one dollar month.
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ARNE ANUNDS0N, CHAIRMAN OF Ward COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS ARRESTED ON TWO SERIOUS CHARGES

barn in which to cache their booty.
They sold beer for dollar for six
bottles, and one of them had an old
horse and buggy in which he hauled
coal, selling it for ten cents a load.
The kids lived high on the finest
candies. Once they took pail Of
lard and after examining the con-
tents, concluded they had no use for
it, so dumped the lard and went back
after some candy.
The old barn used was right under
the noses Of the Kenmare police, it
is said.
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KNUTF:z.HUSTAD IS
FATALLY INJURED
Well Known Car Repairer is Caught
Between Draw Bars While at Work
Tuesday Afternoon--Dies at Hos
pitaI Soon After.

Knute Hustad, a we'll known car
repairer employed in the Great Nor
thern yards in this city for severa'
years. met with a horrible accident
while at work Tuesday afternoon
about three o'clock, which resulted
in his death at St. Joseph's hospital
two hours later, where he taken very
soon after the accident. Mr.. Hustad
was conscious to the very last and In
whispers was able to converse with
members of his family until the end.
He knew as soon as he was inj lred
that he had but few short hours to
live MT the most, but he displayed
wonderful nerve and seemed resigned
TO his fate.
He told his companions just how
the accident happened. He was at
work on one car, and another short
distance away, which had been lacked
up. started down the track when the
Jacks slipped out from under it. 1t
bumped against the car upon when
Mr.. Hustad was working and caught
him between the draw bars with ter
rife force, crushing his chest in 4
horrible manner. His arm was also
broken, and the company's surgeon
who arrived upon the scene very soor
after the accident, held out no hopes
for the mans recovery. He was made
as comfortable as possible and hur-
ried in an ambulance to the hospital
when the family was summoned.
The deceased, As years OF age, was
born in Norway, and IN 1883 came to
America, settling in Minnesota, where
his brothers and sisters located. Sew
en- or eight years ago, he came to
Ward county and settled on home
stead near Grelland, proving 1t up,
and then moving to Ninot, where he
has since resided. He leaves wife
and seven children, a brother, Erick,
a prominent dairyman Of this city,
two brothers living at Great Falls,
Mont, a brother a! Clara City, MINI.
two sisters at Echo, Mimi. aud one in
Norway. His aged father, s. years
old, whom he had not seen Tor many
years, lives in NORWAY.
The remains were taken bacx to the
old home, Granite Falls, Minn., for
burial.
The relatives have the sincere SYM
pathy Of everyone.
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It is reported that many spoilers
are at work over the northwestern
part of the state, sent here by the
enforcement league to "get" all drug
gist who do not comply strictly with
the law governing their permits. II
is reported that every drug store at
Williston has lost it, permit, and
others in the western part Of tho
state have done likewise.
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Reighart Makes improvements.

w. H. Reighart has fitted up q
very beautiful Gu glass and china
roo mat his jewelry store. Mr.. Reig,
hart, who is very handy with work
of this kind, did all of the work him
self at odd moments. The room Is
enameled in white and the decora-
tons are very tasty. Mr.. Reighart
has a very large stock Of cut glass
and china which is displayed to the
best advantage on mirrored shelves
Mrs. Bockland left Tuesday for
Northwood, N. D., where she will
submit to an operation.
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Is Charged With Procuring An Abortion and With
Rape in the Second Desree--His Alleged VIC
tim Sixteen Year Old GirI--NeIs Abra-
hanson, Her Father,is Complainant

Arne Amundson, chairman OF the
board of county commissioners, was
placed under arrest Friday morning
by Sheriff E. d. Kelley, charged with
procuring an abortion for Miss Nellie
Abrahamson the sixteen year old
daughter of Nels Abrahamson, a res
ident of this city, on the north side.
The complaint was made by the girls
father. 1t is understood that Miss
Abrahamson is cousin of Amund-
sons wife.
Amundson appeared before Judge
Murray that morning and asked for
a continuance Of ten days which was
granted. Judge Murray placed him
under 81, 1000 bonds, which we're sign
ed by Henry Hurd and Peter Ehr. It
is understood that the bonds are to
be raised considerably by Judge Muir
ray.
Amundson was again arrested
Monday morning by Sheriff Kelley,
on the charge of rape IN the second
degree and taken before Judge Nur-
ray. His bonds in the latter arrest
had not been given up until Monday
evening, tho it was understood that
they would be ready on Tuesday. In
the meantime, Amundson was allowed
his freedom, in consideration of the
first bonds which he gave.
Mr.. Nash, the States Attorney
alone was responsible for Amundson's S
second arrest, and mis- alleged victim
is Miss Abrahamson, who figures
prominently in the first case.
Amundson Still on the Board,
man arrested on any charge, is
of course presumed innocent until he
is proved guilty, therefore he has a
perfect right to sit upon the board of
county commissioners, which ne has
proceeded to do this week. He was
advised by several to resign, it is
| said, but it is reported that he stead.
lastly refuses to do so.
! Miss Abrahamson's Story.
Miss Abrahamson' S story is pitiful
1t is understood that she has made
a clean breast of the entire affair
both to her parents and to Mr.. Nash
the states attorney.
When Mr.. Amundson's wife was i'll
in the local hospital last summer for
for several weeks, Miss Abranamsor
took charge of the household affairs
at the Amundson home. Here, she
alleges, the commissioner made Grim
inal advances and succeeded in hel
ruin. Realizing her condition, aftel
several months, she says she notified
Amundson, who gave her SIS will
which to have an operation perform
ed in this city. No Mtnot doctor
could be found to take the case, 81
the address Of one in Minneapolis
who made business Of taking sucf
cases, was secure !, and giving the
girl $75 more, she was sent to that
city. She was absent from Minot
about two weeks, and this alarmed
her parents and friends. A search
was made for her, and 1t was not Ions
until Amundson was suspected O.
having hand in tho affair. The
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-07

States Attorney was seen and ne did
some good detective work. He learn
ed the address of the doctor most
likely to perform the operation, and
julius AbraAamson, q brother Of the
girl, was sent to Minneapolis On his
way to the hospital, he saw his sister
and the doctor on their way to the
depot in the doctors auto, and ne
left at once for the depot. He got
aboard the same train as did his SIS
ter and came to Minot with her, ar
irving early Wednesday morning of
last week. Mr.. Nash was informed
Of the movements OF the girl and SC
curing the services Of a Minot physi-
clan, met the train that morning.
The girl was taken to st. Joseph's
hospital, where for several DAYS she
remained in very precarious condi-
ton. Her temperature was 1O1 upon
her arrival here, and soon it had
jumped to 1903. An examination
proved that there were evidences of
septic poisoning and it was learned
beyond question of a doubt that an
operation had been performed. Had
not medical attention been received
Just when it was, Miss Abrahamson
would have besn a corpse within
very short time, it is said. She is
now on the road to recovery and may
be considered out of danger. She has
been under the care of special
nurse, and no one has been allowed
70 see her except the doctor and the
nurse.
Mr. Nash secured a signed state
ment from the girl duplicating Am
undson, to be used in case that she
did not survive. Her story was told
to a stenographel in the presence OF
the States Attorney and other wit
nesses.
Just how badly the Minneapolis
doctor is involved in the affair is
rroblematical. If the parents or
friends of the girl desire to push the
charge against him, the matter can
be made very uncomfortable for him
to say the least.
1t is said that Amundson has made
damaging admissions to one of the
! county officials and the States attor.
ney is preparing for the hearing
which is set for Wednesday Of this
week, when IT is believed the girl
will have sufficiently recovered. SO
that she may be present to testify.
Defendant Prominent.
Arne Amundson, the defendant, is
prominent over the northwest. He
has served on the board of county
commissioners for the past three
years, and for the past two years he
has been chairman Of the board. Be-
fore coming to Minot to reside, he
was engaged in the machinery bust.
ness at White Earth and for time
he farmed successfully near that
place. 1t is reported that he possess
es considerable property.
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The Land Of Blackberry Jam,

Mrs. Martha Adams, the Lynch
farmer" left Monday afternoon for
Snelblna, Mo-, her old home where
she will spend the winter. when
am back in old Missouri, eating black
Derry Jam, this winter" she said to
the Independent man, "I'll think Of all
OF my North Dakota friends, left eat
ing prunes."
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The total receipts Of tho Great
Northern passenger depot In this city
during the month Of November we're
about $4,000. Minot thus keeps up
her reputation for being the best city
OF its size in the United States.
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Close Houses Of Prostitution.

The houses OF prostitution at vii.
liston were raided by the sheriff and
his deputies. About a dozen soiled
doves were found in the houses and
twice as many male friends. the lat
ter making their getaways in all
kinds of disorder.
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A Valley City druggist, who did not
have a permit was given ninety DAYS
in Jail and heavy fine for selling
intoxicating liquor contrary to law.
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}. O. Bersheim las proved up his
homestead at Manger, N. D., and rs
now back in Minot with old friends.
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Raugust Moves OFFICES.

G.. o. Raugust has moved his alb
stracting and insurance offices from
the Citizens Bank building to rooms
in the Temple Court block.
November Receipts $28, 1000
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J. M. Devine and Halvor Halvor.
son are in Chicago seeing the national
land show.
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HOUCKSYILLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Sykes. or Peoria
ILL.,, are guests OF the formers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Sykes who
are both nearing ninety years OF age.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Rill spent
last Sunday with their son, VIM. Rill,
OF Baltimore.
Carroll Davidson. who Is attending
the Maryland Agricultural College
spent several days OF last week with
his father, John w. Davidson.
Master Chester ShaefYer. OF Balti-
more, spent his Thanksgiving ho1i.
days with his cousin Eugene Eby.
Raymond Buchanan and Vernon
Buchanan spent Thanksgiving with
the formers sister, Mrs.Geo. IT. Cap1e-
OF Eastview.
The Ladies' Aid Society win hold
its next meeting December FL, at the
home Of Fetter B. Newbelle, Arcadia.
U. Clark Abbott and Miss May Mar
shall Of Laurel, Del. were married
November 30, at $50 q. To-. and left
on the first train to visit the formers
parents, 1T. and Mrs. John " Abbott.
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BLUE RIDGE BREEZES.

Rev. Charles ID. Bonsack, the col
lege pastor, began on Wednesday
evening the first or ten spicy sermons,
one to BE- given every evening until
December 16, inclusive. These ser
vices begin promptly at 7.30 and con-
tinue for one hour each evening. FL
der Bonsack is well known to us all.
and has wide reputation as a thor
ough teacher In Biblical subjects A
general invitation to attend ID extend
ed to all
The literary SOCIETIES will render no
more programs until after the Christ
mas vacations. because Of other speci-
al programs. Keep your eye on these
notes.
Miss Thelma W. Lttlefleld. with her
mother and father, spent Thanksgiv-
ing vacation with relatives In New
York City.
Miss Addie Hunt, a student from
Washington, D. c.. who has been con-
fined in her room with a light attack
of appendicitis has not improved.
A musical will be given BY the pu-
pills OF Professors Parkhurst & War
ina, Wednesday evening, December 20.
The re-enrollment for the second
term has been completed.
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PIPE CREEK VALLEY.

Miss Josephine Lawyer OF near May
berry, spent from Wednesday till Fri
day Of last week with her sister, Mrs.
Ella BemillUr.
Mrs. John E. Bemiller and daughter
Willie. and Mrs. Ida Stewart spent
Sunday with Milton FeeZer and wife,
Of Union Mills.
Wilmer Haines, spent from Thurs
day till Saturday WITH his mother, Mrs.
catherine Haines. OF Baltimore.
Those that visited at Chas. Bittle's
lon Thanksgiving day were: Albert
#Wantz and wife, Mrs Wilmer HaineG
land daughters, Catherine, Annie, and
Margaret and son. Charles Haines:
HLillie Bemiller Josephine Lawyer,
Mrs. Irwin Wantz, David Look
ingbill, wife and daughters,
Grace, Ruthetta, Cora and Gladys, and
sons, George and Albert; Ethel Gait,
Elizabeth Wolf, and George Wantz
and wife, of Westminster. MT. Wantz
rendered some fine selections on the
graphophone.
Wilmer Haines and family gave a
social On last Wednesday evening.
1.-THE guests began to arrive at an early
hour, the evening was spent by the
WDlucE lOIhS Ill SOCldL CHdIy Willie lnG
younger people took charge of the
parlor where various games were in
dulged in. At a late hour all were
invited to the dining room where re
Rreshments were served i'm abundance.
Those present included Messrs. and
Observation-Disclosures Haines, William
Wolf, Irwin Wantz; Misses Ethel Gait,
Beatrice Everhart, Elizabeth Wolf, OF
Westminster; Annie Haines, Alice
Hingling Lille Bemiller, Catherine
Haines, Emma Myers, Dorothy Star
ner Belle Mornlngstar and Margaret
Haines; Messrs.-Marshal Crumpack-
Rr, Edward Currens, Steuart King, OF
Taneytown; Frank Stevenson, OF
Spring Mills; Oliver Matthias, Reuben
H Morningstar Norman Yingling, Ell
good Nusbaum Carroll Louey. Oliver
Eckard. Sterling Hively, Ernest Ny
Mrs, Walter Frock, Samuel Myers,
John Kempher, William Catsendifer,
pf Spring Mills; Charles Haineg, Up
ION Myers and Claud Myers.
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UNION MILLS.

The oyster supper which was held
by the ladies or the WI. u. Church dur
Ing Thanksgiving was success. 80
usual the hall was crowded to its ut
most capacity.
Miss M. LeoIa Burgoon spent from
Friday till Sunday with friends in
Baltimore.
Sterling Frock who has resided in
Hanover since last September, spent
Sunday with his mother.
Miss Sarah Bloom. OF Glen Burnye,
Md, was the guest of her parents
over Thanksgiving.
Miss Alice ". Frounfelter. or New
Windsor, spent from Friday till Sun
day with Miss L. Miraud Nusbaum.
Miss Flora Warehime is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Norman Earhart.
Mrs. John Bemiller and daughter,
Lille, and Mrs. George Stewart spent
last Sunday with Mrs. Milton Feeser.
The heaviest porker killed i'm town
this season was that Of Milton Feeser
which weighed 1856 pounds. His light
ct weighed BIG pounds. Rinehart
Hesson killed three weighing 376. $50
and 300 pounds. Mrs. Theodore
Frock, two, weighing 81. and 800 lbs.
A negro who was confined In the
Westminster Jail and testified in the
case of Wayne Woodruff ST., and
Wayne Woodruff. Jr., at the November
session of Carroll county courtsaid On
the witness stand, among other things
that the Woodruffs had confided i'm
him and told him that they had buried
large sum OF money In an old stone
quarry near Union Mills. As a. re-
suit OF this testimony the rubbish and
loose stones i'm the quarry Of the ID. r..
Shriver Co., short distance south Of
the turnpike, just outside OF the vii
laBe, has been well raked over, but al
far as we have learned the raking
was In vain. The Woodruffs, who
were charged with stealing here and
Ia other parts OF Carroll county, were
found guilty and sentenced to three
years In the penitentiary.
Conrad ID. RuSher has made sale OF
his personal property and has moved
to Kngsdale, where he is In charge
a. superintendent of the packing fac
tory of Smith. Yingling Co.
The oyster supper held by the la
dies of Moorhead M. E. Church last
week, was well patroniZed, the gross
receipts being over $500.
Miss Sarah Bloom, who teaches
school at Glen BOURNE, Md, spent the
Thanksgiving holidays with her par
entS, In our village.
On the 9Th inst u. II. Shriver, Ber-
nard T. Shriver and James Shriver.of
Union Mills. and Miss Helen Kelly
and Daniel Kelly. of New Mexico, re-
turned home from their Panama trip.