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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-06-08
Defendants.
SUMMONS,

The State of North Dakota to the
Above Named Defendants, Greeting:
You, and each of you, are hereby
summoned to answer the complaint in
the above entitled action. q copy of
which is now on file In the Office Of
the clerk of the District Court in and
for Ward County, North Dakota, and
to serve copy of your answer there.
to upon the subscribers within thirty
days after the service of this sum-
mons upon you, exclusive Of the day
of service, and in case of your fail.
ure to appear, or answer the said
complaint, judgment will be taken
against you by default for the relief
demanded in the complaint herein.
Dated at Minot, N. D., this 25th
day of April, a. r. 1911.
COYLE AND HER1GSTAD,
Office and Postoffce Address,
Minot, North Dakota
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Demonstrating The
Spalding Plow
Famous spaidine eoW At Work Near The Fair
Grounds-lnventor Is Here-Will Have
Demonstration Soon

A new machine for filling the soil
is at work on field near the race
track in charge OF Geo. Spaldings the
inventor.
A representative of this paper saw
il at work this morning and the work
done is remarkable. With four horses
hitched TO the Spalding Deep Tilllns
machine a furrow IA inches wide was
plowed to a depth Of II to IA inches
The ground was new land, some OF
it stiff sod where the ground was not
heavy sod, a fine thoroughly pulver!zed
seed bed 20 inches deep was the re-
suit Of the work.
The machine is not intended as a
sod machine, but to do deep work In
land that has been cropped on the old
style shallow blowing from 8 to or
inches deep.
The inventor claims deep blowing
l2 to IA inches will largely increase
crops by giving the crop a deeper,
better pulverized seed bed that will
retain moisture.
What the spaIdins Deep FILLING Ma
chine 10.
The Spalding Deep Tilling Machine
Is an implement designed and built
especially for the purpose OF deep
blowing and thorough pulverization
1t consists Of massive frame, com
posed of heavy castings, structural
STEEL and forgings. This frame Is
mounted on three wheels running on
chilled journals, in large chilled bear
ings.
Two 24-inch steel disks are used In
the construction of this machine
These disks are provided with chilled
Journals, which run in chilled bear
ings of ample size. The heavy castings
which contain these bearings, are Sc
curely bolted to the frame of the ma,
chine. The disks have special bev'
eled edge, which adds greatly to It's
strength. A scraper, or fender, Is
used on each disk. The disks are set
with respect to each other, 80 that the
front one is higher than, and partly
to the Landslide of the rear one.
How the spaIding Deep Filling Ma
chine Operates.
The front disk cuts from four to
eight inches on top soil and throws
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manure and trash. into the bottom OF
the last preceding furrow.
The rear disk follows in the furroW
of the front disk and cuts from six to
nine inches deeper, bringing up the
new soil and thoroughly mixing 1t
with the top soil.
The following quotation is from
bulletin of the U. S. department of
Agriculture.
"A deeper and more thoroughly
pulverized seed-bed was the founda-
ton upon which England built an i'm
proved agriculture, and this principle
has been generally accepted there
for more than one hundred and sixty
years, until the average production
has increased nearly fivefold'
'Concretely stated, deep Thorough
ly pulverized seed-bed filled with
humus has the following advantages:
% 1t provides more food, because
it increases chemical action and null
tiplies bacterial life in a larger body
of SOIL
(2) 1t stores more moisture and 1t
loses it's moisture less rapidly on &C.
count of it's cooler lower strata and
the presence of more humus.
fcshdluta dlutaoi shrda aunuet 6 ]
| 60 1t allows plants to root deeper
and find permanent moisture.
60 1t largely obviates the neces-
sity of terracing, because it holds so
much water in suspension that heavy
rainfalls will 60 to the bottom and
be held by the dryer earth above
until they can be absorbed by the
sub-soil.
CO Humus enables the soil to
store more moisture increase its
temp erature, makes it more porous,
furnishes plant food, stimulates chem
ical action, and fosters bacterial life -
We quote from a letter written by
Cleveland, O., Feb. 9, 1911 {.
The Spalding Tilling Machine Co.,
Gentlemen:-About three years ago
l bought for Good Hold Farm in Ment-
or, two Of these plows. Last fall I
bought the third. That is perhaps
the best opinion that I could give in
regard to this pillow. II it had not
been satisfactory, Of course would
not have bought the third pillow. AS
a cultivator, it is correct in principle.
1t will cut up the hardest kind of soil.
It. lifts the soil up in the same man.
ner that it is lifted up by a spade; lets
the air come through it and drops 1t
back again in a loose condition. It
does not create soil, but it will cul-
tivate it as deep as it is ever practic.
able.
| My experience is that by under
draining and the use Of the Spalding
pillow and disks, which work on the
SdIl0 pIlUClplc DIS Tie pro" anu Oy
proper selection Of seeds and fertili.
zation of the soil, we have increased
the products Of the land on Good Hold
Farm three-fold.
Yours truly,
..s. L. E. HOLDEN.
| Also from q farmer in Colorado
| where the soil conditions are more
difficult than they are here.
Arriba, Colo, Dec 26, 1910.
Gentlemen: When l ordered q
Spalding Deep Tilling machine of you
had grave doubts of being able to
use it, as our clay soil was hard, no
moisture whatever, and no other pillow
that l knew of would pillow 1t at all.
Your pillow did the work fine; every
foot was plowed fifteen inches or
more; everything was turned under
and the ground pulverized In dne
shape, the machine cutting through
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HEsNAULT WOMAN DIES.

Mrs. B. E. Edwardson, aged 27
years, wife of Hesnault farmer, died
Sunday night of tuberculosis after a
lingering illness. The funeral was
held at Ryder today, Rev. Vorud of
Berthold officiating and the remains
were inferred at Ryder. The de-
ceased came to this country six years
ago from Norway and leaves besides
her husband, many friends who mourn
her departure.
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AN I'M MENsE TRACTION SHED.

The International Harvester Co. is
building an immense traction shed,
ninety feet long, for storing and dis
playing it's fine line of traction en-
gines. The building will be construct
ed of brick and will be located on the
north end of it's property. The cost
will amount to several thousand dol
lars.
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NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS,
You are hereby notified that the
annual meeting of the stockholders
of tho Burlington Farmers Elevator
association will be held 1T tho Farm.
ers Elevator at Burlington, N. D.
Tuesday, June 20. 1911. at 1 O'Clock
D. m. w.
JOHN WERNER
Secretary, Burlington, N. D.
s l u
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Ed. Kemp, Canadian, was arrest.
ed at Donnybrook Tuesday, as he act
ed strangely. He was brought to Nj
not, and after an examination, he was
turned loose, as it was hoped that he
would return to Canada. He was not
violent, tho little off
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NOTICE TO MILK DEALERS,

NOTICE TO MILK DEALERS.
Notice is hereby given to all par
ties selling or disposing of milk or
cream in the city of Minot that It
is necessary to have all cows tested
for tuberculosis and the premises IN
spected in order to obtain license
Tor the same. ..,. u
All who have not obtained their IL
cense should make application to DR..
D. F. Seed, or the ity health officer
at once. .. -. -
This is provided for by ordinance
No. 30 of the city of Minot and will
be rigidly enforced. -.
J. r. PENCE,
City Health officer.
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CHANGES IN POST. VI
MASTERS SALARIES

Some changes in the salaries of the
North Dakota postmasters have been
made, based on last years business.
There were more decreases than in
creases. Among the Offices where a
change was made are the following:
Decreases, 5000 each-Glenburn, ST..
600; Balfour, $1,000; Aneta, $1,000.
Decreases, 500 each-Berthold, ST..
100; Dogden, $1,000; Garrison, $1,4OO;
Kenmare, $1,000; Lansford, $1,000;
Willow City, $1,000; Max, $1,000. In
creases, 500 establishments, $780,.
Crosby, $1,000; Plaza, $1,000; Ray.
$1,000; Stanley, $1,000; Williston,
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the hard crust or hard pan that was
seemingly as hard as rock

the hard crust or hard pan that was
seemingly as hard as rock
The Agricultural Experts say
have a seed,bed Of at least "a inches
deep and with this kind Of blowing in
the fall. it insures a good stand OF
alfalfa in the spring, as the roots
and moisture can go down two feet
very easily and under the feet 1t is
not so hard,
| used one pony team that weighed
about 500 pounds each and one team
that weighed about l,100 pounds each.
The pillow, to my mind, Is a wonder,
and will be the means. Of making
farmers successful in the arid country
where, without deep blowing, they are
failures, At roots grow, say from one
to four feet, they certainly can't do
it with inches or less blowing and
shallow plowing loses double the
moisture that deep blowing does by
evaporation.
Wishing you success in your bust
ness, / am
c. s. GRAVES.
The Scofield Implement company
will arrange to give demonstration
in about 2 weeks and will
notify farmers the time and place.
We hope our progressive farmers
will all come. If the experience OF
users elsewhere is a fair example Of
what can be done here, it is of the
greatest Importance in this country. :.
If deep tilling will conserve moist
ure and increase crops, it is what we
need.
Watch this paper for notice of the
demonstration in about two weeks.
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Frank W. Youngman, the Real Es-
tate Broker, has a few things to say
about farm lands, 107 Reishus street,
Minot
FRANK w. YOUNGMAN'S AID /,
We could use few good farms.
The time has about arrived for
eastern buyers-Up to this time
very few have shown up-but since
they have heard that re will be
back in the rut of bumper crops
they will want some of this land.
See Youngman.
FRANK W. YOUNGMAN'S AID 3
To those who wish to sell: Now
that there is a good prospect-why,
this is the right time &c sell-make
clean up and put yourself on a
plan where you can take your nose
off the grlndstone and stop paying
interest; get smaller farm and do
better farming; it pays better prof
it's. See Youngman.
FRANK W. YOUNGMAN'S AID 3
If you wish to invest in farm or
piece Of wild land call on me. Have
some real values in farms that will
make you money; can furnish them
highly improved and close to town.
See Youngman.
FRANK W. YOUNGMAN'S AID f.
1t is fact many people who have
city property or farms to sell, try
to sell them first at the lowest price,
when they have failed to sell, theL
they come to a real estate agent and
ask him to sell it for them, but they
always expect an agent to get q
larger price than they offered it for
themselves. We absolutely refuse
to list property on those conditions.
It IL not fair to the agent or Gus
toner. We want your real estate
listed at your lowest price and when
1t IN sold we want pay for our serv-
ices. See Youngman, the Real Es-
tate Broker.
FRANK W. YOUNGMAN's AID 81
100 acres near slocum farm; $50
per acre: 30 acres in crop, no build
ings. See Youngman.
FRANK W. YOUN0MAN's AID 81
$40 acres near brady P. o.; $50 in
crop; Z dne farm for $19 per acre;
one-half crop goes with 1t. See
Youngman, LOT Reishus street.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
County OF Ward-ss: In District
Court, Eighth Judicial District.
The First State Bonk of Bnwhells
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FOR SALE CHEAP-One Minneap-
oils rs horse power threshing outfit.
Cash price $3.50. Address +. H..
Elarth, Sawyer, N. D., R. D. I.
.. 8 So
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STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
County OF Ward--ss: In District
Court, Eighth Judicial District.
The First State Bonk Of Bowbells,
N. D., q domestic corporation,
plaintiff, vs. Pete lived, true name,
Peter Ilvedsen, and Ralph Abbott,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-15
NEGRO SENTENCED TO
 IT YEARS IN PRISON

Will Harris, a negro, was convicted in criminal court yesterday of highway robbery and sentenced to serve + years in prison This was Harris second trial, the result of the first trial being 30 years. The case was carried to the supreme court and was there reversed and remanded, the second trial bring ing the term down 13 years.
 Harris was defended by T. A. liar ris, a we'll known negro lawyer of Birmingham and the case was tried be- fore Judge Frank Cahalan. The jury reported last night at g o'clock. After the slight formalities of reading the verdict were over Judge Cahalan com plimented Harris upon his speech be- fore the jury and his victory in hay ing the term of years cut almost in half. The lawyer and defendant are of no relation.
 Harris was charged with having held up and robbed former Deputy Sheriff Vaught on June 3, 1910, and taking from him several articles of value.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-15
STOKES CASE WILL GO TO
 THE JURY BEFORE NIGHT

ington, to emphasize the point that she had changed from a beautiful, healthy, buxom girl to the worn and frail creature that had wept on the witness stand. He declared that Stokes took the $1100 from Lillian Graham mot because he wanted the money, but because she was pretty girl.'
 With her money gone, her patrimony lost" continued the lawyer, 'Ae might say When you want money then come to me- :"
 Clark L. Jordan, the other attorney for the girls, apologized for saying harsh things about a man who was i'll, ;'but these things were done by man who had no mercy to show these girls who stood in the path of his purposes"
 'The power of wealth has been at work in this case" he exclaimed. Stokes has spent thousands of dollars to rake up evidence which afterwards was not al- lowed on the record. in order to place these two young girls in the worst pos sible light
 We ask you men to decide this case in a way so as you can look any honest woman in the face and tell her that you judged these girls on the one standard of morality, that you did not favor a man because he was a millionaire and bad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-15
VITAL QUESTION
 ID BE DECIDED
State Tax Commission Now Wrestling With Request
 From a Local Bank

Montgomery. December 14-(Special.)- Every municipality in the state of Ala bama, and the commonwealth itself. is vitally and financially interested in a question that is now before the state tax commission in the form of demand from d Birmingham bank. The bank, harping back to opinions of the state supreme cour,, is requesting that it be allowed credit on all money invested in bonds, or all money loaned out. Should the credit be allowed, the result will be that the state and towns and cities will lose thousands of dollars in taxes, while the banks will escape a whole lot of their present tax burden.
 The claim of the Birmingham bank is based upon an opinion handed down in the November, 1889, term of the supreme court, when it was held that 'corpor- ations can deduct from the tax on its capital stock the amount thereof invested in state bonds" At that time state bonds were exempted from taxation. But since this the legislature has exempted from taxation, likewise, all county and munich pal bonds.
 A conflicting opinion to the above was rendered by Associate Justice Anderson Tn 1907, when he held on a case involving solvent credits" It is contended that the principle is the same, and that the opinions conflict and that another test case must be had
 The idea that is sought to be impressed is this: If a bank is capitalized at SloOO,- GOO and has three-quarters of million dollars invested in bonds, the bf ak should be taxed only on s250000.
 During the year just closed the ssAae assessed taxes on capital stocks of va rious banks and corporations on an ac- count equivalent to about $35, ,O0O,O O0o The tax realized by the state on each mill lion dollarS is $6500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-15
WILL PRESENT THE
 DEACON" TONIGHT

The Fratres of the Advent Sunday school will present the Deacon" a comedy drama of four acts at the par ish house of the Advent tonight at o'clock with a strong cast of amateur talent recruited from this organized Sunday school class and the other mem bers of the Sunday school
 An admission fee will be charged that sum may be realized for the ben eft of the treasury of the Fratres and the curtain will rise promptly at o'clock.
 The performance is expected to be one of the best examples of amateur theatricals given for some time in this city and has been rehearsed for the past several weeks The characters, numerous and varied, are humorous and promise to furnish an evening of pleas ure for all those who attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-15

New York, December 14.-The Jury try- ing Lillian Graham and Ethel Conrad for their alleged attempt to murder w. E. b. Stokes heard from counsel today two final pleas for the show fiirls' acquittal that bristIed with unsparing denunciation Of the millionaire sportsman, who now lies critically i'll as the result of an opera ton. Tomorrow Assistant District Attor- nev Buckner will sum up for the prose- cution and after Justice Marcus charge the case will go to the jury, probably before nightfall.
 Stokes was painted by Attorney Rob ert w. Moore as monster" determined to get possession of a beautiful young girl and by getting an exonerating note from her to free himself of all respon- sibility for causing her downfall.
 The chief accusation-that of plot Of the girls to extort money from the mil lionaire--he held was amply disproved by the fact that the girls bought their re- yolvers with no attempt at secrecy. Attorney Moore displayed photograph of Miss Graham, taken at the time or her visit to the Stokes farm at Lex
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-15
Confederate Xmas Seal

Florence. December 4.-(Special.)-Las year the late Mrs. Edgar James of thi: place designed and had copyrighted z Confederate Christmas seal to be sold b, each state United Confederate veteran. for the benefit of the Arlington monu ment fund. This seal Is attracting mucf attention by it's artistic beauty and tho loyal sentiment that will be perpetuatec through it's sale.
 The memory of the noble work con ceived and crystalized by Mrs. James who was chairman of the state Arlington fund committee, prompts every Florenc, lady to seal their gifts with this appro priate seal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-15
TO HOLD DEBATE AT
 HOWARD COLLEGE

The annual challenge debate of the Franklin Philomath Literary societies of Howard colleges will be held this evening in the college chapel at $ o'clock The subject to be discussed is. Resolved, That the United States Should Pursue a General Policy of Ter ritorial Expansion" The negative side of the question will be upheld by w. R. Rigall and A. c. Stivender, While J. E. Dean and H. C. Anderson will argue for the affirmative The admis- sion to the debate is free and anyone interested in the matter is cordially in vited. The judges for the contest are Rev. w. T. Wright, J. B. Aird and C. F. Rice
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-15
SENoR FREDER1tO LUDERT

Sefior Federico Ludert, secretary of the Mexican Legation in Costa Rica, who is a friend of President Madero, is now in New York city. He declares that friends of the present government in Mexico need have no fear of the so- called revolutionists. He said the state ment that three States were ready to secede was chiefly buster and need not give friends of the Mexican govern ment the least concern.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-15

ing last year what the department said we should contribute to the world This year if we make 14,sO0,000 bales. which deny we shall do, I do not think we will ever do it. you can count on it that at least 5O0o00 bales will be left in the field, so that that will make up little over 500,0O0 more bales than the department of commerce and labor last year said we should makc.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-15
Wilson Loses Heavily

Girard, December H-tSpecial)-The home and store of George l. Wilson, one of the most prosperous merchants in the northern part of the city, was destroyed by fire at F o'clock last night. On ac- count of the lateness of the hour and Mir. Wilson being away from home, the loss was almost complete, partially covered by insurance, it is understood. The cause of the fire is not known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-15
AVIATION MEET
 IN MONTGOMERY

Mont tgomery. December 14.-(Spe- cial.)-A huge aviation meet and au- tomobile show are to be the attrac- tions in this city the week beginning January 22, according to announcement made here. It is said that in the neighborhood of s2000o will be spent in advertising the project Names of the aviators have not yet been an- nounced, but it is announced that among the best in the United States will be brought here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-15
Suspects Released

Atlanta, December 14.-The three mer arrested here yesterday on suspicion oi being implicated in the Hardeeville s. C.. train hold up, were released last night late and continued on their way towarc Dalton The police decided that they nad no cause fer holding them further. The men were E. and c. G. Gibson and J. L Parker, farmers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-15
Ship Radishes East

Greonville December 14.-fSpecial.) )-The local early vegetable growers have been shipping radshes to the eastern markets. The continued warm weather has been ex- ceedirgly good for the growers. The amount shipped is very small per cent Cf the usual shipments. e.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-15
Situation Has Improved

Washington, December 14.-Ex-P President Morales of Santo Domingo, has landed on that island with few followers, but the present government is determined to pre- vent his getting foothold and has dis patched soldiers to check his progress Despite the arrival of Morales, American Minister Russell cabled to the state de partment today that the situation had improved
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-15
To Encourage Stamn Sale

Jckson, Miss. December 14-SpeciaD.- = Hon. J. c. Knocks of Jackson one of the best known lumbermen of the south, offered a state prize of S100 to be award ed to the school in a separate school district making the largest sale of Red Cross Christmas seals between now and New Years day