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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-16
THE GORGEOUS SPECTACLE OF
"ALIcE IN WONDERLAND"

A stage production requiring 200
or more local people Is probably .
novelty to the people Of our city.
The knights of Columbus completed
arrangements to produce latter part
Of February at the Minot opera
house an operetta entitled, Alice in
Wonderland. This beautiful spec
tacular production has been present
ed by Col. John F. Bragg, Miss
Leonard and assistants in 1 large
number of the leading cities Of the
United States and Canada for the
past eleven years with remarkable
success both artistically and fnan-
cially.
All of the costumes, properties,
electrical and calcium effects, in
struction, etc., are furnished by the
New York management and Col.
Bragg, the manager, together with
Miss d. Hope Leonard, the drama
tizer, and her corps Of assistants will
superintend the three performances
to be given at the opera house. Feb.
24-35.
The first rehearsals took place
Tuesday and the full cast Of forty
and chorus Of 15O are now rshears-
ing daily.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-16
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE
FORECLOSURE SALE.

#raf VONE~1OoOnE oN16s
Notice Is hereby given that that
certain mortgage executed and de-
hvered by Frank q. Hail and Jean
NJ Hall, his wife, mortgagors, to J.
J. Kann, mortgage, dated the 18th
day of August, A. D. 1909 and filed
for record in the ONCE Of tho Register
Of Deeds OF the County Of Ward and
State of North Dakota on the 18th day
OF August, A. d. 1909 at Ais o'clock
P. VI. and recorded in Book 127 OF
Mortgages at page 157, will be fore
closed by sale Of the premises In
such mortgage and hereinafter do
cribed at the front door OF the
Court House in Ward County and
State OF North Dakota at the hour Of
O'Clock p. NJ, on the 25th Of March,
A. D. 1911, to satisfy the amount due
on such mortgage on the day q sals.
The premises described in such
mortgage and which Will be sold to
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-16
|CREA1lHKI TOURNAMENT
HERE ON FEBRUARY Y
Professionals From MlnnesoAs VIII
Give Great Exhibition In Aalssea a
the Afternoon Of FEB. 1o-&SSsl
skiers viii Participate.

The lovers of the great cut Of deer
sport, skiing. will be glad to know
that great ski tournament win be
held in this city on the afternoon ot
Feb. ~. Olaf o. Jonnum. the well
known skier from Starbuck, MINI. is
IN the city this week, making A.
rangements for the affair. He has
MS headquarters at the Waverly
hotel, and 10 busily engaged in get
ting the big hill north of the Harri-
son TOWNSHIP school in shape for The
skiers.
A 'thirty-fve foot scaffold will bs
erected ON top OF the hill to give tAs
skiers better start. and you can
LOCK Tor some long and high jumping
A halt dozen professionals, al medal
winners will positively be here 10 save
exhibitions.
Barney Riley. a yeuas Irish 10,
seventeen years Of aGe who has wea
medals In the amateur class. thses
successive years, win b here. Rnov,
wnaIe not quite aqualing Tho record
OF the professionals. has a record q
lSo feet. right smart distance.
Ole Ferring. Of Duluth, who holds
the American standing record Of ~
rect, Will be with US. John Evenson
twice champion in the professional
class. will give an exhibition.
Mr.. Jonnum, himself, is q PROBES
sinoal. having won the championship
In 1906, his record being 131 feet.
He will participate in the events,
and there are others.
Local shers are asked to come and
bring their skis. While they may not
be in the professional class, Minot
and the northwest has some skiess
who have exceptional ability The
Velva skters are asked to come up
and show of what metal they are
made While no attempt Is being
made to get up . contest with the
professionals, they will post a for
feit OF S1OO to any local skiers who
can beat them.
The tournament will begin at 2:3s
In the afternoon. Tie hill win be
IN the best Of shape and some good
records will be made.
The medals won BY these men are
on exhibition in the windows Of Hart
Swalstead's jewelry store
Skiing is great sport. It is quite
dangerous, unless the skiers are cap
able. Starting at the top Of the
sceffold, the skiers attain velocity
OF seventy or eighty miles an hour.
Just before making the jump, and the
trick 10 TO land properly on ones
feet. Oftimes skiers are injured,
but the spirit is very collaborating
The sight at the tournament viii be
well worth seeing.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-16
5000 CUPS OF COFFEE.

During the year 1910, FauchaA
Bros. served $4,000 cups of coffee in
the basement OF the New York store.
Mr.. Fauchald charges but five cents
for cup of coffee and cake, and while
he makes nothing on the lunches
served, he figures that the service is
fully appreciated by his many custom
ers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-16
Minot Light and Telephone Co.
BY A. e. STEVENS, Manager.

satisfy the same are situate In
the County Of Ward and State oe
North Dakota and are described as
follows, to-wit: West Halt (Wh) OF
Section Thirty-tour (34) in Township
One Hundred Fifty-seven (15O North
of Range Eighty-flve (S5) West OF the
Fifth Principal Meridian, containing
800 acres more or less according to
The United States Government survey
thereof.
There will be due on such mortgage
on the day of sale Principal sum and
interest $1,203.25, prior membranes
and interest paid by the mortgage,
$2S1.S5 and taxes paid by the mort
gagee and interest thereon, $5S.24.
making a total Of $1,543.34.
Dated this 18th day of February.
A. D. 1911.
]. J. KAHN.
noftgaE0e.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-16
"oPPoRTuNITY" GIRLS
WERE HERE.

WE'VE MEME.
The four young women from Mime
sofa and Wisconsin, who are travelling
to California by degrees, arrived In
Minot Tuesday and spent two days
here. They took subscriptions for !
magazine, Opportunity" published
at Spokane, three years for one
dollar. They worked necessarily ana
BY their winning smiles and natural
canyasstng ability, they talked our
business men out Of good maay
simoleons.
Tney are perfect ladies. good look,
ers, and II they don't make good
wages, besides paying their expenses.
We'll miss our guess.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-16
PUBLIC DRUG co MOVES

The Public Drug Co. is moving this
week, into the Golden Rule block.
Everything will be in readiness in the
new place by Friday, though all Of the
fixtures will not be in place. New
linoleum has been put down and
there will be no more beautiful a
store in the state. a
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-16

4 big baby boy arrived It tho home
Of Hagbardt Halvorson recently. Papa
Halvorson was In Minot TUESDAY
wearing gracious sile.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-16

cause he was looking after The coun
tvs business instead Of his own.
The Harmony Quartette sang and
two artists from one OF tho local
theatres gave an enjoyable en:er-
tainment. Local celebrities also
sang.
The commissioners decided upon
Fargo for the convention next year.
Devils Lake losing out. 60 to IS.
The commissioners closed their
meeting this afternoon This CON
vention has been good one. Tax
alton, good roads and other import
ant subjects were discussed. Tax
legislation was recommended and the
committee will get busy The com
missioners feel jubilant to think that
their salary is soon to be raised, and
this is the direct result Of their state
organization.
This morning Judge Palda conduct
ed question box, many interesting
questions being asked. The Judge
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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-16

Judge Goss of the supreme bench
is in the city for few days visit.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-16
SPECIAL
PRIVILEGES
Mhaf Ara \ haN ?
What Are 7 hey ?

the potatoes kerosene COAL
delivery would MOVABLE and not stationary and
would mott require special franchise from the city
and wires be converted into horses and
standing would become the that Of the merchant
or which exists is the rsdlt OF
NATURAL law which can't change
and alleys for the electric delivery system
simply economic for the greatest good of the
Streets aud alleys owned by the people in
avoid the payment of tolls for traffic private
property.
precisely the that distributing lines
the public highways taking little and causing in
avoid the cost Of private rights Of way
Private rights of for electric would great
investment and current Of the dsbu
ing system. purchased interest would have paid the
capital leased would have to be paid THE ELECTRIC
COMPANY WOULD BE FORCED TO INCLUDE THE ADD
TIONAL EXPENSE IN THE PRICE FOR SERVICE
would be profit for limited number of estate
the of electrical And the streets
alleys still have used large crossing
them from block to block.
If the electrical business conducted philanthropy
that is distributing apparatus would still occupy the
and alleys
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-16

Because the poles of an cleo.
trical delivery system are STA.
TIONARY in the streets and al.
legs, electric companies must &C..
cure official permission from the
city for the right to do business.
If electrical energy could be-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-16
J. KAHN,
NQftgaGae

B. H. BRADFORD.
Attorney for Mortgage,
Minot, North Dakota.
4 Is t6
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-16
sTRAYED.

From G. Miller's place, near brady.
Oct 10th, one bay gelding, about 10
years old, little white strip In face,
a wire cut on left front foot; LETT
hind leg large; name clipped short,
a slim tail; weight about 1900.
Finder please notify Geo. Nixon at
Ryder, and receive reward. t2s
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-16

Chas. Weagent, our undertaken,
went to Grand Forks Monday to at
tend the state convention Of under
takers and funeral directors.
Victor Sandberg made Z business
trip to White Earth Wednesday.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-16
FRANK FISK JUDGE
or NEW eleventh.

Gov. Burke has named Frank Fisk
the Williston attorney, Jud0e q ~
new eleventh judicial district which
was formed from Williams, Mountfail
and Mckenzie counties, formerly q
part OF the Eighth.
Judge Fisk is a brother Of Associate
Justice Fish.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-16

The 400 page North Dakota institute
annual win be left at the CONNER
cial cub, for Distribution among the
farmers. Get one Of these books as
soon as they are received. They are
chock full Of good reading.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-16
SOCIALISTS WILL DEBATE.

The debate between the Socialists
and others on the subject Of Socialism
and the Church, as announced last
week, will positively be held at the
Opera house, a week from Sunday in
the afternoon Both sides will be
ably represented and an interesting
time is anticipated.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-16
HENRY HALvoRsoN WEEDS.

Henry NJ Halverson OF the Inter
state Land company and Miss Wayne
Scheidecker OF Perham, MINI. were
united in marriage in this city We'd
nesday, ct the Catholic church. Rev.
Jos. Raith officiating. Following the
ceremony, wedding dinner was sefv-
ed BY Mr.. and Mrs. Halvor Z. Hal
vorSon.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-01-06
Capitol War In Court.

Denver.-For alleged violation of the
public accounting act passed by the
last Assembly, James b. Pearce, secre-
tary of state, has been indicted by the
local grand jury. He appeared in the
criminal division of the District Court
and gave bail for his appearance.
State Auditor Kenehan is held re-
sponsible in a manner for the indict-
ment. He submitted what facts he
had in his possession to District AT
torney w. V. Elliott, and the latte
as was his duty. submitted them
to the grand jury, and the latter
body came to the decision that Mr..
Pearce had violated the statute. Mr..
Pearce does not deny the allegation,
he states he seeks only to have the
constitutionality of the measure test
ed in court. This will be his defense.
The indictment is another chapter in
the Kenehan-Pearce statehouse feud.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-01-06
Molsant and Hoxsey Killed.

Los Angeles.-.Iohn b. Moisant and
Arch Hoxsey, aviators extraordinary,
were killed Saturday.
Both fell out of the treacherous air
with their machines-neither from a
vast height-and Molsant's remaining
minutes of life were so few as to
count for naught. Hoxsey was killed
instantly.
Moisant met his death at 9:55 a. m
attempting to alight in field a few
miles from New Orleans, La.
Hoxsey, who went into the air early
In the afternoon at Los Angeles, lay at
2:12 p. IN. a crushed lifeless mass in
view OF the thousands who were watch
ing the aviation tournament.
Thus the last day of 1910, in bring
ing the total number of deaths OF
those who have sought to emulate the
birds to thirty-five, capped the list
with two of the most illustrious of
those airmen who have been writing
the history of aviation in the sky of
two continents.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-01-06
Peculiar Accident Is Fatal.

Leadville.-Paul Boggs, aged twenty
six, was killed in a peculiar mine ac-
cident. He was laying cement bed
under an electric hoist, when the air
hose broke near him. The rush of air
frightened him and he jerked back anil
threw his hands into the air. His lett
arm caught in the spokes of the fly
wheel of the hoist, revolving at hign
speed, and his arm was torn off just
above the elbow. He died an hour
later.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-01-06
blizzard over Middle West.

st Louis.-Throughout tho Middle
West the new year was ushered in
with blizzards and zero weather, steam
railroads, electric roads telephone
and telegraph wires suffering as a re-
suit In Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri,
Minnesota. Texas and other states
rapid drops in temperature were
noted. thirty-six degrees in eight
hours being the record at Kansas
City. Through trains are reported at
Kansas City and Omaha to be many
hours late, and prospects are that
this delay will be added to, despite
heroic efforts of the railroads to
keep their rights-of-way open. North
ern Texas is in the grip of a severe
storm. gradually extending south
ward, and stock in the Panhandle
country is suffering greatly.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-01-06
Proposed Antl.Pest Law.

Greeley-Great interest attaches to
the proposed anti-pest law to be sub
mitted to the state grasshoppcr con
vention here January 9th, which has
been drafted by District Attorney
Carlson and is designed to eXterminate
grasshoppers, the Goblin Toth and 9th
er insects and pests that have cost
the farmers of Colorado millions. 1t
provides penalties for those who do
not aid in determination of the pests.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-01-06
GENERAL.

An international railway commits
sion, with supervisory authority over
the railroads operating between the
United States and Canada, practically
is assured.
News of an assault on A. A. Will
hanson, the American vice consul of
Dalny, Manchuria, has reached the
State Department in Washington.
Rene Simon, French aviator, broke
the worlds record for monoplanes
when he circled mile track in 20-mile
wind in 81 seconds flat, in New Or
leans.
In a campaign against palmisf 4
mediums, phrenologists and fortlh
tellers, the police made simultaneous
raids In Manhattan and Brooklyn and
arrested more than forty persons.
unusually cold weather. with freez--
ing temperatures almost to the gulf,
prevails throughout a large portion of
the South. The cold wave follows
closely upon the heels of a general
weather disturbance which took the
form of thunderstorm in the central
valleys and snow in northern Texas.
ia! D. Joruah, telegraph operator or
Kansas City. was fined $500 for hug
glng his wife so hard as to break two
of her ribs. Jordan was arrested on
complaint of his wife, who told a po-
hceman that her husband was cruel
to her. ,
Rhode Island has 5Os.5 persons to
tne square mile. thus, according to
census bureau, leading the list of
states in the matter of density of
opuiation. Nevada. with only seven
tenths OF a person to the mile, is at
.ne lower end of the table giving these
facts,
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-01-06
WA ASH1NGTON.

President Taft has been appealed
by former Forester Clifford Pinchot
and his brother, Amos Pinchot, to can
Gel Immediately. without further hear
ing, the so-called Cunningham Alaskan
coal claims.
President Taft has authorized form
81 recognition of the new constitu.
t1onal government of Nicaragua, fol-
lowing the receipt of official dis
patches announcing the election of
Gen. Juan j. Estrada as president.
Statements made by Sir Hiram
Maxim. who wrote President Taft Oct.
25th that gun explosions in the United
States army and navy were due to the
form of powder grain in use, are char
acterized as unworthy of serious con-
sideration.
Impetus to the movement for a per-
manent tariff commission was given
by conferences at the White House
and the capitol, the return of Repre-
sentative Longworth of Ohio in Wash
mgton with full draft of bill Great
ing a commission and by announce
ment of Chairman Payne of the House
committee on ways and means that he
expected such legislation before March
9Th.
Through the practical institution of
the postal savings bank system Tues
day, January 3rd, the United States
government will give the people facili-
ties for saving part of their earn
ings. Their establishment is regarded
as the most far-reaching financial step
taken since the authorization of ma
tional banks, and their operation will
be watched with interest by finan-
ciers throughout the world
Immediate formulation of Panama
canal legislation practically was de-
cided upon at conference at the
White House between President Taft,
Secretary Knox, Secretary Dickinson,
Senator Flint of California, chairman
OF the Senate committee of inter
oceanic canals; Senator Brandegee of
Connecticut. also a member of that
committee, and Representative Mann
CT Illinois. chairman of the House COM
mittee on interstate and foreign COM
merce.
when the Grand Jury now investi-
eating the sampling of sugar in New
Orleans finishes its work, it will be
found that the frauds against the gov
ernment there have been going on for
OF least fifteen years" This state
ment was made by an official of the
customs service, who said that all the
suspected frauds would be found in
the sampling of sugar and in the polar
scopic test which determines the
saccharine contents upon which the
importer pays duty. An investigation
OF alleged drawback" funds at San
Francisco is also imminent. A pre-
liminary investigation has furnished
evidence which leads treasury Off
clals to believe the frauds there will
eclipse those at New York, which the
american Sugar Refining Company
recently offered to settle for 100000.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-01-06
Athletic Tournament.

Denver-Mike Yokel of Salt Lake.
who claims the welterweight wrest-
ling championship of the world. yes
terday announced that he would send
& delegation of wrestlers to compete
in the Denver Athletic Club amateur
tournament, which will be held here
February Clio. Although it is several
weeks before the boys will commence
real training, many entries are being
received daily.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-01-06
UNCLE SAM AFTER
WESTERN UNION
BIG TELEGRAPH COMPANY is
BOOKED FOR eucKET-sHoP
GRiLLiNG.
GRAND JURY is BUSY
CAPITAL INVESTMENT COMPANY
OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES
TO TESTIFY.

Chlcago.-The Western Union Telo.
graph Company will be brought into
the limelight before the January fed.
eral grand jury. which convened
Wednesday morning, in connection
with the bucket shop" cases. A score
of witnesses were subpoenaed by the
Department of Justice agents, among
them being several employees OF the
Capital Investment Company, the Sid
Nellie concern recently raided Nc.
HE is said to have paid all who had
anything due them on his books.
A number of employees and minor of
ficers of the Capital Investment Com.
pany, It Is said, have appeared at the
federal building and volunteered TO tes.
tify as to the operations of the Chi
cago concern and its thlrty.nlne
branch offices.
The extent of the participation of
the Western Union Company in the
business affairs of the bucket shop
ring will be the main issue in the in
vestigation. as the Department of Jus
tice believes it has sufficient evidence
against the apparent officers and en-
ployes of the concern to warrant in
dictment and conviction.
While the Capital Investment Com
pany. flgurativoly. has been wiped off
the map its patrons have not los.
money. When the government agents
ralded the main offices in the RoolS-
cry building. confiscated the books and
tore out the telegraph wires, the COM
pany had sGs5.0OO on deposit in Chi
cago banks.
Immediately after Nellie came to
Chicago from New York he began
checking up accounts. He took pos
session of the concerns funds and
doled the money back to such patrons
as the receipt books showed had
money owing them.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-01-06
Coffee and SUGAR.

New York Coffee futures steady
ret points lower to points higher
Sales 41,000 bags. December. 11.10c;
January, 11.07c; February, 11.13c;
March. 11.19c; April, IL 13c; May
i1.05c; June. 11.00c; July. 1092c;
August. 10.s7c; September, 1O79c;
October. 10.70c; November, 10.69c
Spot coffee, steady, Rio. No. Z 13hc;
Santos, No. 4. 1880; mild coffee
quiet; Cordova, 13% @15Ac.
Raw sugar. quiet. Muscovado, s!
test, 3.36c; centrifugal. 90 test. 3.S6c;
n,olasses sugar. SO test, 3.11c; refined
sugar. quiet.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-01-06
Live Stock.

Chicago. Cattle Market slow.
Beeves, s4.65@7.25; Texas steers,
s420@5.35; Western steers, $4,000
$50; stockers and feeders, s3.4O0
$50; cows and heifers, S2.50@6.25;
calves. S7.25@9.25.
Hogs-Market dull, 5610c lower.
Light, s7.40@7.S0; mixed. s7.5O9LS21a
heavy, $7.45@7S0; rough, s7.45676O;
good to choice heavy, S7.60@TS0;
pigs, $7.15Q7.95; bulk of sales, s7.65
OTIS.
Sheep-Market weak. Native, $3.50
"a 35; Western s2.7564.30: yearlings
475@5.SO; lambs, native, s4.2546.5O;
Western, S4.75Q6.50.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-01-06
Weld Has Own Day.

Greeley.-Friday. January goth, has
been set as the date of Weld county
day at the Denver stock show. So
far this is the only county in the
state SO honored. Weld county's ex-
hibits at the stock show will be better
than ever and local men are doing
everything possible in connection with
the stock show management to let
everybody know that Weld county is
on the map.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-01-06
public Works Report.

Colorado Springs-The annual re-
rort of A. J. Lawlon, commissioner of
public works, shows that during the
year an average of forty-five men
we're employed, 10000 loads of gravel
was used in surfacing streets; nearly
23,000.000 gallons of water was used
by the sprinkling carts and over
3S,0O0.0O0 gallons by the electric
sprinklers.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-01-06
LeadviIIe Gets First Bank.

Leadville.-The first postal savings
bank in Colorado was opened here
January 3rd. Postmaster A. b. Bohn
returned recently from Washington.
where he received instructions in the
working of this system, and states
that everything was ready to set the
wheels in motion on Tuesday.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-01-06
New Corner Stone Laid.

Greeley.=Almost thirty-six years
after the building of Trinity Episco-
pal church, the cornerstone of the new
church was laid by Bruce G. Eaton,
DR.. C. c. Uric. Lee Carrel and II. II.
Thurby. There were present Mrs.
Mary Hancock, Mrs. Albert lgo and
Mrs. II. Ramsey, who Witnessed the
laying of the first cornerstone.