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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-06-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,

NOtlSG POH HO0IICATION.
Department of the Interior, U. 8.
Land Office at {NIinot, North Dakota,
May 20, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Edward
T. Sougstad, Of Minot, N. D., who
on May IS, 1906, made homestead
entry 1921, Serial No. O4159, for
NEA, Section IS, Township 1856 NJ,
Range 50 W., 5th Principal Meridian,
has filed notice of intention to make
Final five year proof, to establish 81 i'm
to the land above described, before
Register and Receiver, United States
Land office, at Minot, N. D., on the
Goth day of July, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses:
STEVEN E. VAN FLEET,
M. A. NELSON,
n. E. SAUGSTAD,
N. G.. SAUGsTAD, all of Minot,
N. D..
So. THOMAS E. DISCARD,
Register.
6 t6.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-06-01
TWO WISE MICE.

| Two mice, grey-coat and sharp.eyes,
met one day. II know where we can
find some cheese" said the former.
where? was the reply.
''Why in H. J. Melos house, for I
saw grocer's boy deliver some there
this morning." said Grey-coat.
But there is no use trying to yet
into the house, seid Sharp-eyes, for
watched it built and they used Atlas
Portland Cement in the foundation, al
so "Panhadle" lumber and ideal floor.
ing. Those are all quality goods
which have no flaws where we can
gnaw hole"
81 can get into that house without
gnawing hole" said Grey-coat.
"How can you do that" said his
companion.
II will clumb up the wall and go
down the chimney-replied the foolish
mouse.
mo use trying, answered Sharp
eyes, "for those walls are so smooth
you could not get a foot-hold. Be-
sides, if you did reach the chimney
you would find it built Of Excelsior
Red Brick and in crawling down those
hard brick you would lose your hold
and fall on the hottest fire in the
world, for some Zenith coal was
unloaded there yesterday. Old fol-
low, there is no use trying to get into
| that house. moaned Sharp-eyes,
nothing but quality goods were used
there"
How do you know they are Quail
ity Goods? "-growled Grey-coat.
Because, said Sharp-eyes, the mat
erial all came from the Rogers Lum-
Der company and their big business
has been built up by handling only
Quality Goods" Rogers Lumber
company, H. s. Johnson, manager.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-06-01
NORTH DAKOTA LAND.

FOR SALE only $50
per acre. s VIZ Sec. 81, Twp. 157,
R. 90; two miles north Of Manitou,
N. D., on Great Northern main line.
100 acres Tillable; lis acres broke:
good well. Purchaser must assume
mortgage of 5000. VIM. o. Brown,
III Broadway, Eau Claire, Wis.
8 t.
Whooptng cough is not dangerous
when the cough Is kept loose and Ok
pectoration easy BY giving Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. It has been
used in many epidemics Of this die.
ease with perfect success. For sals'
~ all dealers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-06-01

A husky looking lad was in Minot the other
day circulating subscription list to Sc
funds to send him to school. Most everybody
gave him a small sum and he manages to
gather quite few dollars in day in this
manner This may net be charity. The best
way to extend charity to persons who are in
need is to give them work. If that young
fellow could get job, and there are plenty
of things that he could do as wellas anybody,
he would be far more independent and in the
end he would make better citizen. We are
afraid that this easy money is going to kill
what good there is in him.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-06-01

The first issue of the Devils Lake World
will appear June 5. The plant of the World
Mitchell and G. A. Stedman. Mr.. Mitchell
formerly was a member of the Optic staff in
the capacity of Managing editor and he made
good Since going to Devils Lake, he has
edited the Weekly World and has made that
one of the brightest weeklJ papers in the
state He will edit the new daily with sig
nal success. Mr.. Stedman has been connect
ed with the advertising department Of the
Minneapolis Tribune The Daily World ought
to be an unqualified success.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-06-01

The Reporter wants the police to see that a
ban is placed on loa6ng and splitting on our
streets. AS far as splitting is concerned this
is one of the dirtiest habits that some of our
men have. You never see pack of women
standing on the street splitting on the steps
and sidewalks, and there is no reason why
the male sex should engage in such filthy
practice. If you must Spit for goodness
sake have the good sense to walk over to the
gutter and deposit your cud. There is an or
dinance against split ng on our walks which
should be enforced. A fine or two will suffice
to make every offender take notice. As to
loafng, that is another thing. The streets
are about the only place where anyone can do
any loafng in Mnot. If we had park or
two, we might invite the street loafers to
move on to them, hut we haven't The little
acres, but few minutes walk from the busi-
ness section. Minot could learn a valuable
lesson from Velva in this respect. Our city
should lose no time in securing park. We
can't stop loafng on our streets as long as we
have no better place for the people to go.
Our boys and girls, if they desire recreation,
must play on the streets or vacant lots. Mi
not is going to continue to grow, race suicide
does not seem to be on the increase at all, and
some day in the near future we will be COM
PEELED to buy site for park. Why not do
this while there is yet an opportunity?
w. C. Gbreath, Commissioner of Agricul-
ture and Chief Mogul of the hail insurance
department of the state writes pointed
communicate N for the independents this week.
The Commissioner says that his salary is no
larger by reason Of the establishment of this
department, and we stand corrected We'd
like to ask him why he is so perniciously &C.
tive in boosting this department when he
ought to know that it will not prove satisfac-
tory to the few farmers who insure in it. The
Commissioner has failed to show US what
guarantee the state gives to those farmers, in
case there is a loss. that they will be paid in
full for those losses. We have nothing in the
world against state hail insurance depart
ment, in fact we believe it would be- good
thing if it would only guarantee to the farm
ers payment in full for losses. It doesn't
however and for that reason we can't en-
dorse it.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-06-01

The editor of the Reporter is an migrate
ful, uncharitabe. suspicious character. He
acknowledges that he stole a good story from
the Independent and published it without
giving us credit, because he concluded that
anything published in the Independent worth
reproducing in the Reporter must have been
scissor-edited from some other paper. AS
long as you see it in the Independent first, we
don't care what he thinks or says.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-06-01

The Independent has some particularly in
teresting communications this week. One of
them is from the pen of L. P. Wsatherwax
our county treasurer, who pays his respects
to the Campbell system of farming. Another
from an assessor on the state hail insurance
question, and one from farmer who would
like the Canadian Reciprocity bill to pass.
Keep up the discussions. We don't agree
with all of you with everything that you
write, but maybe we are not always in the
right. Our columns are open for discussion
of live topics pro and con.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-06-01

If we were in the real estate business and
a North Dakotan could actually make of his
homestead, with view Of disposing of land,
we believe we'd take the prospective buyer
out to the Ole Den farm, seven miles south
west Of Minot, for here is country home
worth while. And Mr.. Den made every dol
Lar of his money right on that farm. His
trees have grown large and beautiful during
the past eight or ten years and he has built
himself a magnificent home
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-06-01

What has become of the American Society
of Equity? We have heard little of the So
ciety during the past few months. This So
ciety was formed along the right lines and it
is to be hoped that it will not travel the route
of the Grange and the Farmers Alliance,
which served useful purpose, Earring the
political aspirations of some of the leaders,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-06-01

Every cloud has a silvery lining, and Of
late every cloud seems to be filled with buck
cts full of rain. Watch the crops grow!
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-06-01

You have to go away from home oftimes to
get acquainted with your neighbours The
Minot business men who went on the Get
Acquainted trip, not only got acquainted with
the people of the neighboring towns, but
they actually learned to know and to like each
other better. The trip was worth all that it
cost for that feature alone, if nothing more.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-06-01

Farmers say that the Russian thistles and
other weeds are not apt to bother so much
this year, because of the moisture. Weeds
always get in their work during dry season
and they did not show up so badly last year
until the crops failed to grow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-02

them, the theft of timber and of gov
eminent coal lands. tho creed OF the
missionaries supporting their schools
through their own efforts and refus-
ing aid from the government. arc
founded on facts and have to do with
people that still evidence the danger,
as the author thinks, OF the wrestling
OF seif-government from the people.
into the hands OF the few.
The Forest Ranger who plays the
part of hero in tho romance OF the
book is named Wayland. He is the
man on the firing line and makes such
fair and square fight against such
s,upendous odds that the sympathy
OF the reader is at once enlisted in
his behalf The woman whom he loves
Is Eleanor Macdonald daughter OF
Donald Macdonald, the owner OF one
of the largest sheep ranches in the
West.
Eleanor Macdonald is an ideal
sweetheart for man who stands in
need of just such sympathy and help
as she can administer. She hcartcns
her Ranger lover when he Is disap
pointed and ready to give up. and
then, when he becomes reform condi-
date for State Governor. she goes Into
the canvass with him as his wife.
One of the best characters in the
novel is in an old frontiersman pic
turesque figure. who takes an active
part in all the adventures which tho
freebooters bring about who comes
down from the Saskatchewan to help
unravel an International problem and
does his work successfully. Senator
Moyese and his shadow, Bat Bridges
are. unfortunately. for the purity OF
American politics. types too easily
reproduced. Calamity, half-bree ed
woman, supplies an ever present note
of pathos to the story which, after all
ends happily for those of its charac-
tcrs who have right to expect happi-
ness.
Agnes Liant understands the North
ern and Western strain, and her books
owe their popularity largely to the
fact that she deals in them with real
tiles rather than with fancies. THE
Freebooters. OF the Wilderness" is a
strong number in the series OF novels
which are giving her individuality as
their author.
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Social and
PERSONAL

THE reception 10 be given In the
new annex of tho Commonwealth
Club Wednesday afternoon from
4 to o'clock for a Ladies bay" Will
be a very fashionable affair. Tho deco
rations Will be unusually elaborate and
the guests VIII number several hum
dred Of Richmond society women. The
patroncFses for this event Will be:
Mcsdamcs Alfred r. Harris Thomas
Atkinson. Ashton Starkc. :. Dabncy
Crcnshaw. Charles T.. Boiling. Levin
Joyncs. Saunders IIobsou. Lewis ID.
Ay!ctt, J. Mcclure. Jr.. K. H. Lindsey
Thomas boiling, Jr.. j. Jordan Laakc.
Thomas II. Mc.Adams. John Kerr
Branch. Egbcrt G. Leigh. Jr., Graham
y Iiobson, j. Scott Parrish. .. J.. VIII
NOR. John r. Anderson. william II.
White. II. L. CabclI. Hiram NJ Smith.
c. Il. Lathrop. II T.. baskerville, VII
Ham r. Massic j. Cloyd Kent. j. Nell
son steele. Jr Warren +. Taylor and
Frederick w Scott.
Visiting I'm baltimore.
Miss Dcbecca Dulany Beverley win
leave this week to spend tho remainder
of the winter with Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Belt. ri their home in Baltimore. Miss
Beverley has recently entertained "a
very attractive house party al her
home. "kindalc,'' in Essex county. Va.
She made her debut !n Baltimore la t
winter and has been much admired In
Baltimore and Washington society
ChrlstmnE Pnrt!.
The home Of w. r Shepherd, At 1901
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"Threc AIusketeers."

"Threc MusketecrS.
BY Alexandra Dumas. Thomas Nell
son & Sons. of New York: Si.25.
This charming little book. bound in
limp leather. is the first OF a New Cen
fury edition OF the works of Dumas.
now being brought out by Nelson.
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.AIsers-BoIton.

Especial TO The Times Dispatchl
ME Lee Bolton. of this place. and Rus
sell Franklin Akers, of Gladstone, were
married in Washington, D. c., on Tues
day. Miss Bolton is the youngest
Daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney r.
Bolton. The couple returned on Thurs-
day to the BRIDES home here, accom-
panied by Mrs. Effie ii. Bolton, of Rich
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-02

which will comprise in all. nineteen
volumes
Andrew Lang. an authority on
Dumas. has written an introduction
to the Three Muskcteers." In this
Introduction he says:
The raffincs OF to-day think there is
too much lighting In Homer and think
that the Iliad has n second-ratc sub
ject.' No wonder that they sheer at
Dumas. He has only a very clear and
animated style, swift and glitterinE as
the sword OF Aramis. My point is that
in this world OF ours there have been
large number OF dates. Dumas may
not be UP 10 ours, but no Ia up to n
number OF other dates and the bloom
OF them. We can have no epic poem
OF our own, the time Is past, but Dumas
gives us epic prose. Give him few
pages or the French Memories OF the
sixteenth and seventeenth centuries,
and he will make the drybones live,
and clothc them In silk and satin, In
the golden baldric of Porthos and the
diamonds of Buckingham and of Anne
OF Austria. There are smiles on beau
tiful dead lips, light In the eyes that
have long been dust, love in hearts
J that beat no more
Dumas Is not forgotten, time can
not harm him. When 'Cyrano OF
Bergernc' was acted in London some
years ago, the player with the part of
D'Artagnan had only TO cross the stage
and utter two lines. Enthusiasts APP
plauded and hands werc clappcd The
house was not applauding him. but
Dumas. II was welcoming the great
ID ArtaGnan, even more dear to us
than Dugald Dalgetty or Lesly lie
Balafre."
After such all Introduction as these
few extracts presuppose. what remains
TO be said? Only that THE Three
Musketeers," like Quentin Durward"
and 'WnVerley,' is a classic that has
hitherto dehed tho touch of time and
Is as fresh and as fun OF interest as
when 1t helped 90 make the reputation
OF one OF the most entertaining OF
French writer's and romanticists.
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Author'n Notes.

Authors Notes.
Friends of Henry Sydnor Harrison.
Formerly of Richmond but for the
past year resident OF Charleston, W.
va are delighted to hear that novel
on which he has been at work for some
tlme has been accepted by Houghtun,
Mifflin & Co. Of Boston. who consider
Its promise of success unusual. MIR.
harrison was for several years an
editorial writer on Tho Times Dis
patch. and gave UP journalism in or
der that he might devote himself al
together TO literary work lie has pub
lished number OF short stories. but
the novel which represents his latest
work is his first Sustained effort. It's
appearance will he looked forward TO
with interest by many who are wish
Ing for Mr.. Harrison the realization Of
what he Is arriving for In his present
career
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-02

"a Manual of Spiritual Eortificnt.on. ;,
BY Louise Collier WILCOX Harper
& Bro, of New York
very discriminating review saws
OF Mrs. Louise Collier Willcox's book.
recently brought out b yHarper:
The author tells us in her preface
that the hook was begun as n per-
sonal manual--n collection of true ana
brave thoughts expressed in verse for
her own use and satisfaction. The
work, therefore. has the advantages
OF sincere selection. As usual when
this is the case. the scheme turns GU,
to be much more successful than would
be anticipated.
Such classification as Mrs Wilcox
| has undertaken is fertile ana instruc-
i've: Tor set course In literature can
hardly do more than place various
writings In their true juXtapositiens.
The sensitive reader who knows how
bad collection may be will he CRATE
tul TO the author for her taste and de-
rotion, The range OF selection Is very
wide. Among the poets whose works
are quoted arc Spenser, Raleigh.
Beaumont, sir Philip sydney. Shakes
pcarc, Iierrlck, George Herbert. Milton.
Wordsworth-of more modern pocts.
shelley, Tennyson. Browning. swim
onrnc' Francis Thompson. and many
others' some OF the verses are anony-
nous. ana many arc such as one would
not be likely to meet in an ordinary
course OF reading. yet these may DO
precisely the ones which Will appeaI
most 10 tho individual
Mrs Wilcox has her home in Nor
folk, Va. and is we'll recognized in
the line OF authorship which Is giving
virginia women a definite pIace ~
their own i'll the American world ~
letters.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-02

Joe Edwards, who has been receI
guest of MIR. and Mrs. Sam Brownin
al their home In Culpeper. Va. has RI
turned to Richmond.
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"Are You MY w1fct"

Arc You My Wifcf"
BY Max MARGIN. Moffa,, Yard A. Co.
OF New York: sl.25 net.
This Is lively story of adventure
that is related In n matter of fact
manner. and yet seems almost in
credible, when viewed in the light OF
common sense and cold reason.
New York lawyer, in great straits
for money, IS married to woman
about whose identity he is forbidden to
make the slightest guess or inquiry.
in return for the protection of his
name to the woman. who is Immediate
ly whisked away out OF his sight for
once and all. he Is given n comfortable
Income that restores his social balance
and enables him. contrary to his in
terests. TO begin futile search for his
unknown wife and causes him to find
her double in almost every woman lie
chances to come across.
There arc funny adventures and
those with danger to lend them spice,
In plenty. The man who sacrifices his
independence for shadow. speedily
realizes his mistake and. tries as best
he can To free himself and make
amends.
lie finds himself the dune of men
and women engaged in an international
from Wnicn- death inter
NcneS to release him. But before this
end Is reached, there Is trouble and
pain and mortificaion growing out of
his wrong doing. There is. Of course,
the element of love and romance in
trodnced. The conception of the plot
Is unusual enough to seem original,
and tho incidents arc we'll worked I'M
and described. The hook is thorough
~ good in tone and entertaining
throughout.
The Frechooters of the Wilderness.
BY Agnes C. Liant. NfoTat. Yard &
Co. of New York: s135.
This is n stirring tale of the struggle
between the freebooters Of the West
aid Tho Land ONCE field men and
rangers In government service, who
have undergone every form of hard
ship and danger for a government
that. Miss Liant believes, refuses to
reward their service by accrediting
It.
The book docs not deal with facts
that transpired twenty years ago, the
author points out, hut with conditions
of to-day. and tho Incidents hero de-
scrihcd In regard to the destruction
of sheep. tho murder of men herdinE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-02

Chastine Longan has returned tt
Louisa. after spending the holiday!
with his parents I'm this city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-02

Or. Truman a. Parker, who has heel
visiting friends in this city. has re
turned to his homo in L.eesburg,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-02

Misses Pearl and Mamie Berth. {
Wiliiamsport. Pm. arc visiting Nils
Myrtle .Iewett, ut 1914 Perry Stree
South Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-02

Miss Grace NJ. Gilman, of 1910 Yves
Grace street is the guest of Miss Bert
Garth, ut The University of Virginia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-02

Miss Grace Craddock continues quit
i'll a; the Virginia Hospital.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-02

Nj. ard Mrs. Barksdale. who hay
been the guests Of Mrs. Ernest Boiling
have returned to Waynesboro.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-02

Mir, and Mrs. Lewis Cosby. Of thI
city, arc visiting relatives near Louisi
Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-02

DIR. and Mrs. John Dunn have bee
recent guests of friends in Petersburg
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-02

Misses Bennctta, Helen and Irma /
Fields are visiting Miss Marion An
drcws In Petersburg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-02

Miss Louise Powers, Of this city. is
a guest of Rev. J. w. Hickman and
family. In Emporia. Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-02

Mss Nitric Young, of Kentucky, /:
The guest OF her aunt, Mrs. Alice Gil
man. NJ 1910 West Grace street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-02

Maryc Searlcs, of Vicksburg. Miss,
who has been spending the past week
with Winston Boiling, left town Fri
day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-02

Miss Margaret Waddey is visiting her
aunt, Mrs W. W. BoNiey, al her home
in Roanoke, Va. for several weeks
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-02

Miss Chloe Cook. OF Baltimore, is tn
house guest of Miss Elizabeth Cooke
for two weeks.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-02

Mrs. Nj III. Jameson has returned Z
Richmond, and will spend the winter n
the Hotel Guerrant.