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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-07
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CANADIAN FARMER
GREATLY HANDICAPPED
interesting Comparison of the Condl.
ton ef the American and the Cana
dian Farmers-Canadian Msnufac.
turers too Graspins.

The findings of Robert Mckenzie,
secretary Of the Manitoba Grain Grow
ers' assoc ration, should be interesting
reading to those American farmers
who have an idea there Is superior
opportunity offered to them in the
Canadian Northwest. He Investigate
ed relative prices and conditions on
the two sides Of the border and finds
that the Canadian tariff against our
manufacturers and the American tar.
tff against Canadian products form a
combination that is to the disadvant.
age of the man on the other side OF
the boundary. He says that eighty
one bushels of barley buys a farm
er's wagon in North Dakota, and it
takes 212 bushels in Manitoba.
But the prize illustration of what
the Canadian Northw est farmer rs up
against is shown in the fact that a
Dakota farmer can buy with 800
bushels of barley gang plow man.
ufactured in Canada. The Manitoba
farmer has to give LOO bushels of
barley to get the same plow Those
conditions are not due altogether to
our tariff wall against Canadian
grains Wheat, for example, is worth
approximately as much in Winnipeg
as in St. Panl, after making allow.
ance for freight.
The trouble in Canada is principal
ly in their own tariff wall put up to
protect few manufacturers down in
Ontario. The pillow manufacturers
down there, for example, having a
monopoly make the Western farmer
pay dearly. 1t was shown during the
reciprocity campaign that Eastern
Canada plows are sold IN our North
west cheaper than in Canada. East
ern Canadians, who are 30 strong
against reciprocity, have the laws
framed so that the American farmer
who goes over the border must ex-
pect not only to support his family
and make a profit for himself but also
to support and make a profit for On
tario manufacturers who seem to be
even more grasping than anything
We have produced.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-07
NORTH DAKOTA HAS BIG YIELDS
Cavalier County Farmer Reports 1o4
Bushels of Oats to Acre.

Grand Forks, N. D.. Dec. 2.-Here
are the kinds of yields that are respon
sible for the big demand fod cars:
Thorson Sable of Cavalier county, 104
bushels of oats to the acre George
Fassler, Cavalier county, barley, SO
bushels to acre. net return $50. So to
the acre. Charles Kretsch asd Hol.
tan Wick of Garrison. 13 10 bushels
of flax to the acre. Lazier Bros,
farming near Bantry, 5000 bushels
of flax from 200 acres, flax at So, to-
tai $4,000. Allen Andrews, a %.
year-old farmer Of Pembina, farmed
Sc acres; he got 900 bushels of oats,
1900 bushels of potatoes, II bushels
of beans, 70 bushels of barley, total
amoust realized from sale of these
products, $3.50. 90 or $53 .33 an acre.
Syver Gunderson Of Cavalier, 81 bu-
shells of barley to the acre, selling
price sc cents bushel. More money
will come into North Dakota this year
from the crops than ever before.
Several car loads of corn and tame
and wild hay have been shipped out
OF Minor, N. D., this year. Hereto
fore, those products have always
been shipped in. The farmers, how
ever. have learned to diversity and
have raised corn with great success.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-07
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, u. s..
Land Office at Minot, N. D., Dec. 1,
1911.
Notice is hereby given that Lee
Morey, of Sawyer, N. D., who, on
Dec. 81, 1904, made H. E. No. 31246,
Serial No. 0412S, for S IL NEA, and
Lots l and 2, Section 2, Township 153
NJ, Range 80 w., 9Th Principal Merid-
ian. has filed notice of intention to
make final five year proof, to estab-
fish claim to the land above describ-
ed, before the register and receiver
Of the u. S. Land Office Minot, N. D.
on the 9th day of January, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses:
A. D. Morey, W. H. Putney, G.. F
Sillman and Thorwal Mostaad, all Of
Sawyer, N. D.
THOMAS E. DISCARD,
IL t6 Register.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-07

The Salvation Army of Minot ts
taking up subscription in order to
give Minot's poor merry Christmas
The citizens are donating quite lib.
orally. The members of the army
will visit the homes Of the poor, and
1t is said that the number of our
needy is quite large this winter, and
do in its power to relieve suffering.
The Army is to be commended on its
noble work.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-07
HANNA OUTLINES
SESSION PROGRAM
Would Save Homeeteaders Two Years
and Repeal Reciprocity Act

Washington, D. c., Dec. 2.--Rep-
resentative Hanna of North Dakota
brings to Washington a rather am
titious program of national leglsla-
ton which he will press the coming
session. Beginning with an attempt
to repeal the Canadian reciprocity
law. Mr.. Hanna will press series
Of measures dealing with increases
Of salaries Of rural carriers, opening
Indian lands, and Fastening action ON
communication proofs. Herewith is
Mr.. Hanna's legislative program in
detail:
The reciprocity law as it now
stands might be ratified by Canada
at any time and therefore stands as a
menace to the agricultural interests
Of the state which I represent.
therefore shall work strongly for it's
repeal.
THE bill which ! have before the
committee on postoffices and post
roads to increase the salary of rural
mail carriers of the country from
1000 to $1,000 ye~- is before the
committee now for consideration and
| shall work earnestly to get it to
report favorably.
Il hope to get action on my bill for
the opening of the Standing Rock In
dian reservation this winter; also on
the various bills which have for
public buildings for jamestown, VAL
ley City and Dickinson asd which
believe will be favorably acted upon.
provided public building bill goes
through at this session of congress.
81 also have bills before tho public
lands committee for the purpose Of
allowing communication proofs, that is,
fourteen months proof, on lands in
the western part of North Dakota,
regardless of whether the land has
been declared coal land or otherwise.
OF course, if there is coal it would be
reserved to the government and the
settlers would obtain surface patent.
I also have a bill allowing commuta-
ton proofs within the railroad limits
to be made at 81 .25 an acre, instead
Of $3.50 as at present. This has al
ways been an injustice to the settlers
within the railroad limits.
I'm view of the fact that so many
people, (where they make communal
tons, and many of them do so at the
end of fourteen months), have to
mortgage their lands, it would seem
to me as though it would be much
better for the country and for the
western states is particular if the
time of making was reduced from
five years to three. This would prac-
ttcally do away with Communication
proofs and would save thousands of
settlers from mortgaging Their lands
as they do at the present time. will
therefore prepare bill and urge it
strongly to cut the time of making
| homestead proofs from five to three
years.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-07
Timely 1aIks-Storm VestIbules

''S'y oSNS"SIOIfi tS6tOulSS,
Proof is easy that our vestibules
on exposed doors, front and rear
pay for themselves in decreased fuel
and doctor bills. We have lumber
cut just the right length to make a
maximum of efficiency at minimum
cost. In one of our storm vestibules
4'x6'-7' high. we use the following:
$50 it. fir ceiling: 80 #. 2 fir bridg.
ing, 1 it door 123456.
These vestibules last for years
Your fuel-how long will it last-with
unprotected doors? Just so long as
heat is essential to comfort, and
economy makes for happiness, it will
be worth your while to investigate
our vestibules. Drop into the office
and we will tell you about them or
phone us if you are not, soon, going
to be in town. Rogers Lumber Com
pany H. s. Johnson, manager.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-07

The quicker a cold is gotten rid of
the less the danger from pneumonia
and other serious diseases. Mr.. B.
W. l.. Hall, Of Waverly, Va, says:
81 firmly believe Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy to be absolutely the best
preparation on the market for colds.
have recommended it to my friends
and they all agree with me-" For sale
by dealers everywhere.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-07
A Tribute to the Memory of Josephine
Herzoq

~ ''iDuIe " tIIC McFOF! OF Josephine
Herzog
While loving hands ministered to her.
Gods message of peace and love,
Folded in their arms our loved one,
And bore her to the realms above.
Bore her to the blessed Saviour,
Laid her on His loving breast,
Tenderly his arms EMBODIED her.
In sweet and peaceful rest.
She fully trusted in her Saviour,
Through the long, long weeks of
pain,
Trusted in the blessed promise,
The dead in Christ shall rise again.
Patiently through all her sickness,
Bearing each and every pain.
And sweet were the smiles that were
her greeting,
To her many friends who came.
From the broken family circle
She has gone forevermore,
Yet she's not dead but sleepeth.
She has only gone before.
Gone to meet with other loved ones,
And their heavenly home to share,
Forever free from pain and suffering
And no sorrow enters there,
We shall miss thee deares Josie
AS the weeks and months 20 by,
But we know that thou art waiting
In the home beyond the sky
And that we again can meet thee
Where no farewell tears are shed
Just across the shining river
Over on the other shore,
We will meet again our loved ono
When our pilgrimage is DER.
Heaven retaineth now your treasure
Earth the empty casket keeps,
And the sunbeam loves to linger
Where our Sister Josie sleeps.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-07
Old Globe Restaurant Quilted.

The old unoccupied Globe restau-
rant building near the 500 tracks on
Belyea avenue, caught fire in a mys
ferrous manner shortly after midnign,
Tuesday morning, and was pretty
we'll Quilted. The place was probably
set on fire by somebody. Other
buildings in that vicinity were IN great
danger for some time, as the fire had
made much Roadway when the de
partment was called out.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-07
Bates Successor Appointed.

John J. Bates, the weatherman, for
the past several years, resigned his
position recently, and his successor
has been appointed, the name to be
made public soon. Mr.. Bates did his
work faithfully, but it was reported
that he grew disguised at the quality
Of weather that was distributed over
North Dakota during the past two
Years, so gave up his job in disgust.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-07

Jack" Charmley, editor of the
kenmare News, was in Minot Mon
day. He stated that Pete" Bertel-
son had engaged three pages of ad
ertising in the News for this week
and besides he had selected seven
newspapers in nearby towns for ad-
vertising purposes. Bertelson ought
to run a newspaper Of his own.
Charley Willis, the Sawyer deruty
sheriff. was in the city Monday.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-07

]. P. Smerud, a prominent banker
from White Earth, was in the city
visiting friends Saturday. He was &C.
companied by his three fine little
bows.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-07
Expert AGvertisinq.

Mr.. Johnson, of the Chicago Record
Herald, will give an address in Minot
some time next week on City Building
and Expert Advertising. He is one
Of the most capable men along these
lines in the country. He comes here
under the auspices of the Commercial
club, date to be announced later.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-07

T. j. Horton and wife left today
for Los Angeles, CAL, where they will
spend the winter.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-07

Rev. N. E. Ellsworth Of Bismarck
was in the city Monday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-11
MlsREPUBIIoAy. MARsHALLTowN. IOWA,

the mining field an attempt will be
made to interest employers. employees
and local physicians alike 80 that first
aid to the injured instruction will have
general support and countenance after
the car has visited Il place. Tho the
Red Cross car Is primarily designed
for instruction purposes it will also al
ways be available when needed for
rescue work and care Of injured In
case Of disaster as it Is fully equipped
for this purpose.
1t is. perhaps, not generally realized
how large q percentage of deaths are
now due to accident. In fact, In Ger.
tain Industries deaths from disease are
insignificant In numbers as
compared with those from accident
For example, in the registration area
which now includes about SIS per cent
of the population Of the United States
the 1909 census statistics charge to
accident 67.9 per cent Of all deaths
among steam railway employees be-
tween the ages of % and 81. The next
most hazardous occupation as shown
by these statistics is that OF miners
and Quarrymen taken together, IN
which accidents are responsible for
613 per cent of all deaths at the same
ages. Iron ard steel workers have ISL
per cent, and the rate for all mnnufac-
turing and mechanical pursuits taken
together at the same ages is 21.9 per
cent These are the people which the
Red Cross is trying to reach in prac-
teal way by means of Its first aid car.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-11
HUMANITY ON WHEELS.
Red Cross First Aid Car Now on the
Rcad-Startlina Statistics.

Red Cross First Aid Car Now on the
Rcad-Startling Statistics.
In these strenuous days no one can
afford to sit back and wait for bus
mess to come to him. He must go out
and hustle for It,. This is no less true
in humanitarian work than in COM
lnercial ventures.
The American Red Cross has always
been DISTINGUISHED by its enterprise in
making its efforts to aid humanity Of
maximum value. AS another evidence
Of this activity this association has
lately established a first aid to the in
jured department thru which it hopes
to carry instruction in this important
subject to all parts of the country. In
furtherance of this object it has now
in operation q first aid car. This car
was donated by the Pullman company
and has been fully equipped by the
Red Cross with all sorts of first aid
material. 1t is in direct charge Of DIR.
NJ. Whitfield Glasgow. of Birmingham,
Ala. who was employed for this spe-
cial work by the first aid department
of the Red cross. The car was out
fitted at the Pullman shops in Buff
falo and is now on the road in Illinois
Its work evidently appeals to the va
rious railway officials as the railways
are hauling 1t free Of charge.
The car will proceed from place to
place stopping at railway, manufac-
turing and mining centers where the
best opportunities present themselves
for organizing first aid classes. Just
as has been done by the Red Cross in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-11

upon terms and quality OF service.
There has been no obligation on tho
part OF the employer to give: tho en-
ploye assumes no new obligation In re-
eeiving. No trade union scaie has had
anything 10 do with regulating tho s!ze
OF the dividend: In all instances the
factors recognized have been either In
dividual merit or individual faithful
ness, or both.
Here We have in tho making tie
that Is certain to bring employer and
employe into closer sympathy In the
future than they have ever been since
the world entered upon the present
economic system. To say that pro-
flt-sharing will rest whore II IL today
would be TO ignore all experience. 1t
must go forward. and II must go for
ward until tho workers share In the
product OF his labor shall be equitable.
This will not come thru Industrial or
economic revolution. 1t Will come. as II
Is coming. thru the gradual enlarge
ment and enlightenment OF human con.
seriousness and tho broader recognition
OF human rights. Men in every walk
OF life are rapidly learning that in the
long run the interests OF one are the
concern OF all.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-11
QUEST FOR WILD BEAST.
Denixens Of South ottu,nwa Have Elk.
citing But Futile Chase.

South Ottumwa. Jan. Harmed
with guns. knives. clubs. etc. and
abetted by a pack of hounds to aid in
the search. bunch OF intrepid south
siders, started out in quest of the
neutrality-suspicious., panther if you will
or wildcat. that has terrorized the
neighborhood Of Bakers grove.
Among the party were Boone Baker,
who resides opposite the grove. and
George Howk, with his pack Of hounds.
number OF other boys end men lent
aid by their presence and advice on
ways and means for fighting panthers.
The party wendell their way as far as
the little island near the grove and beat
the bushes with a grim determination
Of hanging the pelt of the marauder
to the barn door. Half an hour slipped
by and nothing showed up. Another
search In another direction was then
made. Three-quarters of an hour pass
er. but the stealthy terrorizer remained
invisible, being too wise to show his
form in the face of such odds.
Whether conscious of the determined
pursuit that his human enemies were
making or in Ignorance Of It, at any
rate he, she. or 1t made it's way to the
yard of the Boone Baker home in the
absence Of the man OF the house and
his son and let out that blood curd-
ling, semi-human wall beneath a VIM
dow Of the house. Old Towser. the
faithful shepherd dog Of Bakers.
aroused from his slumber by the dismal
scream Of lament. started in pursuit
and soon had the unwelcome visitor
driven from the grounds. In the mean
time an hour had elapsed from the
time Of starting the hunt, and Mr..
Howk and his hounds, thinking the az
fair a hoax. withdrew from the scene.
Not so witt Baker and his aides. They
beat the bush for a long time afterward
and finally gave up the hunt until yes
terday when a searching party went
at the hunt once more. No report of
their expedition has yet been made
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-11
men would have the duty OF electing
a senator. Besides everyone was Sc
lected by the primary method.
ATTACK ON JUDGE SMITH.
Eastern Newspaper Opposed TO Elsva.
tian Of Iowa Man.

Eastern Newspaper Opposed to Elsva.
ton Of Iowa Man.
Washington, Jan. 11-Judge Smiths
selection for circuit Judge Is understood
here to be probable. President Taft
will appoint him II he continues in his
present frame Of mind. tho he Is con.
siderins others. Mention Of Judge
Smith brought sharp criticism from the
Philadelphia North American, which
says:
president Taft is planning another
attack upon the progressive republi-
cans and incidentally preparing to con-
fer another judgeship upon the reac-
tionary supporters Of special privilege
He has made up his mind. altho he may
change 1t again, to appoint Representa-
tive Walter I. Smith OF Iowa q Justice
Of the district court OF appeals for the
Eighth judicial district to fill the va
cancy caused by the promotion Of Judge
Van Devanter to the supreme court
bench. Probably no other man in the
house with the exception Of Cannon
himself could be so Objectionable to
the progressives generally as Smith.
He has been one OF Cannon's chief lieu
tenants. having been with Dalzell. q
member Of Cannon's committee on
rules, and has been at the same time
the most determined opponent Of Sem
ator Cummins, and the whole progress
sive movement in the state Of Iowa
Representing. as he does, district
controlled by railroad and corporation
interests, Smith has been prominent
because, in progressive state, he was
able to continue in congress as a rep
resentative of special privilege. Openly
opposing the war to end such control OF
legislation. To appoint this man to the
circuit bench, therefore. not only means
that another judge Is TO be created op-
posed to the establishment OF public
rights as superior to the rights Of spe-
cial privilege combinations. but the
creation is to elevate to this seat OF
great power the man who OF all others
in that section Of the country has made
himself Objectionable to those who are
leading the fight for public rights"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-11
Pulls the Props Away.
[Pittsburg Dispatch.l

The most dispassionate and at the
same time destructive comm ntary on
the inveterate plea Of the railroads for
higher rates Is furnished by the sum-
maries Of railroad statistics made up
for the year 1910 by the Railway Age
Gazette. To anyone who reads those
figures with an open mind the figures
leave the railroad case with absolute
~ nothing to stand on.
In the last year, during which they
asserted that without tho added credit
to be obtained by higher rates and
richer earnings they can not get the
capital to make needed extensions and
renew or increase rolling stock. they
have built 4,122 miles Of extension. not
including sldings or new second, third
or fourth tracks, which is 400 miles
more than last year, 900 more than the
year before, and about the average
yearly increase during the fifty years
Of railroad building. Their new loco.
motives. freight and passenger cars
run from 20 to 80 per cent more than
the average for the last decade and a
half. Their gross earnings are by far
the greatest on record. and tho the In
crease in net earnings is much smaller
than the increase in gross. the excess of
stitutes a record.
And still the plea continues that the
paucity OF net earnings-which are
the largest on record-will bring the
railroad to bankruptcy unless the coun-
try consent to the boosting Of the rates
that yield such results.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-11
Lons ssrvic. on Ono job.

Waterloo. Jan. 11.-Over 60 years of
age. services sought for the twenty
sixth year at an increase in salary,
never reprimanded. no vacation and
sick only three weeks in quarter of
q century.
This enviable record has been es-
tablished by John p. Berry. who was
reelected superintendent of the water
works at the annual meeting of the
board of trustees. On Feb. 1, 1911,
Mr.. Berry will round out a quarter of q
century of labor in the same plant and
will start his twenty-sixth year with
every prospect indicative Of an added
tenure Of service for many years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-11
TO OWN WATER WORKS.
Council Bluffs Aldermen Starts Con.
domination Proceedings.

Council Bluffs. Jan. 11.-Condemna-
ton proceedings. by which It is ex-
pected that the city Of Council Bluffs
will eventually acquire ownership of the
waterworks plant. We're authorized by
the city council at its session Monday
evening, and the first step in the pro-
ceedings was taken by the passage OF
an ordinance repeating the ordinance
formerly passed providing for acquire
ment by purchase or erection.
The council as step preliminary to
the proceedings adopted a resolution
approving the report Of City Solicitor
KimbaH on the agreement entered into
with the Nash company by which the
suit brought by that company is to be
dismissed without prejudice to future
action and authorizing the solicitor to
sign the stipulation for dismissal.