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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-08
WEDDING STARTLEs OMAHA.
w. r. Mckeen, Jr., and Mrs. Mary
Hull Wed In California.

Omaha, Sept. 4.-The news of the
wedding of w. R. McKeen, jr., presi.
dent of the McKeen Motor company,
and Mrs. Mary Ludington Hull at Pasa.
dena, Calf, a week ago Wednesday,
created a mild sensation in Omaha So
cial circles. 1t came as surprise to
their friends. The divorce proceed
ings in which they both figured were
so fresh in the minds of all that II
was impossible to separate the occur
rences. Mr. McKeen was defendant in
the one case, and Mrs. Hull was plain
tiff in the other. The proceedings in
the divorce court were very quiet
neither case being contested, and al
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-08
HAVING lnterfered Win.

Valentine, Ncb, sept Especial to
The News; iIoyiug this year ia this
section OF the country has been going
rather slowly ON account Of so much
wet weather but for the last week the
hay crews have been getting IN good
work as 1t turned of good and hot
again, while the hay Is a little short
there seems to be plenty and of a good
quality.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-08

Summary-Three-base hits: Caylor
and Bovee. Bases on balls: Off Bovee
l; off Fox, 2; off Dunaway, 4. Struck
out: By Bovee, q by Fox, /; by Dun
away, 10. Left on bases: Creighton
8; Norfolk, 8. Double plays: Hoffman
man to Bovee to Hoffman. Hit by
pitcher: Dunaway and Cress. Stolen
bases: Halgren (2), Brandt, Kemp
Sacrifice hits: burke, Kemp. Time:
Two hours: Umpire Smith of Til.
den. Attendance: 500.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-08
WRESTLER FRACTURES JAW.
Strong Farmer Boy Hurt in Bout viii
G a TAYLOR

G. A. Taylor.
Dodge, Neb., Sept Aired McNally
the well known Rogers wrestler frac
tured his jawbone in bout here with
G.. A. Taylor of Newman Grove, Ne
braska's middleweight champion.
The accident happened after Nc
Nally had broken a hammerlock and
both were on their feet In a rush for
a hold McNally hit his jaw on Taylor's
head and dropped on the mat as
though he had been shot.
After an examination by physician
he gave up the match in favor Of Tay
lor.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-08
BRYAN SAYS, DON'T GAMBLE"
Always Advised Friends Not to Bet
On His Election.

New York, Sept 4-William j.
Bryan in a lecture last night at Grace
Methodist church on The Old Re1ig.
ion,' strongly denounced all games OF
chance. His face lighted up with a
broad smile as he continued
During the three campaigns when
| ran for the presidency, | always ad'
yised my friends not to bet.
And" he added mid shouts Of laugh
ter from the congregation, they al
ways appreciated the advice after the
election"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-08

The finder OF an article OF value
should advertise his find. Perhaps the
losers anxiety to recover his property
will lead him to advertlse-but the
finders anxiety to restore 1t should
lead him to advertise. also.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-08
WHEN GoTcH WAS HERE.
Champion Wrestled in Norfolk July &c
1908, Before Small Crowd.

Frank Gotch, still world champion,
wrestled in Norfolk, in the old Olney
building, July 26, 1903. Henry Son.
neschein promoted the match. A hand.
full of people saw the bout.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-09-08

Describe the property you have to
sell as fully as you'd expect it to be
described if you were reading the ad
instead of writing it-and your ad will
pay"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-09

CONSIDERS
5owbeils-Lignite County Seat Case
Up Before Grand Forks Judge To-
day-Taksn Matter Under Advlse-
mont.

The famous Bowbells-Lignite coun-
ty seat case was heard before Judge
Templeton Of Grand Forks, in Judge
Leighton's chambers in this city to-.
day Atty. LeSueur appeared for the
Ignite supporters while Atty. George
A. Bangs Of Grand Forks appeared
for Bowbells.
The plaintiff filed . demurrer to.
the answer Of the defendants. and no
testimony was introduced, a. the
plaintiffs are willing to stand on their
legal rights to have the ballots count
ed. Short arguments were heard Dy
the attorneys for each side.
Judge Templeton has taken the
matter under advisement.
At the time Of the previous hearing.
Judge TempJeton allowed the Bowbells
supporters to put In their testimony
tending to show the illegality Of the
votes in the precincts thrown out.
He gave the REALTORS until Feb. TO
produce evidence to refute the claims
Of the Bowbells supporters and the
hearing was adjourned until today
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-09
ENTERTAINED THE w. \. c.

The w. r. G. members were enter
tanned Tuesday afternoon at the home
Of Mrs. G. F. Truax. Twenty-Five
were entertained pleasantly. One OF
the interesting features OF the after
moons entertainment, was q contest
of questions pertaining to the poems
of Longfellow, % questions being
submitted. Mrs. j. E. McKoane
proved to be the winner and she was
presented with a picture Of the poet.
Dainty refreshments were served
While the meeting was in session, the
postman delivered a special delivery
letter from Mrs. Jan McNaulten
Stevens, an ardent W. R. G. worker
at Towner, in which the writer ex-
pressed her regrets at not being able
to be present.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-09
NRS.ED.MENC|ER
IS DEAD
Wife Of Minot Contractors Dies at
Home IN Garden Valley, After Long
illness From Typhoid Fever.

Mrs. Ed. Mencier, wife of a we'll
known Minot contractor, died Tues
day evening at seven o'clock at her
home in this city, after a lingering
illness from typhoid fever and COM
plications, Tuesday evening at seven
o'clock. Mrs. Mencier had been i'll
since last August. Mr.. Mencier has
been in the west following his bust
ness for several months, and he ar
rived home shortly after the death Of
his wife.
The deceased leaves besides her
husband, five children. The remains
were taken to Minnesota today for
burial.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-09
"SHEP" wins
NATIONAL PRIZE

The many friends OF Thomas SHOP
herd, formerly an advertising special
ist of Minot, but now of Milwaukee,
Wis.,, will be pleased to learn that he
has won national fame as an ad. writ
er. The following article taken from
the Milwaukee Sentinel OF Feb. 6
will prove interesting reading:
Thomas Shepherd, a member of the
Advertisers Club of Milwaukee, as
ISOLATED with R. r. tombstone, 312
Caswen block, is the winner of the
first prize ward for advertising copy
boosting the next national conven-
ton of advertising men.
The contest, which was widely en-
tered by ad men all over the country,
was conducted by the Pilgrim Publ
city Association of Boston. Milwau-
kee ad men are elated at Mr.. Shop
herds success in the contest, which
called for "the best advertisement of
the attractions and advantages of the
convention of Associated Advertising
Clubs OF America in Boston in August
1911"
Members of the Milwaukee club are
being asked to give addresses in
many parts of the country.
The points considered by the judg-
ing committee we're: Suggestive
and convincing copy, SO; attractive
design, Is; advertisement considered
as a whole, Is.
Scores Of well known ad writer's
all over the country entered the con-
test and the victory Of Mr.. Shepherd
is considered more significant by the
fact that the Milwaukee man won over
contestants In st. Louis and other
western cities, az well az from many
large cities in the east.
Mr.. Shepherd considers that his
winning point was in originality Of
idea and operation with practicability
Of production In his advertisement.
Mr.. Shepherd came to the city some
months ago. He has two sons here.
one an architect with Ferry q Clas,
and the other employed in Dadd's
drug store.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-09
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WILL MEET IN MIN0T

County Dads From all Parts Of the
STATE Will be With " Feb. 1+1G
-ois Banquet for Them At the L.
lAnd-Ainot will Entertain Them.
MnOt will entertain royalty the
county commissioners Of the state,
who meet here in convention, Feb. IA,
Is md Is. Many of the county audi
tors Of the state will be present, and
tho number Of guests will run up into
the hundreds.
The commissioners will consider
the methods of assessments, at their
meetings. It is a fact that not more
than 10 per cent of the taxable pro-
perty OF the state is actually taxeu
and 1t will be their object to institute
methods all over the state to correct
the evil thus arising. The average
tax payer will have less taxes to pay
II the matter can only be equalized.
The Minot citizens have subscribed
several hundred dollars which will be
used In entertaining our guests. A
banquet for them will be given at the
Leland hotel the night of Feb. IA.
Dank c. Greenleaf will be toastmast-
&. And Judge Palda and other local
speakers will respond to toasts. The
visitors will also be heard from.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-09
ELECT OFFICERS AND
DIRECTORS Of FAIR

said mortgage or assigns such power
to elect.
There will be due on said mortgage
on the date of sale the sum of Two
Hundred Thirty-nine Dollars and
Thirty ak Gents ($3S9.36). together
with the statutory attorneys fees and
costs and expenses Of sale.
Dated this 3rd day Of February, A.
D. 1911.
FIRST STATE BANK OF
LANSFORD.
Assignees of Mort8axeeS,
MORTON & MOHR,
Attorneys for Assignees Of Mort
gagee.
Lansford. North Dakota.
20 t6 -a
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-09
C0LVERT LONG
DIED LAST WEEK
Popular Young Brakeman Who Was
50 Badly Injured in Rugby Wreck
More Than Year Ago, Dies at his
Ranch Near Berg.

Covert Long is dead. The popular
young man. who gained considerable
prominence at the time of the Great
Northern wreck at Rugby, a year or
SO ago, did at his bt1ther's ranch near
Berg, N. D. on Feb. 2. The remains
passed thru Minot today, on their way
10 he Old hone Ct What O1oer, H..
where they are to be inferred. Mr..
Longs mother, who was called to the
bed side OF her son, accompanied the
remains.
Covert was nearly killed in a wreck
OF Great Northern stock train at
Rugby two years ago, and for many
months he lay at Deaths door in q
Devils Lake hospital. He submitted
to several operations, and later grew
quite strong, and it was thot that ulti-
mately he would recover. We went
to his ranch near Berg where he hop
ed to regain his health, but the Grim
Reaper made his appearance and took
the young life. Covert was "a years
of age, and. unmarried.
The deceased was we'll known in
Minot, where he made hundreds Of
friends. by his genial disposition and
chesry ways. The Independent sin
cerely regrets the death of this ox-
cellent young man.
A very heavy snow fell in Wiscon-
sin and Illinois Sunday. This was
one of the heaviest snow storms in
those states in years.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-09
were MARRIED
WEDNESDAY
fifty Guests Entertained at One Of
the Prsttlsss Home Weddings Ever
Witnessed In This City.


Miss Florence Albertina Zetter-
strad and Chas. E.. Token wer,
united In marriage Wednesday oven
Ing at the homo Of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles zetterstrand In this city, IL
the presence Of about afty guests
The ceremony was performed by Rev
Mr.. Cowan, pastor Of the Episcopa
church.
Miss Amanda Hamre played Lohen-
grin's wedding march shortly before
the couple entered the parlor, which
had been beautifully decorated with
roses, carnations, evergreens and
smilax.
The couple were attended by the
brides sister, Miss Esther letter
strand and Ray Scofield.
A five course wedding dinner was
served. The couple received some
magnificent presents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Token left that
night for the Twin Cities where they
will visit friends for two weeks, after
which they will return to this city to
reside.
The bride is one of Minot's most
charming young women. For years
she held a responsible position at
Jacobson & Fugelso's. The groom ts
one of the statesmen for the Minot
Grocery Co., and he stands high with
that concern. The couple start out
in life with the brightest of prospects
and the best of wishes from hundreds
Of friends.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-09
ECONOMY DRUG CHANGES HANDS

e~OTVVWY DRUG CHANGES HANDS
Ray Nelson and E. W. Barnard
have bought the controlling interet
Of the Economy Drug store from Frank
Gallagher and John Hoellinger, and
are now in charge.
Mr.. Gallagher has assumed man
agement of the A. P Slocum drug
store.
Messrs Nelson and Barnard are
both registered pharmacis and have
been residents OF Minot for several
years. They are modern business men
ana viii make good.
Mr.. Gallagher as manager of the
Economy Drug store for the past two
or three years. has built up q fine
business and his many friends in Nj
not are glad that he will remain In our
etty.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-09
KFNMARE
CASES IN
D|ST.C0UR1
Geo. MckayIe and Walter Ross Get
ne Ye2r Eaeh-Interestino Civil

'e of Peter Bertelson vs.. }.
J. went to the jury Wednes-
{ aoon. Bertelson sold Mar
Il worth Of restaurant fixtures
and to recover.
7 use of H. I. Wilson VI. Peter
Fer.elson was up in court Wednes-
day. It appears that Bertelson gave
Clark, who is now cashier of Crosby
bank. demand note for $1,000 in
1901, at Ortonville, MINI. For rea-
son, Clark never presented the note
for payment, altho he was engaged In
the mercantile business 1T Kenmare
with Mr.. Bertelson for more than
three years. He became cashier of q
Crosby bank, and transferred the
note to Wilson, an assistant cashier,
who demanded payment. Clark testi-
fed that he traded the note to Wilson
for 5000 worth Of stock In the Pan
handle Smelling Co. and relinquisn-
msat.
George McKayle, found guilty Of
assault with an attempt to comm,
rape, was sentenced Wednesday to
Servo year in the penitentiary. The
crime was committed at Kenmare. :.
Walter Ross, found guilty OF assault
with deadly weapon with attempt to
kill. was also sentenced to serve a
year at the pen. Ross tried to kill
bis rival, at the home OF Mrs Beck
in Kemare. The rival overpowered
his assaflant and Mrs. Beck arose
from sick bed and took the gun
away from Ross. He wss intoxicated
at the Time, and insanely Jealous.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-09

See me soon for this.
SIS YOUNGMAN.
FRANK w. YOUNGMAN'S AID. A.
Do you want to borrow money on
your farm. We have it in any
amount at current rates of interest
eND YOUNGMAN.
FRANK w. YOUNGllAN's AID g.
We want . few more farms listed
vacant or improved. I want to be
prepared for the rush whom weather
conditions permit.
-- SNE YOUNGllAN.
FRANK w. YOUNGMAN'S AID 6.-To
those who have written W about
their farms permit me to say:
will write and answer their letters
in q short time. We have been
very busy. but are getting our desk
cleared up.
SEE YOUNGMAN.
w. YOUNGMlAN's AID T.
Remember we have evrything in
the line of farms, large and small
All cash prices or crop payment
plan. We can suit most anyone.
SEE YOUNGMAN.
w. YOUNGMAN'S AID s.
Could you us . neat 40 acre chick
en- farm? Nice building and good
soil. Close to Minot.
SEE YOUNGMAN.
W. YOUNGMAN's AID o.
If you have city property to ex-
change for a farm see me, II you
have q farm to trade for city pro-
perry, see NEE. There are always
people who wish to make cleanup
for various reasons: Health. School
ing and SO on. We make the kind
of trades which better both parties
concerned.
SEE YOUNGMAN.
The Real Estate Broker,
THE REAL ESTATE BROKER,
10Y Reishus st., Minot, N. d.
Phone $50 Black.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-09
n. n. ksmpor 10 prooldont, A. v.
Swanson, SECRETARY, Q. N. chav,.-
lin and A jacobson, Vice PrssIdsn,s,
and E. s. Person. Treasurer.

About fifty members or the Ward
County Agricultural Fair association
met this afternoon at the Commercial
club and elected the following board
OF directors for the ensuing year:
A. v. Swanson, A. p. slocum, O.
M. Champlin. A. A. Robinson, T. 8.
Person, H. H. Kemper. Edward Mel
son. Andrew Jacobson and H. j.
Hecht.
The directors held a nesting
Immediately after and elected the
following officers for the ensuing
year.
President-H. H. Kemper.
Vice Observation-Disclosures Jacobson.
Burlington and o. N. Cha1pli1.
Surrey. =
Secretary-A. v. Swanson. ;'f
Treasurer-E. 8. Person. re-:
The meeting was quite largely at
tended by representative body OF
farmers and business nen. ne
farmers were mostly in evidence.
The Independent 10 glad to note
that the farmers comprise the board
of directors very largely. This is
their fair. Minot is willing to assist
them to make the Ward County Fair
the best in the state. and that is all
that M!not cares to do The farmers
are given every opportunity to con-
duct tn business Of the association
and We are all willing to CO operate
with them
Tho matter of the recent election,
when the fair tax was considered,
was discussed. Many farmers thot
the fair was in "cahoots" with the
racing association and for that rea-
son voted against the tax. The farm
ers have been enlightened since, and
II ever given another opportunity will
vote fair tax big majority.
The officers will soon begin prepar
ing for the fair be held net fall, and
it 10 certain that the next meeting
will be better than ever:
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-09
SEE YOUNGMAN.
The Real Estate Broker,
THE REAL ESTATE BROKER,
10Y Reishus st., Minot, N. d.
Phone $50 Black.
NOTICE OF REAL ESTATE MORT
GAGE FORECLOSURE SALE.

NOTICE or REAL ESTATE MORT
GAGE FORECLOSURE SALE.
Notice is hereby given, that that
certain mortgage executed and de-
livered by Ludwig Bachtold, Senior,
a widower, mortgagor, to G. N. Liv-
dahl, mortgage dated the 10Th day
of May A. D. 1907, and fled for re-
cord in the Office Of the Register OF
Deeds, in and for Ward County, State
Of North Dakota, on the 18th day OF
June A. D. 1907, at 2 o'clock, P. M.
and was duly recorded in Book "A Of
Mortgages on page so, and assigned
to First State Bank OF Lansford, N.
D., on the 29th day OF December A.
D. 1910. which assignment was dled
for record in the Office Of Register Of
Deeds, In and for Ward County, State
OF North Dakota, on the 30th day of
January A. D. 1911. at $3.50 o'clock,
p. M. !, and was duly recorded In Book
ITO Of Mortgages, on page EOS, will be
foreclosed by sale Of the premises in
such mortgage, and hereinafter de-
scribed, At the front door of the Court
House. in the County of Ward. City
Of Minot, State of North Dakota, at
the hour OF o'clock, P. M, on the
22nd day of March, A. d. 1911, to
satisfy the amount due upon such
mortgage on the day Of sale.
The premises described in sucn
mortgage and which will be sold to
satisfy the same. are described az
follows, to-Wit: The Southeast
Quarter (sEA) of Section Fourteen
14) Township One Hundred Fifty
Two (152), North, Of Range Eighty
Two, west Of the Fifth Principal Msri-
dian, Ward County, State Of NORTH
Dakota.
Whereas no action or proceeding
has at any time been had, ct law. Of
otherwise, to recover the debt nov
remaining secured by such mortgage
or any part thereof.
Now, therefore, default having beer
made In the conditions Of the mort
gage herein before described, in tina
the mortgagor has failed to pay thu
amount due thereon on June 1,191O
on the notes secured thereby, which
are In said mortgage described, th<
assignees Of the mortgage have
telected to declare and do hereby cleo
and declare the whole principal SUN
BY such mortgage secured, due and
payable, in accordance with the pro-
visions in said mortgage granting Il
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-09

Let tho Stoltz Lumber Co. figure with
yeu on that bill of lumber. 4 biz,
elesn stock to pick from, and prices
strictly right. Buy your hard coal now
O. H. Rudd, Mgr, M,not, N. D. II
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-09

J. p. OIsary of the Iowa Invest
msat Co. went to Kenmare the first
part OF the week, where he bought
three choice quarters, to be disposed
Of to Iowa parties.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-09
GRAND FATHER DEAD.

H. H. Berg. foreman of the hide
pendent, received word from Pelican
Rapids, Mimi, that his grand father.
Johannes Haakenson, a resident Of
that place had died Jan. q. The de-
ceased was 81 years of age and was .
man Of wonderful vitality.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-09
8ERTEL9oN WINS,

The Professionalism case from
Kenmare, tried this week in District
court, was decided in favor Of the
plaintiff who was awarded $1,000.
The INSTRUMENTATION case went to
the jury this afternoon.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-09
FRANK w. YoUNGMAN THE REAL
ESTATE BROKERS'. ADDRESS
1o7 REIsHUs ST. MlNoT, N. D.

FRANK w. YOUNGMAN's AID. Il
To Foxholm farmers: l want TO
list ten or twelve good farms near
Foxholm both for cash and on easy
payment. have several good
ones listed now and will have sales
for all of them soon as weather
condition permits. List your farms.
SEE YOUNGMAN. r
FRANK w. YOUNGMAN's AID p
Just sample bargain; 1850 acres
3 and one-haf miles from Minot.
45 acres under high state OF culh-
walton, all fenced and 40 acres past
ure running water good barn
26-40-goo little house, nice grove
with plum and cherry trees. There
is a large coulee running through
this farm, but would make an ideal
chicken ranch or dairy farm, or
truck farm. The price is what
counts so per acre on easy terms
Land within mile IL held fol
twice that price.
SEE YOUNGMAN.
FRANK w. YOUNGMAN's AID IA
beautiful farm OF 100 acres, 5 miles
north on Ward street Ut bargain.
,-.r.esy---- -.,!-t ~ ,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-02-09
HUNTED wolves ON SKIS.

Mr. Jacobson, the Burlington
butcher, captured two vicious wolves
Tuesday. With skis, he chased them
thru the deep snow for quite 4 dis
lance and ran them down.