The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-08-03

situation in North Dakota Whatever you do KEEP
YOUR MONEY AT HOME
The Twin City Commercial Bulletin treated the
merchants of the state, and Minot in particular, es-
peciay we'll in its report of the merchants con-
vention recently held in this citp In part is stated:
"Minot has insisted at every opportunity that she Is
becoming trade center. Her business men have
said that she has great future and only that city
has future which has business to make
-ood her prophecies Minot made good her proud
est boasts and promises. Her business men
aglow with the sunshine OF good will and are the
type of boosters that marked the western towLs in
the earlier days"
Three dining room girls from the Bantry hotel
have married last year. Out in North Dakota, work
ing girls have as good a show of getting good hus
bands as the girls do who have nothing to do the
live long day except "fuss up" The girl who goes
at some useful task and tends to business, can
land steady job working for the rest
of her days without wages Seriously though, out
here in North Dakota, one OF the very best recon-
mendatons that manageable girl has, is to be
able to demonstrate that she knows how to manage
home The Bantry hotel may be in need of help.
Down in a town in Kansas where good base ball
team has always been supported WE'LL pdior to this
year, the manager has been compelled to sell his
team in the east because of lack of patronage. He
had better team this year than usual Is base ball
playing out? 1t is said trat many good base ball
fan has been spoiled by an auto. Those who invest
in autos feel that the money which they used to
spend on base ball games is now needed for oil and
repairs. 1t is also pointed out that many a man
who has taken great pride in his garden and his
lawn let those things suffer after he once invests
in machine.
Growth and development mean increase in land
and commercial values The growth Of North Da-
kota is well begun and each year see substantial and
rapid gain upon the preceding year. Where better
can you invest with surer and more liberal profit
than in state whose rapid growth makes ever in
creasing values, larger field for the sale of mer-
chandse and other necessities, constantly growing
market. Make your North Dakota made dollar help
to develop North Dakota.
According to the government figures, North
Dakota stands fifth In point of percentage OF In
crease in population for the ten year period from
1900 to 1910 This is enviable position. In COM
petition with all Of the states Of the Union, only
four StanQ anedu OIL uS III peIC0AtHSo " lACISooe.
According to the Washburn Leaaer, cattle from
the east are he shipped to that section Of North
Dakota soon to fatten on tho native nutritious
grasses The Leader urges the farmers to pay more
attention to stock raising along with the farming.
The new Law places in the hands OF The assessors
the duty of making personal canvass of each and
every male voter in their assessment district to de-
termine what his politics are; the list thus gained
to be turned to the election officials to be used
by them at the general primary election to keep the
party voters in their own party. The theory Is
that election officials would issue ballots to voters
as indicated by their prior declaration to the as
sessing officer.
I A North Dakotan returning from the drought dis
trict near Lemon, s. D., says there are many hard
ships there and the people are getting out as fast
as possible They are disposing Of their property
at any price. One man tried to give nine little
pigs away and couldn't 80 killed them. Many Of
the farmers have headed for the wheat fields Of this