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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-04

were defeated. Good boys, do 1t
again.
Rev. E. c. Sargent from EIso preach
ed at the Congregational church last
Sunday.
Mr.. +. A. Price came down from
Canada for few days visit the past
week.
Mrs. J. l.. Mckinnon went to her
home near Fargo for short visit last
week.
The pool room vacated by Pear(ey
Nulph is being repaired up this week
and as soon as ready, will be occupi'
ed by Carl Benson, as he intends tn
move his restaurant over to that build
ing.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-04
LAND THAT BLOWS.
BY Prof. J. n. Shepperd.

Office of Agricultural Editor. Elk.
tension Department, N. D. Agri. col.
lege, Fargo. N. D.
AS there is always some trouble
from land blowing in some parts OF
this state, and as there is considerable
trouble already experienced this year
in regions where it is unusual, it is
time to consider what can be done to
stop 1t.
Straw spread thinly over the field
will keep it down with the least in
jury of anything that can be used as
an emergency measure. This will
have to be done after the seed is in,
as the straw and litter will clog the
drill or harrow or whatever is being
used on the land. The harder the
wind blows the better will the straw
be distributed and the more easily
will it be put on the land. Often
simply strips Of it through the field
will be sufficient. How much Will
have to he put on will depend upon
how determined the field is to blow.
Stable manure scattered thinly with
spreader will also serve the purpose
of preventing the blowing. Fresh
stable manure which is full of litter
from bedding or partially rotted stack
bottoms will serve the purpose very
will and will cause little damage tt
the grain: Clean bedding, straw o.
. litter should be used. of course, as {
good many weeds will be started II
the field otherwise.
Occasionally someone in despora
ton at seeing his land blow will rul
single burrows through it at intervals
of every five rods or so. This de
stroys a good deal CT the grain, bu
sometimes saves much more than i
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-04
GREELEY AND VICINITY.

Arbor Day observed by our teacher
and pupils in District No. l23. and
much credit is given them fer their
efforts to beautify the school house
and grounds.
Mr.. Harry Light made Anal proof
on his claim at Minot. Cecil Murray
went with him for . witness.
Some of our farmers were out seed
ing with their fur overcats on the
first Of this week.
Mr.. S. Bittener is making daily
trips to Sawyer to have his hand
treated for blood poison.
Mr.. Simon Luthsy had some of his
two years old colts stray from home
about two weeks ago and as yet he
has been unable to locate them.
Mr.. H. L. Walker was out fixing
the telephone line the first of this
week. Communication was entirely
cut of on the farmers line with CEN
trail for several day..
Mr.. A. A. Munns is in q position
now to .uy farm produce. At the
present he is paying 20 cents tor
cream, II cents per lib. for butter and
13 cents per dozen for eggs.
Mr.. VIM. Colefieche made a bust
ness trip to Sawyer one day last
week.
Mr.. L. Lowe and Mr.. H. Steenhoff
drove to Velva last Saturday and 70
turned Sunday. The little boy of Mr..
and Mrs. Lowe that was hurt is un-
able to leave the hospital although he
is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Doods are
out on their claim, Mr.. Doods ex-
poets to put in his crop and do little
breaking.
Mr.. A. A. Gwinn moved some Of his
, household effects into the r. M. Sim
mons home this week.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-04
GRELLAND

You are invited to the Sunday
school every sabbath.
The orchestra recently organized is
a live thing.
Are you feeding gophers now OF
next summer?
So many are looking for rain
Yours truly, consider that this being
one OF our driest months, little can be
expected now. And we needn't com
plain about bad weather keeping Ut
out o. the fields.
Won godt Snow dis mondt. Vat?
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-04

Said "brother-we'll pray with YOU"
Twas generally easy for me to pray.
But the exception came that day:
For in my throat like a big pill,
All wadded up, seemed that small bill.
When prayer was Ger, tried to sing,
But-"Owe no man anything"
Kept gently ringing in my ear
Made sacred melody, sound drear.
AS | my sins to my God was con.
Tossing,
The people arose for the parting
blessing;
But before left the church that night,
vowed that little debt to right.
My heart again with joy does fiji
AS sign this check for $500 bill!
Requesting, your paper you still will
send;
With vehemence, I'll promise, my
ways to amend.
A humble delinquent.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-04

Before you make that
new loan or renew your
old one, see US; it will be
your interest; no COM
mission; no bonus; best
terms. Dakota Montana
investment Co., Citizens
Bank Block, Minot. If
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-04

do not cause any gripping, nausea diar.
rhoea, excessive looseness, tiatulence
or other disagreeable effect. Price
csc. and l0c Sold only at our store
The Rexall Store. Sold by Mccoy
& Co.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-04

For soreness of the muscles wheth.
err induced by violent exercise or in
jury, Chamberlain's Liniment is OK.
cellent. This liniment is also highly
esteemed for the relief it affords in
cases of rheumatism. Sold by all
dealers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-04
ABOUT
FARM
LOANS

VOU can make or renew
/ your farm loans at this
bank under especially
favorable conditions.
We can make you the
lowest rate of interest, and
terms of payment can be ar
ranged to best suit your
convenience.
We ar. ready to close
loans quickly, and hand
over the money as soon as
abstract, showing satisfac-
tory title, is furnished.
On all loans made through
US, both principal and inter
est are payable here. When
loans are made through par
ties representing outside in
vestors, the borrower fire.
quentiy has tho trouble and
expense of buying a draft
when he makes payment of
interest or principal. You
deal with US IS long Is the
loan we make is in force.
We always look after our
farm loan customers first
during trying times, follow
ing crop failure or other
misfortune. 1t is always
best to make your farm
loans through a good bank:
We are here to stay, and
can take a personal interest
in you when you need tenn
porary assistance.
We will be glad to have
you call and give US an op-
portunity to explain further
our methods of making farm
loans, or any of the other
ways in which we can be of
service to you.
UNION
NATIONAL
BANK
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-04

destroys. 1t is quickly done and und.
or desperate conditions It may We
warranted as the only thing that can
save the crop during heavy days
blowing.
Spring blowing is practiced in dis
tricts where the trouble Is common.
Spring plowed Land and even that
which is disced rather deeply and
left rough does not blow, to compare
with fall blowing. While summer
following is the wopst Of all. II Is a
good practice to SOW couple of
quarts Of timothy seed with the grain
per acre, as it will make roots enough
to keep down the blowing consider
ably in future years.
Losses from drifting are serious and
very distressing and one can take
satisfaction usually in the struggle
to prevent it at the time that it is
going on. sa
Now is the time to get rid Of your
rheumatism. You will find Chamber.
lain's Eminent wonderfully effective.
One application will convince you of
its merits. Try it. For sale BY all
dealers.
The Washington times., 1911-05-07
slE Reports

located the upward turning
point of April gath, within one
day. They are based>o on proven,
conservative m [ h o d that
have produced profitable re-
suits. Careful spectators who
want to place their operations
in the 10 to 20 point swings
on a sound basis, send for
4 booklet s. We will also mail a
few reports. Shattuck's Re
ports, "A Stone St., New York.
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appears, will make another very IA
Vorable showing of the country's
credit balance.
In addition to the increasingly IA
yorable foreign balance the crop out
look continues excellent. Current esti-
mates are for winter wheat yield
IN excess of 500000000 bushels, and
spring WheatSeeding, according to
the very best obtainable advices. has
Deen completed under most favora bl e
conditions. Naturally one cannot de-
termfne in the first week of May the
ultimate harvest outcome but il is
certainly a matter for encouragement
and happy augury for the future
that the crops have started off so
favorably. That the harvest prospects
have not prevented trade reaction. and
that they have not stimulated activity
In the financiaI district as vet. is not
10 the point. They are the sustainin
element Of the present. and the hope
or the future. Naturally in conse-
quence of the Importance Of the ques-
uon, the Government crop report due
on Monday, is awaited with much in
terest.
Activity In Bonds.
The strength and activity of the bond
market gives much, encouragement to
the banking clement. and is a quite
natural reflection of the ease Of money,
resulting from business inactivity The
surplus funds of the manufacturer and
the merchant always have and always
will seek employment i'm safe securities
when profitable employment in manu-
featuring and commercial enterprises
are lacking. Not all the business in
bonds on the Stock Exchange, however,
is of investment character. and, In fact,
1t is rather interesting to note that some
professional traders are now actively
engaged in speculating in low grade
bonds. finding such issues more profit
able than similar transactions in stocks
However. underlying the speculation
In bonds Is healthful and sustained
demand, both on the part of banking in
stitutions which are using funds in that
their money than when loaned on col
lateral at prevailing low rates or in
vested in commercial paper. Buying by
savings banks has increased noticeably,
and that, of course, is investment busi-
ness and the slow absorption of personal
investors continues.
Low Investment Rates.
The money market of the week was
characterized by further relaxation in
long-term money. loans carrying over
been made at 31z per cent. The bank
statement OF the day calls for no special
comment The changes reflected quite
the May disbursements The
surplus reserve now stands at S3S, 500, ,075
above legal requirements. According to
the statement of actual conditions, loans
decreased SIS, 81, 800 and deposits were
curtailed by 81, ,0S9.7 100. Cash holdings
decreased $4,542.100 according to the
average, and 8. 0S5, 100 according to the
actual statement
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FEATURES OF THE GAS SITUATION
By 1. A. FLEMING.

The story that has been told on sew
eral occasions Is that the Washington
Gas Company will consolidate with the
Georgetown Company. have the latter
issue sunicient securities to pay for the
erection OF mammouth ,plant on cheap
property, capable Of supplying the wants
or the entire city for years to come
Then the realty OF the Washington Gas
Company would be placed on the mar
ket, especially the property at Twenty
the proposed Rock Creek Park extern
sion is carried out, would become ex-
tremely valuable
Mayhap there are other plans, as the
assertion is boldly made that there will
be things doing later on
But the minority interests in the
Georgetown Gas Company are not going
TO permit the majority to do as il
pleases without putting up a fight
Maurice j. Adler, 8. Thomas Brown,
George l.. Nicholson, and Robert d.
Weaver, all directors of the comma
nave sent out circulars asking for prox-
les from the shareholders and propose
TO make fight on the legality Of the
washington Gas Company or its rep
resentative voting holdings Of stock in
a corporation engaged in the same
are insurgents. while George Howard.
w. A. Mearns and w. B. Orme, the
latter, secretary Of the Washfngto
Gas Company. are the regulars and
are out after proxies in the interest of
the plan of the later.
The annual meeting of the George
town Company will be held the first
Monday in June, and from the fight for
proxies 1t may be inferred that il will
he hot one.
Georgetown people predict that they
VIII have S-cent gas in the near future.
The Washington times., 1911-05-07

What's up in washington, Gas? This
| Is the most important financial question
Of the day in Washington. 1t is fire.
quently paired with equal anxiety to
know what's going on in Georgetown
Gas. And it is an extremely difficult
question to answer.
Practically a o point advance in Wash
,, ington Gas in three weeks, counting the
dividend, and % point gain in George
town Gas would seem to Indicate that
there was something under way. The
fact that these great gains have been
established withoyt much trouble and
without bringing any large amounts of
stock from strong boxes has also excited
comment.
1t is in a way tribute to the record
Of The Washington Gas Light COM
pany's growing busIaess.
For years Gas shares have remained
locked away in strong boxes in origi-
nal certificates. as handed down to heirs
or bought by investors who have held
the stock fer years. There seems to
have been so many extra dividends and
so many opportunities to increase in
come through rights. the debenture is
sue OF per cents, etc. that investors
have forgotten that they held the stock
and made use Of their dividends.
Weeks ago attention was called in
this column TO the limited AMOUNT Of
securities outstanding against the
Georgetown Gas Company and it's rap
idly growing field of operations. 1t was
pointed out that the capitalization was
but Sl50,0N0, and that the only bonded
debt consisted Of $225,00o per cent GER
tifiCates, registered.
The par value of the shares is S25, and
the market price 500.
Perhaps in this limited security issue
is the whole nub of the gas situation.
Perhaps the Washington Gas Company
desires TO issue big block of securities
on it's sub-pToperty the Georgetown Gas
Company.
The former company Is not in a po-
sition to issue more securities, save as
TO bonds, and these only as required TO
pay for actual improvements. The
GEORGETOWN Gas Companv, on thS other
hand, is virgin field for the exploita-
ton OF securities.
The Washington times., 1911-05-07
Exports and Crops.
State Society to Meet.

Members of the District New Hamp-
shire Ass ociation will hold their last
meeting of this season Monday even
ing at 522 Sixth street northwest. An
extensive program has been prepared
and refreshments will be served. Many
new members were received during
the year by the association.
The Washington times., 1911-05-07
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET TRADERS
NERVOUS OVER WEEKS HAPPENINGS
Investigations by Proposed
Dominant Features of Situation That Delay
cry andM Make Street Blue
BY JOHN GRANT DATER,
special Financial Representa- We Munsey Publ

I below producing capacity, and even
| concessions in price fail to produce ac-
| tivity." A sharp contraction is noted
in the production of pig iron, and Of
| ders for finished steel by the leading
| producer have diminished about q, 900
! tons a day in March to 5000 tons a
day at the present time. Curtailment
| is reported as in order In cotton goods,
and il one is to accept the statement
of men engaged in the woolen industry
| depression is even more acute there,
and wool buying, which should be very
| heavy at this time, has all but ceased.
| II Is now asserted that the West Is
feeling business contraction more
severely than the East.
Dry Goods Grievances.
1t does not take one long to find out
that the wholesale dry goods men have
a special grievance at the present time,
Independent of tariff revision. The
Worth street commission merchants,
both those engaged in selling dress
fabrics and staple cotton. are bitter in
the denunciadon of the prevailing
much less material II takes to clothe
feminine America now than few years
ago." said one of them during the
week. Not so long ago woman's
around the bottom: now they measure
about yard and three-quarters.
There's a reduction of seventy-fiye per
cent to start with. Then the skirts are
so tight that half the women wear no
petticoats at all.
The inner garments of fashionable
women are tight-ftting, slinky satin
Innings, or little satin trousers. The
styles make a tremendous reduction In
yards of material used. The women are
paying as much for their gowns as-be
fore, but + estimate that not one-half
the material is required to clothe them
now as in the past. The manufacturers
of petticoatS are being driven out of
business or have been forced to take
hit. but we all feel the effects OF the
style. If the action Of Queen Mary of
England, in excluding the hobble skirt
and the harem skirt from the coro-
nation succeeds in making a wide
skirt fashionable again. we dry goods
men ought to get up a testimonial for
her."
Exports and Crops.
Despite the fact that the general
industry of the country is feeling a
pronounced contraction at the pres
ent time fundamental conditions have
certainly improved AS shown by the
New York custom house figures, ex-
ports continue to expand and imports
TO decline, the former during the past |
week in this city being $12.2S9.009 or
$1,S40,991 better than in 1910, and |
S282S,965 better than in 1903, while |
Imports amounted to S15.912.522 a de-
cline of S3,839,673 compared with 1910, |
and OF S1,73S.00S contrasted with 1909.
1t is believed from this that the next |
Government trade statement, when 1t
The Washington times., 1911-05-07

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| wish l could
tell you the re-
markable his
tory of these
M a gic F o o t
Drafts, perfect
ed through two
generations I'M
til we believe
they are today
the safest and
Isurest, as well
as the most
w i d el V sold
rheumatic rem
The Washington times., 1911-05-07
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The Washington times., 1911-05-07
Hating General Business.

Some reference was made a week ago
to certain old-time traditions of the
financial district. 1 was reminded of
still another during the week, after
hearing some particularly gloomy views
on general business conditions expressed
by a very prominent drygoods NOR
chant 1t is that Wall Street begins to
pick up and take heart when the mer-
chant and manufacturer are feeling the
full effects of commercial depression.
If such should prove to be the case
upon this occasion, as in the past. then
some turn for the better in Wall Street
ought not TO be so very far away. for 1t
Is undeniably true that merchants, par
ticularly those in the wholesale dry
goods district. and In the iron and steel
Industry. are not taking cheerful view
Of things.
hating, and without enthusiasm," says
enc Of the leading commercial authori-
ties, in its review OF business con-
ditions today. Continuing, this usually
ultra-optimistic publication notes that:
Taken IN the aggregate and especially
in such basic trades a. iron and steel
an1 dry soode consumption u much
The Washington times., 1911-05-07
RHEUMAT
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The Washington times., 1911-05-07

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New Spring Fabrics. Latest Styles.
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THE STOCK MARKET OF THE WEEK


of Exchange
the 1911
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3EX-divldend
Total sales for the week. 2270. 500
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some almost unbelievable. But get
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vincing than hearing the testimony of
others. Just write men that you are
willing to be convinced and I'll send
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El regidor. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1888-????, 1911-04-06
In C0TnbatG sangriento en-
Albania, chihuahua.
-~---------F.~..
Setenta ' ClnCO Caddveres sObre eI
campo de bataIa.

I'll Correo de Chihuahua, trae
un vivido relate de 10 sanerienta
batalla trabada entire Federales "
los Maderistas que 90 habfan u
poderado dc Ia Villa de Aldama,
perteneciente al Estado de Chihua
hua.
Def relate tomamos los parrafos
siguientes: .
"Ya cavendo La tarde. supimos
Luz noticia de aue~G unas cuantas
leguas al Norte de Chihuahua, ha-
bfa tenido luear I'm sangriento
combate. Hace algunos dias publi
camos la noticia dc que un grupo
como de doscientos maderistas,
habian entrado en- Ia Villa do Al
dana, sin disparar I'm solo tiro, de
bido 4 que la plaza carecia de
guarnici6n.
"Como los rebeldos no habian
sido molsstados. permanecieron a,
Iii aeuartelados on las orillas de
10 Doblaci6n. en- la creeneia dc que
nadis trataria do desaloiarlos.
Observation-Disclosures para ellos
V para 10 humanidad no atlcedi6
asf. oil vier1es & 10 media mo-
che. sin ser arcnas notado. sali6
de esta ciudad una pequeiia CO.
lumaa de 300 hombres de infau.-
terra. caballeria Y ametralladoras,
al mando del Sr. Coronel Trucy
Aubert.
"A1 ,amanecer llegaron frente
al molino dc harina del Sr. Jose
Tiieras Hermosillo. donde dor
mian los maderistas. v fu6 enton-.
! ces c1lando les cayeron de sorpre-
ga.
clos iHssurrectos despertaron va
cuando las tropas del gobie7no es
taban .ernDrendiendo 10 lucba con
los primeros que so dieron cuenta
del peligro.
Persona que vino do Albania
nos dice que el encuentro fus fe.
roc. salyaie. pues unos v otros Sc
disparaban los fusiles 4 ouema-.
ropa. con una sangre frfa que hoi
rorizaba.
"Triunfantes las fuerzas fede-,
rales entraron on la Villa de AL.
DANA.
Los vecinos de este pueblo va
SO habian puesto en- pi6 al esGu..
char ei ruido dc la fnsileria v de
las anetTalladoraa. siendo motive
de Que al entrar los aoidados & la
Villa, Sc registraron por desgraeit
algnnas natsertes ixlocentea.
lin primera vfctirna fu6 ana se,
horita dc eatoree aaoa. que en- vi.