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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-04-20

49,
from the date, we'll considered, eigh-
teen days having been necessary to
think the subject over. His state
ment that Minot would be up against
an awful proposition if the suggestion
We're acted upon, shows but scant in
terest in the surrounding country.
Mr.. Lee was elected as representa-
tive for the Goth district, which COW
ers quite wide area separate and
apart from Minot He does not think
the use of the river can be prevented
but the board of health might devise
| some scheme to ensure the health of
those who contribute a considerable
portion of Minot's wealth. While anx-
ious to see Minot grow and with nc
desire to be classed as knocker, we
do ask that Minot treat US as they
would be treated We do not haul
farm refuse and dump 1t In the streets
of Minot, if your commissioners know
it. The farmers out along the river
pay taxes, and the river Is surveyee
as part Of their land. Now when we
put up ice we do not feel disposed to
travel west of the Magic City for it,
neither do we feel justified in draw.
ing water from distant neighbours
well for stock, when the Mouse river
n To If1S ~, nf fox In
property.
Now is the time to take steps tC
prevent a r2~yrrence of last winters
outrage on those who live east of
city we are all proud of.
Earl Stredwick,
February %, 1911.
Mr.. Earle Stredwick, Logan, n. D.
My Dear Sir: Received your letter
Of the 18th inst and contents noted.
In regard to the bill you speak of
prohibiting the use of the Mouse riv-
er as a sewer will say that when I
received your letter it was already too
late to introduce any more bills. l
wish to state that l do not hardly un-
derstano what could be done along
this line, the city of Minot would GER
tainly be against an awful proposition
If they should prevent them from u.s.
ing the Mouse river for sewer purpos-
nc he vi, fn~ f11f
pose all over the United States and
do not think that bill preventing
this could be passed in this legisla-
ture because there are other cities in
the same fix, realize that it is worse
this year than it has been any other
year, on account >oe the dry season
last summer making the water so low
in the rivers, but under the ordinary
circumstances the Mouse river full Of
water it would do very little harm
In regard to the game and fish
board which you speak about have
spent about 100000 for the protec-
ton of game, will say that there Is a
bill before the legislature which is
going to regulate the expenditure OF
the fund and hope that the bill will
pass.
We have only four days more aud
: many bills to dispose Of and it will
keep up busy pretty near night and
day in order to get through.
am sorry to say that am unable
at this time to do anything In regard
to stopping the use Of the Mouse
river for sewage.
With best wishes and regards to
you, l am,
Yours truly,
JOHN J. LEE.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-04-20
COMM ANDERY ATTENDS
EASTER SERVICES

Forty members Of De Molay COM
mandery marched in full uniform to
the Presbyterian church Sunday morn
ing and heard a very interesting SER
mon, delivered by the pastor, Rev. Mr..
Erickson. Jos. Roach was taken from
his home to the church In an auto,
where he was greeted by his many
friends. The church was beautifully
decorated with flowers and the special
Easter music was fully appreciated.
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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.
quently has the trouble and
expense of buying a draft
when he makes payment of
interest or principal. You
deal with US as long as 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
n ATIONA Al
B ANk
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Will Stevens, manager Of the Nc
Clure Coal Co., was operated upon for
appendicitis at the Sisters hospital
Monday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-15
PERVERTED LIFE VIEW
Grafton Youths Made Admissions
Which Should Make They Blush
But of Which They Are Proud.

Grafton Record: The editor of The
Record was in police court Monday
morning listening to the evidence in a
trial. The defendant was a boy 10
years of age, and witnesses in his
behalf We're two boys just about to
reach their majority, The testimony
OF these three young men was to the
effect that on Sunday night they were
drinking whisky, and the testimony of
other witnesses showed that one of
them at least was using vile language
on the streets loud enough to be heard
for some distance. The circumstances
were unfortunate both from the fact
that the boys admitted they were
drinking intoxicants, and further that
two, at least, seemed to be rather more
proud Of the fact that otherwise. It
Is a disturbing condition when boys
Of this age are compelled to admit
publicly that they drink intoxicants
to excess. and 1t is condition that
both parents and public officials
should look into carefully. The Record
does not believe that the boys of this
community are worse in habits than
those Of surrounding towns, but does
believe that some of the young men
here have a very perverted view Of
life and mistake rowdyism for manIi-
ness.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-15
JOY RIDERS ARE
TOO HILARIOUS
THREE MEN AND ONE WOMAN
RECKLESS WITH FIREARMS
ON MINoT ROAD.

Minot, N. D., June ia party of
'joy-riders," consisting of three men
and one woman on their way from
Minot to Burlington in an automobile
last evening were so filled with the
spirit Of the occasion that they had
to let off steam by wildly shooting up
the landscape with pistols.
The hoodlums, whoever they were,
were evidently intoxicated and cared
nothing for human lives. ]. s. War
ner, together with his wife and child,
and several other parties of small
children were walking on the hills,des
and before they knew II the bullets
fell thick and fast around them. One
of the destrutive missiles hit a stone
but few feet from Mrs. Warner and
made the splinters fly in all directions.
The machine containing the shooters
was travelling along at a terrific pace
and the number could not be distin-
guished or the occupants recognized.
1t is a miracle that some of the peo-
pie on the hillside were not hit and
seriously injured or even killed. 1t
is such instances as these that bring
down censure ON innocent automobile
lists and 1t should receive the closest
of Investigation. If the parties are
apprehended they should be given a
stiff jail sentence without the alter
native of a fine.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-15
CASSELTON Will
MAKE EAGLE YELL

Casselton, N. D., June 15.--On Tues
day afternoon a number of Casselton's
prominent and enterprising citizens
got together for the purpose of dis
cussing the feasibility Of a rousing
Fourth of July celebration. Mayor
Sprake was selected as chairman of
the meeting and all expressed them
selves as being in favor of celebrating.
Several temporary committees were
appointed and a subscription list start
ed. Inside of twenty-four hours the
subscription committee had secured
ample funds to pull off big celebra-
ton, and they want the world to know
that Casselton will commemorate the
anniversary of the nations declara-
ton of independence In betting
manner
Besides the exercises of a patriotic
nature in the forenoon there will be
the usual programme of sports such as
ball games, horse races, foot races,
auto races, motorcycle races, plenty Of
music, fireworks and a grand ball in
the evening. The committees will en-
deavor to secure several new features
and they will be added to the pro-
gramme as soon as secured.
So far as known. Casselton will be
the only town in the Red river valley
east of Valley City to celebrate this
! year, so a large attendance may rea-
sonably be looked for.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-15
GUNS FAIL, He
USES HIS TEETH

Schafer Record Lewis Rossi, a
homesteader living near Tobacco Gar
den, was bound over to the district
court Monday by Justice Of the Peace
Shirk, on a charge OF assault with q
deadly weapon. His bail was fixed at
$500, which he failed to secure. The
case will be tried at the term of dis
trict court to be held here next week.
The defendant was arrested by
Sheriff jacobson Monday on warrant
sworn out by Knute Olson, neigh
Dor, charging him with assault with
intent to KILL
II Is alleged that Rossi went into
Olson's shack with rife held In
readiness and a big six shooter hang
ing low down on one Of his hips With
"a few uncomplimentary remarks he
poked the rife barrel into OIson's
solar plexus Olson. who was much
the larger and stronger OF the two,
seized his assaiIant BY the wrists.
Rossi then used his teeth on his cap-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-15
OLD HORSE LOOKS
like 3-YEAR-OLD

Bowbells Tribune: Geo. Strawbridge
drove into town on Wednesday with
what Is probably the oldest living
piece of horseflesh in this part Of
North Dakota, the same being a Nor
gan mare that is past the good old age
of "a years, being one of pair of
animals raised by himself and brought
from Northwood, Mimi, here some
twelve years ago when the Straw
bridge family moved from their old
Minnesota home to seek fortune in
what is now famed as the Great Bow
bells Country"
The pair of mares were past 20 years
of age when brought to this part Of
the country, one being a year older
than the other, and the younger of the
two had the misfortune to break a leg
something over year ago, when it
was found necessary to kill the animal.
The remaining mare driven to town
by George on Wednesday is straight
and slick as any animal at one-tenth
of her great age would be looked to be.
Her teeth are sound and she can mas
ticate corn and other hard foodstuffs
quite as well as a 3-year-old and in
fact to the casual observer she does
not look day past the 5-year-old
mark,
The Morgan horse, Of which this
venerable mare is very good rep
.resentative, being a thoroughbred of
that famous breed, has never had an
equal among the various equine fami-
lies for docility, endurance under the
most trying circumstances, and long
evity, and their decadence is matter
of sincere regret to the best-versed
horse men in this and all other coun-
tries.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-15
SUIT SEQUEL OF
COUNTY DIVISION
NEW COUNTY OF DIVIDE SUES
WILLIAMS FOR COLLECT
ING IRIS TAXES.

Williston. N. D.. June 15.-States
Attorney Brace Of Divide county has
begun an action in district court
against County Treasurer Oscar Han
son OF williams county to recover
$37,541.O3. This is an action growing
out of the division of Williams coun-
ty last fall.
Among other things the complaint
sets forth that on the first day Of Jan
uary, 1911, according to the provisions
of sections 1886 and 1851 OF the Re-
vised Codes OF North Dakota for 1905,
the authority OF the officers of Will
liams county for the collection of rev.
enue within Divide county ceased, and
all assessments and leyies made by
the authority of Williams county Of
ficials affecting territory embraced
within Divide county became payable
to and collectible by the authorities
of Divide county.
1t is set forth in the complaint that
Treasurer Hanson wrongfully collected
a large part Of the levies and assess
ments made and unpaid on properties
within Divide county. amounting to
the sum named in the suit.
This II the third action brought BY
Divide county against Mr.. Hanson
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-15
ALUMNI DAY AT
MAYVILLE NORMAL

Mayville. N. d.. June 15,--Alumni
day at the Mayville normal June %,
promises to be big day for May
vile.
The Portland band of twenty-five
pieces win be in Mayville for the day
and viii give concerts in the morning,
afternoon and evening. The schedule
Of events for the day is as Follows:
900 a.m.-Band music.
1000 a. m.--Alumni business meeting.
1880 a. m.--Tour Of the buildings and
grounds by the visitors
100 p. m.-Band concert on the ball
ground.
1880 p. m.-Ball game, students va.
alumni.
$3.50 p. m.--Alumni banquet
$3.50 p. m.--Automobile ride for visI-
tors not at the banquet.
1880 p. m.-Band concert on the nor
NAL campus.
$3.50 p. m--Graduating exercises in
the assembly room.
1t is certain that many more than the
usual number of both alumni and other
friends Of the school will attend this
commencement season and no pains
will be spared to Sc that all have
most enjoyable time while in May
VILE.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-15
COMMITTEES FOR
EDITORS MEET

Devils Lake. N. D., June 15.--At a
meeting Of the commercial club COM
mittees were appointed to take charge
Of the state editorial convention which
meets in this city on Friday and sat-
urday OF next week, June % and "a.
President Horton today announced
the appointment OF the following COM
mittees, and already they have started
work
General Committee-w. H. Reid, M.
J. Cowley. Fl. q. Mitchell, ]. H. Bloom,
ID ". Brennan.
Reception and Room Committee--M.
]. Cowley, Alice Nelson Page. r. e.
Austin, Miss Aloysia Belford, Hal. S.
Davies.
Soliciting Committee-W. H. Reid Il.
w. Gilbertson, J. H. Bloom, d. ".
Brennan. II. 2. Mitchell. Alice Nelson
Page.
Sports Committee--Col Grant s. Ha-
ger. Hon. Frank Fl. Hyland. H. A.
Kneeshaw
Dance Committees. P. Mann. Mr..
Kepp, Mr.. Tracy. Tom Paige. C. j. b.
Turner.
Dance Reception -Direc-
tors of the commercial club and their
wives and Mr.. and Mrs. Mayer.
Decoration Committee. o. Adams
N. Lambert, Ed. Dunn
Other committees will be named and
announced by President Horton.
1t Is expected that between $50 and
400 editors and their wives win at
tend.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-15
ALFALFA CROP
SOWED BY RIVER
MISSOURI STEALS PART OF MANS
FARM--LATER RETURNS 1T
WITH INTERTEsT.

Bismarck, N. D., June 15.-Joseph
Kellner, who resides north Of Fort
Rice, is the proud owner OF one of the
prettiest tracts of alfalfa In the west
ern part Of the state. He is not only
proud of the field. but is very enthu-
siastic over It. Two years ago he
awoke one spring morning at the time
or the big ice gorge and flood on the
Missouri, and found that he was short
about eleven acres OF his farm. the
Ice and river having taken them from
him.
Kelner, who is a poor German
farmer grieved deeply over losing this
piece of land. and the poor crop of
last year added to his trouble. This
spring, however, fortune smiled the
other way, and two months ago when
the ice went out and the spring foods
receded, he discovered that he was
owner Of nearly fifteen new acres. The
exact survey showed that 1896 acres
had been returned to him by the Big
Muddy.
AS If the extra acres were not suffi-
Gent interest, there began to grow on
the fifteen acre tract, a fine crop of
alfalfa. 1t is thought by people who
have studied the strange coincidence
that the seed was washed down the
river from some of the cultivated lands
in Montana or along the river in North
Dakota where farmers have been inter-
ested in alfalfa culture Instead of
the usual blue blossom, the species on
Kellners tract bears a pretty yellow |
blossom.
Some farmers stated that alfalfa |
never had a yellow blossom, but a |
word from Professor Willard Of the |
N. p. line settled the point in favor |
of alfalfa. Kellner expects from the |
appearance Of the field to reap a crop
the latter part of this month and to |
also harvest two other crops before
the season ends.
The horses and cattle on his place
take the new hay in a greedy man
ner, and now Kellner is figuring on
putting in some revetment work or
riprapping along the river bank, so
that he will not lose the gift with
which the Big Muddy presented him.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-15
Dogden Notes.

Dogden, N. D., June ITO The
Forum: Our former townsman. B. f.
Wellman, has been appointed marshall
at veIva.
A. b. Hanson of Drake, formerly Of
Dogden. will act as rural mail carrier
during the summer on one of the rural
routes out Of Drake.
Our band is doing so well under
the instruction Of Professor Racicot
that the business men have raised
about 5000 to help the good work
along
Miss Lulu Steen OF Churchs Ferry
Is the guest of her uncle, Theodore AM
derson. Miss Steen has been principal
of the Denhoff schools during the past
two years and is ON her way home to
spend her summer vacation.
Our village paper. The Dogden News,
has changed hands. Frank Rodgers.
for three years principal OF the Dogden
schools, having purchased the same
from e. III. Tunell. Mr.. Rodgers has had
newspaper experience previous to this.
and is getting out a very good paper.
Louis Wiper who has been at Bis
marck for i've weeks, receiving medi-
cal treatment for blood poison In one
hand, has returned home and Is re-
covering nicely. Mr.. Wiper had the
misfortune to run the tine OF pitch
fork through his left hand and will be
unable to do any work this summer.
A team Of horses belonging to c. r.
Guttormson was struck by lightning
one day last week and one horse was
killed and the other seriously injured.
Mr.. Guttormson's children who were
on their way home from school at the
time, received quite q shock. but es-
Icaped without injury.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Roos and three
daughters arrived yesterday from Min
Ineapolis. Mr.. Roos bringing his family
here for the summer They will camp
nthe shores of Cottonwood lake. Baby
Marguerite Roos Is recovering from
her recent illness
Otis White. Familiarity known as
Bud" Dogden's star baseball player,
has accepted a position with the Man
dan team and will play league ball
during the remainder Of the season.
In his first game with Mandan his very
first time at bat Melted him home
run and out of a total Of four times at
bat he got three hits and two home
runs. Bud Is sure going some, and
his many friends here viii watch hts
career with much interest.
The Misses Ida Johnson, Julia Por-
lath and Kathryn Hastings leave to-
morrow for the twin cities. After
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-15
FAIR DATES IN
NORTH DAKOTA.

Week OF June 26.-Stutsman county
street carnival, Jamestown.
June 2s. So.--Griggs county fair,
Cooperstown.
July 8. 4, 5.-wells county fair,
Fessenden.
July 8. 4. 5.--Wells county agricul-
tural show, Harvey.
July 8. 4.--LaMoure fair and race
meet.
July 8, 4. s, s.--Barnes county fair,
Valley City.
July IS, I4-sottineau county fair.
Bottineau.
July IS, IS. 20. 21.-Interstate fair,
Fargo.
July Is. rs, ~, rs. 2s.-state fair
Grand Forks.
Aug. 1. 2. s.-Pemblna county fair
Hamilton.
Aug. /, 2, s.-Benson county fair,
Leeds.
Aug. .. 10. 11.-cavalier county fair,
Langdon.
Sept IL, 1s, IA, 15.--Missouri slope
fair, Mandan.
Sept. 20, 21, 22.--williams county
fair, Williston.
Sept. 2s, 81, 2s, 29.-Richland county
fair, Wahpeton.
Sept. 2S, 90. sO.-McHenry county
fair, Granville.
Oct. 3. 4. 5.-McLean county fair.
Underwood.
Oct s, 6.-Burke county fair,
Bowbells.
Date not set.-Aneta fair, Aneta.
Ward county fair, Minot, (some time
in September.)
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-15
MOTT INSTITUTE
and JUBILEE TO
BE BEST EVER

Mott, N. D., June 15.--The farmers
institute and jubilee which viii be
held here June 21 and % will be bigger
and better than circus. There will
be music by two brass bands and a
glee club, there will be two days of
farmers institute work, and two big
ball games, Bentley VS.. Regent, and
New England VS.. Mott There will be
swimming, boat and foot races and
moving picture shows and dances.
The programme for the two days
has been outlined as follows:
WEDNESDAY, JUNE Fl.
Morning.
9:0o-Band concert, Mott concert
band.
s:3O-Address Of welcome, F. G. Orr,
president Mott Commercial
club.
l000-Farmers institute. President
Worst and Professor Hoverstad,
speakers.
I1:30--Dinner.
Afternoon.
1:15-Band concert.
1: 30-Farmers institute.
3:O0--High dive from the Cannonball
bridge. Purse IS. Swimming
race, IS.
4:O0-Baseball, purse SIS to winning
team.
6:00-Supper.
Evening.
7:00-Band concert.
7:15-Men's foot race-$3 first, 81
second.
Sack race, SO.
Tug Of war between Regent and
Bentley, IS.
9:00-Dance, Kasper's hall.
THURSDAY, JUNE q.
Morning.
S:00--Band concert.
s:So-Address by w. T. Batty, farm
er and stockman.
I0:30-Farmers institute.
t1:30-Dinner
Afternoon.
1:15-Band concert.
1:30-Farmers institute,
s:00-Sensational leap from top Of
Dakota Mercantile Co.'s build
ing by Prof. Harry Bradshaw
Of Cincinnati, o., whose price
for this sensational act of div
ing headlong into a net from
the top of a two-story building
is 800.
Boat race, prize SIS.
4:OO-Baseball, purse of s25 to win
ming team.
6:00--Supper.
Evening.
7:00-Band concert.
7:15-Climbing creased pole, prize
SO.
Boys foot race; first 50, second
81. Tug of war between Mott
and winners of the previous
days contest, prize IS.
s:00-Dance, Kasper's hall.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-15
COURT CASES
At JAMESTOWN

jamestown, N. D., June Esd Nc
Mahon appeared in court charged with
blindpigging. Being without funds the
court appointed Attorney Baldwin to
defend Mcmahon. The case Of Bert
Kenneson was also brought up. and 1t
is probable that both cases will have a
hearing in the near future.
Divorce Granted.
Judge Coffey granted divorce to
the plaintiff in the case of Henry
Anderson Of Sanborn VS.. Lottie An
derson. now a resident of Pennsyl-
vania, on the grounds Of desertion.
The defendant failed to appear and
it developed that she had gotten in
hurry and been married before the
divorce had been finally granted, but
after proceedings had been COM
menced.. Carr and Kneeland repre-
sented the plaintiff.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-15
BUILDING FOR
NATIONAL GUARD

Grafton. n. d., June 15.-During the
week the armory commission of the
state awarded to hoffman & Lewis Of
this city, the contract to build the
new quartermaster's building at the
permanent camp ground on the shores
OF Lewis lake for $3.50. hoffman a.
Lewis were the lowest bidders for the
work. The building will be built Of
hculdtrs and will be a great convent
ence for the national guardsnen.
Chas, MaEesch viii 80 out to Devils
lake soon to make arrangements for
the construction Of the building.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-15
STANLEY RETAINS
The COUNTY SEAT
COURT DECIDES AGAINST PAL
ERMo IN MoUNTRAIL
COUNTY CASE.

Stanley, NJ d.. June 15.-By deci-
sion just handed down by Judge Frank
Fisk of the district court. the county
seat Of Mountrail county will remain
at Stanley Following the recent cleo
ton, the Palermo committee in support
Of that city for county seat honors.
brought an action against Stanley,
contesting the result. In his finding
Judge Fisk declares there were insult
ficient grounds on which to maintain
the charge of fraud lodged by Palermo.
1t is understood there viii be an APP
peal.