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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-11

write to E. G. Leedy, General Immigra-
ton Agent of the Great Northern Rail-
way, located at 115 Great Northern
Building, st. Paul, Minnesota, who has
informed the editor that he will be glad
to send this leaflet and any other in
formation desired to any reader of this
paper.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-11
NEW YORK CITY WILL
HAVE BIG LAND SHOW
]. ]. Hill Offers $1,000 Prize Cup
For Best Wheat

AZ last New York is going to have
land show in New York City--there has
even the oesn wo Of fs HH
i2th, 1911. there viii be one i Of the Big
gest and best land shows in famous
lean Land and Irrigation Exposition,
New York City Is the largest port of
entry feg iniinigrants in the. world
over one mil million l,ooo,ooo9 Foreigners gp ;a;
o Of ia million HM G.k ye sne'S Most of them
are farmers--some OF them are better
farmers than we are. This big land
ing people "back to the land"
1t would be Of tremendous benefit to
the Northwest If some of these people
farms, and either buy land, if they have
the means, or work for the Northwestern
farmers until they get sufficient money
Sa
GRAFTON ago. Instead of doing this, these
people work for small wages in over
crowded, congested centers like New
opportunities Of the North west.
All the. readers of this paper are
asked to do is to- compete for the valu-
many prizes offered. Canada, the South.
the Southwest. North Northwest and
East will all exhibit and show their best
grains, fruits and other farm products.
1t is very necessary that the Northwest
should make a showing better than that
of any other section, so that the better
class of these immigrants. and of the
thousands of native Americans, in and
around New York City. who have the
means to buy farms but do not under
stand the possibilities of the Great
Northwest, will come to our section,
instead of the others. Then the prizes
are extremely valuable and are well
worth while.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-11
Il SUEUR AND |.
D. NcCAHN CLASH.
President of City Commission States That Blind
Pigs Flourish in the City and Threatened
To Employ Plain CIothesmen

pig running in the Optic block for
several months. l have given the
police orders to arrest anybody found
running pig, and shall expect them
TO carry out my orders. have list
of seven or eight suspects in my peck
e, right now and they have all been
notified LeSueur can hire his plain
clothes men if he desires, but we will
not pay them. have only $4,000 in
my fund and this is not enough. If
LeSueur hires these men, he does s.,
at his OWE expense. l do not intend
to have any of my police jump thru
transoms in order to ferret out law
vioators, but will do what / can to
see that good order is kept.
1T is hard to ferret out these Law
violators. Every once in a while, we
run across some boot Logging joint
The boot leggers get barrel or case
Of beer and secret it in some out OF
the way place. Just the other day We
found a barrel Of beer in an old coal
shed near the 500 depot. We also
found case of beer in vacant ONCE
room. The janitor of the building has
been suspected of carrying on this
business on the side Tor some time.
AS far ~ the women Of the streets
are concerned, I can say that Minot
is freer Of them now than it has ever
been. The police have run twenty of
them out Of town during the past ten
days. ;Minot doctors will tell you that
never before was loathsome disease
so prevalent and mainly because OF
the presence Of these women on oul
streets. Run them from one block
and they 60 to another. We are
making an effort to chase everyone
out of the city. Later, this evil may
be dealt with in a different manner"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-11

President LeSueur made a state
ent at the meeting Of city commits.
sioners Friday night, that several
blind pigs were fourishing in this
city, and he warned Police Commits
sioner l.. D. McGahan that unless
steps were taken at once by the Off
GERS to have them closed, he would
employ number of plain clothes men
and see that it was done.
Mr.. McGahan replica that he realiz-
ed that some pigging mad been done
and that number of parties who had
been accused If running them, dur
ing the past few months, had been
notified He said that he had instruct
ed the members of the police force
to do what they could to stop this
evil When Capt Henneghan was
still on the force, McGahan had Motif.
ed him to notify all suspected viola
tors Of the prohibition law, and he de-
clared that Henneghan had notified
seven Of them.
LeSheur was asked To name the
place where any pigs were being run
and he stated that one of them was in
the old Optic block, owned by w. NJ.
Smart. Mr. Smart notified the occu-
pants Of the building Of the ACCUSE
ton that had been made and warned
them @
McGahan was seen by representa-
tive OF tho Independent concerning
the statement made by LeSueur, and
he said: WIZ.
81 do not doubt that there is some
plugging and boot Logging going on in
.Minot right now. This has been the
case during LeSueur's administration
and it is safe to say that it will never
be entirely eradicated. have rea-
sons to believe that there has been a
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-11
J. J. Hill Prize Cup

James J. Hill; Chairman of the Board
Of Directors of the Great Northern
Railway, offers a $1,000 prize cup. five
the best 100 pounds of wheat raised in
tied by the actual grower at the Amer
The conditions are easy, and any
farmer in the United States stands a
good chance to win this $1,000 cup. 1t
would be great honor and a wonderful
advertisement to this locality If this
cup were won by one Of the readers of
this paper-if 1t were won by you.
The Great Northern Railway has
always been ready to cooperate with
any sincere effort to make the North
west and the Northwestern farmer more
prosperous. They have issued hand
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-11

1t has been told that the word
blind pigs" which is frequently used
in connection with the booze" traffic
in North Dakota, originated in Maine,
a dry" state. 1t seems a man in u
certain town in that state frequently
broke the liquor laws and In order tc
avoid being caught got the idea o.
inviting his friends into back room
to see his blind pig, real porker
which had lost his eyesight in some
manner. His friends Of course thought
the animal quite a curiosity and after
discussing the blindness Of the AMI
mai for some time, the owner would
suggest having something refreshing
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-11

STRAY DD- From my premises near
Logan, one bay mare, three years
old, white hind feet; two sorrel
mares, two years old, one has light
name and tail, and the other white
strip in face and white hind legs;
one gray gelding, two years old.
Finder notify f. r.. Cook. Logan.
N. D. III II
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-11
FARMER ..1......
HANGED HIMSELF.
John c. Maxwell Ended His Life Witt
Rope on Farm West Of Souris.

Despondent because OF financial
troubles, John c. Maxwell, aged about
twenty years, hanged himself In a
barn on the r. j. Foster farm mile
and half west of Souris at an early
hour on Saturday morning. Tn,
young man came from Oakdale, I'LL
nois, about two months ago and rent
ed the Foster place, but it is under
stood his capital was not sufficient
to handle the deal properly and this
caused him considerable worry. His
brother. who was employed on a
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-11
NOT A BAD AD.

The Nashville American has the fol-
lowing about North Dakota that indi-
Gates prohibition is an esset-some-
times:
Uncle Sans census reports show
that in ten years the total value of
farm land in North Dakota has in
creased 321 per cent
For the same period the total value
of farm buildings has increased 314
per cent, and the value of farm ma
chinery has grown PIP per cent.
And, strange as it may seem, al
this was done without the aid of
saloon, the great institution which IS
touted so widely as the only instru-
ment which .begets prosperity and
Iuilds up business
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-11

wire stretcher, was lost
either at the Rogers lumber yard or
near Jacobson & Fugelso's hard
ware store. Finder please leave at
this office. George Evenson. 1t
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-11

some four page leafet printed in two
James J.. Hill $1,000 prize cup. This
leafiet tells all about the conditions gov
erning this and other prize contests.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-11
PORTAL MAN NEARLY
BURNED TO DEATH

R. V. Carter, manager of Portal
elevator, fell into the elevator pit
with lighted lantern. He was rend-
cred unconscious, and the lantern
started fire which nearly ended his
life. A rib was broken and he was
badly cut about the head. besides
he was nearly suffocated from the
smoke. He was taken out none too
soon. The fire was put out with
chemical extinguishers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-11

nearby farm says the deceased W
in good spirit on Friday and he ex-
presses much surprise that ne should
nave taken his own life.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-07-10

this house no man can serve two
masters. AS a rule, he can NOT be
loyal TO the caucus and loyal to his
constituency. If he serves the one
truly he will serve the other falsely
There is nothing in blind obedience
tC the caucus, my friends. Ii is not
good legislation. 1t is not good repre-
aentation. Ii is not even good poll
tics. The cause OF direct popular gov
eminent is on the march The direct
primaries have come. The national
political conventions OF 1912 will be
the last wherein nominees will be &C
tually named. In 1916 both the lead
ing candidates will be nominated by
a direct vote of the people And along
with that reform will come the aboli-
ton OF the congressional caucus as
an institution
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-07-10
A Timely Decision

In handing down it's decision last
week, in regard to the constitution
ality of the law providing for the COM
mission plan of city government for
cities, the supreme court announced
q course of policy that is of the ut
most importance TO the state, and
promises TO be a radical departur.
from established precedents.
Heretofore, it has been the custom
of the state to disregard, or doubt,
the constitutionality of the laws en-
acted by the legislature until the same
were passed upon by the final court
This left the laws in state of doubt,
OF no value but to would-be law break.
ers, and the average citizen in a
quandry.
In it's decision, the court not only
upholds the validity of the municipal
commission law, but takes occasion
II say:
"That all laws passed by the leg
islature are presumed TO be consti-
tutional and will be so held by the
courts unless they clearly violate
some provision of the constitution. y
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-07-10
Alarming Tendency

Read what Justice Harlan said in
his dissenting opinion on the Stand.
ard Oil case not dissenting from the
declaration that John DIS trust is
illegal and oppressive-but sharply
criticising the statement of the 9th,
er judges that ANY combination in
restraint of trade may be "reasona.
ble." Harlan said:
The opinion today means that the
courts may, by mere judicial con-
struction, amend the legislation of
the United States and amend the
statutory laws.
in decision today this court has
construed the safety appliance law
IL has previously construed the same
act; the question at issue being the
lives of men. The court was asked
to write into the law words not there; ;
it has refused and has declared that
the law must stand as enacted until
amended by congress. In the case of
mems lives, those interested must go
to congress for relief. In the case
OF overshadowing combination of vast
wealth and power, which may be a
menace to the general business of
the country, law which has bestow-
ed a wholesome rule is to be inter-
preted in such way that it will not
be necessary for those who have ap-
peared here as defendants to go to
congress TO have it amended.
IF the law as written is to be
amended, congress is the only con-
stitutionally coordinate branch of the
government with power to amend it..
1t does not rest with this court by
a process of judicial legislation Who'll.
~ unjustifiable to read into the law
words not written there by the legis-
lative branch of the government.
THE most alarming tendency in
NY judgment so far as our institu
items are concerned is the tendency
OF judicial delay. When men of vast
interests are concerned and they can
not get lawmakers TO enact amend
ments TO the law as they desire, they
spare no effort to get some cases be.
tore the courts in an effort to have
the court construe the constitution
and statute to mean what they want
them to mean. Omaha Daily News.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-07-10
The Chamber Of Commerce.

The Herald would like an answer
to this query from every man in Alb
crdeen, who is interested-and bene-
fitted-by its upbuilding. Are you
a member OF the Aberdeen Chamber
OF Commerce or, if not, why? The
chamber is doing its best TO further
the advancement of the city, and, con-
seQuently the material interest of its
members, and can only secure maxi
mum results through the co-opera-
tiCn of every citizen.
Various excuses are made for non
membership, among which is that
the actions or conduct OF the cham
Der does not meet their views. This
is so fiimsy that it is only used by
such as wish to avoid the small fin
ancial cost, and is too absurd for seri.
Gus consideration. The Chamber of
Commerce is just what the citizenship
OF the city makes it, no better, no
worse. If the methods, actions or re-
suits of the chamber are not accord
ing to your views, Mr.. Non-member
reader, that is just the reason that
you should join in and give that body
the advantage of your ideas.
Aberdeen has, perhaps, as small a
percentage of knockers as any city
of like size, but it has full quota
OF men who positively decline to aid
in its upbuilding, either by their ad-
vice or money, and it is this class
this effusion is pointedly directed.
Those men will admit the wonder
full growth of Aberdeen, but deny
that such development was acceler-
ated by anybody. They proceed upon
the theory that the city has grown
through the accident of destiny, and,
folding their hands complacently, re-
ceive the "unearned (by them incre-
ment," through the enhanced value of
their holdings.
But, the increment has been earn.
ed by somebody, at least to a large
extent. Its cost should be shared by
us all alike, and the man who evades,
refuses or bubbles over bearing his
share of the burden can we'll be &C
cused Of moral larceny. The bylaws
of the chamber have now been chang
ed so as to place in its membership
every man in position to be bene-
fitted by its work, and there is no
valid reason why its rolls should not
contain 1900 names. Patriotism does
not alone consist in fighting the bat
ties of your country in war, but of
your community in peace, as well.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-07-10
Progress of Popular Government

Senator Jonathan Bourne, jr, presi-
dent of the national progressive re-
publican league, has given the fol-
lowing statement showing progress in
the adoption OF popular government:
The states in which the initiative
and referendum have been adopted
as a constitutional amendment are
Oregon, Oklahoma, Nevada, Missouri,
Montana, South Dakota. Arkansas and
Maine. Utah has adopted an initia-
tive and referendum which is mop
orative because of failure of the legis-
lature TO enact necessary legisla-
ton.
The states in which the initiative
and referendum amendment has been
submitted by the legislatures but has
not yet been voted upon by the peo'
pie are. California, Washington, Wy
oming, North Dakota, Nebraska, Flor.
ida and Idaho.
The states that have adopted the
Oregon plan of popular election OF
senators are; Oregon, Nebraska, Ne
vada, New Jersey, Ohio, Kansas and
California.
The states that have adopted the
Oregon plan of popular vote for candi
dates for president and vice presi
dent are: Oregon, Nebraska, New Jer
sey, North Dakota and Wisconsin.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-07-10
BAR ASSOCIATION
MET SATURDAY
Quarterly Session Of ChehaIs County
Association Held at City Hail.
Routine Business

The regular quarterly meeting of
the Chehalis County Bar Association
was held in the council chamber of
the city hall last Saturday afternoon.
Routine business was taken up and
disposed Of The only business of note
was the complaint lodged by Mrs.
Deems against Attorney ]. C. Cross.
She charged that on one occasion Mr.
Cross, who had acted as her attor-
ney had used improper language and
had attempted forcibly to eject her
from his office. The charges were
referred to the grievance committee
consisting of L. II. Brewer of Hoquiam
Dan Pearsall and E. S. Alvey of Ell.
ma.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-07-10
CROSS MAN
IN CAMP AT LAKE
Aberdeen Company Has Many Old
Soldiers; Wins Decision in Tent
PITCHING Contest

CAMP FORTSON. July 9.-The Alb
erdeen company came out an easy
victor over Company l of Spokane in
the tent pitching contest yesterday.
Both in speed and quality of work
done, G Company had decided adj
vantage. according to inspectors.
This company has an unusually
large percentage of soldiers who have
seen actual service. Among these
are H. L. Doods, ]. w. Cook, F. H.
Cooper, c. W. Dam, E. Short, Lieut..
H. A. Comeau, A. Smith, ]. Mitchell,
Olin Lord, R. E. Nichols and B. Wig.
gins. Nearly all Of these men saw
service in the Spanish-American war,
some of them both in Cuba and the
Philippines. Since the organization
of the company they have been mem
bers, and officers acknowledge the
value of their advice in breaking in
rockies.
In H. L. Dodds the company has
a man decorated with two honors,
either of which is usually enough to
satisfy the average soldier.
Dodds has seen service in South
Africa, India and Egypt, and has re-
ceived both the Victoria Cross and
the medal of the Distinguished Ser
vice Order. The latter honor was won
in South Africa and the former in
can scarcely join enough military or.
CARNATIONS to satisfy his instincts.
He has been attempting to organize
marine corps company in Aberdeen
but so far unsuccessfully.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-07-10

A reader of these notes living in q
section where very little has been done
along the line Of growing alfalfa in
quires how to go at it to get stand.
his purpose being to make spring
sowing of the seed. The writer is Of
the opinion that more satisfactory re-
suits will be had in getting start with
alfalfa if the sowing is delayed until
the middle OF August. The land used
for the purpose should be well drained.
enriched with seven or eight loads Of
barnyard manure per acre and just as
free as possible from weed seeds A
piece Of land from which a crop of
wheat or oats has just been removed
would serve the purpose very nicely.
as good share Of the weed seed
terminates within a short time after
the grain is cut. while the remaining
seed can be killed in the preparation
Of the soil for the alfalfa seed. While
the seed can be broadcasted. there IS
little question that more uniform
drilled in. From fifteen to twenty-five
pounds Of seed may be used. the
smaller quantity being required if
drill is used. There is IA species of bac-
terra which works on the roots of the
alfalfa plant. and n much thriftier
growth will be secured If these are in
troduced into the soil. This may be
done by mixing soil from an estab-
lished alfalfa field with the manure
with which the field is fortified. or
soil from the roadside where the wild
sweet clover has grown will answer
the same purpose. or one can make
application to the department of agri.
culture at Washington for a little tube
Of the nitrogen fixing bacteria. which
is diluted in water and the seed wet
with this few hours before sowing
After being treated the seed should
not be exposed 70 the direct rays Of
the sun. The writer has known Of q
number Of instances in which Il -0od
stand of alfalfa has been secured by
sowing the seed in the spring. but IN
these cases the soil vas free froil.
weed seeds and The Young alfalfa
plants got foothold at .nce and were
not swamped with rank weeds, rs is 81
often the case.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-07-10
BUYING
PIANOS
IN LARGE
QUANTITIES
Its Effect Upon
Prices

The wholesaler has an advantage
over the retailer simply because he
is able TO buy in larger quantities.
The retailer must buy from him
and then sell TO the public.
Suppose you We're the retailer.
You would save his profits.
Eilers Music Co. makes you re-
taller when you buy piano or or
gan.
How?
Because We buy for the largest and
busiest piano houses on the Pacific
coast-one in Portland, one in San
Francisco, one in Los Angeles, one in
Oakland and Stockton, Cal, Spokane,
Seattle, Tacoma, North Yakima, Alb.
erdeen and Walla Walla, Wash. ;
Boise and Lewiston, Idaho, Salem,
Astoria, Pendleton and Eugene, Ore
gon, and many others, over 40 stores
il all.
We can afford to sell you a piano
for just about the same amount that
the ordinary dealer himself must pay
the factory for it.
For example, say the retail value
OF an instrument were $3.50. The or.
binary retailer would sell you that
instrument for 1920 and boldly ad-
vertise that you get the benefit of a
reduction of $50. That piano cost him
maybe $3.50. If you went into the re-
tail business as dealer it would
cost you about that amount.
Now We sell that piano to you for
as low as 1896.
That is where your benefit comes
in when you buy piano from us.
The fact that We practically whole
sale to you explains the whole prob
lem of price.
OF course, We reduce shipping eX-
penses by buying in large quantities.
We don't even ship in boxes. Our
special cars come direct from the fac
tory to our large warehouse at the
corner of 18th and Northup streets,
our patented harness device, and
come TO us in perfect condition. We
save thereby at least 1925 on each
carload for freight alone.
We have not only solved the prob.
lem of shipping, but others as we'll
and you get the benefit of every dol
lar thus saved.
These things show why we do the
largest business of any piano house
in the United States-why we are
constantly increasing the volume of
our business
In the matter of quality of goods,
We select the finest instruments that
money can buy. Today we carry
the leading pianos manufactured in
the world. The Chickering, Of Bos-
ton, oldest in America, best in the
world, the Hallet & Davis, the Deck
er, the Kimball the Lester, the
Story d Clark. and many others be
sides the genuine Auto-piano.
Over 80 makes in all, giving the
purchaser not only the largest stock
10 select from, but more makes than
are 10 be found in any other piano
house in the United States.
Lowest prices, easiest terms and
best intruments are the inducements
that we offer TO you.
Are they not worth Investigations.
The Auto-piano. the most perfect
playing piano in the world, is sold
exclusively by us.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-07-10

lnbreeding undoubtedly tends Ia ~
and emphasize certain desirable traits
marks or characteristics of poultry
and domestic animals. aud Ia SECURE
these results may be IN measure iUN
tifiable. but II is always we'll ~ tn
member that while tincucSs and QNaui y
may be secured thus il is almost in
variably at the cost " visor