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The Detroit times., 1911-12-28
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LONDON-Oscar Hammerstein, Am
erican impresario. has announced he
will stage shortly an opera written
by the Duke OF Argyll. son-in-law OF
the late Queen Victoria.
NEW YORK Madam Tetrizzini,
wanted as a witness in a breach OF
contract suit, was chased so long by
process-servers in a taxicab that she
almost had nervous collapse. They
finally overlook her
PHILADELPHIA Although his sal.
airy for 40 years as a policeman was
only $4,000, George w Cromwell,
Il, retires worth s250,000. He made
his money investing in West Phila-
delphia real estate.
NEW YORK-Because the care OF
her own child often kept her from
school Mrs Clara Schwartzmann
Chess, has been dismissed from her
position In the city's public schools,
where she cared for 40 children.
NEW YoRK-Georgetto lie Blanc,
wife OF Maurice Maeterlinck, the BASH
full author, showed herself 10 report
ers when she landed. but declared her
husband was coming incog 10 hear her
sing In grand opera, in Boston.
NEW YORK-Asking an annulment
OF her marriage because she was in
sane when married. Mrs. Henrietta
Goodman told the Judge she was
crazy because she was bargain hun
ter" The court held that wasn't a
sure sign of insanity
MONTCLAlR, n. J.-Eleanor Pere-
grin. formerly a nurse, who was the
chief beneficiary in the will OF Wal
ter Duryea. who lived ten years with
broken neck. has bought a $780,
900 home in the Millionaire colony"
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The Detroit times., 1911-12-28
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

DETROIT, Dec 2S--Opening Wheat
hal higher opening IL Liverpool, fof-
loved by decline. Chicago was a
triiIa easy AT the start and later gain
ed strength Detroit opening prices
We're unchanged Opening prices on
Thursday Cash and Dec. No red
wheat 96i. e: May, sl.0Ola; July. 95lsc.
The corn marIlet is steady at 63lSc
for cash No 3. Csc for No yellow and
63c for No 4 yellow.
oats in the elevator are quiet at soc
ana OH track ~ 5Oisc for standard.
No, ?
Beans are firm al s2.27 for immediate
eiiti prompt. sss3e for furuaTy amt 81. { 4
for May shipment
Cloyerseed il quiet at S424O for
prime spot aud March and $1,000 for
prime aisike.
Tlmothyseed is DUH and nominal at
81 20 for pgime spot.
Barley Is steady at s2I5 per cwt for
best samples
Grain receipts az chicago Thursday:
Wheat, l6 cars corn. 50 cars oats. SO
cars
May wheat in Chicago opened Thurs
day az 9SA M9STsc. corn at G37s al SIC.
oats at ave and pork at SIC
Wheat In Liverpool opened - IAd
higher and was later quoted I'd higher
TO I'd lower. Corn was y higher
TOLEDO GRAIN AND PRODUCE.
Dec. sss.c; May 1900. July ss fn q
Corn: Cash and Dec. Coz e; May. $3.50.
July. 65 sc. Oats: Cash and Dec. asa, r..
May, 5OGc; July. 46iIc Rye. cash
92c Cloyerseed: Cash and Dec. SIR5o
Feb. s124O, Mar, S12.37h No p
SI2I0: No 3. s11.S5 rejected. sf1 90
Alsike: Prime and Dec. 81: March
sIlI5; Timothy: Prime and Dec,
81 y n3sc: dairy. Csc process 2so
Eggs: Fancy fresh. 35c: candled s0c
current receipts zoe Hay No / tim.
othy. t21 H22: No . timothy. 500. No
3. SO; No. ! clover, $40; No. 2 clover
sf9. light clover mixed, f20a21: No
clover mixed S3G 20; No. 2 clover mix.
Ell tIs
The Detroit times., 1911-12-28

sene. Sc: perfection. Shc; Eocene.
loifc, Crown gasoline. i2he per gal;
turpentine. in bbl. lots. b5c per gal
Pro, i.ioas-Mess pork. $3.50. fam
lily, slT.5OG2O, medium clear. sl6H
$3.50; smoked hams. l3lsc. dry sailed
briskets. l0Ia lie; bacon. ls9 lte;
lard. In tierces, sac. kettle rendered.
l0Lc per 10.
suEars-Corrected daily by W. a.
Edgar a SON. Crystal dominoes, his,
- 10. do. lbs. 3SSOA Eagle tablets.
81 IS, cut Loaf sos: cubes. S64o;
NNNN powdered. $3.50, standard pow
dered. s645. granulated, extra coarse.
S6l5: do fine in bulk. ss.O5, do, 25-lb.
cottons. $50: Diamond a. s615; Con-
fectioners' A. So; No. /. $6.05; No. :.
sos; No. 3. So. No. 4. s5.sb; No. ).
$3.50. No 6. $3.50; No. Z. $3.50: No, 5.
1913. No. 9. IS 10. No, 10, S5.65. No. II.
$500: No IL, 1888; No. Is, $3.50. No.
Il $3.50 No. 10, sh-hn.- household pow
dered. 5-lh cartons. rs TO case. $3.50;
do lib. cartons as 10 case. % Michi-
gan graduated, s5.S5 per 100 lbs.
The Detroit times., 1911-12-28
NEW YoRk STOCK LETTER.

Reported for The Times by Paine,
Weber 4 Co, Dee. "a: There was no
news OF Importance 10 change prevail
ing holiday tone OF stock market this
morning and opening quotations were
at only fractional variance from Mon
days last where there were any
changes at all. During the first hours
trading Amalgauated showed a hard
ening tendency. and among the spe-
cialties. Mercantile Marine preferred
was active and scored a gain OF Is.
Lehigh Valley displayed a reactionary
trend, but the decline was small.
The Detroit times., 1911-12-28
OWNERS OF FACTORY
WHERE 146 DIED, FREED

NEW YORK, Dec. 28.-The jury
in the case of Isaac Harris and Max
Blanck. charged with manslaughter
as a result of the death of lac en-
ployes in their plant. the Triangle
Shirtwaist Co., last summer. return
ed a verdict OF not guilty yesterday
afternoon
Following the verdict the acquit-
ted men. escorted by six policemen.
were hurried from the courtroom.
Fearing a demonstration by rela-
tives OF the Triangle fire victims. the
officers guarded Harris and Blanck
TO the subway. No demonstration
was made
The Detroit times., 1911-12-28
i ESTERDAY'S N. Y. STOCKS
\. y. STOCK MARkET-clo.e.

Am Ag Chem 6S. Am B sug sea
Anal Cop y, Am < a. r %, do pr
III "a, Am Cot OH s6hs Am Loo pt ivS
Am smelt All Izss. Ain sug 10 ~. Am
4 a. a 1924. Am lob pf 100. Anaconda
SSA. Atch 100. Bali a y lOJ, Can Pac
2tlt4. Cen Leath 81, Cnes a. OnlO "a ~,
chino Cop 20. {. NJ 4 ST A. ITO Is. chi *
invest 145. Col h a. 4 %, Con Gas 1875 y.
II a X q 49 y, Bis see Coz 81 Erie 81 =.
do LIST pf 52ss, Gen Elec l54g CT Nor ~
l2Th. CT Nor ore ctf IS. Ills Cent l40 - f,
Int Met 10 = do ~ ass, Leh Nal 49, ~.
Louis * y LOS "a Al. n a 4 ~, Mo I'ae
a " 81, Nor x Vest los. North Pac
lis. Penn X X 1913. Peo @ a. Z l0S,
Press 81 Car 3311, Ray Cons lss, X
4 a Steel 27h, Rock Isl "a. do pr AZ y,
south Pac Il5. South Ry ASA. do pr n.
Tenn Cop ass, Tex 20l1, Union Pae llS;
u Rub com AK, L $ Steel 6S' do pr
Ills L ) Bonds 1918 Nir-Car Chem
64A Utah Cop 5O7., Wabash Ga. do pf
Il. West I'm Tel ~, West Mfg ~. q N
- pr not quoted
The Detroit times., 1911-12-28
u. S. GOVT BONDS.
NEW YORK COTTON.
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, Dee. 2I.-Flouri lnac-
tive and nominal Pork: Quiet; mess.
sl725GI7.T5. Lard Firm: middle
west spot. $g25as35 Sugar: Raw.
quiet, centrifugal. 90 test. s4.6l; mus
covado. SO test, t411: refined. duh, cut
loaf S655: crushed, s6.45: powdered.
s5s5; granulated $3.50 Coffee: Rio
No : on spot 14isc. Tallow; Quiet:
city. 6Lc country. 57s a65sc. Hay:
Firm. prime. $3.50; No. 3. csc u 81 10;
clover. 95cms1 20. Dressed poultry:
Firm: turkeys. l2G23c; chickens, so
22c: fowls go i6c: ducks. liza 1sc. Live
poultry: Firmer. geese, III dl2c; ducks.
i2f Sc: fowls. l2fS a iSEc: turkeys,
Ice. roosters. sac; spring chickens, II
6lec Cheese: Dull but frm: state
milk common 10 specials, Is y a 10 4 G;
skins. common 70. specials, 64l4c; full
skins. 3n5c :
Butter: Dull: receipts. 1894; cream
cry. extra. soc: state dairy. tubs, "a q
sec: imitation creamery nrsts &c.
Eggs: Weaker: receipts. 1903 nearby
white fancy 43d45c: nearby mixed
fancy. 81 a s3c: fresh hrsts, 30 n S5c-
The Detroit times., 1911-12-28
MONGOLIA NOW UNDER
RUSSIAN INFLUENCE

PEKIN, Thursday. December 20
Mongolia, which almost equals China
proper In size. viii be proclaime1 -.
dependent today. simultaneously with
the cutting on from China OF the vast
dependency OF Turkestan
Both will pass under Russian infiu-
ence and will practically become Rus
sian protectorates. Russia at any time
will be able to annex them.
A grand kahn will be named as
monarch OF Mongolia. The contruo-
ton OF the trans ongolian railway,
for which Russia has long sought per
mission from China, will now be z
matter OF time, Europe thereby com
ing nearer TO Pekin by three or four
days.
Russian influence will flank the ia
panese sphere in Manchuria alliance
for the sake OF preserving Japanese
interests may sooner or later be ex-
pected.
The Detroit times., 1911-12-28
LIVE STOCK.
EAST BUFFALO-OpeninE.
,nlnu A stevens Live stock RepOr

EAST BUFFALO. y Y. Dec 2s.-CaI-
tie Receipts. cars, market STEADY .
best l.40O 10 i,60O-lb steers SI.I5u ), 70.
prime 1900 TO l,+0o-lb. steers. S.-5On
715. prime 1000 10 l,300-l0. steers,
S675Gfg5. medium steers, s4.504 5 ],
best fat cows $4.75 n 5.25; fair TO good
cows. S3,55a4,25. common 10 medium
COWS S343.15. trimmers, Sl.t54 :. 40 ;
hest rat heifers. s5T5ge2S. good fat
heifers. s5Q5.50. fair TO good heifers.
A25tf4 20: stock heifers. $3.2S q 500 :
best reedcrs, s415 ,, common feeders,
S3.l5a AZ. stockers. all grades. SSoO
"a; export bulls, $50 $50: butchers
bulls. $3.50 AS, bologna bulls, $50 l;
stock bulls, 500: mixers and spring
ers, s25Q55.
Hogs Receipts. 20 cars; market.
steady heavy. s650q6.So; workers.
sc a 6.55. pigs, $40.
Sheep and lambs. receipts. 10 cars
market strong top lambs. So CO. year
lings S450@5; wethers, sS.75g4; ewes,
CAVES Calves $500. .s5SdssO
EAST BUFFALO-Closing.
EAST BUFFALO. " Y. Dec. 81 =
Cattle Receipts, so head; market
steady, prime steers, S7s509S; butcher
grades. $S.50G 6.25. Calves: Receipts.
100 head: market active. Gull TO choice,
S. 9.75, Sheep and lambs Receipts.
AGO head; market, fairly active;
choice lambs $500 $40, Gull 10 fair.
S475Gt6. yearlings, $4.50u5 Sheep >
a.. Hogs. Receipts. LOGO head; mar
ket. active; workers.. $3.50 SO; pigs,
So i04 u 80, mixed, $6.50q 6.55. heavy,
s6.sSQ650. roughs, s5.5oq6; stays. 50
q $50
UNION STOCK YARDS.
UNION STOCK YARDS. CHICAGO
Dec 2S-Hogs. Receipts, $4,000, mar
ket steady. mixed and butchers, $3.50
g6.4O: good heavy. S620u645; rough
heavy, $6.05a6.25. light, $5.S5 6.25
pigs. s4seg590 Cattle: Receipts
1000, market, weak, beeves, $4t ~ q
$50; cows and heifers. S2Q6.15; stock
ers and feeders. S3.l5Q575: Texans
s+26G5.70. calves. s475U7.50 Sheep
Receipts. $4,000: market. steady. ma
tive $2.50Q425. western. $3Q4.25
lambs, s425 6.35; western. $3.50 q 6.35
CLEVELAND.
CLEVELAND. o.. Dec. 27.-Hogs:
Receipts, $500 head, steady; mediums.
mixed and workers.. S6.40; pigs and
lights, seas. Cattle: Receipts. 5 cars;
steady Sheep and lambs: Receipts, is
cars; 1875 top. Calves: Receipts, zoo
head: 1925 top.
The Detroit times., 1911-12-28
TO STAMP LOCAL GOODS
'sMADE IN DETROIT

The trade promotion committee OF
the Board OF Commerce met, Wednes.
day evening, TO outline the campaign
for the year Elaborate plans are on
foot for acquiring the people OF Michi-
gan with the advantages Of the De-
troll emarket. IL Is planned that all
4 - .amanufacturer shall put the
the csas ade in Detroit" on all the
said lima y, ease their factories and
southeriy p Commerce will provide
ths1ss, II ethe slogan on them.
line OF Monfh h, be taken to increase
.>fQQndary Tier OF Detroit-made goods
49, Jsnersa ailar methods.
st,,Sfaa planned for the
said Ike In the southern
49, sent Michigan, and the
c. <hdnto northwestern
uO{r Ssfe III be Of three or
tFsnue)n, and VIII be ar
csnteh trade promotion
80, = soa, l.ft fall.
I'll -srafIot- irman OF the
Vary lE nee. and A. l.
ot sel were ap-
Our Che nEi il G e. spriSs'
The Detroit times., 1911-12-28
BUTTER AND EGGS.

Butter-Extras. sec; firsts. S5c h.:
dairy. gle; packing stock. zoe 10.
Eggs-Current receipts, cases In
cluded- per dor. Receipts W ednes-
day. l0l cases. Market irm.
The Detroit times., 1911-12-28

surplus stocks carried over from last
week and prices are fairly frm as
quoted. The butter market Is very
firm. as are also potatoes. but the egg
market has been a little weak for the
past few days. and the immediate fu-
ture Is somewhat uncertain.
Apples---5oc@sl ,lso@8 per Dbl;
western box apples. s22692.7s box.
Bsnanas-Good shipping stock. sl.6e
92.25.
CALIFORNIA; Fruits = Grape Tokays.
S1.75q2 per box.
CeIery-Home:g rown. so@sSc doz
cauIiiower--75c q s5e Blu;
Cabbage-S2 Q2.2s per Dbl
Cheese Michigan fats. lsh Ollie;
New York fats. 16d17c: cheddars, Icy
9i7hc: domestic Swiss. II Q2Oc: block
swiss, 1sh Ql7c. imported Swiss. 2s9
lG Q17c Id.
Cranberrie.--Late Howes. $3.50 per
blu. $3.50 per bblN
Chestnuts-104f2hc ID.
Dates-Persian, new. 6h 07c ID. /:
Fards, 10Is Ollie Id.
Dressed Hogs-Light to medium. 20
7Ae. heavy. sgSkc ID.
California, Csc Id.
Finnan Haddies-l01l Ollie Id
Fresh Vegetables = Cucumbers, hot
l0612c To-; head lettuce, s3.25Q3.5o per
hamper; onions. 1914 QiSc per don;
bu: green peppers. g per e-basket
bu; green peppers. Sl.25 bu; green
Grape Fruit-Florida, sL75Q5 per
case
Grape.-catawbas. ponies. l5c per
i.oney4Fancy white, y aisc; amber
l5Wl6c: extracted, SQec ID
Hay-Detroit shippers arc paying the
following prices for baled hay in car
s10a21. No. 2 timothy. slYa 20; clover.
mixed. tlS@lS; rye straw. $3.50 % 8:
wheat and oat straw; ss@sSo wheat
from farmers. wagons on the city mar
kets ranged from ;2o@2s as to quail
Hide.--No. cured. I2hc: No. 1
green. Sc. cured Gait No. l. &c:
green calf. No /. l5c per 10. horse
hides. No. !, '3.75: No; .s2.76; sheep
I.cmons-caiitornia. sl96 box.
LImes--s1 "a 25 per doz
Nuts-Hickory nuts. large. sl4L3s;
black wainuts, 75cQsi per bu. Va
spanish. sl65 9 10 per crate.
s.ss: FiorId4s. s3aS.25 pee box
No. 2. sgslEe; fowls. sls Gsc; No No \ t Ts
as: geese; IlgI:c; ducks. young. Il
geese 13Q14c: ducks 16gI7c: turkeys.
$50 zoe: chickens. 11Q11hc ID.
InenppIes--r'lor:dss. ,3so94 crata
Potntoes-Car lots. track. Detroit ars
selling at s09s5c bu.:: New Bermudas
IS bu
skins-Detroit buyers are bidding al
follows: No, skunk. $3.50; No. / rae
cooa, SAYS: No. mink. SO; No. Q musk
rat. soc.
sweet Potatoes-Jerseys. kiln dried,
fI.76 per crate.
Tomatoes-Californla, SO for 4-bas-
ket crates; dollhouse. zoo per ID.
TaIlow-No. 1. SIC; No. 2. SIC Id
NOOl-Michigan unwashed wool for
southern, central and northern sections
y. "A and "A blood. 10000: delaine
unwashed, l64lSc; common. rough and
me. l4glSc per ID: Z. o IN country
points
The Detroit times., 1911-12-28
VIEW YORK MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-Money on
call. ga per cent: time money. per
cent for six months; bar sllver-Lon-
don, 251-l6d. bar silver-New York.
54Sct demand sterling $4S6.Ob y
The Detroit times., 1911-12-28
MARKETS AND FINANCE
ca,c.co caaIN OPENING.

CHICAGO. Dee 2s-Grain opening
Wheat: May down &c; July unchans-
ed. Corn: May and July down be.
oats May down &c, July unchanged.
Provisions: Slightly lower
The Detroit times., 1911-12-28
CHICAGO PROVISION MARKET.

CHICAGO. Dec. 27.-Butter: Extras,
sec; 1rsts. Csc: dairy extras. 81: hrsts
sc Eggs: First. 26Ge7c Cheese:
Skins, 16L Gl6izc; young Americas,
1879 dl6&c Potatoes sea SEC. Live
poultry: Fowls. 1919 q lie; ducks. 1915
ml4c: geese. 11G11hc turkeys, l4g
The Detroit times., 1911-12-28

stood his ground well. but declined 10
answer some questions on the ground
that he was not lawyer.
The Detroit times., 1911-12-28
JOBBfNG PRICES.

Canned Goods-Apples. gals, $3.50:
baked beans, Lib, 5Oa soc. Lima beans.
tiG I25. Corn. Fancy Maine sl1O.
standard, 9Oc. Table beets. ti25m1.IO.
Peas: Fancy early June. si35. stand
abr 81. soaked. 50 "a zoe. Salmon
SOckeye tall, S2.35. Hat. S24O: Alaska
reds, - 10. Alaska pinks. s120 Toma q
toes. slu Ito. succotash. StdI25 per
COZ Teas. MhIrOWfHC Sf15 early
don
NEE Packet coffee. lOO-lb. case.
SIS 1Om -. so delivered
Feed 49, Jobbing prices in IO0-lb
sacks. Bran. So. coarse middlings.
SO Hne ntddlings. t32 coarse corn
meal and cracked corn. $50: corn and
cat chop. SIS per ton
Flour obbing prices Best Micbt-
gan patent. s4,15: second patent, $40.
straight, tl.1Oi> clear, So 90; pure rye.
$3.50: spring patent. $3.50 per bbi in
wood.
or Raw linseed. &c: boiled lin
seed. 7se: Diamond hsadlight kcro.
The Detroit times., 1911-12-28

MONTE CARLO-Prince jamie. OF
bourbon. pretender TO the Spanish
throne has left here with more than
$1,000 which he won at the gam
bling tables in less than two nights
play.
The Detroit times., 1911-12-28

PHILADELPHIA than dis
charge so employees who drink too
much, Henry T. King, Jr.. manufactur-
er. has sent written notices TO saloon
keepers not 10 serve the men. The
bartenders are ebeying the order
The Detroit times., 1911-12-28

job Printing Don. Right. Times
Printing Co., Is John R-st.
The Detroit times., 1911-12-28
INIoN sToCk YARps.
PRODUCE.

The market is settling down TO nor
NAL conditions again after the rush and
confusion OF the holiday season. Poul-
trS buyers are beginning TO appear
again. The demand is mainly for live
stock, and as receipts are light, dealers
are given chance 10 work on their
surplus stocks carried over from last
week and prices are fairly irm as
quoted. The butter market Is very
firm, as are also potatoes, but the egg
market mas been little weak for the
past few days. and the immediate fu-
ture Is somewhat uncertain.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-18
BY the Court,
N. DAVIS,
SALE OF LAND.
s II t..

Notice 10 Hereby Given, That under
authority Of an Order of Sale granted
by the Honorable N. Davis, judge of
the County Court of the County OF
Ward, in the State Of North Dakota,
dated the 18th day Of May A. D. 1911,
the undersigned, the Administrative OF
the estate Of Robert P. Adams, late
Of the township OF Waterbury, in the
County of Ward and State Of North
Dakota, deceased, will sell at private
sale to the highest bidder, for cash
subject to confirmation by the judge
of said County Court, the following
described land, to-wit:
The North Half of the Northwest
Quarter (N1-2 NWA) and the South
east Quarter (sEA) of section thir-
teen (Sec. 13) N township one hun
dred fifty-seven (Twp. 1870, north OF
range eighty-three (Rge. S3) west OF
the fifth principal meridian, subject
to the existing liens Of record.
The sale will be made on or after
the 10th day of June, A. D. 1911.
All bids must he in writing, and
may be left at the Office Of Coyle &
Herigstad, Temple Court, Minot, N. D..
or filed with the Judge of said County
Court, or delivered to the undersigned
personally.
MARTHA ADAMS, Administrative
of the Estate Of Robert P. Adams,
Deceased.
Dated May 18th, A. D. 1911.
) II t..
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-18

The sixteen year old daughter of
Peter K. Peterson, a Grelland farmer,
was severely bitten on the calf Of her
leg, by Charlie Peterson's dog recent
~. The dog which is a very vicious
animal, attacked her while she was
visiting at Charlie Peterson's, and
before help could arrive, the canine
had bitten her in numerous other
places. There was some delay in
cauterizing the wounds and 1t is fear
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-18

five years old, one roam horse thirteen
years old, one bay horse six years
old. The interest OF the estate IN
one Belgian stallion, three notes exc.
cuted by Bernt and Marie Larson to
Edward knudson, for respectively
$40, 100000 and 100000 together
with the mortgages securing the same.
The said mortgages being: That Ger
tain mortgage upon the Sw 4, section
25 and the Sw u Of Sc Y of section
25 in township 154. north Of range "a.
west Of the 9Th principal meridian To-
Gated in Ward County and State OF
North Dakota filed for record in the
ONCE Of the Register of Deeds in and
for said Ward County on December l,
1909, and there recorded in book TIA
Of mortgages at page 81 and that GER
tain chattle mortgage on eleven cattle
and seven horses filed in the Office OF
the said Register of Deeds in and for
said Ward County on December l,
1900.
That said petition will be heard Dy
this Court on Wednesday, the 31st
day of May A. D. 1911, at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon of that day, at the
Court Rooms Of this Court, in the
Court House, in the City of Minot,
County of Ward and State Of North
no knto.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-18
The POPULAR PLACE of AMUSEMENT

farm really isn't worth $15O an acre,
although 1t will sell readily for that.
The Iowa farmer simply can't make
good interest OF his investment. |
expect to sell my Iowa land providing
like North Dakota well enough, and
will invest my surplus in land here.
l realize that land is very cheap here
yet, but I do not see any reason why
it will not be worth SIS an acre before
long"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-18
Notice Of Hearing Petition for License
to Sell Personal Property.

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.
County Of Ward, In County Court,
Before Hon. N. Davis, Judge.
In the Matter OF the Estate of Edward
Knudson, Deceased, c. Aurland.
y Petitioner w. Martha X. Osdal,
, Dorthea Vidal, Sever Bsrntson
Lere, Ole B. Emblem, Respondents.
The State of North Dakota to the
above named Respondents. and all
persons interested in the Estate OF
Edward Knudson, Deceased:
You are hereby notified that the
petition Of c. Aurland, as executor Of
the last will Of Edward Knutson, de-
ceased, late of the County of Ward
and State OF North Dakota. deceased,
has been filed in this Court, therein
petitioning that he be authorized, en-
powered and directed to sell personal
property belonging to said decedent's
estate, described Is follows, to-wit:
One blue roam gelding six years old,
one grey gelding six years old, one
bay gelding five years old, one black
gelding four years old, three bay colts
two years old, three horse mule
colts two years OLD, two mare mule
colts two years old, one roam horse
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OFF FOR STATE DECLAMAToRY
CONTEST.

Howard Houston and Miss Lulu
Smallwood, who were winners in the
declamatory contest of the Minot
schools, LETT this afternoon for Grand
Forks, where they will participate in
the state declamatory contest. They
were accompanied by Prof. and Mrs.
s. H. Wolfe, and Charles Geist.
Mr.. Geist and Mr.. Houston will
take part in the track meet Friday
and Saturday.
Miss Smallwood will appear in the
girls and Mr.. Houston in the boys
contest Saturday night.
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IOWA LAND NOT
WORTH THE PRICE

Aug. Eikmeier recently moved to
his farm northwest Of Minot which
he bought from Henry Steining. He
also bought quarter from Mrs.
Spires, giving him . half section of
fine land. He still owns 100 acres
near Manning, a. his old home, for
which he refused $3.50 an acre.
Speaking Of Iowa land, Mr.. Elk
meier said II know that my Iowa
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so Paid on Deposits
This bank pays so semi
annual interest on SAVINGS
Savings Deposit Bank

TEACHERS EXAMINATION
A regular teachers examination for
first and second grade certificates will
be given at the court house In Minot,
May rs and 81. All teachers holding
permits or conditional certificates will
be exp ected to take this test
Work will begin promptly at $50
Friday morning.
e. G. WARREN,
County Superintendent.
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II you are in the mar
ket for a loan on your
farm at the mostreason-
able terms, call on US.
Observation-Disclosures
ment Co., Citizens Bank
Block, Minot,..N. D. If
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FIRST AUTO TRIP MAY Is

Owing to the fact that many of the
Minot business men desire to observe
Memorial day at home, the first Get
Acquainted trip will start May rs in
stead of on May 80. The autos will
leave for Ryder the morning of the
25th, and the chances are that a large
number will Participate.
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ed that the consequences will be SER
ious.
Another Of Mr.. Peterson's daughters
was brot to Minot for an operation
for appendicitis.
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MINoT HAS EXCELLENT BAND.

The Minot band under the leader
ship of B. w. Halsey, is doing some
hard work and is now ready'to appear
at any time. The band consists of
twenty musicians, who are exceeding
ly capable. The number may be in
creased. There is room for several
more players of reed instruments.