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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-04-27

ticularly adapted to the small farm,
where the owner is his own teamster.
On the farm which is operated without
raising any foals, no profit is possible
from the horse enterprise or horse
Department.; as the cost of main
tenance represents also the entire in
come that could accrue from the
horses But, on the farm largely ope
rated by brood mares and colts, an ad
ditional source of income would be
afforded The cost of horse labor
would not only be at lower rate, but
there would be the additional oppOr-
tunity of profit by the growing and
sale of colts
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-04-27

When the Minot business men go
on their automobile junket, they will
meet with a royal welcome at some
Of the towns, and probably all Of them.
The Power Lake Echo is urging the
business men of that enterprising
little city begin preparations at once
to entertain the visitors.
Among the bills already passed by
the house is one increasing the house
membership by the addition of ~
members. This is the plan which was
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-04-27

supposed to be slated for passage just
before adjournment, but which was
defeated in the closing hours of the
session. If the bill is approved by
the senate it will give North Dakota
one additional representative.
The White Earth creamery opened
Monday.
The White Earth Record has in.
stituted piano contest.
The Rugby Tribune thinks that if
Cowan was drunk, as charged, about
fifty Of the witnesses who swore that
he was sober, must have prevaricat-
ed
Harold Schulz has planted mum
Der of fine trees on his lawn, secured
from the Ole Den farm southwest OF
Minot.
Con Lidstrom, formerly employed
at McJannet's, is now located at Kla-
math Falls, Ore In company with
w J. Evans, formerly of Minot, Mr.
Lidstrom enjoyed a two days fishing
excursion, catching some fine noun
tain trout.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-04-27
The Devils Lake World says:

Attorney Sinkler must have known
that Sam Clark was to spend few
days in Bismarck when he objected to
working for but $35 per day.
A Williston homesteader WIN re
ceived a patent from Washington fo1
his land bearing the signature q
President Taft returned it with tbs
request that Mrs. Taft's signature be
attached also, as he understood deed
was not valid without the signatures
OF both husband and wife,
The Powers Lake Echo says there
has never been crop failure in that
vicinity as during the past eight
years the average for wheat has been
fourteen bushels. with some haphazard
farming at that.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-04-27

F. M. Gaiusha, clerk Of the Hilton
school district near Jerome, was in
Minot Monday. He reports the new
school house in his district well
under way, the work being done by o.
p. Nystad nf Minot.
"Old Bill" of the Buford Tribune, is
giving chronological review of Blu.
ford's business men which will prove
interesting.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-04-27
lin Implement Co. Ne. " 1:tst.

F. F. Montgomery representative OF
F. Seigel & Bros. Of Chicago called on
our merchants, Monday. Mr.. Mont
gomery, who makes his headquarters
in Chicago, is father Of H. W. Mont
gomery, the insurance man, and was
his guest while in the city.
E. W. Sjodin, the gentlemanly sales
man at Boyer and Lindberg's, left
Monday for Medicine Hat Alta,
where he owns a half section OF fine
land. billie" will be a farmer for
several months, when he hopes 70 re-
turn to Minot.
E. G. Warren, who lost his Veihle
car last week, when 1t caught fire
from gasoline, bought another the fol
lowing day. of the same manufacture
He fortunately carried $500 insur.
ance.
Tom Campbell, one Of Glenburn's
wealthy farmers, is taking hot baths
in this city for rheumatism. Tom had
a seige of pneumonia last winter and
is not recovering very fast.
T. c. Curren and wife OF Burling-
ton, have gone to their farm near
Brookbank. Mrs. Curran had charge
of the Burlington Central and her va
cancy has been filled by Mrs. Wallace.
Attorney Greene and Lambert went
to Bismarck Monday to appear before
the supreme court in a number Of
cases.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-04-27
The wood bar harrow
is the best tool to buy
it is light and has for
ty teeth to the section
Just what you want to
harrow grain.
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORE.
CLOSURE SALE

Notice is hereby gwen that that Ger
tain mortgage executed and delivered
by Martin r. Sutherland and Hattie e.
Sutherland, his wife, to the First State
Ba.k Of Sawyer, North Dakota, a do
nestle corporation, dated the 10th day
Of October, 1907, and fled in tho Office
of the Register Of Deeds, in and for
the County OF Ward and State OF North
Dakota on the 18th day Of October,
1907, at 1886 O'Clock a. m, and duly re-
corded in book 96 of mortgages on page
~ and duly assigned by said First State
Bank of Sawyer, by. an instrument in
writing dated the 4th day of May, 1908,
to Chas. E Mann 20. corporation,
which assignment was filed in the Office
of the Register of Deeds, in and for the
said County of Ward and State of North
Dakota on the 9Th day of June A. D.
1903, at $50 o'clock a. m. and duly re-
cordei in Book lO6 Of Mortgages ON
page It's. will be foreclosed by sale of
the premises in such mortgage and
hereinafter described, at the front door
of the court house in the City of Minot,
IN the County Of Ward and State of
North Dakota at 200 o'clock in the aft
srnoon on tho 9th day of May, 1911, to
satisfy the amount due upon such
mortgage on the day of sale, tho said
foreclosure beng made on account Of
default Of the payment of the debt SO.
cured by said mortgage
The premises described in said mort
gage and which will be sold to satisfy
same, are described as follows, to-wit:
The West one-half (W><) Of the North
west quarter (NWA) and North-ea
(NEh) Of the Northwest quarter
(NW14) and North west quarter (NW14)
of the Northeast quarter (NEA) all in
Section 8, Towaship1b2, North range 81
west of the 5th principal meridian in
the County Of Ward and State Of North
Dakota.
There will be due on such mortgage
at date Of sale the sum of one thousand
two hundred twenty three and 1O-10O
doll,ls [ell35. 10l besides attorneys fees
as provided by law and costs of this
foreclosure.
Dated at Minot, North Dakota, this
18th day of April, 1911.
E. D. Kelley,
Sheriff Of Ward County, N. D.
F. B. Lambert,
Attorney for Assignee of
Mortgage, Minot, N. D. 400 t6
A change in the scedule OF the
Sherwood branch train so that the
people along the line can 60 to Minot
is being urged by the railroad com
mittee of the Minot Commercial club.
The Minot people are looking for a
good share of the trade from the
towns along the branch and this is.
their reason for taking such an active
interest. The business people in the
other towns are not SO anxious for
the change. The present schedule is
very satisfactory to Granville people.
Granville Herald.
An annual Chautauqua for Valley
City is assured, an organisation hay.
ing been perfected.
Masury on can means quality.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-04-27

Editor Crockard Of Douglas, WILL
soon be in the millionaire class. He
now owns prosperous papers at Doug
las, New England and Elgin.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-04-27

Norman varnish never cracks or turn
White. A.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-28
English Expert Is Searching Ground
in Montgomery County-One
Flawed Stone Is Found.

Houston, Texas.-Diamond ''indica-
tors" indications of the existence Of a
diamond mine, have been found in
Montgomery county, Texas The dis
covery was made by Fred w. Packer,
a captain in the British army during
the Boer war and an expert formerly
in the employ of the De Beers in
South Africa, who has been prospect
Ing in Texas following the recent dis
covery of the supposed diamond mine
In Arkansas. Captain Packer has I'M
earthed a heavily flawed stone from
his Montgomery county mine that has
been declared diamond by a Houston
diamond expert. The stone weighs two
and quarter carats, but is of little
value because of the flaws other than
proof of the existence Of diamond
mine in Texas.
The Texas stone was picked up from
the surface of the ground. Packers
mining apparatus is very crude and it
is his belief that several other stones
have been washed through
Captain Packer was attracted to the
United States by reading in diamond
magazine in Africa Of the discovery of
a supposed diamond mine in Arkansas
Coming to America he investigated the
Arkansas proposition, then followed
the earth formation into Texas In
Montgomery county he was confident,
because Of the formation, that dia-
monds could be found He Immediate
ly began operations, employing half
dozen negroes to dig and sift the
gravel.
After months of operation this first
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-28

would make a lot of them look bad.
There was no ship of war in the
early days Of the nineteenth century
that could catch Polly on a run to lee
ward. With her canvas spread wing
and wing she simply ran away from q
big British man-of-war which gave
chase to her off the Bermudas. The
Polly, commanded by relative of the
present president of the Atlantic CON-
pany of Amesbury, had captured a
British merchantmen blown south
from Halifax, and a British frigate
gave chase. Sailing on the wind, al.
though fine for the schooner, was
much finer for the man-o.War, and
the captain of the Polly just put his
helm up and stood away to leeward.
The way the schooner ran was won.
derful 70 the British tars, and they all
knew there was no chance of captur-
ing the schooner if she stood long on
that course. The night which fol-
lowed was thick and the Polly had no
difficulty in escaping from her pur.
suer.
The priyateer was put IN trade aft
er the war, and from then on has
been constantly in service between
this port and other towns along the
New England coast The Polly has
been around the world several times,
having once been chartered as pri-
vate yacht, She has often been round
the Horn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-28
MAKE MONEY OUT OF DUCKS
Birds Can Be Made Profitable Source
of Revenue to Farmers Who Give
Attention to Work.

| consider that ducks may be made
a profitable source of revenue to farm
ers Sho give careful attention to the
EorE- AS knowledge increases, the
scope of operations may be extended.
The beginner should start modestly
and increase his plants as his knowl-
edge widens, says a writer in the
Orange Judd Farmer. The average
farmer has all the facilities for rails
ing goodly number of ducks and may
with little outlay add considerable to
his income
1t is not at all necessary that ducks
should have access to water to be
raised successfully. In my experience
l find they grow and thrive as read
lily without as with it. There are
plenty Of successful plants where
thousands of ducks are raised an
nually without water excepting for
drinking. 1t has been a matter of
much dispute as to which is the best
way to grow ducks. All raisers allow
their breeders the freedom of pond
or stream. Others allow their grow
ing stock intended for market free
access to water until they are eight
weeks old, when the birds are penned
and fattered. On the other hand
there are raisers who have no water
excepting that from wells. They are
just as successful and raise as many
birds as those who have the water.
The only noticeable difference be-
tween upland and water ducks is that
the latter have prettier and cleaner
plumage.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-28
Could Not Lie For Cupid

Smith told Miss Putnam she would
have to make affidavit as to Albert's
age.
Albert is an orphan" she said ITO
the best of my knowledge he Is TWEEN
ty-one years old. His only relative is
brother, who is not his guardian.
His father died several weeks ago.
On his deathbed he gave consent to
our marriage"
Albert continued to twirl his hat
and study the carpet. Smith prepared
the necessary affidavit blanks and was
handing them to Miss Putnam to sign
when he heard a sob. Looking around
he saw that tears were running down
Albert's cheeks. To his even greater
surprise Albert stepped forward and
said:
Il can't tell lie." He paused to
weep some more and added: I'm only
twsnty years old. won't be a man
until Harch 8 next year."
Miss Putnam quoted her fiance and
they left the Office without the license,
promising to return when they found
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-28
RAT DEFIES THREE BIG MEN
Monster Rodent Jumps for Throat and
Legs of 6eHlqerent Merchant
Large as Common Cat.

Clifton Heights, Pat required
four men and dog to kill big rat
which had attacked William II. Baker,
butcher in the employ of Council
man Bernard Doherty's store, here
the other morning. Baker had just
opened the store when he was sur
prised to find big rat seated on the
counter.
Baker made war on the rodent, and
in the meantime Councilman Doherty
and his other clerks closed the door
and gave chase to the rat. which was
finally captured.
Then the rat jumped at Bakers
throat, but he knocked it down with
his hands, when the rodent attacked
his legs. Before any great damage
was done Baker shook off the pest
and then the men chased it about the
store, hIrling all sorts Of missiles at
it.
Finally Jack, Councilman, Doherty's
Irish terrier. was brought in and soon
killed the rat, which was almost as
large as a full grown cat
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-28
HANDS BURNED LIKE FIRE

ct can truthfully say Cuticura Rem
edies have cured me of four long
years Of eczema About four years
ago l noticed some little pimples
coming on my little finger, and not
giving it any attention, it soon became
worse and spread all over my hands,
If l would have them in water for a
long time, they would burn like fire
and large cracks would come. l could
lay pin in them. After using all
the salyes I could think of, I went to
three different doctors, but all did
me no good. The only relief got was
scratching.
$50 after hearing so much about the
wonderful Cuticura Remedies, l pur-
chased one complete set, and after
using them three days my hands were
much better. Today my hands are
entirely well, one set being all used. -
(Signed) Miss Eta Narber, R. F. D. 2,
Spring Lake, Mich, Sept. IS, 1910.
Although Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment are sold everywhere, a sample
of each, with 32-page book, will be
mailed free on application to "Cuti-
eura," Dept. 2 L, Boston.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-28
Nould-5e Bridegroom, Under Age.
coAfesses to Truth With Tears in
Eyes-Seeks a Guardian.

St. Louis.-LeoL smith, marriage II
cense clerk of East st. Louis, was in
his office waiting for Cupid to get
busy when a young man and young
woman walked in.
Want a icense?" Smith said. at
Eably, to the young man. There was
10 response.
I'm do the talking" said the girl.
smiling.
Smith regarded the young mar with
sympathetic eyes and sighed. 1t was
90 bad. Here was deaf-mute whose
Iff1iction made 1t impossible for him
20 hear or answer the clerks ques-
aons.
Instead of questioning the man, as
Is the custom. Smith turned to the
young woman:
MY name is Clara Putnam and his
is Albert Sommerfeldt," she said. I'VE
are both from s.. Jacobs. ILL.,"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-28
GIVEN UP TO COWS
Dairy Queens SuppIant Kings of
Turf in Kentucky.
One by One Stately Domains In Fa.
nous Blue Grass Region Are Be-
Ing Converted Into Prosaic
Places for Farming.

Louisville, Ky.-When the states OF
New York, Illinois, Missouri, Tennes-
see, Louisiana, California and others
rang the knell on racing they also
sounded the passing bell of the blue
grass stock farms of Kentucky.
These stately domains. in that beau
tfful region which is known as Gods
Country, are rapidly being converted
from stock farms into prosaic places
for the raising of cereals and veget-
ables and with them passes the most
pleasing product OF racing.
Instead of bringing forth Collins and
Sysonbys, Dominos and Henry of Ma
varies, Cliffords and Africanders, Kin
ley Macks and McChesneys, winners
Of suburbans and futurities and cups
and handlcaps that are no more, these
beautiful stretches of pasture land will
be devoted to producing corn and to-
bacco and wheat
One by one the princely places that
have been maintained by the million
aires of the east for the purpose of
rearing the colts that carried their
colors on the race tracks Of the coun-
try are being devoted to other uses.
Clarence Mackey has shipped his
famous stations and mares abroad
It is reported that James R. Keene is
soon to give up "Castleton," where he
has developed so many great race
| horses. And "Elmendorf," J. B. Hag-
gins vast estate, it to be given over
to the cows. for henceforth 'Elmen-
dorf,' will be known as the site Of the
most perfect dairy plant in the world
instead of the home Of the greatest
horses.
'Elmendorf" represents an invest
ment of millions of dollars. There are
almost 5000 acres and on them has
been expended every improvement
that money and energy can provide
When horse racing still thrived the
stallion stable at "Elmendorf'' was the
high court of horsedom. Built of
stone and brick and with the finest of
woods used throughout and finished
to the limit of horse comfort. this
structure cost at least $4,000.
Within its walls dwelt Salvador, the
king of them all until his death two
years ago; Africander, McChesney,
Rinley Mack. Star Ruby, Imported
Water Cress. Water Boy. Imported
Dieudonne and dozen others that
won fame as winners or the begetters
of winners. Now Salvador is dead
and the others have been shipped
across the seas. Their palace is given
to the cows; the queens of the dairy
have supplanted the kings of the turf,
All through the Bluegrass it is the
same. Some of the old breeders cling
to their places, hoping that there will
come a turn and that New York or
some Of the other states will let down
the bars. But most of them have
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-28
somebody to act as guardian for Al
bert and give consent to the marriage.
HER OUTING OUTFIT IS FOUND
Summer Resort Woman ls Requested
to Apply at Police Headquarters
and Claim Handbag.

Pasadena, Cal.-Chief Wood is in
possession of lady's handbag picked
up at Fair Oaks and Colorado street.
The owner is urged to call at police
headquarters. The bag contained the
following articles:
One set Of blonde curls.
Six hair pins.
One can talcum powder.
One piece of wire netting, identified
as sanitary rat"
Two late novels.
Three sandwiches. one lettuce and
two olives.
One fnger-nail file.
One bathing suit
Detective Schultz has been put Oh
the case. After careful study he ar
rived at the conclusion that the satchel
Is the property of some Pasadena
woman. who was eyideLtly bound for
the beach.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-28
Only a Moose.

The modern woman isn't bluff"
asserted Mrs. Gobbolink, looking up
from her newspaper. This suffrage
movement has more in it than mere
ideas. The new woman is brave and
fearless. Here is a story of a woman
up in Canada who killed a mouse. 1t
seems that She"
'Impossiblel" interjected Mr.. Cob
bolink. There must be some mis-
take-read it again"
Mrs. Gobbolink searched out the
paragraph and then blushed wildly.
How stupid of me-" she stammered.
81 did make mistake. It wasn't a
mouse she kilIed-nothing but a
moose"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-28

The mongreI hen of the farm mus
| go.
Nothing can cause more trouble
than too close roosting.
If there are any leaks in the poultry
house roof. patch them up.
A good wash for the hen house and
perches is carbolated kerosene EMU
sion.
Many & sorry case of roup can bq
traced to nothing but overheating ai
night.
Sell every egg with doubtful an
tecedent; don't put them in the in
cubator.
There is no profit in a hen that has
a mixture of good and bad bloods in
her veins.
Bear in mind that the best way to
cure poultry diseases is not to have
them in your flock.
Build the new poultry-house high
enough SO that you can stand up
straight in any part of 1t.
q lath or two tackled across the feed
boxes will prevent the hens getting
into them with unclean feet.
Look to the hens for size of progeny,
and to the ROSTERS for vigor, style
and ability to reproduce their like.
Scrub poultry may serve good pur-
pose in the pot, but they should not
be permitted to propagate their kind.
It is a good time now, before the pull
lets are housed for winter, to have q
good general poultry house cleaning.
Few farmers and poultrymen know
about the feeding value of bright,
well-cured clover hay for laying hens.
Never feed meat scraps that were
made of rotten meat. Good, pure food
is the only thing that ought to be fed
to a fowl of any kind.
Heavily fed pullets should be kept
busy to keep them in good order and
to prevent their becoming too fat
before starting TO lay.
AS the new corn gets dry and hard
it is safe to feed more than when it
was soft and green. It is more cas-
lily digested and gives better re-
suits.
The farmers hen should be pure
bred and the breed selected should be
IN accordance with what object he has
in keeping poultry-eggs, broilers or
roasters.
All refuse about the garden or hons
es where the fowls are likely to roam
should be carefully collected and
burnt
The feeding of clover hay to poul-
try is simple matter, and can be sue
cessfully done by any farmer or poul-
tryman.
If the young ducks are not provid-
ed with shelter and taught how to
use it they may be drowned In the
heavy showers.
Before putting brooders, brood coops
and colony coops away for the winter
give them q thorough cleaning With
hot water and soap.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-28
Unfortunate Man.

A tourist in the mountains of Ten
nessee once had dinner with queru-
lous old mountaineer who yarned
about hard times for 15 minutes at a
stretch why, man." said the tour
list, you ought to be able to make
lots Of money shipping green corn to
the northern market" Yes, I orter, .
was the sullen reply. You have the
land" I suppose, and can get the
seed" yes, I guess So" Then why
don't you go into the speculation"
mo use. stranger" sadly replied the
cracker; the old woman is too lazy
to do the pIowin' and plantin.'"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-28
Scents Diamonds In Texas

stone was found. His interest In the
work was kept up by the continual ap-
pearance Of indicator" stones, such
as are thrown up in volcanic disturb
ances and which indicate the presence
of diamonds.
No effort yet has been made to go
below the surface into the clay. Blue
clay has been found and it is be-
lieved that better indications wilt be
found deeper down.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-28

canvas curtains are to be rolled up.
and the fowls allowed to exercise In
the fresh air. The ends of the house
are single-ply matched lumber; the
back wall of the house is matched
lumber lined with paper, and is
sheeted again on the inside This is
done in order to make a warm roost
ing coop, which is protected at night
in front by canvas curtains.