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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-18
NORTH DAKOTA GAVE $50.
HIM HIS START.


]. N. Peterson, who recently moved
to Mt. Angel, Ore, writes: II bought
a 20-acre ranch just outside the city
limits. This is a grand prosperous
valley and country. have a piece
of vetch and rye that stands four feet
high now, and the end Is not yet My
clover is a foot high now and will
by July 1 be two and half feet high.
It will go three tons to the acre for
the first cutting. Strawberries will
soon be in season and they will be
big yield this year. Vegetation 10
flourishing. No complaint OF hard
times heard here. Everybody has
plenty and to spare. Failures are un'
known. Plenty of moisture the year
round and in the winter, then some.
gave only s15O an acre for my ranch.
Twenty acres are equal to 100 In
North Dakota.
The great cry for homesteads in
Central Oregon is no good. They
have frost every month in the year.
North Dakota is much better than
that. ." .m
Be sure to nave your good paper,
my North Dakota friend visit me
weekly. My being able to buy $3.50
per acre land in Oregon is due to the
start that North Dakota gave me-"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-05-18

The Omemee Herald suggests that
the Memorial Day exercises at Gran
vile might be improved this year by
dispensing Of the reading of Lincoln's
Gettysburg speech and listening to
the reading of Judge Cowan's open.
ing speech by Senator Hoobvay.
The Devils Lake Inter Ocean did
not give a very enthusiastic report
of the home coming Of John Cowan.
The citizens of Devils Lake who
are trying to grow beautiful lawns,
that the children and the
dogs interfere.
LOST-One 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
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OBJECTS TO PAPER
C0LLARED farmer
Hoffland Farmer Is Satisfied to Farm
as his Grand Father did Fifty
Years Aeo-CertainIy has Ideas Of
His Own.

Tom Ward, VINO is quite pfOlllH-
ent farmer on the Hotfland flats IN
the western part CT the state evidently
wants to farm in his own way. In
fact he says he is satisfied to farm
the way his grand father did fifty
years ago Mr.. Ward has ideas of mis-
cwn, be they ever so narrow. We are
elad to note that Mr. Ward occasion
ally reads articles on scientific farm
ing. He probably absorbs some OF
these ideas thereby becoming better
farmer without realizing it. Mr.. Waru
is no doubt farmer of the old school.
He can't be what is called progress
sive. He doesn't think. that it it nee
essary for a farmer to use that part
of his. anatomy above his eyes, rs
Major Murphy would Soy. His COM
munication, published in the Charlson
Journal is very interesting, but not
anything particularly wise he has said
but because of the gross ignorance he
displays in some matters pertaining
to the better methods of farming.
His letter follows:
Mr.. Editor
Writing articles of advice to farm
ers has become fad and it strikes me
that those who concoct the big spiel
are the kind who If put on the farm
to do the work end of the business
would not even be able to make three
meals a day saying nothing about a
profit.
! Every kind of a DISSATISFACTION
bankers, real estate agents, insurance
silicitors and in some instances mer.
chants and even clerks, in some cases
the blind pigger will hand US excellent
productions such as only wise sages
If experience can give? Q
: Mr.. Editor, now would you like y
lot of farmers, hoboes and Jap-sec-
ton men eternally writing you some
advice on how to run your paper, and
n most cases, they know as much
about it as the average writer who
thru the columns of a paper gives us
farmers his xperience.
The first is professor Campbell tell.
ing us how to pillow then drag follow
ing with a sub-surface packer, then
drag again and drag some more.
Every act that he suggested has been
in common usage ever since ! can
remember, as my father prepared his
land his way, and my grandfather
also as many as fifty years back. It
has been in general practice over the
Northern states and Canada long b.
Mr.. Campbell was born. And
fore Mr. Campbell was born. And
then they push the Campbell system,
Pooh!
Then comes our professors advo-
eating improved or new marhinery
which is highly recommended, as for
instance the .ub-surface packer and
weeder along with several other mod
cen devices.
What do the machine companies
pay these men for boosting their new
products?
One of the learned - professors
tell us to use the weeder up to the
time the grain begins to head ou.,
imagine man to start four big footed
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heading QUIT might be all right II
we run the weeder with a flying ma
oh mel should have him examined
by the board Of insanity were he my
tenant.
In another article we are told 1t
makes no difference whether We SOW
deep or shallow as the grain roots at
tie same depth anyway. should
'uggest, being the season is at hand,
that these people dig down and take
II: tice.
Another writer is an advocate OF
rec procity with Canada for the rea-
son that he wants to see wheat so
heap that the American farmer can't
afford to grow but half the wheat he
lies at the present time.
Wheat and fax is our money crop
md that would mean but half the
money we make now.
The farmer spends all he makes if
he is interested in his hoe and farm
he surplus cash is always spent in
improvements and not boarded in
hanks or bonds there for the more he
has to spend the more gain for the
merchants and the community in
which he lives.
Farming, until recent years, was
considered SO humble an occupation
that those who could write thought
it beneath their notice consequently
did net write on so unworthy a sub
jet.
Farming at the present time is an
entirely different phase of life, there
for every stick wants to tell the ig-
norant farmer some things for his
(the farmers) benefit.
We fead an article in the Mnot
Independent by Major Murphy On
why the farmer should SOW his grain
later. l have tried both ways, bu,
find that the early seeding proves the
better five times out OF six.
One OF his arguments In favor OF
late sowing is the necessity of heat.
If he will plant some kernels of
wheat and moisten the earth in which
he puts 'em, he will find that heat is
not so much necessity as moisture,
for wheat will terminate at tempera-
ture of forty-five degrees Fahrenheit.
It always has puzzled me how som.
people learn so much about farming
by looking through q shop-window on
the bleak and barren streets, but
those are the fellows who know it all
while the man who has been behind
the farm implements for thirty or
forty years is deemed know-nothing
The Murrhys had a recorS of be-
ing the best potato growers in ali Ire
land, but l don't know about grow
ing grain.
mother great howl is going the
rounds of the press denouncing Gov
ernor Burke for vetoing the twenty
thousand ($20,000) appropriation for
farmers Institutes, passed by the legis-
lature.
Now that may be all right Mr..
Editor, but the farmer. the fellow
who is supposed to have lost grea.
deal says never a word.
The fellow who is doing the hol-
lering, is the one who wants a job
when they harvest the appropriation.
This act Of the Governors should
show the farmers what his opinion Is
( this SCI Of wind farmers, instead of
find ng fault they should approve his
judgment.
I guess | have written too much
kick new, so will close by hoping not
to hear, in the future. so much advice
to farmers by fellow who is not a
practical farmer himself
Yours,
THOS. WARD,
Hcffland
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Money to Loan
$500, $500 to $40, 600
for Far n Loans and City Loans
Savings Deposit Bank

Before you make that
new loan or renew your
old one, see US; it vii be
your interest; no CON-
mission; no bonus; best
terms. Dakota Montana
investment Co., Citizens
Bank Block, Minot. If
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Flasher has an. auctioneer Ed.
Snoopy, who is said to be very wide
awake fellow.
Little Mac" publisher of the Flash
er Hustler, has So legal notices run.
ming in his paper, and was compelled
last week to print supplement.
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WILL ENTERTAIN BURNS CLUB.

The Minot Burns club will be en-
tertained by Mrs. J. NJ. Wilson and
Mrs. A. J. MCDANIEL at the home or
Mr.. and Mrs J. M. Wilson Thursday
evening, May rs.
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ON
SAVINGS

RI QE is one form of in
!" ~. vestment which IS
absolutely safe for every
one Even a child Can in
dulge in it. It's integrity Is
unuue~,iont The return
is certain. 1t has not the
slightest element of specu-
lation The princinal is al
ways available. 1t is the
surest way to accumulate a
cash reserve.
< -
We refer to a Savings Ac-
count at this bank
Every individual should
have a private Savings Ac-
count. The boy or girl who
is taught to save system
aticaIly develops character
and profits a lifetime
<-:->
This bank allows interest
on Savings Accounts at the
rate of four per cent, COM
pounded semi-annualIy, and
also loans Home Savings
Banks to it's savings depos-
itors, in which tn y may &C.
cumulate odd coins which
might otherwise be spent.
6 ~
For those who prefer it,
we issue at any time and
for any convenient amount.
interest bearing Certificates
of Deposit, drawing five per
cent annually, which are
negotiable and afford an ex-
cellent method of saving.
The evening world., 1911-05-02
The Days Good Stories
Dean JOltS COrnell'S Head.

JACOB GOULD sCHURMAN. President n,
Cornell University. vas walking acnoss tho
y campus the other day with the dean OF one
of the colleges. when the chimes in the library
tower began 70 ring.
Dean said he. "ths music Of those chlms.
Is ~ beautiful that II always acts me drr AIMING a,
the past. My boyhood day."
What do you say" Interrupted the venerable
dean.
Il say the chimes are very. very beautiful. They
make me think-"
WHAT" yelled the dtgnifled old dean asain.
The chimrs-the chimes-how beautl hl"--
Speak louder" cried the dean ono. mcrs
II can't hear YOU for the derlish bells, short
StorieA.
The evening world., 1911-05-02

Look to the beehive. Would you be-
man wise owl in the business sphere
that ever tried TO be otherwise. They
nave no TIME nor space for the un-
business bee. He IL coll 7 the drone.
He 1t is who sits around all day" and
eats the honey the OTHERS have
made. He thinks life Is one honey
dream
But the day OF AWAKENING zones.
The hustltng bees III stand one or two
dr~ones-that Is. they will Just hrd Of
TOLERATE them while they are not
MUCH IN evidence. But let tho drones
Increase IN numbers-and behold! They
the busy ~ones-being ~uncivilized, sting
them to death. They argue IN their bee
like way that he who CONSUMES all,
without PRODUCING anything, is
doomed.
So In the world Of there is
NO ROOM for the DRONE. He dies
a business dea'h. Every moinent Is
regulated by a pendulum OF trade value
and there Is room for EACH AND ALL.
Yet each must Ill his place or there
Is SOME one who viii.
The rich man. the poor man. the beg
gar man. the chlef-a!l, all ind out
sooner or later that the 10y OF living
Is In finding ones place IN a WORK
and working TO fu that place. In the
twentieth century era EVERYBODY
must have something to do, and must
do that regardless OF whether any ono
Is WATCHING or not, Thus, the mill
~ionaire man and woman OF tho hour are
putting forth energy In SOME work and
Getting the reward OF reaping rather
than that OF SPENDING.
Therefore the habit OF SEEKING tht
work rather than having the work seel
HER in the presence or absence OF tn,
man higher up Is the secret OF sue
cess learned by the happy business
woman.
BE A BUSY BEE. FOR THE DRONF
GETS STUNG!
The evening world., 1911-05-02
Just a Glimpse Into
the New York Shops

wolfe or marquisette jumpers. They
are handsomely embroidered and can
be had in various colors and stripes at
from 1895 to 1896.
The colored bracelets OF bone and GEL
luloid which The Pink Lady, has
brought into prominence are in un-
usual demand. especially in tho cora,
and jade limitations. The plain designs
can be had for SO cents while those or
namented with a gold pattern and In
laid with Jewels range from $3.50 to
$50. One serpent design. with two tiny
brilliants to simulate eyes, Is very et-
fective in both tho black and the deem
violet. These are $3.50.
Warm weather bath slippers arc OF
raffia worked in pretty. fancy pattern,
and lined with the Turkish towellinc I'm
dainty colors. They sell at SIS.
Tor making notes the pocket pads
are an improvement on tho memoran
dun book. They are constructed on
the principle OF the desk olot,er ana a
package Of loose slips accompanies
each leather cornered pad. They csn
be had at 25 cents.
A small c~ontrivanoe that every nea I
h~ousekeeper will appreciate IL the kettle
spoon-holder. II Is a small aluminium
device to hang on the inside OF the
kettle 10 hold the stirring spoon or
small skinner. II not only obviates
the secessity OF so!ling an extra recep-
acle, but II Is always handy when
needed. II sells at 10 cents.
The evening world., 1911-05-02

mann
The visiting maiden lady from Brook
Ign looked up from her sewing and
said: al least you are looking for some
one you know viii come. 1t Isn't as
bad as looking for some one who will
never come"
well. as I said, YOU are lucky" re-
torted Mrs. Jarr. Look at me! The
dinner is getting spoiled and that man
doesn't come. I know he's somewhere
Just enjoying himself and not caring"
Would you rather feel that he was
somewhere In great trouble and caring a
great deal?'' asked Miss Spelvin.
Indeed I would" snapped Mrs. Jar.
II might AVE known. though, that Mr..
Jarr would be UP to something like this.
Just because I objected TO his buying .
punching bag"
What's a punching oag7" asked the
maiden lady visitor.
why. he found out that the new
%tanitor used 70 be q prise fighter. and
ever since that he's been down In the
basement boxing with him. He wanted
to buy a punching bag. IT'S q thing to
hit and develop the muscles with. But
when | heard they cost eight dollars
l put my foot right down on II. I can't
sec why 4 man must always want TO
brutaliZe himself. But they are all like
that. Always trying TO do something
that will be an excuse 70 keep away
from ZONE. That eight dollars will pay
my dues for the Helping Hand Club"
Isn't that an excuse for staying
away from home?" asked Miss Spelvin,
But my gracious! Shouldn't q WON.
an have an excuse for staying away
from home once In while?" asked Mrs
Jar peevtshly. Anyway. the Helping
Hand Club Is for a good purpose"
What is the p~urpose7" asked Mis-,
Spelytn.
I'VE haven't Just decided yet re.
piled Mrs. Jarr. But principally Il 4,
TO provide the expenses OF committee:
10 go to Albany and Washington t.
protest agalns. polyganly In Utah. TIL,
only trouble IS every woman IN tho
club wants 20 go IL the expenses ar,
paid, and they don't do anything bu
quarrel and fight over II. Meanwhil,
the serpent OF Mormonism Is coiled oil
the hearth
The evening world., 1911-05-02

A Jew close-httins motor bonnets
VI that entirely cover the hair are
4 OF pliable stra " light In weight,
and tie down firmly with broad silk
ribbons. They are. therefore, ideal for
motoring wear. one OF navy blue has
narrow strips Of red inserted, which
makes It n most attractive bonnet at
$3.50.
Tho fashionable touch OF color Is now
asserted in handkerchiefs In he form
OF embroidery or a border. Six hand
kerchlefs with a narrow colored border
and embroidered initial to match. each
vailing shade. are remarkably reason
able at ~ cents.
A suitable prize for a bridge party
would he ono OF the new sets OF mems
jewelry. A set consists of n scarfpin.
cuff buttons and tic clasp. They nre
enamelled and represent The four aces.
that is. ore piece bears a heart. another
n diamond and the other the spade and
club. They sell at 50 cents a set.
For tho lingerie hats there are irish
crochet hatpins In many pretty pat
terms at 80 cents.
Marquisette nouncing S inches wide
sells at sl.5O. It Is exquisitely embroid-
cred IN either white or colors. and
would make an effective as we'll as a
dainty costume.
The silk or net blouse that no longer
looks well enough to wear will still do
good service under one OF those pretty
The evening world., 1911-05-02
The UncOnQuered Cats

beaten or tortured into learning tricks.
She will not obey unless she ANTS to,
or unless 1t is TO her own Interest.
She takes the best food she can get,
the s~ortest. warmest corner. the protec-
ton OF n home. And she makes no
payment by work or by unselhsh love.
Beat or starve your dog n he will
love you and stick to you. Beat or
starv our Cat and she will desert you
ana move to the nearest comfortable
home.
The Cat Is not afraid OF you. Threat
en- a baby. a puppy and a kitten. The
baby will cry In fear. The puppy will
roll over and wave appealing legs at
you. The Kitten will bristle her back
and scratch at you.
Through the ages the Cat IL uncon-
quered. She neither serves you nor
fees to tho d!scomforts OF the wilder
ness. She lives her own easy. luxuri-
Gus. selfish life, In the midst of a civili-
cation where everything and every
body Is made to toll.
they call the owl wise. He Is a foo
compared to the Cat.
The evening world., 1911-05-02

this the NEXT time.
She now knows that there Il . time
for WORK and a time for PLAY and
a time to drive dull care away. Blu
the time for matinee Is not during the
business time which belongs to tho
fellow who must keep his wits at work
for the weekly payroll and which in
cludes YOUR envelope.
No matter. my dear. II "thero Il not
much 10 do the topnotcher IN tho
work-a-dsy realm VT! ma SOME
THING to do. Verify 10 II true that
Satan nnds work for IDLE hands
and likewise business viii md work
for WILLING hands.
The woman who follows the limo OF
LEAST resistance In the matter OF RE
SPONSlBILlTY never gets very far
on the road for a happy business wo-
man. She who takes the MOST burden
from the shoulder OF the employer COM
mands tho mig salaries, This self-same
employers chair LOOKS easy. but we
need not delude ourselves with the idea
mat HE has not his many trials and
trrbulations 'EvTN as you and l."
II tho mouse WILL. play when the
cats away there is often the price OF n
lob TO pay later as In tho case above.
On tho other hand | know Of q girl who
has become the assistant manage OF
The evening world., 1911-05-02
It's You ! Want.
By Cora M. w. Greenleaf.

TT is you ! want. lea love. Just you.
To change to sweet this draught Of
4 rue.
To soothe this vague unrest,
And help me to forget the pain
OF heart that calls to you in vain
To take me 10 your breast,
| waken with a thrill
From dreams that you are with me stu,
wonder II you know
The mingled pain and happiness
That torture me the while they bliss?
/ would not ave them go.
Deaths angels envied when we quart
OF Loves sweet satisfying draught.
They broke the priceless glass,
And now, no nor II lips may touch
The cup that he,d for us so much.
Must Joy forever pass,
All, Love! It's you I want; Just you!
| stand alone midst damp and dew,
AS when you went from me,
And strive to pierce the clouds that roll
Between US. hiding soul from .
wonder u you see!
The evening world., 1911-05-02
7 e Jarr Family
SM,s. San Cannot Understand Why Women
Get Married Tor Lon't. as the Case May Be)


"'w-hose hearth" asked the vs'tr.
"Everybody's," replied Mrs. Jarf
You should have heard the papei
Mrs. Kittingly read at the last meeting
She said that polygamy u q deadly
upas tree. The idea OF such . thing
existing In An enlightened Agei Doesn'a
1t make your blood boil2 Think OF o.
man having a dozen wives! And yeti
you never hear OF men d~enounclns such
dreadful things"
"IIow many husbands has Mrs. Kit
tinyly had?' asked Miss spelvan.
II him she's had two or three"
said Mrs. Jarr. But can you blame
her? Look at the sort Of lei hat Sse
going these daysl'
Il think divorce is as bad as polyg-
amy said Miss Spelvin.
well. there are ,thers beside Mrs
Kittlngly who are against the serpent
on the HEARTH" said Mrs. Jarr.
There's Mrs. Hickett. You can't say
anything against her. can your And
she's had three husbands. I'm sur
prised at you. Ella Spelvin, to uphold
~polygamyl"
'I'm not unfolding st." said the
visitor. IL dom know anything about
II. II seems odd to me, though, that a
woman who has divorced three hus-
bands and mother woman who has
buried three husbands and a lot of
women who can't get along with n
husband shou be SO excited a
some husbands, in a place far on.
should have more than one wife"
.rr~u, A-~aIfriIv %, SAtH - AaAA M
Jarr. III l d!dn't know you q wa
- I DO. I would think you were .
Mormon convert"
TIE enough TO make me ous," 0id
Miss epelvin with soms sudrt. 'At
least the Mormons seem TO manAgs
several wives Apiece much better than
the men here in the East -nanaSe one"
Here comes Mr.. Jarr nowf' said
Mrs. Jar. turning from the window,
wait TIL you see him and thcn maybe
you will not wonder so much at the
lack OF wifely CONTROL
She sat back and folded her arms
and waited grfmly.
In a few minutes Mr.. Jars latch key
was heard turning in tho lock and he
entered unsteadily.
Good evenin'." he said thickly.
How're you all 's'evenin'? Got present
for you." he added. and he marched
over to Mrs. Jarr and deposited a
curious looking article of BRASS In her
lap.
Look at that, look at iti" re said.
ITS a sun dial. That's top o. sun
dial. Says I Mark the Sunny Hoursl'
Fine. WHAT
Now" said Mrs. Jar. turning q
Miss Spevlin. Il agree with you. Nor
mon!sm isn't any worse than alcohol
ism"
But. a sun dali Mark the Sunny
Hours That Is a pretty sentiment
said Miss Spelvln. But. I guess" she
added, the only omen that wouldn'
ind fault with a husband is the one
who ash any"
The evening world., 1911-05-02

animal III the Wluo WITH
l except the Cat!'
" SO runs the old Oriental
49, ma kim. And It Is true.
This earth was once overrun by wild
animals. more or less fierce. Then Man
took charge. And what happened? The
beasts OF the field fell under his domln-
ion.
All except the Cat.
Tho wild horse was caught and
turned into a beast of b~urden-trained
to slavish obedience OF Mans i.ghtest
order. SO were tho elephant. camel and
donkey.
The wild cattle were caught, corr allied
and tanned. They dragged Mans loads
and kept him supplied with milk and
meat.
The dog-once so s~avage-was taught
TO become the most utterly devoted OF
all Mans animal servants, lie guards
his masters home and property and Is
his adoring companion, Beatings and
ill-treatment cannot shake his loyalty.
And so on through the whole animal
kingdom.
Except tho Cat.
'h' lNN h''NNo Wv aHNN l'lAT'u W
obey Man-such as the Hon. the tiger,
the leopard. the rhinoceros. &c.-sulklly
withdrew from the civilized world and
hid In the depths OF the farthest jungle,
There Man hunts and kills them al his
pleasure or drags them into captivity,
where they crouch helpless behind cage
bars as a spectacle for circus-Eoers or
else are tortured into learning clumsy
tricks for the amusement of animal
show audiences.
AN except tho Cat,
The Cat saw hat man was TO he
master OF the world. The Cat had her
; choice Of becoming Mans slave or o.
%skulklng timidly and hungrlly In the
Jungle, Ana the Cat chose-neither!
The Cat remained when other dis,
obedient animals were driven away OF
killed and when obedient animals werC
turned into slaves.
The Cat became neither a fugitive MOI
: n slave. She remained Independent. Al
: the same time she got all the benefit,
Man could give her. In return fol
these benefits she paid-nothing! You
cannot make the Cat work. She vii
I kin a few mice now and then, but thal
10 for her own amusement and not FOL
hS owners pront. She cannot b,