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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-03-02
COMMUNICATIONS
FROM FARMERS
Foxholm, N. D., r. d. l..
Feb. %, 1911.

Dear Editor:
In your last paper / noticed that
the farmers (our) rest room is now
in readiness, also the invitation and
thrice welcome, Minot has given l,s
farmers. for one can say that MI
not is doing all that she can for the
farmers and Its the best place for
the farmers to do our trading. Yes,
I can say so and know 1t by our
experience While I trade in Minot
al that l can, part of the time
during the winter have been unable
to do so, and know that by reason
Of this fact, am losing at least ten
cents pound on the butter I have
to sell and on each dozen of eggs, and
then the selection you can make for
what you have coming, in Minot. And
since dairying Is success on my
farm, and dear brother farmers It
will and must be on yours, don't see
why We should not take advantage VI
such cities as Minot, especially WHEN
We are so fortunate as to be located
in It's proximity. But for all that
Minot is doing for us farmers, it CAP
still do more, as the merchants are
getting we'll paid for what they do In
the long run. ~
9upposing remember l am talking
from experience) am coming to MI
not as Is often the case. with frolu
40 to so pounds OF butter and a. maav
dosea eggs, and I'll. be driving up to
some store, ana It keeps me hoaf way
busy 70 control my team as our fsrn.
horses ere not used 70 having some
reckless auto driver run owe: their
froat feet, what win I dot III say
whoa! and hold them for awhile and
then 90 to work and pack ali my but
ter and eGGs and seasonable vese-
tables on the side walk where some
ine gentleman will look cross ct mo
for blocking the walk. And yes,
even more. You know Mr.. EDITOR,
every city has 80 per cent more dogs
running around than there should be
and you know their habits do not
always conform to the intents Of our
pure food law. You know I can't
leave my team to carry the STUFF into
the store, and I cant afford to hire
anybody to come with me to hold my
team. Even IL my wife is with me-
wouldn't give her the lines to hold
with an infant in her arms and a few
larger ones to take care Of. What
else can / do but unload my products
ON the side walk, take the team to the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-03-02

Do you know that of all the minor
ailments colds are by far the most
dangerous? 1t is not the cold itself
that you need to fear, but the serious
diseases that 1t often leads to. Most
of these are known as germ diseases.
Pneumonia and consumption are
among them. Why not take Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy and cure
your cold while you can? For sale
by all druggists. st ..-. &
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-03-02
Minot, N. D., Feb

Minot, N. D., Feb. ~.
TO the independents:
read the fish story written by
brother farmer Olson, who has 1t
down pat, only he didn't tell 1t all.
didn't hear Mr.. Devine's speech so
I'm not going to say anything about
it at all. In the other columns, the
Independent prints that the farmers
rest room is now ready and you tell
us we should make use of it when we
come to town. Seems to me that's
a very funny way to coax the farmers
to town. A farmer hasn't any time
to come to town to rest, but he wants
to come in to do his trading where he
can buy the best and the cheapest
and to sell his produce to the best
advantage. II he wants to do that,
he wants to 90 to some other town
besides Minot. Now, Mr.. Editor.
don't want to insult the Minot people,
but you say in the columns of your
paper that the Minot merchants tr,
to treat us right and that II they don't
we farmers shall tell them 20. That's
what I'm trying to do now. Minot
practically forbids US to keep any
cows on our farms suppose you
want to know why. A man buyine
butter at this time Of the year for
fifteen cents . pound ought to be
ashamed to look farmer In the face.
If any man can produce butter for
fifteen cents . pound, he has to be
in the garden Of Eden, not In North
Dakota. What's the reason butter
is 80 cheap? believe know my
self without any answer. The reason
is, every farmer scratches up pound
Of butter to take 1t into Minot to buy
some clothing, shoes and groceries.
Another thing, can any man raise
a steer or q heifer and lead her into
town in his wagon to be Slaughtered,
what is the price? The butcher tells
you, two and half or two seventy
five q hundred. He can get meat
cheaper from St. Paul than no can
from the farmers, he says. Let me
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-03-02

The masquerade ball given ct tho
Masonic Temple Friday night BY
the Eastern Star was q most enjoy
able affair. A large number Of mas
qued couples occupied the floor dur"
ing the early part Of the evening, and
at twelve o'clock, orders were given
to unmask. Oscar ,veach - . Dutch
policeman won the gentleman's prise.
and Mls. Kermott - = charming
Dutch maiden With wooden shoes was
selected . having the best lady's
costume. A buffet lunch vs. serv-
cd.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-03-02

tell you story | worked for John
Rice at Rice Lake about fifteen years
ago, and the same butchers that are
iE town came out looking for some
beef. They offered him $35 for a
steer When Rice got ready, We
drove those same steers to Minot and
loaded them at the 500 stock yards
and he went to Chicago with them.
The steers averaged $6S, clear
money.
/ made trip myself thru the east
looking over a farm in one of the
eastern states when the butcher
drove into the yard and asked the
farmer to show him the COW far
sale. The COW was only average
size and the farmer got $4S 80 for 1t.
sold the same kind of a COW in this
state for SO and the butcher said he'd
60 broke, II he wasn't careful as he
paid 81 more for the COW than she
was worth.
see that Minot got Mr.. Campbell
to speak on dry farming. Did you
see one farmer raise and ask a ques-
ton about farming with dairy cattle,
COWS, hogs, etc. Mr.. Campbell had
to tell that to the farmers 1limself4
Why don't the Minot merchants ami
those of other Dakota towns pay caAh
for produce like eastern merchants
do? Don't you think they make a
great mistake about this trading busi-
ness? They are afraid that the farm
er would take the money and send to
Shears & Sawbuck. They don't
need to fear that as long as they con-
tinue to treat the farmer right. If
they can't use up the produce at home
why don't the merchants ship it out?
A man can make money keeping
cows even in this country, but he has
to have regular customers. I have
followed this plan for the past eight
or nine years, but I'm getting tired
of peddling, even tho It does pay.
Every summer, my customers ask me
to bring them some cream. Minot
passed a tubucular test law last
summer and every man must have
his COW tested in order to sell cream
and milk nj Minot.
If man has cows, it would cost
him $50 or more to get them tested.
They would not allow the state verter-
marian to do this, but had to hire
their own man. It looks like its any
thing to skin the farmers. Now,
Minot Merchants, unless the farm.
ers are patronized in the right way,
the farms will continue to change
hands for many years to come. Rails.
ing wheat, fax and oats is hard on
the land, and bye and bye, we won't
raise anything but weeds. If the
| farmers would dc more rotating
raise more corn and keep few more
cows, they wouldn't sell out in such
large numbers.
| If butter is worth but fifteen cents
a pound this time of the year, what
will it be worth in July? l suppose
either. Thus it is that we farmer.
farmer who creased his axels will
butter, claiming 1t was cheaper thar
axel grease.
I bought q suit Of clothes from 4
merchant and had 1t on three times
when It began to fall to pieces.
paid $13 for it and the merchant sait
1t was worth $4. He was no Jev
either. Thus 1t u that We armerl
are often induced to trade will
Shears & Sawbuck.
RI >" @~ PAUL PITNER.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-03-02

barn and come back to see how much
Is left and what condition 1t is In?
We appreciate what you have done
in connection with the water fountain,
now see what you can be done con-
corning the above.
] forgot to mention that when get
ready to 60 home, and drive up for
my groceries, there is where catch
it some more.
Geo. Pritschet, Jr.
eve might suggest that Mr.. Prit-
schet make arrangements with his
local grocer to furnish an assistant
upon his arrival In front
of the store. We do not believe
there is a merchant in Minot but
who would be glad to give him what
assistance he needs II he will but ask
it. Dditor)
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-03-02

WANTED TO buy four good oxen O.
four year old steers. J. R. o.
born, Des Laos, N. D.
S2t4s
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-03-02
WANTS TO KNOW

WANTS ~ NNOW.
Mtnot, N. D., Feb. 81
To Independent Readers:
There is one thing that seems
strange to me, and that is the run
ming OF the county poor farm, Now,
I read regularly the commissioners
proceedings, but to my best memory,
l cannot recall that l ever read any
monthly report OF what It takes to
run the poor farm. Probably ! am
foolish to ask for any information,
of what the poor farm matron and
county commissioners are doing, but
being tax payer and resident Of
this county for some years, l think
that we at least ought to know some
thing of the doings of our great coun-
ty commissioners.
Most respectfully submitted,
TAXPAYER.
1--WE would refer Mr.. Taxpayer to
Chairman Arne Amundson of the
board of county commissioners, who
is said to buy, hire and fire at his own
free will. Perhaps Arne or Jens
could answer the above inquiry
We'll not charge them a cent for the
space they might use. Editor.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-22
GREENYILLE MAY BE l. IN COTTON LEAGUE

Jackson, Miss, January 21.-( Especially Those Jacksonites who take most inter- est in baseball and have kept the local team alive the past several years were not greatly surprised at the news from Meridian which is to the effect. that she will not be able to put up the $5O0 forfeit money and remain a member of the Cotton States league for the ap- preaching season, but at the same time they are disappointed as assurances had come that Meridian would be in the game again However, consolation is found in the fact that Greenville is anx- ious to secure franchise with the Cot ton Staters, and in the event she is ad- nitted the circuit would be just about as short and as good as with Meridian one of the towns to make.
 Discussing the failure of Meridian to come across with her forfeit money and the report that the town was going to drop out of the league, one of the main stays of the Jackson association said Yes, and Meridian is all the time brag ging about having 2o00 more population than Jackson. Perhaps she has-such as they are. What's the use of having 2000 reople If they don't play ball? Jackson may not have quite so many souls as Meridian, but they are every one game when it comes to ball playing, and that's what counts and goes to the making of 2 citizen worth having.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-22
COLUM AT LAST
 MEETS WATERLOO

Columbus, Ga, January 21-(Special.) ) The Columbus basketball team met its first defeat in two years tonight when it went down before the Mobile Y M. c. A.. 22 to 16. The big husky Mo bilians had them on the defense from the start and Columbus did not get in its usual form. until the latter part of the game. The home team had just scored three field goals In quick suc- cession when the whistle blew. The Mobile team has been defeated only once in a year.
 Score at end of first half was 15 to 6, favor of Mobile. Columbus made 10 field and foul goals Mobile Is field and foul goals Soost of Mobile was the star.
 Lineup: Columbus, Lewis, Gordy forwardss Massey, center; Newman Peacock, guards.
 Mobile, Raiden, Soost forwards; Rad cliff, center; Baumhauer, Courtney guards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-22

cities of the state is fully acquainted with the practices of the short loan men and are of the opinion that the bill be of great benefit to the laboring class of peo- pie in Alabama. In my experience I have had many eases in which laboring people have borrowed money from the loan sharks and after paying very high rate of interest for the money borrowed, the loan sharks continue to claim of the bor- rcwer an amount more than double the sum borrowed. One case that I remember particularly was that of an old colored man of Mobile, who had borrowed S25 from loan man and after paying back about $75, the loan man claimed about $50 more, and when the negro refused to pay this latter amount, he was sued and gar nisheed by the loan man. This is just one of many instances in which the work ing people are robbed by the loan sharks and it is my idea. by the bill which I have introduced, to regulate such practices I am fully convinced that this bill will be passed and will meet the desired end. If t does not. however, other bills will he Introduced which if passed will meet the wishes of those who desire to drive the loan sharks from Alabama. thereby re- l:eving the working men from their vari- ous burdens and giving them a new lease on life.
 My idea in writing you this letter is to correct any wrong impressions that might have been created by the erroneous state ments Of the loan sharks, which state ments are set out in the opening para graph of this letter. and further to set out clearly in a brief way the object and purpose of the bill. As stated above. we expect those interested in the loan shark business to make every statement possible in order to create disfavor to the bili but it is our idea to use every proper and necessary means to pass the bill Yours very truly.
 BARR R. CHAMBERLAIN.
 Montgomery, January 2l. 1911.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-22
BIR MINGHAM HIGH
 DOWNS COLU MBUS

Columbus, Ga, January 21.&Special.) In one of the best games ever wit messed in this city, the bask kelball five of the Birmingham High school today defeated Columbus High school. score 6to 24
 The contest was hard fought, but the visiting boys had the advantage throughout. They continually out passed and outshot the local lads, who. nevertheless, put up d very creditable game Columbus people are very en- thusiastic over the showing of the Bir- mingham boys. who. they declare, give evidence of better coaching than any other team of their class that has ever played here. Coach Dowd has extend- ed his congratulations to G. N Messer, the Birmingham coach
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-22
GEO. L. ANDERSON.
 IS SHOT BY WIFE
BULLET PIERCEs FLEsHY PART OF NECk-THE INJURED MAN SAYS THAT HE KNOWS NO CAUSE FOR THE SHOOTING

George L. Anderson, proprietor of the c. l.. Anderson Brass works, S00-90p Thirty-ninth street, East Birmingham, was shot and seriously wounded by his wife. Mrs. Viola Anderson, last night shortly after o'clock on. tic back veranda of their home, at East Birmingham
 Tie bullet was fir,d from the rear and entered tie left side of the neck, entirely piercing the fleshy part of the neck.
 He was hurried to the Solomon Will : der infirmary in Birmingham, where he was resting easily at an early hour this morning. It is not thought that the wound will prove fatal, states pr. Wilder, who is attending him, but complications may set in that will render 1t fatal, . 2.
 Mrs. Anderson was arrested shortly after the shooting and was brought to the city jail, where a charge of as- against her, pending the result of the wounds of Mir Anderson
 Mystery surrounds the shooting state the police officials. MT. Anderson was unable to solve the mystery. and stated to pr. Wilder last night that while he and his wife had had trouble re- gently she appeared in a good humor just before the shooting.
 It seems from Mr. Anderson's ac- count that he came home early. His wife gave no evidence of being in an i'll humor After supper MT. Anderson went out on the back yeranda of the home and Mrs. Anderson followed him. Suddenly she pulled a revolver and be- gan firing at him. She fired three times, but only ne bullet took ef- feet
 MT. and Mrs. Anderson have been divorced but were remarried recently when trouble again arose over some property it Is said. The couple have two small children who were in the house at the time of the sh ooting They are being cared for by neighbors MT. Anderson made the following statement to Dr. Wilder at the in firmary last night:
 When l went home tonight my wife was apparently In the best of humor We chatted for a while and after sup per went out on the back veranda She followed me and suddenly began shooting 1t me. I am at loss to know what was the occasion of the shoot ing"
 Mrs. Anderson, when seen by an Age Herald reported last night, said:
 T simply want to say that I shot in self defense with no intent to mur- der, but to protect myself and chil- dren,'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-22
HIGHEST SCORES IN
 RIFLE SHOOTING (

Washington. January I.-Columbia university team made the highest score in the weeks matches of the inter-eol- legiate indoor rifle shooting league. Six of the 16 teams are tied for first place with two victories and no defeats.
 Results of the weeks matches were:
 Columbia defeated Dartmouth 1859 to 1870.
 Princeton defeated Minnesota 1908 10 o thy defaulD.
 Louisiana defeated California 14is to 0 (by defaulD.
 Massachusetts Aggies defeated Arizona 1913 to 1511
 Purdue defeated North Georgia Aggies 1G42 to 1856.
 Iowa defeated New Hampshire 1855 to 1851.
 Cornell defeated Washington State l766 to 175s.
 Missouri State defeated Rhode Island State 1730 to 161S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-22
T. M. GREEN MAKES NEW
 RECORD AT MONCRIEF

Jacksonville, Fla, January 21.-Warm, summer-like weather drew large Sat urdav crowd to Moncrief today. The track was lightning fast, T. M Green es- ia blishing a new track record in the third event by running the mile in l;3S 3-5, while Tommie Thompson earned the track record in the 2-year-old race.
 J.aHore, the favorite, took the Mag nolia handicap valued at Slooo, beating Jack Parker a half-length
 During the running of the third race Turncoat bolted to the outside fence in the stretch and dropped dead. Goose, his rider was unhurt Summaries:
 First race, purse s4Oo 2-year-olds. fur longs-Tommie Thompson. 11S Davs), ! to 5, 3 to B. to 4, won: SCol Cook, ll3 GNcCahey). Il to B. to 5, 1 to B. second; .Joe Knight. 115 (NicolD. I. to 5, to 5, Ito 8, third. Time :95 3-5 Stlenflt. Lil- Han F.. Walter Scott, Judge Sale, Frog legs, Mack B.. Eubanks. Electric, Star Jasamine, Arany ran. .4
 "-Coupled
 Second race, selling. s4oo, 3-year-olds and upward furlongs -sylvestris, 1o4 (Davis), g to io to 5, to ,, won; Mo- nami. 101 (Byrns). 10 to l. to l, to 1, second: Elmetta Hamilton, 9S. (Sweeny), 25 to 1. to 4, 4 to l., third. Time 1:12 4-5. Morning Song, Indora. Ben Howe, Ed Neck, Joe Gaitens, Grandissimo, Rose burg IT. Outpost rana Turncoat bolted and dropped dead.
 Third race, purse $500, 6-year-olds and m, mle-T M. Green. TOT (Goose). to ?. to 10. 1 to 1. won; Descomnets, 1Of fBurns), 15 to 1, to 1. s to 5, second; eAldrian, 95 (McCahey). il to 5, to 10, to 4 third. Time. 1:3s S-5 Reyborn. Royal Report. Hoffman, Milton B., "Bob R., ran. n--Coupled
 Fourth race, the Magnolia handicap, s-year-olds and up, furlongs-LaHore, 1Oi (Burns) to }. A to 5. to D. won: lack Parker, l17 tOberD, 5 to 1. s .o ,, to 3, second; Bareythrope 1lo (Goose), 10 to 1, to 1, ! to ,, third. Time, 1.26 3-5. Mary Davis, Dr. Dneniner' The Niger ran.
 Fifth race. selling. $40. 3-year-olds and ,,p. furlongs-D Danfield. 1c4 tkoerner), to ?. 4 to ,. 1 to 3, won; Camel. los (OberD, to 1, to 1. even, second; Casoue 1o4 tBurns). Il to 5. : to It. to |, third. Time. 113 Galley Slave, Herpes, I'm There, Isendue, Sam Mat thews, Bodxin. Malitine ran Sixth race, selling, S400, i-year-olds and up, lis -PrincelilSe 1O1 (McCahey,. il to 5. 4 to 5, l to 3, won; Edwain L., lcS (Goose), to ,. 8 to ,, 3 to 3, second: Ten Faces, 95 (Byrne), 30 to 1, 10 to l, I to l. third. Time. ;53 4-5. My Gal. Eliall, Sebastian, Brevite ran.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-22
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
That Loan Shark Bill

To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
 l notice in today's issue of your paper on page six, under the title, Little Stories About Dongs at Montgomery paragraph with reference to the Loan Shark bill, which bill was introduced by me some days ago. Among other things the article states that :" The argu- ment is advanced that it will prevent those without credit from procuring the necessities of life which they now obtain by assigning their wages to be earned without interest,"
 l do not doubt that this argument was advanced by those who are commonly known as loan sharks in fact I know that they will advance any argument in order to defeat the measure. which if passed will almost drive the loan sharks out of the state of Alabama I have been informed that at the last session of the legislature, that Is, the last session held, bill was pending to regulate the practices of the loan sharks in Alabama and at that time the loan sharks ad- vanced the argument the country banks would be put out of business if the bill was passed. l have also been informed that they convinced the country banks that the bill if passed would affect them and they fought the bill and succeeded in defeating it. There is absolutely no proof in this statement that this bill if passed will prevent anyone from obtaining the necessities of life even though he or she has no credit One of the lobbyists against the measure stated to me not very long ago that the assignments of wages had only been used by the loan men for about ten years in Alabama If this be so, how did those who had no credit man. age to obtain the necessities of life prior to ten years ago? The loan sharks will advance any argument regardless of the truth in order to be allowed to maintain their inquitons parctices. The bill that I have introduced and is now in the hands of the committee is directed at the loan sharks, and at none else. It is not my idea to interfere with a merchant, and the loan shark lobbyists know as well as l do that no one will be interfered with if this bill is passed except the loan sharks. In my home city. which is Mo bile. know number of merchants who deal with the laboring class of people and with people who have no credit and do not know of a single case in which trey have asked for an assignment oi the wages of the purchaser.
 Almost everyone who lives in the largest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-22
NEW WORLDS RECORD
 MADE BY A RUNNER

Kimberly, Cape Colony, January 21 Jack Donaldson, the South African professional sprinter ran 150 yards to- day in IA seconds. This is new worlds record, bettering both the anna : teur and professional records
 The amateur record for 150 yards was made by R. E. Walker of South Africa in April, 1909. He covered the distance in IA secohds. Walker since then has turned professional. Harry Hutchens ran 150 wards In 14h seconds in 1887. This has stood as the profes- sfonal record since that time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-22
Aviation Meet for Mexico City

Mexico City, January 21.-It is prob able that the first aviation meet to be held in Latin America will take place in Mexico City during the month of Feb- ruary. Representative of number of prominent ayiators, including the Wrights. Curtiss. Brookins Ely, Will lard and Parmelee are now here en- deavoring to secure government back ing for the event. So far no contra cts have been signed, but much interest has been taken in the proposition by gov ernment officials and wei known bus- ness men,