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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-07-06
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On the road from Bowbells to Ken.
mare, G. A. Fisher took q picture Of
the party on the famous Des Laos
bridge in the Gooseneck. :.
At kenmhre Wednesday night,
there was q great jollification. A
Dutch lunch was served and several
addresses were given at the Idle
wise theater. The visitors We're greet
ed by 'Messrs. Smith and Woolsdge
Editor Stickley gave fine talk /.
Speeches We're made by Carroll. Hal.
vorson, Pierce and Lambert from MI
not. c. w. McManus told some good
Scotch stories. DR.. White of Ambrose
was there and invited the boys to
visit his town. Father Wagner. who
is building 3--story pressed brick
parochial school 1t Kenmare. gave an
interesting educational talk. o.
Thursday morning the party won't
to Norma and then to Tollsy whore
two autos escorted them to Sherwood
Here they were met by the reception
committee, o. J. Clark. DR.. Keys and
Mr.. Field and q reception given At
the theater. The next stop ives Lor-.
a1ne, after which the party journeyed
to Mohall, where q welcome was DIV
en- them at the new brick thoeter
Senator Steele was chairman of the
meeting.
At Lansford, the men in charlse Of
the entertainment were Atty. Harold
son and DR.. Devine. Editor Holbein
ives bSsy ID entertaining The gveses
and proved to be an excellent host.
One OF the best entertainers was
l. D. Wight, OF Stone-O rdean--W Wells
Co., who played the piano and sang
at nearly every point. The chief fun
ny men were 8. N. 0wensen and g. ",
McManus. A good picture was taken
at Sherwood OF Pres Halverson
astride a Democratic mule, facing to
the rear. The autos all arrived home
Thursday evening, the last one coming
In at 7 o'clock. There were few acct
dents. A. A. Robinson went into the
ditch, but his machine was uninjured.
Crops were excellent along the way.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-07-06
,oREELEY VICINITY.

Thursday, July 6.-The frost of last
week did much damage to garden
truck. r.
J. J. Lesson and family Of Sawyer
were Sunday visitors here.
Mr.. E. w. barrow and A. A. Gwinn
went to Webb, sask., Canada. They
were in hopes Of finding good claim
Mr.. Frank Newman Of Great Falls;
Mont, stopped at the e. L. Perry
home few days
Mr. Oscar sigman and Miss Ona
Welloughby were recently married at
velva. Mr.. sdgman is one Of our pros
porous young farmers ana the bride
is a we'll known school teacher. Their
friends wish them long happy and
useful life.
Henry steenhoff was at velva last
week.
Mr.. L. Lowe and family drove to
Plaza on business mission.
Our township was we'll represented
at Minot, velva, voltaire. Harvey,
Strawberry Lake and Hecker Lake
on Tuesday, July Fourth.
Mr., ]. D. Breadley, superintendent
Of Ryder schools had business here
one day last week.
Miss Broadhead left for her home
at Minneapolis, MINI.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-07-06
SAWYER.

The temperature was quite a little
lowered the first Of the week.
Quite few from here attended the
Rossman Fitzpatrick wedding last
week on Wednesday,.
Mrs. Rogers from Minot Was a Wis
itor at Chas. Jones Wednesday and
Thursday last week.
Mr. and Mrs. II. Glycen are the hap
py parents Of baby. born to them
last week on Wednesday. for which
we extend our hearty congratulations.
The young son of Mr.. Johnson on
North Prairie, shot through his foot
with % rifle last week, but IL at
present doing very nicely under DR..
Darlands care.
The 500 bridge gang left last week
on Wednesday for Logan, expecting to
do some repairing on bridges.
The Sawyer base ball team crossed
bats with South Prairie team last
week on Thursday, the former team
being defeated by score of 9 to 10.
A nice rain fell last week Thursday,
John Nett, landlord of Hotel Saw
yer, left last week on Friday for an
extended trip to Austin. MINI.
The dance given py Joe Hovalina
last week on Friday was we'll attend
ed and everybody enjoyed a good
time. Music was furnished by Mi
not orchestra and supper was served
at Carl Benson's restaurant
The Holy Nazarenes commenced
their camp meetings last week on Fri,
day. They will hold regular meetings
until the 10th of this month. Ever,
body welcome.
Bert CoupMn resigned his position
at the Sawyer State bank as assistant
cashier last week on Friday.
J. o. Knoll of velva is at present
taking w. F. Rossman's place as de-
pot agent at the 500 depot. the latter
party being away on a wedding trip.
A few people from here took in the
baseball game between Ve1va and
Burlington
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-07-06

new Velie car on = trip through tie
country IN the vicinity Of Minot and
before we returned the machine reg
lstered 45 miles, most Of which WA
covered during daylight. Scores Of
auto loads were out enjoying the per-
feet summer weather
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-07-06

sible from the practical growers Of
fax that. | may be able to prepare
as complete instructions for fax
growing as possible. will apprect-
ate answers from readers of this cir
cular upon any OF the points men,
toned. H. l.. Bolley, Botanist and
State Seed Commissioner.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-07-06

Sprains require careful treatment.
Keep quiet and apply Chamberlain
Imminent freely. 4 win remove the
soreness and quietly restore the parts
to . healthy coaA1t3oa. For sals By
"a dsalsgA
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-07-06
AROUND ABOUT THE CITY

Chas. Gtbb OF Brookbank, was in
Minot this week, enroute to Spokane.
E. Brown, Of Plaza farmer, was IN
Minot attending the races He said the
crops in that vicinity were very fair.
Some of the state papers are boom
ing Hon. J. A. Englund Of Kenmare
for governor. He wouldn't be bad
timber at all
Alice Nelson Page had some nice
things to say about the editors and
their wives who attended the edit
orial association convention
VIM. Pitts for fourteen years sherih
OF McHenry county, and E. E. Ellis
for eight years clerk of court, attend
ed the celebration in Minot.
Mr. and Mrs. T F Renwald are re-
joicing over the birth of fine baby
girl July l.. The little miss has six
fine brothers to pay her homage.
Lucky Bob" St Henry with his
Curtiss biplane will spend some time
with the soldiers and he has kindly
offered to assist in the maneuvers.
Dick Barrett was in from Glenburn
Wednesday He has 1900 acres OF
grain that he believes will average
twelve bushels if another rain falls
soon.
Jim Shay, U 8 Marshall, returning
from the Canadian border, stopped
off in ,NIinot to attend the celebration.
Col. Scarlet his old friend, enter
tanned him we'll.
DR.. j. T. Newlove is improving
rapidly in Chicago, where he went
to consult a specialist regarding a
horrible case of blood poisoning in
one Of his hands.
The lumber companies Of the city
stand for our band, which Is mounted
on trucks, so that 1t can be moved to
any part oof the city.
For summer diarrhoea in children
always give Chamberlain's Colo,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and
castor oil, and speedy cure Is Ger
tain. For sale by all dealers.
The editor of the Democrat, who is
city commissioner, may or may not
have had reference to himself in the
following item which appeared in this
weeks Democrat:
Nothing is more cutting to man
than to odo good work and have it ig-
nored or attributed to some one else.
But the man who can bear this and
keep right on doing better work is a
hero"
G. E. Crockard and Miss Ruth Ruble
two prominent young people from
Douglas, were married at the Presby-
terian manse in this city June %, by
Rev. Mr.. Erickson. They will reside on
q farm near Douglas
A. p elocum lost his fine E. M. F
auto last week which was burned
near Norwich, while Geo. Wartchow
was driving It. The feed pipe broke
and the machine was soon mass
Of ruins. It was insured.
Mr.. and Mrs. Towner entertained
few Of their friends the evening Of
the Fourth. The guests watched the
display Of fireworks from the lawn
and at II 80 were served one Of Mrs.
Towner's famous lunches.
Dvangelists Williams and Martin
win hold an old fashioned camp meet
ing on Welcome street opposite the
high school building from July ID to
"a, inclusive. Three services each
day, at 1880. $50 and 8.
During a severe electric storm on
Thursday night. lightning followed the
wire into the Palace Clothing store,
which was soon IN hames. The hre
was discovered and put out BY the de-
paMment before much damage wa
done
MP and Mrs Geo MCGEE have r.
tnrned from Illinois, where they ~
itsd rslat1vss They made the trip 70
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-07-06
The Flax Crop. Is Flax Straw In
furious as Feed? Methods of

NV ian S'oP' 10 TIoA oITd" III
furious as Feed? Methods of
Culture, Etc.
In the fall of 1910 there were many
fields Of fax which could not be har-
vested because they failed to ripen
before frost came. Other fields, on
account Of drought, did not make a
sufficient stand to pay for harvesting.
Many farmers were short on feed. Al
that time We recomm ended that the
immature crops, where there was suf-
ficient on the ground to pay for the
work, be harvested and used as for
age for cattle.
| am interested in learning what
was the result of The feeding of flax
straw to cattle. I would be pleased
to hear from anyone who has had
experience in feeding fax straw to
stock
Did they eat it with a relish,
Did it seem to prove beneficial?
Were there ever any Indications
that the feeding of such straw Was
harmful?
If harmful results followed from
feeding fax straw, under what ron
ditions was it used?
Was the crop green or mature when
cut? Was it mouldy or bright straw?
What weeds, if any, were present
in the crop?
Was it green and frosted?
There have been some reports Of
cattle being injured due to feeding
flax screenings. I would be pleased to
have any reports along this line. es-
pecia]ly with regard to what other
seeds were present in the crop be-
sides fax seeds-how much was fed,
etc?
Does Il Pay to Properly Grade and
olsinfect Flax Seed With FormaIde-
hyde Before Using? What experience
have you had in treating fax seed for
the prevention Of wilt?
Did you get good results, or was
it a failure?
In either case kindly report the
methods of work and the amount of
ground handled, and as far as posi-
BILE, indicate yields from the treated
crop as compared with untreated,
either in the neighborhood during the
same year or as compared to results
Of your own work in previous years.
What crops preceded the treated nax
crop? Was your seed bright and
plump? Did you grade it carefully
before treating? In your opinion,
does the wilt disease occasion most
damage because of its persistence In
the ground, or because Of its per
sistence in and on the seed? What
evidence have you on these points?
Best Methods Of Preparation Of
Ground for Flax on Old and New
Land: What do You believe to b
the best method Of preparing old land
for sowing Of fax seed? What do
you believe to be the best method o.
preparing new breaking for max crop!
State reasons in detail as carefully as
You can.
am sending this circular to . large
number Of people with v3ew to gain
Ing - much Information % 10 pos
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-07-06
GOOD ROADS.
~1 q

The value of good roads becomes
evident when We look at the financial
side of the problem. The cost of haul
ing one ton one mile is nine cents
in Germany and twenty-five cents IN
the United States, the difference is
largely one Of road bed. If We apply
these figure sto hauling, say 5000 bus
heels of wheat miles, the cost in
Europe would be $3.50, in the Unit
ed States $1S7.5O, or S120 more. 1t
will be safe to say that where 5000
bushels of wheat is raised as much
more hauling Will be done which
would represent another 1920 or $240,
the extra outlay caused by poor roads.
This is only one item. Good roads
increase the value of the land. SIS an
acre is putting it too low but at that
it amounts to $1,000 for half section
then the convenience and the ability
to market at any time so that advan-
tage can be taken Of the highest
prices. The man In town realizes the
value of good roads and he gets them.
He paves the sidewalks and streets.
He knows that they will increase his
business, his comforts and social ad-
vantages-but no more so than In the
country for the farmer.
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PLoWlke.
wv. C.. Palmer.)

Flowing Is the most common wort
Oh Inc farm, and it is also the most
important. More is done with the
plow in preparing the seed bed r.
the blowing is not done right m
amount OF work with any other tool
can make it right.
WHAT 1T DOES: Flowing loosen.
up the soil and turns new portions
OF it up to be acted on by the Gle
ments so that the plant food that it
contains can be made available. In
loosenlng up the soil the water can
get into 1t more easily and more of
II VIII get in in given time. In case
OF a heavy rain for instance, much
more of it will soak into a dee,,
plowed soil than into a shallow blow
ed one. The other day the writer
was in a portion of the state where
the crops were suffering for lack of
moisture, yet 4 few days before d
heavy rain had fallen. The blowing
being shallow it could not soak in
quick enough so most Of it flowed off
from the land, and into the gullies,
WHEN TO PLOW: The land should
be ploWed when the soil is moist. If
1t is dry the pulverizing action of the
pillow is largely lost. When the gooo
housewife makes bread she does not
work the flour but works it after she
has added the water and yeast, kneads
the dough. Flowing the soil when dry
would be a good deal like kneading
the flour instead of the dough. The
best time to pillow is in the fall and
early at that, as this will give some
of the effect OF the summer fallow.
In case the soil is dry in the fall and
moist in the spring better results may
come from the spring blowing.
A 800 REIMBURSEMENT For Sale.
have fine 32O-acre piece of land,
4 miles from Havre, ten acres broke,
cabin on place, neighbors all around.
For sale at $3.50. First CAN gets it.
Talk with Carruth, Havre, Mont.
7 6 t.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-13

township schools was 1858: in the
town schools 954 and in Richmond e.
674. The term enrolment in each In
stance was larger.
In returning to the expense of the
teaching forces, space prevents item
izing that of each township and town.
but in the fifteen townships superin-
tendent Williams has tabulated re-
ports showing the thirty one male in
structors were paid $15,404: the sixty
eight women pedagogues $29.622.s9.
the total salaries of township instruc.
tors being $54.o26.s9. In the town
corporation schools the twelve male
instructors were paid s7,s94.50: the
Twenty-Five women teachers received
$14.019.31, total of $21,913.S1 being
expended. In the Richmond schools,
the twenty-four male instructors re.
ceived $2S, $50 and the women teach.
ers $62.596.42. the total salaries OF
teachers being $91 .44642. Each day
the schools in Richmond were opened
the school corporation had to count
on laying aside $4S129 In salaries
alone.
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Mr.. Editor:
{ notice In the Palladium of Aug.
nth that councilmen say the citizens
~ not wish to purchase water works
Giant.
without doubt that 10 true Of those
u1tisens who are in some way direct
b or indirectly with the Richmond
|Water Works company interested In
soolng that the people pay as the peo-
n have always done.
A. citisen Of Richmond do not
believe that the city 10 compelled to
buy Of the Richmond Water Works
oompany or to continue to pay tribute
Ito that corporation.
/ Il said company is not willing to sell
1t Q fair price then let Richmond con-
struct . water plant Of its own.
/ 4 number of our citizens are con-
tsmplating the digging of wells for
oupplying their own wants in case the
franchise when given II unsatisfactory
10 them.
In any case the only way council or
any one else can safely say what the
6i&isens want. 10 by putting 1t to q vote.
And many of US will think that what
ItAo city wants 10 . matter OF small i'm
lpostance to council unless this is
done. A Citizen.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-13
SAY ALLEGED SPY
IS ONLY ROMANCER
But War Department May
Punish Him for Trifling
with Woman's Love.
tNattonal News Association,

Washington. D. c.. Aug. IA
George ePter may not be convicted OF
being an Austrian spy but he ia apt to
get into trouble. tie war department
officers believe for trifling with the
affections of conhding woman and
prevaricating.
I He is now isolated for court mar
tial. and dishonorable dismissal
awaits him il the charges stick. The
correspondence sent to the war depart
msnt by Captain James Watson. the
recruiting ofiicer at Indianapolis. has
not. in the opinion of the war oficers,
made out a prima facie case against
the soldiers. as spy. but they show
him to be romancer of the first or.
der in his love-making matters.
According to the papers the records
of the war department. Miss Dyer
wrote to the Austrian Embassy In
this city. several months ago. asking
whether there WAS a count or prince
Windisch- Graetz. within the Austrian
DOMAIN. and inquiring as to his where
abouts. This letter brought the reply
that there was no such person in Aus
tria, or Hungary.
The embassy promptly inquired OF
the war department for the record OF
private Petr The records showed that
he had been In the army several years
whereas he represented to Miss Dyer
only last May. that he was planning tc
enlist In the service for purposes Of
spying. The embassy even investi
gated his statements as to his being q
native of Austria.
When they We're disproved Miss Dy
er confronted him, but he made plaus
IDLE excuses about being compelled te
complete his enlistment.
Miss Dyer would probably have beer
satisfied had Peter kept his alleged
promise to marry her. instead Of max
ing excuses why he could not Accord
ing to one of his recent letters. serv
ing his country was the first duty Of
every man, and he could not marry
until he had finished the task that HI
had undertaken. which might take sew
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-13
What constitute high rates?

Nobody thinks that because the streets of this ha paved
a building Main why
the going
theory That what
proposed
RICHMOND
RICHMOND
FORCED INTO PAYING THE COMPANY
RATES BASED MONEY WHICH NEVER BEEN INVESTED
THEREFORE, PALLADIUM SUGGESTS THAT THE CITY
COUNCIL
COUNCIL. INVESTED
IN THIS PLANT.
This city willing
IN THE MONEY
VALUATION
suffered depreciation We dealing
an estimated
AMOUNT
INVESTED
CITIZENS
RICHMOND WATER WORKS SATISFIED
A REASONABLE RETURN PERCENT MONEY ACTU-
INVESTED!
IF so IT WILL BE VERY SIMPLE MATTER
BOOKS IT WILL SETTLE
TER
And
fail return the actua cash
GIVE COUNCIL
PROPOSAL THAT THIS MAKES
WARD A FAIR SOLUTION OF THE MATTER.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-13
RAILROADERS SERVE
STRIKE NOTICES

CHICAGO, Aug. 12.-Employes of
several trans-continental railroads
have served strike notices upon Off
cials as result OF the wage and hour
controversy. This became known to
day when railroad men explained the
situation az meaning that the unions
have asked to be granted conferences
within thirty days.
Should . strike be called. the en-
tire country would suffer and the Diff
ficulty would result In . net loss to
all concerned Of more than So. OOo.-
600 at the least with probabilities that
the cost would be twice that amount.
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Heart to Heart
Talks.
By EDWIN A. NYE.
Copyrxh. 1908. BY Edwin A. Nye
rmt LAUGu CURE.

TnE LAUCa CURE.
has been injecting all Paris with her
remedy for the ILLS OF life.
Her medicine II laughter.
The actress tells how she was III and
In debt. One morning she awoke In
despair ''why get up? Would It not
be better to get up no more in this
world? shed tears. All at once l be-
gan TO laugh. II was . laugh Of de-
SPAR. but felt much better. That
was the beginning"
The vivacious Helene goes on:
There is my had. bitter medicine.
Why drink medicine for my stomach
when l have no food to put into that
! so troubled stomach? Then laugh.
What a laugh! drink my medicine
and laugh" And so she discovered
The great secret-to laugh"
And now: III my shoe comes IN
fastened l laugh. II tear my dress
laugh. II do any provoking thing
whatever ! laugh. When I feel blue
laugh When my creditors came ! told
them could not pay and laughed.
They looked at me and laughed with
me-"
The result?
You see. l just laughed at my trou.
bles and-pouf-they left me. ! am nc
longer that poor. dyspeptic. pale cheek.
ed. sorrowfui Helene"
Having formulated her new-old phi.
losophy. theater managers took her up,
| and she began illustrating her cure.
punctuating the teaching with her own
infectious laughter. Paris capitulated
Helene had arrived.
A fad? To some extent The Part
sian nature easily absorbs belief that
fits its mercurial disposition. But
There is much medicine In the cult
medicine for body and mind. 1t is ma
lures cure. A real laugh both mas
sages the liver and drives the cobwebs
from the corners of the brain.
A real laush-not mere cackle-is 9
powerful protest against pessimism.
Try the laugh cure.
Helene says: "You must begin each
day with laughter. Begin as soon as
you open your eyes in the morning
There's magic In It.
That's it. II you begin the day with
a laugh the world will laugh with you
1t Is all In the mental attitude with
which you approach your day.
laugh early and often.
Laugh and your torpid liver loses 1t.
lethargy. Laugh and your fears fee
like the morning mists. Laugh and thu
sky turns blue. Laugh and your petty
troubles fold their little tents ana ri
lently steal away.
Laugh: laugh and you shall Nv
long IN the land.
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eral weeks. several months. o.. possi-
bly,. rear or more.
Comparing these letters and afida-
Wits with Petre's enlistment record.
the war department o1lcials saw that
there was no Likelihood Of his being q
spy. but that he had made himself
subject to court-martial on several
charges. Among these would be false
Improvisation. making false state
ments. and. most important OF all. be-
trayal of the services. by represents
ing that he was spy against the gov
eminent which uniform he wore. The
latter charge would come under CON
duct jrejudicial 70 the good order and
military discipline" and conviction
means dismissal. with probable Inn
prisonment.
Colonel Trenk Zupan. retired. who
was. until a short time ago. In COM
mand of one of Austria's engineering
regiments. 10 here on his first visit to
America. When told of the chargesc
against Petr Col. Zumpan said; Il
find it impossible to comprehend how
any one can think Austria has any In
terest in the fortiAcations Of America.
A war between the two countries 10
not at all likely, and one probably
never will occur. Before retired I
was In the engineer corps Of our army.
and have known a great many officers
from that branch OF the service. II my
country desires maps and plans Of this
country. wouldn't II be logical that an
engineer of{icer would b detailed for
the work? Never in my experience.
has such thing happened. In my OPP
iMon. the whole matter is, a. you
Americans say. 'bosh.'
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-13
THIS DATE IN HISTORY"
AUGUST -.

1521-Cortze Mexico a Spanish province
l667Jeromy Taylor
1s63-Capue
1sesMnia surrendered the American after
1905-Norway voted in favor of a
thousands